JP4302013B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. Specifically, a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified can be displayed in a variable manner, and after the predetermined start condition is satisfied and the start condition is satisfied, the display result after the change display of the identification information is performed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a variable display device that is derived and displayed, and that is controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the display result is in a predetermined specific display mode.

  What is conventionally known as this type of gaming machine, for example, a plurality of types of identification information such as symbols that can be identified can be variably displayed, and a predetermined starting condition such as a starting prize is set. Some have a variable display device in which the display result is derived after the identification information is displayed in a variable manner when the start condition is satisfied after it is established.

  In such a gaming machine, when the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (combination of jackpot symbol), the gaming machine is controlled to a specific gaming state (hit gaming state) advantageous to the player, After the end, when the probability that the display result of the variation display becomes the specific display mode is controlled to the probability variation state improved from the normal gaming state different from the specific gaming state, the determination to end the probability variation state is made Some have performed control to keep the probability variation state until it is performed.

And, such a gaming machine determines whether or not to end the probability variation state every time the variation display is performed in the probability variation state, and if it is determined to end the probability variation state, There is one that causes the player to recognize that the probability variation state is ended by performing the above (Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-169922 A (paragraph numbers 0030, 0031, 0065, 0066, etc.)

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, a special effect is simply executed and the probability variation state actually ends, so that the player may have less interest in the subsequent games. there were.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to a special effect being executed and the probability fluctuation state simply ending. Is to provide a machine.

Specific examples of means for solving the problems and their effects

(1) A plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols) each of which can be identified can be displayed in a variable manner, and after a predetermined start condition (for example, winning a game ball at the start opening 14) is satisfied, a start condition ( For example, when the variable display of the variable display device 9 based on the hold storage is enabled and the determination of YES is made in S52), the display result after the variable information is displayed is changed. A player who has a variable display device (for example, a variable display device 9) that is derived and displayed, and when the display result is a predetermined specific display mode (for example, a combination of big hit symbols such as crests) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine) controlled in a specific gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state),
It is an effect pattern which is a display mode of the variable display of the identification information, and the ratio selected when the display result of the variable display device is the specific display mode is higher than when the display result is not the specific display mode. high degree of expectation effect pattern (eg, super reach) a plurality of effect patterns containing (e.g., normal reach a of FIG. 13 (a), Bruno Marurichi B, super reach, non reach fluctuations) for selecting an effect pattern from Effect pattern selection table storage means for storing the effect pattern selection table (for example, the ROM 54 of the game control microcomputer 53);
Effect pattern selection means (for example, a game control microcomputer 53) for selecting an effect pattern based on the effect pattern selection table stored in the effect pattern selection table storage means;
Fluctuation display executing means (for example, the game control microcomputer 53, the effect control microcomputer 81) for executing the variable display of the identification information in accordance with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means ;
Specific display mode determination means (for example, S230 to S233, S57) for determining whether or not the display result of identification information is the specific display mode;
When a predetermined special condition is satisfied, the probability that the specific display mode is derived and displayed as a display result on the variable display device is different from the normal game state (for example, a probability change flag is set). Whether or not to control to a probability variation state (for example, a state in which the probability variation flag is set and the big hit determination is performed by 20 hit determination values in S232) than the state of determining the big hit by two hit determination values by S231) A probability variation determination means (for example, S701, S400) for determining
When it is determined by the probability variation determination means to be in the probability variation state (for example, when YES is determined in S400), the probability variation control means (for example, the control of the gaming state to the probability variation state (for example, S401, S230, S232),
End determination numerical information updating means (for example, S23, S12) for updating end determination numerical information (for example, random counter R5) used for determining whether or not to end the probability variation state;
End determination numerical information extraction means (for example, S202) for extracting end determination numerical information from the end determination numerical information update means when the start condition is satisfied;
Of the numerical information for end determination extracted by the numerical information extraction unit for end determination, the numerical information for end determination corresponding to the start condition for which the start condition is not yet satisfied is stored corresponding to the start condition. Numerical information storage means for end determination (for example, S203, the holding buffer in FIG. 6B),
In the probability variation state, when it is determined that the specific display mode is not the specific display mode (for example, when NO is determined in S57 and the big hit flag is not set), the end determination End determination means (for example, S331, S332) for determining whether or not the numerical information for end determination stored in the numerical value information storage means matches a predetermined end determination value;
When the end determination means determines that the end determination value coincides with the end determination value, the normal game state return control means (for example, S366a) that ends the control of the probability change state by the probability change control means and sets the normal game state. , S367, S230, S231),
The variation display execution means includes:
When it is determined by the end determination means that it matches the end determination value (for example, when YES is determined in S332 and the probability variation end flag is set in S333), the high expectation effect pattern is followed. Ending specific effect execution means (for example, S343a, S343b, etc.) for executing a specific effect (for example, an effect of confirming display with a combination of out-of-grind symbols other than after the occurrence of super reach) that displays the identification information in a variable manner S345-S347, S351, S364-S366, S800-S803),
Whether or not to execute the specific effect when the end determination means determines that it does not match the end determination value (for example, when NO is determined in S332 and the probability variation end flag is not set). Specific effect determination means for performing determination (for example, S351, S353, mission non-notification table in FIG. 13A);
When it is determined that the specific effect is to be executed by the specific effect determining means (for example, when YES is determined in S354), the non-finishing specific effect executing means (for example, executing the specific effect) (for example, , S362, S363, S800 to S803),
After the specific effect is executed by the non-finishing specific effect executing means, a specific effect pattern (for example, a predetermined number of variable display times (for example, “within 7 rotations” in FIG. 32)) and the effect pattern is displayed to the player. , “Take out the normal reach A” in FIG. 32, and when the specific effect pattern is executed within the notified number of fluctuation display times, a special effect (for example, mission) is maintained. Special effect execution means (for example, S355-S363, S350, S368, mission non-notification table in FIG. 13 (a), mission notification table in FIG. 16, S800-S803),
The special effect execution means includes
Non-finishing specific effect pattern notification means for notifying the player of the predetermined number of variable displays and the specific effect pattern (for example, S337 to S339, S356 to S363, mission non-notification table in FIG. 13A, S800) To S803),
Specific effect pattern execution means (for example, S370 to S385, S390, S391, S392 to S395, S397) that executes the specific effect pattern notified by the non-end specific effect pattern notification means within the predetermined number of variable displays. S399, S800 to S803, a probability change non-end table of the mission notification time table of FIG. 16) ,
The variation display execution means further includes:
After the specific effect is executed by the end-time specific effect execution means, a predetermined variation display count and the specific effect pattern are given to the player in the same manner as the notification mode by the non-end-time specific effect pattern notification means. The same effect pattern notification means (for example, S343a, S343b, S345-S347, S800-S803) at the end of notification,
The same effect pattern execution restricting means (for example, S370 to S375, S381, etc.) for restricting the specific effect pattern notified by the same effect pattern notifying means at the end from being executed within the notified predetermined number of variable displays. S800 to S803, a probability change end table of the mission notification table of FIG. 16),
The effect pattern selection table storage means includes a non-specific effect pattern (for example, a variation pattern of a variation pattern command “8002H”) having a display mode (for example, normal reach B) different from the specific effect pattern, and the specific effect pattern. A probability variation state end effect pattern (for example, a variation pattern of the variation pattern command “8010H”), which is a display mode for notifying that the probability variation state ends (for example, a probability variation end message) Probability variation state reoccurrence effect pattern (for example, variation pattern command “8011H”) which is a display mode for notifying that the probability variation state has reoccurred (for example, probability variation reoccurrence message) in addition to the display mode different from the specific effect pattern ) Variation patterns) Information for selecting the effect pattern table for selecting the effect pattern from the screen in the order of the non-specific effect pattern, the probability variation state end effect pattern, and the probability variation state reoccurrence effect pattern. Are stored in successive memory addresses (for example, refer to the hit table of the probability change end table of the mission notification time table of FIG. 16),
The production pattern selection means is based on the production pattern selection table stored in the production pattern selection table storage means and the specific display mode determination unit determines that the display result is the specific display mode (for example, When the determination at S371 in FIG. 14 is YES), the non-specific effect pattern is selected by designating the memory address where the information for selecting the non-specific pattern is stored (for example, S374 in FIG. 14). In the variation display of the predetermined number of variation display times notified by the same effect pattern notification means at the end (for example, when YES is determined in S392 of FIG. 15B), the probability variation determination means When it is determined not to control the probability variation state (for example, S393 in FIG. 15B) When the determination is NO), the probability variation state is changed from the selected non-specific effect pattern by designating the memory address next to the memory address storing the information for selecting the non-specific pattern. When an end effect pattern is selected (for example, S395 in FIG. 15 (b)), and when it is determined by the probability variation determining means to control the probability variation state (for example, when YES is determined in S393 in FIG. 15 (b)) ) Is changed from the selected non-specific effect pattern by designating a memory address next to the memory address storing the information for selecting the non-specific pattern, and the probability variation state reoccurrence effect is changed. A pattern is selected (for example, S394 in FIG. 15B) .

According to such a configuration, even if the specific effect is executed during the probability variation and the display result of the variable display device becomes a display mode other than the specific display mode, the player can give the player a predetermined variation display count and a specific effect pattern. And the probability variation state is maintained when the specific effect pattern is executed within the notified predetermined number of fluctuation displays, so that it is possible to maintain interest.
In addition, the player is notified of the predetermined variation display count and the specific presentation pattern in the same manner as the notification manner by the non-end specific effect pattern notification means, and the specified variation display count is notified within the specified variation display count. Since the probability variation state may end without the performance pattern being executed, it is possible to give the player a thrill and an expectation that the probability variation state will be maintained.

( 2 ) After the specific performance pattern is executed by the specific performance pattern execution means, the probability variation maintenance effect indicating that the probability variation state is maintained (for example, “probability still continues!” In FIG. 32). Is further provided with a probability variation maintaining effect executing means (for example, S376 to S378, S800 to S803, a probability change non-end table of the mission notification time table of FIG. 16).

  According to such a configuration, the player can clearly recognize that the probability variation state is maintained.

( 3 ) The non-end-specific specific pattern notification means is a number of times (for example, “5” to “7” equal to or greater than the upper limit storage number (for example, “4”) of the numerical information for end determination as the predetermined variation display number. ”(For example, S337 to S339, S359 to S361, S801 to S803,“ within 7 rotations ”in FIG. 31).

  According to such a configuration, the number of times equal to or greater than the upper limit storage number of the numerical information for the end lottery is provided as a special effect in which the probability variation state is maintained when a specific effect pattern is executed within the notified predetermined fluctuation display number. Since the notification is made as a predetermined number of fluctuation displays, it is possible to prevent the customer from leaving as much as possible.

( 4 ) A plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols) each identifiable can be displayed in a variable manner, and after a predetermined start condition (for example, winning a game ball to the start port 14) is satisfied, a start condition ( For example, when the variable display of the variable display device 9 based on the hold storage is enabled and the determination of YES is made in S52), the display result after the variable information is displayed is changed. A player who has a variable display device (for example, a variable display device 9) that is derived and displayed, and when the display result is a predetermined specific display mode (for example, a combination of big hit symbols such as crests) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine) controlled in a specific gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state),
It is an effect pattern which is a display mode of the variable display of the identification information, and the ratio selected when the display result of the variable display device is the specific display mode is higher than when the display result is not the specific display mode. For selecting an effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns (for example, normal reach A, normal reach B, super reach, non-reach fluctuation, etc. in FIG. 13A) including a high expectation effect pattern (for example, super reach) Effect pattern selection table storage means for storing the effect pattern selection table (for example, the ROM 54 of the game control microcomputer 53);
Effect pattern selection means (for example, a game control microcomputer 53) for selecting an effect pattern based on the effect pattern selection table stored in the effect pattern selection table storage means;
Fluctuation display executing means (for example, the game control microcomputer 53, the effect control microcomputer 81) for executing the variable display of the identification information in accordance with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means ;
Specific display mode determination means (for example, S230 to S233, S57) for determining whether or not the display result of identification information is the specific display mode;
When a predetermined special condition is satisfied, the probability that the specific display mode is derived and displayed as a display result on the variable display device is different from the normal game state (for example, a probability change flag is set). Whether or not to control to a probability variation state (for example, a state in which the probability variation flag is set and the big hit determination is performed by 20 hit determination values in S232) than the state of determining the big hit by two hit determination values by S231) A probability variation determination means (for example, S701, S400) for determining
When it is determined by the probability variation determination means to be in the probability variation state (for example, when YES is determined in S400), the probability variation control means (for example, the control of the gaming state to the probability variation state (for example, S401, S230, S232),
End determination numerical information updating means (for example, S23, S12) for updating end determination numerical information (for example, random counter R5) used for determining whether or not to end the probability variation state;
End determination numerical information extraction means (for example, S202) for extracting end determination numerical information from the end determination numerical information update means when the start condition is satisfied;
Of the numerical information for end determination extracted by the numerical information extraction unit for end determination, the numerical information for end determination corresponding to the start condition for which the start condition is not yet satisfied is stored corresponding to the start condition. Numerical information storage means for end determination (for example, S203, the holding buffer in FIG. 6B),
In the probability variation state, when it is determined that the specific display mode is not the specific display mode (for example, when NO is determined in S57 and the big hit flag is not set), the end determination End determination means (for example, S331, S332) for determining whether or not the numerical information for end determination stored in the numerical value information storage means matches a predetermined end determination value;
When the end determination means determines that the end determination value coincides with the end determination value, the normal game state return control means (for example, S366a) that ends the control of the probability change state by the probability change control means and sets the normal game state. , S367, S230, S231),
The variation display execution means includes:
When it is determined by the end determination means that it matches the end determination value (for example, when YES is determined in S332 and the probability variation end flag is set in S333), the high expectation effect pattern is followed. Ending specific effect execution means (for example, S343a, S343b, etc.) for executing a specific effect (for example, an effect of confirming display with a combination of out-of-grind symbols other than after the occurrence of super reach) that displays the identification information in a variable manner S345-S347, S351, S364-S366, S800-S803),
Whether or not to execute the specific effect when the end determination means determines that it does not match the end determination value (for example, when NO is determined in S332 and the probability variation end flag is not set). Specific effect determination means for performing determination (for example, S351, S353, mission non-notification table in FIG. 13A);
When it is determined that the specific effect is to be executed by the specific effect determining means (for example, when YES is determined in S354), the non-finishing specific effect executing means (for example, executing the specific effect) (for example, , S362, S363, S800 to S803),
After the specific effect is executed by the non-end specific effect executing means, a special effect (for example, a background image in which boxing is performed by a character shown in FIG. 32) that is different from the specific effect over a predetermined number of changes in the identification information. non end continuous demonstration execution means for executing effect) that displays (e.g., SA376~SA378, SA381, SA392~SA394, S800~S803 , the probability variation nonterminating table) notice when the table of FIG. 29,
After the specific effect is executed by the end time specific effect executing means, it is determined whether or not to execute the same effect as the special effect by the special effect executing means. , SA342)
When it is determined by the same production execution determination unit at the end that the same production is executed (for example, when NO is determined by SA342), the special production is performed by the non-end continuous production execution unit. The same effect as the special effect (for example, the number of times less than “1” times) less than the predetermined number of times of change (for example, any number of “5” to “7”) For example, the same effect execution means (for example, SA343a, SA343b, SA345-SA347, SA352-SA363, SA352-SA363) at the end of executing a boxing match by the character of FIG. (A) Non-notice table, Probability non-end table of notice table of FIG. 29, S800 to S803) It includes,
The effect pattern selection table storage means does not notify that the probability fluctuation state has occurred again (for example, normal reach A + winning pattern background, normal reach B + winning pattern background, normal reach A + losing pattern background + probability change end message, normal reach B + losing). Probability variation state reoccurrence non-notification effect pattern (for example, variation patterns of variation pattern commands “8020H”, “8022H”, “8024H”, “8026H”) which is a pattern background + probability variation end message) Display mode for notifying the occurrence (for example, normal reach A + winning pattern background + probability reoccurrence message, normal reach B + winning pattern background + probability reoccurrence message, normal reach A + losing pattern background + probability reoccurrence message And a probability variation state reoccurrence notification effect pattern (for example, variation patterns of variation pattern commands “8021H”, “8023H”, “8025H”, “8027H”) which is normal reach B + losing pattern background + probability reoccurrence message). Information for selecting the effect pattern table for selecting an effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns in the order of the probability variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern and the probability change state re-occurrence notification effect pattern Are stored in successive memory addresses (see, for example, the hit table of the probability change end table of the notice table in FIG. 27) ;
The production pattern selection means is based on the production pattern selection table stored in the production pattern selection table storage means and the specific display mode determination unit determines that the display result is the specific display mode (for example, 25), the probability variation state reoccurrence non-notification effect pattern is designated by designating a memory address storing information for selecting the probability variation state reoccurrence nonnotification effect pattern. (For example, SA374 in FIG. 25) and when it is determined by the probability variation determination means that the probability variation state is controlled (for example, when it is determined YES in SA390 in FIG. 26 (a)), the probability A memory address that stores information for selecting a variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern By selecting the next memory address of the memory, the probability variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern is changed to select the probability variation state re-occurrence notification effect pattern (for example, SA391 in FIG. 26A). ) .

According to such a configuration, even if the specific effect is executed during the probability variation and the display result of the variable display device becomes a display mode other than the specific display mode, the specific effect is displayed over a predetermined number of variations of the identification information. If a special effect different from the above is executed, the probability variation state is maintained, so that the interest can be maintained.
In addition, since the same effect as the special effect is executed by the number of times less than the predetermined number of times the special effect is executed by the non-end continuous effect executing means, the probability variation state may end. The player can be thrilled and have the player expect to maintain the probability variation state.

( 5 ) After the special effect is executed over the predetermined number of times of fluctuation display of the identification information by the non-end time continuous effect executing means, a probability fluctuation maintaining effect indicating that the probability fluctuation state is maintained is executed. And a probability variation maintaining effect executing means (for example, SA376 to SA378, S800 to S803, a probability change non-end table of the notice time table of FIG. 29).

  According to such a configuration, the player can clearly recognize that the probability variation state is maintained.

( 6 ) The non-end-time continuous production execution means is an upper limit storage number (for example, “4”) of the numerical value information for end determination that can be stored in the numerical information storage means for end determination as the number of fluctuations for executing the special effect. ) The special effect is executed over the above-mentioned variable display of the identification information (for example, the value of KC set to any one of “5” to “7” by SA 360 is SA381 every time the variable display is executed). Until the notice flag is cleared by SA383 and the determination of YES is made by SA350 and the process of SA368 is executed).

  According to such a configuration, since the notice effect is executed over the variable display of the identification information that is equal to or greater than the upper limit storage number of the end lottery numerical information that can be stored in the end lottery numerical information storage means, Can be prevented as much as possible.

( 7 ) After the end-time specific effect executing means executes the specific effect, a probability variation end effect (for example, “probability change end!” Message display in FIG. 30) is executed to end the probability variation state. End effect execution means (for example, S364 to S366, SA364 to SA366, S800 to S803),
After the non-end specific effect executing means executes the specific effect, the non-end-time same effect executing means (for example, S355a, S355b, etc.) that performs the same effect as the probability variation end effect executed by the end effect executing means. S364 to S366, SA355a, SA355b, SA364 to SA366, and S800 to S803).

  According to such a configuration, since the probability variation state is maintained after the same effect as the probability variation end effect is executed, there is an unexpectedness and the interest is improved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be other gaming machines such as a coin gaming machine and a slot machine, A plurality of types of identification information that can be identified can be displayed in a variable manner, and when the start condition is satisfied after a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the display result is derived and displayed after the display of the identification information is changed. The present invention can be applied to all gaming machines that have a variable display device that is controlled in a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the display result is in a predetermined specific display mode. .

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. A game board 6 in which a game area 7 is formed is attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Although not shown here, on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is withdrawn from the card balance as a gaming value recorded on a gaming card (prepaid card) which is a recording medium owned by the player. Depending on the situation, a card unit for lending game balls is provided. In such a card unit, when a player performs a predetermined lending operation with a gaming card inserted, the balance for a predetermined lending unit amount is reduced from the card balance, and the lending unit amount Minutes of game balls are lent out to the game ball supply tray 3 of the pachinko machine 1. When the player operates the operation knob 5, the game balls (pachinko balls) stored in the hit ball supply tray 3 are launched one by one and are driven into the game area 7. When the player operates the operation knob 5, the game balls (pachinko balls) stored in the hit ball supply tray 3 are launched one by one and are driven into the game area 7.

  In the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 9 for variably displaying a special symbol is provided as a display device for variably displaying (also referred to as variable display or update display) a plurality of types of identification information that can be individually identified. It has been. The variable display device 9 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display (LCD display) that displays an image. The special symbols displayed on the variable display device 9 are composed of, for example, symbols of a plurality of numbers from 0 to 9.

  Further, the variable display device 9 also displays other images such as characters for effects. Here, the character refers to an image representing a person, an animal, or an object displayed on the variation display device 9. The identification information variably displayed by the variable display device 9 may be any identification information as long as it is identification information such as a number, a character, a figure, a pattern, a character, and the like. Only, a pattern only, a character only, or a combination of these as appropriate.

  In the fluctuation display device 9, a plurality of fluctuation display sections (left, middle, and right fluctuation display sections) on which special symbols are variably displayed are provided on the image. In these variable display portions, three special symbols called a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol are variably displayed in a predetermined variable display pattern such as scrolling. After such variable display is started, the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are stopped and displayed, and the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed. When the variation display of the special symbol is started by the variation display device 9, the variation display of the left, middle and right symbols is started simultaneously. Thereafter, when the display result is derived and displayed, for example, the symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed in the order of left, right, and middle symbols, and the display result is derived and displayed. Such a time from the start of the variable display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed is called a variable time (variable display time).

  The variable display device 9 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, but is an LED (Light Emitting Diode) such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an FED (Field Emission Display), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), a dot matrix, or a 7-segment LED. Further, it may be constituted by other image display type display devices such as electroluminescence and fluorescent display tubes. The variable display device 9 is not limited to an image display type display device, and is a mechanical variable display device such as a rotary drum type that rotates and rotates a rotary drum having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer periphery. Also good.

  Above the variable display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display device 10 capable of variably displaying normal symbols as a plurality of types of identification information. The normal symbol display device 10 includes a hit indicator 10a capable of displaying a symbol “O” as a hit symbol and a miss indicator 10b capable of displaying a “x” symbol as a miss symbol, and alternately hit and miss symbols are alternately displayed. By illuminating, normal symbols are variably displayed. Below the variation display device 9, it is possible to accept an electric starter 14 a having a start opening 14 capable of receiving a game ball for starting a variation display of a special symbol, and a game ball for starting a variation display of a normal symbol. Two passage openings 11 are provided.

  When a game ball enters the passage port 11, the gate switch 12 detects the passage of the game ball (referred to as starting passage), and accordingly, numerical data that becomes a random value is extracted and stored in the RAM 55 described later as passage storage data. Remembered. An upper limit is set for the number of stored passage data. If the start passage is detected when the upper limit is not reached, the execution condition (starting condition) for normal symbol fluctuation display is satisfied and the start passage is valid. However, if the start passage is detected in a state where the upper limit is reached, the execution condition is not satisfied and the start passage becomes invalid. When the start condition (the normal symbol variation display is not being executed) that allows the normal symbol variation display to be started based on the passage storage data is satisfied, the normal symbol variation display is started. As a result, when a plurality of pieces of passage storage data are stored, the normal symbol variation display is sequentially executed based on the respective data. The number of passage storage data for which the start condition is not satisfied is displayed by the number of lighting LEDs in the passage storage display 15 provided above the variable display device 9.

  When the value of the start passage storage data matches a predetermined hit determination value, it is determined that the normal symbol is hit, and the hit symbol is derived and displayed as a normal symbol display result. On the other hand, when the value of the start passage storage data does not match the hit determination value, it is determined that the normal symbol is out, and the off symbol is derived and displayed as a display result of the normal symbol.

  The starter electric accessory 14 a can be opened and closed by opening and closing a pair of left and right movable pieces driven by the solenoid 16. The electric starter 14a for start is in an open state in which a game ball is likely to enter the start port 14 when the result of normal symbol variation display is a hit, and when one game ball wins in the open state, It returns to the closed state where it is difficult for game balls to enter. In addition, the starting electric accessory 14a returns to the closed state even if the game ball does not win if a predetermined opening period elapses after the open state.

  When a game ball enters the start port 14, a game ball (start winning ball) is detected by the start port switch 17, and accordingly, numerical data (random counter R 1 for determining the big hit, determining the big hit symbol) Random counter R2, random counter R4 for determining variation pattern determination, and random counter R5 for determining whether to end the probability variation state are extracted and each start winning memory (hereinafter referred to as pending) is extracted. Stored in the RAM 55 described later. Such reserved storage data is stored so that the storage order (extraction order) can be specified. An upper limit value (4) is set for the number of stored stored data, and when a start winning is detected without reaching the upper limit value, a start condition (also referred to as an execution condition) for displaying a special symbol is established. Then, the start prize is valid, but if the start prize is detected in a state where the upper limit is reached, the start condition is not satisfied and the start prize is invalidated. Each time a start condition (when there is pending storage data, no special symbol variation display is in place, and no jackpot gaming state) can be established based on the pending storage data The stored data is read one by one and the special symbol variation display is started. As a result, when a plurality of pieces of reserved storage data are stored, the special symbol variation display is sequentially executed based on the respective data, and the reserved storage data is digested. The number of on-hold storage data for which the start condition is not satisfied is displayed as an image on the variable display device 9.

  When the value of random counter R1 for jackpot determination in the read stored data matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, the variation display result of the special symbol is determined to be a jackpot, and a combination of specific identification information (specific display A combination of jackpot symbols as an aspect (for example, a doublet such as “777”) is derived and displayed as a display result. On the other hand, when the value of the read stored storage data does not match the jackpot determination value, it is determined that the fluctuation display result is out, and a combination of out symbols (for example, a combination of symbols other than the slot) is derived and displayed as a display result. .

  A variable winning ball apparatus 19 is provided below the starting electric accessory 14a. The variable winning ball device 19 includes a large winning opening 18 through which a game ball can be won and an opening / closing plate 20 that opens and closes the large winning opening 18. When the variation display result of the special symbol is a combination of the jackpot symbol, it is controlled to the jackpot gaming state as the specific gaming state, and the open / close plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is in a closed state which is a second state disadvantageous to the player To the open state, which is the first state advantageous to the player. The opening / closing plate 20 is driven by a solenoid 21.

  A specific winning area and a normal winning area are provided inside the large winning opening 18 in the variable winning ball apparatus 19. A game ball that has entered the specific winning area is called a V winning ball, which is detected by the V count switch 22 and then detected by the count switch 23. A game ball that has entered the normal winning area is detected only by the count switch 23.

  In the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the big hit gaming state, when the number of gaming balls that have entered the big winning hole 18 reaches a predetermined number (for example, ten) in the first state where the big winning hole 18 is opened, or predetermined When the earlier one of the time periods (for example, 30 seconds) is satisfied, the first state is temporarily ended, the opening / closing plate 20 is closed, and the second state is controlled. Then, on the condition that the game ball entered during the period in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state has won the specific winning area and has been detected by the V count switch 22, the variable winning ball at that time After the first state of the device 19 ends and becomes the second state, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again, and repeated continuation control is performed to place the variable winning ball device 19 in the first state. The upper limit number of executions of the repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. In the repeated continuation control, the state in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state is called a round.

In addition, if the variation display result of the special symbol becomes a specific display mode (for example, a combination of big hit symbols consisting of a slotted pattern), a big hit gaming state is generated, but a predetermined special in the specific display mode is generated. Is displayed as a display result (for example, odd-numbered eyes), the special bonus advantageous to the player who is different from the specific gaming state (hit state) after the associated big hit gaming state ends. The game state is controlled to a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state). Regardless of the type of combination of jackpot symbols, after the jackpot gaming state is ended, it may be configured to be controlled to be surely changed state. The probability variation state is also referred to as a probability improvement state, and is a state where the probability of being a big hit fluctuates and is improved (becomes higher) than the normal gaming state (a gaming state other than the big hit gaming state and the probability variation state). The probability change state is continued until it is determined that the probability change state is to be ended by a probability change end determination as described later. In addition to the determination that the probability variation state is to be ended, a big hit occurs when a specific display mode other than a special display mode (for example, odd-numbered eyes) is derived and displayed. Alternatively, the probability variation state may be controlled to end. Here, the probability variation end determination refers to determining by lottery whether or not to end the probability variation state. More specifically, the probability variation end determination in this embodiment is performed once every time the special symbol variation display is executed once in the probability variation state. The probability variation state is realized by a probability variation control function of the game control microcomputer 53 described later.

  In addition, during the special symbol variation display, for example, a reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned to the same symbol at a stage where the display result of the middle symbol has not yet been determined (also referred to as a reach mode or a reach display mode). ) May occur. Here, the reach is a display result of a display area that has already been derived and displayed at a stage where the display result has not yet been derived and displayed in a part of the display areas of the plurality of display areas (variable display area, variable display section). Indicates a display state that satisfies the condition of a combination of specific display results (a combination of jackpot symbols). Moreover, what is defined as reach includes so-called full-rotation reach in which variable display is performed in a state where a combination of specific display results is held in all of the plurality of display areas. In addition, among those defined as reach, a state in which a combination of specific display results is held in all of the plurality of display areas is displayed, but a reach as a display state in which the display results have not yet been determined is also included. It is. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such special (specific) reach is called super reach.

  Also, during special symbol variation display, when the display result is a jackpot symbol combination, the special symbol is temporarily stopped with a combination of non-probable variation jackpot symbol (for example, it swings in a state where the symbol is not updated). The special symbol will be displayed again and again, and then the final confirmed combination of the non-probable big hit symbol combination or the probable big hit symbol combination will be displayed as the display result. In some cases, re-variable display is performed. In this re-variable display, when the display result is a combination of jackpot symbols, it is possible to give the player a pleasure of whether to be a probable big hit symbol or a non-probable big hit symbol.

  The game area 7 is also provided with other structures such as a winning port 24 and a decorative lamp 25 which are general winning ports. At the lower end of the game area 7, an out port 26 is provided for collecting game balls that have not won any winning port as out balls. Various lamps such as a game effect LED 42 are provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7. Speakers 41 that generate sound such as sound effects are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the game area 7.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control circuit including a main control board in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Each of the game control board 31, the effect control board 80, and the payout control board 37 is equipped with a control microcomputer or the like.

  In the payout control board 37, a ball payout device 97 is connected, and the payout control microcomputer 370 controls the payout of balls such as payout of prize spheres according to various winnings. In the effect control board 80, sound output means including the speaker 41, game effect LED 42, light emitting means such as the normal symbol display device 10 (10a, 10b), and the passage memory display 15 and the display including the variation display device 9 are provided. Various devices including means are connected, and these are controlled by the microcomputer 81 for effect control.

  The game control board 31 includes a game control microcomputer 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a game control program, a switch circuit 58, a solenoid circuit 59, an information output circuit 64, an initial reset circuit 65, and an address decoding circuit. 67 is provided.

  The game control microcomputer 53 includes a ROM 54 that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation in accordance with a game control program, and an I / O port 57. In the game control microcomputer 53, the CPU 56 reads out a game control program from the ROM 54, and repeatedly executes the program from the top periodically (for example, every 2 msec) according to a timer interrupt, thereby executing various game controls. Have The switch circuit 58 is a circuit for supplying a signal from a switch such as various detectors connected to the game control microcomputer 53, and a switch such as the gate switch 12 is connected thereto. The solenoid circuit 59 is a circuit for driving the solenoids 16 and 21 described above in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 53.

  The game control microcomputer 53 has a function of recognizing the state detected by receiving detection signals from various detectors, and controls the control target so that the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be grasped and the above-described game can be performed. Control to drive various devices. From the game control microcomputer 53 to the effect control microcomputer 81 and the prize ball control microcomputer 370, control commands, which are examples of command information (control signals) for instructing the control contents executed by each microcomputer, are provided. Sent. As described above, the game control microcomputer 53 has a function of transmitting a control command (command transmission means). A control command for controlling a device connected to the effect control board 80 is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 81. The effect control microcomputer 81 responds to the received control command with various display controls such as a variable display on the variable display device 9 (including the display of the number of reserved memories), a light emission control by the light emission means, and a sound output means. Sound control by.

  The effect control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 82 that stores a program for effect control, a RAM 83 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 84 that performs a control operation according to the effect control program, and an image display IC (integrated circuit). A VDP (Video Display Processor) 85, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 86 used as a work area for image display, and a character ROM 87 storing image data are provided. Command data for instructing image display is supplied from the CPU 84 to the VDP 85. The instruction data is stored in the ROM 82 for each type of image display, read out as necessary, and provided to the VDP 85. The VDP 85 reads necessary data from the character ROM 87 in which the image data is stored in order to display an image according to the given command data, and generates image data to be displayed on the variable display device 9 according to the read data. Then, the image data is stored in the VRAM 86. The image data in the VRAM 86 is converted into RGB signals and given to the variable display device 9. Thereby, the variable display device 9 performs various displays such as a special symbol variable display.

  Transmission of the control command is performed as follows. The game control microcomputer 53 transmits the following control commands when the special symbols are changed and displayed. At the stage of starting the fluctuation display, a fluctuation pattern command, which is a command for designating the fluctuation pattern (including the fluctuation time) of the special symbol and instructing the start of the fluctuation display, is transmitted. Thereafter, a stop symbol command for designating a scheduled stop symbol of each special symbol that is displayed in a variable manner is transmitted. When the variation time designated by the command has elapsed after the start of variation display, an all symbols stop command designating suspension of variation display is transmitted. Such a change time is managed by a change time timer every time a change display is performed. In addition, the game control microcomputer 53 transmits a reserved memory number command indicating the current reserved memory number at the stage where the start condition of the variable display is established. This reserved memory number command is used to display the reserved memory number on the variable display device 9.

  In the present embodiment, the mission display as described later is executed by the variable display device 9. For example, as shown in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, the mission effect is a mission notification of “give normal reach A within 7 revolutions” during probability change, and normal reach while the fluctuation display device 9 executes fluctuation display seven times. If A does not appear, the probability change state ends (see FIG. 31), and if normal reach A appears, the probability change continues (see FIG. 32). This mission effect also includes a variation pattern for executing the mission effect among the multiple types of variation patterns of the special symbol, and when the mission effect variation pattern is selected, the display of the mission effect is displayed in a variable manner. This is performed by the device 9. Further, when controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 10, the game control microcomputer 53 transmits a control command for instructing the fluctuation display content of the normal symbol.

  In the effect control microcomputer 81, when the control command related to the variable display of the special symbol as described above is received, the effect of the display specified by the command is executed in the variable display device 9, and the display mode is displayed. And a control for outputting sound such as a sound effect previously associated with the sound output means from the speaker 41 and a control for causing the light emitting means such as the game effect lamp 42 to emit light in a light emission pattern previously associated with the display mode. Do. In addition, in the effect control microcomputer 81, when the control command related to the normal symbol fluctuation display as described above is received, the normal symbol display device 10 performs control to execute the effect by the display designated by the command. , Control for outputting sound such as sound effects previously associated with the display mode from the speaker 41 as sound output means, and light emitting means such as the game effect lamp 42 with a light emission pattern previously associated with the display mode Is controlled to emit light.

  Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the display control function, the sound control function, and the light emission control function are included in the function of one microcomputer, the present invention is not limited to this, and these functions are provided in different microcomputers. For each microcomputer, the game control microcomputer 53 transmits respective commands for display control, sound control, and lamp control, and each microcomputer that receives the commands performs various controls in accordance with the commands. May be.

  Next, a random counter for generating numerical data serving as a random value used for control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining various random counters used by the game control microcomputer 53 for game control. FIG. 3 shows nine types of random counters R1 to R8 as an example of the random counter.

  R1 is a jackpot determination random counter for generating a random value used to randomly determine in advance whether or not to generate a jackpot state for the variable display of the variable display device 9, and from “0” The counter is configured to count up to “599”, which is the upper limit, and to count up again from “0”. This R1 is added and updated every 2 msec. When a valid start winning is detected by the start port switch 17, the count value of R1 is extracted in accordance with it and stored in the RAM 55 as the data stored on hold. And about the fluctuation | variation display apparatus 9, before the fluctuation | variation display of a special symbol is started, it is judged whether the extracted value memorize | stored in RAM55 in this way corresponds with a predetermined jackpot determination value. In this determination, if they match, it is decided to generate a big hit using the display result of the variable display as a combination of the big hit symbols, and the above-mentioned control of the big hit gaming state is performed. It is determined that the display result is out, and the gaming state does not change. In a normal probability variation state other than the probability variation state, the big hit determination value is set to two numerical values, for example. In the probabilistic state, a number of jackpot determination values that are more than two (in this case, the jackpot determination value is set so that the numerical order is not an adjacent number in order to prevent bias in the jackpot determination. Is set to (1), the probability of occurrence of jackpots is improved as compared to the normal gaming state.

  The numerical range shown in the range column for each random counter in FIG. 3 is the count range of such a random counter, and after counting up from the initial value to the upper limit value as described in R1, again, Counting up from the initial value. Therefore, in order to simplify the description, the description of the count range and the count method may be omitted as appropriate in the following description of the various counters.

  R2 is a jackpot symbol for generating a random value used to randomly determine which kind of jackpot symbol combination is to be displayed on the variable display device 9 when it is predetermined to generate a jackpot It is a random counter for decision. The special symbols are changed (updated) and displayed in accordance with a predetermined symbol arrangement order. R2 is updated every 2 msec, updated from 0, updated to 9 which is the upper limit thereof, and then updated from 0 again. Each of the multiple types of special symbols is associated with numerical data for symbol determination, and the symbols corresponding to the numerical data that matches the counter value extracted from R2 at a predetermined timing constitute a combination of jackpot symbols The left, middle and right special symbols (matched symbols) are determined.

  R3-1 to R3-3 are random counters for generating random values used to randomly determine the stop symbol in the display result that is out of place for the variable display device 9 in advance. R3-1 is used to determine the stop symbol of the left symbol in advance. R3-2 is used to determine the stop symbol of the middle symbol in advance. R3-3 is used to determine the stop symbol of the right symbol in advance. For each of R3-1 to R3-3, R3-1 is added every 2 msec and interrupt processing surplus time, R3-2 is added every R3-1 carry, and R3-3 is added every R3-2 carry By updating, the timing of counting up is different.

  Here, the count-up operation in the remaining interrupt processing time performed in a predetermined random counter such as R3-1 will be described. The CPU 56 of the game control microcomputer 53 performs various controls by periodically executing interrupt processing, but is in an interrupt processing waiting state from the end of interrupt processing to the start of execution of the next interrupt processing. Repeating the random counter addition update process using an infinite loop during the interrupt process surplus time waiting for such interrupt process is called counting up the interrupt process surplus time.

  As described above, each of a plurality of types of special symbols is associated with numerical data for symbol determination, and when it is determined to be out in the above-mentioned jackpot determination, the reach determination is not performed by the reach determination described later. If it is determined that the symbol corresponding to the numerical data that matches the counter value extracted from each of R3-1 to R3-3 at a predetermined timing, the symbols corresponding to the left, middle and right special symbols are stopped. It is determined as a symbol. In addition, when it is determined to be out in the big hit determination, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted value of such a counter coincides with the symbol of the big hit accidentally, it is corrected so as to become a out symbol (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the middle symbol by one symbol). Further, when it is determined that the player is out of the jackpot determination, if the reach state is determined by the reach determination described later, the counter value extracted from R3-1 is extracted from the counter values extracted at the timing described above. The symbol corresponding to the numeric data that matches the counter value is determined as the stop symbol of each of the left and right special symbols that form the reach state, and the numeric data that matches the counter value extracted from R3-3 The corresponding symbol is determined as a middle symbol stop symbol. Also in this case, when a combination of accidental big hits is accidentally made, each stop symbol is determined by correcting the symbol so that it becomes a deviated symbol (for example, correcting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  R4 determines a variation pattern for generating a random value used to randomly determine a variation pattern of the special symbol (information defined by the length of the variation time and the variation mode) for the variation display device 9. It is a random counter for. The count value of R4 is added by a predetermined number every 2 msec and the interruption processing surplus time. Numerical data for determining a variation pattern is associated with each of a plurality of predetermined variation patterns, and coincides with the counter value extracted from R4 at a predetermined timing such as when a special symbol variation starts. A variation pattern corresponding to the numerical data is selected and determined as a variation pattern to be executed during variation display.

  R5 is a random counter for generating a random value used for randomly determining the determination result of the probability variation end determination which is a determination as to whether or not to end the probability variation state. The count value of R5 is added within a range of 0 to 49 every 2 msec and a predetermined number of interruption processing surplus times. The probability variation end determination is performed once every time the variation display of the special symbol is executed once in the probability variation state. Each time a game ball is won and detected by the start port switch 17, the value of the R5 counter is extracted at a predetermined timing and stored in a random number storage area of a holding buffer of the RAM 55 described later. Note that the value of the R5 counter may be extracted at the start of the variable display every time the variable display is executed. When the value of the counter extracted from R5 matches the probability variation end determination value (one numerical data, for example, “27”) as a specific value that is predetermined to terminate the probability variation state, the probability variation state On the other hand, when these values do not match, it is determined that the probability variation state is to be continued. That is, the probability variation state is terminated with a probability of 1/50.

  R6 is a random counter for selecting the number of mission achievements. As described above, the number of mission achievements is the number of mission achievements to be notified with the mission effect (for example, “within 7 rotations” in FIGS. 31 and 32). The count value of R6 is added every 2 msec within a range of 0 to 2 and a predetermined number to the interrupt processing surplus time.

  R7 is a random counter for generating a random value used for randomly determining in advance whether or not to generate a hit for the variable display of the normal symbol display 10. When a valid start passage is detected by the gate switch 12, the R7 count value is extracted and stored in the RAM 55 as passage storage data. Then, at the stage before starting the normal symbol variation display, it is determined whether or not the extracted value matches a predetermined hit determination value. If they match, the normal symbol hit can be generated. The above-described control is performed, and if they do not match, it is determined to be off and the above-described control is performed.

  R8 is a random counter for selecting a mission effect execution, and a lottery selection as to whether or not to execute the aforementioned mission effect is performed according to the extracted value of R8. This R8 is added within a range of 0 to 4 by a predetermined number every 2 msec and the interruption processing surplus time.

  Big hit determination function, big hit symbol determination function, outage stop symbol determination function, fluctuation pattern determination function, probability variation end determination function, mission achievement number selection function, reach determination function, normal symbol determination function, and mission as shown above Functions such as an effect execution selection function are realized by the control function of the game control microcomputer 53.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a game control main process and a timer interrupt process executed by the game control microcomputer. In FIG. 4, (a) shows a game control main process, and (b) shows a timer interrupt process. This timer interruption process is executed once every 2 msec, for example.

  In the game control main process shown in (a), an initialization process for initializing a built-in device register or the like is first performed in step S (hereinafter referred to as unit S) 11, and a random number for updating a random counter in S12. Update processing is performed. The random number update process in S12 is a process for updating the values of R3 to R8 described above. In the present embodiment, the process of S12 is repeatedly performed indefinitely during the interrupt waiting process surplus time until the next interrupt process is executed after the interrupt process is executed every 2 msec.

  Next, (b) timer interrupt processing will be described. When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 performs a register saving process (S21), and then executes a game control process that is an interrupt process of S22 to S34. In the game control process, the CPU 56 first inputs detection signals from various switches such as the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the count switch 23, the V count switch 22, and the winning port switch 99 via the switch circuit 58. Such state determination is performed (switch processing: S22).

  Next, in S23, the CPU 56 performs a random number update process for updating the value of the random counter. The random number update process in S23 is a process for updating R1 to R8 described above.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S24). In the special symbol process control, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the variable display device 9 and the like in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  Further, the normal symbol process is performed (S25). In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display unit 10 in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. By executing the normal symbol process, the display control of the normal symbol display unit 10 and the opening / closing control of the starting electric accessory 14a are executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a process of setting an effect control command related to the special symbol in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 and sending the effect control command (special symbol command control process: S26). In addition, a process for setting the effect control command for the normal symbol in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 and sending the effect control command is performed (normal symbol command control process: S27).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the start port switch 17, the count switch 23, the V count switch 22, the winning port switch 99, etc. (S29). Specifically, the payout control board 36 in response to winning detection based on the fact that any of the switches provided in the winning area such as the start opening switch 17, the count switch 23, the V count switch 22, and the winning opening switch is turned on. The payout control command indicating the number of prize balls is output to The payout control CPU mounted on the payout control board 36 drives the ball payout device 97 according to a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls.

  And CPU56 performs the memory | storage process which checks increase / decrease in a pending | holding memory | storage number (S30). In addition, a test terminal process, which is a process for outputting a test signal for enabling the control state of the gaming machine to be confirmed outside the gaming machine, is executed (S31). Further, when a predetermined condition is established, a drive command is issued to the solenoid circuit 29 (S32). The solenoid circuit 33 drives the solenoids 19 and 21 in accordance with the drive command in order to open or close the electric starter for starting 14a and the variable winning ball apparatus 19. Thereafter, the contents of the register are restored (S33), and the interrupt enabled state is set (S34).

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 msec. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed by the main process. May be executed.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol process (S26) program executed by the CPU 56. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the variable display device 9 is executed. When the CPU 56 performs the special symbol process, if the start start port switch 17 for detecting that the game ball has won the start port 14 provided in the game board 6 is turned on, that is, the game ball If a start winning to win the start winning opening 14 has occurred (S311), the start opening switch passing process (S312) is performed, and then any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the start-port switch passing process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the number of stored numerical values (the value of the reserved storage counter) of the numerical data stored in the reserved buffer of the RAM 55 (see FIG. 6B) has reached the upper limit value. If the number of numerical data stored in the hold buffer has not reached the maximum value, the count value of the hold storage counter indicating the number of hold memories is incremented by one. Then, a big hit determination random counter as a numerical data update means (for example, a function for the CPU 56 to update (count up) the numerical data (numerical data of the random counter for the big hit determination)) A process of extracting the value of each numerical data (random number) such as a counter and storing them in a storage area corresponding to the extraction order of the reservation buffer (corresponding to the value of the storage counter) is executed. Thus, when the start / start port switch 17 is turned on and the number of numerical data stored in the reservation buffer (the number of stored storage) has not reached the upper limit, the condition for extracting the numerical data is satisfied. Note that extracting numeric data (random numbers) means reading a count value from a counter for generating numeric data (random numbers) and using the read count value as a value of the numeric data (random number value).

  Special symbol normal processing (S300): Waits until the special symbol variable display can be started. When the CPU 56 enters a state where the special symbol variation display can be started, the CPU 56 checks the number of numerical data stored in the reservation buffer (the number of reservation storage). The number of numerical data stored in the hold buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the hold storage counter. If the count value of the holding storage counter is not 0, whether or not to win is determined as a result of the special symbol variation display (whether or not the specific display mode is set). In case of winning, the big hit flag is set. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to shift to S301.

  Special symbol stop symbol setting process (S301): In accordance with the extracted values of the random counters R2 and R3 described above, the special symbol stop symbol (combination of jackpot symbol or combination of missed symbols) after variation display is determined. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to shift to S302.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process (step S302): A variation pattern (variation display data) of the special symbol variation display is selected from a plurality of predetermined variation patterns in accordance with the extracted value of the random counter R4. . The variation pattern includes information specifying the variation mode and the time (variation time) for executing the variation mode. Also, based on the determined variation pattern, the variation display time (variation time) until the special symbol is subjected to variation display and is derived and displayed is set in the special symbol process timer, and then the special symbol process timer is started. At this time, information (variation pattern command) for instructing a variation pattern including the variation time and information for instructing a special symbol stop symbol (special symbol stop symbol command) are transmitted to the effect control board 80. Furthermore, when performing a mission effect, for example, control such as selecting the number of mission achievements according to the extracted value of R6 is also performed. In the present embodiment, a variation pattern for mission effect is included in a plurality of types of variation patterns of special symbols, and when performing mission effect, the variation pattern for mission effect is selected. Then, a command (variation pattern command) for specifying the selected variation pattern is transmitted to the effect control board 80. After completion of the variation pattern setting process, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to shift to step S303.

  Special symbol variation process (S303): When the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses (the special symbol process timer set in S302 times out), the internal state (special symbol process flag) shifts to S304. Update to do.

  Special symbol stop process (S304): Control is performed so that the special symbol variably displayed on the variable display device 9 is stopped. Specifically, the effect control command (special symbol stop command) indicating the special symbol stop is set to be transmitted. If the big hit flag is set (ON), the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to shift to S305. Otherwise, the internal state is updated to shift to S300.

  Preliminary winning opening opening process (S305): Control for opening the large winning opening is started. Specifically, the counter and the flag are initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the variable winning ball device 19 to open the special winning opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the process timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to shift to S306.

  Processing for opening a special prize opening (S306): Control for sending a presentation control command for round display during the big hit gaming state to the production control board 80, processing for confirming the establishment of the closing condition for the special prize opening, and the like. When the closing condition of the last big winning opening is established, the presence / absence of detection by the V count switch 22 provided in the big winning opening is monitored, and processing for confirming the establishment of the big hit gaming state continuation condition is performed. If the condition for continuing the big hit gaming state is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state is updated to shift to S305. In addition, when the big hit gaming state continuation condition is not satisfied within a predetermined effective time, or when all rounds are finished, the internal state is updated to shift to S307.

  Big hit end processing (S307): Control for causing the effect control means to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Further, according to the end of the big hit gaming state, the probability variation flag is set (ON) and controlled to the probability variation state. As a result, after the big hit gaming state is ended, the certainty change state is always controlled. Then, the internal state is updated to shift to S300.

  FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the start port switch passing process of S312. Through S200, it is determined whether or not the value of the hold storage counter is equal to or higher than the upper limit “4”. The holding storage counter is a counter for holding and storing a starting condition that has been started and won and the starting condition is satisfied but is not yet used for variable display. The upper limit of the storage is set to, for example, “4”. If the value of the hold storage counter (the number of hold storages) has already reached “4”, no further hold storage is possible, so this subroutine ends, but if it has not reached “4”, control is performed. Proceeding to S201, a process of updating the pending storage counter by “1” is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S202, and processing for extracting the values of the random counters R1, R2, R4, and R5 is performed. Next, control proceeds to S203, and control is performed to store each extracted value in the random number storage area corresponding to the value of the added hold storage counter.

  FIG. 6B is a diagram showing reserved storage data stored in the reservation buffer. The hold buffer of the RAM 55 is provided with an area for storing the value of the above-described hold storage counter and a random number storage area for storing the extracted values (random numbers) of R1, R2, R4, and R5. If the start port switch 17 is turned on while the hold memory counter is already “2”, the hold memory counter is incremented by “1” in S201, and the hold memory counter is set to “3” as shown in FIG. 6B. Become. Then, each random number value extracted in S202 is stored in S203, and as shown in FIG. 6B, each random number storage area corresponding to the value “3” of the reserved storage counter is stored in, for example, 38, 1, 3, 27 is stored.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol normal process in S300. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the reserved storage number (S52). Specifically, the count value of the hold storage counter is confirmed. The case where the value of the special symbol process flag is a value indicating S300 is a case where the variation display device 9 does not display the variation of the special symbol and is not in the big hit game.

  If the reserved memory number is not 0, each random number value stored in the random number storage area corresponding to the reserved memory counter = 1 in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 is read and stored in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55 (S53).

  Next, in S55, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the reserved memory number by 1 (subtracts 1 from the count value of the first reserved memory counter) and shifts the contents of each random number storage area. That is, each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 is represented by the random number memory area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n−1. To store. Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the random number storage areas corresponding to the number of random number storage areas are extracted always matches the order of the reserved storage number = 1, 2, 3, 4 It has become. In other words, in this example, the contents of each random number storage area are shifted each time the start condition of the variable display is satisfied, so that the order in which the random number values are extracted can be specified.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a jackpot determination module (S56). When it is determined to be a big hit (when YES is determined in S57), the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag (S58). Next, the control proceeds to S58a, and a probability variation state determination process is performed. This probability variation state determination process is a process for determining whether or not to end the probability variation state when the current gaming state is a probability variation state and whether to perform a mission effect relating to the end of the probability variation state. is there. Next, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol stop symbol setting process (S301) (S59).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the big hit determination process shown in S56. In S230, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is set. If the probability change flag is not set, that is, in the case of a normal probability gaming state, a process of setting the hit determination value N to 7 and 511 is performed in S231. In S53, a process of comparing the big hit determination random number R1 read from the holding buffer in FIG. 6B with the hit determination value N is performed in S223, and if R1 matches either 7 or 511, the process proceeds to S57. The big hit is judged by the above.

  On the other hand, when the probability variation flag is set, a process for setting the hit determination value N to 20 prime numbers between 0 and 599 is performed in S232, and the read big hit determination random number R1 and its random number R1 are read in S233. A process of comparing the 20 prime numbers is performed. If they match, it is determined in S57 that the game is a big hit. As a result, if the probability variation state occurs, the probability of jackpot occurrence is 10 times higher than that at the normal probability.

  Next, based on FIG. 9, the flowchart of the subroutine program of this probability variation state determination process will be described. By S330, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set. As described above, this probability variation flag will be described later when the display result of the variable display device 9 is an odd-numbered pattern (probability variation big hit symbol combination), and the big hit state is terminated after the big hit state is generated. Set by S401. The probability variation flag is cleared on the condition that the probability variation end is determined by the lottery determination as to whether or not the probability variation is terminated (S367, S385). If the probability variation flag is not set, a determination of NO is made in S330, and the subroutine program of this probability variation state determination process ends.

  On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is set, the control advances to S331 to determine whether or not the big hit flag is set. The big hit flag is set in S58 when it is determined in S57 that the big hit is made, and is cleared in S402 in the big hit end process of FIG. If the jackpot flag is set, the subroutine program of the probability variation state determination process ends. If it is not set, the process proceeds to S332, and R5 of each random number value read in S53 described above. It is determined whether or not the value of the random counter for probability variation end determination matches the end determination value (for example, “27”). If they do not match, the process proceeds to S335, but if they match, the process proceeds to S333, the probability variation end flag is set, and after the mode selection process in S334 is executed, the process proceeds to S335. After the probability variation end flag is set in S333, control for ending probability variation is performed thereafter.

  Next, the subroutine program for the mode selection process shown in S334 will be described with reference to FIG. In S340, it is determined whether or not the mode selected flag is ON. If it is ON, this subroutine program ends. On the other hand, if not ON, the process proceeds to S341, where a random counter R8 for mission effect execution selection is extracted, and whether or not the extracted value of R8 is “0” is determined in S342. If “0”, the process proceeds to S344. If not “0”, the mission flag is set in S343.

  After this mission flag is set, control for executing the above-described mission effect is performed. Since R8 is a random counter that counts within the range of 0 to 4 as described above, the probability that the mission flag is set is 4/5 = 80%. Control then proceeds to S342a, where the mission initial flag is set. This is a flag for displaying a mission message in the first variation display when the mission effect is executed. Control then proceeds to S343b, where mission effect initial variation pattern selection processing is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S344, the mode selected flag is set, and this subroutine program ends.

  FIG. 10B is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the mission effect initial variation pattern selection process of S343b. By S345, a process for determining the variation pattern is performed with reference to the initial variation pattern table (see FIG. 13C). As shown in FIG. 13C, the initial variation pattern table stores “super reach + mission message” as the variation pattern. Therefore, the variation pattern of super reach + mission message is selected in S345. Next, in S346, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern is set. As shown in FIG. 13C, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the super reach + mission message is “T3 + α”, and “T3 + α” is set. The super reach variation time is T3, and is set to a time plus the mission message display time α in order to display the mission message after the super reach variation pattern ends. Next, a variation pattern command is set in S347 and transmitted to the effect control board 80. Specifically, “8008H” is set as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 31, after a super-reach occurs and the symbol is confirmed and displayed, as an example of “mission message”, the message “Mission! The

  Next, returning to FIG. 9, it is determined in S335 whether or not the mission flag is ON. If the mission flag is not ON, this subroutine program ends. If it is ON, that is, the mission flag is determined in S343. Is set, the control advances to S336, and it is determined whether or not the mission achievement number counter KC is “0”. This mission achievement number counter decrements and updates the number of variable displays to be achieved by mission notification (for example, “within 7 rotations” in FIGS. 31 and 33) by “1” every time the change is executed during the mission period. This is a counter for counting how many rotation fluctuations are allowed before the mission is completed. If this mission achievement number counter KC is not “0”, this subroutine program ends. If it is “0”, the process proceeds to S337, where the value of the mission achievement number selection random counter R6 is extracted and the extracted value is obtained. Processing for setting the value obtained by adding “5” to R6 as the value of the mission achievement number counter KC is performed. As a result, the value of KC is any one of 5-7. The mission achievement number counter KC may be always set to one value such as “7”, for example.

  Control then proceeds to S339, where the KC command is set and transmitted to the effect control board 80. The KC command is a command for specifying the value of the mission achievement number counter KC set in S338, and the CPU 84 of the effect control board 80 that has received the KC command performs the mission notification by the variable display device 9. A value specified by the KC command is displayed as the number of mission achievements. In the case of FIGS. 31 and 32, the KC is “7”.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol stop symbol setting process of S301. In S700, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to S701, and the big hit symbol in each random number read from the random number storage area of FIG. 6B according to S53. Based on the value of the random number R2 for determination, a process of determining a hit scheduled stop symbol (a jackpot symbol scheduled to be derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display device 9) is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S <b> 702, a process of setting a stop symbol command for designating the determined scheduled stop symbol is performed, and the scheduled stop symbol command is transmitted to the display control board 80.

  Next, when the big hit flag is not set, the control proceeds to S708, and a process of extracting out-of-design symbol determination random counters R3-1 to R3-3 is performed, and scheduled stop is performed in S709 based on the extracted value. The symbol is determined. Next, in S710, it is determined whether or not the determined scheduled stop symbol accidentally becomes a big hit symbol. If not, the procedure proceeds to S712. After the scheduled stop symbol is incremented by “1” and is shifted by one, the control is forcibly controlled to a combination of detachment symbols, and then a process for setting the scheduled stop symbol command of the detachment symbol is performed in S712. As a result, the scheduled stop symbol command is transmitted to the display control board 80.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the variation pattern setting process shown in S302. First, in S348, it is determined whether or not the mission initial flag is ON (set state). This mission initial flag is set in S343a described above. If it is set, the mission initial flag is cleared in S349, and this subroutine program ends. As a result, when a variation pattern has already been selected in S345 to S347, control is performed so as not to select an overlapping variation pattern by the variation pattern setting process of FIG.

  Next, in S350, it is determined whether or not the mission flag is ON. If the mission flag is not ON, the process proceeds to S351, where it is determined whether or not the probability change end flag is ON. If not, the process proceeds to S352, and it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on. If not, the process proceeds to S353. That is, if the mission flag has not yet been set, the probability variation end flag for ending probability variation has not been set, and the big hit symbol is not displayed depending on the current variation display, the control after S353 is executed. The Rukoto.

  In S353, based on the value of the variation pattern determining random counter R4 read out in S53, the variation pattern is determined with reference to the out-of-mission table. This mission non-notification table is shown in FIG. The mission non-notification table is stored in the ROM 54, and is composed of a hit table that is referenced when the big hit flag is ON, and a miss table that is referenced when the big hit flag is not ON, that is, when the big hit flag is off. Based on the value of the variation pattern determining random counter R4, various variation patterns, variation pattern commands corresponding to the variation patterns, and variation times corresponding thereto can be searched.

  In accordance with S353, the out-of-mission table of the mission non-notification table of FIG. 13A is referred, and when the value of R4 is in the range of 0 to 179, non-reach variation is selected, and the value of R4 is in the range of 180 to 199. Sometimes normal reach A is selected, normal reach B is selected when the value of R4 is in the range of 200 to 229, and super reach is selected when the value of R4 is within the range of 230 to 249. Next, the process proceeds to S354, where it is determined whether or not the determined variation pattern is super reach. The probability that super-reach is selected is 20/250 = 2/25 = 8% because the value of R4 is in the range of 230 to 249.

  In the case of super reach, a determination of YES is made in S354, the process proceeds to S355, and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON. If it is not super reach or if the probability variation flag is not ON, the control proceeds to S362, but if it is super reach and the probability variation flag is ON, the control proceeds to S355a and the mission effect execution selection random The value of the counter R8 is extracted, and it is determined in S355b whether the extracted value R8 is “0”. Since the value of R8 is in the range of 0 to 4 as described above, the probability that it does not become “0” is 4/5 = 80%. When the value of R8 is other than “0”, the process of changing to the fluctuation pattern of the next table address of super reach is performed in S356. That is, referring to the out-of-transmission table of the mission non-notification table in FIG. 13A, the variation pattern of the table address next to super reach is “super reach + mission message”. Therefore, the process of changing the variation pattern of “super reach” determined in S353 to the variation pattern of “super reach + mission message” is performed in S356. As a result, a mission message “Mission! Normal reach A within 7 revolutions” as shown in FIG.

  The display of the mission message associated with S356 is executed when NO is determined in S351 when the probability variation end flag is not ON, and the mission message is actually displayed even though the probability variation does not end. This is the case. As a result, as will be described later, control is performed so that the notified mission is surely achieved.

  After the control of S356, the process proceeds to S357, where a process for setting a mission flag is performed, and a mode selected flag is set by S358. This mode selected flag is a flag for storing that a selection determination process for determining whether or not to select a mission mode for executing a mission effect has already been performed. Next, the process proceeds to S359, in which a process for extracting the mission achievement number selection random counter R6 is performed, and in S360, a process in which “5” is added to the extracted value R6 is set to the value of the mission achievement number counter KC. The Next, in S361, a KC command specifying the value of the KC is set and transmitted to the effect control board 80. The CPU 84 of the effect control board 80 causes the variable display device 9 to display the mission achievement number specified in accordance with the transmitted KC command in the mission notification message. For example, when the value of KC is “7”, the number of mission achievements “within 7 rotations” as shown in FIG. 32 is displayed.

  Next, the control advances to S362, and processing for setting a command corresponding to the finally determined variation pattern is performed. This command is determined with reference to MODE and EXT in the mission non-notification table in FIG. For example, when the finally determined variation pattern is “normal reach A”, the variation pattern command is “8005H”, and when the finally determined variation pattern command is “super reach + mission message”, for example, the variation pattern The command is “8008”. The set of change pattern commands corresponding to the change patterns selected with reference to the tables shown in FIGS. 20, 24A, 24B, and 27C and FIGS. It is.

  Next, the process proceeds to S363, and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern is set. Again, the variable time is searched with reference to the mission non-notification table in FIG. For example, when the fluctuation pattern is “non-reach fluctuation”, the fluctuation time is “T4”, and when the fluctuation pattern is “super reach”, the fluctuation time is “T3”, and the fluctuation pattern is “super reach + mission”. In the case of “message”, the variation time is “T3 + α”. If the fluctuation pattern is “super reach + mission message”, an extra time is required to display the mission message by the fluctuation display device 9, so the time obtained by adding α to the super reach fluctuation time T 3. , It will be variable time. The variation pattern command set in S362 is transmitted to the effect control board 80, and the CPU 84 of the effect control board 80 controls the variation display device 9 in accordance with the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern command. On the other hand, the variation time set in S363 is used for managing the variation time of the variation display device 9 by the game control microcomputer 53, and is described above when the game control microcomputer 53 determines the passage of the variation display time. This is used as determination time data for transmitting all symbol stop commands to the effect control board 80. The setting of the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected with reference to the tables shown in FIGS. 20, 24A, 24B, and 27C and FIGS. .

  The number of executions of the true notice (display of the winning pattern background) performed when the probability change does not end and the same effect (display of the winning pattern background) as the true notice is executed in the notice of the gasse performed when the probability change ends. Explain the relationship with the number of times. Assume that the initial value of KC for the true notice is set to, for example, “7” by SA 338, and that the initial value of KC for the notice of gas is set to, for example, “7” by SA 360. In the case of a true notice, NO is determined in SA370, and the variation pattern is determined by referring to the probability variation non-end table of FIG. 29 in SA376a or SA378. In the probability variation non-end table of FIG. 29, “winning pattern background” is selected for all values of KC and R4. Therefore, when the initial setting value of KC is “7”, the “winning pattern background” is displayed for all seven fluctuation displays.

  On the other hand, in the case of an advance notice, a determination of YES is made at SA370, and the variation pattern is determined by referring to the probability variation end table of FIG. 27 or 28 at SA372 or SA374. In the probability variation end table of FIG. 27 or FIG. 28, the “winning pattern background” is always displayed in the four variation displays from “7” to “4”, but KC is “2” or “ If it is “3”, “losing pattern background” may be displayed depending on the value of R4, and if KC is “1”, “losing pattern background” is always displayed. Therefore, when the initial setting value of KC is “7”, the number of times the “winning pattern background” is displayed is 4 or more and 6 or less. As described above, the number of times that the same effect (display of the winning pattern background) as the true notice is executed in the notice of the gaze is smaller than the number of executions of the true notice (display of the winning pattern background). .

  As will be described later, if the initial setting value of KC is always set to a constant value (for example, “7”) instead of being random, the number of executions of the real notice (winning pattern background display) is always greater than The number of times that the same effect (display of the winning pattern background) as the true notice is executed in the notice of Gase is smaller.

  If it is determined in S355b that the extracted value of the mission effect execution selection random counter R8 is “0”, the control proceeds to S364. On the other hand, if the mission flag is not ON and the probability variation end flag is ON, that is, if the probability variation is terminated without performing mission notification, the control proceeds to S364.

  In S364, a process for determining the variation pattern is performed with reference to the probability variation end notification table (see FIG. 13B). In the probability variation end notification table shown in FIG. 13B, only “super reach + probability variation end message” is stored as a variation pattern. Therefore, as a result of the process of S364, the fluctuation pattern of “super reach + probability change end message” is determined. By S365, the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is set. As the corresponding variation time, “T3 + α” is stored in the probability variation end notification table of FIG. 13B, and therefore “T3 + α” is set. Next, in S366, a variation pattern command is set. In the probability variation end notification table of FIG. 13B, since “8009H” is stored as the variation pattern command, “8009H” is set and transmitted to the effect control board 80. As a result, as shown in FIG. 30 to be described later, a message “Probability change end!” Is displayed.

  This “probability change end!” Message is displayed not only when the probability change actually ends (when YES is determined in S351), but as described above, NO is determined in S351 and S355b. Even when the determination of YES is made, that is, when the probability change does not end, it is displayed with a predetermined probability. When the probability change is not completed, the message “Probability change completed!” Is displayed as a so-called “gase certain change end” message. Note that “gase” in the display of the end of probability change means that it is bogus, but it means that a message is displayed indicating that the change of probability has ended, even though the probability change has not actually ended. .

  Next, the control advances to S366a to determine whether or not the probability change end flag is ON. If YES is determined in S351 and control after S364 is executed, YES is determined in S365a, but NO is determined in S355b and control after S364 is executed (gase In the case of the probability change end display), NO is determined in S366a. If NO is determined in S366a, this subroutine program ends. As a result, since the probability variation flag is not cleared in S357, the probability variation does not end. On the other hand, if YES is determined in S366a, the probability variation flag is cleared, the probability variation end flag is cleared, and the mode selected flag is cleared in S367, and then this subroutine program ends. As a result, when the probability variation end flag is set, that is, when the probability variation is terminated, when the control after S364 is performed and “probability variation end!” As shown in FIG. 30 is displayed, the variation display is executed. As a result, the probability variation flag is cleared, and the probability variation state ends and the normal gaming state, which is a normal jackpot determination probability, is restored.

  If NO is determined in S366a (when the probability change end display is displayed), after the probability change end message is displayed (for example, at the start of the next change display, etc.), “the probability change still continues! May be displayed.

  If the mission flag is not ON and the probability variation end flag is not ON and the big hit flag is ON, the control advances to S361, and the mission non-determining is performed based on the value of the variation pattern determining random counter R4 read in S53. A process for determining the variation pattern is performed with reference to the hit table of the notification time table. Referring to the hit table of the mission non-notification table in FIG. 13A, when the value of R4 is in the range of 0 to 19, “normal reach A” is selected, and the value of R4 is in the range of 20 to 39. "Normal reach B" is selected in the case of the above, and "Super reach" is selected when the value of R4 is 40 to 249. Then, a variation pattern command specifying the variation pattern selected and determined in S361 is set in S362 and transmitted to the effect control board 80, and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected and determined is stored in the mission non-notification table. The variation time is determined with reference to S363. The mission non-notification table also stores the fluctuation pattern of “super reach + mission message” in the same manner as the miss table, and after the processing of S361, the control of S355 to S361 is performed to execute “super reach”. It may be controlled so that the variation pattern of “+ mission message” is selected by lottery.

  If the mission flag is ON, the control proceeds to S368, and after the mission effect variation pattern selection process is executed, the process proceeds to S362.

  FIG. 14 shows a subroutine program for this mission effect variation pattern selection process. Referring to FIG. 14, it is determined in S370 whether or not the probability variation end flag is ON. By S371, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON. If the probability change end flag is ON and the probability change ends, and if the big hit flag is not ON and the big hit symbol is not displayed by the current fluctuation display, the control proceeds to S372, and the mission notification time table A variation pattern is determined by referring to the deviation table of the probability variation end table based on the value of the variation pattern determination random counter R5 read in S53. The mission notification time table is shown in FIG. 16 and stored in the ROM 54. The mission notification time table includes a probability variation end table that is referred to when the probability variation end flag is ON, and a probability variation non-end table that is referred to when the probability variation end flag is not ON. Further, in both of these tables, there are provided a hit table that is referred to when the big hit flag is ON, and a miss table that is referred to when the big hit flag is not ON, that is, when the big hit flag is off. By S372, the deviation table of the probability change end table of the mission notification time table is referred to, and when the value of the random counter R4 for variation pattern determination is within the range of 0 to 199, “non-reach variation” is selected, Is in the range of “200 to 249”, “normal reach B” is selected. Next, the process proceeds to S373, and after the first variation pattern change process is performed, the process proceeds to S379.

  FIG. 15A shows a subroutine program for the first variation pattern changing process. Referring to FIG. 15A, in S390, it is determined whether or not the value of the mission achievement number counter KC is “1”. This mission achievement counter KC is set to one of values 5 to 7 by the above-described S338 and S360, and is then subtracted and updated by "1" by S381 every time the variable display of the variable display device 9 is executed. It is what is done. When KC is “1”, that is, when the number of missions presented in the mission notification is terminated by the current fluctuation display, since KC is “1”, a determination of YES is made in S390, and S391. Thus, the process of changing to the next table address variation pattern is performed. The next table address refers to the deviation table of the probability variation end table of FIG. 16, and when “non-reach variation” is selected in S372, “non-reach variation + mission failure message + probability variation end message”. If it is changed to a fluctuation pattern and “normal reach B” is selected in S372, the fluctuation pattern is changed to “normal reach B + mission failure message + probability change end message”. A specific example of the “mission failure message” is “mission failure!” Shown in FIG.

  As a result, when the probability change ends, if the big hit symbol is not displayed due to the current change and the current change is the final number of mission achievements, a mission failure message and a probability change end message will be displayed. . A specific example is shown in FIG. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of “mission failure message + probability change end message”, in order to display two types of messages, the time 2α with respect to the fluctuation time T4 of the non-reach fluctuation or the fluctuation time T2 of the normal reach B The time obtained by adding is the variation time (see FIG. 16).

  Returning to FIG. 14, when the probability variation end flag is ON and the big hit flag is ON, the control proceeds to S374, and the variation pattern is determined by referring to the hit table of the probability variation end table of the mission notification time table based on R4. Processing is performed. Referring to FIG. 16, a variation table of “normal reach B” is stored in the hit table of the probability change end table of the mission notification table for all ranges (0 to 249) of values that R4 can take. Therefore, the variation pattern of “normal reach B” is determined in S347. Next, control proceeds to S375, and second variation pattern change processing is performed.

  FIG. 15B is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the second variation pattern change process j shown in S375 of FIG. By S392, it is determined whether or not the value of KC is “1”. If the number of mission achievements is not the final time, a determination of NO is made in S392 and this subroutine program ends. However, in the case of the final time, a determination of YES is made in S392 and the control advances to S393. In S393, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is a probability variation big hit symbol. As described above, the second variation pattern changing process is a subroutine program that is executed when the probability variation end flag is set and the probability variation ends, and when the big hit flag is set and the big hit symbol is displayed, If the special symbol scheduled to be derived and displayed this time is not a probability variation big hit symbol, a process of changing to the next table address variation pattern is performed in S395. As a result, referring to FIG. 16, the message is displayed as shown in FIG. 31 after changing to the variation pattern of “normal reach B + mission failure message + probability change end message”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S393 that the scheduled stop symbol is a probable big hit symbol, a process of changing to the next next table address variation pattern is performed in S394. As a result, referring to FIG. 16, after changing to the fluctuation pattern of “normal reach B + probability change reoccurrence message”, normal reach B is displayed, and then the probable change big hit symbol is derived and displayed as a display result. Will be displayed. In other words, the mission fails without displaying the normal reach A, but if the display result of the final mission production happens to be a probable big hit symbol, a “probable reoccurrence message” is displayed and the player is displayed. It is notified that the probability change has occurred again. A specific example of the “probability reoccurrence message” is “probability reoccurred!” Or the like.

  Returning to FIG. 14, when the probability change end flag is OFF and the big hit flag is OFF, a determination of YES is made in S370 and S376, the control advances to S378, and the deviation table of the probability change non-end table of the mission notification time table is set to KC. And a process of determining a variation pattern with reference to the values of R4. Referring to the outlier table of the probability change non-end table of the mission notification time table of FIG. 16, when KC is any of “4-7”, “Non The variation pattern of “reach variation” is selected, and the variation pattern of “normal reach B” is selected when the value of R4 belongs to the range of 200 to 249. When KC is “2” or “3”, the variation pattern of “normal reach A + probability continuation message” is selected when the value of R4 falls within the range of 0 to 79, and the value of R4 falls within the range of 80 to 249. When belonging, a variation pattern of “non-reach variation” is selected. When KC is “1”, a variation pattern of “normal reach A + probability variation continuation message” is selected for all ranges (0 to 249) of values that R4 can take.

  When the probability change end flag is OFF and the big hit flag is ON, NO is determined in S370 and YES is determined in S376, and the control advances to S376a. And a process of determining a variation pattern with reference to the values of R4. With reference to the hit table of the probability variation non-end table of the mission notification time table in FIG. 16, when KC is any of “4 to 7”, all the possible ranges of the value of R4 (0 to 249) A variation pattern of “normal reach B” is selected. When KC is “2” or “3”, the variation pattern of “normal reach A + probability continuation message” is selected when the value of R4 falls within the range of 0 to 79, and the value of R4 falls within the range of 80 to 249. When belonging, the variation pattern of “normal reach B” is selected. When KC is “1”, a variation pattern of “normal reach A + probability variation continuation message” is selected for all ranges (0 to 249) of values that R4 can take. Next, the control advances to S377, and third variation pattern change processing is performed. Thus, in the probability variation non-end table of the mission notification time table, the variation pattern of normal reach A can be selected after the value of KC becomes “3” or less.

  FIG. 15C is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the third variation pattern change process shown in S377 of FIG. By S397, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is a probability variation big hit symbol. If it is not a probable big hit symbol, this subroutine ends. If it is a probable big hit symbol, the process proceeds to S398, where it is determined whether or not normal reach B is selected as the display result of the current variation display. As described above, the subroutine program for the third variation pattern changing process is the case where the probability variation end flag is not set and the jackpot flag is set, that is, when the probability variation is continued and the result of the present variation display is the jackpot. This is a case where a symbol is displayed. In such a case, either normal reach A or normal reach B is selected as the variation pattern.

  If the normal reach A is selected, this subroutine program ends. If the normal reach B is selected, the process proceeds to S399, and a process of changing to the next table address variation pattern is performed. As a result, referring to FIG. 16, the change pattern is changed to “normal reach B + probability reoccurrence message”. In other words, since the third variation pattern change process is a subroutine program that is executed when the probability change does not end, the normal reach A is finally displayed within the range of the number of mission achievements, and the mission is achieved. Become. When the normal reach B before the completion of the mission is displayed, if the display result of the fluctuation display of that time becomes a probable big hit symbol, the “probability reoccurrence message” is displayed. Then, after the big hit control by the probability variation big hit design is executed and finished, the probability variation state is entered.

  On the other hand, when the normal reach A is displayed within the range of the number of mission achievements and the probability variation big win symbol is derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display of the times when the mission is achieved, the change process of S399 is not performed and “normal reach” is performed. “A + probability continuation message” will be displayed. This is a state in which the probability change is continued after the mission is achieved, so that the probability change big hit symbol is displayed as a result of the fluctuation display of that time and the probability change reoccurs, and the probability control state is substantially the same. Therefore, the “probability change continuation message” is displayed instead of the “probability change reoccurrence message”. Also in this case, a “probability change reoccurrence message” may be displayed instead of the “probability change continuation message”. A specific example of the “probability change continuation message” is “probability change will continue!” Shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the post-processing control of S373, S375, S377, and S378 proceeds to S379. In S379, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern including a probability variation continuation message has been selected by the above processing. When the variation pattern including the probability variation continuation message is not selected, the process proceeds to S381, and the process of updating the KC value by “1” is performed. This is because every time a variable display accompanied by a mission effect is executed, the number of mission achievements is counted down to count the remaining number of mission achievements. Then, it is determined whether or not KC has become “0” in S382, and when it becomes “0”, the mode selection flag and the mission flag are cleared in S383, and the mission effect ends. If the probability change flag is ON, a determination of YES is made in S384, and the probability change flag and the probability change end flag are cleared in S385.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern including the probability variation continuation message is selected, since the mission is achieved with the current variation, the process proceeds to S380 to end the mission effect, and the value of KC is set to “0” and the process proceeds to S382. move on. As a result, a determination of YES is made in S382, and the above-described various flags are cleared.

  FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program for the big hit ending process shown in S307 of FIG. In S400, a determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot generated by the probability variation symbol has ended. If the symbol is a jackpot generated by a symbol other than the probability variation symbol, the control proceeds to S402. In step S401, the process proceeds to step S401, where the probability variation flag is set. As a result, a probability variation state in which the jackpot occurrence probability is improved. Next, in S402, processing for clearing the big hit flag is performed. In step S403, the special symbol process flag is changed to the special symbol normal process. As a result, when the next program is executed, the special symbol normal process shown in S300 of FIG. 5 is executed.

  Next, the control executed by the effect control microcomputer 81 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect control main process and the timer interrupt process. In the effect control microcomputer 81, main processing and timer interrupt processing, which are processes for controlling the progress of effect control, are executed. By these processes, subroutine programs for various controls are called and executed. Various production controls such as display control are performed.

  Referring to FIG. 18, first, in step S501 of the production control main process shown in FIG. 18A, various operations such as clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initial setting of a 2 msec timer for determining the activation control activation interval, etc. An initialization process for initialization is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to a loop process for confirming monitoring of the timer interrupt flag.

  When a timer interrupt occurs in the timer interrupt process (process activated every 2 msec) shown in (B), a timer interrupt flag is set in S507. In the effect control main process shown in (A), it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is set in S502. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the timer interrupt flag is cleared in S503, The following effect control process is executed.

  In this embodiment, the timer interrupt takes every 0.002 sec. That is, the display control process is started every 0.002 sec. In this embodiment, only the flag is set in the timer interrupt process, and the specific effect control process is executed in the main process, but the effect control process may be executed in the timer interrupt process.

  After S503, command analysis processing is executed in S504. Specifically, in the command analysis process, when a control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 53 is received, in order to confirm what information is indicated by the received control command, it is received. The control command is analyzed.

  Next, in S505, an effect control process that is an effect control process for the variable display of the variable display device 9 is performed. The effect control process process divides effect control such as display control into a plurality of process processes, and the process of the corresponding process is performed according to the effect control process flag for executing the process processes according to the control state in a predetermined order. By selecting and executing, presentation control such as variable display control according to the contents indicated by the command analyzed by the command analysis processing is performed. In the effect control process, special symbol variation display control, normal symbol variation display control, control of various light emitters, and control of sound output from the speaker 41 are performed according to the received control command. The value of the control command effect control process flag is updated during each process according to the control state.

  Next, a random number update process is performed in S506. In this random number update process, a process for updating the count value of the random counter that is updated by the production control microcomputer 81 is performed. After S506, the process returns to S502, and the above-described processing is repeated.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the effect control process in S505. In the effect control process, the CPU 84 executes any one of S801 to 805 according to the value of the process flag after executing the command reception waiting process of S800. The value of the process flag is sequentially updated in each process of S802 to S805. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Command reception waiting process (S800): It is confirmed whether or not a command is received from the game control microcomputer 53 by the command reception interrupt process.

  Symbol variation start processing (S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the variation display device 9 is started.

  Symbol variation processing (S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern of the variation display device, and monitors the end of the variation time.

  Symbol stop waiting process (S803): When the variation time timer times out, control is performed to stop the variation of the variation display device 9 and display the stopped symbol (determined symbol).

  Big hit display processing (S804): After the end of the fluctuation time, the control of probability variation big hit display or normal big hit display is performed.

  Big hit game processing (S805): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, a display before the big prize opening indicating that the variable prize ball device 19 is driven by the solenoid 21 to open the big prize opening 18 or a display when the big prize opening is opened indicating that the big prize opening 18 is being opened. Receives production control commands and controls display of the number of rounds.

  With reference to the mission non-notification table (see FIG. 13A) and the mission notification table (FIG. 16), a command for specifying the finally determined variation pattern is sent from the game control microcomputer 53 to the effect control board. If transmitted to 80, the CPU 84 receives the transmitted command in S800, starts the variation of the variation display device 9 in S801, and varies the display device according to the variation pattern specified by the command in S802. 9 variable display control is performed. Then, when the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the command has passed, the control advances to S803 and waits for the above-described all symbol stop command to be transmitted from the game control microcomputer 53. The special symbol is fixedly displayed at a later stage. As described above, the game control microcomputer 53 transmits a mission achievement number command for specifying the value of the mission achievement number counter KC, and when the mission achievement number command is transmitted. The number of mission achievements specified by the command is displayed by the processing of S802 (displayed within “7 rotations” in FIGS. 31 and 32).

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described.

  In the second embodiment, in the case where the variation display device 9 performs a lottery display as to whether or not the probability variation ends when the out-of-sequence symbol is confirmed and displayed after the super reach is displayed by the variation display device 9, Although it is common to the first embodiment, the lottery display is not the mission effect described above, but a display for notifying whether the probability change ends or continues by the action of the character continuously over a plurality of variable displays. It is different in that it is a continuous notice effect. 20 to 29 are diagrams showing the second embodiment, but illustration of the same drawings as those of the first embodiment is omitted. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing various random counters used for game control executed by the game control microcomputer 53. The difference from FIG. 3 is that the use of the random counter R6 is used to select the number of times of notice of variable display of whether or not the notice of whether or not the probability change ends, and the random counter R8 is used for the notice effect described above. Is used to select whether or not to execute.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the probability variation state determination process in the second embodiment, and is a subroutine program in the second embodiment of the probability variation state determination process in S58a of FIG. A difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is that a determination is made as to whether or not a notice flag is ON by SA335. This notice flag is set by SA343 and SA357, which will be described later, and cleared by SA383. If the advance notice flag is set, the control advances to SA336 to determine whether or not the advance notice counter KC is “0”. This notice number counter KC is similar to the mission achievement number counter KC in the first embodiment, and is for down-counting the number of notices executed. This notice number counter KC is set to any value from “5” to “7” by SA338 and SA360, but may always be set to one value such as “7”, for example.

  The notice count counter KC is set as a value of KC by adding “5” to the extracted value of the random counter R6 extracted from SA337 (SA338).

  Note that, as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the process of setting the KC command for specifying the value of KC is not performed in the second embodiment. This is because the number of times of executing the advance notice is not displayed by the variable display device. Note that it may be controlled such that a KC command specifying the number of times of advance notice is transmitted to the effect control board 80, and the number of times that the advance notice is executed is displayed by the variable display device.

  FIG. 22A is a flowchart showing a subroutine program in the second embodiment of the mode selection process shown in S334 of FIG. First, at SA340, it is determined whether or not the mode selected flag is ON. If it is ON, this subroutine program ends. On the other hand, if it is not ON, the process proceeds to SA341, where a random counter R8 for selecting a notice effect execution is extracted, and whether or not the extracted value of R8 is “0” is determined by SA342. If “0”, the process proceeds to S344, but if it is not “0”, the notice flag is set by SA343.

  After this notice flag is set, control for executing a notice effect is performed thereafter. As described above, since R8 is a random counter that counts within the range of 0 to 4, the probability that the notice flag is set is 4/5 = 80%. Next, the control advances to SA343a, and a notice initial flag is set. This is a flag for displaying “super reach + winning pattern background” in the first variable display when the notice effect is executed. Next, the control advances to SA343b, and a notice effect initial variation pattern selection process is performed. Next, the process proceeds to SA344, the mode selected flag is set, and this subroutine program ends.

  FIG. 22B is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the notice effect initial variation pattern selection process shown in SA343b. By SA345, the process of determining the variation pattern is performed with reference to the initial variation pattern table (see FIG. 24C). As shown in FIG. 24C, the initial variation pattern table stores “super reach + winning pattern background” as the variation pattern. Therefore, the variation pattern of “super reach + winning pattern background” is selected in S345A. Next, in SA346, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern is set. As shown in FIG. 24C, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the super reach + winning pattern background is “T3”, and “T3” is set. Since the change time of super reach is T3 and no mission message is displayed as in the first embodiment after the end of the change pattern of super reach, there is no display time of + α. Next, a variation pattern command is set by SA347 and transmitted to the effect control board 80. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24 (c), “8040H” is set and transmitted to the effect control board 80. As a result, as shown in FIG. 31, after a super reach occurs and the symbol is displayed and confirmed, a background image display in which a drum character imitating a drum in a boxing game wins as an example of a “winning pattern background” is displayed. Made.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program in the second embodiment of the variation pattern setting process shown in S302 of FIG. The difference from the variation pattern setting process in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is first determined by SA 348 whether or not the notice initial flag is ON. If YES, the notice initial flag is cleared by SA349 and the subroutine program is terminated. This prevents inconvenience that the variation pattern is set redundantly by the variation pattern setting processing of FIG. 23 even though the variation pattern has already been selected and set by SA345.

  Next, at SA350, it is determined whether or not the notice flag is ON. If it is, notice effect variation pattern selection processing is executed at SA368. In the case of super-reach after the process of SA353 is completed, a determination of YES is made by SA354, the process proceeds to SA355, and it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON. If it is not super reach or if the probability change flag is not ON, the control proceeds to SA362, but if it is super reach and the probability change flag is ON, the control proceeds to SA355a, and the randomization for selecting the notice effect execution is performed. The value of the counter R8 is extracted, and whether or not the extracted value R8 is “0” is determined by SA355b. Since the value of R8 is in the range of 0 to 4 as described above, the probability that it does not become “0” is 4/5 = 80%. When the value of R8 is other than “0”, the determination of NO is made by SA355b, and the process proceeds directly to SA357 and the notice flag is set. There is no process for displaying a mission message in the step “change to the fluctuation pattern of the next table address after super reach” in S356 of the first embodiment. This is because the mission message is not displayed in the second embodiment. In addition, in each table in the second embodiment, the above-mentioned table at the time of non-notification of mission is a table at the time of non-notice, and the table at the time of notification of mission is changed to a table name of “table at time of notice”. Therefore, the flowchart in the second embodiment also has the changed table name described above in the step of specifying the table name.

  24 shows various tables stored in the ROM 54, (a) shows a non-notice table, (b) shows a probability change end notification table, and (c) shows an initial variation pattern. Shows the table. These tables correspond to the tables shown in FIGS. 13A, 13B, and 13C in the first embodiment. Note that the variation pattern of “super reach + mission message” shown in FIG. 13A does not exist in the deviation table of the non-notice table in FIG. This is because the mission message is not performed. In the initial variation pattern table of FIG. 24C, a variation pattern of “super reach + winning pattern background” is stored.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the notice effect changing pattern selection process indicated by SA368 in FIG. In this notice effect change pattern selection process, the difference from the mission effect change pattern selection process in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is that, based on SA372, the deviation table of the probability change end table of the notice time table is changed to the notice number counter KC. With reference to the value and the random counter R4, processing for determining the variation pattern is performed.

  FIG. 28 shows a deviation table of the probability change end table of the notice time table. Referring to FIG. 28, when the value of the notice count counter KC is in the range of 4-7, the variation pattern of “non-reach variation + winning pattern background” is displayed when the value of R4 is in the range of 0-199. Is done. The winning pattern background is a background image in which a drum character imitating a drum shape knocks out a human character by boxing out and wins, as shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 28, when the value of KC is in the range of 4 to 7 and the value of R4 is in the range of 200 to 244, “normal reach A + winning pattern background” is selected. When the value of R4 is within the range of 225 to 249, the variation pattern of “normal reach B + winning pattern background” is selected.

  When the value of the notice count counter KC is 2 or 3, when the value of R4 is in the range of 0 to 39, the fluctuation pattern of “non-reach fluctuation + losing pattern background + probability change end message” is selected, and the value of R4 is When the value is within the range of 40 to 59, the variation pattern of “normal reach A + losing pattern background + probability end message” is selected. When the value of R4 is within the range of 60 to 79, “normal reach B + losing pattern background + probability end message” When the variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern of “non-reach variation + winning pattern background” is selected when the value of R4 is in the range of 80 to 199, and “normal reach A + winning” when the value of R4 is within the range of 200 to 224 When the variation pattern of “pattern background” is selected and the value of R4 is in the range of 225 to 249, “no” Rurichi B + winning pattern background "is selected.

  The above-mentioned losing pattern background is, for example, a background image in which a drum character loses by being knocked out by a human character by boxing, as shown in FIG. When this is displayed, the probability change ends, and a probability change end message “Probability end!” Shown in FIG. 31 is displayed.

  If the probability variation end flag is ON and it is determined in advance that the probability variation will be terminated, and if the value of the notice count counter KC is 2 or 3, the probability that the certain pattern is terminated with the losing pattern background displayed Is 40/250 + 20/250 + 20/250 = 8/25 = 32%.

  When the notice count counter KC is “1” and the value of R4 is 0 to 199, the fluctuation pattern of “non-reach fluctuation + losing pattern background + probability change end message” is selected, and the value of R4 is 200-224. The variation pattern of “normal reach A + losing pattern background + probability end message” is selected, and when the value of R4 is in the range of 225 to 249, the variation pattern of “normal reach B + losing pattern background + probability end message” is selected. Selected.

  As a result, when the probability variation end flag is ON and it is determined in advance that the probability variation is to be terminated, when the value of the notice count counter KC is “1”, that is, when the last notice change occurs, there is a 100% probability. “Lose pattern background + probability end message” will be displayed.

  When the variation pattern of the probability variation end message is selected, it is necessary to increase the variation time by the display time for displaying the message. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, the variation time of + α is added. ing. The same applies to the tables shown in FIGS. 27 and 29, and the same contents as in the first embodiment.

  Returning to FIG. 25, when the probability change end flag is ON and the big hit flag is ON, the process proceeds to SA374, and the hit table of the probability change end table of the notice time table is set to the value of the notice count KC and the random counter. The variation pattern is determined by referring to the value of R4. FIG. 27 shows a winning table of the probability change end table of the notice time table. Referring to FIG. 27, when the value of notice counter KC is within the range of 4-7, when the value of R4 is within the range of 0-129, “normal reach A + winning pattern background” is selected, and the value of R4 is When it is within the range of 130 to 249, “normal reach B + winning pattern background” is selected. When the value of the notice number counter KC is 2 or 3, when the value of R4 is in the range of 0 to 39, “normal reach A + losing pattern background + probability change end message” is selected, and the value of R4 is in the range of 40 to 79. The variation pattern of “normal reach B + losing pattern background + probability change end message” is selected, and when the value of R4 is in the range of 80 to 159, “normal reach A + winning pattern background” is selected, and the value of R4 is 160 to When it is within the range of 249, “normal reach B + winning pattern background” is selected.

  When the value of the notice number counter KC is “1” and the value of R4 is 0 to 124, “normal reach A + losing pattern background + probability end message” is selected, and when the value of R4 is within the range of 125 to 249. “Normal reach B + losing pattern background + probability end message” is selected.

  Next, the control advances to SA375, and the first variation pattern change process is performed. FIG. 26A shows a subroutine program for the first variation pattern changing process.

  Referring to FIG. 26 (a), it is determined in SA390 whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is a probability variation big hit symbol. If it is not a probable big hit symbol, this subroutine program ends. As a result, the variation pattern determined by SA 374 becomes the final determined variation pattern, a command designating the variation pattern is transmitted to the effect control board 80, and the variation pattern designated by the CPU 84 is displayed on the variation display device 9. Is done.

  On the other hand, if it is determined by SA 390 that the scheduled stop symbol is a probable big hit symbol, the process proceeds to SA 391 and processing for changing to the next table address variation pattern is performed. The next table address refers to the variation pattern of the next address (one lower address) of the variation pattern selected according to the value of R4 with reference to FIG. For example, when the value of R4 is 0 to 129 and “normal reach A + winning pattern background” is determined by SA374, the fluctuation pattern of the next table address is “normal reach A + winning pattern background + probability reoccurrence message”. It is a fluctuation pattern. As a result, the change display device 9 displays the “probability change reoccurrence message” by changing to the change pattern of the next table address by SA391. This is a control for displaying a message to the player accompanying the probability variation big hit symbol being derived and displayed as a display result while the notice effect is being executed. When the value of the advance notice counter KC is “1”, if it is determined in advance that the probability change is to be ended, a loss pattern background is displayed and a probability change end message is normally displayed. If the display result at that time is the probability variation big hit symbol, the next table address is selected and the “probability variation reoccurrence message” is displayed. Then, in accordance with this display result, when the jackpot control is executed and finished, the probability variation state in which the jackpot probability is improved again occurs.

  Returning to FIG. 25, if the probability change end flag is not ON and the big hit flag is ON, the process proceeds to SA376a, and the hit table of the probability change non-end table of the notice time table is set to the value of the notice count counter KC. And the value of R4 are referred to, and processing for determining the variation pattern is performed. FIG. 29 shows the winning table of the probability change non-end table of the notice time table. Referring to FIG. 29, when the value of notice counter KC is in the range of 2 to 7, and the value of R4 is 0 to 124, the variation pattern of “normal reach A + winning pattern background” is selected. When the value of R4 is in the range of 125 to 249, the variation pattern of “normal reach B + winning pattern background” is selected. When the value of the notice count counter KC is “1” and the value of R4 is 0 to 124, the variation pattern of “normal reach A + winning pattern background + probability change continuation message” is selected, and the value of R4 is in the range of 125 to 249. In the case of the above, the variation pattern of “normal reach B + winning pattern background + probability variation continuation message” is selected. The “probability change continuation message” is, for example, a message display “Probability change will continue!” Shown in FIG.

  After the process of SA376a of FIG. 25 is performed, the second variation pattern changing process is executed by SA377. A subroutine program for the second variation pattern changing process is shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 26B, it is determined in SA392 whether or not the value of the notice count counter KC is “1”. In the case of “1”, that is, the final number of the notice execution times, this subroutine program ends, but if it is not the final time, the process proceeds to SA 393 to determine whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is a probable big hit symbol. . In the case of a probable big hit symbol, this subroutine program ends. When the value of KC is “1” or when the scheduled stop symbol is not the probability variation big hit symbol, the variation pattern determined by SA376a becomes the final determined variation pattern. On the other hand, if YES is determined in SA393, a process of changing to the next table address variation pattern is performed in SA394.

  Referring to the hit table of FIG. 29, when the variation pattern “normal reach A + winning pattern background” is selected by SA 376a, the next table address “normal reach A + winning pattern background + probability reoccurrence message” It is changed to a fluctuation pattern. On the other hand, when the variation pattern “normal reach B + winning pattern background” is selected in SA376a, the variation pattern is changed to “normal reach B + winning pattern background + probability reoccurrence message”. In other words, when the KC value is 2 to 7 and it is not the final notice execution, the “probability reoccurrence message” is displayed by displaying the probable big hit symbol, and the player is informed that the probable change has reoccurred. To do. On the other hand, when the value of the notice number counter KC is “1”, that is, the last number of notice executions, the “probability change continuation message” is displayed even if the display result of the change display at that time is a probability change big hit symbol. (See the hit table in FIG. 29). This is because the “probability change continuation message” is displayed because the subsequent control is the same control that the jackpot probability improves both when the probability change continues without ending and when the probability change reoccurs. is there. In this case as well, a “probability reoccurrence message” may be displayed.

  If the probability change end flag is not ON and the big hit flag is not ON, that is, if the probability change continues and the off symbol is displayed, the process proceeds to SA378 and the probability change non-end table of the notice table is displayed. The deviation table is referred to based on the value of the notice count counter KC and the value of the random counter R4, and processing for determining the variation pattern is performed. The variation pattern determined by SA378 is the final determined variation pattern. FIG. 29 shows an outlier table of the probability change non-end table of the notice time table. Referring to FIG. 29, when the value of notice number counter KC is 2 to 7, when the value of R4 is in the range of 0 to 199, the variation pattern of “non-reach variation + winning pattern background” is selected, and R4 “Normal reach A + winning pattern background” is selected when the value is within the range of 200 to 224, and “Normal reach B + winning pattern background” is selected when the value of R4 is within the range of 225 to 249.

  When the value of the notice count counter KC is “1” and the value of R4 is in the range of 0 to 199, “non-reach fluctuation + winning pattern background + probability change continuation message” is selected, and the value of R4 is 200-224. “Normal reach A + winning pattern background + probability change continuation message” is selected, and when the R4 value is in the range of 225 to 249, “normal reach B + winning pattern background + probability change continuation message” is selected.

  30 to 32 are screen views showing the transition of the display screen of the variable display device 9 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above.

  FIG. 30 is a screen diagram that is executed when the probability variation end flag is ON and the CPU 84 performs the variable display control of the variable display device 9 according to the control of S364 to S366 or SA364 to SA366. First, as shown in (a), after super reach occurs and “Super Reach!” Is displayed, when the middle symbol stops and the display result is “787” off, "!" Is displayed (b), and then the message "Probability change completed!" Is displayed as shown in (c).

  When the control of step S356 or SA356 is performed, “Lose!” Is displayed when a super reach occurs and the symbol is displayed, but after that, the message “Probability still continues!” Is displayed. Is done. The display screen is not shown.

  FIG. 31 is a display screen diagram of the fluctuation display device 9 when the probability variation end flag is ON and it is determined in advance that the probability variation is to be terminated. First, as shown in (a), after a super reach occurs and “Super Reach!” Is displayed, the middle symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and a “787” off symbol is displayed, (b) As shown in FIG. 5, “Lose!” Is displayed.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in (c), after the message “Mission! Normal reach A within 7 rotations” is displayed, the variable display is executed and the display result is derived. Is displayed. Normal reach A is not displayed once while the change display is executed seven times. Then, at the stage where the display result “786” of the seventh variation display is displayed, “Lose!” Is displayed as shown in (d), and then “Mission failed!” As shown in (e). Next, as shown in (f), the message “Probability change completed!” Is displayed.

  On the other hand, in the case of the second embodiment, after the occurrence of super reach, the display is disengaged, and as shown in (g), a notice effect is made as to whether or not the probability change continues. In this notice effect, a human character appears one after another at each change display, a drum character imitating a drum and a human character play a boxing game, and the drum character wins at every change display, If the background image display that continues to win is performed, the probability change continues, but if the background image display that the human character wins is performed halfway, the probability change ends. As shown in (g), “Victory” is displayed when a drum character is bought. Then, while the variable display is executed for the predetermined number of advance notices (the number of times from 4 to 7), the “losing” display is made when the drum character loses the image (FIG. 31). (See (h)). Thereafter, as shown in (i), a message “Probability change end!” Is displayed. Even during execution of this notice effect, a special figure is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

  Of the human characters that appear one after another, a special human character (see FIG. 32 (h)) that appears in the final round (final) of the notice effect is predetermined, and the special human character appears. Thus, the player can recognize the final (last) notice effect.

  FIG. 32 is a screen diagram when the probability variation end flag is not set and it is not determined in advance that the probability variation will be terminated. As shown in (a), after a super reach occurs and an outlier is displayed, in the first embodiment, the mission is the same as described above! When the mission notification “Make a normal reach A within 7 revolutions” is made, and when the number of variable display times is 5 rotations or more and within 7 revolutions, as shown in (d), a normal reach A occurs and “Normal reach A!” Display is made. As a result, the mission has been achieved, and then, as shown in (e), a message “I am still going on!” Is displayed. As a result, the player can enjoy the satisfaction that the mission has been achieved and the joy of continuing to change.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, after a super reach occurs and a dismissal display is made, a notice effect image similar to that shown in FIGS. 31 (g) and 31 (h) is displayed. Then, the notice effect image is displayed over the variable display for the predetermined number of advance notices (5 to 7 times), and the drum character wins the display in all the notice effect images (f). ~ (H). Then, as shown in (h), when the drum character wins the special human character, the probability variation state is maintained, and as shown in (i), a message “Probability still continues!” Is displayed.

  Next, effects of the feature points in the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) Even if a super reach occurs and the display result is out of order, the mission content displayed by the mission effect “execute normal reach A” is displayed for the number of missions displayed (for example, “within 7 rotations”). In this case, the probability variation state is maintained, so that the player can play the game with the expectation that the probability variation is maintained during the mission stage, improve the interest, and the probability variation state It is possible to maintain interest by being maintained.

  (2) As a result of the mission performance, if the mission could not be accomplished, “Mission failed!” Is displayed and the probable state ends, so the player is thrilling while performing the mission performance. The game can be performed with the expectation of maintaining the probability variation state.

  (3) After the mission is achieved as a result of the mission effect, the message “Probability still continues!” Is displayed to indicate the maintenance of the probability variation state, so the player is clearly informed that the probability variation state has continued. And the player can surely recognize that fact.

  (4) The mission effect is executed after the mission effect has been executed for the number of fluctuations equal to or greater than the upper limit (for example, “4”) of the reserved memory number for the start winning prize, and the mission is achieved. Can be prevented, so that customers can be prevented from leaving.

  (5) Even if a super reach occurs and the display result is off, the probability variation state may be maintained when the announcement effect is executed, so the player maintains the certainty during the mission effect period. In the hope that it will be played, the game can be improved and the interest can be improved, and the interest can be maintained when the probable state is maintained. Also, a notice effect result (notice effect result that the drum character loses) indicating that the probability change is not maintained at the end of the notice effect is displayed, or a notice effect result indicating that the probability change is maintained until the end (the drum character is The player can recognize whether or not the probabilistic change will be completed or maintained depending on whether the winning announcement result is displayed, and the player will be interested in the result of the announcement effect that is performed multiple times, and improve the interest Can do.

  (6) As a result of the notice effect being performed, “Mission failed!” Is displayed and the probability change state may end, so that the player can enjoy the thrill while the notice effect is being performed, but the probability change state is maintained. With this expectation, you can play games.

  (7) If the probability variation state is maintained as a result of the notice effect, a message “Probability still continues!” Indicating the maintenance of the probability variation state is displayed, so it is clearly stated that the probability variation state has continued. The player can be notified, and the player can surely recognize that fact.

  (8) Since the notice effect is performed over the number of fluctuations equal to or greater than the upper limit (for example, “4”) of the number of stored start prizes, the customer can be prevented from leaving.

  (9) As described above, even if the probability change does not end, there may be a case where a symbol is displayed after the super reach occurs and a probability change end message is displayed (NO in S352 and S353 is determined). -> S354-> S355-> S355a-> S355b-> S364-> S365-> S366-> S366 a NO is determined, and NO is determined by SA352 and SA353-> SA354-> SA355-> SA355a-> SA355b-> SA364-> SA365-> SA366-> SA366a makes a NO determination), which is surprising and interesting.

  Next, feature points, modifications, and the like in the embodiment described above are listed below.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the initial value setting of the mission achievement number counter KC when performing the mission effect (S338, S360) and the initial value setting of the notification number counter KC when performing the notification (SA338, SA360) The mission effect or the notice effect is controlled to be executed at least over the number of fluctuations equal to or greater than “4”, which is the upper limit number of reserved storage. The initial setting value of the KC and the notice count counter KC is set to a value in the range of 3 to 5, and “4”, which is the upper limit number of reserved storage, is set only when “4” or “5” is set as the initial setting value. You may control to perform a mission effect or a notice effect over the above fluctuation frequency. Further, it may be controlled such that the mission effect or the notice effect is executed over the number of fluctuations exceeding the number of reserved memories at the start of the mission effect or the notice effect. Further, the initial set values of the mission achievement number counter KC and the notice number counter KC may be set to values within a range of, for example, 1 to 4 that do not exceed the upper limit of the reserved storage.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, during the mission period excluding the final change of the mission effect or during the advance notice excluding the final change of the notice effect, the probability change is performed with the probability change end flag being ON. Even if the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed, the probability variation state reappears along with the probability variation jackpot symbol, but the reproducible probability variation state ends when the remaining mission period elapses or the remaining notice performance ends. Return to normal probability state. However, instead, it is also possible to extract R5 again at the stage where the probability change reoccurs and make a lottery determination as to whether or not to end the probability change, and newly execute the mission effect or the notice effect again. The number of execution fluctuations of the mission effect or the notice effect again may be performed as many times as the number of remaining execution fluctuations of the mission effect or the notice effect executed at the time when the probability variation big hit symbol is displayed.

  (3) In the mode selection process shown in FIG. 10 described above, for example, when R8 is 0 or 1 in S342, the mission flag is set in S343, while when R8 is 2 or 3, the advance flag (see SA343) is set. It may be set so that a mission effect or a notice effect is performed with a predetermined probability.

  (4) The above-described various tables for selecting and determining the variation pattern are stored in the ROM 82 of the effect control board 80, and the game control microcomputer 53 determines the change time and sends it to the effect control board 80 as a change time command. Then, the CPU 84 of the effect control board 80 selects and determines the change pattern corresponding to the change time designated by the change time command at random using a random number or the like, and performs the aforementioned mission effect or notice effect. May be.

  (5) When the display result of the variable display device 9 becomes a predetermined special display mode (for example, odd-numbered eyes) out of a plurality of types of specific display modes (for example, grids), the probability change Instead, a special display condition (e.g., tick-eye) is displayed, and then a lottery display indicating whether or not to generate a probability change state is displayed. You may control so that the special condition which a probability variation state generate | occur | produces according to the result of a lottery display is satisfied.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the mission content is “output normal reach A within 7 rotations”, but instead, “if you reach within 7 rotations, the probability will be maintained” It may be a mission. In this case, control is performed so that the probability change is maintained if any reach occurs within the designated number of rotations (seven rotations). In addition, the mission content is always replaced with a constant content such as “Take out a normal reach”. Based on the extracted value (random number) extracted from the numerical data updating means (random counter), the mission content is selected from a plurality of mission contents. You may control to select the mission content to perform and to alert | report the selected mission content.

  (7) After the big hit (non-probable change big hit) by the non-probability change symbol ends, the shortened state (the change time of the normal symbol display unit 10 is shortened) until the special symbol is displayed a predetermined number of changes, and As the opening time of the starting electric component 14a becomes longer, it becomes easier to win a start, and the number of winning balls increases as the start win increases, so that the player can play a game without reducing his possession). It may be. At that time, if the next big hit (non-probable big hit) is reached before the predetermined number of times, the remaining number of time-short states will remain in the short-time state until the number of special symbols that are displayed after the next big hit is the predetermined number of times. You may make it add the time-short state for the number of times. However, in this case, the time period in which the time is short may end up indefinitely, so it is desirable to set a certain number of times as the upper limit number. Further, in a gaming machine that does not have a probable big hit or a non-probable big hit, the above-mentioned time-short state may be given after every big hit. A time-short state entry symbol may be determined, and if the symbol is a big hit, the time-short state as described above may be given after the big hit.

  (8) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine of an example of a gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing the outline of the circuit structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the various random counters which the microcomputer for game control uses for game control. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main process for game control and the timer interruption process which are performed by the microcomputer for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. (A) is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a start port switch passage process, (b) is a figure explaining the memory | storage data of a holding buffer. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a probability fluctuation state determination process. (A) is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a mode selection process, (b) is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a mission effect initial variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a special symbol stop symbol setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a fluctuation pattern setting process. (A) is a figure which shows the table at the time of mission non-notification, (b) is a probability change completion notification table, (c) is an initial variation pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a mission effect change pattern selection process. (A) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a first variation pattern change process, (b) a second variation pattern change process, and (c) a third variation pattern change process. It is a figure which shows the table at the time of a mission alert | report. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine program of a big hit end process. It is a flowchart performed in CPU for display control, (a) is an effect control main process, (b) is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the other example of the various random counters which the microcomputer for game control uses for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of a probability fluctuation state determination process. (A) is a flowchart which shows the other example of a mode selection process, (b) is a flowchart which shows the other example of a notice effect initial variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of a fluctuation pattern setting process. (A) is a flowchart showing a non-notice table, (b) is a probability variation end notification table, and (c) is an initial variation pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows a notice effect variation pattern selection process. (A) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the first variation pattern changing process, and (b) is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the second variation pattern changing process. It is a figure which shows a notice time table. It is a figure which shows a notice time table. It is a figure which shows a notice time table. It is a screen figure which shows a detachment symbol display after super reach occurs. It is a screen figure for demonstrating a mission effect and a notice effect. It is a screen figure for demonstrating a mission effect and the effect at the time of a notice.

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Claims (7)

A plurality of types of identification information that can be identified can be displayed in a variable manner, and when a start condition is satisfied after a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a display result is derived and displayed after the display of the identification information is changed. A gaming machine controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when the display result is a predetermined specific display mode,
It is an effect pattern which is a display mode of the variable display of the identification information, and the ratio selected when the display result of the variable display device is the specific display mode is higher than when the display result is not the specific display mode. Effect pattern selection table storage means for storing an effect pattern selection table for selecting an effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns including a high expectation effect pattern ;
Effect pattern selection means for selecting an effect pattern based on the effect pattern selection table stored in the effect pattern selection table storage means;
In accordance with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means, the change display execution means for executing the change display of the identification information;
Specific display mode determination means for determining whether or not the display result of identification information is the specific display mode;
Controls the probability that the specific display mode is derived and displayed as a display result on the variable display device to a probability variable state improved from a normal game state different from the specific game state when a predetermined special condition is satisfied. Probability variation determining means for determining whether or not to do,
A probability variation control means for controlling the gaming state to the probability variation state when it is determined by the probability variation determination means to be in the probability variation state;
End determination numerical information updating means for updating end determination numerical information used to determine whether or not to end the probability variation state;
End determination numerical information extraction means for extracting end determination numerical information from the end determination numerical information update means when the start condition is satisfied;
Of the numerical information for end determination extracted by the numerical information extraction unit for end determination, the numerical information for end determination corresponding to the start condition for which the start condition is not yet satisfied is stored corresponding to the start condition. Numerical information storage means for end determination;
End determination numerical information stored in the end determination numerical information storage means is determined in advance when the specific display aspect determination means determines that the specific display aspect is not in the probability variation state. An end determination means for determining whether or not the end determination value matches,
A normal gaming state return control means for ending the control of the probability variation state by the probability variation control means to make the normal gaming state when it is determined by the termination determination means to match the termination determination value. ,
The variation display execution means includes:
An end-time specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect for performing a variable display of identification information in accordance with the high expectation effect effect pattern, when the end determination means determines that the end determination value matches the end determination value;
A specific effect determination means for determining whether or not to execute the specific effect when the end determination means determines that the end determination value does not coincide with the end determination value;
A non-end-time specific effect executing means for executing the specific effect when the specific effect determining means determines that the specific effect is to be executed;
After the specific effect is executed by the non-end specific effect executing means, the player is informed of a predetermined variation display count and a specific effect pattern among the effect patterns, and within the notified predetermined variable display count Special effect execution means for executing a special effect in which the probability variation state is maintained when the specific effect pattern is executed,
The special effect execution means includes
Non-end-specific specific pattern notification means for notifying a player of a predetermined number of variable display times and the specific specific pattern;
A specific effect pattern executing means for executing the specific effect pattern notified by the non-end specific effect pattern notifying means within the predetermined variation display number ;
The variation display execution means further includes:
After the specific effect is executed by the end-time specific effect execution means, a predetermined variation display count and the specific effect pattern are given to the player in the same manner as the notification mode by the non-end-time specific effect pattern notification means. The same production pattern notification means at the end of notification,
And the same effect pattern execution restricting means for restricting the specific effect pattern informed by the same effect pattern notifying means at the end from being executed within the informed predetermined number of variable display times,
The effect pattern selection table storage means displays a non-specific effect pattern which is a display mode different from the specific effect pattern, and a display mode for notifying that the probability variation state ends in addition to a display mode different from the specific effect pattern. A plurality of probability variation state end effect patterns, and a probability variation state reoccurrence effect pattern which is a display mode for notifying that the probability variation state has reoccurred in addition to a display mode different from the specific effect pattern. Information for selecting the effect pattern table for selecting the effect pattern from the effect patterns in the order of the non-specific effect pattern, the probability variation state end effect pattern, and the probability variation state reoccurrence effect pattern. Is stored in consecutive memory addresses,
The effect pattern selection means, when the specific display mode determination means determines that the display result is the specific display mode, based on the effect pattern selection table stored in the effect pattern selection table storage unit, The non-specific effect pattern is selected by designating a memory address in which information for selecting a specific pattern is stored, and the number of times of the predetermined variation display number notified by the same effect pattern notification means at the end time is selected. In the variation display, when it is determined by the probability variation determination means that the control is not in the probability variation state, by specifying the memory address next to the memory address in which the information for selecting the non-specific pattern is stored Change from the selected non-specific effect pattern and end the probability variation state When an output pattern is selected and it is determined by the probability variation determination means that control is performed in a probability variation state, a memory address next to a memory address storing information for selecting the non-specific pattern is designated. A game machine, wherein the probability variation state reoccurrence effect pattern is selected by changing the selected non-specific effect pattern . Probability variation maintenance effect execution means for executing a probability variation maintenance effect indicating that the probability variation state is maintained after the specific effect pattern is executed by the specific effect pattern execution means is further provided. The gaming machine according to claim 1 . The non-end specific effect pattern notification means is characterized by notifying the number of more than the upper limit stored number of the end decision numeric information as said predetermined variation impressions, either claim 1 or claim 2 The gaming machine described in 1. A plurality of types of identification information that can be identified can be displayed in a variable manner, and when a start condition is satisfied after a predetermined start condition is satisfied, a display result is derived and displayed after the display of the identification information is changed. A gaming machine controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when the display result is a predetermined specific display mode,
It is an effect pattern which is a display mode of the variable display of the identification information, and the ratio selected when the display result of the variable display device is the specific display mode is higher than when the display result is not the specific display mode. Effect pattern selection table storage means for storing an effect pattern selection table for selecting an effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns including a high expectation effect pattern ;
Effect pattern selection means for selecting an effect pattern based on the effect pattern selection table stored in the effect pattern selection table storage means;
In accordance with the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means, the change display execution means for executing the change display of the identification information;
Specific display mode determination means for determining whether or not the display result of identification information is the specific display mode;
Controls the probability that the specific display mode is derived and displayed as a display result on the variable display device to a probability variable state improved from a normal game state different from the specific game state when a predetermined special condition is satisfied. Probability variation determining means for determining whether or not to do,
A probability variation control means for controlling the gaming state to the probability variation state when it is determined by the probability variation determination means to be in the probability variation state;
End determination numerical information updating means for updating end determination numerical information used to determine whether or not to end the probability variation state;
End determination numerical information extraction means for extracting end determination numerical information from the end determination numerical information update means when the start condition is satisfied;
Of the numerical information for end determination extracted by the numerical information extraction unit for end determination, the numerical information for end determination corresponding to the start condition for which the start condition is not yet satisfied is stored corresponding to the start condition. Numerical information storage means for end determination;
End determination numerical information stored in the end determination numerical information storage means is determined in advance when the specific display aspect determination means determines that the specific display aspect is not in the probability variation state. An end determination means for determining whether or not the end determination value matches,
A normal gaming state return control means for ending the control of the probability variation state by the probability variation control means to enter the normal gaming state when it is determined by the termination determination means that the value matches the termination determination value. ,
The variation display execution means includes:
An end-time specific effect executing means for executing a specific effect for performing a variable display of identification information in accordance with the high expectation effect effect pattern, when the end determination means determines that the end determination value matches the end determination value;
A specific effect determination means for determining whether or not to execute the specific effect when the end determination means determines that the end determination value does not coincide with the end determination value;
A non-end-time specific effect executing means for executing the specific effect when the specific effect determining means determines that the specific effect is to be executed;
After the specific effect is executed by the non-end-time specific effect executing means, a non-end-time continuous effect executing means for executing a special effect different from the specific effect over a predetermined number of variations of the identification information ,
After the specific effect is executed by the end time specific effect execution means, the end same effect execution determination means for determining whether to execute the same effect as the special effect by the non-end time continuous effect execution means; ,
The number of times less than the predetermined number of fluctuations when the special effect is executed by the non-end continuous effect executing means when it is determined that the same effect execution determining means is executed by the end-time same effect execution determining means. Only the same production execution means at the end of executing the same production as the special production,
The effect pattern selection table storage means is a display mode in which a probability variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern that is a display mode that does not notify that the probability variation state has reoccurred and a notification that the probability variation state has reoccurred. The effect pattern table for selecting an effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns further including a probability variation state reoccurrence notification effect pattern, the probability change state reoccurrence non-notification effect pattern, and the probability change state reoccurrence notification The information for selecting each in the order of the production pattern is memorized so as to be memorized in a continuous memory address,
If the display pattern is determined as the specific display mode by the specific display mode determination unit based on the production pattern selection table stored in the display pattern selection table storage unit, The probability variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern is selected by designating a memory address in which information for selecting the variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern is stored, and the probability variation determination means sets the probability variation state. When it is determined that control is to be performed, the probability variation state re-occurrence that has been selected by designating the memory address next to the memory address in which the information for selecting the probability variation state re-occurrence non-notification effect pattern is stored is specified. Change the notification effect pattern to change the probability variation state reoccurrence notification effect pattern Characterized in that it-option, the gaming machine. Probability variation that executes a probability variation maintenance effect indicating that the probability variation state is maintained after the special effect is performed over the predetermined number of times of the variation display of the identification information by the non-end continuous performance execution means. The gaming machine according to claim 4 , further comprising a maintenance effect executing means. The non-end-time continuous effect execution means displays a variation display of identification information that is equal to or greater than the upper limit storage number of the end determination numerical information that can be stored by the end determination numerical information storage means as the number of changes to execute the special effect. over, characterized in that said executing the special effect, the gaming machine according to claim 4 or claim 5. An end effect executing means for executing a probability variation end effect indicating that the probability variation state ends after the end specific effect executing means executes the specific effect;
After the non-end-time specific effect execution means executes the specific effect, the non-end time-specific effect execution means performs the same effect as the probability variation end effect executed by the end effect execution means. wherein the gaming machine according to any of claims 1 to 6.

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