JP6535290B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a light emission unit on the front.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a game is executed based on winning of a gaming ball in a starting area (starting winning opening), and a special result which is predetermined for the game is advantageous for the player It is common to generate a gaming state.
In such a game machine, a linear light emitting unit is provided in a part of the center case surrounding the periphery of the display device or the winning opening device, and line display is performed on the display device to have continuity with the linear light emitting unit. It has been proposed to perform line rendering in which the light emitting unit and the display device are associated with each other by performing (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP, 2009-165510, A JP, 2008-113954, A

However, the light emitting unit as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 can be used only for the effect utilizing the shape of the light emitting unit, such as a line effect in which the light emitting unit and the display device are associated with each other. That is, it is difficult to use for effects other than the effects utilizing the shape of the light emitting unit, and there is a limit to the effects that can be performed using the light emitting unit.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to execute various effects using the light emitting unit.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is:
Body part,
A front opening / closing portion attached to the front of the main body portion so as to be openable / closable;
A light emitting unit;
A movable member having a light emitting element;
An effect control unit configured to control an effect by the light emitting unit and the movable member;
At least a part of the light emitting unit is disposed in the front opening / closing unit,
The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements, and a second light emitting element group different from the first light emitting element group.
The effect control means is
A light emission effect that causes the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light;
It is possible to execute a related effect that associates the light emitting operation of the light emitting unit for causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without causing the second light emitting element group to emit light and the moving operation of the movable member.
At least a part of the plurality of light emitting elements included in the light emitting unit is configured to be any of the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group,
In the light emitting operation in the related effect, the light emitting element of the second light emitting element group corresponding to the moving direction of the movable member in the moving operation can be switched to the first light emitting element group ,
The movable member may further include a fixed portion having a light emitting element in the vicinity of the movable member which can not move when the movable member moves.
The effect control means causes the light emitting element of the fixed portion disposed on an imaginary line including the first light emitting element group and the light emitting element of the movable member to emit light, thereby the light emitting portion and the movable member The related effect related to the fixed part is performed .

The invention according to claim 2 is
In a gaming machine having a light emitting unit on the front,
A movable member having a light emitting element;
An effect control unit configured to control an effect by the light emitting unit and the movable member;
The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements, and a second light emitting element group different from the first light emitting element group.
The effect control means is
A light emission effect that causes the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light;
It is possible to execute a related effect that associates the light emitting operation of the light emitting unit for causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without causing the second light emitting element group to emit light and the moving operation of the movable member.
At least a part of the plurality of light emitting elements included in the light emitting unit is configured to be any of the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group,
In the light emitting operation in the related effect, the light emitting element of the first light emitting element group corresponding to the moving direction of the movable member in the moving operation can be switched to the second light emitting element group ,
The movable member may further include a fixed portion having a light emitting element in the vicinity of the movable member which can not move when the movable member moves.
The effect control means causes the light emitting element of the fixed portion disposed on an imaginary line including the first light emitting element group and the light emitting element of the movable member to emit light, thereby the light emitting portion and the movable member The related effect related to the fixed part is performed .

  According to the present invention, various effects can be performed using the light emitting unit.

It is the perspective view which looked at the game machine of one embodiment of the present invention from the front side. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a game board. It is a figure explaining the detail of an effect operation part. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a control system of a game machine. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a control system of a game machine. It is a flowchart explaining main processing. It is a flowchart explaining main processing. It is a flow chart explaining timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart explaining special figure game processing. It is a flowchart explaining a starting opening switch monitoring process. It is a flow chart explaining hard random number acquisition processing. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure starting opening switch common processing. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure reservation information determination processing. It is a flowchart explaining a special winning opening switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart explaining special processing usual processing. It is a flow chart explaining special processing usual processing shift setting processing 1. It is a flowchart explaining special figure 1 change start processing. It is a flowchart explaining special figure 2 change start processing. It is a flowchart explaining a big hit flag 1 setting process. It is a flowchart explaining a big hit flag 2 setting process. It is a flowchart explaining a big hit judging processing. It is a flowchart explaining small hit judging processing. It is a flowchart explaining special figure 1 stop symbol setting processing. It is a flowchart explaining special figure 2 stop symbol setting processing. It is a flow chart explaining special drawing information setting processing. It is a flow chart explaining change pattern setting processing. It is a flow chart explaining change start information setting processing. It is a flowchart explaining the processing shift setting process (special figure 1) during special figure fluctuation. It is a flow chart explaining processing shift setting processing (special figure 2) during special figure fluctuation. It is a flow chart explaining processing during a special figure change. It is a flowchart explaining the processing shift setting processing during a special figure display. It is a flowchart explaining a process during special figure display. It is a flowchart explaining a process during special figure display. It is a flow chart explaining high probability change frequency number update processing. It is a flowchart explaining a production mode information check process. FIG. 18 is a flowchart for describing a process transfer setting process 1 during fan fare / interval. FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart for describing a small hit fanfare medium processing transition setting process 1; FIG. It is a flow chart explaining processing during fanfare / interval. It is a flow chart explaining processing shift setting processing during special winning opening open. It is a flow chart explaining processing during big winning a prize opening. It is a flow chart explaining big winning a prize mouth residual ball processing shift setting processing. It is a flow chart explaining big winning a prize mouth remaining ball processing. FIG. 18 is a flowchart for describing a process transfer setting process 2 during fan fare / interval. FIG. It is a flow chart explaining big hit end processing shift setting processing. It is a flowchart explaining a big hit end process. It is a flow chart explaining big hit end setting processing 1. It is a flowchart explaining the big hit end setting processing 2. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating special processing ordinary processing shift setting processing 2; (A) is a flowchart explaining the small hit fanfare medium process, (b) is a flowchart explaining the small hit medium process transfer setting process. It is a flowchart explaining a small hit middle process. It is a flowchart explaining small hit operation shift setting processing. It is a flowchart explaining small hit remaining ball processing shift setting processing. (A) is a flowchart explaining small hit residual ball processing, (b) is a flow chart explaining small hitting end processing shift setting processing. It is a flow chart explaining small hit end processing. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating special processing ordinary processing shift setting processing 3; It is a flowchart explaining a production | presentation command setting process. It is a flowchart explaining symbol change control processing. It is a flowchart explaining distribution processing. It is a flowchart explaining 2 byte distribution processing. It is a figure explaining an example of "ST in-room reach production control." It is a figure explaining an example of "ST in-room reach production control." It is a figure explaining an example of "ST in-room reach production control." It is a figure explaining an example of "ST in-room reach production control." It is a figure explaining an example of "effect point control." It is a flowchart explaining the main processing in a production control device. It is a flow chart explaining production point control processing. It is a flowchart explaining a reception command check process. It is a flowchart explaining a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart explaining a symbol system command processing. It is a flowchart explaining variable system command processing. It is a flow chart explaining change production setting processing. It is a flow chart explaining change production contents determination processing. It is a figure explaining the modification of "the ST in-room reach production control." It is a timing chart explaining the continuous notice production of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the continuous notice production of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the continuous notice production of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the conventional reach symbol notification production. It is a figure explaining the reach symbol alerting production of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the reach symbol alerting production of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the reach symbol alerting production of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the reach symbol alerting production of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a front view of the gaming machine of Modification 9; FIG. 21 is a front view of the gaming machine of Modification 9; FIG. 21 is a front view of the gaming machine of Modification 9; It is a figure explaining related production (line production). It is a figure explaining related production (line production). It is a figure explaining related production (line production). It is a figure explaining related production (line production). It is a figure explaining the modification of related production (line production). It is a figure explaining a heart-shaped member.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a front frame 12, and the front frame 12 is assembled to an outer frame (support frame) 11 via a hinge 13 so as to be capable of opening and closing. The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is housed in a housing portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 12. Further, a glass frame 15 (transparent plate holding frame) provided with a cover glass (transparent member) 14 for covering the front surface of the game board 30 is attached to the front frame (main body frame) 12.

  Further, on the upper part of the glass frame 15, a lighting device (moving light) 16 incorporating a lamp and a motor inside and a lamp (LED) 17 for notifying a dispensing abnormality are provided. In addition, on the left and right of the glass frame 15, there are provided a frame decoration device 18 which incorporates a lamp or the like and emits light for decoration or effect, and a speaker (upper speaker) 19a for emitting sound (for example, sound effect). There is. Furthermore, a speaker (lower speaker) 19 b is also provided at the lower part of the front frame 12.

In the lower part of the front frame 12, an upper plate 21 (reserved plate) for supplying gaming balls to a bat firing device (not shown) and gaming balls paid out from a payout unit provided on the back side of the gaming machine 10 There are provided an upper flat ball outlet 22 which flows out, a lower tray (a tray) 23 for storing gaming balls dispensed in a state where the upper tray 21 is full, an operation unit 24 of a hitting launch device, and the like. Furthermore, at the upper edge portion of the upper tray 21, a rendering operation unit 550 for receiving an operation input from the player is provided. The effect operation unit 550 is the effect button 25 incorporating the effect button switch 25a for receiving a pressing operation input from the player, and the upper surface (pressing surface) of the effect button 25 contacts the player A touch panel 29 for receiving an operation input is provided. Further, on the lower right side of the front frame 12, a key 26 for opening or locking the front frame 12 or the glass frame 15 is provided.
Although the touch panel 29 is provided integrally with the effect button 25 in the present embodiment, the touch panel 29 may be separate from the effect button 25. For example, a sub display device is provided in the vicinity of the effect button 25 A touch panel 29 may be provided on the display surface of the sub display device.

  In addition, on the front of the glass frame 15 above the upper tray 21, a ball lending button 27 operated by the player when receiving a ball lending from an adjacent ball lending machine, and a prepaid card being ejected from the card unit of the ball lending machine A discharge button 28 to be operated, a balance display unit (not shown) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card, and the like are provided. In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, the ball striking device is supplied from the upper plate 21 to the gaming ball 32 toward the gaming area 32 on the front of the gaming board 30. To fire. In addition, by the player operating the effect operation unit 550, in the variable display game (the decoration special view variable display game) on the display device 41 (see FIG. 2), the effect such as causing the player's operation to intervene is performed. Can.

  Next, an example of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.2 and FIG.3 is a front view of the game board 30 of this embodiment.

  A substantially circular game area 32 surrounded by a guide rail 31 is formed on the surface of the game board 30. The game area 32 is surrounded by resin side cases 33 and guide rails 31 provided at four corners of the game board 30, respectively. In the game area 32, a center case (game effect structure) 40 provided with a display device 41 substantially at the center is arranged. The display device 41 is attached to a recess provided in the center case 40 at a position recessed from the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 is formed so as to surround the display area of the display device 41 and to project forward than the display surface of the display device 41 to make it difficult for the game ball to jump from the surrounding game area 32.

The display device 41 (variable display device) is configured of, for example, a device having a display screen such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) or a CRT (brown tube). In the area (display area) where an image of the display screen can be displayed, information related to the game such as a plurality of identification information (special symbol), a character producing a special view variation display game, a background image enhancing a rendering effect . On the display screen of the display device 41, a plurality of special symbols assigned as identification information are variably displayed (variable display), and a decorative special view variation display game corresponding to the special view variation display game is performed. In addition, an image (for example, a big hit display image, a fanfare display image, an ending display image, and the like) for effect based on the progress of the game is displayed on the display screen.
Further, on the upper portion of the center case 40, a board effect device (movable effect member) 44 is provided which performs effects of the game by operating. The panel effect device 44 can perform a sliding movement operation (falling operation) from the state shown in FIG. 2 toward the center of the display device 41 and can perform a rotation operation.

On the left side of the center case 40 in the game area 32, a normal symbol start gate (common view start gate) 34 is provided which gives a start condition of the common view variation display game. The game ball that has won the common drawing start gate 34 is detected by the gate switch 34a (see FIG. 5).
Further, two general winning openings 35 are disposed on the lower left side of the center case 40 in the game area 32, and one general winning opening 35 is disposed on the lower right side of the center case 40. The game ball that has won the general winning opening 35 is detected by the winning opening switch 35a (see FIG. 5).

  Further, below the center case 40 in the game area 32, a start winning opening 36 (a first start winning opening, a start winning area) for giving a start condition of the special figure variation display game is provided. The game ball having won the start winning opening 36 is detected by the starting opening 1 switch 36a (see FIG. 5).

Further, on the left side of the start winning opening 36, a normal change winning device 37 (second start winning opening, start winning area) for giving a start condition of the special view variable display game is provided.
The normal fluctuation winning device 37 is provided with an open / close door 37b which can be opened to allow game balls to easily flow in by opening in the direction in which the upper end side falls to the front side, and the open / close door 37b is always A closed closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) to which the game ball can not flow is maintained. Then, when the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode, the game ball easily flows into the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 by the common electric solenoid 37c (see FIG. 5) as a drive device It can be changed to a state (a state advantageous to the player). The game ball that has won the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is detected by the starting opening 2 switch 37a (see FIG. 5).
Further, below the starting winning opening 36, an out port 30a is provided for collecting gaming balls that did not win a winning opening and the like.

Furthermore, a special variation winning device (big winning opening) 38 which can be converted into a non-accepting state and an easy-to-accepting state according to the result of the special view variation display game is disposed below the common view start gate 34 There is.
The special variation winning device 38 has a movable member (not shown) whose upper end can be pivoted open in the direction of falling to the left and is open as a result of the special view variation display game as an auxiliary game. It changes from the closed state of the winning opening (closed state disadvantageous to the player) to the opened state (advantage to the player). That is, the special variation winning device 38 includes, for example, a special winning opening opened and closed by a movable member driven by a large winning opening solenoid 38b (see FIG. 5) as a drive device, and is in special gaming state or small hit gaming state In the middle, it is made to facilitate the flow of gaming balls into the big winning opening by converting the big winning opening from the closed state to the open state, and gives the player a predetermined gaming value (prize ball) ing. In the inside of the special winning opening (winning area), a special winning opening switch (count switch) 38a (see FIG. 5) is disposed as a detecting means for detecting the gaming ball having entered the special winning opening. . In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, two large winning opening switches 38a are provided, and the gaming balls having flowed into the large winning openings are detected by any of the large winning openings switches 38a. As described above, by providing a plurality of large winning opening switch 38a, it is possible to quickly detect the game ball flowing into the large winning opening.

  Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the warp device 42 is provided on the left portion of the center case 40. The warp device 42 has an inlet 42a opened to the left for receiving gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 32 outside the center case 40, and a tubular shape for guiding the gaming balls flowing into the inlet 42a to the stage 42b. The gaming ball having the warp flow path and flowing down the warp flow path is guided to the left end of the stage 42b.

  In addition, on the outside of the game area 32 (here, in the lower right part of the game board 30), the first special view change display game or the second special view change display game and the common view start gate 34 making the special view change display game. A collective display device 50 is provided which displays a common drawing variation display game triggered by winning and various information.

  The collective display device 50 is a special view 1 display (first special view change display unit) 51a for a first special view change display game including a 7-segment display (LED lamp) or the like and a second special view A special view 2 display (second special view change display unit) 51b for a variable display game, a change display unit 52 for a common view change display game configured with an LED lamp, and the same LED lamp And storage display portions 53, 54, and 55 for informing the start memory number of each variable display game configured as described above.

  In addition, in the collective display device 50, the second gaming status display unit (second gaming status indicator, time saving status notification unit) 57 that lights up when the time saving status occurs and notifies the occurrence of the time saving status; 3rd game state indicator (3rd game state indicator, probability state indicator) 58 which indicates that the probability state of big hit is high probability state at the time, the number of rounds at the time of big hit (special fluctuation winning device 38 A round display unit 59 for displaying the number of times of opening and closing) is provided. The collective display device 50 may be further provided with a display unit (display) or the like that lights up when a big hit occurs and notifies of the occurrence of the big hit.

  The special view variation display game in the special view 1 display 51a and the special view 2 display 51b is, for example, the middle of the variation display game, ie, while the decorative special view variation display game is being performed on the display device 41. The segment is driven to blink to indicate that it is changing. Then, when the game result is “off”, for example, the central segment is turned on as a result mode of the off, and when the game result is “hit”, the hit result mode (special result mode) is not The game result is displayed with the result mode (for example, numbers and symbols) other than the result mode turned on.

  The common indicator 52 blinks the lamp during fluctuation to indicate that it is fluctuating, and after a predetermined time, displays the game result as a lighting mode or lighting color according to the game result.

  Further, the common drawing suspension display 55 displays the number of start memories (= the number of holdings) of the common drawing start gate 34 serving as the fluctuation start condition of the common drawing display 52 by turning off, blinking and lighting a plurality of LEDs.

  The special figure 1 reserve display 53 turns off the plurality of LEDs for the number of first start memories (special figure 1 reserve) which is the right to execute the first special figure variation display game displayed on the special figure 1 indicator 51a. Displayed by blinking or lighting.

  The special figure 2 reserve display 54 turns off the plurality of LEDs for the number of second start memories (special figure 2 reserve) which is the right to execute the second special figure variation display game displayed on the special figure 2 indicator 51 b. , Blink, display by lighting.

  The second gaming status display unit (time status notification unit) 57 is configured of an LED lamp or the like, and in the case of a normal gaming status in which the time saving status has not occurred (when the fluctuation time shortening function is not activated) If the time saving condition is occurring (during the fluctuation time shortening function operation), the lamp is turned on.

  The third gaming state display unit (probability state display unit) 58 is configured of an LED lamp or the like, and turns off the lamp when the probability state of big hit is low probability state (normal probability state) when the gaming machine 10 is powered on. If the probability state of the big hit is a high probability state (probable change state) when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, the lamp is turned on.

  The round display unit 59 is configured of an LED lamp or the like, for example, turns off the lamp when not in the special game state based on the jackpot, and corresponds to the number of rounds selected according to the special result during the special game state. Turn on the lamp.

  The details of the effect operation unit 550 are shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is a plan view of the effect operation unit 550. As shown in FIG. 4A, the effect operation unit 550 of the present embodiment is configured to include an effect button (push button) 25 and a touch panel 29 provided on the upper surface of the effect button (push button) 25. It is done. That is, the effect operation unit 550 has a touch sensor function (touch panel function) in addition to the physical push button function.

  Then, sensitivity setting data and LED brightness data are transmitted from the effect control board (effect control device) 300 to the effect operation unit 550, and from the effect operation portion 550 to the effect control board (effect control device) 300, an effect button The push button signal (press detection signal) from the effect button switch (push sensor) 25a included in the (push button) 25 and the touch ON / OFF signal (contact / non-contact detection signal) from the touch sensor 29a included in the touch panel 29 are output It is configured to be

  In the case of the present embodiment, a pressing operation on the upper surface of the rendering operation unit 550 (a pressing operation of pushing the upper surface of the rendering operation unit 550 and pressing down the rendering operation unit 550) by the presentation button switch (push sensor) 25a included in the presentation button (push button) 25 ) To detect. A plurality of points are provided on the top surface of the effect operation unit 550, and a touch sensor provided on the touch panel 29 detects a touch operation on the points provided on the top surface of the effect operation unit 550.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, nine points “TSW1” to “TSW8” and “Pa” are provided as the plurality of points. More specifically, the "TSW4" point provided at the center of the top surface of the effect operation unit 550, the "TSW1" point provided to the left of the "TSW4" point, and the back side of the "TSW4" point The "TSW3" point provided on the board 30 side, the "TSW6" point provided on the right of the "TSW4" point, and the "TSW8" provided on the near side (player's side) of the "TSW4" point Points, "TSW2" points provided between "TSW1" points and "TSW3" points, "TSW5" points provided between "TSW3" points and "TSW6" points, and "TSW6" Between the "TSW7" point provided between the point and the "TSW8" point, and between the "TSW8" point and the "TSW1" point And "Pa" point, which is provided, is provided. The number of points is not limited to nine and can be arbitrarily changed. Also, in FIG. 4B, for convenience, each point of “TSW1” to “TSW8” is described as “TSW1” to “TSW8”, however, in the rendering operation unit 550 of this embodiment, FIG. As shown in (a), there is no such notation.

  The points at which a touch operation can be detected by the touch sensor of the touch panel 29 are eight points of “TSW1” to “TSW8” points, and the touch operation is not detected at the “Pa” point. Of course, the touch operation may be detected even at the “Pa” point. In addition, at each of nine points “TSW1” to “TSW8” points and “Pa” points, LEDs (systems of full color in the case of the present embodiment) of independent systems are arranged.

  The “Pa” point is, for example, using the “Pa” point LED as a notification lamp for one-shot notification, or sequentially turning on the LED at each point on the top of the effect operation unit 550 like a roulette “Pa” point It can be used for the production of a definite system, such as using the LED of the “the exact (or definite variation confirmed)” point, and using the “Pa” point the LED for the accurate pre-reading.

  Here, the lighting brightness of the LED for illuminating the upper surface of the effect operation unit 550 (specifically, the LED disposed at the “TSW1” to “TSW8” point, “Pa” point, etc.) is adjusted to the brightness (hall setting) , And player adjustment) are excluded from the subject. That is, the lighting brightness of the LED is constant without being affected by the brightness adjustment. In addition, the touch sensor has a function of forcibly turning off the touch when the touch on state (contact state) continues for a predetermined time (for example, about 35 seconds (basic setting)). Has a function of outputting a signal. That is, the touch sensor (touch detection IC) is configured to be unable to detect a continuous touch operation for a predetermined time or more.

  Examples of the operation of the player detected by the effect operation unit 550 include an operation shown in FIG. 4C. The “single hit” is an operation of pressing the effect operation unit 550 once, and the “continuous hit” is an operation of pressing the effect operation unit 550 a plurality of times at intervals within a predetermined time. The “long press” is an operation of pressing the effect operation unit 550 for a predetermined time or more, and the “touch” is an operation of touching the touch panel 29. "" Pa "operation (TSW1 or 8) + long press" is in contact with one or both of "Pa" point or two points "TSW1" point and "TSW8" point adjacent to it. “Flick” is an operation of sliding so that the user touches the touch panel 29 while the user is touching it. Of course, the operation to be detected is not limited to these operations.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game is played by striking a gaming ball (pachinko ball) from a launch device (not shown) toward the gaming area 32. The shot game balls run down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by turning members such as obstacle nails and windmills arranged at various places in the game area 32, and the common view starting gate 34 and the general winning opening 35 The start winning hole 36, the normal fluctuation winning device 37 or the special fluctuation winning device 38, or flows into the out port 30a provided at the bottom of the game area 32, and is discharged from the game area 32. And, when the game ball wins the general winning a prize opening 35, the starting winning a prize opening 36, the normal fluctuation winning a prize device 37 or the special fluctuation winning a prize device 38, the prize balls of the number according to the kind of the winning a prize opening won out From the dispensing unit controlled according to FIG. 5), it is discharged to the upper tray 21 or the lower tray 23 of the glass frame 15.

  On the other hand, a gate switch 34a (see FIG. 5) including a non-contact type switch or the like for detecting a game ball having passed through the common view start gate 34 is provided in the common view start gate 34. When the gaming ball driven into the area 32 passes through the common drawing start gate 34, it is detected by the gate switch 34a and the common drawing variation display game is played. In addition, a state in which the common drawing fluctuation display game can not be started, for example, a state in which the common drawing fluctuation display game is already played and the common drawing fluctuation display game is not ended, or the common drawing fluctuation display game hits When 37 is converted to the open state and the gaming ball passes through the common drawing start gate 34, the common drawing start memory number is added if the common drawing start memory number is less than the upper limit number (for example, four) By 1), one common figure starting memory is stored. The number of memories of the common drawing start winning is displayed on the common drawing reservation display 55 of the batch display device 50. Further, a random number value (hit random number value) for hit determination for determining the result of the common pattern variation display game is stored in the common drawing start memory, and the hit random number value is determined as the hit value. And determine the result of the general drawing variation display game. When the hit determination random number value matches the determination value, the common drawing variation display game becomes a hit, and a specific result aspect (common drawing identification result) is derived.

  The common drawing variation display game is provided on the collective display device 50, and is displayed on the fluctuation display unit (general drawing indicator) 52 configured by the LED, and the lighting mode and lighting color of this LED are ordinary Make identification information (general drawing, normal symbol). Note that the general-purpose display 52 is configured as a display device, and for example, numbers, symbols, character symbols, etc. are used as ordinary identification information, and after being displayed for a predetermined period of time, it is stopped and displayed. You may. When the stop display of the common drawing fluctuation display game is a common drawing specification result, it becomes a hit of the common drawing, and the open / close door 37b of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 is opened for a predetermined time. Thereby, the game ball easily wins the second starting winning opening inside the normal variation winning device 37, and the number of times the second special view variation display game is executed increases.

  The winning balls to the start winning hole 36 and the winning balls to the normal fluctuation winning device 37 are respectively detected by the start hole 1 switch 36a and the start hole 2 switch 37a provided therein. The game ball that has won the start winning opening 36 is detected as the start winning ball of the first special view variation display game, and is stored as a first start memory with a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four) as a limit. The game ball that has won a prize to the winning device 37 is detected as a start winning ball of the second special view variation display game, and is stored as a second start memory up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four). In addition, when the start winning ball is detected, the big hit random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, and each variation pattern random number value are extracted as start memory information, respectively, and the extracted random value is in the game control device 100 (see FIG. 5). The special map storage area (a part of the RAM) is stored as a special map start storage within a predetermined number of times (for example, up to four times). Then, the number of storages of this special view start storage is displayed on the storage display unit (special view 1 suspension display 53, special view 2 suspension display 54) for the start winning number notification of the collective display device 50 and the center The display device 41 of the case 40 is also displayed as a decorative special view start memory display.

  The game control device 100 is a special figure 1 display 51a (variation display device) or a special view 2 display 51b (variation display) based on winning on the start winning hole 36 or the normal variation winning device 37, or their start memory. Device) to play the first or second special view variable display game. The first special view variation display game and the second special view variation display game are performed by variably displaying a plurality of special symbols (special figure, identification information) and then displaying a predetermined result mode as a stop. Further, a decorative special-figure variation display game in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character patterns, etc.) are variably displayed on the display device (image display device) 41 is executed. Then, when the display mode of the special view 1 display 51a or the special view 2 display 51b becomes the special result mode (special result) as a result of the special view variation display game, it becomes a big hit and the special gaming state ( It becomes so-called, the big hit state). In addition, the result mode of the decoration special figure variation display game displayed on the display device 41 corresponding to this is also a special result mode. In addition, when the display mode of the special view 1 display 51a or the special view 2 display 51b is a small hit result mode as a result of the special view fluctuation display game, the small hit becomes a small hit small game state (so-called , Small hit state). In addition, the result mode of the decoration special figure variation display game displayed on the display device 41 corresponding to this is also a small hit result mode.

  The decoration special figure variation display game in the display device 41 is, for example, a left variation display area (first special symbol), a right variation display area In each of the second special symbol) and the middle variation display area (third special symbol), each symbol is variably displayed (high speed variation) at a speed that makes identification difficult. Then, the symbols changing after a predetermined time are stopped sequentially in the order of the left change display area, the right change display area, and the middle change display area, and stopped in each of the left change display area, the right change display area, and the middle change display area. It is performed by displaying the result of the special figure variation display game according to the result mode configured by the displayed identification information. Further, in the display device 41, while performing the variable display game by the decoration special symbol corresponding to the special drawing start memory number, various effect display such as appearance of a character is performed to improve interest.

  The special view 1 display 51 a and the special view 2 display 51 b may be separate displays or the same display, but each special view fluctuation display so as not to be executed independently or simultaneously. The game is displayed. Also, the display device 41 may use separate display devices or separate display areas in the first special view variable display game and the second special view variable display game, or use the same display device or display area. The decoration special feature variation display game is displayed so as not to be executed independently and simultaneously, though it is good. Further, the special view variation display game may be executed only by the display device 41 without providing the special view 1 display 51 a and the special view 2 display 51 b in the gaming machine 10. In addition, the second special view variation display game is executed with priority over the first special view variation display game. That is, when there is a start memory of the first special view change display game and the second special view change display game, and the special view change display game can be executed, the second special view change display game is It is to be executed (prioritized).

  In addition, in the state where the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) can be started, and the number of starting memories is 0, the starting winning opening 36 (or the normal variation winning device 37) When the game ball wins, the start memory is stored along with the generation of the start right, and the number of start memories is incremented by one, and based on the start memory, the first special view fluctuation display game (second special drawing The variable display game is started, and at this time, the number of starting memories is decremented by one. On the other hand, the first special view variation display game (second special view variation display game) can not be started immediately, for example, the first or second special view variation display game is already played, and the special view variation display game is ended. If the number of starting memories is less than the upper limit number when the game ball is won in the start winning opening 36 (or the normal fluctuation winning device 37) in the non-playing state, the special gaming state or the small hitting gaming state. The number of starting memories is incremented by one and one starting memory is stored. Then, when the number of starting memories becomes 1 or more, the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) can be started (the end of the previous special view variation display game or the special gaming state, When the small hit gaming state ends), the number of starting memories is decremented by one, and the first special view variation display game (second special view variation display game) is started based on the stored starting storage. In the following description, when the first special view variation display game and the second special view variation display game are not distinguished from one another, they are simply referred to as a special view variation display game.

  Although not particularly limited, the start opening 1 switch 36a in the start winning opening 36, the start opening 2 switch 37a in the normal fluctuation winning device 37, the gate switch 34a, the winning opening switch 35a, the special winning opening switch A noncontact magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) is used in 38a that has a coil for magnetic detection and detects a game ball using a phenomenon that a magnetic field changes when metal approaches the coil. ing. Also, a micro-switch having a mechanical contact on the glass frame opening detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 of the gaming machine 10 or the like and the body frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (body frame) 12 etc. Can be used.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment.
The gaming machine 10 is provided with a gaming control apparatus 100, and the gaming control apparatus 100 is a main control apparatus (main substrate) for controlling the game in an integrated manner, and a gaming microcomputer 111 (hereinafter referred to as a gaming microcomputer). And an input unit 120 having an input port, an output unit 130 having an output port and a driver, and a data bus 140 for connecting the CPU unit 110, the input unit 120, and the output unit 130. .

  The CPU unit 110 includes a gaming microcomputer (CPU) 111 called an amusement chip (IC) and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator, and serves as a reference clock for the CPU operating clock or timer interrupt and a random number generation circuit. An oscillator circuit (crystal oscillator) 113 or the like is generated. The game control apparatus 100 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control apparatus 100 are supplied with a DC voltage of a predetermined level such as DC 32 V, DC 12 V, DC 5 V generated by the power supply apparatus 400 to be operable Be done.

  The power supply apparatus 400 is a normal power supply having an AC-DC converter that generates the DC voltage of 32 V from an AC power supply of 24 V and a DC-DC converter that generates DC voltages of 12 V and 5 V lower than DC voltage of 32 V. A power failure monitoring signal for notifying the game control device 100 of the occurrence and recovery of a power failure, having a backup power supply unit 420 for supplying a power supply voltage to the RAM in the gaming microcomputer 111 at power failure and a power failure monitoring circuit. And a control signal generation unit 430 that generates and outputs a control signal such as a reset signal.

  In this embodiment, the power supply 400 is configured separately from the game control apparatus 100, but the backup power supply 420 and the control signal generator 430 are integrated on a separate board or with the game control 100, ie, main It may be configured to be provided on a substrate. Since the game board 30 and the game control apparatus 100 are subject to replacement at the time of model change, as in the present embodiment, the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 are mounted on a substrate different from the power supply 400 or the main substrate. Can be removed from the target of replacement and cost reduction can be achieved.

  The backup power supply unit 420 can be configured of one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power supply is supplied to the gaming microcomputer 111 (particularly the built-in RAM) of the gaming control apparatus 100, and data stored in the RAM is held even during a power failure or even after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 430 monitors, for example, the voltage of 32 V generated by the normal power supply unit 410, detects the occurrence of a power failure when it falls below 17 V, for example, and changes the power failure monitoring signal. Output Also, at the time of power on or recovery from a power failure, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from that time.

  In addition, the game control device 100 is provided with a RAM initialization switch 112. When the RAM initialization switch 112 is operated, an initialization switch signal is generated, and based on this, the information stored in the RAM 111C in the gaming microcomputer 111 and the RAM in the payout control device 200 is forcibly initialized. Processing is performed. Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 111. The reset signal is a type of forced interrupt signal and causes the entire control system to be reset.

  The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 111A, a read only ROM (read only memory) 111B, and a random access memory (RAM) 111C which can be read and written as needed.

  The ROM 111B stores invariable information (program, fixed data, determination values of various random numbers, etc.) for game control in a non-volatile manner, and the RAM 111C stores a working area of the CPU 111A and storage areas of various signals and random values during game control. It is used as An electrically rewritable non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used as the ROM 111B or the RAM 111C.

  Further, the ROM 111B stores, for example, a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern (variation mode) that defines the execution time of the special view variation display game, the contents of the effect, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 111A to determine a variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as start storage. Further, the fluctuation pattern table includes a falling fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is a falling, a big hit fluctuation pattern table selected when the result is a big hit, and the like. Further, in these pattern tables, tables for determining a second half fluctuation pattern which is a fluctuation pattern after reaching the reach state (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation pattern selection table, etc.), fluctuation before reaching the reach state A table (a first half fluctuation group table, a first half fluctuation pattern selection table, etc.) for determining a first half fluctuation pattern which is a pattern is included.

  Here, the reach (reach state) has a display device capable of changing the display state, the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are determined in advance. In the gaming machine 10 in which the gaming state is a gaming state (special gaming state) advantageous to the player when the special result mode is obtained, derivation is already made at a stage where a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. This refers to a display state in which the displayed display results satisfy the conditions for the special result mode. In addition, the reach state is deviated from the display condition which is the special result mode even when reaching the stage before the variable display control of the display device progresses and the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. Then, for example, the reach state includes a state (so-called all-rotation reach) in which variable display is performed by a plurality of variable display areas while maintaining the state in which the special result mode is uniform. Further, the reach state is a display state at the time when display control of the display device progresses to a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. This refers to the display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfies the condition to be the special result mode.

  Therefore, for example, the decorative special view fluctuation display game displayed on the display device corresponding to the special view fluctuation display game fluctuates a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle and right fluctuation display areas in the display device. When displaying the result mode by stopping the variable display in the order of left, right, and middle and displaying the result mode, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas (for example, The state where the variable display is stopped by the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition to this, when the fluctuation display of all the fluctuation display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas is satisfied (for example, the same The state where the identification information is obtained, but excluding the special result aspect) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state.

  And, this reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and the possibility of deriving a special result aspect is different (expected values are different) as reach effects such as normal reach (N reach), special 1 reach (SP1 reach), Special 2 reach (SP2 reach) and Special 3 reach (SP3 reach) are set. Expected values are set to increase in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special 3 reach. Further, this reach state is included in the variable display mode at least when the special result mode is derived in the special view variable display game (when it is a big hit). That is, it may be included in the variable display mode in the case where it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special view variable display game (when it is out of alignment). Therefore, the state in which the reach state occurs is a state in which the possibility of a big hit is higher than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

  The CPU 111A executes a game control program in the ROM 111B to generate control signals (commands) for the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300, and generate and output drive signals for solenoids and display devices. 10 Take control of the whole. Also, although not shown, the gaming microcomputer 111 is a big hit random number for determining the hit of the special figure variation display game, a big hit symbol random number for determining the big hit symbol, a variation pattern in the special figure variation display game (various A variation pattern random number for determining the variation display game execution time etc. in reach display or non-reach variation display, and a random number generation circuit for generating a collision random number etc for determining hit of the common drawing variation display game And a clock generator for generating a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 111A based on the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113 and a clock giving update timing of the random number generation circuit. There is.

  Further, the CPU 111A acquires any one variation pattern table from among the plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B in the processing relating to the special figure variation display game. Specifically, the CPU 111A is a game result (big hit or small hit) of the special view variation display game or a probability state (normal probability state or high probability) of the special view variation display game as the current gaming state. Condition), the operation condition (time-saving operation condition) of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 as the current gaming state, the number of starting memories, etc., one of the fluctuation pattern tables is selected from the plurality of fluctuation pattern tables Get. Here, the CPU 111A serves as variation distribution information acquisition means for acquiring any one variation pattern table among a plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B when executing the special figure variation display game.

  The payout control device 200 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, etc., and drives a payout motor of the payout unit in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 100 to drive the prize balls. Control to pay out. Further, the payout control device 200 drives the payout motor of the payout unit based on the ball lending request signal from the card unit, and performs control for dispensing the ball.

  In the input section 120 of the gaming microcomputer 111, a board radio wave sensor 62 for detecting the emission of radio waves to the gaming machine, a starting opening 1 switch 36a in the starting winning opening 36, a starting opening 2 switch 37a in the normal fluctuation winning device 37, It is connected to the gate switch 34a in the drawing start gate 34, the winning opening switch 35a, and the special winning opening switch 38a of the special variation winning device 38, and the high level supplied from these switches is 11V and the low level is 7V. An interface chip (proximity I / F) 121 is provided which receives a logic signal and converts it into a 0V-5V positive logic signal. The proximity I / F 121 has an input range of 7 V-11 V, so the leads of the sensor or proximity switch are improperly shorted, the sensor or switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead is disconnected and floating. It is configured to be able to detect an abnormal state as it has become and to output an abnormality detection signal.

  The output of the proximity I / F 121 is supplied to the second input port 123 or the third input port 124 and read into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. Note that among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, detection signals of the start opening 1 switch 36a, the start opening 2 switch 37a, the gate switch 34a, the winning opening switch 35a and the big winning opening switch 38a are input to the second input port 123 . Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, a detection signal of the board radio wave sensor 62 and an abnormality detection signal output when an abnormality of the sensor or the switch is detected is input to the third input port 124. Further, in the third input port 124, a detection signal of a magnetic sensor 61 for detecting fraud which is provided on the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10 or the like, or a glass frame opening detection provided on the glass frame 15 of the gaming machine 10 or the like. A detection signal of the switch 63 and a detection signal of a main frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (main frame) 12 or the like of the gaming machine 10 are also input. Note that a vibration sensor switch for detecting vibration may be provided in the gaming machine, and a detection signal may be input to the third input port 124.

  Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, the output to the second input port 123 is also supplied from the main substrate 100 to the non-illustrated test shot test apparatus via the relay substrate 70. Further, among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121, detection signals of the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a are configured to be input to the gaming microcomputer 111 in addition to the second input port 123.

  As described above, the proximity I / F 121 has a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / F 121 is supplied with a voltage of 12 V in addition to a voltage such as 5 V required for the operation of a normal IC from the power supply device 400. It has become.

  The data held by the second input port 123 is read out by asserting the enable signal CE2 (changing to a valid level) by the gaming microcomputer 111 decoding the address assigned to the second input port 123 be able to. The same applies to the third input port 124 and the first input port 122 described later.

  The input unit 120 also receives a frame radio wave unauthorized signal from the payout control device 200 (a signal output based on the detection of radio waves by the frame radio sensor provided on the front frame 12), a payout busy signal (payment control device A signal indicating whether or not 200 can accept a command), a payout abnormal status signal (a status signal indicating a payout abnormal), a shoot ball out switch signal (a signal indicating a shortage of gaming balls before payout), an overflow switch signal (A signal output when it is detected that the game ball is stored in the lower tray 23 by a predetermined amount or more (full)), a touch switch signal (input of a touch switch provided in the operation unit 24) A first input port 122 is provided which takes in a signal based on the above and supplies it to the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140.

  In addition, the input unit 120 is provided with a Schmitt buffer 125 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal and a reset signal from the power supply device 400 to the gaming microcomputer 111 and the like. Has a function to remove noise from the The power failure monitoring signal from the power supply device 400 and the initialization switch signal from the RAM initialization switch 112 are once input to the first input port 122 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. That is, they are treated as signals equivalent to the signals from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals for receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RESET from which noise is removed by the Schmitt buffer 125 is directly input to the reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 and supplied to each port of the output unit 130. Further, by outputting the reset signal RESET directly to the relay board 70 without passing through the output unit 130, the test injection test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 70 for output to the test injection test apparatus is turned off. Is configured as. In addition, the reset signal RESET may be configured to be able to be output to the test irradiation test apparatus via the relay substrate 70. The reset signal RESET is not supplied to each port 122, 123, 124 of the input unit 120. It is necessary to reset the data set in each port of the output unit 130 by the gaming microcomputer 111 immediately before the reset signal RESET is input, but it is necessary to reset the data of the input unit 120 immediately before the reset signal RESET is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 111 from the port is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 111 is reset.

  The output unit 130 is provided with a Schmitt buffer 132 disposed in a communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the effect control device 300 and a communication path from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the payout control device 200. Data is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 by serial communication. In addition, it is set as one-way communication which made it impossible to input a signal from the side of the effect control device 300 to the game control device 100.

  Further, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 and transmits data indicating the special symbol pattern information of the variable display game to a test shot test device of a recognized organization (not shown) via a relay board 70 etc. An output buffer 133 is configured to be mountable. The buffer 133 is a component that is not mounted on a game control apparatus (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as a real machine (mass-produced article for sale) installed in a game arcade. A detection signal of a switch which does not need to be processed, such as a starting opening switch, output from the proximity I / F 121 is supplied to the test shooting test apparatus through the relay substrate 70 without passing through the buffer 133.

  On the other hand, detection signals that can not be supplied to the test shooting test device as they are like the magnetic sensor 61 and the board radio wave sensor 62 are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 and processed into other signals or information. It is supplied from the data bus 140 through the buffer 133 and the relay substrate 70 as an error signal indicating that it can not be done to the trial shot test apparatus. The relay board 70 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 133 and supplies it to the test shot test device, and a connector that relays and transmits a signal line of a detection signal of a switch that does not pass the buffer. ing. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 111 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 70, and a signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test shooting test apparatus.

  The output unit 130 also includes a solenoid (large winning opening solenoid) 38 b connected to the data bus 140 to open the special fluctuation winning device 38 and a solenoid (common electric solenoid) 37 c opening the opening / closing door 37 b of the normal fluctuation winning device 37. A second output port 134 is provided to output open / close data of The output unit 130 also includes a third output port 135 for outputting on / off data of the segment line to which the anode terminal of the LED is connected according to the content displayed on the collective display device 50, and the collective display device 50. A fourth output port 136 is provided for outputting on / off data of the digit line to which the cathode terminal of the LED of FIG.

  In addition, the output unit 130 is provided with a fifth output port 137 for outputting information related to the gaming machine 10 such as the big hit information to the external information terminal board 71. The external information terminal board 71 is provided with a photo relay, and can be connected to, for example, an external device (such as an information collecting terminal or a game arcade internal management device (hall computer) etc.) installed in the game arcade. It can be supplied to an external device. The fifth output port 137 also outputs a release permission signal to the payout control device 200 via the Schmitt buffer 132.

  Furthermore, a first driver (drive circuit) 138a that generates and outputs a solenoid drive signal in response to the open / close data signal of the special winning opening solenoid 38b or the common power solenoid 37c output from the second output port 134 to the output unit 130. The second driver 138 b for outputting the on / off driving signal of the segment line on the current supply side of the batch display device 50 output from the third output port 135, and the current of the batch display device 50 output from the fourth output port 136 Third driver 138c outputting on / off driving signal of lead-in side digit line, fourth driver 138d outputting external information signal supplied from the fifth output port 137 to external device such as management device to external information terminal board 71 Is provided.

  The first driver 138a is supplied with DC 32 V as a power supply voltage from the power supply device 400 in order to drive a solenoid operating at 32 V. Further, DC 12 V is supplied to the second driver 138 b that drives the segment lines of the batch display device 50. Since the third driver 138c for driving the digit line is for drawing out the digit line according to the display data, the power supply voltage may be 12V or 5V.

  A dynamic drive system is achieved by flowing a current into the anode terminal of the LED through the segment line by the second driver 138b that outputs 12 V and extracting the current from the cathode terminal through the segment line by the third driver 138c that outputs the ground potential. The power supply voltage flows to the LEDs sequentially selected in step S1 and is turned on. The fourth driver 138 d for outputting the external information signal to the external information terminal board 71 is supplied with 12 V DC to give a level of 12 V to the external information signal. The buffer 133, the second output port 134, the first driver 138a, and the like may be provided on the relay board 70 side, not on the output section 130 of the game control apparatus 100, that is, the main board.

  Furthermore, the output unit 130 is provided with a photocoupler 139 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to the external inspection apparatus 500. The photocoupler 139 is configured to be communicable with each other so that the gaming microcomputer 111 can exchange data with the inspection device 500 by serial communication. Since such transmission and reception of data are performed using the serial communication terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 as in a general-purpose microprocessor, no ports like the input ports 122, 123, 124 are provided.

Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 will be described using FIG.
The effect control device 300 is for displaying an image on the display device 41 in accordance with a command and data from the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 which comprises an amusement chip (IC) like the game microcomputer 111 and the main control microcomputer 311. A video display processor (VDP) 312 as a graphic processor for performing image processing, and a sound source LSI 314 for controlling the output of sound to reproduce various melodies and sound effects from the speakers 19a and 19b.

  The main control microcomputer 311 has a program ROM 321 consisting of a program executed by the CPU and a PROM (programmable read only memory) storing various data, a RAM 322 for providing a work area, and storage contents even when power is not supplied at the time of power failure. A FeRAM 323 which can be held, and an RTC (real time clock) 338 which is a clock means for generating information indicating the current date and time (date, day, time, etc.) are connected. A RAM for providing a work area is also provided inside the main control microcomputer 311. Further, a WDT (watchdog timer) circuit 324 is connected to the main control microcomputer 311. The main control microcomputer 311 analyzes the command from the gaming microcomputer 111, determines the contents of the effect, and instructs the VDP 312 the contents of the output video, instructs the sound source LSI 314 to play the sound, lights up the decoration lamp, and motor Execute processing such as driving control of the solenoid and management of presentation time.

  The VDP 312 is provided with a RAM 312a for providing a work area, and a scaler 312b for enlarging and reducing an image. In addition, the VDP 312 is an image ROM 325 storing character images and video data, and an ultra-high-speed VRAM (video RAM) used to expand and process image data such as characters read from the image ROM 325. ) Is connected.

  Although not particularly limited, transmission / reception of data is performed between the main control microcomputer 311 and the VDP 312 in a parallel manner. By transmitting and receiving data in a parallel manner, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the serial case.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC for synchronizing the image of the display device 41 and the lighting of the decoration lamp provided on the glass frame 15 or the game board 30 to the microcomputer for main control 311 from the VDP 312, and a synchronization signal for giving data transmission timing STS is input. The VDP 312 notifies the main control microcomputer 311 that it is waiting to receive interrupt signals INT0 to n and commands and data from the main control microcomputer 311 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM. A wait signal WAIT or the like is also input.

  The effect control device 300 is provided with a signal conversion circuit 313 that generates a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 41 by the LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method. Video data, horizontal synchronization signal HSYNC and vertical synchronization signal VSYNC are input from the VDP 312 to the signal conversion circuit 313, and the image generated by the VDP 312 is input to the display device 41 via the signal conversion circuit 313. Is displayed.

  A voice ROM 327 storing voice data is connected to the sound source LSI 314. The main control microcomputer 311 and the tone generator LSI 314 are connected via an address / data bus 340. Further, an interrupt signal INT is input from the tone generator LSI 314 to the main control microcomputer 311. The effect control device 300 is provided with an amplifier circuit 337 including an audio power amplifier for driving the upper speaker 19 a provided on the glass frame 15 and the lower speaker 19 b provided on the front frame 12. The generated sound is output from the upper speaker 19a and the lower speaker 19b via the amplifier circuit 337.

  Further, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 for receiving a command transmitted from the game control device 100. The decoration control command signal (rendering command (rendering command, Receive as). Since the gaming microcomputer 111 of the gaming control device 100 operates at DC 5 V and the main control microcomputer 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at DC 3.3 V, the command I / F 331 is provided with the function of converting the signal level There is.

  In the effect control device 300, a panel decoration LED control circuit 332 for driving and controlling a panel decoration device 46 having an LED (light emitting diode) provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40), and a glass frame 15 Frame decoration LED control circuit 333 for driving and controlling a frame decoration device (for example, frame decoration device 18 etc.) having an LED (light emitting diode) provided, and a board effect provided in the game board 30 (including the center case 40) A panel effect movable body control circuit 334 is provided which drives and controls a device 44 (for example, a movable object or the like which cooperates with the effect display on the display device 41 to enhance the effect effect). These control circuits 332 to 334 for driving and controlling the lamp, the motor, the solenoid and the like are connected to the main control microcomputer 311 via the address / data bus 340. Even if a frame rendering device provided with a drive source such as a motor (for example, a motor for operating a device for presentation) is provided on the glass frame 15 and a frame rendering movable body control circuit for driving and controlling this frame rendering device is provided. good.

  Furthermore, in the effect control device 300, the effect button switch 25a incorporated in the effect button 25 provided in the glass frame 15, the touch panel 29 provided in the glass frame 15, the initial position of the motor in the panel effect device 44, etc. To detect the on / off state of the effect combination product switch 47 (rendering motor switch) to detect the detection signal input to the main control microcomputer 311, the state of the volume control switch 335 provided in the effect control device 300 And a switch input circuit 336 for inputting a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 311.

  The normal power supply unit 410 of the power supply device 400 drives a motor or a solenoid in order to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the effect control device 300 having the above-described configuration and electronic components controlled thereby. In addition to DC32V of DC, display device 41 consisting of liquid crystal panel, DC12V for driving motor and LED, DC5V used as power supply voltage of command I / F 331, DC voltage of 15V for driving motor, LED and speaker It is configured to Furthermore, when an LSI operating at a low voltage such as 3.3 V or 1.2 V is used as the main control microcomputer 311, DC − for generating 3.3 V DC or 1.2 V DC based on 5 V DC. A DC converter is provided in the effect control device 300. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 410.

  The reset signal generated by the control signal generation unit 430 of the power supply device 400 is supplied to the main control microcomputer 311 to put the device in a reset state. Further, the VDP 312 (VDPRESET signal), the sound source LSI 314, the amplifier circuit 337 (SNDRESET signal) for driving the speaker, and the control circuits 332 to 334 (IORESET) for driving and controlling the lamp and the motor are outputted from the main control microcomputer 311. Signal) to reset them. Further, a cooling fan 45 for cooling each part of the game machine 10 is connected to the effect control device 300, and the cooling fan 45 is driven in a state where the power of the effect control device 300 is turned on.

Next, game control performed in these control circuits will be described.
The CPU 111A of the gaming microcomputer 111 of the gaming control apparatus 100 extracts a random number value for hit determination of the common drawing based on the input of the detection signal of the gaming ball from the gate switch 34a provided in the common drawing start gate 34 The game is compared with the judgment value stored in the table to determine the hit-off of the common drawing fluctuation display game. Then, after the identification symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined period of time on the regular drawing display 52, processing is performed to display a regular drawing fluctuation display game which is stopped and displayed. If the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game is hit, the common drawing display 52 displays special result modes corresponding to each of the first hit stop symbol to the third hit stop symbol, and the common current solenoid 37c is displayed. The control is performed to open the open / close door 37b of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds or 1.7 seconds) as described above. That is, the game control device 100 functions as conversion control execution means for performing conversion control of the conversion member (opening and closing door 37b). When the result of the common drawing variation display game is a release, control is performed to display a result mode of the deviation on the common drawing display 52.

  In addition, starting winning combination (starting memory) is remembered on the basis of the input of detection signal of the game ball from starting opening 1 switch 36a which is equipped in starting winning a prize opening 36, on the basis of this starting memory, the 1st special figure fluctuation indicatory game The jackpot determination random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111B to determine the hit of the first special view fluctuation display game. The memory for starting is stored based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the starting opening 2 switch 37a provided in the normal fluctuation winning device 37, and based on the memory for starting, for the big hit judgment of the second special view fluctuation display game The random number value is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111B, and the process of determining the hit of the second special figure variation display game is performed.

  Then, the CPU 111A of the game control device 100 outputs, to the effect control device 300, a control signal (rendering control command) including the determination result of the first special view variation display game or the second special view variation display game. Then, after the identification symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special view 1 display 51a or the special view 2 display 51b, processing is performed to display a special view fluctuation display game in which the stop display is performed. In other words, the game control means performs game progression control of the variable display game based on winning in the start winning area (the first start winning opening 36, the normal fluctuation winning device 37) of the game ball flowing down the game area 32 I

  Further, in the effect control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 100, the display device 41 performs a process of displaying a decorative special figure variation display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game. Furthermore, the effect control device 300 performs processing of setting of effect state, output of sound from the speakers 19a and 19b, control of light emission of various LEDs, and the like based on a control signal from the game control device 100. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as effect control means for controlling an effect on a game (a variable display game or the like).

  The CPU 111A of the game control apparatus 100 displays the special result mode or the small hit result mode on the special view 1 display 51a or the special view 2 display 51b when the result of the special view fluctuation display game is a big hit or a small hit. At the same time, the special game state and the small hit game state are generated. In the processing to generate the special gaming state and the small hitting gaming state, the CPU 111A, for example, opens the movable member of the special variation winning device 38 by the large winning opening solenoid 38b, and enables the flow of the gaming ball into the large winning opening Control to Then, until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls win in the special winning opening, or a predetermined openable time elapses from the opening of the special winning opening, the special winning opening is achieved. Is a round, and the control (cycle game) is performed to repeat (repeat) this for a predetermined number of rounds. That is, when the stop result mode is the special result mode, the game control apparatus 100 forms a special winning opening / closing control means that performs control to open and close the special winning opening. In addition, when the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a release, control is performed to display a result mode of the deviation on the special figure 1 display 51a or the special figure 2 display 51b.

  In addition, the game control device 100 can generate a high probability state as a game state after the end of the special game state, based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. The high probability state is a state in which the probability of being a hit result in the special figure fluctuation display game is higher than that of the normal probability state. In addition, the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure even in the high probability state based on the result form of the special figure fluctuation display game of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game Both of the variable display games are in a high probability state.

  Further, based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game, the game control apparatus 100 can generate a time saving state (general drawing high probability state) as the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state. In this short time state, the probability (the probability per common drawing) to be the hit result of the common drawing fluctuation display game is set to a high probability (generally drawing high probability state) higher than 0 which is the normal probability (general drawing low probability state) It is possible. As a result, control is performed so that the opening time of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 per unit time is larger than that in the case where the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is in the low probability state. Here, in the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 in the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the probability per common drawing is set to 0 so as not to open the open / close door 37b.

  Further, in the time saving state, the execution time of the common drawing variation display game (general drawing fluctuation time) is, for example, 500 ms, and the common drawing stop time for displaying the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game is, for example, 600 ms, When the common game variation display game hits and results in the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 being opened, the opening time of the first hit stop symbol (general electric station opening time) and the number of times of opening (for example, 500 ms × 1 time), The opening time of the second stop symbol (general power opening time) and the number of opening (for example, 1700 ms × 2 times), the third opening time of the stopping symbol (general power opening time) and the number of opening (for example, 1700 ms × It can be set to be 3 times).

  In addition, the execution time of the common drawing fluctuation display game, the common drawing stop time, the number of times of general electric power release, and the general electric power release time are appropriately set to perform control to set the common fluctuation display game and the normal fluctuation winning device 37 in the short time operation state For example, in the time saving state, it is possible to control the execution time (general drawing fluctuation time) of the common drawing fluctuation display game described above to be the second fluctuation display time shorter than the first fluctuation display time. (E.g., 10000 ms is 1000 ms). Moreover, in the time saving state, it is possible to control the common drawing stop time for displaying the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game to be the second stop time shorter than the first stop time (for example, 1604 ms is 704 ms). Further, in the time saving state, when the common drawing fluctuation display game hits and the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is opened, the opening time (the general public opening time) is the normal state (general drawing low probability state) It is possible to control to become the 2nd opening time longer than 1 opening time (for example, 100 ms is 1352 ms). Also, in the time saving state, the number of times of opening of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 (the number of times of general electric power release) is greater than the number of first open times (for example, 2 times) with respect to one hit result of the common drawing fluctuation display game. It is possible to set the second opening number of times (for example, four times). Also, in the time saving state, the probability (the probability per common drawing) to be hit result of the common drawing fluctuation display game is higher than the normal probability (general drawing low probability state, for example, 0/251) in the normal operating state. It is possible to have a high probability (generally high probability state, eg 250/251).

  In the time reduction state, the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37 is opened by changing any one or more of the common drawing fluctuation time, the common drawing stop time, the number of common power open times, the common power open time and the common drawing probability Make the time for state change longer than usual. Moreover, it is also possible to set a plurality of types of time saving states which are different from each other. In the case of a hit, either the first open mode or the second open mode may be selected. In this case, the selection probabilities of the first opening mode and the second opening mode may be made different. Also, the high probability state and the short time state can be generated independently of each other, and both can be generated simultaneously or only one can be generated.

  Hereinafter, control of a gaming machine which performs such a game will be described. First, control executed by the gaming microcomputer (gaming microcomputer) 111 of the gaming control apparatus 100 will be described. The control processing by the gaming microcomputer 111 mainly includes the main processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 9 which is performed in a predetermined time cycle (for example, 4 msec).

[Main processing]
First, the main processing will be described. The main process is started by turning on the power. In this main process, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, after the process of prohibiting the interrupt (step S1) is performed first, the start address of the area for saving the value of the register etc when the interrupt occurs. A stack pointer setting process (step S2) for setting a certain stack pointer is performed. Next, register bank 0 is designated (step S3), and the upper address of the RAM top address is set in a predetermined register (for example, D register) (step S4). In the case of this embodiment, the range of the address of the RAM is 0000h to 01FFh, and 00h or 01h is taken as the upper order, and the head 00h is set in step S4. Next, a signal for stopping the emission is output to set the emission permission signal to the prohibited state (step S5). The release permission signal is set to a prohibited state when at least one of the game control device 100 and the payout control device 200 outputs a signal to stop the release, and the release of the game ball is prohibited.

  Thereafter, the state of the input port 1 (first input port 122) is read (step S6), and a process of setting a power on delay timer is performed (step S7). In this process, the program of the slave control means (for example, the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300) which performs various controls in accordance with the instruction from the game control device 100 forming the main control means by setting a predetermined initial value. A waiting time (for example, 3 seconds) to wait for normal activation is set. As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control apparatus 100 temporarily rises first, and sends a command to the slave control apparatus before the slave control apparatus (for example, the payout control apparatus 200 or the presentation control apparatus 300) starts up. Can avoid dropping commands. That is, when the power is turned on, the game control apparatus 100 delays the activation of the main control means (game control apparatus 100) and waits for the activation of the slave control apparatus (the payout control apparatus 200, the effect control apparatus 300, etc.) It constitutes a standby means for setting a standby time.

  Further, the power-on delay timer counts time by using a storage area (a RAM area or a register other than the validity determination target) which is not a target of the validity determination (check sum calculation) of the RAM. As a result, when the check data such as the checksum of the RAM area is calculated, it is not necessary to exclude and calculate a part of the RAM area, and it is possible to prevent the control at the time of turning on the power from becoming complicated.

  The initialization switch signal is input to the first input port 122. By reading the state of the first input port 122 before the start of the standby time, the operation of the initialization switch 112 is ensured. It can be detected. That is, when the state of the initialization switch 112 is read after the standby time has elapsed, the initialization switch 112 is operated after waiting for the standby time to elapse, or the initialization switch 112 is operated from the power on to the elapse of the standby time. You need to keep doing that. However, by reading the status before the start of the standby time, it becomes possible to detect by performing the operation immediately after the power is turned on without performing such troublesome operations, and the initialization operation performed at the time of the power on It can prevent the situation that can not be accepted.

  After the process of setting the power on delay timer (step S7), the process of measuring the waiting time and monitoring the occurrence of the power failure during the waiting time (steps S8 to S12) are performed. First, set the number of times (for example, 2) to read the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply 400 through the port and the data bus (for example, twice) (step S8) Perform (step S9).

  If the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S9; Y), it is determined whether the on state of the power failure monitoring signal continues for the number of checks set in step S8 (step S10). Then, if the on state of the power failure monitoring signal does not continue for the number of checks (step S10; N), the process returns to the determination (step S9) whether the power failure monitoring signal is on. If the on state of the power failure monitoring signal continues for the number of checks (step S10; Y), that is, if it is determined that a power failure has occurred, the process waits for the power of the gaming machine to be shut off. As described above, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of a power failure due to noise or the like by determining that a power failure has occurred when the power failure monitoring signal continues to be received for a predetermined period, thereby appropriately coping with a failure at the time of power on. can do.

  That is, the game control device 100 functions as a power failure monitoring means for monitoring the occurrence of a power failure in a predetermined standby time. As a result, it becomes possible to cope with a power failure that has occurred during a period in which the activation of the game control device 100 that forms the main control means is delayed, and it is possible to appropriately cope with a problem at the time of power on. Note that access to the RAM is not permitted until the end of the standby time, and the stored contents at the previous power-off are kept, so backup processing etc. is performed when a power failure occurs here. There is no need. Therefore, even if a power failure occurs during the waiting time, it is not necessary to back up the RAM, and the control load can be reduced.

  On the other hand, if the power failure monitoring signal is not on (step S9; N), that is, if a power failure does not occur, the power on delay timer is updated by -1 (step S11). Is determined (step S12). If the value of the timer is not 0 (step S12; N), that is, if the waiting time has not ended, the process returns to the process of setting the number of checks of the power failure monitoring signal (step S8). If the value of the timer is 0 (step S12; Y), that is, if the waiting time is over, the access permission of read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as RAM or EEPROM is permitted (step S13). And outputs the off data to all output ports (set to a state where there is no output) (step S14).

  Next, a serial port (a port provided in advance in the gaming microcomputer 111 and used for communication with the effect control device 300 and the payout control device 200 in this embodiment) is set (step S15) and read first. From the state of the first input port 122, it is determined whether the initialization switch is turned on (step S16).

  If the initialization switch is off (step S16; N), it is determined whether the value of the power failure inspection area 1 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data 1 (for example, 5 Ah) (step S17). If it is (step S17; Y), it is determined whether the value of the power failure inspection region 2 in the RWM is normal power failure inspection region check data 2 (for example, A5h) (step S18). Then, if the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (step S18; Y), the checksum calculation processing of calculating the checksum of the predetermined area in the RWM is performed (step S19), and the calculated checksum and power off It is determined whether the check sums of the two match (step S20). If the checksums match (step S20; Y), the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG. 8 to perform processing in the case of normal recovery from a power failure.

  In addition, it is determined that the initialization switch is on (step S16; Y), or it is determined that the check data of the power failure inspection area is not normal data (step S17; N or step S18; N) If it is determined that the checksum is not normal (step S20; N), the process proceeds to step S26 in FIG. 8 to perform initialization processing. That is, the initialization switch is an initialization operation unit that can be operated from the outside, and the game control device 100 initializes the data stored in the RAM based on the operation of the initialization operation unit. I

  In step S21 of FIG. 8, the initial value at the time of power failure recovery is saved in the area to be initialized (step S21). The area to be initialized here is an area relating to a power failure inspection area, a checksum area and an error fraud monitoring. Note that the busy signal status area storing the state of the payout busy signal, which is a signal indicating whether the payout control device 200 can receive a command, is also cleared to indicate that the state of the payout busy signal is not determined. It is in an undetermined state. Similarly, the touch switch signal state monitoring area storing the state of the touch switch signal is also cleared, and the touch switch signal state is set to an undefined state indicating that the state of the touch switch signal is not determined. Thereafter, the area storing the gaming state in the RWM is checked to determine whether the probability state of the special view fluctuation display game is the high probability state (step S22). Here, when it is not in the high probability of the special view (step S22; N), the process skips steps S23 and S24 and shifts to step S25. Further, when the special drawing is in high probability (step S22; Y), the ON information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (step S23), and the high probability notification LED (error display provided in the collective display device 50, for example) Device) on (lit) in the segment area (step S24). And the command at the time of the power failure restoration corresponding to the processing number prepared in order to rationally execute the below-mentioned special figure game processing is transmitted to the production control board (presentation control device 300) (step S25), step S31 Go to In the case of the present embodiment, in step S25, a model designation command, a special figure 1 pending number command, a special figure 2 pending number command, a probability information command, a screen designated command (a command for a customer waiting demo screen when waiting for a customer, other than that If so, a plurality of commands such as a recovery screen command are sent. Further, depending on the model, in addition to these commands, the presentation frequency information command and the high probability frequency information command are also transmitted.

  On the other hand, when jumping from step S16, S17, S18, S20 to step S26, the RAM access prohibited area is set to access permission (step S26), and all areas including the busy signal status area and the touch switch signal state monitoring area are The RAM area is cleared to 0 (step S27), and the RAM access prohibited area is set to access prohibited (step S28). Then, the initial value at the time of RAM initialization is saved in the area to be initialized (step S29). Here, the area to be initialized is an area related to setting of the customer waiting demonstration area and the effect mode. Then, a command at the time of RAM initialization is transmitted to the effect control board (effect control device 300) (step S30), and the process proceeds to step S31. In the case of this embodiment, in step S30, a model designation command, a special figure 1 pending number command, a special figure 2 pending number command, a probability information command, a RAM initialization command (displaying a customer waiting demo screen and displaying a predetermined time ( For example, for 30 seconds, a plurality of commands such as a command for performing notification of the RAM initialization with light and sound are transmitted. Further, depending on the model, in addition to these commands, the presentation frequency information command and the high probability frequency information command are also transmitted.

  In step S31, processing is performed to activate a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the gaming microcomputer 111 (clock generator). The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 111. The clock generator divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the oscillation circuit 113, and a timer interrupt signal of a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 111A based on the divided signal. And a CTC circuit for generating a signal CTC for giving a trigger for updating the random number to be supplied to the random number generation circuit.

  After the CTC activation process of step S31, the random number generation circuit is activated and set (step S32). Specifically, setting of a code (designated value) for activating the random number generation circuit to a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit is performed by the CPU 111A. Further, setting of bit transposition pattern of hard random numbers (here, big hit random numbers) generated by hardware of the random number generation circuit is also performed. The bit transposition pattern is a method to replace the bit arrangement of the extracted random number (arrangement before bit transposition in the upper row) in a predetermined order and store it as a different bit arrangement (arrangement after the bit transposition in the lower row) Is a pattern that determines By replacing the bits of the random number according to the bit transposition pattern, the regularity of the random number can be broken and the secrecy of the random number can be enhanced. The bit transposition pattern may be a fixed single pattern or may be selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance. Also, it may be set arbitrarily by the user.

  Thereafter, the values of predetermined registers (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at power-on are extracted, and corresponding various initial value random numbers (in the case of the present embodiment, random numbers for determining symbols per special drawing) (Big hit symbol random number, small hit symbol random number), random number to determine the hit of the common drawing (hit random number), RWM specified as the initial value (start value) of the random number to determine the hit symbol of the common drawing After saving in the area (step S33), the interrupt is permitted (step S34). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 111A used in the present embodiment is configured to change the initial value of the soft random number register every time the power is turned on. Therefore, this value is used as the initial value (start value) of various initial value random numbers. By doing this, it is possible to break the regularity of the random numbers generated by the software, and to make it difficult for the player to obtain an incorrect random number.

  Subsequently, an initial value random number updating process (step S35) is performed to update the values of various initial value random numbers and break the regularity of the random numbers. Although not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the small hit symbol random number, the hit random number, the hit symbol random number are generated using the random numbers generated in the random number generation circuit Is configured as. However, the big hit random number is a so-called "high-speed counter" updated based on a clock equal to or faster than the CPU operation clock, and the big hit symbol random number, small hit symbol random number, hit random number, hit symbol random number is a program processing It is a "low-speed counter" updated based on the CTC output (CTC (CTC 2 different from CTC (CTC 0) in timer interrupt processing) having the same cycle as timer interrupt processing as a unit. Also, in the big hit symbol random number, small hit symbol random number, hit random number, hit symbol random number, so-called "initial value changing method of changing the start value using each initial value random number (generated by software) every time the random number makes a round Is adopted. Each of the random numbers may be a counter type update by +1 or -1, or may be a random type update in which all the values within the range appear apart without overlapping until one round. That is, the big hit random number is a random number updated only by hardware, and the big hit symbol random number, the small hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the hit symbol random number is a random number updated by hardware and software.

  After the initial value random number update process of step S35, the number of times (for example, twice) of reading and checking the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply 400 via the port and data bus is set (step S36) It is determined whether the monitoring signal is on (step S37). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on (step S37; N), the process returns to the initial value random number updating process (step S35). That is, when a power failure has not occurred, the initial value random number update processing and the check (loop processing) of the power failure monitoring signal are repeated. By permitting the interrupt (step S34) before the initial value random number update process (step S35), when the timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is preferentially executed, and the timer interrupt is performed. By waiting for the initial value random number updating process, it is possible to avoid the pressure on the interrupt process.

  In addition to the main processing, there is also a method of performing initial value random number update processing in the timer interrupt processing in addition to the main processing, and the initial value random number update processing in step S35 described above In order to prevent the value random number update process from being performed, when performing the initial value random number update process in the main process, it is necessary to prohibit the interrupt and then update and cancel the interrupt. There is no problem in canceling the interrupt before the initial value random number update process if the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process is not performed but is performed only in the main process, and the main process It has the advantage of being simplified.

  If the power failure monitoring signal is on (step S37; Y), it is determined whether the power failure monitoring signal remains on for the number of checks set in step S36 (step S38). Then, if the on state of the power failure monitoring signal does not continue for the number of checks (step S38; N), the process returns to the determination (step S37) whether the power failure monitoring signal is on. In addition, when the on state of the power failure monitoring signal continues for the number of checks (step S38; Y), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred, the processing for temporarily prohibiting the interrupt (step S39) A process (step S40) of outputting off data to the output port is performed.

  Thereafter, the blackout inspection area check data 1 is saved in the blackout inspection area 1 (step S41), and the blackout inspection area check data 2 is saved in the blackout inspection area 2 (step S42). Furthermore, a checksum calculation process (step S43) for calculating a checksum at the time of power interruption of the RWM, and a process for saving the calculated checksum (step S44), and then a process for prohibiting access to the RWM (step S45) ) And wait for the power to the game machine to shut off. As described above, by saving check data in the power failure inspection area and calculating a checksum at the time of power shutdown, it is determined whether or not the information stored in the RWM is correctly backed up before the power shutdown. It can be judged at the time of reinjection.

  From the above, main control means (game control apparatus 100) for controlling the game in an integrated manner, and slave control means (disbursement control apparatus 200, effect control apparatus 300, etc.) for performing various controls in accordance with instructions from the main control means. Standby control means for setting a predetermined standby time for waiting for activation of the slave control device by delaying activation of the main control device when the power is turned on. And 100) and the blackout monitoring means (game control apparatus 100) for monitoring the occurrence of blackout in the predetermined standby time.

  Further, the power supply device 400 for supplying power to various devices is provided, and the power supply device 400 is configured to output a power failure monitoring signal when the occurrence of a power failure is detected, and the power failure monitoring means (game control device 100) When the power failure monitoring signal is continuously received for a predetermined period, it is determined that the power failure has occurred.

  Further, the main control means (game control apparatus 100) is based on the RAM 111C capable of storing data, an initialization operation unit (initialization switch) capable of external operation, and the operation of the initialization operation unit. An initialization unit (game control apparatus 100) for initializing data stored in the RAM 111C is provided, and the operation state of the initialization unit is read before the start of the standby time.

  Also, the main control means (game control apparatus 100) permits access to the RAM 111C after the standby time has elapsed.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the timer interrupt process is started by inputting a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator to the CPU 111A. When a timer interrupt is generated in the gaming microcomputer 111, the interrupt is automatically disabled and the timer interrupt process of FIG. 9 is started.

  When timer interrupt processing is started, first, register bank 1 is designated (step S101). Switching to the register bank 1 is equivalent to performing a register save process of transferring the value held in a predetermined register (for example, a register used in the main process) to the RWM. Next, the upper address of the RAM top address is set in a predetermined register (for example, D register) (step S102). In step S102, the same process as step S4 in the main process is performed, but the register bank is different. Next, input from various sensors and switches, and taking in of signals, that is, input processing for reading the state of each input port (step S103) is performed. Then, based on the output data set in the various processes, an output process (step S104) is performed to control the drive of an actuator such as a solenoid (large winning opening solenoid 38b, a common power solenoid 37c). Note that when a signal for stopping the emission is output in step S5 in the main processing, the output processing causes the emission permission signal to be output, and the emission permission signal can be set to the permission state. The launch permission signal is output to the launch control device via the payout control device. At that time, no signal processing is performed. Further, the release permission signal is a first signal indicating the state of release permission seen from the game control device, and a second signal (release permission signal) indicating the state of release permission viewed from the payout control device is also the payout control. It is generated in the device and output to the launch control device. That is, when two launch permission signals are output to the launch control device and both are permitted to launch, the gaming ball is configured to be in a state where it can be launched.

  Next, a payout command transmission process (step S105) for outputting a command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the payout control device 200, a random number update process 1 (step S106), and a random number update process 2 (step S107) are performed. After that, monitoring whether or not there is an input of a normal signal from start opening 1 switch 36a, start opening 2 switch 37a, gate switch 34a of common drawing, winning opening switch 35a, big winning opening switch 38a, monitoring of error ( A winning opening switch / status monitoring process (step S108) is performed to determine whether the front frame and the glass frame are open. In addition, special figure game processing (step S109) which performs processing concerning a special figure fluctuation display game and common drawing game processing (step S110) which performs processing concerning a common drawing fluctuation display game is performed.

Next, segment LED editing processing (step S111) provided in the gaming machine 10 to drive the segment LED for displaying the special view variation display game and displaying various information related to the game to display desired content (step S111) Magnet fraud monitoring process (step S112) that performs processing to check the detection signal from the sensor to determine whether there is an abnormality or board radio fraud that performs processing to check the detection signal from the board radio wave sensor 62 to determine whether there is an abnormality A monitoring process (step S113) is performed. Then, an external information editing process (step S114) is performed to set signals output to various external devices in the output buffer (step S114), and the timer interrupt process is ended.
Here, in the present embodiment, the process of restoring the interrupt disabled state (that is, the process of permitting the interrupt) and the process of restoring the specification of the register bank (that is, the process of specifying the register bank 0) Automatically at the time (at the end of timer interrupt processing). Note that, depending on the CPU to be used, there are gaming machines that need to be instructed to execute a process of restoring an interrupt disabled state and a process of restoring a register bank specification.

[Special figure game processing]
Next, the details of the special figure game process (step S109) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described. In the special view game process, the monitoring of the input of the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a, the control of the entire processing concerning the special view variation display game, and the setting of the display of the special view are performed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the special view game process, first, a starting opening switch monitoring process (step A1) is performed to monitor winning of the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a. In the starting opening switch monitoring process, when there is a winning of the game ball in the starting winning opening 36 and the normal variation winning device 37 forming the second starting winning opening, various random numbers (big hit random numbers etc.) are extracted, A game result prior determination is performed in which the game result based on the winning is determined in advance before the start of the figure variation display game.

  Next, the special winning opening switch monitoring process (step A2) is performed. In the special winning opening switch monitoring process, processing is performed to monitor the detection of the gaming ball at the special winning opening switch 38a provided in the special variation winning device 38.

  Next, if the special figure game processing timer is not "0", -1 is updated (step A3). In addition, the minimum value of the special figure game processing timer is set to "0". Then, it is determined whether the value of the special figure game processing timer is "0" (step A4). If the value of the special figure game processing timer is "0" (step A4; Y), that is, if the time is up or has already been up, reference is made to branch to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number The special figure game sequence branch table to be set is set in the register (step A5), and the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is acquired using the table (step A6). Then, a subroutine call is made according to the special figure game process number (step A7).

At step A7, when the special figure game processing number is "0", the variation start of the special figure variation display game is monitored, and the setting of the variation start of the special figure variation display game, the setting of the effect, the special figure variation A special drawing routine processing (step A8) is performed to set information necessary for performing processing.
At step A7, when the special figure game process number is "1", the special figure variation process which performs setting of the stop display time of the special figure, setting of information necessary for performing the special figure display process, etc. (Step A9) is performed.

  If the special figure game processing number is "2" at step A7, and if the game result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, the setting of the fanfare command according to the type of the big hit, the big winning opening of each big hit The special chart display process (step A10) is performed to set the fan fare time according to the release pattern, set the information necessary for performing the fan fare / interval process, and the like.

If the special figure game processing number is "3" at step A7, the setting of the opening time of the special winning opening and the updating of the number of times of opening, the setting of information necessary for performing the special winning opening opening process, etc. A fanfare / interval process (step A11) is performed.
At step A7, when the special figure game processing number is "4", while the big hit round is not the final round, while setting the interval command, the processing of setting the ending command when the final round, the big winning opening remaining A special winning opening open process (step A12) is performed to set information necessary for ball processing.

If the special figure game processing number is "5" in step A7, if the big hit round is the final round, the process for setting the time for the remaining balls in the big winning opening to be discharged, the big hit end processing A special winning opening remaining ball process (step A13) is performed to set information necessary for the execution.
If the special figure game process number is "6" in step A7, a big hit end process (step A14) is performed to set information necessary for performing the special figure routine process.

In step A7, when the special figure game processing number is “7”, to set the opening time and opening pattern of the big winning opening when the small hit occurs, to set the fanfare command, to perform the small hit middle processing A small hit fanfare middle process (step A15) is performed to set necessary information.
At step A7, when the special figure game processing number is "8", the small hitting middle process (step A16) is performed to set the ending command and the information necessary for performing the small hitting residual ball processing, etc. .
At step A7, when the special figure game processing number is "9", a process for setting a time for discharging the remaining ball that has won in the big winning opening during the small hit middle process, a small hit end process The small hit remaining ball processing (step A17) is performed to set the information necessary for performing the above.
At step A7, when the special figure game process number is "10", small hit ending process (step A18) is performed to set information etc. necessary for performing the special figure routine process.

  Thereafter, after preparing a table for controlling the fluctuation of the special view 1 display 51a (step A19), the symbol variation control process (step A20) according to the special view 1 display 51a is performed. And after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display 51b (step A21), the symbol variation control processing (step A22) concerning the special figure 2 display 51b is performed, and the special figure game processing is ended. Do. On the other hand, if the value of the special figure game processing timer is not "0" at step A4 (step A4; N), that is, if the time is not up, the process proceeds to step A19 and the subsequent processes are performed. Do.

  Note that the small hit is a result mode without the operation of the condition device, and the big hit is a special result with the operation of the condition device. The condition device is operated when a big hit occurs in the special view variation display game (big hit symbol stop display). When the condition device is activated, for example, a big hit occurs and it is special as a special motorized role. It means that a specific flag for operating the fluctuation winning device 38 continuously is set (the character continuous operating device is operated). If the condition device does not operate, it means that the above-mentioned flag is not set as in the case of winning a small hit lottery, for example. The "condition device" may be software means such as a flag turned on / off by software as described above, or hardware means such as a switch turned on / off electrically. In addition, "condition device" is a term generally used in the field of pachinko machines as a device whose operation is required for continuous operation of a motorized accessory, and the same applies in this specification as well. It is used as a term that has a meaning.

[Starting port switch monitoring process]
Next, details of the starting opening switch monitoring process (step A1) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the starting opening switch monitoring process, first, the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36), the prize monitoring table is prepared (step A101), and the hard random number acquiring process (step A102) is performed. (1) It is determined whether or not there is a winning on the starting opening (step A103).
When it is determined in step A103 that there is no winning on the first starting opening (step A103; N), the process proceeds to step A106, and the subsequent processes are performed.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A103 that there is a winning on the first starting opening (step A103; Y), a table for setting information on holding by the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36) is prepared. After (step A104), the special view starting opening switch common processing (step A105) is performed.

Next, prepare a second starting opening (normal fluctuation winning device 37) prize monitoring table (step A106), perform hard random number acquisition processing (step A107), and whether or not there is a winning to the second starting opening It determines (step A108).
If it is determined in step A108 that there is no winning on the second starting opening (step A108; N), the starting opening switch monitoring process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A108 that there is a winning on the second starting opening (step A108; Y), the normal motorized combination (normal variation winning device 37) is in operation, ie, normal variation If it is determined whether or not the winning device 37 is activated and the gaming ball is in an open state in which winning of the gaming ball is possible (step A109), and it is determined that the ordinary electric role is in operation (step A109; Y), The processing shifts to the processing of A111, and the subsequent processing is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A109 that the ordinary motor-operated combination is not in operation (step A109; N), it is determined whether a common electric charge is occurring (step A110).

  In the determination as to whether or not the general electric power fraud is occurring, it is determined that the fraud is occurring when the number of fraudulent prizes to the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is equal to or more than the fraud occurrence judgment number (for example 5). In the normal fluctuation winning device 37, the gaming ball can not be won in the closed state, and the gaming ball can be won only in the open state. Therefore, when the gaming ball wins in the closed state, it is a case where some abnormality or injustice occurs, and when there is a gaming ball winning in such a closed state, the number is counted as the number of fraudulent winnings. Then, when the number of incorrect winnings thus counted is equal to or more than a predetermined number (upper limit value), it is determined that the fraud is in progress.

  If it is determined in step A110 that no ordinary power transmission is occurring (step A110; N), a table for setting information on suspension by the second starting port (normal fluctuation winning device 37) is prepared (step A111). The figure starting opening switch common processing (step A112) is done, the starting opening switch supervision processing ends. If it is determined in step A110 that a general power transmission fraud is occurring (step A110; Y), the starting opening switch monitoring process is ended. That is, the second start memory is prevented from being generated further.

[Hard random number acquisition processing]
Next, the details of the hard random number acquisition process (steps A102 and A107) in the above-described start port switch monitoring process will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, in the hard random number acquisition process, first, the winning no information of the starting opening to be monitored among the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36) and the second starting opening (normal variation winning device 37). The setting is made (step A121), and it is determined whether there is an input to the starting opening switch to be monitored among the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a (step A122). Then, when there is no input to the start port switch to be monitored (step A122; N), the hard random number acquisition process is ended. On the other hand, if there is an input to the start port switch to be monitored (step A122; Y), the random number latch register status is read (step A123), and it is determined whether latch data is present in the target random number latch register (step A124). .

  If there is no latch data in the target random number latch register (step A124; N), that is, if no random number is extracted, the hard random number acquisition processing is ended. When latch data is present in the target random number latch register (step A124; Y), the extracted jackpot random number is loaded and prepared in the hard random number latch register to be monitored (step A125). Then, among the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36) and the second starting opening (normal fluctuation winning device 37), the winning presence information of the starting opening to be monitored is set (step A126), hard random number acquisition processing finish.

[Special figure starting port switch common processing]
Next, the details of the special view starting port switch common processing (steps A105 and A112) in the above-described starting port switch monitoring processing will be described. The special view starting opening switch common processing is processing that is commonly performed for each input when there is an input from the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the special view starting opening switch common processing, first, information on the number of winnings on the starting opening switch to be monitored among the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a is Load the starting opening signal output count which is the number of outputs to the external management device (step A131), update the loaded value by +1 (step A132), and determine whether the output count overflows (step A133) ). If the number of outputs does not overflow (step A133; N), the updated value is saved in the start aperture signal output number area of RWM (step A134), and the process proceeds to step A135. On the other hand, when the number of times of output overflows (step A133; Y), the process proceeds to step A135. In the present embodiment, values from “0” to “255” can be stored in the start opening signal output frequency area. When the loaded value is “255”, the value after updating becomes “0” by +1 updating, and it is determined that the number of times of output overflows.

  Next, it is determined whether the number of to-be-updated special figure reservations (starting storage) corresponding to the starting opening switch to be monitored among the starting opening 1 switch 36a and the starting opening 2 switch 37a is less than the upper limit (step A135). If the number of to-be-updated holdings to be updated is not less than the upper limit value (step A135; N), the special drawing starting opening switch common processing ends. In addition, when the number of to-be-updated special figure reservations is less than the upper limit (step A135; Y), the number of to-be-updated special figures (number of specially-designated 1 reservations or specially-designated number 2) is updated +1 Step A136) Save the target starting opening winning flag (Step A137). Subsequently, the address of the random number storage area corresponding to the number of start ports to be monitored and the number of special views reserved is calculated (step A138), and the big hit random number prepared in step A125 is saved in the big hit random number storage area of RWM Step A139). Next, the jackpot symbol random numbers of the starting opening switch to be monitored are extracted and prepared (step A140), and saved in the jackpot symbol random number storage area of the RWM (step A141).

Next, it is determined whether or not it is a winning on the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36) (step A142).
If it is determined in step A142 that it is not a winning to the first starting opening (step A142; N), the process proceeds to step A145.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step A142 that the first starting opening has been won (step A142; Y), small hit symbol random numbers are extracted and prepared (step A143), RWM small hit symbols It saves in the random number storage area (step A144).

Next, the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 are saved in the variation pattern random number storage area of the corresponding RWM (step A145), and the special figure holding information determination process (step A146) is performed.
Then, prepare a decoration special view reservation number command corresponding to the start opening switch to be monitored and the special view reservation number (step A 147), perform the rendering command setting process (step A 148), and execute the special view start aperture switch common process. finish.

  Here, the game control apparatus 100 (RAM 111C) extracts a predetermined random number based on the inflow of the game ball to the start winning opening 36 and the start winning area of the normal fluctuation winning apparatus 37, and becomes the right to execute the variable display game. A start winning memory storing means is provided for storing a predetermined number at the upper limit as the start memory. In addition, the start winning memory storage unit (game control apparatus 100) stores various random number values extracted based on the winning of the game ball on the first start winning opening (start winning opening 36), with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Are stored, and various random number values extracted based on the winning of the game ball on the second starting winning opening (normal fluctuation winning device 37) are stored as a second starting memory with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

[Special map reservation information determination process]
Next, the details of the special view hold information determination process (step A146) in the above-mentioned start port switch common process will be described. The special view reservation information determination process is a prefetch process for determining the result related information corresponding to the start storage prior to the start timing of the special view variation display game based on the corresponding start storage.

As shown in FIG. 14, first, the starting opening winning flag saved in step A137 is checked to determine whether it is a winning on the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36) (step A151).
If it is determined in step A151 that it is not a winning to the first starting opening (step A151; N), the process proceeds to step A154.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A151 that a winning on the first starting opening has been won (step A151; Y), it is determined whether the special drawing time is short (step A152).

When it is determined in step A152 that the special figure time is short (step A152; Y), the special figure hold information determination process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A152 that the special figure time is not short (step A152; N), it is determined whether the jackpot is medium or small hit (step A153).
If it is determined in step A153 that the jackpot is in the middle or the small hit (step A153; Y), the special map reservation information determination process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step A153 that the big hit or small hit is not in progress (step A153; N), it is determined whether or not the big hit is based on whether the big hit random number value matches the big hit determination value. A big hit determination process (step A154) is performed. Then, if the determination result is a big hit (step A155; Y), set a big hit symbol random number check table corresponding to the target starting opening switch (step A156), and correspond to the big hit symbol random number prepared in step A140. The stop symbol information is acquired (step A157), and the process proceeds to step A164.

On the other hand, if the determination result is not a big hit (step A155; N), it is determined whether it is a winning to the first starting opening (starting winning opening 36) (step A158).
If it is determined in step A158 that it is not a winning on the first starting opening (step A158; N), stop symbol information of the release is set (step A163), and the process proceeds to step A164.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step A158 that the first starting opening has been won (step A158; Y), the big hit random number value is a small hit depending on whether it matches the small hit determination value or not A small hit determination process (step A159) to determine whether or not to perform. Then, if the determination result is not a small hit (step A160; N), the stop symbol information of the removal is set (step A163), and the process proceeds to step A164.
On the other hand, if the determination result is a small hit (step A160; Y), a small hit symbol random number check table is set (step A161), and the stop symbol information corresponding to the small hit symbol random number prepared in step A143 It acquires (step A162), and it transfers to the process of step A164.

  Then, a prefetch stop symbol command corresponding to the target starting opening switch and stop symbol information is prepared (step A164), and effect command setting processing is performed (step A165). Next, special figure information setting processing (step A166) for setting special figure information which is a parameter for setting a variation pattern is performed, and variation pattern setting process for setting a variation aspect of the special figure variation display game is performed (step A 167).

  Thereafter, a look-ahead fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the first half fluctuation number indicating the first half fluctuation pattern and the second half fluctuation number indicating the second half fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern of the special view fluctuation display game is prepared (step A168) (Step A <b> 169) The special-image hold information determination process ends. The special figure information setting process in step A166 and the variation pattern setting process in step A167 are the same as the process executed at the start of the special figure variation display game in the special figure routine process.

  With the above processing, the prefetch pattern command including the result of the special pattern fluctuation display game based on the start memory of the prefetch target and the prefetch fluctuation pattern command including the information of the fluctuation pattern in the special pattern fluctuation display game based on the start memory are prepared And sent to the effect control device 300. Thereby, the effect control of the result related information (whether or not a big hit or the type of fluctuation pattern) corresponding to the start memory is performed before the start timing of the special view fluctuation display game based on the corresponding start memory. The player can be notified of the result related information prior to the start timing of the special view variation display game by changing the decoration special view start memory display that can be notified to the device 300, in particular, displayed on the display device 41. It becomes possible to notify.

  That is, the game control device 100 determines a random number stored as a start memory in the start winning memory storage means (game control device 100) before execution of the variable display game based on the start memory (for example, whether a special result is obtained (Determine whether or not etc.) Make pre-judging means. It should be noted that the time when the random number value stored corresponding to the starting memory is determined in advance is not only at the time of the starting winning combination where the starting memory is generated but any time before the variable display game based on the starting memory is played Good.

[Big winning opening switch monitoring processing]
Next, the details of the special winning opening switch monitoring process (step A2) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, in the special winning opening switch monitoring process, first, it is determined whether the value of the special figure game processing number is "4", that is, whether the special winning opening is being processed (step A201). . When the special winning opening open process is being performed (step A201; Y), the process proceeds to step A205. If the special winning opening is not being processed (step A201; N), it is determined whether the value of the special drawing game processing number is "5", that is, the special winning opening residual ball processing is in progress (step A202).
If the special winning opening game is being processed (step A202; Y), the process proceeds to step A205. If the special winning opening game is not being processed (step A205; N), it is determined whether the value of the special figure game processing number is "8", that is, the small hit is being processed (step A203). ).
If the small hit is being processed (step A204; Y), the process proceeds to step A205. If the small hit is not being processed (step A203; N), it is determined whether the value of the special process game processing number is "9", that is, the small hit remaining ball processing is being performed (step A204).
Since the special figure game process number does not shift next until the special figure game process timer becomes “0”, it is possible to check the progress of the game by the special figure game process number.

If the small hit residual ball processing is not in progress (step A 204; N), the special winning opening switch monitoring processing is ended. If the small hit residual sphere process is being performed (step A204; Y), the process proceeds to step A205.
Then, "0" is set to the winning counter (step A205), and it is determined whether there is an input to the special winning opening switch 1 (one big winning opening switch 38a) (step A206).

  If there is no input on the special winning opening switch 1 (step A206; N), it is determined whether there is an input on the special winning opening switch 2 (the other special winning opening switch 38a) (step A210). When the special winning opening switch 1 has an input (step A206; Y), a special winning opening count command is prepared (step A207), and effect command setting processing (step A208) is performed. Then, the winning counter is updated by +1 (step A209), and it is determined whether there is an input to the special winning opening switch 2 (the other special winning opening switch 38a) (step A210).

  If there is no input to the special winning opening switch 2 (step A210; N), it is determined whether the value of the winning counter is 0 (step A214). When the special winning opening switch 2 has an input (step A210; Y), a special winning opening count command is prepared (step A211), and effect command setting processing (step A212) is performed. Then, the winning counter is updated by +1 (step A213), and it is determined whether the value of the winning counter is 0 (step A214).

When the value of the winning counter is "0" (step A268), if the value of the winning counter is "0" (step A214; Y), the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended.
If the value of the winning counter is not "0" (step A214; N), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening remaining ball processing is in progress (step A215).
When the special winning opening residual ball processing is under (step A215; Y), the special winning opening switch monitoring processing is ended, and when the special winning opening residual ball processing is not under (step A215; N), the small hitting residual ball processing It is determined whether it is medium (step A216).
If small ball remaining ball processing is being performed (step A 216; Y), the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended, and if small ball remaining ball processing is not being performed (step A 216; N), the value of the winning counter (1 or 2) is added to the special winning opening count (step A217), and it is determined whether the special winning opening count has reached the upper limit (the number of game balls that can be won in one round, for example, "9") (step A 218).

  When the special winning opening count is not equal to or more than the upper limit (step A218; N), the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended. If the special winning opening count is equal to or higher than the upper limit (step A218; Y), the special winning opening count is kept at the upper limit (step A219), and the special view game processing timer area is cleared to 0 ( Step A220) It is determined whether the small hit is being processed (step A221). If the small hit is not under process (step A221; N), the big winning opening switch monitoring process is finished, and if the small hit is under processing (step A221; Y), the big hit opening control pointer area is small hit. The value of the opening operation end is saved (step A222), and the special winning opening switch monitoring process is ended. As a result, the special winning opening is closed and one round ends.

[Special figure usual processing]
Next, details of the special view routine processing (step A8) in the special view game processing described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, in the special view ordinary processing, first, it is determined whether the special view 2 reservation number (second start storage number) is “0” (step A301). If it is determined that the special figure 2 pending number is "0" (step A301; Y), it is determined whether the special figure 1 pending number (first start storage number) is "0" (step A306). Then, if it is determined that the special figure 1 reservation number is "0" (step A306; Y), it is determined whether the customer waiting demo is started (step A311), and the customer waiting demo is not started (step A311) A311; N) sets the waiting for customer demonstration flag in the waiting for customer demonstration flag area (step A312).

  Subsequently, a customer waiting demo command is prepared (step A313), rendering command setting processing (step A314) is performed, special processing routine processing transition setting processing 1 (step A315) is performed, and special processing normal processing is ended. . On the other hand, when the customer waiting demo has been started in step A311 (step A311; Y), the special figure ordinary process shift setting process 1 (step A315) is performed, and the special figure ordinary process is ended.

Also, if the special figure 2 reservation number is not "0" in step A301 (step A301; N), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (step A302) is performed, and the decorative special figure corresponding to the special figure 2 reservation number A reserve number command is prepared (step A303), and effect command setting processing (step A304) is performed. Then, the processing for setting transition to special processing during special drawing of special drawing 2 (step A305) is performed, and the special drawing processing is ended.
Also, if the special drawing 1 reservation number is not "0" at step A306 (step A306; N), the special drawing 1 fluctuation start process (step A307) is performed, and the decorative special drawing corresponding to the special drawing 1 reservation number A number-of-holds command is prepared (step A308), and effect command setting processing (step A309) is performed. Then, the processing for setting transition to special processing during special drawing 1 of special drawing 1 (step A310) is performed, and the special drawing routine processing is ended.

  As described above, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process is performed when the special figure 2 pending number is not “0” by checking the special figure 2 pending number before the special figure 1 pending number check. Will be executed. That is, the second special view variation display game is executed with priority over the first special view variation display game. That is, when the game control device 100 has the second start memory in the second start memory means (game control device 100), the variable display game based on the second start memory is the variable display based on the first start memory It is a priority control means that is executed prior to the game.

[Special figure normal process shift setting process 1]
Next, the details of the special view ordinary process shift setting process 1 (step A 315) in the above-mentioned special view ordinary process and the special view routine process shift setting process 1 (step A 741) in the special figure display process described later will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, in the special processing routine processing transition setting processing 1, first, "0" related to the special processing routine processing is set as the processing number (step A321), and the processing number is saved in the special processing game processing number area. (Step A322), the variable symbol determination flag area is cleared (step A323). Then, the flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the special winning opening fraud monitoring period flag area (step A324), and the special processing routine processing transition setting processing 1 is ended.

[Special figure 1 change start processing]
Next, the details of the special view 1 fluctuation start process (step A307) in the special view normal process described above will be described. The special figure 1 fluctuation start process is a process performed at the start of the first special figure fluctuation display game. As shown in FIG. 18, first, the special figure 1 fluctuation flag indicating the type of the special figure fluctuation display game to be executed (here, special figure 1) is saved in the fluctuation symbol discrimination area (step A331), and the first special drawing fluctuation is A big hit flag 1 setting process (step A332) is performed to set deviation information and big hit information to the big hit flag 1 for determining whether or not the display game is a big hit.

  Next, after performing the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process (step A 333) according to the setting of the special figure 1 stop symbol (pattern information), the special figure information which is the parameter for setting the fluctuation pattern is set. An information setting process (step A334) is performed to prepare a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern setting information table which is a table in which information for referring to various information related to the setting of the fluctuation pattern of the first special drawing fluctuation display game is set. (Step A335). Thereafter, fluctuation pattern setting processing (step A 336) for setting the fluctuation pattern which is the fluctuation aspect in the first special view fluctuation display game is performed, and fluctuation start information setting processing for setting information of fluctuation start of the first special drawing fluctuation display game (Step A337) is performed, and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process is ended.

[Special figure 2 fluctuation start processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (step A302) in the above special figure normal process will be described. The special figure 2 fluctuation start process is a process performed at the start of the second special figure fluctuation display game, and the same process as the process in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process shown in FIG. It is done as.

  As shown in FIG. 19, first, the special figure 2 fluctuation flag indicating the type of the special figure fluctuation display game to be executed (here, the special figure 2) is saved in the fluctuation symbol discrimination area (step A341). A big hit flag 2 setting process (step A 342) is performed to set deviation information and big hit information in the big hit flag 2 for determining whether or not the display game is a big hit.

  Next, after performing the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process (step A343) according to the setting of the special figure 2 stop symbol (pattern information), the special figure information which is the parameter for setting the fluctuation pattern is set. An information setting process (step A344) is performed to prepare a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern setting information table which is a table in which information for referring to various information related to setting of the fluctuation pattern of the second special drawing fluctuation display game is set. (Step A345). Thereafter, a fluctuation pattern setting process (step A346) for setting a fluctuation pattern which is a fluctuation aspect in the second special figure fluctuation display game is performed, and a fluctuation start information setting process for setting information on fluctuation start of the second special figure fluctuation display game (Step A347) is performed, and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process is ended.

[Big hit flag 1 setting processing]
FIG. 20 shows the big hit flag 1 setting process (step A332) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process described above. In the big hit flag 1 setting process, first, the shift information is saved in the small hit flag area (step A 351), and the shift information is saved in the big hit flag 1 area (step A 352). Next, a big hit random number is loaded from the RWM special view 1 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1) and prepared (step A353), and the special figure 1 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 To do (step A354). The one for reserve number is an area for storing information (random numbers and the like) about the special drawing start storage whose digestion order is the earliest (here, the first in the special figure 1). Thereafter, a big hit determination process (step A355) is performed to determine whether the prepared big hit random number value matches the big hit determination value or not according to whether it is a big hit.

  If the determination result of the big hit determination process (step A355) is a big hit (step A356; Y), the big hit information is overwritten and saved in the big hit flag 1 area in which the outlier information was saved in step A352 (step A357) ), The big hit flag 1 setting process is ended. On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination process (step A355) is not a big hit (step A356; N), whether the prepared big hit random number value is a small hit depending on whether it matches the small hit determination value or not Small hit determination processing (step A 358) for determining

  Then, if the determination result of the small hit determination process (step A 358) is a small hit (step A 359; Y), the small hit information is saved by overwriting the small hit information in the small hit flag area saved with the out information in step A 351 (Step A360), the big hit flag 1 setting processing ends. On the other hand, when the determination result of the small hit determination process (step A 358) is not the small hit (step A 359; N), the big hit flag 1 setting process is performed while saving the outlier information in the big hit flag 1 area and the small hit flag area. finish. As described above, in the present embodiment, the result of the first special view variation display game is one of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “deterioration”.

[Big hit flag 2 setting processing]
In FIG. 21, the big hit flag 2 setting process (step A342) in the above-mentioned special figure 2 change start process was shown. In this big hit flag 2 setting process, first, the shift information is saved in the big hit flag 2 area (step A371). Next, a big hit random number is loaded from the RWM special view 2 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1) and prepared (step A372), and the special figure 2 big hit random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (Step A372). It should be noted that the one for reserve number is an area for storing information (random numbers and the like) about the special drawing start storage whose digestion order is the earliest (here, the first in the special figure 2). Thereafter, a big hit determination process (step A 374) is performed to determine whether the prepared big hit random number value matches the big hit determination value or not according to whether it is a big hit.

  If the determination result of the big hit determination process (step A 374) is a big hit (step A 375; Y), the big hit information is overwritten and saved in the big hit flag 2 area saved with the out information in step A 371 (step A 375). ), And the big hit flag 2 setting process is ended. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination process (step A 374) is not a big hit (step A 375; N), the big hit flag 2 setting process is ended while the shift information is saved in the big hit flag 2. As described above, in the present embodiment, the result of the second special view variation display game is either “big hit” or “losing”.

[Big hit judgment processing]
FIG. 22 shows the big hit determination process (steps A154, A355, A374) in the above-mentioned special view reservation information determination process, the big hit flag 1 setting process, and the big hit flag 2 setting process. In the jackpot determination process, first, the lower limit judgment value of the jackpot judgment value is set (step A381), and it is judged whether the value of the target jackpot random number is less than the lower judgment value (step A382). Note that being a big hit means that the big hit random number matches the big hit judgment value. The jackpot determination value is a plurality of consecutive values, and the jackpot random number is not less than the lower judgment value which is the lower limit value of the jackpot judgment value and not more than the upper judgment value which is the upper limit value of the big hit judgment value. , Determined to be a big hit.

If the value of the jackpot random number is less than the lower limit judgment value (step A 382; Y), a deviation is set as the judgment result (step A 387), and the big hit judgment processing is ended. Specifically, if the big hit determination process is the big hit determination process (step A355) in the big hit flag 1 setting process, if the value of the big hit random number is less than the lower limit determination value (step A382; Y), Since it is a small hit or a drop, "other than a big hit (small hit or drop)" is set as the determination result (step A387). On the other hand, if the big hit determination process is the big hit determination process (step A 374) in the big hit flag 2 setting process, if the value of the big hit random number is less than the lower limit determination value (step A 382; Y) Therefore, "other than big hit (out)" is set as the determination result (step A387).
If the value of the jackpot random number is not less than the lower limit judgment value (step A 382; N), it is determined whether the state is a high probability state (step A 383).

  Then, if it is in the high probability state (step A383; Y), the upper limit judgment value in the high probability is set (step A384), and it is judged whether the value of the target big hit random number is larger than the upper judgment value (step A386). ). If the state is not the high probability state (step A383; N), the upper limit judgment value in the low probability is set (step A385), and it is judged whether the value of the target jackpot random number is larger than the upper judgment value (step A386) .

If the value of the jackpot random number is larger than the upper limit judgment value (step A 386; Y), a deviation is set as the judgment result (step A 357), and the big hit judgment processing is ended. Specifically, if the big hit determination process is the big hit determination process (step A 355) in the big hit flag 1 setting process, if the value of the big hit random number is larger than the upper limit determination value (step A 386; Y), Since it is a hit or a drop, "other than big hit (small hit or drop)" is set as the determination result (step A387). On the other hand, if the big hit determination process is the big hit determination process (step A 374) in the big hit flag 2 setting process, if the value of the big hit random number is larger than the upper limit determination value (step A 386; Y), it is an off As the determination result, "other than big hit (out)" is set (step A387).
If the value of the big hit random number is not larger than the upper limit judgment value (step A 386; N), that is, if it is a big hit, a big hit is set as the judgment result (step A 388), and the big hit judgment processing is ended.

[Small hit judgment processing]
FIG. 23 shows small hit determination processing (steps A159 and A358) in the above-mentioned special view reservation information determination processing and the big hit flag 1 setting processing. In this small hit determination process, first, a small hit lower limit judgment value is set, and it is judged whether the value of the target big hit random number is smaller than the small hit lower limit judgment value (step A391). In addition, small hit determination is performed using the same random number (big hit random number) as the big hit determination. That is, being a small hit means that the big hit random number matches the small hit judgment value. The small hit judgment value is a plurality of consecutive values, and the big hit random number is equal to or higher than the small hit lower judgment value which is the lower limit value of the small hit judgment value, and the small hit upper limit which is the upper limit value of the small hit judgment value. If it is less than the determination value, it is determined that the small hit. Of course, the range of the big hit judgment value and the range of the small hit judgment value are set so as not to be covered.

If the value of the big hit random number is less than the small hit lower limit judgment value (step A391; Y), that is, if it is a loss, a hit is set as the judgment result (step A393), and the small hit judgment processing is ended.
If the value of the big hit random number is not less than the small hit lower limit judgment value (step A391; N), the small hit upper limit judgment value is set and it is judged whether the value of the target big hit random number is larger than the small hit upper limit judgment value (Step A392).

If the value of the big hit random number is larger than the small hit upper limit judgment value (step A392; Y), that is, if it is a disconnection, a gap is set as the judgment result (step A393), and the small hit judgment processing is ended.
If the value of the big hit random number is not larger than the small hit upper limit judgment value (step A392; N), that is, if it is a small hit, a small hit is set as the judgment result (step A394) and the small hit judgment processing is ended. Do.

[Special figure 1 stop symbol setting process]
FIG. 24 shows the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process (step A333) in the special figure 1 change start process described above. In the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process, first, it is determined whether the big hit flag 1 is a big hit (step A401), and if it is a big hit (step A401; Y), the special figure 1 big hit symbol random number storage area ) And the jackpot symbol random number is loaded (step A402). Next, the special figure 1 big hit symbol table is set (step A403), the stop symbol number corresponding to the loaded big hit symbol random number is acquired and saved in the special figure 1 stop symbol number area (step A404). This process selects the type of special result.

  Thereafter, the special figure 1 big hit stop symbol information table is set (step A405), the stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the stop symbol pattern area (step A406). The stop symbol pattern is for setting a stop symbol on the special view display (here, the special view 1 display 51a) or a stop symbol on the display device 41. Next, the round number upper limit value information corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the round number upper limit value information area (step A 407), the time shortening determination data corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired, and the time shortening determination is made. The data is saved in the data area (step A408), and the effect mode transition information corresponding to the stop symbol pattern and the probability state is saved (step A409). These pieces of information are for setting the execution mode of the special game state and the effect mode after the end of the special game state. In the case of the present embodiment, the rendering mode shifts in response to a hit, and the transition destination of the rendering mode, which shifts after an end, changes in accordance with the type of the hit symbol (type of big hit symbol or small hit). In addition, if it becomes a specific big hit symbol (for example, 6R probability variation symbol) among the big hit in the special figure 1, depending on whether or not the game state is in the process of change, the transition destination's effect mode will be a definite change definite It is determined whether to shift to a rendering mode in which it is difficult to distinguish whether the rendering mode is a definite variation or not. Then, a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared (step A418).

On the other hand, if the big hit flag 1 is not a big hit (step A401; N), it is determined whether the small hit flag is a small hit (step A410). If it is a small hit (step A411; Y) A small hit symbol random number is loaded from the symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) (step A411). Next, the special figure 1 small hit symbol table is set (step A412), the stop symbol number corresponding to the small hit symbol random number loaded is acquired, and saved in the special figure 1 stop symbol number area (step A413).
Thereafter, the stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the stop symbol pattern area (step A414), and the effect mode transition information corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is saved (step A415). Then, a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared (step A418).

  If the small hit flag is not a small hit (step A410; N), the stop symbol number at the time of disconnection is saved in the special figure 1 stop symbol number area (step A416), Save (step A417), and prepare a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (step A418). By the above processing, the stop symbol corresponding to the result of the special view variable display game is set.

  Thereafter, the decoration special drawing command is saved in the decoration special drawing command area (step A419), and effect command setting processing (step A420) is performed. The decoration special drawing command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 later. Then, the symbol data corresponding to the stop symbol number is saved in the test signal output data area (step A421), and the special figure 1 big hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (step A422). The small hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (step A423), and the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process is ended.

[Special figure 2 stop symbol setting processing]
FIG. 25 shows the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process (step A343) in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process described above. In this special view 2 stop symbol setting process, first, it is determined whether the big hit flag 2 is a big hit (step A 431). If it is a big hit (step A 431; Y), the special figure 2 big hit symbol random number storage area (number of reservations 1) ) And the jackpot symbol random number is loaded (step A432). Next, the special figure 2 big hit design table is set (step A433), the stop design number which corresponds to the big hit design random number which is loaded is acquired, it saves in the special figure 2 stop design number territory (step A434). This process selects the type of special result.

  Thereafter, the special figure 2 big hit stop symbol information table is set (step A435), the stop symbol pattern corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the stop symbol pattern area (step A436). The stop symbol pattern is for setting a stop symbol on the special view display (here, the special view 2 display 51b) or a stop symbol on the display device 41. Next, the round number upper limit information corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired and saved in the round number upper limit information area (step A 437), and the time shortening determination data corresponding to the stop symbol number is acquired, and the time shortening determination is made. The data is saved in the data area (step A438), and the effect mode transition information corresponding to the stop symbol pattern and the probability state is saved (step A439). These pieces of information are for setting the execution mode of the special game state and the effect mode after the end of the special game state. Further, in the case of the present embodiment, in the big hit in the special figure 2, it becomes a dedicated effect mode in which the effect mode of the transfer destination becomes a definite variation determination regardless of which big hit symbol. Then, a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared (step A 442).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag 2 is not a big hit (step A431; N), the stop symbol number at the time of disconnection is saved in the special figure 2 stop symbol number area (step A440), the off stop symbol pattern is saved in the stop symbol pattern area Then, a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is prepared (step A 441). By the above processing, the stop symbol corresponding to the result of the special view variable display game is set.

  Thereafter, the decoration special drawing command is saved in the decoration special drawing command area (step A443), and a rendering command setting process (step A444) is performed. The decoration special drawing command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 later. Then, the symbol data corresponding to the stop symbol number is saved in the test signal output data area (step A445), and the special figure 2 big hit symbol random number storage area (for holding number 1) is cleared to 0 (step A446). 2 Stop symbol setting processing ends.

  That is, the game control device 100 executes the first variation display game as a variation display game based on the detection of the gaming ball at the first start winning opening (starting entry 36), and the second start winning opening (normal variation winning) The variable display game execution means is configured to execute the second variable display game as the variable display game based on the detection of the gaming ball in the device 37). In addition, the game control device 100 constitutes a variable display game execution control means for controlling the execution of the variable display game based on the determination result by the determination means (game control device 100).

[Special map information setting process]
Next, the details of the above-mentioned special view reservation information determination process, special view 1 change start process, and special view information setting process (steps A166, A334, A344) in the special view 2 change start process will be described. In the case of this embodiment, the probability state (low / high probability, presence / absence of time reduction) does not affect the distribution of the change, and the effect mode managed by the game control apparatus 100 affects the distribution of the change. In the effect mode, one effect mode is set from a plurality of effect modes in accordance with the probability state, the presence or absence of a time saving state, the progress status of the special view variation display game, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 26, in the special view information setting process, first, the former half fluctuation group selection pointer table is set (step A451), and the former half fluctuation group selection pointer corresponding to the rendering mode information is acquired (step A452).
Then, the first half variation group selection offset table is set (step A453), and the offset data corresponding to the target special drawing reservation number and the stop symbol pattern is acquired (step A454).
Next, the former half variation group selection pointer and the offset data are added (step A455), and the value obtained by the addition is saved in the variation distribution information 1 area (step A456). As a result, in the variable distribution information 1 area, the variable distribution information 1 generated based on the type of stop symbol, the number of reservations, and the effect mode is saved. The fluctuation distribution information 1 is a table pointer for distributing the first half fluctuation (the fluctuation mode before the start of reach), and is used later to select a fluctuation group. However, although depending on the specifications of the model, since the fluctuation time is shortened only when the number of reservations is large, it is only in the case of loss, and as a result, the number of reservations does not affect the distribution of the first half fluctuation. The fluctuation group includes a plurality of fluctuation patterns. When determining the fluctuation pattern, first, the fluctuation group is selected, and one fluctuation pattern is selected from the fluctuation groups. ing.

Then, the second half fluctuation group selection pointer table is set (step A457), and the second half fluctuation group selection pointer corresponding to the effect mode information is acquired (step A458).
Then, the second half fluctuation group selection offset table is set (step A459), and the offset data corresponding to the target special drawing reservation number and the stop symbol pattern is acquired (step A460).
Then, the latter half fluctuation group selection pointer and the offset data are added (step A461), the value obtained by the addition is saved in the fluctuation distribution information 2 area (step A462), and the special figure information setting process is ended. As a result, in the variable distribution information 2 area, the variable distribution information 2 generated based on the type of stop symbol, the number of reservations, and the effect mode is saved. The fluctuation distribution information 2 is a table pointer for distributing the latter half fluctuation (including the type of reach (including no reach)), and is used later to select a fluctuation group. However, the reach occurrence rate changes according to the number of reservations only in the case of an outfall (the reach incidence rate decreases when the number of reservations is large). Does not affect

[Variation pattern setting process]
Next, the details of the above-mentioned special view reserve information determination process, special view 1 change start process, and special pattern 2 change start pattern change process (steps A167, A336, A346) will be described. In addition, the fluctuation pattern is the first half fluctuation pattern which is the fluctuation aspect from the start of the special figure fluctuation display game to the reach state, and the second half fluctuation which is the fluctuation aspect from the reaching state to the end of the special figure fluctuation display game The second half fluctuation pattern is set first, and then the first half fluctuation pattern is set.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the fluctuation pattern setting process, first, the fluctuation group selection address table is set (step A471), and the address of the second half fluctuation group table corresponding to the fluctuation distribution information 2 is acquired and prepared (step A472) Load and prepare the variation pattern random number 1 from the target variation pattern random number 1 storage area (for holding number 1) (step A 473). In the present embodiment, the structure of the second-half fluctuation group table is different in structure between a hit and a break. Specifically, it has a 1-byte size for hit and a 2-byte size for release. Since the rate of occurrence per hit is lower than the rate of occurrence of departure and even one byte is sufficient, the footprint is one byte in size from the viewpoint of saving of data capacity. Therefore, the hit time uses only the lower value of the 2-byte fluctuation pattern random number 1. In addition, the rate of occurrence of outliers is higher than the incidence rate of hits, and in order to make various renditions appear, the size for the removal is 2 bytes.

  Then, it is judged whether or not the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is disapproval (step A 474). Transfer to processing. If not (step A474; N), the distribution process (step A476) is performed, and the process proceeds to step A477.

  Then, the address of the second half variation selection table obtained as a result of the distribution is acquired and prepared (step A 477), and the variation pattern random number 2 is loaded from the target variation pattern random number 2 storage area (for holding number 1), Prepare (step A 478). Then, distribution processing (step A 479) is performed, and the latter half fluctuation number obtained as a result of distribution is acquired and saved in the latter half fluctuation number area (step A 480). By this process, the second half fluctuation pattern is set.

  Next, the first half fluctuation group table is set (step A 481), and a table selection pointer is calculated based on the fluctuation distribution information 1 and the second half fluctuation number (step A 482). Then, the address of the first half variation selection table corresponding to the calculated pointer is acquired and prepared (step A483), and the variation pattern random number 3 is loaded from the target variation pattern random number 3 storage area (for the number of holdings 1). To do (step A 484). Thereafter, distribution processing (step A485) is performed, the first-half fluctuation number obtained as a result of the distribution is acquired, and saved in the first-half fluctuation number area (step A486), and the fluctuation pattern setting processing is ended. By this processing, the first half fluctuation pattern is set, and the fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation display game is set. That is, the game control apparatus 100 constitutes a variation pattern setting unit that sets a variation pattern, which is an execution mode of a game, from a plurality of patterns.

[Variation start information setting process]
Next, the details of the fluctuation start information setting process (steps A337 and A347) in the above-mentioned special drawing 1 fluctuation start process and special drawing 2 fluctuation start process will be described. As shown in FIG. 28, in the fluctuation start information setting process, first, the random number storage area of the target fluctuation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 is cleared (step A491). Next, the first half fluctuation time value table is set (step A492), and the first half fluctuation time value corresponding to the first half fluctuation number is acquired (step A493). Further, the second half fluctuation time value table is set (step A494), and the second half fluctuation time value corresponding to the second half fluctuation number is acquired (step A495).

  Then, the former half fluctuation time value and the latter half fluctuation time value are added (step A 496), and the addition value is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 497). Thereafter, the variation command (MODE) corresponding to the first half variation number is prepared (step A 498), the variation command (ACTION) corresponding to the second half variation number is prepared (step A 499), and rendering command setting processing is performed (step A 500). ). Next, the special figure reservation number corresponding to the variation symbol determination flag is updated by -1 (step A501), and the address of the random number storage area corresponding to the variation symbol determination flag is set (step A502). Next, the random number storage area is shifted (step A503), the free space after the shift is cleared (step A504), and the fluctuation start information setting process is ended.

  Information on the start of the special view variable display game is set by the above process. That is, the game control device 100 constitutes a determination means for determining various random number values stored in the start storage means (game control device 100). Further, the game control apparatus 100 forms a variation pattern determination unit capable of determining a variation pattern of identification information to be executed in the variation display game based on the determination information of the start memory.

  Then, the information on the start of the special view variation display game is transmitted to the effect control device 300 later, and the effect control device 300 responds to the determined variation pattern based on the reception of the information on the start of the special view variation display game. The detailed effect contents in the special figure variation display game are set. As information related to the start of these special view variation display games, an ornament special drawing reservation number command including information on the number of starting memories (number of reservations), an ornament special view command including information on stop symbols, variation of the special view variation display game A variation command including information on a pattern and a stop information command including information on extension of a stop time may be mentioned, and the commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 in this order. In particular, by transmitting the decoration special drawing command earlier than the change command, the process in the effect control device 300 can be efficiently advanced.

[Process transition setting process during special figure fluctuation (special figure 1)]
FIG. 29 shows the processing for setting transition to a process during special figure variation in the special figure normal process (special figure 1) (step A310). In the special figure variation process transition setting process (special figure 1), first, "1" is set as the process number (step A511), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A512).

  Then, the customer waiting demonstration flag area is cleared (step A513), and a signal relating to the start of fluctuation of the special figure 1 (for example, the special symbol 1 fluctuation signal ON) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A514). After that, save the in-fluctuation flag in the special figure 1 fluctuation control flag area (step A515), and select the initial value of the blinking control timer (special figure 1 indicator 51a blink cycle timer) in the special figure 1 blink control timer area (step A515). Here, 52 ms) is set (step A 516), and the special processing during process transition setting processing (special drawing 1) ends.

[Process transition setting process during special figure fluctuation (special figure 2)]
FIG. 30 shows the processing for setting transition to processing of special processing during special processing during special processing (special drawing 2) (step A305). In the special figure variation process transition setting process (special figure 2), first, "1" is set as the process number (step A521), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A522).

  Then, the customer waiting demonstration flag area is cleared (step A523), and a signal related to the start of fluctuation of the special figure 2 (for example, the special symbol 2 fluctuating signal ON) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A524). After that, save the in-fluctuating flag in the special figure 2 fluctuation control flag area (step A525), and set the initial value of the blinking control timer (special figure 2 indicator 51 b blink cycle timer) in the special figure 2 blinking control timer area (step A525) Here, 104 ms) is set (step A 526), and the special processing during process transition setting processing (special drawing 2) is ended.

[Process during special figure change]
Next, the details of the special figure changing process (step A9) in the special figure game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 31, in the special figure changing process, first, the display time corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is set (step A601), and the set display time is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A602). ). In the case of this embodiment, if the stop symbol pattern is a detached symbol pattern, 600 ms is set as the display time, and if the stop symbol pattern is a big hit symbol pattern, 600 ms is set as the display time, and the stop symbol is If the pattern is a small hit symbol pattern, 600 ms is set as the display time.
Next, the special-image display process transition setting process (step A603) is performed, and the special-image display process is ended. That is, the game control apparatus 100 constitutes stop time setting means for setting the stop time for displaying the stop result mode of the variable display game.

[Process transition setting process during special map display]
FIG. 32 shows the processing for setting the processing shift during processing of the special view during the processing for the special view fluctuation described above (step A603). In the special figure display process transition setting process, first, the process number "2" related to the special figure display process is set (step A611), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A612).

  Next, save the signal related to the end of fluctuation of special figure 1 (for example, the special symbol 1 fluctuation signal is OFF) in the test signal output data area (step A613), the signal related to the end of fluctuation of special figure 2 (for example, special symbol 2) Save the fluctuation signal in the test signal output data area (Step A614), and start the control timer in the control signal area for the number of times the symbol is determined according to the number of times the special figure fluctuation display game is output to the external information terminal. A value (for example, 256 ms) is saved (step A615). Thereafter, as information for controlling the special view 1 change display game in the special view 1 display 51a, the stop flag relating to the change stop in the special view 1 display 51a is saved in the special view 1 change control flag area (step A616) Save the stop flag related to the fluctuation stop on the special figure 2 display 51b as the special figure 2 fluctuation control flag area as information for controlling the special figure 2 fluctuation display game on the special figure 2 display 51b (step A617), Special processing during process transition setting processing ends.

[Process while displaying special map]
Next, the details of the special view display process (step A10) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 33 and FIG. 34, in the special figure display processing, first, the small hit flag set in the big hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process is loaded (step A701). The small hit flag area is cleared (step A702).
Next, the big hit flag 1 set in the big hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process and the big hit flag 2 set in the big hit flag 2 setting process in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process are loaded (Step A703) A process (Step A704) of clearing the big hit flag 1 area and the big hit flag 2 area of the RWM is performed. Then, it is judged whether the big hit flag 2 loaded is a big hit (step A 705) and when it is determined that it is a big hit (step A 705; Y), the start of the big hit (special figure 2 big hit) of the second special view fluctuation display game Save the test signal for the test signal (for example, the condition device operating signal is ON, the commodity continuous operation device operating signal is ON, the special symbol 2 signal is ON) in the test signal output data area of the RWM (step A 708), A round number upper limit table is set (step A709).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A705 that the big hit flag 2 is not a big hit as a result of checking the big hit flag 2 (step A 705; N), it is determined whether the loaded big hit flag 1 is a big hit (step A706) and a big hit (step A706; Y), the test signal (for example, the condition device operating signal ON, the feature continuous operation device operating signal ON) regarding the start of the big hit (special feature 1 big hit) of the first special figure fluctuation display game, The special symbol 1 signal is turned on) is saved in the test signal output data area of RWM (step A 707), and the process of setting the round number upper limit table (step A 709) is performed.

  After performing the process of setting the round number upper limit table (step A 709), the round number upper limit ("16" or "6" in this embodiment) corresponding to the round number upper limit information is acquired, and the RWM is acquired. The number of rounds is saved in the upper limit value area of (step A710). Subsequently, the round LED pointer corresponding to the round number upper limit value information is acquired and saved in the round LED pointer area of the RWM (step A711).

  Next, a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern is loaded from the decoration special drawing command area of the RWM, prepared (step A712), and effect command setting processing (step A713) is performed. After that, a probability information command is prepared according to the information that makes the probability of becoming a hit result in the common drawing fluctuation display game and the special drawing fluctuation display game a normal probability state (low probability state) (step A714). (Step A715) is performed. Subsequently, a fanfare command corresponding to the round number upper limit value is prepared (step A716), and effect command setting processing (step A717) is performed.

  Next, the information corresponding to the special winning opening open information and the probability of being hit in the common view variation display game and the special view variation display game is saved in the external information output data area of the RWM (step A718). In the case of the present embodiment, in step A 718, two jackpots and three jacks are saved as signals corresponding to the special winning opening opening information and the state of probability. In addition, each ON / OFF is decided by the state of the special winning opening opening information and the probability. For example, the big hit 2 signal is ON if the big hit with popped out (big prize opening opening information is other than the big winning opening opened information 1), the big hit without popping out (so-called, 確 certain big hit etc. Large winning opening open If the information is a large winning opening opening information 1), it will be ON if it is a big hit in the time saving state, and it will be OFF otherwise. In addition, the jackpot 3 signal is ON when the jackpot is a jackpot with some balls, and is OFF when the jackpot is a jackpot without balls.

  After that, the big hit opening information and the big hit fanfare time (for example, 5000 ms, 4700 ms, 7700 ms or 300 ms) corresponding to the probability of being hit in the common view change display game and the special view change display game The setting is made (step A719), and the set big hit fanfare time is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A720). Then, the special figure game mode flag is loaded, and the loaded flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag save area (step A721). As a result, information on the probability state and time saving state of the special view when the special result occurs is stored. Then, the effect mode after the end of the special game state is determined based on the information stored later.

  Then, the large winning a prize opening fraud winning number area of the special winning a prize opening (the special fluctuation winning a prize device 38) which corresponds to the special winning a prize opening opening information is cleared (step A722), the special winning a prize winning opening which corresponds to the special winning opening information The fraud monitoring out-of-period flag is saved in the mouth fraud monitoring period flag area (step A723). Thereafter, fanfare / interval process shift setting process 1 (step A 724) is performed, and the special figure display process is ended. That is, the special game in which the game control device 100 converts the special fluctuation winning device 38 into the open state based on the result being a special result in any of the first special view fluctuation display game and the second special view fluctuation display game. It is a special game state generating means that generates a state.

On the other hand, if the big hit flag 1 is not a big hit in step A706 (step A706; N), it is determined whether the loaded small hit flag is a small hit (step A725).
If it is determined in step A 725 that the small hit flag is a small hit (step A 725; Y), the high probability change number updating process (step A 726), the effect mode information check process related to setting of the effect mode (step A 727) ) To determine whether the probability state of the special figure variation display game is a high probability state (step A728).

If it is determined in step A728 that the special drawing high probability is not found (step A728; N), the decoration special drawing command is loaded from the decoration special drawing command area and prepared (step A729), and the effect command setting The process (step A730) is performed. Next, a small hit fanfare command is prepared (step A731), an effect command setting process (step A732) is performed, and the process proceeds to step A733.
If it is determined in step A728 that the high probability of the special view is being reached (step A728; Y), the process proceeds to step A733. As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the probability state of the special figure variation display game is the high probability state, the big winning opening is opened by the occurrence of the small hit, but the occurrence of the small hit is played In order not to make the person conscious, the screen displayed on the display device 41 is not changed.
Then, the special figure game mode flag is loaded, and the loaded flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag save area (step A733). Thereafter, the small hit fanfare medium process transition setting process 1 (step A734) is performed, and the special figure display process is ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step A 725 that the small hit flag is not a small hit (step A 725; N), the high probability change number updating process (step A 735), the effect mode information check process related to setting of the effect mode (step A 736) is performed to set the switching preparation remaining rotation number corresponding to the rendering mode number (step A737), and it is determined whether the rendering remaining rotation number and the switching preparation remaining rotation number match (step A 738). Note that the switching preparation remaining rotational speed may be a different value (rotational speed) in all the rendering modes of the plurality of rendering modes, or the same value in any of the rendering modes of the plurality of rendering modes (Number of rotations) may be used, or the same value (number of rotations) may be used in all of the effect modes among the plurality of effect modes.
When it is determined in step A 738 that the effect remaining rotation speed and the switching preparation remaining rotation speed do not match (step A 738; N), special figure normal processing shift setting processing 1 (step A 741) is performed, and special drawing Finish the middle process.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A 738 that the effect remaining rotation number and the switching preparation remaining rotation number match (step A 738; Y), the effect mode switching preparation command is prepared (step A 739). After the processing (step A740) is performed, special processing shift processing setting processing 1 (step A741) is performed, and the processing of displaying the special drawing is ended. The effect mode switching preparation command is a command for preventing the pre-reading effect from being performed several revolutions before the effect mode is switched, and the effect mode switching preparation command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 to cross the mode. So that there is no contradiction.

[High probability change frequency update processing]
Next, the details of the high probability variation number updating process (steps A 726 and A 735) in the above-mentioned special figure display process will be described. As shown in FIG. 35, in the high probability change number of times update process, first, it is determined whether it is in the special figure high probability (during the high probability state) (step A751). If it is not in the special figure height probability (step A 751: N), the high probability change number of times update process is ended. If the special figure high probability is in progress (step A 751; Y), the high probability fluctuation number is updated by −1 (step A 752), and it is determined whether the high probability fluctuation number becomes “0” (step A 753) ).

If the high probability fluctuation number is not "0" (step A753; N), the high probability fluctuation number updating process is ended. Also, when the high probability fluctuation number becomes "0" (step A753; Y), the high probability notification flag area is cleared (step A754), and a signal related to the high probability end (for example, 2 signals for the big hit is turned off) ) Is saved in the external information output data area.
Then, signals regarding the end of the high probability state and the time saving state (for example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is OFF, the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is OFF, the special symbol 1 fluctuation time shortening state signal is OFF, the special symbol 2 fluctuation The time saving state signal is OFF, and the symbol 1 high probability state signal is OFF) is saved in the test signal output data area. In addition, since there is a state of "high probability & time reduction" and a state of "high probability & time reduction none", even the special drawing high probability, only the probability state changes, so the ordinary symbol 1 fluctuation time reduction state signal and The ordinary electric role 1 open extension state signal is always off.

Next, the number without time saving is saved in the gaming state display number area (step A757), and the common drawing low probability flag is saved in the common drawing game mode flag area (step A758).
Next, the special figure low probability & time saving none flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (step A759), and the high probability change number of times update process is ended.

[Demonstration mode information check processing]
Next, the details of the effect mode information check process (steps A 727 and A 736) in the above-described special view display process will be described. As shown in FIG. 36, in the effect mode information check process, first, it is determined whether the next mode shift information is a code without update (step A771). If the next mode shift information is the no update code (step A771; Y), the effect mode information check process is ended. In this case, the effect mode is not changed according to the number of special view variation display games that have been executed, and for example, the effect mode which continues until the next big hit in the high probability state is selected. .

  If the next mode transition information is not a no update code (step A 771; N), the effect remaining rotation number, which is the number of executable times of the special view variation display game up to the change of the effect mode, is updated by −1 (step A 772) Then, it is determined whether the effect remaining number of revolutions has become "0" (step A773). If the effect remaining number of revolutions is not "0" (step A773; N), the effect mode information check process is ended. If the effect remaining rotation speed becomes "0" (step A773; Y), that is, if the effect mode is to be changed from the next special image variation display game, the effect mode information address table is set (step A774) The address of the table corresponding to the next mode transition information is acquired (step A775).

  Then, the effect mode number of the effect mode to be transferred is acquired and saved in the effect mode number area in the RWM (step A776), and the effect rotation number in the effect mode to be transferred is acquired, and the effect remaining rotation number in the RWM It saves in the area (step A677), acquires the next mode shift information of the effect mode to be shifted, and saves it in the next mode shift information area in the RWM (step A678). Thereafter, a probability information command corresponding to the newly set effect mode number is prepared (step A779), and it is determined whether the prepared probability information command matches the value of the power failure transmission command area (step A780). If the prepared probability information command matches the value of the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A780; Y), that is, if the state of the probability has not changed, the rendering mode information check process is ended.

If the prepared probability information command does not match the value of the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A780; N), the prepared probability information command is saved in the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A782), An effect command setting process (step A 782) is performed.
Next, an effect rotation number command corresponding to the newly set effect remaining rotation number is prepared (step A783), and effect command setting processing (step A784) is performed.
Next, a high probability change frequency command corresponding to the high probability change frequency is prepared (step A785), rendering command setting processing (step A786) is performed, and the rendering mode information check processing is ended. As a result, it is possible to perform an effect of giving notice of switching from before the specified number of revolutions of switching of the effect mode. As described above, by managing the effect mode in the game control apparatus 100, for example, control such as generating a specific reach can be performed only in a specific effect mode, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Fanfare / Intermediate process transition setting process 1]
Next, the details of the fanfare / inter-interval process shift setting process 1 (step A 724) in the above-described process of displaying the special view will be described. As shown in FIG. 37, in the fanfare / interval processing shift setting processing 1, first, the processing number relating to the fanfare / interval processing is set (step A 791), and processing is performed in the special figure game processing number area. Save the number (step A 792).

  Next, save the signal about the start of the big hit (special game state) (for example, 1 big hit signal ON (big hit + small hit output), big hit 4 signal ON (big hit output)) in the external information output data area (Step A793), a signal related to the end of the high probability state and the short time state (for example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is OFF, the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is OFF, the special symbol 1 fluctuation time shortening state signal is OFF, special The symbol 2 fluctuation time shortening state signal is turned off, and the symbol 1 high probability state signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A 794). Note that, even during the special figure high probability, only the probability state changes in the ordinary drawing, so the normal symbol 1 fluctuation time shortening state signal and the normal motorized combination 1 open extension state signal are always off. Thereafter, the number of rounds area for managing the number of rounds executed in the special gaming state is cleared (step A795), and a number without time saving is saved in the gaming state display number area (step A796). The general drawing low probability flag is saved in the area (step A 797).

  Then, the variable symbol determination flag area is cleared (step A798), and the high probability notification flag is used to turn off the gaming state display LED (third gaming state display unit 58) provided on the gaming board 30 related to the display of the high probability state. The area is cleared (step A799), and the special figure low probability & time saving none flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (step A800). Next, the probability information command (low probability) is saved in the power failure recovery transmission command area for saving the command output to the effect control device 300 at the time of power failure recovery (step A801). The high probability fluctuation number area for managing the number of display games is cleared (step A802). As a result, the high probability state and the short time state are ended, and the normal probability state and the normal state are obtained.

  Thereafter, the effect mode 1 number is saved in the effect mode number area (step A 803), and the effect remaining rotation speed area is cleared (step A 804). Then, the no update code is saved in the next mode transition information area (step A805), and the fanfare / interval processing transition setting process 1 is ended. As a result, the information on the effect mode is once cleared as the special gaming state occurs.

[Small hit fanfare medium processing transition setting process 1]
Next, the details of the small hit fanfare medium process transition setting process 1 (step A734) in the special figure display process described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 38, in the small hit fanfare medium process transition setting process 1, first, “7” for the small hit fanfare medium process is set as the process number (step A811), and the process number is processed as a special figure game process. Save to the number area (step A812).

  Next, the small hit fanfare time (for example, 0.3 seconds) is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 813), a signal related to the start of the small hit game (for example, one signal for big hit is ON (big hit + small hit output) ) Is saved in the external information output data area (step A 814), and a signal relating to the start of the small hit game (for example, the special symbol 1 small hit signal is ON) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A 815).

  Next, clear the large winning a prize opening fraud winning number area (step A 816), save the fraud monitoring out-of-period flag in the big winning a prize fraud monitoring period flag area (step A 817), and set the small hit fanfare in progress processing transition setting process 1 finish.

[Fanfare / Processing during interval]
Next, the details of the fanfare / in-interval process (step A11) in the above-described special view game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 39, in the fanfare / interval processing, first, the number of rounds in the special gaming state is updated by +1 (step A901), and a round command corresponding to the number of rounds in the special gaming state is prepared (step A902) And effect command setting processing (step A 903).

Thereafter, the special winning opening operation determination table is set (step A 904), the release switching determination value corresponding to the special winning opening information is obtained (step A 905), and the number of rounds in the special gaming state is the obtained release switching determination. It is determined whether it is larger than the value (step A906).
If the number of rounds is larger than the opening switching determination value (step A 906; Y), save the special opening for short opening (for example, 0.2 seconds) in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 907), A special winning opening open processing transition processing setting process (step A 909) is performed, and the fanfare / in-interval processing ends.
Also, if the number of rounds is not larger than the release switching determination value (step A 906; N), save the special opening game opening time for long opening (for example, 29 seconds) in the special figure game processing timer area (step A 908) The special winning opening open processing transition processing setting process (step A 909) is performed, and the fanfare / in-interval processing ends.

Here, in the present embodiment, (1) 6R, large winning opening opening information 1 (all short opening), (2) 16R, large winning opening opening information 2 (all long opening), (3) 16R, big winning opening opening information 3 (1 to 6 R is long opening, 7 to 16 R is short opening), (4) 6R, large winning opening opening information 4 (all long opening), (5) 16R, large winning opening opening Information 5 (all long open), (6) 16R, big winning opening open information 6 (1 to 8 long open, 9 to 16 R short open), (7) 16 R, big winning opening open information 7 (1 to 6 R Is set to be long open and 7 to 16 R is short open).
Therefore, in the special winning opening operation determination table, the special winning opening opening information 1 data and the opening switching determination value "0", the special winning opening opening information 2 data and the opening switching determination value "16", the special winning opening The open information 3 data and the open switching determination value "6", the big winning opening open information 4 data and the open switching determination value "6", the big winning opening open information 5 data and the open switching determination value "16" The special winning opening opening information 6 data and the opening switching determination value “8” are stored in association with the special winning opening opening information 7 data and the opening switching determination value “6”. Then, while the number of rounds is equal to or less than the open switching determination value, the open operation is performed such that the open operation is short open when the number of rounds exceeds the open switching determination value.

[A special winning opening open process processing transition setting process]
FIG. 40 shows the process setting setting processing during large winning opening opening (step A 909) in the above-mentioned fanfare / interval processing. In the special winning opening open processing transition setting process, first, set the processing number to "4" for the special winning opening opening processing (step A911), and save the processing number in the special figure game processing number area ( Step A 912). After that, save a signal related to the opening start of the special winning opening (for example, the special electric combination 1 operation signal ON) in the test signal output data area (step A 913) and store the number of winnings on the special winning opening. The information on the winning opening count number area is cleared (step A 914). Then, the on data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (step A915), and the special winning opening open processing transition setting processing is ended.

[Big winning opening open processing]
Next, the details of the special winning opening open process (step A12) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 41, in the special winning opening open process, first, the current round is compared with the current round number in the special gaming state being executed and the round number upper limit value of the RWM round number upper limit area. It is determined whether it is the final round (step A1001). Then, if it is not the final round (step A1001; N), set the special winning opening operation determination table (step A1002), acquire the release switching determination value corresponding to the special winning opening opening information (step A1003), It is determined whether the number of rounds in the gaming state is larger than the acquired open switching determination value (step A1004).
If the number of rounds is larger than the open switching determination value (step A1004; Y), save the remaining ball processing time (eg, 1.4 seconds) for the short closing in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1005), Prepare an interval command related to the interval between rounds (step A1007), perform effect command setting processing (step A1010), perform the special winning opening residual ball processing shift setting processing (step A1011), and the special winning opening is open. End the process.

  Also, if the number of rounds is not larger than the release switching determination value (step A1004; N), save the remaining ball processing time for long closing (for example, 1.9 seconds) in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1006), prepare an interval command (step A1007), perform effect command setting processing (step A1010), perform the special winning opening residual ball processing shift setting processing (step A1011), and end the special winning opening open processing Do.

  On the other hand, if it is the final round (step A1001; Y), save the final remaining ball processing time (for example, 1.9 seconds) in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1008), and end the special gaming state. The ending command concerning display control etc. of the ending display screen in the case is prepared (step A1009), rendering command setting processing (step A1010) is performed, and the special winning opening residual ball processing transition setting processing (step A1011) is performed, The special winning opening open processing ends.

[Large winning hole remaining ball processing shift setting processing]
FIG. 42 shows the special winning opening residual ball processing shift setting processing (step A1011) in the above-mentioned special winning opening open processing. In the special winning opening residual ball processing shift setting process, first, the processing number is set to "5" for the special winning opening residual ball processing (step A1021), and the processing number is saved in the special figure game processing number area. (Step A1022). Then, in order to close the movable member of the special variation winning device 38, save the off data for turning off the big winning opening solenoid 38b in the big winning opening solenoid output data area (step A1023), the big winning opening remaining ball Processing transition setting processing is ended.

[Big win mouth remaining ball processing]
Next, the details of the special winning opening remaining ball processing (step A13) in the special drawing game processing described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the special winning opening residual ball processing, first, the current round is compared with the current round number in the special gaming state under execution and the round number upper limit value of the round number upper limit value area of RWM. It is determined whether it is the final round (step A1101).

Then, if the current round in the special gaming state is not the final round (step A1101; N), set the special winning opening operation determination table (step A1102), and obtain the opening switching determination value corresponding to the special winning opening opening information Then (step A1103), a normal interval time (for example, 0.1 second) is set (step A1104).
Next, it is determined whether the number of rounds in the special gaming state is larger than the acquired opening switching determination value (step A1105), and if the number of rounds is larger than the opening switching determination value (step A1105; Y), step A1109 Transfer to processing of If the number of rounds is not larger than the opening switching determination value (step A1105; N), it is determined whether the special winning opening opening information is a rank down effect type value (step A1106).

  Here, the rank down effect is a round continuation notification effect for notifying whether or not the big hit round continues, and an effect for notifying that the big hit round is not continued in the round continuation notification effect corresponds. Specifically, as a big hit pattern, "16R, big winning opening open information 2 (all long open)" and "16R, big winning opening open information 3 (1 to 6 R long open, 7 to 16 R short open)" When any of the above is selected, a predetermined big hit round effect is displayed on the display screen of the display device 41 from 1R to 5R of the big hit round, and a round continuation informing effect is executed at the 6Rth. If the selected big hit pattern is "16R, big winning opening open information 2 (all open long)", round continuation is notified in the round continuation notification effect, and the big winning opening is long open also in the round after 7R If the big hit pattern opened and selected is "16R, big winning opening opening information 3 (1 to 6 R is long opening, 7 to 16 R is short opening)", round non-continuation notification is notified in the round continuation notification effect, The big winning opening will be opened by short opening in the round after the 7th R eyes.

If the special winning opening information is not a rank down effect value (step A1106; N), the process proceeds to step A1109. If the special winning opening information is a rank down effect value (step A1106; Y), it is determined whether the number of rounds is a special effect round value (for example, 6R) (step A1107).
If the number of rounds is not the value of the special effect round (step A1107; N), the process proceeds to step A1109. If the number of rounds is the value of the special effect round (step A1107; Y), for example, if the number of rounds is 6R, an interval time (for example, 3.6 seconds) for rank down effect is set (step) A1108), the process proceeds to step A1109. In addition, the number of special rounds is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types such as 6R and 8R may be provided.

  Then, the interval time set in step A1104 or A1108 is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1109), fanfare / interval processing shift setting processing 2 (step A1110) is performed, and the special winning opening residual ball processing Finish.

  On the other hand, when the current round in the special gaming state is the final round (step A1101; Y), the flag is loaded from the special figure game mode flag save area storing the effect mode when the special result is derived (step A1111), set the ending time corresponding to the loaded flag, the special winning opening opening information and the stop symbol pattern (step A1112), and set the ending time (for example, 1.9 seconds) to the special figure game processing timer area Save (step A1113). Thereafter, the big hit end process shift setting process (step A1114) is performed, and the big winning opening remaining ball process is ended.

[Fanfare / Intermediate process transition setting process 2]
FIG. 44 shows the process transition setting process 2 (step A1110) during fanfare / interval in the above-mentioned special winning opening residual ball process. In this fanfare / interval processing shift setting processing 2, first, the processing number relating to the fanfare / interval processing is set (step A1121), and the processing number is saved in the special figure game processing number area (step A1122).
Next, save a signal (for example, the special electric combination 1 operating signal is OFF) relating to the open end of the special winning opening (special variation winning device 38) in the test signal output data area (step A1123). The middle processing shift setting processing 2 ends.

[Big hit end processing shift setting processing]
FIG. 45 shows the big hit end processing shift setting process (step A1114) in the above-mentioned big winning opening residual ball process. In the big hit end process shift setting process, first, "6" is set as the process number related to the big hit end process (step A1131), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A1132). Thereafter, a signal (for example, the special electric symbol 1 in operation is OFF) relating to the open end of the special winning opening (special variation winning device 38) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A1133).

  Next, clear the information on the large winning opening count number area storing the winning number to the special winning opening (step A1134), clear the information on the round number area storing the round number of the special gaming state (step A1135) ), Clear the information of the round number upper limit value area storing the upper limit value of the round number of the special gaming state (step A1136). Then, clear the information of the round number upper limit value information area storing the flag for upper limit value determination of the round number (step A1137), and of the special winning opening open information area storing the flag for opening information determination of the special winning opening The information is cleared (step A1138), and the big hit end process shift setting process is ended.

[Big hit end processing]
Next, details of the big hit end process (step A14) in the above-mentioned special view game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 46, in the big hit end process, first, it is determined whether the time shortening determination data is time saving operation data (step A1201).
When it is not time saving operation data (step A1201; N), big hit end setting processing 1 is performed (step A 902), and when it is time saving operation data (step A1201; Y), big hit ending setting processing 2 is performed (step A903) . Then, the effect mode information address table is set (step A1204), and the address of the table corresponding to the effect mode transition information set at the start of fluctuation (at the time of stop symbol setting) is acquired (step A1205).

  Next, as a process of saving information necessary for managing the effect mode in the game control apparatus 100, first, the effect mode number of the effect mode set after the end of the special game state is acquired and saved in the effect mode number area (Step A1206). Furthermore, the effect mode rotational speed of the effect mode set after the end of the special game state is acquired, saved in the effect remaining speed area (step A1207), and the next mode of the effect mode set after the end of the special game state The transition information is acquired and saved in the next mode transition information area (step A1208).

  Thereafter, a probability information command corresponding to the rendering mode number is prepared (step A1209), the command is saved in the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A1210), and rendering command setting processing (step A1211) is performed. Here, as the probability information command, there are a plurality of commands further including information of the rendering mode in any of “high probability, time reduction” and “high probability, no time reduction”. In the case of the present embodiment, when the big hit is over, it becomes a definite change state (so-called ST state). Therefore, as a probability information command, "high probability · time short · presentation mode A", "high probability · time short · presentation mode B" There are "High probability · Time reduction · Reproduction mode C" and "High probability · Time reduction none · Reproduction mode A", which are not used in this process, but others are "Low probability · Time reduction none · Reproduction mode A", " There are low probability, no time saving, rendering mode B, and "low probability, no time saving, rendering mode C".

Next, an effect rotation number command corresponding to the effect remaining rotation number is prepared (step A1212), and effect command setting processing (step A1213) is performed.
Next, a high probability variation frequency command corresponding to the high probability variation number is prepared (step A1214), rendering command setting processing (step A1215) is performed, and special processing routine processing transition setting processing 2 is performed (step A1216). End processing ends.

[Big hit end setting process 1]
FIG. 47 shows the jackpot end setting process 1 (step A1202) in the above-mentioned jackpot end process. In this big hit end setting process 1, first, a signal regarding no time saving state (for example, 2 big hit signals are turned off) is saved in the external information output data area (step A1221), a signal regarding the start of high probability state and no time saving state (For example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is ON, the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is ON, the special symbol 1 fluctuation time shortening state signal is OFF, the special symbol 2 fluctuation time shortening state signal is OFF, the normal symbol 1 high probability The state signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A1222).

  Next, save the number with no time saving state in the gaming state display number area (step A1223), save the common drawing low probability flag in the common drawing game mode flag area (step A1224), and save the special drawing game mode flag area. The special drawing high probability & time saving none flag are saved (step A1225). After that, the initial value (for example, 100 times) is saved in the high probability variation frequency area (step A1226), and the big hit end setting process 1 is ended.

[Big hit end setting process 2]
FIG. 48 shows the jackpot end setting process 2 (step A1203) in the above-mentioned jackpot end process. In the big hit end setting process 2, first, a signal related to the start of the short time state (for example, the big hit 2 signal is ON) is saved in the external information output data area (step A1231). A signal relating to the start of the short time state is saved from inside the big hit and is saved in the external information output data area in a continuous manner. Then, a signal related to the start of the high probability state and the short time state (for example, the special symbol 1 high probability state signal is ON, the special symbol 2 high probability state signal is ON, the special symbol 1 fluctuation time shortening state signal is ON, the special symbol 2 fluctuation The time reduction state signal is ON, and the normal symbol 1 high probability state signal is ON) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A1232).

  Next, save the number with time saving state in the gaming state display number area (step A1233), save the common drawing high probability flag in the common drawing game mode flag area (step A1234), and in the special drawing game mode flag area. The special drawing high probability & time saving flag are saved (step A1235). After that, the initial value (for example, 100 times) is saved in the high probability fluctuation number area (step A1256), and the big hit end setting process 2 is ended.

  That is, the game control apparatus 100 forms time saving state generation means capable of generating a time saving state over a predetermined period determined in advance after the end of the special game state. And in the time saving state, while controlling the operation of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 so that the winning of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is easier than in the case of not being the time saving state, the first special than in the case of not being the time saving state. It will be comprised so that the fluctuation time of a figure fluctuation display game, a 2nd special figure fluctuation display game, and a common drawing fluctuation display game may be shortened.

[Special figure normal processing shift setting process 2]
FIG. 49 shows the special figure transition processing transition setting processing 2 (step A1216) in the above-described big hit end processing. In the special view routine process transition setting process 2, first, "0" is set as the process number relating to the special figure routine process (step A1241), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A1242) .

  After that, save the signal regarding the end of the big hit (for example, the big hit 1 signal OFF, the big hit 3 signal OFF, the big hit 4 signal OFF) in the external information output data area (step A1243), the signal about the big hit end (eg The condition device operating signal is turned off, the accessory continuous operation device operating signal is turned off, the special symbol 1 signal is turned off, and the special symbol 2 signal is turned off) is saved in the test signal output data area (step A1244). Subsequently, the information of the time reduction determination flag area is cleared (step A1245), the information of the pointer area of the round LED indicating the number of rounds of big hit is cleared (step A1246), and the information of the effect mode transition information area is cleared. (Step A1247). Then, clear the information of the special view game mode flag save area (step A1248), save the flag during the injustice monitoring period in the large winning a prize opening fraud monitoring period flag area (step A1249), and set special processing shift processing 2 Finish.

[Small hit fanfare medium processing]
Next, details of the small hit fanfare middle process (step A15) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 50A, in the small hit fanfare medium process, a small hit, medium process shift setting process (step A1301) is performed.

[Small hitting Medium process transition setting process]
Next, the details of the small hit middle processing shift setting process (step A1301) in the above-described small hit fanfare medium middle processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 50 (b), in the small hitting medium process transition setting process, first, "8" for the small hit medium process is set as the process number (step A1311), and the process number is processed as a special figure game process. The file is saved in the number area (step A1312).

Next, save the opening time (for example, 0.2 seconds) of the big winning opening in the small hit game in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1313), a signal regarding the start of the small hitting operation (for example, special electric role 1 During operation, the signal is turned ON) and saved in the test signal output data area (step A1314).
Next, in order to open the movable member of the special variation winning device 38, on data for turning on the special winning opening solenoid 38b is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (step A1315).
Next, clear the information on the large winning opening count number area storing the winning number to the special winning opening (step A 1316), save the small hitting operation initial value (for example, "0") in the small hitting middle control pointer area (Step A1317), the small hitting middle process transition setting process is ended.

[Small hit during processing]
Next, details of the small hit middle process (step A16) in the special view game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 51, in the small hitting medium process, first, the value of the small hitting medium control pointer is loaded (step A1401), and the loaded value is not less than the small hitting operation end value (for example, "6") Is determined (step A1402).
If the loaded value is not greater than the small hitting operation end value (step A1402; N), the small hitting middle control pointer is updated by +1 (step A1403), and the small hitting operation transition setting process (step A1404) is performed. End processing during hit.

On the other hand, if the loaded value is equal to or greater than the small hitting operation end value (step A1402; Y), the flag is loaded from the special figure game mode flag save area (step A1405), and the loaded flag is in the special figure height probability. It is determined whether it is a flag related to (step A1406). Thereby, it is determined whether the small hit in the special figure height probability. Here, it does not matter whether or not the time saving state is in progress.
If the loaded flag is a flag relating to the special figure high probability (step A1406; Y), small hit remaining ball processing shift setting processing (step A1409) is performed, and the small hit middle processing is ended. Also, if the loaded flag is not a flag related to the special figure high probability (step A1406; N), prepare a small hit end screen command (step A1407), perform rendering command setting processing (step A1408), The small hit residual ball processing shift setting processing (step A1409) is performed, and the small hit middle processing ends.

[Small hit operation transition setting process]
Next, the details of the small hitting operation shift setting process (step A1404) in the above-mentioned small hit middle process will be described. As shown in FIG. 52, in the small hitting operation shift setting process, the branching process (step A1411) is performed according to the control pointer (small hitting middle control pointer).

If the control pointer is “0”, “2” or “4” at step A1411, the wait time (eg, 1500 ms) corresponding to the control pointer is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1412), The off data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (step A1413), and the small hitting operation shift setting process is ended.
If the control pointer is "1", "3" or "5" at step A1411, the special winning opening open time (for example, 200 ms) corresponding to the control pointer is saved in the special figure game processing timer area. (Step A1414) The on data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (Step A1415), and the small hitting operation shift setting process is ended.

Here, in the case of the present embodiment, after the small hit fanfare time of 300 ms, the opening of 200 ms and the closing of 1500 ms are alternately performed, and the small hit middle control pointer sequentially at the end of opening and at the end of closing It will be updated.
Specifically, at the end of the first 200 ms opening (that is, when switching from the first 200 ms opening to the first 1500 ms closing), the small hit middle control pointer is updated to “0,” 1 At the end of the first 1500 ms closing (that is, when switching from the first 1500 ms closing to the second 200 ms opening), the small hit middle control pointer is updated to “1”, and the second 200 ms opening is performed. The small hit middle control pointer is updated to "2" at the end, the small hit middle control pointer is updated to "3" at the end of the second 1500 ms closing, and the small hit middle control at the end of the third 200 ms open The pointer is updated to "4" and the small hit middle control pointer is updated to "5" at the end of the third 1500 ms closing. Then, at the end of the fourth 200 ms opening, the small hit middle control pointer is updated to “6”, and after the lapse of the small hit remaining ball time of 1900 ms and the small hit ending time of 100 ms thereafter, the small hit The state ends. Therefore, since it is closed for 2000 ms after the fourth 200 ms opening, the visual ending time is 2000 ms.

[Small hit residual ball processing shift setting processing]
Next, the details of the small hit remaining ball processing shift setting process (step A1409) in the above-described small hit middle process will be described. As shown in FIG. 53, in the small hit residual ball processing shift setting process, first, “9” for the small hit residual ball processing is set as the processing number (step A 1421), and the processing number is set to the special view game processing number Save to the area (step A1422).
Next, the small hit residual ball processing time (for example, 1.9 seconds) is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1423), the off data is saved in the special winning opening solenoid output data area (step A1424), small The remaining ball processing shift setting process is ended.

[Small hit residual ball processing]
Next, the details of the small hit remaining ball processing (step A17) in the special drawing game processing described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 54 (a), in the small hit remaining ball processing, a small hit end processing shift setting process (step A1501) is performed.

[Small hit end process transition setting process]
Next, the details of the small hitting end processing shift setting process (step A1501) in the above-mentioned small hit residual ball processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 54 (b), in the small hitting end process transition setting process, first, "10" according to the small hitting end process is set as the process number (step A1511), and the process number is processed as a special drawing game process The file is saved in the number area (step A1512).

Next, the small hit ending time (for example, 0.1 second) is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A1513), and a signal regarding the end of the small hit operation (for example, the special electric character 1 operating signal is turned off) Are saved in the test signal output data area (step A1514).
Next, clear the information of the large winning opening count count area (step A1515), clear the information of the small hit middle control pointer area (for example, clear 0) (step A1516), and end the small hit end processing shift setting process .

[Small hit end processing]
Next, the details of the small hitting end process (step A18) in the above-mentioned special view game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 55, in the small hitting end process, first, a flag is loaded from the special figure game mode flag saving area (step A1601), and it is determined whether the loaded flag is a flag related to the special figure high probability ( Step A1602).
If the loaded flag is not the flag related to the special figure high probability (step A1602; N), the effect mode information address table is set (step A1603), the effect mode set at the time of start of fluctuation (at the time of stop symbol setting) The address of the table corresponding to the transition information is acquired (step A1604).

  Then, the effect mode number of the effect mode to be transferred is acquired and saved in the effect mode number area in the RWM (step A 776), the effect remaining rotation number of the effect mode to be transferred is acquired, and the effect remaining rotation number in the RAM The image data is saved in the area (step A1606), the next mode shift information of the effect mode to be shifted is acquired, and the next mode shift information area in the RWM is saved (step A1607). Thereafter, a probability information command corresponding to the effect mode number is prepared (step A1608), and it is determined whether the prepared probability information command matches the value of the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A1609). If the prepared probability information command matches the value of the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A1609; Y), the process proceeds to step A1616.

If the prepared probability information command does not match the value of the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A1609; N), the prepared probability information command is saved in the power failure recovery transmission command area (step A1610), An effect command setting process (step A1611) is performed.
Next, an effect rotation number command corresponding to the effect remaining rotation number is prepared (step A1612), and effect command setting processing (step A1613) is performed.
Next, a high probability change frequency command corresponding to the high probability change frequency is prepared (step A 1614), and effect command setting processing (step A 1615) is performed.
Subsequently, special processing ordinary processing shift setting processing 3 (step A1616) is performed, and the small hitting end processing is ended.

[Special figure normal processing shift setting processing 3]
Next, the details of the special view ordinary process shift setting process 3 (step A1616) in the above-described small hitting end process will be described. As shown in FIG. 56, in the special processing routine processing transition setting processing, first, "0" related to the special processing routine processing is set as the processing number (step A1631), and the processing number is set as the special processing game processing number area. Save (step A1632).

Next, save the signal related to the small hit end (for example, the big hit 1 signal OFF) in the external information output data area (step A1633), and the signal related to the small hit end (eg special symbol 1 small hit signal OFF) Are saved in the test signal output data area (step A1634).
Next, the information of the variation symbol determination flag area is cleared (step A1635), the information of the effect mode transition information area is cleared (step A1636), and the information of the special view game mode flag save area is cleared (step A1637).
Next, the flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the special winning opening fraud monitoring period flag area (step A1638), and the special processing routine processing transition setting processing 3 is ended.

[Processing command setting process]
Next, details of the effect command setting process in each process executed during the timer interrupt process will be described. As shown in FIG. 57, in the effect command setting process, first, the status of the effect serial transmission buffer is read (step A2001), and it is determined whether the effect serial transmission buffer is full (step A2002).
If the effect serial transmission buffer is full (step A2002; Y), the process returns to the process of reading the status of the effect serial transmission buffer (step A2001).
If the effect serial transmission buffer is not full (step A2002; N), the command data (MODE) is written to the effect serial transmission buffer (step A2003).

Next, the status of the effect serial transmission buffer is read (step A2004), and it is determined whether the effect serial transmission buffer is full (step A2005).
If the effect serial transmission buffer is full (step A2005; Y), the process returns to the process for reading the status of the effect serial transmission buffer (step A2004).
If the effect serial transmission buffer is not full (step A2005; N), the command data (ACTION) is written to the effect serial transmission buffer (step A2006), and the effect command setting process is ended.
The effect command setting process may be simply referred to as "command setting process".

[Symbol variation control processing]
FIG. 58 shows the symbol variation control process (steps A20 and A22) in the special view game process described above, and the symbol variation control process (step B15) in the common drawing game process described later. The symbol variation control process is a process of controlling the variation of the special symbol (the first special figure, the second special figure, etc.) or the ordinary symbol (the common figure) and setting the display data of the special symbol or the ordinary symbol.

  In this symbol variation control process, first, it is checked whether the variation control flag applied to the symbol to be controlled (for example, any of the first special figure, the second special figure, and the common figure) is changing (step A2101) . In the case of this embodiment, the lower address of the fluctuation control flag area, the initial value of the blinking control timer, the fluctuation symbol number upper limit judgment value, the display table 2 (in the fluctuation control table prepared in step A19, step A21 and step B14 The address for stop) and the address for display table 1 (for variation) are defined.

If the fluctuation flag pertaining to the symbol to be controlled is fluctuating (step A2102; Y), the symbol display table (for variation) corresponding to the symbol to be controlled is acquired (step A2103). In the case of this embodiment, the address of the symbol display table (for variation) is defined on the variation control table prepared in step A19, step A21 and step B14.
Next, the blinking control timer to be controlled is updated by -1 (step A2104), and it is determined whether the updated blinking control timer is "0" (step A2105), and the updated blinking control timer is "0". If not (step A2105; N), display data corresponding to the value of the variation symbol number area to be controlled is acquired (step A2108). Then, the acquired display data is saved in the target segment area (step A2111), and the symbol variation control process is ended.

  Also, when the blinking control timer after updating is "0" (step A2105; Y), the blinking control timer initial value corresponding to the target blinking timer area is saved (step A2106), and the variation symbol number of the control object Is updated by +1 in the corresponding range (step A2107), and display data corresponding to the value of the variation symbol number area to be controlled is acquired (step A2108). Then, the acquired display data is saved in the target segment area (step A2111), and the symbol variation control process is ended.

On the other hand, when the changing flag concerning the symbol to be controlled is not changing (step A2102; N), the symbol display table (for stopping) corresponding to the symbol to be controlled is acquired (step A2109). In the case of this embodiment, the address of the symbol display table (for stopping) is defined on the variation control table prepared in step A19, step A21 and step B14.
Next, display data corresponding to the value of the stop symbol number area to be controlled is acquired (step A2110), the acquired display data is saved in the target segment area (step A2111), and the symbol variation control process is ended.

  The blinking control timer initial value saved in step A2106 is a value defined in the variation control table prepared according to the game to be processed. Here, a value corresponding to 52 ms is defined as the blinking control timer initial value in the variation control table of the first special figure (first special figure variation display game), and the second special figure (second special figure variation display game) A value corresponding to 104 ms is defined as the blinking control timer initial value in the fluctuation control table of), and a value corresponding to 52 ms is defined as the blinking control timer initial value in the fluctuation control table of the common drawing (generally drawn fluctuation display game) It is done. The blinking control timer initial value is an interval at which the lighting pattern is updated in the collective display device 50 during the fluctuation time.

  Further, the corresponding range in step A2107 is defined by the fluctuation symbol number upper limit judgment value defined in the fluctuation control table prepared according to the game to be processed. When the variation symbol number reaches the upper limit value by updating the variation symbol number by +1 in step A2107, the variation symbol number is set to 0, and the variation symbol number is 0 to 0 (variation symbol number upper limit judgment value -1 It is updated sequentially in the range of). In steps A2108 and A2111, display data (lighting pattern) corresponding to the fluctuation symbol number is acquired and displayed, and the lighting pattern is updated (changed) the number of times equal to the fluctuation symbol number upper limit judgment value. Will be repeatedly displayed.

  Here, 8 is defined as the variation symbol number upper limit judgment value in the variation control table of the first special figure (first special figure variation display game), and the variation symbol number can be updated in the range of 0-7. Therefore, the special figure 1 in-varying display which is repeatedly displayed during the variation display of the first special figure variation display game makes a round with updating of the lighting pattern of eight times. In addition, 2 is defined as the fluctuation symbol number upper limit judgment value in the fluctuation control table of the second special figure (the second special figure fluctuation display game), and the fluctuation symbol numbers can be updated alternately with 0 and 1. Therefore, the special figure 2 in-varying display which is repeatedly displayed during the variable indication of the second special figure variation display game makes a round with updating of the lighting patterns of two times. Further, 4 is defined as the fluctuation symbol number upper limit judgment value in the fluctuation control table of the common drawing (general drawing fluctuation display game), and the fluctuation symbol number can be updated in the range of 0-3. Therefore, the common drawing in-progress display, which is repeatedly displayed during the variable display of the common drawing change display game, makes one round of four lighting pattern updates.

  By defining the blinking control timer initial value and the fluctuation symbol number upper limit value in the fluctuation control table prepared according to the game to be processed as described above, the interval and the display for updating the lighting pattern in the collective display device 50 are round The number of updates to be made can be set for each game.

[Distribution process]
FIG. 59 shows the distribution process (steps A476, A479, A485) in the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern setting process. In the distribution process, the latter half variation selection table of the special view variation display game is selected from the second half variation group table based on the variation pattern random number 1, or the second half variation selection table is selected based on the variation pattern random number 2. In the process for selecting the second half fluctuation pattern (second half fluctuation number) or selecting the first half fluctuation pattern (first half fluctuation number) of the special figure fluctuation display game from the first half fluctuation selection table based on the fluctuation pattern random number 3. is there.

  In this distribution process, first, the head data of the target selection table (the latter half variation group table prepared in step A472, the latter half variation selection table prepared in step A477, or the first half variation selection table prepared in step A483) Is checked if it is a code without distribution (ie, "0") (step A2201). Here, the second half variation group table, the second half variation selection table, and the first half variation selection table are predetermined in association with at least one second half variation selection table, second half variation pattern (second half variation number) or first half variation pattern (first half variation number) In the case of a selection table that stores the distribution value of, but does not require distribution, the distribution value "0", that is, a code without distribution is specified at the top.

Then, if the head data of the target selection table (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation selection table or first half fluctuation selection table) is a code without distribution (step A2202; Y), the data corresponding to the distributed result The address is updated (step A2207), and the distribution process is ended.
On the other hand, when the first data of the target selection table (second half fluctuation group table, second half fluctuation selection table or first half fluctuation selection table) is not a code without distribution (step A2202; N), the target selection table (second half fluctuation group table) And one distribution value defined first in the latter half fluctuation selection table or the first half fluctuation selection table) (step A2203).

  Subsequently, the distributed value acquired in step A2203 is subtracted from the random number value (value of fluctuation pattern random number 1, fluctuation pattern random number 2 or fluctuation pattern random number 3) prepared in step A473, A478 or A484, and a new random number value is calculated. Is calculated (step A2204), and it is determined whether the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (step A2205). Then, if the new random number value is not smaller than "0" (step A2205; N), after updating to the address of the next distribution value (step A2206), the process proceeds to step A2203 and the subsequent steps Do the processing.

That is, the distribution value defined next in the target selection table (the second half fluctuation group table, the second half fluctuation selection table, and the first half fluctuation selection table) is acquired (step A2203), and then it is determined in the previous step A2205. A new random number value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value from the random number value (step A2204), and it is determined whether the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (step A2205).
The above process is executed until it is determined in step A2205 that the new random number value is smaller than "0" (step A2205; Y). Thereby, at least one second half variation selection table, second half variation pattern (second half variation number) or first half variation pattern (first half variation pattern) defined in the target selection table (second half variation group table, second half variation selection table or first half variation selection table) Any one of the second half variation selection table, the second half variation pattern (second half variation number) and the first half variation pattern (first half variation number) is selected from the variation numbers).
Then, if it is determined in step A2205 that the new random number is smaller than "0" (step A2205; Y), the address of the data corresponding to the distributed result is updated (step A2207), and the distribution processing is ended. Do.

[2-byte distribution process]
FIG. 60 shows 2-byte distribution processing (step A475) in the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern setting processing. The 2-byte distribution process is a process for selecting the second half variation selection table of the special figure variation display game from the second half variation group table based on the variation pattern random number 1.

  In this 2-byte distribution process, first, it is checked whether the top data in the selection table (the second half variation group table prepared in step A 472) is a code without distribution (ie, "0") (step A2301). Here, although the second half fluctuation group table stores a predetermined distribution value in association with at least one second half fluctuation selection table, the second half specifies only the second half fluctuation selection table in which the second half fluctuation pattern is “no reach”. In the fluctuation group table (for example, a part of fluctuation group table when the result is out), since there is no need to distribute, a distribution value “0”, that is, a code without distribution is specified at the head .

Then, if the first data in the selection table (second-half variation group table) is a code without distribution (step A2302; Y), the address of the data corresponding to the result of distribution is updated (step A2307). End the distribution process.
On the other hand, if the first data in the selection table (second-half fluctuation group table) is not a code without distribution (step A2302; N), one distribution value first defined in the selection table (second-half fluctuation group table) is acquired (Step A2303).

Subsequently, a new random number value is calculated by subtracting the distribution value acquired in step A2303 from the random number value (value of fluctuation pattern random number 1) prepared in step A473 (step A2304), and the calculated new randomness It is determined whether the numerical value is smaller than "0" (step A2305). Then, if the new random number value is not smaller than “0” (step A2305; N), after updating to the address of the next distribution value (step A2306), the process proceeds to step A2303 and the subsequent steps Do the processing.
That is, the distribution value defined next in the selection table (second-half fluctuation group table) is acquired (step A2303), and then the distribution value is newly subtracted by subtracting the distribution value from the random number value determined in the previous step A2305. A random number value is calculated (step A2304), and it is determined whether the calculated new random number value is smaller than "0" (step A2305).

The above process is executed until it is determined in step A2305 that the new random number is smaller than "0" (step A2305; Y). Thereby, any one second half fluctuation selection table is selected from at least one second half fluctuation selection table defined in the selection table (second half fluctuation group table).
When it is determined in step A2305 that the new random number is smaller than "0" (step A2305; Y), the address of the data corresponding to the distributed result is updated (step A2307), and 2-byte distribution processing is performed. Finish.
The configuration of the distribution process shown in FIG. 59 and the configuration of the 2-byte distribution process shown in FIG. 60 are basically the same, but whether the size of the random number used for distribution is 1 byte or 2 bytes? Because they differ in that, the program instructions to calculate are different.

[In-ST reach effect control]
Next, "ST in-room reach effect control" characterized by the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game control apparatus 100 can generate a special time (ST) in which a high probability state is set only as a specific game state after the end of the special game state. There is. Then, after the presentation control apparatus 300 executes the reach presentation (hereinafter referred to as "lost reach presentation") of which the result is out of the reach presentation in the special time, the special view fluctuation display Only when the game results in a big hit, is configured to perform reach effect. That is, in the special time, when the lose reach effect is performed for the upper limit number of times, the reach effect to be executed thereafter becomes the reach effect (hereinafter referred to as "atari reach effect") in which the result is a big hit.

An example of the “in-ST reach effect control” in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Specifically, FIG. 61 is a diagram showing an example of display when the upper limit number of missed reach effects is three.
The effect control device 300 displays the meter display M on a predetermined portion (in the example shown in FIG. 61, the lower part of the display area) of the display area of the display device 41 at least from the start to the end of the special time. M is configured to notify the number of times the reach effect has been executed in the special time (hereinafter, referred to as “the number of times the reach in ST has been performed”).
When the upper limit number of the miss reach effect is three times, if the miss reach effect is executed three times in the special time, the reach effect to be executed thereafter is always the atari reach effect.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 61 (a) to 61 (c), the effect control device 300 first performs a battle effect in which the main character (self character) fights against the enemy character and loses as the first lost reach effect. Run. Then, when the first miss reach production is finished, the number of times the reach execution in ST becomes 1 (the number of remaining times up to the upper limit of lost reach production is 2), so the meter level of meter display M is “level 0 Change from "" to "Level 1".
Next, as shown in FIGS. 61 (d) and 61 (e), a battle effect in which the main character loses is executed as the second reach reach effect. Then, when the second reach reach production is completed, the number of times the reach has been reached during ST becomes 2 times (the remaining number of the last reach effect is 1), so the meter level of the meter display M is from “level 1” to “level Change to 2 ".
Next, as shown in FIGS. 61 (f) and 61 (g), a battle effect in which the main character loses is executed as the third reach reach effect. Then, when the third reach reach production is finished, the number of times that the reach has been reached during ST becomes 3 times (the remaining number of the reach reach effects is 0), so the meter level of the meter display M is from “level 2” to “level Change to 3 ".
Then, as shown in FIGS. 61 (h) and 61 (i), a battle effect in which the main character wins is executed as the atari reach effect, and as shown in FIG. 61 (j), the hit result mode (special result mode Stop display).

In this embodiment, a plurality of effect modes are provided as effect modes of reach effects to be executed during the special time, and the order in which the plurality of effect modes appear is determined in advance.
Specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 61, as a rendering aspect of a lost reach presentation, a “presentation aspect A” in which a first character (a leading character with one number of punches) appears, a second There are provided "effect mode B" in which the character (the main character with two punches) appears, and "effect mode C" in which the third character (the main character with three punches) appears. As an effect mode of the effect, a “effect mode D” is provided in which a fourth character (a leading character with three punches) appears. Then, these effect modes appear in the order of “effect mode A” → “effect mode B” → “effect mode C” → “effect mode D”.

Further, in the present embodiment, the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of lost reach effects and the effect mode of reach effects are associated. That is, the meter level of the meter display M is associated with the characters appearing in the reach effect to be executed during the special time.
Specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 61, when the remaining number of lost reach effects is three times, the reach effect (first lost reach effect) of “representation mode A” is performed. Running. Since the meter level of the meter display M during execution of the first lost reach effect is “level 0”, “level 0” is associated with the first character appearing in the reach effect of “effect mode A”. ing.
In addition, when the remaining number of lost reach effects is two, the reach effect (the second lost reach effect) of the “reproduction mode B” is executed. Since the meter level of the meter display M during execution of the second reach reach effect is “level 1”, “level 1” is associated with the second character appearing in the reach effect of “effect mode B”. ing.

In addition, when the remaining number of the lose reach effect is one, the reach effect (third reach reach effect) of the “reproduction mode C” is executed. Since the meter level of the meter display M during execution of the third reach reach effect is “level 2”, “level 2” is associated with the third character appearing in the reach effect of “effect mode C” ing.
In addition, when the remaining number of lost reach effects is 0 times, the reach effect (atari reach effect) of the “reproduction mode D” is executed. Since the meter level of the meter display M during execution of the atari reach effect is “level 3”, “level 3” is associated with the fourth character appearing in the reach effect of the “mode of presentation D”.
Thus, the more the main character loses, the higher the meter level and the higher the meter level (the number of times the reach has been completed during ST increases), the number of punches is increased and the main character becomes stronger. It's supposed to make you go. As a result, it is possible to improve the player's expectation for the big hit as the number of times of reach execution in ST increases (the number of remaining reach presentation effects decreases).

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 62, for example, as the upper limit number of the reach reach effect (reach number ceiling), the number according to the jackpot symbol displayed to be stopped when the special gaming state occurs is set Is configured.
Here, as described above, the remaining number of times up to the upper limit number of lost reach effects and the effect mode of reach effects are associated.

Therefore, when the upper limit number of the lost reach effect is three times (for example, when the special game state immediately before the special time occurs, the jackpot symbol displayed as a stop is "2", "4", "6", or " If it is 8 "(see FIG. 62), the remaining number of lost reach effects at the start of the special time is three times, so the reach effect of the“ reproduction mode A ”(first lost reach effect) Start from). Then, reach presentation is executed in the order of the first lost reach production → second lost reach production → third lost reach production → atari reach effect.
On the other hand, when the upper limit number of the lost reach effect is 2 times (for example, when the special game state immediately before the special time occurs, the big hit symbol which is stopped and displayed is “1”, “3”, “5”, Or, if it is "9" (see FIG. 62), the remaining number of lost reach effects at the start of the special time is two times, so the first lost reach effect is skipped, and "the effect mode" It starts from the reach production (the second lost reach production) of B ". Then, reach production is executed in the order of second reach reach production → third reach reach production → atari reach production.
In addition, when the upper limit number of lost reach effect is 1 times (for example, when the special game state immediately before special time occurs the big hit symbol which is displayed being stopped is “7” or “special symbol (for example, such as premier effect etc. The case where the symbol with which the expectation degree is high is executed, and the symbol etc. when it is suggested that there is a special figure start memory to be a special result in the special view start memory)) (see FIG. 62) Since the remaining number of lost reach production at the start of the special time is one, the first and second lost reach productions may be skipped, and the reach effect of “production mode C” (third lost game) Start from reach production). And reach production is executed in the order of the third lost reach production → atari reach production.

Further, as described above, the meter level of the meter display M and the character appearing in the reach effect to be executed during the special time are associated with each other.
Therefore, when the upper limit number of the lose reach effect is three times, the meter level of the meter display M is “advance mode A,” in order to start from the reach effect (the first miss reach effect) of “effect mode A”. It starts from "level 0" corresponding to the 1st character which appears by reach production of "".
In addition, when the upper limit number of the lose reach effect is 2 times, the meter level of the meter display M is “reproduction mode B” in order to start from the reach effect (the second reach reach effect) of “reproduction mode B”. "Level 1" corresponding to the second character appearing in the reach effect of "".
In addition, when the upper limit number of the lost reach effect is one, the meter level of the meter display M is “represented mode C” in order to start from the reach effect (the third lost reach effect) of the “represented mode C”. "Level 2" corresponding to the third character appearing in the reach effect of "".

That is, when the upper limit number of the lost reach effect is once or twice, in the state where the meter level of the meter display M is raised to a desired level (“level 2” or “level 1”), Start your first reach production.
The timing to raise the meter level to the desired level can be selected as appropriate before the start of the first reach effect in the special time, for example, it may be at the start of the special time, or immediately before the special time The special game state of may be in progress. In addition, a plurality of timings are provided as timings for raising the meter level to a desired level, and at the start of the special gaming state immediately before the special time, which of the plurality of timings is adopted It is also possible to configure as determined by

  When the meter level is raised to a desired level during the special gaming state, for example, as shown in FIGS. 63 (a) and 63 (b), it may be raised when shifting to the next round, or even during the final round. For example, as shown in FIG. 63 (c), it may be raised while the special game state end screen is displayed. In addition, the periphery of the meter display M may be illuminated during the special game state. In the example shown in FIG. 63, since the jackpot symbol is "7" and the upper limit number of lost reach effects is one time (see FIG. 62), that is, the desired level is "level 2", the meter during the special game state The meter level on the display M has risen to “Level 2”.

  When the production control device 300 receives a command indicating "result: lose, reach: present" as information on the start of the special view variation display game from the game control device 100, the lost reach effect (the loss accompanied by the occurrence of the reach) When the command indicating “Result: Hit, Reach: Yes” is received, the Atari Reach effect (a hit with an occurrence of reach) is performed. On the other hand, when a command indicating "Result: Loss, Reach: None" is received, an out-of-the-point effect is produced without the occurrence of a reach, and when a command showing "Result: Hit, Reach: None" is received. , Perform hit production without the occurrence of reach. However, in the special time, when the reach effect is performed according to the command from the game control device 100, the rule (after the upper limit number of times of the lost reach effect is executed, the reach is performed only when the result of the special view fluctuation display game is a big hit There is a case that it violates the rule to execute the effect.

An example of the “in-ST reach effect control” in the present embodiment will be described using FIG. Specifically, FIG. 64 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the upper limit number of missed reach effects is two.
When the upper limit number of lost reach production is 2 times, in special time, reach production starts from reach production (the 2nd lost reach production of "production mode B"), the meter level of meter indication M "level 1 Start from ". In addition, when the upper limit number of the miss reach production is two times, in the special time, the rule violation does not occur if the reach production after performing the lose reach production twice is always the atari reach production.

  As shown in FIG. 64 (a), when a command indicating "Result: Hit, reach: Yes" is received after receiving twice a command indicating "Result: Loss, reach: Yes" from the game control device 100 In addition, reach production after executing lose reach production twice becomes atari reach production. Therefore, in this case, even if the reach effect is performed according to the command from the game control device 100, the rule is not violated.

On the other hand, if a command indicating "Result: Hit, reach: Yes" is received after receiving a command indicating "Result: Lose, reach: Yes" three times from the game control apparatus 100, the lost reach effect 2 is received. Reach production after having been executed will be lost reach production. Therefore, in this case, when the reach effect is performed according to the command from the game control device 100, the rule is violated.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 64 (b), after performing the miss reach effect the upper limit number of times (two times in this example), “result: lost, reach: present” from the game control apparatus 100. Even when the command to be shown is received, the out-of-order effect is performed without the occurrence of the reach without following the command. In this way, since the reach effect after performing the miss reach effect for the upper limit number of times is the atal reach effect, it is possible to avoid the rule violation.
The effect control device 300 performs, as an out-of-place effect that does not accompany the occurrence of reach, for example, a fluctuating display effect such that the reach is not generated after the player's expectation for the reach has been reached (specifically, for example, the change start) After that, the decoration special symbol (for example, “5”) is stopped and displayed in the left fluctuation display area, and then, the same decoration special symbol as the stop display in the left fluctuation display area is temporarily displayed in the right fluctuation display area. The stop display is performed, and then the decoration special symbol displayed stop in the right change display area is slipped (for example, it is slipped from "5" to "6"), and the meter display is performed even if the effect is finished. It is configured not to change the meter level of M. That is, in the special time, the meter level changes only when the battle effect (reach effect) is performed.

  Here, when executing a departure effect that does not accompany the generation of the reach without following the command from the game control device 100, the effect time of the effect is a fluctuation time designated by the game control device 100 (special pattern fluctuation display game Must match the run time of Therefore, during the effect, the effect control device 300 causes a predetermined display (for example, a fluctuation display such as not to generate the reach after the player's expectation for the reach is generated) to appear, etc. By earning, it is comprised so that the presentation time of the said production | presentation may be made to correspond to a fluctuation time. That is, when effect control device 300 executes out-of-range effect without generation of reach without following the command from game control device 100, whether or not the reach state specified by the command from game control device 100 is generated. Although it does not follow, it is comprised so that the fluctuation time etc. designated by the command from the game control apparatus 100 may be followed.

In addition, when a command indicating “Result: Hit, reach: Yes” is received from the game control device 100 before executing the miss reach effect for the upper limit number of times, the reach effect is performed according to the command from the game control device 100 , You can not perform lost reach production for the upper limit number of times before performing atari reach production.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 64 (c), the game control apparatus 100 executes "Result: Hit, Reach: Yes" from the game control apparatus 100 before executing the miss reach effect the upper limit number of times (two times in this example). When the command to show is received, before performing the Atari Reach effect according to the command, the pseudo-series effect (temporarily stop in the result mode other than the special result mode in the decoration special figure change display game in the middle of the special figure change display game) After that, the effect of performing the re-variation display one or more times to start the fluctuation display again is executed, and in this pseudo-series effect, the reach reach effect is executed for the remaining number of times. In this way, it is possible to execute the lost reach effect for the upper limit number of times before the atari reach effect is performed.

In addition, even if it is not possible to execute the lost reach production for the upper limit number of times before the atari reach production is performed, the rule (after executing the lost reach production for the upper limit number of times, the result of the special view fluctuation display game is a big hit The rule to execute reach production does not become violated only when In addition, even if it is not possible to execute lost reach production for the upper limit number of times before executing atari reach production, it does not mean that the interest of the game is cut. Therefore, when a command indicating "Result: Hit, reach: Yes" is received from the game control apparatus 100 before executing the miss reach effect for the upper limit number of times, the atari reach effect is executed without performing the pseudo-series effect. It is good. At that time, for example, during the execution of the atari reach effect, an effect of raising the meter level of the meter display M to “level 3” may be performed.
In addition, when a command indicating “Result: Hit, reach: Yes” is received from the game control device 100 before executing the miss reach effect for the upper limit number of times, the pseudo series effect is performed when the command is received. Atari reach effect is performed after (ie after performing the lose reach effect for the upper limit number of times), or the pseudo continuous effect is not performed (that is, the miss reach effect for the upper limit number of times is not performed) It is also possible to configure to determine whether to execute the atari reach effect by lottery or the like.

  According to the gaming machine 10 capable of executing the "in-ST reach effect control" described above, in the case of the present embodiment, the result of the game (in the case of the present embodiment, the special view variation display game) is predetermined. In the gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player in the case of a big hit result), a presentation control means (a presentation control device 300) for controlling a presentation is provided, and the presentation control means Notification display to notify the number of times a predetermined game event (in the case of this embodiment, reach effect) has been executed in a predetermined period (in the case of this embodiment, special time) after the end (in the case of this embodiment, meter display M) Is feasible.

Therefore, it is possible to execute a game event (reach effect) in a predetermined period (special time) after the end of the special game state, and to notify the number of times the game event has been executed by a notification display (meter display M). It is possible to enhance the interest of the game during a predetermined period after the end of the special game state.
In the present embodiment, "special result" is "big hit result" and "special gaming state" is "big hit state (big hit gaming state)", but "special result" is not only "big hit result", It may include the "small hit result" and the "hidden probability change result". For example, when the "special result" is "big hit result or small hit result", "special game state" becomes "big hit state (big hit gaming state) or small hit state (small hit gaming state)". In addition, when the special game state is a big hit state, the number according to the big hit symbol is set as the upper limit number of the lost reach effect, when the special game state is a small hit state, the upper limit of the lost reach effect As the number of times, the number of times corresponding to the small hit design is set.
Further, the notification display is not limited to the meter display M displayed on the display device 41, and can be appropriately changed, and may be, for example, a segment display displayed on the display device 41 or the like.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 capable of executing the "ST during reach effect control" described above, the predetermined period after the end of the special gaming state is a period during which the game is performed a certain number of times. It is possible to configure a high probability state in which the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state is higher than in the case where it is not the predetermined period. That is, the predetermined period after the end of the special gaming state can be configured to be a period in which the special time occurs.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game during the so-called special time.
In addition, the predetermined period after the end of the special gaming state is not limited to the period in which the special time occurs, and can be changed as appropriate. Specifically, for a predetermined period after the end of the special gaming state, for example, a specific mode (big hit probability is generated after the latent probability change state (probability per probability is low probability and big hit probability is high probability)) occurs Such as a mode that suggests a high probability state) or a dedicated mode that occurs when the big hit probability is a low probability state (a mode in which the same effect is executed as when the big hit probability is a high probability state) It may be a period in which a predetermined mode occurs.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 capable of executing the "ST during reach effect control" described above, the effect control means (effect control device 300) is configured to perform a predetermined game event in a predetermined period after the end of the special game state. After executing the upper limit number of times, it is possible to configure to execute a predetermined game event only when the result of the game is a special result.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the gaming event, so it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. By setting the upper limit number, it is possible to give an impression that the derivation of the special result is gradually approaching each time the game event is executed until the number of times the game event is executed reaches the upper limit number. After the number of times the game event has been executed reaches the upper limit number, the derivation of the special result can be informed by the game event to be executed next, so that the game event can have a sense of expectation.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 capable of executing the "ST during reach effect control" described above, the effect control means (effect control device 300) is a variable display that variably displays a plurality of identification symbols corresponding to the game. An effect (in the case of the present embodiment, a decoration special view variable display game) can be displayed on the display device 41, and when the game result is a special result, a special result aspect can be derived as a result aspect of the variable display effect The predetermined game event is a reach effect in which a reach state in which the result aspect can become a special result aspect is displayed as an effect depending on the identification information to be finally displayed in a stopped state in the variable display effect, and after the end of the special game state In the predetermined period, the result of the game is the result of the game after the upper limit number of times of the reach effect (the lost reach effect) in which the result mode is not a special result mode among the reach effects. Only if the another result, it is possible to configure to perform the reach demonstration.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the reach effect, so it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. By setting the upper limit number of times, give an impression that the derivation of the special result is gradually approaching each time the reach effect (loss reach effect) is executed until the number of times the reach effect is performed reaches the upper limit frequency. After the number of times the reach effect has been performed reaches the upper limit number, the derivation of the special result can be informed by the next game event (atari reach effect), so that the reach effect can be expected. You can have it. That is, it is possible to give expectation to not only atari reach production but also miss reach production.
In addition, a game event is not limited to reach production, It can change suitably. Specifically, the game event may be, for example, a mission effect (effect of imposing a predetermined condition on the player for a predetermined period) or a mini game effect (display content of the display device 41 based on the player's operation on the effect button 25). Effects that do not accompany the execution of a game). When the gaming event is a mission effect, for example, the meter level increases when a certain condition is satisfied and the mission is achieved. Furthermore, depending on the upper limit number of times, two or three stages of mission effects may be performed. Also, if the gaming event is a mini game effect, the meter level increases according to the result of the mini game.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 capable of executing the “in-ST reach effect control” described above, the effect control means (effect control device 300) sets the number of times selected from among the plurality of times as the upper limit number. During the occurrence of the special gaming state or at the start of a predetermined period after the end of the special gaming state, the player can recognize the upper limit number by changing the notification display according to the set upper limit number. It is possible to configure.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to be interested in the upper limit number itself, so it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. By changing the upper limit number of times instead of making it uniform, and making the upper limit number of times recognizable by the player, the upper limit number of times gives an impression that the length of time until the special result is derived is suggested. (For example, as the upper limit number is smaller, it gives an impression that a special result is immediately derived), and therefore, the upper limit number itself (that is, the size of the upper limit number) can be interesting.
In addition, although the upper limit number of times (in the case of the present embodiment, the upper limit number of lost reach effects) is changed according to the big hit symbol, it is not limited to this. For example, the upper limit number is Regardless, it may be uniform or may change according to factors other than the jackpot design.

[Demonstration point control]
Next, “effect point control” that is the feature of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, a point gate 80 is provided between the general winning opening 35 disposed on the lower right side of the center case 40 and the starting winning opening 36. While being arrange | positioned, the acquisition point number alerting | reporting device 81 is arrange | positioned under the point gate 80. FIG. The game ball having passed through the point gate 80 is detected by a point gate switch (not shown) provided in the effect control device 300. Then, when the point gate switch detects a game ball, the effect control device 300 is configured to add a predetermined point to the number of points and update the display of the acquired point number annunciator 81. In addition, each time the point control switch detects a game ball, the effect control device 300 outputs a specific sound effect from the speakers 19a and 19b or turns on a predetermined decoration lamp, whereby the game ball is a point. It is configured to notify the player that the gate 80 has been passed.

As shown in FIG. 65A, the effect control device 300 passes when the gaming ball passes the point gate 80 when the state of the gaming machine 10 is in the normal state (state other than the special state). One point is awarded for each game ball played. When the gaming ball passes the point gate 80 when the gaming machine 10 is in the special state, three points are awarded for each passing gaming ball.
Here, the special state is, for example, a small hit gaming state, a state in which a state of probability that a special result aspect is derived is not notified (so-called latent gaming state), a state where the number of starting memories reaches the upper limit number, etc. .
In addition, the point provided per one game ball passed is not limited to what is shown to Fig.65 (a), and can be changed suitably.

Then, the effect control device 300 is configured to change the effect mode when the number of acquired points reaches the specified number.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 65 (b), when the number of acquired points reaches "10" of the prescribed number, the presentation mode is "from presentation mode A (default presentation mode)". When the number of acquired points reaches "30" of the prescribed number by changing to "representation mode a", the effect mode is changed from "representation mode a" to "representation mode c", and the number of acquired points changes When "100" of the prescribed number is reached, the effect mode is changed from "effect mode C" to "effect mode D". The BGM output from the speakers 19a and 19b changes, the background image displayed on the display device 41 changes, and the clothes, accessories, and hairstyles of the character displayed on the display device 41 change according to the change in the presentation mode. The character or character itself changes, or the decorative special symbol changes. In this way, the player can customize the presentation mode by accumulating the points earned.
In addition, the value and number of objects of a prescription | regulation number are not limited to what is shown in FIG.65 (b), It can change suitably.

  Conventionally, as a method of customizing the presentation mode, a method is known in which an interlocking service with a mobile phone is applied. However, in the case of this method, since the player has to register for the linked service with the mobile phone, some players may feel bothersome. On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, since the effect mode can be customized without performing such registration, it is possible to cope with a wide range of players.

  Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the point gate 80 is installed in the vicinity of the start winning hole 36, specifically, at a position where many of the spilled balls that did not win the start winning hole 36 pass the point gate 80 There is. Therefore, since it is possible to accumulate points by the game balls that did not win in the start winning opening 36, it is difficult to give the player a sense of loss or discomfort that the game balls do not win easily in the start winning opening 36, without getting tired It is possible to continue playing the game.

The installation places of the point gate 80 and the acquired point number annunciator 81 can be changed as appropriate.
For example, the point gate 80 and the acquired point number annunciator 81 may be installed in the vicinity of the warp device 42. In this case, although it becomes difficult to accumulate points, the value of one point is increased by that amount, so the player's interest in the point gate 80 can be enhanced.

  Further, for example, the point gate 80 may be installed in the warp flow path of the warp device 42, and the acquired point number annunciator 81 may be installed at a position away from the point gate 80. In this case, although it becomes difficult to accumulate points, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the point gate 80 because the value of one point is increased accordingly. Further, by arranging the acquired point number annunciator 81 at a position away from the point gate 80, the number of points displayed on the acquired point number annunciator 81 can be confirmed without being disturbed by the point gate 80. . Further, by arranging the point acquisition point number indicator 81 and the point gate 80 apart from each other, the line of sight of the player is largely moved, so that it becomes an opportunity to look over the entire game area 32, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

In addition, the point gate 80 and the acquired point number annunciator 81 may be installed near the special winning opening (the special variation winning device 38). In this case, a point gate 80 can be installed at a position where a spilled ball that did not win a large winning opening flows into the point gate 80, and points can be stored by gaming balls that did not win a large winning opening. By doing this, it is possible to reduce discouragement and discomfort from not having won a big prize winning opening.
Further, the point gate 80 and the acquired point number annunciator 81 may be installed in the vicinity of the general drawing start gate 34. In this case, since many gaming balls pass through the point gate 80, the player can earn many points and can enjoy other than the variable display game.

According to the gaming machine 10 capable of executing the “effect point control” described above, the effect is controlled in the gaming machine capable of giving the game value to the player when the result of the game is a predetermined special result. Point giving means capable of giving points to the player based on the effect control means (the effect control device 300) and the establishment of a predetermined point giving condition (in the case of this embodiment, the inflow of gaming balls into the point gate 80) The presentation control device 300), and the presentation control means can change the presentation mode of the presentation based on the points given by the point giving means reaching the specified number.
Therefore, since the effect mode is changed by storing points, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  The control executed by the main control microcomputer (CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 including the processing for enabling the effect as described above will be described. Control processing by the main control microcomputer 311 mainly includes main processing shown in FIG. 66 and timer interrupt processing (not shown).

[Main processing]
In the main processing, as shown in FIG. 66, processing at the start of the program is performed first. In the process at the start of the program, first, the interrupt is inhibited (step C1), and the CPU is initialized (step C2). Next, the VDP 312 is initialized (step C3), and the interrupt is permitted (step C4). Next, generation of display data is permitted (step C5), a random number seed is set (step C6), and an initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (step C7). As a result, a power failure occurrence detected flag or the like is cleared.

  After the processing at the start of the program in steps C1 to C7 is performed, loop processing is performed as main loop processing. In this loop processing, first, WDT (watchdog timer) is cleared (step C8). Next, effect button input processing (step C9) is performed to create input information from an input signal (rising edge) based on an operation of the effect operation unit 550 (effect button 25 or touch panel 29). Reading of the input from the effect operation unit 550 is performed in the timer interrupt process, and in this effect button input process, when there is an input from the effect operation unit 550, a process of changing the contents of the effect is performed.

Next, the hall / player setting mode process for accepting operations such as setting of changeable range such as brightness of LED or liquid crystal, volume, etc., change of brightness of LED or liquid crystal, volume by player, enabling setting, etc. (Step C10).
Next, an effect point control process (step C11) is performed, and a random number update process (step C12) is performed to update the random number that determines the details of the change aspect of the decorative special figure change display game.

  Then, the command from the game control apparatus 100 is analyzed and a reception command check process (step C13) is performed to cope with the setting, and the effect display editing process (step C14) for editing the setting for controlling the progress of the effect and the drawing command ) And set the end of preparation of the drawing command (step C15). In these processes, various data are updated according to the contents to be drawn, and the drawing data is finally set in the frame buffer. If drawing data of the screen to be drawn within 1/30 seconds (about 33.3 milliseconds) is prepared, the image can be updated without any problem.

  Then, it is determined whether it is the frame switching timing (step C16). In this embodiment, in order to create a system cycle (one frame 1/30 seconds), it is determined that it is the frame switching timing when the V blank interrupt (1/60 seconds) is entered twice. Note that the frame switching timing can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the image may be updated (frame switching) in 1/60 seconds, or the image may be updated in a timing later than 1/60 seconds (frame Switching) may be performed. If it is determined in step C16 that the frame switching timing is not reached (step C16; N), the processing in step C16 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step C16 that it is the frame switching timing (step C16; Y), the screen drawing is instructed (step C17).

  Thereafter, a sound control process (step C18) for controlling the output of sound from the speakers (upper speaker 19a and lower speaker 19b) and a decoration control process (step C18) for controlling the LEDs of the panel decoration device 46 and the frame decoration device 18 C19) A movable body control process (step C20) for controlling the motor and the solenoid of the board effect device 44 is performed, and the process returns to the process of clearing the WDT (step C8).

[Effect point control processing]
Next, details of the effect point control process (step C11) in the main process described above will be described. In the effect point control process, the above-mentioned "effect point control" is performed.

As shown in FIG. 67, in the effect point control process, it is first determined whether the gaming ball has passed through the point gate 80 (step C101).
If it is determined in step C101 that the gaming ball has not passed through the point gate 80 (step C101; N), the effect point control process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step C101 that the gaming ball has passed the point gate 80 (step C101; Y), that is, if the point gate switch detects the gaming ball, the points corresponding to the state of the gaming machine are scored After adding to the number (step C102), the effect point control process is ended. Specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 65 (a), when the state of the gaming machine 10 is in the normal state, one point is scored per gaming ball passing through the point gate 80. In addition to the number, when the state of the gaming machine 10 is a special state, three points per gaming ball passed through the point gate 80 are added to the number of points.

[Receive command check process]
Next, details of the received command check process (step C13) in the above-described main process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 68, in the reception command check process, first, the value of the command reception counter that counts how many commands are received during one frame (1/30 seconds) is loaded as the number of command receptions ( Step C301) It is determined whether the number of received commands is not 0 (Step C302). When it is determined that the command reception number is 0 (step C302; N), the reception command check process is ended. If it is determined that the command reception number is not 0 (step C302; Y), the content of the command reception counter area is subtracted by the command reception number (step C303).

  Next, the contents of the reception command buffer are copied to the command area (step C304), and the command reading index is updated by +1 in the range of 0 to 31 (step C305). It is determined (step C306). As described above, in this embodiment, without analyzing the command directly in the reception command buffer, the content of the reception command buffer is copied to the command area (RAM area for analysis), and the command analysis work is performed in the command area. It is configured as follows. In this way, it is possible to move a command (data) to make a vacancy in preparation for a case where a command is transmitted from the game control device 100 during analysis of the command. In addition, analysis of commands can be performed collectively in one round of main processing.

  If it is determined in step C306 that copying of the commands for the number of received commands has not been completed (step C306; N), the processing returns to step C304. If it is determined that the copying of the command for the number of received commands is completed (step C306; Y), the contents of the command area are loaded (step C307), and the received command analysis process (step C308) is performed.

  Next, the address of the command area is updated (step C309), and it is determined whether analysis of the command for the number of received commands is completed (step C310). Then, when it is determined that the analysis of the command for the number of received commands is not completed (step C310; N), the process returns to the process of step C307. If it is determined that the analysis of the commands for the number of received commands is completed (step C310; Y), the received command check process is ended. As described above, in the reception command check process, commands received during one frame (1/30 seconds) are collectively analyzed. In this embodiment, up to 32 commands can be stored.

[Receive command analysis process]
Next, details of the received command analysis process (step C308) in the received command check process described above will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 69, in the received command analysis process, first, the upper byte of the command is separated as MODE and the lower byte is separated as ACT (ACTION) (step C321), and it is determined whether MODE and ACT are within the normal range. (Step C322, step C323). If it is determined that MODE and ACT are within the normal range (step C322; Y, step C323; Y), it is determined whether ACT for MODE is a correct combination (step C324).

  If it is determined in step C322 or C323 that MODE or ACT is not within the normal range (step C322; N, step C323; N), or if it is determined in step C324 that ACT for MODE is not a correct combination (step In C324; N), the reception command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C324 that ACT with respect to MODE is a correct combination (step C324; Y), it is determined whether MODE is in the range of variation system commands (step C325). The variation system command is a command for instructing a variation pattern of the special figure. When it is determined that MODE is in the range of the variation system command (step C325; Y), variation system command processing (step C326) is performed, and the reception command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C325 that MODE is not within the range of the variable system command (step C325; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of the big hit system command (step C327). The big hit system command is a command for instructing an operation (such as displaying a fanfare screen or a round screen) relating to a big hit medium effect, or a command instructing an operation (such as displaying a fanfare screen or an end screen) related to small hit medium effects. Then, when it is determined that MODE is in the range of the big hit system command (step C327; Y), the big hit system command processing (step C328) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C327 that MODE is not within the range of the jackpot command (step C327; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of the symbol system command (step C329). The symbol system command is a command for instructing information on the symbol of the special drawing (for example, what to make the stop symbol of the special drawing, etc.). When it is determined that MODE is in the range of the symbol system command (step C329; Y), symbol system command processing (step C330) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C329 that MODE is not within the range of symbol system commands (step C329; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of one-shot commands such as pending number command or error command. (Step C331). A single-shot command is a command that is established independently, unlike a command that makes sense in combination, such as a symbol command and a variable command. The one-shot commands include a wait for customer demonstration command, a hold number command, a symbol stop command, a probability information command, an error / illegal command, a model specification command, and the like. Then, if it is determined that MODE is in the range of single-shot commands (step C331; Y), single-shot command processing (step C332) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C331 that MODE is not within the range of single-shot commands (step C331; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of prefetch symbol system commands (step C333). Then, if it is determined that MODE is the range of the pre-reading symbol system command (step C333; Y), pre-reading symbol system command processing (step C334) is performed, and the reception command analysis process is ended.

  If it is determined in step C333 that MODE is not within the range of the prefetch symbol system command (step C333; N), it is determined whether MODE is within the range of the prefetch variation system command (step C335). If it is determined that MODE is in the range of the prefetch change command (Y in step C335), the read variation command process (step C336) is performed, and the received command analysis process is ended. If it is determined in step C335 that MODE is not within the range of the prefetch change command (step C335; N), the received command analysis process is ended.

  In the one-shot command processing (step C332), the special drawing 1 is processed for the special drawing 1 holding when the decorative special drawing holding number command corresponding to the special drawing 1 holding (first start storage) is received. 1 special information 2 pending information setting process that performs processing related to the special figure 2 pending when receiving a decoration information setting process and a special figure 2 pending number command corresponding to the special figure 2 pending (second start storage) included. In the special view 1 suspension information setting process and the special view 2 suspension information setting process, a process of displaying a decoration special view start storage display corresponding to the occurred suspension on the display device 41 is performed. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as a start storage notification means for displaying start storage notification displaying information on the start storage by the start storage display corresponding to each start storage.

  Also, with pre-reading effect (also referred to as pre-reading advance notice or pre-reading advance notice effect), does the special figure fluctuation display game become a big hit when the special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the start memory (pending) not executed is subsequently executed In order to notify the player in advance with a predetermined degree of reliability whether or not it becomes (or what kind of fluctuation pattern it will be), to perform decoration special figure start memory display etc. displayed on the display device 41 in a different mode from normal It is an effect such as performing effect display on the device 41. The pre-reading system commands (pre-reading variation system commands and pre-reading symbol system commands) are commands to notify in advance of variation patterns and stop symbols corresponding to starting storages targeted for pre-reading effects. Is transmitted to the effect control device 300. In addition, the normal variation system command and symbol system command which are not pre-read are transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 at the time of the variation display start.

[Design system command processing]
Next, the details of the symbol system command processing (step C330) in the above-mentioned reception command analysis processing will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 70, in the symbol system command processing, first, a special figure type (either special figure 1 or special figure 2) corresponding to MODE is set (step C 701), and it corresponds to a combination of MODE and ACT. The symbol type is set and saved (step C702), and the symbol system command processing ends.

  The symbol types are categories of symbols such as off symbols, 16R positive variation big hit symbols, 16R normal big hit symbols, 6R positive variation big hit symbols, small hit symbols etc, and are associated with data of ACT. Since the symbol ratio changes in the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 (the probability change ratio is the same), this symbol type setting table is provided separately for each MODE, and it corresponds to the data of MODE from plural symbol type setting tables Is selected and the symbol type corresponding to ACT is set with reference to the table.

[Variable system command processing]
Next, the details of the variable system command processing (step C326) in the above-described reception command analysis processing will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 71, in the variable system command processing, first, it is determined whether the special view type is undetermined (step C801). The special drawing type is information indicating whether the special drawing type is special drawing 1 or special drawing 2, and is information set in step C701 of the above-mentioned symbol system command processing.

  If the special drawing type is undetermined (step C801; Y), the variable system command processing is ended. If the special figure type is not yet decided (step C801; N), that is, if the special figure type is set, the combination of the variation command and the symbol command is checked (step C802), and the variation command and the symbol type It is determined whether there is an inconsistency (step C803).

  If the variation command and the symbol type do not match (step C 803; Y), the variation system command processing ends. If the variation command and the symbol type are not inconsistent (step C803; N), the variation pattern type is determined from the variation command (step C804). The symbol type means a category of symbols, and the symbol types include, for example, an off symbol, 16R positive variation big hit symbol, 16R normal big hit symbol, 6R positive variation big hit symbol, small hit symbols and the like. When the variation command and the symbol type are inconsistent, the effect is performed as if the symbol command of the 16R probability variation big hit symbol was received although the variation command (variation pattern command) of loss was received. It means that it is the combination (combination of the change command and the symbol type) which contradicts with.

  In the process of determining the change pattern type from the change command (step C804), the change pattern type which is a rough classification of the change display effect of the special view is determined according to the received command. And the fluctuation production setting processing which sets the information in order to produce the production which responds to the fluctuation command is done (step C805).

  Next, the special figure fluctuation is set as the P machine state (the state of the pachinko machine) (step C806). Here, “during special figure fluctuation” indicates that the special figure is fluctuating (during a customer demonstration or during a big hit, or not being a fanfare medium grade). Further, if the pre-reading effect frequency (pre-reading execution frequency) is not zero, the pre-reading effect frequency is updated by 1 (processing to reduce the pre-reading effect frequency by 1) (step C807), and the variation system command processing is ended.

[Change production setting process]
Next, the details of the fluctuation effect setting process (step C805) in the above-described fluctuation system command process will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 72, in the variation effect setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern type is a no reach variation (step C811). If the change pattern type is no reach change (step C811; Y), the first-half advance notice distribution group address table corresponding to the current number of acquired points, model code, special view type, and effect mode is set (step C812) ). In addition, since it is a reach no change, symbol classification is always a lost pattern, and it is not necessary to refer to symbol classification here especially. Further, the effect mode corresponds to a game mode managed by the effect control device 300, and naturally varies depending on the model. Furthermore, in each mode, a plurality of modes are provided in which the distribution rate of the notice effect and the effect mode of the decoration special view variable display game on the display device 41 are made different.

  Next, the address of the first half notice distribution group table corresponding to the number of holdings of MODE, special view type is acquired with reference to the first half notice distribution group address table (step C813). Thereby, in the case of no reach fluctuation, it becomes possible to change the lottery contents (specifically, the appearance rate of each notice effect mode) of the notice effect appearing during each change according to the number of reservations. After that, the first half of the previous day sorting group table is used to draw a lottery for the first half appearing in the first half (step C816).

  On the other hand, if the change pattern type is not reach no change (step C811; N), set the first half notice distribution group address table corresponding to the current number of acquired points, model code, special view type, effect mode, and symbol type Step C814. Then, referring to the first half advance distribution group address table, the address of the first half advance distribution group table corresponding to MODE, fluctuation pattern type is acquired (step C815), and the first half change is in progress using the first half advance distribution group table The lottery for the advance notice to appear is made (step C816).

  Next, in step C817 to step C819, a notice effect of the second half fluctuation is drawn. In addition, with the second half change of the special figure fluctuation indicatory game fluctuation indication with the so-called reach action (for example, the special result feature (combination of the special design) where the display territory excluding the specific territory becomes large hitting among the display territory of the special figure) Is stopped, and it is a variable display of the state which is fluctuating display only in a specific field. On the other hand, the first half fluctuation of the special figure fluctuation display game is the fluctuation display before the start of the reach action.

  First, the second half notice distribution group address table corresponding to the number of points currently acquired, the model code, the special view type, the effect mode, and the symbol type is set (step C817). The second half prior distribution group address table is a table for selecting the address of the second half previous distribution group table. Then, the address of the second half of the previous day sorting group table corresponding to the ACT is acquired by referring to the second half of day prior sorting distribution group address table (step C 818), and the second half is fluctuating (reaching) using the second half day of sorting distribution group table A lottery for appearing notices is made (step C819).

Subsequently, the fluctuation production content determination processing for determining the content of the fluctuation production is performed (step C820).
Next, the contents of the effect corresponding to the result of the preliminary lottery carried out in step C819 are determined (step C821), and stop symbol setting processing for setting the stop symbol constituting the result aspect of the decorative special figure variation display game is performed ( Step C822).
Next, based on the contents of the change production determined in step C820, display settings for the change production are performed (step C823), and based on the contents of the effect determined in step C821, the display settings for the advance production are performed (step C824) .
Next, display setting of the hold reduction corresponding to the special drawing type is performed (step C825). As a result, an animation (moving image) is set in which the decoration special drawing start storage display corresponding to the decoration special drawing variation display game to be executed this time is reduced.

Next, a voice number indicating the type of BGM output from the speakers 19a and 19b and a decoration number indicating the type of effect by a decoration lamp or the like are set (step C826).
Next, the display setting of the decorative special view variation display game corresponding to the special view type is performed (step C827), and the variation production setting process is ended.

[Change production effect determination process]
Next, the details of the fluctuation effect content determination process (step C820) in the above-described fluctuation effect setting process will be described. The above-described "during in-ST reach effect control" is performed in the change effect content determination process.

As shown in FIG. 73, in the fluctuation effect content determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the in-ST flag is set (step C831).
If it is determined that the in-ST flag is set (step C 831; Y), that is, if the special time is in progress, it is determined whether the special time ends in the decorative special-figure variation display game to be executed this time ( Step C 835).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the in-ST flag is not set (step C831; N), it is determined whether the special time starts from the decorative feature variation display game to be executed this time (step C832).

If it is determined that the special time does not start from this time (step C832; N), the content of the fluctuation effect corresponding to MODE and ACT is determined (step C845), and the fluctuation effect content determination processing is ended. Since the variation command (MODE, ACT) indicates the variation time, the result of the game, the presence or absence of reach, and the main reach content in the case of reach, etc., the content (representation mode) of the variation production is determined based thereon Do.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the special time starts from this time (step C832; Y), the upper limit number of times corresponding to the big hit symbol (the reach number ceiling) is counted in the remaining number counter that counts the remaining number up to the upper limit number of lost reach effects. ) Is set (step C833), an in-ST flag is set (step C834), and it is determined whether or not the special time ends in the decorative feature variation display game to be executed this time (step C835).

If it is determined that the special time does not end at this time (step C 835; N), it is determined whether MODE, ACT is a command indicating “result: hit, reach: present” (step C 837).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the special time ends at this time (step C 835; Y), the flag in ST is cleared (step C 836), and MODE and ACT are commands indicating “result: hit, reach: present”. It is determined whether there is any (step C837).

When it is determined that MODE and ACT are commands indicating "Result: Hit, Reach: Yes" (Step C837; Y), a fluctuation effect corresponding to MODE, ACT, and the remaining number (the value of the remaining number counter) The content of is determined (step C838), the remaining number counter is set to "0" (step C839), and the variation effect content determination process is ended. If the value of the remaining number counter is “0” at the time of step C838, the content of the fluctuation effect for executing the atari reach effect is determined in the step C838. In addition, when the value of the remaining number counter is other than “0” at the time of step C 838, in step C 838, for example, the pseudo consecutive effect of executing the lost reach effect for the remaining number of times and the subsequent atari reach effect The content of the fluctuation presentation for performing is determined (see FIG. 64 (c)).
On the other hand, when it is determined that MODE and ACT are not commands indicating "Result: Hit, Reach: Yes" (Step C837; N), MODE, ACT are commands showing "Result: Loss, Reach: Yes" It is determined whether or not (step C840).

When it is determined that MODE, ACT is not a command indicating "Result: Loss, Reach: Yes" (Step C840; N), that is, a command or "Result: Loss, Reach: None" or "Result: Hit" If the command indicates “reach: no”, the content of the change effect corresponding to MODE and ACT is determined (step C845), and the change effect content determination process is ended.
On the other hand, when it is determined that MODE and ACT are commands indicating "Result: Loss, Reach: Exist" (Step C840; Y), it is determined whether the value of the remaining number counter is "0" (C). Step C841).

  If it is determined that the value of the remaining number counter is not "0" (step C841; N), the content of the fluctuation effect corresponding to MODE, ACT, and the remaining number (value of the remaining number counter) is determined (step C842) ), The remaining number counter is updated by −1 (step C843), and the variation effect content determination process is ended. In step C842, if the value of the remaining number counter is “3”, the content of the fluctuation effect for executing the first lost reach effect is determined, and if the value of the remaining number counter is “2”, 2 If the content of the fluctuation effect for executing the last time reach reach effect is determined, and the value of the remaining number counter is “1”, the contents of the fluctuation effect for performing the third time reach effect are determined .

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the remaining number counter is “0” (step C 841; Y), that is, if the miss reach effect for the upper limit number has been performed, “reach: present” is “reached: The content of the fluctuation effect corresponding to MODE and ACT changed to "none" is determined (step C844), and the fluctuation effect content determination process is ended. If it is determined in step C841 that the value of the remaining number counter is “0”, the effect is given according to the command from the game control device 100 (that is, the command indicating “result: lost, reach: present”). Reach production after performing the upper limit number of effects is a lose reach effect, the rule (After performing the lose reach effect the upper limit number of times, reach effect is performed only when the result of the special view variation display game is a big hit Would violate the rule Therefore, in step C844, instead of the contents of the fluctuation production for executing the out-of-the-waist production accompanied by the occurrence of the reach (loss reach production), the contents of the fluctuation production for the execution of the strike-out without the occurrence of the reach are determined (See FIG. 64 (b)).

<Modification 1>
It is also possible to perform “in-ST reach effect control” based on the pre-read result from the game control device 100.
Specifically, before the presentation control device 300 receives from the game control device 100 a command indicating “result: hit, reach: present” as information on the start of the special view change display game, the special view change display game When the pre-reading result of is received from the game control device 100, the lose reach effect is forcibly executed so as to reduce the remaining number of the lose reach effect as much as possible by the start of the special view variation display game. It is also possible.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 74, the effect control device 300 plays a decoration special view change display game corresponding to the first special view change display game (first special view change display game) in special time. It is assumed that a command indicating “Result: Hit, Reach: Yes” is received from the control device 100 as a prefetch result of the fourth special-image variation display game. In this case, in order to reduce the remaining number of lost reach effects as much as possible by the start of the fourth special-character variation display game, information on the start of the second and third special-character variation display games “Result: Loss, reach: When a command indicating “none” is received, a lose reach effect is performed without following the command.

In addition, after receiving the prefetch result of the special figure variation display game (the fourth special figure variation display game in the example shown in FIG. 74) of the object, the process from starting the special figure variation display game of the object concerned The number of times of fluctuation (the number of times that the special figure fluctuation display game is executed) is greater than the number of times of lost reach effect (remaining number of times at the time of receiving the pre-reading result) or lost reach as shown in FIG. If the number is the same as the remaining number of effects (the number of remaining at the time of receiving the pre-reading result), the lose reach effect is forcibly executed to cause a loss by the start of the special figure fluctuation display game of the object The remaining number of reach effects can be set to “0 times”.
On the other hand, if the number of changes between the reception of the prefetch result of the target special view variable display game and the start of the special view variable display game of the target is smaller than the remaining number of lost reach effects, forced By performing the lose reach effect in a temporary manner, the remaining number of the lose reach effect can be reduced until the start of the special figure change display game of the subject, but it can not be made “0 times”. That is, before the atari reach effect is performed, the lose reach effect can not be performed for the upper limit number of times. As described above, when it is not possible to execute the miss reach effect for the upper limit number of times before the atari reach effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 64C, the pseudo ream is performed before the atari reach effect is executed. The effect may be performed, and in this pseudo-sequence effect, the reach reach effect may be performed for the remaining number of times.

<Modification 2>
The closer to the end of the special time, it is possible to increase the incidence of lost reach production.
Specifically, the effect control device 300 divides the period from the start to the end of the special time into a plurality of periods (for example, three periods of “early stage”, “middle stage”, and “late stage”), and ends the special time. It is also possible to configure so as to increase the occurrence rate of the lose reach effect (that is, the probability of following the command indicating “result: lost, reach: present”) as the time closer to.

In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 64 (b), even if a command indicating "Result: Loss, Reach: Exist" is received after execution of a lost reach effect the upper limit number of times, the command is not followed according to the command It was configured to perform out-of-order effects without the occurrence of reach. However, in this case, there is a possibility that the expectation for the improved big hit may be reduced if the period until the atari reach effect is performed is long after the miss reach effect is performed the upper limit number of times.
Therefore, for example, when a command indicating “Result: Loss, Reach: Exist” is received, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to follow the command, and when the lottery is won, the miss reach effect is performed according to the command Run. And by setting the winning probability of this lottery to be higher toward the end of the special time, the occurrence rate of the lose reach effect is made higher as the end of the special time, thereby increasing the expectation It is possible to suppress the decrease.
In addition, by increasing the incidence rate of the lost reach effect toward the end of the special time, if it is not possible to execute the lost reach effect for the upper limit number of times before the atari reach effect is performed, FIG. As shown in (c), the pseudo continuous rendering may be performed before the atari reach rendering is performed, and the remaining reach rendering may be performed for the remaining number of times in this pseudo serial rendering.

<Modification 3>
During the special game state, it is also possible to display on the display device 41 characters (for example, first to fourth characters) appearing in reach effects to be executed during the special time.

Specifically, the effect control device 300 counts the number of times the special figure variation display game is executed in the special time (hereinafter referred to as “the number of times of ST”), and characters (protagonist character) that appear in reach effects executed during the special time. And the character corresponding to the number of STs of the special time generated after the end of the special game state may be displayed during the special game state.
For example, the first character is associated with the ST number "20", the second character is associated with the ST number "40", and the third character is associated with the ST number "60". The fourth character is associated with the ST count "80 times". Then, if the number of STs of the special time occurring after the end of the special game state is, for example, "60 times", the third character is displayed during the special game state. This makes it possible to indicate the number of STs of the special time that occurs after the end of the special game state during the special game state. In addition, when the ST number of special times occurring after the end of the special gaming state is, for example, “60 times”, when the main character is displayed in the order of the first character → the second character → the third character during the special gaming state Because it can be seen that the number of ST increases, not only can it suggest the number of ST, can also enhance the sense of expectation.

In addition, during the special game state, the effect control device 300 performs a battle effect in which the character (protagonist character) appearing in the reach effect to be executed during the special time fights the enemy character, and the battle result (the main character wins and loses) It is also possible to configure to raise or lower the meter level of the meter display M according to the draw).
For example, the battle effect is performed every predetermined round (for example, every 4 rounds), the meter level is raised when the main character wins, it does not change the meter level when pulled, and it is final by lowering the meter level when lost. At the end of the special gaming state), raise the meter level to the desired level. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform an effect related to an effect during the special time (in the case of this embodiment, a battle effect) during the special game state.
It should be noted that the battle effect to be executed during the special game state can also be executed when the upper limit number of the lose reach effect is three times, in which case the meter level of the meter display M is final (that is, the special game At the end of the state), the main character wins, loses, and draws to become "level 0".

<Modification 4>
The notification display for notifying the number of times the reach in ST has been executed is not limited to the notification display using the display device 41 such as the meter display M or the segment display, and can be appropriately changed. For example, the number of times the reach in ST may be notified may be notified by an LED lamp provided in the frame decoration device 18 or the center case 40 or the like. In addition, it is also possible to notify of the number of times the reach execution has been performed during ST, etc. by both the notification display using the display device 41 and the notification display using the LED lamp.

<Modification 5>
It is also possible for the game control apparatus 100 to perform "ST in-reach reach control", instead of the effect control apparatus 300 performing "in-ST reach effect control".
Specifically, the game control apparatus 100 manages the number of times of reach execution in ST, and changes the variation pattern table according to the number of times of reach execution in ST or the upper limit number of lost reach effects, thereby making the rule ( After executing the miss reach effect the upper limit number of times, send a command to the effect control device 300 so as not to violate the rule to execute the reach effect only when the result of the special view fluctuation display game is a big hit It is also possible to configure.

<Modification 6>
As a lost reach effect, it is possible to perform not only a battle effect of a pattern in which the main character loses, but also a battle effect of a pattern drawn by the main character.
For example, if the meter level of the meter display M is raised to a level higher than the desired level before the first reach effect in the special time starts, and if the battle effect of a losing pattern is executed as a lost reach effect It is also possible to increase the meter level but not to change the meter level when the battle effect of the draw pattern is executed. Specifically, for example, when the desired level is "level 1" (ie, when the upper limit number of lost reach effects is 2 times), the meter level is raised to "level 2", and the atari reach If you perform the battle production of the draw pattern and the battle production of the losing pattern once each as a lose reach production before performing the production, it means that the lose reach production for the upper limit number of times is performed, and the atari reach production The meter level can be raised to "Level 3" before execution.

<Modification 7>
The game event is not limited to the reach effect, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, effects other than the reach effect may be used as game events.
For example, during the special time, the effect control device 300 executes, as a lost reach effect, a battle effect of a pattern in which the main character wins, a battle effect of a pattern in which the main character draws, and a battle effect of a pattern in which the main character loses. . Then, among the battle effects, when only the battle effect of the pattern in which the main character wins is regarded as a game event and the battle effect of the pattern in which the main character wins is executed, the meter level of the meter display M is raised and the main character It is also possible to configure so as not to change the meter level when the battle effect of the pattern to draw or the pattern to lose is executed.
In this case, for example, the effect control device 300 performs a lost reach effect according to a command indicating “result: lose, reach: present” from the game control device 100, and a game event (a pattern in which the main character wins) It is selected according to the number of times the game event has been executed or the upper limit number of times whether or not to perform the battle effect of.

<Modification 8>
The presentation control device 300 performs continuous presentation on a plurality of special view variation display games up to the special view variation display game based on a specific start storage (target start storage) to be previewed as a prefetch effect. It is also possible to carry out an effect.
Further, the effect control device 300 can also execute reach symbol alerting effect for temporarily displaying the reach symbol in order to alert the reach symbol, as reach effect for alerting start of reach effect.

First, continuous notice effects in the present modification will be described.
The effect control device 300 is an ornament special game variation display game, as shown in FIG. 76 (a), an ornament special game variation display game Z 1 displayed in the center of the display screen of the display device 41, and It is possible to execute the decoration special figure variation display game Z2 displayed in the corner of the display screen (in the present modification, the upper right corner).
Generally, the identification symbol (decorative special symbol) for the decoration special figure variation display game Z2 displayed in the corner of the display screen of the display device 41 is displayed in the center of the display screen of the display device 41. It is smaller than the identification symbol (decorative special symbol) for the figure variation display game Z1. Therefore, the decoration special figure variation display game Z2 displayed in the corner of the display screen of the display device 41 is hereinafter referred to as "small ornament variation display game Z2" The special figure change display game Z1 is referred to as "large decoration change display game Z1".

The large decoration variation display game Z1 is displayed to produce a special view variation display game. On the other hand, the small ornament variation display game Z2 is displayed to make the player recognize the variation status of the special figure variation display game, and is also displayed when the large ornament variation display game Z1 is not displayed due to effects or the like. to continue. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 61, the large decoration variation display game Z1 is hidden by the battle effect, and the small decoration variation display game Z2 is in the corner (upper left corner in the example shown in FIG. 61) of the display screen. It is displayed. The small ornament variation display game Z2 continues to be displayed even when the large ornament variation display game Z1 is not displayed due to the continuous advance notice effect. A specific example thereof will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 75, "small symbol variation display" is variation display of identification symbol for small ornament variation display game Z2, and "large symbol variation display" is variation display of identification symbol for large ornament variation display game Z1. The "small symbol stop display" is the stop display of the identification symbol for the small decoration variation display game Z2, and the "large symbol stop display" is the stop display of the identification symbol for the large decoration variation display game Z1. It is.

As shown in FIG. 75, in a state in which the effect control device 300 is not executing the continuous advance notice effect, the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the small ornament variation display game Z1 are displayed as the ornament special map variation display game corresponding to the second It is assumed that both of the decorative variation display game Z2 have been executed (see FIG. 76 (a)). At that time, the starting memory of the third second special view fluctuation display game is generated (t11), and as a result of the prefetching process for the third starting memory, the third starting memory is subjected to the target starting memory When it is determined that the continuous advance notice effect is to be performed, the effect control device 300 turns on the continuous advance notice flag (step t12).
Hereinafter, the third starting memory is referred to as "starting memory A", and the starting memory preceding the third starting memory is referred to as "starting memory B", and the second starting memory 2 The first start memory is called "start memory C", and the third start memory before the third start memory is called "start memory D". Therefore, in this example, the special view variation display game being executed when the third start storage is generated is a second special view variation display game based on the start storage D.

  The continuous announcement flag is used to determine whether to perform the large decoration variation display game Z1 or to execute the continuous announcement effect in the central portion of the display screen of the display device 41. Specifically, in the case of this modification, the effect control device 300 determines whether or not the continuous advance notice flag is ON at the start of the special view variation display game, and displays when the continuous advance notice flag is OFF. The large decoration variation display game Z1 is executed at the central portion of the screen, and when the continuous advance notice flag is ON, the continuous advance notice effect is executed at the central portion of the display screen. Further, in the case of the present modification, the effect control device 300 turns the continuous notice flag OFF when the special drawing change marking game to be started is a game based on the target starting storage (in this example, the starting storage A). , And is configured to execute a continuous advance notice effect at the central portion of the display screen.

The variable display mode of the large symbol (that is, the identification symbol for the large decoration variable display game Z1) is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. It may be scroll display. In addition, the variation display mode of the small symbol (that is, the identification symbol for the small ornament variation display game Z2) is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. It may be a rotation display.
Next, the effect control device 300 performs stop display of the large symbol at the central portion of the display screen, and performs stop display of the small symbol at the corner of the display screen, so that the second special drawing based on the start memory D As a result of notifying the result of the variable display game, a notification effect is executed (t13; see FIG. 76 (b)). 76B, the determined symbol to be stopped and displayed as a result mode of the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the determined symbol to be stopped and displayed as a result embodiment of the small ornament variation display game Z2 are the same. ("321" in this example).

Then, at the start of the second special view variation display game based on the starting memory C, the effect control device 300 determines whether the starting memory C is the target starting memory, and since it is not the target starting memory, the continuous advance flag It is determined whether or not is ON. Then, since the continuous announcement flag is ON, only the small decoration variation display game Z2 is executed as the decoration special view variation display game corresponding to the second special view variation display game based on the start memory C, and the central portion of the display screen The display for displaying the continuous notice (in this example, "Onicunsword" in this example) is displayed (t14; see FIG. 76C).
Next, the effect control device 300 performs stop display of the small symbol at the corner of the display screen (t15), and then erases the continuous notice display at the center of the display screen and performs stop display of the large symbol ((15) t16). As a result, a result notification effect of notifying the result of the second special view variable display game based on the start memory C is executed (see FIG. 76 (d)). Also in the informing effect shown in FIG. 76 (d), the final symbol displayed as a result of the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the final symbol as a result of the small ornament variation display game Z2 are: It is the same ("243" in this example).

Next, at the start of the second special view variation display game based on the starting memory B, the effect control device 300 determines whether the starting memory B is the target starting memory, and since it is not the target starting memory, the continuous advance flag It is determined whether or not is ON. Then, since the continuous advance notice flag is ON, only the small decoration variation display game Z2 is executed as the decoration special view variation display game corresponding to the second special view variation display game based on the start memory B, and the central portion of the display screen The continuous advance notice display is displayed on t17 (see FIG. 76 (e)).
Next, the effect control device 300 performs stop display of the small symbol at the corner of the display screen (t18), and then erases the continuous notice display at the center of the display screen and performs stop display of the large symbol ((18) t19). As a result, a result notification effect of notifying the result of the second special view variable display game based on the start memory B is executed (see FIG. 76 (f)). Also in the informing effect shown in FIG. 76 (f), the final symbol displayed as a result of the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the final symbol as a result of the small ornament variation display game Z2 are: It is identical ("413" in this example).

Next, at the start of the second special view variation display game based on the starting memory A, the effect control device 300 determines whether the starting memory A is the target starting memory, and since it is the target starting memory, the continuous announcement flag Is turned off, and only the small decoration variation display game Z2 is executed as a decoration special view variation display game corresponding to the second special view variation display game based on the starting memory A, and continuous notice display is displayed in the center of the display screen (T20, see FIG. 77 (a)). In the second special view variable display game based on the starting memory A, it is assumed that the reach effect is executed and the result is a big hit.
Next, when it is time to execute reach effect, the effect control device 300 displays the large decoration variation display game Z1 in the center of the display screen in place of the continuous advance notice display (t21, see FIG. 77 (b)).

Next, the effect control device 300 performs stop display of the large symbol at the central portion of the display screen, and performs stop display of the small symbol at the corner of the display screen, so that the second special drawing based on the starting memory A As a result of notifying the result of the variable display game, a notification effect is executed (t22; see FIG. 77 (c)). Also in the informing effect shown in FIG. 77 (c), the final symbol displayed as a result of the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the final symbol as a result of the small ornament variation display game Z2 are: It is the same ("111" in this example).
In this manner, the player can continue to display the small decoration variation display game Z2 while the large decoration variation display game Z1 is not displayed (in this example, while the continuous announcement display is displayed), As the fluctuation state of the special figure fluctuation display game can be always grasped accurately, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the fluctuation state of the special figure fluctuation display game is erroneously recognized.

Further, by displaying the small ornament variation display game Z2, non-display of the large ornament variation display game Z1 becomes possible, so that the continuity of the continuous advance presentation effects, that is, the state where the announcement display is continued is ensured. Can enhance the interest of the game.
In particular, as in this modification, the period during which the large symbol stop display (period from t16 to t17, period from t19 to t20) in the state in which the continuous advance notice effect is being executed is not executing the continuous advance notice effect When it is shorter than the period (the period from t13 to t14) of the large symbol stop display in the state, it is possible to effectively ensure the continuity of the continuous advance notice effect.

Next, the reach symbol notification effect in the present modification will be described.
Since the small ornament variation display game Z2 is for making the player recognize the variation situation of the special figure variation display game, if the small ornament variation display game Z2 is in a state where it is difficult to visually recognize, in some cases, the special figure variation display There is a risk that the game change situation may be misrecognized.
A specific example in the case where there is a possibility that the fluctuation state of the special view fluctuation display game may be erroneously recognized will be described with reference to FIG.
For example, as shown in FIG. 78 (a), the effect control device 300, as a decoration special view change display game corresponding to the special view change display game, includes both the large decoration change display game Z1 and the small decoration change display game Z2. Run. In the special view variable display game, it is assumed that reach effect is executed.
Then, as a reach start effect for informing the start of the reach effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 78 (b), the reach symbol (left symbol and right symbol in this example) for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is temporarily stopped Both the reach symbol notification effect to be displayed and the reach symbol enlargement effect to display the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 in a second size larger than the first size (normal size) are executed.

Next, for example, as shown in FIG. 78 (c), reach effect is performed, and then, as shown, for example, FIG. 78 (d), result informing effect of notifying the result of the special view variable display game is performed. In the reach effect shown in FIG. 78 (c), the reach symbol for the large decoration variation display game Z1 is returned to the first size (normal size), and is temporarily stopped (in this case, rocked at the fixed position). There is. Further, in the result notification effect shown in FIG. 78 (d), the determined symbol (stop symbol) for the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the definite symbol (stop symbol) for the small ornament variation display game Z2 are identical (stop symbol). In this example, it is "121".
Here, "stop display" is to completely stop the identification symbol for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) or more, and "temporary stop display" is in a state of seemingly stopping at first glance , It is to change the display mode of the identification symbol continuously. Further, "continuously changing" in the present application means changing (switching) at an interval less than a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

While the reach symbol enlargement effect is being executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 78 (b), since the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is displayed in an enlarged scale, the small ornament variation display game Z2 is difficult to see It will be in the state. When the small ornament variation display game Z2 is in a state in which it is difficult to visually recognize, the variation situation of the special figure variation display game may be judged based on the large ornament variation display game Z1 instead of the small ornament variation display game Z2. However, in this case, if the reach symbol notification effect is also executed, there is a possibility that the fluctuation state of the special view fluctuation display game may be erroneously recognized.
That is, while the reach symbol notification effect is being executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 78 (b), the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is stopped and displayed. Furthermore, in the reach symbol notification effect, symbols other than the reach symbol (in this example, the middle symbol; hereinafter referred to as "non-reach symbol") will continue to be fluctuated at a difficult-to-identify speed or stop display of the reach symbol It is erased to emphasize. Therefore, while the reach symbol notification effect is being executed, if the change situation of the special view change display game is determined based on the large decoration change display game Z1, the special view change display game is not in change (that is, the special view change). There is a possibility that the display game is erroneously recognized as the result display).

Therefore, the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 such as the reach symbol notification effect is stopped and displayed, and the non-reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is erased (or the non-reach symbol is difficult to identify) If you execute "render symbol display effect with difficulty changing display at a quick speed" and "render effect display game Z2 is difficult to visually recognize small ornament change display game", the fluctuation situation of the special figure fluctuation display game is misrecognized There is a risk of
In the reach symbol enlargement effect shown in FIG. 78 (b), the display region of the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 overlaps at least a part of the display region of the small ornament variation display game Z2, The display area of the reach pattern for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is not limited to this, and if the small ornament variation display game Z2 is difficult to visually recognize by the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1. It does not have to overlap the display area of the variable display game Z2. That is, the position and the size of the display area of the reach symbol at the time of the reach symbol enlargement effect can be appropriately changed.

In addition, the variation display mode of the large symbol (that is, the identification symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1) is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 78, that is, vertical scroll display, and can be changed as appropriate. It may be. In addition, the variation display mode of the small symbol (that is, the identification symbol for the small ornament variation display game Z2) is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 78, that is, vertical scroll display, and can be appropriately changed. It may be. The same applies to the examples shown in FIG. 79 to FIG.
In addition, the effect that makes the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view is not limited to the reach pattern expansion effect, and, for example, an effect display that displays the effect as shown in FIG. 78 (e), specifically, the effect X It may be an effect or an effect as shown in FIG. 78 (f), specifically, a feature action effect for operating a feature Y which is a type of the panel effect device 44 or the like.

In the effect display effect shown in FIG. 78 (e), the display area of the effect display X overlaps at least a part of the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2, but the present invention is not limited to this. If the small ornament variation display game Z2 becomes difficult to visually recognize, the position and size of the display area of the effect display X can be appropriately changed.
In addition, it is possible to execute reach symbol enlargement production simultaneously with effect display production. In the case of simultaneously executing the effect display effect and the reach symbol enlargement effect, the small ornament fluctuation display game Z2 may be difficult to visually recognize by either the effect display X or the reach symbol for the large ornament fluctuation display game Z1.

In the accessory operation effect shown in FIG. 78 (f), the accessory Y provided in addition to (or in place of) the board rendering device 44 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2 and A position that overlaps at least a part of the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2 from a position not overlapping in the front and rear (that is, it is possible to shield the view from the front with respect to at least a part of the display region Although the movement to the position) is not limited to this, if the small ornament variation display game Z2 is difficult to visually recognize due to the character Y, the operation mode of the character Y can be appropriately changed.
In addition, it is possible to execute reach symbol enlargement production simultaneously with the feature operation production. In the case of simultaneously executing the feature operation production and the reach symbol enlargement presentation, the small ornament variation display game Z2 may be difficult to be viewed by either one of the character Y and the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1.
In addition, it is possible to execute reach symbol enlargement effect and effect display effect simultaneously with the feature operation effect. When simultaneously executing the feature operation production, the reach pattern enlargement production, and the effect display production, the small ornament fluctuation display game Z2 is performed by any of the character Y, the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1, and the effect display X. It is good if it becomes difficult to view.
Needless to say, the bonus game operation presentation may be a presentation for operating the board presentation device 44 or the like shown in FIG. 2 or 3 instead of the presentation for operating the prize Y.

  Note that the effect that makes the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view can be executed not only during reach start effects but also during reach effects, and when the small ornament variation display game Z2 becomes difficult to visually recognize during reach effects. In the temporary stop display of the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1, the reach symbol is changed by a larger amount of change than the normal temporary stop display. In this way, it is possible to avoid such a disadvantage that the fluctuation state of the special figure fluctuation display game is erroneously recognized during the reach effect.

As described above, when an effect that makes the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to be recognized visually together with the reach symbol notification effect, there is a possibility that the variation situation of the special view variation display game may be erroneously recognized.
Therefore, in the present modification, as shown in FIGS. 79 to 82, even if the effect of making the small ornament fluctuation display game Z2 difficult to visually recognize is executed as the reach symbol notification effect, the special figure fluctuation An effect that makes it possible to grasp an accurate change situation is executed only by the large ornament change display game Z1 that does not cause the change situation of the display game to be erroneously recognized.
In the example shown in FIG. 79 to FIG. 82, the reach symbol enlargement effect is executed as an effect to make the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view, but as the effect to make the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view other Also in the case of executing the effect (effect display effect, the feature action effect, and the like), it is possible to perform the same effect as the effect shown in FIGS. 79 to 82 as the reach symbol notification effect.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 79, the display mode of the frame image Z11 and the character image Z13 of the frame image Z11, the numeral image Z12, and the character image Z13 constituting the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 changes. Instead, only the display mode of the numeric image Z12 is changed.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 79 (a), the numeric image Z12 is variably displayed (in this example, the vertical axis rotation display), or as shown in FIG. 79 (b), the color of the numeric image Z12 Is continuously changed, or as shown in FIG. 79C, the ratio of the display area of the numerical image Z12 to the display area of the frame image Z11 is continuously changed by scaling the numerical image Z12. There is.

As described above, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 79, since the frame image Z11 and the character image Z13 are stopped and displayed, the conventional reach symbol notification effect (that is, an effect of stopping and displaying the entire reach symbol. FIG. 78 (b It is possible to give the player the same impact as in (e), (f)). Furthermore, since the display mode of the numeric image Z12 changes during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 79, the player changes the special figure change display game based on the large decoration change display game Z1. It can be recognized that That is, only with the large decoration variation display game Z1, it is possible to accurately grasp the variation situation.
The method of changing the display mode of the numeral image Z12 is not limited to the method shown in FIGS. 79 (a) to 79 (c), and can be changed as appropriate. For example, a symbol used to represent the number in the numeral image Z12 Alternatively, characters may be continuously changed, for example, Arabic numerals → Chinese numerals →.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 80, the display mode of the frame image Z11 and the numeral image Z12 changes among the frame image Z11, the numeral image Z12, and the character image Z13 that constitute the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1. Only the display mode of the character image Z13 is changed without being changed.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 80 (a), the character image Z13 is variably displayed (in this example, the vertical axis rotation display), or as shown in FIG. 80 (b), the character in the character image Z13 For example, the expression of the face is continuously changed as smiling face → crying face → ..., or the character image Z13 is scaled as shown in FIG. 80 (c) to display the character image Z13 with respect to the display area of the frame image Z11. The ratio of the area is continuously changed.

As described above, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 80, since the frame image Z11 and the numeral image Z12 are stopped and displayed, the conventional reach symbol notification effect (that is, an effect of stopping and displaying the entire reach symbol. FIG. 78 (b It is possible to give the player the same impact as in (e), (f)). Furthermore, since the display mode of the character image Z13 changes during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 80, the player changes the special figure change display game based on the large decoration change display game Z1. It can be recognized that That is, only with the large decoration variation display game Z1, it is possible to accurately grasp the variation situation.
The method of changing the display mode of the character image Z13 is not limited to the method shown in FIGS. 80 (a) to 80 (c), and can be appropriately changed. For example, the color of the character image Z13 is changed continuously. It may be a method.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 81, the first reach symbol and the second reach symbol so that the two reach symbols for the large ornament variation display game Z1, that is, the first reach symbol and the second reach symbol are not displayed simultaneously. The stop display timing is different.
Specifically, for example, first, as shown in FIG. 81A, the first reach symbol (in this example, the left symbol) is displayed and gradually enlarged from the first size (normal size) to the second size Do. Then, as shown in FIG. 81 (b), before the size of the first reach symbol reaches the second size, the second reach symbol (in this example, the right symbol) is displayed and the first size (normal size) is displayed. Gradually expand to the second size. Then, as shown in FIG. 81 (c), when the size of the first reach symbol reaches the second size, the first reach symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, before the size of the second reach pattern reaches the second size, the first reach pattern is gradually reduced from the second size to the first size (normal size).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 81 (d), when the size of the second reach symbol reaches the second size, the second reach symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, before the size of the first reach pattern reaches the first size (normal size), the second reach pattern is gradually reduced from the second size to the first size (normal size). Then, as shown in FIG. 81 (e), when the size of the first reach symbol reaches the first size (normal size), the first reach symbol is stopped and displayed. And, when the size of the second reach symbol reaches the first size (normal size), as shown in FIG. 81 (f), reach effect is started, and the first reach symbol and the second reach symbol are temporarily stopped and displayed. Do.

As described above, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 81, although the two reach symbols are stopped and displayed although the stop display timing is different, the conventional reach symbol notification effect (that is, the two reach symbols are simultaneously stopped and displayed) It is possible to give the player the same impact as shown in FIGS. 78 (b), (e) and (f). Furthermore, since the display mode of at least one of the two reach symbols changes during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 81, the player can select the special figure based on the large ornament variation display game Z1. It can be recognized that the variable display game is changing. That is, only with the large decoration variation display game Z1, it is possible to accurately grasp the variation situation.
In addition, the stop display timing of a 1st reach symbol and a 2nd reach symbol is not limited to the timing shown in FIG. 81, It can change suitably.

Further, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 81, the timing of erasing the non-reach symbol is not limited at the same time as the display start timing of the first reach symbol (see FIG. 81A), and can be appropriately changed, for example , May be simultaneous with the display start timing (see FIG. 81 (b)) of the second reach symbol. Also, the non-reach symbol may be variably displayed at a speed that is difficult to identify without erasing.
Moreover, the display start timing of a 1st reach symbol and a 2nd reach symbol is not limited to the timing shown in FIG. 81, It can change suitably, for example, may be simultaneous. That is, in FIG. 81 (a), the second reach symbol may be stopped (or temporarily stopped).
Moreover, in the reach symbol alerting effect shown in FIG. 81, the first reach symbol that has been returned to the first size (normal size) is stopped and displayed until the second reach symbol returns to the first size. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first reach symbol that has previously returned to the first size (normal size) may be temporarily stopped and displayed. That is, in FIG. 81 (e), the first reach symbol may be temporarily stopped. This makes it possible to further appeal that the special view variation display game is changing, so that false recognition can be more effectively avoided.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (a), the reach symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is variably displayed at a distinguishable speed.
As described above, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (a), although the reach symbol is not displayed in a stopped state, it is variably displayed at an identifiable speed, so the conventional reach symbol notification effect (ie, reach symbol) An effect of stopping display can be given to the player with an impact equal to that shown in FIGS. 78 (b), (e) and (f). Furthermore, since the reach symbol is displayed in a variable manner during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (a), the player is changing the special view change display game based on the large decoration change display game Z1. It can be recognized that That is, only with the large decoration variation display game Z1, it is possible to accurately grasp the variation situation.
In addition, the variation display mode of the reach symbol is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 82 (a), that is, vertical scroll display, and can be appropriately changed. For example, it may be axis rotation display.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIGS. 82 (b), (c) and (d), the reach symbol (left symbol and right symbol in this example) for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is stopped and displayed. The non-reach symbol (in this example, the middle symbol in this example) for the ornament variation display game Z1 is variably displayed at an identifiable speed.
The non-reach symbol may be displayed on the back side of the reach symbol as shown in FIGS. 82 (b) and 82 (d) or may be displayed on the front side of the reach symbol as shown in FIG. 82 (c) May be The difference between FIG. 82 (b) and FIG. 82 (d) is that in FIG. 82 (b) the non-reach symbol is displayed on the front side of the background image, and in FIG. 82 (d) the non-reach symbol is displayed. It is a point displayed as a background image.

Here, “display the non-reach symbol behind the reach symbol” means that the part of the non-reach symbol whose display position matches the reach symbol is hidden by the reach symbol (that is, the non-reach symbol) A part of is to display as being hidden by the reach symbol).
In addition, “display non-reach symbol on the front side than reach symbol” means that the non-reach symbol hides the part where the non-reach symbol of the reach symbol matches the display position (that is, non-reach symbol) Is to display part of the reach symbol in the non-display state). Similarly, “display the non-reach symbol in front of the background image” means that the non-reach symbol hides a portion of the background image where the non-reach symbol matches the display position (ie, non-reach symbol). A part of the background image is displayed in a non-display state by the design).

Thus, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIGS. 82 (b), (c) and (d), since the reach symbol is stopped and displayed, the conventional reach symbol notification effect (that is, the effect of stopping and displaying the reach symbol) It is possible to give the player the same impact as that shown in FIG. Further, during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIGS. 82 (b), (c) and (d), the non-reach symbol is variably displayed at a distinguishable speed (that is, the non-reach symbol is identified) If the display is fluctuating at a difficult speed, it may be mistaken that the non-reach symbol is not displayed, but there is no possibility that the player makes a change based on the large ornament fluctuation display game Z1. Thus, it is possible to recognize that the special figure variation display game is in the process of variation. That is, only with the large decoration variation display game Z1, it is possible to accurately grasp the variation situation.
In addition, the variation display mode of the non-reach symbol is not limited to the modes shown in FIGS. 82 (b), (c) and (d), that is, vertical scroll display, and can be appropriately changed. It is also good. Also, in order to emphasize the stop display of the reach symbol, the non-reach symbol may be displayed, for example, in a lighter color than the default color.
In addition, although the reach symbol is stopped and displayed during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIGS. 82 (b), (c) and (d), the present invention is not limited thereto, for example, the reach symbol is temporarily stopped You may That is, in FIG. 82 (b), (c), (d), the reach symbol may be displayed temporarily. This makes it possible to further appeal that the special view variation display game is changing, so that false recognition can be more effectively avoided.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (e), the reach symbol (the left symbol and the right symbol in this example) for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is stopped and displayed, and the non ornament for the large ornament variation display game Z1 is displayed. The reach symbol (in this example, the middle symbol) is variably displayed at a recognizable speed while moving around the reach formation symbol.
As described above, in the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (e), since the reach symbol is stopped and displayed, the conventional reach symbol notification effect (that is, the effect of stopping and displaying the reach symbol. Fig. 78 (b), ( The player can be given the same impact as e) and f)). Further, during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (e), the non-reach symbol is variably displayed at a distinguishable speed (that is, the non-reach symbol is variably displayed at a speed at which it is difficult to identify). If there is a possibility that the non-reach symbol is not displayed, there is a possibility that it will be mistaken, but there is no possibility that the player moves the special figure variation display game based on the large decoration variation display game Z1. It can be recognized that it is changing. That is, only with the large decoration variation display game Z1, it is possible to accurately grasp the variation situation.

In the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (e), one non-reach symbol moves around the reach formation symbol, but it is not limited to this, for example, a plurality of non-reach symbols are reach formation symbols You may move around. This makes it possible to further appeal that the special view variation display game is changing, so that false recognition can be more effectively avoided.
Further, the movement mode of the non-reach symbol is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 82 (e) and can be changed as appropriate. For example, even if the non-reach symbol is moved along the edge of the display screen of the display device 41 Good. Also, in order to emphasize the stop display of the reach symbol, the non-reach symbol may be displayed, for example, in a lighter color than the default color.
While the reach symbol is stopped and displayed during execution of the reach symbol notification effect shown in FIG. 82 (e), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reach symbol may be temporarily stopped and displayed. That is, in FIG. 82 (e), the reach symbol may be displayed as a temporary stop. This makes it possible to further appeal that the special view variation display game is changing, so that false recognition can be more effectively avoided.

As mentioned above, although several types of reach symbol alerting effects were demonstrated using FIG. 79-FIG. 82, you may be comprised so that only any one of these plural types of reach symbol alerting effects can be performed. For example, the effect control device 300 may be configured to select which of a plurality of types of reach symbol notification effects to be performed according to a predetermined distribution rate.
Also, with regard to the effect that makes the small ornament variation display game Z2 executed with the reach symbol notification effect difficult to view, a plurality of types of such effects (reach symbol enlargement effect (see FIG. 78 (b)) e) Reference character may be configured to be able to execute only one of the bonus character motion effect (see FIG. 78 (f) etc.), for example, the effect control device 300 may be of a plurality of types. It may be configured to select which of the effects is to be executed according to a predetermined distribution rate.

  According to the gaming machine 10 of the present modification described above, the special gaming state advantageous to the player when the result of the game (in the case of the present modification, the special view variation display game) is a predetermined special result. Game machine capable of generating a game, the display device 41, and a production control means (production control device 300) for controlling the production by the display device 41, the production control means displaying the plurality of identification symbols in a variable manner The variable display effect (in the case of this variation, the large decoration variation display game Z1) and the second variation display effect (in the case of this variation, the small decoration variation display game Z2) can be displayed on the display device 41, and the first variation When displaying both the display effect and the second change display effect, the display 41 makes a predetermined effect (effect that makes the small decoration change display game Z2 difficult to view) making the second change display effect difficult to visually recognize. Can be displayed While the predetermined effect is being displayed (see FIGS. 78 (b) and (e)), the display mode of at least a part of the display for the first variation display effect is changed (see FIG. 78). 79-82).

Specifically, in the present modification, “at least a part of the display for the first variable display effect” is the numeric image Z12 in the example shown in FIG. 79 and the character image Z13 in the example shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 81, it is one of two reach symbols, and in the example shown in FIG. 82 (a), it is a reach symbol, and in FIGS. 82 (b), (c), (d), (e). In the example shown, it is a non-reach pattern.
Therefore, while the second variation display effect (small ornament variation display game Z2) is in a state in which it is difficult to view, at least a part of the display for the first variation display effect (large ornament variation display game Z1) Since the mode is changed, it is possible to avoid that the game situation (the change situation of the special figure change display game) is erroneously recognized.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the identification symbol for the second variation display effect (small ornament variation display game Z2) is for the first variation display effect (large ornament variation display game Z1). It is possible to make composition smaller than an identification symbol.
By configuring in this manner, at least a part of the display modes of the display for the first variable display effect (large decoration variable display game Z1) while the reduced symbol (small symbol) is in a state in which visual recognition is difficult Since it is changed, it is possible to avoid that the game situation (the change situation of the special figure change display game) is misrecognized.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the effect control means (effect control device 300) performs the first change display effect as the predetermined effect (effect to make the small ornament change display game Z2 difficult to see). It is possible to make it possible to execute an effect (reach symbol enlargement effect) for enlarging and displaying the identification symbol for (see FIG. 78 (b)).
By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the effect control means (effect control device 300) displays the effect display X as a predetermined effect (effect for making the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to see). An effect (effect display effect) can be executed (refer to FIG. 78 (e)).
By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modification described above, the special advantageous for the player when the result of the game (in the case of the present modification, the special view variation display game) is a predetermined special result. A gaming machine capable of generating a gaming state, comprising: a display device 41, a movable member (feature Y), and a presentation control means (a presentation control device 300) for controlling the presentation by the display device 41 and the movable member The control means performs the first variable display effect (in the case of this modification, the large ornament fluctuation display game Z1) and the second variable display effect (in the case of this modification) to perform the variable display and stop display of a plurality of identification symbols. An ornament variation display game Z2) can be displayed on the display device 41, and when both the first variation display effect and the second variation display effect are displayed, a predetermined effect that makes the second variation display effect difficult to visually recognize (Small decoration variation display game It is possible to execute the effect of making Z2 difficult to visually recognize by operating the movable member (see FIG. 78 (f)), and while displaying the predetermined effect, among the displays for the first variation display effect At least a part of the display modes are changed (see FIGS. 79 to 82).

Specifically, in the present modification, the effect control means (effect control device 300) is a second change display effect (small decoration change display game) as a predetermined effect (effect to make the small decoration change display game Z2 difficult to visually recognize). It is possible to carry out an effect (act feature operation effect) for moving the movable member (feature Y) to a position where it is possible to shield the visual recognition from the front to at least a part of the display for Z2) (see FIG. ).
Therefore, while the second variation display effect (small ornament variation display game Z2) is in a state in which it is difficult to view, at least a part of the display for the first variation display effect (large ornament variation display game Z1) Since the mode is changed, it is possible to avoid that the game situation (the change situation of the special figure change display game) is erroneously recognized.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the identification symbol is constituted by the frame image Z11, the identification image (numeric image Z12) and the character image Z13, and the effect control means (effect control device 300) , While executing a predetermined effect (effect to make the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view), in the first variation display effect (large ornament variation display game Z1), an identification image (numeric image Z12) of the identification pattern Or the character image Z13 and the display mode of the frame image Z11, the other display mode of the identification image (numeric image Z12) and the character image Z13 of the identification symbols is not changed. It is possible to change the display mode of at least a part of the display for the first variable display effect by changing See Figure 80).
By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be enhanced.
The identification image is not limited to the numeral image Z12, and may be, for example, an image of a symbol or a character other than a numeral.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, while the effect control means (effect control device 300) is executing a predetermined effect (effect of making the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view), In the first variation display effect (large decoration variation display game Z1), the display for the first variation display effect by variably displaying the same identification symbol (reach symbol in the case of the present modification) at an identifiable speed It is possible to change the display mode of at least a part of (see FIG. 82 (a)).
By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, while the effect control means (effect control device 300) is executing a predetermined effect (effect of making the small ornament variation display game Z2 difficult to view), In the first variable display effect (large decoration variable display game Z1), by simultaneously performing the stop display of the identification symbol and the variable display of the identification symbol, at least a part of the display modes of the display for the first variable display effect Can be changed.
Specifically, in the present modification, "at the same time the stop display of the identification symbol and the variable display of the identification symbol" is one of the two stop symbols and one of the other stop symbols in the example shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIGS. 82 (b), (c), (d) and (e), the variable display is performed at the same time, and the stop display of the reach symbol and the change display of the non-reach symbol are simultaneously performed. .
By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the effect control means (the effect control device 300) variably displays a plurality of identification symbols, and the game (in the case of the present modified example, the special figure change display game The first variation display effect (in the case of this variation, the large ornament variation display game Z1) and the second variation display effect (in the case of the present variation, the small ornament variation display game Z2 in which the final display of the finalized symbol according to the result of ) Can be displayed on the display device 41, and it is possible to make the determined symbol to be displayed in the first variation display effect the same as the determined symbol to be displayed in the second variation display effect (the same symbol) ((1) 77 (c) and 78 (d)).
By configuring in this manner, the jackpot opening effect (that is, the effect of notifying the start of the special game state) can be executed during the variable display effect. Therefore, the first variation display effect (large decoration variation display game Z1) does not interfere with the opening effect, and it is possible to smoothly shift to the fanfare effect. Specifically, by making the final symbol for the large ornament variation display game Z1 and the final symbol for the small ornament variation display game Z2 the same, the final symbol for the small ornament variation display game Z2 is being produced as an opening. The final design can be clearly indicated by displaying on. As a result, since it is possible to minimize the time for stopping and displaying the final design for the large ornament variation display game Z1, the large ornament variation display game Z1 does not interfere with the opening effect and smoothly to the fanfare effect. It is possible to migrate.
In addition, the fanfare production (fanfare time) can be shortened, that is, the time until the big hit game start can be shortened, since the opening production is not performed during the fanfare production performed after the variable display production but during the variable display production. it can.
That is, by configuring in this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game, to clearly convey the occurrence of the big hit to the player, and to shorten the time until the big hit game that the player is waiting for. It becomes possible.

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The effect control device 300 includes a light emitting unit (a board light emitting unit 46a (described later) and the like) provided in the game board 30, and a light emitting unit (a frame light emitting unit 18a (described later) and the like) provided in the front frame 12 or the glass frame 15. It is also possible to perform a related effect in which at least two of the display device 41 and the board effect device 44 are associated. In the present modification, a line effect is performed as a related effect. The line effect is performed, for example, as a one-shot notification effect for notifying a jackpot decision.

The gaming machine 10 of the present modification is provided with a board effect device 44 shown in FIGS. 83 to 85 in place of the board effect device 44 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
The board effect device 44 includes a heart-shaped member 44 a and a plurality of (two in the present modification) rod-shaped members 44 b attached to the rear surface side of the heart-shaped member 44 a. The board effect device 44 is configured to slide up and down in front of the display device 41, and is in a first state (shown in FIG. 84) overlapping the top of the display screen of the display device 41. It can be converted to a second state (state shown in FIG. 83) overlapping the center of the display screen of the display device 41 and the front and back.
The longitudinal direction central portions of the plurality of rod-like members 44b are rotatably connected to the heart-shaped member 44a, and are concealed by the heart-shaped member 44a and a supporting member for supporting the heart-shaped member 44a. It can be converted into the concealed state (the state shown in FIG. 83) and the radiation state (the state shown in FIG. 85) extending radially around the heart-shaped member 44a. The rod-like member 44b incorporates a plurality of light emitting elements, and can be decorated by light emission.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 83 to 85, the gaming machine 10 of the present modification includes a panel light emitting unit 46a, which is a type of panel decoration device 46, and the number of points acquired in the vicinity of the panel light emitting unit 46a. An alarm 81 is disposed. In the present modification, the panel light emitting unit 46a is in a G shape, but the shape of the panel light emitting unit 46a can be changed as appropriate.
The panel light emitting unit 46a incorporates a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, full color LEDs) so that decoration by light emission can be performed.
A plurality of light emitting elements provided in the panel light emitting portion 46a are, as shown in FIG. 86, light emitting elements disposed in the area on the extension of the rod member 44b in the radiation state (light emitting elements shown by black squares in FIG. And light emitting elements (light emitting elements shown by white squares in FIG. 86) disposed in areas other than the area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state. That is, the board light emitting unit 46a is a first board light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements disposed in the area on the extension of the rod member 44b in the emission state, and the area on the extension of the rod member 44b And a second board light emitting element group consisting of one or more light emitting elements disposed in the other area.

A frame light emitting unit 18a (see FIGS. 83 to 85), which is a type of the frame decoration device 18, also incorporates a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, full color LEDs) to enable decoration by light emission.
A plurality of light emitting elements provided in the frame light emitting portion 18a are also light emitting elements disposed in an area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in a radiation state as shown in FIG. 86 (light emitting elements shown by black squares in FIG. And light emitting elements (light emitting elements shown by white squares in FIG. 86) disposed in areas other than the area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state. That is, the frame light emitting portion 18a includes a first frame light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements disposed in an area on the extension of the rod member 44b in the emission state, and an area on the extension of the rod member 44b in the emission state. And a second frame light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements disposed in the other area.

In the panel light emitting unit 46a, a system for controlling the light emission of the first panel light emitting element group and a system for controlling the light emission of the second panel light emitting element group are separate systems. That is, the first board light emitting element group and the second board light emitting element group are configured to emit light in different light emission modes.
Similarly, in the frame light emitting unit 18a, a system for controlling the light emission of the first frame light emitting element group and a system for controlling the light emission of the second frame light emitting element group are different systems. That is, the first frame light emitting element group and the second frame light emitting element group are configured to emit light in different light emission modes.
Here, the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group (the first panel light emitting element group and the first frame light emitting element group) are light emitting elements that emit light at the time of line rendering and at rendering other than line rendering. The light emitting elements forming a group (second panel light emitting element group and second frame light emitting element group) are light emitting elements that emit light only at effects other than line effect.
In FIG. 86, the front cover member of the panel light emitting unit 46a and the front cover member of the frame light emitting unit 18a are not shown.

The effect control device 300, for example, as a effect for decorating the acquired point number annunciator 81, the first panel luminous element group and the second panel luminous element group of the panel luminous portion 46a surrounding the acquired point number annunciator 81. Execute a light emission effect to make it emit light. Here, it is assumed that the number of points is always displayed on the acquired point number indicator 81.
At the start timing of the line effect, the effect control device 300 does not start the board effect device 44 from the first state (state shown in FIG. 84) unless the board effect device 44 is in the second state (state shown in FIG. 83). Convert to state. Next, if the light emitting element of each rod-like member 44b of the board effect device 44 does not emit light, the rod-like member 44b is caused to emit light from the concealed state (state shown in FIG. 83) to the emission state (state shown in FIG. 85). Convert to Next, as shown in FIG. 87, the line L is displayed on the display device 41 so as to have continuity with each rod-like member 44b in the radiation state, and the second panel light emitting element group of the panel light emitting portion 46a is not caused to emit light. By causing the first frame light emitting element group to emit light while causing the first frame light emitting element group to emit light without causing the second frame light emitting element group of the frame light emitting portion 18a to emit light. Execute the line effect to draw. In the line effect, the emission color of the light emitting elements of each rod-like member 44b, the display color of the line L, the emission color of the first panel light emitting element group of the panel light emitting unit 46a, and the first frame light emission of the frame light emitting unit 18a. It is preferable that the luminescent color of the element group be substantially the same.

Thus, only the first panel light emitting element group of the panel light emitting unit 46 a emits light from the state in which all the light emitting elements of the panel light emitting unit 46 a emit light when the panel light emitting unit 46 a surrounding the acquired point number annunciator 81 emits light. By shifting to the state where the player is performing, it is possible to urge the player's awareness to be directed to the line effect from the acquisition point number indicator 81 that is constantly displaying.
In FIG. 87, diagonal grid hatching is applied to the area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state in the panel light emitting part 46a and the region on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state on the frame light emitting part 18a. . That is, in FIG. 87, the portion of the panel light emitting portion 46a to which oblique grid hatching is attached and the portion to which the diagonal lattice hatching of frame light emitting portion 18a is attached are portions that emit light during line effect. is there.

  In FIG. 87, for the sake of convenience, only the board light emitting part 46a of the plurality of light emitting parts provided on the game board 30 is hatched diagonally, but it goes without saying that a plurality of light emitting parts provided on the game board 30. The light emitting units other than the panel light emitting unit 46a among the components also include the first panel light emitting element group and the second panel light emitting element group, and the region on the extension of the rod member 44b in the radiation state (namely, , You may emit light in the line production. Further, in FIG. 87, for convenience, only the frame light emitting portion 18a of the plurality of light emitting portions provided on the front frame 12 and the glass frame 15 is hatched with oblique grids, but of course, the front frame 12 and glass The light emitting portions other than the frame light emitting portion 18a among the plurality of light emitting portions provided in the frame 15 are also provided with the first frame light emitting element group and the second frame light emitting element group (That is, the first frame light emitting element group) may emit light during the line effect. The same applies to FIGS. 88 and 89.

  Note that the effect control device 300 interrupts the light emission effect and executes the line effect regardless of the effect mode of the light emission effect by the panel light emitting unit 46a (that is, the effect of making all the light emitting elements of the panel light emitting unit 46a emit light). Alternatively, when the effect mode of the light emission effect is not a specific effect mode, the light emission effect is interrupted to execute the line effect, and when the effect mode of the light emission effect is a specific effect mode, the light emission effect The line effect may be performed without interrupting the process. Here, the “specific effect mode” is, for example, an aspect in which the board light emitting unit 46 a emits light in a specific color (for example, rainbow color). Further, when the line effect is performed by interrupting the light emission effect, the line effect is a relation in which at least two of the panel light emitting unit 46a, the frame light emitting unit 18a, the display device 41, and the panel effect device 44 are associated. Although the effect will be, when performing line effect without interrupting the light effect, since the light effect is continuing in the panel light emitting unit 46a, the line effect is performed by the frame light emitting unit 18a, the display device 41, and the panel effect device It becomes the related performance which made at least 2 of 44 and the related.

  Further, in the present modification, the point number is always displayed on the acquired point number annunciator 81. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the line effect (specifically, the light emission effect is interrupted) The acquired point number indicator 81 may be hidden during the line effect to be executed. It is preferable to perform addition of points while the acquired point number indicator 81 is not displayed.

In addition, the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group (the first panel light emitting element group and the first frame light emitting element group) are not light emitting elements that emit light at the time of line rendering and at rendering other than line rendering. It may be a light emitting element.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 90, the light emitting elements forming the first board light emitting element group (areas with black squares in FIG. 90) are provided in the area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state. And the light emitting elements forming the second panel light emitting element group (light emitting elements shown by white squares in FIG. 90) are disposed, and the rod-like member 44b in a radiation state of the frame light emitting portion 18a. The light emitting elements forming the first frame light emitting element group (light emitting elements shown by black squares in FIG. 90) and the light emitting elements forming the second frame light emitting element group (white painting in FIG. 90) Both light emitting elements shown by squares) are arranged. A light emitting element forming the first light emitting element group, such as using a single color LED (for example, a white LED) as a light emitting element forming the first light emitting element group and using a full color LED as the light emitting element forming the second light emitting element group; The types of light emitting elements forming the second light emitting element group can be made different.
As described above, by using the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group as the light emitting elements dedicated to the line effect, the frequency of use of the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group can be suppressed. It is possible to prolong the maintenance period of the executable state. That is, if a defect such as the first light emitting element group does not emit light due to consumption / deterioration of the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group, it becomes impossible to execute effective line effect, and the interest of the game is lowered. Although there is a risk that the use of the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group is suppressed, the problem is less likely to occur, and the state in which effective line rendition can be performed is maintained for a long period of time. It is possible to suppress the decline in the interest of the game.

  In the line rendering, the first panel light emitting element group is made to emit light without emitting the second panel light emitting element group of the panel light emitting section 46a, but the present invention is not limited thereto. And the second board light emitting element group may emit light with different emission colors. That is, the first board light emitting element group is caused to emit light in substantially the same color as the light emission color of the light emitting elements of the rod-like members 44b and the display color of the line L, and the second board light emitting element group is emitted by the light emission of each rod-like member 44b Light may be emitted in a color different from the light emission color of the element or the display color of the line L. The same applies to the frame light emitting unit 18a.

  In addition, it is possible to form a light shielding partition which separates the area where the first board light emitting element group is arranged and the area where the second board light emitting element group is arranged in the board light emitting part 46a. . With such a configuration, when the first panel light emitting element group emits light without causing the second panel light emitting element group of the panel light emitting unit 46a to emit light at the time of line rendering, the first panel light emitting element group Since light is not diffused to the arrangement area of the second panel light emitting element group, it becomes possible to perform a clearer line display in the panel light emitting unit 46a. In addition, when the first board light emitting element group and the second board light emitting element group are caused to emit light with different light emission colors during line rendering, the light from the first board light emitting element group and the light from the second board light emitting element group Since the light is not mixed, it is possible to perform a clearer line display on the panel light emitting unit 46a. The same applies to the frame light emitting unit 18a.

The rod-like member 44b of the board effect device 44 may be rotatable around the heart-shaped member 44a while maintaining the radiation state (the state shown in FIG. 85).
Further, when the rod-like member 44b is rotatable around the heart-shaped member 44a while maintaining the radiation state (the state shown in FIG. 85), at least a part of the plurality of light emitting elements provided in the panel light emitting unit 46a is It is preferable to be configured to be any of the first board light emitting element group and the second board light emitting element group. The same applies to the frame light emitting unit 18a. By this configuration, it is possible to rotate the rod-like member 44b during the line effect. That is, when the rod-like member 44b rotates during the line effect, as shown in FIGS. 87 to 89, the area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b changes with the rotation of the rod-like member 44b. Although it is necessary to change the light emitting elements forming the first panel light emitting element group and the light emitting elements forming the first frame light emitting element group along with the rotation of the rod-like member 44b, And at least a part of the light emitting elements can be any of the first panel light emitting element group and the second panel light emitting element group, and at least one of the plurality of light emitting elements provided in the frame light emitting unit 18a. The light emitting elements forming the first panel light emitting element group or the first light emitting element group along with the rotation of the rod-like member 44b can be configured by being configured to be any of the first frame light emitting element group and the second frame light emitting element group. A group of frame light emitting elements Change element (i.e., the light emitting element changes to emit light) can continue to.

Here, the bar-shaped member 44b is rotated during the line effect, and a part of the collective display device 50 becomes an area on the extension of the bar-shaped member 44b (for example, in the case shown in FIG. 88) A collective display device 50 is provided on the line L, a light emitting unit (a light emitting unit having a first board light emitting element group and a second board light emitting element group) provided on the game board 30, and the front frame 12 or the glass frame 15. Even when the light emitting unit is disposed between any two of the light emitting units (the light emitting units having the first frame light emitting element group and the second frame light emitting element group), light emission is in a straight line (that is, , And straight lines are drawn).
Of course, even in the case of the example shown in FIG. 90, that is, the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group (the first panel light emitting element group and the first frame light emitting element group) are light emitting elements that emit light only during line rendering. The bar-like member 44b is rotated during the line effect, and accordingly, it is possible to change the display position of the line L and the light emitting element to emit light. In this case, by arranging the light emitting elements (for example, single color LED) forming the first light emitting element group on the game board 30, the glass frame 15 or the like at predetermined intervals, the first light emitting element group It is possible to change the light emitting element to emit light among the light emitting elements forming the

Further, the line effect is not limited to the effect of drawing a straight line radially about the heart-shaped member 44a, and the light emitting portion (the panel light emitting portion 46a etc.) provided on the game board 30 and the front frame 12 or the glass frame 15 The effect can be appropriately changed as long as it is an effect of drawing a predetermined line using at least two of the light emitting units (frame light emitting unit 18a and the like) provided in the display device 41 and the panel effect device 44. For example, it may be an effect of drawing a heart-shaped line.
Further, the related effect is not limited to the line effect, and the light emitting unit (the board light emitting unit 46a etc.) provided on the game board 30 and the light emitting unit (the frame light emitting unit 18a provided on the front frame 12 or the glass frame 15) And so forth), and any effect that can be appropriately changed as long as at least two of the display device 41 and the panel effect device 44 are associated with each other, for example, an effect that draws a predetermined shape (specifically, For example, the line may be drawn and the area enclosed by the line may be filled.
Further, the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group (the first board light emitting element group and the first frame light emitting element group) are not only the light emitting elements disposed in the region on the extension of the rod member 44b in the radiation state; The light emitting element may be any one of the light emitting element disposed in the area other than the area on the extension of the bar member 44b in the state and the light emitting element disposed in the area other than the area on the extension of the bar member 44b in the emitting state. It may be only the light emitting element disposed in the area other than the area on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state.

By the way, in the present modification, when the small ornament variation display game Z2 is displayed in the upper left corner or the upper right corner of the display screen of the display device 41, the board effect device 44 is in the first state (state shown in FIG. Of the small ornament variation display game Z2 in the second state (state shown in FIG. 83) in the position not overlapping with the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2). It is located at a position overlapping with at least a part of the display area (that is, a position where it is possible to block a front view of at least a part of the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2).
Also, when the small ornament variation display game Z2 is displayed but the large ornament variation display game Z1 is not displayed, the game situation (variation situation of the special figure variation display game) is prevented from being erroneously recognized. The length of the period in which the board effect device 44 overlaps with at least a part of the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2 is set to be less than a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).
Here, in the “period overlapping with at least a part of the display area of the small ornament variation display game Z2”, not only the period in which the board effect device 44 is in the second state, but also from the first state to the second state. It also includes a period during conversion or during conversion from the second state to the first state.
Of course, even when the small ornament variation display game Z2 and the large ornament variation display game Z1 are displayed, the length of a period in which the board effect device 44 overlaps with at least a part of the display region of the small ornament variation display game Z2 May be set to be less than a predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 90 (a), the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a of the panel effect device 44 has a heart shape identical to the overall shape of the heart-shaped member 44a.
The heart-shaped member 44a incorporates a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, full color LEDs), and can be decorated by light emission. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 90 (b), one or a plurality (one in this modification) of light emitting elements are disposed at the lower end 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a, and the heart-shaped member A plurality of light emitting elements are disposed in a portion other than the lower end portion 44a1 of the portion 44a. In FIG. 90 (b), the front cover member of the heart-shaped member 44a is not shown, and a portion surrounded by a two-dot chain line corresponds to the lower end portion 44a1.
Further, in the heart-shaped member 44a, a system for controlling the light emission of the light emitting element disposed at the lower end 44a1 and a system for controlling the light emission of the light emitting element disposed at a portion other than the lower end 44a1 are separate systems. It has become. That is, the light emitting element disposed at the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a and the light emitting element disposed at a portion other than the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart shaped member 44a emit light in different light emission modes It is configured to be able to.

In the present modification, the effect control device 300 is not only a light emitting element disposed in a portion other than the lower end 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a at the time of a specific effect, but also the lower end of the heart-shaped member 44a. The light emitting element arranged in 44a1 is also made to emit light, and in the case of effects other than the specific effect, only the light emitting element arranged in the portion other than the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart shaped member 44a is made to emit light . Therefore, the lower end 44a1 appears to be brightened by the light from the light emitting element disposed in the lower end 44a1 at the time of a specific effect, and is arranged at the lower end 44a1 at an effect other than the specific effect. It looks as if it were illuminated by light from other than the light emitting element.
Specifically, for example, in a specific effect, the effect control device 300 first converts the board effect device 44 from the first state (state shown in FIG. 84) to the second state (state shown in FIG. 83), When the board effect device 44 is in the second state, light emission of the light emitting element disposed at the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a is started. Next, the board effect device 44 is converted from the second state to the first state, and when the board effect device 44 is in the first state, the light emission of the light emitting element disposed at the lower end 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a is ended. Do.

Here, the “specific effect” is, for example, a pseudo-sequence effect, an effect notification effect for notifying a big hit, an effect to be executed at a big hit, a continuous advance notice effect (for example, light emission based on the generation of start memory serving as a notification target) And the effect of emitting light until the variable display game is being executed based on the start memory.
Further, “light from other than the light emitting element disposed in the lower end portion 44a1” refers to light from the light emitting element disposed in a portion other than the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a and the display device 41 Such as light from
By configuring in this manner, it is possible to change the degree of brilliance of the lower end portion 44a1 of the heart-shaped member 44a, and to improve the expectation of the player when the degree of brilliance is large. Can enhance the interest of

The heart-shaped member 44a can also be configured to emit a line during the line effect, similarly to the panel light emitting unit 46a and the frame light emitting unit 18a.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 91 (c), the first light emitting element group (FIG. 91) is formed of one or more light emitting elements arranged in the region on the extension of the rod member 44b in the radiation state. In (c), a second light-emitting element group including one or more light-emitting elements disposed in a region other than the region on the extension of the rod-like member 44b in the radiation state (shown in FIG. 91). and c) a light-emitting element shown by a white square. Then, the effect control device 300 causes all of the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group to emit light in the line effect, and causes all the light emitting elements forming the second light emitting element group to emit light in the specific effect. In the effects other than the effect of and the line effect, the light emitting elements disposed in the portion other than the lower end portion 44a1 of the light emitting elements forming the second light emitting element group are caused to emit light.

  According to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, in the gaming machine provided with the light emitting unit (panel light emitting unit 46a), the display control device 41 and effect control means (rendering control for controlling effects by the light emitting unit and the display device 41 A light emitting unit includes a first light emitting element group (first panel light emitting element group) including one or more light emitting elements, and a second light emitting element group (first light emitting element group) different from the first light emitting element group; A second panel light emitting element group), and the effect control means can execute a light emitting effect in which the entire light emitting unit emits light by causing the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light; 2. The light emitting unit and the display device 41 are related by causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without causing the light emitting element group to emit light and displaying a predetermined display (line L in the case of this modification) on the display device 41 Related effects (in this variation) If, and has a line effect) can run configuration (see FIG. 87).

Therefore, using the light emitting unit (panel light emitting unit 46a) not only for effects (emission effect) utilizing the shape of the light emitting unit, but also for effects other than effects using the shape of the light emitting unit (relevant effect) Since it can do, various production can be performed using the said light emission part.
In addition, if the said structure is a light emission part arrange | positioned by the game board 30, it is applicable also to light emission parts other than board light emission part 46a.
Furthermore, if the configuration is a light emitting unit provided in the gaming machine 10, the configuration is also applicable to a light emitting unit other than the light emitting unit provided in the game board 30.
Further, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 90, the effect control means executes, as a light emission effect, “a effect in which the entire light emitting unit emits light by causing the second light emitting element group to emit light”.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the first light emitting element group (first panel light emitting element group) is formed of light emitting elements disposed in the area on the extension of the predetermined display (line L). It is possible to have the following configuration (see FIG. 87).
By configuring in this manner, it is clear that the light emitting unit (panel light emitting unit 46a) and the display device 41 are associated when the related effect is performed.

Also, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modification described above, points can be awarded to the player based on the fulfillment of predetermined point grant conditions (in the case of the present modification, the inflow of gaming balls into the point gate 80). The point number display unit (acquired point number indicator 81) for displaying the number of points provided by the point provision unit; It is possible to arrange in the vicinity of board light emission part 46a), and to set it as the structure which displays the number of points at least during light-emission production.
With this configuration, by performing the light emission effect, it is possible to urge the player's awareness to turn to the number of points displayed on the number-of-points display portion (the acquired number-of-points indicator 81).

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, in the gaming machine provided with the light emitting portion (panel light emitting portion 46a), the effect by the movable member (rod member 44b) having the light emitting element, the light emitting portion and the movable member Effect control means (effect control device 300) for controlling the light emission effect that the entire light emitting section emits light by causing the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light And causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without causing the second light emitting element group to emit light, and causing the light emitting element of the movable member to emit light, thereby relating the light emitting unit to the movable member In the case of this modification, the line effect can be executed (see FIG. 87).

Therefore, using the light emitting unit (panel light emitting unit 46a) not only for effects (emission effect) utilizing the shape of the light emitting unit, but also for effects other than effects using the shape of the light emitting unit (relevant effect) Since it can do, various production can be performed using the said light emission part.
In addition, if the said structure is a light emission part arrange | positioned by the game board 30, it is applicable also to light emission parts other than board light emission part 46a.
Furthermore, if the configuration is a light emitting unit provided in the gaming machine 10, the configuration is also applicable to a light emitting unit other than the light emitting unit provided in the game board 30.
Further, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 90, the effect control means executes, as a light emission effect, “a effect in which the entire light emitting unit emits light by causing the second light emitting element group to emit light”.

Further, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the first light emitting element group (first board light emitting element group) is disposed in the area on the extension of the movable member (bar member 44b) in the related effect. It is possible to make it the composition which consists of the light emitting element which is done (refer to Figure 86 and Figure 87).
By configuring in this manner, it is clear that the light emitting unit (panel light emitting unit 46a) and the movable member (rod member 44b) are associated when the related effect is performed.

Moreover, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modification described above, at least a part of the plurality of light emitting elements provided in the light emitting unit (panel light emitting unit 46a) is the first light emitting element group (first panel light emitting element group And the second light emitting element group (second board light emitting element group), the effect control means (effect control device 300) operates the movable member (the rod-like member 44b) during the related effect At the same time, the light emitting elements forming the first light emitting element group can be configured to be switchable according to the operation (rotational operation in the case of the present modification) (see FIGS. 87 to 89).
By configuring in this manner, it is possible to perform an effect with motion as a related effect, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  Moreover, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the main body frame (front frame 12), the transparent member holding frame (glass frame 15) attached to the main body frame so as to be openable and closable, and the transparent member holding frame And a light emitting unit (frame light emitting unit 18a) disposed on the display unit 41; and a presentation control unit (production control apparatus 300) for controlling the presentation by the light emitting unit and the display unit 41. The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting element group (first frame light emitting element group) including one or more light emitting elements, and a second light emitting element group (second frame light emitting element group) different from the first light emitting element group. And the effect control means is capable of executing a light emission effect in which the entire light emitting portion emits light by causing the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light, and causing the second light emitting element group to emit light. Light the first light emitting element group without By displaying a predetermined display (in the case of this modification, the line L) on the display device 41, it is possible to execute a related effect (in the case of this modification, a line effect) in which the light emitting unit and the display device 41 are associated It has a configuration (see FIG. 87).

Therefore, using the light emitting portion (frame light emitting portion 18a) not only for the effect (light emitting effect) utilizing the shape of the light emitting portion but also for effect other than the effect using the shape of the light emitting portion (related effect) Since it can do, various production can be performed using the said light emission part.
In addition, if the said structure is a light emission part arrange | positioned by the transparent member holding frame, it is applicable also to light emission parts other than frame light emission part 18a.
Further, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 90, the effect control means executes, as a light emission effect, “a effect in which the entire light emitting unit emits light by causing the second light emitting element group to emit light”.

  Moreover, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present modified example described above, the main body frame (front frame 12), the transparent member holding frame (glass frame 15) attached to the main body frame so as to be openable and closable, and the transparent member holding frame In a gaming machine including a light emitting unit (frame light emitting unit 18a) disposed in the movable member (bar-like member 44b) having a light emitting element, effect control means (effect control for controlling effects by the light emitting unit and the movable member Device 300), and the effect control means can execute the light emission effect in which the entire light emitting unit emits light by causing the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light, and the second light emitting element A related effect in which the light emitting portion and the movable member are related by causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without emitting a group and causing the light emitting element of the movable member to emit light (line effect in the case of this modification) The And has a configuration is possible row (see FIG. 87).

Therefore, using the light emitting part (frame light emitting part 18a etc.) not only for the effect using the shape of the light emitting part (light emitting effect) but also for the effect other than the effect using the shape of the light emitting part (related effect) Therefore, various effects can be performed using the light emitting unit.
In addition, if the said structure is a light emission part arrange | positioned by the transparent member holding frame, it is applicable also to light emission parts other than frame light emission part 18a.
Further, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 90, the effect control means executes, as a light emission effect, “a effect in which the entire light emitting unit emits light by causing the second light emitting element group to emit light”.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine shown in the above embodiment as a gaming machine, and, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, ball ball gaming machines, etc. The present invention is applicable to all gaming machines that use the game ball of. Also, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine. The slot machine is not limited to a slot machine using medals, and includes, for example, all slot machines such as slot machines using game balls. In addition, the configurations of the above-described modified examples can be combined appropriately and applied.

  Further, it should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all the modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

10 gaming machine 12 front frame (main frame)
15 Glass frame (Transparent plate holding frame)
18a frame light emitting unit (light emitting unit)
30 game board 41 display device 44b rod-like member (movable member)
46a Panel light emitting unit (light emitting unit)
81 Earned point number indicator (point number display)
300 Effect control device (effect control means, point giving means)
L line (predetermined display)
X Effect display Y Character (movable member)
Z1 large decoration variation display game (1st variation display production)
Z2 small ornament variation display game (2nd variation indication production)
Z11 frame image Z12 number image (identification image)
Z13 character image

Claims (3)

Body part,
A front opening / closing portion attached to the front of the main body portion so as to be openable / closable;
A light emitting unit;
A movable member having a light emitting element;
An effect control unit configured to control an effect by the light emitting unit and the movable member;
At least a part of the light emitting unit is disposed in the front opening / closing unit,
The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements, and a second light emitting element group different from the first light emitting element group.
The effect control means is
A light emission effect that causes the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light;
It is possible to execute a related effect that associates the light emitting operation of the light emitting unit for causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without causing the second light emitting element group to emit light and the moving operation of the movable member.
At least a part of the plurality of light emitting elements included in the light emitting unit is configured to be any of the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group,
In the light emitting operation in the related effect, the light emitting element of the second light emitting element group corresponding to the moving direction of the movable member in the moving operation can be switched to the first light emitting element group ,
The movable member may further include a fixed portion having a light emitting element in the vicinity of the movable member which can not move when the movable member moves.
The effect control means causes the light emitting element of the fixed portion disposed on an imaginary line including the first light emitting element group and the light emitting element of the movable member to emit light, thereby the light emitting portion and the movable member A game machine characterized by executing the related effect related to the fixed part . In a gaming machine having a light emitting unit on the front,
A movable member having a light emitting element;
An effect control unit configured to control an effect by the light emitting unit and the movable member;
The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting element group including one or more light emitting elements, and a second light emitting element group different from the first light emitting element group.
The effect control means is
A light emission effect that causes the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group to emit light;
It is possible to execute a related effect that associates the light emitting operation of the light emitting unit for causing the first light emitting element group to emit light without causing the second light emitting element group to emit light and the moving operation of the movable member.
At least a part of the plurality of light emitting elements included in the light emitting unit is configured to be any of the first light emitting element group and the second light emitting element group,
In the light emitting operation in the related effect, the light emitting element of the first light emitting element group corresponding to the moving direction of the movable member in the moving operation can be switched to the second light emitting element group ,
The movable member may further include a fixed portion having a light emitting element in the vicinity of the movable member which can not move when the movable member moves.
The effect control means causes the light emitting element of the fixed portion disposed on an imaginary line including the first light emitting element group and the light emitting element of the movable member to emit light, thereby the light emitting portion and the movable member A game machine characterized by executing the related effect related to the fixed part . A game board having a game area where the launched game balls flow down;
And a display device capable of displaying an effect,
The effect control means can execute predetermined image display on the display device in the related effect,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a part of the light emitting unit is provided on the gaming board.

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