JP6427151B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that performs variable display and controls it to an advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  As a game machine, a game medium such as a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device, and when a game medium is won in a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to Furthermore, a variable display means is provided for variably displaying (variable display) identification information when game media wins in the pay area (start condition is satisfied), and the display result of the variable display of identification information in the variable display means is When a specific display result (big hit symbol) is obtained, there is one configured to be a "big hit" and to be controllable in an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player.

  In such a gaming machine, re-variation (re-variable display) of identification information is performed from one stage to a plurality of stages according to a predetermined order, corresponding to a fluctuation pattern of pseudo sequence that is executed once or plural times. It has been proposed that when the step-up notice effect of changing the aspect in stages is executed, the number of steps of the step-up notice effect executed during the re-change increases as the number of the re-change increases. (For example, patent document 1).

JP, 2010-137003, A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the re-variation (re-variable display) of identification information or the like is performed in order to increase the number of steps of the already performed step-up notice effect and to set an effect mode having a high possibility of becoming an advantageous state. Step-up notice effect will be repeatedly executed from the beginning. Therefore, there is a possibility that the effect will be delayed and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  This invention is made in view of the said situation, and aims at provision of the game machine which raises the feeling of expectation which will be in an advantageous state smoothly based on the effect already completed.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the claims of the present invention performs variable display, and controls the gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) to control in an advantageous state (for example, big hit gaming state etc.) Etc.), and is controlled to the advantageous state (for example, the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 for executing the processing of steps S240 and S241) for determining whether to control the advantageous state or not Before the determination by the determination means before the determination by the determination means, the advantageous state according to the presentation mode before the variable display targeted for the determination by the pre-start determination means is executed Notification to notify of the possibility of being controlled (for example, message notice, step-up notice, re-variation effect, reach establishment notice, or normal or Sue Informing effect execution means (for example, effect control CPU 120 for executing the processing of steps S543, S545, S547 etc.) capable of executing the reach effect of -A, and the specific timing (for example, timing TM01) after the informing effect is finished ) After displaying the effect indicating the effect mode of the informing effect executed by the informing effect executing means without making the detection of the game medium be a condition in any one of TM03 and the like) with respect to the effect mode displayed Change production executing means (for example, step S549 for executing a change production for changing to a production showing a production mode having a high possibility of being controlled to the above-mentioned advantageous state by executing the production by the action of another display image And a plurality of timings (for example, timing TM0). And a timing determination unit (for example, CPU 120 for effect control that executes the process of step S603) which determines any one of the above to TM03) as the specific timing, and the notification effect execution unit performs the notification effect as the notification effect , gradually varying the representation embodiment from one stage to a plurality of stages, the advantageous state by changing the representation embodiment to a high stage at a higher rate than when not controlled to the advantageous state when being controlled, before Symbol change effect The execution means changes the effect indicating the number of steps of the informing effect to the effect indicating the higher number of steps and displays the same, and does not repeat the informing effect from the beginning to the effect indicating the number of steps of the informing effect Then, the change effect is executed .

  According to such a configuration, the effect indicating the effect mode displayed at the specific timing after the end of the notification effect is changed to the effect indicating the effect mode having a higher possibility of being controlled to the advantageous state and displayed. As a result, it is possible to smoothly enhance the sense of expectation in the advantageous state, and to improve the game interest. In addition, it is possible to improve the game interest by enhancing the expectation that the change effect is executed at a plurality of timings.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1), the notification effect executing means can execute a plurality of the notification effects, and the change effect executing means performs the plurality of notifications performed by the notification effect executing means. When changing the effect showing the effect mode of the effect, after changing the effect showing the effect mode of the informing effect of 1 and then executing the dividing effect, change the effect showing the effect mode of the other informing effect You may
Alternatively, the notification effect execution means can execute a plurality of the notification effects, and the change effect execution means performs a second timing later than the first timing included in the plurality of timings by the timing determination unit. When the specific timing is determined, the effect indicating the effect aspect of the notification effect may be changed and displayed more than when the first timing is determined as the specific timing (for example, in step S605) After the total number of promoted effects is determined at a rate as shown in FIG. 32 (B) in the process, a portion that executes the expectation degree promoted effect process of step S549, etc.).

  In such a configuration, the player's interest in the timing at which the effect indicating the effect mode of the informing effect is changed and displayed is enhanced by changing the number of informing effects in which the effect mode is changed according to the specific timing. , The game interest can be improved.

  (3) In the gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), the change effect executing means performs the effect mode of the notification effect at the specific timing after the variable display state of the identification information becomes the reach state. The effect to be shown may be changed and displayed (for example, a portion where the expectation degree promotion effect process of step S549 is executed based on the determination of Yes in step S548).

  In such a configuration, by changing and displaying the effect indicating the effect mode of the informing effect after reaching the reach state, the player's interest in the effect after reaching the reach state is heightened, and the game is entertaining Can be improved.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view exemplifying a game random number counted on the main substrate side. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is a figure which illustrates change pattern classification. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data control area for game control. It is a figure which shows the example of production operation in re-change production | presentation and a message advance notice. It is a figure which shows the example of production operation in step-up notice and notice at the time of reach establishment. It is a figure which shows the step of the big hit expectation degree in each advance production. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of the presentation in variable display. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of the presentation in variable display. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of the presentation in variable display. It is a figure which shows the execution timing of the presentation in variable display. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a production control pattern, etc. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the production control pattern corresponding to an expectation degree promotion production. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the data holding area for presentation control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of start winning a prize judging processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit end process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production | presentation determination process under variable display. It is a figure which shows the example of a decision of expectation degree promotion production. It is a figure which shows the example of a decision of advance production. It is a figure which shows the example of a decision of advance production. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. It is a flow chart which shows an example of expectation degree promotion production processing. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rendering operation during variable display. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rendering operation during variable display. It is an explanatory view showing an example of production by expectation degree promotion production. It is a figure which shows the example of production operation in expectation degree promotion production. It is a figure which shows the example of production operation in expectation degree promotion production. It is a figure which shows the example of production operation in expectation degree promotion production. It is a figure which shows the promotion operation example of the various effects by re-variation.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

  A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (the right side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are each composed of, for example, 7 segments (or 8 segments including a decimal point "."), A dot matrix LED (light emitting diode), etc. In a special-purpose game as an example, special symbols (also referred to as “special figures”), which are plural types of identification information (special identification information) capable of identifying each, are variably displayed (variable display). For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B can variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do. In addition, the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols, in which combinations of what are turned on and turned off in the 7-segment LED are different.

  A plurality of special symbols are given symbol numbers corresponding to them. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are attached to the numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are attached to the symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are both formed in, for example, a rectangular shape. In addition, the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-"), or the type It may be different. Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display, for example, numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating "00" to "99". .

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area (display screen) for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, corresponding to the variable display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special figure game and the variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, decorative symbols which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B being started in the special figure game, In each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, fluctuation of the decorative symbol (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special view game, each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the "left", "middle", and "right" The finalized decorative symbol (final stop symbol), which is the result of variable display of the decorative symbol, is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, on the screen of the image display 5, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A or the special figure using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B In synchronization with the figure game, variable display of a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols that can be identified is performed, and a finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means to stop display (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) identification information such as a decorative symbol and to end variable display. . On the other hand, during the variable display from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the fixed decorative symbol as the variable display result is derived and displayed, the change speed of the decorative symbol is "0", and the decorative symbol is displayed. For example, the symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion and contraction. Such a display state is also referred to as a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not displayed in a definite manner, the player can recognize that the variation of the decorative symbol by the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include, for example, complete stop display of the decorative pattern only for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, one second) without causing slight shaking or expansion or contraction.

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters are displayed on the decorative symbols variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. The character image may be, for example, a person, an animal, or any other object, as long as it is a number, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined subject or theme, or a combination of a number, characters or symbols and a character image. Or, it may be a decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or any other arbitrary shape. Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the decorative symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The decorative design is not limited to eight types, but may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a big hit combination or a combination resulting in lost.

  After the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, until the finalized decorative symbol to be the variable display result is derived and displayed, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R for "left", "middle" and "right" For example, when the scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow sequentially from the top to the bottom from the one with the highest symbol number to the next, and the decorative symbol with the maximum symbol number (for example, "8") is displayed, A decorative symbol whose symbol number is the smallest (for example, "1") is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the decorative symbol display area 5L of "left", etc.), scroll display is performed from those with large symbol numbers to those with small symbols, When the decorative symbol having the smallest number is displayed, the decorative symbol having the largest symbol number may be displayed subsequently.

  On the screen of the image display 5, a start winning storage display area 5H is disposed. In the start winning storage display area 5H, a holding storage display for specifying the number of holdings of variable display (number of special drawing holding memories) corresponding to the special drawing game is performed. Here, the game ball passes the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A, and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B, for suspension of variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although a start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special view game or variable display of a decorative symbol is satisfied, a variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., the hold of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the start winning combination storage display area 5H, a first hold for specifying the number of special view hold storages to be identifiable on the upper part of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The first special view reservation storage number is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended. The second special view reservation storage count is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended. The number of pending storages of the variable display obtained by adding the number of the first special view pending storage and the number of the second special view pending storage is particularly referred to as the total pending storage number. The term "number of Tokushu reserve storages" simply refers to a concept that includes all of the number of first to reserve special storages, the number of second to reserve special storages, and the total number of pending storages, but in particular It may refer to a concept including the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages, but excluding the total number of pending storages.

  Under the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric symbol shown in FIG. A tulip type character (normal motorized character) is provided, and a second start winning opening is formed as a start area (second start area) different from the first start area.

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal motorized combination is off. It will be in the normally open state which is unfortunate. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric combination is on. It becomes an expansion and release state which is easy to enter. In addition, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the normal opening state, the gaming ball may enter more than in the enlarged opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball device 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by, for example, closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening as the second start area is the enlarged open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), and the normal open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) or can not pass (enter) Change to

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " 4 ′ ′) If not, the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B, and the second special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " 4 ′ ′) If not, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2 and a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter) I can not do it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) To make it easier. In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do. In place of the closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening that is in the open state in the special variable winning winning ball device 7, the gaming ball is in the other winning opening such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, when the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter the special winning prize opening, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the game ball to the big winning hole, which is difficult for the player. It is a disadvantageous second state.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is normally displayed (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variable display). Such variable display of ordinary symbols is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

  At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the gaming area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7 and the like) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area. For example, the hit ball operating handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device or a touch ring (touch sensor).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device (stored ) Is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower tray, for example, at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). There is. The stick controller 31A includes an operating rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operating hand is hit when the player holds the operating rod). There is. The trigger button can perform a predetermined instruction operation by pushing and pulling with a predetermined operation finger (for example, index finger or the like) while the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with the operation hand (for example, left hand or the like) It should just be comprised. Inside the operating rod, a trigger sensor may be incorporated so as to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button.

  A tilting direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower tray at the lower part of the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit may be two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod as viewed from the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 Four transmission types combining the pair) and two transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged vertically to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation stick viewed from the player's side It may be configured to include a photo sensor.

  The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 31B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). It is provided. The push button 31B may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor may be provided inside the main body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 31B or the like, for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variable symbol display of the normal symbol is executed by the normal symbol display 20 such that the game ball passing through the passing gate 41 provided in the game area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. For example, based on the fact that the normal drawing start condition for starting the variable display of the normal symbol is started, for example, that the previous normal drawing game has ended, after the normal drawing start condition for the normal drawing is satisfied, the normal symbol display 20 The popular figure game by is started.

  In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time as the common-pattern fluctuation time elapses, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per common figure) such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7” as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol is “general symbol lost” Become. In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol being "per common drawing", the enlargement and release control (tilting control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip forming the variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted is performed The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. After the start condition is established, the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the establishment of the first start condition due to, for example, the end of the previous special symbol game or the big hit gaming state. Ru. In addition, the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. 2 occurrence of starting winning (second starting winning) The second special condition display device 4B based on the second special condition display condition being satisfied, for example, because the last special special condition game or the big hit gaming state is ended after the second special condition game condition is satisfied. Is started.

  In the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, after the variable display of the special symbol is started after the variable display of the special symbol is started, the variable display of the special symbol The finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) to be the result is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol. It is a loss.

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, as an example, a special symbol indicating the number "3" or "7" is a big hit symbol, and a special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is a lost symbol. Each symbol such as a big hit symbol or lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Also, the special symbol common to both of the special figure games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

  After the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game and becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, in the big hit gaming state, the big winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7, predetermined upper limit time The big winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is put into the first state (open state) which is advantageous for the player.

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “15” or “7” or the like). In addition, even before the number of times of execution of the round reaches the upper limit number of times, execution of the round may be ended by establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, the game ball did not win a prize winning opening etc.) .

  The game in the 15R jackpot state in which the number of rounds executed is “15” is also referred to as the 15-time open game. In this embodiment, the special symbols showing the numbers of "3" and "7" that are big hit symbols are both 15R big hit symbols, and when they are derived and displayed as finalized special symbols in the special figure game, they are 15R big hit status It is controlled.

  After the 15R jackpot state is over based on the special symbol showing the number "3" in the big hit symbol being displayed as a stop special symbol in the special figure game, it is in the normal state as one of the special game states. The time reduction control (time reduction control) in which the variable display time (special figure fluctuation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is compared in comparison is controlled to a short time state. Here, the normal state is the normal gaming state as the gaming state different from the specific gaming state such as the big hit gaming state, the probability change state, and the time saving state, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is initialized (for example, system reset is performed The same control as in the case where the initialization process is performed after the power is turned on is performed as in the case of FIG. The time saving state ends if either of a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of the special figure game is executed and the variable display result is a "big hit" when either condition is met first. Good. As the special symbol showing the number of "3", the big hit symbol controlled to the short time state after the big hit gaming state based on being stopped and displayed as the special symbol fixed in the special figure game is a non probability variation big hit symbol (It is also called "usually a big hit design"). In addition, it is called "non-probable variation big hit" (also referred to as "usually big hit") that the non-probable variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed among the big hit symbols and the variable display result is "big hit".

  After the 15R jackpot state is over based on the special symbol showing the number "7" in the big hit symbol being displayed as a special symbol in the special figure game, as one of the special gaming states different from the time saving state For example, in addition to time reduction control in which the special figure fluctuation time is shortened as compared with the normal state, control is performed to a probability change state (high probability state) in which probability change control (probability change control) is continuously performed. In this definite change state, the variable display result is "big hit" and the probability of being further controlled to the big hit game state is improved to be higher than the normal state or the time saving state in the variable display of each special drawing game or decorative symbol. Do. Such a definite change state may be continued until the next variable display result is "big hit" regardless of the number of times the special drawing game is executed. The time saving control in the definite variation state may be ended when the special figure game is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), as in the case of the time saving state. Alternatively, the time saving control in the definite change state may continue until the next variable display result is "big hit" regardless of the number of times the special drawing game is executed.

  As an example, after the big hit gaming state based on the special symbol indicating the number of "7" being stopped and displayed as the special symbol fixed in the special figure game, it becomes a definite change state and both the definite change control and the time saving control start When the number of times of execution of the special figure game reaches a predetermined number without the variable display result becoming a "big hit", the time saving control is ended. On the other hand, the probability change control is continued until the next variable display result is a "big hit". As another example, after the big hit gaming state based on the special symbol indicating the number “7” being stopped and displayed as the special symbol in the special figure game, the probability variation state and the probability variation control and the time saving control become Both the probability change control and the time saving control may be ended when the number of executions of the special figure game reaches a predetermined number without the variable display result becoming a "big hit".

  As the special symbol showing the number of such "7", the big hit symbol controlled to the definite change state after the big hit gaming state based on being stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game is a definite change big hit symbol and It is called. Also, among the jackpot symbols, the fact that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display result is the "big hit" is referred to as the "hidden jackpot". Note that the non-probable big hit symbol “3” and the positive variation big hit symbol “7” are an example, and each big hit symbol is not limited to these. For example, in order to prevent the player from recognizing the jackpot symbol or recognizing the jackpot type, the jackpot symbol may be a predetermined symbol (for example, "ko") without being a number.

  The probability change state in which time-saving control is performed together with probability change control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In addition, a probability change state in which only the probability change control is performed and the time reduction control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. Furthermore, the short time state in which only time saving control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability change control nor the time reduction control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. As described above, the high probability state includes the high probability low base state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the short time control is not performed in addition to the high probability high base state in which the time reduction control is performed along with the high probability control. May be

  In a definite change state or a short time state, a control for shortening the fluctuation time (common drawing fluctuation time) of a normal symbol in a common drawing game by a normal symbol display 20 than in a normal state or a variable normal symbol in each common drawing game Control to improve the probability that the display result will be "per common view" than in the normal state, and tilt control of movable wing in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result being "per common view" The game ball is likely to pass through (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make the tilt control time to perform longer than in the normal state, and control to increase the number of tilts more than in the normal state. A control that is advantageous to the player is performed by increasing the possibility that the start condition is established. It should be noted that, in the definite variation state or the short time state, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed. As described above, the control that facilitates the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening in the probability changing state or the time saving state and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as high opening control.

  By performing the high open control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the wide open state is increased more than when the high open control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special drawing game using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B is more likely to be satisfied, and the special drawing game can be executed frequently. The time until the variable display result is a "big hit" is shortened. Therefore, in a definite change state or a time saving state, it becomes easy to be a big hit game state compared with a normal state. The period during which high opening control can be performed is also called high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the gaming state in pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to either the probability changing state or the time saving state. . While time saving control and high release control are performed simultaneously (in conjunction) with their start and end, the start and end of the probability change control are not necessarily linked with the start or end of time reduction control or high release control. May be The gaming state in which both time saving control and high opening control are performed is also referred to as a high base state, and being in a high base state is also referred to as high high.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the variable display result being "big hit", the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state and a round is executed, and the player is made to win the game ball at the big winning opening that became open. A game value advantageous to the player is provided that a large number of winning balls can be easily obtained. In addition, in the probability change state or the time reduction state, a game value advantageous to the player is provided that the player is more likely to be in the big hit gaming state than in the normal state. In addition, the upper limit number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot gaming state becomes the first round number (for example, "15") that is larger than the second round number (for example, "2") The upper limit number of possible special map games is the first number (for example, "100") that is larger than the second number (for example, "50"), and the big hit probability in the positive change state is the second probability (for example, 1/50) Also, the first probability (for example, 1/20) is high, and the number of times of consecutive chanting, which is the number of times the big hit gaming state is controlled without being controlled to the normal state, is more than the second consecutive chan number (for example Various game values may be provided such as becoming a large first consecutive channel number (e.g., "10"). Whether or not such predetermined game value is awarded may be determined according to the display result of the predetermined symbol, such as a determined jackpot symbol as a variable display result in the special figure game, for example.

  In "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in image display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure in first special symbol display device 4A Among the special drawing games using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B, variable display of the decorative design is started in response to the start of one of the special drawing games. Then, a period from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when variable display is ended by stop display of the decorative symbol in each of the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. In this case, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in a predetermined reach state.

  With the reach state, a decorative symbol (also referred to as a "reach variation symbol") that has not been stopped yet displayed when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of a big hit combination Is a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which part or all of the decorative symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while constituting part or all of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R (for example, "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R) in advance The decorative pattern display area (for example, "inside") which is not displayed as stopped when the decorative pattern (for example, the decorative symbol showing "7" alphanumeric characters) constituting the defined big hit combination is stopped and displayed In the symbol display area 5C, etc.) The display condition in which the decorative symbol is fluctuating or the decorative symbol is a big hit in part or all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" It is a display state which is fluctuating synchronously while constituting a part or all of the combination.

  In response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the decorative symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative symbol is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, By changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing the moving image different from the decorative pattern, or changing the fluctuation mode of the decorative pattern, a different rendering operation than before reaching the reach state is executed. There is a case. A rendering operation such as a character image display, a change in the display mode of the background image, a reproduction display of a moving image, a rendering operation such as a change in the variation pattern of the decorative pattern, or a combination of some or all of them. , Reach production indication (or simply reach production). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, etc. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. And each reach mode differs in the possibility of becoming a "big hit" (also called "big hit expectation" or "big hit reliability"). That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be the "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed.

  In this embodiment, reach modes such as normal, super A, and super B are set in advance as an example. And, when the reach mode of the super reach such as the super A and the super B appears, the possibility that the variable display result will be "big hit" (big hit expectation degree) is high compared with the case where the normal reach mode appears. Become.

  Unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may reach the reach state during the variable display of the decorative pattern, or the variable display result may become the "big hit", etc. A variable display effect may be executed to notify the player by a variable display mode of the decorative symbol. As an example, during the variable display of the decorative symbol, it is sufficient if the variable display effect of “pseudo-series” can be performed. It may be determined whether or not to execute the variable display effect of “pseudo series” in response to the change pattern being determined on the main substrate 11 side.

  In the variable display effect of "pseudo ream", in response to the start condition of the special drawing game being met once, the fixed display design (final stop design) that becomes the variable display result after variable display of the decorative design is started Until all the decorative symbols are displayed temporarily on all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" before being drawn out, then all decorative symbol display areas 5L In 5C, 5R, it is possible to perform the effect display to change the decoration pattern again (simulated continuous change) again a predetermined number of times (for example, up to three times). The number of times of pseudo series change is the display of "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display except for the first change from the start of variable display of decorative symbol to the temporary stop of all decorative symbols at first. It is the number of times that the decorative pattern changes again in all of the areas 5L, 5C, 5R.

  The variable display effect of “pseudo series” is, for example, a plurality of predetermined “pseudo series chances” of special combinations in “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. The decoration pattern which is one of the kinds of lost combinations is displayed temporarily. For example, the decorative symbol (middle symbol) stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display area 5C of "middle" in the pseudo connected chance eyes is stopped before the pseudo continuous fluctuation (re-variable display) of each time is executed (temporary display (temporary) A special decorative pattern (a pseudo-series pattern and the like) that includes a symbol such as a star having a predetermined display color (for example, red etc.) that is not used in the variable display of the decorative symbol in normal times) Card symbol)).

  As in the case of stopping and displaying card symbols (simulated consecutive symbols), predetermined effects such as image display performed with multiple times of variable display including first time fluctuation in variable display effects of “pseudo series” are re-fluctuating It is called a production. In addition, re-variation production is not limited to what is performed by performing image display (for example, temporary stop display of a card pattern) on the screen (for example, the decoration pattern display area 5C of "medium") on the screen of the image display device 5, An optional rendering operation using the rendering device of the present invention may be included.

  As an example of the re-change effect different from the image display, a plurality of decorative LEDs provided inside or outside of the game area during each change display (including the first change) by the variable display effect of the “pseudo series” It may be controlled such that the lights are increased one by one. In addition, the display color of the decorative LED may be controlled to be changed during the period of each variable display (including the first change), and it is possible to change one of the plurality of decorative LEDs to be lit. May be controlled.

  As a further example of the re-variation effect different from the image display, an effect model provided inside or outside of the game area during the period of each change display (including the first change) by the variable display effect of “pseudo-ha” The movable member may be controlled to operate. At this time, the operation mode of the effect model (movable member) may be controlled to change during the period of each variable display (including the first change), and among the plurality of effect models (movable members) It may be controlled to change what operates in

  As a re-variation effect, instead of stopping display of a special decorative pattern such as a card symbol (pseudo run pattern) or with a stop display of a special decoration pattern, each variable display by the variable display effect of “pseudo run” It may be controlled to display a predetermined effect image such as a specific character image on the screen of the image display device 5 during the period of including variation). In addition, as the re-variation effect, for example, when a decorative symbol that is a pseudo continuous chance eye is temporarily stopped and displayed, it may be controlled to output a sound that is a special sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R. In addition to or in place of a part or all of these re-change effects, the lighting or blinking of the decorative LED, the operation of the effect model, the display of effect images, the display of sound effects, or the like It may be controlled to execute a re-variation effect combining some or all of the outputs of. At this time, rather than the case where the re-variation effect is executed with only one type of effect mode, it includes a period in which the re-variance effect combining a plurality of effect modes is executed, or a plurality of re-variance effects When the effect mode in is changed, the possibility that a predetermined game value is given may be increased, such as the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" (big hit expectation).

  In this embodiment, the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied once by performing the pseudo-series fluctuation (re-variation) once to three times in the variable display effect of the “pseudo-series”. Based on this, it is possible to make the variable display of the decorative pattern appear as if it had been started two to four times in succession. Then, when the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo run variation (re-run) increases (the number of pseudo runs), the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" (big hit expectation) is greater than when the pseudo run number is small. Get higher. In addition, the generation ratio of the effect may be controlled to change according to the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo continuous fluctuation (the number of pseudo continuous times). For example, it may be set as "reach determination" by performing pseudo linked fluctuation twice, and may be set to "super reach locked" by performing pseudo linked fluctuation three times. The number of times of pseudo series fluctuation (re-variation) in the variable display effect of "pseudo series" may be made to be able to be performed more than once or three times, for example, four times or five times.

  As the variable display effect using the variable display operation of such a decorative pattern, in addition to the "pseudo ream", for example, "slip", "development chance eye", "development chance eye end", "slip after stop chance eye" And various other rendering operations may be performed. Here, in the variable display effect of "slip", until after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started and the finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result is derived and displayed, "left", "middle" and "right" After changing the decorative design in all of the decorative design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the single or plural decorative design display areas (for example, “left” and “right” decorative design display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) After temporarily stopping and displaying the decorative symbol, a predetermined number (for example, "1" or "2") of decorative symbol display areas (for example, "left" decorative symbol display area 5L) among the decorative symbol display areas displayed temporarily. By changing the decorative pattern again in either or both of the decorative pattern display areas 5R and “right” and displaying it in a stop state, effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed is performed.

  In the variable display effect of "Development Opportunity Eye", the decoration of "left", "middle", and "right" until variable decoration result of decoration design is derived and displayed after variable display of decoration design is started The temporary display of the decorative symbol constituting the development chance included in the predetermined special combination in all of the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R is performed, and then the variable display state of the decorative symbol is set as the reach state. Reach production is started. On the other hand, in the variable display effect of "Development chance eye end", after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" An effect display is performed in which a decorative symbol of a combination predetermined as a development opportunity is derived and displayed as a finalized decorative symbol. In the variable display effect of "slip after chance stop", similarly to the variable display effect of "pseudo ream", until after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started and the finalized decorative symbol to be the variable display result is derived and displayed After temporarily stopping and displaying the decorative symbol of the lost combination (special combination) which becomes a pseudo recurrent chance in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the "left", "middle", and "right" Unlike the variable display effect of “pseudo series” in which the decorative symbol is again changed in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the decorative symbol is changed again in part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R As a result, effect display is performed to change the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed.

  Unlike variable display effects such as reach effects or “pseudo series” during variable display of decorative symbols, for example, display of a predetermined effect image, an image display such as a message, audio output, etc. Depending on the rendering operation different from the variable display operation of the symbol, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may reach the reach state, the reach effect by the super reach may be executed, and the variable display result is “ An advance notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that there is a possibility of a "big hit". The production operation to be the preview production is the variable display state of the decorative design after the variable display of the decorative design is started in all of the decorative design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" It is sufficient if it is performed (started) before (i.e., before the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R). In addition, the notice effect that notifies that the variable display result may become a "big hit" may include one that is executed after the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state. In this manner, the notice effect can be a big hit gaming state at a predetermined timing from when the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is started to when the finalized special symbol or the fixed decorative symbol is derived as the variable display result. It should be something that can give notice of sex.

  During the variable display of the decorative design, various effects such as reach effects, re-change effects, and notice effects are executed, and the variable display result may become a "big hit" according to the effect mode in these effects (big hit expectation) Is different. The various effects that differ in the effect aspect according to such a big hit expectation are also referred to as suggestive effects. In this embodiment, by performing the expectation degree promotion effect at a specific timing after the suggestion effect is performed, the effect indicating the effect mode of the suggestion effect which has already been performed is a effect mode having a higher jackpot expectation It can be informed that it has been changed to an effect indicating. That is, after becoming an effect mode corresponding to a predetermined big hit expectation degree by the suggestion effect executed in advance, the expectation degree promotion effect notifies of a change in the effect mode and is a higher jackpot expectation degree Make it recognizable.

  The degree of expectation promotion is to be executed at a specific timing after the end of the suggested rendering already executed, or at a specific timing at which the suggested rendering started earlier is continuously executed. Just do it. In other words, the expectation degree promotion effect is to be started when the specific timing is reached after the predetermined period in which the suggestion effect is executed first, or after the predetermined timing in which the execution of the suggestion effect is started. Just do it. Further, among the suggested effects, for example, like the advance effect, when executed in any of the effect modes, there is a thing that the big hit expectation is higher than when the effect itself is not performed. In this case, even when the suggestion effect that can be performed in the predetermined period or at the predetermined timing is not executed, the expectation degree promotion effect is executed at the specific timing after the predetermined period or the predetermined timing. The notification may allow the player to recognize that the jackpot expectation has been increased. Furthermore, in the expectation degree promotion production, it is informed that the production mode of the suggestion production is changed, and it is possible to recognize that the big hit expectation is enhanced, and not only the promotion success production but also the production of the suggestion production. A promotion failure rendition may be included to inform that the aspect is not changed and to make it possible to recognize that the jackpot expectation can not be increased. As the promotion failure effect, not only the effect mode of the suggested effect may not be changed, but also there may be an alarm operation that the big hit expectation is changed to a lower effect mode. Alternatively, a promotion failure presentation may be included that makes it possible to recognize that the jackpot expectation can not be increased by not notifying whether the presentation mode of the suggested presentation is changed.

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol does not reach the predetermined state after the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started. The finalized decorative design that is a non-reach combination of may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of decorative design is referred to as a variable display mode of "non-reach" (also referred to as "no reach lost") when the variable display result is "loss".

  When the special symbol to be the lost symbol is displayed as a stop as a final symbol in the special figure game, the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started after the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, after the reach effect is executed, the finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined reach combination (also referred to as a reach loss combination) may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of a decorative symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" (also referred to as "reach loss") when the variable display result is "loss". In addition, the definite decoration pattern which becomes a non-reach combination, and the definite decoration pattern which becomes a reach combination are collectively also called the definite decoration pattern of a lost combination (non-specific combination).

  When the special symbol showing the number of "3" which is a non-probable variation big hit symbol among the big hit symbols is stopped and displayed as the finalized special symbol in the special figure game, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state In response to the predetermined reach effect being executed, the finalized decoration symbol to be a predetermined non-probable variation big hit combination (also referred to as a “usually big hit combination”) is stopped and displayed. For example, the fixed decorative symbol to be the non-probable variation big hit combination has symbol number “1” which is variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, “right” in the image display device 5 Among the decorative symbols of “8”, any one of the decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are “2”, “4”, “6” and “8” is “left”, “middle” and “right” The decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are all displayed on the predetermined effective line and stop-displayed, and may be one type of finalized decorative symbol that is a big hit combination. A decorative symbol whose symbol number constituting the non-probable variation big hit combination is an even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” in this way is called a non-probable variation symbol (also referred to as “normal symbol”) .

  In response to the determined special symbol in the special figure game becoming a non-probable variation big hit symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is performed, etc The aspect is referred to as a "non-probable variation big hit" variable display mode in the case where the variable display result is a "big hit", and it is also said that the big hit type is "non-probability variation". In this way, after the variable display result becomes "big hit" by the variable display mode of "non-probable big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state, and when the big hit gaming state ends, it is controlled to the time saving state.

  When the special symbol showing the number of "7" which is the probability variation big hit symbol among the big hit symbols is stopped and displayed as the final special symbol in the special figure game, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state Correspondingly, after a predetermined reach effect is performed, a finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined non-probable variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed. Also, in this case, in response to the variable display state of the decorative symbol being in the reach state, the finalized decorative symbol that is the predetermined probability variation big hit combination is stopped and displayed after the predetermined reach effect is performed, etc. There is something to be done. For example, the fixed decorative symbols to be used in the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1” to “1” which are variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle” and “right” in the image display device 5 Among the decorative symbols of "8", any one of the decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are "1", "3", "5" and "7" is "left", "middle" and "right" It is displayed on the predetermined effective line in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R and is stopped and displayed, and it is sufficient if it is one kind of a finalized decorative symbol that is a big hit combination. A decorative symbol whose symbol number constituting the probability variation big hit combination is an odd number “1”, “3”, “5”, “7” in this way is called a probability variation symbol.

  When a definite variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the decoration symbol which becomes the non probability variation big hit combination is once displayed during the variable indication of the decoration symbol, and the re-lottery effect is executed during the variable indication. Or, a jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the subsequent jackpot gaming state or at the end of the jackpot gaming state, and the start of control to be a probability change state may be notified. It should be noted that the start of control to be a probability change state may be notified without the re-lottery effect or the jackpot promotion effect being executed. Such a variable display mode of the decorative symbol is referred to as a "probable variation big hit" variable display mode when the variable display result is "big hit", and it is also said that the big hit type is "probable change". In this way, after the variable display result becomes "big hit" by the variable display mode of "probable variation big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state, and when the big hit gaming state ends, it is controlled to the positive variation state.

  In the definite variation state or the time saving state, for example, displaying an effect image notifying that the definite variation state or the time shortening state such as “probable change” or “time reduction” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 By setting the display mode of the background image and the decorative pattern on the screen to be different from the display mode in the normal effect mode, etc., the effect mode can be recognized so that the player can recognize that it is a probability change state or a short time state. It is also good. Alternatively, in the definite variation state, for example, the player may be unrecognizable or difficult to recognize that the definite variation state is made (so-called latent probability change) by being in the same effect mode as the normal state.

  Next, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Besides, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate and the like are arranged on the back of the gaming board 2 etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. Further, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure The variable display of a predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 or performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control.

  The main circuit board 11 includes, for example, a microcomputer 100 for game control, a switch circuit 110 for capturing detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls, and transmitting the detection signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control, and the microcomputer 100 for game control A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for presentation such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs effects such as the display operation in the image display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, all or part of the on / off operation in the game effect lamp 9 and the like It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for the purpose to execute a predetermined rendering operation.

  The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voice based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, lighting / extinguishing the game effect lamp 9 etc. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. It is sufficient if it has. In addition, the main substrate 11 has a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, a normal symbol display device 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a common view hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control an audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a game effect lamp 9 A lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decorative LED and the like is included.

  FIG. 3A is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and another command form may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is configured by two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one, or may be three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, a command 8001H is a first change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. Command 81XXH is an ornament that is variably displayed in each of "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game. It is a change pattern specification command which specifies a change pattern such as a symbol. Here, XXH represents an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set in accordance with the content of an instruction by the effect control command. In the fluctuation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the fluctuation pattern to be designated.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for specifying a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the determination result (predetermined result) of whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit” or the variable display result is “big hit” Different EXT data are set according to the determination result (big hit type determination result) of which of the plural types the big hit type in the case of “1” is to be set. More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result notification command indicating a result of the prior determination that the variable display result is "loss". The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command notifying of a preliminary determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type becomes “non-probability change” and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command for notifying of a preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probable" and the big hit type determination result.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol determination command for designating stop of variation (decision) of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the "left", "middle" and "right" in the image display device 5. The command A0XXH is a hit start designation command (also referred to as "fanfare command") for designating the display of the effect image indicating the start of the big hit gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening open notification command for notifying that the large winning opening is in an open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after the opening of the special winning opening for notifying that it is a period in which the special winning opening has changed from the opening state to the closing state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a hit end designation command that designates the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, different EXT data may be set according to the pre-decision result or the jackpot type determination result, for example, by setting the same EXT data as the variable display result notification command. . Alternatively, in the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-decision result and the jackpot type decision result and the EXT data to be set may be made different from the correspondence in the variable display result notification command. . In the large winning opening opening notification command and the large winning opening opening notification command, different EXT data is set corresponding to, for example, the number of rounds executed (for example, “1” to “15”) in the 15R big hit state.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserve storage number notification command for notifying the first special view retention storage number in order to display the special view retention storage number in an identifiable manner in the start winning storage display area 5H or the like. The command C2XXH is a second reserve storage number notification command for notifying the second special view retention storage number in order to display the special view retention storage number in an identifiable manner in the start winning storage display area 5H or the like. For example, when the first start winning is generated by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening, for example, based on the fact that the first starting condition is satisfied, the first pending storage number notification command is a main substrate 11 to the effect control board 12. The second reserve memory number notification command is a main substrate based on the satisfaction of the second start condition, for example, when the second start winning is generated by the game ball passing (entering) the second start winning opening. 11 to the effect control board 12. In addition, the first pending storage number notification command and the second pending storage number notification command correspond to the start of the execution of the special view game when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied. May be sent.

  The first suspension storage number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the number of first special view storage boundaries when the first startup condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the first startup winning combination. Further, the second reserve storage number notification command is transmitted as a notification of an increase in the second special view reserve storage number when the second start condition is satisfied due to the occurrence of the second start winning.

  In this embodiment, the first pending storage number notification command and the second pending storage number notification command designate which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening the starting winning combination has been made, and It is transmitted as hold notification information that specifies which of the figure holding number of memories and the second special figure holding number of memories has increased. In addition, when the number of pending storages increases, the pending storage number addition specification command (the first pending storage number addition specification command or the second indicates that the first special view pending storage count or the second special view pending storage count has increased). While the pending storage number addition designation command is transmitted, the pending storage number subtraction designation command (No. 1) indicates that the first special view pending storage number or the second special view pending storage number has decreased when the pending storage number decreases. A (1 pending storage number subtraction designation command or a second pending storage number subtraction designation command) may be transmitted.

  Total pending storage number notification command to notify the total pending storage number instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command or together with the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command May be sent. That is, a total pending storage number notification command may be used to notify the increase (or decrease) of the total pending storage number. When sending a total pending storage number notification command instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, which of the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening has a starting winning combination? A starting opening winning combination designating command may be transmitted to designate.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 for providing an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 for executing a control operation by executing a game control program, and updating of numerical data representing a random number independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to be performed and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data write operation in which the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores it, and various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103 Data reading operation to read out the data, reception operation in which the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 Also, a transmission operation for outputting various signals is performed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view exemplifying a random number value counted on the main substrate 11 side. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, on the side of the main substrate 11, a random number MR1 for determining a special display result, a random number MR2 for determining a big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern type, Numerical data indicating each of the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern and the random number value MR5 for determining the common pattern display result is controlled to be able to be counted. Note that other random values may be used to enhance the gaming effect. The random numbers used to control the progress of such a game are also referred to as gaming random numbers.

  The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating a part or all of the random values MR1 to MR5. The CPU 103 updates the various numerical value data by software using a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of the MR 5 may be counted.

  The random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result is a random number used to determine whether or not the variable display result such as the special symbol in the special view game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit". It takes a value in the range of "1" to "65535". In order to determine the jackpot type, which is a variable display mode of the decorative symbol in the case of making the variable display result "big hit", the random number value MR2 for deciding the big hit type is either "first big hit" or "second big hit" Is a random number value used for, for example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern type in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. ~ Takes a value in the range of "251". The random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. It takes a value in the range of 997 ". The random number value MR5 for determining the common drawing display result is used to determine whether the variable display result in the common drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is "per common drawing" or "general drawing loss". It is a random number value, and takes, for example, a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases in which the variable display result is "losing", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" or "reach", respectively. A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance in response to the display result being a "big hit" or the like. In addition, the change pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" is called non-reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as "non-reach loss fluctuation pattern") and variable The variation pattern corresponding to the display result of "loss" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol being "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as "reach loss variation pattern").

  The non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" is called a big hit variation pattern. For the big hit fluctuation pattern or the reach fluctuation pattern, the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which normal reach production is executed, and the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the super reach reach production is executed, such as super A only or super B following super A There is.

  In this embodiment, when the reach effect of the super reach such as the super A or the super B is executed, first, the normal reach effect is executed based on the change display state of the decorative symbol becoming the reach state. . After that, the development effect is performed to notify that the reach effect of the super reach is performed in a recognizable manner. Following the development presentation, the reach presentation of Super A is executed, and after the reach presentation of Super A is completed, the reach presentation of Super B is executed. This is the progression of the basic presentation leading to the reach presentation of Super B. It has become a procedure. However, if it is notified that the expectation degree promotion effect is executed and the normal reach effect is changed to the reach effect of the super B before the reach effect of the super A is executed, the reach effect of the super A is executed. Instead, the execution may be started for the reach effect of Super B.

  FIG. 6 shows the variation pattern types in this embodiment. Each fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 5 is included in at least one fluctuation pattern type among the plurality of fluctuation pattern types shown in FIG. That is, if each variation pattern type is configured to include one or more variation patterns classified (grouped) based on, for example, the aspect of the rendering operation performed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, etc. Good.

  As an example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns are classified (grouped) by reach production type (rendering mode), and a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern in which the variable display state of the decorative pattern does not reach the reach state, and normal reach production And the variation pattern type including the variation pattern with the reach effect of the super reach (super A or super B). In addition, with regard to fluctuation patterns accompanied by reach effects of Super A and Super B, they are classified into different fluctuation pattern types according to the content of reach effects (for example, whether it is only Super A or Super B). May be Alternatively, different fluctuation pattern types may be classified according to whether or not a predetermined variable display effect is performed. As another example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be classified (grouped) in accordance with the variable display time of the decorative pattern or the like. Among the plurality of variation pattern types, there may be one configured to include a common variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 6, one or more fluctuation patterns are classified into each fluctuation pattern type according to the contents of the variable display mode and the variable display. The specific classification of the fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 5 can be specified, for example, from the setting of the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 as shown in FIG. That is, in the fluctuation pattern determination table 133, the fluctuation patterns to which the decision value is assigned according to each fluctuation pattern type are classified so as to be included in the fluctuation pattern type.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 of the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used to control the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Also, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data etc. which constitute a fluctuation pattern table are stored.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the special view display result determination table 130 stored in the ROM 101. The special figure display result determination table 130 is variable in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, it is determined whether or not the variable display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit" before the finalized special symbol to be the display result is derived and displayed. Is a table to be referenced.

  In the special view display result determination table 130, probability change control whether the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a game state (normal state or time saving state) in which probability change control is not performed or in a game state (probability change state) in which probability change control is performed Depending on the presence or absence of the special figure display result determination, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for the special figure display result determination is assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit" or "loss". In the special figure display result determination table 130, table data indicating decision values assigned to a plurality of types of special figure display results is determined based on whether the special figure display result is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a "big hit". It is the corresponding data for decision.

  In the setting example of the special view display result determination table 130 shown in FIG. 7, the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) corresponding to the “with probability change control” when the gaming state is the probability change state (high probability state). More decision values are assigned to the "big hit" special figure display results than in the case of "without probability change control". Thereby, in the probability change state (high probability state) in which the probability change control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special view display result is compared with the normal state or time saving state (low probability state) in which the probability change control is not performed. The probability of being determined to control the jackpot gaming state as "big hit" is increased. That is, the data for determination in the special figure display result determination table 130 is a probability that it is determined that the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state than the normal state or the time saving state when the gaming state is the definite change state. Is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control to the jackpot gaming state so as to be high.

  In this embodiment, whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B Regardless, the special drawing display result is determined with reference to the same table data in the special drawing display result determination table 130. On the other hand, the assignment of the decision value to the special drawing display result corresponds to each of the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special drawing game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Different decision tables may be prepared. In this case, in the case of the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special drawing game by the second special symbol display device 4B, a predetermined special drawing display result (for example, "small hit" etc.) The assignment of the decision value to may be different.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the big hit type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines the jackpot type to any one of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, when it is determined to control the special figure display result to the jackpot gaming state as "big hit". Is a table to be referenced. In the jackpot type determination table 131, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination is assigned to the jackpot type such as "non-probability variation" or "probability variation".

  In the big hit type determination table 131, the table data indicating the determined values assigned to a plurality of types of big hit types is a decision corresponding to the result of determination as to whether or not to make probability change control performed after the end of the big hit gaming state. It is data. For example, the table data indicating the determination value assigned to the jackpot type of "non-deterministic variation" corresponds to the determination result of not controlling to the definite variation state, while the determination value assigned to the jackpot type of "probability variation" The table data indicating the corresponds to the determination result of controlling to be in the state of positive variation. The jackpot type determination table 131 is a value (for example, "1" or "2") corresponding to the determined jackpot type of the stored value (jackpot type buffer value) of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155. Table data (setting data) for setting to may be included.

  In this embodiment, whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B Regardless, the big hit type is determined with reference to the same table data in the big hit type determination table 131. On the other hand, depending on whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. It is also possible to prepare table data in which assignment of decision values to a plurality of jackpot types is different.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the fluctuation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, a big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 9A and a lost variation pattern type determination table (normal) 132B shown in FIG. 9B as a variation pattern type determination table A lost fluctuation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C shown in 9 (C) is prepared in advance.

  When it is determined (predetermined) that the special pattern display result is "big hit", the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A changes the variation pattern type according to the determination result of the big hit type, It is a table referenced to determine one of a plurality of types based on the numerical value MR3. In the jackpot fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern type determination depending on whether the determination result of the jackpot type is "non-probability variation" or "probability variation" Are assigned to any of the variation pattern types CA3-1 to the variation pattern types CA3-3. In the jackpot fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A, the determination value is assigned to each fluctuation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each fluctuation pattern type is different depending on which of plural types the jackpot type is determined. There is a part. For example, in the case where the jackpot type is “non-probable variation” and the case where it is “probable variation”, assignment of the determination value to the variation pattern types CA3-1 to variation pattern types CA3-3 is different. As a result, it is possible to make the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type different according to the determination result as to which of the plural types the jackpot type is to be made.

  Even if there is a portion assigned to each variation pattern type, the decision value in the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A is determined to be a different variation pattern type depending on which of a plurality of types of big hit types are decided. Good. As an example, when the jackpot type is "non-probability", a predetermined decision value is assigned only to the specific fluctuation pattern type to which the decision value is not allocated if the jackpot type is "probability". Good. As a result, when the predetermined jackpot type is determined, it is possible to determine a fluctuation pattern type different from the case determined other than the predetermined jackpot type.

  When the jackpot type is determined to be "non-probability change" or "probability change", each variation pattern type depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a probable change state, or a time saving state The assignment of the decision value to may be made different. Thereby, the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type can be made different depending on which of the plurality of types of game states it is. Also, when the jackpot type is determined to be "non-probability" or "probability", different variations depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state, the probability state, or the time saving state. A decision value may be assigned to the pattern type. Thereby, different fluctuation pattern types can be determined according to which of the plurality of types of game states.

  Loss pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and loss change pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C, when it is determined (predetermined) that the special figure display result is "missing", fluctuation pattern type Is a table referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type. Here, the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B is selected as the use table, for example, when the gaming state is the normal state. On the other hand, the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C is selected as a use table corresponding to time reduction control being performed, for example, when the gaming state is a probability change state or time reduction state. .

  In the fluctuation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss fluctuation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C, the determination value is different for each fluctuation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each fluctuation pattern type is different. There is a part assigned. As a result, it is possible to make the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type different according to whether the gaming state is the normal state or the definite variation state or the time reduction control in the time reduction state. In the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C, there are portions where decision values are allocated to different variation pattern types. Thereby, different fluctuation pattern types can be determined depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the definite variation state or the time reduction control in the time reduction state.

  More decision values than the decision values assigned to the variation pattern type CA2-3 in the lost variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B or the lost variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C In the pattern type determination table 132A, it is assigned to the fluctuation pattern type CA3-3. Here, the variation pattern type CA2-3 is a variation pattern type in which the variation pattern with the reach effect of the super reach such as the super A or the B is classified corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". . On the other hand, the variation pattern type CA3-3 is a variation pattern type in which the variation pattern with the reach effect of the super reach is classified corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit". With this setting, when the reach effect of the super reach is executed, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" (big hit expectation) is enhanced.

  FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 stored in the ROM 101. The fluctuation pattern determination table 133 is a table referred to in order to determine the fluctuation pattern as any one of a plurality of types based on the random pattern value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination according to the determination result of the fluctuation pattern type. In the fluctuation pattern determination table 133, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination is allocated to a single or a plurality of fluctuation patterns according to the fluctuation pattern type.

  In the variation pattern determination table 133, in the case of the variation pattern type CA2-3, from the variation pattern PA3-1 to the variation pattern PA3-2, the variation pattern PA3-3, and the variation pattern PA3-4, the variation pattern PA3 According to the variation pattern PA3-6, the variation pattern PA3-7, and the variation pattern PA3-8, the assignment of the determination value decreases. On the other hand, in the case of the variation pattern type CA3-3, from the variation pattern PA5-1 to the variation pattern PA5-2, the variation pattern PA5-3, and the variation pattern PA5-4, and from the variation pattern PA5-5 As the pattern PA5-6, the variation pattern PA5-7, and the variation pattern PA5-8 become, assignment of the determination value increases.

  As shown in FIG. 5, while the variation pattern PA3-1 to the variation pattern PA3-8 and the variation pattern PA5-1 to the variation pattern PA5-8 share the special pattern variation time and content, the variable display is performed. Whether the result is a "loss" or a "big hit" is different. When the number of times of repeated execution (pseudo run count) of pseudo run change in the variable display effect of “pseudo run” increases by setting of such a variation pattern determination table 133, the big hit expectation degree than when the pseudo run number is small. Is enhanced. In addition, when the reach effect of the super B is executed, the decision value is allocated to the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 so that the big hit expectation is higher than when the reach effect of the super A is executed. There is.

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source which is partially or entirely produced on a predetermined power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply discharges and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). Ru. In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state, that is, the data corresponding to the control state of the gaming control means (such as a special map process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like on the basis of the data when the power failure or the like is restored after the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game.

  Such a RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 11, for example, as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. There is. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 11 is a first special view reserve storage unit 151A, a second special view reserve storage unit 151B, a common view reserve storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game A control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  In the first special view reserve storage unit 151A, although the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening formed by the regular winning ball device 6A and the starting winning (first starting winning) occurs, it has not been started yet The reserve data of the special drawing game (the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display device 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special view reserve storage unit 151A is associated with the reserve number in the winning sequence (the order of detecting the gaming balls) to the first starting winning opening, and the first starting condition in passing (entering) the gaming balls Holds the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determination of the special display display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on the establishment, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern type decision Data is stored until the number of memories reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the first special view reserve storage unit 151A indicates that the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended, and the variable display result in the special view game (special view display As a result, the storage memory information can be used to determine whether or not a predetermined game value is to be awarded based on the result.

  In the second special view reserve storage unit 151B, although the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B and the starting winning (second starting winning) occurs, it is still started Hold data of no special figure game (special figure game using second special figure in second special symbol display device 4B) is stored. As an example, the second special view reserve storage unit 151B is associated with the reserve number in the winning order (the detection order of the game balls) to the second start winning opening, the second start condition of passing (enter) the game balls Holds the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determination of the special display display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on the establishment, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern type decision Data is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the second special view reserve storage unit 151B indicates that the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended, and the variable display result in the special view game (special view display As a result, the storage memory information can be used to determine whether or not a predetermined game value is to be awarded based on the result.

  The common drawing reservation storage unit 151C stores holding information of the common drawing game which has not yet been started by the normal symbol display unit 20 even though the gaming ball having passed the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the common drawing reserve storage unit 151C determines the common drawing display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the gaming ball in correspondence with the holding number in the order that the gaming ball passed the passing gate 41 The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR5 for use as storage data is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags capable of updating the state according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

  The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating count values of each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for causing the CPU 103 to update a part or all of the game random numbers by software.

  For example, numerical data indicating random number values MR2 to MR5 are stored as random count values in the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, and each randomness periodically or irregularly according to the execution of software by the CPU 103. Numeric data representing numbers is updated. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the update operation of the numerical data in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scrambling processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, etc., and the random number for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the effect control CPU 120 A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, a change data write operation in which the effect control CPU 120 writes various change data in the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 in the RAM 122 Fluctuation data read operation to read out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, reception operation to receive various signal input from outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 to I / O for effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

  The effect control board 12 includes wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5 and wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13. Wiring or the like for transmitting an electric decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data to the lamp control board 14 is connected. Furthermore, in the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the stick controller 31A has been detected, and a game for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a person's operation action has been detected from the push sensor 35B is also connected.

  In the effect control board 12, for example, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the effect operation is counted by the random number circuit 124 or the like in an updatable manner. The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number. As an example, on the side of the effect control board 12, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a notice or a random number value for determining an expectation degree improvement effect execution is controlled so as to be able to be counted. In addition, random number values other than these may be used in order to enhance the rendering effect. For example, select one from the random value for final stop design determination used to determine the finalized design (final stop design) that will be the variable display result of the decoration design, and which of the multiple types of re-variation effects to be performed The numerical data etc. which show the random value for the re-fluctuation production | presentation determination used in order to determine may be controlled so that count is possible.

  The re-variation effect is an effect operation in which the player is notified that the pseudo continuous change is performed in the variable display effect of “pseudo run”. The notice effect can be a big hit game state based on the variable display result until the finalized special symbol and the fixed decoration pattern are derived as the variable display result after variable display of the special symbol and the decoration pattern is started. It is a production operation that gives notice of a character (big hit expectation).

  In this embodiment, from the start of variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols to the derivation of display results, it is possible to combine and execute re-change effects and a plurality of advance notice effects having different effect modes. . In addition, it becomes a suggestion effect that suggests the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state, including a re-change effect, a notice effect, and a reach effect with different effect modes (normal, super A, super B, etc.).

  The plurality of advance notice effects may differ in the effect devices to be executed respectively, or may differ in part or all of the timing or operation mode performed using the same effect device. For example, a message notice, a step-up notice, and a notice at the time of reaching the reach may be provided as notice effects that can be executed using the same or separate effect devices at a plurality of timings.

  FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 illustrate the effect modes (content of effects) in each of the re-change effect, the message notice, the step-up notice, and the notice when the reach is established. As shown in FIG. 12 (A1) to (A3), in the re-variation effect, a special card symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the "in" decorative symbol display area 5C. Then, the number of star symbols having a predetermined display color (for example, red etc.) included in the card symbol of the re-change effect is the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo-continuous fluctuation in the variable display effect of “pseudo-run” Is displayed so as to increase by 1 each time 1 is added. In the variable display effect of “pseudo-run”, the jackpot expectation level increases with an increase in the number of times of pseudo-run. Therefore, the re-variation effect has a big hit expectation depending on the display pattern of the card pattern, and when the number of star symbols included in the card pattern is large, the big hit expectation than when the number of star symbols is small It suggests that the degree is high.

  As described above, in the re-variation effect, an image display effect that displays a predetermined image, such as a card symbol, is performed. And, for example, it is included in the card symbol along with the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo continuous change (the number of pseudo continuous times) being determined at a different ratio depending on whether the variable display result is the "big hit" and the big hit gaming state. A display mode of a part of a predetermined image, such as the number of star symbols, can be displayed in different display modes.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (B1) and (B2), in the message advance notice, for example, with a character image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 during variable display of a decorative symbol, a serif emitted by a predetermined character is notified. . 12B (B1), and the message notice has a big hit expectation depending on the display mode of the character image, and the display color of the character image shown in FIG. 12 (B2) is the message notice MS2 of black characters whose color is black. It is suggested that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the display color of the character image shown in) is the white letter message notice MS1 of white (white).

  In addition, it is not limited to what alert | reports the serif which a character emits with a character image, For example, you may alert | report the serif which a character emits with the audio | voice output from the speakers 8L and 8R. It is not limited to what makes big hit expectation different according to the display color of the character image, but makes the display mode of part or all of the character image different, such as the type of the character that emits speech, display color, shape, display pattern The jackpot expectation may be made different. In addition to the display mode of the character image, the display mode of the background image (for example, whether the display color or the display pattern is a cherry blossom pattern or the like, and if it is a cherry blossom pattern, the jackpot expectation is high) The jackpot expectation may be made different by changing part or all of the above. Furthermore, by making part or all of the presentation modes different, such as the output mode of the sound outputted from the speakers 8L and 8R together with the display of the character image, and the lighting mode of the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED, a big hit is expected. The degree may be different. That is, by making it possible to recognize that the state of the means (the display, the sound, the lamp, the movable member, etc.) for giving notice to the player at least in part is different, it may be possible to suggest different jackpot expectations.

  As described above, in the message advance notice, an image display effect for displaying a predetermined image, for example, a character image of a serif emitted by a character is performed. And displaying the display mode of a part of the predetermined image in different display modes, such as the display color of the character image, at different rates depending on whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit" and a big hit gaming state. it can.

  The step-up notice is from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the start of the variable display result until the finalized symbol (final stop symbol) is derived in response to the start condition of the special drawing game being met once. In addition, it is the advance notice effect that the effect mode can be changed (step up is possible) from one step to a plurality of steps according to a predetermined order. In the step-up notice, the execution of the notice effect may be ended without changing to the next stage the effect mode appearing first.

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 13 (A1) to (A4), in the step-up notice, a plurality of effect images prepared in advance are predetermined on the screen of the image display device 5 during variable display of decorative symbols. The effect mode may be changed (step up) in a plurality of stages by the effect displays SUE1 to SUE4 to be switched and displayed according to the order of. As another example, a plurality of effect modes are provided by a rendering operation in which a rendering model (movable member) provided inside or outside the game area is operated in a plurality of types of operation modes during variable display of a decorative symbol. It may be changed (step up) in stages. In addition, arbitrary presentation modes such as the output mode of the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the lighting mode of the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED are changed (step-up) in a plurality of stages according to a predetermined order It is also good.

  The step-up notice indicates that the big hit expectation differs depending on the number of times the effect mode changes (the number of steps), and the big hit expectation is higher when the number of steps is larger than when the number of steps is small . That is, when the variable display result is "big hit" and becomes the big hit gaming state, the effect mode changes to a predetermined stage at a higher rate than the case where the big hit gaming state is not reached. As shown in FIG. 13 (A5), each of the step-up notices SU1 to SU4 has different numbers of steps in which the effect mode changes, and the step number is "2" from the step-up notice SU1 whose step number is "1". As the step-up notice SU2 becomes the step-up notice SU3 with the number of steps being "3" and the step-up notice SU4 with the number of steps being "4", the big hit expectation increases.

  As a change in the presentation mode (step-up) in the step-up notice, different character images may be displayed in order, or part of the display mode such as the shape, display color, or display pattern of one character Or it may be something that steps up by changing all. That is, it is only required that the state of the means (display, sound, lamp, movable member, etc.) for giving advance notice to the player can be recognized as changing at least partially in a stepwise manner. In addition to the step-up by the display of the character image, the display mode of the background image (for example, whether or not the display color or the display pattern is a cherry blossom pattern, etc.) The jackpot expectation may be made different by changing part or all of the high).

  In addition, depending on the number of steps in the step-up notice or the presentation mode in each step, the possibility of becoming "non-probability variation big hit" or "probability variation big hit" (probability variation expectation degree), specific reach production possibility may be executed (Specific reach expectation) may be different. Further, the target to be notified may be changed according to the number of times of change (the number of steps). For example, “reach determination” may be performed when the second step is performed, “super reach determination” may be performed when the third step is performed, and “big hit determination” may be performed when the fourth step is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (B1) to (B3), in the advance notice at the time of reach establishment, a group of effect images showing a predetermined character (butterfly) is displayed based on the fact that the variable display state of the decorative symbol has reached the reach state. Do. As an example, in the advance notice at the time of reaching the reach, an effect is performed such that an effect image group indicating a butterfly that is a large number of identical or similar characters passes on the screen of the image display device 5. In this case, an effect operation may be performed to display an effect image group indicating a character of a type different from the character used in another preliminary effect (for example, a message advance or a step-up advance). An effect operation may be performed to display an effect image group indicating a character of the same type as the character used in. A preview effect may be performed that displays a group of effect images indicating a character of a different theme (for example, the same movie or a character imitating a character of an animation) different from the characters used in the other preview effects. . The notice at the time of reach establishment varies in the jackpot expectation depending on the number of characters (for example, butterflies) indicated by the effect image group. For example, the number of butterflies is “1” in the reach establishment notice GR1 shown in FIG. 13 (B1), and the number of butterflies is “3” in the reach establishment notice GR2 shown in FIG. 13 (B2). The number of butterflies is “5” in the notice of reaching GR shown in B3), and the jackpot expectation degree increases in this order.

  In addition, it is not limited to what makes big hit expectation different according to the number of characters indicated by the effect image group, but is a part of character image such as the type, display color, shape, and display pattern of characters indicated by the effect image group Alternatively, the jackpot expectation may be made different by changing all the display modes. In addition to the character image, the display mode of the background image (for example, whether the display color or the display pattern is a cherry blossom pattern, if it is a cherry blossom pattern, the jackpot expectation is high) is made different. May be Furthermore, by making part or all of the presentation modes different, such as the output mode of the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R together with the display of the presentation image group, and the lighting mode of the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED, Expectations may be different. That is, it is only necessary to be able to indicate different big hit expectation degrees by making it possible to recognize that the state of the means (display, voice, lamp, movable member, etc.) to give notice at least partially differs from the player.

  As described above, in the advance notice at the time of reaching the reach, for example, an image display effect that displays a predetermined image, such as a effect image group indicating a butterfly character, is performed. Then, depending on whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit" and a big hit gaming state, the display mode of a part of the predetermined image, such as the number of butterflies shown by the effect image group, is displayed differently. It can be displayed.

  The image display effect displays, for example, all or part of the effect image in a predetermined suggested effect as a predetermined image, such as a card symbol in a re-change effect, a character image of a serif in a message notice, and a butterfly character in a notice of reach establishment. In this case, the display mode of a part of the predetermined image is displayed in different display modes at different rates depending on whether or not the big hit gaming state or the possibility of the big hit gaming state (big hit expectation degree) I hope there is. In addition, the effect image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 is not limited to the one in which a part of the effect image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 is set as the predetermined image when the suggested effect is executed. The display mode of a part of the predetermined image may be displayed in different display modes at different rates depending on whether or not to be a big hit gaming state, and a big hit expectation degree, with all of the items as a predetermined image.

  FIG. 14 shows the stage of the jackpot expectation degree in each preliminary announcement effect. In this embodiment, in the message advance notice, the jackpot expectation increases in the order of no notice, message notice MS1, and message notice MS2. In the step-up notice, there is no notice, the step-up notice SU1, the step-up notice SU2, the step-up notice SU3, and the step-up notice SU4. In the notice at the time of reach establishment, the jackpot expectation degree becomes high in the order of no notice, advance notice at reach reach GR1, advance notice at reach reach GR2, and advance notice at reach reach GR3. The degree of expectation of such notice effects can be divided into a plurality of stages, such as low degree of expectation, medium degree of expectation, and high degree of expectation. In addition, the notice effect of low expectation is also referred to as "weak notice", the notice effect of medium expectation is also referred to as "medium notice", and the notice effect of high expectation is also referred to as "strong notice".

  The low expectation advance notice effect indicates that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is "less than 10%", for example. The notice effect of the middle expectation degree indicates that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is "10% or more and less than 30%", for example. The high expectation forecasting effect indicates, for example, that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is "30% or more". The possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state suggested by such preliminary effects (big hit expectation level) is the selection ratio of the production mode in each of the preliminary effects depending on whether the variable display result is a "big hit" or a "losing". It may be set in advance by making them different. For example, the low expectation forecasting effect may be selected at a lower rate when being a big hit and at a higher rate when losing when compared to a middle expectation level or a high expectation level previewing effect. In addition, it is preferable that the high expectation degree of the notice effect for the big hit is higher than the low expectation degree or the middle expectation degree for the notice effect, and the selection rate for the loss is lower. . Here, in the case where the possibility of being in the big hit gaming state is 0%, it means that the variable display result is always "loss" and it is not in the big hitting gaming state. Further, when the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is 100%, it means that the variable display result always becomes a "big hit" and always becomes a big hit gaming state.

  In FIG. 15A, the number of repetitions of the pseudo run variation (pseudo run count) in the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is 3 times, and based on the change display state of the decorative symbol becoming the reach state The execution timings of various effects in the case where the expectation degree promotion effect is not performed are shown corresponding to the fluctuation patterns PA3-8 and PA5-8 executed until the reach effect of B. In this case, an initial fluctuation before the execution of each pseudo-series fluctuation (the first pseudo-series to the third pseudo-series), a period in which the first pseudo-series and the second pseudo-series are performed, that is, Corresponding to the predetermined period before the decorative symbol is derived, the timing to execute the message notice, the step-up notice, the re-variation effect, for example, the effect control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation effect control pattern) And so on. In addition, at the time of the final change after the final series of pseudo-series fluctuation (the third pseudo-series) is started, in addition to the message notice and the step-up notice, the notice at the time of reach establishment corresponding to the establishment of reach, normal, super A The timing at which each reach effect of the supermarket B is executed is determined in advance by, for example, an effect control pattern (special image change effect effect control pattern) or the like corresponding to the change pattern.

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 15 (B), the timings TY00, TY10, TY20, TY30 become the execution start timings of the message advance notice. Timings TY01, TY11, TY21, TY31 become execution start timings of the step-up notice. The timings TY02, TY12, TY22 become the start timing of the re-variation effect execution. The timing TY03 is the execution start timing of the advance notice when the reach is established. The presentation mode (content of presentation) in the suggested presentation including a plurality of preliminary announcement effects performed at a plurality of timings may be set corresponding to the presentation pattern (for example, the preliminary announcement pattern) to be used patterns.

  The message notice is a notice at the start of a change which starts to be executed in response to the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol in the first change and the pseudo continuous change. The step-up notice is all performed in a predetermined period in which the decorative symbol is changing (all symbol fluctuation) in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" It is a notice during the design change. As described above, the display results are derived from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol such as the notice of the start of fluctuation, the notice of all symbol fluctuation, the notice of reach establishment or re-change effect, and further the reach effect. Among the plurality of timings up to the beginning, the execution is started at a predetermined timing according to each of the suggested effects, for example, by the effect control pattern (special pattern change effect control pattern) corresponding to the change pattern, etc. The execution timing of may be determined in advance.

  A plurality of effect patterns (notice pattern) prepared in advance corresponding to the effect mode (effect contents) in the notice effect of 1 are included in any of a plurality of notice categories (notice effect category) set in advance. It is also good. That is, each preview category may be configured to include a single or a plurality of preview patterns classified (grouped) in advance. The plurality of advance notice patterns corresponding to the advance notice effect of 1 are based on a predetermined standard such as a big hit expectation degree of the advance notice effect according to the advance notice pattern or at least a part of an effect mode (effect contents) for each advance notice pattern. It may be classified into any of a plurality of advance notice categories set in advance corresponding to the notice effect of 1.

  In the message notice as the notice of the start of fluctuation, for example, the effect mode (display color of the character image) different between the message notice MS1 of the low expectation degree and the message notice MS2 of the middle expectation degree is obtained. On the other hand, in the step-up notice as the notice during all symbol variation, for example, the step-up notice SU1 corresponding to four stages from low expectation to high expectation, the step-up notice SU2, the step-up SU3 and the step-up notice SU4 mutually correspond. It becomes a different presentation mode (the number of steps). In the notice at the time of reach establishment, for example, the effect mode (number of butterflies) is different between the notice at the time of reach establishment of the low expectation degree reach GR1 and the notice at the time of reach establishment of the middle expectation degree GR2 and the notice when the reach of high expectation degree GR3.

  As described above, the jackpot expectation degree suggested by the plurality of advance notice effects may be obtained by dividing the range of 0% to 100% into a plurality of steps according to the predetermined number of steps. As an example, it is sufficient if the high expectation degree of the advance notice effect can indicate that the possibility of becoming the big hit gaming state is the predetermined first reference value or more, and the low expectation degree of the notice effect may be the big hit gaming state It may be suggested that it is less than a predetermined second reference value lower than the first reference value. In this case, it is sufficient that the notice effect of the medium expectation degree can indicate that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than the first reference value and not less than the second reference value. Also regarding the suggested effects different from the preliminary effects such as the re-change effect and the reach effect, the jackpot expectation degree is different depending on the effect mode. Therefore, the big hit expectation in suggestion production other than advance production can also be divided into a plurality of stages.

  A big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggested rendering performed at the second timing that is later than the first timing, as compared with the upper limit value of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggested rendering performed at the first timing among multiple timings The upper limit value of may be set to be high (large). For example, in the case of a message notice that is a notice at the start of fluctuation, the jackpot expectation in the message notice MS2 of the medium expectation degree is the highest. On the other hand, in the case of the step-up notice which is the notice during the whole symbol variation, the step-up notice SU4 with the highest degree of big hit expectation suggests a big hit degree of expectation higher than the message notice MS2. That is, as compared to the suggested effect corresponding to the stage with the highest probability of big hit among the suggested effects that can be executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings, the suggested action that can be executed at the second timing later than the first timing What is necessary is just to set so that the direction of the suggestion production corresponding to the stage with the highest jackpot expectation degree among the productions may become a higher jackpot expectation degree.

  A big hit expectation that can be suggested by a suggestion effect that can be performed at a second timing that is later than the first timing, as compared with the highest stage of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the first timing among multiple timing It may be set that the highest degree of the degree may be lower. On the other hand, the stage with the highest degree of big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the second timing later than the first timing is the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the first timing The big hit expectation may always be set to be higher (monotonically rising) than the highest level.

  The number of stages of the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state (big hit expectation) is within the range of 0% to 100% of the big hit expectation, the range of big hit expectation which can be suggested by each of the suggestion effects different in presentation mode The number of divisions (number of areas) is shown. As an example, in the case of different presentation modes corresponding to low expectation (message notice MS1) and medium expectation (message notice MS2) as in message notice, the jackpot expectation degree including the case without notice The number of stages of "3". As in the case of the step-up notice, in the case of different jackpot expectation degrees corresponding to the four types of presentation modes (step-up notices SU1 to SU4), the number of stages of the jackpot expectation degree including the case of no notice is “5 It becomes ". As in the notice at the time of reach establishment, different presentation modes are provided corresponding to the low expectation level (notice of arrival GR1), middle expectation level (at the time of reach establishment GR2) and high degree of expectation (at advance notice GR3). In the case, the number of stages of the jackpot expectation degree including the case of no notice is "4". As for the re-change effect, the effect is different depending on the number of times of execution of the pseudo continuous change, and the number of stages of the jackpot expectation degree including the case where the pseudo continuous change is not performed is “4”. About reach production, since the big hit expectation becomes high in order of normal, super A, super B and the production mode is different, the number of stages of the big hit expectation including the case when reach production is not executed (case of non reach) is “ It will be 4 ".

  As described above, the number of stages of the jackpot expectation is set to be different depending on which of the plurality of timings the suggestion effect is to be executed. And, for example, while the number of steps of the big hit expectation is "3" in the message notice as the notice of the start of fluctuation, the number of steps of big hit expectation is "5" in the step-up notice as the notice of all symbol changes. is there. In other words, a big hit that can be suggested by the suggested rendering performed at a second timing that is later than the first timing as compared to the number of stages of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggested rendering performed at the first timing among multiple timings It is set so that the number of stages of the degree of expectation may increase.

  A big hit expectation that can be suggested by a suggested effect that can be performed at a second timing that is later than the first timing, as compared with the number of stages of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by a suggested effect that can be performed at a first timing among multiple timings The number of steps may be smaller. On the other hand, the stage number of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the second timing later than the first timing is the stage of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the first timing It may be set to always increase (monotonously increase) as compared to the number.

  The suggested effect performed at one of the plurality of timings is such that the player can recognize different big hit expectation degrees in a recognizable manner by making the effect mode different. Therefore, the number of types of effect modes in each of the suggested effects may be equal to the number of stages of the jackpot expectation that can be suggested by the suggested effects. Alternatively, among the plurality of effect modes in each of the suggested effects, there may be one that suggests the same big hit expectation depending on the effect modes different from one another. As in this case, the number of types of effect modes in each of the suggested effects may be set to be greater than the number of stages of the jackpot expectation that can be suggested by the suggested effects.

  For example, even if it is a suggestion effect in which the stage number of the big hit expectation becomes the same as in the case of the re-change production and the notice at the time of reaching the reach, the first reference value and the second reference value of the big hit The reference value may be made different. As a more specific example, the re-change production can be performed even in the case of non-reach (see, for example, the change pattern PA1-4 shown in FIG. 5), and the jackpot expectation of the re-change production has a low expectation of “5 The medium expectation may be set to "5% or more and less than 20%" at "% less than" and the high expectation to "20% or more". On the other hand, the notice at the time of reach establishment can be executed only when the reach is established, and the big hit expectation of the notice at the time of reach establishment is the low expectation "less than 30%" and the middle expectation "less than 30% less than 60%" The high expectation may be set to “60% or more”. As described above, which of the plural stages of the jackpot anticipation degree is to be suggested effects may be classified (staged) on different criteria for each execution timing of the suggested effects. For example, when the reach effect of the super A is executed, the big hit expectation becomes "10% or more and less than 40%", but when the reach effect of the super B is executed, the big hit expectation becomes "80% or more" As described above, it may be suggested that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is dramatically improved when a specific suggestion effect is executed.

  The suggestive effect that can be performed at one of the multiple timings indicates that the jackpot expectation is within the predetermined range depending on whether or not the suggested effect is performed, and the effect mode when it is performed. Alternatively, it may be suggested (notified) that the jackpot expectation is a specific single numerical value (for example, a percentage value). For example, the suggestion effect of low expectation may indicate that the jackpot expectation is within the range of "less than 10%", or a specific numerical value (such as 5%) that is "less than 10%" May be suggested (notified). However, when the actual game is executed, the execution ratio of the suggestion effect may be different from the setting at the design stage due to the bias of the numerical data indicating the random value. Thereby, the big hit expectation degree of each suggestion effect may be different from the setting at the design stage when the actual game is executed. Therefore, the big hit expectation that can be suggested by each suggestion effect does not have to exactly match the probability of actually becoming a big hit gaming state on the progress of the game, and if it can suggest a range or numerical value that is an approximate indication Good.

  When suggestive staging suggests that the big hit expectation is a concrete single number, the number of stages of the big hit expected degree can be suggested by the suggested suggestion that can be performed at one of multiple timings. It suffices to indicate the number of degrees (number of elements). As an example, “5%”, “15%” by indicating whether the suggestion effect that can be performed at one of the plurality of timings is actually performed or by changing the effect mode in the case of being performed “25%”, “50%” and “70%” can indicate the big hit expectation level. In this case, the number (number of elements) of the jackpot expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect is “5”, and the number of stages of the jackpot expectation is also “5”.

  For example, there may be a common (overlapping) part in the range of suggestable jackpot expectation degrees between low expectation and middle expectation indication and between middle expectation and high expectation indication. As an example, suggestive staging of low expectations indicates a big hit expectation of "less than 30%", suggestive directing of medium expectations indicates a big hit expectancy of "more than 20% and less than 60%", high expectations of The suggested effect may indicate a "50% or more" jackpot expectation.

  When selecting a presentation aspect of a suggestion effect that can be performed at each timing, a big hit expectation suggested by the suggestion effect performed at one timing and a big hit expectation suggested by the suggestion effect performed at another timing The degree may be set so as not to be a previously prohibited relationship. For example, among message notices that become notices at the start of fluctuation, a combination in which step-up notices that become notices during all pattern fluctuation are not executed after the message notice MS2 of medium expectation is executed, It does not become a combination of the notice effects such that the step-up notice SU1 or the step-up notice SU2 is executed.

  While the suggestion effect of high expectation degree suggests that the big hit expectation level is higher than the first reference value, the suggestion effect of low expectation degree is that the big hit expectation degree is less than the second reference value lower than the first reference value Suggest. In this case, rather than the first timing, when a high expectation degree suggestion effect of announcing that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing among the plurality of timings is the first reference value or more is executed, You may restrict | limit that the suggestion effect | play of the low expectation which predicts that possibility that it will be in a big hit game state in late 2nd timing is less than 2nd reference value lower than 1st reference value will not be performed.

  In addition, it may be classified (stage division) by different criteria for every execution timing of suggestion production whether the suggestion production becomes which of the big hit expectation degree of a plurality of stages. That is, the first reference value and the second reference value may be made different between the low expectation and the middle expectation and the high expectation if the execution timing of the suggested effect is different. Therefore, the first reference value and the second reference value may not coincide between a plurality of suggestion effects having different execution timings. The first reference value for staging may be lower than the second reference value for staging suggested effects performed at other timings into a medium expectation and a low expectation. Even in such settings, a high expectation indication effect suggesting that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the first timing among the plurality of timings is higher than the first reference value (the reference value corresponding to the first timing) Low expectation that indicates that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at the second timing later than the first timing is less than the second reference value (the reference value corresponding to the second timing) when You may restrict so that suggestion production of is not performed.

  In some cases, it is suggested that the suggestion effect is that the jackpot expectation is a specific single numerical value (eg, a percentage value). Therefore, when it suggests that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is the first reference value or more, when it suggests that it is within the predetermined range of the first reference value or more, it becomes the first reference value or more There are cases where it suggests that it is a specific single numerical value. In addition, when indicating that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is less than the second reference value, when indicating that it is within the predetermined range less than the second reference value, it is less than the second reference value There are cases where it suggests that it is a specific single numerical value.

  For example, after the message notification MS2 of medium expectation and the step-up notification SU3 having a relatively high hit are executed, there is no combination of effects such as notification GR1 when a low expectation is reached. In addition, correction of the suggestion effect may be performed. In this manner, it suggests that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at a timing before a predetermined timing (for example, the timing during the entire symbol variation where the step-up notice is executed) among the plurality of timings is less than the predetermined expectation. If the suggestion effect is not executed, the suggestion effect may be restricted so as not to be executed that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state at a timing after the predetermined timing is less than the predetermined expectation. Alternatively, if only a suggested effect that indicates that the possibility of becoming a big hit gaming state is greater than or equal to the predetermined expectation is executed at or before the predetermined timing among the plurality of timings, the timing is later than the predetermined timing. The suggestion effect which suggests that the possibility of becoming a big hit game state is less than the predetermined expectation degree is not executed, and the suggestion effect may be executed to foretell that it is the predetermined expectation degree or more.

  Limited to those that limit the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the timing of 1, and the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggested effect that can be performed at other timings from becoming a predetermined relationship For example, it may be limited so that it is difficult to execute the suggestion effect which is a relation other than the predetermined relation so that the determination ratio becomes extremely lower than the case where the relation is other than the predetermined relation, for example. For example, in the case where a high expectation degree suggestion effect indicating that the big hit expectation degree is equal to or more than the first reference value is executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings, at the second timing later than the first timing. You may restrict | limit that it is hard to perform the suggestion effect which shows that the big hit expectation is less than a 2nd reference value.

  In the case where prohibition or restriction of combinations in such suggested effects is performed, if a suggested effect with a high probability of big hit is selected at the first timing among a plurality of timings, an effect of the suggested effects that can be selected at the second timing The form is limited, and the rendering content may become monotonous. Therefore, the stage number of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the second timing that is later than the first timing is compared with the stage number of the big hit expectation that can be suggested by the suggestion effect that can be performed at the first timing. By setting so as to be large, it may be possible to execute various suggestion effects by preventing the effect contents of the suggestion effects from becoming monotonous.

  In this embodiment, when a variation pattern capable of executing variable display effect of “pseudo-series” is designated, the pseudo-series chance is tentatively started after one series of pseudo-series variation (including the first variation) is started. It is possible to execute the expectation degree promotion effect by using the required time until the stop display. That is, the expectation degree promotion effect becomes executable based on the fact that the fluctuation pattern (re-variable display pattern) for executing the variable display effect of “pseudo series” is determined as the usage pattern, and one pseudo series fluctuation is expected Replace with degree promotion effect and execute. As a result, when the expectation degree promotion effect is performed, the pseudo continuous fluctuation that is smaller by one than the number of pseudo continuous operations corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is performed. However, if the number of times of pseudo run is one fluctuation pattern, the portion of the first time run is replaced with the expectation promotion effect and executed, so that the run continuous run is not executed. In addition, it is not limited to what is replaced with one degree of pseudo continuous change with expectation promotion effect, and is not limited to execution, for example, it is replaced with two or more pseudo continuous movements with expectation promotion effect, and is executed It is also good. Alternatively, for example, a predetermined effect period different from the pseudo continuous change, such as normal reach effect and development effect, may be replaced with expected degree promotion effect and executed.

  As described above, the expectation level promotion effect is performed using the surplus portion of the variable display time which is generated by making the number of times of execution of the pseudo series change smaller than the number of times of pseudo series corresponding to the fluctuation pattern (the original number of pseudo runs). Just do it. However, the effect period during which expectation degree promotion effect is executed from the start of variable display until the display result is derived is the period during which the reduced pseudo continuous change was supposed to be performed (fluctuating effect It is not necessary to match the period). For example, after executing pseudo-series fluctuation smaller than the number of pseudo-sequences corresponding to the variation pattern (if the number of pseudo-sequences is one variation pattern, the pseudo-series variation is not performed), the variable display state of the decorative symbol is displayed first In the reach state, after the normal reach effect and the like are started, the expectation degree promotion effect may be executed at a specific timing. That is, the expectation degree promotion effect may be performed at a specific timing after the variable display state of the decorative symbol has reached the reach state.

  In the expectation promotion production, after performing the production showing the production mode of the suggested production that has already been executed, for the suggested production such as the reach production, the re-change production, and the preliminary production, the presentation aspect notified by the production It changes to the production which shows a higher production mode, and notifies. Among the plurality of suggested effects, in the predetermined suggested effects such as re-change effects, message notices, and notices when the reach is established, image display effects for displaying a predetermined image are performed, and a part of the predetermined image is Display modes are displayed in different display modes. In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, the effect showing the display mode of the predetermined image in the image display effect that has already been executed is shown, the predetermined image in which the display mode of a part of the predetermined image is the display mode having a higher hit probability Change to a presentation and display.

  Moreover, in a predetermined suggestion effect such as a step-up notice, the presentation mode can be changed stepwise from one stage to a plurality of stages, and the jackpot expectation increases as the number of stages (the number of steps) at which the presentation mode changes changes. . In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, an effect indicating the number of steps (step number) of the step-up notice already executed is changed to an effect indicating a larger number of steps (number of steps).

  In the expectation degree promotion production, the production showing the production mode of the suggested production that has already been executed does not have to be re-executed from the beginning all of the suggested production, and the player recognizes the big hit expectation according to the production mode As long as it is possible, it is sufficient if it includes at least one scene of a suggestive effect. Alternatively, although the effect is different from the suggested effect, the player recognizes the effect mode of the suggested effect by executing the effect including the aspect notification information indicating the effect mode of the suggested effect already executed. It may be possible. In addition, different from suggestion production, expectation degree promotion production is the period when the variable display of decorative design is repeatedly executed before and after expectation grade production as it is the case that the production mode of suggestion production is changed for every pseudo random change The fluctuation presentation period is unnecessary.

  As one example, after the step-up notice SU2 is executed as a suggested effect, it is assumed that a change to the step-up notice SU4 is notified by an expectation degree promotion effect. In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, all of the effect display SUE1 and the effect display SUE2 in the step-up notice SU2 are redone, and then all the effect displays SUE1 to SUE4 in the step-up notice SU4 are changed. It may be switched and displayed as an effect mode after (after promotion). Even in this case, since the fluctuation presentation period before and after the expectation degree promotion presentation and before and after the presentation mode is not required, it is possible to prevent the extension of the variable display and the extension of the presentation. Alternatively, after performing all of the effect display SUE1 and the effect display SUE2 in the step-up notice SU2 as the effect mode of the suggested effect notified in the expectation degree promotion effect, only the effect display SUE4 included in the step-up notice SU4 is changed You may display as a production | presentation aspect after (after promotion). Alternatively, after changing over all of the effect displays SUE1 to SUE4 in the step-up notice SU4 after redoing only the effect display SUE2 included in the step-up notice SU2 as an effect mode of the suggestion effect notified in the expectation degree promotion effect ( It may be switched and displayed as a presentation mode after promotion. Alternatively, after changing only the effect display SUE4 included in the step-up notice SU4 after changing over only the effect display SUE2 included in the step notice SU2 as the effect mode of the suggestion effect notified in the expectation degree promotion effect (after promotion You may display as a presentation aspect of.

  In addition, in the expectation degree promotion production, a special production mode (premium production etc.) in which the big hit expectation is extremely high, as in the case where the production mode of the suggested production is, for example, a production mode informing determination of becoming a big hit gaming state. In the case of), an effect indicating a special effect mode may be notified without performing an effect indicating the effect mode of the suggested effect already executed.

  The specific timing at which execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started is, for example, timing TM01 after normal reach effect is started, timing TM02 after development effect is started, and after reach effect of super A is started It can be selected and set from among a plurality of predetermined timings such as the timing TM03. In the specific timing, for example, the timing before the start of the normal reach effect (the timing before reaching the reach establishment), from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol until the display result is derived The timing may be set.

  FIG. 16 shows execution timings of various effects in the case where an expectation degree promotion effect is executed with the timing TM01 as a specific timing, corresponding to the fluctuation patterns PA3-8 and PA5-8. In this case, after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes reach state in the second pseudo-sequence which is the second pseudo-sequence change and reach establishment is achieved, timing TM01 which is a specific timing after start of the reach effect of the normal As a result, the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started. As described above, although the number of times of execution of the pseudo continuous variation corresponding to the variation patterns PA3-8 and PA5-8 is three (see FIG. 5), variable display caused by reducing the number of times of pseudo sequential to two Using the surplus portion of time, it is possible to execute the expectation degree promotion effect with the timing TM01 as a specific timing.

  FIG. 17 shows execution timings of various effects in the case where an expectation degree promotion effect is executed with the timing TM 02 as a specific timing, corresponding to the fluctuation patterns PA 3-8 and PA 5-8. In this case, after reaching the establishment of the reach in the second pseudo-run, the execution of the expectation promotion effect is started by the timing TM 02 being the specific timing after the development effect is started following the normal reach effect. Ru.

  FIG. 18 shows execution timings of various effects in the case where an expectation degree promotion effect is executed with the timing TM03 as a specific timing, corresponding to the fluctuation patterns PA3-8 and PA5-8. In this case, after reaching reach establishment in the second pseudo-run, the reach effect of the super A is started following the normal reach effect and the development effect, and the timing TM03 which is the specific timing is reached, and thus the expectation degree is promoted. Execution of the production is started.

  In the case of expected level promotion effect, in the case where a plurality of suggested effects with different effect modes (content of effects) are executed at a plurality of timings from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the display result is derived. For each of the plurality of suggested effects, it may be notified in a predetermined order that the effects indicating the effect modes of the suggested effects that have already been executed have been changed to effects that indicate higher effect modes with a high probability of big hit. At this time, regardless of the order of the suggested effects or the execution interval (time difference of the start timing or the interval period for each suggested effect, etc.), the expected degree promotion effect started at the specific timing is a plurality of suggested effects. Correspondingly, the effect of notifying the change of the effect mode may be performed continuously (sequentially).

  For example, a first suggestion effect is executed at a first timing and a second suggestion is performed at a second timing later than the first timing from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started until the display result is derived. It is assumed that the presentation is performed. In this case, regardless of the time difference between the first timing and the second timing, the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at a specific timing after the second timing, and a notification that changes the effect mode in the first suggested effect and The notification to change the effect mode in the second suggested effect may be continuously performed in a predetermined order. Therefore, as in the case of changing the effect mode of a plurality of suggested effects at a plurality of timings for each simulated continuous change, a decorative symbol is created in the interval from the end of one suggested effect to the start of another suggested effect. The period during which the variable display of (1) is performed (the variation production period) becomes unnecessary if the expectation degree promotion production is performed.

  In addition, when a plurality of suggestion effects are executed, the first suggestion effect may be started at the first timing, and after the execution is finished, the second suggestion effect may be started at the second timing. . Alternatively, the first suggestion effect may be started at the first timing, and the second suggestion effect may be started at the second timing before the end of the execution. That is, one suggestion effect included in a plurality of suggestion effects may include a period that is executed overlapping (contending) with another suggestion effect, or may not be overlapped (competitive) with another suggestion effect. An interval period of may be provided.

  When a plurality of suggestion effects such as reach production, re-variation production, and notice production are executed, it may be notified whether or not the production mode is changed by the expectation degree promotion production for all the suggestion effects. On the other hand, when a plurality of suggested effects are executed, it may be informed whether or not the effect mode is changed by the expectation degree promotion effect only for some of the suggested effects. Of the plurality of suggested effects, it may be informed only about the suggested effects that have already been executed whether or not the effect mode is changed by the expected degree promotion effect. On the other hand, with regard to the suggested effects not executed among the plurality of suggested effects, it may be informed whether or not the predetermined effect mode is to be achieved by the expectation degree promotion effect. The number of suggestion effects for notifying whether or not the effect mode is changed by the expectation degree promotion effect is also referred to as “the total number of promotion effects”.

  The total number of promotion effects may be determined to a different number of effects depending on which one of the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 the specific timing which is the execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion production will be, or a different determination ratio It may be determined. As an example, when the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at timing TM01 after the normal reach effect is started, the total number of promotion effect is "3", and the re-variation effect, the message notice, the step up notice It is informed by expectation degree promotion production whether or not the production mode of is changed. On the other hand, if execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at timing TM02 after the development effect is started or at timing TM03 after the reach effect of the super A is started, it is promoted as in the case of the timing TM01. The total number of effects may be "3", and unlike the case of timing TM01, the total number of effects for promotion may be "5". If the total number of promoted effects is "5", whether the effect mode is changed for all of the suggested effects in this embodiment, such as re-fluctuating effects, message notices, step-up notices, reach establishment notices, reach effects, etc. Whether or not is notified by an expectation degree promotion effect.

  Among the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 that can be determined as the specific timing, when the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at a relatively late timing, the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at a relatively early timing The ratio of informing whether or not the effect mode is changed for more suggested effects may be higher than in the case of

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, in the ROM 121, a plurality of determination tables prepared to make various determinations, determinations, and settings by the effect control CPU 120, table data forming the determination tables, pattern data forming the various effect control patterns, etc. It is memorized.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 uses various effect devices (for example, the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, movable members constituting the effect model, etc.) The effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns used to control the image is stored. The effect control pattern is configured of data indicating the control content corresponding to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern table, for example, a special pattern change effect control pattern, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns may be stored.

  The special figure fluctuation time effect control pattern corresponds to a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns, in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the time when the definite special symbol as the special figure display result is derived and displayed It is composed of data indicating control contents of various rendering operations, such as a variable display operation of a decorative pattern and an effect display operation in reach effect, or various effect display operations without a variable display of the decorative pattern. The preview presentation effect control pattern is configured of data indicating the control content of the presentation operation for each of the single or a plurality of preview presentation effects executed according to the determination result of the preview pattern. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress status of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content.

  FIG. 19A shows a configuration example of each effect control pattern. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 19A, the effect control pattern is, for example, process data including effect control process timer determination value, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, end code, etc. It is configured.

  The effect control process timer determination value is a value (determination value) to be compared with the effect control process timer value that is a stored value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, and execution of each effect operation Determination values corresponding to time (rendering time) are set in advance. Note that, instead of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main substrate 11, or that a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. Data indicating the switching timing of the effect control may be set according to predetermined control content or processing content.

  The display control data includes, for example, data indicating the display mode of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5, such as data indicating the variation mode of each decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern. That is, the display control data is data for specifying the display operation of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5. The voice control data includes, for example, data indicating an audio output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data indicating an output mode such as a sound effect interlocked with a variable display operation of an ornamental pattern during variable display of an ornamental pattern. There is. That is, the voice control data is data designating a voice output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes, for example, data indicating the lighting operation mode of the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED. That is, the lamp control data is data for specifying the lighting operation of the light emitter.

  The operation detection control data includes, for example, an operation effective period for effectively detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 31A and an instruction operation for the trigger button, or an operation effective period for effectively detecting the instruction operation with the push button 31B, Data indicating a rendering operation mode according to the player's operation action is included, such as data for specifying control content of the rendering operation or the like when each operation is detected effectively.

  Note that these control data do not have to be included in all of the effect control patterns, but are effect control patterns configured to include a part of control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be. Further, in the plurality of types of process data included in the effect control pattern, the types of control data constituting the process data may be different according to the contents of the effect operation performed at each timing. That is, there may be process data configured to include all of display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and operation detection control data, and there may be process data configured to include a part of these. Furthermore, various other control data may be included, such as, for example, effect movable member control data indicating an operation mode of the movable member included in the effect model.

  FIG. 19B shows various effect operations performed in accordance with the content of the effect control pattern. The effect control CPU 120 determines control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in the effect control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches any of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative symbol is displayed in a mode specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination values, and the character Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image on the screen of the image display device 5. Further, control is made to output sound from the speakers 8L, 8R in a mode specified by the voice control data, and control is made to blink a light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 or decorative LED in a mode specified by the lamp control data. Control is performed to accept the operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B in the operation valid period specified by the operation detection control data, and to determine the content of the effect. Note that dummy data (data for which control is not specified) may be set as data corresponding to a component for effect that is not to be controlled even though it corresponds to the effect control process timer determination value. Although the rendering operation shown in FIG. 19 (B) corresponds to the entire period from the start of the variation of the decorative pattern to the final stop, the present invention is not limited to this, and during the variable display of the decorative pattern An effect control pattern may be provided to execute an effect operation corresponding to a partial period. Alternatively, to perform the rendering operation in accordance with a predetermined period other than during variable display of the decorative symbol (for example, a period in which a round is being executed in the big hit gaming state, a period in which an ending effect is executed at the end of the big hit gaming state, etc.) An effect control pattern of may be provided.

  For example, when starting variable display of a decorative pattern, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern (special pattern change effect control pattern) based on the change pattern or the like indicated by the change pattern designation command. Further, the effect control CPU 120 sets a corresponding effect control pattern (notice effect control pattern), when starting variable display of the decorative pattern, etc., in accordance with the determination result of the notice pattern. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the corresponding effect control pattern may be configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated.

  After that, every time the effect control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not any of the effect control process timer determination values match, and if it matches, the effect operation according to the corresponding various control data Control the Thus, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect devices (image display device 5, speakers 8L and 8R, and game effect lamps according to the contents of process data # 1 to process data #n (n is an arbitrary integer) included in the effect control pattern. The control of the light source such as 9 and the LED for decoration, the movable member included in the model for effect, etc. is advanced. In each of the process data # 1 to process data #n, display control data # 1 to display control data #n associated with the effect control process timer determination values # 1 to #n, voice control data # 1 to voice control Data #n, lamp control data # 1 to lamp control data #n, and operation detection control data # 1 to operation detection control data #n indicate the control contents of the rendering operation in the rendering device, and an effect for designating execution of the effect control Control execution data # 1 to effect control execution data #n are configured.

  An instruction according to the effect control pattern set in this manner is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the display control unit 123, the sound control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like. In the display control unit 123 that has received an instruction from the effect control CPU 120, for example, a predetermined VDP or the like reads image data indicated by the instruction from an image data memory such as a CGROM and temporarily stores the image data in the VRAM. Further, in the voice control board 13 receiving the command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesis IC reads out the voice data indicated by the command from the voice data ROM and expands it by temporarily storing it in the voice RAM or the like. .

  In this embodiment, the expectation degree promotion effect may be performed based on the designation of the fluctuation pattern capable of executing the variable display effect of the “pseudo series”. Then, the specific timing at which the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started is determined to be any one of a plurality of timings such as timings TM01 to TM03. A plurality of effect control patterns (special figure change effect control patterns) are prepared in advance for each change pattern capable of performing the expectation degree promotion effect, corresponding to the presence / absence of such an expectation degree promotion effect and the setting of the specific timing. You should save.

  FIG. 20 shows the variation patterns PA3-8 and PA5-8 executed until the reach effect of the super B, in which the number of times of repeated execution of the pseudo continuous change (the number of pseudo continuous times) in the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is three. Correspondingly, a setting example of the effect control pattern according to the presence / absence of the expectation degree promotion effect and the specific timing is shown. In this setting example, when the fluctuation pattern PA3-8 or the fluctuation pattern PA5-8 is designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, different effect control patterns are determined according to the presence or absence of expectation promotion effect and the determination result of the specific timing. can do. Therefore, when performing three times of pseudo continuous change without executing expectation degree promotion production, or replacing with one run of pseudo continuous fluctuation with expectation degree promotion production and executing (specific timing is timing TM01 to TM03 It is possible to control various rendering operations corresponding to each of the cases).

  Although FIG. 20 shows setting examples of the effect control pattern for the fluctuation pattern PA3-8 and the fluctuation pattern PA5-8, the variable display effect and the reach effect can be executed for the “pseudo series” also for other fluctuation patterns. Similarly, a plurality of effect control patterns (special figure variation effect control patterns) may be prepared in advance in response to the presence or absence of expectation degree promotion effects and the setting of specific timing. In this manner, in this embodiment, it is possible to execute the expectation degree promotion effect based on being determined as the fluctuation pattern accompanied by the variable display effect and the reach effect of “pseudo series”. In addition, it is not limited to what enables expectation degree promotion production based on the change pattern with arbitrary reach production including the reach production of a normal, For example, the variable display production and the super reach (super A (super A Alternatively, the expectation degree promotion effect may be made executable only when it is determined to a specific fluctuation pattern accompanied by the reach effect of the supermarket B). Alternatively, in the case of a fluctuation pattern in which variable display effects of “pseudo chain” are executed, expectation degree promotion effects may be made executable even with non-reach change patterns that do not involve reach effects.

  A RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 21 as an area for holding various data used to control the effect operation. ing. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 21 includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194.

  For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 or the effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. Flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used to control the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of effect images on the screen of the image display device 5, for example. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 executes control processing of the display operation on the screen of the image display device 5 based on a display control command from the effect control CPU 120 or the like. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control for executing variable display of decorative symbols and various effect displays by determining the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 or the like. As an example, the display control unit 123 may be equipped with a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), an LCD drive circuit, and the like. The VDP may be a graphics processing unit (GPU), a graphics controller LSI (GCL), or a microprocessor (image processing processor) for image processing which is more generally referred to as a digital signal processor (DSP). Good. The CGROM may be, for example, a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or any of non-volatile recording media such as a magnetic memory and an optical memory. It may be configured.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 is, for example, an input for taking in various signals such as an effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 or the like and an operation detection signal transmitted from the controller sensor unit 35A or the push sensor 35B. A port and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 are configured. For example, a video signal transmitted to the image display device 5, an instruction (sound effect signal) transmitted to the audio control board 13, and an instruction transmitted to the lamp control board 14 from the output port of the I / O 125 (Electric decoration signal) etc. are output.

  The voice control board 13 is equipped with, for example, an input / output driver, a voice synthesis IC, a voice data ROM, an amplification circuit, a volume, and the like. As an example, in the voice control board 13, sound number data indicated by the sound effect signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 is input to the voice synthesis IC via the input / output driver. The speech synthesis IC generates speech and sound effects according to the sound number data and outputs the speech and the sound to the amplification circuit. The amplification circuit outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC to a level according to the volume set by the volume to the speakers 8L and 8R. The voice data ROM stores control data corresponding to the sound number data, and the voice synthesis IC reads the control data according to the sound number data to generate voice and sound effects. The storage data of the voice data ROM may be constituted of data indicating the output mode of voice and sound effects in a predetermined period in time series.

  For example, an input / output driver and a lamp driver are mounted on the lamp control board 14. As an example, in the lamp control board 14, the electric decoration signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 is input to the lamp driver via the input / output driver. The lamp driver amplifies the electric decoration signal and supplies it to the game effect lamp 9 or the decorative LED.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 101 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after executing the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 22 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, and the second starting opening via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step S13).

  Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR5 used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (step S14). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the display device 4B, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process processing, a normal symbol process processing is executed (step S16). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process processing to control the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) in the normal symbol display 20, and the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B Allows setting of tilting movement of winglet etc.

  After executing the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105 corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, effect control After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the substrate 12, predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By setting the switch to the off state, transmission of effect control commands based on settings in the command transmission table is enabled. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is ended after setting to the interrupt enabled state.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 22 as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S101 of FIG. 23 as the start winning determination process.

  In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 24, the CPU 103 first performs the first based on the detection signal from the first start opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether the start port switch 22A is on (step S201). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 22A is on (step S201; Yes), the number of first special drawing pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special drawing game using the first special figure, is a predetermined upper limit It is determined whether or not (for example, "4" as the upper limit storage number) (step S202). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the number of first to-be-stored storages by reading the first to-be-stored storage number count value which is the storage value of the first to-be-stored storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. For example, when the first special figure storage number is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1", for example ( Step S203).

  When the first start port switch 22A is off at step S201 (step S201; No), or when the number of first special view storages has reached the upper limit at step S202 (step S202; Yes) Whether or not the second starting opening switch 22B is on is determined based on a detection signal from the second starting opening switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by the variable winning ball device 6B ( Step S204). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 22B is on (step S204; Yes), the number of second special view pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special view game using the second special view, is a predetermined upper limit It is determined whether or not (for example, "4" as the upper limit storage number) (step S205). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the second special image storage number by reading the second storage number count value, which is the storage value of the second storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the second special figure storage number is not the upper limit in step S205 (step S205; No), for example, the storage value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" ( Step S206).

  After one of the processes in steps S203 and S206 is executed, the number of to-be-saved special drawing storages according to the starting opening buffer value which is the storage value of the starting opening buffer is updated to 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first pending storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second pending storage number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. In addition, the second reserved memory number count value is 1 when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied. Updated to increase. At this time, the total pending storage number is also updated so as to add one (step S208). For example, the total pending storage number count value, which is the storage value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, may be updated so as to add one.

  After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 determines the random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result and the big hit type from among the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 and the game control counter setting unit 154. The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR2 for the random number and the random number value MR3 for the determination of the variation pattern type are extracted (step S209). Numeric data representing each random number value extracted in this manner is stored at the head of the empty entry in the special view holding storage unit according to the starting opening buffer value by being set as holding information (step S210). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, numerical data representing random number values MR1 to MR3 are set in the first special image storage unit 151A, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, Numerical data representing random number values MR1 to MR3 is set in second special image storage unit 151B.

  The numerical data indicating the special figure display result determination random number value MR1 or the jackpot type determination random number value MR2 determines whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is "big hit", and further the variable display result Used to determine the type of jackpot in the case of "big hit". The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is used to determine the variation pattern type to which the variation pattern including the variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol belongs. The CPU 103 executes the processing of step S209 to select numerical data representing a part or all of the random display value used to determine the variable display mode including the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern or the variable display time. Extract.

  Subsequent to the process of step S210, transmission setting of the pending storage number notification command according to the starting opening buffer value is performed (step S211). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first pending storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the transmission command buffer in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer, etc. The setting for transmitting the first pending storage number notification command is performed on T12. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the storage address of the second holding storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer, etc. The setting for transmitting the second pending storage number notification command is performed. For example, after the special symbol process process is completed, the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. It is transmitted.

  After the process of step S211 is performed, it is determined whether the starting opening buffer value is "1" or "2" (step S212). At this time, if the starting port buffer value is "1" (step S212; "1"), the starting port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S213), step S204. Go to the process of On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is "2" (step S212; "2"), the starting port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S214), The start winning determination process ends. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect a starting winning combination of valid gaming balls, it is possible to surely complete the processing based on the detection of both starting starting winning combinations.

  After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 in FIG. 23, the CPU 103 selects one of the processes in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. And run.

  The special symbol normal processing of step S110 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol is based on the presence or absence of the pending data stored in the first special view pending storage unit 151A or the second special view pending storage unit 151B. A determination is made as to whether or not the special figure game is to be started by the display device 4B. Also, in the special symbol normal processing, whether or not to control the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit", based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result. It is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, the finalized special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B (big hit symbol or Missing symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, multiple types of variation pattern types are used using numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern type based on the preliminary determination result of whether or not the variable display result is "big hit". And the process of determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern based on the determination result of the variation pattern type or the like. There is. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variable display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2".

  By the special symbol normal processing of step S110 and the variation pattern setting processing of step S111, a variation pattern including a determined special symbol to be a variable display result of the special symbol and a variable symbol display time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, the random number value MR3 for variation pattern type determination, and the random number value for variation pattern determination A process of determining a variable display mode of a special symbol or a decorative symbol is included using MR4.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. For example, every time the special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed, the special figure variation timer value which is the storage value in the special figure variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 is decremented by 1 or incremented by 1 1 By a common timer regardless of whether it is a special drawing game using the first special drawing in the special symbol display device 4A or the special drawing game using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B Measurement of elapsed time is performed. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Thus, the special symbol variation process of step S112 is the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special feature in the second special symbol display device 4B. It is sufficient that the processing of controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special drawing game using the figure is performed by the common processing routine. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3".

  The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol as the variable display result of the special symbol is stopped (displayed) It includes the process of making settings for Then, it is determined whether the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not, and if the big hit flag is on, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". Be done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to “0”.

  In the special symbol variation process of step S112 and the special symbol stop process of step S113, variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game using the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is executed, and variable display The final determined special symbol (final stop symbol) is derived. That is, the special symbol variation processing and the special symbol stop processing are special symbols by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B based on the determination result and the setting contents in the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing. , And includes processing for deriving and displaying a display result.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, based on the variable display result becoming "big hit", etc., the process of performing the setting for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and opening the big winning opening include. As an example, the upper limit of the period during which the special winning opening is in the open state may be set to "29 seconds", and the opening number of the special winning opening serving as the upper limit number of rounds may be set to "15 times". At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

  The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, the processing of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed, and then the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6". .

  The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened reached the large winning opening opening frequency maximum value, the winning opening opening frequency maximum value was reached In this case, the process of setting for transmitting the end designation command is included. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the maximum winning opening open number maximum value, while the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5", when the maximum winning opening opening number maximum value is reached, the special drawing The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end processing, waiting corresponding to a period in which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of the big hit gaming state by a rendering device such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the gaming effect lamp 9, etc. Processing for waiting until time elapses, processing for performing various settings for starting probability change control and time saving control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state, and the like are included. When such setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "0".

  FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 23 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 103 first determines whether the number of second special view reservations is "0" (step S231). The second special figure reservation storage count is the number of reserved storages of the special view game using the second special view by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the process of step S231, the second hold storage count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read out, and it may be determined whether the read value is "0".

  When it is determined in step S231 that the number of second special view reservations is other than “0” (step S231; No), the suspension stored corresponding to the suspension number “1” in second special view suspension storage unit 151B. As data, numerical data representing a random number value MR1 for special image display result determination, a random number value MR2 for large hit type determination, and a random value MR3 for variable pattern type determination are read out (step S232). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, the second special storage storage count is updated by subtracting one, for example, by subtracting the second storage storage count value by one, and the second special storage storage is updated. Shifts pending data indicating random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the pending number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to pending numbers “2” to “4”) in section 151B by one entry at a time (Step S233). In addition, in the process of step S233, the gaming control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total suspension storage count count value stored in the total suspension storage count counter. At this time, the variation special figure designation buffer value which is the storage value of the variation special figure designation buffer is updated to "2" (step S234).

  When the number of second special figure holding memories is "0" at step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether the number of first special drawing holding memories is "0" (step S235). The first special view reservation storage number is the number of suspension storages of the special view game using the first special view by the first special symbol display device 4A. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first hold storage count value stored in the first hold storage count counter and determines whether the read value is "0". Just do it. As described above, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the number of second special view reservations is “0”, and the number of first special views suspension storage is “0”. It is determined whether or not. As a result, the special view game using the second special view starts being executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view.

  When it is determined in step S235 that the number of first special view reservations is other than “0” (step S235; No), the suspension stored corresponding to the suspension number “1” in first special view suspension storage unit 151A. As data, random number value MR1 for special figure display result decision, random number value MR2 for big hit classification decision and the numerical data which shows random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern category decision, it reads out respectively (step S236). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of step S 236, the first TOC pending memory number is updated to be decremented by 1 by, for example, subtracting 1 from the first pending memory number count value, and so on. Shifts pending data indicating random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the pending number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to pending numbers “2” to “4”) in section 151A upward by one entry (Step S237). Further, in the process of step S 237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total suspension storage count count value stored in the total suspension storage count counter. At this time, the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

  After performing any of the processes in steps S234 and S238, it is possible to use the special figure display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol, as a use table for determining whether the "big hit" or "losing" is made. The figure display result determination table 130 is selected and set (step S239). Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the determined value assigned to each special image display result of "big hit" or "lost". Then, it is determined whether the special drawing display result is to be "big hit" or "loss" (step S240). At this time, for example, by confirming the state of the probability change flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like, it may be specified whether or not the probability change control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. The probability change flag is set to the on state when controlled to a probability change state in which probability change control is performed. On the other hand, when the positive variation state ends, the positive variation flag is cleared and the off state is established.

  After the special view display result is determined in step S240, it is determined whether the special view display result is a "big hit" (step S241). When it is determined that the "big hit" (step S241; Yes), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S242). At this time, the jackpot type determination table 131 is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type as any of a plurality of types (step S243). By referring to the jackpot classification determination table 131 set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for jackpot classification determination stored in the random number buffer for variation is allocated to each jackpot classification of “non-probability variation” or “ceremony variation” Depending on which of the determined values is matched, it is determined which of a plurality of types the jackpot type is to be made (step S244).

  For example, by setting the value (big hit type buffer value) of the big hit type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 corresponding to the big hit type determined in the process of step S244 (step S245) Remember the type of jackpot hit. As an example, if the jackpot type is “non-probability change”, the jackpot type buffer value may be “1”, and if it is “probability change”, “2” may be set.

  If it is determined in step S241 that the game is not a "big hit" (step S241; No) or after the process of step S245 is executed, the result of the predetermination as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state, In response to the determination result of the jackpot type in the game state, the determined special symbol is set (step S246). As an example, when it is determined that the special figure display result is not a "big hit" in step S241, the special symbol display result is "loss" in response to the pre-decision result indicating that the "loss" is given. The special symbol showing the symbol "" is set as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S241 that the special view display result is "big hit", the "3" or "7" that is the big hit symbol according to the big hit type determination result in step S244. Set one of the special symbols that show numbers to the finalized special symbol. That is, in accordance with the determination result that the jackpot type is "non-probability", a special symbol indicating the number of "3" that is usually the jackpot symbol is set as the determined special symbol. In addition, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is "probable variation", a special symbol indicating the number of "7" that becomes the probability variation big hit symbol is set as the determined special symbol.

  After setting the finalized special symbol in step S246, the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S247), and the special symbol normal processing is ended. . If the number of reserved memories of the special drawing game using the first special drawing in step S235 is "0" (step S235; Yes), after performing a predetermined demonstration display setting (step S248), the special symbol End normal processing. In this demonstration display setting, for example, a presentation control command (waiting customer demonstration designation command) for specifying a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the image display device 5, etc. It is determined whether transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if it has already been sent, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if not sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demonstration display setting is ended.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S111 of FIG. 23 as the variation pattern setting process. In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 26, the CPU 103 first determines whether the big hit flag is on (step S261). Then, if the big hit flag is on (step S261; Yes), the big hit fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A is selected and set as a use table for determining the fluctuation pattern type to any of a plurality of types (step S262) ). Further, for example, by reading the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155, it is specified whether the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability" (step S263).

  When the big hit flag is off in step S261 (step S261; No), for example, it is determined whether the short time flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not, the gaming state is definitely changed When the time saving control is performed in the time saving state, it is determined whether or not the time reducing control is being performed (step S 264). Then, when the time saving control is not being performed (step S 264; No), the lost change pattern type determination table (normal time) 132 B is selected and set as a use table for determining the change pattern type to any one of a plurality of types. (Step S265). If time reduction control is in progress in step S 264 (step S 264; Yes), a loss change pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132 C is selected and set in the use table for determining the change pattern type (step S S266). When any one of the processes in steps S265 and S266 is executed, the total pending storage number may be specified, for example, by reading the stored value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154.

  After one of the processes in steps S263, S265, and S266 is executed, it is set in the use table based on, for example, numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern type determination stored in the fluctuation random number buffer or the like. The variation pattern type is determined to be any one of a plurality of types by referring to the variation pattern type determination table (step S 267).

  When the big hit flag is on, the table data corresponding to the big hit type specified by the process of step S263 is selected from the table data constituting the big hit fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A, and the fluctuation pattern type determination random It is only necessary to be able to determine the fluctuation pattern type to which the determination value corresponding to the numerical data indicating the numerical value MR3 is assigned. In this way, in the process of step S267, any variation pattern type may be determined from among a plurality of variation pattern types prepared in advance corresponding to the determination result of making the special view display result "big hit".

  When the jackpot flag is off, by determining the variation pattern type in the process of step S267, it is determined whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "reach". That is, the process of step S267 includes a process of determining whether or not the variable display state of the decorative pattern is to be in the reach state when the variable display result is "loss".

  After the variation pattern type is determined in step S267, the variation pattern determination table 133 is selected, and the variation pattern is set as a use table for determining any of a plurality of types (step S268). Subsequently, the fluctuation pattern is determined to be any one of a plurality of types by referring to the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 set in step S268 based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination (step S269). .

  Numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern may be extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154 when the process of step S269 is executed, or the first start winning combination The first special view reserve storage unit 151A and the second special view reserve storage, together with the random value MR1 to MR3, are extracted at the start winning when the gaming ball having passed (entered) the mouth or the second start winning opening is detected. It may be stored as hold information in the unit 151B.

  After the variation pattern is determined in step S269, a special figure variation time which is a variable display time of a special symbol according to the determination result of the variation pattern is set (step S270). Special figure fluctuation time that is the variable display time of the special symbol, from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the time it is derived derived display of the finalized special symbol that will be the variable display result It is.

  After executing the process of step S270, according to the variation special view designation buffer value, the special view game using the first special view in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special in the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to start any one of the special drawing games using the figures, setting for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed (step S271). As an example, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is performed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S271, setting for transmitting various commands used for the start of variation of the special symbol is performed (step S272). For example, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 transmits a first fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, the first to the presentation control board 12 from the main board 11. In order to transmit the pending storage number notification command sequentially, the setting data indicating the storage address (head address) in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance is provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 It is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the command buffer. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 transmits a second fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, a variable display result notification command, the second to the presentation control board 12 from the main board 11. The setting data indicating the storage address in ROM 101 of the second change start command table prepared in advance is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer in order to sequentially transmit the pending storage number notification command. Do. Thereafter, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variation process (step S273), and the variation pattern setting process is ended.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the jackpot end process executed in step S117 of FIG. In the big hit end process shown in FIG. 27, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit end effect waiting time has elapsed (step S321). As an example, in the big hit opening post process of step S116 shown in FIG. 23, when updating the value of the special view process flag to “7”, the timer initial value previously determined corresponding to the big hit end presentation waiting time is The game control process timer is set. In this case, in the process of step S321, the game control process timer value is updated, for example, by subtracting 1 and the updated game control process timer value matches the predetermined waiting time progress determination value (for example, "0"). It may be determined whether or not the big hit end presentation waiting time has elapsed according to whether or not it has been done. If the jackpot end effect waiting time has not elapsed in step S321 (step S321; No), the jackpot end processing is ended as it is.

  If the jackpot end effect waiting time has passed in step S321 (step S321; Yes), the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read (step S322), and the jackpot type is " Identify whether it was "non-deterministic" or "precise". At this time, it is determined whether or not the specified jackpot type is "non-deterministic" (step S323).

  If it is determined in step S323 that the jackpot type is "probable change" and is not "non-probable change" (step S323; No), setting for changing the gaming state to the positive change state is made by starting the positive change control Step S324). For example, the CPU 103 sets a probability change flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 151 or the like to the on state.

  If it is determined in step S323 that the jackpot type is "non-deterministic" (step S323; Yes), or after the process of step S324 is executed, setting for starting time saving control is performed (step S325). . For example, the CPU 103 sets the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 151 or the like to the on state. Further, an initial count value (e.g., "100") predetermined in correspondence with the upper limit value of the special figure game that can be executed in the time saving state may be set in the time saving number counter. Note that when time-saving control is continued until the variable display result becomes "big hit" in response to the big hit type being "probable change", the count initial value of the time saving counter is not set, Both the probability change flag and the time saving flag may be set to the on state.

  After the process of step S325 is executed, the special process process flag is cleared, and the value thereof is initialized to "0" (step S326), and the execution of the big hit end process is ended.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described.

  In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 28 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12 Performs register settings etc. of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S72). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S72; No), the process of step S72 is repeatedly performed and the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 occurs separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but interrupts using the CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, a control signal serving as an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 Capture The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on at step S72 (step S72; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (step S73), and command analysis processing is executed (step S74). In the command analysis process executed in step S74, for example, various presentation control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the presentation control command reception buffer are read and then read. Settings, control, and the like corresponding to the output control command issued are performed.

  After the command analysis process is performed in step S74, an effect control process process is performed (step S75). In the effect control process of step S75, for example, the operation of displaying the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5, the operation of outputting sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, the operation of lighting the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, the effect The control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, such as the driving operation in the phantom, is determined, determined, set, and the like according to the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 11.

  Following the effect control process of step S75, effect random number updating process is executed (step S76), and the effect random number is counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 as various random number values used for effect control. The numerical data representing the is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of step S72.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S75 of FIG. 28 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 29, the effect control CPU 120 performs one of the processes in steps S170 to S175 described below according to, for example, the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like. Select and execute.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". Whether or not the variable display start waiting process starts variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether or not the first change start command or the second change start command from the main substrate 11 is received or not. And the like.

  The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". This variable display start setting process is a decorative symbol on image display device 5 in response to the start of variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by first special symbol display device 4A or second special symbol display device 4B. In order to perform variable display of and various other rendering operations, processing for determining a finalized decorative pattern and various rendering control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, etc. is included.

  The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In this variable display effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 reads various control data from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192, and displays the decorative symbol It performs various effects control during variable display. After such effect control is performed, for example, the end code indicating the end of variable display of the decorative symbol is read out from the special pattern change effect control pattern, or that the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is received. Corresponding to the etc., the finalized stop design is displayed as the final stop design, which is the result of the variable display of the decorative design. When the determined decoration pattern is completely stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

  The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." In the special-image-per-wait process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the hit start designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received. Then, when the hit start designation command is received, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the big hit during the rendering processing. On the other hand, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "lost", and the value of the effect process flag is initialized. Update to the value "0".

  The jackpot inside effect process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". In this big hit, during the effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit game state, and displays an effect image based on the setting contents on the screen of the image display device 5 Or, by outputting voices and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by the output of a command (sound effect signal) to the voice control board 13, the game effect lamp 9 or decoration by the output of a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 Execute various effect control in the big hit gaming state, such as turning on / off / flashing the LED. Further, in the big hit internal effect processing, for example, in response to receiving the hit end designation command from the main substrate 11, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to “5” which is a value corresponding to the ending effect processing.

  The ending effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting content on the screen of the image display device 5 or Output voice and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the voice control board 13, and output a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 for the game effect lamp 9 or decoration Various effect control at the end of the big hit gaming state such as turning on / off / flashing the LED is executed. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is an initial value.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of FIG. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 30, the effect control CPU 120 first reads, for example, the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main substrate 11, and the special view display result is "lost". It is determined whether or not (step S521). At this time, if it is determined that the special figure display result is "loss" (step S521; Yes), for example, the designated variation pattern is a decorative pattern by reading the EXT data in the variation pattern designation command, etc. It is determined whether or not the non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode is set to "non-reach" (step S522).

  If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; Yes), the combination of the finalized design symbols to be the final stop design constituting the non-reach combination is determined (step S523). As an example, in the process of step S523, first, numeric data indicating a left determined symbol determination random number value updated by a random counter or the like provided in effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the predetermined left fixed symbol determination table or the like, the left fixed decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed on the "left" decorative symbol display area 5L on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined among the fixed decorative symbols. Next, numerical data representing a random number for determining a right determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined right determined symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like Among the finalized decorative symbols, the right finalized decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative symbol display area 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined by referring to FIG. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting in the right determined symbol determination table or the like. Subsequently, numerical value data indicating a random number value for determining the middle fixed symbol which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like The determined fixed decoration symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C on the screen of the image display device 5 among the fixed decoration symbols is determined by referring to the symbol etc.

  If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is not the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; No), the combination of the finalized design symbols to be the final stop symbols constituting the reach combination is determined (step S524). As an example, in the process of step S524, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining left and right fixed symbols, which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the predetermined left and right fixed symbol determination table, etc., the left and right decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 among the confirmed decorative symbols are aligned and stopped and displayed. The symbol number determines the same decorative symbol. Furthermore, numerical data representing a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol determined to be updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like By referring to the determined decoration pattern, the determined decoration pattern to be displayed stopped in the "in" decoration pattern display area 5C on the screen of the image display device 5 is determined. Here, for example, when the determined decoration pattern becomes a big hit combination, as in the case where the symbol number of the middle determined decoration symbol becomes identical to the symbol number of the left determined decoration symbol and the right determined decoration symbol, an arbitrary value By adding or subtracting (for example, “1”) to the symbol number of the middle fixed decoration symbol, etc., the fixed decoration symbol may be a reach combination without being a big hit combination. Alternatively, when the middle fixed decoration pattern is determined, the difference between the left fixed decoration pattern and the right fixed decoration pattern with the pattern number (pattern difference) may be determined, and the middle fixed decoration pattern corresponding to the design difference may be set. .

  If it is determined in step S521 that the special view display result is not "losing" (step S521; No), a combination of finalized decorative symbols to be the final stop design constituting the big hit combination is determined (step S525). As an example, in the process of step S525, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a big hit determined to be updated by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 or the like is extracted and subsequently stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. By referring to a predetermined big hit finalized symbol determination table, etc., it will be displayed in stop on the left, middle and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R on the screen of the image display 5 Decide on a decorative pattern with the same symbol number. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability", or whether or not a promotion effect is made during the jackpot, etc., a decision is made to determine a different decoration pattern as the decoration pattern. Good.

  As a specific example, when the big hit type is "non-probability change", any one decorative pattern is selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols, and it is decided to be a finalized decorative pattern that constitutes a non-probable large hit combination. Just do it. In addition, when the jackpot type is "probable variation", any one decorative pattern is selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols or probable patterns, and a finalized decorative symbol forming non-probable big hit combination or positive variation big hit combination You can decide on At this time, when it is decided to the fixed decoration symbol of the non-probability variation big hit combination, the notification that it is controlled to the probability variation state in re-lottery production in the variable display is not done, it is executed corresponding to the big hit gaming state It should just be notified that it is controlled to a definite change state by a jackpot promotion promotion etc. On the other hand, when it is determined to the definite decoration symbol of the big hit combination, the notification that it is controlled to the positive change state is performed in the re-lottery production in the variable display or without performing the re-lottery production.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S524 and S525, the variable display effect determination process is executed (step S528). The variable display effect determination process includes processing for determining various effect modes in response to the variable display effect such as “simulated link” or the notice effect. Further, the variable display effect determination process includes a process for determining whether or not to execute an expectation degree promotion effect, and a specific timing for performing an expectation degree promotion effect.

  After the variable display effect determination process is executed in step S528, the effect control pattern is determined to be any of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S529). At this time, a plurality of effect control CPU 120 is prepared in correspondence with, for example, the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, the presence / absence of expectation promotion effect, the specific timing at which execution of expectation promotion effect is started, One of the special figure fluctuation time effect control patterns is selected and set as a use pattern. In addition, when settings for performing various types of preview effects are made, a preview effect control pattern corresponding to the settings may be selected.

  After execution of the process of step S529, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192 is set corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command (step S530). . Subsequently, the setting for starting the change of the decorative symbol or the like in the image display device 5 is performed (step S531). At this time, for example, the display control command specified by the display control data included in the special pattern fluctuation effect control pattern determined as the usage pattern in step S529 is transmitted to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like. It is only necessary to start the variation of the decorative symbol in the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided on the screen of the image display device 5. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (step S532), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display effect determination process executed in step S528 in FIG. In the effect determination process during variable display shown in FIG. 31, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies a fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command (step S601). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not both the variable display effect and the reach effect of “pseudo series” are executed corresponding to the specified fluctuation pattern (step S602).

  When it is determined in step S602 that both the variable display effect and the reach effect of “pseudo series” are executed (step S602; Yes), the presence or absence of an expectation degree promotion effect indicating whether or not an expectation degree promotion effect is performed And the specific timing in the case of performing (the timing which starts execution of an expectation degree promotion production) is determined (step S603). As an example, in the process of step S603, an expected degree promotion effect execution determination table prepared in advance is selected, and is set in a use table for determining the presence / absence of the expected degree promotion effect and a specific timing. In the expectation degree promotion effect execution determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value for the expectation degree promotion effect execution determination according to the fluctuation pattern or the like designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is the expectation degree promotion effect It may be allocated to the determination result of "no promotion effect" corresponding to the case where it is not executed, a plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 which can start the execution when the expectation degree promotion effect is executed, and the like. The CPU for effect control 120, for example, selects the expectation degree promotion effect execution determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value for the expectation degree promotion effect execution determination extracted from the random counter of the random number circuit 124 and the effect control counter setting unit 193. It is sufficient to determine the presence or absence of the expectation degree promotion effect and the specific timing by referring to.

  FIG. 32A shows a determination example in the process of step S603. In this determination example, according to the fluctuation pattern, the determination ratio of the specific timing that is the start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect or the execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect is made different. More specifically, in any of the fluctuation patterns PB2-1, PB2-2, PA3-1 to PA3-4, and PA3-6 to PA3-8, which are reach fluctuation patterns when the variable display result is "loss". Any of variation patterns PB4-1, PB4-2, PA5-1 to PA5-4, PA5-6 to PA5-8, which are big hit variation patterns when the variable display result is "big hit", as compared with a certain time. When this is the case, the percentage determined to be "no promotion effect" which does not execute the expectation degree promotion effect is significantly lower. Therefore, when the expectation degree promotion effect is performed, the big hit expectation degree in which the variable display result is “big hit” is enhanced more than when it is not performed.

  In the variation patterns PB2-1, PB2-2, PB4-1, and PB4-2, after the normal reach effect is executed, the variable display result is derived. For this reason, the development effect or the reach effect of the super A or the super B is not executed. Therefore, the determination ratio is set so that it can be determined only at the timing TM01 after the normal reach effect is started as the specific timing that is the start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect.

  In the variation patterns PA3-2 to PA3-4 and PA5-2 to PA5-4, when the expectation degree promotion effect is not performed, after the normal reach effect and the development effect are performed, the reach effect of the super A is performed After that, the variable display result is derived. Therefore, if the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at timing TM03 after the reach effect of the super A is started, the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect may not be completed before the variable display time elapses . Therefore, as a specific timing which becomes an execution start timing of expectation degree promotion production, it can be decided to any one among timing TM01 after start the reach effect of normal and timing TM02 after the development effect is started. As such, the determination rate is set.

  In the variation patterns PA3-6 to PA3-8 and PA5-6 to PA5-8, after the normal reach effect and the development effect are executed, the reach effect of the super A and the super B is sequentially executed and then the variable display result Is derived. Therefore, as a specific timing which becomes execution start timing of expectation degree promotion production, timing TM01 after start the reach production of normal, timing TM02 after the development production is started, reach production of the super A is started The determination ratio is set so that any of the later timings TM03 can be determined.

  Based on the determination by the process of step S603 shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether "promotion effect no effect" is not performed (step S604). At this time, if it is other than "no promotion effect" (step S604; No), the total number of promotion effects is determined (step S605). The total number of promoted effects is the number of suggested effects notified that whether or not the effect mode is changed in the expected degree promoted effect.

  As an example of processing in step S605, a promotion effect total number determination table prepared in advance is selected, and is set in a use table for determining the promotion effect total number. In the promotion effect total number determination table, a plurality of numerical values (decision values) to be compared with the random number value for promotion effect total number determination according to the variation result of the specific timing which is the execution start timing of expectation degree promotion effect It may be assigned to the total number of promotion effects of a kind. In this embodiment, the total number of promotion effects is determined to be “3” or “5”. The effect control CPU 120 refers to the promotion effect total number determination table based on, for example, numerical data indicating random number values for determining the promotion effect total number extracted from the random number circuit 124 or the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193. , You can decide the promotion total number.

  FIG. 32B shows a determination example of the total number of promotion effects in the process of step S605. In this determination example, the determination ratio is set so that the total number of promotion effects is determined to be “3”, regardless of the fluctuation pattern, corresponding to the timing TM01 being the execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect There is. Therefore, when the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at timing TM01 after the normal reach effect is started, the total number of promotion effect becomes "3". In the case where the execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect is the timing TM02, and when it is any of the variation patterns PA3-2 to PA3-4 and PA5-2 to PA5-4, the total number of promotion effects is "3" or " The determination ratio is set so as to be determined to one of 5 ". On the other hand, if any of the variation patterns PA3-6 to PA3-8 and PA5-6 to PA5-8 among the timing TM02, it is determined that the total number of promotion effects is determined to be "3" only. The percentage is set. The determination ratio is set such that the total number of promotion effects is determined to be either “3” or “5” in any variation pattern, corresponding to the timing TM03 for the start degree of expectation degree promotion effect execution start timing. It is done.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 32 (B), the determination is made such that the total number of promotion effects is determined to be “5” which is higher than “3” at a rate higher than that at the time TM02 when the timing TM03 The percentage is set. In addition, in the case of timing TM01, the determination ratio is set such that the total number of promotion effects is determined only to "3" and not determined to "5". With such a setting, when execution of the expectation promotion effect is started at a relatively late timing among the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 that can be determined as the specific timing, the expectation promotion at a relatively earlier timing It is possible to increase the ratio for informing whether or not the effect mode is changed for more suggested effects than when the execution of effects is started.

  In addition, it is not limited to what determines the promotion production total number at a predetermined ratio according to the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03, and the promotion production total number may be set in advance in association with each of the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03. . In this case, among the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 that can be determined as the specific timing, when the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started at a relatively late timing, the expectation degree promotion effect is executed at a relatively early timing The correspondence relationship between the timings TM01 to TM03 and the total number of promoted effects may be set so as to notify whether or not the effect mode is changed with respect to more suggested effects than when A is started.

  Subsequent to the determination by the process of step S605 shown in FIG. 31, the effect mode notified as the effect content after promotion in the expectation degree promotion effect is determined (step S606). As an example, in the process of step S606, as shown in FIG. 32C, presentation contents corresponding to the promotion target presentation or the total number of promotion presentation may be determined. The promotion target effect is a suggested effect of notifying whether or not the effect mode is changed in the expectation level promotion effect. In the determination example shown in FIG. 32C, for each of the promotion target effects, the contents of the effects after promotion are determined so as to be changed to an effect mode in which the jackpot expectation degree is higher in the expectation degree promotion effect. For example, since the number of times of execution of the pseudo continuous change becomes smaller than the number of times of the pseudo run corresponding to the fluctuation pattern by the execution of the expectation promotion level, the re-change production is performed before the change in the expectation promotion production It is an effect mode in which the jackpot expectation is lower than the effect mode corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Therefore, by setting the effect content after promotion to the effect mode corresponding to the fluctuation pattern, it can be informed that the jackpot expectation degree has been changed to a higher effect mode.

  Among the plurality of effect modes, the effect mode having the highest jackpot expectation degree is determined as the effect content after promotion, as the message advance notice, the advance notice when the reach is established, and the reach effect. Therefore, in the expectation degree promotion production, at least the big hit expectation degree is not changed to a lower presentation mode. Further, among the plurality of effect modes, the effect mode of the step-up advance notice SU3 or the step-up advance notice SU4 among the plurality of effect modes is determined as the effect content after promotion. In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, if the effect content before promotion is the effect mode of step-up SU4, and the effect content after promotion is the effect mode of step-up SU3, the effect mode with lower big hit expectation May be changed to However, the determination ratio is extremely low, and other presentation contents will not be changed to a presentation mode in which at least the big hit expectation is lower. Note that, according to the determination contents in the process of step S607, in the expectation degree promotion effect in this embodiment, it can be informed that the jackpot expectation degree of the advance notice effect is always changed to a higher effect mode.

  With regard to the step-up notice, as with the message notice and reach notice, and the reach effect, only the step-up notice SU 4 which is the effect mode having the highest jackpot expectation among the plurality of effect modes is the effect mode after promotion. It may be determined. Not only the presentation mode with the highest jackpot expectation among the plurality of presentation modes, but also the presentation mode with the relatively high jackpot expectation among the plurality of presentation modes, for the message announcement, reach announcement, and reach presentation, It may be determined as a presentation mode after promotion.

  In the variation patterns PA3-2 to PA3-4 and PA5-2 to PA5-4, when the expectation degree promotion effect is not performed, after the normal reach effect and the development effect are performed, the reach effect of the super A is performed After that, the variable display result is derived. When any of these variation patterns, timing TM 02 is determined as the specific timing by the process of step S 603, and the total number of promotion effects is determined to be “5” by the process of step S 605, and promoted by the process of step S 606 There is a case where reach effect of the supermarket B is decided as the contents of the later effect. In this case, after the expectation degree promotion effect is performed at the timing TM02, the place where the reach effect of the super A is originally performed may be replaced with the reach effect of the super B and may be performed. Alternatively, in the case of a variation pattern in which the reach effect of Super A is executed and the reach effect of Super B is not executed, the total number of promoted effects is always determined to “3”, and the effect mode of reach effect is reach effect of Super A It may be made not to be changed to the presentation mode of the supermarket B whose jackpot expectation degree is higher than that. Alternatively, in the case of a variation pattern in which the reach effect of the super A is executed and the reach effect of the super B is not executed, when the total number of promoted effects becomes "5", the reach effect is changed to a effect mode with higher jackpot expectation for reach effect. It may be limited (promotion failure) so as not to be notified that it is changed to the effect mode of the supermarket B although the notification of whether or not to be performed is performed. Alternatively, when the timing TM02 is determined to be a specific timing, the total number of promotion effects may be determined to be "3".

  When any one of the variation patterns PA3-6 to PA3-8 and PA5-6 to PA5-8 is specified, the process of step S605 is performed even when the timing TM02 is determined as the specific timing by the process of step S603. The total number of promotion effects may be determined to be "5" at a predetermined rate according to. In the variation patterns PA3-6 to PA3-8 and PA5-6 to PA5-8, when the expectation degree promotion effect is not performed, the variable display result is obtained after the reach effects of normal, super A, and super B are sequentially performed. It is derived. When it is any of these fluctuation patterns, the total number of promotion effects is determined to be “5” at timing TM02, and the reach effect of Super B may be determined as the effect content after promotion. In this case, after the expectation degree promotion effect is executed at the timing TM02, a predetermined connection effect may be executed until the reach effect of the super B is started, or the reach effect of the super B is started The expectation degree promotion effect may be extended and executed.

  If it is determined in step S602 in FIG. 31 that the variable display effect or reach effect of “pseudo series” is not executed (step S602; No), or if it is determined in step S604 that “no promotion effect is present” (step S604; Yes) or after execution of the process of step S606, the effect contents at the time of the final fluctuation when the pseudo continuous fluctuation is not executed or the pseudo continuous fluctuation is executed are determined (step S607). In the process of step S607, the presence or absence and execution mode of execution are determined for various notice effects such as a message notice, a step-up notice, and a notice when reach is established.

  As an example of the processing in step S607, FIG. 33A shows a determination example of the notice effect in the case where there is an expectation degree promotion effect in which an expectation degree promotion effect is executed. In the example of determination shown in FIG. 33 (A), the effects before the change in the promotion degree for the expectation degree promotion (before the promotion) are made so that the big hit expectation degree is changed to a higher presentation mode in the expectation degree promotion stage. The content is determined. That is, all of the contents of the notice effect which can be determined in the determination example shown in FIG. 33 (A) are more than the contents of the notice effect shown in FIG. 32 (C) which can be determined in the process of step S606. , The big hit expectation is low. Thereby, in the expectation degree promotion production in this embodiment, it can be informed that the big hit expectation degree of the notice production is always changed to the higher production mode.

  In addition, in expectation degree promotion production, it is not limited to what the big hit expectation degree of advance notice production is always changed to a higher production mode, and there may be a case where change of production mode may not be performed, and big hit expectation degree It may be changed to a low presentation mode. Further, as in the determination example shown in FIG. 32 (C) and FIG. 33 (A), the present invention is not limited to one in which all of the effect contents that can be determined by the processing of steps S606 and S607 are set in advance. Based on the effect content determined by the processing of step S607, part or all of the effect content that can be determined as the effect content before promotion is set such that the effect content with the same or lower jackpot expectation is the same or lower You may

  Regardless of the jackpot expectation, it is possible to determine what will be the production content before the change (before promotion) at a predetermined rate, and change it to a presentation mode where the jackpot expectation is higher in the expectation promotion production. The contents of the previous (pre-promotional) effect may be replaced with other effects. Alternatively, it may be restricted not to execute the notice effect or the like in the determined effect contents.

  When there are a plurality of systems in which the effect mode is made different according to the big hit expectation degree in the suggested effect, the effect mode in one system of a plurality of systems is changed as an effect mode after change (after promotion) in expectation level promotion effect On the other hand, you may restrict | limit so that the production | presentation aspect in another type | system | group may not be changed. As an example, as a system which makes the presentation mode of the step-up notice different, a system (first system) that increases the jackpot expectation by increasing the number of steps, and a display mode of characters displayed at each step (step) It is assumed that there is a system (second system) that improves the jackpot expectation by changing the type, display color, shape, part or all of the display pattern, etc.). In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, for example, before the change (before promotion) and after the change (in the process of steps S606 and S607) so that the effect mode of the step-up notice in at least one system such as the second system can be changed. The presentation mode) may be determined. Thus, in the expectation degree promotion effect, for example, the display pattern of the character in the step-up notice before change (before promotion) is set as the normal pattern (such as plain color), while the display pattern of the character in the step-up notice after change (after promotion) May be a special pattern (such as cherry blossom pattern). Alternatively, in the processes of steps S606 and S607, the presentation modes before change (before promotion) and after change (after promotion) may be determined so as to change presentation modes in a plurality of systems by the expectation degree promotion effect. That is, in the process of steps S606 and S607 shown in FIG. 31, before the change so as to change the effect mode in part or all of the plurality of systems in which the big hit expectation differs according to different effect modes in the suggested effects The presentation mode may be determined before promotion) and after change (after promotion).

  FIGS. 33 (B1) and (B2) show a determination example of the notice effect in the case where there is no expectation degree promotion effect in which the expectation degree promotion effect is not executed. Among them, FIG. 33 (B1) shows an example of determination when the variable display state of the decorative symbol is not in the reach state, and FIG. 33 (B2) shows an example of determination when the reach is in the reach state. In the determination examples shown in FIG. 33 (B1) and (B2), when the staging mode of the notice effect that can be executed at the first timing among the plurality of timings is determined to be the specific staging mode with a high probability of big hit, A determination ratio for combining a plurality of advance notice effects is set so that the effect mode of the advance notice effect that can be executed at the second timing that is later than the one timing is not determined to be the normal effect mode with a low jackpot expectation.

  For example, for the message notice, when the message notice MS2 is executed, the determination ratio is set such that the big hit expectation is higher than when the message notice is not executed or the message notice MS1 is executed. In addition, for step-up notices, the jackpot expectation is higher when any of step-up notices SU1 to SU4 is executed than when step-up notices are not executed, step-up notice SU1, step-up notice SU2, The determination ratio is set so that the jackpot expectation degree becomes higher in the order of the step-up notice SU3 and the step-up notice SU4. About reach establishment notice, big hit expectation becomes higher when any of reach establishment notices GR1 to GR3 is executed than when reach establishment notice is not executed, and reach establishment notice GR1 at reach establishment The determination ratio is set so that the jackpot expectation degree becomes higher in the order of the notice GR2 and the notice of arrival of the reach GR3.

  On the other hand, when the effect content after promotion as shown in FIG. 32C is set based on the determination ratio shown in FIG. 32A, the determination ratio shown in FIGS. 33B1 and 33B is compared. Then, for the message notice, the jackpot is expected when the effect mode of the message notice MS2 is notified as the effect content after promotion in the expectation degree promotion effect than when the message notice MS2 is executed when there is no expectation degree promotion effect The execution ratio of the expectation degree promotion effect and the decision ratio of the notice effect are set so that the degree is higher. In addition, with regard to step-up notice, step-up notice SU3 or step-up as presentation content after promotion in expectation-promotion effect rather than when step-up notice SU3 or step-up notice SU4 is executed in the absence of expectation promotion effect The execution ratio of the expectation degree promotion effect and the determination ratio of the notice effect are set so that the jackpot expectation is higher when the effect mode of the notice SU 4 is notified. Furthermore, for the notice at the time of reach establishment, the presentation mode of notice at the time of reach establishment is notified as the effect content after promotion in the promotion for expectation degree than when the notice at the time of reach establishment is executed when there is no expectation promotion effect. The execution ratio of the expectation degree promotion effect and the determination ratio of the notice effect are set so that the jackpot expectation degree is higher when being played. As described above, when the specific effect mode is notified as the effect content after promotion in the expectation degree promotion effect, it is possible to increase the jackpot expectation level than in the case of becoming the specific effect mode in the suggested effect.

  Subsequently to the process of step S607 shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern is to execute the variable display effect of "pseudo-series" (step S608). At this time, if there is no pseudo link that does not execute the variable display effect of “pseudo link” (step S 608; No), the variable display effect determination process is ended. On the other hand, if there is a pseudo-link to execute the variable display effect of “pseudo-link” (step S 608; Yes), a notice of a message to be executed before the pseudo-link variation of each time is executed, a step-up notice, A process is performed to determine the re-change effect and the like. In this case, first, the number of times of pseudo run (one of “1” to “3”) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is set to the variable x (step S609).

  After execution of the process of step S609, it is determined whether or not there is "no promotion effect" in which expectation degree promotion effect is not performed (step S610). At this time, if it is other than “no promotion effect generation” that executes the expectation degree promotion effect (step S610; No), in order to correspond to executing one pseudo random continuum change with the expectation degree promotion effect, The variable x is decremented by 1 (step S611).

  If it is determined in step S610 that there is no promotion effect (step S610; Yes) or after the process of step S611 is performed, it is determined whether the variable x is "0" (step S612). At this time, if the variable x is other than “0” (step S 612; No), the notice effect to be executed during the fluctuation before (immediately before) the pseudo fluctuation of the pseudo number of times corresponding to the variable x is determined ( Step S613). For example, when the variable x is “3”, the advance notice effect to be executed during the second pseudo continuous change prior to the third pseudo continuous change is determined. The third pseudo run variation is the final change when the number of pseudo runs is three, and the notice effect to be executed during the pseudo run variation has already been determined by the process of step S 607.

  The notice effects determined by the process of step S613 include a message notice that is a notice at the start of a change and a step-up notice that is a notice of all symbol changes. FIGS. 34A and 34B show an example of the determination of the message advance notice and the example of the determination of the step-up notice in the process of step S613.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 34 (A), the message notice is determined to be one of no notice, message notice MS1, and message notice MS2 according to the notice content determined one step ahead by the process of step S607 or step S613. Be done. It should be noted that the notice content determined one time ahead is the notice effect of the notice effect determined when the process of step S 607 or step S 613 was performed last time from the start of execution of the variable display effect determination process to the end thereof. It may be the presence or absence and the presentation mode. In the determination example shown in FIG. 34 (A), if the notice content determined one ahead is no notice, it is determined only without notice for not executing message notice. On the other hand, if the notice content determined one ahead is the message notice MS1, it is determined that there is no notice or the message notice MS1. If the notice content determined one ahead is the message notice MS2, it can be determined to be any of the notice notice MS1, the message notice MS1, and the message notice MS2.

  In the determination example shown in FIG. 34B, the step-up notice is any of step-up notice SU1, step-up notice SU1 to step-up notice SU3 according to the notice content determined one step ahead by the process of step S607 or step S613. It will be decided. In this determination example, if the notice content determined one ahead is no notice, it is determined only without notice not performing step-up notice. On the other hand, if the notice content determined one ahead is the step-up notice SU1, then it is determined that there is no notice or the step-up notice SU1. If the notice content determined one ahead is the step-up notice SU2, then it is determined that there is no notice, the step-up notice SU1, or the step-up notice SU2. If the notice content determined one ahead is the step-up notice SU3 or the step-up notice SU4, the step-up notice SU1 to the step-up notice SU3 is determined without notice.

  In the variable display effect determination process shown in FIG. 31, in response to the case where the pseudo continuous change in the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is executed, the process of step S607 is performed to give notice of a message notice or step up notice at the final change. Then, the process of step S613 is performed while subtracting the variable x set by the process of step S609 one by one in the process of step S611. Therefore, when the variable display effect of “pseudo chain” is executed, the notice contents in the message notice and the step-up notice are determined in the order from the final change to the first change. Then, during the previous fluctuation (the first fluctuation when the message notice or the step-up notice is executed in the first change or each pseudo continuous change) according to the determination example as shown in FIG. 34 (A) or FIG. 34 (B) Alternatively, each notice content can be determined such that the notice content to be executed during the present fluctuation does not become lower than the jackpot expected degree than the notice content performed in the pseudo linked fluctuation).

  Subsequent to the process of step S613, the re-variation effect of the number (order) of effects corresponding to the variable x is determined (step S614). For example, when the variable x is "3", a card symbol (including three star symbols) which is temporarily displayed immediately before the third pseudo-series fluctuation is started is determined. After executing the process of step S614, the process proceeds to the process of step S611 to decrement the value of the variable x by 1, and the processes of steps S613 and S614 are repeatedly executed until the variable x after subtraction becomes "0". Then, when it is determined in the process of step S612 that the variable x is “0” (step S612; Yes), the variable display effect determination process is ended.

  In the variable display effect determination process shown in FIG. 31, the process of step S606 determines the effect content after promotion as shown in FIG. 32C, and the process of step S607 shows such as shown in FIG. Determine the contents of the presentation before promotion. As a result, the effect modes in various suggested effects (before change / before promotion) corresponding to the case where the expectation degree promotion effect is executed and the effect modes after change (after promotion) by the expectation degree promotion effect are sequentially performed. It can be decided. On the other hand, the presentation mode in the suggested production before change (before promotion), the production mode after change (after promotion) by the expectation degree promotion production, etc. may be determined collectively. In this case, for example, a plurality of presentation mode combination patterns combining the presentation mode before the change (before promotion) and the presentation mode after the change (after promotion) are prepared in advance, and the expectation degree promotion effect is executed. In this case, one of the effect mode combination patterns may be determined as the usage pattern.

  Even in the case where the variable display effect of “pseudo series” is executed, the processing in steps S609 to S614 is not limited to the process of sequentially determining advance notice effect or re-change effect for each first change or pseudo change, but all The advance notice effect and the re-change effect may be determined collectively. For example, if the effect combination pattern combining the effect pattern of the notice effect and the re-change effect is prepared in advance according to the number of times of pseudo run etc., and one of the effect combination patterns is determined as the use pattern Good.

  The presence / absence of expectation promotion effect, the specific timing as the execution start timing, the total number of promotion effects, etc. may also be determined together with the suggestion effects such as the advance notice effect and the re-variation effect. For example, for various effects such as expectation promotion effects, advance notice effects, and re-change effects, a plurality of combinations of presence / absence and effect modes are prepared in advance according to the change pattern designated by the change pattern designation command. Any combination pattern may be determined as the usage pattern at a predetermined ratio.

  Alternatively, after determining the contents of the suggested effect (before promotion) in the first change and the pseudo continuous change, the presence / absence of the expectation promotion effect, the specific timing as the execution start timing, the total number of promotion effects, and further the contents after promotion You may decide In this case, regardless of the presence or absence of the degree of expectation promotion, after deciding the contents of the suggestion (pre-promotional), as the contents after promotion, the production contents whose jackpot expectation is lower than the pre-promotional contents The determination ratio of the presentation mode may be set so as not to be determined or difficult to be determined. In addition, after the presentation content after promotion is determined at a predetermined ratio regardless of the presentation content before promotion, if it can not be changed to a presentation mode in which the jackpot expectation degree is higher in the expectation degree promotion production, the presentation before promotion Even if it is prevented that it is changed to the production mode in which the big hit expectation is low in expectation degree promotion production by limiting the contents to other presentation contents or not performing pre-promotion advance notice production etc. Good.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display effect process executed in step S172 of FIG. In the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 35, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the effect control process timer value (step S541) ). As an example, in the process of step S 541, when the effect control process timer value is updated (for example, 1 subtracted) and the end code is read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value, etc. It may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  When the variable display time has not elapsed in step S541 (step S541; No), it is determined whether or not it is the advance notice effect execution period for executing the advance notice effect (step S542). The preview rendering execution period may be determined in advance, for example, in a preview rendering control pattern selected in response to a predetermined preview rendering, such as a message preview, a step-up preview, and a reach establishment preview. If it is determined in step S542 that the advance notice effect execution period is in progress (step S542; Yes), an effect operation control for executing the advance notice effect is performed (step S543).

  As an example, in the process of step S543, the effect image is displayed or displayed according to the effect control execution data (for example, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, etc.) read from the advance effect control pattern or the like. Various commands are created to perform a predetermined effect operation including part or all of the output of sound effects, lighting of lamps, operation of model for effect, etc. It may be transmitted to the lamp control board 14 or the like.

  When it is not the advance notice effect execution period in step S 542 (step S 542: No) or after the process of step S 543 is executed, it is determined whether or not it is a re-change effect execution period for executing re-change effect (Step S544). The re-variation rendering execution period may be determined in advance in the special-pattern variation presentation control pattern selected corresponding to the variation pattern or the like. If it is determined in step S544 that the re-variation effect execution period is in progress (step S544; Yes), effect operation control for performing the re-change effect is performed (step S545).

  When it is not the re-variation effect execution period in step S544 (step S544; No) or after the process of step S545 is executed, it is determined whether or not it is a reach effect execution period for performing reach effect (step S544) Step S546). The reach effect execution period may be determined in advance in the special pattern fluctuation effect control pattern selected corresponding to the fluctuation pattern or the like. If it is determined in step S546 that the reach effect execution period is in progress (step S546; Yes), effect operation control for executing reach effect is performed (step S547).

  When it is not the reach effect execution period in step S546 (step S546; No) or after the process of step S547 is executed, whether or not it is the expectation degree promotion effect execution period for executing the expectation degree promotion effect It determines (step S548). The expectation degree promotion effect execution period reaches, for example, the variable display state of the decorative pattern in the special view fluctuation time effect control pattern selected corresponding to the specific timing which is the execution start timing when executing the expectation degree promotion effect. It may be determined in advance as the effect execution period after the state has been set. When it is determined in step S548 that the expectation degree promotion effect execution period is over (step S548; Yes), the expectation degree promotion effect processing is executed (step S549). The expectation degree promotion effect process includes a process for controlling various effect operations corresponding to the case where the expectation degree promotion effect is performed.

  When it is not the expectation degree promotion effect execution period in step S548 (step S548; No) or after the expectation degree promotion effect process of step S549 is executed, for example, setting in the special figure fluctuation time production control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern In addition, after performing the rendering operation control including the variable display operation of the decorative pattern on the basis of (step S550), the variable display effect processing is ended.

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S541 (step S541; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received (step S551). At this time, if the symbol determination command is not received (step S551; No), the variable display effect processing is ended and the process waits. In addition, after the variable display time elapses, when the predetermined time elapses without receiving the symbol determination command, a predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol determination command normally. You may

  When the symbol determination command is received in step S551 (step S551; Yes), for example, in the variable display of the decorative symbol such as transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like. Control is performed to derive and display the final stop symbol (decided decorative symbol) to be the display result (step S552). Further, a predetermined time which is predetermined as the hit start designation command reception waiting time is set (step S553). Then, after the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the special-image-per-wait process (step S 554), the variable-display effect process is ended.

  The expectation degree promotion effect execution period determined in the process of step S548 does not have to be set as the effect execution period after the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state, and it is not before the reach state. As the effect execution period, it may be determined in advance in the special figure fluctuation time effect control pattern. As an example, among non-reach fluctuation patterns not involving reach effects, expectation level promotion effects even if it is a fluctuation pattern (such as fluctuation pattern PA1-4 shown in FIG. 5) in which variable display effects of “pseudo series” are executed. When it is possible to execute, as a specific timing which becomes the execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect, it is set in advance so that it can be determined as the predetermined timing before the reach state. Then, the timing before the reach state can be determined as the specific timing at a predetermined ratio according to the fluctuation pattern.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the expectation degree promotion effect process executed in step S549 of FIG. In the expectation degree promotion effect process shown in FIG. 36, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the promotion effect in progress flag is on (step S621). The promotion effect in progress flag is set to the on state by the process of step S623 described later, in response to the start of the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect.

  When the promotion effect in progress flag is off in step S621 (step S621; No), for example, "1" is set as the count initial value of the promotion effect counter provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 or the like (step S622) . At this time, for example, the promotion effect in progress flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like is set to the on state (step S623).

  After the process of step S623 is performed, a predetermined time which is a break effect time is set (step S624). When it is notified that the effect indicating the effect mode is changed for a plurality of suggested effects, the segment effect time is an effect for executing the segment effect which becomes the segment of each notification before or after each notification is performed. It's time. When the process of step S624 is executed, for example, the break effect flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like is set to the on state (step S625).

  Subsequent to the process of step S625, the division effect is performed to notify the number of times of promotion and the suggestion effect to be promoted (step S626). Here, the number of times of promotion is the number of times of notification that the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed to a higher effect mode of the big hit expectation degree in the expectation degree promotion effect, and is designated by the promotion effect count value. The indication effect to be promoted may be set in advance to be associated with the number of times of promotion, for example, any of a plurality of indication effects such as re-variation effect, message advance notice, step up advance notice, advance notice at reach establishment, reach effect . The effect control CPU 120 transmits various commands based on the special pattern fluctuation effect control pattern to the display control unit 123, the sound control unit 13, the lamp control unit 14 and the like to display effect images and output sound effects, and lamps. It is sufficient to make it possible to execute a break effect to notify the number of times of promotion or a suggestion effect to be promoted by lighting up the lamp.

  The player recognizes the number of suggested effects in which the effect mode is changed to the effect mode having a higher hit probability in the expectation level promotion effect by notifying the number of promotion times by execution of the break effect in the process of step S626. It will be possible. In addition, if the expectation degree promotion production includes promotion failure production, if the number of the suggestion production which performs production of whether or not the production mode is changed in the expectation degree promotion production is notified as the number of times of promotion in the division production Good. That is, the number of times of promotion may indicate the number of suggestion effects that may be changed to a higher production mode with a high hit expectation for the production mode, or it is actually changed to a higher production mode with a high hit for the big hit expectation Only the number of suggested effects may be shown. As described above, the break effect is a effect that is executed as a break of each notification when it is notified that the effect indicating the effect mode is changed for a plurality of suggested effects. In addition, it is reported whether or not the effect mode is changed in the change effect to be executed later (or already executed) by notifying the number of times of promotion and the suggested effect to be promoted, etc. It is only required that the player can recognize the suggestion effects to be targeted. In addition, the division effect does not have to notify the number of times of promotion or the suggestion effect to be promoted, and divides the expectation degree promotion effect into a plurality of periods, and performs a plurality of change effects executed in each period, It may be any effect that makes it easy for the player to recognize.

  When the divided effect is executed by the process of step S626, the effect operation control of the movable member according to the promotion effect count value among the plurality of movable members constituting the effect model or the like provided inside or outside the game area is performed. Perform (step S627). As an example, around the image display device 5, movable members constituting a total of five effect models simulating a flower shape or a predetermined emblem may be disposed. In this case, as a suggested effect corresponding to the promotion effect count value, which of the suggested effects is to be changed among the suggested effects among re-change production, message notice, step-up notice, reach establishment notice, and reach production? In response to this, rendering operation control is performed to cause different movable members to operate (for example, move, vibrate, rotate, etc.). For example, the effect control CPU 120 generates a drive control signal for driving an electromagnetic actuator such as a solenoid or a motor connected to each movable member, and supplies it to a drive circuit for driving any of the electromagnetic actuators. Good. In addition to the rendering operation control using the movable member, or along with the rendering operation control using the movable member, for example, a demarcation operation control such as a rendering operation control for lighting a light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 or a decorative LED A predetermined effect operation control for notifying execution may be performed. Also at this time, according to the promotion effect count value, a predetermined effect mode such as, for example, the lighting mode (e.g., light emission color, brightness, light emission period, number of blinks, position of lighting member, number of lighting members) The rendering operation control may be performed so as to be different. It is only necessary for the player to be able to recognize the number of times of promotion and the suggested effects to be promoted by making the effect mode different according to such a promotion effect count value.

  After executing the processing of step S627, it is determined whether or not the break effect time has elapsed (step S628). At this time, if the dividing effect time has not elapsed (step S628; No), the expectation degree promotion effect process is ended. On the other hand, when the break effect time has elapsed (step S 628; Yes), the break effect flag is cleared and turned off (step S 629). Further, for the suggested effects to be promoted according to the number of times of promotion (promotion effect count value), the contents of effects before and after the promotion are specified (step S630).

  Following the process of step S630, it is determined whether or not the effect before promotion is executed again to notify the effect mode in the suggested effect (step S631). Then, when the effect before promotion is executed again (step S631; Yes), a predetermined period of time before the promotion notification period is set (step S632). In addition, when the effect which shows the production | presentation aspect before promotion is performed also about any suggestion production, you may set the information notification period before promotion by processing of step S632, without performing processing of step S631. On the other hand, for example, when the variable display result is changed to a special effect mode as in the case of the effect mode indicating the determination that the big hit is in the "big hit", the effect mode before promotion is notified again A special presentation mode may be notified immediately without having to do it.

  If it is determined in step S631 that the effect before the promotion is not performed again (step S631; No) or after the process of step S632 is performed, the predetermined time as the promotion effect time is set (step S633). ), End the expectation degree promotion effect processing. The promotion production time indicates a production mode with a higher jackpot expectation degree, since a presentation showing a presentation aspect of any one suggestion production to be promoted among a plurality of suggestion productions in the expectation degree promotion production is performed The time required for the effect to be completed may be set in advance in the special pattern fluctuation effect control pattern or the like.

  When it is determined in step S621 that the promotion effect in progress flag is on (step S621; Yes), it is determined whether the break effect flag is on (step S634). Then, if the break effect flag is on (step S634; Yes), the process proceeds to step S626 to continue the execution of the break effect. Note that, based on the control settings made by the effect control CPU 120 when execution of the break effect is started, processing (for example, various processing circuits such as VDP of the display control unit 123 continue to execute the break effect ( For example, when it is possible to execute a moving image reproduction process, etc., the process may proceed to the process of step S628 instead of the process of step S626.

  When it is determined in step S634 that the break effect flag is off (step S634; No), it is determined whether a promotion effect time has elapsed (step S635). Then, if the promotion effecting time has not elapsed (step S635; No), it is determined whether or not it is the effect notification period before promotion (step S636). When it is in the effect notification period before promotion (step S 636; Yes), the effect contents (representation mode) in the suggestion effect before promotion are notified (step S 637). On the other hand, when it is not the promotion effect notification period (step S636; No), the effect content (representation mode) having a higher jackpot expectation degree after promotion is notified (step S638). In addition, the processing (for example, moving image reproduction processing) for various processing circuits to continuously notify the contents of the effect in the suggested effect before promotion based on the control setting made by the CPU 120 for effect control at the start of the effect notification period before promotion If it is possible to execute, etc., the process of step S637 may be performed once at the start of the pre-promotional effect notification period, and thereafter the process may wait until the pre-promotional effect notification period ends. In addition, when it is possible to execute processing (for example, a moving image reproduction process, etc.) for continuously notifying the content of effects after promotion by various processing circuits based on control settings by the CPU 120 for effect control, notification of effects before promotion At the end of the period, the process of step S638 may be performed once, and thereafter, the process may wait until the promotion effecting time has elapsed.

  When it is determined in step S635 that the promotion effect time has elapsed (step S635; Yes), it is determined whether the promotion effect count value has reached the total number of promotion effects (step S639). Then, when the promotion effect total number is reached (step S639; Yes), after the promotion effect in progress flag is cleared (step S640), the expectation degree promotion effect processing ends. On the other hand, when the promotion effect total number has not been reached (step S639; No), the promotion effect count value is incremented by 1 (step S641), and then the process returns to step S624 to respond to the suggestion effect to be the next promotion target. Control for executing the dividing effect may be performed.

  In the expectation degree promotion effect process shown in FIG. 36, the process of steps S626 to S633 is executed based on the process of steps S624 and S625, so that a break effect is first executed, and after the break effect is completed, A change effect is performed to notify whether the effect mode of the suggested effect is to be changed. On the other hand, a part or all of the dividing effect may be executed overlapping (simultaneously with) a part or all of the notification of the effect content before promotion or the notification of the effect content after promotion. As an example, the effect image for displaying the number of times of promotion among the divided effects so as to be identifiable can be continuously displayed even when the effect of notifying whether or not the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed is performed. It may be done.

  In addition, instead of the divided effect being performed before the change effect for notifying whether the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed or not, or in addition to such a divided effect, the change effect is performed After that, a change result notification effect may be performed in which the change result of the effect mode or the like can be specified and notified. For example, in the change result notification effect, the number of stages (rank up number) of the jackpot expectation degree enhanced by changing the effect mode of each suggested effect before and after the change of each suggested effect, and the effect mode of each suggested effect What is necessary is just to be notified of the change result of the effect mode for the suggested effect of. In addition, the change result notification effect may include a total change notification effect for notifying the total number of times the effect mode has been changed (total number of effects) for a plurality of suggested effects.

  In the expectation degree promotion effect process shown in FIG. 36, while the break effect is executed by the process of step S626, the movable member according to the number of times of promotion is operated by the operation control of step S627. Thereby, the movable member included in the effect model or the like is operated along with the display of the effect image, the output of the effect sound, the lighting of the lamp, and the suggested effect to be the object whose production mode is changed by the expectation promotion effect. It can be made recognizable by the player. It should be noted that the division effect may be performed by a predetermined effect operation including a part or all of the display of the effect image, the output of the effect sound, the lighting of the lamp, the operation of the effect model, and the like. It may be possible to start notification of whether or not the effect indicating the effect mode of the suggested effect that has already been executed is changed to the effect mode having a higher jackpot expectation, without executing the break effect. When the dividing effect is not executed, the effect content before or after the promotion may be notified, and the number of times of promotion or the suggestion effect to be promoted may be notified.

  In the expectation degree promotion rendering process shown in FIG. 36, the process of step S638 is executed to notify of the contents of the rendering after promotion by determining that it is not the pre-promotional presentation notification period in the process of step S636. On the other hand, based on the result of detecting an instruction operation on one or both of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B, for example, the effect content after promotion may be notified. As an example, an operation detection period for effectively detecting an instruction operation on one or both of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B is set commonly or separately from the effect notification period before promotion. Then, when it is the operation detection period before it is determined that the promotion effect time has elapsed in the process of step S635, the content of the effect before promotion is notified and an instruction to one or both of the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B. It is determined whether an operation has been detected. At this time, in response to detection of a predetermined instruction operation, the content of the effect after promotion may be notified.

  The advance notice may include an advance notice. The advance notice is that the variable display result is “big hit” according to the presentation mode before the variable display is started that becomes the target (notice target) for which the possibility of the variable display result being “big hit” etc. It is a notice effect that gives notice of the possibility of becoming. In particular, the pre-reading notice for giving a notice for continuously over the variable display of the decorative symbol executed a plurality of times corresponding to a plurality of special drawing games is also referred to as a continuous notice. In the advance notice, before the start of the variable display to be a notice target, the rendering operation for notifying the possibility that the variable display result will be "big hit" based on the holding memory information of the special drawing game, etc. is started Be done. In contrast to the pre-reading advance notice, the notice effect whose execution is started after the start of the variable indication to be the advance notice target is also referred to as a notice during variable indication.

  The notice effect for notifying whether the effect mode is changed in the expectation degree promotion effect includes not only the notice during variable display such as message notice, step-up notice, and notice when reach is established, but also preview notices. Good. As the advance notice, for example, as in the case of a symbol stop notice, a notice effect may be executed in which the re-variation effect and at least a part of the effect modes (e.g., the effect mode in which the card symbol is stopped and displayed) is common. A preview effect may be executed as a preview advance notice in which a variable display such as a step-up notice is common to a part or all of the presentation modes during variable display. Hold display advance notice (the variable display result is obtained by changing the display mode in the display part that displays the number of stored special images in the start prize storage display area 5H in a specific manner so as to be different from the display mode at the normal time. An advance notice with a different presentation mode from that of variable display such as a notice effect indicating the possibility of becoming a "big hit" may be executed as a prefetch notice. When such pre-reading advance notice is executed, the expectation degree promotion effect is executed at a specific timing after the pre-read advance notice is executed as the suggestion effect, thereby producing an effect indicating an effect mode of the pre-read advance notice already executed. After performing, it is sufficient to change and notify the effect mode notified by the effect to the effect showing the effect mode having a higher expectation of the big hit. The specific timing which becomes the execution start timing of expectation degree promotion production should just be arbitrary timing if the execution of pre-reading advance notice is started, for example, it is variable, after the variable display which becomes the notice object by pre-reading notice being started is started It may be a predetermined timing until the display result is derived and displayed, or the expectation degree is promoted at a predetermined timing after the execution of the prefetch notice is started before the variable display to be a notice target is started. The execution of the effect may be started.

  Hereinafter, an example of specific control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

  In pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, after a game ball driven into the game area passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening and a start winning combination such as a first start winning or a second start winning occurs The variable display of the special symbol is started in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B based on the establishment of the start condition which allows the start of the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. Ru. In the display area of the image display device 5, variable display of a decorative symbol is performed corresponding to variable display of a special symbol.

  Then, when the big hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, and the variable display result of the special symbol (special figure display result) becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state and the big winning opening is the first By performing a round that changes to a state (for example, an open state), it becomes an advantageous state in which the player can obtain a large number of winning balls. Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special view game based on the variable display result being determined to be the "big hit", and the variable display of the decorative symbol executed correspondingly, the variable display result is "missing" The game has a higher player's advantage than when it is determined to be.

  As a variation pattern of a special symbol or a decorative symbol, a re-variable display pattern is prepared in which the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state by executing the variable display effect of “pseudo series”. When the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 determines the revariable display pattern by the process of step S269 shown in FIG. 26, the revariable display pattern determined by the process of step S272 or the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. Is transmitted to the effect control board 12.

  On the side of the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 determines in the process of step S602 shown in FIG. 31 that both the variable display effect and the reach effect of “pseudo series” are executed, the process of step S603. Thus, the presence or absence of the expectation degree promotion effect and the specific timing are determined. Thus, when variable display in the re-variable display pattern is performed, it is possible to execute the expectation degree promotion effect.

  When it is determined in the process of step S603 that an expectation degree promotion effect is to be performed, a specific timing which is an execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect is determined to be any one of a plurality of timings TM01 to TM03. The plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 are all determined in advance so that the variable display state of the decorative symbol is after reaching the reaching state where the reaching state is reached. Therefore, the expectation degree promotion effect is started to be executed at any of a plurality of timings until the variable display result is derived after the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state.

  The total number of promotion effects is determined by the process of step S605 based on the fact that it is determined that the expectation degree promotion effect is to be executed by the process of step S603. At this time, the total number of promotion effects is determined at a predetermined ratio according to which of the timings TM01 to TM03 the execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect is. Then, in the case where the later timing is the execution start timing among the timings TM01 to TM03, the ratio to be determined as the total number of promotion effects is increased. Thereby, when the second timing later than the first timing included in the plurality of timings such as the timings TM01 to TM03 is determined as the specific timing, the expectation degree promotion effect is produced than when the first timing is determined as the specific timing. It becomes easy to change the effect which shows the production aspect of many suggestion effects. In addition, when the second timing later than the first timing included in the plurality of timings is determined as the specific timing by setting the plurality of timings TM01 to TM03 and the promotion effect total number in advance to be associated, A presentation may be changed that indicates a presentation aspect of more suggestive presentation in the expectation degree promotion presentation than when 1 timing is determined as the specific timing.

  In the variable display effect determination process shown in FIG. 31, after determining the effect content at the time of the final change by the process of step S607, the process of steps S609 to S614 is executed to go back to the first change and perform advance notice effect or re Determine the content of the change production. Then, in the process of step S613, as shown in FIG. 34, a message notice or a step-up notice is determined according to the notice content determined one ahead. With such decision processing, particularly for notice notices such as message notices and step-up notices executed for each of the first change and the pseudo continuous change, at a plurality of timings from the start of variable display of the decorative symbol until the display result is derived. If a suggestion effect (notice effect) that suggests (predicts) a big hit expectation is executed, a suggestion effect of a specific effect aspect in which the big hit expectation is greater than or equal to the first reference value at the first timing among a plurality of timings. After (preliminary effect) is executed, the suggested effect (preferential effect) of the normal effect mode in which the big hit expectation becomes less than the second reference value at the second timing later than the first timing is not performed (or hard to be performed) ).

  In FIG. 37 and FIG. 38, for example, the expectation degree promotion effect is produced based on the re-variable display pattern in which the number of pseudo-sequences in the variable display effect of “pseudo-series” is set to 2 such as the fluctuation pattern PA5-7 shown in FIG. An example of rendering operation in the case of being executed is shown. The degree of expectation promotion is performed using a required time for executing one pseudo-series change. Therefore, the number of times of pseudo run actually performed is smaller than the number of times of pseudo run corresponding to the fluctuation pattern, and in this example of the effect operation, one pseudo run change is performed.

  In this example of the rendering operation, the specific timing that is the start timing of the expectation degree promotion rendering execution is determined to be timing TM03 after the reach rendering of the super A is started by the processing of step S603 shown in FIG. Further, in the process of step S 607 shown in FIG. 31, the contents of the effect of the notice effect in the first simulated continuous change which is the final change are determined as the message notice MS 1, the step-up notice SU 2, and the notice GR after reach establishment. Further, in the process of step S613 shown in FIG. 31, the contents of the effect of the notice effect in the first change before the first pseudo-series change are determined as the message notice SU1 and the step-up notice SU1.

  When variable display of a decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 37 (A) is started, message notice MS1 as shown in FIG. 37 (B) is executed corresponding to execution timing TY00 of change start notice at the time of first change. Be done. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 37 (C), when the execution of the message notice MS1 ends and the execution timing TY01 of the notice during all the symbol changes in the first change comes, the step-up notice SU1 as shown in FIG. 37 (D) To be executed. Thereafter, in response to the execution timing TY02 of the re-variation effect in the first change prior to the first pseudo-series change, a card symbol including one star symbol as shown in FIG. Thus, the first re-change effect is performed.

  After the pseudo continuous chance eye as shown in FIG. 37 (E) is temporarily stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 37 (F), all the decorative symbols start to change again, so that the first pseudo continuous change is performed. It will be. At this time, a message notice MS1 as shown in FIG. 37 (G) is executed corresponding to the execution timing TY10 of the notice of the start of the change in the first simulated continuous change. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 37H, the execution of the message notice MS1 ends, and when it becomes the execution timing TY11 of the notice during the whole symbol fluctuation in the first simulated continuous change, the step up as shown in FIG. The notice SU2 is executed. After that, as shown in FIG. 37 (J), the same decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5C, so that the variable display state of the decorative symbol is a reach state It becomes (reach establishment).

  When reach is established as shown in FIG. 37 (J), execution timing TY03 of the advance notice at reach establishment is reached, and advance notice GR2 at reach establishment as shown in FIG. 38 (A) is executed. Subsequently, a normal reach effect as shown in FIG. 38 (B) is executed based on reach establishment. After that, the development effect is executed by displaying an effect image as shown in FIG. 38C on the screen of the image display device 5 or the like. Here, it is notified that the reach effect of the supermarket A is to be executed. In response to the notification, the reach effect of the super A as shown in FIG. 38D is executed.

  In this way, after reach effect of super A as shown in FIG. 38 (D) is started, execution of expectation degree promotion effect is started by becoming timing TM01. At this time, for example, an effect image as shown in FIG. 38E may be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 to notify that the execution of the expectation degree promotion effect is started. Subsequently, an expectation degree promotion effect as shown in FIG. 38 (F) is being executed, and thereafter a reach effect of Super B as shown in FIG. 38 (G) is performed. Then, for example, a decorative pattern of a jackpot combination as shown in FIG. 38H is derived, and the variable display result becomes a "big hit".

  During execution of an expectation degree promotion effect as shown in FIG. 38 (F), by the processing of steps S624 to S641 shown in FIG. 36, for example, as shown in FIG. It is continuously notified that the expectation is changed to an effect indicating a higher effect mode. At this time, after the change of the effect indicating the effect mode of the one of the suggested effects among the plurality of the suggested effects is performed, after performing the divided effect, the change of the effect indicating the effect mode of the other indicated effects is To be done.

  FIG. 40 and FIG. 41 show an example of the effect operation in the expectation degree promotion effect. In this example of the rendering operation, it is informed whether or not the pseudo-continuous symbol (card symbol) of the re-variation rendering is changed at the first promotion of the total number of promotion effects being "5" and the number of times of promotion being "1". Ru. In addition, at the second promotion of the number of times of promotion “2”, it is informed whether or not the notice content of the message notice is changed. In the third promotion with the number of times of promotion being “3”, it is informed whether or not the notice content of the step-up notice is changed. In the fourth promotion for which the number of times of promotion is “4”, it is informed whether or not the notice content of the advance notice at the time of reach establishment is changed. In the fifth promotion where the number of times of promotion is "5", it is informed whether the contents of the reach effect are to be changed or not. In the process of step S606 shown in FIG. 31, as the effect contents after promotion, the effect mode of the re-change effect is a pseudo continuous symbol (card pattern) including two star symbols, and the effect mode of the message advance is a character image The notification notice MS2 of the black letters whose display color is black, the effect mode of the step-up notice is the step-up notice SU4 with the number of steps being "4", and the effect mode of the notice when the reach is established is the reach of the butterfly number "5" It is assumed that the presentation mode of the advance notice GR3 and the reach effect is determined to be Super B.

  When the promotion effect count value is set to the initial value “1” by the process of step S 622 shown in FIG. 36, a break effect is performed to display an effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (A). The split rendition shown in FIG. 40 (A) indicates that the number of times the rendition mode of the suggested rendition is changed is the first promotion of “1”, and the rendition of the suggested rendition being the promotion target is a pseudo-series in the re-changed rendition It is notified that it is a symbol (card symbol). Subsequently, by the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (B) or the like, the effect showing a pseudo-series symbol (card symbol) including one star symbol as the effect mode of the re-change effect which has already been executed is To be done. Then, by displaying an effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (C) or the like, it is notified that the effect is changed to an effect showing a pseudo continuous symbol (card symbol) including two star symbols. Since the number of pseudo runs corresponding to the variation pattern is two, the post-change pseudo run symbol (card symbol) may include two star symbols. In the variable display effect of “pseudo series”, the jackpot expectation level becomes higher as the number of times of execution of the pseudo series change (the number of pseudo runs) increases. Therefore, by being changed to a pseudo run symbol (card symbol) including two star symbols corresponding to 2 pseudo run variations, compared to the re-change production as the suggested effect already executed, the jackpot expectation It can be notified that it can be recognized that the degree has been changed to a higher presentation mode.

  In addition, the effect content after promotion may be alert | reported by the process of step S638 by determining with the process of step S636 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the effect contents after promotion may be notified by detecting an instruction operation on a predetermined operation means such as the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. After the effect image shown in FIG. 40C is displayed, the number of times of execution of the pseudo continuous change (the number of times of pseudo continuous) increases, for example, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. The stage number (rank up number) of the jackpot expectation raised by it may be broadcast.

  Thus, when the promotion first promotion effect time has elapsed, the promotion effect count value is “1” and has not reached “5” as the total number of promotion effects in the process of step S639 shown in FIG. By the processing of step S641, the promotion effect count value is incremented by one and updated to "2." Then, in the processes of steps S624 to S626, a break effect for displaying an effect image as shown in FIG. 40E is performed. By the divided effect shown in FIG. 40 (E), the number of times the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed is the second promotion of “2”, and the effect mode of the suggested effect to be promoted is the notice content of the message advance notice. It is informed that there is.

  The display color of the character image is white as an effect aspect of the notice of the message already executed by the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. 40F, etc. following the division effect as shown in FIG. An effect indicating a certain white text message notice MS1 is performed. Then, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (G) or the like, it is notified that the effect is to change to the effect indicating the message notice MS2 of the black text in which the display color of the text image is black. In the message preview, the black-printed message notice MS2 has a higher hit probability than the white-printed message notice MS1. Therefore, by changing to the message notice MS2 of the black character, it can be notified that it is recognizable that the big hit expectation degree is changed to the higher presentation mode as compared with the message notice MS1 of the white character already executed as the suggested effect. .

  After the effect image shown in FIG. 40 (G) is displayed, for example, the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (H) changes the words in the notice of the message from white letters to black letters, The stage number (rank up number) of the jackpot expectation raised by it may be broadcast. Thus, when the promotion second promotion time has passed, the promotion effect count value is incremented by one and updated to "3". Then, a break effect is performed to display an effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (I). The number of times the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed by the division effect shown in FIG. 40 (I) is the third promotion of "3", and the effect mode of the suggested effect to be promoted is the notice content of the step-up notice Is notified.

  Following the division effect as shown in FIG. 40 (I), the effect image is displayed as shown in FIG. 40 (J), etc., and the number of steps is “2” as the effect mode of the step-up notice already executed. An effect indicating the step-up notice SU2 is performed. Then, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 40 (K) or the like, it is notified that the effect is changed to the effect indicating the step-up notice SU 4 whose number of steps is “4”. In step-up notice, as the number of steps increases, the jackpot expectation increases. Therefore, by changing the number of steps to “4” step-up notice SU 4, an effect aspect in which the jackpot expectation degree is higher than the step-up notice SU 2 having already been executed as the suggested effect “2”. Can be notified in a recognizable manner.

  After the effect image shown in FIG. 40K is displayed, the number of steps in the step-up notice is changed from “2” to “4” by, for example, displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 40L. What has been done and the stage number (rank up number) of the jackpot expectation raised thereby may be informed. Thus, when the third promotion effect time for promotion has elapsed, the promotion effect count value is incremented by one and updated to "4". Then, a break effect is performed to display an effect image as shown in FIG. 41 (A). By the divided effect shown in FIG. 41 (A), the number of times the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed is the fourth promotion of "4", and the effect mode of the suggested effect to be promoted is the notice of the advance notice of the reach establishment. It is informed that it is the contents.

  As shown in FIG. 41 (A), it is indicated by a group of effect images as an effect aspect of the notice of reach establishment at the time of reach establishment which has already been executed by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 41 (B), etc. An effect is produced that indicates the advance notification GR2 when the number of butterflies reaches "3". Then, the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. 41C, etc., notifies that the number of butterflies is changed to the effect indicating the notice of success GR3 when the reach is established. In the advance notice at the time of reach establishment, the jackpot expectation increases as the number of butterfly characters indicated by the effect image group increases. Therefore, the number of butterflies is changed to reach GR3 when reach is established, and the number of butterflies already executed as a suggested effect has a big hit expectation compared with the notice GR2 when reach is reached "3". It can be notified that it has been changed to a higher presentation mode in a recognizable manner.

  After the effect image shown in FIG. 41 (C) is displayed, the number of butterflies (butterfly group) in the advance notice at the time of reach establishment is “3”, for example, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 41 (D). Changed from the "medium" big hit expectation corresponding to the "high" big hit expectation corresponding to "5", and the number of stages of big hit expectation raised by it (rank up number) It may be done. Thus, when the fourth promotion effect time for promotion has elapsed, the promotion effect count value is incremented by one and updated to "5". Then, a break effect for displaying a effect image as shown in FIG. 41 (E) is performed. By the divided effect shown in FIG. 41 (E), the number of times the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed is the fifth promotion of “5”, and the effect mode of the suggested effect to be promoted is the effect content of the reach effect It is informed that there is.

  Following the break effect as shown in FIG. 41 (E), the effect image showing the reach effect of Super A as the effect mode of the reach effect already executed by the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. 41 (F) or the like Is done. Then, the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. In reach production, in the order of normal, super A, super B, the big hit expectation becomes high. Therefore, by changing to the reach effect of the super B, it can be notified that it is recognizable that the jackpot expected degree has been changed to a higher effect mode as compared to the reach effect of the super A which has already been executed as the suggested effect.

  After the effect image shown in FIG. 41 (G) is displayed, for example, the reach effect is changed from Super A to Super B by display of the effect image as shown in FIG. 41 (H) or the like. The stage number (rank up number) of the raised big hit expectation may be broadcasted. Thus, when the promotion fifth promotion time elapses, the promotion effect count value is "5", and thus the processing of step S640 shown in FIG. . At this time, the total number of times (total number of effects) that the effect mode has been changed to a higher effect mode with a high degree of expectation for a plurality of suggested effects, for example, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. It may be notified that it is "5" which consists of all of fluctuation presentation, message notice, step-up notice, reach establishment notice, and reach production.

  FIG. 42 shows another example different from FIGS. 40 and 41 about the rendering operation in the expectation degree promotion rendering. In this example of the rendering operation, the total number of promoted effects is “3”, and the first to third promoted times of the number of promotion are “1” to “3” are the same as the exemplary rendering operation shown in FIGS. ing. That is, it is informed whether or not the pseudo run symbol (card symbol) of the re-variation effect is changed at the first promotion with the number of times of promotion being "1". In addition, at the second promotion of the number of times of promotion “2”, it is informed whether or not the notice content of the message notice is changed. In the third promotion with the number of times of promotion being “3”, it is informed whether or not the notice content of the step-up notice is changed.

  In this example of the rendering operation, the division rendering for displaying the rendering image as shown in FIG. 42 (A) is performed, and until the rendering image as shown in FIG. 42 (B) is displayed, FIG. 40 (A) and It is the same as (B). On the other hand, in this example of the effect operation, notification corresponding to the change of the effect indicating the pseudo continuous symbol (card symbol) is not performed by the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to recognize that the effect mode in the re-change effect as the suggested effect which has already been executed is not changed to the effect mode having a higher jackpot expectation. After that, for example, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (D) or the like, it is shown that the number of times of execution of the pseudo run variation (the number of pseudo runs) did not increase and that the jackpot expectation was not increased. A rank up failure may be notified.

  Following the display of the effect image shown in FIG. 42 (D), the part where the division effect for displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (E) is performed is the same as that in FIG. 40 (E). On the other hand, in this example of the rendering operation, it is assumed that the message preview as the suggestion rendering is not performed. In this case, an effect indicating that the message advance has not been executed is performed by displaying an effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (F). Then, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (G) or the like, it is informed that the display color of the character image is changed to the effect indicating the message notice MS2 of the black character whose color is black. As compared with the case where the message preview is not executed, the white letter message notice MS1 has a higher expectation for a big hit, and the black letter message notice MS2 has a higher probability for a big hit. Therefore, it is possible to recognize that the big hit expectation degree has been changed to a higher presentation mode by the presentation indicating the message notice MS2 of the black character.

  After the effect image shown in FIG. 42G is displayed, for example, the display of the effect image as shown in FIG. "2 rank up" corresponding to the number of stages (rank up number) of big hit expectation degree raised by it may be broadcast. Following the display of the effect image shown in FIG. 42 (H), a break effect for displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (I) is performed, and the effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (J) is displayed The parts are the same as in FIGS. 40 (I) and (J). On the other hand, in this rendering operation example, the display of the rendering image as shown in FIG. 42 (K) notifies that the number of steps is changed to the rendering indicating the step-up notice SU1 of “1”. The step-up notice SU1 with the step number “1” has a lower jackpot expectation than the step-up notice SU2 with the step number “2”. Therefore, by changing the number of steps to “1” step-up notice SU 1, a representation mode in which the jackpot expectation degree is lower than the step-up notice SU 2 already executed as the suggested effect “2”. Can be notified in a recognizable manner.

  After the effect image shown in FIG. 42 (K) is displayed, the number of steps in the step-up notice is changed from “2” to “1”, for example, by displaying the effect image as shown in FIG. 42 (L) The “one rank down” corresponding to the number of stages of the big hit expected degree (ranked down number) that has been lowered or lowered may be broadcast. In this way, when the promotion third promotion time has passed, the promotion effect count value reaches the total number of promotion effects, and thus the execution of the expectation promotion effect ends. At this time, the total number of times (total number of effects) that the effect mode has been changed to a higher effect mode with a high degree of expectation for a plurality of suggested effects by, for example, display of effect images as shown in FIG. It may be notified that it is “1” in response to being up only.

  When the variable display result is "big hit", the effect indicating the effect aspect in more suggestive effects is greater than when the variable display result is "loss", but the effect aspect having a higher probability of big hit in the expectation promotion effect It may be informed that it is changed to an effect indicating. When the variable display result is a "big hit", the effect showing the presentation mode in a predetermined number or more of the suggested effects at a higher rate than the case where the variable display result is a "loss" It may be informed that it is changed to an effect showing a higher effect mode. When the effect indicating the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed in the expectation promotion effect, when the variable display result is a "big hit", the big hit expectation is higher than when the variable display result is a "loss" The number of stages (ranked up number) may be increased. When the effect indicating the effect mode of the suggested effect is changed in the expectation promotion effect, when the variable display result is "big hit", the big hit expectation degree at a higher rate than the case where the variable display result is "losing" The number of stages (the number of rank-ups) at which the value of.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 42 (I) to (L), in the expectation degree promotion effect, the effect showing the effect mode of the suggested effect already executed is changed to the effect showing the effect mode having the lower hitting probability. In this case, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" may be reduced. On the other hand, in this case, the possibility of the variable display result becoming a “big hit” may be dramatically increased due to the breaking of the law.

  In the case of changing the effect mode in a plurality of suggested effects already executed by executing re-variations such as pseudo continuous change without executing such expectation degree promotion effects, for example, with a variable display state of a decorative symbol From the viewpoint of preventing a sense of incongruity, etc., it is conceivable to change the effect mode in each of the suggested effects according to the order and the execution interval of the suggested effects already executed. FIG. 43 shows the execution timing of the promotion operation example in which the effect mode in the plurality of suggested effects is changed by the execution of the re-variation.

  In the promotion operation example shown in FIG. 43, the total number of promotion effects is “5”, and the timing after the reach effect of Super A is started (timing similar to the case where the expectation degree promotion effect shown in FIG. At TM03, finish the change before promotion and start the pseudo run change for promotion. At this time, by notifying the message notice in response to the execution timing TY30 of the change start notice, it is possible to recognize whether or not the jackpot expectation degree is changed to a higher presentation mode. After that, with the execution timing TY31 of the notice during all the symbol fluctuation while the whole symbol fluctuation in which all of the decorative symbols are changing, by executing the step-up notice, the jackpot expectation is changed to a higher presentation mode. Alerting whether or not to be recognized. Further, the decorative symbols are decelerated and stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right", and reach is realized, and it becomes the execution timing TY33 of the advance notice at the time of reach establishment. At this time, it is notified in a recognizable manner whether or not the jackpot expected degree is changed to a higher presentation mode by executing the notice at the time of reaching the reach.

  Furthermore, for example, it becomes execution timing TY32 of re-variation production while executing the normal reach production, for example, by temporarily displaying the pseudo run pattern (card design) in the decoration pattern display area 5C of "medium", etc. Is notified in a recognizable manner whether or not it is changed to a higher rendering mode. Thereafter, after the development effect and the reach effect of the super A are executed, the change effect of the reach effect to the effect mode having the higher hit probability is reported by executing the reach effect of the super B.

  As described above, when performing the re-variation such as the pseudo-series fluctuation to change the effect modes in the plurality of suggested effects already executed, before or after each of the suggested effects is performed, or 1 suggested effect A period (variation production period) which performs variable display of a decorative pattern may occur at an interval from the end of when the other suggestion production starts. Further, for example, when a plurality of reach effects such as normal, super A, and super B are executed in a predetermined order, it is clearly informed that the effect mode of the reach effect is changed to an effect mode having a higher hit probability. From the viewpoint of doing so, the reach effect once executed may also be executed again from the beginning after the re-variation. Therefore, as apparent from the comparison between FIG. 18 and FIG. 43, when the expectation degree promotion effect is not performed, the variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol may be long.

  On the other hand, in the expectation degree promotion effect, regardless of the order of the suggested effects or the execution interval (the time difference of the start timing or the interval period for each suggested effect, etc.) The effect of notifying the is performed continuously (sequentially). That is, when a plurality of suggested effects are executed, the first suggested effects are started at the first timing, and the second suggested effects are started at the second timing after the predetermined period has elapsed. Even if a plurality of timings are set, in the expectation degree promotion effect, after the notification of whether the effect indicating the effect mode is changed for the first suggestion effect is started, without waiting for the elapse of a predetermined time Informing about whether the effect which shows a production | presentation aspect about the 2nd suggestion production is changed is started. As a result, it is possible to smoothly enhance an expectation that an advantageous game such as a game in the big hit gaming state is executed while preventing an increase in variable display time.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and the part described in the above embodiment can be solved so that at least one problem in the prior art can be solved. It may have a configuration of As a specific example, in the above embodiment, with regard to a plurality of suggested effects such as a notice effect, a re-change effect, and a reach effect, whether or not to change the effect to show an effect mode in which the big hit expectation is higher in the expectation degree promotion effect. It has been described that the information is On the other hand, an expected degree promotion effect may be executed informing whether or not the indication effect of the big hit expected degree is changed to the effect showing a higher hit appearance degree for the one suggested effect already executed. .

  In addition, the image display operation and the speaker 8L in the image display device 5 for executing the device configuration of the gaming machine such as the pachinko gaming machine 1, the data configuration, the processing shown in the flowchart, and the predetermined effects such as the suggested effects 8R, the sound output operation in 8R, the lighting operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, and various rendering operations including the operation of the movable member included in the effect model are within the scope of the present invention. Arbitrary changes and modifications are possible. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, and it encloses the gaming media and scores based on the occurrence of the prize. It can apply also to the enclosed type game machine which grants.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed / provided by a removable recording medium to a computer device etc. included in the gaming machine such as the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. It may be distributed by being pre-installed in a storage device such as a computer device. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  As described above, in the above embodiment, after the suggested effect indicating the possibility of becoming a big hit game state is executed according to the effect mode such as, for example, the advance effect, the re-change effect, or the reach effect, the timing TM01 to TM01 An expectation degree promotion production is performed at a specific timing such as one of TM03. In the expectation degree promotion effect, it is informed whether or not to change the effect indicating the effect mode of the suggested effect that has already been executed to a effect mode in which the jackpot expectation is higher. As a result, it is possible to smoothly enhance the expectation of being in the big hit gaming state, and to improve the game interest.

  Further, from among a plurality of timings such as timings TM01 to TM03, for example, a specific timing which is an execution start timing of the expectation degree promotion effect is determined. As a result, it is possible to enhance the sense of expectation that the expectation degree promotion effect is executed at a plurality of timings, and to improve the game interest.

  In the case where the later timing is the execution start timing among the plurality of timings such as timing TM01 to TM03, it is easy to change the effect indicating the effect mode of many suggestive effects in the expectation degree promotion effect. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player with respect to the timing at which the expectation degree promotion effect is executed, and to improve the game interest.

  The expectation degree promotion effect can be performed based on the re-variable display pattern being determined as the usage pattern. Then, one pseudo-series fluctuation is replaced with the expectation promotion effect and executed. As a result, even when the number of times of pseudo run in the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is small, or even when the variable display effect of “pseudo run” is not executed, the expectation of becoming a big hit gaming state is enhanced by the expectation promotion effect. Game interest can be improved. In addition, by making it possible to execute the expectation level promotion effect using the re-variable display pattern, it is prevented that the number of types of variation patterns and effect control commands increase, and game control accompanying the execution of the expectation level promotion effect or The processing load of the effect control can be reduced.

  For example, in a suggested effect such as a message advance notice, an image display effect for displaying a predetermined image is performed, and a display mode of a part of the predetermined image is displayed in a different display mode according to the big hit expectation. In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, the effect showing the display mode of the predetermined image in the image display effect that has already been executed is shown, the predetermined image in which the display mode of a part of the predetermined image is the display mode having a higher hit probability Change to a presentation and display. As a result, when the image display effect is executed, the expectation for becoming the big hit gaming state can be smoothly enhanced, and the game interest can be improved.

  For example, in suggestive effects such as step-up notice, the effect mode is changed stepwise (step-up) from one step to multiple steps, and when the number of steps is large, the big hit expectation is higher than when the number of steps is small. Suggest. In this case, in the expectation degree promotion effect, the effect indicating the number of steps in the previously executed step-up notice is changed to an effect indicating a larger number of steps and displayed. As a result, when the step-up effect is executed, the expectation of becoming a big hit gaming state can be smoothly enhanced, and the game interest can be improved.

  In the degree of expectation promotion effect, when it is notified that the effect indicating the effect mode is changed for a plurality of suggested effects, the break effect is executed before or after each notification is performed. As a result, the player can clearly recognize which of the plurality of suggested effects that have already been executed, which effect mode is to be changed.

  In the dividing effect, for example, the number of suggestion effects in which the effect mode is changed, such as the number of promotion, is notified. In addition, in the divided effect, for example, the type of the suggested effect in which the effect mode is changed, such as a promotion target effect, is notified. In response to the execution of the dividing effect, a predetermined movable member, such as any of a plurality of movable members constituting the effect model, is operated. By part or all of these, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player for the suggestion effect that the effect mode is changed in the expectation degree promotion effect, and to improve the game interest.

  For example, in the process of step S603 shown in FIG. 31, the presence or absence of an expectation degree promotion effect is determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. 32 (A). On the other hand, in the process of step S607 shown in FIG. 31, the notice effect is determined at the determination ratio as shown in FIGS. 33 (B1) and (B2), corresponding to the case where the expectation degree promotion effect is not executed. Thus, when a specific effect mode is notified as the effect content after promotion in the expectation degree promotion effect, the jackpot expectation is higher than in the case of becoming a specific effect mode in the suggested effect. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player with respect to the change of the effect mode in the expectation degree promotion effect, and to improve the game interest.

  The expectation degree promotion effect is started at a specific timing after the variable display state of the decorative symbol has reached the reach state, such as any of the timings TM01 to TM03. As a result, the player's interest in the effects after reaching the reach state can be enhanced, and the game interest can be improved.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... gaming board 3 ... gaming machine frame 4A, 4B ... special symbol display device 5 ... image display device 6A ... ordinary winning ball device 6B ... ordinary variable winning ball device 7 ... special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp 11 ... Main board 12 ... Effect control board 13 ... Voice control board 14 ... Lamp control board 15 ... Relay board 20 ... Normal symbol display 21 ... Gate switch 22A, 22B ... Start port switch 23 ... Count switch 31A ... Stick controller 31B ... Push button 100 ... Microcomputer for game control 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that performs variable display and controls it to an advantageous state for the player,
Determining means for determining whether or not to control to the advantageous state;
Pre-start determination means for determining whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state before determination by the determination means;
Informing effect execution means capable of executing an informing effect of informing the possibility of being controlled to the advantageous state according to the effect mode before the variable display targeted for the determination by the pre-starting determining means is executed ,
At the specific timing after the end of the informing effect, after displaying the effect indicating the effect mode of the informing effect executed by the informing effect executing means without making the detection of the game medium the condition, the effect displayed Change effect executing means for executing a change effect of changing to a effect showing an effect mode having a high possibility of being controlled to the advantageous state by executing an effect by the action of another display image with respect to the mode ,
Timing determination means for determining any one of a plurality of timings as the specific timing;
The notification effect execution means, as the notification effect, effect is produced stepwise varied from one stage to a plurality of stages, a high stage at a higher rate than when not controlled to the advantageous state when it is controlled in the preferred state to alter the performance aspect,
The said change production execution expedient,
The effect indicating the number of steps of the notification effect is changed to the effect indicating the higher number of steps and displayed,
The change presentation is executed for a presentation showing the number of stages of the notification presentation without repeating the notification presentation from the beginning.
A game machine characterized by