JP6131489B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and can be applied to a gaming machine such as a so-called seven machine, feathers, right goods, or an arrangement ball.

  A ball-type game machine (pachinko machine) normally has a starting port, and a random number value for determination is stored as a random number value for determination acquired based on the game ball entering the starting port. To remember. Then, the determination random number value for which the processing condition is satisfied is read from the determination random value storage means, and it is determined whether or not to execute the specific game (big hit game or the like) based on the read determination random value. When such a determination of validity is executed, a variable display using the identification information is started. When the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the result of the determination of the success / failure is notified by the display result of the variable display.

  In this type of gaming machine, before the display result of the variable display using the identification information based on the predetermined random number for determination is displayed, the display result is notified in advance or based on the variable display. There is one that executes a notice effect for notifying the effect contents to be executed (for example, reach effect). In such gaming machines, there is a type in which a low-reliability to a high-reliability mode is set as the notice effect, and a notice effect that matches the reliability of the variable display at that time appears (Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-239122 A

  In this type of gaming machine, a plurality of notice effect groups may be set (step-up, cut-in, conversation, etc.), and a notice form with low to high reliability may be provided for each group. However, in this case, the player cannot select which notice effect will appear. For example, an A group consisting of three types of notice effects with different reliability while unifying the appearing character with the character A, and a B group consisting of three kinds of notice effects with different reliability while unifying the appearing character with the character B Even if a player wants to encounter the high reliability notification of the A group in a gaming machine provided with a C group or the like composed of three types of notification effects having different reliability while unifying the appearance character as the character C, the C group In some cases, the display result of the variable display becomes the specific result after encountering the high reliability notice. As described above, in a conventional gaming machine, the player may not encounter a desired notice effect.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can encounter a desired notice effect and improve the gaming interest. is there.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying identification information based on the acquired information;
An input detection means capable of detecting an input from a player;
With
A gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect for notifying at least one of the results of the variation display of the identification information based on the predetermined acquired information or the content of the effect performed in accordance with the variable display of the identification information based on the predetermined acquired information There,
A notice effect storage means for storing a plurality of notice effects;
Notice effect determining means for determining which notice effect is to be executed from the plurality of notice effects;
An execution effect storage means capable of storing the executed notice effect over a plurality of variable displays,
It has a plurality of notice production groups composed of a plurality of relevant notice effects,
The notice effect determining means can determine the notice effect based on the stored contents stored in the execution effect storage means when the execution effect storage means stores the notice effect.
The execution effect storage means stores a notice effect when a predetermined input is made to the input detection means,
The notice effect determining means can determine the notice effect from the same notice effect group as the notice effect group specified by the content stored in the execution effect storage means,
The execution effect storage means can store a plurality of notice effects.
In the case where a plurality of notice effects are stored in the execution effect storage means, the notice effect determining means is notified based on all of the plurality of notice effects or a predetermined number of notice effects of the plurality of notice effects. The direction can be determined,
The input detection means includes a plurality of input units,
When the input unit is input in a predetermined order, the stored content of the execution effect storage unit is erased,
It is possible to select which of the plurality of notice effects that are executed simultaneously is stored in the execution effect storage means by an input unit that performs input.

The gaming machine of the present invention includes execution effect storage means for storing the contents of the executed notice effect over a plurality of variable displays. When the execution effect storage means stores the notice effect, the execution effect storage means stores the notice effect. Based on the contents, it is possible to determine which notice effect is to be executed. As a result, the executed announcement effect is memorized over a plurality of variations, so in the plurality of variations, the announcement effect is determined from the same announcement effect group, or conversely, the announcement effect is determined from different announcement effect groups. It is Ru can.
The “notice effect” includes a notice effect (prior judgment effect, pre-change notice effect) that is executed before starting the variable display based on the target acquisition information, and a variable display based on the target acquisition information. Or a notice effect (variable notice effect) that is executed before the lottery result of the change display is displayed (determined display). It may be. Here, prior determination is to determine whether or not the acquired information is predetermined acquired information before starting the variable display of the identification information based on the acquired information. Refers to that. The “notice effect group” is composed of a plurality of related notice effects, and the gaming machine has a plurality of notice effect groups (first to third notice effect groups). For example, “a plurality of related notice effects” of the first notice effect group includes a plurality of predetermined characters stored in different colors, and the degree of expectation to hit depends on which color character appears. Can be notified.
Further, in the case of the present invention, when a predetermined input is made to the input detection means along with the appearance of a desired notice effect, the notice effect that appears during the storage period is determined based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage means. can do. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the possibility that the notice effect of the notice effect group to which the desired notice effect belongs will appear, or to cause the notice effect more than the reliability of the stored notice effect to appear. Moreover, the appearing notice effect can be fixed to the notice effect of the stored notice effect group.
For example, when it is desired to see a high-reliability effect of one notice effect group, when a notice effect of the one notice effect group appears, a predetermined input is made to the input detection means and a notice is given to the execution effect storage means. By storing the production, it is possible to increase the possibility of encountering the high-reliability production of the one notice production group during the storage period. In this way, the notice effect executed during the variable display is stored by the player's input operation, so that the player's desired notice effect can easily appear. Thereby, the player can continue the game with a sense of expectation. In addition, the storage period may be a predetermined number of times the identification information fluctuates, may be a predetermined time, may be until a predetermined memory release operation is performed, or may be new by the next storage operation. It is good also as what is updated to memory | storage information, and another aspect may be sufficient.
Furthermore, in the case of the present invention, since the notice effect is determined from the same notice effect group as the notice effect group specified by the stored contents, not only the possibility that the player wants the notice effect to appear is increased, but a plurality of times. Relevant notice effects can appear over the variable display, which can further enhance the game entertainment.
Further, in the case of the present invention, a variety of notice effects having relevance over a plurality of variable displays can be executed based on the stored (held) stored contents, so that the game entertainment can be further enhanced. For example, when the notice effect A and the notice effect B are held, it is possible to determine both the notice effect A and the notice effect B as the “execution notice effect to execute”. The degree of correspondence to both A and the notice effect B or only one of them can be increased, and the game entertainment can be further enhanced.

A gaming machine of an invention disclosed by reference in this specification (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention”)
Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying identification information based on the acquired information;
With
A gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect for notifying at least one of the results of the variation display of the identification information based on the predetermined acquired information or the content of the effect performed in accordance with the variable display of the identification information based on the predetermined acquired information There,
A notice effect storage means for storing a plurality of notice effects;
Notice effect determining means for determining which notice effect is to be executed from the plurality of notice effects;
An execution effect storage means capable of storing the executed notice effect over a plurality of variable displays,
The plurality of notice effects includes a plurality of notice effect groups each having a plurality of notice effects,
The notice effect determining means can determine the notice effect based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
The gaming machine of the reference invention includes execution effect storage means for storing the contents of the executed notice effect over a plurality of variable displays, and any notice based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage means when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is possible to decide whether or not to execute the production. As a result, the executed announcement effect is memorized over a plurality of variations, so in the plurality of variations, the announcement effect is determined from the same announcement effect group, or conversely, the announcement effect is determined from different announcement effect groups. Can do. “When the predetermined condition is satisfied” includes, for example, a case where the notice effect is executed and a case where the notice effect is not executed. The case where the notice effect is decided to be executed by lottery or the like can be mentioned. As another example, the case where the execution effect storage means stores the notice effect as “when the predetermined condition is satisfied” can be given. In this way, when a notice effect of a predetermined notice effect group appears, a predetermined condition is established, so that the notice effect (notice effect group) is memorized, and the memorized notice in the subsequent storage period. It is possible to execute control such as causing the notice effect selected from the effect group to appear. Therefore, since it is possible to encounter the notice effect selected / decided based on the notice effect during the period in which the notice effect is stored in the execution effect storage means, the notice effect during the period can be related. Can improve the game entertainment. For example, the current announcement effect can be a content that is ranked higher than the stored notice effect, or can be a content that is ranked down.

In the reference invention,
Provided with input detection means that can detect input from the player,
The execution effect storage means may store a notice effect when a predetermined input is made to the input detection means.

  In this case, when a predetermined input is made to the input detection means with the appearance of a desired notice effect, the notice effect that appears during the storage period can be determined based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage means. . Accordingly, it is possible to increase the possibility that the notice effect of the notice effect group to which the desired notice effect belongs will appear, or to cause the notice effect more than the reliability of the stored notice effect to appear. Moreover, the appearing notice effect can be fixed to the notice effect of the stored notice effect group.

  For example, if you want to see a high-reliability effect of one notice effect group, when a notice effect of the one notice effect group appears, make a predetermined input to the input detection means to establish a predetermined condition. Thus, it is possible to increase the possibility of encountering the high-reliability production of the one notice production group during the storage period. In this way, the notice effect executed during the variable display is stored by the player's input operation, so that the player's desired notice effect can easily appear. Thereby, the player can continue the game with a sense of expectation. In addition, the storage period may be a predetermined number of times the identification information fluctuates, may be a predetermined time, may be until a predetermined memory release operation is performed, or may be new by the next storage operation. It is good also as what is updated to memory | storage information, and another aspect may be sufficient.

In the reference invention,
The notice effect determining means may be able to determine the notice effect from the same notice effect group as the notice effect group specified by the content stored in the execution effect storage means.

  In this case, since the notice effect is determined from the same notice effect group as the notice effect group specified by the stored content, not only the possibility that the player wants the notice effect to appear is increased, but it is possible to display a plurality of variable displays. Relevant notice effects can appear, and the game entertainment can be further enhanced.

Furthermore, in the reference invention,
The execution effect storage means may store a plurality of notice effects.

  In the variable display of the identification information, one notice effect may be executed, or a plurality of notice effects (a plurality of notice effects with different notice effect groups) may be executed. Accordingly, when a plurality of notice effects are stored in the execution effect storage means when a plurality of notice effects are executed along with the variation display of the identification information, the plurality of notice effects (a plurality of notice effect groups) can be stored. It can be. Moreover, it is good also as what can memorize | store and accumulate each notice effect produced in the variable display of identification information in multiple times, and can memorize | store several notice effects. In this case, since the player can encounter a plurality of notice effects desired by the player, the gaming interest can be further enhanced.

In the reference invention,
The execution effect storage means can store a plurality of notice effects.
In the case where a plurality of notice effects are stored in the execution effect storage means, the notice effect determining means is notified based on all of the plurality of notice effects or a predetermined number of notice effects of the plurality of notice effects. It may be possible to determine the production.

  In this case, a variety of notice effects having relevance over a plurality of variable displays can be executed based on the stored (retained) stored contents, so that the game entertainment can be further enhanced. For example, when the notice effect A and the notice effect B are held, it is possible to determine both the notice effect A and the notice effect B as the “execution notice effect to execute”. The degree of correspondence to both A and the notice effect B or only one of them can be increased, and the game entertainment can be further enhanced.

In the reference invention,
A main control unit including at least a determination unit for determining whether or not to perform the determination based on the acquired information; and an information transmitting unit for transmitting information acquired based on the result of the determination.
A sub-control unit having at least information receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the main control part, the notice effect determining means, and the execution effect storage means;
The notice effect determining means may determine the notice effect to be executed by lottery based on the information received from the main control unit when the notice effect is not stored in the execution effect storage means. Good.

  In this case, when the notice effect is not stored in the execution effect storage means, the notice effect to be executed cannot be determined based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage means, so based on the information received from the main control unit. It can be decided by lottery. And since the announcement effect of a variable display can be determined based on the information transmitted based on the determination result, various announcement effects can be realized. Further, when the notice effect is stored in the execution effect storage means, the notice effect determination means can determine the notice effect to be executed based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage means. Here, “when no notice effect is stored in the execution effect storage means” is exemplified when the game has just started (after the power is turned on) or when the player has not performed a storage operation.

  Further, when the notice effect is stored in the execution effect storage means, if the stored content is used, a continuous notice effect (for example, a rank-up effect) can be performed without previously preparing a scenario (program) for a plurality of variations. Since it can be executed, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost of manufacturing the gaming machine, and to diversify the production mode using the notice production while reducing the burden of hardware resources (storage media). Further, when starting the variable display based on one acquired information, even if no other acquired information is stored in the acquired information storage means, one notice effect is executed based on the variable display based on the one acquired information. By storing this, in the fluctuating display based on the acquired information acquired after the one acquired information, it is possible to execute the continuous notification by referring to the memory related to the one notification effect. In other words, even when a large amount of acquired information is not stored in the acquired information storage means, it is possible to perform a related notice effect until the display of fluctuation that is not currently stored. It is easy to execute a certain notice effect over a plurality of variable displays (a large number of variable displays), and it is possible to diversify the notice effects.

  In this specification, “front” and “front” indicate “front with respect to the gaming machine (that is, a direction closer to the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate the gaming machine. The reference rear (that is, the direction away from the player) "is shown. Further, “left” indicates “left” as viewed from the player, and “right” indicates “right as viewed from the player”.

  Further, in “a member that can be opened and closed like a door (hereinafter referred to as a“ door type member ”)” such as a main body frame, a front frame, an upper plate member, a lower plate member, etc., “left”, “right” “Front”, “Rear” and the like are based on the case where these door-type members are in use, that is, in the closed state.

  Further, in this specification, a game ball entering (accepting) a variety of winning holes provided on the game board surface may be referred to as “winning” or “entering”. Among these, “winning” means that a game ball enters a ball entrance (winning port) which is a premise for granting a privilege (for example, a prize ball), and a game ball enters the ball entrance. It is substantially synonymous with “entrance ball” in that it indicates (accepted).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in a gaming machine that performs a plurality of types of notice effects, it is possible to memorize executed notice effects and determine the notice effects based on the stored contents. It is possible to improve game entertainment.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2. (A) is a front view which shows the display screen of an effect display apparatus schematically, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the variable display performed in a special symbol display part. It is a partial front view of an information display device. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that a command is output from a main control part, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the random number value for a success / failure determination, (c) is a start winning prize It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a time command. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop symbol etc. of a special symbol. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the data table used by the special figure 1 big hit lottery (1st big hit lottery), the data table used by the special figure 2 big hit lottery (2nd big hit lottery), and the like. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol variation start process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern table etc. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern table etc. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern table etc. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern table etc. FIG. It is a flowchart for explaining the effect control process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production. It is a flowchart which shows a design change effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect pattern setting process. It is a flow figure for explaining processing at the time of reservation digestion. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the design fluctuation effect etc. which are performed with an effect display apparatus. (A) is a perspective view for demonstrating an effect button, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation mode of an effect button. (A) is a flowchart for demonstrating production | presentation control processing, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows a notice production | presentation holding memory etc. FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production. It is a flowchart which shows a design change effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect pattern setting process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a notice effect information management process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating holding | maintenance completion conditions. It is a flowchart which shows an effect pattern setting process.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments showing modes for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, specific examples in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2. The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 2A configured by a substantially rectangular frame-shaped body, and a front plate portion 2B that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 2A.

  The gaming machine main body H is rotatably mounted on the left end side of the outer frame 2 using the hinges H1 and H2 on the left end side of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body H is a portion of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and includes a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, and a dish member integrated with the front frame 4 (an upper dish member 5 and a lower dish The members 6) 5A, the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), the back mechanism board 102, and the like are the main parts.

  The main body frame 3 is configured by a frame-like body capable of holding the game board 10, is fitted into the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported with respect to the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10 (see FIG. 2), the “game area 11 formed on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 10” is visible from the front of the main body frame 3. The

  The front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 includes a frame body 41 having a viewing window 41a penetrating in the front-rear direction and a glass plate 43 fitted in the viewing window 41a. Since the game area 11 formed in the game board 10 (the game area 11 having a substantially elliptical, substantially circular or substantially bell shape in front view) is positioned behind the front frame 4, This game area 11 is visible from the front of the front frame 4 through the viewing window 41a (glass plate 43).

  Further, in this gaming machine 1, “a plate member 5 </ b> A in which the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are integrated” is integrated with the front frame 4, and can be opened and closed integrally with the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3. Has been. However, the plate member 5 </ b> A may be mounted below the mounting portion of the front frame 4 in the main body frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed separately from the front frame 4. Further, the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are provided separately, arranged below the mounting portion of the front frame 4 in the main body frame 3, and the upper plate member 5 arranged above is separated from the front frame 4. The lower plate member 6 arranged below can be opened and closed and cannot be opened and closed.

  Speakers SP1 and SP2 are mounted on the left and right sides of the front side of the front frame 4, and the speakers SP3 and SP4 are also built in the left and right ends of the front plate 2B. And in this game machine 1, the sound effect according to a game state and other sounds (sound) are generated using these speakers SP1-SP4. In addition, on the front surface portion of the front frame 4, a portion that constitutes the arrangement position of the upper plate member 5 is provided with a receiving port 5 b for receiving a game ball discharged from the gaming machine 1. Further, a ball rental display board 410 (see FIG. 6) and an effect button board 228 (see FIG. 6) are provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5, and an “effect button SW” is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate member 5. Is arranged.

  A lower dish member 6 is provided at a lower portion of the upper dish member 5, and a game ball discharged from the upper dish member 5 is received in a substantially container-shaped interior at the center of the lower dish member 6. The receiving port 6a is provided. A firing handle 9 is provided on the right end side of the lower plate member 6. A launcher unit 90 (see FIG. 2) is disposed on the rear side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 (inside the main body frame 3) and located on the left end side below the game board 10. The launcher unit 9 is connected to the launcher unit 90. Here, the launcher unit 90 is for launching a game ball sent out from a ball feeder (not shown) substantially vertically upward to reach the game area 11. The launch handle 9 is equipped with a touch switch (touch sensor) 9a for detecting that the player is touching, and in the vicinity thereof, the launch stop for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is stopped. A switch 9b is attached.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 includes a game board main body 10A configured using a transparent plate or plywood made of resin (acrylic) having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a resin band is formed on the front surface of the game board main body 10A. An outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 that are formed of a body or a metal belt are disposed. In addition, the game area 11 is configured by a portion of the front surface portion of the game board main body 10 </ b> A that is substantially surrounded by a substantially circular or substantially elliptical peripheral wall formed by the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a central device (main accessory device) 20, a first start port 17 a, and a second start are provided at the front portion of the game board main body 10 </ b> A and within the game area 11. A mouth 17b, a special winning opening 31, a general winning opening 45, 46, 47, a windmill 19 and the like are provided, and an information display device 60 is provided in a portion outside the game area 11. The special winning opening 31 is constituted by the entrance portion of the special winning device 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, while the inner rail 13 is arranged in a substantially U shape, the left end portion is disposed at the upper left portion of the game board 10 and is located on the left side of the upper left portion of the outer rail 12. Is provided with a “gap through which a game ball can pass” to form a ball entrance 11S. Further, the left end portion of the outer rail 12 is disposed close to the upper left of the ball outlet 96j of the launcher unit 90. In addition, the upper end portion of the auxiliary rail 13 </ b> B is integrated with the outer surface portion of the inner rail 13. Then, the “passage formed between the auxiliary rail 13B and the portion of the outer rail 12 substantially parallel to the auxiliary rail 13B” and the “passage formed between the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 above it reach the ball entrance 11S. The “passage” continuously forms the guide route Y. The lower end of the guide path Y communicates with the “ball outlet 96j of the launcher unit 90” and rises leftward from the lower end to rise “outside of the inner rail 13 (on the left side)” It passes the outside of the rail 13 in the clockwise direction and reaches the ball entrance 11S.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the central device 20 includes a frame member 21 and an effect display device 27. Among these, the frame member 21 constitutes a board decoration member surrounding the outer edge of the effect display device 27. The frame member 21 is provided with a substantially rectangular opening passing through the front and rear in a front view, and a display screen 27a (described later) of the effect display device 27 is provided from the front of the game board 10 through the opening. A display window 21e for enabling visual recognition is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a stage portion 21 p is provided at the lower edge portion of the frame member 21 so that the front surface portion thereof is substantially flush with the surface portion of the game board 10. Among the other parts, the decorative part 21a is provided in a state of protruding forward from the part other than the lower side of the left edge. Further, the frame member 21 is formed by using a resin and is entirely transparent (or translucent), and constitutes a so-called “center accessory”. A passage (a so-called “warp passage”) 21 w having a terminal portion connected to the left end portion of the stage portion 21 p is provided at a portion located below the decorative portion 21 a on the left edge of the frame member 21. Since the entrance 21Q of the passage 21w opens obliquely upward and to the left on the lower left side of the decoration portion 21a, the game ball flowing down the game area 11 is received by the entrance 21Q and is placed on the stage portion 21p (the central device). 20 inside). Moreover, the stage part 21p comprises the rolling surface 21q of a game ball by the upper surface part. The rolling surface 21q is configured as an inclined surface that descends from the left and right end portions toward the central portion, and is a raised portion 21r that slightly protrudes upward at the central portion of the rolling surface.

  In this gaming machine 1, the game ball that has flowed down the game area 11 and reached the left end of the rolling surface 21q through the passage 21w rolls right on the rolling surface 21q, and further rolls leftward. Move. Then, when the momentum of the game ball has declined, this game ball is discharged out of the central device 20 (game area 11), but some of the discharged game balls are in front of the raised portion 21r, It is discharged to the game area 11 from an outlet 21t that opens vertically above the first start port 17a, and is discharged directly above the first start port 17a. Some game balls flowing down the game area 11 do not enter the central device 20 and enter the first start port 17a.

  The effect display device 27 is configured by using a liquid crystal display device, and executes a symbol change effect in accordance with the special symbol change display and stop display in the information display device 60. In the present embodiment, the information display device 60 (the first special symbol display unit 62a and the second special symbol display unit 62b) uses the special symbol (this symbol) to perform the symbol variation game, and the effect display device 27 performs the effect symbol. The symbol variation effect is performed using (pseudo symbol). The symbol variation effect using the effect symbol (pseudo symbol) constitutes a specific example of “effect display”.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 can display various symbols using the whole or a part thereof so that the player can visually recognize the symbols. That is, almost the entire display screen 27a becomes a display area, and a pattern indicating a background (hereinafter referred to as background pattern), a background color (blue, red, etc.) is displayed on the display area. The And the effect design display area 27b which displays the effect design of 3 (three digits) in the state superimposed on the front of this background design or background color is provided on the display screen 27a. In the effect symbol display area 27b, a plurality of effect symbols (three in this embodiment) are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, and an effect display using these “effect symbols”, a stop display, and the like are made. In addition, a pattern indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character pattern) may be displayed as a background pattern, or a live-action image (not shown) may be displayed. Then, the “effect display” is realized by the “effect design”, the “background design”, and the “character design”.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, a first reserved display area 27D and a second reserved display area 27E are provided on the edge side of the display screen 27a. Among these, in the first holding display area 27D, the number of holdings related to the “first special symbol” generated on the basis of entering the first starting port 17a (hereinafter referred to as “first holding number”) is “4”. "Is displayed as the upper limit number, and in the second hold display area 27E, the hold number related to the" second special symbol "generated based on the ball entering the second start port 17b (hereinafter referred to as" second hold number "). Is displayed with “4” as the upper limit. Any of the hold display areas 27D and 27E is acquired based on the balls entering the start ports 17a and 17b. However, the number of pieces of acquisition information (random numbers for determination) that are not digested (the processing condition is not satisfied) is “ This is indicated by “the number of reserved symbols displayed”, and “the number of reserved symbols displayed” is sequentially decremented and displayed each time the undigested entry information is digested. In the following description, a game ball entering the first start port 17a is referred to as a “first start prize”, and a game ball entering the second start port 17b is referred to as a “second start prize”. May be called.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first start port 17a is a non-variable start port, and has an opening portion (game ball receiving port) whose size is not changed upward. Further, the size of the opening (game ball receiving port) of the first start port 17a is set to allow passage of one game ball, and the size is not enlarged or reduced. Then, the game ball that has entered the first start port 17a flows into the first start port passage of a passage member (not shown) mounted on the rear surface of the game board main body 10A. In addition, a first start port entrance detection switch 17s (see FIG. 6) for detecting a game ball is arranged in the first start port passage. When a game ball enters the first start port 17a, the game ball Is detected by the first start-entry ball detection switch 17s.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the second starting port 17b is disposed below the stage portion 21p (rolling surface) and on the right side of the first starting port 17a. The second start port 17b is a variable start port and is provided as an ordinary electric accessory. The second start port 17b is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17f are opened and closed on the left and right. That is, the second start port 17b includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (see FIG. 6) for operating the pair of movable blade pieces 17e and 17f. In addition, a second start port entrance detection switch 17t for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 17b is disposed inside the second start port 17b (see FIG. 6).

  Then, when the normal electric accessory solenoid 17c is not energized, the pair of movable blade pieces 17e and 17f are set upright (see FIG. 2). As a result, a game ball receiving hole having a size allowing passage of one game ball is provided between the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17f, and an obstacle member 17g is disposed above the game ball receiving port. Therefore, when the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17f are in the standing state, the closed state (first mode) in which the possibility of entering the game ball into the second starting port 17b is low. On the other hand, when the normal electric accessory solenoid 17c is energized, the pair of movable wing pieces 17e and 17f tilt to increase the distance between the upper ends with the lower end side as a fulcrum, so that the The size is enlarged, and an open state (second mode) in which the possibility of entering a game ball is increased (see FIG. 3). Here, the gaming machine 1 has a high-frequency state generation function (open extension function) that generates a high-frequency state in which the frequency at which the second start port 17b is in the second mode is higher than usual. A high-frequency state is created by extending the opening time of the start port 17b (making the gaming state an open extended state). When the gaming state is the open extended state, the time for the second start port 17b to be in the open state (second mode) becomes long (for example, “5 seconds”). On the other hand, in the non-open extended state (normally open state), the time for the second start port 17b to be in the open state (second mode) is shortened (for example, “0.2 seconds”).

  In the gaming machine 1, when the release extension flag (described later) is set (set to ON), the gaming state becomes the release extension state, and the release extension flag (described later) is released (set to OFF). If it is, the gaming state becomes a non-open extended state (normally open state). In the present embodiment, the second start port 17b is arranged on the right side of the virtual center line (virtual line passing through the first start port 17a in the vertical direction) along the left-right direction in the game area 11, and the central device If the game ball does not pass through the region 11R on the right side of 20 (unless so-called “right-handed” is performed), it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second start port 17b. In the present embodiment, the obstacle member 17g is disposed above the second start port 17b, and if the second start port 17b is not in the second mode (open state), it is not possible to enter the second start port 17b. Although it is possible, you may exclude the obstruction member 17g from the upper part of the 2nd starting port 17b.

  Further, the first start port 17a is disposed above the second start port 17b instead of the obstacle member 17g, and when the second start port 17b is in the first mode (closed state), the second start port 17b is connected to the second start port 17b. When the second start port 17b is in the second mode (open state), it is possible to allow the ball to enter the second start port 17b. In the present embodiment, since the first start port 17a is arranged on a virtual center line in the left-right direction in the game area 11, a game ball that passes through the area 11L on the left side of the central device 20 (that is, Both the left-handed game ball and the game ball passing through the right region 11R can enter the first start port 17a. Therefore, in this gaming machine 1, when the release extension flag (described later) is released (set to OFF) and the release extension function is not activated, the player selects left-handed or right-handed, and the release-extension flag When (described later) is set (ON setting) and the release extension function is activated, the player exclusively selects right-handed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a big winning device 31 is arranged diagonally to the left of the second start port 17b. The grand prize winning device 31 includes a big prize opening (variable ball opening) 31a that opens at the front portion of the game board 10, an opening / closing plate 31b for opening and closing the big winning opening 31a, and the opening / closing plate 31b. A prize winning opening solenoid 31c (see FIG. 10) for driving and a prize winning entrance detection switch 31s (see FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the prize winning device 31 are provided. When the open / close plate 31b is in the standing posture, the open / close plate 31b closes the large winning port 31a in the large winning device 31, so that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the large winning port 31a (non-pick-up state). It becomes.

  On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 31b tilts forward with its lower end as a fulcrum and assumes a forward leaning posture, the grand prize opening 31a is opened, so that a game ball can enter the grand prize opening 31a (entry) Active state). At this time, the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the opening / closing plate 31b flows down the game area 11, and constitutes a guiding portion that guides the game ball that has reached the big prize device 31 to the big prize opening 31a. In the present embodiment, since the big winning opening 31a is arranged obliquely to the left of the second starting port 17b, the right-handed game ball (the game ball passing through the right region portion 11R) The player enters the big winning opening 31a more efficiently than the hit game ball (game ball passing through the left region 11L). For this reason, during the big hit game, the player exclusively selects right-handed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 11, general winning ports 45, 46, 47 are provided at a portion obliquely below and to the left of the first starting port 17 a. Then, a general prize opening passage (not shown) mounted on the rear surface of the game board main body 10A has a general prize opening passage through which a game ball entered the general prize opening 45 flows, and a general prize opening 46. There are provided a general winning opening passage through which game balls entered into the general winning opening and a general winning opening passage through which gaming balls entered into the general winning opening 47 flow in. In addition, the three general winning opening passages join together on the downstream side to form a joining passage, and a general entrance detection switch 45s (see FIG. 6) is disposed in the joining passage. For this reason, the game balls that have entered any of the general winning openings 45, 46, 47 are detected by the general winning detection switch 45s (see FIG. 6). Unlike the present embodiment, a dedicated general entry detection switch is arranged for each of the general winning openings 45 to 47, and the game balls that have entered the respective general winning openings 45 to 47 are replaced by the dedicated general entry detection switches. It may be detected.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol operation gate 16 and the protrusion part 10P are provided in the right side of the 2nd starting port 17b. Among these, the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16 is arranged in a state of protruding from the front surface portion of the game board 10, and includes a passage detection switch 16s (see FIG. 6) and an exterior covering the passage detection switch 16s. A body 16t. Further, the passage detection switch 16s has a detection hole 16u on one end side, and the axis of the detection hole 16u is directed up and down so that a game ball flowing down the game board main body 10A can pass through. Further, the protruding portion 10P protrudes from below the place where the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16 is arranged, and forms a rolling surface 10Y that is inclined downward to the left below the detection hole 16u. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the detection hole 16u of the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16 falls to the rolling surface 10Y and is guided toward the second starting port 17b or the out port 18. In addition, a game ball that has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 16 (for example, a game ball that has passed through the right side of the normal symbol operation gate 16) also falls on the rolling surface 10Y, and the second start port 17b or the out port 18 Guided in the direction. Since the normal symbol operation gate 16 is disposed diagonally to the right of the big winning opening 31a, if the player selects the right strike during the big hit game, the frequency that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 16 increases.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the information display device 60 is a surface portion of the game board 10, and a lower left portion (outer edge portion 10 </ b> B) corresponding to the outside of the game area 11 (the outer surface edge of the game board 10) ( (Lower left outer edge). Since the lower left part of the outer edge portion 10B is a part that can be viewed from the front through the lower left side of the viewing window 41a, the information display device 60 is visible from the front of the front frame 4 (see FIG. 1). ). As shown in FIG. 5, the information display device 60 includes a substrate 60A. A first special symbol display unit 62a, a second special symbol display unit 62b, a normal symbol display unit 63, and the substrate 60A. A first special symbol hold display unit 64a, a second special symbol hold display unit 64b, a normal symbol hold display unit 65, and the like are provided.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5, the first special symbol display unit 62a is configured by arranging five LEDs (P1 to P5, P6 to P10) in two upper and lower rows. ing. Moreover, the 2nd special symbol display part 62a is comprised by arranging five LED (Q1-Q5, Q6-Q10) in the upper and lower 2 rows under the 1st special symbol display part 62a. The first special symbol hold display unit 64a is configured by two LEDs (S) arranged on the upper left side of the first special symbol display unit 62a, and two LEDs arranged on the right side of the first special symbol hold display unit 64a. The second special symbol hold display part 64b is configured by (S). Furthermore, a normal symbol display unit 63 is configured by two LEDs (R1, R2) arranged on the right and left sides on the right side of the second special symbol display unit 62a, and two LEDs ( S) constitutes the normal symbol hold display section 65. Unlike the present embodiment, the information display device 60 can be arranged in the game area 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the first special symbol display unit 62a realizes the variable display of the “first special symbol” by blinking the ten LEDs (P1 to P10). Specifically, among these LEDs, the ones to be lit are turned on one by one in the order of “P1”, “P2”, “P3”... “P10”, and the LED that was lit first is turned on. By turning off the light, circulation display by the LEDs (P1 to P10) is performed. Then, the cyclic display of the “first special symbol” is realized by repeating this cyclic display for a predetermined time. In addition, the second special symbol display unit 62b also blinks the ten LEDs (Q1 to Q10) in the same manner as the LEDs (Q1 to Q10) of the first special symbol display unit 62a, thereby displaying the variation of the “second special symbol”. To realize. The execution mode of the variable display of the “second special symbol” is the same as that of the “first special symbol”.

  The first special symbol display unit 62a performs variable display of the first special symbol (circulation display using 10 LEDs) based on the “first start winning”, and the result of determination of success or failure when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. Is displayed. In addition, the second special symbol display unit 62b performs variable display of the second special symbol (circulation display using 10 LEDs) based on the “second start winning”, and whether or not the execution time of the variable display has elapsed determines whether or not Is displayed for a certain time (for example, 0.6 seconds). In this embodiment, when the result of the determination is “out”, as shown in FIG. 9A, the 10 LEDs (P1 to P10 or Q1 to Q10) are displayed by the end of the variable display. Any one of them is turned on (stop display), and off display is performed. On the other hand, when the result of the determination is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 9B, two or three of the ten LEDs (P1 to P10 or Q1 to Q10) are displayed depending on the end of the variable display. A big hit display (displaying identification information in a specific manner) is performed by lighting (stop display) the individual.

  As described above, the normal symbol display unit 63 is configured to include two LEDs (R1, R2), and it is normal when the symbol variation start condition is satisfied based on the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 16. Starts variable display of symbols. In the normal symbol variation display, although the number of LEDs is different from that of the special symbol described above, the two LEDs (R1, R2) constituting the normal symbol display unit 63 are alternately turned on in the same manner as the special symbol variation display. Realized by (flashing). Then, when the execution time of the normal symbol fluctuation display has elapsed, the two LEDs (R1, R2) are alternately turned on (normal symbol fluctuation display), and the result of the normal symbol fluctuation display (determination of whether or not the normal symbol is correct) Is displayed for a certain period of time (for example, 0.5 seconds). At this time, when one (R1) of the two LEDs (R1, R2) is lit, the result of the normal symbol variation display is a hit, and when the other (R2) is lit, the result of the normal symbol variation display is off. is there.

  Each of the first special symbol hold display unit 64a, the second special symbol hold display unit 64b, and the normal symbol hold display unit 65 includes two LEDs, and corresponding symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol, normal symbol). ) Is displayed according to the number of LED lighting and the driving mode. For example, if the LED in the off state displays “zero”, the LED in the on state displays “1”, and the LED in the blinking state displays “2”, two LEDs are used. An integer from “zero” to “4” can be displayed.

  A number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each board component described above. 18 is provided.

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The control circuit of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 200A and a plurality of sub-control units (220A, 222A, 240A, 260A). In other words, the main control unit 200A is configured using the main control board 200, and controls the basic progress of the game and whether or not the winning ball is involved. The sub-control unit is configured using the sub-control board 220, and is configured using the sub-control unit 220A that controls the control of the game effects and the effect display control board 222, and controls the effect display device 27. It includes an effect display control unit 222A and the like. The main control unit 200A constitutes specific examples of “specific game execution means” and “variation display means”, and the sub-control unit 220A constitutes a specific example of “variation display means”.

  The control boards (200, 220, 222, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 222A, 240A, 260A) are executed by a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, and the CPU. ROM in which various programs and data are stored, RAM in which the CPU stores temporary data when the program is executed, a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, and the CPU performs calculations Various peripheral LSIs such as an oscillator that outputs a clock of the above and a watchdog timer that monitors the runaway of the CPU are connected to each other via a bus. In addition, the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 represents the direction which inputs / outputs a data or a signal.

  The main control unit 200A includes a normal symbol actuating gate passage detection output switch 16s, a first start entrance entrance detection switch 17s, a second start entrance entrance detection switch 17t, a general entrance detection switch 45s, and a grand entrance entrance entrance detection switch. After receiving a game ball detection signal from 31 s and the like and determining whether or not it is related to the basic progress of the game and the prize ball, it will be described later toward the sub-control unit 220A, the payout control unit 240A, the launch control unit 260A, and the like. Outputs various signals (commands). Further, the main control unit 200A controls the drive by outputting signals to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c, the special prize opening solenoid 31c, and the information display device 60. Further, predetermined signals (commands) determined by the CPU 201 constituting the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) are transmitted to the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240, respectively.

  When the sub-control unit 220A receives various signals (commands) from the main control unit 200A, the sub-control unit 220A analyzes the contents of the signals (commands) and produces a game according to the result. That is, the sub-control unit 220A controls the game effects based on the control signal from the main control unit 200A. The sub-control unit 220A receives the control signal from the main control board 200 and controls each board such as the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. The ROM 220c stores data (especially information related to game decoration) necessary for controlling each board. The CPU 220a receives the display control command (display control signal) sent from the main control unit 200A, and analyzes the received display control command based on the program stored in the ROM 220c. Then, the CPU 220a uses the newly generated command based on the display control command transmitted from the main control unit 200A or the display control command transmitted from the main control unit 200A as a symbol control command to the effect display control unit 222A. To send.

  Speakers SP1 to SP4 that output predetermined sound effects are electrically connected to the amplifier board 224 (see FIG. 1). Further, the decoration driving board 226 is connected to various LED boards on which various decoration LEDs (lamps) provided on the front frame 4 and the game board 10 are mounted. Further, the main control unit 200A is connected to the payout control unit 240A so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and performs various types of control related to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout.

  Next, how various commands are transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. . That is, the main control unit 200A and the sub control unit 220A are connected by a 9-bit width parallel signal cable. Of these, one bit is allocated for outputting a strobe signal, and the remaining eight bits are allocated for command output. When a command is output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A, first, command data for 8 bits is output to an 8-bit signal cable assigned for command output, and then A 1-bit strobe signal is output. Further, the sub control unit 220A can reliably read the command transmitted from the main control unit 200A by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal.

  Here, the commands output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A include a variation pattern designation command (CHP), a special symbol stop information designation command (CJS), a symbol stop designation command (CZE), and a start winning prize command. (CNC), hold number designation command (CHE), and the like. Details of these commands will be described later. Here, the variation pattern designation command (CHP) is a command output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A in order to designate a variation pattern. Further, the variation pattern designation command constitutes a specific example of the variation mode command. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, “predictive effects with different hits (so-called notice effects with different reliability) can be determined”. "Variable mode command". That is, the variation mode (variation time, etc.) of the variation display of the identification information is specified by the variation pattern, and the variation pattern designation command (variation mode command) is sent from the main control unit 200A to designate the variation mode (variation pattern). It is output to the sub-control unit 220A. In the following description, “notice effect with low hit possibility” may be referred to as “low-reliability notice”, and “notice effect with high hit possibility” may be referred to as “high-reliability notice”.

  Next, a configuration for storing “information acquired based on the start winning (acquisition information)” will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 includes a first determination random value memory 202a, a second determination random value memory 202b, a first hold number memory 202c, and a second hold number memory 202d. A first preliminary determination result memory 202e and a second preliminary determination result memory 202f are provided. The RAM 220b mounted on the sub-control board 220 includes a first determination random value information memory 221b, a second determination random value information memory 222b, a first hold number information memory 223b, and second hold number information. A memory 224b, a first preliminary determination result information memory 206b, and a second preliminary determination result information memory 207b are provided. Hereinafter, the “effective start prize” refers to a start prize that occurs in a state where the corresponding hold number (first hold number or second hold number) is not the upper limit number. Further, in the following description, the acquisition information (determination random value) that will be pre-determined when the result of the determination as to whether or not it is a big hit is a specific result (a big hit described later) is referred to as a “hit hold”. The acquired information (determination random value) to be pre-determined when the result of the determination of success / failure does not become a specific result (when it is out of place) is referred to as “out of hold”.

  When an effective start prize (first start prize) is generated for the first start winning device 17a, a corresponding determination random number value is acquired, and the main random number value for determination is the first determination random value in the main control board 200. The value is stored in the numerical memory 202a in the shift memory format, and the value indicating the first reserved number is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the first reserved number memory 202c. Here, the determination random number value acquired based on the valid first start winning prize constitutes a specific example of “acquisition information”, and the first determination random value memory 202a constitutes a specific example of “acquisition information storage means”. To do. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the determination random number value acquired based on the valid first start winning is “a determination random number value for determining whether or not it is a big hit (a big hit lottery random value). ) ”,“ Symbol determining random value for determining jackpot symbol (special symbol) ”,“ variation pattern random value for determining variation pattern ”, and the like.

  Further, when the determination random number value acquired based on the valid first start winning is stored in the first determination random value memory 202a, the CPU 201 constituting the main control board 200 performs the prior determination and the jackpot regarding the determination of success / failure. While making a pre-determination for a symbol (special symbol) (when obtaining a pre-determination result indicating the occurrence of a big hit), the results of these pre-determinations (hereinafter referred to as “first pre-determination”) are used as a first pre-determination. The determination result memory 202e is stored in a shift memory format. Accordingly, the first start winning command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first start winning command based on the start winning for the first start winning device 17a is “information that can specify the result of the first pre-judgment” and “variation pattern”. Information that can identify a random value ”,“ Information that can identify the first hold number after the start prize ”or“ Random value for notice effect (excluding fluctuation pattern random value) is not shown This command indicates “information”. It should be noted that “information that can specify a variation pattern random value” included in the first start winning command corresponds to a variation pattern (effect pattern) identified by a variation pattern designation command included in a variation start command described later. Is. When receiving the first start winning command, the sub-control board 220 stores information indicating the result of the first preliminary determination (first preliminary determination result information) in the first preliminary determination result information memory 226b in a shift memory format. At the same time, a random number value for determination (variation pattern random value, etc.) other than “random number value for success / failure determination (big hit lottery random number value)” and “symbol value for determining big hit symbol (special symbol)” is specified. Each information is stored in the first determination random number value information memory 221b, and the value of the first hold number stored in the first hold number information memory 223b is incremented by "+1". Then, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 performs a specific hold (first storage) on the first determination random value memory 202a (hold storage unit) based on the first determination result information stored in the first determination result information memory 221b. It is possible to determine whether or not the result of 1 determination of success / failure is stored as a random determination value for determination of success / failure that is a big hit.

  However, unlike the present embodiment, the command indicating the first hold number after the start winning to the first start winning device 17a may be a separate command. In addition, as a first pre-determination, the CPU 201 makes a pre-determination regarding not only the success / failure determination and the pre-determination regarding the jackpot symbol but also the pre-determination regarding the fluctuation pattern, the presence / absence of execution of the changing notice, etc. A command to be transmitted may be transmitted to the sub-control board 220, and information related to the result of each prior determination may be stored on the sub-control board 220 side.

  When an effective start prize (second start prize) is generated for the second start winning device 17b, a random number value for determination corresponding to this is obtained, and this random number value for determination is obtained in the main control board 200 as the second determination random value. The value is stored in the numerical memory 202b in the shift memory format, and the value indicating the second reserved number is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the second reserved number memory 202d. Here, the determination random number value acquired based on a valid second start winning prize also constitutes a specific example of “acquisition information”, and the second determination random number value memory 202b also constitutes a specific example of “acquisition information storage means”. To do. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the determination random number value acquired based on the effective second start winning is also “a determination random number value for determining whether or not it is a big hit (a big hit lottery random value). ) ”,“ Symbol determining random value for determining jackpot symbol (special symbol) ”,“ variation pattern random value for determining variation pattern ”, and the like.

  Further, when the determination random number value acquired based on the valid second start winning is stored in the second determination random value memory 202b, the CPU 201 constituting the main control board 200 performs the prior determination and the jackpot regarding the determination of success / failure. While making a pre-determination for a symbol (special symbol) (when obtaining a pre-determination result indicating the occurrence of a big hit), the results of these pre-determinations (hereinafter referred to as “second pre-determination”) are used as a second pre-determination. The determination result memory 202f is stored in a shift memory format. Along with this, a second start winning command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220. Here, as shown in FIG. 7B, the second dynamic winning command based on the starting winning for the second starting winning device 17b is also “information that can specify the result of the first pre-judgment” and “variation pattern”. This is a command indicating “information that can specify a random value”, “information that can specify the first hold number after the start winning”, and the like.

  Then, when receiving the second start winning command, the sub-control board 220 stores information indicating the result of the second preliminary determination (second preliminary determination result information) in the second preliminary determination result information memory 227b in a shift memory format. At the same time, a random number value for determination (variation pattern random value, etc.) other than “random number value for success / failure determination (big hit lottery random number value)” and “symbol value for determining big hit symbol (special symbol)” is specified. Each piece of information is stored in the second determination random number value information memory 222b, and the value of the second hold number stored in the second hold number information memory 224b is incremented by "+1". Then, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 performs a specific hold (first storage) in the first determination random value memory 202b (hold storage unit) based on the first determination result information stored in the second determination result information memory 221b. It is possible to determine whether or not a random determination value for determining whether or not 2 is a big hit is stored.

  Also in this case, unlike the present embodiment, a command indicating the second hold number after the start winning to the second start winning device 17b may be used as another command. In addition, as the second pre-determination, the CPU 201 makes a pre-determination regarding the fluctuation pattern, the presence / absence of execution of the changing notice, etc. in addition to the pre-judgment and the pre-determination regarding the jackpot symbol. A command to be transmitted may be transmitted to the sub-control board 220, and information related to the result of each prior determination may be stored on the sub-control board 220 side.

  Here, in this embodiment, whether or not the notice effect is executed according to the variation pattern and the type of the notice effect (high reliability notice, low reliability notice, step-up notice, cut-in notice, reach notice) are specified. The However, “Random number value for determining whether to execute the notice effect” or “Type of notice effect (high reliability notice, low reliability notice, step-up notice, cut-in notice, reach) Depending on the variation pattern, including the “random value for determining (notice)”, whether or not the notice effect is to be executed or the type of the notice effect may not be specified. In this embodiment, the presence or absence of the reach effect and the content of the reach effect to be executed are specified by determining the variation pattern. Unlike the present embodiment, “reach effect” is included in the determination random value. Reach random number for determining whether or not to execute, or to determine whether or not to execute reach, or to perform reach, specify reach mode Numeric values can also be included.

  Furthermore, the variation pattern random number value is excluded from the random number value for determination, the variation pattern random value is obtained when starting the variation display based on each random number value for determination, and the variation pattern used when performing the variation display is obtained. You may decide. In this case, the determination random number value includes “a random number value for determining whether to execute the notice effect” or “a random number value for determining the type of the notice effect”. Further, unlike the present embodiment, when the mode of the hit (specific result) to be generated includes big hits and small hits, “determining the symbol for determining the small hit symbol (special symbol) as the determination random number value Random value "can be included. Here, when a big hit is generated, a big hit game (first specific game) in which the amount of game profit that can be acquired is a predetermined amount is executed, and when a small hit is generated, the amount of game profit that can be acquired is larger than the big hit game Fewer small hit games (second specific game) are executed. As described above, when the reach random number is included in the determination random number value, “information that can specify the reach random number value” is included in the first start prize command and the second start prize command.

(3) Game Flow by the Gaming Machine 1 As described above, in the gaming machine 1, the symbol stop display indicating the result of the determination of success / failure performed based on the starting prize (the first starting prize or the second starting prize) The variable display performed before the stop display is executed by the two types of symbol display devices of the information display device 60 and the effect display device 27. Here, the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a of the information display device 60 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 62b of the information display device 60 are "this symbol". The main control unit 200A determines “symbol to be stopped (stop symbol)” and “variation time (variation pattern)”. However, in this embodiment, when the determination random number value (entry information) is acquired based on the start prize (first start prize or second start prize), the “design to stop display (stop picture)” and “variation” "Time (variation pattern)" is determined in advance.

  On the other hand, “effect design” is displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the variation mode and the stop design are displayed by the sub-control unit 220A that controls the game effect under the control of the main control unit 200A. It is determined. Usually, the symbol variation of these “production symbols” is executed for the same time as the “main symbol”, and the display contents (hit and miss) of these “production symbols” are displayed in the first special symbol display. It is assumed that there is no contradiction with the display content (big hit, miss, etc.) of the “main symbol” in the part 62a or the second special symbol display part 62b.

  Here, in the gaming machine 1, based on the first start winning, the first special symbol display section 62a executes “symbol changing game related to the first special symbol” and displays the second special symbol based on the second starting winning. In the part 62b, the “symbol changing game related to the second special symbol” is executed. In addition, the symbol change effect is executed in the effect display device 27 in accordance with the execution of “the symbol variable game related to the first special symbol” or “the symbol variable game related to the second special symbol”. The outline of “symbol fluctuation game” and “symbol fluctuation effect” will be described below. Note that each of the present design and the production design constitutes a specific example of “identification information”. However, even if the “identification information” used in the gaming machine 1 is integrated into one of the present design and the production design. Good.

a. Symbol Variation Game The symbol variation game (variation display) related to the first special symbol and the symbol variation game (variation display) related to the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 62a or 62b) is configured by “circulation display (variation display)” and stop display of the LEDs (P1 to P10, Q1 to Q10). Then, the result of the success / failure determination (hereinafter referred to as “first success / failure determination”) that is executed based on the “first winning prize” is displayed by the stop display in the symbol variable game related to the first special symbol, and the second special is displayed. The result of the success / failure determination (hereinafter referred to as “second winning / failure determination”) executed based on the “second start winning” is displayed by the stop display in the symbol variable game related to the symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is a normal probability state (low probability state), a determination result indicating a big hit is derived in both the first and second determinations. The probability is about “1/315”. When the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is a high probability state, a determination result indicating a big hit is derived in both the first and second determinations. The probability is about “1 / 31.5”. Then, when the determination result indicating the big hit is stopped and displayed on any of the special symbol display parts 62a and 62b, a “hit” is generated, and the big hit game execution means (that is, the specific game execution means) is driven to play the big hit game. Executed. Here, “big hit” constitutes a specific example of “specific result”, and “big hit game” constitutes a specific example of “specific game”.

  In this embodiment, when the determination result is a big hit, the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62a (62a or 62b) is determined using a random number lottery. Specifically, when the result of the second winning / failing determination is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol is “a jackpot symbol indicating the occurrence of 16R probability variation jackpot (hereinafter referred to as probability variation symbol A)” or “by random lottery (distribution lottery)”. The jackpot symbol indicating the occurrence of the 16R normal jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol A) "is determined. In addition, when the result of the first hit / fail determination is a big hit, by random lottery, the big hit symbol is “normal symbol A”, “a big hit symbol indicating occurrence of 4R probability variation big hit (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation symbol B”) and “4R normal”. The jackpot symbol is determined to be one of the jackpot symbols indicating the occurrence of the jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol B). Here, as shown in FIG. 9B, among the LEDs (P1 to P10, Q1 to Q10) constituting the special symbol display section (62a or 62b), two LEDs adjacent in the circulation direction are turned on. The “normal symbol A” is configured by the above, and the “normal symbol B” is configured by lighting two LEDs that are not adjacent in the circulation direction. Further, the “probability variation symbol A” is configured by lighting three LEDs adjacent in the circulation direction, and the “probability variation symbol B” is configured by lighting three LEDs not adjacent in the circulation direction. In addition, as shown to Fig.9 (a), by turning on one LED among LED (P1-P10, Q1-Q10) which comprises a special symbol display part (62a or 62b), an "exclusion symbol" is set. Composed.

  When the big hit game is started, the main control unit 200A drives and stops the big prize opening solenoid 31c, so that the “opening / closing operation for opening and closing the big prize opening 31a” is executed. In each round game during the big hit game, an open / close operation is performed on the big winning device 31 to change the big winning opening 31a to an open state (a state in which a player can enter the ball) only once. In addition, when a predetermined number (10) of game balls enter the big winning opening 31a or when the opening time of the big winning opening 31a reaches the opening limit time (30 seconds), the round end condition is satisfied. To finish the current round game (big hit round). When the opening / closing operation of the big winning device 31 is repeated a plurality of times with a predetermined interval in between, the big hit game is finished.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a “16R probability variable big hit” or “16R normal big hit” occurs, a big hit game A with the number of executions of “round game” being “16 times” is executed, and “4R probability variable big hit” or “4R normal big hit” When the “big hit” is generated, the big hit game B with the number of executions of “round game” being “4 times” is executed. Further, when “16R probability variation big hit” or “4R probability variation big hit” is generated, the probability variation means (described later) is activated after the corresponding big hit game is finished, and the probability that the determination result is a big hit (hit probability) Becomes a state with a high probability (high probability state). In addition, when “16R probability variation big hit” or “4R probability variation big hit” occurs, the release extension means (described later) is activated after the big hit game is finished, and the release time of the second start winning device 17b is extended (open). Extended state). The high probability state and the extended extended state are used until the cumulative number of special symbol variation games that are executed without generating a big hit after the end of the big hit game reaches “10,000 times” (substantially, the next big hit is generated. Until).

  When "16R normal big hit" or "4R normal big hit" occurs, the probability changing means does not start operation after the corresponding big hit game is finished, so the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is the normal probability state (low probability state). Is done. In addition, after the jackpot game is over, the release extension means (described later) is activated, and the release time of the second start winning device 17b is extended (open extension state). This open extended state is continued until the cumulative number of special symbol variable games executed without causing a big hit after the end of the big hit game reaches “100”. As described above with reference to FIG. 10, in the “allocation lottery” in the case where the result of the second win / fail decision is “big hit”, “ Compared with the “lottery lottery”, a more advantageous distribution is made for the player.

b. Symbol variation effect The symbol variation effect is also started based on the first start prize or the second start prize. The execution time (variation time) of the symbol variation effect is also specified by a variation pattern (described later) determined at the start of the symbol variation game (design variation effect). In addition, the symbol variation effect that does not accompany the notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “first symbol variation effect”) and the symbol variation effect that accompanies the notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “second symbol variation effect”). However, after describing the “first symbol variation effect”, the “second symbol variation effect” will be described.

  Here, in the symbol variation effect, the variation display for identifying the effect symbol, and various effects accompanying the progress of the variation display (driving of movable objects, sound effects by the speakers SP1 to SP4, lighting / flashing of the illumination device) Etc.) is executed. In the following, a description will be made centering on a notice effect using a display effect using the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27. In this notice effect, driving of a movable object, sound effects by speakers SP1 to SP4, electrical decoration, etc. A notice effect using lighting / flashing of the device is also included.

b-1. In the first symbol variation effect, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, the effect symbol display region 27b appears at a predetermined portion of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the effect symbol of the effect symbol is displayed. Variation display (design variation production using production symbols) is started. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the change display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a certain time (about 0.6 seconds). This stop display of the effect symbol is to display the result of the determination as to whether or not it is the same as the stop display by the lower display device 60 (the special symbol display unit (62a or 62b)).

  As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, while the effect symbol display area 27b is displayed with three (three digits) effect symbols, the change display and stop of the effect symbols. Display is made. This variation of the effect design is to display the arithmetic numbers from “1” to “9” in this order, and then display the arithmetic numbers from “1” to “9” in this order again. It consists of repeated “circular display (scroll fluctuation display)”. In other words, while using the decorated numbers from “1” to “9” as decoration effects, the display of these numbers is cyclically displayed (scroll fluctuation display), thereby realizing variable display using the effect symbols. Is done. At that time, in order to excite the fluctuation display, “background design” and “character design” are displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, sound effects are uttered from the speakers SP1 to SP4, and illumination is performed. As a result, a design variation effect is realized.

  In addition, the stop symbols of the production symbols include “a symbol indicating a big hit (big hit symbol)” and “a symbol indicating a loss (loss symbol)”. Among them, the symbol indicating the occurrence of “16R probability variation big hit” or “4R probability variation big hit” is composed of a combination in which all three production symbols are the same odd numbers, and the occurrence of “16R normal big hit” or “4R normal big hit” occurs. The symbol indicating is configured by a combination in which all three effect symbols are the same even number (see FIG. 10). As shown in FIG. 11 (c), when “big hit symbol” is displayed on the effect display device 27, reach display is performed in the middle of the variable display, which is the premise, but when “out symbol” is displayed, As shown in FIG. 11B, when reach display is performed in the middle of the presumed variation display, and reach display is not performed in the middle of the premise variation display as shown in FIG. 11A. There is a case.

b-2. Second design variation effect The second design variation effect will be described with a focus on differences from the first design variation effect. Also in the second symbol variation effect, as shown in the specific example 1 shown in FIG. 12, the effect symbol display area 27b appears in a predetermined part of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the effect symbol variation display (effect A symbol variation effect using symbols is started (a1). Here, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 specifies that the variation pattern specified when starting the second symbol variation effect is accompanied by a notice effect in the second symbol variation effect (hereinafter, “ If it is determined to be “specific variation pattern”), when the second symbol variation effect is started, the mode of the notice effect that appears during the second symbol variation effect is specified.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in a predetermined area of the ROM 220 c of the sub control board 220, a notice effect storage memory 221 c for storing a plurality of notice effects (information for specifying the notice effect) is provided. The notice effect storage memory 221c constitutes a specific example of “notice effect storage means”, and stores a plurality of notice effect sets each including a plurality of notice effects. Each notice effect group is composed of characters (characters that constitute the notice effect by appearing) having different reliability levels for the big hit. For example, the “notice production group A” is composed of five types of characters (green caterpillars) with different aura colors, and the jackpot reliability changes stepwise depending on the color of the aura emitted by the characters (green caterpillars). That is, the probability that the jackpot symbol is displayed in the second symbol variation effect (the jackpot reliability) varies depending on the color of the aura, and is “5%” for “white”, “10%” for “yellow”, “Blue” is “20%”, “Red” is “50%”, and “Rainbow (Rainbow Color)” is “80%”. Note that in any of the notice effect groups stored in the notice effect storage memory 221c, the notice effect indicating that the jackpot reliability is “5%” is “notice effect of type R1” and the jackpot reliability is “ “10%” for the notice effect indicating that the type is “R2 notice effect” and the notice effect indicating that the jackpot reliability is “20%” for the notice effect indicating that the type is “R3” and the jackpot reliability. Is a “notice effect of type R4”, and a notification effect of “80%” is a hit effect of “R5”. I will call it.

  The “notice production group B” is composed of five types of conversation notices that are different from the contents of the conversation and the color of the surrounding frame, and the jackpot reliability changes stepwise depending on the contents of the conversation and the color of the frame. In other words, the probability that the jackpot symbol is displayed in the second symbol variation effect (the jackpot reliability) is “5% (R1)” in which “good” is surrounded by “white frame”, “good” "Zero" surrounded by "yellow frame" is "10% (R2)", "Hot" is surrounded by "blue frame" is "20% (R3)", "Very hot" “50% (R4)” is surrounded by “red frame”, and “80% (R5)” is surrounded by “rainbow frame” with “Rapid heat”. Yes.

  The “notice effect group C” is composed of five types of small animals that appear when stepping up, and the probability of jackpot symbol display in the second symbol variation effect (hit hit reliability) is “snail” "5% (Step 1, R1)" appears when a frame surrounded by "white frame" appears, and "10% (Step 2, R2)" appears when "bee" enclosed by "yellow frame" appears , "20% (Step 3, R3)" appears when "Ladybug" is surrounded by "blue frame", and "50% (Step) when" Butterfly "is surrounded by" Red frame " 4, R4) ”,“ Kamakiri ”surrounded by“ rainbow color (rainbow color) frame ”,“ 80% (step 5, R5) ”is set. In addition, the notice effect storage memory 221c stores “notice effect group D” and other notice effect groups (not shown). In other words, a total of 200 notice effect groups are stored in the notice effect storage memory 221c, and each group has a different degree of reliability regarding the big hit (“5%”, “10%”, “20%”, “50%”, “80%”) is composed of five types of characters (characters that form a notice effect when they appear).

  When the variation pattern is specified as the specific variation pattern when starting the second symbol variation effect, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines the notice effect group by random number lottery and makes it appear based on the contents of the specific variation pattern The type (R1-R5) of the notice effect is specified. For example, when the notice effect group C is selected by random number lottery and the specific variation pattern specifies the type of the notice effect as “R3”, the effect that the “ladybug” is surrounded by the “blue frame” is the notice effect. Selected as a character for realization. Further, in the specific variation pattern, the type of the notice effect that specifies “any of R2 to R5” is referred to as “T specific variation pattern”, and the type that specifies “R1” is “D specific variation pattern”. Called. Note that the “D specific variation pattern” is likely to be selected when the “off symbol” is displayed by the second symbol variation effect, and may be selected when the “big hit symbol” is displayed. It is a specific variation pattern (so-called “out-of-range variation pattern”) set to “zero” or low. The variation pattern designation command for designating the D specific variation pattern is a low reliability variation mode command for causing the sub-control board 220 to execute a notice effect with the lowest reliability.

  Returning to FIG. 12, when the variation pattern specified when starting the second symbol variation effect is a T specific variation pattern, a predetermined time has elapsed since the second symbol variation effect was started. When the time has elapsed, a notice effect determined based on the notice effect group selected using the random number lottery and the type (any one of R1 to R5) specified by the T specific variation pattern appears (a2). For example, if the T specific variation pattern specifies the appearance of “R2” and the notice effect group A is selected by random number lottery, a character (green caterpillar) emitting a blue aura is displayed on the display screen 27a. (A2).

  Also in the second symbol variation effect, the “symbol variation effect” similar to the first symbol variation effect is executed until the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses, the effect symbol stop display is performed for a certain period of time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the success / failure determination is displayed (a3).

  When the next second symbol variation effect is started, the effect symbol display region 27b appears at a predetermined part of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the effect symbol variation display (the symbol variation effect using the effect symbol) is started. (A4). Even when the variation pattern specified when starting the second symbol variation effect is the “specific variation pattern”, the mode of the notice effect to be executed during the second symbol variation effect is identified. That is, the notice effect to be used as the notice effect is determined based on the random number lottery using the notice effect storage memory 221c and the type (reliability) of the notice effect specified by the specific variation pattern. In this case, when the notice effect group B is selected by random number lottery and the specific variation pattern specifies the type “R3”, a conversation in which “hot” is surrounded by a blue frame is displayed (a5). .

  Also in the second symbol variation effect, the “symbol variation effect” similar to the first symbol variation effect is executed until the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the change display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a certain time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed (a6).

  In the case of this specific example 1, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), there is a high possibility that continuously executed notice effects are selected from different notice effect groups, as well as previous notices to be performed. There is also a possibility that the previous notice effect performed for the effect will be a continuous notice stepping down.

  Next, another specific example (hereinafter referred to as specific example 2) of the second symbol variation effect will be described. In this specific example 2, as shown in FIG. 14, the effect symbol display area 27b appears in a predetermined part of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the effect symbol display is changed (the first symbol using the effect symbol). Fluctuation effect) is started (b1). Here, in the specific example 2, the notice effect is not performed in the first symbol variation effect.

  However, in the specific example 2, when the first symbol variation effect was started, the determination random number value was not stored in the second determination random value memory 202b, but it was determined during the execution of the first symbol variation effect. It is assumed that two random number values for use are obtained and stored in the second random number value memory 202b for determination (b1, b2). At this time, a pre-determination is performed on the determination random number value, and the variation pattern that can be identified by the previously obtained determination random value (hereinafter referred to as the determination random number value 1) is “D specific variation pattern”. It is assumed that the variation pattern that can be specified by the determination random value (hereinafter referred to as determination random value 2) acquired later is a variation pattern that does not accompany the notice effect. In addition, in FIG. 14 to FIG. 18, it is a determination random number value acquired until the completion of the symbol variation effect based on the determination random number value that can identify “D specific variation pattern”, and the specific variation pattern can be identified. With regard to a thing, a “REC symbol (reserved symbol indicating the presence of a random number for determination that is a target of RE continuous notice effect)” may be displayed as a reserved symbol. In addition, the “reserved symbol indicating that the determination random number value (determination random value capable of specifying the D specific variation pattern) that is an opportunity to execute the RE notice effect” is expressed as “D”, and “RE The “holding symbol indicating that the random number value for determination that is the target of the notice effect is acquired” is denoted as “R”, and “the reserved symbol indicating that the random number value for determination without the notice effect is acquired” is indicated. This is represented by the symbol “B”.

  In the first symbol variation effect, the “symbol variation effect” similar to the first symbol variation effect described above is executed until the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of effect symbol variation display elapses, the effect symbol stop display is performed for a fixed time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the determination of success or failure is displayed (b3).

  When the first symbol variation effect is completed, the second symbol variation effect is started based on the determination random value 1 (b4). When starting the second symbol variation effect, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines the announcement effect group to be referred to by random lottery as the notification effect group A, based on the variation pattern (D specific variation pattern). Since the type of the notice effect is determined as “R1”, a green caterpillar that emits a “white” aura appears in the second symbol variation effect (b5). Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the change display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a fixed time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed (b6). At this time, the notice effect group that has selected the notice effect and the type “R1” are stored (stored as “A, 1”) in the execution effect storage memory 228b (see FIG. 8). Here, the execution effect storage memory 228b constitutes a specific example of the execution effect storage means.

  Thereafter, the symbol variation effect based on the determination random value 2 is executed (b7 to b10), but the notice effect does not appear during the symbol variation effect. During the symbol variation effect, “No notice” is stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b (stored as “0, 0”).

  Also in the specific example 3 shown in FIG. 14, the effect symbol display area 27 b appears in a predetermined part of the display screen 27 a of the effect display device 27, and the effect symbol change display (first symbol change effect using the effect symbol) is performed. Start (c1). Here, in this specific example 3, the notice effect is not performed in the first symbol variation effect.

  Also in this specific example 3, when the first symbol variation effect is started, the determination random number value 202 202 is not stored in the determination random value memory 202b. Are acquired and stored in the second random number value memory 202b for determination (c1, c2). At this time, a pre-determination is performed on the determination random number value, and the variation pattern that can be identified by the previously obtained determination random value (hereinafter referred to as the determination random value 3) is “D specific variation pattern”. The variation pattern that can be specified by the random number for determination (hereinafter referred to as determination random value 4) acquired later is the “T specific variation pattern”. At this time, the reserved symbol “D” is displayed as the reserved symbol corresponding to the determination random value 3, and the REC symbol “R” is displayed as the reserved symbol corresponding to the determining random value 3.

  Also in the specific example 3, in the first symbol variation effect, the “symbol variation effect” similar to the first symbol variation effect described above is executed until the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses, the effect symbol stop display is performed for a certain period of time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the success / failure determination is displayed (c3).

  When the first symbol variation effect is completed, the second symbol variation effect is started based on the determination random number value 3 (b5). Then, when starting the second symbol variation effect, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines the notice effect group to be referred to as the notice effect group A by random lottery, and changes to a variation pattern (D specific variation pattern). Since the type of the notice effect is determined to be “R1” based on this, a green caterpillar that emits “white” aura appears in the second symbol variation effect (c5). Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the effect symbol variation display elapses, the effect symbol stop display is performed for a certain period of time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the success / failure determination is displayed (c6). At this time, the notice effect group used for the notice effect and the type of the notice effect are stored (stored as “A, 1”) in the execution effect storage memory 228b.

  When the second symbol variation effect is completed, the second symbol variation effect is started based on the determination random number value 4 (c7). Then, when the second symbol variation effect is started, the execution effect storage memory 228b is taken into consideration, and the notice effect group including the notice effect that appears in the current second symbol variation effect is determined, and the variation pattern (T specific variation) is determined. The type of the notice effect is determined to be “any one of R2 to R5”. That is, the execution effect storage memory 228b stores the notice effect group A stored in the previous symbol variation effect as the notice effect group A and the type of the notice effect as “R1”. Therefore, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 sets the notice effect group for specifying the notice effect to appear in the current second symbol variation effect as the notice effect group A similar to the previous symbol variation effect, and the type of the notice effect. Is determined to be “any one of R2 to R5” based on the variation pattern, the “hit reliability” specified by the type of the notice effect specifies the type of the notice effect at the time of the previous symbol change effect “ It can be determined not to fall below the “hit reliability” In this case, it is also possible to add some number (natural number) to the numerical value indicating the previous type to specify the type of the notice effect. For example, when “R1” is stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b as data indicating the type of the notice effect in the previous symbol variation effect, the type of the notice effect to be executed this time is “R2 (1 + 1)” or “ R4 (1 + 3) ”may be determined.

  As described above, since the type of the current notice effect is “R2,” a green caterpillar that emits a “yellow” aura appears in the second symbol variation effect this time (c8). Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the change display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a certain time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed (c10). In the middle of this symbol variation effect, the notice effect group (A) and the type (R2) used for the notice effect in the second symbol variation effect this time are stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b ("A.2").

  In the specific example 4 shown in FIG. 16, a case (d9) in which a hit hold has occurred until the second symbol variation effect based on the determination random number value 4 in the specific example 3 is ended is shown. In this case, the REC symbol is also displayed as the holding symbol indicating the occurrence of the hitting hold (d9). When the second symbol variation effect based on the determination random number value 4 is completed (d10), the second symbol variation effect is started based on the winning suspension (d11). Then, when the second symbol variation effect is started, a notice effect group for determining the notice effect to appear in the current second symbol variation effect is determined in consideration of the execution effect storage memory 228b, and the pertinent suspension is determined. The type of the notice effect is determined by the variation pattern specified by. In other words, at this stage, it is stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b that the notice effect group of the notice effect executed in the previous symbol variation effect is the notice effect group A and the type is “R2”. For this reason, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 sets the notice effect group for specifying the notice effect to appear in the current second symbol variation effect as the notice effect group A, and the type is stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b. Decide on a type that does not fall below the type (reliability). In the case of the specific example 4, even if the variation pattern specified by the hit hold is not the specific variation pattern, the execution effect storage memory 228b is considered in the current second symbol variation effect. The notice effect will be forced to appear. This increases the possibility that a continuous notice in which the notice effect is continued three times is executed.

  When the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines that the type of the notice effect to be executed is “R5” when starting the symbol variation effect related to the hit hold in the specific example 4, “rainbow color” in the second symbol variation effect. A green caterpillar that emits an aura appears (d12). Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the variation display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a certain time (about 0.6 seconds), and the jackpot symbol is displayed as a result of the determination of success / failure (c14), A big hit game is executed (d15). In the middle of this symbol variation effect, the notice performance group and type used for the notice effect in the current second symbol variation effect are stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b ("A.5").

  Specific example 5 shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 shows a case where a notice effect related to a plurality of notice effect groups appears in the symbol change effect in which the D specific change pattern is selected as the change pattern. That is, the second symbol variation effect is started based on a predetermined determination random number value (hereinafter referred to as determination random number value 6) (e1). Also in this case, when starting the second symbol variation effect, if the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines the notice effect group to be referred to as the notice effect group A and the notice effect group B by random number lottery, the second symbol variation effect is generated. A green caterpillar that emits a “white” aura in the production (type R1 of the notice effect group A) and a character “Iizo” surrounded by a “white frame” (type R1 of the conversation and notice effect group B) appear ( e2). Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the change display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a certain time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed (e3). At the time of this second symbol variation effect, the notice effect group used for the notice effect and the type are stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b (stored as “A, 1” and “B, 1”).

  When the second symbol variation effect is completed, the second symbol variation effect is started on the basis of the determination random value obtained after the determination random value 6 (hereinafter referred to as the determination random value 7) (e4, e7, e10). Also when starting the second symbol variation effect, the execution effect storage memory 228b is taken into consideration to determine the notice effect group for specifying the notice effect to appear in the second symbol variation effect, and the variation pattern (specific variation) The type of the notice effect that appears based on the (pattern) is determined. At this stage, the execution effect storage memory 228b stores a plurality of types of notification effects and types of notification effects used in the previous second symbol variation effect ("A, 1" and "B, 1" are stored). The CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 identifies the notice effect to appear in the current second symbol variation effect based on the plurality of memories.

  At this time, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines the notice effect using all the notice effect groups stored (for example, “A, 2” and “B, 2”), and displays the notice effect. It may appear (e5), and the notice effect is determined using any one of the stored notice effect groups (for example, “A, 2” or “B, 2”). And a notice effect may appear (e8, e11). That is, in the case where a plurality of notice effect groups are stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b, the notice effects related to all the notice effect groups may appear, or selected from the plurality of stored notice effect groups. The notice effects related to several notice effect groups may be allowed to appear.

  In specific examples 2 to 5, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, not only the previously performed notice effect is selected from the same notice effect group but also the previous notice effect performed. Continuous notices can be executed that step up the previous notice effect. In specific examples 2 to 5, the notice effect does not have to be counted down in the continuous notice, and the notice effect in the same step of the same notice effect group may appear between the preceding and following second symbol variation effects.

(4) Outline of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200A FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, each process such as a prize ball payout process (S80), a normal symbol game process (S100), a normal electric game game process (S200), a special symbol game process (S300), a big hit game process (S600), etc. Is executed repeatedly. Note that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment is configured to execute the processing of S80 to S600 in FIG. 20 every time a timer interrupt with a period of 4 msec occurs after the power is turned on. That is, the processing of S80 to S600 in FIG. 20 is repeatedly executed every 4 msec.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol game process (S300) among the processes constituting the game control process shown in FIG. 20 will be described in detail. The prize ball payout process (S80) is a process related to a prize ball payout when a game ball enters the winning opening (17a, 17b, 31a, 45 to 47), and the normal symbol game process (S100) is normal. This is a process for performing normal symbol variation display and normal symbol stop display (success symbol or off symbol stop display) in the symbol display unit 63. Further, the ordinary electric accessory game process (S200) is a process related to the opening and closing of the second start winning device 17b.

  When the special symbol game process (S300) is started, as shown in FIG. 21, it is first determined whether or not a first start prize or a second start prize has occurred (S301a, S301b). Then, when a negative determination is made in the processing of S301a and the processing of S301b (S301a; NO, S301b; NO), the process directly proceeds to the processing after S308 shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 201 determines that the first start winning has occurred (S301a; YES), the number of the first special symbols corresponding to the first starting winning (first holding number) is less than a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment). Or less) (S302a). If it is determined that the number is less than the predetermined number in the process of S302a (S302a; YES), a random number value for determination is acquired accordingly (S303a). The random number value for determination acquired based on the first start winning is stored in a shift memory format at a predetermined address (first determination random value memory 202a shown in FIG. 8) of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. At the same time, “the number of special symbols held corresponding to the first start winning (first holding number)” is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the first holding number memory 202c shown in FIG. 8 (S303a).

  Here, the determination random number value acquired in the process of S303a includes (a) a random determination random value used for the first determination to be executed based on the first start winning prize, and (b) a first special symbol display unit. 62a, a symbol determination random number value for determining a winning symbol to be stopped, (c) a variation pattern random number value for determining a variation pattern, and (d) whether or not to execute a variation initial notice effect at the beginning of the symbol variation. The initial random number for change is included to determine the value. In this embodiment, the presence / absence of the reach effect and the content of the reach effect to be executed are specified based on the fluctuation pattern random number, but unlike the present embodiment, “reach” is included in the determination random number value. Include a reach random number to determine whether or not to execute, or to determine whether or not to execute reach, or to execute reach, a reach random value to specify the type of reach Can also be included. Further, unlike the present embodiment, when the mode of the hit (specific result) to be generated includes big hits and small hits, “determining the symbol for determining the small hit symbol (special symbol) as the determination random number value Random value "can be included.

  Subsequent to the processing of S303a, the CPU 201 uses the random number value for determination of success / failure (special figure 1 big hit lottery random value) acquired in the process of S303a to make a prior determination (first special lottery lottery) for the first determination (first special lottery lottery). 1 predetermination) and information indicating the result is stored in the first predetermination result memory 202e (see FIG. 8) (S304a). Then, after the first start winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S305a), the process proceeds to S308 in FIG. Here, as described above, the first start winning command is information that can specify the result of the first pre-judgment, information that can specify the variation pattern random value, and after the start winning to the first start winning device 17a. This is a command indicating the first hold number and the like. However, unlike the present embodiment, the command for specifying the first hold number after the start winning to the first start winning device 17a and the command for specifying other information may be different commands.

  Further, when the result of the first winning / failing determination (special figure 1 big hit lottery) becomes the big hit (winning) in the first preliminary determination, the “special figure 1 symbol determination random number value” is used in the first preliminary determination. "Pre-judgment regarding jackpot symbol" is also executed. Information that can specify the result of the pre-judgment regarding the jackpot symbol is also included in the first start winning command. In this case, the process of S304a takes into consideration the gaming state when the hold is actually processed (when the symbol variation game is actually started) for each hold information (acquired information) to be subjected to prior determination. Done. That is, if the symbol variation game that is started by processing the hold information (acquisition information) to be determined in advance is performed in a low probability state, the prior determination regarding the hold information (acquisition information) It is executed with reference to the “data table for low probability”. In addition, if the symbol variation game that is started by processing the hold information (acquisition information) to be determined in advance is performed in a high probability state, the prior determination regarding the hold information (acquisition information) It is executed with reference to the “high probability data table”.

  Here, the gaming machine 1 includes a first start winning device 17a and a second start winning device 17b as start winning devices. In addition, a first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “special diagram 1”) that performs variable display based on the first start prize, and a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1”) that performs variable display based on the occurrence of the second start prize. Also referred to as “Special Figure 1”). In the situation where the determination random number value based on the start winning to the first start winning device 17a and the determination random value based on the start winning to the second start winning device 17b are stored, the latter is preferentially stored. Processed (described later). Further, as described above, the big hit generated by processing the random number value for determination based on the second start prize (second hold) processes the random number value for determination based on the first start prize (first hold). Thus, it is a big hit that is more advantageous to the player than the big hit that occurs.

  In FIG. 21 to FIG. 24, among the processes performed by the CPU 201, each process executed based on a game ball winning in the first start winning device 17 a (hereinafter referred to as a process related to the special figure 1). The same number of steps (numbers for calculation) are used for similar processes among the processes executed based on the winning of the game ball to the second start winning device 17b (hereinafter referred to as a process related to the special figure 2). ) Is attached. Since the process with the same number of steps is basically the same process, one of “process related to special figure 1” and “process related to special figure 2” will be described in the following description. The description of the other may be omitted. In addition, “process for special figure 1” is distinguished by adding “a” in alphabet to “number of steps”, and “process for special figure 2” by adding “b” in alphabet to “number of steps”. There is.

  If the CPU 201 determines that the second start winning has occurred (S301b; YES), the number of second special symbols corresponding to the second start winning (second holding number) is less than a predetermined number (this embodiment). Is less than 4) (S302b). If it is determined that the number is less than the predetermined number in the process of S302b (S302b; YES), a random number value for determination is acquired accordingly (S303b). The random number value for determination acquired based on the second start winning is stored in a shift memory format at a predetermined address (second determination random value memory 202b shown in FIG. 8) of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. At the same time, “the number of reserved special symbols corresponding to the second starting prize (second number of held)” is cumulatively stored (added and stored) in the second number-of-holds memory 202d shown in FIG. 8 (S303a).

  Here, the determination random number value acquired in the process of S303b includes (a) a random determination value for determining whether or not to be executed based on the second start winning prize, and (b) a second special symbol display unit. A random number value for determining a winning symbol to be stopped and displayed at 62b; (c) a random number value for determining a variation pattern; and (d) whether or not to execute a change initial notice effect at the beginning of the symbol variation. The initial random number for change is included to determine the value. In this case as well, the presence / absence of execution of the reach effect and the content of the reach effect to be executed are specified based on the fluctuation pattern random number, but unlike the present embodiment, “reach is executed in the random number value for determination. Include a `` reach random number value for determining whether or not to reach '' or `` reach random number value for specifying the mode of reach when executing reach '' It can also be included. Further, unlike the present embodiment, when the mode of the hit (specific result) to be generated includes big hits and small hits, “determining the symbol for determining the small hit symbol (special symbol) as the determination random number value Random value "can be included.

  Subsequent to the processing in S303b, the CPU 201 uses the random number value for determination of success / failure (special figure 2 big hit lottery random value) acquired in the process of S303b to make a preliminary determination (second special lottery lottery) in relation to the second determination (special figure 2 big hit lottery). 2 pre-determination) and information indicating the result is stored in the second pre-determination result memory 202f (see FIG. 8) (S304b). Then, after the second start winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S305b), the process proceeds to S308 in FIG. Here, as described above, the second start winning command is information that can specify the result of the second pre-judgment, information that can specify the variation pattern random value, and after the start winning to the second start winning device 17a. This is a command indicating the second hold number and the like. However, unlike the present embodiment, the command for specifying the second reserved number after the start winning to the second start winning device 17b and the command for specifying other information may be different commands.

  In addition, when the result of the second win / fail determination (special figure 2 big hit lottery) is a big win (win) in the second predetermination, the “special figure 2 symbol determination random number” is used in the second predetermination. "Pre-judgment regarding jackpot symbol" is also executed. Information that can specify the result of the pre-judgment regarding the jackpot symbol is also included in the second start winning command. In this case, the process of S304b takes into consideration the gaming state when the hold is actually processed (when the symbol variation game is actually started) for each hold information (acquired information) that is subject to prior determination. Done. That is, if the symbol variation game that is started by processing the hold information (acquisition information) to be determined in advance is performed in a low probability state, the prior determination regarding the hold information (acquisition information) It is executed with reference to the “data table for low probability”. In addition, if the symbol variation game that is started by processing the hold information (acquisition information) to be determined in advance is performed in a high probability state, the prior determination regarding the hold information (acquisition information) It is executed with reference to the “high probability data table”.

  In the process of S308, as shown in FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being executed (S308). Specifically, if the big hit game flag (see the process of S378 in FIG. 23) is set (set to ON), a positive determination is made in the process of S308.

  When the CPU 201 determines that the big hit game is being executed (S308; YES), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S308 that the big hit game is not being executed (S308; NO), whether or not the special symbol is changing, that is, one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is changing. It is determined whether or not (S310). If the special symbol is not changing (S310; NO), it is considered that either the special symbol has not yet changed, or has been stopped and displayed as a stop symbol after the change display. Therefore, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (S312). If the special symbol is not variably displayed (S310; NO), and is not within the stop display time during which the special symbol is stopped (S312; NO), whether or not the variable display can be started. Is determined (S314a, S314b). In the present embodiment, the stop display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol is 0.6 seconds.

  The “condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol” is that either of the “first reserved number” and the “second reserved number” is not “zero”. Then, the CPU 201 of this embodiment preferentially determines whether or not the “second hold number” is “zero” (S314b). That is, when the “second hold number” is not “zero”, the oldest determination random number value is read from the second determination random number value memory (S316b), and the determination process of the second special symbol (second determination) Determination process) is performed (S320b). Note that the determination random number value read in S316b is acquired in S303b, and includes a right / fail determination random value, a symbol determination random value, and the like.

  In the second success / failure determination process (S320b), a process related to the second success / failure determination is performed. In this second success / failure determination process (S320b), it is determined whether or not the probability state of the gaming machine 1 is a high probability state (whether or not the probability variation flag is set). “Big hit determination” is performed using the “data table for use” and “the random number for determination (determination random value for big hit) read out in the process of S316b”, and when the normal probability state (low probability state), The “big hit determination” is performed using the “normal probability data table” and the “determination random number value read in the process of S316b (determination random number value for big hit)”.

  When the CPU 201 performs the second win / fail determination process (S320b), the CPU 201 proceeds to the special figure 2 symbol variation start process (S500b). When the special figure 2 symbol variation start process (S500b) is started, as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the result of the second win / fail determination (S320b) is “big hit”. If it is determined (S502; YES), the process proceeds to S510 and "big hit fluctuation setting processing" is performed. In the big hit variation setting process (S510), the special symbol display unit 62a is stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination (symbol determination) using the symbol determination random number value included in the determination random value read in the above-described processing of S316. After performing the process of determining (selecting) the symbol (big hit symbol), a variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected based on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 and the like. Then, using the selected variation pattern table, processing for setting (determining) the variation pattern by random number lottery is performed. In this embodiment, the variation pattern table that is set based on the jackpot symbol (the type of jackpot that is generated) is not changed, but the variation pattern table that is set based on the jackpot symbol may be changed. For example, the first jackpot game (first specific game) in which the amount of game profit that can be acquired is a predetermined amount, and the amount of game profit that can be acquired is second than the jackpot game. In a gaming machine that generates a second big hit that will execute a big hit game (second specific game), when generating a variation pattern table that is set when the first big hit is generated and a second big hit The variation pattern table to be set may be different.

  Here, when determining (selecting) the variation pattern, in the gaming state in which the big hit probability is low probability and normal variation is performed (low probability normal variation state), the variation in the column labeled “low probability / normal” in FIG. In a gaming state in which a pattern table is used and the jackpot probability is a low probability and a shortening variation is performed (low probability shortening variation state), the variation pattern table in the column “low probability / shortening” in FIG. Used. Further, in a gaming state where the big hit probability is high probability and the variation is shortened (high probability shortened variation state), the variation pattern table in the column of “High probability / shortening” in FIG. 26B is used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S502 that the result of the determination is not “big hit” (S502; NO), the process proceeds to S540 and “outgoing fluctuation setting process” is performed. In this outlier variation setting process (S540), a variation pattern is set (determined) by random lottery using “a variation pattern table selected in consideration of the gaming state of the gaming machine 1”. Thereafter, a symbol determination random number value is acquired, and a process of setting a stop symbol is performed. In this embodiment, since a configuration is adopted in which the presence / absence of the reach effect is determined based on the change pattern (variation pattern random number value), the change pattern table referred to in the processing of S540 is the execution of the reach effect. Not distinguished by presence or absence. However, a configuration may be employed in which the presence or absence of the reach effect is determined using the reach random number value without determining whether or not the reach effect is performed based on the variable pattern random number value. In this case, the reach random number value is included in the determination random number value acquired in the process of S306. In the process of S540, the reach random number value is read, and whether or not the reach effect is executed based on the read reach random value. It is determined.

  The variation pattern table used in the process of S540 is selected as follows. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “low probability normal variation state”, the dynamic pattern table in the column of “low probability / normal” in FIG. 27 is set, and the big hit probability is low and shortened. In a gaming state in which a change is made (low probability shortened change state), a change pattern table in a column labeled “low probability / shortened” in FIG. Further, in a gaming state where the big hit probability is high probability and a short variation is performed (high probability short variation state), the variation pattern table in the column “high probability / shortening” in FIG. 28B is used.

  Here, in this gaming machine 1, as described above, the variable pattern random value is acquired at the time of starting winning (at the time of first starting prize or at the time of second starting prize). ) And the game state may be different at the start of special symbol variation. For example, there may be a case where the variation shortening function is activated at the time of winning a start and the variation shortening function is not activated at the start of variation of the special symbol. However, in this embodiment, even if the gaming state is different, measures are taken to use the random number value of the variation pattern acquired at the time of starting winning. For example, when it is determined in advance that the determination result is a big hit, and the variation pattern random value acquired at the time of starting winning is “any one of 5 to 9”, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 Is a low probability normal fluctuation state, the fluctuation pattern A2 (fluctuation time, 45.5 seconds) is specified. If the low probability fluctuation reduction state, the fluctuation pattern B2 (fluctuation time, 39.5 seconds) is specified. In the high probability variation shortened state, the variation pattern C2 (variation time, 40.5 seconds) is specified. That is, the variation pattern A2, the variation pattern B2, and the variation pattern C2 are variation patterns corresponding to the same variation pattern random value, and when the corresponding variation pattern is selected, the same effect mode (for example, with a notice effect) An effect mode for executing the effect V2 is specified. The variation time specified by the corresponding variation pattern is shorter by “6 seconds” than the variation time specified in the low probability variation shortened state, based on the variation time identified in the low probability normal variation state. The fluctuation time specified in the high probability fluctuation shortening state is shortened by “5 seconds”. Thus, in this gaming machine, the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when the variation shortening function is operating is specified by the variation pattern selected when the variation shortening function is not operating. It is shortened compared to the fluctuation time.

  In addition, FIGS. 25 to 28 show the effect pattern corresponding to each change pattern table together with the change pattern table. Among these effect patterns, the effect pattern with a notice is an effect pattern for performing a symbol change effect accompanied by a notice effect, and the effect pattern without a notice is an effect pattern for performing a symbol change effect without a notice effect. Moreover, although the sign of “R1” to “R5” is attached to the effect pattern with notice, it indicates the probability (reliability) that the symbol variation effect to be executed is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol. In other words, the probability (reliability) that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed is “5%” for “R1”, “10%” for “R2”, “20%” for “R3”, and “50”% for “R4”. , “R5” is set to “80%”. Then, the ratio of “R4” and “R5” is set to “80%” in the effect pattern for the big hit if there is a notice. In addition, among the effect patterns for detachment, the ratio of “R1” to “R3” is “80%” for those with a notice. Among the variation patterns, the one specifying the type R1 is “D variation pattern”, and the one identifying the types R2 to R5 is “T variation pattern”. In addition, the appearance rate of the notice effect in the effect pattern for jackpot is about “70% (100% when the reach effect is also included in the notice effect), and the appearance rate of the notice effect in the effect pattern for losing is about“ 20% ”. (When reach production is included in the notice production, 40%) ". Here, as described above, the variation pattern designation command (variation mode command) is output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A in order to designate the variation mode (variation pattern). The variation pattern designation command for designating “D variation pattern” constitutes a specific example of the first variation mode command, and the variation pattern designation command for designating “T variation pattern” is a specific example of the second variation mode command. Configure.

  Unlike the present embodiment, a common variation pattern table (for example, the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 25 and the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 27) may be used regardless of the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. Further, unlike the present embodiment, different variation pattern tables may be referred to depending on the number of reserved special symbols to be used.

  Returning to FIG. 24 for further explanation, after the processing of S510 or S540, the CPU 201 starts the variable display of the second special symbol (special symbol 2) on the second special symbol display unit 62b (S590), and the sub-control. A predetermined command (design variation start command) indicating the start of the variation display of the special figure 2 is transmitted to the unit 200A (sub control board 220) (S592). That is, the CPU 201 transmits a “variation pattern designation command”, a “special symbol stop information designation command” and the like related to the second special symbol to the sub-control board 220. Further, the CPU 201 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the “second hold number” and a process of transmitting a hold number designation command for specifying the hold number after the subtraction to the sub-control board 220. (S595), the special symbol 2 symbol variation start process (S500b) is terminated, the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated, and the game control process of FIG. 24 is resumed.

  Here, the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop information designation command are output toward the sub-control board 220 together with the strobe signal as shown in FIG. This strobe signal is connected to the interrupt terminal of the CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220. When the strobe signal is input, the CPU 220a on the sub-control board 220 receives each designation signal immediately and receives the designation signal. Analyze the contents. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the variation pattern has various conditions such as whether or not a reach effect or a notice effect during variation is performed, and whether or not a symbol for stopping and displaying a special symbol is a winning symbol (big hit symbol). The CPU 220a on the sub-control board 220 side can recognize the variation pattern corresponding to the variation display of the current special symbol by analyzing the received variation pattern designation command. It is possible to recognize the time for fluctuating display, the presence / absence of reach effect, and the presence / absence of notice effect during variation. Also, by analyzing the received special symbol stop information designation command, it recognizes whether the special symbol stops at a big hit symbol or stops at a big hit symbol, and when it stops at a big hit symbol, which is the big hit symbol can do.

  The CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220 determines an effect pattern (pseudo symbol display pattern) on the effect display device 27 based on these pieces of information, and then displays the pseudo symbol on the effect display control board 222. A control signal is output, and pseudo symbol variation display, stop display, etc. are performed. Further, based on the variation time (variation pattern designation command) of the special symbol, whether or not to perform the changing notice effect and the reach effect on the effect display device 27, and what kind of changing notice effect and reach effect are performed. Also decide what to do. Then, the sub-control board 220 controls the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the like according to the contents of the effect thus determined, thereby performing the effect of the determined contents.

  Returning to FIG. 22, when “the number of holds regarding the second special symbol” is “zero” (S314b; YES), and “the number of holds regarding the first special symbol” is not “zero” (S314a; NO), The oldest first lottery random number (Special Figure 1 lottery random number) is read from the first determination random number value memory 202a (S316a), and the first winning / nothing determination process is performed (S320a). Then, after performing the special figure 1 symbol variation start process (S500a), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. Here, the first success / failure determination process performed as the process of S320a is also performed based on FIG. 21 similarly to S320b, and the special figure 1 symbol variation start process (S500a) performed as the process of S500a is also performed as the process of S500b. Similar to the special figure 2 symbol variation start process (S500b) to be performed, the process is performed based on FIG. In other words, the first success / failure determination process in S320a is executed in the same manner as the second success / failure determination. In the special figure 1 symbol variation start process in S500a, the first success / failure determination process (S320a) is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. After performing the process of selecting (determining) the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the result, the process of selecting (determining) the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a (S510, S540), The processing of S590, S592, and S595 is executed.

  Next, when it is determined that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (S310; YES) in S310 of the special symbol game processing (S300) (see FIG. 22), a special symbol has already been added. The symbol variation pattern and the stop symbol are determined, and the special symbol variation is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S341). That is, since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, it is determined whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting a timer at the same time as the variation of the special symbol is started. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S341; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S341; YES), the fluctuating first special symbol or second special symbol is stopped (S344), the stopped symbol is displayed, and the symbol is also displayed. A stop command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S346). The symbol stop command is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the sub control board 220. Then, after setting the stop display time for stopping and displaying the special symbol (S348), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S350).

  If it is determined in the process of S350 that the special symbol stop display time has not elapsed (S350; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the stop display time of the special symbol has elapsed (S350; YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display mode is a mode indicating a big hit (big hit symbol) (S352 in FIG. 23). That is, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section (62a or 62b) (S352 in FIG. 23).

  If a positive determination is made in the process of S352 in FIG. 23, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets information indicating the current game progress in a buffer to be referred to at the end of the “big hit game” described later. (Memorize) (S354). Specifically, “type of big hit (probability big hit, normal big hit)” and “game state flag state” are set (stored) (S354). In addition, the specific area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 functions as a buffer used in the process of S354. Here, the “gaming state flag” is a flag indicating “the gaming state of the gaming machine 1”, that is, “probability change flag”, “fluctuation shortening flag”, “open extension flag”, and the like. In the process of S354, Data indicating whether these flags are set to “ON” or “OFF”, that is, data indicating the current gaming state is set. Note that the “probability change flag” is in a state where the probability that the result of determining whether or not the special symbol is a big hit is set to a high probability (high probability state), that is, the probability variation function (probability variation function) is activated. The “variation shortening flag” indicates that the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened (shortening variation state), that is, the variation time shortening function (time shortening function) is activated. It is a flag to show. The “open extension flag” indicates that the time (open time) for which the start winning device 17 (ordinary electric accessory 17d) is open is set to a long time (open extended state), that is, the open time is extended. This flag indicates that the function (open extension function) is operating. In the present embodiment, the ON / OFF switching timings of the “variation shortening flag” and the “open extension flag” are the same, and both flags are handled integrally. That is, when it is in the shortened variation state, it is also in the open extension state, and when the shortened variation state is completed, the release extension state is also terminated at the same time.

  Following the process of S354, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process of setting an opening / closing pattern of the big winning device 31 according to the type of jackpot to be generated (S370). In other words, in the case of generating “16R probability variation big hit” or “16R normal big hit”, an opening / closing pattern for setting “16 rounds” of round games with the opening limit time of the special winning opening 31a being “30 seconds” is set. In the case of generating “4R probability variation big hit” or “4R normal big hit”, an open / close pattern for performing “4 rounds” of a round game in which the opening limit time of the special winning opening 31a is “30 seconds” is set. Then, following the process of S370, a process of setting the big hit game flag (set to ON) is performed (S378). By setting the “big hit game flag”, the big hit game execution means starts operating, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “big hit gaming state”.

  Subsequent to the process of S378, the process proceeds to the process after S380. Here, when the “big hit game flag” is set in the process of S378, the big hit game execution means starts to operate and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “big hit gaming state”. When the “big hit game flag” is set (when the big hit game execution means is in operation), the probability changing function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function are not activated. For this reason, after performing a series of processes after S380 as follows, the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated. That is, in the process of S380, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (set to ON) (S380). If it is not set (S380; NO), the process proceeds to S384 as it is and is set. If yes (S380; YES), after performing the process (S382) of canceling the probability variation flag (set to OFF), the process proceeds to S384.

  In the process of S384, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON). If it is not set (S384; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is left as it is, Return to 20 game control processing. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S384 that the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S384; YES), after the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are canceled (set to OFF) ( S386, S387), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In any case, when returning to the game control process of FIG. 20, a jackpot game process described later is started and a jackpot game is executed.

  When the jackpot game ends, the type of jackpot symbol that is the premise of the current jackpot game is set by referring to the above-mentioned “reference buffer at the end of jackpot game (see S354 in FIG. 23)” (normally Information relating to the jackpot symbol, the probability variation jackpot symbol) is acquired, and based on this information, the game state after the jackpot game is finished is set. That is, when the big hit symbol is a “normal big hit symbol”, a process of setting “100” to the fluctuation reduction counter, a process of setting the fluctuation reduction flag, and a process of setting the release extension flag are performed. . As a result, after the big hit game related to “normal jackpot” is finished, the open extension function and the variable time reduction function until the special symbol fluctuation count becomes “100” (until the fluctuation shortening counter value becomes zero). Is activated. However, when the next big hit is generated, the opening extension function and the fluctuation time shortening function stop operating.

  Further, when the big hit symbol is “probable variation big hit symbol”, the processing for setting the probability variation flag (set to ON), the processing for setting “10,000” in the variation shortening counter, and the variation shortening flag are set. The process and the process of setting the release extension flag are performed. In other words, when the “probability big hit” is generated, the probability that the result of the determination is a big hit is high after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed until the next big hit is generated. Also, after the jackpot game related to the jackpot, the opening extension function and the variable time shortening function are in an operating state until the number of changes of the special symbol reaches “10,000 times” (until the value of the fluctuation shortening counter becomes zero). It becomes. However, when the next big hit is generated, the opening extension function and the fluctuation time shortening function stop operating.

  Next, a process when a negative determination is made in the process of S352 of FIG. 23 will be described. That is, when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 62a or the second special symbol display unit 62b is “out of symbol” (S352; NO), the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON). It is determined whether or not (S398). If the fluctuation shortening flag is not set (set to OFF) (S398; YES), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the variation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398; YES), that is, the gaming state at the time of occurrence of the outage is “low probability shortened variation state” or “high probability shortened variation state”. In this case, after the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is set to “−1” (S400), it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is “zero” (S404). If it is not “zero” (S404; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited as it is and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the fluctuation shortening counter has become “zero” in the process of S404 (S404; YES), the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 changes from the low probability shortening variation state to the low probability. It will switch to the normal fluctuation state. For this reason, after performing the process (S410) for canceling the fluctuation shortening flag (set to OFF) and the process (S416) for canceling the release extension flag (set to OFF), exit the special symbol game process (S300). Returning to the game control process of FIG. Here, the “variation shortening counter” indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed while shortening the variation. When the value becomes “zero”, the shortened variation state ends with the variation of the special symbol of this time. Then, the next variation is switched to the normal variation state, and the variation of the special symbol from the next time is performed with the normal variation. When both the fluctuation shortening flag and the opening extension flag are switched off (S410, 416), the high probability state and the opening extension state (shortening variation state) are terminated, and the state switching occurs. . In this embodiment, when such state switching occurs, a control command (state designation command) indicating the state after the switching is transmitted from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A. It is configured.

(5) Production control processing (S900)
Next, an outline of the “effect control process (S980)” performed by the sub control unit 220A (the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220) in cooperation with the effect display control unit 222A will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 29 illustrates only main processes among the processes constituting the effect control process. In this effect control process (S900), main processes such as the on-hold occurrence process (S1000), the symbol variation effect process (S1100), the on-hold digest process (S1600), and the big hit game effect process (S1800) are repeatedly executed. . Further, since the time required for one round of processing in FIG. 29 is approximately 2 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed every about 2 msec. Hereinafter, description of the jackpot game effect processing in the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29 is omitted.

a. Processing when hold occurs (S1000)
In the hold occurrence process (S1000), as shown in FIG. 30, when the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives the start prize command (S1005; YES), information on the hold number specified by the start prize command And the information etc. which show the result of prior judgment (the 1st prior judgment or the 2nd prior judgment) are memorized, and it shifts to processing of S1015.

  That is, in the process of S1010, when a start winning command based on the first start winning is received (S1005; YES), “information relating to the result of the first predetermination” is stored in the first predetermination result information memory 221b in the shift memory format. Random value information for first determination is stored as information for specifying random numbers for determination (variation pattern random value, changing notice random number value, etc.) other than “randomness value for success / failure determination” and “design determination random value”. While storing in the memory 221b, the value of the first hold number stored in the first hold number information memory 223b is incremented by "+1". Further, when the start winning command based on the second start winning is received (S1005; YES), “information on the result of the second pre-determination” is stored in the second pre-determination result information memory 222b, and “random number value for success / failure determination” is stored. ”And“ design-determining random value ”, each piece of information for specifying a random number value for determination (variation pattern random value, changing notice random number value, etc.) is stored in the second determination random value information memory 222b, and the second The value of the second hold number stored in the hold number information memory 224b is incremented by “+1”.

  In S1015, based on the prior determination of “information regarding fluctuation pattern random value” in the process of S1005, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern specified by the information is a D specific fluctuation pattern (S1015). If there is any (S1015; YES), after setting the RE display flag (S1020), the reserved symbols are additionally displayed (S1025), and the processing at the time of holding occurrence (S1000) is terminated. Here, the RE display flag is a flag indicating that the REC reserved symbol is ready to be displayed.

  If a negative determination is made in S1015 (S1015; NO), it is determined whether or not the RE display flag is set (set to ON) (S1030). Then, when the RE display flag is set (set to ON) (S1030; YES), in the process of S1035, the information is based on the prior determination of “information regarding the fluctuation pattern random value” in the process of S1005. It is determined whether or not the variation pattern specified by is a T-specific variation pattern. In other words, when the variation pattern identified based on the prior determination is one that excludes the D specific variation pattern among those that specify the effect pattern with the notice effect (S1015; NO, S1035; YES), the REC hold A process of displaying a symbol is performed (S1040). By displaying the REC reserved symbol, in the symbol variation effect that is executed based on the random number value for determination related to the REC reserved symbol, the notification effect is executed, and the notification effect is the previous notification in the previous symbol variation effect. It is notified that it is determined based on the contents of the effect.

  When the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 performs the process of S1040, it subsequently resets the RE display flag (sets to OFF), sets the RE execution flag (sets to ON), and sets the RE displayed flag. After performing the process of setting (set to ON), the on-holding process (S1000) is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined based on the processing in S1035 that the variation pattern specified based on the prior determination does not specify the effect pattern with the notice effect (S1015; NO, S1030; NO), the RE display flag is set. After performing the process of releasing (setting to OFF) and the process of additionally displaying a general reserved symbol (S1050), the process at the time of the occurrence of holding (S1000) is terminated. Here, the RE execution flag is a flag indicating that the contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b are taken into consideration when performing the symbol variation effect based on the determination random value corresponding to the reserved symbol, and the RE has been displayed. The flag is a flag indicating that the REC reserved symbol has already been displayed.

  If it is determined in the process of S1030 that the RE display flag is released (set to OFF) (S1030; NO), it is determined whether the RE display flag is released (set to OFF) (S1055). If it is released (set to OFF) (S1055; YES), a process for additionally displaying a general reserved symbol is performed (S1070), and then the process when the hold occurs (S1000) is terminated. On the other hand, if the RE-displayed flag is set (set to ON) (S1055; NO), it is determined whether or not the occurrence of “hit on hold” can be specified by the start winning command (S1060), and it is missed. If the occurrence of the hold can be identified (S1060; NO), the process for additionally displaying a general hold symbol is performed (S1070), and then the hold occurrence process (S1000) is terminated.

  If the occurrence of “hit on hold” can be identified in the process of S1060 (S1060; YES), the process of additionally displaying the REC hold symbol (S1075) and the process of setting the second RE execution flag (set to ON) (S1080) ), And the on-hold occurrence processing (S1000) is terminated. Here, the second RE execution flag is also in a state in which the contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b are taken into consideration when performing the symbol variation effect based on the determination random number value corresponding to the REC hold symbol displayed in the process of S1075. It is a flag to show. As described above, in this embodiment, when the determination random number value obtained after the REC hold symbol is displayed is “hit hold”, the REC hold symbol is displayed subsequently, and three consecutive symbols are displayed. In the variable effect, a notice effect determined from the same notice effect group can appear.

b. Symbol variation effect processing (S1100)
In the symbol variation effect process (S1100), as shown in FIG. 31, when the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives a command at the time of symbol variation start (S1105; YES), the processing after S1110 is executed. Here, the commands received in the processing of S1105 are a variation pattern designation command (CHP) and a special symbol stop information designation command (CJS).

  Then, based on the received “special symbol stop information designation command”, the CPU 220a can determine the result of the determination (S320a, S320ab) executed in the main control unit 200A. If the result of the determination is a big hit (S1110; YES), after performing the big hit effect pattern setting process (S1200) based on the received variation pattern designation command, the process proceeds to S1345. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is wrong (S1110; NO), after performing the process of setting an effect pattern for removal (S1300) based on the received variation pattern designation command, the process proceeds to S1345.

  Here, any production pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is executed based on FIG. When these effect pattern setting processes (S1200, S1300) are activated, it is determined whether or not the RE execution flag or the second RE execution flag is set (set to ON) (S1205, S1305). (S1205; YES, S1305; YES), an effect pattern is set with reference to the notice effect mode stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b (S1210, S1310).

  That is, in the processing of S1210 and S1310, an effect pattern is selected from the effect pattern table stored in the ROM 220c of the sub-control board 220 based on the received variation pattern designation command, and the display screen 27a is selected based on the selected effect pattern. The specific execution mode of the display effect executed in step S1, and the display pattern from the start to the end (definite display) of the change display of the effect symbol are determined (S1210, S1310). In the processing of S1210 and S1310, the notice effect aspect to be executed in the symbol variation effect is determined with reference to the notice effect aspect stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b. Specifically, when the notice effect mode executed in the previous symbol variation effect is stored as “notice effect group A, R1” in the execution effect storage memory, the notice executed in the current symbol variation effect is stored. The effect mode is determined, for example, as “notice effect group A, R2.” That is, in the processing of S1210 and S1310, the same notice effect group A as the notice effect that appeared in the previous symbol variation effect is shown, and the reliability is equal to or higher than the notice effect that appeared in the previous symbol variation effect. A notice effect is specified.

  When S1210 or S1310 ends, it is determined whether the RE execution flag is determined to be set (set to ON) in the processing of S1205 or S1305 (S1215, 1315), and the RE execution flag is set. If there is (S1215; YES, 1315; YES), after the RE execution flag is canceled (set to OFF) (S1220, S1320), the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is terminated, and FIG. The process proceeds to S1345. If the second RE execution flag is determined to be set (set to ON) in S1205 or S1305 (S1215; NO, 1315; NO), the second RE execution flag is canceled. After (set to OFF) (S1225, S1325), the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is terminated, and the process proceeds to S1345 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that both the RE execution flag and the second RE execution flag are released (set to OFF) in the processing of S1205 and S1305 (S1205; NO, S1305; NO), the execution effect storage memory 228b. An effect pattern is set without referring to the notice effect mode stored in (S1215, S1315).

  That is, also in the processing of S1215 and S1315, an effect pattern is selected from the effect pattern table stored in the ROM 220c of the sub control board 220 based on the received variation pattern designation command, and the display screen is displayed based on the selected effect pattern. A specific execution mode of the display effect executed in 27a and a display pattern from the start to the end (definite display) of the variation display of the effect symbol are determined (S1215, S1315). However, in the processing of S1215 and S1315, when a notice effect is accompanied with the current symbol variation effect, the notice effect group to be used for the notice effect is determined by random lottery while referring to the notice effect storage memory 221c shown in FIG. At the same time, the reliability of the notice effect that appears is specified based on the received variation pattern designation command, and the notice effect that appears is determined. When the processing of S1215 or S1315 is terminated, the effect pattern setting processing (S1200, S1300) is terminated, and the process proceeds to S1345 of FIG.

  After performing the big hit effect pattern setting process (S1200) or the off effect pattern setting process (S1300) and proceeding to the process of S1345, the process of setting the stop symbol of the effect symbol (pseudo symbol) is performed (S1345). ), A command to be specified (effect display detail command) is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), and the effect display device 27 starts to display the variation of effect symbols such as effect symbols and background symbols ( S1350). That is, the symbol variation effect on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is started. As a result, the design variation effect using the effect elements (sound effect element, light emission effect element, movable effect element, etc.) other than the display effect element is also started, but these effect elements (sound effect element, light emission effect element, movable effect) Depending on the elements, etc., a notice effect may be executed. Here, in the process of S1345 executed through the process of S1200, a specific mode or the like of the “design that displays the big hit is determined” is selected and set as the “big hit stop symbol”, and is executed through the process of S1300. In the processing of S1345, a specific mode or the like of “the effect symbol for confirming the removal” is selected and set as the “outage stop symbol”.

  By the process of S1350, the symbol variation effect is started, and when a predetermined storage timing arrives (S1360; YES), the state of the notice effect related to the symbol variation effect currently being executed is stored (S1365). Here, the process of S1365 updates the mode of the notice effect stored in the execution effect storage memory 228 (see FIG. 8) provided in the RAM 220b of the sub control board 220 to the form of the notice effect currently in progress. It is performed every time a symbol variation effect (special symbol variation display) is executed. For example, when a notice effect is performed in the current symbol variation effect, the notice effect group to which the notice effect belongs and the notice type are stored in the execution effect memory 228b and stored in the previous symbol change effect. The stored contents are erased. In addition, when the notice effect is not performed in the current symbol variation effect, information (0, 0) specifying “no notice effect” is stored in the execution effect storage memory 228, and the previous symbol change is performed. The stored contents stored at the time of production are deleted.

  The storage timing shown in S1360 can be selected in various ways, for example, when the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is executed, when the notice effect ends, when the symbol variation effect ends, and the like. Further, the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b may be retained as they are in the symbol variation effect without the notice effect, and the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b may be updated only in the symbol change effect with the notice effect. Further, in the process of 1365, the stored content related to the previous symbol variation effect is erased from the execution effect storage memory 228b, but the retention period of the stored content is set to a symbol variation effect three or more times (for example, (4 times) It is good to do it. In this case, when a symbol variation effect without a notice effect is executed, the content already stored in the effect storage memory 228b is prioritized, and the content already stored in the effect effect memory 228b with information specifying no notice effect. It is good also as not updating the contents currently performed. In this case, in the case where the stored content exists in the execution effect storage memory 228b, the stored content may be taken into consideration in the subsequent notice effect with symbol variation effect. That is, since the one symbol variation effect is a symbol variation effect with a notice effect, the notice effect is stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b. However, since the two symbol variation effects subsequent to the one symbol variation effect are the symbol variation effects without the notice effect, the storage contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b are not updated during the two symbol variation effects. Then, when the next symbol variation effect is a notice variation effect, the notification effect may be referred to the execution effect memory 228b while the one symbol variation effect is being executed, and the notice effect may be determined. Good. Also, in the target symbol variation effect, when the notice effect is performed a plurality of times or when a plurality of the notice effects are caused to appear at once, the execution effect storage memory 228b stores information for specifying the plurality of notice effects. Is done. In this case, in the processing of S1210 or S1310 related to the symbol variation effect to be executed next, an effect pattern in which all stored notice effects can appear may be set, or selected from all stored notice effects. There may be set an effect pattern in which several (one or two or more) notice effects may appear.

  Returning to FIG. 31 and further explaining, in the process of S1390, when the CPU 220a determines that the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) has been received (S1390; YES), the received symbol. The stop command is transferred to the effect display control unit 222A, the effect display of the pseudo symbol and the background symbol on the effect display device 27 is stopped (S1395), and the symbol variation effect is ended. Thereby, the design variation effect using effect elements (sound effect element, light emission effect element, movable effect element, etc.) other than the display effect element is also ended.

c. On-hold digestion process (S1600)
In the pending digest processing (S1600), as shown in FIG. 33, when the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives the symbol variation start command (S1605; YES), a prior determination corresponding to the digest to be digested (first) The information indicating the result of the first determination or the second determination) is deleted from the corresponding determination result information memory (221b, 222b) and stored in the lower storage area of the determination result information memory. A process for shifting the information about the result to the storage area one level higher (for example, a process for shifting from the area 1 to the area zero) is performed. Similarly, among the information specifying the random number values for determination (variation pattern random number values, changing notice random number values, etc.) stored in the random number value information memory for determination (221b, 222b), the higher ones are deleted. At the same time, a process of shifting each information item stored in the one lower storage area to the upper storage area (for example, shifting from the area 1 to the area zero) is performed. Furthermore, a process of “−1” is performed on the value of the number of reservations stored in the corresponding number-of-holds information memory (223b, 224b), and the process at the time of reservation digestion (S1600) is terminated.

(6) Effects of the embodiment In this gaming machine 1, since the execution mode of the notice effect is stored for each change display of the special symbol and the structure for determining the notice effect of the next change display based on this is adopted, the scenario is previously set. It is possible to continuously generate related notice effects without preparing the. Thereby, various notice effects can be realized. In addition, since the notice effect accompanying the current variation display is determined based on the memory of the notice effect, it is easy to set the current notice effect to a higher rank than the stored notice effect.

  Furthermore, according to this gaming machine 1, since a continuous notice effect (for example, a rank-up effect) can be executed without previously preparing a scenario (program) for a plurality of variations, the burden on hardware resources (storage media) is reduced. However, it is possible to diversify the production mode using the notice production. In addition, in the state where only one determination random number value is stored in the determination random value storage memories 202a and 202b, continuous notice can be executed even in a situation where a variable display is started based on one determination random value, The production can be diversified.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1, the stored content of the execution effect storage memory 228b is updated every time a variable display is performed, so that a continuous effect (continuous notice or the like) based on the latest stored content can be executed at any time. . Further, the announcement effect to be executed based on the fact that the random number value for determining the variation pattern for specifying the occurrence of the D variation pattern is acquired (acquiring the random number value for determination is a specific example of a predetermined condition). Are selected based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b, and the mode in which the notice effect to be executed is determined based on the lottery. In other words, because there are cases where the announcement effect to be executed is determined based on the stored content and when it is randomly determined by lottery, the continuous announcement effect appears more than necessary, and the expectation for the appearance of the continuous announcement effect is reduced. Can be prevented. In addition, as a condition (“predetermined condition”) for determining the notice effect based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b, a random value for determining a variation pattern that specifies the occurrence of the D variation pattern is acquired. In addition to the above, other conditions such as a predetermined number of symbol variation effects can be executed without generating a big hit (so-called “fouling state” occurs).

  Moreover, in this gaming machine 1, based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b, based on the fact that the random value for determining the variation pattern that specifies the occurrence of the D variation pattern is acquired (the predetermined condition is satisfied). Since the current announcement effect is executed, it is ensured that the reliability of the current announcement effect is equal to or higher than the reliability of the announcement effect in the previous variation display. Thereby, it is possible to prevent as much as possible that the hit possibility indicated by the notice effect performed in the later variation display is lower than the hit possibility indicated by the notice effect displayed earlier. Moreover, various continuous notice effects can be realized without preparing a scenario in advance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the reliability of the current announcement effect is ranked lower than the reliability of the previous announcement effect and the game entertainment is reduced. Furthermore, in this gaming machine 1, since the notice effect is determined from the same notice effect group, a unified continuous notice can be executed using the notice effect selected from the same notice effect group. For example, a series of notice effects selected from the same notice effect group can give the player the impression that a “hot effect (effect with high jackpot reliability)” has started.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the on-hold occurrence processing (S1000) is performed based on FIG. 34 and FIG. Here, in the second embodiment, whether the notice effect is performed based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228 (see FIG. 8) or the notice effect storage memory 221c is determined based on the result of random number lottery. Different from the first embodiment.

  When the on-hold occurrence processing (S1000) of the second embodiment is activated, as shown in FIG. 34, it is determined whether or not both the RE display flag and the RE displayed flag are released (set to OFF) (S1003). If both have been released (set to OFF) (S1003; YES), the process proceeds to S1005 and subsequent steps in FIG. 34, and both the RE display flag and the RE displayed flag are released (set to OFF). If not (S1003; YES), the process proceeds to S1005g and subsequent steps in FIG.

  In the processing of S1005 in FIG. 34, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a start winning command is received (S1005). And information indicating the result of the pre-determination (first pre-determination or second pre-determination) are stored, and the process proceeds to S1011. In the process of S1011, based on the prior determination of “information regarding fluctuation pattern random value”, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern specified by the information is a specific fluctuation pattern (S1011). (S1011; YES), the process proceeds to the processing after S1012. If it is not the specific variation pattern (S1011; NO), the reserved symbol is additionally displayed (S1026), and the process at the time of holding occurrence (S1000) is ended.

  In S1012, a lottery is performed to determine whether the notice effect is determined based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228 (see FIG. 8) or by random number lottery using the notice effect storage memory 221c. If the lottery result of this lottery is a win (S1016; YES), after setting the RE display flag (S1020), additional symbols are displayed on hold (S1026), and the processing at the time of holding (S1000) is ended. To do. That is, if the lottery result of the lottery in S1012 is a win, an RE display flag indicating that the REC holding symbol is ready to be displayed is set. On the other hand, if the lottery result is a loss (S1016; NO), after a process of additionally displaying a reserved symbol (S1026), the process at the time of holding occurrence (S1000) is terminated. In this case, when the symbol variation effect is subsequently started, the notice effect is determined by random number lottery using the notice effect storage memory 221c. Note that step S1012 constitutes a specific example of processing performed by the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 as “lottery means”.

  In the processing of S1005g in FIG. 35, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a start winning command is received (S1005g). And information indicating the result of the pre-determination (first pre-determination or second pre-determination) are stored, and the process proceeds to S1030. In the process of S1030, it is determined whether or not the RE display flag is set (set to ON) (S1030). If the RE display flag is set (set to ON) (S1030; YES), In the process of S1036, based on the prior determination of “information regarding the fluctuation pattern random value” in the process of S1005g, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern specified by the information is a specific fluctuation pattern. That is, when the variation pattern specified based on the prior determination is an effect pattern with a notice effect (S1036; YES), a process of displaying the REC hold symbol is performed (S1040).

  When the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 performs the process of S1040, it subsequently cancels the RE display flag (sets it to OFF), sets the RE execution flag to set (ON), and sets the RE displayed flag. After performing the process of setting (set to ON), the on-holding process (S1000) is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation pattern identified based on the prior determination does not identify the effect pattern with the notice effect based on the processing in S1035 (S1036; NO), the RE display flag is canceled (OFF). After the process of setting) and the process of additionally displaying a general hold symbol (S1050), the process when the hold occurs (S1000) is terminated.

  When it is determined that the RE display flag is released (set to OFF) in the process of S1030 (S1030; NO), the RE display flag is set (set to ON) (S1003). See negative judgment). In this case, the process proceeds to S1060, and it is determined whether or not the occurrence of “hit hold” can be specified by the start winning command (S1060). If the occurrence of the off-hold is identified (S1060; NO), a process for additionally displaying a general hold symbol is performed (S1071), and then the process when the hold is generated (S1000) is terminated. On the other hand, when the occurrence of “hit hold” can be identified (S1060; YES), a process of additionally displaying the REC hold symbol (S1075) and a process of setting the second RE execution flag (set to ON) (S1080) ), And the on-hold occurrence processing (S1000) is terminated.

  In the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. However, in the second embodiment, the notice effect is determined based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228 (see FIG. 8) or is determined using the result of random lottery using the notice effect storage memory 221c. Since the “preliminary determination regarding the fluctuation pattern random number value” is not used when selecting the CPU, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 stores the execution effect storage memory 228b during the processing of S1210 or S1310 (see FIG. 32). There is a possibility that the notice effect (for example, R3 or R4) other than the type R1 is stored. In this case, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 stores, among the notice effects belonging to the same notice effect group as the notice effect group stored in the execution effect storage memory 228b, in the processing of S1210 or S1310 (see FIG. 32). It is desirable to set a notice effect indicating reliability equal to or higher than the notice effect provided. In addition, since the execution effect storage memory 228b can store a plurality of notice effects, the notice effects related to the stored notice effects are displayed over a plurality of variable displays. Can be realized without preparing a scenario. In addition, since the announcement effect accompanying the current change display can be determined based on the memory related to the previous announcement effect, the announcement effect is made higher than the previously stored announcement effect, or the rank is lowered. It is easy to make content.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is capable of holding (storing) based on the operation of applying the notice effect that has appeared to the effect button SW.

  The second symbol variation effect of Example 3 will be described using a specific example (hereinafter referred to as specific example 6). Also in this specific example 6, when the second symbol variation effect is started, the effect symbol display area 27b appears at a predetermined part of the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and the effect symbol variation display (the symbol using the effect symbol) Fluctuation effect) is started (h1). When the variation pattern specified at the time of starting the second symbol variation effect is “specific variation pattern”, the announcement effect of the type R1 of the announcement effect set A executed during the second symbol variation effect and the notification effect It is assumed that the notice effect necessary for the type R1 of the group D appears (h2). In the third embodiment, the mode in which two notice effects appear is illustrated, but the number of appear notice effects may be one, or may be three or more.

  In the second symbol variation effect of the specific example 6, the image of the effect button SW is then displayed on the display screen 27a, the operation applied to the effect button SW is validated, and the opportunity to perform the operation occurs (h3). Thereafter, the image of the effect button SW is deleted from the display screen 27a, and the operation performed on the effect button SW is invalidated. Then, the “symbol variation effect” similar to the first symbol variation effect is executed until the execution time (variation time) of the variation display of the effect symbol elapses. Then, when the execution time (variation time) of the change display of the effect symbol elapses, the stop display of the effect symbol is executed for a certain time (about 0.6 seconds), and the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed (h4).

Here, as shown in FIG. 38A, the effect button SW includes two buttons SWA and SWB. Then, as shown in FIG. 38B, when the left button SWA is operated (pressed) while the effect button SW is activated, the notice effect displayed on the left side of the display screen 27a is held, the right side of the button SWB the operation (pressing), the announcement attraction, which is displayed on the right side of the display screen 27a is held (stored). Further, when the left and right buttons SWA and SWB are simultaneously operated (pressed), all the notice effects that appear in the target second symbol variation effect are held (stored). Note that the notice effect (information specifying the notice effect) is stored by being stored in the second execution effect storage memory 229b {see FIG. 39B) provided in the RAM 220b of the sub-control board 220.

  As shown in FIG. 37, it is assumed that the following second symbol variation effect is started in the specific example 6 (i5, j5, k5, m5). At this time, if the left button SWA was operated (pressed) and the notice effect displayed on the left was held (stored) in the previous second symbol variation effect, The same notice effect as the displayed notice effect or a further notice effect of the same notice effect group is displayed (i6). Further, if the right button SWB is operated (pressed) and the notice effect displayed on the right side is held, and the execution timing of the notice effect is assumed, the same notice as the notice effect displayed on the right side More notice effects of the same notice effect group are displayed (k6).

  If the left and right buttons SWA and SWB are operated (pressed) at the same time, the execution timing of the notice effect is the same as the notice effect displayed on the left and right and the same notice effect or more than the same notice effect group. A notice effect is displayed (j6). Furthermore, when no notice effect is held in the second execution effect storage memory 229b, the notice effect determined using the result of random number lottery using the notice effect storage memory 221c appears (m6). When the notice effect is held, the same notice as the held notice effect is maintained as the notice effect until the holding end condition (condition for ending the holding of the notice effect in the second execution effect storage memory 229b) is satisfied. A further notice effect of the effect or the same notice effect group appears.

  For example, if a player who desires the appearance of “Aura” performs a holding operation on the effect button SW when the notice effect group A appears, a player can perform a plurality of times until the holding end condition is satisfied. In the notice effect of the symbol variation effect, “Aura” can appear. That is to say, the player can fix the desired announcement effect set (occurrence frequency is high). Especially in the case of a symbol variation effect that generates a big hit, a high-reliability version of the desired notice effect set (type R5, etc. is confirmed) Version) can appear.

  Next, the effect control process (S900) of the third embodiment is different from the effect control process (S900) of the first embodiment in that a notice effect information management process (S1500) is added as shown in FIG. And different. Further, the processing at the time of occurrence of holding (S1000) of the third embodiment is executed based on FIG. 40, and the point that the symbol variation effect processing (S1100) is executed based on FIG. 41 and FIG. Different.

  In the hold occurrence processing (S1000) of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, when the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives the start winning command (S1005; YES), it is specified by this start winning command. Information regarding the number of holds, information indicating the result of the pre-determination (first pre-determination or second pre-determination), and the like are stored, and the process proceeds to S1028. Then, the hold symbol is additionally displayed (S1028), and the hold occurrence process (S1000) is terminated.

  In the symbol variation effect process (S1100) of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, when the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives a command at the time of symbol variation start (S1105; YES), the processing after S1110 is executed. Is done. Here, the commands received in the processing of S1105 are a variation pattern designation command (CHP) and a special symbol stop information designation command (CJS).

  Then, based on the received “special symbol stop information designation command”, the CPU 220a can determine the result of the determination (S320a, S320ab) executed in the main control unit 200A. If the result of the determination is a big hit (S1110; YES), after performing the big hit effect pattern setting process (S1200) based on the received variation pattern designation command, the process proceeds to S1345. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is wrong (S1110; NO), after performing the process of setting an effect pattern for removal (S1300) based on the received variation pattern designation command, the process proceeds to S1345.

  Here, any production pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is executed based on FIG. When these effect pattern setting processes (S1200, S1300) are activated, it is determined whether or not the second execution effect storage memory 229b holds (stores) the notice effect (S1206, S1306) and holds (stores). In the case (S1206; YES, S1306; YES), an effect pattern is set with reference to the notice effect mode stored in the second execution effect storage memory 229b (S1211, S1311).

  In other words, in the processing of S1211 and S1311, an effect pattern is selected from the effect pattern table stored in the ROM 220c of the sub control board 220 based on the received variation pattern designation command, and the display screen 27a is selected based on the selected effect pattern. The specific execution mode of the display effect executed in step S1, and the display pattern from the start to the end (definite display) of the change display of the effect symbol are determined (S1211, S1311). Further, in the processing of S1211 and S1311, the mode of the notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation effect is determined with reference to the notice effect mode stored in the second execution effect storage memory 229b.

  Specifically, when the notice execution effect executed in the previous (for example, previous) symbol variation effect is stored in the second execution effect storage memory 229b as “notice effect group A, type R1”, The mode of the notice effect performed in the current symbol change effect is determined as “notice effect group A, R1” or “notice effect group A, type R2”. That is, in the processing of S1211 and S1311, the same notice effect group A as the notice effect that appeared in the previous (eg, previous) symbol change effect, and the notice effect that appeared in the previous (eg, the previous) symbol change effect. The notice effect indicating the reliability equal to or higher than is specified. When S1211 or S1311 is terminated, the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is terminated, and the process proceeds to S1345 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S1206 or S1306 that the second execution effect storage memory 229b does not hold (store) the notice effect (S1206; NO, S1306; NO), the notice effect storage memory 221c. An effect pattern is set by random lottery or the like using (S1218, S1318). That is, also in the processing of S1218 and S1318, based on the received variation pattern designation command, an effect pattern is selected from the effect pattern table stored in the ROM 220c of the sub-control board 220, and the display screen is displayed based on the selected effect pattern. The specific execution mode of the display effect executed in 27a and the display pattern from the start to the end (definite display) of the variation display of the effect symbol are determined (S1218, S1318). However, in the processing of S1218 and S1318, when a notice effect is accompanied with the current symbol variation effect, the notice effect group to be used for the notice effect is determined by random lottery while referring to the notice effect storage memory 221c shown in FIG. In addition, the type of the notice effect to appear (reliability) is specified based on the received variation pattern designation command, and the notice effect to appear is determined. Then, when the processing of S1218 or S1318 is finished, the effect pattern setting processing (S1200, S1300) is finished, and the processing proceeds to S1345 of FIG.

  Performing the jackpot effect pattern setting process (S1200) or the process of setting off effect pattern (S1300) in FIG. 42, and proceeding to the process of S1345 in FIG. (S1345), a command to be specified (effect display detail command) is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), and the effect display device 27 displays effect symbols such as effect symbols and background symbols. The variable display is started (S1350). That is, the symbol variation effect on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is started. As a result, the design variation effect using the effect elements (sound effect element, light emission effect element, movable effect element, etc.) other than the display effect element is also started, but these effect elements (sound effect element, light emission effect element, movable effect) Depending on the elements, etc., a notice effect may be executed. Here, in the process of S1345 executed through the process of S1200, a specific mode or the like of the “design that displays the big hit is determined” is selected and set as the “big hit stop symbol”, and is executed through the process of S1300. In the processing of S1345, a specific mode or the like of “the effect symbol for confirming the removal” is selected and set as the “outage stop symbol”.

  The symbol variation effect is started by the processing of S1350, and when a predetermined storage timing arrives (S1360; YES), the first execution effect storage memory 2281b {FIG. See (b)} and store (S1365). Here, the process of S1365 is the advance notice effect currently in progress in the form of the notice effect stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b {see FIG. 39 (b)} provided in the RAM 220b of the sub-control board 220. The process is updated every time the symbol variation effect (special symbol variation display) is executed. For example, when a notice effect is performed in the current symbol variation effect, the notice effect group and the type to which the notice effect belongs are stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b and stored in the previous symbol variation effect. The stored contents are erased. Further, when the notice effect is not performed in the current symbol variation effect, information specifying “no notice effect” is stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b, and at the time of the previous symbol change effect. The stored content stored in is erased.

  The storage timing shown in S1360 can also be selected in various ways. For example, the execution pattern setting process (S1200, S1300), the end of the notice effect, the end of the symbol variation effect, etc. can be exemplified. In addition, in the symbol variation effect without the notice effect, the storage content of the first execution effect memory 2281 is kept as it is, and only in the symbol variation effect with the notice effect, the memory content of the first execution effect memory 2281b is updated. It is good to do. Further, in the process of 1365, the stored content related to the previous symbol variation effect is erased from the first execution effect storage memory 2281b. However, the retention period of the stored content is set to a specific number of times of the symbol variation effect three or more times ( For example, it may be performed up to four times. In the case of performing the notice effect for a plurality of times in the target symbol variation effect, the first execution effect storage memory 2281b stores information for specifying the plurality of notice effects. In this case, in the processing of S1210 or S1310 related to the symbol variation effect to be executed next, an effect pattern in which all stored notice effects can appear may be set, or selected from all stored notice effects. There may be set an effect pattern in which several (one or two or more) notice effects may appear.

  Further, the first execution effect storage memory 2281b is the same as the execution effect storage memory 228b of the first and second embodiments, and stores the notice effect effect stored each time a variable display (symbol change effect) is executed. Is updated and stored in the form of the notice effect currently in progress. On the other hand, the second execution effect storage memory 229b described above functions as a holding unit that stores the contents stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b and holds them over a plurality of variation displays (design variation effects). When the notice execution mode is stored in the second execution effect storage memory 229b, variable display (until the holding end condition (condition for ending storage of the notice effect in the second execution effect storage memory 229b)) is established ( In the symbol variation effect), there is a high possibility that the notice effect stored in (maintained in) the second execution effect storage memory 229b and the same young notice effect or the further notice effect of the same notice effect group appear. (For example, when the sub-control board 220 receives a variation pattern with a notice effect, the same young notice effect or a further notice effect of the same notice effect group is certain. It appears).

  As described above, in the third embodiment, in addition to the second execution effect storage memory 229b as the execution effect storage unit, the first execution effect storage memory 2281b is also provided as a means for storing the execution effect. A modification in which the first execution effect storage memory 2281b is excluded can also be illustrated. In this modification, for example, when a notice effect is executed in a variable display (symbol change effect), a “display screen” is displayed at a predetermined timing (for example, a button operation is activated) during the change display (symbol change effect). In 27a, if the user wants to store the notice effect (if he wants to hold the notice effect, that is, wants to encounter the notice effect many times), operate the effect button SW "is displayed. In this case, when the effect button SW is operated, the notice effect may be held (stored) in the second execution effect storage memory 229b until the holding end condition is satisfied.

  Returning to FIG. 41, further explanation will be given. When the start timing of the effective period comes in the symbol variation effect started in the process of S1350 (S1370; YES), the “display for prompting the operation of the effect button” is started on the display screen 27a. (S1375). In this display, a graphic with the “effect button SW” is displayed on the display screen 27a. At this time, the “effect button SW” is activated. Here, the start timing of the effective period can be variously exemplified. For example, it may be started at the same time as the processing of S1365 or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed after executing the processing of S1365. Good. Here, the valid period is a period during which the operation of the effect button SW is valid.

  Thereafter, when the end timing of the valid period comes (S1380; YES), the “display for prompting the operation of the effect button SW” is deleted from the display screen 27a, and the operation of the effect button SW is invalidated. Here, various end timings of the effective period can be exemplified. For example, after the effective period starts, 5 seconds elapse or a period until a symbol stop command described later is received can be illustrated.

  Thereafter, in the process of S1390, when the CPU 220a determines that the symbol stop command transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) has been received (S1390; YES), the received symbol stop command is transmitted to the effect display control unit. 222A, the effect display of the effect symbol and the background symbol on the effect display device 27 is stopped (S1395), and the symbol variation effect is ended. Thereby, the design variation effect using effect elements (sound effect element, light emission effect element, movable effect element, etc.) other than the display effect element is also ended.

  Next, the notice effect information management process (S1500) will be described with reference to FIG. This notice effect information management process (S1500) is a process for managing the stored contents of the second execution effect storage memory 229b. When the notice effect information management process (S1500) is activated, it is determined whether or not the notice information is held (stored) in the second execution effect storage memory 229b (S1502). (S1502; NO), the process proceeds to S1510 (S1500).

  On the other hand, if it is held (stored) (S1502; YES), it is determined whether a holding end condition is satisfied (S1505), and if the holding end condition is satisfied (S1505; YES). ) After performing the process of erasing the stored contents (stored contents) of the second execution effect storage memory 229b (S1530), the notice effect information management process (S1500) is terminated. If it is determined in S1505 that the holding end condition is not satisfied (S1505; NO), the process proceeds to S1510.

  In the process of S1510, it is determined whether or not it is during the effective period related to the operation of the effect button SW (S1510). . On the other hand, if it is during the effective period (S1510; YES), an operation for holding (storing) the notice effect stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b in the second execution effect storage memory 229b (hereinafter, holding) It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed on the effect button SW (S1520). In this embodiment, as the holding operation, as described above with reference to FIG. 38B, the operation of pressing the left button SWA, the operation of pressing the right button SWB, and the left and right buttons SWA and SWB. The operation of simultaneously pressing is scheduled.

When the holding operation is performed on the performance button SW (S1520; YES), at which time, it holds the informational display stored in the first run effect storage memory 228 1 b to the second run effect storage memory 229b, The notice effect information management process (S1500) is terminated. Here, in the third embodiment, the operation for erasing the retained content (stored content) in the second execution effect storage memory 229b with respect to the effect button SW during the effective period related to the operation of the effect button SW (see the third embodiment). Hereinafter, it is referred to as an erasing operation). That is, as shown in FIG. 38B, when the “right button SWB” and the “left button SWA” are pressed (pushed) in this order, the stored contents (stored contents) of the second execution effect storage memory 229b are erased. Is done. In the case where an affirmative determination is made in the processing of S1510, for example, when it is desired to change the retained content (stored content) of the second execution effect storage memory 229b, the retained content (stored content) of the second execution effect storage memory 229b. ), And a holding operation for holding (storing) in the second execution effect storage memory 229b the notice effect that appears in the currently changing display (symbol change effect) is exemplified. You can also.

  Here, the holding end condition is not limited to the erasing operation shown in the present embodiment. For example, (a) an erasing operation is performed during an effective period related to the operation of the effect button SW, and (b) a symbol change effect is executed a predetermined number of times after the notice effect in the notice effect holding memory 229b is held. (C) that the game has ended, (d) that the demonstration display has started on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, (e) that the big hit has occurred (the big hit symbol has been stopped and displayed), f) that a big hit game has been started, (g) that a small hit has occurred (the small hit symbol has been stopped), or (b) one of the small hit games has been started, One or more of the plurality selected from these can be satisfied.

  Here, as described above, the firing handle 9 is provided with the touch switch (touch sensor) 9a for detecting that the player is touching, but the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 is configured so that the player can When it is detected that the touch switch (touch sensor) 9 a is not touched, it is determined that the game has ended, and a “game end command” is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. Then, when the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives the “game end command”, the CPU 220a may determine that the holding end condition of (c) is satisfied.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines that the special symbol fluctuation display has not been performed for a predetermined time in the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 1 is in a so-called customer waiting state, the CPU 201 moves toward the sub-control board 220. Send a “demonstration start command”. When the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives the “demonstration effect start command”, the CPU 220a starts the demonstration effect on the display screen 27a or the like of the effect display device 27. In this case, the CPU 220a satisfies the holding end condition (d). You may judge that it was materialized. When the special symbol variation starts after the demonstration effect is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 outputs a “demonstration stop command” to the sub-control unit 220A. When the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 receives the “demonstration effect stop command”, the demonstration effect ends.

  The gaming machine according to the third embodiment includes a second execution effect storage memory 229b (holding means for holding the contents of the notice effect) that holds the storage contents of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b over a plurality of variable displays, and has a predetermined value. Based on the stored contents (retained contents) of the second execution effect storage memory 229b when the condition is satisfied (for example, when the notice effect is executed based on the stored contents of the second execution effect storage memory 229b during the design variation effect). Thus, it is possible to determine which notice effect is to be executed. As a result, the executed announcement effect is memorized over a plurality of variations, so in the plurality of variations, the announcement effect is determined from the same announcement effect group, or conversely, the announcement effect is determined from different announcement effect groups. Can do. In particular, in the third embodiment, when experiencing a notice effect of a predetermined notice effect group, when the notice effect of a desired notice effect group appears, the same notice is given during the holding period by establishing a predetermined condition. You can see the notice production of the production group. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the player can encounter a desired notice effect by the action of the second execution effect storage memory 229b, so that it is possible to improve the game entertainment. In particular, if you want to see the high-reliability performance of a given notice effect group, when the desired notice effect group effect appears, by establishing a predetermined condition, It has great significance in being able to see the production.

  In the third embodiment, the storage content of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b is updated every time a change display (symbol change effect) is performed, but the second execution effect storage is performed by a predetermined operation performed on the effect button SW. The storage content (holding content) of the memory 229b can be changed to the latest one stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b. For this reason, the notice effect group desired by the player can be fixed (occurrence frequency is high), and a high-reliability version of the desired notice effect (a hit confirmed version) can be seen at the time of big hit.

  Further, in the third embodiment, an effect button SW (input detection means) is provided, and the stored contents of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b are held when a predetermined input is made to the effect button SW. In this case, the effect contents of the notice effect executed in the variable display are stored in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b. If the player has selected to retain the stored contents, the next time based on the retained contents. Subsequent notice display effects of variable display are determined. Thereby, based on a player's will, the content of the notice effect can be fixed.

  In the gaming machine of the third embodiment, the second execution effect storage memory 229b can hold a plurality of notice effects, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, it is held (stored) in the second execution effect storage memory 229b. The notice effect can be determined based on all or any of the plurality of notice effects. Therefore, since various notice effects can be executed based on the stored (stored) stored contents, it is easier to execute the effect desired by the player. For example, when the notice effect A and the notice effect B are held, both or one of the notice effect A and the notice effect B can be determined as the notice effect to be executed. And / or like the notice effect B or only one of them).

  Next, a modification of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in this modification, when the stored content is not held in the second execution effect storage memory 229b and the stored content is in the first execution effect storage memory 2281b, a predetermined lottery (second Based on the stored contents of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b based on the lottery means) or based on the stored contents of the notice effect storage memory 221c (based on the stored contents of the notice effect storage memory 221c) You may choose to decide. In this case, the sub-control unit 220A (the sub-control unit is provided with a notice effect determining means, a notice effect lottery means, an execution effect storage means, a storage content holding means, and a second lottery means, May store the notice effect group and the type (reliability).

  When the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) of this modified example is activated, it is determined whether or not the notice effect is held (stored) in the second execution effect storage memory 229b as in the third embodiment (S1206, In S1306), when held (stored) (S1206; YES, S1306; YES), an effect pattern is set with reference to the notice effect mode stored in the second execution effect storage memory 229b (S1211). , S1311).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1206 or S1306 that the second execution effect storage memory 229b does not hold the notice effect (S1206; NO, S1306; NO), a random number lottery is performed (S1207g, S1307g). It is determined whether to determine the notice effect based on the stored contents of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b or to determine the notice effect based on the notice effect lottery means (based on the stored contents of the notice effect storage memory 221c) ( S1207g, S1307g). If the result of the random number lottery is a win (S1207h; YES, S1307h; YES), the notice effect is determined based on the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b (S1207j, S1307j). That is, as in the first and second embodiments, the notice effect is determined based on the stored contents of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b (S1207j, S1307j), and the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is terminated. Then, the process proceeds to S1345 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the result of the random number lottery is a loss (S1207h; NO, S1307h; NO), referring to the notice effect storage memory 221c shown in FIG. 41, the reliability of the notice effect to be displayed is specified based on the received variation pattern designation command, the notice effect to appear is determined (S1207k, S1307k), the effect pattern setting process (S1200, S1300) is terminated, and FIG. The process proceeds to S1345.

  According to the modified example, when the stored content is not held in the second execution effect storage memory 229b, the notice effect is generated based on the storage content of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b as in the first and second embodiments. Can be determined. For this reason, even when the stored contents are not held in the second execution effect storage memory 229b, similar to the first and second embodiments, without preparing a scenario in advance, various and uniform continuous effects ( Continuous notice effect) can be realized. In addition, since the notice effect accompanying the current variation display is determined based on the memory of the notice effect, it is easy to set the current notice effect to a higher rank than the stored notice effect. Furthermore, since a continuous notice effect (for example, a rank-up effect) can be executed without creating a scenario (program) for a plurality of fluctuations in advance, an effect using the notice effect while reducing the burden on hardware resources (storage media). Aspects can be diversified.

  Also in the modified example, not the hold occurrence process (S1000, FIG. 40) of the third embodiment but the hold occurrence process (S1000, FIG. 30) of the first embodiment or the hold occurrence process (S1000, FIG. 30) of the second embodiment. 34 and 35) may be applied. In this case, when the “REC symbol” is displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, the player holds the content of the notice effect, or makes a notice based on the stored content of the first execution effect memory 2281b. Since it is possible to select whether or not to produce, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest. In addition, in the modified example, when the storage of the storage content in the second execution effect storage memory 229b and the storage of the storage content of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b coexist, the former is given priority over the latter. Although the aspect used for determination was illustrated, the latter can be prioritized over the former and the aspect used for determination of a notice effect can also be illustrated.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is limited to the description for specifying the present invention in the scope of the claims unless departing from the scope of the present invention. However, it is possible to appropriately add an improvement based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has, and to the extent that a person skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  That is, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, it is required to maintain the stored contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b until the next symbol variation effect (that is, to store for a plurality of variation displays). . On the other hand, in the third embodiment, it is not always required to maintain the stored contents of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b until the next symbol variation effect (that is, to store over a plurality of variation displays). Also in the third embodiment, it may be maintained until the next symbol variation effect (that is, stored over a plurality of variation displays).

  Further, in the modified example, as in the first and second embodiments, it is required to maintain the storage contents of the execution effect storage memory 228b until the next symbol variation effect (that is, to store it over a plurality of variation displays). Is done. Furthermore, in the third embodiment, when the retention end condition of the storage contents of the second execution effect storage memory 229b is not satisfied, the next and subsequent symbol variation effects are maintained (that is, stored over a plurality of variation displays). Is required).

  In addition, the storage content of the second execution effect storage memory 229b is not updated until the holding is released, but the storage content of the first execution effect storage memory 2281b is updated for each variable display. If the notice effect is not executed with one change display, the content stored in the first execution effect memory 2281b may be updated to the content indicating “no notice” as shown in each embodiment, The content of the executed notice effect may be left as it is. Therefore, “update” may be performed when the notice effect is executed. Further, it may be updated every time the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times.

  The mode of the input means is not limited to the mode shown in the third embodiment. For example, the input means is configured using a non-contact type sensor (for example, a human sensor) that detects that a player's hand is held over. May be. Further, in each embodiment, the example of the presence or absence of execution of the notice effect by the random value for determining the change pattern and the aspect of specifying the content of the notice effect are exemplified, but the random value for the notice effect excluding the change pattern random value is exemplified. Using a random number lottery or the like using “

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start) provided on the game board are used. Games that give the player a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to the entry of game balls into the mouth, the second start opening, the big prize opening, etc. Although the example in which the present invention is applied to the machine 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type that gives a gaming profit (game value) in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. it can.

  As such a type of gaming machine, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the winning ball is given to the main control unit or the payout By storing it in the RAM of the control unit, it is possible to exemplify a gaming machine that gives a game profit (game value) to a player. In this case, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained. As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again. In this type of game machine (so-called enclosed game machine), for example, every time a game ball enters a winning opening, for example, data indicating a prize ball amount determined for each winning opening is stored. Thus, the game value as a result of the game can be given to the player.

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

1; gaming machine (ball game machine),
17a; first start winning device (start port),
17b; second start winning device (start port),
27; production display device;
31a; Large winning entrance (variable entrance),
200; main control unit (specific game execution means, prior determination means, acquisition information storage means, variation display means),
220; sub-control unit (notice effect storage means, notice effect determination means, fluctuation display means, notice effect determination means, execution effect storage means, first execution effect storage means, second execution effect storage means, lottery means).

Claims (1)

Acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the start opening;
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying identification information based on the acquired information;
An input detection means capable of detecting an input from a player;
With
A gaming machine capable of executing a notice effect for notifying at least one of the results of the variation display of the identification information based on the predetermined acquired information or the content of the effect performed in accordance with the variable display of the identification information based on the predetermined acquired information There,
A notice effect storage means for storing a plurality of notice effects;
Notice effect determining means for determining which notice effect is to be executed from the plurality of notice effects;
An execution effect storage means capable of storing the executed notice effect over a plurality of variable displays,
It has a plurality of notice production groups composed of a plurality of relevant notice effects,
The notice effect determining means can determine the notice effect based on the stored contents stored in the execution effect storage means when the execution effect storage means stores the notice effect.
The execution effect storage means stores a notice effect when a predetermined input is made to the input detection means,
The notice effect determining means can determine the notice effect from the same notice effect group as the notice effect group specified by the content stored in the execution effect storage means,
The execution effect storage means can store a plurality of notice effects.
In the case where a plurality of notice effects are stored in the execution effect storage means, the notice effect determining means is notified based on all of the plurality of notice effects or a predetermined number of notice effects of the plurality of notice effects. The direction can be determined,
The input detection means includes a plurality of input units,
When the input unit is input in a predetermined order, the stored content of the execution effect storage unit is erased,
A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to select which of a plurality of notice effects produced at the same time is to be stored in the execution effect storage means by an input unit that performs input.

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