JP5756047B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a continuous effect in which a pseudo-variation is executed a plurality of times in succession in a single symbol variation game.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a jackpot game is given after the end of the symbol variation game, and various game effects are executed in the symbol variation game, thereby improving the interest of the player. . As one of such game effects, one game ball to the start winning opening is performed by repeatedly displaying the symbol variation multiple times based on one game ball that has entered the starting winning opening. There is a continuous effect that makes it appear as if the symbol variation has been performed a plurality of times in succession (for example, Patent Document 1). In this continuous production, the degree of expectation that it will be a big hit by the continuously executed symbol variation (number of pseudo-reams) is shown, and more specifically, the higher the number of pseudo-reams, the higher the degree of expectation The configuration of setting to is common.

JP 2006-204809 A

  However, the above-described continuous performance has been widely performed in recent years, and the content of the continuous performance is uniform. For this reason, there has been a problem that the player is bored with the game and the gaming atmosphere is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game in a symbol variation game executed with continuous effects. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a display means for displaying a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbol variation start to symbol determination stop are performed once, and the symbol variation game the and a symbol variation game control means for executing on the display unit, in one multiple gaming machines continuous production which run continuously can be executed pseudo variation in symbol variable game, presentation before symbol continuous effect Production content determining means for determining content, and continuous production control means for executing the continuous production with the production content determined by the production content determination means, and the production content determined by the production content determination means include the In the pseudo-variation one time before the final pseudo-variation that constitutes the continuous performance, the display means causes the symbol to fluctuate for a specific time, and then stops and displays the final pseudo-variation. Deriving a first effect of executing the late reach demonstration were allowed to perform the first half reach demonstration in After deriving the reach forming pattern, with pseudo variation of the final pseudo variation constituting the continuous presentation, the reach forming symbols at variable The second reach production is executed after the first half reach production is executed, and then the specific production is executed out of the notice productions indicating the degree of expectation as to whether or not it will be a big hit over the specific time. The first effect and the second effect are performed over the same variation time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, when the continuous production control means causes the continuous production to be executed in the second production, the final pseudo variation of the first production is 1 The first half reach effect is executed after deriving the reach formation symbol over the combined change time obtained by adding the change time of the pseudo change before the turn and the change time of the final pseudo change in the first effect , The second aspect is that the second half reach effect is executed after the specific effect is executed over the specific time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect further comprises a notice effect determining means for determining the effect contents of the notice effect to be executed by each pseudo-variation, The content of the notice effect that can be executed in the first reach effect when the continuous effect is executed in the first effect is determined, and the continuous effect control means is the continuous effect in the second effect. When the production is executed, the gist is that the notice production that can be executed during the first reach production in the first production is executed in accordance with the start timing of the first reach production in the second production.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the interest of a game can be improved in the symbol variation game performed with a continuous production.

The front view which shows the game board of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a fluctuation pattern. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the fluctuation | variation aspect in one symbol fluctuation | variation game. Explanatory drawing explaining the structure of an effect pattern. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of SR notice effect. (A) is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect pattern determination process, (b) is a flowchart showing the flow of the notice effect determination process. (A) is a schematic diagram showing a flow of a symbol variation game without SR notice effect, (b) is a schematic diagram showing a flow of a symbol variation game with SR notice effect.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, an effect display device 11 as a display means having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH is disposed in the approximate center of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine. The effect display device 11 includes a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various display effects executed in association with the game are displayed as images. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols, decorative symbols) for diversifying display effects. A special symbol display device 12 is disposed at the lower left of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a symbol variation game (special symbol variation game) is displayed in which a plurality of types of special symbols (special symbols) are displayed in a variable manner. The special figure is a symbol for notification indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) of whether or not the big hit. Further, in the following description, the special symbol variation game and the symbol variation game by the decoration diagram may be collectively referred to as “symbol variation game”.

  The effect display device 11 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 12. More specifically, when a special symbol display device 12 that can recognize a big hit (big hit display result) is confirmed and stopped, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is also confirmed on the effect display device 11. Stopped display. In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol based on the decoration is a symbol combination ([222], [777], etc.) in which the symbols in all the rows are the same symbol.

  In addition, when a special symbol display device 12 that can recognize a deviation is displayed in a fixed stop state, the special symbol display device 12 is also displayed in a fixed stop manner. In the present embodiment, the out-of-decoration symbol is a symbol combination ([135], [246], etc.) in which the symbols in all the columns are different, or the symbol in one column is different from the symbols in the other two columns. Symbol combinations ([151], [767], etc.).

  Further, in the effect display device 11, the variation of the symbol sequence is stopped in the order of the left column → the right column → the middle column as viewed from the player side, and the decorative drawing is temporarily stopped and displayed for each symbol column by the variation stop. In this embodiment, a symbol combination in which a plurality of specific columns (two left and right columns) have the same symbol is a reach symbol combination. The stoppage of the symbol indicates a state in which the symbol is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 11. The stop display includes a temporary stop display in which the symbol is displayed in a fluctuation state and a fixed stop display in which the symbol is fixed and stopped. In this embodiment, among the plurality of symbol columns, the left column is the first stop column, the right column is the second stop column, the middle column is the third stop column (final stop column), and the left column and the right column form a reach. It becomes a reach formation line.

  Further, on the right side of the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold display device 13 having a plurality (two in this embodiment) of special symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The special symbol hold display device 13 notifies the player of the stored number of start reserved balls for special symbols stored in the machine (hereinafter referred to as “holding stored number”). The number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening 15 provided on the game board 10, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 15 during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment).

  A start winning opening 15 having a game ball entrance 15a is disposed below the effect display device 11. A start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the start winning port 15. The start winning opening 15 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the entered game ball with the start opening switch SW1.

  Below the start winning opening 15, a large winning opening (special electric accessory) 18 having a large winning opening door 17 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. A count switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 18. The big winning opening 18 can give a condition for paying out game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the entered game balls with the count switch SW2. The big winning opening 18 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 17 during the big hit game, thereby allowing a game ball to enter. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine is disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control commands (control commands) according to the process results. In addition, a sub general control board 31 and an effect display control board 32 are disposed on the back side of the machine. The sub integrated control board 31 controls the effect display control board 32 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The effect display control board 32 displays display modes (designs, various background images, characters, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 11 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the sub control board 31. Image).

Here, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the sub-integrated control board 31, and the effect display control board 32 will be described below.
First, the main control board 30 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b for storing a main control program for the main control CPU 30a, and a main control capable of writing and reading necessary data. A RAM 30c is provided. The main control CPU 30a is connected to various switches SW1 and SW2 so that detection signals output by detecting the game balls can be input. A special symbol display device 12 and a special symbol hold display device 13 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a executes a random number update process (random number generation process) for updating values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a special figure distribution random number, and a reach determination random number at predetermined intervals. . The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination). The special figure distribution random number is a random number used when determining a special figure that becomes a big hit symbol. The reach determination random number is a random number used in the reach lottery (reach determination) to determine whether or not to form a reach in the case of not winning the big win in the big win lottery. The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program and various determination values (big hit determination value, reach determination value, etc.). The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from numerical values (all 65536 integers from 0 to 65535) that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. The reach determination value is a determination value used in an internal lottery (reach determination) on whether or not to form a reach when determining a loss, and is a numerical value that can be taken by a random number for reach determination (a total of 239 patterns from 0 to 238). (Integer).

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is the base of effects (display effects, light-emitting effects, audio effects) from the start of the change of the symbols (special illustrations and decorations) until the symbols (special illustrations and decorations) are confirmed and stopped. The variation content (production content) and the variation time (production time) of the symbol variation game can be specified. In the present embodiment, the plurality of types of variation patterns are classified into variation patterns for jackpot variation, variation patterns for outlier reach variation, and variation patterns for outlier variation. The big hit variation is a change performed when the big hit lottery is won. Then, in the big hit variation, the big hit symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop in the special figure variation game. On the other hand, in the big hit variation, the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game by the decorative drawing. In addition, in the symbol variation game by the decorative drawing, the jackpot symbol is derived through the reach effect.

  The loss reach variation is performed when the reach lottery is won without winning the big hit lottery, and finally the loss symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the special figure variation game. On the other hand, in the outlier reach variation, in the symbol variation game with decoration, the reach symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state after reaching the reach effect. The loss variation is performed when neither the big winning lottery nor the reach lottery is won, and finally, in the special figure variation game, the loss symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the case of deviation variation, in the symbol variation game based on the decorative drawing, the deviation symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state without reaching reach. In the special figure fluctuation game, when the fluctuation of the special figure is started, the fluctuation of the special figure is continued until the fluctuation time elapses without performing the reach effect. There are a plurality of types of variation patterns for big hit variation, outlier reach variation and outlier variation, and one of them is selected.

Hereinafter, the variation pattern set in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The fluctuation pattern of this embodiment is roughly divided into fluctuation contents of a normal fluctuation system and fluctuation contents of a special fluctuation system. In the variation content, a variation cycle in which the symbol variation start is determined in the symbol variation game is set. More specifically, one fluctuation cycle is from the start of change of all rows to the stop of change of all rows. The variation content of the normal variation system is composed of one variation cycle, while the variation content of the special variation system is composed of a plurality of variation cycles. One symbol variation game starts when the symbol (special symbol and decorative symbol) starts to vary, and ends when the symbol is stopped after the symbol variation stops. Executed.

  For this reason, in the variation contents of the special variation system, one symbol variation game in internal control is expressed in a pseudo manner as if a plurality of symbol variation games are continuously performed. become. In the following description, the fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation contents of the special fluctuation system is indicated as “pseudo fluctuation pattern”, while the fluctuation pattern that specifies the fluctuation contents of the normal fluctuation system may be indicated as “non-pseudo fluctuation pattern”. . In the symbol variation game based on the pseudo variation pattern, a notice effect indicating the degree of expectation as to whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit is executed for each variation cycle. Hereinafter, the contents of the symbol variation game based on the pseudo variation pattern may be referred to as “pseudo ream”. In the present embodiment, a pseudo-run that continuously executes a variation cycle, which is one time from the start of variation of a symbol to the variation stop of a plurality of columns, corresponds to “continuous effect”. Further, the “fluctuation cycle” corresponds to “pseudo fluctuation”.

In the present embodiment, variation patterns P1, P2 (P2a, P2b) and P3 (P3a, P3b) are set as non-pseudo variation patterns.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the variation pattern P1 is a variation pattern for deviation variation, and “normal variation” is set as the variation content, and “time T1” is set as the variation time. Yes. In “normal variation”, after the symbol variation game is started, the symbol variation display is performed for a period of time that the player can visually recognize, and then the symbols in each column are subjected to a predetermined variation stop sequence (left column → right column → middle column). ) And the symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in each column. Thereafter, the symbols that are out of place are displayed in a fixed stop manner as the variation time “time T1” determined in the variation pattern P1 elapses.

  The fluctuation patterns P2a and P3a are fluctuation patterns for deviation reach fluctuation, while the fluctuation patterns P2b and P3b are fluctuation patterns for big hit fluctuation. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4B, the fluctuation patterns P2a and P2b have “normal reach NR (shown as“ NR ”” in the figure) ”as fluctuation contents and“ time T3 ”as fluctuation time, respectively. Is set. In the normal reach NR, after starting the symbol variation game, the symbols are stopped in the left column and the right column at the same timing as the variation pattern P1 to form a reach, and the normal reach NR is started as time T1 elapses. Then, after a predetermined time elapses after the reach is formed, the symbols are derived in the middle row, and the detachment symbol or the jackpot symbol including the reach formation symbol is displayed in a fixed stop manner as time T2 elapses from the reach formation.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4C, in the fluctuation patterns P3a and P3b, “super reach SR (shown as“ SR ”in the figure”) ”as the fluctuation content,“ time T5 ”as the fluctuation time, Each is set. In the super reach SR, after starting the symbol variation game, the symbols are stopped in the left column and the right column at the same timing as the variation pattern P1, and the normal reach NR is started as time T1 elapses. Then, as time T2 elapses from the formation of the reach, the super reach SR in which the normal reach NR is developed is started. After that, after the lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the super reach SR, the symbols are derived in the middle row, and the detachment symbol or the jackpot symbol including the reach formation symbol is confirmed and stopped as time T4 elapses from the start of the super reach SR. Is done.

  In this way, by developing the content of the reach production in multiple stages, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be changed, compared to the production before development (normal reach NR), after the development Directing (Super Reach SR) can increase the expectation of a big hit. The jackpot expectation degree indicates the ratio of the appearance rate when the jackpot is achieved to the total appearance rate when the appearance rates when the jackpot is different from the appearance rate when the jackpot is reached. For this reason, the big hit expectation degree becomes higher as the ratio of the appearance rate when the big hit is larger than the overall appearance rate. In the present embodiment, the normal reach NR as the effect before development corresponds to the first half reach effect, while the super reach SR as the effect after development corresponds to the second half reach effect.

In the present embodiment, the variation patterns P4 (P4a, P4b), P5 (P5a, P5b), and P6 are set as the pseudo variation patterns.
All of the variation patterns P4 to P6 are set to execute the super reach SR in the last variation cycle. Further, “time T6” is defined as the variation time in the variation pattern P4, “time T7” is defined as the variation time in the variation pattern P5, and “time T8” is defined as the variation time in the variation pattern P6. The variation time is set to be longer in the order of variation pattern P4 <variation pattern P5 <variation pattern P6. The fluctuation patterns P4a and P5a are fluctuation patterns for deviation reach fluctuation, while the fluctuation patterns P4b, P5b and P6 are fluctuation patterns for big hit fluctuation. In the present embodiment, the pseudo fluctuation patterns P4 to P6 correspond to a specific fluctuation pattern for specifying a pseudo-continuous.

Next, the sub general control board 31 will be described.
The sub control board 31 has a control CPU 31a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a control ROM 31b for storing a control program for the control CPU 31a, and control for writing and reading necessary data. A RAM 31c is provided. The overall control RAM 31c stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. An effect display control board 32 is connected to the overall control CPU 31a. When receiving various control commands, the overall control CPU 31a executes various controls based on the overall control program.

Next, the effect display control board 32 will be described.
The effect display control board 32 has a display control CPU 32a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 32b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 32a, and display control for writing and reading necessary data. A RAM 32c is provided. The effect display device 11 is connected to the display control CPU 32a. The display control ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.). The display control RAM 32c stores (sets) various information (timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms). The special symbol start process is executed after the special symbol input process ends.

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning opening 15 based on whether or not a detection signal is input from the start opening switch SW1. When this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. If the determination result of whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning opening 15 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a stores the number of start reserved balls stored in the main control RAM 30c (hereinafter referred to as “hold storage number”). Is determined to be less than the upper limit of 4. When this determination result is negative (the number of stored memories is not less than 4), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, if the number of reserved memories is less than 4, the main control CPU 30a increments the number of reserved memories by +1 (1 is added). That is, the main control CPU 30a causes the main control RAM 30c to store the game ball detected by the start winning opening 15 as a start holding ball. The main control CPU 30a that has updated (added 1) the number of reserved memories controls the display content of the special symbol hold display device 13 so as to display the number of reserved memories after update (after addition).

  Next, the main control CPU 30a reads out and acquires various random number values from the main control RAM 30c, and sets the values in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c corresponding to the special figure reservation storage number. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a acquires each value of the big hit determination random number, the special figure distribution random number, and the reach determination random number. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the symbol variation game is being executed or whether the big hit game is being executed. When the determination result of the execution condition determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the execution condition determination is negative (not in the symbol variation game and not in the big hit game), the main control CPU 30a has a reserved memory number stored in the main control RAM 30c of “0 ( It is determined whether it is larger than “zero”. When the reserved memory number is “0 (zero)”, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process because there is no symbol variation game being held. On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is 1 or more, the main control CPU 30a decrements the number of reserved memories by −1 (1 subtraction) because there is a symbol variation game that is on hold. In addition, the main control CPU 30a that updates (subtracts 1) the number of reserved memories controls the display content of the special symbol hold display device 13 so as to display the number of stored memories after update (after subtraction). Then, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number. At this time, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the big hit determination random number corresponding to the start hold ball stored most quickly among the start hold balls stored in the main control RAM 30c.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a compares the jackpot determination random number value with the jackpot determination value, and determines whether or not the two values match (a jackpot lottery). When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a big hit variation process for executing a symbol variation game that becomes a big hit variation. In the big hit variation process, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the random number for special figure distribution corresponding to the start-holding ball stored earliest.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12 based on the value of the special symbol distribution random number. The main control CPU 30a, which has determined the big hit symbol of the special figure, thereafter determines the fluctuation pattern for the big hit fluctuation. At this time, the main control CPU 30a can easily select a variation pattern with a long variation time (for example, variation pattern P6) compared to a case where the big hit determination is not won, but a variation pattern with a short variation time (for example, variation pattern P6, for example). It is difficult to select the fluctuation pattern P4). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes the deviation from the fact that the value of the big hit determination random number is not a value that makes a big hit. Then, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the reach determination random number associated with the reserved storage number, and compares the reach determination random number with the reach determination value to determine whether or not reach is reached (reach lottery )I do. If the determination result of the reach determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a has won the reach in the reach lottery, and therefore executes a reach variation process for executing a symbol variation game that causes a loss reach variation. In the reach variation processing, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 to be confirmed and stopped, and selects and determines a variation pattern for the special reach variation. At this time, the main control CPU 30a can easily select a variation pattern with a short variation time (for example, variation pattern P2) as compared to the case where the big hit determination is won, but a variation pattern with a long variation time (for example, variation pattern). It is difficult to select P5). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of reach determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a executes a deviation variation process for executing a symbol variation game that causes a deviation variation. In the deviation variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12. Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a selects and determines a variation pattern for deviation variation. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a, which has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern in the special symbol start process, outputs a control command generated according to the determination items to the sub overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing a variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game at the start of the symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special figure, after outputting the variation pattern designation command. Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs an all symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed, as the variation time elapses. To do. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that determines the variation pattern functions as a variation pattern determination unit.

  Next, various processes executed by the overall control CPU 31a of the sub overall control board 31 based on the overall control program will be described. When a predetermined control command is input from the main control CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the overall control CPU 31a executes various processes accordingly and outputs the predetermined control command at a predetermined timing.

  Specifically, the overall control CPU 31 a outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 32 when the variation pattern designation command is input. In addition, when the variation control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 31a selects and determines an effect pattern that can specify the specific effect contents in each change cycle from a plurality of effect patterns, and indicates the determined effect pattern. The effect pattern designation command to be output is output to the effect display control board 32.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation patterns P4 and P5 are instructed, the second effect in a special mode different from the normal first effect can be executed. Whether or not the second effect can be executed is determined by an execution availability lottery when the variation patterns P4 and P5 are selected. In other words, different types of effect patterns are selected depending on whether or not an execution availability lottery is won.

  More specifically, when a variation pattern other than the variation patterns P4 and P5 is selected or when the execution availability lottery is not won, the first effect pattern EPNa is specified as an effect pattern for specifying the effect contents of each change cycle. (N: 1 to 3) is selected. In addition, when the execution possibility lottery is won, the second effect pattern EPNb (N = 4) is selected in the variation cycle that is the execution target of the specific effect executed by winning the lottery. On the other hand, the first performance pattern EPNa is selected in a variable cycle that is selected as an execution availability lottery but is not an execution target of the specific performance. The “specific effect” in the present embodiment is an “SR notice effect” that is executed after the reach formation and before the development to the super reach SR and suggests the contents of the effect of the super reach SR.

Here, the flow of the fluctuation cycle including the SR notice effect will be described with reference to FIG.
In the symbol variation game based on the pseudo variation pattern, as shown in FIG. 6A, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the symbol variation is started in the variation cycle accompanied by the reach effect, as shown in FIG. As described above, the reach is formed by stopping the same symbol (in this example, “3”) in the left column and the right column, and the normal reach NR is started. Then, before the start of the super reach SR and during the execution of the normal reach NR, the SR notice effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 6C, the SR notice effect is performed with contents suggesting the contents of the effect of Super Reach SR, such as “May develop into Super Reach !?”. Then, as shown in FIG. 6D, after reaching the SR notice effect, the super reach SR is started as suggested by the SR notice effect. Further, in the following description, the content of the effect of the symbol variation game in which the SR advancement effect is not executed (a series of effects from the start of the change of the symbol to the display of the fixed stop of the symbol) is indicated as “first effect”, while the SR advancement effect The contents of the effect of the symbol variation game in which is executed (a series of effects from the symbol variation start to the symbol fixed stop display) are indicated as “second effect”.

Next, details of the effect pattern will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the first effect pattern EPNa will be described.
The first effect pattern EP1a specifies “normal fluctuation” as the effect content. The first effect pattern EP2a specifies “normal reach NR” as the effect content. The first effect pattern EP3a specifies “super reach SR” as the effect content. The first effect pattern EPNa is a pattern for specifying the effect content in one fluctuation cycle.

Next, the second effect pattern will be described.
“EP4b” constituting all or part of the second effect pattern specifies effect contents including “SR notice effect”. In other words, “EP4b” is the content of the execution of the change cycle → normal reach → SR notice effect → super reach as shown in FIG. This pattern identifies

Hereinafter, the control content for determining the production pattern will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the variation patterns P4 and P5 that are targets of execution of the SR notice effect are input (step S10). If the determination result in step S10 is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a performs an execution availability lottery to determine whether to execute the SR notice effect, and determines whether or not the lottery is won (step S11). If the determination result of step S11 is affirmative, execution of the SR notice effect is determined. As a result, the overall control CPU 31a sets a value “1” indicating that it is won in the result flag indicating the result of the lottery for execution (Step S12). Next, the overall control CPU 31a determines a second effect pattern including “EP4b” which is set to “one time” by combining the last fluctuation cycle and the last fluctuation cycle (step S13).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the variation time “T7” defined in the variation pattern P5 is longer than the variation time “T6” defined in the variation pattern P4. In other words, the second effect pattern when the variation pattern P4 is selected is composed of only “EP4b”, while the second effect pattern when the variation pattern P5 is selected is based on “EP1a” and “EP4b”. Composed. For this reason, when the variation pattern P5 is selected, the overall control CPU 31a determines the production content specifying the first production pattern EP1a in the first variation cycle, and in the second and third variation cycles. The contents of the production specifying “EP4b” are determined. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a ends the effect pattern determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S10 is negative and if the determination result of step S11 is negative, the overall control CPU 31a proceeds to step S14. That is, when the non-pseudo variation pattern or the variation pattern P6 is instructed, the execution availability lottery itself is not performed, so the SR notice effect is not performed. Further, even if the execution availability lottery is not won, the SR notice effect is not executed.

  In step S <b> 14, the overall control CPU 31 a sets a value “0” indicating that the result flag indicating the execution lottery result has not been won. Next, the overall control CPU 31a determines the first effect pattern EPNa that instructs the effect contents of each variation cycle so as to be the same time as the variation time determined for each variation pattern (step S15). Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a ends the effect pattern determination process.

  By making such an effect pattern association, when the variation pattern P1 is instructed, an execution availability lottery is not performed. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, the overall control CPU 31a is used. Indicates the first effect pattern EP1a at the start of the symbol variation game, and instructs the symbol variation game to be executed with the contents of “normal variation”.

  On the other hand, since the execution availability lottery is not performed even when the variation pattern P2 is instructed, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5, the overall control CPU 31a performs the first effect pattern at the start of the symbol variation game. EP2a is instructed to instruct the symbol variation game to be executed with the contents of “normal reach NR”.

  Further, since the execution possibility lottery is not performed when the variation pattern P3 is instructed, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 5, the overall control CPU 31a performs the first effect pattern at the start of the symbol variation game. EP3a is instructed to instruct the symbol variation game to be executed with the content of “Super Reach SR”.

  In this way, when the variation content of the symbol variation game is composed of one variation cycle, the overall control CPU 31a assigns an effect pattern designation command associated with the variation pattern designation command on a one-to-one basis to start the symbol variation game. Output sometimes.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern P4 is instructed and the execution availability lottery is not won, as shown in FIGS. 4D and 5, the overall control CPU 31a starts the first variation cycle. One effect pattern EP1a is instructed, and the first fluctuation cycle is instructed to be executed with the contents of “normal fluctuation”. Then, the first effect pattern EP3a is instructed at the start of the second fluctuation cycle, and the second fluctuation cycle is instructed to be executed with the content of “super reach SR”. As a result, when the execution availability lottery is not won, apparently two fluctuation cycles are executed.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern P4 is instructed and the execution possibility lottery is won, the overall control CPU 31a instructs the second effect pattern EP4b at the start of the first variation cycle, and starts the second variation cycle. Sometimes no directing pattern is given. As a result, when the execution availability lottery is won, apparently one fluctuation cycle is executed.

  When the variation pattern P5 is instructed and the execution availability lottery is not won, as shown in FIGS. 4E and 5, the overall control CPU 31a starts the first and second variation cycles. Sometimes, the first effect pattern EP1a is instructed, and the first and second fluctuation cycles are instructed to be executed with the contents of “normal fluctuation”. Then, the first effect pattern EP3a is instructed at the start of the third fluctuation cycle, and the third fluctuation cycle is instructed to be executed with the content of “super reach SR”. As a result, when the execution availability lottery is not won, apparently three fluctuation cycles are executed.

  On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern P5 is instructed and the execution possibility lottery is won, the overall control CPU 31a instructs the first effect pattern EP1a at the start of the first fluctuation cycle, and the first fluctuation cycle is “ It is instructed to execute with the contents of “normal fluctuation”. The overall control CPU 31a instructs the second effect pattern EP4b at the start of the second variation cycle, and does not output the effect pattern designation command at the start of the third variation cycle. As a result, when the execution availability lottery is won, apparently two fluctuation cycles are executed.

  As described above, since the second effect pattern EP4b specifies the effect contents of the two fluctuation cycles, the number of executions of the change cycle apparently differs depending on whether or not the SR notice effect is determined. That is, even if the same variation pattern is selected, it appears that the number of executions of the variation cycle is one less when the SR announcement effect is executed than when the SR announcement effect is not executed. However, the change time specified by the second effect pattern EP4b and the change time specified by the total time of the first effect pattern EP1a and the first effect pattern EP3a are the same time. That is, since the second effect pattern EP4b or the first effect pattern EP1a + the first effect pattern EP3a is associated with the same change pattern, the symbol change game regardless of whether or not the SR notice effect is executed. The production performed from the start of the game to the end of the symbol variation game is performed in the same variation time.

  When the variation pattern P6 is instructed, the execution availability lottery is not performed. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4F and 5, the overall control CPU 31a performs the first variation cycle at the start of the first to third variation cycles. 1 effect pattern EP1a is instruct | indicated and it is instruct | indicated that the 1st-3rd fluctuation cycle is performed with the content of "normal fluctuation". Then, the first effect pattern EP3a is instructed at the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle, and the fourth fluctuation cycle is instructed to be executed with the content of “super reach SR”. Thus, when the variation pattern P6 is instructed, apparently four variation cycles are executed.

  In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not a pseudo variation pattern (particularly, variation patterns P4 and P5) has been instructed by confirming the variation pattern designation command input by the process of step S10 in FIG. The control CPU 31a functions as a fluctuation pattern determination unit. Further, the overall control CPU 31a that determines the pseudo-continuous effect content by the process of step S11 in FIG. 7A functions as an effect content determining unit.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, a notice effect can be executed for each change cycle. And in the fluctuation cycle accompanied by reach production, a plurality of types (in this embodiment, 3 types) of notice production can be executed. Specifically, the “pre-reach notice effect” performed before the start of the normal reach NR, the “pre-reach notice effect” performed during the normal reach NR before the start of the super reach SR, and the execution of the super reach SR. It is possible to execute “notice effect during SR” which is performed in the middle.

Hereinafter, the control content for determining various notice effects to be executed in each fluctuation cycle will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute a notice effect to be executed at each execution timing in the last fluctuation cycle, and the contents of the effect in the case of execution (step S20). In addition, as each execution timing of the notice effect in the last fluctuation cycle, “before reach” before the start of the normal reach NR, “after reach” before the start of the super reach SR and during the normal reach NR, “In SR” in which super reach SR is being executed is set. In the following description, a notice effect performed at the execution timing of “before reach” is indicated as “notice effect before reach”, and a notice effect performed at the execution timing of “after reach” is indicated as “notice effect after reach”. The notice effect performed at the execution timing of “” may be indicated as “notice effect during SR”. The central control CPU 31a executes “before reach”, “after reach”, and “during SR” in step S20 regardless of whether or not the execution possibility lottery of step S11 in FIG. Whether to execute each notice effect performed at the timing and the contents of the effect are respectively determined.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a determines the content of the effect of the notice effect in the fluctuation cycle before the last round (step S21). In step S21, the general control CPU 31a executes the symbol variation game with the content of the first effect regardless of whether or not the execution possibility lottery is won, and the announcement effect to be executed in the variation cycle before the final round. Determine the content of the production. For example, when the variation pattern P5 is instructed, the contents of the effect of each notice effect to be executed in the first and second change cycles are determined regardless of whether or not the SR notice effect is determined. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that determines the content of the notice effect to be executed in each change cycle by the processing of steps S20 and S21 shown in FIG. 7B functions as the notice effect determining means.

  After the end of step S21, the overall control CPU 31a checks the value set in the result flag and determines whether or not the value is “1” indicating that the execution lottery is won (step). S22).

  If the determination result of step S22 is affirmative, it means that the execution lottery is won. Therefore, the overall control CPU 31a changes the execution order of the specific notice effects among the decided notice effects according to the type of the effect pattern, and sets it in the transmission buffer (step S23). In the present embodiment, the execution order of the effects in the last fluctuation cycle from the change start of the symbol to the development of Super Reach SR and the effects in the fluctuation cycle one time before the last time are switched. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a ends the notice effect determination process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S22 is negative, the execution availability lottery has not been won, or the execution availability lottery itself has not been performed. Therefore, the overall control CPU 31a sets the transmission buffer in order from the notice designation command for instructing the notice effect to be executed in the first variable cycle without replacing the notice designation command for instructing the notice effect to be executed in each change cycle. (Step S24). Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a ends the notice effect determination process.

  Thus, when the execution availability lottery is not won, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the effect display control board 32 at the start of each variation cycle in the order set in the transmission buffer, that is, in order from the first variation cycle. . On the other hand, when the execution availability lottery is won, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the effect display control board 32 in the order set in the transmission buffer, that is, in the replaced order. In this way, by changing the command transmission order, the execution order of effects executed by the effect display device 11 is inevitably changed.

  More specifically, when the overall control CPU 31a decides to execute the pre-reach notice effect, the general control CPU 31a gives a notice for instructing the pre-reach notice effect at the start of the last fluctuation cycle. The designation command is output to the effect display control board 32. On the other hand, when the execution of the pre-reach notice effect is not determined, the overall control CPU 31a does not output the notice designation command.

  Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a measures the time that has elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle, and determines whether or not the time has reached “time T1”. The “time T1” is defined as the time for executing “normal fluctuation” before the reach formation in the last fluctuation cycle when the symbol fluctuation game is executed with the content of the first effect. is there. In addition, this “time T1” is defined as the time for executing “normal fluctuation” before reach formation in the fluctuation cycle one time before the last in the case where the symbol fluctuation game is executed with the content of the second effect. It is also what. However, in this embodiment, since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation cycle before the last round and the fluctuation time until reach formation in the last fluctuation cycle are both set to time T1, the execution order of the notice effects is changed. Even before time T1, the pre-reach notice effect will be completed. In the present embodiment, the time T1 corresponds to a specific time.

  When it is determined that the time elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle has reached “time T1,” and the execution of the advance notice effect after reach is determined, the overall control CPU 31a provides the advance notice after reach. A notice designation command for instructing execution of the effect is output to the effect display control board 32. On the other hand, when the execution of the notice effect after reach is not decided, the overall control CPU 31a does not output the notice designation command.

  Then, the CPU 31a for overall control determines whether or not the time that has elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle has reached “time T1 + time T2 (time T3)”. This “time T2” is defined as the time for executing the normal reach NR in the last change cycle when the symbol change game is executed with the content of the first effect. The “time T2” is also defined as a time for executing the normal reach NR in the change cycle one time before the last in the case where the symbol change game is executed with the content of the second effect.

  If it is determined that the time elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle has reached time T3 (time T1 + time T2) and the SR notice effect is determined, the overall control CPU 31a A notice designation command for instructing a notice effect is output to the effect display control board 32. At this time, the overall control CPU 31a determines the notice effect to be executed in the change cycle one time before the last time as the symbol change game being executed with the content of the first effect. However, in order to preferentially execute the SR notice effect, the overall control CPU 31a determines the execution of the notice effect as the second pre-reach notice as the one that causes the symbol variation game to be executed with the content of the first effect. Even when the command transmission order is changed, at the timing of executing the SR notice effect of the variable cycle in the second effect, the notice designation command for instructing the notice effect is not output, and the notice for instructing the SR notice effect is given. Outputs the specified command.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the time elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle has reached “time T1 + time T2 + time T1”. “Time T1” after the elapse of time T2 is defined as the time for executing “normal fluctuation” in the fluctuation cycle one time before the last in the case of executing the symbol fluctuation game with the content of the first effect. Is. In addition, “time T1” after the time T2 has elapsed is defined as a time for executing the SR notice effect in the change cycle one time before the last in the case where the symbol change game is executed with the content of the second effect. It is also a thing.

  When it is determined that the time elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle has reached time T1 + time T2 + time T1, and execution of the notice effect during SR is determined, the overall control CPU 31a A notice designation command for instructing a notice effect during SR is output to the effect display control board 32. On the other hand, if execution of the notice effect during SR is not determined, the overall control CPU 31a does not output a notice designation command.

  When the time elapsed since the start of the last fluctuation cycle of the last time reaches “time T1 + time T2 + time T1 + time T4 (time T6)”, the symbol variation game ends. The “time T4” is defined as the time for executing the super reach SR regardless of whether the symbol variation game is executed with the contents of the first effect or the second effect. It is.

  Moreover, when the variation pattern designation command and the special figure designation command are input, the overall control CPU 31a, as a general rule, generates a decoration drawing that is stopped and displayed in the variation cycle for each variation cycle constituting the symbol variation game.

  More specifically, if the special chart instructed by the special figure designation command is a big hit symbol, the overall control CPU 31a can recognize the big hit as a symbol combination of the decorative figure to be confirmed and stopped in the last fluctuation cycle. Determine the combination. On the other hand, if the special figure instructed by the special figure designation command is an outlier symbol, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the deviation as the symbol combination of the decorative figure that is to be confirmed and stopped in the last variation cycle. To do. At this time, when the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the outbreak including the symbol combination of reach (reach formation symbol). On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 31a does not include the reach symbol combination (reach formation symbol) as the symbol symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped in the final variation cycle. The combination of symbols that can recognize the deviation is determined.

  Furthermore, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination (hereinafter, referred to as a temporary symbol for each variation cycle) that can recognize the detachment that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the variation cycle before the last round according to the determined production pattern. At this time, the overall control CPU 31a determines the temporary symbols for each variation cycle by the number of the determined effect patterns. As described above, the second effect pattern EP4b is associated with the contents of the effect that is combined with the variation cycle of the last time and the last time as “one time”. When the second effect pattern EP4b is determined, only the symbol combination of one fluctuation cycle is determined.

  Thus, for example, when the variation pattern P4 is instructed, if the winning lottery is won, the overall control CPU 31a determines the second effect pattern EP4b, thereby combining the symbols for one variation cycle. Only decide. Since the same variation time “time T6” is set for the variation pattern P4 and the second effect pattern EP4b, the symbol determined at this time is a symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in the last variation cycle. .

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the effect display control board 32, a decoration drawing designation command for instructing the symbol combination of the decided decoration drawing together with the production pattern designation command. By the way, in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4, the overall control CPU 31a displays the final variation pattern EP4b as if the symbol variation game consisting of one variation cycle is apparently executed. The symbol combination to be derived in the first fluctuation cycle is indicated at the start of the first fluctuation cycle. Further, when the overall control CPU 31a receives an all symbols stop command, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the command to the effect display control board 32.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the SR notice effect is executed, the effect from the start of the change of the symbol in the last fluctuation cycle to the development of the super reach SR and the execution of the effect in the change cycle one time before the last time are executed. The order has been changed. In addition, in this embodiment, in principle, each notice effect determined to execute the symbol variation game with the contents of the first effect is performed in accordance with the execution timing in the symbol variation game with the contents of the second effect. ing. However, since the SR announcement effect is preferentially performed in the variation time corresponding to the variation cycle to be executed in the variation cycle one time before the last round, it is executed in the variation cycle one time before the last round. No notice effect will be given.

  In the present embodiment, since the first effect or the second effect is executed when a specific variation pattern is selected, between the first effect and the second effect, from the start of symbol variation to the final display of symbol confirmation. The required variation time is the same. In addition, when a fluctuation cycle two or more times before the last round is set, the first production and the second production are simulated in the same production mode during the super reach SR until the fluctuation cycle two or more times before. A series is performed. On the other hand, from the first fluctuation cycle before the last time to before the start of the super reach SR, the pseudo ream is performed in different production modes in the first production and the second production.

Next, the effect display control board 32 will be described.
When the change pattern designation command and the effect pattern designation command are input, the display control CPU 32a of the effect display control board 32 starts the variation (variation display) of the decorative drawings in all the columns, and the decorative variation game is started. The effect display device 11 is controlled. Further, the display control CPU 32a selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the variation pattern designation command and an effect content corresponding to the effect pattern instructed by the effect pattern designation command. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so that the game is executed. At this time, the display control CPU 32a uses the image data in the display control ROM 32b based on the selected effect content to generate display data for displaying an image according to the effect content. Then, the display control CPU 32a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device 11 based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms).

  In addition, when the display control CPU 32a inputs a decoration designating command together with the effect pattern specifying command, the display of the effect display device 11 is configured to temporarily stop the symbol combination indicated by the decoration designating command at the end of each variation cycle. Control display content. Then, when the display control CPU 32a inputs an all symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the symbol designated by the decoration symbol designation command is displayed in a fixed stop manner. End the game.

  As a result, if the execution availability lottery is not won, the symbol variation stop (temporary stop display and fixed stop display) is performed as many times as the first effect pattern is instructed, but if the execution availability lottery is won, Then, the variation of the symbol is stopped in each variation cycle that is one less than in the case where the execution lottery is won. In other words, by selecting the second performance pattern EP4b, the temporary combination by the variable cycle is not temporarily stopped at the end of the variable cycle one time before the final time, and the symbol combination is changed in the last variable cycle. The fixed stop will be displayed.

  Further, when the display control CPU 32a inputs a notice designation command for instructing various notice effects, the display control CPU 32a grasps the contents and execution times of the various notice effects from the command. Then, when the symbol variation game is started, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content so that the notice effect indicated by the notice designation command is displayed at a predetermined timing set in the display control program.

  When the SR notice effect is executed, a notice designation command for instructing the SR notice effect is output instead of the notice designation command for instructing the notice effect that is determined to be executed in the fluctuation cycle one time before the last round. The For this reason, the display control CPU 32a inputs a notice designation command for instructing a notice effect that has been decided to be executed in the last fluctuation cycle as the last effect of executing the symbol variation game with the contents of the first effect. First, a notice designation command for instructing the SR notice effect is input.

  The display control CPU 32a displays the reach formation symbol on the effect display device 11 after the elapse of time T1 from the start of the last fluctuation cycle, but the SR display effect is displayed on the effect display device 11. The instructed reach formation symbol is displayed on the effect display device 11 during the displayed period. At this time, the effect display device 11 displays the reach formation symbol in a manner that makes it difficult to visually recognize the reach formation symbol (for example, reducing the symbol display area) when the SR announcement effect is being executed than before the SR announcement effect. The

  In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 32a that displays the symbol variation game on the effect display device 11 functions as a game control means. Further, the display control CPU 32a that displays the pseudo-ream with the effect content determined by the overall control CPU 31a functions as a continuous effect control means.

Hereinafter, a mode in which pseudo-ream is performed will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the case where the variation pattern P5 is selected and the SR notice effect is not determined will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that “notice YA” is determined as the notice effect to be executed in the first and second fluctuation cycles and the post-reach notice effect in the third (final) change cycle. Also, in the third fluctuation cycle, the pre-reach notice effect and the SR notice effect are not executed.

  In this example, in the first variation cycle, symbol variation is performed with the content of “normal variation” for a time T1, and a notice YA is performed at a predetermined timing. After the elapse of time T1, the shifted symbol combinations are temporarily stopped and displayed in all the columns, whereby the first variation cycle is completed, and then the second variation cycle is started. In the second variation cycle, during the time T1, the symbol variation is performed with the content of “normal variation”, and the notice YA is performed at a predetermined timing.

  Then, after the time T1 has elapsed since the start of the second fluctuation cycle, the second fluctuation cycle is completed by temporarily displaying the shifted symbol combinations in all the columns, and then the third fluctuation cycle. Is started. In the third variation cycle, the symbol variation is performed with the content of “normal variation” during the time T1, but by the premise, the notice effect is not executed before the reach formation. Then, after the elapse of time T1 from the start of the third fluctuation cycle, a reach formation symbol is derived and normal reach NR is performed. Then, during the execution of the normal reach NR, a notice YA as a notice notice effect after reach is performed at a predetermined timing.

  Then, after the time T2 has elapsed since the reach was formed, the super reach SR is performed, but by the premise, the notice effect is not executed during the super reach SR. Then, after the elapse of time T4 after the super reach SR is performed, the symbol combination including the reach formation symbols is derived, and after the variation time determined in the variation pattern P5 has elapsed, the symbol combination is confirmed and stopped. This ends the symbol variation game.

  In this manner, when the execution availability lottery is not won, the symbol combinations are derived as many times as the number of the first performance pattern EPNa is input. Furthermore, if the execution lottery is not won, the output order of the notice designation command for instructing the decided notice effect is not changed. Therefore, the notice effect decided to appear in each change cycle is changed from the first change cycle. It will be realized in each fluctuation cycle in turn.

  Next, the case where the variation pattern P5 is selected and the SR notice effect is determined will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that “notice YA” is determined as the notice effect to be executed in the first and second fluctuation cycles and the post-reach notice effect in the third (final) change cycle. Also, in the third fluctuation cycle, the pre-reach notice effect and the SR notice effect are not executed.

  In this example, in the first variation cycle, symbol variation is performed with the content of “normal variation” for a time T1, and a notice YA is performed at a predetermined timing. After the elapse of time T1, the shifted symbol combinations are temporarily stopped and displayed in all the columns, whereby the first variation cycle is completed, and then the second variation cycle is started.

  In the second variation cycle, the symbol variation is performed with the content of “normal variation” during the time T1. However, the “normal fluctuation” performed at the start of the second fluctuation cycle corresponds to the “normal fluctuation” performed at the start of the third fluctuation cycle. Thus, the notice YA is not performed at the start of the second fluctuation cycle.

  Then, after the elapse of time T1 from the start of the second fluctuation cycle, a reach formation symbol is derived and normal reach NR is performed. Then, during the execution of the normal reach NR, a notice YA as a notice notice effect after reach is performed at a predetermined timing. Then, after the time T2 has elapsed since the reach was formed, the SR notice effect is performed for the time T1. As described above, during the execution of the SR notice effect, the effect display device 11 displays the reach formation symbol in a manner that is difficult to visually recognize. In the second variation cycle, the variation performed after the normal reach NR corresponds to “normal variation” performed at the start of the second variation cycle. In addition, “notice effect YA” is determined as the notice effect to be executed in the second fluctuation cycle, but since the SR notice effect is preferentially executed, the notice YA is not performed after reach formation.

  Thereafter, after the time T1 elapses after the SR notice effect is started, the super reach SR is performed, but the notice effect is not executed during the super reach SR. Then, after the elapse of time T4 after the super reach SR is performed, the symbol combination including the reach formation symbols is derived, and after the variation time determined in the variation pattern P5 has elapsed, the symbol combination is confirmed and stopped. This ends the symbol variation game.

  As described above, when the execution availability lottery is won, the normal variation and the normal reach NR are executed at the same time scale as when the execution availability lottery is not won, but the execution order is changed.

  However, when the SR advance notice effect is determined, the pattern change is performed in the order of normal change → normal reach NR, and then the super reach SR is performed with the SR advance notice effect interposed therebetween, so the super reach SR as shown in the change pattern P3. It can be the same form as the developed form. As a result, in the case where the SR notice effect is determined and in the case where the SR notice effect is not determined, the symbol change is performed in the same fluctuation time. However, in the symbol change game with the SR notice effect, the symbol change without the SR notice effect is performed. Since the number of times the symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed is less than that of the game, it is possible to make it appear as if the number of fluctuation cycles has decreased once.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The following two types were set as the content of the pseudo-ream. The first is a pseudo fluctuation (fluctuation cycle) one time before the last round. First, the decoration drawing is temporarily displayed after fluctuating for a specific time (time T1), and then the last fluctuation cycle is executed. It is an effect (a series of effects from the start of symbol change to the symbol stop display when the SR notice effect is not determined). In the last fluctuation cycle of the first effect, the first half reach effect (normal reach NR) is executed after the reach formation symbol is derived, and then the second half reach effect (super reach SR) is executed. Second, in the fluctuation cycle one time before the final round, after the reach formation symbol is derived, the first half reach production is executed, and then the specific production (SR notice production) is executed over a specific time. This is a second effect for executing the second half reach effect (a series of effects from the start of symbol change to the final display of symbol determination when the SR notice effect is determined). According to this, even if the same specific variation pattern (variation patterns P4, P5) is selected, depending on whether the first effect or the second effect is determined as the pseudo-continuous effect content, The contents of the production of the pseudo-run actually performed are different. Therefore, with such a configuration, the symbol variation game when the SR announcement effect is executed depending on whether the SR announcement effect is executed or not when the same variation pattern is selected. In this case, the number of fluctuation cycles is reduced by one, but since the number of fluctuation cycles is one more than the apparent number of times, the big hit expectation does not change. As a result, even if the number of change cycles is the same, the symbol variation game with the SR announcement effect is more likely to have a big hit, so that it is possible to be interested in the presence or absence of the SR announcement effect. In addition, since it is possible to create a symbol variation game with the same variation cycle number with the SR notice effect and a symbol variation game without the variation pattern number without increasing the number of variation patterns, various representation modes can be expressed with a small number of variation patterns. It becomes possible to do.

  (2) If a part of the production is replaced with the same number of fluctuation cycles, the production structure becomes unnatural due to the relationship between the front and back production, such as first half reach production → normal variation → second half reach production. End up. However, in the present invention, the second half reach production is performed after the specific production is executed at a specific time after the first half reach production, and the natural flow of the first half reach production → the second half reach production can be maintained. There is no sense of incongruity.

  (3) Equivalent to the number of times (internal number) more than the apparent number of times by executing the quasi-ream as if the first half reach production and the second half reach production were performed in one fluctuation cycle. The impression can be given as if the degree of expectation.

  (4) When the pseudo-ream is executed in the second effect, the notice effect that can be executed during the first half reach effect of the first effect is executed in accordance with the start timing of the first reach effect in the second effect. According to this, even when the start timing of the first half reach effect differs between the first effect and the second effect, the notice effect can be executed with the determined effect content during the execution of the first half reach effect. Therefore, the execution time of the notice effect is shifted depending on whether the effect is the first effect or the second effect. However, since the notice effect is executed by reflecting the control for determining the contents of the effect, the control is not wasted. In addition, since the second half reach production is performed after the first half reach production, if the notice production is performed in the first half reach production, it is possible to be interested in the development of the symbol variation game after the first half reach production.

  (5) Even during the execution of the SR notice effect (specific effect), by continuously deriving the reach formation pattern derived in the first half reach effect, there is no unnaturalness in the connection between the first half reach effect and the second half reach effect. , Does not give the player an unnatural impression. That is, although it is actually two fluctuation cycles, it can be shown as if it is one fluctuation cycle, so that the number of fluctuation cycles can be reduced by one. If it appears to be less than one time, it can be shown as if it had the same degree of expectation as a symbol variation game that is one time larger than the apparent number of variation cycles.

  (6) The announcement effect (in this example, the announcement effect that is executed in the fluctuating cycle one time before the last time) determined during the specific time in the first effect is not executed at the specific time in the second effect. I did it. According to this, since the connection between the first half reach production and the second half reach production is not interrupted by the notice production, it is possible to make it appear as if the first half reach production and the second half reach production are performed by one pseudo fluctuation.

  (7) When the SR notice effect is determined, the second effect pattern EP4b that specifies the effect content that is set to “one time” by combining the last change cycle and the last change cycle is the change patterns P4 and P5. It is associated as an effect pattern that can be selected at the time of selection. The variation time set for the second effect pattern EP4b corresponds to the total time of the first effect pattern EP1a and the first effect pattern EP3a selected when the SR notice effect is not determined. Therefore, when the SR notice effect is determined, the execution order of some of the notice effects is changed, or the SR notice effect is executed instead of the decided notice effect. Since the effect ends within the fluctuation time, the player is not given an unnatural impression depending on whether or not the SR notice effect can be executed.

  (8) When the SR advance notice effect is executed, an effect pattern designation command for instructing the second effect pattern EP4b is output at the start of the fluctuating cycle one time before the last time. The overall control CPU 31a outputs the decoration drawing designation command together with the production pattern designation command to the production display control board 32, and therefore, the symbol combination of the decoration drawing is not derived at the end of the last fluctuation cycle. . Therefore, the player can visually recognize the symbol variation game accompanied by the SR notice effect in a natural flow.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, in a variation pattern having the same variation time (for example, variation patterns P4a and P4b), the variation time pattern for big hit variation is longer than the variation pattern for outlier reach variation. It may be set to.

  -In embodiment, the time when various notice effects are performed may differ by the 1st effect and the 2nd effect. That is, various notice effects may be completed within the variation time set in the designated variation pattern.

In the embodiment, it is not necessary to set a notice effect other than the SR notice effect.
In the embodiment, the SR notice effect and the notice YA may be executed simultaneously. However, the SR notice effect and the notice YA are performed by different effect execution means (for example, the effect display device 11 and a speaker) or different display areas (for example, the upper right display area and the lower right display) in the image display unit GH. Area).

-In embodiment, it is not necessary to display the symbol combination by a decorative drawing during execution of SR notice effect.
In the embodiment, even when the variation pattern P6 specifying “pseudo 4 times” is selected, the execution possibility lottery may be performed. In this case, if the winning lottery is won, the second effect pattern EP4b is selected in the third and fourth fluctuation cycles. On the other hand, if the execution availability lottery is not won, as described above, the first effect pattern EP1a is selected in the first to third variation cycles, and the first effect pattern EP3a is selected in the fourth variation cycle.

In the embodiment, the super reach SR may be a reach effect composed of two stages of reach effects of the first half reach (for example, before the development of the live action) and the second half reach (for example, the real action).
In the embodiment, in the variable time that is the execution target of the SR notice effect, only the SR notice effect may be performed during the variable time, or the SR notice effect and other notice effects may be executed. .

  In the embodiment, a series of effects from the change start of the symbol to the confirmed stop display of the symbol when the SR notice effect is determined or not is defined as the first and second effects. As an example of the change, an effect performed from the fluctuation cycle one time before the last time when the effect contents are switched may be defined as the first and second effects.

  In the embodiment, instead of associating production patterns in units of fluctuation cycles, production patterns that specify production contents in all variation cycles performed in one symbol variation game may be set. That is, you may set the 1st effect pattern which specifies a series of effects from the change start of a symbol in the case where execution of an SR notice effect is not determined to a display of a symbol fixed stop. Similarly, a second effect pattern may be set that specifies a series of effects from the start of symbol change to the display of symbol stop when the execution of the SR notice effect is determined.

  In the embodiment, when the SR notice effect is executed, the effect is executed without interruption for the total change time of the last change cycle and the last change cycle. As an example of the change, the production started from the beginning of the last fluctuation cycle may be ended in the middle of the fluctuation time corresponding to the last fluctuation cycle. In this case, the symbol is temporarily displayed in the middle of the last variation cycle, but the stop display state is temporarily continued until the variation time set in the selected variation pattern has elapsed, and the variation pattern is displayed. The symbol may be displayed in a fixed stop state after the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed.

-In embodiment, you may make it the display control CPU32a determine the symbol of the fluctuation cycle before the last round.
In the present embodiment, a change cycle from the start of change of all rows to the stop of change of all rows is set as one change cycle, but the change of all rows may not stop. That is, as in the present embodiment, in the case of three rows, the transition to the next fluctuation cycle may be performed after two rows have stopped, or the transition to the next fluctuation cycle may be performed after one row has stopped. . In other words, any display mode may be used as long as the player can recognize the symbol variation game to be composed of a plurality of variation cycles.

  In the embodiment, the main control CPU 30a may output a control command indicating a winning type instead of the special figure designation command. This control command is a command set for each hit type, and the type of special figure cannot be specified. When a variation pattern is set for each hit type, the overall control CPU 31a may grasp the hit type based on the change pattern designation command.

  In the embodiment, the sub control control board 31 may be omitted, and the presentation display control board 32 may execute the control executed by the sub control control board 31. Further, the sub general control board 31 and the effect display control board 32 may be integrated into one board. In addition to the effect display control board 32, when a voice control board for executing control related to voice output is mounted, the voice control board executes the control executed by the sub integrated control board 31. May be. That is, any control board may execute the control executed by the sub integrated control board 31.

  In the above embodiment, the effect display device 11 is a liquid crystal display, but it may be a dot matrix or 7 segment LED display or a mechanical display such as a drum.

-Although the said embodiment was actualized in the pachinko game machine using a special figure and a decoration drawing, you may materialize in the pachinko game machine using only a special figure.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.

  (A) When the continuous effect is executed in the second effect, the symbol variation game control means continues to display the reach formation symbol derived in the first half reach effect during the execution of the specific effect. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is derived.

  (B) The notice effect determining means is adapted to determine the effect contents of the notice effect to be executed in each pseudo variation when the continuous effect is executed in the first effect. When performing the continuous effect in the second effect, the notice effect determined to be executed during the specific time in the first effect is not executed in the specific time in the second effect. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 and 3, and the technical idea (b).

  (C) The specific effect is content that suggests the effect content of the latter half reach effect, any one of the technical ideas (a) and (b) The gaming machine according to the item.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game board, 11 ... Production display device, 12 ... Special symbol display device, 15 ... Start winning opening, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU (fluctuation pattern determination means), 30c ... Main control RAM, 31 ... Sub-overall control board, 31a ... Overall control CPU (variation pattern determining means, effect content determining means, notice effect determining means), 31b ... Overall control ROM, 31c ... Overall control RAM, 32 ... Effect display control board 32a ... CPU for display control (design variation game control means, continuous performance control means).

Claims (3)

A display unit that displays a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbol variation start to symbol determination stop are performed once; and a symbol variation game control unit that causes the display unit to execute the symbol variation game. In a gaming machine capable of executing a continuous effect in which a pseudo variation is continuously performed a plurality of times in one symbol variation game,
And the effect contents determination means for determining the effect contents of the previous Symbol continuous production,
Continuous production control means for executing the continuous production with the production content determined by the production content determination means,
The contents of the effect determined by the effect content determining means include
The pseudo-fluctuation one time before the last pseudo-variation that constitutes the continuous effect, the display means temporarily changes the design after a specific time change, and then the final pseudo-variation is executed, and then the final pseudo-variation is executed. The first production that executes the first half reach production after deriving the reach formation symbol in the first half,
Wherein in pseudo variation of the final pseudo variation constituting the continuous effect, to execute the first half reach demonstration in After deriving the reach forming pattern, then the a big hit over a specified time whether the expectations A second effect that causes the second half reach effect to be executed after the specific effect is executed among the notice effects shown.
The gaming machine, wherein the first effect and the second effect are performed over the same variation time. The continuous performance control unit, when executing the continuous presentation in the second effect, the final pseudo variation in the final one variable time and the first effect of the previous pseudo variation of the pseudo variation in the first effect The first half reach effect is executed after deriving the reach formation symbol over the total change time obtained by adding the change time, and then the specific effect is executed over the specific time and then the second half reach effect. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein: Provided with a notice effect determining means for determining the contents of the effect of the notice effect to be executed in each pseudo-variation,
The notice effect determining means is adapted to determine the contents of the notice effect that can be executed in the first half reach effect when the continuous effect is executed in the first effect.
In the case where the continuous effect is executed in the second effect, the continuous effect control means sets the notice effect that can be executed during the first reach effect in the first effect at the start timing of the first reach effect in the second effect. The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machines are executed together.