JP6220325B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention can regard a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, especially by dividing the display area of the variable display device into a plurality of variable display area, executes the divided change effect to fluctuations displayed in each divided varying display areas Related to a game machine.

  The pachinko gaming machine performs a jackpot lottery when the game ball launched into the game area wins the start winning opening, and is controlled to the jackpot gaming state by winning the lottery. In addition, there are two types of jackpots: normal jackpots and more favorable probability variation jackpots. When the probability variation jackpot is reached, the gaming state after the jackpot gaming state is over, the next jackpot lottery probability is higher than normal. It is controlled to the probability fluctuation state which becomes high.

  The occurrence of such a jackpot gaming state or a probability variation state is displayed by variably displaying a symbol on a variation display device such as a special display game such as a liquid crystal display, and a predetermined appearance symbol (generally, the same type) The player is informed by deriving the symbol. A certain amount of time is required from the start to the end of the symbol variation display, depending on the variation pattern. While expecting the occurrence of a variation jackpot) and the appearance of the reach display mode which is the premise of the jackpot, the process of the symbol variation display will be watched over.

  However, the player simply waits for the jackpot display result to be derived or the reach display mode to be derived while the symbol variation display in the special figure game is being performed. I can't feel much fun. Therefore, in many pachinko gaming machines, a notice effect indicating that there is a possibility that a jackpot display result or a reach display mode may be derived with an effect different from the display of variation of symbols. As such a notice effect, a movable member (so-called “variable display device”) that is different from the display device that displays the character or the like on the same display device that displays the design in a variable manner or changes the background image or that displays the design in a variably manner. There are things that are performed by the action of

  Here, when controlled in the split effect mode, the special display game is advanced separately in each of the divided display areas of the variable display device into four for one start winning, and for each divided area Among them, a reach display mode can be made to appear, and a notice effect is executed for each divided area (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is one that produces an effect by using an accessory that overlaps the front of a variable display device that displays a symbol in a variable manner (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP2009-11683A (FIGS. 12 and 13, paragraphs 0096 to 0113, etc.) JP 2006-102137 A (FIGS. 3-7, etc.)

  However, the pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not consider the effect produced by the accessory superimposed on the front surface of the variable display device unlike the pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, and the pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2. However, as in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, it is not considered to advance the special-purpose game separately in a plurality of areas obtained by dividing the display area of the variable display device. When the display area of the variable display device is divided into a plurality of areas, each area is relatively small, so that the visibility of each area is ensured even if an accessory is superimposed on the front side. Therefore, there is no choice but to make the accessory itself small. However, if the accessory is made too small, the effect produced by the accessory lacks dynamics, resulting in a problem that the fun of the effect produced by the accessory is reduced by half.

The present invention divides the display area of the variable display device into a plurality of variable display area, in the gaming machine for executing a split fluctuation effect for fluctuations displayed in the variable display each area obtained by the division, require the varying display each area minimum The purpose of this game is to improve the fun of the game without losing the fun of the production by the movable member while ensuring the visibility of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that displays a variation and controls it to an advantageous state (first jackpot gaming state) advantageous to the player,
A movable member (shutter accessory 26c, 26d) capable of displacing the position from a normal position to a specific position superimposed on a part of the front surface of the display area of the variable display device (variable display device 9);
Determining means (CPU 56: jackpot lottery, jackpot type lottery) for deciding whether or not to enter the advantageous state;
Fluctuation display execution means (display control CPU of display control board 80: display control CPU for display of fluctuating display) Execution) and
When the variable display effect is being executed, a movable effect executing means for executing a movable effect for moving the movable member from the normal position to the specific position (display control CPU for display control board 80: execution of jackpot notice effect) ) Including movable production control means including
The variable display execution means divides the display area of the variable display device into a plurality of variable display areas (variable display areas 91 to 94) in the variable display effect, and performs variable display for each of the divided variable display areas. It is possible to execute an effect (CPU for display control of display control board 80: execution of variable display of decorative symbols on divided stages),
Reach appearance area selection means for determining which of the plurality of variable display areas the reach display mode should appear in accordance with the mode of the variable display (select the variable display areas 91 to 94 that cause the reach display mode to appear) A table (FIG. 9) for
Said movable presentation control means, said reach display mode into a plurality of variable display area without limiting the movable effect when not appear, when the reach display mode appears in some or all of the plurality of variable display area before Symbol movable effect limiting means for limiting a movable directed and further comprising (display control board 80 display control CPU shutters won game 26c, limits the jackpot announcement attraction by 26 d) a.
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
In addition, a holding memory display means (special symbol holding memory display units 11a and 11b) for performing a holding memory display corresponding to the variable display that has not yet been executed,
The on-hold storage display means can execute a prefetch notice by changing the on-hold storage display (icon) mode,
Based on the establishment of the predetermined condition, the displayed on-hold storage display mode is changed.

In the above gaming machine, when the display result of the variation display of the identification information on the variation display device becomes the specific display result, the game machine is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player. In other words, the display result in the variable display device indicates to the player whether or not it is controlled to be in an advantageous state, and what kind of display result is given is a great concern for the player. Here, in the above gaming machine, it may divide the display region of the variable display device into a plurality of variable display area, division fluctuation effect for fluctuations displayed in the variable display each area obtained by the division is executed.

Further, in the above gaming machine, there is a case where a movable effect for moving the movable member to a specific position is executed when the variable display effect for displaying the change and deriving the display result is executed. Here, when the movable effect is executed while the divided variation effect is being executed, the movable member moved to the specific position is superimposed on a part of the front surface of the display area. In this case, a obstruct the movable member visibility of part of the variable display area is moved to a specific position.

However, in the above game machine, sometimes reach display mode appears in part or all of the variable display area, and to limit the movable Starring unloading moving the movable member in a specific position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the by the movable member, the player that reach the display mode appeared to part of the variation display region becomes invisible. Further, since the visibility at the time of reach display mode appears in part or all of the variable display area by limiting the movable effect in such a case is secured, ensuring the visibility of the part of the variable display area Therefore, since it is not necessary to limit the size of the movable member more than necessary, the effect by the movable member can be dynamically performed, and the interest is not lost.

Incidentally, at the time when the divided change effect is run, there is no need to restrict the movable effect on except when the reach display mode appears in part or all of the variable display area (where division variation effect is performed and does not exclude to limit the movable effect at all while being) is, unless when reach display mode appears in part or all of the variable display area, visibility is hindered by the movable member since no significant influence to be the player knows that the reach display mode appeared to part of the variable display area (to), no particular large problems.

In the above gaming machine,
A holding storage means (holding storage buffer of the RAM 55) for storing, as holding storage, a variable display that has been established but has not yet been executed;
The effect control means may further include a prefetch notice execution means (a CPU for display control of the display control board 80) for executing a prefetch notice for the hold storage stored in the hold storage means.
In this case, while the variable display is being performed, it can be notified that the display result of the variable display performed after the next due to the hold storage may become the specific display result.

In the above gaming machine,
The variable display execution means, before when the effect to the advantageous state is determined by Kike' constant means, at a higher rate than when the effect that the said advantageous state is not determined, displayed in the variable display effect Special effect execution means for executing a special effect (reach effect display) before the result is derived (display control CPU of display control board 80: execution of variable display of decorative symbols in normal reach and super reach),
The divided effect execution means determines a specific display mode (reach display mode) in any of the plurality of variable display areas when the display result is derived after the special effect execution unit executes the special effect. It is also possible to make it In this case,
The movable effect limiting means may limit the movable effect when a display mode of a specific variable display area among the plurality of variable display areas is determined in the specific display mode.

In this case, if a specific display mode is determined in any one of a plurality of variable display areas, there is a possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state. If a specific display mode is not determined in the display area, it is not controlled to an advantageous state based at least on the display result derived in the specific variable display area. Even if it becomes invisible, there is no big problem.

  In the gaming machine, the effect control means performs an alternative effect execution means that executes an alternative effect different from the movable effect executed by the movable effect execution means when the display mode of the specific variable display area is determined. (CPU for display control of display control board 80: jackpot notice effect by the accessory 26b when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91 in the divided stage, and when the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92 A jackpot announcement effect (FIGS. 17 and 18)) by an accessory image can be further included.

In this case, be movable effect is limited when the display mode of a particular variable display area is determined, it is possible to execute the alternative effect Instead, including fluctuations display that put on the variable display device The production as a whole does not become too plain, and it is possible to prevent the interest from being reduced due to the limitation of the movable production.

Here, the gaming machine is
A second movable member provided separately from the movable member and capable of displacing the position from a normal position to a special position within a range that does not overlap the front surface of the specific variable display area (an accessory for the accessory 26a) 26b)
The substitute effect executing means may execute the substitute effect by moving the second movable member to the special position (FIG. 18 (a2)).

  In this case, even if the effect of moving the movable member to the specific position is restricted due to the restriction of the movable effect, the effect of moving the second movable member to the special position can be performed without limitation, so the fun as the entire effect is enhanced. I won't lose it. The effect of moving the second movable member to the special position can be performed other than the alternative effect when the display mode of the specific variable display area is confirmed. In this case, the mode of the effect is more abundant. It will be a good thing, and it will be possible to improve the fun of the game.

  The substitute effect executing means executes the substitute effect by displaying an image of the movable member (an accessory image) in a variable display area different from the specific variable display area among the plurality of variable display areas. It can also be assumed (FIG. 18 (b2)).

  In this case, even if the effect of moving the movable member to the specific position is limited due to the limitation of the movable effect, the image of the movable member is displayed in the variable display region different from the specific variable display region by the alternative effect executed instead. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the same effect as the effect when the display mode of the variable display area different from the specific variable display area is determined, and the effect is easy to understand. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to forcibly provide a movable member different from the movable member that restricts the execution of the effect when the display mode of the specific variable display area is determined, the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine can be suppressed. .

  The substitute effect executing means displays the image (movable object image) of the movable member on the back side of the identification information displayed in the specific variable display region in the specific variable display region. Can also be executed (FIG. 18 (c2)).

  In this case, even if the effect of moving the movable member to the specific position is limited due to the limitation of the movable effect, the image of the movable member is displayed in the specific variation display area with the alternative effect executed instead. It is possible to achieve the same effect as the effect when the display mode of the variable display area different from the variable display area is determined, and the effect is easy to understand. On the other hand, since the image of the movable member is displayed on the back side of the identification information displayed in the specific variable display area, in what display mode the display mode of the specific variable display area is determined by the image of the movable member. The player will not lose visibility. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to forcibly provide a movable member different from the movable member that restricts the execution of the effect when the display mode of the specific variable display area is determined, the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine can be suppressed. .

In the above gaming machine,
The variable display execution means is means for deriving a display result after executing a predetermined special effect (reach effect display) in the variable display effect, and when it is determined to control to the advantageous state, Special effect execution means for deriving a display result after executing the special effect at a higher rate than when it is not determined to control to the advantageous state (display control CPU of display control board 80: normal reach, super reach) Execution of the decorative pattern variation display)
The divided variation executing means determines a specific display mode (reach display mode) in any of the plurality of variable display areas when the display result is derived after the special effect executing unit executes the special effect. (A gaming machine having such a configuration is hereinafter referred to as a specific gaming machine).

In the above specific gaming machine,
The divided variation execution means determines, in the divided variation effect, the order in which the display mode is determined in each of the plurality of variable display areas as any of a plurality of types including a first order and a second order. Including a selection order determination means (CPU for display control of the display control board 80: selection of the order until the right symbol is stopped in the division stage (FIG. 8)),
The fixed order determining means determines a ratio when determining the first order when determining a specific display mode in any of the plurality of variable display areas in the whole when determining the first order. When determining a specific display mode in any of the plurality of variable display areas in the case of determining the second order, the ratio is different from the ratio when determining the second order. The order in which the variable display of each of the plurality of variable display areas is stopped may be determined (Formula 1).

Here, when the effect of controlling the advantageous state is determined, at a higher rate than when that controls to the advantageous conditions that have not been determined, the special effect before the display result is derived in the variable display effect Will be executed. Further, when the divided variation effect is executed, a specific display mode is determined in any (a part or all) of the plurality of variation display areas. That is, if a specific display mode is determined in any one of the plurality of variable display areas, there is a possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state. When the divided variation effect is executed, the order in which the display modes are determined among the plurality of variation display areas is determined by the stop order determination unit.

  Here, among the plurality of variable display areas determined by the stop order determining means, the plurality of variable display areas are determined depending on whether the order in which each display mode is determined is the first order or the second order. The reliability with which a specific display mode is determined is different. Thereby, in the case of performing a divided variation effect in which the variation display device is divided into a plurality of variation display regions, not only whether a specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variation display regions, but also a plurality of variations It is also possible to attract the player's interest in the order in which the respective display modes are determined in the display area. Thereby, after a division | segmentation fluctuation effect is performed, a player can be made to pay attention also to the process until a specific display mode is decided in any fluctuation | variation display area, and the interest of a game can be improved. .

In the above specific gaming machine,
The divided variation execution means selects a variation display region for confirming the specific display mode from among the plurality of variation display regions when a specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variation display regions. It may further include a predetermined area selection means (display control CPU of the display control board 80: selection of a variable display area in which the reach display mode appears in the divided stage (FIG. 9)) (hereinafter, such a configuration) Is called a predetermined gaming machine).

In the predetermined gaming machine,
The predetermined area selecting means includes
A means for selecting to determine the specific display mode for a variable display area of a first combination of the plurality of variable display areas, and a variable display area of a second combination different from the first combination Means for selecting the specific display mode (all of the combinations of the variable display areas 91 to 94 can be selected as a region in which the reach display mode appears).
When the first combination is selected, the ratio when the first combination is selected when it is determined that the specific game result is determined is the total of the cases where the second combination is selected. Even if the variable display area for determining the specific display mode is selected so that the ratio is different from the ratio when the second combination is selected when it is determined that the specific game result is determined. Good (Formula 2).

In this case, when the divided variation effect is executed, the reliability that is controlled to be in an advantageous state according to the combination of the variation display regions selected to determine a specific display mode among the plurality of variation display regions is also provided. Will be different. Thereby, in addition to whether a specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variable display regions, the player can also use a combination of variable display regions in which a specific display mode is determined among the plurality of variable display regions. Can be noticed, and can further enhance the interest of the game.

In the predetermined gaming machine,
The predetermined area selecting means is a means for selecting to determine the specific display mode for a variable display area of a first combination of the plurality of variable display areas, and a second that is different from the first combination. Means for selecting to fix the specific display mode for the variable display region of the combination (all of the combinations of the variable display regions 91 to 94 can be selected as a region for causing the reach display mode to appear),
The special effect executing means, when the divided change effect is executed by the divided change executing means, according to the combination of the change display areas selected to determine the specific display mode by the predetermined area selecting means. The special effect (reach effect display in super reach) may be executed (the character appearing in the reach effect display corresponds to the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears (FIG. 14 to FIG. 14). FIG. 16)).

Or
The special effect execution means includes a special effect selection means for selecting a special effect to be executed before selecting the variable display area for determining the specific display mode by the predetermined area selection means,
The predetermined area selecting means may select a variable display area for determining the specific display mode in accordance with the special effect selected by the special effect selecting means (a character appearing in the reach effect display). A modified example in which a variable display area is determined for each variation pattern, and a variable display area is selected according to the variation pattern).

In these cases, when the divided variation effect is executed, the special effect is executed according to the combination of the change display regions selected to determine the specific display mode among the plurality of change display regions. The special effects can be diversified by combining the variable display areas in which specific display modes are determined. Furthermore, the reliability that is controlled to the special effect and the advantageous state by combining the reliability that is controlled to the advantageous state according to the combination of the selected variable display areas to determine the specific display mode It becomes easy to understand the relationship.

  Note that, in the first combination and the second combination, the number of variable display areas selected to determine the specific display mode may be the same or different.

here,
The divided variation execution means may display any type of characters (characters 91A, 92B, 93C, 94C) among a plurality of types of characters for each of the divided variation display areas. In this case,
The special effect executing means is displayed in the variable display area selected to determine the specific display mode by the predetermined area selecting means when the divided change effect is executed by the divided change executing means. The special effects can be executed according to the type of character (characters appearing in the reach effect display correspond to the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears (FIGS. 14 to 16)).

  In this case, when the divided variation effect is executed, a special effect is generated according to the type of the character displayed in the variation display region selected to determine a specific display mode among the plurality of variation display regions. Will be executed. Thereby, it becomes easy for the player to know what special effect is executed after a specific display mode is determined in any of the variable display areas.

In the predetermined gaming machine,
The predetermined area selecting means includes
Means for selecting to determine the specific display mode for a first number of the variable display areas of the plurality of variable display areas, and a second number of variable display areas different from the first number Means for selecting the specific display mode (all of the combinations of the variable display areas 91 to 94 can be selected as a region in which the reach display mode appears).
When the first number is selected, the ratio when the first number is selected when it is determined that the specific game result is determined is the whole of the case where the second number is selected. Even when the variable display area for determining the specific display mode is selected so that the ratio is different from the ratio when the second number is selected when it is determined that the specific game result is determined. Good (Formula 2).

In this case, when the divided variation effect is executed, the reliability that is controlled to the advantageous state according to the number of the variation display regions selected to determine the specific display mode among the plurality of variation display regions is also provided. Will be different. Thereby, in addition to whether a specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variable display areas, the player is also determined in the number of variable display areas in which the specific display mode is determined among the plurality of variable display areas. Can be noticed, and can further enhance the interest of the game.

In the above specific gaming machine,
The special effect executing means informs by a specific effect whether or not the display result indicating that the specific game result is obtained after setting the display mode of the variable display device as a reach display mode,
The special effect execution means executes the divided variation effect, and when the specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variable display areas, the specific display mode of the variable display device is determined. Reach display mode can be set according to the display mode (after all the variable display areas 91 to 94 are stopped to the right symbol, one variable display is executed on the entire variable display device 9 with the reach symbol remaining. (FIGS. 14 to 16)).

  In this case, when a specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variable display areas in the divided variation effect, the display mode of the variable display device becomes a reach display mode corresponding to the determined specific display mode. . For example, a specific display mode of the first variable display area is configured when a specific display mode is determined by the first and second variable display areas of the plurality of variable display areas. If the type of identification information and the type of identification information constituting the specific display mode of the second variable display area are the same, the reach display mode is only so-called single reach. If the type of identification information constituting the specific display mode and the type of identification information constituting the specific display mode of the second variable display area are different, the reach display mode is a so-called double reach. As a result, when a specific display mode is determined in any of the plurality of variable display areas, it is possible to make the player pay attention to what kind of identification information each comprises. In addition, the interest of the game can be improved.

In the above specific gaming machine,
The variation display execution means controls an effect stage of the variation display effect to any one of a plurality of types of effect stages including a specific stage (divided stage) (display control CPU of the display control board 80: (Selection of production stage). In this case,
The divided variation executing means can execute the divided variation effect on the condition that the specific stage is controlled by the effect stage control means (dividing the variable display device 9 into variable display areas 91 to 94). (Only the split stage performs the variable display).

  In this case, since there are an effect stage (specific stage) in which the divided variation effect is executed and an effect stage that is not executed, the effects are diversified, and the effect (changed display of identification information) executed for each stage is sharpened. be able to.

  The specific stage includes a first specific stage in which the variable display device is divided into a plurality of variable display areas in the first aspect and a divided variable effect is executed, and the variable display apparatus has a plurality of fluctuations in the second aspect. It may include a second specific stage that is divided into display areas and in which a divided variation effect is executed. Here, even if the number of the variable display areas formed by dividing the variable display device is different between the first mode and the second mode (for example, two divisions and four divisions), the variable display device is divided. The number of variable display areas formed in this way may be the same, but the manner of division may be different (for example, two divisions in the vertical direction and two divisions in the horizontal direction).

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the table for jackpot determination, (b), (c) is a figure which shows the table for jackpot classification determination. (A) is a figure which shows the display mode of the variable display apparatus in a division | segmentation stage, (b) is a figure explaining the positional relationship of the variable display area (1)-(4) in a division | segmentation stage, and an accessory. . It is a figure which shows the format of the start winning command transmitted toward the display control microcomputer of a display control board from the control part of a main board | substrate at the time of starting winning. It is a figure which shows the command storage area | region provided in RAM contained in the microcomputer for display control mounted in the display control board. (A) is a figure explaining the calculation method of a prefetch notice value, (b) is a figure which shows the correspondence of a prefetch notice value and the display mode of the icon of a special symbol reservation memory | storage display part. It is a table for selecting the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the variable display areas (1) to (4) in the division stage. It is a table for selecting the variable display areas (1) to (4) in which the reach display mode appears when the reach variation pattern is selected in the division stage. (A) is a table for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot notice effect, and (b) is a table for selecting an execution mode and execution timing of the jackpot notice effect. It is a flowchart which shows the 2ms timer interruption process performed by the control part of a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by the display control CPU of a display control board. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of the change display of a decoration symbol when it is controlled by the division | segmentation stage. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of the change display of a decoration symbol when it is controlled by the division | segmentation stage. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of the change display of a decoration symbol when it is controlled by the division | segmentation stage. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of the change display of a decoration symbol when it is controlled by the division | segmentation stage. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of the change display of a decoration symbol when it is controlled by the division | segmentation stage. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of the change display of a decoration symbol when it is controlled by the division | segmentation stage. It is a figure which shows the icon information storage area | region provided in RAM contained in the microcomputer for display control mounted in the display control board in the modification of embodiment of this invention, and the icon information preserve | saved here.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 applied to this embodiment as seen from the front. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. And the board 6).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. A chance button 16 is provided on the front surface of the hit ball supply tray 3. The chance button 16 is produced depending on whether or not the player operates a predetermined type of effect on the effect means such as the variable display device 9 and the operation satisfies a predetermined operation condition. It is a button that can change the result.

  Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there is an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball in the game area 7 by rotating. Is provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided. The upper and lower sides of the variable display device 9 are normally open so that the player can visually recognize the image of the variable display device 9, but each is closed from above and below and superimposed on the entire front surface of the variable display device 9. Shutter accessories 26c and 26d are provided to prevent the player from seeing images.

  In a circular frame surrounding the variable display device 9, a pair of left and right accessories 26 a and 26 b are provided. The accessories 26a and 26b are used for a jackpot announcement effect described later, and are normally positioned in the state shown in FIG. 1, but are driven into a circular shape by driving the solenoids 52 and 53 (see FIG. 2). It is a movable member which can move to the position which fell to the inner side, using the left-right middle stage position of this frame as a supporting point. The movement of the accessories 26a and 26b will be described later.

  Below the variable display device 9 in the game area 7, two start winning ports 14a and 14b are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. A variable winning device 15 that facilitates winning of a game ball by being in an open state is provided at the start winning opening 14b on the lower side. When the variable winning device 15 is in the closed state, it is difficult to win a game ball to the start winning port 14b, but it is not completely impossible.

  A special variable winning device 20 is provided below the start winning ports 14a and 14b so that the large winning port 21 is opened. When the special variable prize-winning device 20 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot win at all in the big prize opening 21. The position at which the special variable winning device 20 is provided is that if the player is proceeding with the game while looking at the variable display device 9, the player is almost sure whether or not the big winning opening 21 is open. The position is unknown. On both sides of the special variable prize-winning device 20, special symbol indicators 10a and 10b constituted by 7-segment LEDs are provided. In the special symbol displays 10a and 10b, the special symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED is displayed in a variable manner.

  The special symbol display 10a displays a variation of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning port 14a, and the special symbol display 10b displays the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball at the starting winning port 14b. Display the fluctuation of. Both the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b do not display the variation of the special symbol at the same time. After the special symbol variation display is completed on the special symbol indicator 10a or 10b, both of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b are displayed. When the condition for starting the variable display is satisfied, the special symbol display is performed preferentially on the special symbol display 10b to which so-called electric chew support is performed.

  There are 2 ^ 7-1 = 127 combinations of the display results of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b depending on the combination of lighting / non-lighting of the seven segments (^ represents a power and all of the seven segments are not lighted) This is excluded as a display result of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, so that 1 is subtracted). The first specific display result, the second specific display result, the third specific display result, and the fourth specific display result may include symbols that are relatively easy to understand for the player, such as numbers “0” to “9”. However, the combination of lighting / non-lighting of seven segments that cannot be recognized as meaningful characters is also adopted, and it is very difficult to specify the type of jackpot from the display results of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b. It has become a thing.

  After the first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) is displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to the first jackpot gaming state described later. After the first jackpot gaming state ends, the gaming state is controlled to the short-time state (a state in which the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened) until the next jackpot (regardless of the type) occurs. In addition, the gaming state is controlled to a probability variation state in which the jackpot probability is higher than the normal gaming state (or the short time state in which the probability variation state is not established).

  After the second specific display result (probability change promotion jackpot symbol) is displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to the first jackpot gaming state described later. After the first jackpot gaming state ends, the gaming state is controlled to the short-time state (a state in which the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened) until the next jackpot (regardless of the type) occurs. In addition, the gaming state is controlled to the above-described probability variation state.

  After the third specific display result (suddenly probable big hit symbol) is displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to the second big hit gaming state described later. After the end of the second jackpot gaming state, until the next jackpot (regardless of the type) occurs, the gaming state is controlled to a short time state (a state in which the time for changing the display of special symbols and normal symbols is shortened). In addition, the gaming state is controlled to the above-described probability variation state.

  After displaying the fourth specific display result (short-time big hit symbol) on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to a first big hit gaming state to be described later. After the end of the first jackpot gaming state, the gaming state is controlled in a short-time state until the variable symbol display is performed 100 times on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, but the jackpot probability until the next jackpot occurrence is usually set It is controlled to the normal gaming state (becomes lower than the jackpot probability of the probability variation state). The occurrence of any type of jackpot in the normal gaming state is referred to as first hit.

  Further, the variable display device 9 performs variable display in which decorative symbols (for example, 10 types “0” to “9”) are scrolled vertically in three decorative symbol display areas 9 a to 9 c arranged in the horizontal direction. Is going. The variable display device 9 is a variable display device for displaying the contents of the variable display performed by the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b to the player with enhanced effects by the variable symbol display. As long as the variation display of the special symbol is continued on the special symbol display 10a, 10b, even if the variation display of the decoration symbol is temporarily stopped (temporary stop), the definite display result for the big hit lottery and the big hit type lottery is obtained. It has never been shown.

  As will be described later, there are three types of production stages for displaying decorative designs on the variable display device 9, and the background image differs depending on the production stage being controlled. It becomes. The effect stage is switched, for example, by the player operating the chance button 16 during the period from when the variable display of the decorative pattern for one time is stopped on the variable display device 9 until the next time the variable display is started. It is done.

  In the division stage, as will be described later, the variable display device 9 is divided into four variable display areas, and the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are variably displayed in each of the divided variable display areas. When a reach display mode (a display mode in which the left and right decorative patterns are the same type and the decorative pattern in the middle is still displaying a variable display) appears in any one or more of the four variable display areas Then, the variable display areas in which the reach display mode appears are integrated into one, and thereafter, one variable display is performed in the entire area of the variable display device 9. The background image of each variable display area in the divided stage is the same (reduced) as that in the daytime stage.

  Furthermore, in the variable display device 9, effects such as display of characters (various effects such as pre-reading notices and jackpot notice effects to be described later) are performed as the decorative symbols are variably displayed. These effects are also controlled. It is executed according to the stage stage being performed. The variable display device 9 is used not only for displaying the decorative symbol in accordance with the special symbol variable display, but also for performing the big hit round effect.

  It should be noted that the control from the first jackpot state to the probability variation state (+ short time) is indicated by both the display of the first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) and the second specific display result (probability change promotion jackpot symbol). There is no change in the control of the gaming state. However, when the first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) is displayed on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b, the decorative symbols displayed on the variable display device 9 at this time are aligned with “1” or “7”. For example, it is notified that the state is controlled to the probability variation state.

  On the other hand, when the second specific display result (probability change promotion jackpot symbol) is displayed, the fourth specific display result (temporal bonus jackpot symbol) is displayed as the decorative symbol displayed on the variable display device 9 at this time. Similarly to the time, it is not notified that the probability variation state is controlled by arranging with symbols other than “1” or “7”. When the fourth specific display result (the symbol for winning the time and college) is displayed, the decorative symbol displayed on the variable display device 9 is a symbol other than “1” or “7”. The fact that it is controlled to the probability variation state is notified by a probability variation promotion effect performed in the jackpot round effect, as will be described in detail later.

  When the third specific display result (suddenly probable big hit symbol) is displayed, the decorative symbols displayed on the variable display device 9 are displayed in the same three decorative symbols as when the special symbols are displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b. It has become the aspect which is not prepared. Note that the second jackpot gaming state controlled by the sudden probability jackpot, as will be described later, is that the opening of the big prize opening 21 is completed in a very short period, and the jackpot round effect is not executed until the next fluctuation display starts. Keep the symbol displayed. However, when the second jackpot gaming state ends and the next variation display is started, the probability variation state is controlled.

  Further, when the special symbol display 10a or 10b is used to change the special symbol and the variable display device 9 is used to display the decorative symbol, the effect of driving the actors 26a and 26b is produced. May be executed. The effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are roughly divided into a notice and a notice. The notice is a notice that the contents indicated by the notice may occur, and is indicated by the notice. It is distinguished from notifications that are notifications that definitely indicate that content will occur. However, it only shows the possibility until the end of a series of productions, but if a final announcement is made at the final part of the series of productions, the final part will be announced and the part before it will be announced It will be a production with meaning.

  A game ball enters the start winning opening 14a, 14b in the lower display area of the display area of the variable display device 9, but the start condition is still satisfied, but the start condition of the special symbol indicators 10a, 10b (for example, the previous special display) The number of reserved memories stored in the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2) of the main board 31 to be described later as the number of times that the starting condition is not established (end of symbol change display, end of jackpot gaming state) is established. Special symbol hold storage display sections 11a and 11b are set as display means.

  The special symbol hold storage display unit 11a includes a display unit of four icons, and every time there is an effective start win (start win when the hold storage number is less than 4 in the present embodiment) to the start winning port 14a, Each time an icon to be displayed is added to the right side of the currently displayed icon and the special symbol display on the special symbol display device 10a is started, the icon displayed on the leftmost side (started this time) (The one corresponding to the variable display) is deleted, and the other displayed icons are shifted to the left one by one and displayed. That is, the number of icons to be displayed is reduced by one. Similarly, for the special symbol hold storage display unit 11b, every time there is an effective start winning in the start winning opening 14b, the number of icons is increased by one, and the special symbol display unit 10b starts the variable symbol variable display. Reduce the icon by one.

  The shape of the icon is different depending on the stage stage being controlled. The icon represents the sun at the daytime stage and the division stage, and the figure at the night stage. Even if the variable display device 9 is divided into four variable display areas in the divided stage, the special symbol storage storage display portions 11a and 11b are not divided, and the entire variable display device 9 is the same as in the daytime stage. Are provided with special symbol hold storage display portions 11a and 11b, each displaying up to four icons. Note that the display of icons on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b is exactly the same as the day stage when controlled by the divided stage, and hence the icons on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b will be described below. As for the display of “”, “day stage” is meant to include divided stages.

  In the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2), the jackpot extracted by the CPU 56 (see FIG. 2) of the main board 31 when the special symbol start condition in the special symbol display device 10a is established (the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14a). Four pending storage buffers are provided for storing the extraction order of various random numbers such as random numbers for determination in an identifiable manner. The special symbol hold storage display unit 11a displays the number of hold storage buffers (holding storage number) in which various random numbers are stored among the hold storage buffers so as to be specified. In the reserved storage buffer, numerical data for which the start condition (for example, the end of the previous special symbol variation display, the end of the jackpot gaming state) is not established among the extracted random numbers is set as a predetermined upper limit number. Up to 4 are stored. A similar reserved memory buffer is provided for the special symbol reserved memory display unit 11b.

  The winning balls that have entered the starting winning ports 14a and 14b are respectively guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by starting port switches 62a and 62b (see FIG. 2). The variable winning device 15 is opened by a solenoid 71 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning device 15 is opened by the solenoid 71 in accordance with the result of the normal symbol variation display described later, thereby making it easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 14b (easier to start winning) and for the player. This is an advantageous state.

  Further, the special variable winning device 20 is movable by a solenoid 72 (see FIG. 2) and is in an acceptable state in which a game ball can be won in the grand prize winning port 21, and in an unacceptable state in which a game ball cannot be won in the grand prize winning port 21. The large winning opening 21 is opened in the acceptable state. Also, the winning ball guided from the special variable winning device 20 to the back of the game board 6 is detected by the count switch 63 (see FIG. 2). A solenoid 73 (see FIG. 2) for switching the route in the special winning opening 21 is also provided on the back of the game board 6.

  In the first jackpot gaming state, the special variable prize winning device 20 is in a state in which the big prize opening 21 is opened until a predetermined time elapses from the opening of the big prize opening 21 or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins. And Until a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds in the first jackpot gaming state, 1 second in the second jackpot gaming state) has elapsed after the grand prize winning opening 21 is opened or closed, or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of hit balls One round is required until winning the big prize opening 21. The jackpot gaming state is a gaming state in which the opening of the big winning opening 21 is repeatedly provided for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  The special variable prize-winning device 20 also opens the prize winning opening 21 only twice in a very short time (for example, about 0.2 to 0.5 seconds) in the second jackpot gaming state. The gaming state before being controlled to the probability variation state when a sudden probability change big hit is this second big hit gaming state. In the second jackpot gaming state, the opening of the grand prize winning opening 21 is performed only for a very short period. Therefore, when one hit ball is finished without winning the big winning prize opening 21, it is controlled to the probability variation state. In many cases, the player is not aware of the fact that the game is controlled to the second big hit gaming state.

  Further, on the right side of the game area 7, a normal symbol display 12 made up of a pair of left and right LEDs labeled “◯” and “×” is provided. The normal symbol display 12 can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  When the gate switch 61 (see FIG. 2) detects that the game ball has passed through the gates 28a and 28b, a random number for determination per normal symbol is extracted and the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2) mounted on the main board 31 (see FIG. 2). In the normal symbol buffer of FIG. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of random numbers for determination per ordinary symbol that can be stored in the normal symbol buffer of the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2) is four. If the normal symbol display 12 can start the variable display in which the normal symbol display state changes ("○" and "x" are alternately turned on) (the end of the previous variable display in the normal symbol display 12). Then, the normal symbol display unit 12 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  Above the normal symbol display 12, a normal symbol holding storage indicator having a predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of LEDs for displaying the number of random numbers for determination per ordinary symbol stored in the normal symbol buffer. 13 is provided. When the gate switch 61 detects that the game ball has passed through the gates 28a and 28b and a new random number for determining the normal symbol is stored, the normal symbol storage memory display 13 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. . The number of LEDs that are lit is reduced by 1 every time the normal symbol display 12 starts to display fluctuations of normal symbols (for example, “◯” and “x”).

  In the normal symbol display 12, the left and right lamps marked with ○ and X (the symbols become visible when lit) are alternately lit, so that the fluctuation of the normal symbol is performed. For example, if the time-short state is 2.9 seconds, otherwise it is 29.2 seconds). If the left lamp with a circle is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a win. When the display result of the variable display on the normal symbol display 12 is a win, the variable winning device 15 is only for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds in the short time state, 1.4 seconds in the short time state). It becomes an open state.

  Whether or not to win the result of the normal symbol variation display is determined by the value of the random number for determination per normal symbol extracted when the game ball passes through the gates 28a and 28b and is detected by the gate switch 61. Is determined according to whether or not the value matches a predetermined judgment value per ordinary symbol. The hit probability is very high (for example, 35/36) in the short-time state, but is low (for example, 1/36) if it is not in the short-time state. In the short-time state, since the percentage of the variable winning device 15 being in the open state is very high in this way, the number of game balls held by the player is not reduced (or even if it is reduced, the reduction amount is very small). The game is ready to proceed.

  Winning holes 29a to 29d are provided on the left and lower sides of the gate 28a and on the lower and right sides of the gate 28b, respectively. When it is detected by the winning port switch 64a (see FIG. 2) that a game ball has won the winning ports 29a to 29d, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out. The payout of the game ball is also performed by winning the game ball to the start winning ports 14a and 14b and the big winning port 21, but is not performed even if the game ball passes through the gates 28a and 28b.

  In the lower part of the game area 7 of the game board 6, there is provided an out port 30 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, two speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. A top frame lamp 40, a frame lamp left 41, and a frame lamp right 42 provided on the front frame are provided at the outer peripheral upper portion, the outer peripheral left portion, and the outer peripheral right portion of the game area 7.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 drives a driving motor by operating a hitting ball operating handle 5, and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. A ball hitting device 45 (see FIG. 2) is provided. The game balls launched from the hit ball launching device 45 enter the game area 7 through a hit ball rail mounted in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7 on the game board 6, and then descend the game area 7. . The game balls that have not won any of the start winning ports 14a and 14b, the big winning port 21, and the winning ports 29a to 29d are discharged from the out port 30.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. On the main board 31, a basic circuit 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The basic circuit 53 transmits a control signal to a ROM 54 that stores a game control program, a RAM 55 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that controls a game signal according to the program, a display control board 80, and the like. An I / O port unit 57 is included.

  In this embodiment, the basic circuit 53 including the ROM 54, the RAM 55, the CPU 56, and the I / O port unit 57 is configured as a one-chip microcomputer, but the one-chip microcomputer configuring the basic circuit 53 includes Electric power is supplied from the backup battery while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off. That is, the data stored in the RAM 55 is retained while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shut off as long as power is supplied from the backup battery.

  Since the CPU 56 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 54, the CPU 56 executes (or performs processing) hereinafter, specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to the program. is there. The same applies to CPUs mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31. The game control microcomputer used in this embodiment is a peripheral circuit such as the CPU 56, ROM 54, RAM 55, I / O port 57, etc. mounted on the main board 31.

  Further, the gate switch 61, the start port switches 62a and 62b, the count switch 63, the winning port switch 64, the full tank switch (not shown) that is detected when the surplus ball receiving tray 4 is full, and the count switch short circuit signal (not shown). ), A switch circuit 32 for providing a signal to the basic circuit 53, a solenoid 71 for opening and closing the variable prize-winning device 15, a solenoid 72 for opening and closing the special variable prize-winning device 20, and a solenoid for moving a seesaw provided in the big prize opening 21 73, etc. according to a command from the basic circuit 53, a system reset circuit (not shown) for resetting the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on, and a jackpot gaming state (the first game state) according to data given from the basic circuit 53 Indicates the occurrence of 1 big hit game state, 2nd big hit game state) Information output circuit 34 for outputting the information output signal such as jackpot information to an external device such as a hall computer, also mounted on the main substrate 31.

  Further, a reset switch 93 that resets the internal state (RAM 55) at the time of power activation and a main switch 94 that performs ON / OFF switching of the power are also connected to the main board 31, and detection signals of these switches are used as basic circuits. Send to 53. These switches 93 and 94 are provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The CPU 56 mounted on the main board 31 performs display control of the special symbol displays 10a and 10b and display control of the normal symbol display 12. Further, the light emission control of the normal symbol hold storage display 13 is performed.

  A game control microcomputer (peripheral circuits such as a CPU 56 and a ROM 54 and a RAM 55) provided on the main board 31 is provided on the card unit 50 and the game board 6 that enable ball lending by inserting a prepaid card or the like. A payout control signal is transmitted to a payout control board 36 that controls a ball payout device 44 that pays out a winning ball when a winning of a game ball is detected at a plurality of winning holes. Further, the game control microcomputer operates the hitting operation handle 5 to drive and control the hitting ball launching device 45 to transmit a launch control signal to the launch control board 37 that controls the launching of the game ball toward the game area 7. .

  Further, the game control microcomputer transmits an effect control command (effect control signal) to the display control board 80. A display control microcomputer (display control CPU (not shown), RAM (not shown), ROM (not shown), ROM (not shown), I / O port (shown)) provided on the display control board 80 by receiving the effect control command. No)) and the like) perform display control of the variable display device 9. The display control microcomputer is not supplied with power from the backup battery while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, and the data stored in the RAM is cut off when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off. Erased.

  The display control CPU operates according to a program stored in the ROM, and when receiving an effect control command from the main board 31, performs display control of the variable display device 9 according to the received effect control command. Specifically, display control of the variable display device 9 is performed by a VDP (not shown) having a display control function for performing image display and a high-speed drawing function. The display control CPU reads necessary data from a character ROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The character ROM is for storing character image data frequently used among images displayed on the variable display device 9, specifically, a person, a monster, a character, a figure, a symbol, or the like.

  Then, the display control CPU outputs the data read from the character ROM to the VDP. The VDP operates based on data input from the display control CPU. In this embodiment, a VDP (not shown) that performs display control of the variable display device 9 is mounted on the display control board 80. The VDP has a two-dimensional address space independent of the display control CPU, and a VRAM (not shown) is mapped there. The VDP generates image data to be displayed on the variable display device 9 in accordance with the character image data, and develops it in the VRAM. VRAM is a frame buffer memory for developing image data generated by VDP. Then, it is output to the variable display device 9. Note that the display control of the variable display device 9 includes special symbol variation display, jackpot round effect, hold memory icon display, and the like.

  Further, the chance button 16 is connected to the display control board 80 via a switch circuit (not shown), and when the effect that the contents are changed by the operation of the chance button 16 is executed in the variable display device 9. The display of the image on the variable display device 9 is controlled based on the detection signal that detects the operation of the chance button 16.

  Further, in this embodiment, the display control microcomputer provided on the display control board 80 controls the sound output of the speaker 27 by outputting the drive signal of the speaker 27 to the sound output board 70, and the lamp driver. By outputting a predetermined drive signal to the substrate 35, drive control of the accessory 26a, 26b provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (driven by the solenoids 52, 53, respectively), drive control of the shutter accessory 26c, 26d ( And the light emission control of the frame lamps 40 to 42 is performed.

  In other words, the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 receives the command information related to the display control of the variable display device 9, the lamp / LED lighting control, and the control of effects such as the generation of game sounds transmitted from the main board 31. Is an effect control microcomputer that controls the variable display device 9, the accessory 26a, 26b, the shutter accessory 26c, 26d, and the frame lamps 40 to 42 based on the effect control command (control signal).

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variation display on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment and the decorative symbol variation display on the variable display device 9 will be described. Whether or not the result of the change display of the special symbol is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, which type of jackpot is to be selected, and which of the special pattern change pattern is to be extracted at the start winning prize Based on various random numbers, it is determined when the start condition for displaying special symbols on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b is satisfied.

  First, the determination of jackpot will be described. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a jackpot determination table stored in the ROM 54. Whether or not the result of the special symbol variation display is a jackpot is determined based on the jackpot determination table of FIG. 3 (a) and the jackpot determination random number among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning (random R: 0 to 65535). And is determined based on the value of. In normal time (non-probability fluctuation), if the value of the jackpot determination random number is 1000 to 1059 or 13320 to 13477, it is determined to be a jackpot, otherwise it is determined to be lost. decide. On the other hand, at the time of probability variation, if the value of the jackpot determination random number is 1020-1519 or 13320-15004, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be lost.

  Next, determination of the jackpot type will be described. FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C are diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. Here, FIG. 3 (b) is a jackpot type determination table for determining the jackpot type when the special symbol display 10b performs variable symbol display, and FIG. 3 (c) is a special symbol display. 12 is a jackpot type determination table for determining a jackpot type when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the device 10a.

  When the special symbol display 10b is used to display the variation of the special symbol, if it is determined that the result of the variation display of the special symbol based on the random number for jackpot determination and the table for jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot, the start prize is further awarded. If the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random Q: 0-9) among the random numbers extracted from time to time is 0, 3, 5 or 7, it is determined as a probability variation jackpot, and if it is 1, it is determined as a probabilistic promotion jackpot If it is 9, it is determined that it is suddenly a promising jackpot, and if it is 2, 4, 6 or 8, it is determined that it is a jackpot.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol display is performed by the special symbol display device 10a, if it is determined that the result of the special symbol variation display is based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table, If the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random Q: 0-9) among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning is 3, 5 or 7, it is determined as a probability variation jackpot, and if it is 1, it is determined as a probable promotion jackpot If it is 0 or 9, it is suddenly determined to be a promiscuous jackpot, and if 2, 4, 6 or 8, it is determined to be a short-term jackpot.

  By the way, in the probability variation state, a big hit is made with a probability of 1/30. However, until the new jackpot is generated, the special symbol variation display is executed without restriction on the number of times of execution. In the short time state, the percentage that the variable winning device 15 is in the open state is very high, and the start winning opening 14b for causing the special symbol display 10b to be given priority over the special symbol display 10a to display the variation of the special symbol. Reservation memory due to winning a prize is rarely interrupted. Further, since the time during which the first jackpot gaming state is controlled is very long, there is almost no exception, and the holding storage by winning of the start winning opening 14a until the first jackpot gaming state is ended is also the starting winning opening 14b. All of the hold memories due to winning will be full.

  When the special symbol display 10a displays the variation of the special symbol, the probability of the probability variation jackpot or the probability variation promotion jackpot is 2/5 (= 4/10) in the case of the jackpot, whereas the special symbol indicator 10a is special. When the special symbol variation display is performed on the symbol display 10b, the probability of the probability variation jackpot or the probability variation promotion jackpot is ½ (= 5/10) of the jackpot. In other words, once a probability variation jackpot or a probabilistic promotion jackpot occurs, after the first jackpot gaming state based on it ends, the player can acquire more game balls through the first jackpot gaming state. As a result, the ratio of the probability fluctuation state is high.

  Next, determination of the variation pattern of the special symbol will be described. The special symbol variation pattern is the result of the special symbol variation display (whether or not it is a big win, when the start condition is satisfied (that is, when the special symbol and decorative symbol variation display starts) Is determined according to the type of jackpot. Further, when determining the variation pattern, first, the variation pattern type is determined based on the variation type determination random number value among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning, and further the variation pattern determining random number extracted at the time of starting winning The variation pattern is determined based on the value of.

  When it is determined that the variation pattern is lost, there are three types of non-reach loss, normal reach loss, and super reach loss. When it is determined that the probability variation jackpot and the time bonus jackpot, there are two types: normal reach and super reach. There is only one type of variation pattern that is assigned when it is decided that sudden probability change jackpot, sudden normal jackpot or small win, but this is basically the same as non-reach loss regarding the variation of decorative design. Become.

  Here, normal reach (per normal reach lose or per normal reach) and super reach (per super reach lose or per reach) both have the same left and right decorative designs that are stopped first and second in the process of variable display. Although the reach display mode that matches the types of symbols appears, normal reach is a variation pattern in which the variation display mode of the decorative design in the inside is not different from the case of losing (the symbol that is finally stopped is different) .

  The time required from the start to the end of the fluctuation display in the fluctuation pattern of normal reach is similar to non-reach loss. However, there is nothing that is extremely short like non-reach loss, and it takes time to stop the left and right symbols with a time difference in the four variable display areas in the divided stage. On the other hand, Super Reach is a variation pattern in which the effect display is performed in which the variation display of the decorative pattern that is stopped last after the reach display mode appears is different from the normal display. Time is considerably longer than non-reach losers and normal reach.

  However, when the number of reserved memories becomes 3 or more, the time for executing the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the original variation display time of the selected variation pattern (when it becomes 4). 3). In non-reach losers and normal reach loses, there is no change in the time when the variable display is executed in normal cases, but in normal reach loses, the process of deriving the result of the variable display once the reach display mode appears is passed. Therefore, with respect to the shortened variation time, the normal reach loss is longer than the non-reach loss that does not require such a process.

  Further, in the variation pattern of the super reach loss, the reach effect after the reach display mode is displayed may be partially omitted, and the result of the variation display of the decorative symbol may be displayed. However, the variation time shortened by the variation pattern of the super reach loss is not shorter than that of the normal reach loss.

  The ratio assigned to each super reach is significantly higher than the ratio assigned to the super reach lose when the lose is determined. The ratio assigned per normal reach is higher than the ratio assigned per normal reach, but not as high as the ratio assigned per super reach. In other words, the reliability of the probability variation jackpot or the short-term jackpot is higher in the super reach than in the normal reach.

  When the type of variation pattern is determined, the variation pattern is determined more finely. Here, there is only one variation pattern selected when the variation pattern type is non-reach loss, probability variation jackpot, probability variation promotion jackpot, or short-time jackpot and normal reach. The variation patterns selected in the case of normal reach lose include a plurality of variation patterns (one frame before, one frame after, two frames after) with different numbers of decorative symbols.

  The variation pattern selected in the case of super reach (both hit and loss) is a variation pattern in which the shutter features 26c and 26d are temporarily closed while the reach effect display is being performed after the reach display mode is displayed. There is. The reach effect display refers to an effect in a state where the display pattern of the left and right decorative patterns is in the reach display form and the decorative pattern in the middle continues to be displayed. Also included are those in which the symbols are displayed in a different manner from the normal, or the decorative designs in the inside are displayed in a variably manner using an effect by a character that does not normally appear.

  The special symbol display start condition for the special symbol displays 10a and 10b is satisfied when all the variable displays based on the start winnings prior to the start winning that causes the variable display to be performed are completed. (However, when it is controlled to the first and second big hit gaming state, it is established by the end). Therefore, when a start winning is made in a state where there is no reserved memory, the start condition for the special symbol variation display is immediately established by the start winning.

  On the other hand, in the case where the hold is stored due to the start winning when the variable display based on the previous start winning has not been finished (the specific starting winning is assumed), only one is ahead of the specific starting winning. When the special symbol variation display based on the start prize (pre-start prize) is completed, the start condition for the special symbol variation display based on the specific start prize is established. At this time, after the end of the special symbol variation display based on the pre-start prize, the special symbol variation display based on the specific start prize is started without delay.

  As described above, when the special symbols are variably displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the decorative symbols are variably displayed on the variable display device 9. The special symbol variation display on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b is started immediately when the start condition is satisfied, but the decorative symbol variation display on the variable display device 9 is started immediately upon the start condition being satisfied. Instead, the operation is started after a certain delay time (interval period) has passed since the start condition was satisfied. The special symbol variation display is executed until the variation display time determined in accordance with the variation pattern selected after the start condition is satisfied.

  As described above, when the first, second, or fourth specific display result is derived on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, that is, when the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short time jackpot occurs, the first jackpot gaming state However, the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot, the probability change jackpot or the hourly jackpot is also notified to the player by the display result of the decorative symbol derived to the variable display device 9. When controlled by the division stage, the variable display device 9 is divided into four variable display areas, and decorative symbols are variably displayed in each variable display area.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a display mode of the variable display device 9 in the divided stage. As shown in the drawing, in the divided stage, the display area of the variable display device 9 is changed into a variable display area (1) 91, a variable display area (2) 92, a variable display area (3) 93, and a variable display area (4) 94. (Hereinafter referred to as variable display area 91, variable display area 92, variable display area 93, variable display area 94, respectively, or variable display area (1), variable display area (2), variable display area (3 ), Sometimes referred to as a variable display area (4)).

  In the variable display area 91, similarly to the case where one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9, decorative symbol display portions 91a to 91c are provided, and a character 91A is displayed here. In the variable display area 92, decorative symbol display portions 92a to 92c are provided, and a character 92B is displayed here. The variable display area 93 is provided with decorative symbol display portions 93a to 93c, on which a character 93C is displayed. In the variable display area 94, decorative symbol display portions 94a to 94c are provided, and a character 94C is displayed here. Characters 93C and 94C are the same type of character, but characters 91A and 92B are different from each other.

  When the display of decorative symbols is started in the divided stage, the decorative symbols of the decorative symbol display portions 91a to 91c in the variable display region 91, the decorative symbols of the decorative symbol display portions 92a to 92c in the variable display region 92, and the variable display region 93 are displayed. The decorative symbols of the decorative symbol display units 93a to 93c and the decorative symbols of the decorative symbol display units 94a to 94c in the variable display area 94 are simultaneously changed.

  For example, when the variable display area 91 is taken as an example, the variable display of the decorative design is first stopped in the left decorative design display area 91a, and then the variable display of the decorative design is stopped in the right decorative design display area 91c. The same applies to the variable display area 92, the variable display area 93, and the variable display area 94. The decorative symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display region 91c of the variable display region 91, the decorative symbol display region 92c of the variable display region 92, the decorative symbol display region 93c of the variable display region 93, and the decorative symbol display region 94c of the variable display region 94, respectively. The order in which they are performed will be described later.

  The decorative symbols are stopped up to the decorative symbol display region 91c in the variable display region 91, the decorative symbol display region 92c in the variable display region 92, the decorative symbol display region 93c in the variable display region 93, and the decorative symbol display region 94c in the variable display region 94. If the reach display mode does not appear in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 at this stage, the variable display device 9 remains divided into the variable display areas 91 to 94, and the decorative symbol display in each is further displayed. The decorative symbols are also stopped in the areas 91b, 92b, 93b, and 94b, and the display result of losing is derived for all of them.

  On the other hand, decorative symbols are displayed up to the decorative symbol display region 91c in the variable display region 91, the decorative symbol display region 92c in the variable display region 92, the decorative symbol display region 93c in the variable display region 93, and the decorative symbol display region 94c in the variable display region 94. If the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 at the stage of being stopped, the variable display device 9 is integrated by integrating the reach display modes of the variable display areas 91 to 94. The display of the decorative pattern is displayed as a whole.

  Here, for example, when the reach display mode of the symbol “7” appears in the variable display area 91 and the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display areas 92 to 94, the decorative symbol display area 9 a is displayed after integration. 9c, the reach display mode in which the symbol "7" is stopped is displayed, and the decorative symbol variation display in the decorative symbol display area 9b is continued. The reach display mode of the symbol “6” appears in the variable display area 91, the reach display mode of the symbol “7” appears in the variable display area 92, and the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display areas 93 and 94. In such a case, after integration, the decorative symbol display areas 9a, 9c are in a double reach reach display mode in which the symbols "6" and "7" are stopped, and the decorative symbol variable display in the decorative symbol display area 9b is displayed. Is continued.

  In addition, when super reach is selected as the variation pattern of the decorative design, the reach effect display in the variation display of the decorative design after integration is the character in which the reach display mode in the variable display areas 91 to 94 appears. Is performed. For example, when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91, the character 91A appears in the reach effect display, and when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 92, the character 92B appears in the reach effect display. Further, when the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92, the characters 91A and 92B appear in the reach effect display. When the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 93 and 94, the characters 93C and 94C (in appearance, two characters of the same type) appear in the reach effect display.

  When the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears are integrated and the variable display device 9 performs the variable display of the decorative symbols, the probability variation jackpot, the probability change jackpot, or the short-term jackpot If it is determined, the same type of decorative design as the reach design of any of the variable display regions 91 to 94 is stopped in the internal decorative design display region 9b. If it is not determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probabilistic promotion jackpot or the hourly jackpot is determined, a decorative pattern of a different type from the reach pattern in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 is displayed in the inner decorative pattern display area 9b. Stopped.

  4B shows a variable display area (1) 91, a variable display area (2) 92, a variable display area (3) 93, a variable display area (4) 94 provided in the variable display device 9 in the divided stage. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship when the accessory 26a, 26b moves to the position which fell to the inner side of the circular frame. As shown in the figure, when the left accessory 26a falls inside the circular frame by driving, it covers the variable display area (1) 91 in the upper left and is displayed in the variable display area (1) 91. It is difficult for the player to visually recognize the symbol. On the other hand, when the right accessory 26b falls to the inside of the circular frame by driving, it covers the variable display area (2) 92 in the upper right and plays the decorative symbols displayed in the variable display area (2) 92. It becomes difficult for a person to see.

  When the stage is not controlled, any type of decorative design in the decorative design display areas 9a to 9c is possible even if either the accessory 26a or the accessory 26b is driven to fall inside the circular frame. The visibility of the variable display device 9 is not hindered to the extent that it is difficult for the player to identify whether or not is displayed. For example, when the accessory 26b is tilted inward, a part of the decorative symbol displayed in the decorative symbol display area 9c is obscured, but the player can display the decorative symbol display area 9c from the uncovered portion. This is because the types of symbols displayed on the screen can be sufficiently determined.

  Regardless of which stage is controlled as described above, the occurrence of a probability variation jackpot, a probable change jackpot or a short-term jackpot is also notified to the player by the display result of the decorative symbol derived to the variable display device 9. However, it takes a certain time depending on the selected variation pattern before deriving a display result indicating whether it is a big hit or a loss. In other words, until the derivation of the display result, there is no definite determination as to whether the probability variation jackpot, probability change promotion jackpot, sudden probability variation jackpot, or short-term jackpot will be definite, but in the meantime bored the player I can't make it happen.

  Therefore, depending on the selected variation pattern, the probability of whether or not the probability variation jackpot, probabilistic promotion jackpot, sudden probability variation jackpot, or short-term jackpot will differ, thereby giving the player a sense of expectation for the jackpot . However, the difference in the variation pattern is recognized by the player when a certain amount of time has elapsed since the variation display was started (mostly after the decorative pattern on the left is stopped until the middle decorative pattern). Therefore, in order to increase the player's expectation for the jackpot even in the period up to that time, the jackpot notice effect is executed by driving the accessories 26a and 26b.

  In addition, when a start winning that causes a probability variation jackpot, a probable change promotion jackpot, or a short-term jackpot occurs, at that time, a special symbol (also a decorative symbol) is displayed in a variable manner based on the previous starting prize. Sometimes. In this case, the right to perform variable display based on the start winning (various random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning) is stored on hold, but the fact that it is stored is displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b. Thus, the player is notified.

  However, even if the display of the hold memory is performed while the change display of the decorative design based on the previous start winning is performed, the random number that becomes the probability change jackpot or the probability change promotion jackpot or the short-term jackpot in the hold memory is displayed. Although it may be included, the change display of the decorative design based on the previous start winning is performed independently of the reserved memory for the subsequent starting winning, so the probability change jackpot or the probable change promotion in the reserved memory The player cannot know that a random number that is a big hit or a short-term big hit is included.

  However, during the decorative symbol display, or when the first jackpot gaming state is finished and the decorative symbol is displayed again from the jackpot round effect, the variable display that has not actually started yet. Just because you do n’t know if you ’re going to win a big game does n’t mean the player does n’t expect it. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, in order to increase the expectation of such a player, while the decorative symbols are being displayed in a variable manner, the following changes are performed by the stored memory. It is assumed that a pre-reading notice is given to notify that there is a possibility that a probability variation jackpot, a probable promotion jackpot, a sudden probability change jackpot, or a short-term jackpot.

  The look-ahead notice that there is a possibility that the probability change jackpot, the probability change jackpot, the sudden probability jackpot, or the short-term jackpot will be the normal display color (the display color of the icon displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b). It is performed by changing to a special display color different from red in any stage. There are two types of special display color icons in the daytime stage, yellow and white, and there are three types of special display color icons in the night stage, yellow, white and blue.

  Whether or not to perform the pre-reading notice is determined by the display control CPU of the display control board 80. In addition, with respect to the variation display of decorative symbols, the types of decorative symbols that are specifically displayed are subject to the determination of jackpot determination, determination of jackpot type, and determination of variation patterns performed by the CPU 56 of the main board 31. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 is determined. In the division stage, the type of decorative design specifically displayed for each variable display area is determined.

  In order for the display control CPU of the display control board 80 to be able to make these decisions, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14a or 14b, whether or not the big hit is determined by the jackpot determination random number extracted at this time (It may also include a jackpot type determined by the jackpot type random number), the type of variation pattern selected by the value of the random number for determining the variation type, and the start winning opening where the game ball has won A start winning command associated with the type and the number of reserved storage after the start winning is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. Details of the start winning command will be described later.

  In addition, when the special symbol display 10a or 10b is started to display the variation display of the special symbol, the starting winning prize which has been started, whether to be a big hit in this variation display and the type of jackpot, and the determined variation A start time command indicating a pattern is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. Further, when the game state changes, a game state command indicating the changed game state is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  In addition, when the first specific display result to the sixth specific display result are derived to the special symbol display 10a or 10b and controlled to the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot round indicating the number of rounds when each round is started A command is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. At the end of each round, a round end command indicating the end of the round is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  Furthermore, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, if the data at the time of the previous power-off is not cleared and stored in the RAM 55, the state at the time of the power-off (the reserved storage of the start winning ports 14a and 14b is stored). If the RAM 55 has been cleared from the initial state (the number of the reserved winning openings 14a and 14b is 0), the game progress is started. A startup command including information that can specify the number of reserved memories and the gaming state of the start winning ports 14a and 14b is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. Yes.

  The display control CPU of the display control board 80 subtracts the number of the stored start winning ports 14a and 14b indicated by the most recently received start winning command (or startup command) every time the start command is received. By going, it becomes possible to grasp the number of reserved memories of the start winning ports 14a and 14b in real time.

  Next, a start winning command transmitted when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14a or 14b will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a format of the start winning command. As shown in the figure, there are three types of start winning commands: a start winning command A101, a starting winning command B102, and a starting winning command C103. In any case, the upper byte is control information (identification information for each type of command), and the lower byte is information notified to the display control CPU of the display control board 80 by the command.

  The start winning command A101 is a start winning command A101 and a start winning command C103, which are stored in the starting winning opening 14b when a game ball wins the number of stored memories (after starting winning) for the starting winning opening 14a in the starting winning opening 14a. When the game ball wins, a start winning command B102 and a start winning command C103 are transmitted. In the embodiment of the present invention, when it is simply referred to as “start prize command”, unless otherwise specified, a set of start prize command A101 and start prize command C103, or start prize command B102 and start prize command. It shall refer to the set of C103.

  The start winning command A101 is a command indicating the reserved memory number (after the start winning) for the start winning port 14a, and the start winning command B102 is a command indicating the reserved memory number (after the starting winning) for the start winning port 14b. is there. Which of the start winning ports 14a and 14b is distinguished by the control information of the upper byte.

  The start winning command C103 is a jackpot information indicating whether or not the probability change jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot in the variation display based on the start prize, and the type of variation pattern selected in the variation display based on the start prize (Hereinafter, the jackpot information and the variation pattern information may be collectively referred to as pre-read information). is there).

  The start winning command C103 is not identified by the high-order byte identification information as to which of the starting winning ports 14a and 14b is, but is always transmitted following either the starting winning command A101 or the starting winning command B102. The display control CPU of the control board 80 refers to the command (starting winning command A101 or starting winning command B102) transmitted immediately before unless an abnormality occurs in the transmission / reception of the command, and the start winning ports 14a and 14b. It is possible to identify which of the starting winning prizes is transmitted.

  When a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14a, the CPU 56 reads the reserved storage number (after the start winning) and generates a start winning command A101, and also wins a big hit based on the jackpot determination random number. Whether or not and the type of variation pattern selected based on the variation type determination random number (however, if not fixed, temporarily reach normal reach) is generated and the start winning command C103 is generated in order. It inserts into the transmission command queue of RAM55. Similarly, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14b, a start win command B102 and a start win command C103 are generated and sequentially inserted into the transmission command queue of the RAM 55.

  Since other processing does not interrupt the starting port switch passing processing described later, or other types of commands are generated and inserted into the transmission command queue, the starting winning command A101 and the starting winning command C103 or the starting winning command B102 are not generated. The start winning command C103 is always inserted into the transmission command queue. As will be described later, the CPU 56 of the main board 31 performs an interrupt process every 2 ms. In each interrupt process, one command is extracted from the transmission command queue and transmitted to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. If there is still a command in the command queue, the head command is transmitted in the next interrupt process.

  Therefore, as long as there is no abnormality (command missing, garbled command data) in the generation of the start winning command by the CPU 56 of the main board 31 and the transmission / reception processing between the CPU 56 and the display control CPU of the display control board 80. The corresponding start winning command C103 is always transmitted in the interrupt processing next to the interrupt processing to which the starting winning command A101 is transmitted, and the corresponding corresponding starting winning command C103 is transmitted in the next interrupt processing in which the start winning command B102 is transmitted. It will be.

  On the other hand, the display control CPU of the display control board 80 determines the reception of the command by the interruption process every 33 ms. For example, the start winning command A101 and the start are transmitted based on the start winning of the start winning opening 14a. The reception of the winning command C103 is determined by the same interrupt processing or two consecutive interrupts unless an abnormality has occurred in command generation and transmission / reception processing.

  The RAM of the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 can execute various effects according to the commands sent from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 (that is, grasp the contents indicated by the commands). A command storage area is provided in order to be able to do this. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a command storage area provided in a RAM included in the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80. Here, only the storage area for the start winning command and the start command necessary for explaining the present invention is shown.

  As shown in the drawing, the RAM included in the display control microcomputer is provided with start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b and a start command storage area 80c. The start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b are areas for storing the start winning commands corresponding to the start winning ports 14a and 14b, respectively, in a first-in first-out manner. That is, storage areas for the start winning commands 80a and 80b are provided in correspondence with the reserved storage buffers for the start winning ports 14a and 14b provided in the RAM 55, respectively.

  For example, when a start winning command (start winning command A101 and start winning command C103) for the start winning port 14a is received, the start winning command C103 is stored at the end of the start winning command storage area 80a (start winning prize). The content indicated by the command A101 is specified by the difference between the storage areas 80a and 80b of the start winning command and the storage order of the starting winning command C103, and therefore need not be stored in particular. However, when a start winning command is received for the start winning port 14a while being controlled to the first jackpot gaming state or the short time state, the start winning command C103 is stored in the start winning command storage area 80a with the contents at that time. Rather than saving at the end, the start winning command C103 is saved by rewriting the jackpot information with the contents indicating the loss and the variation pattern information indicating the normal reach loss.

  When a start winning command (start winning command B102 and start winning command C103) for the starting winning port 14b is received, the start winning command C103 is stored at the end of the start winning command storage area 80b (start winning command B102). Is indicated by the difference between the storage areas 80a and 80b of the start winning command and the storage order of the starting winning command C103, and therefore need not be stored in particular). When the start winning command for the start winning port 14b is received while being controlled in the first jackpot gaming state or the short time state, the content at that time is different from when the starting winning command is received for the start winning port 14a. The start winning command C103 is stored at the end of the starting winning command storage area 80a.

  When the startup command transmitted when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on is received, the start prize command storage areas 80a and 80b are respectively stored in the number of the reserved prizes stored in the startup prize ports 14a and 14b indicated by the received startup command. A start winning command C103 (not actually received) having contents indicating that the jackpot information is lost and the fluctuation pattern information is normal reach lost is written.

  When the start command for the start winning opening 14a is received, the start winning command C103 stored at the head of the start winning command storage area 80a is taken out. The taken-out start winning command C103 is discarded at this timing without being used for determination of effects such as pre-reading notice. The same applies to the save area 80b for the start winning command.

  The start winning command saving areas 80a and 80b are referred to every time a start time command is received. If there is a prefetch notice value that has not yet been stored, the display mode of the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b Is used to calculate a prefetching notice value for making a prefetching notice. The calculated prefetch notice value is stored together with the start winning command C103 in the storage area of the starting winning commands 80a and 80b. However, when the start winning command is received for the start winning port 14b in the first jackpot gaming state or in the short time state, or when the start-up command is received when the power is turned on, the start winning command C103 whose content of the variation pattern information indicates normal reach loss is displayed. When writing, the prefetch notice value stored together is set to 0. In addition, as will be described later, when the display mode of the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b may be changed after the start time command is received, the predetermined change information is also included in the start winning commands 80a and 80b. Are stored together with the storage area.

  The start command storage area 80 c is an area for storing a start command for variable display being executed in the variable display device 9. For example, when the display control CPU of the display control board 80 receives a start command regardless of whether it is for the start winning port 14a or the start winning port 14b, the start command is started. It is stored in the command storage area 80c. The start command stored in the start command storage area 80c is deleted when the decorative symbol variation display based on the start command ends.

  Hereinafter, in the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, the control of effects executed by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 will be described.

  First, execution of the prefetch notice will be described in detail. As described above, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14a, 14b, a start win command (start win command A101 and start win command C103, or start win command B102 and start win command C103) is sent from the CPU 56 of the main board 31. It is transmitted to the display control CPU of the display control board 80, and the start winning command C103 is stored in the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b. The saved start winning command C103 includes jackpot information indicating whether or not the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation promotion jackpot or the short time jackpot and the variation pattern information indicating whether or not the type of the variation pattern is super reach. It is out. At this time, the pre-read notice value and the like are not yet stored in the save area 80a, 80b of the start winning command.

  Display control of the display control board 80 when receiving the first start time command after the game ball has won the start winning opening 14a, 14b, that is, when the display of the first decorative symbols after the start winning is started. The CPU for the pre-reading notice value for performing the pre-reading notice according to the display mode of the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b for the hold storage for which the prefetching notice value has not yet been calculated. Calculate to the value. When calculating the prefetch notice value, the display control CPU of the display control board 80 extracts a prefetch notice value calculation random number (for example, a software random number updated in the range of 0 to 2047 by the display control CPU).

  FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating the prefetch notice value. The look-ahead notice value indicates whether the jackpot information included in the start winning command C103 indicates that the fluctuation display is a probability change jackpot, a probable change promotion jackpot, or a short-term jackpot, and a value of the extracted look-ahead notice value calculation random number Is calculated based on

  In the case of the fluctuation display, if the probability fluctuation jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the hourly jackpot, the pre-reading notice value is not calculated to be zero. When the value of the extracted random number for calculating the prefetching notice value is 0, the prefetching notice value is calculated as 1, and when the value of the random number for calculating the prefetching notice value is 1 or 2, the prefetching notice value is calculated as 2. Is done. Similarly, when the value of the random number for calculating the prefetching notice value is 1128 to 1175, the prefetching notice value is calculated as 48, and when the value of the random number for calculating the prefetching notice value is 1176 to 1224, the prefetching notice value is calculated. 49 is calculated.

  On the other hand, if the change display does not result in a probability change jackpot, a probable change jackpot, or a short-term jackpot, the prefetch notice value may not be calculated as 50. When the value of the extracted random number for prefetching notice value calculation is 0, the prefetching notice value is calculated as 49, and when the value of the prefetching notice value calculation random number is 1-2, the prefetching notice value is calculated as 48. Is done. Similarly, when the value of the random number for calculating the prefetching notice value is 1128 to 1175, the prefetching notice value is calculated as 2, and when the value of the random number for calculating the prefetching notice value is 1176 to 1224, the prefetching notice value 1 is calculated. Is calculated as

  Thus, in the case of the change display, when the probability change jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-time jackpot, the prefetch notice value is calculated with a higher value. The prefetching notice value is calculated to be the highest 50 when the prefetching notice value calculation random number value is 1225 to 2047, and the ratio increases until the prefetching notice value becomes 1 to 49. Compared to the above, the prefetch notice value is calculated as 50 at a very high rate.

  Further, when the fluctuation display does not result in a probability variation jackpot, a probable change promotion jackpot, or a short-term jackpot, the smaller the value of the pre-read notice value, the higher the calculated ratio. The prefetching notice value is calculated to be 0 when the prefetching notice value calculation random number value is 1225 to 2047, as compared with the ratio increasing until the prefetching notice value reaches 49 to 1. However, the pre-read notice value is calculated as 0 at a very high rate.

  For this reason, the higher the value of the pre-reading notice value, the higher the probability that the probability change jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the short-time jackpot will be high, so in the display mode associated with the high-value prefetching notice value as shown below The more the icons are displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b, the higher the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the time bonus jackpot.

  Note that the value indicating the reliability of becoming a probability variation jackpot, probability variation jackpot or hourly juncture is (proportion when probability variation jackpot, probability variation jackpot or hourly jackpot) / (probability variation jackpot, probability variation jackpot or probability variation jackpot It is calculated by (the ratio when it becomes time bonus) + the probability fluctuation jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot or the ratio when it does not become the hourly jackpot).

  FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between the pre-read notice value and the display mode of the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b. As shown in the figure, if the pre-read notice value stored in conjunction with the start winning command C103 stored in the start winning command storage area 80a, 80b is 0, a special symbol hold memory is stored when the day stage is controlled. The display mode of the icons on the display units 11a and 11b is a red sun, and a red star when the display is controlled at night. Therefore, the red sun and star are icons that are displayed only when the pre-reading notice value is 0, that is, when the probability change jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot is not reached. There will be no normal display color.

  In addition, the display mode of the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b is a yellow sun when the pre-reading notice value stored together is 1 to 25 when the day stage is controlled. If the value is 26-50, the sun is white. When the stage is controlled at night, a yellow star is obtained if the pre-reading notice value stored together is 1 to 24, a white star if the pre-fetching notice value is 25 to 40, and a pre-read notice value is 41. If it is ~ 50, it becomes a blue star.

  Of course, the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b may be displayed in a display mode corresponding to the stage that is controlled from the time when the prefetching notice value is calculated and the calculated prefetching notice value. At the time when the prefetching notice value is calculated, there is a case where the display form is not changed according to the prefetching notice value yet, but is changed to the display form according to the prefetching notice value later. If the pre-reading notice value is other than 0, the change in the display mode of the icon is a change from an icon having a reliability lower by one level than the icon corresponding to the pre-reading notice value to the icon corresponding to the prefetching notice value. If the notice value is 0, the special display color changes from yellow having the lowest reliability to the normal display color red. Such a change in the display color of the icon can be performed, for example, at a timing at which the icon is shifted to the leftmost side of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b when a new decorative symbol variation display is started. it can.

  If the display control CPU of the display control board 80 calculates the pre-reading notice value and there are two or more pending storages (three or more if including the variable display started at this time) until the variable display, From this point of time, it is determined whether or not to display the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b in a display mode corresponding to the pre-reading notice value, or to change to a display form corresponding to the pre-reading notice value later. When it is determined to change the icon display mode, the change information is also stored in the start winning command saving areas 80a and 80b.

  The display control CPU of the display control board 80 is leftmost in each of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b for the variable display in which the change information is stored in the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b. Until it is displayed, the display color one level lower than the display color of the icon corresponding to the calculated pre-read notice value (if the pre-read notice value is not 0), or a special display color (pre-read notice) When the value is 0), the icon is displayed.

  Even when the icon display mode is changed to the display mode corresponding to the prefetching notice value after the prefetching notice value is calculated, the icon display mode is displayed corresponding to the prefetching notice value after the prefetching notice value is calculated. Even in the case of the mode, if the final icon display mode is the same and the calculated pre-reading notice value is the same, the ratio of the probability variation jackpot, the probability change jackpot or the hourly jackpot does not change. The reliability of the probability change jackpot, the probability change jackpot or the hourly jackpot will not change.

  By the way, the icons of the special symbol hold storage display portions 11a and 11b for the variable display whose pre-reading notice value is calculated to be 41 or more are displayed in the white sun when controlled by the daytime stage, When switched to the night stage, the day stage is displayed as a blue star with no corresponding stage. In this way, when the icon displayed on the special symbol storage display 11a, 11b is changed to blue, which is the display color of the upper stage, by switching from the day stage to the night stage, the display control board 80 The display control CPU is configured to output a predetermined notification sound from the speaker 27.

  In the case where the decorative display variation display is executed with the super reach variation pattern in which the shutter actors 26c and 26d are temporarily closed while the reach effect display is performed after the reach display mode is displayed, the display control board The display control CPU 80 is displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b even when the start winnings for the start winning ports 14a and 14b are held and stored immediately before closing the shutter roles 26c and 26d. All icons that are displayed are deleted.

  Further, when the display control CPU of the display control board 80 receives the start time command, it selects the type of decorative design as will be described later, and the decorative design is changed in the variable display device 9 according to the change pattern indicated by the start time command. After the display (depending on the variation pattern, including the control of closing the shutter accessories 26c and 26d), the selected type of decorative design is displayed on the variable display device 9 to indicate the result of the variation display.

  The selection of the type of decorative design that is finally stopped when the day stage or the night stage is controlled will be described. The types of decorative symbols specifically displayed in the decorative symbol variation display are based on the condition that the jackpot determination, the jackpot type determination, and the variation pattern determination performed by the CPU 56 of the main substrate 31 are followed. The display control CPU is determined. For example, when the probability variation jackpot is determined, all three decorative symbols that are finally stopped are the same symbol of “1” or “7”, and when the probability variation promotion jackpot or the short-time jackpot is determined, All three decorative symbols that are finally stopped are the same symbols other than “1” or “7”.

  In the case of reach lose, the same type (any type) of decorative symbols is used for the left and right, and different types of decorative symbols are used for the middle. In the case of non-reach loss, the left, right, and middle are different types of decorative patterns (any type). In addition, the control for variably displaying the decorative design when the day stage or the night stage is controlled is not different from the conventional one, and the detailed description is omitted.

  Next, control of variable display of decorative symbols on the variable display device 9 in the divided stage will be described. When controlled by the divided stage, when the display control CPU of the display control board 80 receives the start command, first, the decorative symbol display area 91c of the variable display area 91 and the decorative symbol display of the variable display area 92 are displayed. The order in which the decorative symbols are stopped is selected in each of the region 92c, the decorative symbol display region 93c of the variable display region 93, and the decorative symbol display region 94c of the variable display region 94.

  FIG. 8 is a table for selecting the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c of the variable display areas 91 to 94 in the divided stage. The selection of the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c is based on whether the variation pattern indicated by the received start command is a short variation time of non-reach loss or less than a certain amount, The non-reach loss is performed depending on whether the fluctuation time is longer than a certain value or the reach fluctuation pattern (normal reach, super reach).

  When the variation time of non-reach loses is a short one that is less than a certain value, the order is (1) = (2) = (3) = (4), that is, the decorative pattern of the variable display areas 91-94. It is selected that the right symbols are simultaneously stopped in the display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c. It is not selected that the timing for stopping the right symbol in the decorative symbol display regions 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c of the variable display regions 91 to 94 is different.

  If the fluctuation time of non-reach loss is longer than a certain value, the order is (1) → (2) → (3) → (4) (decorative display area 91c of variable display area 91, The variable display is stopped in the order of the decorative symbol display region 92c of the variable display region 92, the decorative symbol display region 93c of the variable display region 93, and the decorative symbol display region 94c of the variable display region 94. The same applies hereinafter) is α1. Selected by percentage. The order of (1) → (2) → (4) → (3) is also selected at a ratio of α1. Also, the order of (1) → (3) → (2) → (4) and the order of (1) → (4) → (2) → (3) Selected. The order of (1) → (3) → (4) → (2) and the order of (1) → (4) → (3) → (2) are selected at a ratio of α3. The

  Also, the order of (2) → (3) → (4) → (1) and the order of (2) → (4) → (3) → (1) are in the ratio of α4, respectively. Selected. The order of (3) → (2) → (4) → (1) and (4) → (2) → (3) → (1) are selected at a ratio of α5. The The order of (3) → (4) → (2) → (1) and (4) → (3) → (2) → (1) are selected at a ratio of α6, respectively. The Here, 2 (α1 + α2 +... + Α6) = 1.

  On the other hand, in the case of the reach variation pattern, the order is (1) → (2) → (3) → (4), (1) → (2) → (4) → (3) Is selected at a ratio of β1. The order of (1) → (3) → (2) → (4) and the order of (1) → (4) → (2) → (3) are selected at a ratio of β2, respectively. The The order of (1) → (3) → (4) → (2) and the order of (1) → (4) → (3) → (2) are selected at a ratio of β3, respectively. The

  Also, the order of (2) → (3) → (4) → (1) and the order of (2) → (4) → (3) → (1) Selected. The order of (3) → (2) → (4) → (1) and the order of (4) → (2) → (3) → (1) are selected at a ratio of β5, respectively. The The order of (3) → (4) → (2) → (1) and (4) → (3) → (2) → (1) are selected at a ratio of β6, respectively. The Here, 2 (β1 + β2 +... + Β6) = 1.

  About these selection ratios, there is a relationship shown in the following formula 1, and the order of (1) → (2) → (3) → (4) or (1) → (2) → (4) → (3) The order of (1) → (3) → (2) → (4) or the order of (1) → (4) → (2) → (3) is better than the order of It can be seen that the reach variation pattern is selected, that is, the reliability that the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 is high. The same applies to the following, and the variable display area is in the order of (3) → (4) → (2) → (1) or (4) → (3) → (2) → (1). The reliability that the reach display mode appears in any of 91 to 94 is the highest.

  The reach display mode is a part of the jackpot display mode, and the appearance frequency is higher when the jackpot (probability change jackpot, probability change promotion jackpot or short time jackpot) is not jackpot. Therefore, the fact that the reliability of the appearance of the reach display mode is high means that the reliability of the jackpot is high as a result.

  Further, when controlled by the divided stage, the display control CPU of the display control board 80 sets the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, 94c of the variable display areas 91-94. If selected, if the received start command indicates a reach variation pattern, then the variable display areas 91 to 94 that select the reach display mode are selected.

  FIG. 9 is a table for selecting the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears when the reach variation pattern is selected in the division stage. The selection of the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears is performed depending on whether the variation pattern indicated by the received start command is non-reach loss, reach loss, or per reach.

  In the case of non-reach loss, it is selected that the reach display mode does not appear in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, and the reach display mode is not selected to appear in any one or more.

  In the case of reach loss, it is assumed that (4) (reach display mode appears in the variable display device 94 and no reach display mode other than the variable display device 94 appears. The same applies hereinafter), (3) and Is selected at a ratio of γ1. (2) is selected as the ratio of γ2, and (1) is selected as the ratio of γ3. (4) and (3) are the proportion of γ4, and (4) and (2), (3) and (2) are the proportion of γ5, respectively (4) and (1), ( 3) and (1) are selected at a ratio of γ6, and (2) and (1) are selected at a ratio of γ7.

  Further, (4) and (3) and (2) are the ratio of γ8, (4) and (3) and (1) are the ratio of γ9, (4) and (2) and (1), (3), (2), and (1) are each selected at a ratio of γ10. (4) and (3) and (2) and (1) are not selected. Here, 2γ1 + γ2 + γ3 + γ4 + 2γ5 + 2γ6 + γ7 + γ8 + γ9 + 2γ10 = 1.

  On the other hand, in the case of per reach, (4) and (3) are selected at a ratio of δ1. (2) is selected at a ratio of δ2, and (1) is selected at a ratio of δ3. (4) and (3) are the ratio of δ4, (4) and (2), (3) and (2) are the ratio of δ5, respectively (4) and (1), ( 3) and (1) are selected at a ratio of δ6, and (2) and (1) are selected at a ratio of δ7.

  Furthermore, (4) and (3) and (2) are the ratio of δ8, (4) and (3) and (1) are the ratio of δ9, (4) and (2) and (1), (3), (2) and (1) are each selected at a ratio of δ10. (4) and (3) and (2) and (1) are selected at a ratio of δ11. Here, 2δ1 + δ2 + δ3 + δ4 + 2δ5 + 2δ6 + δ7 + δ8 + δ9 + 2δ10 + δ11 = 1.

  These selection ratios have the relationship shown in Equation 2 below, and when (2) rather than (4) or (3), it is per reach (ie probability) It can be seen that the reliability is high (variable jackpot, probable promotion jackpot or short-time jackpot). The same applies to the following: (4) and (2) and (1) or (3) and (2) and (1) rather than (4) and (3) and (1) When you do, you can see that the reliability per reach is higher. (4) and (3) and (2) and (1) are selected only for each reach, and reach display modes appear in all of the variable display areas 91 to 94. Sometimes it is a premium pattern in which a probability change jackpot, a probable change promotion jackpot, or a short-term jackpot is determined at that time.

  Further, it can be seen that the more reliable the number of reach display modes among the variable display areas 91 to 94, the higher the reliability per reach. Even if the number of reach display modes appearing among the variable display areas 91 to 94 is the same, the variable display area 91 in which the character 91A appears is included in the combination than when the variable display area 91 is not included. If the reliability per reach is high and whether or not the variable display area 91 is included is the same, the reliability per reach is greater when the character 92B is included than when the variable display area 92 is not included. I understand. It can be seen that the variable display areas 93 and 94 in which the same types of characters 93C and 94C appear have the same reliability per reach regardless of which one is included.

  Next, selection of decorative symbols in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 when controlled by the division stage will be described. In the divided stage, the display control CPU of the display control board 80 selects the order of stopping the right symbols in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c of the variable display areas 91 to 94, and the reach display mode appears. After selecting the variable display areas 91 to 94 to be selected, the decorative symbols are selected for each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Among the variable display areas 91 to 94, those that have been selected not to cause the variable display area reach display mode to appear are different types of decorations (any type) from the left, right, and inside. Select a design. However, when it is selected that the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 to 94, only the left and right decorative designs may be selected.

  Of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the same type of decorative design is selected for the left and the right for those that have made the reach display mode appear. Here, in the case of reach lose, the type of decorative design to be selected may be any type. In the case of per reach, if the received start command indicates that the probability variation is a big hit, at least one of the variable display areas 91 to 94 selected to cause the reach display mode to appear. Then, “1” or “7” is selected as the type of the left and right decorative designs. If the received start command indicates that the probability change promotion jackpot or the hourly jackpot will be given, the left and right decorative symbols are displayed for all of the variable display areas 91 to 94 that have been selected to appear in the reach display mode. A symbol other than “1” or “7” is selected as the type.

  In the divided stage, the display control CPU of the variable display device 80 performs all the above selections, and then displays all the decorative symbol variation areas 91a to 91c, 92a to 92c, 93a to 93a of the variable display areas 91 to 94. 93c and 94a to 94c start the decorative display of variable designs, and the decorative designs of the type selected as described above are displayed in the left decorative design display regions 91a, 92a, 93a and 94a in the variable display regions 91 to 94, respectively. Stop. Thereafter, the decorative symbols of the type selected according to the order selected as described above are stopped in the decorative symbol display regions 91c, 92c, 93c, 94c on the right in each of the variable display regions 91-94.

  At this time, if the reach display mode does not appear in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the decorative symbol display areas 91b, 92b, 93b, and 94b in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 also have the above-mentioned Stop the selected type of decorative design. In this case, the timing at which the decorative symbols are stopped in each of the decorative symbol display areas 91b, 92b, 93b, 94b is the same (however, there is no problem even if a time difference is provided).

  On the other hand, if the reach display mode appears in the stage where the decorative symbols are stopped in the right decorative symbol display regions 91c, 92c, 93c, 94c in all the variable display regions 91-94, the variable display regions 91-94 Of these, the ones that have reached the reach display mode are integrated, and the symbols constituting the respective reach display modes are displayed side by side in the left and right decorative symbol display areas 9a and 9c. However, when there are two or more reach display modes with the same type of symbols, these symbols may be combined into one.

  Thereafter, the variable display of the decorative symbol is continued in the decorative symbol display area 9b, and the variable display is stopped when the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the received start command has elapsed. If the type of decorative design stopped in the internal decorative design display area 9b is reach lose, it will be different from any type of decorative design displayed in the left and right decorative design display regions 9a, 9c. If the probability variation is a big hit, it is “1” or “7” (however, displayed in the left and right decorative design display areas 9a and 9c). If it is a probable promotion big hit or a short time big hit, it becomes a symbol other than “1” or “7” (however, it is displayed in the left and right decorative symbol display areas 9a, 9c).

  Next, execution of the jackpot notice effect will be described. The jackpot announcement effect can be executed every time the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner regardless of the stage of the effect, and every time the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner, that is, the CPU 56 of the main board 31. When the start command transmitted from is received, whether or not to execute the variable display is determined by the display control CPU of the display control board 80. The jackpot announcement effect is basically performed by driving the actors 26a and 26b, but when controlled by the division stage, it may be replaced by displaying an image on the variable display device 9.

  In addition, the timing at which the jackpot notice effect can be executed includes a case where it starts at a timing (early timing) immediately after the decorative symbol variation display is started, and a certain amount of time after the decorative symbol variation display is started. It may start at the timing when it has passed (slow timing). In the case of a late timing, the execution of the jackpot notice effect may continue until the timing when the decorative pattern inside stops. Note that while controlled in the short-time state, the time for displaying the variation of the decorative symbol may be shortened and sufficient time may not be obtained to execute the jackpot notice effect. It is good also as what does not produce.

  FIG. 10A is a table for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot notice effect. As shown in the figure, whether or not to execute the jackpot notice effect is determined at a rate according to whether or not it is determined that the probability change jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot. That is, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-time jackpot jackpot, it is determined that the jackpot notice effect is executed at a rate of θ1 and not executed at a rate of θ2 (θ1 + θ2 = 1) ).

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probability change jackpot, or the short-term jackpot (including the case where it is suddenly determined that the probability change jackpot is determined), it is possible to execute the jackpot notice effect. The ratio of θ4 is determined not to be executed at the ratio of θ4 (θ3 + θ4 = 1). Here, when θ1 >> θ3, and when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot or the hourly / temporary jackpot is determined, it is not determined that the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot or the hourly / temporary jackpot is determined. The jackpot notice effect will be executed at a higher rate.

  In the variable display in which it is determined to execute the jackpot notice effect, the execution mode of the jackpot notice effect is further selected. As the execution mode of the jackpot announcement effect, driving of the accessory 26a, driving of the accessory 26b, displaying the image on the variable display device 9 without actually driving the accessory 26a, and actually playing the accessory 26b May display the image on the variable display device 9 without being driven. Each of the latter two types includes one that displays an image of the actors 26a and 26b on the front side of the decorative design and one that displays the image on the back side. The image of the accessory 26a is displayed in the range of the variable display area (3) 93 in the division stage, and the image of the accessory 26b is displayed in the range of the variable display area (4) 94.

  FIG. 10B is a table for selecting the execution mode and execution timing of the jackpot notice effect. The execution mode of the jackpot announcement effect is selected according to whether or not the split display mode is controlled and the variable display areas 91 to 94 that cause the reach display mode to appear when the split mode is controlled. . As the standard, reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91 where the accessory 26a is superimposed on the front side, or reach display is performed on the variable display area 92 where the accessory 26b is superimposed on the front side. It will be whether an aspect will appear.

  As shown in the drawing, the reach display mode appears only in the variable display area (3) 93 when it is not controlled in the split mode or even in the split mode, and the variable display area (4). If only 94, or only the variable display area (3) 93 and the variable display area (4) 94, the thing 26a at the early timing is the ratio of ε1, and the thing 26a at the late timing. The object is selected at the ratio of ε2, and the object 26b at the later timing is selected at the ratio of ε3 (ε1 + ε2 + ε3 = 1).

  The reach display mode is controlled only in the variable display area (2) 92, the variable display area (2) 92, the variable display area (4) 94, and the variable display area (2). ) 92 and the variable display area (3) 93, or only the variable display area (2) 92, the variable display area (3) 93, and the variable display area (4) 94, that is, the variable display area (1). In the case where the reach display mode does not appear in 91 but the reach display mode appears in at least the variable display area (2) 92, the thing 26a in the early timing is the ratio of ε1, and the late timing Is selected at a ratio of ε2 + ε3.

  Further, the reach display mode is controlled only in the variable mode (1) 91, the variable display area (1) 91, the variable display area (4) 94, and the variable display area (1). ) 91 and the variable display area (3) 93, or the variable display area (1) 91, the variable display area (3) 93, and the variable display area (4) 94, that is, the variable display area (2) 92 has a reach. When the display mode does not appear but the reach display mode appears at least in the variable display area (1) 91, the feature 26a at the earlier timing is the ratio of ε1, and the feature at the later timing. 26b is selected at a ratio of ε2 + ε3.

  Further, when the variable display area (1) 91 and the variable display area (2) 92 are controlled in the split mode and the reach display mode appears, that is, the variable display area (1) 91 and the variable display area. When the reach display mode appears in the area (2) 92, but the reach display mode does not appear in any of the variable display area (3) 93 and the variable display area (4) 94, the early display The thing by the accessory 26a is a ratio of ε1, and the image by displaying the image of the accessory 26a at a late timing on the front side of the decorative symbol (the left image in the figure) is the ratio of ε2, and the role at a late timing. An image of the object 26b displayed on the front side of the decorative design (right image in the figure) is selected at a ratio of ε3.

  Also, when the variable display area (1) 91, the variable display area (2) 92, and the variable display area (4) 94 are controlled in the split mode and the reach display mode appears, that is, the variable display. When the reach display mode appears in the area (1) 91, the variable display area (2) 92, and the variable display area (4) 94, but the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area (3) 93. The thing by the thing 26a at the early timing is the ratio of ε1, and the thing by displaying the image of the character 26a at the late timing on the front side of the decorative pattern (the left image in the figure) is selected at the ratio of ε2 + ε3 Is done.

  Further, when the variable display area (1) 91, the variable display area (2) 92, and the variable display area (3) 93 are controlled in the split mode and the reach display mode appears, that is, variable display. When the reach display mode appears in the area (1) 91, the variable display area (2) 92, and the variable display area (3) 93, but the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area (4) 94. The image of the accessory 26a at the early timing is ε1, and the image of the accessory 26b at the later timing is displayed on the front side of the decorative pattern (the right image in the figure) is selected at the rate of ε2 + ε3. Is done.

  Further, the reach display mode is controlled in the split mode, and the variable display area (1) 91, the variable display area (2) 92, the variable display area (3) 93, and the variable display area (4) are displayed. In the case of all 94, the image of the accessory 26a at the later timing is displayed on the back side of the decorative symbol at the rate of ε1 due to the accessory 26a at the earlier timing (left rear in the figure). Is based on the fact that the image of the accessory 26b at a later timing is displayed on the back side of the decorative design (right rear side in the figure) at the rate of ε2.

  As described above, the start winning command A101 and the start winning command C103 are given when the game ball is won at the starting winning opening 14a, and the start winning command B102 and the start winning command C103 are given when the game ball is won at the starting winning opening 14b. The information is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  However, since the command transmission from the CPU 56 to the display control CPU is performed only in one direction, the display control CPU may miss the command even though the command is correctly transmitted from the CPU 56, or the command of the CPU 56 Although both transmission and reception of the display control CPU command are performed correctly, the command may be garbled during transmission. The command may not be transmitted at the timing to be originally transmitted because the control load of the CPU 56 temporarily becomes abnormal. Such an abnormality can naturally occur in the start winning command.

  Each command received by the display control CPU immediately before the start winning command A101 or the start winning command B102 indicated by the start winning command A102 among the start winning mouth commands received by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 is displayed. A normal number increased by one from the number of reserved memories grasped from (not limited to the start winning command) (however, even if only one increase is 5 exceeding the maximum reserved memory number) Is not a normal number), it is considered that an abnormality has occurred in the generation or transmission / reception of the start winning command. Further, if the start prize command C103 is not received within one interrupt (33 ms) from the reception of the start prize command A101 or the start prize command B102, it is considered that an abnormality has occurred in the generation or transmission / reception of the start prize command. It is done.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, one interrupt (33 ms) is received when such a start winning command is received with a non-normal number of reserved memories, or when the start winning command A101 or the start winning command B102 is received. ), If the start winning command C103 is not received, execution of the pre-reading notice is prohibited until a new jackpot is generated. In this case, the display control CPU of the display control board 80 makes an initial determination that the number of the reserved winning openings 14a and 14b is 4 each when the first jackpot gaming state is finished, and performs the first determination. After the one big hit gaming state is finished, execution of the pre-reading notice is resumed.

  Hereinafter, the process performed for the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. First, processing at the time of power activation will be described. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated with the main switch 94 turned on with the reset switch 93 turned on, all the storage areas of the RAM 55 except for the in-use stack area are initialized. And the process for advancing a game can be started.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started with the reset switch 93 in the OFF state and the main switch 94 in the ON state, it is diagnosed whether or not the data in the RAM 55 is corrupted. If the data when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off remains normal, the data stored in the RAM 55 is left as it is, and the state when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off last time. From this, it is possible to start processing for advancing the game. Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the gaming state of the data remaining in the RAM 55 and the number of reserved memories for the start winning ports 14a and 14b are referred to, and a startup command is generated based on this, and display control is performed. This is transmitted to the display control CPU of the substrate 80.

  Processing for advancing a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed according to a timer interrupt executed every 2 ms. Note that only the release of the game ball to the game area 7 based on the operation of the hitting operation handle 5 is performed independently of the timer interruption process every 2 ms.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process executed every 2 ms in the main process executed by the CPU 56. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 performs the register saving process (step S21), and then executes the game control process of steps S22 to S36. In the game control process, the CPU 56 first inputs detection signals of switches such as the gate switch 61, the start port switches 62a and 62b, the count switch 63, and the clear switch 65 via the switch circuit 32, and determines their state. A switch process is performed (step S22).

  Next, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a jackpot determination random number and a jackpot type determination random number used for game control is performed (step S23). The CPU 56 further performs a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number (step S24) and a process for updating the counter value for generating the display random number (step S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, the corresponding symbol is selected according to the special symbol process flag for controlling the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the variable display device 9, the special variable winning device 20 and the like in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. It is issued and executed. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  Further, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 12 in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. By executing the normal symbol process, the display control of the normal symbol display 12 and the opening / closing control of the variable winning device 15 are executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 extracts one command from the top for performing various effects in the variable display device 9 or the like placed at the top of the transmission command queue of the RAM 55 in the special symbol process, and sends it to the display control board 80. Special symbol command control processing is performed (step S28). Further, a normal symbol command control process for sending a command related to a normal symbol set in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 in the normal symbol process is performed (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S30).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the start port switches 62a and 62b, the count switch 63, and the like (step S31). Specifically, a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls is output to the payout control board 36 in response to winning detection based on the fact that any of the start port switches 62a, 62b, the count switch 63, etc. is turned on. The payout control CPU mounted on the payout control board 36 drives the ball payout device 44 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls.

  And CPU56 performs the memory | storage process which checks the increase / decrease in a pending | holding memory | storage number (step S32). In the storing process, various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers are extracted based on the detection signals of the start port switches 62a and 62b, and the extracted random number values are stored separately in the start port switches 62a and 62b.

  In addition, a test terminal process, which is a process for outputting a test signal for enabling the control state of the gaming machine to be confirmed outside the gaming machine, is executed (step S33). Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a drive command is issued to the solenoid circuit 33 (step S34). In order to put the variable winning device 15 and the special variable winning device 20 into an open state or a closed state, or to switch the game ball passage in the big winning port 21, the solenoid circuit 33 is configured with solenoids 71 to 73 in accordance with a drive command. Drive. Thereafter, the contents of the register are restored (step S35), and the interrupt enabled state is set (step S36).

  Next, the special symbol process in step S26 will be described. In the special symbol process, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the start opening switches 62a and 62b for detecting that a game ball has won the start winning opening 14a and 14b provided in the game board 6 are turned on. In other words, it is determined whether or not a start winning that causes the game ball to win the start winning ports 14a and 14b has occurred, and if a start winning has occurred, a start port switch passing process is performed.

  In the start port switch passing process, the number of reserved storages of the start winning ports 14a and 14b corresponding to the start port switches 62a and 62b that are turned on is determined. In addition, the jackpot determination random number jackpot, the type determination random number, the variation type determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are extracted, and whether or not the variation display based on the start winning is a jackpot (in addition, the type of the jackpot And may determine the type of variation pattern selected by the variation display based on the start winning (however, if it is not determined that it will be super reach, it is temporarily determined as normal reach loss) .

  If the start winning opening 14a is a start winning, a start winning command A101 and a start winning command C103 are generated and sequentially inserted into the command transmission queue of the RAM 55. If it is a start winning of the start winning opening 14b, a start winning command B102 and a start winning command C103 are generated and sequentially inserted into the command transmission queue of the RAM 55. When both the start opening switches 62a and 62b are turned on, the above processing is sequentially performed for each of the start winning openings 14a and 14b. In this case, the start winning command A101 and the start winning command C103 are performed. The start winning command B102 and the starting winning command C103 are inserted into the command transmission queue in this order.

  After that, depending on the state of the special symbol process flag, special symbol normal processing, variation pattern setting processing, production setting processing, special symbol variation processing, special symbol stop processing, pre-opening pre-opening processing, and large winning opening described below Either open process or jackpot end process is performed.

  Special symbol normal processing: Wait until the special symbol variable display can be started. When the CPU 56 enters a state where the special symbol variation display can be started, the CPU 56 confirms the number of numerical data stored in the reserved storage buffer (the number of reserved memories). If the count value of the pending storage counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the value of the random number for jackpot determination as a result of the special symbol variation display. In this case, the jackpot type is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number.

  Fluctuation pattern setting processing: The variation pattern type of the special symbol in the special symbol displays 10a and 10b is selected according to the value of the random number for variation type determination extracted at the time of starting winning and the number of reserved memories. Then, it is selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns determined in advance according to the type of variation pattern selected and the value of the variation pattern determination random number extracted at the time of starting winning. Based on the determined variation pattern, the variation time of the special symbol is set in a special symbol process timer (configured by a down timer), and then the special symbol process timer is started. At this time, the special symbol display 10a or 10b outputs a signal for instructing the start of variation display of the special symbol, and whether or not to make a big hit, indicates a big hit type and a start command indicating the selected variation pattern, The state is set to be transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after that.

  Special symbol variation processing: Monitor the time of the special symbol process timer with the variation time set according to the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting processing, and when the variation time has passed and the special symbol process timer times out, Next, control is performed to shift to the special symbol stop process.

  Special symbol stop process: The special symbol display that is variably displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b is stopped, and a signal indicating that the special symbol is stopped is set in a state of being output to the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b. At the same time, the symbol stop command indicating the symbol stop is set to a state to be transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after.

  Pre-opening process for the big winning opening: When this process is performed for the first time after the big hit, after setting the number of rounds of the big winning opening 21, the control for opening the big winning opening 21 is started. Specifically, the solenoid 72 is driven, the special winning opening 21 is opened, and the special variable winning device 20 is opened. In addition, the number of rounds in which the special winning opening 21 is opened is counted, and the execution time of the special winning opening opening process is set by the release timer.

  Opening process for winning a prize opening: A process for setting a round command and a round end command for displaying a round in the jackpot gaming state to a state to be transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after. Or a process for confirming that the closing condition of the special winning opening 21 is satisfied.

  Big hit end process: A game state command indicating that the big hit game state has ended and the game state has changed is set to a state transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after.

  On the other hand, in the various sub-side boards such as the display control board 80, the variable display device 9 displays the variation of the decorative symbols in accordance with the variation display of the special symbols based on the command transmitted from the basic circuit 53 of the main substrate 31. , Executing various effects such as a pre-reading notice, or performing a process of executing a jackpot round effect when controlled to the first jackpot game state. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  In this main process, first, an initialization process for initializing a necessary area in the RAM included in the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 is performed (step S701). Next, it is determined whether or not the state of the timer interrupt flag set by the timer interrupt process executed every predetermined time (for example, 33 ms (one frame period of the variable display device 9)) is 1 (step S702). The process of step S702 is repeated until the timer interrupt flag state becomes 1. After the timer interrupt flag status is 1, first, the timer interrupt flag is cleared to 0 (step S703).

  It is checked whether or not the command transmitted from the basic circuit 53 of the main board 31 is inserted in the reception command queue. If a command is inserted in the command reception queue, the command is extracted from the command reception queue and a command analysis process for analyzing the contents is executed. When a plurality of commands are transmitted to the command reception queue, all the commands are sequentially extracted from the reception command queue and the contents of each are analyzed. In the command analysis process, the number of reserved memories indicated by the start winning command A101 or the start winning command B102 is a normal number increased by 1 with respect to the number of reserved memories grasped from the command received immediately before, or the start It is also determined whether the start winning command C103 is continuously received by the same interrupt as the reception of the winning command A101 or the start winning command B102 or by the next interrupt (step S704).

  Next, based on the analysis result of the command in the command analysis process, an effect control process process is executed in which the decorative display is variably displayed on the variable display device 9 or a jackpot round effect is executed (step S705). Further, based on the analysis result of the command, a notice control process for executing various effects such as a prefetch notice and a jackpot notice effect is executed (step S706). Furthermore, a random number update process for updating various random numbers necessary for the performance is executed (step S707), and the process returns to step S702.

  Hereinafter, in the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is controlled to a divided stage, the decorative symbol variation display executed by the variable display device 9 will be described based on a specific execution example. FIG. 13 to FIG. 17 are diagrams showing an example of execution of variable display of decorative symbols when controlled by the division stage. Here, FIG. 13 to FIG. 16 show an execution example when the jackpot notice effect is not executed. On the other hand, FIGS. 17 and 18 show an example in which a jackpot notice effect is executed.

  FIGS. 13 (a1) to (a6) show the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c when the variation time of non-reach loses is longer than a certain value (1). The case where it is selected that (2) → (3) → (4) is shown. On the other hand, FIGS. 13B1 to 13B6 show the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c in the case of reach loss or per reach (4) → (3) → ( 2)-> (1) is selected, and the variable display area 91 is selected to display the reach display mode.

  In the example of FIGS. 13 (a1) to (a6), first, as shown in FIG. 13 (a1), after the variable display areas 91 to 94 all start to display variable display of the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. As shown in FIG. 13 (a2), the variable display of the left decorative symbol is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Here, since the order of stopping the right symbols is selected as (1) → (2) → (3) → (4), the variable display area is first displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (a3). In 91, the display of the right decorative pattern is stopped without the reach display mode appearing, and as shown in FIG. 13 (a4), the right decorative design is displayed in the variable display area 92 without the reach display mode appearing. Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (a5), the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area 93, and the variable display of the right decorative pattern is stopped.

  At this stage, the player knows that (1) → (2) → (3) → (4) has been selected as the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the variable display areas 91-94. It can be seen that the reliability with which the reach display mode appears in the symbol display area 94 is low. Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (a6), the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area 94 at the end, and the variable display of the right decorative design is stopped (however, on the appearance, FIG. 13 (a1) ) To (a5), the reach display mode may appear in the variable display area 94 although the ratio is low).

  Also in the examples of FIGS. 13B1 to 13B6, first, as shown in FIG. 13B1, after the variable display areas 91 to 94 all start to display the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. As shown in FIG. 13 (b2), the variable display of the left decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Here, since the order of stopping the right symbol is selected as (4) → (3) → (2) → (1), the variable display area is first displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (b3). In 94, the variable display of the right decorative design is stopped without the reach display mode appearing, and as shown in FIG. 13 (b4), the right decorative design is next displayed in the variable display area 93 without the reach display mode. 13 is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 13 (b5), the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area 92, and the change display of the right decorative design is stopped.

  At this stage, the player knows that (4) → (3) → (2) → (1) has been selected as the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the variable display areas 91-94. It can be seen that the reliability with which the reach display mode appears in the symbol display area 94 is high. Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (b6), the reach display mode finally appears also in the variable display area 94, and the display of the right decorative pattern is stopped (however, in terms of appearance, FIG. 13 (b1)). Even when it is the same as (b5), the reach display mode may not appear in the variable display area 94 although the ratio is low.

  FIGS. 14A1 to 14A6 illustrate a case where the area for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94 is selected as (4) in the case of super reach loss. On the other hand, in FIGS. 14 (b1) to (b6), in the case of per super reach, it is selected that the areas for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94 are (4) and (3). The case where the same type of decorative symbols constituting the reach display mode is selected is shown.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 14A1 to 14A6, first, as shown in FIG. 14A1, after the variable display areas 91 to 94 all start to display variable display of the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. As shown in FIG. 14 (a2), the variable display of the left decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Here, since the area for displaying the reach display mode is selected as (4) from among the variable display areas 91 to 94, as shown in FIG. 14 (a3), the reach is displayed only in the variable display area 94. A display mode (both types of decorative symbols “3”) appears. After that, as shown in FIG. 14 (a4), one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9 while displaying “3” as the left and right decorative symbols, and the variable display mode has reached the reach display mode. The character 94C corresponding to the display area 94 appears and the reach effect display in the super reach is started.

  However, since the reach display mode appears only in the variable display area 94, it is already known that the player has low reliability per reach. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (a5), the character 94C is defeated by the enemy character 95 in the super reach reach effect display, and as shown in FIG. 14 (a6), the decorative pattern in the middle is the decorative pattern on the left and right. Is stopped with a different type, and the display result of losing is displayed on the variable display device 9 (however, even if it is the same as FIG. 14 (a1) to (a4) on the appearance) Although the character 94C is low, the winning display result may be displayed.

  Also in the example of FIGS. 14B1 to 14B6, first, as shown in FIG. 14B1, after the variable display areas 91 to 94 are started to display the variable display of the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. As shown in FIG. 14 (b2), the variable display of the left decorative symbol is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Here, since it is selected that (4) and (3) are areas for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94, as shown in FIG. 14 (b3), the variable display area is displayed. Reach display modes (both are set to “3” as the decorative symbol type) appear in two of 93 and 94. After that, as shown in FIG. 14 (b4), one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9 while displaying “3” as the left and right decorative symbols, and the variable display mode has appeared. Characters 93C and 94C corresponding to the display areas 93 and 94 appear and reach effect display in the super reach is started.

  Here, since the reach display mode appears in the two variable display areas 93 and 94, the player can reach more than when the reach display mode appears in only one of the variable display areas 94. It is already known that the reliability of winning is high. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (b5), the characters 93C and 94C win the enemy character 95 in the reach effect display of super reach, and as shown in FIG. The display is the same type as the symbol and the jackpot display result is displayed on the variable display device 9.

  FIGS. 15A1 to 15A6 illustrate a case where the reach display mode of the variable display areas 91 to 94 is selected as (4) and (3) in the case of super reach loss. Indicates. On the other hand, in FIGS. 15B1 to 15B6, in the case of per super-reach, it is selected that the area for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94 is (4) and (1). The case where the same type of decorative symbols constituting the reach display mode is selected is shown.

  In the example of FIGS. 15A1 to 15A6, first, as shown in FIG. 15A1, after the variable display areas 91 to 94 are started to display the left, middle, and right decorative symbols in a variable manner. As shown in FIG. 15 (a2), the variable display of the left decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Here, since it is selected that (4) and (3) are areas for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94, as shown in FIG. 15 (a3), the variable display area is displayed. Reach display modes (both are set to “3” as the decorative symbol type) appear in two of 93 and 94. After that, as shown in FIG. 15 (a4), one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9 while displaying “3” as the left and right decorative symbols, and the reach display mode appears. Characters 93C and 94C corresponding to the display areas 93 and 94 appear and reach effect display in the super reach is started.

  However, even if the reach display mode appears in two of the variable display areas 91 to 94, since the reach display mode is the variable display areas 93 and 94, the player can use two of the variable display areas 91 to 94. It is already known that the reliability per reach is low in the case where the reach display mode appears. Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (a5), the characters 93C and 94C are both defeated by the enemy character 95 in the super reach reach effect display, and as shown in FIG. The display is displayed in the variable display device 9 with the display result of the loss.

  Also in the example of FIGS. 15B1 to 15B6, first, as shown in FIG. 15B1, after the variable display areas 91 to 94 are started to display the variable display of the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. As shown in FIG. 15 (b2), the variable display of the left decorative symbol is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  Here, since it is selected that (4) and (1) are areas for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94, as shown in FIG. 15 (b3), the variable display area is displayed. Reach display modes (both are set to “3” as the decorative symbol type) appear in two of 91 and 94. After that, as shown in FIG. 15 (b4), one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9 while displaying “3” as the left and right decorative symbols, and the variable display mode has appeared. Characters 91A and 94C corresponding to the display areas 91 and 94 appear, and the reach effect display in the super reach is started.

  Here, since the reach display mode appears in the two variable display areas 91 and 94, the player is more likely to reach than the case where the reach display mode appears in the two variable display areas 93 and 94. It is already known that reliability is high. Then, as shown in FIG. 15 (b5), the characters 91A and 94C win the enemy character 95 in the super reach reach effect display, and as shown in FIG. The display is stopped with the same type as the symbol, and the winning display result is displayed on the variable display device 9 (however, even if the appearance is the same as in FIGS. 15B1 to 15B4), the character 91A is displayed. , 94C may be lost and the display result of losing may be displayed).

  16 (a1) to (a6) are regions (4) that display the reach display mode among the variable display regions 91 to 94 in the case of per super reach as in FIGS. 15 (b1) to (b6). ) And (1) are selected, but in the variable display areas 91 and 94, different types of decorative symbols constituting the reach display mode are selected.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 16A1 to 16A6, first, as shown in FIG. 16A1, after the variable display areas 91 to 94 are started to display the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. As shown in FIG. 16 (a2), the variable display of the left decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91-94.

  Here, since it is selected that (4) and (1) are areas for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94, the variable display area is displayed as shown in FIG. 16 (a3). Reach display modes appear in two of 91 and 94, but the types of decorative symbols constituting each reach display mode are different (the types of decorative symbols are “4” and “3”, respectively). After that, as shown in FIG. 16 (a4), one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9 while displaying “4” and “3” as the left and right decorative symbols, and the reach display mode Characters 91A and 94C corresponding to the variable display areas 91 and 94 in which the character appears appear and the reach effect display in the super reach is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (a5), the character 94C loses to the enemy character 95 in the super reach reach effect display, but the character 91A wins the enemy character 95, and as shown in FIG. The decorative design is also stopped at “4”, which constitutes the reach display mode in the variable display area 91 corresponding to the character 91A that has won the enemy character 95, and the display result is displayed on the variable display device 9 (however, Even if the appearance is the same as in FIGS. 16A1 to 16A4, the character 94C wins and the winning display result of “3” is displayed, or both the characters 91A and 94C lose and lose. Display results may be displayed).

  In the example of FIGS. 17A1 to 17A4, it is selected that the area for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94 is selected as (1), and the jackpot notice effect is executed at an early timing. Shows the case where is determined. First, as shown in FIG. 17 (a1), when the variable display areas 91 to 94 start displaying the left, middle, and right decorative symbols in a variable manner, as shown in FIG. Later, the accessory 26a is driven to execute the jackpot notice effect.

  In the state of FIG. 17 (a2), the visibility of the decorative symbols variably displayed in the variable display area 91 is hindered by the accessory 26a. However, as shown in FIG. In any case, the accessory 26a returns to the original position before the decorative symbol is stopped, and the visibility of the decorative symbol variably displayed in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 is ensured. Then, as shown in FIG. 17 (a4), the variable display areas 91 to 94 are stopped in the variable display areas 91 to 94, and the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91.

  In the example of FIGS. 18A1 to 18A3, it is selected that the area for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94 is selected as (1), and the jackpot notice effect is executed at a late timing. Shows the case where is determined. First, as shown in FIG. 18 (a1), the variable display areas 91 to 94 are displayed after a certain period of time has elapsed after the variable display areas 91 to 94 have started to display the left, middle, and right decorative symbols. Each will be stopped until the right decorative design.

  The jackpot announcement effect is executed at the timing around this, but since the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91, as shown in FIG. 18 (a2), it is not the accessory 26a. 26b is driven and a jackpot notice effect is executed. Here, although the visibility of the decorative design of the variable display area 92 is hindered by the accessory 26b, the reach display mode does not appear here. Since the accessory 26a is not driven, the visibility of the variable display area 91 in which the reach display mode appears is ensured. Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (a3), when the variable display of the left decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91. It will be a thing.

  In the example of FIGS. 18B1 to 18B3, it is selected that the area for displaying the reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94 is selected as (1) and (2), and the jackpot notice effect is displayed at a later timing. The case where it is decided to execute is shown. First, as shown in FIG. 18 (b1), after the variable display areas 91 to 94 all start to display the left, middle, and right decorative designs, after a certain period of time, the variable display areas 91 to 94 are displayed. Each will be stopped until the right decorative design.

  The jackpot announcement effect is executed at the timing around this, but since the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92, as shown in FIG. None of these are driven, and in the variable display area 93, an image 26a 'of the accessory is displayed on the front of the decorative symbol, and the jackpot notice effect is executed. Here, the visibility of the decorative design of the variable display area 93 is hindered by the image 26a ′ of the accessory, but the reach display mode does not appear here. Since the bonuses 26a and 26b are not driven, the visibility of the variable display areas 91 and 92 in which the reach display mode appears is ensured. Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (b3), when the variable display of the left decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92. It will be what.

  In the example of FIGS. 18C1 to 18C3, it is selected that all of the variable display areas 91 to 94 to display the reach display mode are the areas (1) to (4). The case where it is determined to execute the notice effect is shown. First, as shown in FIG. 18 (c1), after the variable display areas 91 to 94 start to display the left, middle, and right decorative symbols in a variable manner, the variable display areas 91 to 94 pass after a certain period. Each will be stopped until the right decorative design.

  The jackpot announcement effect is executed at the timing around this, but since the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92, as shown in FIG. 18 (c2), the actors 26a and 26b. In the variable display area 93, the character image 26a "is displayed on the back of the decorative symbol and the jackpot notice effect is executed. Here, the variable image in which the character image 26a" is not displayed is displayed. In the variable display area 93 as well as the display areas 91, 92, and 94, the accessory image 26a "is displayed on the back side of the decorative design, so that the visibility of the decorative design is ensured. As shown in (c3), when the variable display of the left decorative symbol is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the reach display mode appears in all of the variable display areas 91 to 94. The ones who are.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the display of the special symbol variation display performed by the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b based on the start winnings to the starting winning ports 14a and 14b. When the result is determined by the jackpot, the game is controlled to the first jackpot gaming state or the second jackpot gaming state according to the type of jackpot. Also, if the type of jackpot is a probability change jackpot, a probable promotion jackpot, or a sudden jackpot, the probability change that the next jackpot decision probability increases after the first jackpot gaming state or the second jackpot gaming state ends The gaming state is controlled to the state.

  While the special symbol display is being displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b based on the start winnings at the start winning ports 14a and 14b, the variable display device 9 displays the decorative symbols in a variable manner, and the jackpot lottery and jackpot Although the display result corresponding to the result of the type lottery is derived, the left, right, and middle decorative symbols are to be stopped sequentially until the display result is derived. In particular, if the same type of design is available at the stage when the left and right decorative symbols are stopped, the reach display mode is set, and there is a possibility that the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot will be left, so the display result is derived. It becomes a great concern for the player what display mode is used even if the display mode is halfway.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, there are three types of effect stages when the decorative display is variably displayed on the variable display device 9, a day stage, a night stage, and a divided stage. The stage can be switched according to the situation. When the day stage is controlled and when the night stage is controlled, the variable display device 9 displays a variable display of 1, but when it is controlled by the divided stage, the display area of the variable display device 9 is displayed. Is divided into four variable display areas 91 to 94, and the left, middle and right decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner in each of the divided variable display areas 91 to 94.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, in addition to the decorative symbol variation display, a jackpot notice effect for notifying the possibility of a big hit in the variation display is also executed. This jackpot announcement effect is performed by driving the accessories 26a and 26b. Here, when the jackpot notice effect is executed while being controlled by the divided stage and the accessories 26a and 26b are driven, the accessory 26a moves to the front side of the variable display area 92 and the accessory 26b moves to the front side of the variable display area 92. Since they are superposed, the visibility of the variable display areas 91 and 92 is hindered by the actors 26a and 26b, respectively.

  The jackpot announcement effect has an early timing and a late timing, but the late timing jackpot announcement effect is performed by driving the accessory 26a when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91. Are limited, and when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 92, what is performed by driving the accessory 26b is limited. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from losing visibility of the appearance of the reach display mode by the accessory 26a, 26b at the timing when the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and / or 92.

  Further, when the reach display mode is to appear in the variable display areas 91 and / or 92, the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessory 26a and / or 26b is limited to display in the variable display areas 91 and 92. Therefore, it is not necessary to limit the size of the accessory used for the jackpot notice effect more than necessary in order to ensure the visibility of the variable display areas 91 and 92. The jackpot announcement effect by the actors 26a and 26b can also be dynamically performed, and the interest is not lost.

  In addition, even if the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92, the early timing jackpot notice effect is not limited by the driving of the accessories 26a and 26b, but the late timing jackpot. If the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display areas 91 and 92 even in the notice effect, there is no restriction on the action performed by driving the accessories 26a and 26b. In the former case, the visibility is not hindered by the accessories 26a and 26b at the timing when the reach display mode actually appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92, so that no major problem occurs. Also, in the latter case, if the reach display mode does not appear, the probability variation jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot will not be reached, so the player cannot fully recognize the display mode that is not the reach display mode. However, no major problems arise.

  Further, for example, when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91 but the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area 92, the jackpot notice is given by driving the accessory 26a that closes the variable display area 91. Although the effect is limited, instead, the jackpot notice effect is performed by driving the accessory 26b that does not block the variable display area 91. When the reach display mode is to appear also in the variable display areas 91 and 92, the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessories 26a and 26b is limited, but instead, the variable display areas 93 and 94 are displayed. It is possible to display an image of an accessory.

  In the former case, even if the jackpot notice effect cannot be executed with the accessory 26a, the jackpot notice effect can be executed as much as possible with the accessory 26b that does not block the variable display area 91. Therefore, the effects using the actors 26a and 26b are used. It is possible to draw out as much fun as possible. Also, in the latter case, since an image equivalent to the accessory 26a, 26b is displayed on the variable display device 9 and a jackpot notice effect is executed, it is unified with the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessory 26a, 26b. The production is easy to understand. In any case, even if the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessory 26a, 26b is limited, the jackpot notice effect can be executed instead. Therefore, the effect as a whole including the display of the decorative symbols is displayed. Does not become too plain, and it is possible to prevent the interest from being reduced due to the limitation of the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessories 26a and 26b.

  Furthermore, when the reach display mode is to appear in all of the variable display areas 91 to 94, not only is it limited to execute the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessories 26a, 26b, Instead, the image of the accessory displayed on the variable display device 9 is also displayed on the back side of the decorative symbols in the variable display areas 93 and 94. For this reason, at the timing when the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 93 and 94, it can be prevented that the player cannot visually recognize that the reach display mode has appeared due to the image of the accessory.

  In addition, as described above, the display stage of the variable display device 9 is divided into a plurality of variable display regions and each of the variable display devices 9 performs variable display, and the display region of the variable display device 9 does not divide, and as a whole, one change Since there is an effect stage that performs display, the effect is diversified, and the effect executed for each effect stage can be given clarity.

  When the reach display mode appears in any one of the variable display areas 91 to 94 when the split stage is controlled, even if the reach display mode does not appear in the other part, the probability variation big hit and the probability change There is a possibility that it will be a promotion jackpot or a short-term jackpot. When the control is performed in the divided stage, the right design is displayed in the decorative design display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c of the variable display areas 91 to 94, except in the case of a non-reach loss fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time less than a certain time. The order in which to stop is selected. Then, depending on the difference in the selected order, the reliability of the appearance of the reach display mode in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 is different.

  Thereby, when controlled by the divided stage, not only the reach display mode appears in any of the four variable display areas 91 to 94 but also the decorative symbol display areas of the four variable display areas 91 to 94. It is possible to attract the player's interest in the order in which the decorative symbols are stopped in 91c, 92c, 93c, and 94c. Thereby, the player can be made to pay attention to the process until the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 after the decorative display of the decorative pattern on the divided stage is started. Can be improved.

  In addition, when the control is performed in the division stage, the variable display areas 91 to 94 that cause the reach display mode to appear are selected except for the case of non-reach loss. The number of the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears may be one, two, three, or four, and is per reach (ie, probability change jackpot, probability change jackpot or The degree of reliability (which causes time and big hits) varies according to the difference in this number. Furthermore, even when the number of variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears is the same, the reliability per reach varies depending on the combination.

  As a result, when the control is performed in the divided stage, not only the reach display mode appears in any one of the four variable display regions 91 to 94, but how many variable display regions the reach display mode appears. Further, it is possible to make the player pay attention to what combination it is, and to further enhance the interest of the game. In particular, when the reach display mode appears in all of the variable display areas 91 to 94, it is determined that it is per reach. Therefore, the player increases as the number of reach display modes among the variable display areas 91 to 94 increases. It will be possible to raise the sense of expectation.

  In addition, after the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 in the divided stage, the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears are integrated and the entire variable display device 9 is integrated. Thus, 1 variable display is executed. Here, when a reach display mode appears in a plurality of the variable display areas 91 to 94, if the types of symbols constituting each reach display mode are the same, the reach display mode can only be a single reach. If the types of symbols that make up are different, double reach or more.

  Accordingly, not only the number and combination of the reach display modes that appear in the variable display areas 91 to 94, but also the types of decorative patterns that constitute each reach display mode when the reach display modes appear in two or more. It is possible to make the player pay attention to the game, and to further improve the interest of the game.

  Characters 91A, 92B, 93C, and 94C are displayed in the variable display areas 91 to 94, respectively. If the selected variation pattern is super reach, the variable display areas 91 to 94 are displayed. The reach effect display in the super reach when the reach display mode of 94 is integrated and 1 variable display is executed in the entire variable display device 9 is displayed in the variable display areas 91 to 91 in which the reach display mode appears. 94 is performed by characters 91A, 92B, 93C, 94C corresponding to 94.

  Accordingly, it is possible to diversify the reach effect display when the super reach variation pattern is selected in the division stage. In addition, after the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, it becomes easy for the player to understand what kind of reach effect display is executed. Further, the characters 91A, 92B, 93C, and 94C that can appear in the reach effect display of the super reach in the divided stage are respectively associated with the variable display areas 91 to 94, but the variable display area 91 in which the reach display mode appears. The number and combination of .about.94 also defines the reliability per reach. Accordingly, the reliability per reach is also indicated by the combination of the characters 91A, 92B, 93C, and 94C in the reach effect display, and the relationship between the reach effect display and the reliability per reach is easily understood.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, when a game ball wins in the start winning opening 14a, 14b, the right to display the variation of the special symbol on the special symbol displays 10a, 10b (at the time of the start winning prize). The extracted random number) is stored (holding stored) in the holding storage buffer of the RAM 55. In a variable display based on a right that is reserved and stored separately from the one that is stored prior to the variable display that is performed based on the one right that is reserved and stored, a pre-reading notice for the one right is executed. ing.

  The background image displayed on the variable display device 9 is different depending on the effect stage being controlled. Moreover, the shape of the icon displayed on the special symbol reservation memory | storage display parts 11a and 11b by which the display area was provided in the variable display apparatus 9 also changes according to the production stage currently controlled. For example, when the day stage is switched to the night stage, the background image corresponding to the day stage is switched to the background image corresponding to the night stage, and the shape of the icon displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b changes from the sun to the star. It will be switched to.

  There are yellow and white special display colors for the pre-reading notice in the special symbol hold storage display portions 11a and 11b displayed in the shape of the sun in the daytime stage, and the white icon is the yellow icon. The probability that the probability change jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot will be high. In addition, the icons displayed in the shape of stars on the night stage are yellow, white and blue as special display colors for prefetching notice, and the blue icon is a white icon rather than a white icon. The probability that the probability change jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the hourly jackpot is higher than the yellow icon. However, the look-ahead notice value that determines the display color of the icon at the day stage and the display color of the icon at the night stage is uniquely determined for each variable display that is stored on hold.

  By the way, there are only two types of special display color icons in the day stage, yellow and white, but there are three types of special display color icons in the night stage, yellow, white and blue. If the calculated look-ahead notice value is 41 or more, the icon at the day stage is white and the icon at the night stage is blue, but the reliability of both the probability variation jackpot, the probable change jackpot, and the short-term jackpot Are very different.

  Here, if the calculated prefetch notice value is 41 or more and a white icon is displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b in the daytime stage, if the player switches the stage to the night stage, the background Not only the shape of the image or icon can be switched from one corresponding to the day stage to one corresponding to the night stage, but the icons displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b on the night stage after switching are blue, The reliability is different from the icon displayed on the daytime stage before switching.

  In this way, by changing the effect stage, not only the background image displayed on the variable display device 9 and the shape of the icon displayed on the special symbol storage display units 11a and 11b, but also the icon has a special display color. Since the reliability in the pre-reading notice to be executed may change, the player can be surprised and the interest can be improved when the stage is switched.

  Further, when the display color of the icon displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b is changed from white to blue by switching from the day stage to the night stage, a predetermined notification sound is output from the speaker 27. It has become. By outputting this notification sound, it is possible to make the player notice that not only the shape of the icon displayed on the special symbol storage storage display units 11a and 11b but also the display color has changed along with the switching of the production stage. The interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, the icons displayed on the special symbol storage and display units 11a and 11b have different shapes depending on whether they are controlled by the day stage or the night stage (if the stage is the same, the shape is The same change is made in the display color at each stage from the one with the lower reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probability change jackpot, or the short-term jackpot. For this reason, the player can easily grasp which display color is controlled regardless of the stage where the reliability is controlled.

  Further, for example, the display color of the icons displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b when controlled at the daytime stage is a probability variation big hit when the white color becomes yellow. Although it shows that the reliability of becoming a probable promotion jackpot or short-term jackpot is high, there is a case where it is changed from yellow to white at first instead of white from the beginning. In this way, the display color of the icon may be changed in the middle, and the aspect of the reading advance notice becomes abundant and the fun of the pre-read notice is increased, and the player's interest in the icon display color until the end is increased. It can be directed and the interest of the production can be improved.

  On the other hand, even if the icon was displayed in white from the beginning, or changed from yellow to white, if the final display color is white, the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, or the short time There is no difference in the reliability of the jackpot. For this reason, even if the player has missed the display color of the original icon, if the icon is viewed after the display color changes, the probability change jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot Since the reliability of this is the same, the pre-reading notice can be executed in an easy-to-understand manner for the player, and the player is not confused even if the display color of the icon changes.

  Furthermore, the change in the display color of the icon between special display colors always changes from a low-reliability display color to a high-reliability display color, which is a probabilistic promotion jackpot or a short-term jackpot. It has become. Therefore, the player's expectation can be gradually increased by changing the display color of the icon, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  On the other hand, for example, even when the display color of the icon displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b is once changed to yellow when being controlled in the daytime stage, it is finally changed to red which is a normal display color. May return. Returning to red means that the look-ahead notice is no longer available. In this way, even if the icon display color once becomes a special display color (yellow), the pre-reading notice may not be performed, so the player's interest should continue even after the icon display color becomes yellow. Can further enhance the interest of the game.

  In addition, the predetermined super reach variation pattern includes an effect of temporarily closing the shutter actors 26c and 26d, but when the shutter actors 26c and 26d are closed, the special symbol hold storage display portions 11a and 11b are notified to the player. It disappears. However, since all the icons displayed in the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b are erased immediately before the shutter features 26c and 26d are closed, the special symbol hold storage display unit 11a and the shutter features 26c and 26d are closed. It can be prevented that 11b becomes invisible and the player is panicked.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the main side main board 31 on which the control unit such as the CPU 56 is mounted and the sub side board such as the display control board 80 on which the display control microcomputer is mounted. The control circuit is configured separately. The progress of the game is controlled by the CPU 56 mounted on the main board 31, but the execution of effects such as pre-reading notice is mounted on the display control board 80 based on the command transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31. It is controlled by a display control CPU included in the display control microcomputer.

  In order to execute the pre-reading notice, the display control CPU needs to know the contents stored on hold for the start winning ports 14a and 14b. For this purpose, the CPU 56 of the main board 31 starts the winning award command (starting winning command A101 and the starting winning command C103, or starting winning command B102 and the starting winning command C103) when the game ball starts to win the start winning ports 14a and 14b. Just send. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 may store the start prize command C103 included in the received start prize command in the start prize command storage areas 80a and 80b provided in the RAM in a first-in first-out manner.

  Then, the display control CPU refers to the start winning command C103 stored in the start winning command storage area 80a, 80b in order to determine the execution of the pre-reading notice, so that the start winning ports 14a, 14b are controlled. It is possible to determine whether or not the reserve memory for the start winning prize includes a probability variation jackpot, a probable change jackpot or a short-term jackpot (includes a thing that causes a super reach loss) Can also be determined). For this reason, even if the main-sub board configuration of the main board 31 and the display control board 80 is used and the execution of the pre-reading notice is controlled by the display control CPU mounted on the sub-side display control board 80, Control is not complicated.

  The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured with such a main-sub board configuration, but the RAM 55 mounted on the main board 31 on the main side can be used even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shut off. Whereas the data is backed up by the battery, the RAM included in the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 on the sub side is not backed up by the battery. In other words, even if the power is turned off, the data stored in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 is not erased. Therefore, after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the game is resumed from the state immediately before the power is turned off.

  On the other hand, since the data of the start winning command C103 stored in the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b has been erased, after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the data stored in the start winning ports 14a and 14b is stored. The pre-reading notice cannot be executed. However, when the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, a startup command indicating the number of reserved memories and the gaming state of each of the start winning ports 14a and 14b is transmitted from the CPU 56 to the display control CPU. The display control CPU stores start winning commands C103 indicating normal reach loss in the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b by the number of reserved storages indicated by the startup command.

  Therefore, it is possible to minimize the control that must be executed by both the CPU 56 and the display control CPU when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (assuming that the start winning command is before the power is cut off). When the start winning command C103 stored in the storage areas 80a and 80b is to be restored, the CPU 56 of the main board 31 sets various random numbers stored in the holding storage buffer for each starting winning prize of the start winning ports 14a and 14b. Based on this, a command equivalent to the start winning command needs to be generated and transmitted, which makes the control complicated).

  In addition, by performing control when the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on in this way, when the stored memory actually does not include the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot or the short-term jackpot, The player is not expected to include anything that becomes a probability change jackpot, probability change promotion jackpot or hourly jackpot. On the other hand, even if the result of the change display is a probability change jackpot, a probable change promotion jackpot, or a short time jackpot without prefetching advance notice, it does not offend the player, so a big problem does not occur.

  When the display control CPU of the display control board 80 receives the start time command transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 at the start of the variable display, the start win command stored in the start win command storage areas 80a and 80b. With reference to the variation pattern information included in C103, the prefetch notice value is calculated with reference to the jackpot information included in the start winning command C103 stored in the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b.

  However, the start winning command C103 of the start winning commands transmitted by starting the winning winning opening 14a when controlled in the first jackpot gaming state or the short-time state is the same as the received start winning command C103. Instead of writing in the command storage areas 80a and 80b, the jackpot information is rewritten as lost and the variation pattern information is rewritten as normal reach loss, and then written into the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b. It is determined that the reserved memory based on the start winning to the start winning port 14a when being controlled to the first jackpot gaming state or the time saving state is not a probability variation jackpot, a probability change promotion jackpot or a time bonus jackpot. Become.

  As described above, when there is a holding memory for any of the start winning ports 14a, 14b, the holding memory of the starting winning port 14b is preferentially digested, and the special symbol display 10b displays the variation of the special symbol. It will be. In the short time state, the variable winning device 15 is frequently opened, and the frequency at which the game ball wins the start winning opening 14b is increased, so that the reserved storage for the starting winning opening 14b is rarely interrupted.

  Therefore, it can be said that the short time state is a gaming state on the premise that even if there is an on-hold storage for the start winning opening 14a, a change display based on this is not performed. After the first jackpot gaming state is over, the short state is always controlled at this time. Therefore, while being controlled in the short-time state, the developer's intention is to generate a jackpot based on the result of the variable display executed based on the start winning to the start winning opening 14b, and the first and second jackpots. It can be said that the game state is being controlled.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, the reserved memory based on the start winning to the start winning port 14a when being controlled to the first jackpot gaming state or the short-time state is the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot or the hourly jackpot By determining that it is not, it is determined whether or not the reserved memory based on the start winning to the start winning opening 14a includes a probability change jackpot, a probability change jackpot, or a time bonus jackpot. Not to give to. This prevents the occurrence of the first big hit gaming state when the time is controlled by the player's technical intervention, and prevents the game from getting more than expected by the developer. be able to.

  Further, the number of reserved memories for the start winning ports 14a and 14b indicated by the start winning command A101 or the start winning command B102 received by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 based on the starting winning at the start winning ports 14a and 14b. However, when the display control CPU does not indicate a normal number increased by 1 with respect to the reserved storage number recognized based on the command received immediately before, the next first jackpot gaming state is Execution of prefetch notice is prohibited until the end. As a result, it is possible to prevent an unintentional prefetching notice from being executed on a variation table that should not be a target of the prefetching notice.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, when the probability fluctuation state is controlled based on the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, or the sudden probability variation jackpot, the probability variation state is continued indefinitely until the next jackpot occurs. (However, if the next jackpot is a probability fluctuation jackpot, a probability change promotion jackpot or a sudden probability change jackpot, it will be controlled to a probability fluctuation state again). However, the number of special symbol variations displayed in the probability variation state is not limited, and may be up to a certain number.

  The maximum number of special symbol variations displayed in one probability variation state can be set to a number greater than the reciprocal of the jackpot probability in the probability variation state (for example, 100 times). Alternatively, it may be about the number of reserved memories (for example, 4 is the number of reserved memories for the start winning opening 14b, or 8 is the total number of reserved memories for the start winning openings 14a, 14b). When the number of special symbol variations displayed in the probability variation state is limited to a certain number of times, the number of times of control in the short-time state can be adjusted accordingly.

  In the above embodiment, the pseudo-ream is not selected as the variation pattern regardless of the results of the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type lottery. On the other hand, you may enable it to select a pseudo | simulation series with a fixed ratio as a fluctuation pattern. Here, the pseudo-ream means that the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the variable display device 9 in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol, but for one special symbol variation display (that is, one start winning). In all of the decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c, the decorative symbol variation display is temporarily stopped (the updating of the symbol is stopped but not confirmed, and may be in a state of shaking). Later, it refers to a decorative pattern variation pattern in which a re-variable display for variably displaying all the decorative symbols is executed once or a plurality of times.

  In the above embodiment, the jackpot announcement effect at a late timing by driving the accessory 26a is limited only when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91 in the divided stage, and the late timing by the driving of the accessory 26b. The jackpot announcement effect at is limited when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 92 in the divided stage. Further, even if the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91, when the reach display mode appears, the jackpot notice effect at the early timing that has already ended is performed by driving the accessory 26a. I was trying.

  Of course, when the stage is controlled, the jackpot notice effect by driving the accessories 26a and 26b is limited regardless of whether or not the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 and 92. It may be a thing. In addition, even in the jackpot announcement effect at an early timing, the driving of the accessory 26a is limited (and the driving of the accessory 26b is also limited), and instead of not driving the accessories 26a and 26b, these It may be performed by displaying an image on the variable display device 9.

  In the above embodiment, instead of not driving the accessories 26a, 26b, the jackpot notice effect is performed by displaying these images in the variable display areas 93, 94. However, the variable display areas 91-94 In the variable display areas 93 and 94, the image of the accessory is displayed on the front side of the decorative symbol, except when the reach display mode is to appear in all, and the image of the accessory is displayed on the back side of the decorative symbol. Was supposed to be displayed. However, even when the reach display mode does not appear in all of the variable display areas 91 to 94, an image of the accessory may be displayed on the back side of the decorative symbol. In addition, if an image of an accessory is displayed on the back side of the decorative pattern, the variable display areas 91 and 92 can be displayed in the variable display areas 91 and 92, including the case where the reach display mode is to appear. It is good also as what displays the image of an accessory on the back side of a symbol.

  In the above embodiment, the accessories 26a and 26b block the variable display areas 91 and 92 among the variable display areas 91 to 94 divided at the division stage, respectively, thereby hindering the visibility of the decorative symbols. The jackpot notice effect is to be performed by using such an accessory 26a, 26b. But it is good also as what performs a jackpot notice effect using the accessory which block | closes the some area | region which is not all of the variable display areas 91-94. For example, if the jackpot announcement effect is performed by the shutter accessories 26c and 26d, the shutter accessory 26c closes the variable display areas 91 and 92, and the shutter accessory 26d closes the variable display areas 93 and 94.

  Here, the jackpot notice effect when not controlled by the split stage is performed by closing both shutter members 26c and 26d, but the jackpot notice effect when controlled by the split stage is as follows. Can be done as follows. First, in the variable display areas 91 to 94, the reach of a jackpot notice effect at an early timing that ends before the right symbol is stopped appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94. Regardless of what is supposed to be done, both shutter members 26c and 26d can be closed.

  At a later timing when the reach display mode appears in one or both of the variable display areas 91 and 92 and the reach display mode does not appear in both the variable display areas 93 and 94 The jackpot notice effect may be executed without closing the shutter accessory 26c but closing the shutter accessory 26d. In this case, an image corresponding to the shutter accessory 26c can be displayed on the back side of the decorative symbols in the variable display areas 91 and 92.

  Similarly, the reach display mode appears in one or both of the variable display areas 93 and 94, and the reach display mode does not appear in both the variable display areas 91 and 92. The jackpot announcement effect at a late timing may be performed without closing the shutter accessory 26d but closing the shutter accessory 26c. In this case, an image corresponding to the shutter accessory 26d can be displayed on the back side of the decorative symbols in the variable display areas 93 and 94.

  Further, a reach display mode appears in one or both of the variable display areas 91 and 92, and a reach display mode appears in either or both of the variable display areas 93 and 94. The jackpot announcement effect at a late timing in the case of being present may be executed without closing any of the shutter actors 26c and 26d. In this case, an image corresponding to the shutter accessory 26c is displayed on the back side of the decorative symbol in the variable display areas 91 and 92, and the image corresponding to the shutter accessory 26d is displayed on the back side of the decorative symbol in the variable display areas 93 and 94. An image can be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, two items 26a and 26b are provided as the items used to perform the jackpot notice effect. For example, when the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91 but the reach display mode does not appear in the variable display area 92, a jackpot notice is given by driving the accessory 26a that closes the variable display area 91. Although the effect is limited, instead, the jackpot notice effect is performed by driving the accessory 26b that does not block the variable display area 91.

  However, only one of the actors 26a may be used for performing the jackpot notice effect. When the reach display mode appears in the variable display area 91, the other variable display areas 92 to 94 are displayed. Regardless of what display mode appears, the jackpot notice effect may be performed by displaying the image of the accessory on the variable display device 9. In such a case, there is no need to forcibly provide an accessory other than the accessory 26a for an effect performed in order to ensure the visibility of the reach display mode of the variable display area 91. The manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot notice effect is applied to the variable display device 9 separately from the decorative symbol variation display, in which the variation display is a big hit as an effect accompanied by the driving of the accessories 26a and 26b. Was. However, instead of such a jackpot announcement effect, a reach announcement effect for announcing that it will develop into a super reach, or a pseudo-continuous announcement effect for announcing that a re-variable display in a pseudo-ream will be performed may be applied. . Alternatively, the pre-reading notice effect for notifying that a big hit or super-reaching is included in the stored memory is not a mode in the above-described embodiment (or in addition to this), and is variably displayed. It is good also as what is performed as an effect accompanying the drive of the accessory 26a, 26b, when the display change of the decoration symbol is performed in the apparatus 9.

  In this way, when performing an effect in which the actors 26a and 26b can be driven in addition to the jackpot notice effect, the reach display is performed on the variable display areas 91 and 92 in the divided stages as in the case of the jackpot notice effect in the above embodiment. It can be restricted when an aspect appears.

  In the above embodiment, when the production stage is controlled to the divided stage, the display area of the variable display device 9 is divided into four variable display areas 91 to 94, and each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 is decorated. The symbols were displayed in a variable manner. However, it is possible to divide the display area of the variable display device 9 into four variable display areas 91 to 94 without performing the division stage. Alternatively, the display area of the variable display device 9 is divided into four variable display areas 91 to 94 in a variable pattern determined by the CPU 56 of the main board 31, and the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94. A variation pattern to be assumed may be included.

  In the above embodiment, the display area of the variable display device 9 is divided into the four variable display areas 91 to 94 when the production stage is controlled to the division stage, but any number other than four is possible. It can be divided into variable display areas. Further, the division method is not limited to this, and the divided variable display areas may be arranged in only one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

  In the above-described embodiment, there is only one type of stage for performing the decorative display of the decorative symbols by dividing the display area of the variable display device 9 into a plurality of variable display areas. However, in the case where a plurality of methods are applied as the dividing method of the variable display device 9, the variable display device 9 is divided into a plurality of variable display areas by the first dividing method on the controllable stage. A first division stage for performing variable display and a second division stage for performing variable display of decorative symbols by dividing the variable display device 9 into a plurality of variable display areas by the second division method may be included. As a result, the variation display mode of decorative symbols becomes more abundant, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  In the above embodiment, the reach display mode appears in the variable display areas 91 to 94 after all the variable display areas 91 to 94 obtained by dividing the variable display device 9 stop displaying the right decorative symbols. If there is one, the variable display area in which the reach display mode appears is integrated, and one variable display is performed on the entire variable display device 9. However, as in the case where there is no reach display mode among the variable display areas 91 to 94, even when there is a reach display mode, the variable display areas 91 to 94 are independent of each other. It is good also as what performs the variable display of a decoration design.

  In the above-described embodiment, the three decorative symbols of left, middle, and right are variably displayed in all the variable display areas 91 to 94 obtained by dividing the variable display device 9 into four in the division stage. However, when the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which the reach display mode appears are integrated, and the decorative pattern inside is variable display Instead of the variable display in each of the areas 91 to 94, only one variable display is performed in the variable display device 9 as a whole.

  Therefore, each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 may be configured to variably display two decorative symbols corresponding to only the left and right decorative symbols in the variable display device 9. In this case, when the reach display mode does not appear in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 (that is, when two decorative symbols in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 are different types of decorative symbols). Will know the loss at that point. Therefore, the display result may be confirmed as it is without performing the variable display of the decorative pattern in the inside, and the player may be shown to be lost.

  In the above embodiment, when the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94 obtained by dividing the variable display device 9 into four in the divided stage at the stage where the right decorative design is stopped. Of the variable display areas 91 to 94, those in which the reach display mode appears are integrated, and the variable display device 9 as a whole continues to display the variable display. On the other hand, in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the three decorative symbols of the left, middle and right are temporarily stopped, but a chance chance (for example, “1-3- 5 ”or the like) may be displayed, the decorative design may be changed again to continue the change display of the same time.

  Then, the reliability of whether or not it will eventually become a big hit in the variable display after re-variation is made different depending on the number and / or combination of the variable display areas 91 to 94 in which chance chances are displayed. Can do. Also, effects that are executed with the change display after re-variation (such as effects due to differences in fluctuation patterns such as normal reach, super reach, etc., and notice effects with different execution probabilities depending on whether or not each type is a big hit) The reliability can be made different in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 according to the order in which the three decorative symbols are stopped. Even in the case of changing again from such a chance stop, the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, when the variation pattern when controlled by the division stage is the reach variation pattern, the number of regions in which the reach display mode appears in the variable display regions 91 to 94 is the number and Both combinations can be arbitrarily selected (however, all of the variable display areas 91 to 94 are selected only for each reach). Of course, the number of reach display modes that appear in the variable display areas 91 to 94 is fixed (for example, two), and depending on the combination of the reach display modes that appear in the variable display areas 91 to 94. The reliability per reach may be different. Further, regardless of the combination of the variable display areas 91 to 94 that cause the reach display mode to appear, if the number of the reach display modes to appear is the same, the reliability per reach is the same. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the reliability with which the reach display mode appears differs depending on the order in which the right decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94. However, the reliability of the appearance of the reach display mode does not differ depending on the order in which the right decorative design is stopped, but it is a big hit when the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94. The reliability may be different. If the jackpot is reached after the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the reliability of the probability variation jackpot may be different.

  In order to make the jackpot reliability different, the variation pattern indicated by the start command received by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 is other than a variation time of non-reach loss that is shorter than a certain time. The order in which the right decorative symbols are stopped in the variable display areas 91 to 94 at different ratios depending on whether or not the start command indicates a probability variation jackpot, a probabilistic promotion jackpot, or a time bonus jackpot. Just choose. To change the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, change the selection ratio of the order to stop the decorative pattern on the right according to whether or not the start command indicates that the probability variation jackpot Good.

  Furthermore, when the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94, the reliability of the super reach may be different. When there are a plurality of types of super reach having different jackpot reliability (for example, super reach A and super reach B), any type of reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94. The degree of reliability regarding whether or not to develop the super reach may differ depending on the order in which the right decorative design is stopped in each of the variable display areas 91 to 94.

  In order to make the super-reach reliability different, the variation pattern indicated by the start command received by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 is other than a variation time of non-reach loss that is shorter than a certain time. In this case, the order in which the right decorative symbols are stopped in the variable display areas 91 to 94 may be selected at different ratios depending on whether or not the start command indicates super reach. In order to make the reliability different for each type of super reach, the selection ratio of the order of stopping the decorative pattern on the right may be changed even in the section corresponding to the type of super reach.

  In the above embodiment, the characters 91A, 92B, 93C, and 94C are respectively assigned to the variable display areas 91 to 94 obtained by dividing the variable display device 9, and the variable display areas 91 to 94 are displayed in the reach effect display of super reach. Among them, a character corresponding to the appearance of the reach display mode appears. That is, prior to deciding how to execute the reach display of the super reach, the variable display areas 91 to 94 that select the reach display mode are selected.

  On the other hand, it is good also as what determines the character which appears in the reach production display of a super reach first, and makes the reach display mode appear among the variable display areas 91-94 according to the determined character. . Characters appearing in the super-reach reach display are predetermined for each variation pattern belonging to the super-reach type, and by selecting any variation pattern of super-reach by the CPU 56 of the main board 31, the reach is selected. The type of character appearing on the effect display may be determined. For example, when the super reach variation pattern in which the character 91A appears is selected, the variable display area 91 can be selected to cause the reach display mode to appear.

  In the case of such a method, the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, or the short-term jackpot varies depending on the type of character appearing in the reach representation of super reach (for each variation pattern of super reach). In addition, the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the time bonus jackpot differs depending on the combination and number of the reach display modes among the variable display areas 91 to 94. As a result, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, it is easy for the player to determine what reach effect display is executed after the reach display mode appears in any of the variable display areas 91 to 94. At the same time, the relationship between the reach effect display and the reliability per reach becomes easy to understand.

  In the above embodiment, the fixed characters 91A, 92B, 93C, and 94C are assigned to the variable display areas 91 to 94 obtained by dividing the variable display device 9, respectively. On the other hand, the character assignment to each of the variable display areas 91 to 94 may not be fixed, but may be arbitrarily assigned for each change display. For example, one character A, one character B, and two characters C are assigned to the variable display areas 91 to 94, respectively. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 may determine each time it is started.

  In this case, the variable display area in which the reach display mode appears is selected by changing the variable display area 91, the variable display area 92, and the variable display areas 93 and 94 in the above embodiment to the variable display to which the character A is assigned. This can be performed by replacing the area, the variable display area to which the character B is assigned, and the variable display area to which the character C is assigned. Further, the selection of the order of stopping the decorative pattern on the right may be performed according to such replacement.

  In the above embodiment, the reach display mode appears in two or more of the variable display areas 91 to 94 obtained by dividing the variable display device 9 in the split stage, and the types of decorative symbols constituting each reach display mode are different. When the variable display area in which the reach display mode appears is integrated and one variable display is performed in the entire area of the variable display device 9, double reach or more (hereinafter, double reach or the like) is obtained. I was supposed to.

  However, double reach or the like is not limited to the case where the reach display mode appears in two or more of the variable display areas 91 to 94 in the divided stage, but the left and right decorations in the stage other than the divided stage. Two or more decorative symbols may be stopped in the symbol display areas 9a and 9c, respectively, and double reach or the like may be performed. Whether or not to make double reach or the like in a stage other than the division stage can be determined, for example, when the display control CPU of the display control board 80 selects the type of decorative design to be stopped (double reach). In this case, the left and right decorative designs are determined as two types).

  Here, regardless of whether or not the stage is a split stage, the probability variation jackpots are different for double reach than for single reach, and for triple reach than for double reach, respectively. It is possible to increase the reliability of the probability change promotion jackpot or the hourly jackpot (hereinafter simply referred to as jackpot). In the case of double reach or the like, the reliability of the jackpot may be different depending on the combination of symbols constituting each reach display mode and the difference in the line on which each reach display mode is displayed ( The case where double reach or the like is used in the division stage by the above-described method, or the case where double reach or the like is performed in a stage other than the division stage).

  For example, in the double reach in which the reach display mode is displayed on the upper and lower two lines, there is a possibility that it will be a big hit in the symbols constituting the reach display mode of any line, but the reach display mode of the lower line is It is possible to make the reliability that is a big hit in the symbols that are configured higher than the reliability that is a big hit in the symbols that constitute the reach display mode of the upper line. In addition, when the numbers of decorative symbols constituting the two reach display modes are close (for example, “1” and “2”), the reliability that is a big hit is the one with the farther number (for example, “1”). And “6”), the reliability can be higher than the jackpot reliability.

  In this way, when the reliability that is a big hit is different depending on the combination of symbols constituting each reach display mode and the line on which each reach display mode is displayed in the case of double reach, etc. On the stage, selection of the variable display areas 91 to 94 for causing the reach display mode to appear may be performed at a ratio that can realize this. Moreover, the line in which each reach display mode is displayed can also be determined according to the order in which the right symbols are stopped in the decorative symbol display areas 91c, 92c, 93c, 94c of the variable display areas 91-94.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effect stage is such that the player can select the chance button 16 during the interval period from the end of the one-time variation display of the decorative symbols on the variable display device 9 to the start of the next variation display. It was to be changed by operating. However, switching the production stage is not limited to this. When the chance button 16 is operated while the decorative symbol is displayed, the effect is produced in the interval period until the next variation display starts after waiting for the end of the current variation display. It is good also as what switches a stage. Alternatively, if the chance button 16 is operated, the effect stage may be switched even while the decorative symbol variation display is being executed. This is a predetermined variation pattern set in a predetermined variation pattern. It may be a condition that it is a period.

  In addition, instead of switching the production stage in response to the player's operation, for example, a predetermined lottery is performed when the variable display device 9 starts displaying the decorative symbols, and the lottery is won. It is good also as what switches a production stage. The lottery may be performed on the condition of the player's operation (for example, the operation of the chance button 16). Alternatively, the effect stage may be switched each time a new display of the decorative pattern is started on the variable display device 9. In this case, the decorative display variation display by the day stage, the decorative design variation display by the night stage, and the decorative design variation display by the divided stage are sequentially performed.

  In the above embodiment, there are three stage stages, a day stage, a night stage, and a divided stage, and the case where the stage is controlled by one of the stage stages has been described as an example. However, the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b are described. Regarding the icon display in, the day stage and the split stage were the same. On the other hand, three or more effect stages with different icon displays in the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b may be set. For example, there are three stage stages, stage A, stage B, and stage C. In stage A, the special display colors of the icons displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b are two stages. Stage B and stage C can be divided into three stages.

  Further, for example, in stage B, the first stage to the third stage are associated with the pre-read notice values of 1 to 24, 25 to 40, and 41 to 50, respectively, whereas in stage C, the first stage to the third stage Can be associated with the prefetching notice values of 1 to 24, 25 to 49, and 50, respectively. Even if the stage A, stage B, and stage C can be switched to any other stage, and whenever a switching condition such as a player's operation is satisfied, stage A → stage It can also be switched in order from B to stage C.

  Each of the stage A, the stage B, and the stage C may correspond to one of the day stage, the night stage, and the divided stage in the above embodiment. Alternatively, any one of stage A, stage B, and stage C corresponds to the day stage and the split stage, the other one corresponds to the night stage, and the other one of the day stage, the night stage, and the split stage. It can also correspond to different production stages.

  In the above embodiment, there are two types of special display colors in the daytime stage of the icons displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b, yellow and white, respectively, 26 to 50, there are three special display colors for the night stage, yellow, white and blue, and 1 to 24, 25 to 40, 41 to 50 as pre-reading notice values, respectively. It corresponded to. Here, when the calculated pre-read notice value is 41 or more, the night stage is controlled for the fluctuation display, the icon corresponding to the fluctuation display will be displayed in blue. When the stage is switched, the icon corresponding to the variation display is displayed in white, and the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation promotion jackpot, or the time bonus is reduced.

  Therefore, the special display color of the icon at the daytime stage is not originally blue, but it was switched to the daytime stage in order to prevent lowering the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, or the short-term jackpot. The subsequent icons may also be displayed in blue exceptionally. Even when the look-ahead notice value is 25 and the night stage is switched to the day stage, the special display color of the icon can be kept white.

  In addition, when the stage switching is determined by lottery, the stage switching may be limited so that the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot is reduced. . For example, when a variable display with a pre-read notice value of 25 is held and stored when the night stage is controlled, it is prohibited to switch from the night stage to the day stage (or extremely It may be limited to a low probability).

  In this way, by changing the stage, there is no change in the special display color of the icon that lowers the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, probability variation jackpot or time bonus, or the probability variation jackpot, probability variation jackpot or time reduction By preventing the stage from being switched, which will reduce the reliability that will be a big hit, the probability that the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot will be lowered on the way, and the player will be reduced. It is possible to prevent discouragement and distrust of the player.

  In the above embodiment, the special display colors of the icons displayed in the special symbol storage display units 11a and 11b are only two kinds of yellow and white in the day stage, but yellow in the night stage. In addition to the white color, there is a blue color that is not included in the daytime stage, and when the blue icon is displayed at the night stage, the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, the probable change jackpot or the hourly jackpot is extremely high. It was a thing. The yellow color of the daytime stage was also applicable when the look-ahead notice value that is not supported by the yellow color of the nighttime stage is 25 (that is, the reliability of yellow is almost the same for the daytime and nighttime stages). But not exactly the same).

  On the other hand, the special display colors of the icons may include the same types of icons at the day stage and the night stage, but even with the same color icon, the probability variation jackpot and the probability change between the day stage and the night stage. The reliability of becoming a promotion jackpot or a time bonus jackpot can be different. For example, although the special display colors of the icons for both the day stage and the night stage are only two types, yellow and white, yellow corresponds to the pre-reading notice values 1 to 25 and white to 26 to 50 in the day stage. Although it corresponds, yellow may correspond to 1 to 20 and white may correspond to 21 to 50 on the night stage.

  In addition, there are four types of special display colors for icons for both the day and night stages, but in the day stage, yellow, white, green, and blue are probable in the order of probability fluctuations, probable change promotion jackpots, or short-term jackpots. The reliability becomes high (for example, the pre-read notice values associated with each are 1 to 20, 21 to 25, 26 to 40, 41 to 50), and the probabilities are yellow, white, blue, and gold in the order of the night stage. The reliability of becoming a variation jackpot, a probable promotion jackpot or a short-term jackpot will be high (for example, the pre-read notice value associated with each is 1 to 25, 26 to 40, 41 to 49, 50). Can do. The blue color of the day stage has the highest reliability, and the blue color of the night stage has the second highest reliability. However, it can be said that these are the stages corresponding to each other on the reliability level.

  In the above-described embodiment, the icons displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b are those representing the sun in the day stage and stars in the night stage. The display color is changed according to the reliability of the big hit or the short and big hit. However, it is not limited to this. Regardless of the reliability, the day stage is the day stage and the night stage is the night stage, but there is some commonality, but there should be some difference according to the reliability. . The common point for each stage can be the color of the icon, and the difference according to the reliability can be the icon shape.

  In the above embodiment, the pre-reading notice executed by changing the icons displayed on the special symbol storage and display units 11a and 11b to a special display color is displayed on the variable display device 9 as a variable display of a new decorative symbol. Is started with respect to the reserved memory in which the game balls have been won in the start winning ports 14a and 14b until then. In other words, when a game ball is won in the start winning opening 14a, 14b, the special symbol holding storage display portions 11a, 11b are displayed in red, and the pre-reading notice is not yet performed.

  However, the pre-reading notice can be started from the timing at which the game ball has won the start winning opening 14a, 14b and the start winning command is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. It is good. That is, the display control CPU of the display control board 80 calculates a prefetch notice value when receiving a start winning command, and depending on the calculated prefetch notice value, a special display is displayed on the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b from the beginning. It is good also as what starts a prefetch notice by displaying a color icon. A case where a pre-reading notice is started when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14a, 14b, and a case where a pre-reading notice is started when a variable display of a new decorative pattern is started on the variable display device 9. There may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the prefetch notice value is calculated based on the jackpot information included in the start prize command C103 for the variable display stored on hold, and the calculated prefetch notice value is combined with the start prize command C103. The start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b are stored. When the effect stage is switched, the pre-read notice value stored in the save area 80a, 80b of the start winning command is referred to, and the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a, 11b are displayed according to the effect stage after the change. The display color was decided.

  Of course, the display colors of the icons of the special symbol storage and display units 11a and 11b in each effect stage are determined and stored in advance, but the icon display determined in advance according to the actually controlled effect stage. The color may be read out and displayed on the special symbol storage display units 11a and 11b. In this case, the RAM included in the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 has an icon information storage area as shown in FIG. 19 in addition to the start winning command storage areas 80a and 80b shown in FIG. 80A and 80B can be prepared.

  In FIG. 19, as the icon information of the hold 1 in the icon information storage area 80B (variable display executed first except for the currently stored hold for the start winning opening of the start winning opening 14b). In the case of the daytime stage, the color changes from yellow to white. In the case of the night stage, the color changes from white to blue. (In this case, the calculated pre-reading notice value is 41 or more, (It is determined that the display color of the icon is changed with three or more on-hold memories (including the start winning)).

  In this modification, an extra storage area is required in the RAM included in the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 by the amount corresponding to the icon information storage areas 80A and 80B, but the effect stage is switched. In this case, since the display color of the icons of the special symbol hold storage display units 11a and 11b can be substantially determined by the table lookup method, even if the stage is frequently switched (for example, repeatedly during the same interval period) Even if the effect stage is switched, the load on the display control CPU of the display control board 80 does not need to be excessively increased.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 9 Variable display apparatus 10a, 10b Special symbol display 11a, 11b Special symbol reservation memory | storage display part 26a, 26b Accompaniment 26c, 26d Shutter accessory 31 Main board 54 ROM
55 RAM
56 CPU
80 Display control board

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that displays a variation and controls it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
A movable member capable of displacing the position from a normal position to a specific position superimposed on a part of the front surface of the display area of the variable display device;
Determining means for determining whether or not to enter the advantageous state;
Fluctuation display executing means for performing a variable display effect for causing a variable display in the variable display device and deriving a display result according to the determination result of the determination means;
Movable effect control means including movable effect execution means for executing a movable effect for moving the movable member from the normal position to the specific position when the variable display effect is being executed;
The variation display execution means is capable of executing a divided variation effect in which the display region of the variation display device is divided into a plurality of variation display regions in the variation display effect, and the variation display region is variably displayed for each divided variation display region.
Reach appearance area selecting means for determining which of the plurality of variable display areas to display the reach display mode according to the mode of the variable display,
Said movable presentation control means, said reach display mode into a plurality of variable display area without limiting the movable effect when not appear, when the reach display mode appears in some or all of the plurality of variable display area game machine, further comprising a movable effect limiting means for limiting the pre-Symbol movable effect. A holding storage display means for performing a holding storage display corresponding to the variable display that has not yet been executed;
The on-hold storage display means can execute a pre-reading notice by changing the mode of the on-hold storage display,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display mode of the on-hold storage display is changed based on the establishment of the predetermined condition.

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