JP6529826B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  Conventionally, there have been gaming machines that perform reach effects in a second background (specific background) different from the first background (normal background) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-141471, A

  However, in the gaming machine as described in Patent Document 1, the notification when switching from the second background to the first background was not clear after the notification of the loss in the reach effect in the second background.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of clearly notifying the switching of the background.

(1) A gaming machine (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1, slot machine) capable of performing variable display and controlling it in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit state, AT state) advantageous to the player,
First background (the background is, for example, a background image of a decorative pattern being displayed in a variable manner. It may be a still image or a moving image. A display separate from display means on which the decorative pattern is displayed The first background may be, for example, a normal background (see FIGS. 29 (A) to 29 (C), 29 (G) and 29 (H))). A second background different from the first background (for example, a super background, for example, a super reach background, see FIG. 29E) after one rendering (for example, the variation display of the decorative symbol until reaching the reach) is performed. And an effect execution unit capable of executing at least one of a plurality of types of second effects (for example, normal reach effect and super reach effect) for displaying whether the information is controlled to the advantageous state or not.
When the second effect is controlled to the advantageous state, a high expectation second effect (for example, super reach effect) in which a ratio to be executed when being controlled to the advantageous state is higher than a predetermined ratio and a low expectation second lower than the predetermined ratio Including effects (eg, normal reach effects),
When it is notified that the high expectation second effect is not controlled to the advantageous state, control is performed to switch from the second background to the first background, and while switching from the second background to the first background, When one of the special images (for example, an eye-catching image shown in FIG. 29F) is displayed and it is notified that the low-expected second effect is not controlled to the advantageous state, the special image is displayed. Without displaying
The special images of a plurality of types have at least some aspects in common (for example, they may be a plurality of types of eye catch images having a common character such as shown in FIGS. Specifically, it may be an eye catch image having a common character and background but different characters).

According to such a configuration, the common special image is displayed regardless of the type of the second effect when the second background is switched to the first background after being notified that the advantageous state is not obtained by the second effect. Ru. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of clearly notifying of background switching.
Further, it is possible to urge switching of the player's emotion against the fact that the player is not in the advantageous state despite the execution of the high expectation second rendering. As a result, the player's motivation to continue the game can be improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The effect execution means displays the special image (for example, an eye catch image according to the player's selected character in the specific effect mode, an eye catch image directly selected by the player) based on the action of the player It is possible (for example, it is selected at step S533 of FIG. 17 and displayed at step S712 of FIG. 21 using the eye-catch image selection table of FIG. 27).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to realize an effect of the game according to the intention of the player's operation in the gaming machine.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1),
The effect execution means can display the special image according to time (for example, an eye catch image according to a time zone, an eye catch image according to a day of the week, an eye catch image according to a month) (for example, FIG. 27). The image is selected in step S533 in FIG. 17 and displayed in step S712 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the variety of game effects in the gaming machine.

( 4 ) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to ( 3 ) above,
The effect executing means executes the second effect (for example, refer to FIG. 5) during different periods depending on the type of the second effect (for example, 1 second) regardless of the type of the second effect. The special image is displayed.

  According to such a configuration, there is provided a period for switching of the player's emotion for not being in the advantageous state. Therefore, it is possible to urge switching of the player's emotions. As a result, the player's motivation to continue the game can be improved.

( 5 ) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to ( 4 ) above,
The presentation execution section, in addition to the case where the uncontrolled Oite the advantageous state to the high expectations second effect is not controlled in the preferred state after being informed, Oite the advantage to the high expectations second effect If it is not controlled in the state that are controlled in the preferred state after being informed also, Ru displayable der the special image.
(5) 'In the gaming machine of (5),
The probability of displaying the special image is made to differ depending on the type of the special image in the case where it is in the advantageous state and in the case where it is not in the advantageous state.

  According to such a configuration, the probability of being in an advantageous state differs depending on the type of the special image. Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the aspect of the special image. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

( 6 ) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to ( 5 ) ′ ,
Reserve display means (for example, the image display device 5, the RAM 102, the first start winning storage display area 5HL, the second start winning storage display area 5HR) for displaying the suspension display for the variable display which has not been started yet;
Variation response display means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, step S532 in FIG. 17, step S712 in FIG. 21) for displaying a variation correspondence display (for example, active display) corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display ,
It further comprises change effect execution means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, step S532 in FIG. 17, step S712 in FIG. 21) capable of changing the mode of the fluctuation corresponding display during execution of the fluctuation display.
The variation handling display means displays the variation handling display until the end of the variation display after the special image is erased.

  According to such a configuration, even when the special image is displayed, it is possible to confirm the variation correspondence display after the deletion.

( 7 ) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to ( 6 ) above,
Reserve display means (for example, the image display device 5, the RAM 102, the first start winning storage display area 5HL, the second start winning storage display area 5HR) for displaying the suspension display for the variable display which has not been started yet;
Variation response display means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, step S532 in FIG. 17, step S712 in FIG. 21) for displaying a variation correspondence display (for example, active display) corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display ,
It further comprises change effect execution means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, step S532 in FIG. 17, step S712 in FIG. 21) capable of changing the mode of the fluctuation corresponding display during execution of the fluctuation display.
The variation handling display means clears the variation handling display as well as the special image is erased (for example, step S714 and step S715 in FIG. 21).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to further urge switching of the player's emotion by making it difficult to confirm what the final aspect of the variation handling display is. As a result, the player's motivation to continue the game can be improved.

( 8 ) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to ( 7 ) above,
Reserve display means (for example, the image display device 5, the RAM 102, the first start winning storage display area 5HL, the second start winning storage display area 5HR) for displaying the suspension display for the variable display which has not been started yet;
Variation response display means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, step S532 in FIG. 17, step S712 in FIG. 21) for displaying a variation correspondence display (for example, active display) corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display ,
A common effect (for example, in the first system change effect, a group of figures performed in common when changing the mode of the variation-responsive display and not changing the mode of the variation-responsive display during execution of the variable display The effect until Y1 collides with the active display, or the effect until the arrow Y2 collides with the active display frame surrounding the active display in the second system change effect, and the fluctuation corresponding display after the common effect is executed The effect of changing the aspect of (for example, in the first system change effect, the effect that the graphic of any shape “star” of the graphic group Y1 collides with the active display to change to the display mode of the star, the second system In the change effect, an effect in which the arrow Y2 collides with the active display frame to change the thickness of the line of the active display frame, or the first system change effect and the second system change effect Effect to change the display mode such as the active display or the active display frame) or a failure effect that does not change the mode of the variation-responsive display (for example, in the first system change effect, any of the figure group Y1 in the active display The figure “star” disappears before the collision and the display mode of the active display does not change, or in the second system change presentation, the arrow Y2 disappears before the arrow Y2 collides with the active display frame , Performs effects that do not change the thickness of the lines of the active display frame, or both of these first system change effects and second system change effects, and does not change the display mode of one or both of the active display or the active display frame And a change effect execution means capable of
The ratio at which the success effect is performed differs depending on at which timing the common effect is performed among a plurality of timings during the variable display.

  According to such a configuration, attention can be paid to the execution timing of the common effect. Further, by giving attention to the execution timing, it is possible to improve the expectation for the player's advantageous state.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine by one mode of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view exemplifying a game random number counted on the main substrate side. It is a figure which illustrates a change category and a change pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data control area for game control. It is a block diagram etc. which show the structural example of the data holding area for presentation control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of at the time of winning a prize production decision processing in production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the determination ratio of the display mode of a pending | holding display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the determination ratio by an active display change production execution presence determination table. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the determination ratio of the production | presentation aspect at the time of active display change presentation execution. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the determination ratio by the presentation execution timing determination table at the time of 1st system change presentation execution. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. It is a figure which shows the display operation example in an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the display operation example in an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the display operation example in an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the display operation example in an image display apparatus. It is a figure showing exchange of a pachinko game machine, a portable terminal, and a management server in the case of playing a game by inputting a password. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an eye-catch image selection table. It is a figure which shows an example of the timing chart in case the reach production | presentation of super reach is performed. It is a figure which shows the transition of the display screen in case the reach production | presentation of super reach is performed. It is a figure showing an example of an eye catch picture.

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

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

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal motorized combination is off. It will be in the normally open state which is unfortunate. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric combination is on. It becomes an expansion and release state which is easy to enter.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed by the regular winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. In addition, a winning by the game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A is referred to as a first starting winning. The second is also similar to the first.

  A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are detected based on the fact that the game balls having passed (entered) the first start winning opening are detected by the first start opening switch 22A (based on the occurrence of the first start winning) Is paid out as a prize ball, and the first special symbol game to be executed in the first special symbol display device 4A if the first special figure reservation storage number (described later) is less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4") A first start condition (also referred to as a first execution condition) for executing a variable display game such as (described later) or variable display (described later) of a decorative symbol executed on the image display device 5 is satisfied. The second is the same as the first.

  The first special view reserve memory number is the number of variable display games (variable display games due to the occurrence of the first start winning) that are not executed immediately when the first start winning occurs and are temporarily suspended. Even when the first start condition for executing a variable display game such as a first special view game (described later) or a variable display of a decorative symbol (described later) is satisfied by the occurrence of the first start winning, the first start When the first start condition for allowing the start of the above-mentioned variable display game due to the occurrence of the winning is not satisfied (for example, the variable display game based on the first start condition or the second start condition established earlier is under execution) In the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state), the execution of the variable display game is suspended (the variable display game is in the execution waiting state). That is, the number of first special view pending storages is the number of games of the variable display game due to the occurrence of the first start winning that is in the execution waiting state. Each time the first start condition is satisfied, the number of first to-be-stored storages decreases by one. The second is the same as the first.

  When the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as "starting winning opening". Further, when the first start winning combination and the second start winning combination are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as "starting winning combination". Further, the number of pending storages obtained by adding the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages is referred to as “total pending storage number”. In the case where the number of first special figure holding storage, the number of second special drawing holding storage, and the total number of holding storage are not distinguished from each other, it is usually simply referred to as "special drawing holding number of storage". When it is referred to as “the number of storages”, it may refer to any one or two of the number of first special view pending storages, the number of second special view pending storages, and the total number of pending storages. Further, when the first start condition and the second start condition are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as "start conditions" or "execution conditions". Further, when the first start condition and the second start condition are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as “start conditions”. In addition, the first special view hold information and the second special view hold information are also simply referred to as "special view hold information" unless they are distinguished from each other.

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

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the OFF state, the big winning mouth door sets the big winning mouth in the closing state or a part opening state, the gaming ball is the big winning mouth Make it difficult to pass (enter) or make it difficult. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) To make it easier. In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do.

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

  A first special symbol display device 4A is provided on the right side of the game area. The first special symbol display device 4A is composed of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments or a dot matrix. The first special symbol display device 4A variably displays (variable display) special symbols (also referred to as "special figures") that are plural types of identification information (special identification information) that can identify each. In addition, the special symbol (special figure) variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special view". Also, a game to be executed with variable display of identification information (or variable display of identification information itself) is referred to as a variable display game. In particular, a variable display game (a variable display game in which the first special view is variably displayed) executed by the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as a first special view game. Moreover, when not distinguishing the 1st special figure game and the 2nd special figure game, it is also only called a "special figure game". The first special symbol display device 4A variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like as a special figure game. The second is also similar to the first.

  A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided on the right side of the game area. The first hold indicator 25A is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and specifies the number of first special view hold memories (the number of hold for the first special view game) based on the hold data (first special view hold information) A first pending display is made to display possible. The second is also similar to the first.

  A passing gate 41, a normal symbol display 20, and a general drawing reserve display 25C are provided on the left side portion of the game area. If the gaming sphere having passed the passing gate 41 is detected by, for example, the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2, the common drawing reserve storage number (described later) is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4") The ordinary drawing start condition for executing the ordinary drawing game executed in the ordinary symbol display 20 is satisfied.

  The normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs of 7 segments or a dot matrix. The normal symbol display 20 variably displays (variable display) an ordinary symbol (also referred to as a “common figure” or “ordinary drawing”) which is plural types of identification information different from the special symbol.

  The common drawing hold display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays, for example, the common drawing hold storage number based on the held data (general drawing hold information) by the number of LEDs to be lit. The common drawing reserve memory number is the number of common drawing games whose execution is temporarily suspended without being executed immediately when the gaming ball having passed the passage gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. The common drawing reserve memory number is the number of games of the common drawing game that is in the execution waiting state. The common drawing reserve storage number decreases by one each time one common drawing start condition is satisfied.

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area. The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol display area is arranged. In the decorative symbol display area, decorative symbols, which are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each, are variably displayed. Variable display of decoration identification information (decorative design) is also included in the variable display game. The image display device 5 is a first special figure game executed by the first special symbol display device 4A (a special figure game using the first special figure) or a second special figure executed by the second special symbol display device 4B. Corresponding to the game (special drawing game using the second special drawing), variable display of a plurality of kinds of decorative designs is executed in the display area (decorative display area).

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the display area of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. In response to the start of any one of the first special view game or the second special view game, ie, corresponding to the start of fluctuation of any of the first special view or the second special view Then, in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the fluctuation of the decorative symbol (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started, and the decorative symbol (variable display result) corresponding to the end of the special drawing game The finalized design symbol, also referred to as the final stop symbol) is displayed stopped. That is, in the display area of the image display device 5 (the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R), the variation of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with (correspondence to) the first special drawing game (or the second special drawing game). The finalized decorative symbol (also referred to as a final stop symbol) is stopped and displayed.

  The decorative design may be, for example, eight kinds of design (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese numerals, English characters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, characters or symbols and character images. The character image may be, for example, a person or animal, an object other than these, or a decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or any other arbitrary figure). Each decorative symbol is assigned a symbol number corresponding to each. As an example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” may be attached to each alphanumeric character indicating “1” to “8”.

  In addition, the fixed display which is the stop display of the finalized special symbol which is the fixed display which is the variable display result of special symbol (also referred to as the special display display result) and which ends the variable display, the fixed display which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol Stop display to stop the variable display and to display the fixed display which stops the variable display by stopping display of the fixed normal pattern which is the variable display result of the normal design (also referred to as common drawing display result) Also referred to as a complete stop indication, a final stop indication, or a derived indication (or simply "derived").

  Moreover, you may perform stop display different from complete stop display (final stop display, derivation | leading-out display). For example, the decorative symbol may be temporarily stopped during the variable display from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the finalized decorative symbol is derived and displayed.

  Further, in the display area of the image display device 5, a first start winning storage display area 5HL and a second start winning storage display area 5HR are arranged. In the first start winning combination storage display area 5HL, as in the first suspension display 25A, a first suspension display is performed to display the first special map suspension storage number in an identifiable manner. The second is also similar to the first.

  When the first start winning storage display area 5HL and the second start winning storage display area 5HR are not particularly distinguished from each other, they are also simply referred to as "start winning storage display area 5H".

  Further, the display area of the image display device 5 is an area for holding display, in addition to the start winning memory storage display area 5H, a holding display that has been deleted (moved) from the start winning memory display area 5H (that is, the first Active display (also referred to as display at the time of digestion, display this time, etc.) according to the hold display corresponding to the variable display of the decorative symbol executed based on the 1st and 2nd special view hold information digested by the establishment of the 2 and 3 start conditions Active display area AHA (digestion display area, digestion display area, current hold display area, current hold display area, active hold display area, active hold display area, active display area, current time) A display area, a current display area, a display area at the time of digestion, etc.) are arranged.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the active display, the active display frame surrounding the active display, the active display or the active display such as characters or images displayed around the active display or around the active display frame. Information is displayed by a special image.

  At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area. An upper plate (ball hitting supply plate) and a lower plate are provided at predetermined positions of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area. A stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower tray, for example, at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). There is. The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 31B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). It is provided.

  Speakers 8 such as speakers 8UL, 8UR, 8LL, 8LR as sound output members are provided in the periphery of the game area of the game machine frame 3. The speaker 8 outputs (reproduces) voice (sound and voice). The effect sound includes music, detection sound, response sound, notification sound and the like. The music in the effect sound is, for example, BGM, a song or the like which is output according to the progress of the game.

  Inside and around the gaming area of the gaming machine frame 3, lamps 9 such as light emitting members 9CC, 9CL, 9CR, 9U, 9SL, 9SR as light emitting members (light emitters) emitting light as effects or decorations are provided .

  Although the image display device 5, the speaker 8, and the lamp 9 described above are effect devices that execute effects, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with other effect devices such as effect models having a drive unit as effect devices. It is also good.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the fact that the normal drawing start condition is satisfied after the normal drawing start condition is satisfied, the normal drawing game by the normal symbol display device 20 is started. In the regular game, after starting the variable display of the normal symbol (after starting the variation of the normal symbol), when the predetermined time which becomes the common drawing variation time passes, the determined normal symbol which becomes the variable display result of the normal symbol Stop display (derivative display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per common figure) such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed symbol, for example, a number or symbol other than the number indicating "7", the variable display result of the normal symbol is "general symbol lost" Become. In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol being "per common drawing", the enlargement and release control (tilting control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip forming the variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted is performed The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the establishment of the first start condition after the establishment of the first start condition, a special drawing game (first special view game) by the first special symbol display device 4A is started. The second is also similar to the first. In the special figure game, after the start of the variable display of the special symbol (after the start of the variation of the special symbol), when the variable display time as the special figure fluctuation time passes, the finalized variable result of the special symbol is determined Derivate and display the symbol (special drawing display result). At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as the determined special symbol, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, it becomes "small hit" as a predetermined display result. In addition, if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is displayed as a final symbol as a final symbol, it will be a "loss".

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times. After the variable display result in the special view game becomes "small hit", it is controlled to a small hit gaming state as a special gaming state different from the big hit gaming state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5” and “7” are used as a big hit symbol, and a special symbol showing the number “2” is used as a small hit symbol, The special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is a lost symbol.

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

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “15” or the like).

  Among the rounds in the jackpot gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally open It is also called a round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (open state) is a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  Among the big hit symbols, the special symbols showing the numbers "3" and "7" are normally open round big hit symbols, and the special symbols showing the number "5" are short open round big hit symbols. In the big hit gaming state (usually open big hit state) as a normal opening round specific gaming state controlled after a normal opening round big hit symbol is derived as a finalized special symbol in a special figure game, a special winning prize ball device of the special variable winning prize ball device 7 The big winning opening is opened in a period until the door passes a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) which is the first period, or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. By doing this, a round is performed to change the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player.

  In the jackpot gaming state (short-term opening jackpot state) as a short-term opening round specific gaming state controlled after the short-term opening round big hit symbol is derived as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game, the special variable winning ball device 7 in each round The second period (for example, 0) in which the upper limit time for changing to the first state advantageous to the player (the upper limit of the period when the large winning opening is opened by the large winning opening door) is shorter than the first period in the normal opening big hit state For one second).

  In such a short-term open jackpot state, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of balls (prize balls) can be obtained if a game ball is won in the large winning opening. However, the opening period of the special winning opening is the second period (eg, 0.1 second), which is very short. Therefore, the short-term open jackpot state is a jackpot gaming state in which the balls (prize balls) can not be obtained substantially.

  After the special symbol indicating the small hit symbol "2" is derived as the determined special symbol in the special figure game, the small hit gaming state as the special gaming state is controlled. In this small hit gaming state, similarly to the short-term open big hit state, a variable winning operation is performed to change the large winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 to a first state (open state) advantageous to the player. That is, in the small hit gaming state, for example, an operation of setting the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (open state) for the second period is repeatedly executed.

  In the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R arranged in the display area of the image display 5, the first special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B In response to the start of any special drawing game among the games, variable display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is variable during a period from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when variable display is ended by stop display of the decorative symbol. It may be in the predetermined reach state which constitutes a part of the combination of a display.

  With the reach state, a decorative symbol (also referred to as a "reach variation symbol") that is not displayed in a stopped state when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of a big hit combination Is a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or some of the decorative symbols are fluctuated synchronously while constituting all or a part of the big hit combination. In the following description, reaching the reach state is also referred to as reaching.

  Further, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the decorative symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative symbol is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. Or, by changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing / displaying a moving image different from the decorative pattern, or changing the fluctuation mode of the decorative pattern, it is a rendering operation different from before reaching the reach state. Reach production (reach production display) may be performed.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Then, depending on the rendering pattern, the possibility that the big hit combination or the like will be finally stopped and displayed after the reach effect may be made different (also referred to as “big hit expectation” or “big hit reliability”). As a result, it is possible to make the jackpot expectation different depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is performed. As an example, in the present embodiment, the reach mode of the normal reach and the reach mode of the super reach having a high jackpot expectation degree higher than the normal reach are set (prepared) in advance.

  In addition, the jackpot expectation degree is, for example, (probability that the effect is executed at the time of big hit) × (probability of becoming the big hit) / {(probability that the effect is executed at the time of big hit) × (probability of becoming the big hit) + (big hit It is calculated by the probability that the effect is executed other than time) × (probability of not becoming a big hit)}.

  In addition, during the variable display of the decorative symbol, as one aspect of the variable display effect, it is possible to execute a slip effect, a pseudo continuous effect, or the like which is realized by a variable display operation such as the decorative symbol. In the slip effect, the decorative symbol is changed in all in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, and then the decorative symbol is displayed temporarily in the plurality of decorative symbol display areas, and then the temporary stopped display of the decorative symbol By displaying the stop pattern after changing the decorative pattern again in a predetermined number of decorative symbol display areas in the display area, effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed is performed. Thus, in the slip effect, a plurality of decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed for a predetermined number of decorative symbols after variable display of the decorative symbols is started until the finalized decorative symbols as variable display results are derived and displayed. There are times when the variable display state of the decorative symbol changes to the reach state by executing the display again, and when the decorative symbol that constitutes the non-reach combination is stopped and displayed without reaching the reach state.

  In the pseudo-series effect, in response to one of the first start condition and the second start condition of the special drawing game being met once, the fixed display that becomes the variable display result after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started After temporarily displaying the decorative symbol temporarily for the entire display in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R until the symbol is derived and displayed, all the ornaments are displayed again in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Re-variable display, which is effect display for starting variable display of a symbol, can be performed a predetermined number of times. In the variable display effect of "pseudo ream", re-variable display (re-variation) is performed 1 to 4 times, and based on the fact that the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied once, the decorative symbol is variable It can appear as if the display started two to five times in a row.

  Hereinafter, a presentation for giving notice or suggesting to a player that there is a possibility that any reach presentation or a certain reach presentation may be executed, or a high hit probability may be generically referred to as a notice presentation. The advance notice may include a variable display operation different from the slip effect and the pseudo effect, in addition to the slip effect and the pseudo effect, for example, the display of the background image and the display of the message window. Some may use a rendering operation different from the variable display production, such as a hold display, an audio output, a light emission, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, as the advance notice effect, it is common when changing the display mode of the special image representing the information including the active display corresponding to the pending display corresponding to the change and when not changing the display mode of the special image. Includes common renditions to be performed. Further, the advance notice includes a success effect in which the display mode of the special image is changed after the common effect is performed, and a failure effect in which the display mode of the special image is not changed after the common effect is performed.

  Among the preview effects, it is only necessary to include those that become the advance read preview effects. Prior read advance notice effect determines whether the variable display result is "big hit" based on the hold information etc. of the special drawing game before starting the variable display to be the advance notice target. It is a notice effect to be executed based on the determination result. In the following description, the hold information targeted for the pre-reading preview effect is referred to as target hold information, and the variable display corresponding to the target hold information is also referred to as target variable display.

  In addition, for pre-reading advance notice effect, for example, the action change such as the hold change effect for changing the display mode of the first hold display in the first start winning memory display area 5HL, and the hold change operation without change is prepared. May be The second is also similar to the first.

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, the variable display of the decorative symbol does not reach the reach state. There is a case that the finalized decorative design which is a reach combination is stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of the decorative symbol is referred to as a "non-reach" variable display mode when the variable display result is "loss".

  When the special symbol to be the lost symbol is displayed as a stop as a final symbol in the special figure game, the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started after the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, after the reach effect is performed, the finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined reach loss combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of a decorative symbol is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" (also referred to as "reach loss") when the variable display result is "loss".

  When a normal big hit symbol such as a special symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the display corresponding to the reachable state of the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is determined. After the reach effect of is executed, the finalized decoration symbol that is usually a big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probable variation big hit combination") is stopped and displayed. A normal big hit combination is a combination in which the same kind of normal symbols (also referred to as "non-probable variation symbols") are aligned on the predetermined effective line formed by the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, for example, and the final stop is displayed. is there. An example of a normal symbol is an even-numbered symbol number "2", "4", "6", "8" among four kinds of decorative symbols "1" to "8". It is. Based on the variable display result becoming "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-deterministic change", it is controlled to the normally open big hit state, and after that, time shortening control (time saving control) is performed.

  By performing the time saving control, the variable display time (special figure fluctuation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. The normal state is a normal gaming state different from the specific gaming state such as the big hit gaming state etc., and the same control as the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is met first between the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state, and the variable display result becoming a "big hit". When it is done, you should finish.

  When a definite variation big hit symbol such as a special symbol indicating the number “7” is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the display corresponding to the change display state of the decorative symbol being in the reach state After the reach effect similar to that in the case where the variable display mode of the symbol is "normal" is performed, the finalized decoration symbol to be a probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed. The probability variation big hit combination is, for example, a combination in which the same kind of probability variation pattern is aligned on the effective line and the final stop is displayed. An example of the odd variation design is an ornament pattern having an odd number “1”, “3”, “5” and “7” among eight kinds of symbol designs “1” to “8”. It is. Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "probable change", it is controlled to a normally open big hit state, and after that end, probability fluctuation control is performed together with time saving control. By performing the probability change control, the probability that the variable display result will be a "big hit" in each of the special drawing games is improved to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability change control may be ended when the condition that the variable display result becomes "big hit" after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again is satisfied.

  When time saving control is performed, control to shorten the variation time of the normal symbol in the regular drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 than in the normal state, or the variable display result of the regular symbol in each common drawing game Control to improve the probability of becoming a “hit” compared to that in the normal state, and a tilt control time for performing tilt control of the movable wing piece in the normally variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result becoming “per shot”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make it longer than in the normal state and control to increase the number of tilting times more than in the normal state, and the second start condition can be satisfied Control is performed which is advantageous to the player by enhancing the sex. As described above, the control that facilitates the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening with the time saving control and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as high open control. As high open control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

  By performing the high open control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the wide open state is increased more than when the high open control is not performed. Therefore, the second start condition for executing the second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is likely to be satisfied, and the second special figure game can be executed frequently, so that the next variable display result The time until the "big hit" is reduced. The period during which the high release control can be performed is also referred to as a high release control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time saving control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both time saving control and high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a high probability state. The gaming state in which time-saving control or high opening control is performed along with the probability variation control is also referred to as high-probability high-base state. A probability change state in which only the probability change control is performed and time reduction control or high open control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. It should be noted that only the gaming state in which time saving control and high open control are performed together with probability variation control may be referred to as a "probability state", and in order to be distinguished from high probability low base status, it may also be referred to as a time reduction probability variation state. On the other hand, in order to distinguish from the high probability high base state, the positive variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and short time control or high open control is not performed may be referred to as time short non definite variable state. The short time state in which time saving control or high open control is performed without performing the probability change control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability change control nor the time saving control nor the high open control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time saving control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the special figure game can be executed frequently, or the probability that the variable display result in each special figure game will be a "big hit" Is enhanced for the player. A game state advantageous to a player different from the big hit game state is also referred to as a special game state.

  When the short-term open round jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol indicating the number “5” as a finalized special symbol in a special drawing game, and the small hitting symbol such as a special symbol indicating a number “2” is stopped and displayed. In some cases, the variable display state of the decorative symbol does not reach the reach state, and any one of combinations of a plurality of fixed decorative symbols predetermined as an opening chance may be stopped and displayed. Further, when the short-term opening round big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game, a predetermined reach effect is executed corresponding to the change display state of the decorative symbol being in the reach state. After, for example, the finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined reach combination may be stopped and displayed.

  The variable display mode of the decorative symbol in which various finalized decorative symbols are stopped and displayed corresponding to the finalized special symbol in the special figure game becoming the short-term opening round big hit symbol is when the variable display result is "big hit" It is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as a "big hit type") of a "probable" (also referred to as a "probable big hit" or "a sudden big change big hit"). Based on the variable display result becoming "big hit" in the "big hit" of "probable", it is controlled to a short-term open big hit state, and after that end, it is sufficient to perform probability change control together with time saving control.

  The small hit symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number "2" is stopped and displayed as a final symbol in the special drawing game, and the variable display result is controlled to the small hit gaming state based on the "small hit". After the end, the game state is not changed, and the game state is continuously controlled before the variable display result is "small hit". However, when the special view game in which the variable display result is "small hit" is executed, if the number of times the special view game has been executed in the special gaming state has reached a predetermined number, after the small hit gaming state ends, The special gaming state may end and be in the normal state.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12.

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

  The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the signals to the game control microcomputer 100. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoids 81 and 82.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives the image display 5, the speaker 8 and the lamp. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electrical components for presentation such as 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is an electric component for effect such as all or part of the display operation in the image display device 5 or all or part of the sound output operation from the speaker 8 or all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation in the lamp 9 It has a function of determining the control content for executing a predetermined rendering operation.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and is for outputting sound from the speaker 8 based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform audio signal processing are mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on the command and control data from the effect control board 12, the light on / off drive in the lamp 9 etc. The lamp driver circuit etc. to be carried are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23.

  The control signal (control command) transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. FIG. 3A is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command).

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and it may be a value arbitrarily set in accordance with the content of an instruction by the effect control command. In the fluctuation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the fluctuation pattern to be designated. In the variable display result notification command, as shown in FIG. 3B, for example, different EXT data is set according to the determination result of the variable display or the determination result of the jackpot type. In the gaming state designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with, for example, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the large winning opening open notification command and the large winning opening open notification command, different EXT data is set, for example, corresponding to the number of times the round is executed in the normal open big hit state or the short open open big hit state.

  In the present embodiment, in the winning random number determination process in the start winning determination process of step S101 in FIG. 11, the variable display result is “big hit” based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result when the start winning occurs. It is determined whether or not it is determined to be "small hit", and if it is determined to be "big hit", the type of big hit is determined based on the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, random number value for variation category determination The variation category is determined based on MR3. Then, a value corresponding to the determination result is set in the EXT data of the symbol designation command and the variation category command, and control to transmit to the effect control board 12 is performed. Based on the value set in the symbol designation command, the effect control CPU 120 can recognize whether or not the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” or “small hit” or the big hit type, as well as change category command. The variation category can be recognized based on the set value.

  The game control microcomputer 100 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and has a ROM 101 for storing programs for game control, fixed data, etc., a RAM 102 for providing a work area for game control, and a program for game control. It includes a CPU 103 that executes control operations, a random number circuit 104 that independently updates numerical data indicating random numbers, and an I / O 105.

  In the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute processing for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, the CPU 103 performs a fixed data reading operation for reading fixed data from the ROM 101, a variation data writing operation for writing various variation data in the RAM 102 and temporarily storing the same, and a variation for reading various variation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 Data reading operation, reception operation for receiving input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, transmission for outputting various signals to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 An operation is also performed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view exemplifying a random number value counted on the main substrate 11 side. The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating a part or all of the random numbers MR1 to MR5 of these gaming random numbers. The CPU 103 updates the various numerical value data by software using a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of the MR 5 may be counted.

  Subsequently, the variation pattern of the decorative symbol will be described. Hereinafter, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is “loss” is referred to as “loss fluctuation pattern”. In the lost fluctuation pattern, “non-reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as non-reach loss fluctuation pattern)” or “non-reach loss fluctuation pattern” corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is “non-reach” Among the cases where the variable display result is "loss", "reach variation pattern (also referred to as reach loss variation pattern)" corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "reach" is included.

  Also, a variation pattern corresponding to a case where the variable display result is a "big hit" or a "small hit" is referred to as a "hit variation pattern". The hit variation pattern includes a "big hit variation pattern" corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" and a "small hit variation pattern" corresponding to the case of "small hit".

  For fluctuation patterns including reach effects such as a jackpot fluctuation pattern and a reach fluctuation pattern, fluctuation patterns corresponding to reach modes of the respective reach effects are prepared. In addition, the fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach is executed is referred to as “normal reach fluctuation pattern”, and the fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach is executed is referred to as “super reach fluctuation pattern”. FIG. 5 shows a specific example of variation categories and variation patterns in the present embodiment.

  The ROM 101 of the microcomputer 100 for game control shown in FIG. 2 stores various data used to control the progress of the game, in addition to the program for game control. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. The ROM 101 also includes data (for example, information for specifying the content of control commands) constituting a plurality of command tables used by the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main substrate 11, The data etc. which comprise a table as shown to 5 are memorize | stored.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the special view display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. The first special figure display result determination table 130A sets the variable display result as a "big hit" before the finalized special symbol as the variable display result is derived and displayed in the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A. Refers to determine based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state, and whether to control the variable display result to the small hit gaming state as "small hit". Table. In the first special view display result determination table 130A, it is compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result, depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state or the short time state or the definite change state. Are assigned to the special map display results of "big hit", "small hit" and "missing". The second is the same as the first.

  In each of the first special view display result determination table 130A and the second special view display result determination table 130B, when the gaming state is the definite change state, more determination values are obtained than in the normal state or the time saving state, It is assigned to the special map display result of "big hit". Thereby, in the probability change state in which the probability change control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the probability that it is determined that the special view display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit" is high compared to the normal state or time saving state. Become.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the big hit type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines the jackpot type to any one of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, when it is determined to control the special figure display result to the jackpot gaming state as "big hit". Is a table to be referenced. In the big hit classification determination table 131, depending on whether to execute the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B, for the big hit classification decision A numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR2 of is assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types such as "non-probability", "probability", and "probability".

  Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of variation category determination tables in which the above-described determination values assigned to at least one variation category among the plurality of types of variation categories are different from each other.

  Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of fluctuation pattern determination tables in which the above-described determination values assigned to at least one of the plurality of types of fluctuation patterns are different from each other.

  The RAM 102 may be backed up by a backup power supply. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 102 is saved until the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible. In particular, data indicating at least the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means and data indicating the number of unpaid award balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data required to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after the power failure or the like occurs (eg Process flag etc.

  The RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 8 as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like.

  The first special view reserve storage unit 151A is a special view game reserve data for which the game ball has passed through the first start winning opening formed by the normal prize ball device 6A and the first start win has occurred but has not yet started. Remember. First special view reserve storage unit 151A indicates random number values MR1 to MR3 extracted from random number circuit 104 or the like by CPU 103 based on the passage of the game ball in association with the reserve number in the winning order on the first start winning opening. Numeric data or the like is stored as pending data until the number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit. The second is the same as the first.

  The common drawing reservation storage unit 151C stores the held data regarding the common drawing game that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display unit 20 even though the gaming ball having passed the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. The common drawing reserve storage unit 151C is for determination of a common drawing display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the gaming ball in correspondence with the holding number in the order that the gaming ball passed the passing gate 41. The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR4 or the like is stored as pending data until the number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit value.

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags capable of updating the state according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The I / O 105 includes an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. ing.

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

  As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, reads out fixed data, writes variable data to the RAM 122 and writes the variable data temporarily, and stores the variable data temporarily stored in the RAM 122. Data reading operation for reading out, reception operation for receiving input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125 And so on.

  The effect control board 12 includes a wire for transmitting a signal indicating an effect image to the image display device 5, a wire for transmitting a signal indicating an instruction to the sound control board 13, and a signal indicating an instruction to the lamp control board 14. Wiring for transmitting a signal, a signal for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A a signal indicating that the player's operation for the stick controller 31A has been detected, or detection of a player's operation for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting a signal shown from the push sensor 35B is connected.

  In the effect control board 12, for example, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the effect operation is counted by the random number circuit 124 or the like in an updatable manner. The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number.

  The ROM 121 stores various data used to control the progress of the game, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 121 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared for the CPU 120 for effect control to make various determinations, determinations, and settings.

  For example, the hold display mode determination table to be referred to in order to determine the display mode of the first hold display displayed in the first start winning storage display area 5HL to any one of a plurality of types is stored in the ROM 121 There is. Specifically, the ROM 121 stores a plurality of pending display mode determination tables that are different from each other in the type of display mode that can be determined in the table, the determination ratio of each mode, and the like. In the pending display mode determination table, each of the display modes of the first pending display is assigned a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR6 (not shown) for determining the display mode of the first pending display. . The second is also similar to the first.

  In addition, the ROM 121 stores a holding effect execution presence / absence determination table which is referred to in order to determine whether or not the holding effect (also referred to as an effect effect or a hold change effect) is performed. Specifically, in this table, a numerical value (decision value) to be compared with a random value MR7 (not shown) for determining presence / absence of holding effect is assigned to each of non-execution and presence of holding effect. There is. In the present embodiment, the hold effect is a pre-reading advance notice effect that changes the display mode of the hold display displayed in the start winning game storage display area 5H to a notice mode. Note that there are a plurality of types of hold effects, and a hold change effect in which a character or the like acts on the hold display in the display area of the image display device 5 to change the display mode of the hold display. In the hold change effect, there is also a hold change change effect in which a character or the like acts on the hold display in the display area of the image display device 5 but does not change the display mode of the hold display.

  Further, the ROM 121 stores an active display change effect execution presence / absence determination table which is referred to in order to determine whether or not the active display change effect (success effect) for changing the special image including the active display is performed. Specifically, in this table, numerical values to be compared with random value MR7 (not shown) for determining presence / absence of execution of active display change presentation are assigned to each of execution non-execution and execution of active display change presentation There is.

  In the present embodiment, the active display change effect is an effect (main notice effect) in which the special image is changed to the notice mode. In other words, an active display, an active display frame surrounding the active display, and information according to the active display (for example, the active display or the periphery of the active display or characters and images displayed around the active display frame) are displayed as notices. It is an effect to be changed (main notice effect). For the active display change effect, as described above, the common effect and the success effect (also referred to as the active display change effect) executed when changing the special image after the common effect is performed and the common effect are performed It includes a failure effect (also referred to as an active display change cassette effect) to be executed later when the special image is not changed. The success effect is an effect that acts on the special image in the display area of the image display device 5 to change the display mode of the special image. On the other hand, the failure effect does not act on the special image in the display area of the image display device 5 by not affecting the display mode of the special image, or acts on the special image in the display area of the image display device 5 It is an effect that does not change the display mode.

  In addition, in the active display change effect, the first system change effect for changing the aspect of the special image to one of a plurality of aspects, which is the change of the first system, and the change of the aspect of the special image to the second system And a second system change effect to be changed to any of a plurality of modes. In the first system change effect, there is a common effect, a success effect, and a failure effect according to the first system change effect, and in the second system change effect, according to the second system change effect There is a common effect, a success effect, and a failure effect. In the present embodiment, the first system change effect is an effect of changing the display mode of the active display (active display displayed as a special image) in the special image, and the second system change effect is in the special image The effect is to change the display mode of the active display frame (active display frame displayed as a special image).

  In addition, the first system change is referred to in the ROM 121 to determine the execution timing of the first system change effect which is one of the active display change effects (a timing such as which timing of the change is to be executed). An execution timing determination table of effects is stored. In this first system change effect, the ratio at which the success effect relating to the first system change effect is executed differs depending on the execution timing of the first system change effect. In addition, the ROM 121 stores a plurality of first system change presentation effect execution timing determination tables which are different from one another in the type of execution timing that can be determined in the execution timing determination table of the first system change presentation and the respective determination ratios It may be In this table, numerical values (decision values) to be compared with random numbers (not shown) for determining the execution timing of the first system change effect are assigned to each of the execution timings. The second is also similar to the first.

  Further, the ROM 121 stores an active display change effect pattern determination table which is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types of effect pattern of the active display change effect. Specifically, in this table, numerical values to be compared with random numbers (not shown) for determining the effect pattern of the active display change effect are assigned to each of the effect patterns of the active display change effect.

  Further, the ROM 121 stores data constituting a plurality of effect control patterns used for the effect control CPU 120 to control the effect operation by the various effect devices. By setting the effect control pattern, various variable display operations such as a decorative pattern, a notice effect and the like are realized.

  The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating control contents of various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. For example, the effect control pattern is a decoration in a period from when the variation of the special symbol is started in the special view game until the finalized special symbol as the special view display result is derived and displayed, corresponding to a plurality of types of variation patterns. It is composed of data indicating control contents of various rendering operations such as variable rendering operation of symbol, reach effect, effect operation in re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect operation without variable display of decorative symbol.

  The effect control pattern is composed of control data for controlling various effect operations such as effect control process timer determination value, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, end code, It is sufficient if the contents of various effect control, the switching timing of effect control, etc. are set in series. In addition to the above, the effect control pattern may include, for example, movable member control data for specifying the content of operation control in a movable member provided inside or outside the game area. The effect control process timer determination value is a value to be compared with the value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM built in the effect control CPU 120, and corresponds to the execution time of each effect operation The determination value is set in advance.

  The display control data includes, for example, data indicating the display mode of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, such as data indicating the variation mode of each decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern. The voice control data includes, for example, data indicating a voice output mode from the speaker 8, such as data indicating an output mode such as a rendering sound interlocked with a variable display operation of the decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern. The lamp control data includes, for example, data indicating a light emission operation mode of the lamp 9. The operation detection control data includes, for example, a period in which an operation on an operation unit such as the operation button 30 is effectively detected, and data indicating control content of a rendering operation in the case where the operation is effectively detected. Note that these control data do not have to be included in all effect control patterns.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in the effect control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches any of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative symbol is displayed in a mode specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination values, and the character Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image on the screen of the image display device 5. Further, control is performed to output sound from the speaker 8 in a mode specified by the voice control data, and control is performed to cause the lamp 9 to emit light in a mode specified by the lamp control data, and operation specified by the operation detection control data In the effective period, control for accepting the operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B and determining the contents of the effect is performed.

  When setting the effect control pattern, pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read out from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or pattern data of the corresponding effect control pattern The storage address in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated. After that, every time the effect control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not any of the effect control process timer determination values match, and if it matches, the effect operation according to the corresponding various control data Control the As described above, the effect control CPU 120 advances the control of the effect device in accordance with the contents of process data # 1 to process data #n (n is an arbitrary integer) included in the effect control pattern.

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

  In the RAM 122, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 9A is provided as an area for holding various data used to control the effect operation. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the image display device 5 or the effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. Flag is provided. The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used to control the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of effect images on the screen of the image display device 5, for example. The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations. The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of various effect operations.

  In the present embodiment, data constituting the first start winning reception command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 9B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. A storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the total number of pending storages is provided in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A. When there is a start winning to the first start winning opening, the main board 11 from the main board 11 the effect control board 12 as a set of four commands of starting mouth winning specified command, symbol specifying command, variation category command, pending storage number notification command Sent to. In the first start winning reception command buffer 194A, a storage area is secured so that among the commands, a symbol designating command, a variation category command, and a first hold storage number notification command can be stored in association with each other.

  The effect control CPU 120 stores the commands from the top of the free space of the first start winning reception command buffer 194A in the order received at the first start winning. At the time of the first starting winning combination, command transmission is performed in the order of a first starting opening winning combination designation command, a symbol designation command, a variation category command, and a first hold storage number notification command. Therefore, if command reception is properly performed, as shown in FIG. 9B, in the storage area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “1” to “4”, the start opening winning combination designation command, the symbol designation command, the variation The category command and the first pending storage number notification command are stored in this order.

  The command stored in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A is deleted one by one each time the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in synchronization with the first special view game, and the buffer number is maintained, Subsequent commands are shifted. Specifically, when variable display of the decorative symbol is started interlockingly with the first special view game, the area corresponding to the smallest buffer number among the commands associated with the first starting opening winning a prize specified command One stored command is deleted, and the commands stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number larger than the buffer number of the deleted command are shifted while maintaining the winning order. The second start winning combination reception command buffer 194B shown in FIG. 9C is the same as the first start winning combination reception command buffer 194A in FIG. 9B.

  Further, in the present embodiment, data constituting the first preread notice buffer 194C as shown in FIG. 9D is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The first read advance notice buffer 194C is provided with storage areas corresponding to respective data constituting the first start winning combination reception command buffer 194A. That is, in the first read advance notice buffer 194C, the contents of the determination regarding the read advance notice effect related to the respective hold information determined by the effect control CPU 120 or the like are stored in association with the buffer numbers “1” to Be done. When the pending data associated with a certain buffer number is deleted in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A of FIG. 9B, for example, due to the start of variable display of a decorative symbol, the first prefetch notice buffer At 194C, the content associated with the buffer number is also deleted. Also, when the pending data associated with a certain buffer number is shifted to another buffer number in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A of FIG. 9B, for example, due to the start of variable display of a decorative symbol. In the first preread notice buffer 194C, the contents associated with the buffer number are also shifted to the other buffer numbers. The second pre-reading notice buffer 194D as shown in FIG. 9E is the same as the first pre-reading notice buffer 194C of FIG. 9D.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the predetermined switch processing, the state of detection signals input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110 is determined. In the main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result. In the information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output.

  In the gaming random number updating process, at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR5 used on the main substrate 11 side is updated by software. In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the display device 4B, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 and the like in a predetermined procedure. In the normal symbol process processing, the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) in the normal symbol display 20 is controlled, and the variable display of the normal symbol and the tilting operation setting of the movable wing in the normally variable winning ball device 6B Make it possible. In the command control process, a control command is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to a sub-side control substrate such as the effect control substrate 12 or the like.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 10 as the special symbol process process. In the start winning determination process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a first start winning or a second start winning by the first starting opening switch 22A or the second starting opening switch 22B, and if there is a winning, the random number MR1 MR MR3 is extracted and stored at the top of the free entry in the first special view reserve storage unit 151A when it is the first start prize, and when it is the second start prize, the second special figure reserve is It is stored at the top of the empty entry in the storage unit 151B.

  After executing the start winning determination process in step S101, CPU 103 selects and executes any of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in game control flag setting unit 152. Do.

  In special symbol normal processing, it is determined (predetermined) whether or not the variable display result is derived and displayed as to whether or not the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is to be "big hit" or "small hit". When the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "1".

  In the variation pattern setting process, a process of deciding the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types shown in FIG. 5, a first variation start command (or a second variation start command), a variation pattern specification command, a variable display result notification command, etc. When the variable display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2".

  In special symbol variation processing, processing to perform setting for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol The process of measuring etc. is included, and when the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol reaches the special figure fluctuation time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “3”.

  In the special symbol stop process, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol to be the variable display result of the special symbol is stop displayed (derived) The process of setting for the game is included, and it is determined whether the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not, and the special process process flag if the big hit flag is on. Is updated to "4", the big hit flag is off, and the small hit flag is on, the value of the special process process flag is updated to "8", and both the big hit flag and the small hit flag are updated. If it is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to "0".

  The big hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, the process of setting to open the big winning opening by starting execution of the round in the big hit gaming state based on the variable display result becoming “big hit” etc. And the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

  The big hit opening process is performed based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. Processing including determining whether or not it is time to return from the open state to the closed state is included, and when returning the big winning opening to the closing state, processing to stop the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door After executing etc., the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "6".

  In the big hit opening post-processing, the process to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened has reached the maximum winning opening opening number of times or when the winning opening opening maximum number has been reached Includes the process of setting to send the big hit end specification command, etc., and the value of the special process process flag is updated to "5" when the number of round executions has not reached the maximum number of big winning opening open times maximum value. On the other hand, when reached, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "7".

  In the big hit end processing, until the waiting time corresponding to the period when ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of the big hit gaming state by the rendering device such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8, the lamp 9, etc. It includes processing to stand by and various settings for starting probability change control and time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state, etc. When setting is performed, the value of the special processing process flag is “ It is updated to 0 ".

  The small hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process for setting the large winning opening in the small hit gaming state based on the variable display result being "small hit", and the like, and the special drawing process. The flag value is updated to "9".

  In the small hit opening process, was it time to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closing state based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, etc. It includes the process of determining whether or not the special winning opening is closed, the process of stopping the supply of the drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, etc. are executed, and the value of the special drawing process flag is Updated to "10".

  In the small hitting end process, it waits until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hitting gaming state is executed by a rendering device such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8, the lamp 9, etc. Processing and the like are included, and when the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “0”.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the initialization processing, clearing of the RAM 122, setting of various initial values, and setting of registers of CTC (counter / timer circuit) mounted on the effect control board 12 are performed. The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC.

  In addition, on the side of the effect control board 12, the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 for receiving the effect control command and the like from the main board 11 is on separately from the timer interrupt that occurs each time a predetermined time elapses. Generates an interrupt due to When this interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 executes a command reception interrupt process. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194.

  In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed.

  In the effect control process, various effect devices are used, such as display operation of effect images in the display area of the image display device 5, audio output operation from the speaker 8, light emission operation of the lamp 9, and drive operation of the effect model. For the control content of the rendering operation, determination, determination, setting, and the like according to the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 11 are performed.

  In the effect random number update process, software is used to update numerical data indicating effect random numbers counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 as various random number values used for effect control.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S74 of FIG. 12 as the command analysis process.

  The type of command is determined, for example, by confirming MODE data of the received command.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S75 of FIG. 12 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a winning effect determination process (step S150). FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S150 of FIG. 14 as the effect determination process at the time of winning.

  The first holding effect determination process of step S160 includes a process of determining a display mode (also referred to as an addition time display mode) of the suspension display when additionally displaying in the first starting winning a prize storage display area 5HL.

  First, the determination process of determining the display mode of the hold display when additionally displaying in the first start winning storage display area 5HL will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of the determination rate of the display mode of the hold display. It is assumed that the ROM 121 stores seven types of pending display mode determination tables according to the variation category. 16 (A) to 16 (G) are selected when they are fluctuation category PA1, PA2, fluctuation category PA3, fluctuation category PA4, fluctuation category PA5, fluctuation category PB3, fluctuation category PB4, and fluctuation category PB5, respectively. It is a setting example (H-TBL1-7) of the determination ratio of the display mode of a pending | holding display by the pending | holding display mode determination table.

  According to FIG. 16, for example, in the case of reach, compared to the case of non-reach, red and yellow are easily determined, and blue and white (initial color) are difficult to be determined. In the case of a reach, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), red and yellow are more easily determined than when it is not hot (for example, normal reach), and blue and white are less likely to be determined. ing. Alternatively, when the special view display result is "big hit", the variation category is selected such that red and yellow are more easily determined and blue and white are less determined than when the special view display result is "loss". It may be done. In this way, the red and yellow display modes have a higher expectation for performing a hot effect and an expectation for becoming a big hit than the blue and white display modes. More specifically, in the order of red, yellow, blue, and white, the degree of expectation for performing hot effects and the degree of expectation for becoming a big hit are high.

  In the first hold effect determination process (step S160), the effect control CPU 120 sets the plurality of hold display mode determination tables shown in FIG. 16 based on the change category specified by the change category command transmitted from the main substrate 11. Select the hold display mode determination table to be used from among the above, and based on the selected hold display mode decision table and the display mode decision random number value MR6 for the hold display, additionally display in the first start winning combination display area 5HL Determine the display mode (display mode at the time of addition) of the hold display.

  In step S161, for example, the CPU 120 for effect control first displays the display mode of the hold display in the first hold effect determination process, the first destination corresponding to the buffer number of the first start winning in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A. The determination content (the display mode at the time of addition) of the first holding effect determination process is stored in association with the buffer number of the reading notice buffer 194C.

  In the first hold addition process of step S162, the CPU 120 for effect control displays the display mode of the hold display determined in the first hold effect determination process (step S160) (the first start winning in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A) A new hold display is added to the first start winning combination storage display area 5HL based on the display mode at the time of addition stored in association with the buffer number of the first prefetch notice buffer 194C corresponding to the buffer number of. More specifically, the effect control CPU 120 causes the first start winning storage display area 5HL to display a hold display according to the addition display mode stored in association with the buffer number of the above-described first read advance notice buffer 194C. By setting a control pattern as a usage pattern and transmitting a display control command specified by the display control data included in the set effect control pattern to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like, the first hold effect is provided. A hold display according to the addition display mode determined in the determination process is added to the first start winning storage display area 5HL. The processing for the second is the same as the processing for the first.

  In the suspension addition process of step S166, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the display mode of the first suspension display to be additionally displayed in the first start winning storage display area 5HL as the initial color (white), and receives at the time of the first startup winning The first hold display of the white display mode is added to the first start winning storage display area 5HL in association with the same buffer number as the buffer number corresponding to the storage content in the command buffer 194A. The second is also similar to the first.

  After execution of the prize effect determination process in step S150, for example, one of the processes in steps S170 to S177 is selected according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit 191 or the like. And run.

  The variable display start waiting process displays an image based on whether or not the first variation start command (or the second variation start command), the variation pattern designation command, the variable display result notification command, etc. transmitted from the main substrate 11 are received. It includes a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of the decorative symbol in the device 5, etc., and when it is determined to start variable display of the decorative symbol, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "1".

  The variable display start setting process corresponds to the start of the variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. The process of determining the finalized decoration pattern according to the variation pattern of the special symbol or the type of display result, etc. in order to perform variable display and various other rendering operations, or by shifting the first hold display or the second hold display for active display A process of displaying a special image representing information corresponding to an active display corresponding to the first hold display or the second hold display in the area AHA, and an effect mode of various effects and various effects (for example, the active display change which is the main notice effect) The value of the effect process flag is updated to “2”, including the process of determining the effect and the effect aspect of the active display change effect).

  In the variable display effect process, various control data are set based on the effect control pattern determined in the variable display start setting process, corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192. Read out and perform various effect control (for example, variable display control of the decorative symbol during variable display of the decorative symbol). Specifically, based on the read control data, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a video signal (effect image) to the image display device 5 for display on the screen, and outputs an effect sound signal to the voice control board 13 Then, control of various effects such as control of outputting the effect sound from the speaker 8 and control of outputting the electric decoration signal to the lamp control board 14 to turn on / off / flash the lamp 9 is executed.

  After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of variable display of the decorative symbol has been read out from the effect control pattern, or that the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received, etc. The finalized design is displayed as a final stop design, which is the result of variable display of the decoration design. If the finalized display is made to display the finalized decorative symbol in response to the end code being read out from the effect control pattern, when the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command has elapsed Even if the effect control command from the main substrate 11 is not used, the finalized display can be derived and displayed autonomously on the effect control substrate 12 side, and the variable display result can be determined. When the determined decoration pattern is completely stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

  In special processing per wait processing, it is determined whether or not the hit start designated command transmitted from the main board 11 is received, and the hit start designated command starts the big hit gaming state when the hit start designated command is received. If it is specified, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "6" which is a value corresponding to the big hit during the rendering process, and if the hitting start designation command is to designate the start of the small hitting gaming state, The value of the rendering process flag is updated to "4" corresponding to small hitting medium rendering processing, and when the rendering control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, the special figure display in the special figure game is displayed. It is determined that the result is “loss”, and the value of the rendering process flag is updated to “0”.

  In the small hit medium effect process, set the effect control pattern etc corresponding to the effect contents in the small hit gaming state, read out various control data based on the setting contents, and similarly to the variable display process in step S172 , And various effects control in the small hit gaming state by outputting video signal, effect sound signal, electric decoration signal, etc., and corresponding to having received the hit end designation command, the value of the effect process flag Is updated to "5".

  In the small hit end effect processing, the effect control pattern etc. corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state etc. is set, various control data are read out based on the setting contents, and similarly to the variable in-display processing in step S172. By outputting video signals, effect sound signals, electric decoration signals, etc., various effect control at the end of the small hit gaming state is executed, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0".

  In the big hit during the production process, set the production control pattern and the like corresponding to the production contents in the big hit gaming state, read out various control data based on the setting contents, like the variable display process in step S172, video A variety of effect control in the big hit gaming state is executed by outputting a signal, an effect sound signal, an electric decoration signal, etc., and the value of the effect process flag is “7” in response to the reception of the hit end designation command. Update to

  In the ending effect processing, the effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state and the like are set, various control data are read out based on the setting contents, and the video signal is the same as the variable display processing in step S172. And, by outputting the effect sound signal, the electric decoration signal, etc., various effect control at the end of the big hit gaming state is executed, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the process performed in step S171 of FIG. 14 as the variable display start setting process. The determination in step S522 is performed by reading EXT data in the variable display result notification command. The determination in step S523 is performed by reading EXT data in the variation pattern designation command.

  In the process of step S 524, first, numerical data indicating a random value for left fixed symbol determination updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and predetermined data stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like By referring to the left finalized symbol determination table or the like, the left finalized decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the left decorative symbol display area 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 among the finalized decorative symbols is determined. Next, numerical data representing a random number for determining a right determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined right determined symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like By referring to and the like, the right determined decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "right" decorative symbol display area 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 among the determined decorative symbols is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting in the right determined symbol determination table or the like. Subsequently, numerical value data indicating a random number value for determining the middle fixed symbol which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. The determined fixed decoration symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 among the fixed decoration symbols is determined by referring to the symbol etc. In addition, in the process of step S524, in response to the case where the variation symbol advance is being executed, the determined decoration symbol of the non-reach combination to be the predetermined chance symbol may be determined.

  In the process of step S525, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining left and right fixed symbols, which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted, and predetermined data stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. Symbol numbers displayed and stopped together in the left and right decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 of the finalized decorative symbols by referring to the left / right fixed symbol determination table etc. Determine the same decorative pattern. The “medium” is the same as step S524.

  Here, when the finalized decoration pattern is a big hit combination, the finalized decoration pattern is a large hit combination with an arbitrary value (for example, “1”) by adding or subtracting an arbitrary number (for example, “1”) to the symbol number of the middle determined decoration pattern. It is good if it is a reach combination without taking place.

  In step S 527, numerical data representing a random number value for determining a chance eye updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like It is sufficient to determine the combination of the finalized decorative symbols that constitute any of the opening chance eyes by referring to or the like.

  In the process of step S528, first, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a big hit determined to be updated by a random counter or the like of the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and then a predetermined big hit stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like By referring to the finalized symbol determination table, etc., the symbol numbers to be stopped and displayed on the left, middle and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 Determine the same decorative pattern. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability", or whether or not a promotion effect is made during the jackpot, etc., a decision is made to determine a different decoration pattern as the decoration pattern. Good.

  In the reserve processing in step S531, the active display corresponding to the change is displayed on the active display area AHA (in other words, a special image including the active display corresponding to the change is displayed). For example, when the variation of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with the first special figure game (when the variable display of the present decorative symbol is linked to the first special figure game), the first start winning memory display area The active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end of the 5HL is displayed on the active display area AHA (a special image including the active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end of the first start winning storage display area 5HL ). More specifically, the effect control CPU 120 moves the active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end of the first start winning storage display area 5HL to the active display area AHA and causes the active display to be displayed. By setting the display control command specified by the display control data, which is included in the set effect control pattern, to the VDP of the display control unit 123, etc. Active display area AHA displays an active display corresponding to the hold display displayed at the right end of area 5HL. The active display in the active display area AHA may be displayed in the same manner as the hold display, or may be displayed in a display mode corresponding to the hold display but different from the hold display. The same is true when the variation of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with the second special drawing game.

  In addition, in the process of step S531, when there is a hold display in addition to the hold display (active display) to be digested in the first start prize storage display area 5HL, the other hold display is the first start prize storage display area 5HL. When there is a hold display in addition to the active display in the second start winning storage display area 5HR, the other hold display is shifted in the second start winning storage display area 5HR.

  In the effect execution setting process of step S532, a process of determining whether or not to execute an active display change effect with respect to the active display corresponding to the change, a process of determining the type of active display change effect when executed, and A process of determining the presentation mode of the active display change presentation at the time, a process of determining the execution timing of the active display change presentation at the time of execution, and a process of setting (or resetting) the presentation control pattern based on these determination results Etc. are included. Details will be described later.

  In the process of step S533, execution setting of "one-shot notification effect" may be performed to immediately notify (determinately notify) that the variable display result will be "big hit" by big hit notification sound or big hit notification light emission . Further, in the process of step S533, regardless of whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit", for example, effects may be set to be executed in a predetermined manner for bustling.

  In step S535, the display control instruction specified by the display control data, which is included in the effect control pattern set as the usage pattern in the effect execution setting process of step S532, is transmitted to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like. The speaker 8 by transmitting to the voice control board 13 a setting for starting the variation of the decorative pattern on the screen of the image display device 5 or transmitting a presentation sound signal designated by the voice control data included in the above-mentioned presentation control pattern. Setting for starting the light emission in the lamp 9 by transmitting to the lamp control board 14 the setting for starting the sound output in the case and transmitting the electric decoration signal specified by the lamp control data included in the effect control pattern I do.

  In step S536, when variable display of the decorative symbol is started in conjunction with the first special figure game, an area corresponding to the smallest buffer number among the commands associated with first start winning reception command buffer 194A. The command (one set) stored in is deleted, and the command stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number larger than the buffer number of the deleted command (corresponds to the first starting opening prize designation command) The commands are shifted while maintaining the winning order, the second being similar to the first.

  Further, in the process of step S536, deletion or shift of information stored in the first read advance notice buffer 194C or the second read notice notice buffer 194D provided in the RAM 122 or the like is also performed according to the deletion or shift of the command. .

  Here, the effect execution setting process (step S532) will be described in detail. First, a process of determining whether or not to execute the active display change effect for the active display corresponding to the change, and a process of determining the type of the active display change effect when it is determined to execute the active display change effect (which active A process of determining whether to execute the display change effect will be described.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a setting example of the determination ratio based on the active display change presentation execution presence / absence determination table. In the setting example, whether or not to execute the active display change presentation, or the type of the active display change presentation (which active display change presentation is to be executed) It is a setting example.

  In the active display change presentation execution presence / absence determination table, numerical values (decision values) to be compared with the random value MR7 (not shown) for determining the presence / absence of active display change presentation are “execution present” and “execution not present” Are assigned at the determination rates as shown in FIG. In addition, in the "present" of the active display change presentation execution presence / absence decision table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number MR7 (not shown) for decision is "first system change presentation" and Each of the second system change effect and the first system change effect and the second system change effect is allocated at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. Further, the first system change effect includes a plurality of effect modes having similar effect modes. The second system change effect includes a plurality of effect modes having similar effect modes. Specifically, the first system change effect is an effect acting on the display mode of the active display, and the second system change effect is an effect acting on the display mode of the active display frame, and the first system change effect The target acting on the second system change effect is different.

  In addition, "execution yes" "first system change production" indicates that the first system change production is performed as an active display change presentation, "execution yes" "second system change presentation" is the second system change production "Execute" and "1st system change effect and 2nd system change effect" represent the effect of performing as an active display change effect. Indicates that the effect is to be made. Also, "execution not performed" indicates that the active display change effect is not performed. Further, fluctuation pattern PA1-X represents fluctuation pattern PA1-1 shown in FIG. 5, and fluctuation pattern PA2-X represents any of fluctuation patterns PA2-1, PA2-2 and PA2-3 shown in FIG. . The same applies to the variation patterns PA3-X, PA4-X, PA5-X, PB4-X, and PB5-X.

  According to FIG. 18, when the fluctuation pattern (variable display pattern) of the fluctuation (variable display pattern) designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is the fluctuation pattern PA1-X, PA2-X, "not executed" is 100. %, Indicating that neither the first system change effect nor the second system change effect is executed. That is, when the said fluctuation | variation is non-reach (loss), it represents not performing an active display change presentation.

  When the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is the fluctuation pattern PB3-X, PB4-X, PB5-X, the fluctuation pattern PA3-X, PA4-X, PA5-X is used. The rate at which “no execution” is determined is lower than in some cases. That is, the rate at which the active display change effect is performed when the "big hit" occurs in the change is higher than the rate at which the active display change effect is performed when the "losing" occurs in the change. That is, when the active display change effect is executed, the expectation for being a "big hit" is higher than when the active display change effect is not executed.

  When the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is the fluctuation pattern PB3-X, PB4-X, or PB5-X, the fluctuation patterns are PA3-X, PA4-X, PA5-X. Compared to the case, the ratio at which the "first system change effect and the second system change effect" are determined when "execution" is determined is higher. For example, in the case of the fluctuation pattern PB3-X, the ratio at which the "first system change rendition and the second system change rendition" are determined when "performed" is determined is about 57% (40/70). On the other hand, in the case of the variation pattern PA3-X, the ratio at which the “first system change effect and the second system change effect” are determined when “execution yes” is determined is about 33% (10 × 30) It is. Or, more specifically, whether the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is any of fluctuation patterns PA3-X to PA5-X or which of fluctuation patterns PB3-X to PB5-X The difference (or ratio) of the rate at which the “first system change rendition and the second system change rendition” are determined is the change pattern of the change designated by the change pattern designation command, the change pattern of the change pattern PA3-X to PA5- It is larger than the difference of the ratio in which the "first system change rendition" or the "second system change rendition" is determined depending on which X is any of the fluctuation patterns PB3-X to PB5-X. For example, when it is fluctuation pattern PB3-X, the proportion at which "first system change effect and second system change effect" are determined and when it is fluctuation pattern PA3-X, "first system change effect and second system change" While the difference with the rate at which the effect is determined is 30% (40% to 10%), the rate at which the “first system change effect” is determined in the case of the change pattern PB3-X and the change pattern When it is PA3-X, the difference from the rate at which the "first system change rendition" is determined is 5% (15% to 10%). That is, when the first system change rendition and the second system change rendition are performed, the degree of expectation of being a "big hit" is higher than when not.

  When the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is the fluctuation pattern PA4-X, PA5-X, PB4-X, or PB5-X, the fluctuation patterns are PA3-X, PB3-X. Compared to the case, the rate at which "no execution" is determined is lower. That is, the rate at which the active display change effect is executed when becoming the super reach in the change is higher than the rate at which the active display change effect is performed when the normal reach is in the change. That is, when the active display change presentation is performed, the degree of expectation of becoming the super reach is higher than when the active display change presentation is not performed.

  Similarly, when the first system change rendition and the second system change rendition are performed, the degree of expectation of becoming a super reach is higher than when not.

  That is, in the effect execution setting process (step S532), the effect control CPU 120 is specified by the active display change effect execution presence / absence determination table, the random value MR7 for determining the active display change effect execution presence / absence, and the fluctuation pattern specification command Whether to execute the active display change effect or not by performing the change pattern (variable display pattern) of the change (the variable display), and when performing the active display change effect, the effect mode of the plurality of active display change effects Of these, it is determined which active display change presentation is to be performed.

  In addition, CPU120 for production control first decides execution presence or absence of active indication change production, when it decides with “execution yes” “first system change presentation” or “second system change presentation” or “first system change presentation” And “the second system change effect” may be determined.

  Next, the process of determining the effect mode of the active display change effect to be executed in the case of the active display (variation) for executing the active display change effect will be described.

  FIG. 19A is a diagram showing a setting example of the determination ratio of the effect mode of the first system change effect when the first system change effect is executed as the active display change effect. FIG. 19B is a diagram showing a setting example of the determination ratio of the effect mode of the second system change effect when the second system change effect is executed as the active display change effect. Further, FIG. 19C shows the determination ratio of the first system change effect and the second system change effect when the first system change effect and the second system change effect are both executed as the active display change effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting.

  It is assumed that the ROM 121 stores an active display change effect pattern as an effect aspect of four types of first system change effects according to the 24 types of fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 5. In addition, it is assumed that the ROM 121 stores active display change effect patterns as effect modes of three types of second system change effects according to the 24 types of fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 5. In addition, the ROM 121 stores active display change effect patterns as effect modes of 12 types of first system change effects and second system change effects corresponding to the 24 types of fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 5. Do.

  The first system change effect is an effect effect that changes the display mode of the active display for the active display, for example, an effect effect that changes the display shape of the active display.

  In FIG. 19A, assuming that the display shape of the active display corresponding to the change is "sphere" as the default, the display shape of the active display change effect pattern "BP1" is "ball". It is an effect pattern of failure effect (active display change false effect effect) which is not changed as it is. According to the illustrated example, when the reach is not hot (for example, normal reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is the hot reach (for example, super reach). In addition, when the fluctuation pattern is “lost” (for example, fluctuation pattern PA3-1), the determination ratio is higher than the fluctuation pattern (for example, fluctuation pattern PB3-1) which is “big hit”.

  In addition, the active display change effect pattern "BP2" is an effect of a successful effect that changes the display shape of the active display corresponding to the change from the default display shape of "sphere" to the display shape of the active display of "triangle". It is a pattern. According to the illustrated example, when the variation pattern is “lost” (for example, variation pattern PA4-1), the determination ratio is smaller than the variation pattern (for example, variation pattern PB4-1) that is “big hit”. It's getting higher. Also, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is a non-hot reach (for example, normal reach).

  In addition, the active display change effect pattern "BP3" is an effect of a successful effect that changes the display shape of the active display corresponding to the change from the default display shape of "sphere" to the display shape of "pentagonal" active display. It is a pattern. According to the illustrated example, when the variation pattern is "big hit" (for example, variation pattern PB3-1), the determination ratio is smaller than the variation pattern (for example, variation pattern PA3-1) that is "lost". It's getting higher. Also, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is a non-hot reach (for example, normal reach).

  In addition, the active display change effect pattern "BP4" is an effect of a successful effect that changes the display shape of the active display corresponding to the change from the default display shape "sphere" to the display shape of the active display of "star". It is a pattern. According to the illustrated example, when the hot reach (for example, super reach) is made, the determination ratio is higher than when the hot reach (for example, normal reach) is obtained. In addition, when the variation pattern is “big hit” (for example, variation pattern PB5-1), the determination ratio is higher than that of the variation pattern (for example, variation pattern PA5-1) for which “losing” occurs.

  The second system change effect is an effect effect that changes the display mode of the active display frame for the active display frame, for example, an effect effect that changes the thickness of the line of the active display frame.

  In FIG. 19B, assuming that the thickness of the line of the active display frame surrounding the active display corresponding to the change is “normal” as the default for the active display change effect pattern “CP1”, the active display frame It is a rendering pattern of failure rendering (active display change cassette rendering) in which the thickness of the line of “normal” is not changed. According to the illustrated example, when the reach is not hot (for example, normal reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is the hot reach (for example, super reach). In addition, when the fluctuation pattern is “lost” (for example, fluctuation pattern PA3-1), the determination ratio is higher than the fluctuation pattern (for example, fluctuation pattern PB3-1) which is “big hit”.

  Further, the active display change effect pattern “CP2” is a effect pattern of a successful effect that changes the thickness of the line of the active display frame surrounding the active display from “normal” to “medium-thick”. According to the illustrated example, when the variation pattern is “lost” (for example, variation pattern PA4-1), the determination ratio is smaller than the variation pattern (for example, variation pattern PB4-1) that is “big hit”. It's getting higher. Also, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is a non-hot reach (for example, normal reach).

  Further, the active display change effect pattern “CP3” is a effect pattern of a successful effect that changes the thickness of the line of the active display frame surrounding the active display corresponding to the change from “normal” to “very thick”. According to the illustrated example, when the variation pattern is "big hit" (for example, variation pattern PB3-1), the determination ratio is smaller than the variation pattern (for example, variation pattern PA3-1) that is "lost". It's getting higher. Also, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is a non-hot reach (for example, normal reach).

  The 1st system change production and the 2nd system change production are the active display which surrounds the active display by the above-mentioned 1st system change production, the operation production which beats the change of the display mode of the active display, and the above 2nd system change production. It is an operation presentation which performs both of the operation presentation which asks about the change of the display mode of a frame.

  In FIG. 19C, the active display change effect pattern “AP1” has, as a default, a “sphere” as the display shape of the active display corresponding to the change, and the thickness of the line of the active display frame surrounding the active display. Assuming that the "normal" is the display shape of the active display "sphere" and the thickness of the line of the active display frame "normal" does not change the production of the failure effect (active display change Gasse effect) It is a pattern. According to the illustrated example, when the reach is not hot (for example, normal reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is the hot reach (for example, super reach). In addition, when the fluctuation pattern is “lost” (for example, fluctuation pattern PA3-1), the determination ratio is higher than the fluctuation pattern (for example, fluctuation pattern PB3-1) which is “big hit”.

  In the active display change effect pattern “AP2”, the display shape of the active display remains “sphere”, and the line thickness of the active display frame surrounding the active display changes from “normal” to “medium-thick” successfully. It is a production pattern of production. According to the illustrated example, when the variation pattern is “lost” (for example, variation pattern PA4-1), the determination ratio is smaller than the variation pattern (for example, variation pattern PB4-1) that is “big hit”. It's getting higher. Also, when the reach is not hot (for example, normal reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is the heat reach (for example, super reach).

  In addition, the active display change effect pattern "AP3" is a success effect that changes the thickness of the line of the active display frame surrounding the active display from "normal" to "very thick" while keeping the display shape of the active display as "sphere". It is an effect pattern of. When the fluctuation pattern is "big hit" (for example, fluctuation pattern PB3-1), the determination ratio is higher than that of the fluctuation pattern (for example, fluctuation pattern PA3-1) which is "lost". Also, when it is a hot reach (for example, super reach), the determination ratio is higher than when it is a non-hot reach (for example, normal reach).

  The active display change effect pattern "AP4" is a effect pattern of the effect mode in which the display shape of the active display is changed to "triangle" and the thickness of the line of the active display frame is not changed as "normal". The effect pattern "AP5" is an effect pattern of effect mode in which the display shape of the active display is changed to "triangle" and the thickness of the line of the active display frame is changed to "medium thick". AP6 ′ ′ is an effect pattern of an effect aspect in which the display shape of the active display is changed to “triangle” and the thickness of the line of the active display frame is changed to “very thick”.

  In addition, the active display change effect pattern "AP7" is a effect pattern of the effect aspect that changes the display shape of the active display to "pentagon" and does not change the thickness of the line of the active display frame as "normal". The display change effect pattern "AP8" is a effect pattern of a effect mode in which the display shape of the active display is changed to "pentagon" and the line thickness of the active display frame is changed to "medium thick". The pattern “AP9” is an effect pattern of an effect mode in which the display shape of the active display is changed to “pentagon” and the thickness of the line of the active display frame is changed to “very thick”.

  The active display change effect pattern "AP10" is a effect pattern that changes the display shape of the active display to "star" and does not change the thickness of the line of the active display frame as "normal", and is active The display change presentation pattern "AP11" is a presentation pattern of a presentation mode in which the display shape of the active display is changed to "stars" and the line thickness of the active display frame is changed to "middle thick". The pattern “AP12” is an effect pattern of an effect aspect that changes the display shape of the active display to “stars” and changes the thickness of the lines of the active display frame to “very thick”.

  That is, in the effect execution setting process (step S532), the effect control CPU 120 sets the random value MR8 for determining the active display change effect pattern and the fluctuation pattern (the variable display) designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command Based on the variable display pattern, the active display change effect pattern is determined as an effect mode of the active display change effect when the active display change effect is executed.

  Next, a process of determining the timing of executing the active display change presentation in the fluctuation will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a setting example of the determination ratio by the presentation execution timing determination table at the time of the first system change presentation execution. Note that the execution timings of a plurality (for example, four) of first system change effects are stored in the ROM 121 according to the 24 variation patterns shown in FIG. 5 as the effect execution timings of the first system change effects. I assume.

  The timing 1 is, for example, a timing at which the first system change effect is executed at the start of the fluctuation of the fluctuation, the timing 2 is a timing at which the first system change effect is performed at the time of the pseudo link fluctuation, and the timing 3 is It is a timing which performs the 1st system change production at the time of reach establishment in the change concerned, and timing 4 is a timing which performs the 1st system change production after the reach establishment (during reach) in the change concerned. The pseudo continuous change time is, for example, a time when the variable display during change is temporarily stopped.

  In addition, fluctuation patterns PA3-1 and PA3-2 classified as "success expectation degree" small "" indicate that the expectation degree at which the success effect is executed is "small", and "success expectation degree" medium " In the fluctuation patterns PA4-1 to PA4-4 and PA5-1 to PA5-4 classified into “4”, the expectation for executing the success effect is “medium” higher than the above-mentioned success expectation “small”. Represents In addition, the fluctuation patterns PB3-1 and PB3-2 classified as "Successful Expectation" Large "have the" Large "higher expectation than the success expectation" Medium "for which the success effect is executed. In the fluctuation patterns PB4-1 to PB4-4 and PB5-1 to PB5-4 classified as “success expectation degree“ maximum ””, the expectation degree at which the success effect is executed is the above-mentioned success expectation degree “large”. Represents a higher than "maximum".

  Specifically, in FIG. 19, the variation patterns PA3-1 and PA3-2 are an active display change effect pattern BP1 which is a failure effect of the first system change effect, and an active display which is a failure effect of the second system change effect. The ratio determined as the change display pattern CP1 or the active display change presentation pattern AP1 which is a failure presentation of the first system change production and the second system change production is compared with the ratio determined as the other active display change presentation patterns It is high, the degree of success expectation for which the success presentation can be performed is low, and as described above, it is classified as "the degree of success expectation" small ".

  Further, in FIG. 19, fluctuation patterns PA4-1 to PA4-4 other than the fluctuation patterns PA3-1 and PA3-2, PA5-1 to PA5-4, PB3-1 to PB3-2, and PB4-1 to PB4-4. , PB5-1 to PA5-4, active display change effect patterns BP2 to BP4 which are successful effects of the first system change effect, active display change effect patterns CP2 to CP3 which are successful effects of the second system change effect, The ratio determined for active display change effect patterns AP2 to AP12, which is a successful effect of the first system change effect and the second system change effect, is higher than the ratio determined for the other active display change effect patterns. The success expectation degree with which the successful presentation can be performed is higher than that of the variation patterns PA3-1 and PA3-2. That is, due to the fluctuation pattern as shown in FIG. 19, the degree of expectation that the success effect can be performed is high.

  In the example shown in the figure, the fluctuation pattern (variable display pattern) of the fluctuation (variable display pattern) designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is not a pseudo continuous fluctuation, fluctuation patterns PA3-1, PA4-1, PA4-2, PA5 -1, PA5-2, PB3-1, PB4-1, PB4-2, PB5-1, and PB5-2 indicate that the first system change effect is not executed at timing 2.

  According to FIG. 20, when the hot reach (for example, super reach) is obtained, the determination ratio determined at an earlier timing (for example, timing 1) is higher than when the hot reach (for example, normal reach) is obtained. ing. Also, in the case of the "big hit" variation pattern, the determination ratio determined at the later timing (for example, timing 4) of the first system change effect is higher than that of the "losing" variation pattern. . Moreover, after reach establishment (for example, timing 3 and timing 4), the expectation degree of the successful rendering is higher than before reach establishment (for example, timing 1 and timing 2). In addition, after temporary stop of the variable display in the pseudo continuous fluctuation (for example, timing 3 and timing 4), the expectation of the success effect is higher than before temporary stop of the variable display in the pseudo continuous fluctuation (for example, timing 1) There is.

  That is, in the effect execution setting process (step S532), the effect control CPU 120 changes the random value MR9 for determining the item timing of the active display change effect and the fluctuation (the variable display) designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command The execution timing of the active display change effect in the case of executing the active display change effect is determined by the pattern (variable display pattern).

  At timing 2, immediately after the start of the revariable display, for example, at the start of the first revariable display or at the start of the second revariable display, depending on the number of times of temporary stop of the variable display in the pseudo continuous change. May be determined as the execution timing of the first system change rendition, or the execution timing of the first system change rendition may be determined at a plurality of times of execution timing in a plurality of times of pseudo continuous fluctuation. In addition, timing 2 at the time of pseudo continuous change may be after reach establishment, for example, the execution timing is set to set timing 2 at the time of pseudo continuous change after timing 3 at the time of reach establishment in FIG. A plurality of timings including four timings may be set as the execution timing of the first system change effect.

  Also, when the first system change effect is executed as the active display change effect shown in FIG. 19, the setting example of the determination ratio of the effect mode of the first system change effect and the execution timing of the first system change effect shown in FIG. And the ROM 121 may be stored as one table in association with each other.

  The same applies to the execution timing of the second system change rendition and the execution timing for executing both the first system change rendition and the second system change rendition.

  In addition, a setting example (not shown) of the determination ratio based on the execution timing determination table of the second system change presentation is a setting example of the determination ratio based on the presentation execution timing determination table at the time of the first system change presentation execution as shown in FIG. It may be the same, or it may be a setting example of the determination ratio by the execution timing determination table of the second system change presentation different from the setting example of the determination ratio by the presentation execution timing determination table at the time of the first system change presentation execution. Good.

  In addition, when it is determined in FIG. 18 that "the first system change effect and the second system change effect" are to be executed, the execution timing of the first system change effect and the second system change effect is as shown in FIG. Using the setting example of the determination ratio by the execution timing determination table, the first system change effect and the second system change effect may be collectively determined to be performed at the same timing, or the first system change effect and the first system change effect The respective execution timings of the two system change effects may be determined collectively so that they may be different execution timings. In addition, when it is determined in FIG. 18 that “first system change effect and second system change effect” are to be executed, execution timings of the first system change effect and the second system change effect are as shown in FIG. The execution timings of the first system change presentation and the second system change presentation may be separately determined using the setting example of the determination ratio based on the presentation execution timing determination table.

  Next, a process of setting (or resetting) the effect control pattern based on the selection result of the active display change effect will be described.

  The effect control CPU 120 performs the presence or absence of execution of the active display change effect determined based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern specification command transmitted from the main substrate 11, and when performing the active display change effect, the active display change The effect pattern of the effect and the execution timing of the active display change effect are set as the effect control pattern. Specifically, the effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command as an effect control pattern, and an effect corresponding to the effect mode of the selected active display change effect. The pattern is set as an effect control pattern. In addition, when two or more presentation control patterns corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command are prepared, either is selected and it sets as a production control pattern. Then, the effect execution setting process (step S532) is ended.

  Next, a specific example of control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. On the main substrate 11 side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the CPU 103 updates the first pending storage number when the first start condition is met, and the CPU 103 holds the second pending storage number when the second start condition is met. Are updated (step S215). The CPU 103 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result, a random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and a random number value MR3 for determining the variation category (step S217). The CPU 103 determines the special view display result using the random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the like (steps S403 and S404). The CPU 103 determines the variation category based on the special map display result which is the determination result, the number of pending storages updated in step S215, and the random value MR3 for variation category determination extracted in step S217 (step S412) . The CPU 103 that has determined the variation category sets transmission of a variation category command specifying a variation category that is a determination result (step S413), and executes command control processing (step S17). As a result, a variation category command or the like specifying the variation category determined in step S412 is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12.

  Further, on the main substrate 11 side, when the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, the CPU 103 first determines the variation category extracted in step S217 in the variation pattern setting process (step S111) While not using the random value MR3, the random value MR3 for determining the variation category is extracted again, and the numerical data indicating the random value MR5 for determining the variation pattern is extracted. Subsequently, the CPU 103 determines a fluctuation pattern based on numerical data indicating the newly extracted random number value MR3 for fluctuation category determination and numerical data indicating the random pattern value MR5 for fluctuation pattern determination. The CPU 103 which has determined the fluctuation pattern sets transmission of a fluctuation pattern designation command which designates the fluctuation pattern which is the determination result, and executes a command control process (step S17). As a result, a fluctuation pattern designation command or the like for specifying the fluctuation pattern determined in step S111 is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12.

  On the side of the effect control board 12 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the first start condition is satisfied, the effect control CPU 120 performs the first start winning memory display area 5HL or the second start in the hold effect determination process (step S160). The display mode (display mode at the time of addition) of the hold display when additionally displaying in the winning a prize storage display area 5HR is determined. Further, the effect control CPU 120 sets the determination content (for example, the display mode at the time of addition, etc.) of the hold effect determination process to the first read advance notice buffer 194C or the second read advance notice buffer based on the determination result of the hold effect determination process. Along with storing (step S161), the suspension display is added to the first start winning storage display area 5HL or the second starting winning storage display area 5HR based on the storage contents (display mode upon addition) (step S162).

  In addition, on the side of the effect control board 12, when the first start condition is satisfied, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the first pre-read advance notice buffer 194C or the second pre-read notice buffer 194D, and the main variable display Based on the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the substrate 11, the effect control pattern is set.

  22 and 23 are diagrams showing an example of display operation in the image display device 5. FIG. Specifically, (a) to (d) of FIG. 22 (A) and (e) of FIG. 23 (A) are obtained by arranging the respective scenes in the image display device 5 in time series. The same applies to (a) to (d) of FIG. 22 (B) and (e) of FIG. 23 (B). In addition, the arrow "(down)" in the image display apparatus 5 in the following figures represents that the decorative pattern is changing. Further, FIG. 22A and FIG. 23A show the success effect of the second system change effect, and the active display change effect pattern CP3 shown in FIG. 19B as the effect mode of the active display change effect. It is assumed that (changed (weight “very thick”)) is set. Moreover, FIG. 22 (B) and FIG. 23 (B) show the failure production | presentation of 2nd system | strain change production, and the active display change production pattern CP1 shown to (B) of FIG. 19 as a production | presentation aspect of active display change production. It is assumed that (no change (weight "normal")) is set.

  In (a) of FIG. 22A, the active display area AHA is an active display AH (an active display in which a hold display corresponding to the variable display is moved to a predetermined active display area AHA when the variable display is started, Alternatively, a special image representing information corresponding to the active display corresponding to the variable display is displayed, and the hold display H1, the hold display H2, and the hold display H3 are displayed in the first start winning storage display area 5HL. It is a scene.

  Here, the active display area AHA is provided, for example, at the lower center of the image display device 5. In the active display area AHA, at least an active display AH is displayed, and in addition to the active display AH, a predetermined range including an active display frame AHW surrounding the active display AH and an active display frame AHW is included. It is also possible to display characters and images in the active display area AHA, such as the active display AH itself and the inside or outside of the active display frame AHW.

  Just before the active display AH is displayed in the active display area AHA as shown in (a) of FIG. 22A, the hold display is made on the buffer number "1" of the first prefetch notice buffer 194C (active display AH) The display mode (display mode “white color at the time of addition”) of the hold display (active display AH) determined at the start winning combination of the hold display (active display AH) is stored as the effect content corresponding to In the buffer number "2" of the buffer 194C, the display mode (display mode at the time of addition "white") of the hold display H1 determined at the start winning combination of the hold display H1 is stored as effect contents corresponding to the hold display H1. The buffer number "3" of the first advance notice buffer 194C is determined as the effect content corresponding to the hold indication H2 when the start indication of the hold indication H2 is determined. The display mode (display mode "white when added") of the hold display H2 is stored, and the buffer number "4" of the first read advance notice buffer 194C is the start winning combination of the hold display H3 as effect contents corresponding to the hold display H3. It is assumed that the display mode (display mode at the time of addition “white”) of the hold display H3 determined at that time is stored.

  The scene of (a) in FIG. 22A starts variable display of active information of the active display AH (information corresponding to pending information immediately before the active display AH is displayed as the active display AH in the active display area AHA) At the time of setting, the effect control CPU 120 starts the variation of the decorative pattern based on the variation pattern “PA2-1 (not reach)” designated by the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 After that, the finalized decorative symbols ("3", "9" and "4") are stopped and displayed.

  When one gaming ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening from the scene of (a) in FIG. 22 (A) and the first starting condition is satisfied, the CPU 103 sets the first pending storage number to “4”. Update to The CPU 103 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, a random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and a random number value MR3 for determining the variation category, and selects a random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination or The special map display result is determined using a random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type.

  For example, it is assumed that "loss" is determined as the special map display result. The CPU 103 selects a variation category determination table from among a plurality of variation category determination tables based on the special view display result "loss" and the number of pending storages "4", and determines the variation category determination table and the variation category determination randomness. The variation category is determined based on the numerical value MR3. For example, it is assumed that the fluctuation category “PB5 (super reach β (big hit))” is determined. The CPU 103 sets transmission of a variation category command specifying a variation category “PB5”, and executes a command control process (step S17) to produce a variation category command etc. specifying the variation category “PB5” from the main board 11 It is transmitted to the control board 12.

  The effect control CPU 120 that receives the variation category command or the like specifying the variation category from the main board 11 uses the suspension display mode to use from among the plurality of suspension display mode determination tables as shown in FIG. 16 based on the variation category. The display mode of the hold display to be additionally displayed in the first start winning combination memory display area 5HL based on the selected hold display mode decision table and the random number value MR6 for the display mode decision of the hold display. Determine the display mode).

  The effect control CPU 120 determines these holding effect determination processes in association with the buffer number of the first read advance notice buffer 194C corresponding to the buffer number of the first start winning in the first start winning received command buffer 194A. The contents (display mode at the time of addition) are stored.

  In the scene of (b) in FIG. 22A, the CPU 120 for effect control displays the active display AH corresponding to the hold display H1 displayed in the first start winning storage display area in the active display area AHA, and the hold display It is an example when the variable display of the active display AH corresponding to H1 is started. For example, in the scene of (b) in FIG. 22A, it is assumed that the active display AH is a change for executing the second system change presentation. In (c) of FIG. 22, the second system change rendition is performed immediately after the start of variable display in the scene of (b) of FIG. 22 (for example, timing 1 of FIG. 20). It is an example. In (c) of FIG. 22 (A), an arrow Y2 is displayed at the upper left portion of the image display device 5 as the second system change effect, in which the character of "superheat" is drawn. (A) of FIG. 22 (B) to (c) of FIG. 22 (B) are also the same as (a) of FIG. 22 (A) to (c) of FIG. 22 (A).

  That is, from (b) in FIG. 22 (A) to (c) in FIG. 22 (A) and from (b) in FIG. 22 (B) to (c) in FIG. It is a common effect that is commonly executed between the success effect and the failure effect in the effect.

  Then, in the scene (d) in FIG. 22 (A), the arrow Y2, which is the second system change effect displayed in the scene (c) in FIG. 22 (A), moves toward the lower part of the image display device 5. Is a scene that is colliding with the active display frame AHW.

  In the scene (e) of FIG. 23 (A), after the arrow Y2 collides with the active display frame AHW in the scene (d) of FIG. 22 (A), the thickness of the line of the active display frame AHW is “very thick”. Is changing as the display mode of.

  And in the scene of (e) of Drawing 23 (A), it is a scene where the ornament pattern of ornament pattern display area 5L and the ornament pattern of ornament pattern display area 5R become a reach mode.

  On the other hand, in the scene of (d) in FIG. 22B, the arrow Y2, which is the second system change effect displayed in the scene of (c) in FIG. 22B, moves toward the lower part of the image display device 5. It is a scene moving to the lower part of the image display device 5 without colliding with the active display frame AHW.

  In the scene of (e) of FIG. 23B, since the arrow Y2 disappears without colliding with the active display frame AHW in the scene of (d) of FIG. 22B, the thickness of the line of the active display frame AHW is The "Normal" display mode has not changed.

  And in the scene of (e) of Drawing 23 (B), it is a scene where the decoration pattern of decoration pattern display area 5L and the decoration pattern of decoration pattern display area 5R become a reach mode.

  FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are diagrams showing an example of display operation in the image display device 5. Specifically, (a) to (d) in FIG. 24 (A) and (e) to (f) in FIG. 25 (A) are obtained by arranging the respective scenes in the image display device 5 in time series. . The same applies to (a) to (d) in FIG. 24 (B) and (e) to (f) in FIG. 25 (B). Moreover, FIG. 24A and FIG. 25A show the success effect of the first system change effect, and the active display change effect pattern BP4 shown in FIG. 19A as the effect mode of the active display change effect. It is assumed that (changed (shape "star") is set. 24 (B) and 25 (B) show the failure effects of the first system change effect, and the active display change effect pattern BP1 shown in FIG. 19 (A) as the effect mode of the active display change effect. It is assumed that nothing (shape "ball") is set.

(A) of FIG. 24 (A) is the same scene as (a) of FIG. 22 (A).
In the scene of (b) in FIG. 24A, the CPU 120 for effect control displays the active display AH corresponding to the hold display H1 displayed in the first start winning storage display area in the active display area AHA, and the hold display It is an example when the variable display of the active display AH corresponding to H1 is started. For example, in the scene of (b) of FIG. 24A, it is assumed that the active display AH is a change for executing the first system change effect. The scene (b) in FIG. 24A is an example when the first system change effect is performed immediately after the start of variable display (for example, timing 1 in FIG. 20). In (b) of FIG. 24A, three figures (star Z1, triangle Z2, pentagon Z3) are displayed as a figure group Y1 in the upper right portion of the image display device 5 as a first system change effect.

  Then, in the scene of (c) of FIG. 24 (A), the figure group Y1 which is the first system change effect displayed in the scene of (b) of FIG. The triangle Z2 disappears while moving, and the star Z1 and the pentagon Z3 continue moving.

  In the scene of (d) in FIG. 24A, the group of graphics Y1 which is the first system change effect further moves toward the lower part of the image display device 5 from the scene of (c) in FIG. Among the star Z1 and the pentagon Z3 constituting the group Y1, the pentagon Z3 disappears, and only the star Z1 continues moving. (A) of FIG. 24 (B) to (d) of FIG. 24 (B) are also the same as (a) of (a) to FIG. 24 (A) of FIG.

  In other words, (b) in FIG. 24 (A) to (d) in FIG. 24 (A) and in (b) in FIG. 24 (B) to (d) in FIG. It is a common effect that is commonly executed between the success effect and the failure effect in the effect.

  Then, in the scene of (e) of FIG. 25A, the star Z1 which remains without disappearing in the graphic group Y1, which is the first system change effect displayed in the scene of (d) of FIG. It is a scene which moves further toward the lower part of the image display device 5 and collides with the active display AH.

  In the scene of (f) of FIG. 25 (A), after the star Z1 remaining without disappearing in the figure group Y1 collides with the active display AH in the scene of (e) of FIG. The display shape is displayed in a display mode changed to "star".

  And in the scene of (f) of Drawing 25 (A), the decoration pattern of decoration pattern display area 5L and the decoration pattern of decoration pattern display area 5R are the scenes which become a reach mode.

  On the other hand, in the scene (e) of FIG. 25 (B), the star Z1 left without disappearing in the figure group Y1 which is the first system change effect displayed in the scene (d) of FIG. 24 (B) It is a scene which moves further toward the lower part of the image display device 5 but disappears before it collides with the active display AH.

  In the scene of (f) of FIG. 25B, since the star Z1 remaining without disappearing in the figure group Y1 does not collide with the active display AH in the scene of (e) of FIG. The display shape of the display AH is displayed in a display mode as "sphere".

  And in the scene of (f) of Drawing 25 (B), the decoration pattern of decoration pattern display area 5L and the decoration pattern of decoration pattern display area 5R are the scenes which become a reach mode.

[Description of accumulation of gaming history, etc.]
In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 can store the game history. For example, if any of a plurality of predetermined conditions (for example, a condition that a specific super reach effect has been executed, a condition that a big hit has been performed a predetermined number of times, a continuous condition, etc.) are established during a game, The experience value is given according to the established condition, and the game history level is increased by 1 each time the experience value reaches a predetermined value (for example 10), and the effect according to the level is executed (for example, the level is low) Sometimes when the level is high, the effect not executed is executed, or as the level is higher, the number of types of effect that can be performed is increased.

  Then, at the end of the game, the effect control CPU 120 two-dimensionally codes the game history such as the level and the URL of the management server that manages the game history according to the operation of the player, and causes the image display device 5 to display it. . The player reads this two-dimensional code with a portable terminal such as a smartphone, and accesses the URL indicated by the two-dimensional code, whereby the game history is accumulated in the management server. At the start of the next game, when the player accesses the management server with the portable terminal, a password indicating a game history such as the level up to the previous time is displayed on the portable terminal. When the player inputs this password into the pachinko gaming machine 1, the effect control CPU 120 causes the RAM 122 to store the previous game history of the player indicated by the password. Thereby, the game can be started by inheriting the game history such as the level up to the previous time. A mode in which this password is shifted by inputting is called a specific effect mode. The specific effect mode is a mode in which the game history is accumulated and updated according to the progress of the game, and effects according to the game history are executed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing exchanges of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the portable terminal, and the management server when playing a game by inputting a password. Specifically, accumulation of the game history is performed as shown in FIG.

[Display of eye catch image]
The eye-catching image is an image displayed for a relatively short time (constant in one second in the present embodiment) inserted between the effects separately from the main effect (see, for example, FIG. 29F). The eye-catching image preferably includes characters (for example, characters such as the model name of a gaming machine with “POWERFUL” in FIG. 29F) that are not related to the contents of the effect relating to the lottery result regarding the game. Further, it is preferable that the image is an image that catches or robs the player.

  In the present embodiment, when super reach α (loss) of variation category PA4 or super reach β (loss) of variation category PA5 shown in FIG. 5 is selected, the background of super reach α or the background of super reach β After the is displayed, the eye catch image is displayed before the background of the decorative pattern is displayed until reaching the reach state. Here, the background refers to all images (still images and moving images) other than decorative symbols (painted symbols, pictorial symbols, small symbols) in the variable display, and not only background images but also character images, Also, it includes images such as CG images and live-action images.

  The variation pattern of variation categories PA4 and PA5 is selected in the variation pattern setting process of step S111 of FIG. 11 by the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100, and the variation pattern designation command for designating the variation pattern is produced in step S17 of FIG. When transmitted to the control board 12, in step S533 of FIG. 17, the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 performs the effect during variable display other than active display according to the received fluctuation pattern designation command as described above. Set up the execution. In the execution setting of this effect, the execution setting of the display of the eye catch image is also performed.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an eye-catching image selection table. Referring to FIG. 27, this table is used in the execution setting of the display of the eye catch image in step S533 of FIG. In the present embodiment, in the specific effect mode capable of accumulating the game history described above, it is possible to select the main character used for the effect of the game.

  The type of eye catch image is selected according to the selected character. That is, an eye catch image based on the player's selection operation is selected. In addition, an eye catch image according to a time zone when the eye catch image is selected is selected. On the effect control board 12 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, an RTC (Real Time Clock) 126 capable of specifying time is further mounted. The effect control CPU 120 determines which time zone the time specified by the RTC 126 is.

  For example, in FIG. 29F described later, character A is in the middle, character B is on the left, and character C is on the right. When the time zone is before 17:00 and the selected character is the character A, an eye catch image including only the character A is selected. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of an eye catch image. The eye catch image shown in FIG. 30A is an example of an eye catch image in which the character A is included. Similarly, if the selected character is characters B and C, an eye catch image including only characters B and C is selected. The eye-catching images shown in FIGS. 30B and 30C are examples of eye-catching images including the characters B and C, respectively.

  If the selected character is the character A and the time zone is 17 o'clock to 22 o'clock, an eye catch image including the character C in addition to the character A is selected. That is, in the eye catch image of FIG. 29F, an image not including the character B is selected. The character A + B + C in FIG. 27 is the eye catch image of FIG. The character B + C + A is an eye-catching image in which the character B is in the middle, the character C is on the left, and the character A is on the right in the eye-catching image of FIG. As described above, the selected eye catch image includes the selected character in the specific effect mode.

  Here, the characters “POWERFUL”, which is the model name of the pachinko gaming machine 1, are common to the plurality of types of eye catch images shown in FIG. As described above, at least some aspects of the plurality of types of eye catch images are in common. The common part is not limited to the part of the character, and may be the background or both the character and the background.

  If an eye catch image based on the player's action is selected, as shown in FIG. 27, an eye catch image interlocked with the character selected in the player's specific effect mode is selected. For example, the eye catch image may be selected directly by the player without limitation.

  Further, as long as an eye catch image according to time is selected, as shown in FIG. 27, it is not limited to the eye catch image according to time zone being selected, for example, an eye catch image according to a day of the week May be selected, or an eye catch image according to a date or a month may be selected.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display effect process executed in step S172 of FIG. In step S 712, execution of variable display is controlled in accordance with the effect control pattern set as the usage pattern in the variable display start setting process. In step S712, if the display period of the eye catch image after super reach α or super reach β is executed and the lost design is displayed, the display of the eye catch image is also controlled.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a timing chart when the reach effect of the super reach is performed. Referring to FIG. 28, when the variation of the special symbol is started in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, the game control microcomputer 100 causes the effect control board 12 to start the variation start command. , Change pattern specification command and variable display result notification command. Then, after the variation display of the special symbol is performed during the variation time indicated by the selected variation pattern, the special symbol is stopped and the display result is derived and displayed. At this time, the game control microcomputer 100 transmits a symbol determination command to the effect control board 12.

  Specifically, execution setting of effects during variable display including display of an eye-catching image in step S533 in FIG. 17 described above is performed as follows. Before the start of variation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B, as described in step S112 of FIG. 11, the variation start command, variation A pattern designation command and a variable display result notification command are transmitted.

  When a variation pattern of super reach α (loss) or super reach β (loss) is designated by this variation pattern designation command, the execution setting of the effect is performed as follows.

  The background is a background, and a decorative symbol with a pictorial symbol (see FIGS. 29 (B), 29 (C), Setting is performed so as to start and execute the variable display in (G).

  The background is a super reach background until the lost design is displayed after reaching the reach state, and the variation display of the decoration pattern (see FIG. 29 (E) described later) of the figureless design, the decoration symbol of the small design (described later) Setting is performed so as to sequentially switch and execute the variable display in FIG. 29D (see FIG. 29D) and the variable display of the symbolless symbol at a predetermined timing according to the super reach background.

  In the predetermined period after the lost symbol is displayed, the eye-catching image is displayed in place of the background (1 second in the present embodiment), and the lost symbol is displayed with the small symbol decorative symbol (see FIG. 29F described later). Settings are made to display shaking. In addition, the decorative symbol of the small symbol may be always displayed regardless of the situation during the variable display.

  From the lapse of a predetermined period until reception of the symbol determination command, the background is usually the background, and setting is performed to shake and display the lost symbol with the decorative symbol of the painted symbol (in this embodiment, the shake display is for 2 seconds).

  FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the transition of the display screen when the reach effect of the super reach is performed. Referring to FIG. 29, by performing step S712 in FIG. 21 based on the setting in step S533 in FIG. 17, effect display is performed on the image display device 5.

  When the fluctuation pattern of the super reach α (loss) or the super reach β (loss) is designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, the effect display is performed as follows.

  First, as shown in FIG. 29 (A) to FIG. 29 (C), a normal background (here, an image of a grassland) is received until a reach state is reached after a command at the start of a change such as a change start command is received. ) Is displayed, and variable display with a decorative symbol of a pictorial symbol is executed. At this time, the active display area AHA and the active display AH, such as the suspension displays H1 and H2, are displayed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 22 and the like, the pictorial portion of the decorative symbol of the pictorial symbol is only a rectangular frame, but this is shown by omitting the pictorial symbol or frame of the pictorial symbol shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 29 (D), in the reach state, a super reach background (here, an image of the space) is displayed, and a variable display (not shown) of a pictorial symbol and a small symbol The variable display of the decorative symbol is sequentially switched and executed at a predetermined timing according to the super reach background. At this time, the hold display is displayed at the lower left with only numbers. The number on the left indicates the number of reserved storages of the first special symbol, and the number on the right indicates the number of reserved storages of the second special symbol. Also, the active indication is not displayed to bring the player to the super reach background.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 29 (E), the super reach background is displayed as in FIG. 29 (D) until the lost symbol is displayed from the continuation of FIG. 29 (D), and the variation display of the small symbols (Only during reach state) and the variable display of the symbolless symbol (from the reach state until the lost symbol is displayed) are sequentially switched and executed at a predetermined timing according to the super reach background. In addition, the decorative symbol of the symbolless symbol of the lost symbol is displayed in a mode of swing display (a mode indicating that the display result is unconfirmed). The mode of the suspension display at this time is the same as that of FIG. In addition, the active indication is displayed in order to make the player confirm what kind of aspect the active indication is.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (F), during the predetermined period after the lost symbol is displayed, the lost symbol of the small symbol in the form of the shaking display is displayed (1 second in the present embodiment). The eye-catching image is displayed in place of the background. The eye catch image in the present embodiment is an image obtained by adding the model name of this model to the still image of the character used for the display effect of the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The mode of the suspension display at this time is the same as that of FIG. In addition, the active indication is displayed in order to make the player confirm what kind of aspect the active indication is. During the display of the eye catch image, the transmittance of the image of the small symbol may be increased or the display of the small symbol may be omitted as compared to before the display of the eye catch image.

  Thereafter, until the symbol determination command is received, as shown in FIG. 29 (G), the lost symbol of the pictorial symbol in the form of the shaking display is displayed. The mode of the suspension display at this time is the same as in FIGS. 29 (A) to 29 (C). The active display is not displayed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 29F, since the lost symbol of the small symbol is displayed during the display of the eye catch image, the player can confirm the result of the variable display. Further, as shown in FIG. 29F, since the number of pending storages of the first special symbol and the number of pending storages of the second special symbol are displayed during display of the eye catch image, the number of pending storages is determined by the player. The player can confirm whether or not the next variable display can be performed after the display of the eye-catching image.

  When a command at the start of a change such as the next change start command is received, the hold display is decremented by one and the next change display is started. The mode of the variable display at this time is the same as that of FIG.

[Summary]
Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.

(1-1) A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, slot machine) capable of performing variable display and controlling it in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit state, AT state) advantageous to the player,
First background (the background is, for example, a background image of a decorative pattern being displayed in a variable manner. It may be a still image or a moving image. A display separate from display means on which the decorative pattern is displayed The first background may be, for example, a normal background, as shown in FIGS. 29 (A) to 29 (C), 29 (G) and 29 (H). A second background (for example, a super background, for example, a second background, see FIG. 29E) different from the first background after performing (for example, fluctuating display of decorative design until reaching reach) is performed. An effect execution unit capable of executing at least one of a plurality of types of second effects (for example, normal reach effect and super reach effect) for notifying whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state,
After notifying that the advantageous state is not set by the second effect, the effect execution means displays a plurality of types of special images (for example, an eye catch image, see FIG. 29F) and displays the second background. Switching to the first background,
The plurality of types of special images have at least some aspects in common (for example, a plurality of types of eye-catching images in which characters such as shown in FIG. 27 are common and part of images such as characters are different) In particular, it may be an eye catch image having a common character and background but different characters).

  According to such a configuration, the common special image is displayed regardless of the type of the second effect when the second background is switched to the first background after being notified that the advantageous state is not obtained by the second effect. Ru. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of clearly notifying of background switching. In addition, since a plurality of types of special images are provided, variations of effects can be increased, and the interest of the second effect such as super reach can be improved.

  In the conventional blackout effect (the background switching by darkening that makes the entire screen of the image display device 5 black), it is accompanied by notification of the loss in the lottery success / notification effect which notifies whether it is a big hit such as reach effect. The player's emotion is not considered at all. For this reason, the interest of the game is significantly reduced. Therefore, as described above, the special image unrelated to the reach effect is displayed for a certain period of time after the notification of the loss. As a result, it is possible to clearly notify the user of the loss, to give an afterglow to the lottery notification information effect being executed, and to urge the player's emotion to be switched. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to continue playing the game.

  Therefore, as the special image, the entire screen of the blackout effect is black, or the entire screen of the whiteout effect (the background is switched by whitening the entire screen of the image display device 5) is white. Preferably, nothing is included.

  About (1-2) to (1-7), it is the same as that of (2) to (5), (8) and (9) of the column of the means for solving the above-mentioned subject, respectively.

  (2-1) In the gaming machine according to the above embodiment, after the game medium passes through the start area (for example, the first start winning opening, the second start winning opening, etc.) provided in the game area, the variable display (for example, Executes variable display of identification information based on establishment of start conditions that allow start of variable display of special drawing, variable display of decorative design, special display and variable display of decorative design, etc. A gaming machine (e.g., a big hit gaming state etc.) that is controlled to a specific gaming state (e.g. a big hit gaming state etc.) which is advantageous for the player when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display means for deriving and displaying a symbol Pachinko gaming machine 1), etc., for the variable display of the identification information where the game medium has passed the start area but the start condition of the variable display is not satisfied, the hold information is stored to the limit of a predetermined upper limit Memory hand (For example, the first special view reserve storage unit 151A, the second special view reserve storage unit 151B, the first start winning reception command buffer 194A, the second start winning reception command buffer 194B, etc.), and storage in the storage means Hold display means (for example, a process of adding a hold display to the first start winning storage display area 5HL in the first hold addition process of step S162) , And a process of adding the suspension display to the second start winning storage display area 5HR in the second suspension addition process of step S165) and the start condition of the variable display are satisfied, the suspension display corresponding to the variable display A special image (for example, a pending display corresponding to the variable display is displayed in a predetermined active display area AH) A predetermined area (for example, the active display area AHA is provided at the lower center of the image display device 5, for example, an active display moved to A, or a special image representing information corresponding to the active display corresponding to the variable display). In this active display area AHA, at least an active display AH is displayed, and in addition to the active display AH, an active display frame AHW surrounding the active display AH, an area including a predetermined range including the active display frame AHW, etc.) A common effect that is commonly executed when the display mode of the special image is changed and when the display mode of the special image is not changed during execution of the special image display means for displaying and the variable display of identification information (For example, in the first system change effect, the effect before the figure group Y1 collides with the active display or In the second system change effect, an effect such as an effect until arrow Y 2 collides with the active display frame surrounding the active display, and a success effect that changes the display mode of the special image after executing the common effect (for example, the first In the systematic change effect, the arrow Y2 collides with the active display frame in the effect that the figure of the shape “star” of the figure group Y1 collides with the active display and changes to the display mode of the star, or in the second system change effect And the effect of changing the thickness of the line of the active display frame, and the effect of changing the display mode such as the active display and the active display frame by executing both the first system change effect and the second system change effect Or a failure effect that does not change the display mode of the special image (for example, in the first system change effect, any shape “star” of the figure group Y1 in the active display Arrow Y2 disappears before the arrow Y2 collides with the active display frame in effects that disappear before the shape collides and the display mode of the active display does not change, and in the second system change effect, the line of the active display frame disappears Perform both the first system change presentation and the second system change presentation, and do not change the display mode of one or both of the active display frame and the like. Among the plurality of timings during the variable display of the identification information, the rate at which the success rendering is performed differs depending on which timing the common rendering is to be performed.

  According to such a configuration, the gaming machine pays attention to the execution timing of the common effect asking whether to change the display mode of the special image representing the information including the display at the time of digestion corresponding to the suspension display corresponding to the variable display. It can be done. In addition, the gaming machine can improve the player's sense of expectation by focusing attention on the execution timing.

  (2-2) In the gaming machine, the plurality of timings at which the common effect may be executed may include before and after the reach display mode constituting a part of the specific display result is displayed.

  According to such a configuration, the gaming machine can improve the player's sense of expectation before and after the reach display mode is displayed (before and after reach establishment).

  (2-3) In the gaming machine, the common effect is a second after the first timing of the variable display than when it is performed at the first timing of the variable display of the identification information being executed. The rate at which the success effect is performed may be higher in the case of being executed at timing.

  According to such a configuration, the player's sense of expectation can be improved over a longer period from the first half to the second half of the variable display of the identification information in progress.

  (2-4) In the gaming machine, a predetermining unit (for example, based on the special view display result and the number of pending storages) which determines whether or not to set the specific display result before the variable display is derived and displayed. A process of determining a variation category based on the selected variation category determination table and the selected variation category determination random number value MR3 from a plurality of variation category determination tables, and a special map display result or Processing to determine the jackpot type), and before the determination of the predetermining means, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage means will be a specific display result Specific judgment means (for example, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol in the special symbol normal processing in step S110 is to be the "big hit" or the "small hit", Processing for determining before the variable display result is derived and displayed, and holding display corresponding to the holding information that is the determination target of the specific determination means in any one of a plurality of display modes A presentation execution means capable of executing advance notice effects, and a suggestion effect execution means capable of executing suggestion effects suggesting whether or not the display mode of the suspension display changes, and the display mode of the suspension display is the normal mode A special mode different from the normal mode and a first special mode and a second special mode different from the normal mode and the special mode, wherein the effect executing means is a determination result of the specific determining means And displaying the suspension display corresponding to the suspension information subject to the determination by the particular determination means at different rates in the first special mode or the second special mode, It is possible to change the remaining indication into the first special aspect or the second special aspect, and the suggestion effect executing means is configured to indicate that the pending indication is the above-mentioned pending indication when the pending indication is displayed in the special aspect. The suggested rendering may be performed more frequently than when not displayed in the special mode.

  According to such a configuration, when the display mode of the hold display is displayed in a special mode, it is possible to increase the execution frequency of the suggestion effect, and therefore the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced.

[Modification]
Next, modifications of the embodiment described above will be described.

  (1) In the above description, although the active display change effect for the active display has been described, the pending change effect which is the same effect mode as the active display change effect is executed on the hold display displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H. You may

  (2) After the pending display is displayed in a special mode, the common effect described above may be, for example, increased so that the execution ratio to be executed as a suggested effect that suggests a success effect and a failure effect differs. And after the pending display is displayed in a special mode, a suggested presentation that suggests an active display change presentation for the active display corresponding to the pending display (for example, suggesting a common presentation that is commonly performed for success presentation and failure presentation For example, it may be made to become high so that the execution rate which performs suggestion effect production in the same or a different mode differs.

  (3) When the display mode of the hold display displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H is a special mode, the hold display displayed in the special mode is executed in the same or a different play mode as the active display change effect For example, it may be made to become high so that the execution ratio which performs the on-hold change presentation may differ.

  (4) In the above description, the main notice effects such as the active display change effect are described, but when the main notice effects are not affected, the notice effects such as other main notice effects and the advance notice effects are the same If there is no influence on preview effects such as other main preview effects and pre-reading preview effects, this main preview effect may be executed with the same variation. Here, when there is no influence, in the case of executing a plurality of advance notice effects (the main notice effect and the advance notice effect effect) in the change, the execution time for executing each notice effect is sufficient in the special figure change time of the change Or when a plurality of advance notice effects (main advance notice effects and preread advance notice effects) are executed in the variation, it is difficult for the player to see due to the effect mode of each advance notice effect.

  (5) In the above description, although the active display change effect with respect to the active display has been described, for example, a character with a hammer appears as a hold effect with the pending display, and an action effect of striking the first hold display with a hammer is executed. It is a decorative design when it is a production mode that changes the display mode of the hold display due to or when the decorative design consists of eight types of alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” and one character image. It may be an effect mode in which the character jumps out from a certain character image and executes the action effect on the hold display of the target.

  (6) In the above description, the display mode at the time of addition of the hold display has been described, but it is determined whether or not the display mode of the hold display displayed in the display mode at the addition is changed, and the display mode of the hold display is changed. In this case, the display mode of the hold display may be determined based on the setting example by the display mode determination table of the hold display as shown in FIG. 16, and the timing of changing the display mode of the hold display may be determined. The timing at which the display mode of the hold display is changed may be a predetermined timing such as the next change.

  (7) In the above description, an effect mode in which the display mode of the active display is changed by a group of figures configured by a combination of plural figures as the first system change effect, and the display of the active display frame by the arrow as the second system change effect. Although the effect mode for changing the mode has been described, it is not necessary to be a figure or an arrow. For example, it is an effect mode for causing a character or the like to appear and changing the display mode of a special image including an active display or an active display frame. May be

  (8) In the above description, although the display mode (display mode at the time of addition) of the suspension display additionally displayed is described as an example of white, as in the setting example by the suspension display mode determination table as shown in FIG. For example, the display mode of the hold display is determined to be additionally displayed in one of four colors (for example, red, yellow, blue, white) or five colors (for example, red, yellow, blue, white, gray) The display mode of the hold display may be determined to be additionally displayed by the display mode of three or less colors or six colors or more, or the color of the hold display or the characters drawn on the hold display The display mode of the hold display may be determined to be additionally displayed by a symbol, or the display mode of the hold display may be additionally displayed by the shape of the hold display (for example, heart shape, star shape, character type, etc.) To determine May be, hold display of motion (for example, the operation pattern of the character in the hold display of character) may determine the hold display of the display mode to be added displayed by like.

  (9) In the above description, the active display may be erased from the image display device 5 immediately before the final stop of the decorative symbol, or the active display is erased when the variation of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display area 5L is stopped. Alternatively, the active display may be erased after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation.

  (10) In the above description, after the common effect is performed on the active display displayed in the active display area AHA, the display of the special image representing the information including the active display according to the hold display corresponding to the variable display Although an example of executing a failure effect which does not change the display mode of the special image representing the information including the success effect which changes the mode and the active display corresponding to the pending display corresponding to the variable display has been described, The display of the success effect or the hold display for changing the display mode of the hold display after executing the common effect commonly executed for the success effect and the failure effect for any of the hold displays displayed on the 5H You may perform the fault presentation which does not change an aspect.

  In addition, after making a success effect or a failure effect for any of the hold display displayed in the start winning memory display area 5H, the hold display becomes the variable display, and according to the hold display corresponding to the variable display A success rendition or a failure rendition may be further performed on the special image representing the information including the active display.

  In this case, for example, when there is a start winning to the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, each of the hold display displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H in step 160 or step 163 in FIG. On the other hand, the presence or absence of successful rendering or failure rendering for the pending display, the presentation mode, the execution timing to execute the presentation, the display mode of the pending display, etc. are determined according to the variation category, and further the active display corresponding to each pending display As shown in FIG. 9, the presence or absence of execution of success rendering or failure rendering for the special image representing the information including the active display at the time of occurrence, the presentation mode, the display mode of the special display, etc. are determined according to the variation category. The determined contents may be stored in the first prefetch notice buffer 194C and the second notice buffer 194D.

  (11) In the above description, although the second system change effect of the effect mode by the arrow Y2 on which the character of "superheat" is drawn is described as an example, the character may not be drawn on the arrow Y2, or the other The character of may be drawn or a character or the like may be drawn. In addition, when there are a plurality of types of effect modes as the second system change effect, the success effect is selected depending on which of the plurality of types of second system change effects the effect mode of the second system change effect is selected. The degree of expectation to be executed may be different. In addition, the second system change effect may be an effect that suggests the display mode of the special image after the success effect is performed depending on the effect mode of the second system change effect.

  (12) For example, when the display mode of the active display displayed in the active display area AHA is a special mode, the hold change presentation is performed on any of the hold displays displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H. If there is a hold display displayed in a special mode in any of the hold displays displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H, any of the hold displays displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H, Alternatively, the hold change presentation or the active display change presentation may be performed on the active display.

  (13) For example, either the first system change effect or the second system change effect may be an effect of changing the color of the active display in the display mode of the active display. In this case, for example, it is displayed on the hold display displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H like a first system change effect for changing the shape or a second system change effect for changing the thickness of the line of the active display frame. The display mode of the active display so that the display mode of the color (for example, a color such as yellow or red in the case of the hold display that has been displayed in blue) is higher than the color of the hold display You can change the color in

  (14) For example, depending on the color of the active display included in the special image displayed in the active display area AHA, for example, for each color of the active display, as shown in FIG. ~ A setting example of the determination ratio of the effect mode set as shown in FIG. 19 (C) may be used, or the color of the active display included in the special image displayed in the active display area AHA is a success for the active display The setting example of the determination ratio of the display mode set so that the determination ratio of the display mode of the active display such as the color of the active display after performing the effect is different may be used.

  (15) For example, using the frequency which is the gaming value of the size specified by the recorded information of the game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, a game score for use in the game is awarded and awarded The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by driving the game ball enclosed in the gaming machine into the gaming area using the played game score or the game score awarded by the game winning. .

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

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

  (18) Although the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is illustrated in the above embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” is not limited to this, and for example, a value within the range of 0% to 100% Among them, a value including 0%, a value including 100%, and a value excluding 0% and 100% may be used.

  (19) In the embodiment described above, after the variation display result is derived and displayed as the probability variation big hit, after the end of the big hit gaming state, showed the example of the probability variation state control unconditionally controlled to the probability variation state. However, not limited to this, the probability variation determination device is controlled to be a probability variation state when it is detected by the detection means that the game ball has passed the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 A type of probability change state control may be performed.

  (20) The embodiment described above can be applied not only to the pachinko gaming machine 1 but also to gaming machines in general for playing a game. For example, a variable display that allows a game to be started by setting a predetermined number of bets (the number of medals or the number of credits) for one game, and variably displays plural types of identification information (patterns) that can be identified. One game is ended by the display result of the device (for example, a plurality of reels) being derived and displayed, and the winnings (for example, cherry winning, watermelon winning, bell winning, replay winning, BB winning, RB winning according to the display result Etc.) can also be applied to slot machines where generation is allowed. In such a slot machine, an eye catch image may be displayed when the background is switched.

(21) Unlike the above-described embodiment, in the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-5),
In addition to the case where the effect execution means does not enter the advantageous state after being notified that the advantageous state is not made by the second effect, the advantage execution means is provided after the notification that the advantageous state is not made by the second effect. Even in the state, the special image may be displayed, and the probability of displaying the special image may be different depending on the type of the special image depending on whether the special state is set or not.

  According to such a configuration, the probability of being in an advantageous state differs depending on the type of the special image. Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the aspect of the special image. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29F, in addition to the case in which the eye catch image is displayed and it is not notified that the big hit state is not made, the eye catch image is displayed and the big hit is displayed. After being notified that the state is not made, there may be a case where it becomes a big hit state as a resurrection effect. In such a case, a plurality of types of eye catch images are provided, and the probability of displaying the eye catch images is made to differ depending on the type of eye catch image depending on whether it is in the big hit state or not. .

  For example, the eye catch image A and the eye catch image B are provided. Then, in the case of performing a resurrection effect (effect of becoming a big hit after the display of an eye catch image), the eye catch images A and B are selected with a probability of 20% and 80%, respectively. The eye catch images A and B are selected with a probability of 90% and 10%, respectively. As a result, when the eye-catching image B is displayed, the player can be expected to have a high probability that the resurrection effect is executed and the jackpot state is achieved.

(22) Unlike the above-described embodiment, in the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-5) and (21),
Reserve display means (for example, the image display device 5, the RAM 102, the first start winning storage display area 5HL, the second start winning storage display area 5HR) for displaying the suspension display for the variable display which has not been started yet;
Variation response display means (for example, effect control CPU 120, step S532 in FIG. 17, step in FIG. 21) capable of performing variation response display (for example, active display) corresponding to the variation display during execution of variation display S712),
It further comprises change effect execution means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, step S532 in FIG. 17, step S712 in FIG. 21) capable of changing the mode of the fluctuation corresponding display during execution of the fluctuation display.
The variation handling display means may display the variation handling display until the end of the variation display after the special image is erased.

  According to such a configuration, even when the special image is displayed, it is possible to confirm the variation correspondence display after the deletion.

  Specifically, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in (1-4) above, the active display is erased along with the erasing of the eye-catching image in FIG. The active display may be displayed until the variable display is confirmed after the is erased.

  (23) In the embodiment described above, the eye catch image is displayed after the background of the super reach effect is displayed, and the eye catch image is not displayed after the background of the normal reach effect is displayed. did.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be as follows. In the case where the decoration pattern after reaching is the same as the fluctuation before reaching (for example, the decoration pattern of the drawing design as shown in FIG. 29 (B) and FIG. 29 (C)) (for example, in the case of normal reach effect ) Does not display the eye catch image after notification of a loss in reach.

  In the case where the design of the decorative design after reaching is different from the fluctuation before reaching (for example, as shown in FIG. 29 (E), the decorative design of which the design of the decorative design is only numbers) In the case of super reach effect), an eye catch image is displayed after notification of a loss in reach.

  (24) In the embodiment described above, the eye-catching image is displayed when the background is switched from the super reach background to the normal background. As described above, the timing at which the eye catch image is displayed is regarded as the background switching time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the timing at which the eye-catching image is displayed may be taken as the switching of the effect (for example, the switching from the super reach effect to the normal effect).

  (25) In the embodiment described above, silence is assumed when the eye catch image is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in a gaming machine provided with an RTC (Real Time Clock) capable of specifying a time, such as an RTC effect in which a music for presentation is flowed every time a time specified by the RTC becomes a predetermined time. In the case where the sound is output with a different effect from the effect indicating whether it is a big hit or not or the reach that indicates whether it will be a big hit, when the eye catch image is displayed, the display The sound output from before may be output as it is.

  (26) In the embodiment described above, when the variation pattern of super reach α (loss) and super reach β (loss) is selected, the eye catch image is displayed 100%. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if it is the same kind of super reach effect, it may be determined whether or not to display the eye catch image by lottery. In this case, the lottery may be executed by the CPU 120 for effect control. The proportion of displaying the eye catch image in this case may be a probability different from 100% such as 50%, or may be 100%. In addition, it may be determined by lottery whether or not to display the eye catch image when the super reach effect is not performed and the game is lost.

  In addition, the lottery may be executed by the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100. In this case, if there is a variation pattern for displaying an eye catch image and a variation pattern for not displaying an eye catch image, and the CPU 103 selects a variation pattern for displaying an eye catch image, a variation pattern specification command for specifying the variation pattern In response to the reception of the effect control CPU 120 displays an eye catch image, and when the CPU 103 selects a fluctuation pattern in which the eye catch image is not displayed, in response to the reception of a fluctuation pattern designation command specifying the fluctuation pattern, The effect control CPU 120 may not display the eye catch image. In this case, the ratio of selecting the fluctuation pattern for displaying the eye catch image among all fluctuation patterns of loss, or selecting the fluctuation pattern for displaying the eye catch image of fluctuation patterns of super reach (loss) May have a probability different from 100%, such as 50%, or may be 100%. Further, the effect control CPU 120 may determine whether or not to display the eye catch image so as to have different proportions according to the fluctuation pattern.

  (27) In the above-described embodiment, in the specific effect mode capable of storing the game history, it is possible to select the main character used in the game effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even in the normal effect mode which is not the specific effect mode, the main character used in the effect of the game may be selectable. Along with this, an eye catch image corresponding to the selected main character may be displayed. As a result, it is possible to realize the presentation suited to the player's taste, and to further improve the interest.

  It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed herein is illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 5 image display devices, 5HL first start winning memory display area, 5HR second starting winning memory display area, 5H start winning memory display area, 11 main boards, 12 effect control boards, 100 gaming control microcomputer , 123 display control unit.

Claims (3)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
After displaying the first background and executing the first effect, a second background different from the first background is displayed to inform whether or not the control is performed in the advantageous state. It has an effect execution means capable of performing at least one of them;
The second effect includes a high expectation second effect in which a ratio to be executed when controlled to the advantageous state is higher than a predetermined ratio, and a low expectation second effect in which the ratio is lower than the predetermined ratio.
When it is notified that the high expectation second effect is not controlled to the advantageous state, control is performed to switch from the second background to the first background, and while switching from the second background to the first background, The special image is not displayed when any one of the special images of a type is displayed and it is informed that the low expectation second effect is not controlled to the advantageous state,
A game machine in which a plurality of types of special images have at least some aspects in common. Hold display means for displaying a hold display for a variable display not yet started;
Variation handling display means for displaying a variation handling display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display;
A common effect that is commonly executed when changing the mode of the fluctuation-responsive display and when not changing the mode of the fluctuation-responsive display during the execution of the fluctuation display, and the fluctuation-responsiveness after the common effect is performed It further comprises a change effect execution means capable of executing a success effect of changing the mode of display or a failure effect of not changing the mode of the variation-responsive display,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of executing the success effect differs depending on at which timing the common effect is to be executed among a plurality of timings during the variable display.   The effect executing means is not controlled to the advantageous state in the high expectation second effect, in addition to the case where the advantageous state is not controlled after being notified that the advantageous state is not controlled in the high expectation second effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special image can be displayed also when being controlled to the advantageous state after being notified.