JP6517488B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a symbol variation game.

  A pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is equipped with a display device of a symbol variation game for deriving a predetermined lottery result such as a winning lottery using a symbol (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of lottery (for example, a lottery of a special symbol and a lottery of a normal symbol) are performed, and the respective lottery results are derived in different symbol variation games. And, among the pachinko gaming machines, there is one which causes a display device to simultaneously execute a plurality of symbol variation games based on a plurality of lotterys described above.

JP, 2010-57758, A

  By the way, when a plurality of symbol variation games are simultaneously executed on the display device, there is a possibility that the visibility of the effect based on the other symbol variation game is reduced by the effect based on one symbol variation game. In particular, the inability to visually recognize the derivation result of the other symbol variation game is a factor that reduces interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems existing in such conventional techniques, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a drop in the interest of presentation.

The game machine which solves the above-mentioned subject, the display territory which can execute simultaneously the 1st production based on the 1st design fluctuation game which derives the 1st design and the 2nd production based on the 2nd design fluctuation game which derives the 2nd design at the same time A display control unit for controlling the display content of the display unit; a determination unit for determining the execution content of the first effect triggered by the execution condition of the first symbol variation game being established; And a determination unit that determines whether to cause the display unit to execute the second effect in response to an execution condition of the second symbol variation game being satisfied, the display content of the first effect being executed includes the display area. The first execution content for executing the first effect without shielding the predetermined effect area of the second effect, and the second effect for shielding the effect area of the second effect and executing the first effect. The display area including the contents of execution The effect area of the second effect, which is a part of the predetermined display area, is shared by the execution of the first effect and the execution of the second effect, and the determination unit changes at least the second symbol variation When the derivation result of the game is a specific derivation result, it can be determined that the second effect is to be executed by the display unit, and the display control unit is configured to execute the determination based on the execution content determined by the determination unit. The first effect is displayed, and when it is determined that the second effect is to be performed by the display unit by the determination unit, the second effect is displayed, and the second execution content is determined by the determination unit. And when it is determined that the second effect is to be executed by the display unit by the determination unit, the second effect is displayed in the area not shielded by the first effect, and in the effect area of the second effect ,Previous Than the execution of the second effect is given priority execution of the first effect, in the display unit, at least, the first run of the symbol variation game is not more absence Tei pending execution of the first symbol variation game When it is not inside , the demonstration effect is executed, and when the second symbol variation game is executed while the demonstration effect is being executed and during a specific period, it is not blocked by the demonstration effect. The gist is that the second effect is performed in the area.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve interest by suppressing a drop in the interest of presentation.

The front view which shows a pachinko game machine. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko game machine. The figure which shows the 1st field where a chance hit presentation is usually performed in the image display part of the main liquid crystal device. (A) is a figure which shows the display content of the image display part of the main liquid crystal device when the area | region for usual effects is not shielded, (b) is a display of the image display part of the main liquid crystal device when the area | region for ordinary effects is shielded Diagram showing the contents. The figure which shows the field where the usual hitting chance production is done. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the display content at the time of a normal hit chance production being performed within the image display part of a main liquid crystal device. FIG. 17 is a view showing display contents when a normal hit chance effect is performed in the image display unit of the sub liquid crystal device. The figure which shows the display production displayed so that a production image may move in the inside of the partial area containing the area | region for normal production in another example. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the movable body production in which the area | region for productions is normally shielded by operation | movement of the movable body in another example, and the normal hit chance production | presentation when the said movable body production is performed.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described according to FIGS. 1 to 7.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine is provided with a gaming board YB. On the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a firing handle HD is disposed which is operated by the player when firing the gaming ball to the gaming board YB. At the center of the game board YB, a main liquid crystal device 11a having an image display section GHa is disposed. Further, below the main liquid crystal device 11a, a sub liquid crystal device 11b having an image display section GHb is disposed. The image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a and the image display unit GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b are, for example, a liquid crystal display type display unit and an organic EL type display unit.

  At the lower right of the main liquid crystal device 11a in the game board YB, a special symbol display device 12 composed of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed. In the special symbol display device 12, a symbol variation game performed by varying the special symbol is performed. In the following description, a symbol variation game using a special symbol is referred to as a "special symbol variation game". The special symbol is a symbol for notification showing the result of the internal lottery (hit lottery to be described later) as to whether or not it is a hit.

  The special symbol display device 12 displays a special symbol by turning on and off the light emitting unit. In the special symbol display device 12, the variation display of the special symbol is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game, and the special symbol is displayed on the fixed stop simultaneously with the end of the special symbol variation game. The "variation display" is a state in which the type of symbol to be displayed changes in the display area defined on the display device that displays the symbol. "Confirmation stop display" is a state in which symbols are fixedly stopped in the display area, and is fixedly stopped by the symbol (final symbol) displayed at the end of the variation game. In the special symbol variation game of this embodiment, a special symbol selected from among a plurality of special symbols is displayed as a fixed stop as a display result according to the result of the winning lottery. The special symbols are classified into a hit symbol that can recognize a hit, and an out symbol that can recognize a release.

  On the other hand, in the main liquid crystal device 11a and the sub liquid crystal device 11b, display effects are performed. For example, in the main liquid crystal device 11a, there is a symbol variation game in which symbol combinations are displayed (derived) by varying a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols in a plurality of symbol rows (three rows in the present embodiment) as one of display effects. To be done. In the following description, a symbol variation game using a decorative symbol is referred to as a "decorative symbol variation game". The decorative symbol is a symbol (rendering symbol) for effect used to diversify the display effect.

  In the main liquid crystal device 11a, the variation display of the decoration symbol is started simultaneously with the start of the special symbol variation game. Further, in the main liquid crystal device 11a, the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed before the end of the special symbol variation game, and the decorative symbol is fixedly stopped simultaneously with or substantially simultaneously with the termination of the special symbol variation game. The “temporary stop display” is a state indicating that the symbol may be fluctuated and displayed again in the display area, such as a fluctuation state.

  The main liquid crystal device 11a displays a display result according to the display result of the special symbol variation game. Specifically, when the winning symbol is determined and stopped and displayed in the special symbol variation game, the hit symbol is also displayed and determined on the main liquid crystal device 11a. In the present embodiment, the hit symbols by the decorative symbols are a combination of symbols in which the decorative symbols in all the rows displayed on the main liquid crystal device 11a are stopped. Further, in the special symbol variation game, when the shifted symbol is determined and stopped and displayed, the main liquid crystal device 11a is also removed and displayed. In the present embodiment, the off-design by the decorative symbol is a symbol combination in which the decorative symbols of all the rows displayed on the main liquid crystal device 11a are not displayed identically.

  In the decorative symbol variation game of this embodiment, the decorative symbols are temporarily displayed in the order of the left symbol row (left symbol) → right symbol row (right symbol) → middle symbol row (middle symbol) in the main liquid crystal device 11a as viewed from the player side. Stop display. Then, when the left symbol and the right symbol that are displayed temporarily are the same, reach can be recognized from the symbol combination (such as “1 ↓ 1”, “↓” indicates that it is changing). In the reach state, among all the symbol rows, the decorative symbols of a specific row (in the present embodiment, the left symbol row and the right symbol row) are the same and temporarily displayed once stopped, and the rows other than the specific row In the form, the decorative pattern in the middle row is in a state of being variably displayed. In the present embodiment, a symbol combination that can recognize reach is a symbol combination of reach by decorative symbols.

  Further, in the main liquid crystal device 11a of the present embodiment, after the symbol combination of the reach is formed in the decorative symbol variation game, the reach as one of the display effects is reached until the symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed finally. It is possible to carry out an effect.

  In the present embodiment, a special symbol variation game in which a special symbol is derived according to the lottery result of the winning lottery, and a decorative symbol variation game in which an ornamental symbol is derived according to the lottery result of the winning lottery are the first symbol variation games. It corresponds to The special symbol derived (fixed stop display) in the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol derived (fixed stop display) in the decorative symbol variation game correspond to the first symbol.

  Below the main liquid crystal device 11a in the game board YB, there is disposed a start opening 13 having a ball entry port through which game balls can enter. Behind the starting opening 13, a starting sensor SE (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the entered gaming ball is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the start condition of the special symbol variation game can be given in response to the fact that the game ball entering the start opening 13 is detected by the start sensor SE. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a payout condition of gaming balls as a predetermined number of winning balls can be given, triggered by detection of the gaming ball entering the starting opening 13 by the starting sensor SE.

  In addition, the starting opening 13 has an opening and closing blade 14 (normal electric combination) that opens and closes by the operation of the normal electric actuator FA (shown in FIG. 2). The open / close blades 14 can be operated in an open state in which the game ball can easily enter and in a closed state in which the game ball can not easily enter. The open / close blades 14 are always controlled to be in the closed state, and are controlled to be in the open state for a predetermined open time only once or a plurality of times when the predetermined open condition is satisfied.

  Below the starting opening 13 in the game board YB, a big winning opening 16 provided with a big winning opening door 15 that opens and closes by operation of a big winning actuator DA (shown in FIG. 2) is disposed. Behind the big winning opening 16, a count sensor CS (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the entered gaming ball is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a payout condition of gaming balls as a predetermined number of winning balls can be provided in response to the detection of the gaming ball having entered the special winning opening 16 by the count sensor CS. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a winning lottery is won, and a winning game is awarded after a winning symbol is displayed in a special symbol variation game. In the hit game, the big winning opening door 15 is opened, and entry of the gaming ball into the big winning opening 16 is permitted. For this reason, during the hit game, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls by causing the game balls to enter the big winning opening 16.

  Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the number of gaming balls paid out as a winning ball when the gaming ball enters the big winning opening 16 is a game that is paid out as a winning ball when the gaming ball enters the starting opening 13 More than the number of balls. In addition, even if the opening and closing blade 14 is opened and the game ball enters the starting opening 13 and the winning lottery is not won, the big winning opening door 15 is opened as opposed to the hit being not awarded. The situation in which the entry into the large winning opening 16 is permitted is the situation in which the game is already awarded. From such a thing, it can be said that the opening and closing blade 14 has a lower degree of advantage than the large winning opening door 15. That is, it can be said that the degree of advantage is higher when the special winning opening door 15 is in the open state than in the case where the opening / closing blade 14 is in the open state.

  In the present embodiment, when the winning lottery is won, the winning game is provided, and the special winning opening door 15 as the first opening / closing unit is opened. For this reason, in the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the first symbol variation game, the lottery result of whether or not the special winning opening door 15 is in the open state is derived. Further, in the present embodiment, when the normal winning lottery is won, the normal hitting game is provided, whereby the opening / closing blade 14 as the second opening / closing unit is in the open state. Therefore, in the normal symbol variation game corresponding to the second symbol variation game, it is equivalent to the lottery result of whether or not the open / close blade 14 is opened.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a probability fluctuation state may be provided (generated). In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability fluctuation state is given from the end of the big hit game until the termination condition of the probability fluctuation state is satisfied. When the probability fluctuation state is given, the winning probability of the winning lottery is improved from the low probability to the high probability. For this reason, when a probability fluctuation state is given, since it becomes easy to win a winning lottery, a period required to be awarded a hit game is likely to be short (the number of symbol fluctuation games is small).

  A special symbol hold display device 17 configured of a plurality of light emitting units is disposed at the lower right of the main liquid crystal device 11a in the game board YB. The special symbol suspension display device 17 displays the number of pending special symbol variation games for which the start condition of the special symbol variation game is given but has not been executed yet. In the following description, the number of pending special symbol variation games is referred to as the "special symbol pending number".

  On the lower right of the main liquid crystal device 11a in the game board YB, a normal symbol display device 18 configured by a plurality of light emitting units is disposed. In the normal symbol display device 18, a normal symbol variation game performed by changing a normal symbol is executed. The normal symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (normal hit lottery) whether or not it is a normal hit. The normal symbol display device 18 displays a normal symbol by turning on and off the light emitting unit. Then, in the normal symbol display device 18, the variable display of the normal symbol is started simultaneously with the start of the normal symbol change game, and the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the normal symbol change game. In the normal symbol variation game of this embodiment, the normal symbol is displayed as a fixed stop as a display result corresponding to the result of the normal hit lottery. The normal symbols are classified into a normal hit symbol which can recognize a normal hit and a normal offset symbol which can recognize a normal offset.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a normal hit lottery is won, and a normal hit game is awarded after the normal hit symbol is displayed in a normal stop in the normal symbol variation game. In the normal hit game, the opening and closing blade 14 is in the open state, and it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the starting opening 13. Therefore, during the normal hit game, the player can have a chance to easily acquire the start condition of the special symbol variation game.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, there may be a case where the ball entry rate improvement state is given (occurred). In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the ball entry rate improvement state is provided from the end of the big hit game until the termination condition of the ball entry rate improvement state is satisfied. When the ball entry rate improvement state is given, the ball entry rate per unit time to the starting opening 13 is improved. For this reason, when the ball entry rate improvement state is given, it becomes easy to acquire the starting condition of the special symbol variation game.

  In order to improve the ball entry rate per unit time to the starting opening 13, shortening the variation time of the normal symbol variation game, making it easy to win the normal winning lottery, and opening and closing feathers in the normal hit game This can be realized by at least one of lengthening the time during which 14 is in the open state. By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, when the ball entry rate improvement state is given, the winning probability of the normal hit lottery is increased, and the number and time of opening and closing blades 14 in the normal hit game The ball entering rate per unit time to the starting opening 13 is improved by shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation game per time while increasing the. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the ball entry rate improvement state is given, the variation time of the special symbol variation game tends to be shorter than when the ball entry rate improvement state is not given. It has become.

  On the left side of the main liquid crystal device 11a in the game board YB, an operation gate 19 is disposed. The operation gate 19 is provided with a gate sensor GS (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the game ball that has entered (passed). In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the start condition of the normal symbol variation game can be given in response to the detection of the gaming ball having entered the operation gate 19 by the gate sensor GS.

  In the present embodiment, the normal symbol variation game in which the normal symbols are derived according to the lottery result of the normal hit lottery corresponds to the second symbol variation game. In addition, the normal symbol derived (fixed stop display) in the normal symbol variation game corresponds to the second symbol.

  On the lower right of the main liquid crystal device 11a in the game board YB, a normal symbol hold display device 20 constituted by a plurality of light emitting units is disposed. The normal symbol suspension display device 20 displays the number of pending normal symbol variation games that have been provided with start conditions for the normal symbol variation game but have not been executed yet. In the following description, the number of pending normal symbol variation games is indicated as "the number of normal symbol suspension".

  Below the gaming area of the gaming board YB, an out port 21 is disposed for discharging game balls that have not entered the winning ports including the starting port 13. The game ball having passed through the out port 21 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the discharge weir located on the back side of the game board YB. The game area of the game board YB is an area where game balls can flow down.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted with a main control board 30 as a main control means. The main control board 30 executes a process related to a game or the like in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and outputs various control signals (control commands) in accordance with the result of the process. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted with a sub control board 31 as a sub control means. The sub control board 31 executes processing relating to the execution of a game effect based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. That is, the sub control substrate 31 controls the display modes (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters and the like) of the main liquid crystal device 11a and the sub liquid crystal device 11b, the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La and the sound output mode of the speaker Sp. The decorative lamp La is provided, for example, on the front frame located in front of the game board YB or on the game board YB, and the speaker Sp is provided, for example, on the front frame.

  The main control board 30 is provided with a main control CPU 30a, a main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d. A main control ROM 30b, a main control RAM 30c, and a random number generation circuit 30d are connected to the main control CPU 30a. In addition, various sensors SE, CS, GS, a special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold display device 17, a normal symbol display device 18, and a normal symbol hold display device 20 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. In addition, various actuators DA, FA are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a to execute processing related to a game. In addition, the main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns. The variation pattern indicates a pattern that is the basis of the game effect between the whistle in which the special symbol is determined and stopped after the special symbol starts to change. The fluctuation pattern can specify the fluctuation time (rendering time) of the eyelid on which the special symbol is determined and stopped after the fluctuation of the special symbol is started. In addition, the fluctuation pattern can specify the fluctuation contents (representation content) of the game effect of the game in which the special symbol is determined and stopped after the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol.

  The fluctuation patterns can be classified into a fluctuation pattern for hitting effect and a fluctuation pattern for losing effect. The hit effect is a effect to be performed when the winning lottery is won, and in the special symbol variation game, the hit symbol is finally derived. The off effect is an effect to be performed when the win lottery is not won, and in the special symbol variation game, the off symbol is finally derived. In addition, in the decorative symbol variation game based on the variation pattern of the out effect, there are a case where the reach effect is performed and the operation is not performed, and a case where the reach operation is not performed and the operation is the operation.

  Further, the main control ROM 30b stores a normal symbol variation pattern separately from the variation pattern used when playing the special symbol variation game. In the normal symbol fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation game is defined.

  Further, various determination values are stored in the main control ROM 30b. The determination value includes a determination value for use in lottery, a determination value for normal hit used in regular lottery, and a determination value for reach lottery used in whether to allow execution of reach effect. The main control RAM 30c also stores various information (random number value, timer value, flag, etc.) that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The main control CPU 30a updates the values of various software random numbers every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle), and executes random number update processing (software random number generation processing) stored in the main control RAM 30c. The software random numbers include reach random numbers used for reach lottery, per-pattern random numbers used when determining special symbols, and variation pattern allocation random numbers used when distributing variation patterns. In addition, the software random numbers include a normal hit symbol random number used when determining a normal hit symbol of a normal symbol, a normal symbol change pattern random number used when determining a normal symbol change pattern, and the like.

  The random number generation circuit 30 d generates a hardware random number by updating the value by 1 each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The hardware random number is a random number to be used for the lottery, or a normal random number to be used for the regular lottery.

  On the other hand, the sub control board 31 is provided with a sub control CPU 31a, a sub control ROM 31b, and a sub control RAM 31c. The sub control ROM 31 b and the sub control RAM 31 c are connected to the sub control CPU 31 a. Further, the main liquid crystal device 11a, the sub liquid crystal device 11b, the decoration lamp La and the speaker Sp are connected to the sub control CPU 31a.

  In the sub control ROM 31b, an effect control program for the sub control CPU 31a to execute processing relating to execution of a game effect is stored. In the sub control ROM 31b, an effect pattern (so-called sub-variation pattern) capable of specifying the specific effect contents of the decorative symbol variation game is stored. In addition, in the sub control ROM 31b, display pattern information (various image data such as a pattern, background image, characters, characters, etc.) as control information for display effects, and voice pattern information (music or music) as control information for sound effects. Light emission pattern information (light emission data such as a lighting pattern) is stored as audio data such as a sound effect and control information for light emission effect. The sub control RAM 31 c stores various information (random number value, timer value, flag, etc.) which can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Next, control contents executed by the main control board 30 will be described.
The main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 executes various processing such as special symbol input processing, special symbol start processing, normal symbol input processing, and normal symbol start processing based on the main control program. The main control CPU 30a executes various processing such as special symbol input processing, special symbol start processing, normal symbol input processing, normal symbol start processing, and the like every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, special symbol input processing will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the game ball has entered the start opening 13. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal to be output when the start sensor SE detects a game ball is input. When the gaming ball has not entered the starting opening 13, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input processing.

  On the other hand, when the game ball enters the starting opening 13, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special symbol holdings stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number four. In the determination, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process when the special symbol holding number is not less than the upper limit number 4, that is, when the upper limit number 4 is reached. On the other hand, when the number of special symbols held is less than the upper limit number 4, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of special symbols held, and rewrites the number of special symbols held. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol holding display device 17 so as to display the special symbol holding number after the one addition. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special hold number command capable of specifying the number of special symbols held after 1 addition to the sub control CPU 31a.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires values of various random numbers related to the special symbol variation game, and stores random number information capable of specifying the acquired values of various random numbers in the main control RAM 30c. In the following description, random number information that can specify the values of various random numbers related to the special symbol variation game is referred to as special random number information.

  The special random number information may be configured by the value of the random number, or may be configured by information obtained by converting the value of the random number into other identifiable information. Also, when storing the special random number information, the main control CPU 30a enters the ball entry sequence (information storage sequence) of the gaming ball that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number and the ball entry of the game ball entered earlier. It is stored in the main control RAM 30 c so that the order (storage order of information) can be specified. In this process, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and also obtains the value of the hit symbol random number, the value of the reach lottery random number, and the value of the variation pattern allocation random number as the main control RAM 30c. Get from Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, special symbol start processing will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition (execution condition) of the special symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition is satisfied when the special symbol variation game is not in progress and is not in the hit game, while the special symbol variation game is being executed or in the hit game. It is determined that the start condition is not satisfied when Then, when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the start condition of the special symbol variation game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the number of special symbol holdings from the main control RAM 30c, and the read number of the special symbol holdings is greater than 0 (zero) It judges whether or not. Then, when the number of special symbols held is not greater than 0, that is, 0, the main control CPU 30a performs processing for executing a demonstration effect. The demonstration effect is an effect for notifying that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the standby state using a device such as the main liquid crystal device 11a and obtaining a customer gathering effect. In the processing, the main control CPU 30 a outputs a demonstration designation command for starting the execution of the demonstration effect to the sub control board 31.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol holding number is greater than 0, the main control CPU 30a subtracts one from the special symbol holding number and rewrites the special symbol holding number. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol holding display device 17 so as to display the number of special symbol holdings after 1 subtraction. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special hold number command capable of specifying the number of special symbols held after one subtraction to the sub control CPU 31a.

  Next, among the special random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c, the main control CPU 30a stores the special random number information (per hit random number, hit symbol random number, reach lottery random number, variation pattern distribution random number) stored first. Get random number information that can identify the value of Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the hit random number specified from the acquired special random number information with the hit determination value, and performs a hit lottery. The main control CPU 30a performs a winning lottery under the winning probability according to whether or not the probability fluctuation state is being given. In the hit lottery, the hit is won when the value of the hit random number matches the hit judgment value.

  When the winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a hitting process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the hit symbol of the special symbol based on the value of the hit symbol random number specified from the acquired special random number information. The determined hit symbol is a special symbol (confirmed stop symbol) which is displayed on the special symbol display device 12 as a fixed stop. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for winning effect based on the value of the variation pattern assignment random number specified from the acquired special random number information.

  On the other hand, when the winning lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs an outlier process. In the removal process, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the reach random number specified from the acquired special random number information with the reach determination value, and performs a reach lottery. In the reach lottery, the reach is won when the value of the reach random number matches the reach judgment value.

  In the removal process, the main control CPU 30a determines the removal symbol of the special symbol. The determined off symbol is a fixed stop symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 for a fixed stop. Then, when the main control CPU 30a has won the reach lottery, based on the value of the variation pattern apportionment random number specified from the acquired special random number information, the variation for performing the reach effect from among the variation patterns for the off-set effect Determine the pattern. On the other hand, when the main control CPU 30a has not won the reach lottery, based on the value of the fluctuation pattern apportionment random number specified from the acquired special random number information, the main control CPU 30a does not perform reach effect from among fluctuation patterns for out-of-round effect Determine the fluctuation pattern.

  The main control CPU 30a that has performed the hit processing or the release processing as described above executes various processing related to the fluctuation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the sub control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern specification command that instructs the variation pattern and instructs the start of the decorative symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 12 so as to start changing the special symbol. In addition, the main control CPU 30a starts measurement of the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command that designates a special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  In addition, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the CPU for main control 30a causes the special symbol (decided stop symbol) which has been determined to be displayed as a fixed stop when the fluctuation time defined in the designated fluctuation pattern elapses. Thus, the display content of the special symbol display device 12 is controlled. In addition, the main control CPU 30a instructs the variation stop of the decorative symbol when the variation time defined in the specified variation pattern has elapsed, and outputs a full symbol stop command for displaying the symbol combination in a definite stop.

When the winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a hitting game process after the special symbol variation game targeted for the winning lottery is finished.
Here, the hit game processing will be described.

  In the hit game process, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command instructing execution of the opening effect. Next, after the opening time has elapsed, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round game each time the round game is started. In addition, the main control CPU 30a controls the large winning actuator DA to open the large winning opening door 15 with the start of the round game to open the large winning opening 16, and the predetermined round end condition is set. In response to the establishment of the above, the big winning opening door 15 is closed and the big winning opening 16 is closed. A round end condition includes that a predetermined number (for example, eight balls) of game balls have entered during one round game, and that a predetermined round game time has elapsed, and either condition is established. The round game ends with the opportunity. Then, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command instructing execution of ending effect. The main control CPU 30a ends the hitting game by ending the ending effect when the ending time has elapsed.

Next, normal symbol input processing will be described.
In the normal symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a performs a gate entrance determination as to whether or not the gaming ball has entered the operation gate 19. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal to be output when the gate sensor GS detects a game ball is input. When the gaming ball has not entered the operation gate 19, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol input processing.

  On the other hand, when the game ball enters the operation gate 19, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the normal symbol holding number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number four. In the determination, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol input processing when the normal symbol holding number is not less than the upper limit number 4, that is, when the upper limit number 4 is reached. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol holdings is less than the upper limit number 4, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the number of normal symbol holdings and rewrites the number of normal symbol holdings. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the normal symbol hold display device 20 so as to display the normal symbol hold number after the one addition. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs, to the sub-control CPU 31a, a normal hold number command capable of specifying the normal symbol hold number after 1 addition.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires values of various random numbers related to the normal symbol variation game, and stores random number information capable of specifying the acquired values of various random numbers in the main control RAM 30c. In the following description, random number information that can specify values of various random numbers related to the normal symbol variation game is referred to as normal random number information.

  The normal random number information may be configured by the value of the random number, or may be configured by information converted from the value of the random number to other identifiable information. Also, when storing the normal random number information, the main control CPU 30a enters the ball entry sequence (information storage sequence) of the gaming ball that triggered the acquisition of the value of the random number, and enters the ball for the previously entered game ball. It is stored in the main control RAM 30 c so that the order (storage order of information) can be specified.

  The main control CPU 30a acquires, as values of various random numbers related to the normal symbol variation game, the value of the normal random number, the value of the regular symbol random number, and the value of the normal symbol variation pattern random number. The main control CPU 30a obtains the value of the normal hit random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, and obtains the value of the normal hit symbol random number and the value of the normal symbol variation pattern random number from the main control RAM 30c. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol input process.

Next, normal symbol start processing will be described.
In the normal symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition (execution condition) of the normal symbol variation game is satisfied. In this determination, the main control CPU 30a determines that the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is satisfied when the normal symbol variation game is not being executed and is not normally hit and the normal symbol variation game is executed. It is determined that the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is not established when the player is in the middle hit or the normal hit game. Then, when the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is not satisfied, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start processing.

  On the other hand, when the start condition of the normal symbol variation game is satisfied, the main control CPU 30a reads the normal symbol hold number from the main control RAM 30c, and the read normal symbol hold number is greater than 0 (zero) It is determined whether or not. The main control CPU 30a then ends the normal symbol start process if the normal symbol holding number is not greater than 0, that is, 0.

  On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol holdings is larger than 0, the main control CPU 30a subtracts one from the number of normal symbol holdings, and rewrites the number of normal symbol holdings. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the normal symbol hold display device 20 so as to display the normal symbol hold number after one subtraction. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs, to the sub control CPU 31a, a normal hold number command capable of specifying the normal symbol hold number after the subtraction of one.

  Next, among the ordinary random number information stored in the main control RAM 30c, the main control CPU 30a stores the ordinary random number information (normally per random number, ordinary per symbol random number, common pattern variation random number) stored first. Get value and identifiable random number information). Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the normal hit random number specified from the obtained normal random number information with the normal hit determination value, and performs the normal hit lottery. The main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit lottery under the selection probability depending on whether or not the ball pitch improvement state is being given. In the normal hit lottery, the normal hit is won when the value of the normal hit random number matches the normal hit judgment value.

  When the normal hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a performs a normal hit process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the normal hit symbol based on the value of the normal hit symbol random number specified from the acquired normal random number information. In addition, the main control CPU 30a determines the normal symbol fluctuation pattern based on the value of the random number for the normal symbol fluctuation pattern specified from the acquired ordinary random number information.

  On the other hand, when the normal hit lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal removal process. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a normally determines a misplaced symbol. In addition, the main control CPU 30a determines the normal symbol fluctuation pattern based on the value of the random number for the normal symbol fluctuation pattern specified from the acquired ordinary random number information.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a that has performed the normal hit processing and the normal removal processing performs various processing related to the normal symbol variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the sub control board 31 at a predetermined timing. First, the main control CPU 30a instructs the normal symbol fluctuation pattern and outputs a normal symbol fluctuation start command indicating that the normal symbol fluctuation game has started to the sub control CPU 31a. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 18 so as to variably display the normal symbol. Also, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ordinary symbol designation command instructing an ordinary symbol to the sub control CPU 31a. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process.

  In addition, in a process different from the normal symbol start process, the CPU for main control 30a normally causes the normal symbol determined to be displayed as a fixed stop when the variation time defined in the specified normal symbol variation pattern has elapsed. The display content of the symbol display device 18 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a normal symbol fluctuation end command indicating that the normal symbol fluctuation game is ended to the sub control CPU 31a.

  When the main control CPU 30a wins the normal hit lottery, the main control CPU 30a performs the normal hit game processing after the end of the normal symbol variation game to be the win target, and provides the normal hit game. In the normal hit processing, the main control CPU 30a controls the open state and the closed state of the open / close blade 14, and gives a normal hit game. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the open / close state of the open / close blade 14 in the normal hit game is performed when the ball entry rate improvement state is not given and when the ball entry rate improvement state is given. The control by the main control CPU 30a is different.

  Next, various processes executed by the sub control CPU 31a of the sub control board 31 will be described based on the effect control program. When the sub-control CPU 31a receives a control command from the main control CPU 30a, the sub-control CPU 31a executes various processes in accordance with the control command.

First, decorative symbol variation processing will be described.
When the special control symbol designation command is input in the decorative symbol variation process, the sub control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination by the decorative symbol to be displayed on the main liquid crystal device 11a as a fixed stop symbol based on the fixed stop symbol specified by the special symbol select command. . When the determined stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a hit symbol, the sub control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination of the hit. Further, when the designated final stop symbol is an out symbol, the sub-control CPU 31a causes the main liquid crystal device 11a to display the final symbol on the basis of the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, and the symbol combination by the decorative symbol is displayed. Decide. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a is a case where the designated fixed stop symbol is an out symbol, and when a fluctuation pattern for out effect for performing reach effect is designated, an out-of-reach symbol combination is selected. decide. Further, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination of the off when the designated fixed stop symbol is the off symbol and the fluctuation pattern for the out effect is not designated when the reach effect is not performed.

  Further, when the variation pattern designation command is input, the sub control CPU 31a starts variation display of the decorative symbols of all the symbol rows, and controls the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a so as to start the decorative symbol variation game. The sub control CPU 31a selects the effect pattern based on the change pattern specified by the input change pattern specification command, and displays the decorative symbol change game with the effect contents specified in the selected effect pattern. Control the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a. Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the main liquid crystal device 11a so as to display the determined decorative symbol on the fixed stop display, triggered by the input of the all symbol stop command.

The sub control CPU 31a performs processing in response to the input of a control command output from the main control CPU 30a, in addition to the decorative symbol variation processing described above.
The sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a so as to execute the demonstration effect when the demonstration designation command is input. The demonstration effect is performed once until the predetermined effect time ends. Then, if the end time is not satisfied during the demonstration effect and the effect time is over, the demonstration effect is repeatedly executed. The end condition of the demonstration effect is to enter the starting opening 13 and start the variation game. When the sub control CPU 31a receives an opening command, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a so as to execute the opening effect. Further, when the round command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a so as to execute a round effect. Further, when the ending control command is input, the sub control CPU 31a controls the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a so as to execute the ending effect.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, a special symbol variation game or a decorative symbol variation game is played as a first symbol variation game for deriving a special symbol or a decorative symbol corresponding to the first symbol. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, various effects are performed by performing the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game are performed in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the effect based on the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game is equivalent to the first effect Do.

  In addition, the effect (first effect) based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game includes an effect to be performed in the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a. Among the effects based on the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game, the effects to be performed on the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a include, for example, display of background images, advance notice effects, reach effects, and the like. In addition, the effects based on the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game are not limited to the effects performed during the execution of the special symbol variation game and the decorative symbol variation game, but after the symbol variation game ends like the effects during the hit game. Also includes the production of.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a normal symbol variation game is played as a second symbol variation game in which the normal symbol corresponding to the second symbol is derived. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as the second effect based on the normal symbol variation game, the normal hit chance effect is performed in the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a normal hit chance effect when the state of improvement in the ball entry rate is not given.

  Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the image display section GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a, the effect based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game and the effect based on the normal symbol variation game are simultaneously executed. May be As described above, in the present embodiment, the main liquid crystal device 11a simultaneously executes an effect based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game (first effect) and an effect based on the normal symbol variation game (second effect). It corresponds to a display unit having an image display unit GHa which is a possible display area. In the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a capable of controlling the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a corresponds to a display control unit that controls the display content of the display unit (display content of the image display unit).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the normal hit chance effect is performed in a first area ERa where the chance effect image Sg is displayed and a second area ERb where the image Cg of the character is displayed. The first area ERa and the second area ERb are areas defined in advance in the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a (effect area of the second effect). Hereinafter, the areas ERa and ERb in which the normal hit chance presentation is performed are referred to as “the normal presentation area ER”.

  When the normal hit chance effect is started, the image Cg of the character is displayed in the second area ERb of the main liquid crystal device 11a. Further, during the normal hit chance production, the chance effect image Sg in which the normal effect design symbol including the normal effect design showing the normal hit lottery result is variably displayed is displayed in the normal effect area ER of the main liquid crystal device 11a. Is displayed. Then, in the normal hit chance effect, when the normal hit lottery is elected, the normal effect symbol (in the present embodiment, a symbol imitating "o") stops and indicates that the normal hit lottery is selected. The selected chance effect image Sg is displayed on the normal effect area ER of the main liquid crystal device 11a. On the other hand, in the normal hit chance effect, when the area for the normal effect ER in the normal hit lottery is not screened winning (if not elected), a symbol for normal effect showing that the normal hit lottery is not elected (this implementation In the embodiment, the chance effect image Sg displayed by stopping the symbol “imitation” is displayed in the first area ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the normal hit chance effect is not performed, the chance effect image Sg which can specify that the normal hit chance effect is not performed is main It is displayed in the first area ERa of the liquid crystal device 11a. At this time, the image Cg of the character is not displayed in the second area ERb of the main liquid crystal device 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, there may be a case where an execution is performed with an execution content that shields a normal effect area corresponding to the effect area of the second effect. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a specific reach effect is performed among a plurality of reach effects, the normal effect area ER corresponding to the effect area of the normal hit chance effect (second effect) is shielded . In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, when a specific reach effect is executed, the entire image display area GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a including the normal effect area ER is specific. An image dedicated to reach production is displayed. That is, the specific reach effect corresponds to a display effect for displaying an image on the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a including the normal effect area ER. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the normal effect area ER is blocked, all of the normal effect area ER is blocked, but even when a portion of the normal effect area ER is blocked. It corresponds to that the normal effect area ER is shielded.

  In the present embodiment, the content of the effect (execution content of the first effect) in which a specific reach effect is performed and the region ER for normal effect is shielded corresponds to the second execution content in which the effect region of the second effect is shielded. Do. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, whether or not to perform a specific reach effect is determined by the effect pattern determined by the sub control CPU 31a.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the reach effect other than the specific reach effect is performed, the normal effect area ER is not blocked, and the chance effect image Sg is displayed in the first area ERa. In the present embodiment, the content of the effect (execution content of the first effect) in which the specific effect effect is not executed and the normal effect area ER is not shielded is equivalent to the first execution content in which the effect region of the second effect is not blocked. Do.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a specific reach effect is performed and a normal hit chance effect is performed, an area that is not blocked even if the specific reach effect is performed, that is, A normal hit chance presentation is performed in an area not shielded by a specific reach presentation. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a specific reach effect is performed and a normal hit chance effect is performed, it is different from the main liquid crystal device 11a in which the specific reach effect is performed. In the sub liquid crystal device 11b, a normal hit chance presentation is performed. In the present embodiment, the image display unit GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b corresponds to a display region different from the display region (image display unit GHa) of the main liquid crystal device 11a as the display unit, and includes the image display unit GHb. The liquid crystal device 11 b corresponds to the specific display unit.

Hereinafter, control relating to a specific reach effect and control relating to a normal hit chance effect will be described.
First, control relating to a specific reach effect will be described.

  The sub-control CPU 31a determines the execution pattern of the specific reach effect and the specific one when the fluctuation pattern for the hit effect or the fluctuation pattern for the off effect is specified, which can determine the execution of the specific reach effect. An effect pattern is determined from among a plurality of effect patterns including an effect pattern in which the execution of reach effect other than the reach effect is determined. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a determines the effect pattern in which the execution of the specific reach effect is determined, whereby the execution of the specific reach effect is determined.

  In the present embodiment, that the effect pattern in which the execution of the specific reach effect is determined is determined by the sub control CPU 31 a corresponds to the determination of the second execution content as the execution content of the first effect. In addition, that the rendering pattern other than the rendering pattern for which the execution of the specific reach rendering is determined is determined by the sub control CPU 31a, which corresponds to the determination of the first execution content as the execution content of the first rendering. Further, the case where the sub-control CPU 31a inputs the variation pattern designation command corresponds to the case where the execution condition of the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the first symbol variation game is satisfied. Then, the sub control CPU 31a that determines the effect pattern in the present embodiment corresponds to a determination unit that determines the execution content of the first effect triggered by the execution condition of the first symbol variation game being satisfied.

  Then, the sub-control CPU 31a controls the execution of the first effect including the special symbol fluctuation game and the reach effect based on the decoration symbol fluctuation game and the like based on the effect pattern together with the execution of the decorative symbol fluctuation game. For example, when the effect pattern for which the execution of the specific reach effect is determined is determined, the sub control CPU 31a executes the specific reach effect during the execution of the symbol variation game (the special symbol variation game and the decoration symbol variation game). Thus, the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a is controlled. In the present embodiment, controlling the execution of the first effect based on the effect pattern corresponds to displaying the first effect based on the execution content determined by the determining unit.

Next, control relating to the normal hit chance presentation will be described.
When the pitch increase improvement state is not given, when the sub control CPU 31a inputs a normal symbol variation start command (when the normal symbol variation game is started) and specifies that the normal winning lottery has been won, Determine the execution of the normal hit chance presentation.

  In addition, when the ball entry rate improvement state is not given, if you specify that normal pattern fluctuation start command is input, and normal winning lottery is not selected, the sub control CPU 31a executes normal hitting chance effect or Perform a chance effect execution lottery to determine whether or not. When the sub-control CPU 31a wins the chance effect execution lottery, the sub control CPU 31a determines the execution of the normal hit chance effect. As described above, the sub-control CPU 31a may determine the execution of the normal hit chance effect in the chance effect execution lottery even when the normal hit lottery is not won.

  In addition, when the type of the normal symbol fluctuation pattern to be determined is different between when the normal winning lottery is elected and when the normal winning lottery is not elected, the normal symbol variation instructed by the normal variation pattern command It is possible to specify from the pattern whether or not the sub control CPU 31a normally wins the lottery. In addition, it is also possible to specify whether or not the sub-control CPU 31a normally wins the lottery from the normal symbol designated by the normal symbol designation command.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a determines the execution of the normal hit chance effect when at least the normal hit lottery is won, that is, when the normal hit symbol is determined and stopped in the normal symbol variation game. Be done. And, in the present embodiment, a normal hit symbol indicating that a normal hit lottery has been won corresponds to the specific derivation result.

  In the present embodiment, determining whether to execute the normal hit chance effect is equivalent to determining whether to execute the second effect on the display unit. Then, in the present embodiment, the sub control CPU 31a that determines whether to execute the normal hit chance effect corresponds to the determination unit. Further, the case where the sub control CPU 31a inputs a normal symbol variation start command corresponds to the case where the execution condition of the normal symbol variation game corresponding to the second symbol variation game is satisfied.

  In addition, when the sub control CPU 31a determines the execution of the normal hit chance effect, the main liquid crystal device performs the normal hit chance effect during the execution of the normal symbol variation game triggered by the execution of the normal hit chance effect. The display content of 11a or the sub liquid crystal device 11b is controlled. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 31a starts the execution of the normal hit chance effect before the normal symbol variation game which is the execution trigger of the normal hit chance effect is ended. In addition, the sub control CPU 31a, when the normal symbol variation game becomes a normal hit, before a normal hit game is granted, a normal effect design symbol indicating that a normal hit lottery is won is displayed. The displayed chance effect image Sg is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the execution of the normal hit chance effect is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a executes the normal hit chance effect when the specific reach effect is not performed in the symbol variation game being executed. Thus, the display content of the main liquid crystal device 11a is controlled. On the other hand, when the execution of the normal hit chance effect is determined, the sub-control CPU 31a is configured to execute the normal hit chance effect when executing a specific reach effect in the symbol variation game being executed. Control the display contents of 11b. In the present embodiment, controlling the display contents of the main liquid crystal device 11a and the sub liquid crystal device 11b so as to execute the normal hit chance effect corresponds to displaying the second effect.

  Further, when the execution of the normal hit chance effect is not determined, the sub control CPU 31a does not control the execution of the normal hit chance effect. However, even if the sub control CPU 31a does not determine the execution of the normal hit chance effect, the normal hit chance effect is performed in the first region ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a when the specific reach effect is not executed. The chance effect image Sg which can specify that it is not displayed is displayed. On the other hand, when the execution of the normal hit chance effect is not determined and the specific reach effect is executed, the chance effect image Sg is not displayed in the first area ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a. At this time, the sub-control CPU 31a can identify that the normal hit chance effect is not performed on the image display portion GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b (the region other than the first region ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a). May or may not be displayed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the starting opening 13, in principle, the special symbol variation game is executed. For this reason, when the game ball enters the starting opening 13, the effect (first effect) based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game is performed. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, even when the normal symbol variation game is executed, the normal hit chance effect may be executed, or the normal hit chance effect may not be executed.

  Therefore, the rate at which the normal hit chance effect corresponding to the second effect is executed is lower than the rate at which the effect (first effect) based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game is executed. For this reason, the frequency (frequency of appearance) at which the normal hit chance effect is executed is lower than the frequency (frequency of appearance) at which the effect based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game is executed. .

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the ratio at which the specific reach effect for blocking the normal effect area ER is executed is such that reach effect for not blocking the normal effect area ER other than the specific reach effect is executed. The rate is lower than the For this reason, the frequency (appearance frequency) at which a specific reach effect is performed is lower than the frequency (appearance frequency) at which reach effects other than the specific reach effect are performed, and the value that can be experienced as reach effect is high. Therefore, since it is performed so that a chance hit does not usually hit normally in a field different from a field where a specific reach production is performed, the situation which can not fully experience a specific reach production can be controlled by a chance hit production normally, It is possible to suppress the decrease in interest due to the execution of the hit chance presentation.

Here, based on FIG. 6 (a)-(d) and FIG. 7, the presentation aspect of a normal hit chance presentation is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the specific reach effect is not performed, during the execution of the decorative symbol variation game, when the normal hit chance effect is not executed, the normal hit chance effect is displayed in the first area ERa. A chance effect image Sg capable of identifying that it has not been performed is displayed on the main liquid crystal device 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, when a specific reach effect is not performed, and when a normal hit chance effect is performed, the image Cg of the character is displayed in the second region ERb of the main liquid crystal device 11a, and The chance effect image Sg in which the effect design symbol is variably displayed is displayed in the first area ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), when a specific reach effect is not performed, and when a win per win lottery is won, a win per win is normally won in the first region ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a. The chance effect image Sg displayed with the normal effect symbol stopped indicating that is displayed is displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), when the specific reach effect is not performed, and when the normal hit lottery is not won, the first region ERa of the main liquid crystal device 11a is not normally hit. The chance effect image Sg displayed with the normal effect symbol stopped indicating that the game has been won is displayed.

As described above, when the specific reach effect is not performed, the normal hit chance effect is performed in the normal effect region ER of the main liquid crystal device 11a.
However, as shown in FIG. 7, when a specific reach effect is performed, the image display portion GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b which is not shielded by the execution of the specific reach effect, not the normal effect region ER of the main liquid crystal device 11a. Usually, chance hit presentation is performed.

  It should be noted that even when the normal hit chance effect is performed in the image display section GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b, if the normal hit lottery is won, the normal hit chance award in the normal hit chance effect that the normal hit lottery is selected The chance effect image Sg displayed with the normal effect symbol shown stopped is displayed. On the other hand, even when the normal hit chance effect is performed in the image display section GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b, if the normal hit lottery is not won, the normal hit chance is not normally won The chance effect image Sg displayed with the normal effect symbol stopped indicating that is displayed is displayed.

As described in detail above, this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) When a normal hit is made in the normal symbol variation game and the symbol is determined and stopped (a specific derivation result is derived), a specific reach effect is generated in the image display area GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a including the normal effect area ER. Is performed (the first effect is performed in the second execution content), the normal hit chance effect corresponding to the second effect is performed in the area not shielded by the specific reach effect. As a result, it becomes easy for the player to visually recognize the process in which the hit is normally displayed and stopped in the normal symbol variation game corresponding to the second symbol variation game. As a result, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest to the normal hit chance presentation based on the normal symbol variation game and the normal symbol variation game.

  (2) A specific display having a display area different from the normal effect area ER when the normal hit display is displayed (fixed derivation result is derived) in the normal symbol change game corresponding to the second symbol change game In the image display section GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b corresponding to the section, the normal hit chance effect corresponding to the second effect is executed. This makes it easy for the player to visually recognize the process in which the regular hit symbol is determined and stopped and displayed in the normal symbol variation game. As a result, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest to the normal hit chance presentation based on the normal symbol variation game and the normal symbol variation game.

  (3) In the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game corresponding to the first symbol variation game, the lottery result of setting the special winning opening door 15 corresponding to the first opening / closing portion (lottery lottery result) Is derived. On the other hand, in the normal symbol variation game corresponding to the second symbol variation game, a lottery result (common lottery lottery result) is derived as to whether the opening / closing blade 14 corresponding to the second opening / closing unit is opened. And the advantage brought about when the opening and closing blade 14 is opened is lower than that of the special winning opening door 15. In this way, it is easy to make the player visually recognize the lottery result of whether the opening / closing blade 14 having a low degree of advantage is opened, so that the whole game is not limited to the lottery result of whether the big winning opening door 15 is opened. Improve the interest of

  (4) The ratio at which the normal hit chance effect corresponding to the second effect is executed is lower than the ratio at which the effect (first effect) based on the special symbol variation game or the decorative symbol variation game is executed. In this manner, by making it easy for the player to visually recognize the normal hit chance effect with a low ratio (appearance frequency) to be executed, it is possible to improve the interest of the entire game.

  (5) Depending on the contents of the special symbol variation game as the first symbol variation game and the execution content of the effect (the first effect) based on the decorative symbol variation game, by replacing the area for performing the normal hit chance effect as the second effect It is possible to make it easy for the player to visually recognize the normal hit chance effect. Then, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest to the normal hit chance presentation based on the normal symbol variation game and the normal symbol variation game.

  (6) In the main liquid crystal device 11a, when a special symbol fluctuation game equivalent to the first symbol fluctuation game or an effect based on a decorative symbol fluctuation game shields the normal effect area ER, a sub different from the main liquid crystal device 11a In the liquid crystal device 11b, a normal hit chance presentation is performed. Thus, by performing the normal hit chance effect in the sub liquid crystal device 11b different from the main liquid crystal device 11a, the effect performed in the main liquid crystal device 11a and the effect performed in the sub liquid crystal device 11b are It is possible to prevent interference with each other, and it is possible to effectively enjoy the effects performed by the liquid crystal devices 11a and 11b.

The above embodiments may be modified as follows.
In the above embodiment, when the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER (in the above embodiment, a specific reach effect) is performed, the area not shielded by the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER is the sub liquid crystal device The present invention is not limited to the image display unit GHb of 11b.

  As shown in FIG. 8, for example, for the effect that the effect image EG is displayed so as to move in a part of the image display area GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11 a in the partial region including the region for normal effect ER. The effect is to shield the area ER. In this case, in the image display area GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a, the area in which the effect image EG moves and is not displayed is an area not shielded by the effect that shields the normal effect area ER. Therefore, in the case where the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER shown in FIG. 8 is performed and the normal hit chance effect is performed, the effect image EG moves in the image display portion GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a. A normal hit chance effect may be provided in an area not displayed. The effect shown in FIG. 8 corresponds to an effect of displaying an image on the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a including the normal effect area ER corresponding to the effect area of the second effect. Further, the effect shown in FIG. 8 may be reach effect or may be effect (such as advance notice effect) different from reach effect.

In the above embodiment, the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER where the normal hit chance effect corresponding to the second effect is performed may not be the display effect for displaying an image.
As shown in FIG. 9A, for example, the normal effect area ER is shielded by the movable body effect in which the movable body KD operates (moves) to the front side of the normal effect area ER. May be configured to In this case, as shown in FIG. 9B, in the case where the movable body KD operates on the front side of the normal effect area ER and the normal hit chance effect is performed, in the area not blocked by the movable body KD. It may be configured such that a normal hit chance presentation is performed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9B, a normal hit chance effect may be provided in the area not shielded by the movable body KD in the image display portion GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a, or the main liquid crystal A normal hit chance effect may be provided in the image display section GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b different from the device 11a. The effects shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B correspond to movable object effects in which the movable body is moved to the front side of the normal effect area ER corresponding to the effect area of the second effect. The effects shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B may be reach effects or effects (such as advance notice effects) different from the reach effects.

  In the above-described embodiment, even when the normal hit lottery is won, the normal hit chance effect may be performed when the execution condition of the normal hit chance effect as the second effect is satisfied. The execution condition of the normal hit chance effect may be satisfied by determining that the normal hit chance effect is to be executed in the lottery of whether or not the normal hit chance effect is to be executed. In addition, a plurality of types of normal hit games are provided, and at least among the time (open time) when the open / close blades 14 are open and the number of times the open / close blades 14 are open (open times) One of them may be different. Then, when a specific normal hit game is awarded, the execution condition of the normal hit chance effect may be established. At this time, the specific hit game is a normal hit game in which the opening / closing blade 14 is in the open state for a long time, or the normal hit game in which the opening / closing blade 14 is in the open state is frequently given. Makes it easy for the player to recognize the

  In the above embodiment, regardless of the lottery result of the ordinary winning lottery, all the ordinarys performed in a situation where the ordinary hitting chance effect can be performed (in the above embodiment, when the state of improvement in the ball entering rate is not given). It may be configured to perform a normal hit chance presentation for the symbol variation game.

  In the above embodiment, when the demonstration effect is performed with the normal effect area ER shielded, when the demonstration effect is being performed, the normal hit chance effect is performed in the area not shielded by the execution of the demonstration effect. It may be configured. Also, when the normal effect area ER is shielded in a part of specific period of the period during which the demonstration effect is being performed, the normal hit chance effect is performed in the area not shielded by the execution of the demonstration effect only during the specific period. It may be configured to be Further, during the period in which the demonstration effect is performed including the specific period, the normal hit chance effect may be performed in the area not shielded by the execution of the demonstration effect.

  In the above embodiment, even when the normal effect area ER is not shielded, when the specific effect is executed in the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a, the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a. It may be configured such that a normal hit chance effect is performed on another display unit. When comprised in this way, it can suppress that the visibility of the specific production and the visibility of the normal hit chance production fall, and can suppress the fall of the interest of production. As a specific effect, there is a premier effect which is executed only when it is a big hit, and there is a case where it is executed even when it is lost, but a high expectation degree effect (a so-called high expectation) It is considered that rare effects such as those that are executed at a low frequency are performed. In addition, as specific effects, effects such as effects (step-up effect) where the contents of the effect progress step by step, symbol variations such as re-lottery effects that may be changed to other symbol combinations derived symbol combinations I can think of directing. In addition, as a specific effect, a symbol change game is performed a plurality of times in a single symbol change game, or a plurality of unit period effects are performed in a single symbol change game (so-called pseudo-series) Production) can be considered. Further, as a specific effect, a production mode (rendering state) in which a background image is displayed in the entire area of the image display unit GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a, such as a mission mode or a prefetch mode, is also conceivable.

  In the above embodiment, the execution of the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER (in the above embodiment, a specific reach effect) may be determined by the fluctuation pattern. The main control CPU 30a corresponds to the determination unit when the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern so that the execution of the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER is determined according to the variation pattern.

  In the above embodiment, even if the execution of the effect (in the above embodiment, the specific reach effect) is not determined by shielding the normal effect area ER by the effect pattern, the effect contents of the specific effect (for example, the advance effect) It may be configured that the execution of the effect for shielding the normal effect area ER is determined by the determination of. In this case, the effect content of the specific effect includes the effect content that shields the normal effect area ER, and the effect content that does not shield the normal effect area ER.

  In the above embodiment, the normal hit chance presentation may be performed when the ball entry rate improvement state is given, and the normal hit chance presentation is performed regardless of whether the ball entry rate improvement state is given or not. It may be configured to be

  In the above embodiment, in the situation where the normal hit chance effect is not executed (in the above embodiment, when the ball entry state is assigned), the chance effect image that can be specified that the normal hit chance effect is not performed Sg may not be displayed, and a chance effect image Sg may be displayed which can specify that the normal hit chance effect is not performed.

  In the above embodiment, the number of gaming balls paid out as a winning ball when the gaming ball enters the big winning opening 16, and the number of the gaming ball paid out as a winning ball when the gaming ball enters the starting opening 13 It may be smaller than the number. In addition, the number of gaming balls paid out as a winning ball when the gaming ball enters the large winning opening 16, and the number of gaming balls paid out as a winning ball when the gaming ball enters the starting opening 13 The number may be the same.

  In the above embodiment, the sub control board 31 is used as a sub control board, and a display control board specialized for controlling the main liquid crystal device 11a and the sub liquid crystal device 11b separately from the sub control board 31, and voice for specialized control of the speaker Sp. A control board and a lamp control board for specialized control of the decorative lamp La may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, when the hit game or the normal hit game is not given, both the special reserve number and the ordinary reserve number are 0 (zero), and the special symbol variation game and the normal symbol variation game are not executed. In some cases, a demonstration effect may be configured to be performed. Generally, the demonstration effect is performed by displaying an image on the entire image display section GHa of the main liquid crystal device 11a, and thus corresponds to an effect for shielding the normal effect area ER. For this reason, by performing demonstration presentation in a situation where a normal symbol variation game is not played in addition to the special symbol variation game, it is possible to prevent a situation where the player can not visually recognize a normal hit chance presentation by demonstration presentation.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine using the first special symbol and the second special symbol. At this time, the first special symbol variation game using the first special symbol and the second special symbol variation game using the second special symbol may not be executed at the same time. In this case, one of the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game may be configured to be executed with priority over the other.

  In addition, the first special symbol variation game and the second special symbol variation game may be configured to be simultaneously executable. Here, the first special symbol variation game may be a first symbol variation game, and the second special symbol variation game may be a second symbol variation game. Further, the effect based on the first special symbol variation game may be set as a first effect, and the effect based on the second special symbol variation game may be set as a second effect.

  And, when the effect (first effect) based on the first special symbol variation game is executed so as to shield the area where the effect (second effect) based on the second special symbol variation game is executed, The effect based on the second special symbol variation game may be performed in an area not shielded by the effect based on the one special symbol variation game. Similarly, when an effect based on the second special symbol variation game is executed to shield an area where an effect based on the first special symbol variation game is executed, an effect based on the second special symbol variation game The effect based on the first special symbol variation game may be configured to be performed in an area not shielded by the player.

  The above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine may be embodied as a gaming machine (a so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine) which strikes when the gaming ball passes through the specific area and gives the game. For example, when the game ball enters, the winning lottery in the above embodiment, the big winning opening having the specific area is opened (the entering into the big winning opening is allowed) whether to give an open game It is also possible to provide a starting port where a lottery is performed, and the starting port has an opening and closing blade. When configured in this manner, when the game ball is caused to enter the starting opening, an open game in which a large winning opening having a specific area is opened is awarded, and a chance to be awarded a winning game is given. For this reason, it is possible to further enhance the interest in the normal symbol variation game, and to suppress the decrease in the attraction of the normal hit chance presentation.

  In the above embodiment, the symbol variation game using the first to third ornament symbols (the ornament symbol variation game in the above embodiment) is the first symbol variation game, while the fourth ornament symbol and the fifth ornament symbol A symbol variation game using symbols may be used as a second symbol variation game. Then, for example, when the symbol variation game using the fourth ornamental symbol and the fifth ornamental symbol is the second symbol variation game, the fourth ornamental symbol or the fifth ornamental symbol changes and is displayed in the second symbol variation game. The effect to be displayed (at the time of change) may be set as the second effect. In this case, for example, when the effect for shielding the normal effect region ER is performed, the fourth decorative symbol and the fifth decorative symbol in the region not shielded by the effect (for example, the image display portion GHb of the sub liquid crystal device 11b) The symbol variation game using is played. In addition, when comprised in this way, it is determined that execution conditions of a 1st symbol change game are satisfied that execution based on a symbol change game using the 4th ornament pattern and the 5th ornament pattern is performed It corresponds to

  In the above embodiment, the termination condition of the probability fluctuation state may be satisfied by winning the winning lottery. In addition, the termination condition of the probability fluctuation state may be satisfied by ending the symbol fluctuation game for a predetermined number of times after the probability fluctuation state is given, or it is satisfied by winning the fall lottery You may do so. In addition, the termination condition of the probability fluctuation state may be satisfied by a predetermined number of hits being awarded after the probability fluctuation state is imparted.

  In the above embodiment, even if the main control CPU 30a performs one or both of the determination of the execution content of the first effect and the determination of whether the second effect is to be performed by the display unit. Good. That is, the main control CPU 30a may function as a determination unit, or the main control CPU 30a may function as a determination unit.

  -The above embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine in which both the probability fluctuation state and the ball entry rate improvement state are not given, or a pachinko game in which either the probability fluctuation state or the ball entry rate improvement state is not given It may be embodied in a machine.

  The above embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using only a special symbol of the special symbol and the decorative symbol. In this case, for example, the special symbol variation game may be performed in the main liquid crystal device 11a or the sub liquid crystal device 11b.

Hereinafter, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added.
(A) An image display unit, and a display control unit for controlling display contents of the image display unit, wherein the image display unit includes a first effect based on a first symbol variation game for deriving a first symbol It is possible to simultaneously display a second symbol variation game for deriving a second symbol, and the execution content of the first effect does not cover the effect region of the second effect determined in advance in the image display unit. The image display unit includes at least the second execution content for executing the first effect, and the second execution content for blocking the effect area of the second effect and executing the first effect. The second effect is displayed when the derivation result of the symbol variation game is the specific derivation result, and the second effect when the first effect is displayed with the second execution content is blocked by the first effect An area where the second effect is not Gaming machine characterized in that it is displayed in an area different from the frequency.

  10: Pachinko gaming machine, 11a: main liquid crystal device, 11b: sub liquid crystal device, 12: special symbol display device, 14: opening and closing blade, 15: large winning opening door, 16: large winning opening, 18: ordinary symbol display device, 30 main control board 30a main control CPU 30b main control ROM 30c main control RAM 30d random number circuit 31 secondary control board 31a secondary control CPU 31b secondary control ROM, 31c ... secondary control RAM, ERa ... first area, ERb ... second area, GHa, GHb ... image display unit, YB ... game board.

Claims (1)

A display unit having a display area capable of simultaneously executing a first effect based on a first symbol variation game for deriving a first symbol and a second effect based on a second symbol variation game for deriving a second symbol;
A display control unit that controls display contents of the display unit;
A determining unit configured to determine an execution content of the first effect in response to an execution condition of the first symbol variation game being established;
And a determination unit that determines whether the second effect is to be executed by the display unit when the second symbol variation game execution condition is satisfied.
The execution content of the first effect includes a first execution content for executing the first effect without blocking the effect region of the second effect determined in advance in the display region, and the effect region of the second effect A second execution content for blocking the first effect and executing the first effect,
The effect area of the second effect, which is a part of the display area, is shared by the execution of the first effect and the execution of the second effect,
The determination unit can determine that the second effect is to be executed by the display unit when at least a derivation result of the second symbol variation game is a specific derivation result.
The display control unit
The first effect is displayed based on the execution content determined by the determining unit, and the second effect is displayed when it is determined by the determining unit that the display unit is to execute the second effect. Display
If the second execution content is determined by the determination unit and the determination unit determines that the second effect is to be performed by the display unit, the second effect is displayed in the area not shielded by the first effect. Let
In the effect area of the second effect, the execution of the first effect is prioritized over the execution of the second effect,
In the display unit, at least when the execution of the first symbol variation game is not suspended and the first symbol variation game is not being executed, a demonstration effect is performed,
When the second symbol variation game is executed while the demonstration effect is being performed and during a specific period, the second effect is performed in an area not shielded by the demonstration effect. A game machine characterized by