JP6709758B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a gaming machine, for example, a display for displaying a variable image relating to the variable display on the image display unit during the variable display of the symbol by the symbol control means is known.
For example, in Patent Document 1, in the display device, the remaining decorative symbols of the group of decorative symbols are variably displayed in a manner in which the combination of the decorative symbols used in the expected performance is difficult for the player to recognize, and the special symbol is displayed. If you have not won the lottery, the special use symbol is stopped and displayed in a more conspicuous manner than the remaining decorative symbols, and the special use symbol is a lost confirmation symbol that means that you have not won the lottery for the special symbol. A gaming machine that teaches that there is is described.

JP, 2016-41334, A

By the way, in the gaming machine, the effect may be executed while displaying the decorative pattern on a predetermined display means. The effect using such a decorative symbol is limited to the time when the symbol control means is performing the variable display of the symbol, and is not interesting when the variable control of the symbol is not performed.

An object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the effect using a decorative design when the design control means is not performing variable display of the design.

The present invention for achieving the above object is realized as the following gaming machine. This gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) executes a special game on the basis of an acquisition unit (for example, a random number acquisition unit 231) that acquires determination information when the acquisition condition is satisfied, and the determination information acquired by the acquisition unit. Based on the determination means for determining whether to perform (for example, the special symbol determination unit 234) and the determination result by the determination means, the symbols are variably displayed, and then the symbol control means for stop display in a manner of notifying the determination result ( For example, with the special symbol variation control unit 233), the effect symbol (for example, the decorative symbol 41) is variably displayed with the variable display of the symbol, and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner of notifying the determination result with the symbol stop display. Fluctuation effect means for executing the fluctuation effect (for example, effect control unit 300), a first image (for example, numeral portion 411) showing numbers in the effect symbol, and a second image displayed behind the first image (for example, , The character portion 413) and an image display unit (for example, the effect control unit 300) that displays the symbols, and the symbol control unit does not variably display the symbols, the first image is stopped and the second image is stopped. It is possible to execute an effect (for example, customer waiting figure effect) , and in a state where the symbol control means is displaying the symbols in a variable manner, an action effect capable of executing an action effect that makes the second image different from the action of the stop effect. Means (for example, effect control unit 300) and, when the symbol control means starts the fluctuation of the symbol in the state where the stop effect is executed by the action effecting means , the state in which the second image is operating. The feature is that the variation of the effect design is started while continuing .

The above-mentioned reference numerals in this section are given as an example in the description of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited by these reference numerals.

According to the present invention, when the symbol control means is not performing variable display of symbols, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the effect using decorative symbols.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. (A) is an enlarged view showing an example of a display device arranged at the lower left of the game board, and (b) is a partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control unit of the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the image/sound control part and lamp control part of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a game control unit of the present embodiment. It is the flowchart which shows the operation of basic processing by the game control section. It is a flow chart which shows operation of processing at the time of power source shutdown by a game control part. It is the flowchart which shows the main control processing of the game control section. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of starting opening switch processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of gate switch processing. It is the flowchart which shows the contents of special design processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot determination process. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of processing during a stop. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a customer waiting setting process. It is a flow chart showing the contents of normal symbol processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of the special winning opening process. It is the flowchart which shows the contents of game state setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of an electric tulip process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the random number used by this Embodiment, (a) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot random number, (b) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot design random number, (c) ) Is a diagram showing a configuration example of a reach random number, and (d) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a hit random number. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern used in a variation pattern selection process, and the example of a setting of a table. It is a block diagram explaining an example of composition of RAM of a game control part, (a) is a block diagram showing composition of a storage area, and (b) is a block diagram showing composition of each storage part shown in (a). Is. It is the block diagram which explains the constitution example of RAM of production control section, (a) is the block diagram which shows the constitution of reservation storage area, (b) the block which shows each constitution of the storage section which is shown in (a). It is a figure. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a prior determination process. It is a figure which shows the structure of a command, (a) is a figure which shows the data structure of a command, (b) is a figure which shows the structure as a bit string of a command. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the command storage area in RAM. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of the output processing by the output control part. It is the flowchart which shows the operation of the production control section, (a) is the figure which shows the main processing, (b) is the figure which shows the interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the pre-determination production selection process and production selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot production selection process of FIG. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of ending production selection processing of Drawing 27. It is the flowchart which shows the contents of production button processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the fluctuation production pattern table used in the fluctuation production pattern selection in the production selection process of FIG.28(b). It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the fluctuation production pattern table used in the fluctuation production pattern selection in the production selection process of FIG.28(b). It is a flowchart which shows a customer waiting setting process. It is the figure which shows the production flow which the production control section does making use of the image display section. It is a figure which shows an aspect of the effect|action produced by the effect control part using an image display part in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an aspect of the effect|action produced by the effect control part using an image display part in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an aspect of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using an image display part in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.35(2). It is a figure which shows an aspect of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using an image display part in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.35(2). It is a figure which shows one mode of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using an image display part in the change effect pattern shown in FIG.35(3). It is a figure which shows one mode of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using an image display part in the change effect pattern shown in FIG.35(3). It is a figure which shows one mode of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using an image display part in the change effect pattern shown in FIG.35(3). It is a figure which shows an aspect of the effect|action produced by the effect control part using an image display part in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.35(4). It is a figure which shows an aspect of the effect|action produced by the effect control part using an image display part in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.35(4). It is a figure which shows one mode of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using the image display part in the change effect pattern shown in FIG.35(5). It is a figure which shows one mode of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using the image display part in the change effect pattern shown in FIG.35(5). It is a figure which shows one mode of the effect|action which the effect control part performs using the image display part in the change effect pattern shown in FIG.35(5). It is a figure which shows the structure of a decorative design. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the classification of a decorative design, and a customer waiting figure production. It is the figure which shows one form of the same color chance eye production which the production control section does making use of the picture indicatory department. It is the figure which shows one form of the same color chance eye production which the production control section does making use of the picture indicatory department. It is the figure which shows one form of the production which the production control section uses the image display section in the high probability time saving game state. It is a diagram showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit using the image display unit on the special stage. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the decorative pattern which performs customer waiting figure production, and a demo image. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the decorative pattern which performs a customer waiting figure production, and a setting image. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the decorative pattern and character image which perform customer waiting figure production. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is the figure which shows the fluctuation production example which includes the image change production which is executed with other production mode. It is a figure which shows the example of the customer waiting figure production performed after a power supply restoration. It is a figure which shows the modification of a customer waiting figure production.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Basic configuration of gaming machines]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.
A pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched by an instruction operation of a player wins. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a gaming board 110 on which gaming balls are launched, and a frame member 150 surrounding the gaming board 110. The game board 110 is detachably attached to the frame member 150.

On the front surface of the game board 110, a game area 111 for playing a game with a game ball, a rail member 112 that forms a passage through which a game ball shot from below rises and goes to an upper position of the game area 111, and a game. A guide member 113 for guiding the game ball is provided on the right side of the area 111.
In the present embodiment, an image display unit 114 that displays various images for presentation is arranged at the position of the game area 111 that is easily visible to the player. The image display unit 114 includes a display screen such as a liquid crystal display, and displays a decorative design for notifying the player of a design lottery result (design variation result), for example, as the game progresses by the player, An effect image due to the appearance of a character or an item or an effect image using a later-described hold display is displayed.
Further, on the front surface of the game board 110, a movable accessory 115 and a board lamp 116 used for various effects are provided. The movable accessory 115 performs various effects by operating on the game board 110, and the panel lamp 116 emits light to perform various effects.

In the game area 111, a game nail, a windmill and the like (not shown) for changing the direction in which the game ball falls are arranged. Further, in the game area 111, various kinds of prizes relating to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. Further, in the game area 111, a discharge port 117 is provided for discharging, out of the game area 111, those game balls that have been hit in the game area 111 and have not won a winning hole.

In the present embodiment, as various types of prizes and lottery items, the first start opening 121 and the second start opening 122, in which the special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) starts when the game ball wins, and the game ball normally passes A starting gate (hereinafter, simply referred to as a gate) 124 for starting the symbol lottery (opening/closing lottery) is provided on the game board 110. In addition, in FIG. 1, the gates 124 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the game area 111, the left gate 124 is described as 124L, and the right gate 124 is described as 124R. Moreover, the 1st starting opening 121 and the 2nd starting opening 122 here say the winning opening which becomes the trigger of the operation of the predetermined 1 special symbol display device. Specifically, the first starting opening 121 and the second starting opening 122 are provided with switches (first starting opening switch 211 and second starting opening switch 212, which will be described later) that detect passage of a game ball when winning. Has been. Then, when the game ball wins the first start opening 121 or the second start opening 122, the switch detects the passage of the game ball, which is a trigger for activating the special symbol display device.

The second starting port 122 is provided with an electric tulip (opening/closing member) 123 as a normal electric accessory that is turned on and off by a pair of tulip-shaped blades opened and closed by an electric solenoid. When the blade of the electric tulip 123 is closed, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122, while when the blade is opened, the entrance of the second starting port 122 is expanded and the game ball is moved to the second starting port 122. It is configured to be easy to enter. Then, in the electric tulip 123, when the ordinary symbol lottery is won, the blades are lit or blinked and opened for a specified time (for example, 0.15 seconds to 1.8 seconds) and a specified number of times (for example, 1 to 3 times).

The pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as gaming states, a low-probability state having a low winning probability and a high-probability state having a higher winning probability than the low-probability state, based on the winning probability of the jackpot lottery. Then, it is controlled to be in either a low-probability state or a high-probability state on the basis of a predetermined condition such as a jackpot or a lottery number of special symbol lottery.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100, as a gaming state, there is no electric support with a small number of winning opportunities to the second starting port 122, and an electric sapo state with more winning opportunities to the second starting port 122 than there is no electric supporting state. have. Then, for example, under a predetermined condition such as a jackpot or a lottery number of special symbol lottery, it is controlled to be in either a non-power-supporting state or a power-supporting state. The power support state, for example, to shorten the normal symbol variation time, to extend the opening time of the electric tulip 123, to make the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery high probability, any one or more of It is a game state controlled by a combination.
Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as a game state, a time saving state in which the special symbol variation time is long and a time saving state in which the special symbol variation time is shorter than the time saving nothing state.
In the present embodiment, the power support state and the time saving state are controlled at the same time. Further, in the following description, a power-supporting state and a time-saving state are simply referred to as a time-saving state, and a power-supply-free state and a time-saving state are simply referred to as a time-saving state.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as other prizes related to winning and lottery, a large winning opening 125 as a special electric prize which is opened according to the result of the special symbol lottery, and lottery is performed even if a game ball wins. A normal winning opening 126, which is not provided, is provided on the game board 110. The special winning opening 125 is provided with a special winning opening door 125D that opens and closes the special winning opening 125. In the following description, the open/closed state and the opening/closing operation of the special winning opening door 125D may be referred to as the open/closed state and the opening/closing operation of the special winning opening 125 for convenience.
In the present embodiment, a display 130 for displaying the lottery result and the number of holdings is arranged at the lower left position of the game board 110.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 110, a game control board that determines whether or not a special symbol is won, an effect control board that totally controls effects, an image control board that controls effects by images and sounds, various lamps, and Various boards (not shown) such as a lamp control board for controlling the effect by the movable accessory 115 are attached. Further, on the back surface of the game board 110, a switching power supply (not shown) that converts the supplied 24V AC power supply into a DC power supply and outputs it to various substrates and the like is provided.

When the player touches the handle 151 to rotate the lever 152 in the clockwise direction, the frame member 150 has a predetermined time interval (for example, 100 game balls) with the ball hitting force according to the operation angle. It is equipped with a launching device (not shown) that electrically launches. Further, the frame member 150 supplies a supply device (not shown) that sequentially supplies game balls to the launching device one by one at a timing linked to the operation of the lever 152 by the player, and a game ball that the supply device supplies to the launching device. And a plate 153 for temporarily storing. For example, payout balls by a payout unit are paid out to the plate 153.
In the present embodiment, the plate 153 is formed integrally with the upper and lower plates, but a configuration example in which the upper plate and the lower plate are separated is also conceivable. Further, a configuration example in which the handle 151 of the launching device is caused to emit light under a predetermined condition is also conceivable.

Further, the frame member 150 has a stop button 154 for temporarily stopping the firing of the game balls and the game balls accumulated in the plate 153 even when the player is in contact with the handle 151 of the launching device. And a take-out button 155 for dropping and taking out into a box (not shown).
Further, the frame member 150 includes a speaker 156 and a frame lamp 157 for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and performing various effects. The speaker 156 performs various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. The frame lamp 157 is composed of a light-emitting body such as an LED, and performs various effects by light, such as a pattern of lighting and blinking and a difference in light emission color. Note that, regarding the frame lamp 157, a configuration example capable of performing an effect of changing the irradiation direction of light can be considered.
The frame member 150 also includes a transparent plate (not shown) for separating the game board 110 from the player.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2A is an enlarged view showing an example of the display device 130 arranged at the lower left of the game board 110, FIG. 2B is a partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine 100.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the display device 130 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a first special symbol display device 221 that operates in response to a winning of the first starting opening 121, and a winning of the second starting opening 122. The second special symbol display 222 that operates correspondingly, and the normal symbol display 223 that operates corresponding to the passage of the gate 124 are provided. Based on the winning of the first starting opening 121, the first special symbol display 221 variably displays the special symbol and then stops and displays the lottery result. The second special symbol display 222, based on the winning of the second starting opening 122, displays the special symbol in a variable display after the variable display and displays the lottery result. The normal symbol display device 223 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the normal symbol after the variation display of the normal symbol based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222 are each configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is displayed depending on the lighting mode. Similarly, the normal symbol display device 223 is also composed of a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed depending on the lighting mode.

In addition, the display device 130 is a first special symbol display indicator 218 that operates in response to the reservation in the first special symbol display device 221, and a second operation that corresponds to the reservation in the second special symbol display device 222. It is provided with a 2 special symbol hold indicator 219 and a normal symbol hold indicator 220 that operates corresponding to the hold in the normal symbol indicator 223. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol hold display 218, the second special symbol hold display 219 and the normal symbol hold display 220 are each configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of holdings depends on the lighting mode. Is displayed.

Here, the hold will be described. During the variable display operation of the special symbol (while the variation display for one winning is being performed), if the game ball is further won in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122, the special symbol is changing. In addition, the variable display operation of the special symbol based on the subsequent winning cannot be started. Therefore, the subsequent winnings are stored in a limited number (for example, four) as a limit, and the right to start the special symbol for the winning game ball is until the variable display operation for the first winning game ball is completed. Pending
In addition, the same process as the special symbol is performed for the normal symbol. Such a hold is made and the number of the hold (unchanged number) is displayed on the first special symbol hold display 218, the second special symbol hold display 219 and the normal symbol hold display 220.

Further, the display device 130 includes a status display device 224 that displays the status of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, the status indicator 224 is composed of a display device in which three LEDs are arranged. One of the three LEDs is to notify by lighting whether or not the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a high-probability state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is high. Further, the other one is to notify by lighting whether or not the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a time saving state in which the special symbol variation time is short. Still another one is to notify by lighting whether or not the player is in an advantageous state by hitting to the right (by changing the hitting force of the game ball).

In addition, the display device 130 includes a round number display device 225 that displays the number of rounds when the special winning opening 125 is activated in the jackpot game performed according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. The jackpot game will be described later. The number-of-rounds indicator 225 is composed of a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of operating rounds of the special winning opening 125 in the jackpot game is displayed depending on the lighting mode.

The frame member 150 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided with an input device for the player to input for the effect. As shown in FIG. 2B, in the present embodiment, as an example of the input device, an effect button 161, an effect key 162 composed of a plurality of keys adjacent to the effect button 161 and arranged in a substantially cross shape, Are arranged on the frame member 150. In the illustrated example, consider a case where an effect of accepting an operation of selecting one image from a plurality of images is performed. In this case, for example, the player operates one of the plurality of images displayed on the image display unit 114 by operating the effect key 162 including four keys arranged in a cross shape, and the effect button 161 is pressed. By operating, it is possible to perform an effect of selecting the instructed image. Further, as the form of the input device, various input forms such as a lever and a handle in addition to the illustrated effect button 161 and the effect key 162 shown in FIG.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, a control unit that performs operation control and signal processing in the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a control unit of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the image/sound control unit and the lamp control unit according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit includes a game control unit 200 as main control means for determining whether or not a special symbol is won. Further, as sub-control means, there are provided an effect control unit 300 that controls the effect in a centralized manner, and a payout control unit 330 that controls the payout of payout balls.

[Game controller configuration/functions]
The game control unit 200 is used as a CPU 201 that performs arithmetic processing when determining whether or not a special symbol is won, a ROM 202 that stores programs executed by the CPU 201, various data, and the like, a working memory of the CPU 201, and the like. And a RAM 203 that can be used.

The game control unit 200 controls the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in either a high-probability state or a low-probability state, in either a time saving state or a time saving state. As a result, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a high-probability state and a high-probability time-short game state that is a short-time state, a low-probability time-short game state that is a low-probability state and a short-time state, a high-probability state and a high-speed state that is no state. It is either a probability short time non-gaming state, a low probability state, or a low probability short time non-gaming state that is a time shortness no state. Then, the game control unit 200 switches between the high-probability state and the low-probability state based on a predetermined condition such as the jackpot or the lottery number of the special symbol lottery as described above, and the no time saving state and the time saving state. Switch. In addition, the game control unit 200, in the time saving state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is higher than that in the no time saving state, the normal symbol variation time is shortened, the opening time of the electric tulip 123 is extended, and the like. I do.

The game control unit 200 acquires a random number value used in the special symbol lottery triggered by the game ball winning the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122. Then, the game control unit 200 performs a special symbol lottery using the acquired random number value, and performs a special game such as a jackpot game according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery. In the special game, the game control unit 200 makes a big hit in a round in which the special winning port 125, which is a special electric accessory, maintains an open state until a closing condition (for example, 29.5 seconds elapses or winning of 10 game balls) is satisfied. It is controlled to repeat a predetermined number of times according to the design (type). Then, the game control unit 200 controls the opening/closing operation interval when the special winning opening 125 is opened.

In addition, the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value used for the normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 124. Then, the game control unit 200 performs a normal symbol lottery using the acquired random number value, and controls the operation of the electric tulip 123 according to the determination result of the normal symbol lottery.
In addition, the game control unit 200 is held due to the game ball winning the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 during special symbol change, and the game ball passes through the gate 124 during normal symbol change. The pending setting that occurs due to the above is set.
Further, the game control unit 200 accompanies the game control such as the determination result of the special symbol lottery and the ordinary symbol lottery, the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state, the change information of the no time saving state and the time saving state, and the setting information of the hold. Information is sent to the performance control unit 300 by a command described later.

Further, when the game ball wins the first starting opening 121, the second starting opening 122, the big winning opening 125 and the normal winning opening 126, the game control unit 200 is a single game ball according to the place where the playing ball wins. The payout controller 330 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. For example, if a game ball wins the first starting opening 121, three prize balls, if a game ball wins the second starting opening 122, four prize balls, and if a game ball wins the major winning opening 125, there are 13 prizes. When a game ball wins the ball, the normal winning opening 126, an instruction command (command) is sent to the payout control unit 330 so as to pay out 10 prize balls. Even if it is detected that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the payout controller 330 is not instructed to pay out the prize ball in synchronization with the game ball.
When the payout control unit 330 pays out prize balls according to the instruction of the game control unit 200, the game control unit 200 acquires information about the number of paid prize balls from the payout control unit 330. Thereby, the number of paid prize balls is managed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game control unit 200 includes a first starting opening detecting unit (first starting opening switch (SW)) 211 for detecting a winning of a game ball into the first starting opening 121, as shown in FIG. , To the gate 124, a second starting opening detection unit (second starting opening switch (SW)) 212 that detects the winning of a game ball to the second starting opening 122, an electric tulip opening and closing unit 213 that opens and closes the electric tulip 123, and the gate 124. The gate detection unit (gate switch (SW)) 214 for detecting the passage of the game ball is connected.
Further, the game control unit 200 is provided with a special winning opening detection unit (large winning opening switch (SW)) 215 for detecting a winning of a game ball into the special winning opening 125, and a big winning opening door 125D of the special winning opening 125. A special winning opening door opening/closing unit 216 that is set to a closed state and an open state in which the projecting inclination is set, and a normal winning opening detection unit (normal winning opening switch (SW)) 217 that detects winning of a game ball into the normal winning opening 126. , Are connected.

Further, in the game control unit 200, a first special symbol hold display 218 that displays the number of unchanged holdings that have won the first starting opening 121 during the change of the special symbol, and a second during the change of the special symbol. A second special symbol hold indicator 219 that displays the number of pending unvaried prizes that have won into the starting opening 122, and a regular symbol hold indicator that displays the number of pending unvaried numbers that have passed through the gate 124 during fluctuation of the ordinary symbol. 220 and 220 are connected.
Furthermore, in the game control unit 200, a first special symbol display device 221 that displays a variation display of the special symbols and a result of the special symbol lottery performed by winning the game ball to the first starting port 121, and a second starting port. The second special symbol display 222 that displays the variation display of the special symbol and the result of the special symbol lottery performed by the winning of the game ball to 122, and the normal symbol display that displays the variation display of the normal symbol and the result of the ordinary symbol lottery The device 223 and the status display device 224 that displays the status of the pachinko gaming machine 100 are connected.

Then, the detection signals detected by the first starting opening switch 211, the second starting opening switch 212, the gate switch 214, the special winning opening switch 215 and the normal winning opening switch 217 are sent to the game control section 200. In addition, the control signal from the game control unit 200 is an electric tulip opening/closing unit 213, a special winning opening door opening/closing unit 216, a first special symbol hold display 218, a second special symbol hold display 219, a normal symbol hold display 220. , The first special symbol display 221, the second special symbol display 222, the normal symbol display 223 and the status display 224 are sent. Thereby, the game control unit 200 performs various controls related to the number of payout prize balls described above.

Further, the game control unit 200 is connected to a board external information terminal board 350 that transmits various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall. Then, the game control unit 200 transmits information regarding the number of prize balls paid out and information indicating the state of the game control unit 200, which is acquired from the payout control unit 330, to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 350. To do.

[Structure and function of payout controller]
The payout controller 330 performs a calculation process when controlling the payout of payout balls, a ROM 332 in which programs executed by the CPU 331, various data, and the like are stored, and a RAM 333 used as a working memory of the CPU 331. And are equipped with.
Then, the payout control unit 330 controls the payout of payout balls based on the command sent from the game control unit 200.
Specifically, the payout control unit 330 acquires from the game control unit 200 a command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to a place where the game ball has won (the first starting opening 121 etc.). Then, the payout driving unit 334 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls designated by the command. The payout drive unit 334 here is configured by a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the storage unit of the game ball.

Further, in the payout control unit 330, a payout ball detection unit 335 that detects the number of prize balls actually paid out from the storage unit of the game balls by the payout driving unit 334, and a game ball in a storage unit (not shown). Detecting presence/absence of a ball, and detecting whether or not the bowl 153 for holding a game ball used when a player plays a game and a prize ball paid out is in a full tank state The full tank detector 337 is connected. Then, the payout control unit 330 receives the detection signals detected by the payout ball detection unit 335, the ball presence detection unit 336, and the full tank detection unit 337, and performs a predetermined process according to these detection signals.
Further, the payout control unit 330 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 340 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer installed in the hall. Then, the payout control unit 330, for example, information regarding the number of prize balls that the payout driving unit 334 is instructed to pay out, information regarding the number of prize balls actually paid out detected by the payout ball detecting unit 335, and the like. Is transmitted to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 340. Also, the same information is transmitted to the game control unit 200.

[Structure and function of production control unit]
The effect control unit 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs arithmetic processing for controlling effects, a ROM 302 that stores programs executed by the CPU 301 and various data, a RAM 303 that is used as a work memory of the CPU 301, and the date and time. And a real time clock (RTC) 304 for measuring
The effect control unit 300 sets the effect contents based on the determination result and the variation pattern of whether or not the special symbol lottery is won, which is sent from the game control unit 200, for example. At that time, an operation input from the user using the effect button 161 or the effect key 162 may be received and the effect content according to the operation input may be set. In this case, for example, a signal (operation signal) corresponding to an operation is received from a controller (not shown) such as the effect button 161, and the operation content identified by this operation signal is reflected in the effect setting.
Moreover, the effect control unit 300 instructs the setting of the initial screen when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on. Although the details will be described later, the initial screen is an initial screen that is displayed when the power is turned on, and includes, for example, a power recovery image 89 (FIG. 68(1) described later) and a default symbol (FIG. 68(2)). Is included.
Further, the effect control unit 300 sets effect contents based on the change information of the high-probability state and the low-probability state received from the game control unit 200 and the change information of the no time saving state and the time saving state.
Further, the effect control unit 300 sends a command instructing the execution of the set effect content to the image/sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320.

Further, the effect control unit 300 is connected to an image/sound control unit 310 that controls effects using images and sounds, and a lamp control unit 320 that controls effects using various lamps and the movable accessory 115. Has been done.

[Configuration/function of image/sound control unit]
As shown in FIG. 4, the image/sound control unit 310 stores a CPU 311 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image and sound that represent effect contents, a program executed by the CPU 311, various data, and the like. A ROM 312, a RAM 313 used as a working memory of the CPU 311, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 314, a CGROM 315, and an SNDROM 316 are provided.

Then, the image/sound control unit 310 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 114 and the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300.
Specifically, the CGROM 315 includes a background image displayed during the game on the image display unit 114, a decorative pattern for notifying the player of the lottery result, a character or an item for displaying the notice effect to the player, and the like. Image data is stored. Further, the SNDROM 316 stores various acoustic data such as music and voice to be output from the speaker 156 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data, and further, sound effects such as jingles.
The CPU 311 performs analysis of animation patterns, creation of a display list in which commands related to drawing are compiled, transmission of the display list to the VDP 314, and the like, based on the hold number command or the variable effect start command sent from the effect control unit 300. To do.

The VDP 314 reads out image data and acoustic data stored in the CGROM 315 and the SNDROM 316, respectively, based on the display list received from the CPU 311. Further, the VDP 314 uses the read image data to perform a drawing process for displaying a background image, a decorative pattern, a decorative pattern change, a character/item, and the like, and a voice process using the read acoustic data. . Then, the VDP 314 controls the screen display on the image display unit 114 according to the image data subjected to the drawing processing. The VDP 314 also controls the sound output from the speaker 156 according to the sound-processed sound data.
In the present embodiment, the VDP 314 is configured to perform voice processing in addition to drawing processing, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a processor dedicated to voice processing may be separately provided.

[Lamp control unit configuration/functions]
The lamp control unit 320 stores a CPU 321 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 and the operation of the movable accessory 115, and a program executed by the CPU 321 and various data. A ROM 322 and a RAM 323 used as a work memory or the like of the CPU 321 are provided.
Then, the lamp control unit 320 controls the lighting/blinking of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157, the emission color, and the like based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300. It also controls the operation of the movable accessory 115.

Specifically, in the ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320, lighting/blinking pattern data and emission color pattern data (light emission pattern) for the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 according to the effect contents set by the effect control unit 300. Data) is stored. The CPU 321 selects and reads, from the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 322, one corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300. Then, the lamp control unit 320 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 based on the read light emission pattern data.
Further, the ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 115 according to the effect contents set by the effect control unit 300. The CPU 321 controls the operation of the movable accessory 115 based on the read operation pattern data.

In the present embodiment, each of the game control unit 200, the effect control unit 300, the image/sound control unit 310, the lamp control unit 320, and the payout control unit 330 is a main board arranged on the rear surface of the game board 110. Are separately configured in the game control board as, the production control board as the sub board, the image control board, the lamp control board, and the payout control board.
Further, in the configuration example described with reference to FIG. 4, the effect button 161 and the effect key 162 are connected to the effect control unit 300 and controlled by the effect control unit 300, but are not limited to this. The effect button 161 and the effect key 162 may be connected to and controlled by the lamp control unit 320.

[Functional configuration of game control unit]
Subsequently, the functional configuration of the game control unit 200 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game control unit 200. As shown in FIG. 5, the game control unit 200 is, as a functional unit that executes various lottery processes, a random number acquisition unit 231, a normal symbol determination unit 232, a special symbol variation control unit 233, and a special symbol determination unit 234. , A normal symbol variation control unit 236, and is provided.
In addition, the game control unit 200 is provided with a variation pattern selection unit 235 as a functional unit that executes processing associated with special symbol variation.
Further, the game control section 200 is a special winning opening operation control section 237, an electric tulip operation control section 238, and a prize ball processing section 239 as a functional section that executes operation control of various types of characters and data processing regarding prize balls and the like. And an output control unit 240 and a random number control unit 241.

The random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the random number value used in the special symbol lottery and the random number value used in the normal symbol lottery. In the case of the random number value used in the special symbol lottery, specifically, on the condition that the game ball is won in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122, a numerical value within a predetermined range is set for each type of random number. One numerical value (random number value) is selected (acquired) from the inside. The acquired random number value is used for the determination by the special symbol determination unit 234. As will be described in detail later, as the random numbers used for the special symbol lottery, there are jackpot random numbers indicating whether or not it is a jackpot, symbol random numbers indicating the type of symbol, variable pattern random numbers, reach random numbers, and the like.
Further, in the case of the random number value used in the ordinary symbol lottery, specifically, one numerical value (random number value) is selected (acquired) from the numerical values in the predetermined range on condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. ) Will be done. The acquired random number value is used for the determination by the normal symbol determination unit 232. In addition, as the random number used for the normal symbol lottery, in addition to a hit random number indicating whether or not it is a hit, a pattern random number or a variation pattern random number indicating a type of hit may be set.
When the special symbol lottery is performed, the special symbol variation control unit 233 controls the variation of the special symbol on the first special symbol display device 221 or the second special symbol display device 222 according to the lottery result.

The special symbol determination unit 234 uses a random number table as shown in FIG. 20, which will be described later, at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “whether or not it is a jackpot”, “the symbol when the jackpot is won. “Type” and “whether it is a small hit or a big hit when the big hit is not won”. That is, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires a random number value related to the special symbol triggered by the detection of the passage of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 211 or the second starting opening switch 212, which is the detection means, and determines the special symbol. The unit 234 determines whether to perform a special game (big hit game or the like) advantageous to the player based on the acquired random number value. The special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) described above means a process in the random number acquisition unit 231 and the special symbol determination unit 234.

Here, "big hit" is divided into a plurality of types according to a game state that occurs after the end of the big hit game. Specifically, the type of symbol is determined by a combination of a time saving state or a time saving state, and a high probability state or a low probability state. That is, as the type of symbols based on the gaming state that occurs after the jackpot game is finished, after the jackpot game is finished, a jackpot that becomes a high probability short game state (hereinafter, a high probability short game jackpot), a low probability short game state Jackpot that becomes (henceforth, low probability short game jackpot), high probability short and no gaming jackpot (hereinafter high probability short and no gaming jackpot), low probability short and no gaming jackpot (below, low There is a chance that there is no shortage of gaming time. These jackpots are associated with individual special symbols.

In addition, the "big hit" may be divided into a big hit, which can be expected to pay out a large amount of game balls for a long time of a big hit game, and a big jackpot, which has a short time for a big hit game and can hardly be expected to pay out game balls. The former is called "long hit" and the latter is called "short hit". For example, in the case of "long win", the round that is maintained until the open state of the special winning opening 125 satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds elapse or winning of 10 game balls) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). Be done. In the case of "short win", a round in which the special winning opening 125 is opened for a fixed time (for example, 0.9 seconds) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, twice).

In addition, “small hit” when the big hit is not won is a small hit game in which the special winning opening 125 is opened for a predetermined time (eg, 0.9 seconds) for a predetermined number of times (eg, twice). Done. At the time of winning the small hit, the gaming state before the winning of the small hit is continued even after the small hit game is over. That is, when the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit is the high probability time short game state, the high probability time short game state is continued even after the small hit game is finished, and the gaming state does not shift. Similarly, if the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit is the low probability time short non-gaming state, the low probability time short non-gaming state is continued even after the small hitting game is finished, and the gaming state does not shift.
Further, the "small hit" is a kind of "off", and none of the above-mentioned game states that are advantageous to the player is set.

The variation pattern selection unit 235 selects a variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 221 or the second special symbol display device 222. Specifically, the variation pattern selection unit 235 is a determination pattern of whether or not to carry out a jackpot game and a variation pattern capable of performing a reach effect in a decorative symbol variation effect associated with a special symbol variation (for example, 13.5 seconds or more). ), the variation pattern is determined based on the determination result or the like. Then, based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit 235, the special symbol variation control unit 233 controls the variation of the special symbol. Details of the operation of the variation pattern selection unit 235 and the special symbol variation control unit 233 will be described later.
Here, the "reach" is an effect for making the player expect a big hit in the decorative pattern described later.

The normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether the lottery result of the normal symbol is “whether or not hit” by using a random number table as shown in FIG. That is, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening and closing the electric tulip 123 based on the random number value for normal symbol lottery acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231. Moreover, when a plurality of types of hits are set in the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines the “type of hit” when the determination result is a hit. The normal symbol lottery is a process performed by the random number acquisition unit 231 and the normal symbol determination unit 232.
When the normal symbol lottery is performed, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 controls the variation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display device 223 according to the lottery result.
The electric tulip operation control unit 238 opens the electric tulip 123 for a specified time and a specified number of times when the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines that the winning symbol is a “hit”, and the game ball is in the second starting opening 122. Generate a state that makes winning easy. Further, when it is determined that the electric tulip 123 is out of contact, the open state of the electric tulip 123 is not generated. Although the operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 will be described later, there are, for example, an operation pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds and an operation pattern that opens twice with an opening time of 0.90 seconds.

The special winning opening operation control unit 237, when the special symbol determination unit 234 determines "big hit" in the special symbol lottery, as a big winning game, the special winning opening is an operation pattern specified based on the type of the winning symbol. Control the opening action of 125. Further, the special winning opening operation control unit 237, when the special symbol determination unit 234 is determined to be "small hit" in the special symbol lottery, as the small hit game, opens the special winning opening 125 for a specified time and a specified number of times. . For example, there is an operation pattern in which the special winning opening 125 is opened twice with an opening time of 0.90 seconds.
The prize ball processing unit 239 sets a command for controlling the number of prize balls to be awarded to various types of prizes and lottery prizes, and controlling the payout of prize balls according to the prize.
The output control unit 240 controls the output of control commands from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 and the payout control unit 330.
The random number control unit 241 updates various random number values acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231 at a predetermined timing.

[Basic operation of gaming machines]
Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
When the power is turned on, the game control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 executes a basic process (recovery process) at startup. Then, after performing the basic process, the game control unit 200 repeatedly executes the main control process, which is a series of processes related to the progress of the game. Further, when turning off the power, the game control unit 200 executes a series of processing at the time of turning off the power.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of basic processing by the game control unit 200.
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, the game control unit 200 first permits access to the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) (step (hereinafter, step is referred to as “S”) 601). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether the RAM clear switch for clearing the RAM 203 is ON (S602).
When the RAM clear switch is OFF (No in S602), the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the backup flag regarding the operation at the time of power shutdown is ON (S603).
If the backup flag is ON (Yes in S603), then the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the checksum created when the power is turned off is normal (S604).
If the checksum is normal (Yes in S604), then the game control section 200 executes a return process (S605). In this return processing, the game control unit 200 sets the sub-control means such as the effect control unit 300, which is associated with the return from the power-off state. Specifically, the game control unit 200 is in a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is cut off (whether or not it is a big hit game, one of a high probability state and a low probability state, a time saving state and a time saving state). A command for setting the sub control unit is output to the effect control unit 300 so as to reflect any of the above). In addition, in this return processing, the game control unit 200 turns off the backup flag.

On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch is ON (Yes in S602), the backup flag is OFF (No in S603), and the checksum is abnormal (No in S604), then the game control unit 200 initializes. As processing, the contents stored in the RAM 203 are cleared (S606), and the work area of the RAM 203 is set (S607). Then, the game control unit 200 outputs a command for setting (initializing) the sub control unit to the effect control unit 300, and sets the sub board (sub control unit) (S608). The setting of the sub-board includes clearing the RAM 303, the RAM 313, and the RAM 323 mounted on each sub-board.

After the return process (see S605) or the setting of the sub-board (see S608) is finished, the game control unit 200 sets various counters and timers used for game control (S609). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether the interrupt permission (S610), the interrupt prohibition (S611), the symbol random number control process (S612), the initial value random number update process (S613), and the power cutoff flag are ON. (S614) is repeatedly executed as a loop process.
Here, interrupt permission (S610) and interrupt prohibition (S611) are provided to enable execution of interrupt processing during execution of this loop processing (S610 to S614). In this embodiment, the main control process in the game control is executed by this interrupt process. Details of the main control process will be described later.
In the symbol random number control process (S612), the game control unit 200 updates the variable pattern random number used in the special symbol lottery.
In the initial value random number updating process (S613), the game control unit 200 updates the initial values of various random number values used in the game control.
In the determination of the power cutoff flag, when the power cutoff flag is OFF (No in S614), the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not cut off, and the game control unit 200 performs main control by interruption along with loop processing (S610 to S614). Repeat the process. On the other hand, when the power cutoff flag is ON (Yes in S614), the game control unit 200 starts a process for cutting off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (power cutoff process).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the power-off process by the game control unit 200.
In the power-off process, the game control unit 200 first clears the setting of the output port for performing various outputs (S701). Next, the game control unit 200 creates a checksum and stores it in the RAM 203 (S702). Next, the game control unit 200 turns on the backup flag (S703), prohibits access to the RAM 203 (S704), and shifts to an infinite loop.

[Main control processing for gaming machines]
Next, a main control process of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
In the main control process, the game control unit 200 controls the game in the pachinko gaming machine 100, instructs the production control unit 300, which is a sub-control unit, to control the production, and gives the payout control unit 330 a prize ball. Direct the payout control.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a main control process of the game control unit 200.
The main control process consists of a series of processes in game control, and is repeatedly executed at preset constant time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). In the present embodiment, the game control unit 200 generates an interrupt at preset constant time intervals, and when interrupts are permitted in the loop processing shown in FIG. 6 (see S610), main control is performed as interrupt processing. Execute the process. As shown in FIG. 8, in the main control process, a random number update process, a switch process, a symbol process, an electric auditors product process, a prize ball process, and an output process are sequentially executed (S801 to S806).

In the random number update process (S801), the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number control unit 241 and updates the values of various random numbers used in the game control by the game control unit 200. Details of setting the random number and updating the random number value will be described later.

As the switch process (S802), a starting opening switch process and a gate switch process are performed.
In the starting mouth switch processing, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231, monitors the states of the first starting mouth switch 211 and the second starting mouth switch 212 in FIG. 3, and turns the switches ON. When it becomes, the process for special symbol lottery is executed. Further, as will be described later in detail, when performing the preliminary determination process in the first starting port switch 211 and the second starting port switch 212, each function (subroutine) of the special symbol determination unit 234 and the variation pattern selection unit 235 is called, Perform the process for pre-determination.
In the gate switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231, monitors the state of the gate switch 214 in FIG. 3, and when the switch is ON, for normal symbol lottery. Execute the process.
The detailed contents of these switch processes will be described later.

As the symbol processing (S803), special symbol processing and normal symbol processing are performed.
In the special symbol processing, the game control unit 200 calls each function (subroutine) of the special symbol variation control unit 233, the special symbol determination unit 234, and the variation pattern selection unit 235, and executes the special symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation. To do.
In the normal symbol processing, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the normal symbol determination unit 232 and the normal symbol variation control unit 236, and executes the normal symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation.
The detailed contents of these symbol processes will be described later.

As the electric accessory processing (S804), a special winning opening process and an electric tulip process are performed.
In the special winning opening process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the special winning opening operation control unit 237, and controls the opening operation of the special winning opening 125 which is a special electric accessory based on a predetermined condition.
In the electric tulip process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the electric tulip operation control unit 238, and controls the opening operation of the electric tulip 123, which is an ordinary electric accessory, based on a predetermined condition.
The detailed contents of these electric accessory processes will be described later.

In the prize ball processing (S805), the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the prize ball processing unit 239, sets a command for controlling the number of prizes and controlling the payout of prize balls according to the prize.

In the output process (S806), the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the output control unit 240, outputs a command for effect control to the effect control unit 300, and outputs a command for payout control to the payout control unit 330. Output. The effect control command is generated in each process of S802 to S804, and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. The payout control command is generated in the process of S805 and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. A storage area is set in the RAM 203 for each type of control command.

The output control unit 240 sequentially checks the storage area of each control command in the RAM 203, and if the control command is stored in each storage area (that is, if the control command is generated in the processing of S802 to S805). For example, the control command is read and output to the output destination (effect control unit 300 or payout control unit 330).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the output process is performed at the end of the series of main control processes. That is, the command generated in each processing of S802 to S805 by each function as the first processing means is stored in the corresponding storage area of the RAM 203 in each processing. Then, after these processes, the output control unit 240 as the second processing unit collectively outputs the commands generated in each process, which are accumulated in the storage area of the RAM 203. In other words, in this embodiment, when the main control process is executed for one cycle, the command generated in the execution of the one cycle is output after the final command generation in the execution of the one cycle is performed.

[Modification of basic operation of gaming machine]
In the operation example described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the interrupt is permitted in the loop process part of the basic process, and the main control process including a series of processes is executed as the interrupt process. However, the main control process only needs to be configured to be repeatedly executed at regular time intervals, and the specific realizing means (execution procedure) is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. For example, the main control process may be incorporated in the series of operations of the basic process, the elapsed time may be measured at a predetermined timing, and the process may be returned to the main control process at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). Further, while incorporating the main control processing into the series of operations of the basic processing, an interrupt is generated at regular intervals as in the operation described with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG. It may be configured to return to the main control process incorporated in the basic process.

In addition, when outputting the command generated in the basic processing, as a general rule, each time the command is generated, it is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 203 and the function of the output control unit 240 which is the second processing means is called. Output. The basic process is a special process such as an initial operation that is performed only when the power is turned on, unlike the main control process related to the progress of the game. Further, in the basic processing, the processing procedure may change due to branching based on conditions such as the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is turned on, so the generated command is output promptly so that there is no omission in the output processing. Processing. It should be noted that in the case where commands are continuously generated by a plurality of related processes, a plurality of commands are stored in the command storage area of the RAM 203 in response to a specific request for processing, and a processing procedure of collectively outputting the commands is adopted. May be.

[Random number update process by game control unit]
Random number value as the determination information used in various lottery in game control such as special symbol lottery is counted by the counter, starting from a predetermined initial value, the random number updating process (S801) of the main control process shown in FIG. Each time it is performed, it is incremented by 1. Then, the value at the time when each lottery is performed is acquired by the starting opening switch process (FIG. 9) and the gate switch process (FIG. 10), and is used in the special symbol process (FIG. 11) and the ordinary symbol process (FIG. 16). It This random number counter is an infinite loop counter, and after the counted random number value reaches the maximum value of the set random numbers (for example, 299 in the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 20A described later). , Return to the initial value again. Further, since the random number update process is performed at regular intervals, if the initial value of each random number is specified, the winning value may be estimated based on the update interval and information on the initial value. Therefore, after returning from the main control process to the basic process shown in FIG. 6, in the initial value random number updating process of S613, the initial value of each random number is randomly changed.

[Starting switch processing by the game control unit]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the starting opening switch process of the switch process shown in S802 of FIG.
In this starting opening switch processing, processing for winning in the first starting opening 121 and processing for winning in the second starting opening 122 are sequentially performed. Referring to FIG. 9, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the first starting opening 121 and the first starting opening switch 211 has been turned on (S901). If the first starting opening switch 211 is turned on, then the game control section 200 determines whether or not the pending number U1 of the unvaried amount in the winning of the first starting opening 121 is less than the upper limit value (S902). .. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit value is four. When the number U1 of reservations has reached the upper limit value (No in S902), it is not possible to hold the unvaried winnings any more, so the processing for the winnings in the first starting opening 121 is ended.

On the other hand, when the number U1 of reservations is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S902), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for determination by the present winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S903). .. Here, since it is the winning of the first starting opening 121, a random number value for the special symbol lottery is acquired. The random number value acquired at this time is the value updated in the random number updating process of S801. Then, with this random number value, the result of the special symbol lottery is fixed in the later special symbol processing. As the random number value here, a big hit, a small hit or a random number to determine the big hit, a type of symbol (a short-lived state or no short-lived state after the end of a big game, a high-probability state and a low-probability state, a long-win, short Winning) random number value to determine (big hit symbol random value), fluctuation pattern random value for specifying the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation of the symbol, in the case of deviation, the reach pattern (variation time) to be executed later reach reach A reach random number value for determining whether or not is included.

Next, the game control unit 200 performs a preliminary determination process (S904). The pre-determination process is a process (pre-determination) for determining a random number that is acquired with a winning of the starting opening even before the special symbol process in the symbol process (S803).

Then, the effect control unit 300, based on the determination result (preliminary determination result) of the random number determined by the preliminary determination process, before the determination result by the special symbol process in the symbol process (S803) is notified, A notice effect that suggests the determination result can be performed. This notice effect is performed using, for example, a hold display effect (described later) displayed on the image display unit 114 in accordance with the generation of a random number that is acquired in association with the winning of the start opening.

Then, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the number U1 of reservations (S905).
After that, the game control unit 200 sets, in the RAM 203, a preliminary determination result command including preliminary determination information obtained by the preliminary determination processing of S904 in order to notify the effect control unit 300 of the preliminary determination result (S906).
Further, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase of the hold number U1 in S905 in the RAM 203 (S907), and ends the process for winning at the first starting opening 121. .

Next, processing for winning in the second starting opening 122 is performed. Referring to FIG. 9, next, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not a game ball has won in the second starting port 122 and the second starting port switch 212 has been turned on (S908). If the second starting port switch 212 is turned on, then the game control section 200 determines whether or not the number U2 of pending portions of the unvaried amount in the winning of the second starting port 122 is less than the upper limit value (S909). ). In the example shown in FIG. 9, the upper limit value is four. When the number U2 of reservations has reached the upper limit value (No in S909), it is not possible to hold the unvaried winnings any more, and thus the processing for the winnings in the second starting opening 122 ends.

On the other hand, when the number U2 of reservations is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S909), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for the lottery for this winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S910). .. Here, since it is the winning of the second starting port 122, like the above-mentioned S903, the random number value for the special symbol lottery (big hit random number value, big hit symbol random number value, reach random number value, fluctuation pattern random number value, etc.) is acquired. It The random number value acquired at this time is the value updated in the random number updating process of S801. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is settled in the special symbol processing later by this random value.

Next, the game control unit 200 performs a preliminary determination process (S911). The content of this pre-determination process is the same as that in S904 described above.
Then, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the number U2 of reservations (S912).
After that, the game control unit 200 sets, in the RAM 203, a preliminary determination result command including preliminary determination information obtained by the preliminary determination process of S911 in order to notify the effect determination unit 300 of the preliminary determination result (S913).
Further, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase of the hold number U2 in S912 in the RAM 203 (S914), and ends the process for winning at the second starting opening 122. .

Although illustration is omitted, in the low probability short time non-gaming state, control is performed such that the preliminary determination process (S911) associated with winning the second start opening 122 is not executed (prohibition), and in the high probability short time gaming state. May perform control such that the preliminary determination process (S904) associated with the winning of the first starting opening 121 is not executed.

[Gate switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the gate switch process when the game ball passes through the gate 124.
In this gate switch process, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the gate switch 214 has been turned ON (S1001). If the gate switch 214 is turned on, then the game control section 200 determines whether or not the unfixed number G of reservations is less than the upper limit value (S1002). In the example shown in FIG. 10, the upper limit value is four. When the number G of reservations has reached the upper limit (No in S1002), it is not possible to hold the unvarying winnings any more, and thus the gate switch processing is ended.

On the other hand, when the number G of reservations is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S1002), the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for the lottery for this winning and stores it in the RAM 203 (S1003). .. Here, since the prize is won in the gate 124, a random number value (such as a random number value) for ordinary symbol lottery is acquired.

Next, the game control unit 200 adds 1 to the value of the number G of reservations (S1004).
After the value of the hold number G is added in S1004, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number G increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase of the hold number G in S1004 in the RAM 203 (S1005), The process for winning in the gate 124 is completed.

[Special symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol processing of the symbol processing shown in S803 of FIG.
In this special symbol processing, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON in the flag setting (hereinafter, flag setting) set in the RAM 203 (( S1101). Here, the jackpot game flag is a flag that is set to identify whether or not the jackpot game performed according to the result of the special symbol lottery is being executed.

When the big hit game flag is ON, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is already executing the big hit game, and thus the special symbol processing ends without starting the special symbol fluctuation (Yes in S1101). The jackpot game being executed can be understood as the jackpot game being executed, which is a game related to the determination and fluctuation of the previous special symbol lottery. By the way, when the big hit game flag is OFF (No in S1101), the special symbol variation control unit 233 then determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a special symbol variation (S1102). If the special symbol is not changing (No in S1102), then the special symbol variation control unit 233 performs a process related to the number U1, U2 (see FIG. 9) of the unchanging amount of the special symbol (S1103 to S1106). In the present embodiment, since the number of holdings U1 related to winning in the first starting opening 121 and the number of holdings U2 related to winning in the second starting opening 122 are distinguished from each other, this process is also a switch provided in the corresponding starting opening. Do it separately for each.

Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines whether the number U2 of holdings related to winning of the second starting opening 122 is 1 or more (S1103). When the number U2 of reservations is 1 or more (Yes in S1103), the special symbol variation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number U2 of reservations (S1104). On the other hand, when the number U2 of reservations is 0 (No in S1103), the special symbol variation control unit 233 next determines whether the number U1 of reservations related to winning of the first starting opening 121 is 1 or more (S1105). When the number U1 of reservations is 1 or more (Yes in S1105), the special symbol variation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number U1 of reservations (S1106). On the other hand, when the number of holdings U1=0 (No in S1105), it means that there is no winning for starting the special symbol lottery, so the special symbol fluctuation is not started, and the customer waiting setting process of another routine Is executed to end the processing (S1116).
It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the processing relating to the number of holdings U2 related to winning of the second starting opening 122 is given priority. That is, when the number U2 of reservations is 1 or more, the process regarding the number U2 of reservations is performed, and when the number U2 of reservations is 0, the process regarding the number U1 of reservations is performed (see S803 to S806). On the other hand, it is also possible to perform control such that the holding numbers U1 and U2 are subtracted in the winning order regardless of whether the winning is the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122.

After subtracting the pending number U1 or the pending number U2 in S1104 or S1106, the special symbol variation control unit 233 turns off the customer waiting flag set in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1107). The customer waiting flag is a flag for identifying that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state, and is set in the customer waiting setting process (S1116, see FIG. 15 described later).

Next, the special symbol variation control unit 233 executes a big hit determination process and a variation pattern selection process by another routine (S1108, S1109). As will be described later in detail, by the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process, the setting information for changing the special symbol that is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222 (big hit symbol, game) State, fluctuation pattern, etc.) are determined. Note that these pieces of information are included in the variation start command sent to the effect control unit 300.

After that, the special symbol variation control unit 233 is displayed by the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222 shown in FIG. 2, based on the setting content determined in the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process. The fluctuation of the special symbol is started (S1110). Then, a fluctuation start command including setting information (big hit symbol, game state, fluctuation pattern, etc.) indicating the setting contents is generated and set in the RAM 203 (S1111). The fluctuation start command set in S1111 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S806 of FIG.

If it is determined that the special symbol is changing in S1102 (Yes in S1102), or after the variation start command is set in S1111, the special symbol variation control unit 233 determines whether the variation time has elapsed (S1112). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol in S1110 has reached the variation time set in the variation pattern selection processing of S1109. If the variation time has not elapsed (No in S1112), the special symbol variation continues, so the special symbol processing ends.

On the other hand, when the variation time has passed (Yes in S1112), the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines the variation of the special symbol on the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222 in the big hit determination process of S1108. It stops with the symbol determined in (S1113). A variation stop command for stopping a decorative pattern to be described later is set in the RAM 203 (S1114). Then, the process during stop of another routine is executed (S1115). The details of the processing during suspension will be described later. The fluctuation stop command set in S1114 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output processing shown in S806 of FIG.

[Big hit determination process by game control unit]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot determination process (S1108 in FIG. 11).
In this jackpot determination process, the special symbol determination unit 234 of the game control unit 200 first determines the jackpot random value in the special symbol lottery this time (S1201), and determines whether or not a jackpot or a jackpot (S1202). , S1205). Whether or not the jackpot or the jackpot is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number acquired in S903 or S910 of FIG. 9 matches the value set as the jackpot winning value or the jackpot winning value. It is determined by determining whether or not (see FIG. 20A).

If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is a big hit (Yes in S1202), then the special symbol determination unit 234 determines a big hit symbol random value (S1203). Depending on the result of this determination, the type of symbols (high probability short time short gaming state big hit, low probability short time no gaming state big hit, etc.) is determined. Which of the jackpots is determined by which of the values of the jackpot symbol random number acquired in S903 or S910 of FIG. 9 matches a preset value for each symbol type (FIG. 20 ( See b)).

After the above determination, the special symbol determination unit 234 sets the jackpot symbol determined by the determination of the jackpot symbol random number in the RAM 203 as the setting information (S1204).

If the result of the random number determination in S1201 is a small hit (No in S1202, Yes in S1205), then the special symbol determination unit 234 sets the symbol representing the small hit (hereinafter, the small hit symbol) as the setting information. It is set in the RAM 203 (S1206).

When the result of the random number determination of S1201 is neither a big hit nor a small hit (No in S1202 and S1205), the special symbol determination unit 234 then uses the symbol (hereinafter, a symbol) which indicates that the special symbol has been missed in the lottery as the setting information in the RAM 203. (S1207).

[Variation pattern selection processing by game control unit]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the variation pattern selection process (S1109 in FIG. 11).
In this variation pattern selection processing, the variation pattern selection unit 235 of the game control unit 200 first refers to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (whether it is a time saving state or a time saving state, and a high probability state or a low probability state). (S1301). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot has been hit in the special symbol lottery this time using the determination result of S1202 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12) (S1302). Then, when it is a big hit (Yes in S1302), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for the big hit from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1303).

On the other hand, if no big hit (No in S1302), then the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines a random number value for determining whether to perform a so-called reach effect for making the player expect a big hit. (S1304). Whether or not the reach effect is a feasible variation pattern is determined by determining whether or not the value of the reach random number acquired in S903 or S910 of FIG. 9 matches a preset value (FIG. 20(c)).
As a result of the determination using the random number value, when it is determined that the reach effect can be executed (variable time) (Yes in S1305), the change pattern selection unit 235 reads the reach change pattern table from the ROM 202 and stores it in the RAM 203. Set (S1306). Further, when the reach effect is not set as the executable change pattern (change time) (No in S1305), the change pattern selection unit 235 reads out the change pattern table for the deviation from the ROM 202 and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1307).
Here, the fluctuation pattern table includes a plurality of fluctuation patterns prepared in advance (variation time of 3 seconds, 7 seconds, 13 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) and values of fluctuation pattern random numbers. It is the table which matched.

Next, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines the variation pattern random value using the variation pattern random value acquired in S903 or S910 of FIG. 9 and the variation pattern table set in S1303, S1306, and S1307 (S1308). ). That is, the variation pattern selection unit 235 refers to the variation pattern table set in the RAM 203 and selects a variation pattern according to the random number value of the variation pattern random number. Therefore, even if the same random number is obtained, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (whether it is a time saving state or no time saving state, and whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state), the result of the special symbol lottery (whether a big hit or not) The fluctuation pattern table to be referred to differs depending on the difference in whether or not the reach effect is performed when the jackpot has not been hit), so that the fluctuation pattern to be determined is different.

After that, the variation pattern selection unit 235 sets the variation pattern selected in S1308 as setting information in the RAM 203 (S1309). The change pattern setting information set in S1309 is included in the change start command set in S1111 of FIG. 11, and is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output processing shown in S806 of FIG. Details of the variation patterns selected in this embodiment and their settings will be described later.

[Processing during stop by game control unit]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the in-stop processing (S1115 of FIG. 11).
In the processing during stop, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not a flag indicating the time saving state (hereinafter, time saving flag) is set to ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1401). When the time saving flag is ON (Yes in S1401), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the lottery number (variation number) J in the time saving state (S1402), and whether the lottery number J becomes 0 or not. Is checked (S1403). Then, if the number of times of lottery J=0 (Yes in S1403), the time saving flag is turned off (S1404). The operation of turning on the time saving flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery number J are performed in the game state setting process (FIG. 18) in the special winning opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

When the time saving flag is OFF (No in S1401), or after the time saving flag is turned OFF in S1404, or the value of the lottery number J after subtraction in S1402 is not 0 (No in S1403), next game control The unit 200 checks whether or not a flag indicating a high-probability state (hereinafter, a high-accuracy flag) is set to ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1405). If both the high accuracy flag and the previous time saving flag are ON, it is a high probability time saving game state, and if the high accuracy flag is ON and the time saving flag is OFF, there is a high probability time saving no game state. is there.

When the high-accuracy flag is ON (Yes in S1405), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the lottery number (variation number) X in the high probability state (S1406), and the lottery number X becomes 0. It is checked whether or not (S1407). Then, if the number of times of lottery X=0 (Yes in S1407), the high accuracy flag is turned off (S1408). The operation of turning on the high-accuracy flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery number X are performed in the game state setting process (FIG. 18) in the special winning opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

If the high-accuracy flag is OFF (No in S1405), or after the high-accuracy flag is OFF in S1408, or the value of the lottery number X after subtraction in S1406 is not 0 (No in S1407), then The game control unit 200 determines whether or not it has been a big hit in the special symbol lottery this time (S1409). Then, in the case of a big hit (Yes in S1409), the game control unit 200 next determines the type of symbol (S1410). Here, as an example of the determination of the type of symbol, it is determined whether or not it is a long hit.

Here, it can be judged whether or not it is a big hit based on the judgment result of the big hit judgment process (FIG. 12). For example, if any of the symbols shown in the chart of FIG. 20(b) described later is set, it is Yes in S1409. If the outlying symbol or the small hit symbol is set in the RAM 203 by the big hit determination processing, the result is No in S1409.

For example, when the type of symbol such as the low probability symbol A is long hit (Yes in S1410), the game control unit 200 turns on the long hit game flag (S1411). As a result, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 becomes a big hit game state (long hit game state) in which the type of symbol is long hit. It should be noted that here, in long hits, no distinction is made between high probability states and low probability states. Whether it is a high-probability state or a low-probability state is specified by turning on a corresponding flag in a game state setting process (FIG. 18) in a special winning opening process (FIG. 17) described later.

For example, if the type of symbol such as the high-probability symbol E is not long hit (No in S1410), the game control unit 200 turns on the short hit game flag (S1412). As a result, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 becomes a big hit game state (short hit game state) in which the symbol type is short hit. Similar to the case of long hit, the case of short hit does not distinguish between high probability state and low probability state.

After turning on the big hit game flag in S1411 or S1412, the game control unit 200 initializes the values of the lottery numbers J and X (S1413). Further, when the time saving flag is ON in S1401 and the lottery number J is not 0 in S1403, the game control unit 200 turns the time saving flag OFF (S1414). Similarly, when the high accuracy flag is ON in S1405 and the lottery number X is not 0 in S1407, the high accuracy flag is turned OFF (S1414).

After initializing the values of the lottery numbers J and X in S1413, the game control section 200 starts the opening operation (S1417). Here, the contents of the opening operation differ depending on which of S1411, S1412 the hit game flag is turned on. In other words, the opening operation is set according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery.
After that, the game control unit 200 sets an opening command for performing an effect in the opening operation according to the big hit game flag in the RAM 203 in the effect control unit 300 (S1418), and ends the stopped process. This opening command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output processing shown in S806 of FIG.

On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol lottery this time is not a big hit (No in S1409), the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the result of the special symbol lottery this time is a small hit (S1415). ). If it is not a small hit (No in S1415), the stopped process is ended.
On the other hand, if it is a small hit (Yes in S1415), the game control unit 200 starts the small hit game (S1416). Thereby, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 becomes the small hitting game state. In the small hit game, as described above, the special winning opening 125 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and the game ends after a lapse of a predetermined time.

[Customer waiting setting process by game control unit]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of the customer waiting setting process (S1116 of FIG. 11).
In this customer waiting setting process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1501). Here, the customer waiting flag is a flag that is set to identify that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state.

If the customer waiting flag is ON, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state, and thus the process is terminated (Yes in S1501). On the other hand, when the customer waiting flag is OFF (No in S1501), the game control unit 200 generates a customer waiting command and sets it in the RAM 203 (S1502), and turns on the customer waiting flag (S1503). The customer waiting command set in S1502 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S806 of FIG. Here, the customer waiting flag, as described in the customer waiting setting process (S1116) in FIG. 11 above, is not executing the jackpot game (No in S1101), and is not changing the special symbol (No in S1102), Further, this flag is set when there is no hold (No in S1103 and S1105).

[Normal symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the normal symbol processing of the symbol processing shown in S803 of FIG.
In this normal symbol processing, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1601). Here, the auxiliary game flag is a flag that is set when the regular symbol lottery is won. The state in which the auxiliary game flag is set is a state in which the electric tulip 123 is released according to the electric tulip process (FIG. 19) described later, and it is easy to win the second starting opening 122 (auxiliary game state).

If the auxiliary game flag is ON, it is already in the auxiliary game state, and the normal symbol is stopped, so the normal symbol process is ended without starting the normal symbol fluctuation (Yes in S1601). On the other hand, if the auxiliary game flag is OFF (No in S1601), then the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a normal symbol fluctuation (S1602). If the normal symbol is not fluctuating (No in S1602), then the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 determines whether or not the number G (see FIG. 10) of the unvarying amount of the normal symbol is 1 or more (S1603). When the number G of reservations is 0 (No in S1603), it means that there is no winning for starting the lottery of the normal symbol, and thus the process is terminated without starting the normal symbol fluctuation.

On the other hand, when the number G of reservations is 1 or more (Yes in S1603), the normal symbol variation control unit 236 subtracts 1 from the value of the number G of reservations (S1604). Then, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines the winning random number in the current regular symbol lottery, and determines whether or not the regular symbol lottery has been won (S1605). Whether or not the player has won is determined by determining whether or not the value of the hit random number acquired in S1003 of FIG. 10 matches the value set as the winning value in the table shown in FIG. It is determined.

Next, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 sets the normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery (S1606). That is, when the regular symbol lottery is won, a symbol (hereinafter, a winning symbol) representing that the symbol is won is set in the RAM 203 as setting information. On the other hand, when the normal symbol lottery is not won, the symbol indicating that the lottery has been missed (hereinafter referred to as “missing symbol”) is set in the RAM 203 as setting information.

Next, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 sets the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (S1607). This variation time is set based on the time saving flag set in the processes of S1404 and S1414 in FIG. 14 and S1804 and S1807 in FIG. 18 described later. That is, when the time saving flag is ON in the setting in S1607, it is set to a short time (for example, 1.5 seconds), and when the time saving flag is OFF, it is set for a long time (for example, 4.0 seconds). To be done. After this setting, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 starts fluctuation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 223 shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 3 based on the setting contents of S1607 (S1608). In addition, the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol can be determined by lottery. In this case, for example, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the variation pattern random value of the normal symbol, and in S1607, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 normally changes the variation pattern random value of the symbol. The variable time is set by the determination.

After starting the change of the normal symbol in S1608, or when it is determined that the normal symbol is changing in S1602 (Yes in S1602), the normal symbol change control unit 236 determines whether the change time has elapsed (S1609). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol reaches the variation time set in S1607 in S1608. If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (No in S1609), the normal symbol fluctuation is continued, and thus the normal symbol processing ends.

On the other hand, when the fluctuation time has elapsed (Yes in S1609), the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 223 (S1610). Then, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether or not the determination result of S1605 is a win (S1611). If it is a win (Yes in S1611), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S1612). On the other hand, if the lottery is missed (No in S1611), the normal symbol process ends without turning on the auxiliary game flag.

[Big prize hole processing by the game control unit]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special winning opening process of the electric auditors product process shown in S804 of FIG.
In this special winning opening process, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the big hit game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1701). When the jackpot game flag is OFF, there is no winning in the special winning opening 125, and the special winning opening processing is ended (No in S1701). On the other hand, when the jackpot game flag is ON (Yes in S1701), the special winning opening operation control unit 237, the opening in the operation control at the time of the jackpot started in the pachinko gaming machine 100 stop process (FIG. 14) It is determined whether or not the operation is in progress (S1702).

When the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the process of opening (Yes in S1702), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not a preset time (opening time) at which the opening operation should be performed has elapsed. Yes (S1703). If the opening time has not elapsed, the opening operation at the special winning opening 125 is continued, so the special winning opening processing is ended (No in S1703). On the other hand, if the opening time has passed (Yes in S1703), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 then sets the operation of the special winning opening 125 (S1704), and initializes the winning number C (C=0). Then, (S1705), the value of the round number R of the operation of the special winning opening 125 is incremented by 1 from the current value (S1706), and the operation of the special winning opening 125 is started (opened) (S1707).

In the operation setting of S1704, the operation pattern of the special winning opening 125 and the number of rounds (operation number of rounds) to be operated in the operation pattern are set. As an example of the case where the special winning opening 125 operates, there is a case where the special symbol lottery is a big hit of a long hit or a short hit, and a small hit. The operation pattern and the number of rounds are variously set according to the type of these hits. In the jackpot game, it is stipulated that the operation of the special winning opening 125 is continuously performed a plurality of times (a plurality of rounds). As an example, in the case of a long hit, for example, 15 rounds (15R) of operation are performed, and 29.5 seconds of opening are performed once in one round. In the case of a short hit, for example, it is operated for two rounds (2R), and in one round, the opening for 0.9 seconds is performed once. More specifically, it is opened for 0.9 seconds, closed for 1.0 second, and then opened for 0.9 seconds. On the other hand, in the case of a small hit, for example, it is opened for 0.9 seconds, closed for 1.0 second, and then opened for 0.9 seconds. Here, when the operation in the short hit and the operation in the small hit are compared with each other in the above example, the opening for 0.9 seconds is performed twice. That is, the operation of the special winning opening 125 seen by the player is the same in the case of short hit and the case of small hit, and the short hit and the small hit are distinguished only from the operation of the big winning opening 125 on the game board 110. You cannot do it.

In addition, in the case of a small hit, it is stipulated by law that the cumulative open time of the special winning opening 125 must be set within 1.8 seconds. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit (long win or short win), the special winning opening 125 must be continuously opened a plurality of times by the number of rounds R of the big hit game. Therefore, when trying to make it difficult to distinguish between the operation with the small hit and the operation with the short hit as described above, in the case of the small hit, within a range in which the cumulative open time in one operation is within 1.8 seconds, The operation mode in which the special winning opening 125 is opened twice or more is set, and in the case of a short hit, the number of rounds is set to be the same as the number of times the small hit is opened.

Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the opening time in the operation pattern set in S1704 has elapsed (S1708). When the open state at the special winning opening 125 has not passed the opening time (No in S1708), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 then determines that the winning number C into the special winning opening 125 is a prescribed number (for example, 9). It is determined whether or not (S1709) or more (S1709). If the opening time has not elapsed and the winning prize number C is less than the specified number, the operation state (opening state) of the special winning opening 125 is continued, and the special winning opening process is ended (No in S1709). ). On the other hand, if the opening time has passed (Yes in S1708) or the winning number C has reached the specified number (Yes in S1709), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 ends the operation of the special winning opening 125 (closing). Yes (S1710).

Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the number of rounds R of the operation of the special winning opening 125 has reached the maximum value set in S1704 (S1711). If the maximum value is not reached, the remaining operation is performed, and the special winning opening process is ended (No in S1711).

When the number of rounds R of the operation of the special winning opening 125 reaches the maximum value (Yes in S1711), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 then starts the ending operation (S1712). Here, the content of the ending operation corresponds to the state of the big hit game flag among the ending operations set in each of the long hit game and the short hit game.
After that, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 sets an ending command for performing an effect in the ending operation according to the big hit game flag in the RAM 203 in the effect control unit 300 (S1713). This ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output processing shown in S806 of FIG.

Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 resets the number of rounds R of operation of the special winning opening 125 to 0 (S1714), and then performs an ending operation in which the elapsed time from the start of the ending operation is preset. It is determined whether the expected time (ending time) has elapsed (S1717). If the ending time has not elapsed, the ending operation is continued, so the special winning opening process is ended (No in S1717). On the other hand, if the ending time has passed (Yes in S1717), then the special winning opening operation control unit 237 turns off the jackpot game flag after the game state setting process by the game control unit 200 (S1718). The special winning opening process is ended (S1719). The contents of the game state setting process will be described later.

When it is determined in S1702 that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not in the opening (No in S1702), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 next determines whether or not the ending is in progress (S1715). If the ending is in progress (Yes in S1715), the operations in and after S1717 are executed.

On the other hand, if the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not in the ending (No in S1715), then the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the special winning opening 125 is in operation (open) (S1716). If it is not in operation (No in S1716), the operations in S1705 and later are executed, and if it is in operation (Yes in S1716), the operations in S1708 and thereafter are executed.
The effect performed in the small hit game described above is the same as the effect performed in the short hit game, and it is not possible to distinguish the short hit and the small hit from the effect.

[Game state setting process]
FIG. 18 shows the content of the game state setting process (S1718) by the game control unit 200, which is executed when the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1717).
When the game state setting process is performed, as a premise, the jackpot game flag is ON in S1701 of FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the game control unit 200 first determines the type of the symbol (S1801, S1802, S1803, S1806). These determinations can be made, for example, based on the types of symbols set as setting information in the RAM 203 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12). Note that these determinations are substantially the same as S1202, S1203, and S1205 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), and thus the determination results of S1202, S1203, and S1205 may be used.

If it is a small hit (Yes in S1801), the game state is not changed, and the game state setting process is ended.
If the type of symbol is a jackpot in the low probability time saving game state (No in S1801, S1802, Yes in S1803), the game control unit 200 turns on the time saving flag (S1804). As a result, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 becomes a short game state at a low probability. Further, the game control unit 200 sets the initial value of the lottery number J (S1805), and ends the game state setting process. The initial value of the lottery number J is 100 times in the illustrated example. Therefore, if the lottery result in which the special symbol lottery result is off in the low-probability-time short game state is performed 100 times in a row, the low-probability-time short game state ends, and the low-probability-time short game state is entered.

On the other hand, when the type of symbol is a jackpot in the low probability time saving no gaming state (No in S1801, Yes in 1802, No in S1803), the game control unit 200 performs processing without turning on both the time saving flag and the high accuracy flag. finish. Therefore, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 for the game after this jackpot becomes a low probability time saving no game state.

If the type of symbol is a jackpot in the high-probability time saving game state (S1801, No in S1802, Yes in S1806), the game control unit 200 turns on the time saving flag (S1807) and sets the initial value of the lottery number J. (S1808). In this case, the initial value of the lottery number J in this case is 10,000 times. In addition, the game control unit 200 turns on the high-accuracy flag (S1809) and sets the initial value of the lottery number X (S1810). The initial value of the lottery number X is 10,000 in the illustrated example. As a result, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 becomes a high probability short game state. Then, in this high-probability time short game state, if the lottery in which the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order is performed 10,000 times in succession, the high-probability time short game state ends, and the low-probability time short game state is entered.

On the other hand, when the symbol type is a high probability short time no gaming state jackpot (No in S1801, S1802, S1806), the game control unit 200 turns on only the high probability flag (S1809), and the initial value of the lottery number X. (10000 times) is set (S1810). As a result, the setting of the game state of the RAM 203 becomes a high probability time saving no game state. Then, in this high-probability time-short non-gaming state, if the lottery in which the special symbol lottery result is out of alignment is performed 10,000 times in a row, the high-probability time-short non-gaming state ends, and the low-probability time-short non-gaming state. Become.

[Electric tulip processing by game control unit]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of the electric tulip process of the electric auditors product process shown in S804 of FIG.
In the electric tulip processing, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 of the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1901). When the auxiliary game flag is OFF, the electric tulip 123 is not opened, and thus the electric tulip processing is ended (No in S1901). On the other hand, when the auxiliary game flag is ON (Yes in S1901), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 next determines whether or not the electric tulip 123 is in operation (S1902).

If the electric tulip 123 is not in operation (No in S1902), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 (S1903), and operates the electric tulip 123 in the set operation pattern (S1904). . Here, the operation pattern is set based on the time saving flag set in the processes of S1404 and S1414 in FIG. 14, S1804 and S1807 in FIG. For example, when the time saving flag is OFF during the setting in S1903, an operation pattern that opens once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds is set, and when the time saving flag is ON, it is opened for 1.80 seconds. An operation pattern is set to open three times in time. As described above, normally, when the time saving flag is ON (when in the time saving state), the electric tulip 123 is opened a plurality of times for a long time, so that the second starting port 122 can easily win the prize. Is done. In addition, when the time saving flag is ON or OFF, a plurality of operation patterns (types of auxiliary games) of the electric tulip 123 are prepared, and the operation is performed according to the type of hit determined by the normal symbol process (see FIG. 16). You may comprise so that a pattern may be set.

When it is determined that the electric tulip 123 is in operation in S1902 (Yes in S1902) or after the electric tulip 123 is operated in S1904, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 causes the opening time in the set operation pattern to elapse. It is determined whether or not (S1905). If the opening time has not elapsed, the operating state (opening state) of the electric tulip 123 is continued, so that the electric tulip processing is ended (No in S1905). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1905), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 turns off the auxiliary game flag and ends the electric tulip processing (S1906).

[Method of judgment using random numbers]
Here, the method of determination by random numbers, which is performed in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 12), the variation pattern selection process (FIG. 13), the normal symbol process (FIG. 16), etc., will be described in detail.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a random number (determination table) used in the special symbol lottery and the ordinary symbol lottery in the present embodiment.
20(a) is a configuration example of jackpot random numbers used in the special symbol lottery, FIG. 20(b) is a configuration example of jackpot symbol random numbers used in the special symbol lottery, and FIG. 20(c) is a special symbol lottery. A configuration example of the reach random number used, FIG. 20 (d), respectively, an example of the configuration of the hit random number used in the normal symbol lottery is shown.

Referring to FIG. 20( a ), as a jackpot random number determination value, a jackpot when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 at the time of jackpot determination is a low probability state and a jackpot when the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination is a high probability state 2 types and small hits are set. The range of the value of the random number (big hit random number) is 0 to 299 in all 300. In the case of the special symbol lottery in the low probability state (big hit lottery), only one winning value is set, and the winning probability is 1/300. Further, in the case of the special symbol lottery in the high probability state, 10 winning values are set, and the winning probability is 10/300 (=1/30). That is, in the illustrated example, when the special symbols lottery is performed by winning the starting openings 121 and 122 in the high probability state, the winning probability is 10 times as compared with the case where the special symbol lottery is performed in the low probability state. In addition, three small win values are set regardless of whether the winning probability is the low probability state or the high probability state, and the winning probability is 3/300 (=1/100).
Here, when the special symbol lottery in the low probability state is described as an example, the jackpot random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired by the winning on the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it matches the winning value "5" of the jackpot lottery in the low probability state in (a). Although detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery in the high probability state and the special symbol lottery for small hits.

Referring to FIG. 20(b), the jackpot symbols include a low probability symbol A, a low probability symbol B, a high probability symbol A, a high probability symbol B, a high probability symbol C, a high probability symbol D, a high probability symbol E, and a latent symbol. Eight kinds of definite designs are prepared. Here, the low-probability symbol A and the low-probability symbol B are symbols representing that it is a jackpot in a low-probability state, of which the low-probability symbol A is a long-hit (8 rounds) and a low-probability-time short game jackpot. Indicates that there is. The low-probability symbol B indicates that it is a big hit in a long-time (4 rounds) and low-probability time short game state. The high-probability symbol A and the high-probability symbol B indicate that the long-hit (15 rounds) and the high-probability time saving game state are the big hits. The high-probability symbol C and the high-probability symbol D indicate that it is a big hit in the long-time (8 rounds) and high-probability time-shortened gaming state. The high-probability symbol E indicates that it is a short hit (2 rounds) and a high probability short-time non-gaming big hit. The latent probability symbol is a symbol representing that it is a big hit in a short probability (2 rounds) and a high probability short time non-gaming state. Therefore, the high-probability symbol E and the latent probability symbol have the same gaming state after the big hit game, but the latent probability symbol is a condition for performing a latent production that does not clearly inform the player that the high-probability symbol is the high probability symbol. Therefore, it is provided separately from the high probability pattern E. The range of random number values is 250 from 0 to 249. In addition, in the jackpot symbol random number, the winning value is set for each of the first starting opening 121 and the second starting opening 122, which is a trigger for the special symbol lottery.

In the low-probability pattern A, 35 values are assigned as the winning value for both the first starting opening 121 and the second starting opening 122. Therefore, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning the low probability symbol A is 35/250 (=7/50).
In the low-probability pattern B, 15 values are assigned as the winning value for both the first starting opening 121 and the second starting opening 122. Therefore, when the big hit is won, the probability of winning the low probability symbol B is 15/250 (=3/50).

In the high-probability symbol A, 20 values are assigned as the winning value when the first starting opening 121 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting opening 121, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high probability symbol A is 20/250 (=2/25).
On the other hand, 150 values are assigned as winning values when the second starting opening 122 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting opening 122, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol A is 150/250 (=15/25).

In the high-probability symbol B, five values are assigned as the winning value when the first starting opening 121 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting opening 121, if the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high probability symbol B is 5/250 (=1/50).
On the other hand, 25 values are assigned as the winning value when the second starting opening 122 is won. Therefore, the probability of winning in the high-probability symbol B is 25/250 (=1/10) when the jackpot is won in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting opening 122.

In the high-probability symbol C, 25 values are assigned as the winning value when the first starting opening 121 is won. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol C is 25/250 (=1/10) when the jackpot is won in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting opening 121.
On the other hand, ten values are assigned as winning values when the second starting opening 122 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting opening 122, the probability of winning in the high-probability symbol B is 10/250 (=1/25) when the jackpot is won.

In the high-probability pattern D, 25 values are assigned as the winning value when the first starting opening 121 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting opening 121, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high probability symbol D is 25/250 (=1/10).
On the other hand, ten values are assigned as winning values when the second starting opening 122 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting opening 122, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high probability symbol D is 10/250 (=1/25).

In the high-probability symbol E, 25 values are assigned as winning values when the first starting opening 121 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting opening 121, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol E is 25/250 (=1/10).
On the other hand, five values are assigned as winning values when the second starting opening 122 is won. Therefore, in the special symbol lottery started by winning in the second starting opening 122, when the jackpot is won, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol E is 5/250 (=1/50).

In the latent probability pattern, 100 values are assigned as the winning value when the first starting opening 121 is won. Therefore, the probability of winning with a latent probability symbol is 100/250 (=2/5) when the jackpot is won in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting opening 121.
On the other hand, the winning value in the latent probability symbol is not assigned to the second starting opening 122, and when winning in the second starting opening 122, the winning in the latent probability symbol does not occur.

Here, when the low probability symbol A is described as an example, the jackpot symbol random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired by the winning on the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it matches the winning value “0 to 34” of the low-probability symbol A in ). Although detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery such as the low-probability symbol B.

As described above, different game probabilities can be provided by making the winning probabilities of the types of symbols different when the first start opening 121 is won and when the second start opening 122 is won. In addition, the arrangement of the first starting opening 121 and the second starting opening 122 on the game board 110 is devised so that it is easy to aim at either the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 in a specific state (mode). With the above configuration, it is possible to encourage the player to participate in the game more actively.

Next, the determination of the reach random number will be described. The distribution of the reach random numbers is set according to the number of reservations, as will be described later. Here, the reach random number when the number of reservations is 0 will be described as an example.
Referring to FIG. 20C, the random number value range is 250 from 0 to 249, and the variation pattern (variation time) capable of executing the reach effect is set (for example, 13.5 seconds or more). 22 random number values are assigned to “with reach”, and 228 random number values are assigned to the lottery result (without reach) that does not have a variation pattern capable of executing reach effect (for example, less than 13.5 seconds). That is, in the illustrated example, the reach effect is performed with a probability of 22/250 (=11/125) when the special symbol lottery does not result in a big hit. Here, the reach effect is an effect performed on the image display unit 114 when the special symbol changes. In the following, the production at the time of special symbol variation that does not have a reach pattern that can be executed is called a reach-less production, and correspondingly, the production at the time of a special symbol variation that makes the reach production an executable pattern is a reach production. Call.

Here, taking the case of reach as an example, the reach random number value (see S903 and S910) acquired upon winning the prize in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 is the reach in FIG. 20C. It is determined whether or not it matches the winning value “0 to 21”. Although detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the special symbol lottery without reach.

In many cases, at the time of special symbol variation, in conjunction with the display control of the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222 (hereinafter, when these are not distinguished, they are described as special symbol display devices 221 and 222). The image display unit 114 produces an effect using a decorative design. For example, the decorative pattern is formed by displaying three rows of symbols each consisting of a series of numbers 1 to 8 continuously written in the vertical direction. Further, the decorative pattern is displayed in any of a plurality of colors such as blue, green, and red. Although details will be described later, for example, a numeral portion 411 (FIG. 49 described later) in each decorative pattern is displayed in any one of blue, green, and red. Then, at the same time that the variable display of the special symbols on the special symbol displays 221 and 222 is started, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 114 starts scrolling. Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of variable display of the special symbol (start of scrolling the decorative symbol), the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and at the same time, the decorative symbol is also fixedly stopped. Generally, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, three identical numbers are lined up on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally in the stop display of the decorative symbol. The effect using the decorative pattern that accompanies the variable display of the special symbol is called variable effect.

In the reachable effect, for example, the following operation is performed on the decorative pattern as the variable effect. First, any two symbols (series) are temporarily stopped first before the decorative symbols scrolling in the vertical (horizontal) direction are fixedly stopped. At this time, the same number is temporarily stopped on a straight line extending horizontally (vertically) or diagonally. To further explain, if the decorative pattern is scrolling in the vertical direction, the same number is temporarily stopped in one row in the horizontal direction.
Next, the scroll speed of the last row is gradually decreased to give the player an expectation that three identical numbers will be aligned on a straight line. Then, after the last one row is temporarily stopped, the three symbols are definitely stopped.
Here, in the reachable effect, the SP reach effect or the SP/SP reach effect may be performed before the fixed stop of the three symbols. The SP reach effect is generally called a super reach or a special reach, and is an effect that is expected to hit the jackpot more than the reach, and is a moving image effect in which various characters appear and the story develops. .. In addition, SP/SP reach is generally called Super Super Reach or Special Special Reach, and it is a production that expects a big hit than SP Reach, and it is a moving image in which various characters appear and stories are developed. Is the production of.
Further, as shown in FIG. 21, which will be described later, in the present embodiment, the SP reach or the SP/SP reach effect is set to be executed when the variation time is longer (for example, 90 seconds or 60 seconds). .. Note that the above-described variation effect that is performed together with the reachable effect is also referred to as a reach-time variation effect.
On the other hand, in the production without reach, the production that gives the player a sense of expectation, such as the production with reach, is suppressed until the decorative pattern scrolling in the vertical (horizontal) direction is fixedly stopped, and the landscape (vertical) or diagonal is produced. The symbols are definitely stopped in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

As described above, with the reach random number, when the result of the determination of the jackpot random number is out of the way, the reach display is performed in the image display unit 114 as a variation pattern capable of executing the reach production, or the reach production can be executed. It is a random number for determining whether to perform a reach-less effect that does not use a variation pattern. In addition, by changing the execution ratio of the reachable effect depending on the number of holdings, it is possible to efficiently proceed with the game and to give the player an appropriate sense of expectation.
In addition, if the jackpot is won, the production with reach is performed, and finally the decorative pattern is fixedly stopped in a state where the same numbers are aligned on a straight line that extends horizontally (vertically) or diagonally. You can On the other hand, in the case of reach effect when a small hit is won or out of order, the decorative pattern is fixedly stopped in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

Next, the determination of the winning random number used in the normal symbol lottery will be described.
With reference to FIG. 20D, the range of random number values is 10 from 0 to 9, and one value is assigned as a winning value when the time saving flag is OFF, and as a winning value when the time saving flag is ON. Nine values are assigned. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the time saving state, the player wins with a probability of 1/10. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the time saving state, the player wins with a probability of 9/10.

Here, taking the time saving flag OFF as an example, the hit random number value (see S1003) acquired upon the passage of the game ball through the gate 124, the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 is shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it matches the winning value "0" of the time saving flag OFF in d). Although detailed description is omitted, the same applies to the normal symbol lottery with the time saving flag ON.

Further, although not particularly shown, it is possible to set a plurality of hits having different contents of the auxiliary game (opening pattern of the electric tulip 123) performed when it is determined to be hit in the normal symbol lottery. In this case, for example, similarly to the jackpot symbol random number (see FIG. 20(b)) that identifies the type of symbol in the special symbol lottery, a hit symbol random number for identifying the type of hit in the normal symbol lottery is set. Then, the game control unit 200, by the random number acquisition unit 231, obtains the random number value of the hit symbol random number together with the random number value of the hit random number in the gate switch process (see FIG. 10), and the ordinary symbol determination unit 232 obtains it. The type of winning is specified based on the random number value.
It should be noted that the range of random numbers, the percentage of the winning value, and each value of the winning value shown in the configuration example of each random number in FIG. 20 are merely examples, and are not limited to the illustrated values.

[Setting example of fluctuation pattern]
Next, an example of setting a fluctuation pattern and a table used in the fluctuation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 13 will be described.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a setting example of a fluctuation pattern and a table used in the fluctuation pattern selection processing shown in FIG. It should be noted that FIG. 21 shows an example of setting a low probability time-short gaming state. Although illustration is omitted, for other gaming states such as a high-probability time shortened gaming state, a table for setting the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process is individually provided.
In addition, FIG. 21 shows a setting example in the case where a game ball wins the first starting opening 121. In the case where a game ball wins the second starting opening 122, a table for setting the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern selection process may be provided separately, or the game ball winning the first starting opening 121. The tables to be referred to in some cases may be shared and referred to.

As shown in FIG. 21, the special symbol variation control unit 233 determines the variation pattern based on the jackpot symbol and the variation pattern random number when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit (Yes in S1302 of FIG. 13). .. Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233, the variation pattern random number value (see S903) acquired together with the jackpot random number value by the random number obtaining unit 231, matches any of the variation pattern random number values assigned to each jackpot symbol. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on whether or not to perform. For example, when the jackpot pattern is “high probability pattern A” and the fluctuation pattern random number is “51”, it matches the fluctuation pattern random number range “50 to 69” assigned to the “high probability pattern A” in FIG. Therefore, "PB3" is selected as the variation pattern. The special symbol variation time in this "PB3" is "90.18 seconds".

Further, the special symbol variation control unit 233, if the determination result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment (No in S1302 of FIG. 13), based on the hold number U1, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number of the first special symbol lottery. To determine the fluctuation pattern. Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233, if the number U1 of holding the first special symbol lottery is “0”, the reach random number value (see S903) acquired together with the jackpot random number value by the random number acquisition unit 231. , It is determined whether to be assigned to the reach random number range “0 to 21” or the reach random number range “22 to 249”, which is assigned to the number “0” of the “offset” in FIG. When the obtained reach random number is included in the reach random number range “0 to 21”, the fluctuation pattern random number value (see S903) obtained by the random number obtaining unit 231 together with the jackpot random number value is the reach random number range “0 to 21”. The fluctuation pattern is determined based on which of the fluctuation pattern random values assigned to “21” matches. For example, when the fluctuation pattern random number is “51”, it matches the fluctuation pattern random number range “50 to 89”, so “PR4” is selected as the fluctuation pattern.

As described above, the game control unit 200, the variation pattern random number value (see S903 and S910 of FIG. 9) acquired when the game ball wins the starting openings 121 and 122, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the reach. The variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on the presence/absence of the effect and the conditions such as the number of holdings. Then, the information of the fluctuation pattern of the determined special symbol is included in the fluctuation start command and sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300. In the effect control unit 300, as will be described later, as an effect at the time of special symbol change, an effect corresponding to the change time specified based on the change pattern information included in the change start command (executable in the change time) Is selected and executed.

[Configuration of RAM of game control unit and RAM of effect control unit for performing advance notice effect based on prior determination]
Next, the configurations of the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 and the RAM 303 of the effect control unit 300 in the present embodiment for executing the advance notice effect based on the preliminary determination will be described.
FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) of the game control unit 200 according to this embodiment. 22A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage area 204, and FIG. 22B is a block diagram showing the configuration of each storage unit shown in FIG. 22A.

As shown in FIG. 22A, the RAM 203 includes a storage area 204 as a special symbol holding storage area for storing the jackpot random numbers acquired by the jackpot random number lottery. This storage area 204 has eight storage units corresponding to the maximum values of the number of holdings of the first starting opening 121 and the number of holdings of the second starting opening 122 (when the upper limit of each holding number is 4). .. Specifically, the storage area 204 includes the first storage unit 204a, the second storage unit 204b, the third storage unit 204c, the fourth storage unit 204d, the fifth storage unit 204e, the sixth storage unit 204f, and the seventh storage unit. It has a section 204g and an eighth storage section 204h.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 22B, each of these storage units 204a to 204h is an area in which information indicating whether the winning start opening (first start opening 121 or second start opening 122) is stored. And an area for storing the obtained jackpot random number, an area for storing the pattern random number, an area for storing the reach random number, and an area for storing the variation pattern random number. That is, each of the storage units 204a to 204h stores a jackpot random number, a pattern random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number.

Here, each random number is sequentially stored from the first storage unit 204a. More specifically, for example, when the random number is not stored in any of the first storage unit 204a to the eighth storage unit 204h, the acquired random number is stored in the first storage unit 204a. Further, for example, when the random numbers are already stored in the first storage unit 204a to the fourth storage unit 204d, the acquired random number is stored in the fifth storage unit 204e.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3) of the effect control unit 300 according to the present embodiment. 23A is a block diagram showing a configuration of the reserved storage areas 305 and 306, and FIG. 23B is a block diagram showing a configuration of each of the storage units shown in FIG. 23A.
As shown in FIG. 23A, the RAM 303 includes a first pending storage area 305 and a second pending storage area 306 as a pending status storage area that stores a status in which pending balls are held. The first holding storage area 305 and the second holding storage area 306 correspond to holding for winning in the first starting opening 121 and holding for winning in the second starting opening 122, respectively. Have Specifically, the first reserved storage area 305 has a first storage unit 305a, a second storage unit 305b, a third storage unit 305c, and a fourth storage unit 305d. The second reserved storage area 306 has a first storage unit 306a, a second storage unit 306b, a third storage unit 306c, and a fourth storage unit 306d.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23(b), each of these storage units 305a to 305d and 306a to 306d has a holding flag storage area for turning on/off the holding flag and a notification flag storage for turning on/off the notification flag. And an area. The hold flag is a flag for identifying the presence or absence of a hold ball for each of the storage units 305a to 305d and 306a to 306d. That is, for example, when the number of holdings due to winning in the first starting opening 121 is 3, the holding flags are turned ON in the three holding flag storage areas of the first to third storage units 305a, 305b, and 305c. The notification flag is a flag for setting whether or not to give a notice effect based on a preliminary determination result for each of the reserved balls. In the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the effect control unit 300 can set whether or not to give advance notice effect based on the preliminary determination result according to the game state and the state of the effect. Therefore, the notification flag is turned ON when the notice effect is performed, and the notification flag is turned OFF when the notice effect is not performed. As will be described later in detail, as a result of the pre-determination effect selection process (S2703), for example, when a notice effect is given to the third holding ball among the three holding balls, the third memory which is the target of the pre-determination. The notification flag is turned on in the notification flag storage area of the unit 305c.

Further, although not particularly shown, the RAM 203 has an area (hereinafter, referred to as a preliminary judgment information storage area) in which the preliminary judgment information is stored, separately from the configuration shown in FIG. The prior determination information is information obtained by the above prior determination process based on each random number (see S904 and S911 in FIG. 9). The content of the pre-determination information is similar to the information obtained as various determination results in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11 ), and specifically, whether or not a big hit (and whether or not a small hit), a big hit If it is, it is information for indicating whether the type of the symbol, the variation pattern (variation time) is the length at which the reach effect can be executed, or the content of the variation pattern. The pre-determination information stored in the pre-determination information storage area is unique to the pre-determination information, together with information (hereinafter, “retention information”) about the suspension corresponding to the winning ball (retention ball) on which the pre-determination processing is performed, or separately from this suspension information. At a timing, it is included in the preliminary determination result command and sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300.

[Preliminary judgment processing]
Next, the pre-determination process (see S904 and S911 in FIG. 9) will be described in detail.
In the pre-determination process in the present embodiment, by performing the same determination as the special symbol process (see FIG. 11), whether or not it is determined as a big hit in the special symbol process, in other words, it is determined as a big hit in the variation. Or not. Specifically, the game control unit 200 uses the same random number table as the configuration example of the random numbers described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the content of the preliminary determination process (S904, S911 in FIG. 9) according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 24, the game control unit 200 first determines whether the game state is the high-probability state (S2401), and if the game state is the high-probability state (Yes in S2401), the high-probability state A table is selected, and a jackpot random number and a jackpot symbol random number are preliminarily determined (S2402). On the other hand, when No is determined in S2401, the table for the low probability state is selected, and the jackpot random number and the jackpot symbol random number are preliminarily determined (S2403).

After the preliminary determination of the big hit random number and the big hit symbol random number in S2402 or S2403, the game control unit 200 determines whether the game state is a time saving state (S2404), and if it is determined that the game state is a time saving state (Yes in S2404), A table for the time saving state is selected and a reach random number is preliminarily determined (S2405). Further, the table for the time saving state is selected and the fluctuation pattern random number is pre-determined (S2406).
On the other hand, if No in S2404, the table for time saving state is selected and the reach random number is pre-determined (S2407). Furthermore, the table for time saving no state is selected and the random determination of the variation pattern is performed in advance (S2408).

After this, the game control unit 200, as a result of the preliminary determination of the jackpot random numbers obtained as described above, the result of the preliminary determination of the jackpot symbol random numbers, the result of the preliminary determination of the reach random number, and the result of the preliminary determination of the variation pattern, It is stored in the prior determination information storage area as the prior determination information (S2409). Further, in order to transmit the preliminary judgment information to the effect control unit 300, a preliminary judgment result command including the preliminary judgment information is set in the RAM 203 (S2410).

Here, the above-described preliminary determination is a random number value (see S903 and S910 of FIG. 9) acquired according to the winning of the game ball into the starting openings 121 and 122, and a determination table (FIG. 20) used in the jackpot determination process. (See reference) and a determination table having the same configuration as that of the reference). That is, the determination itself after selecting the determination table to be used is the same as the determination in the jackpot determination process (see S1201 in FIG. 12). Therefore, in the present embodiment, a subroutine of the jackpot determination process (see S1108 and FIG. 12 in FIG. 11) used in the special symbol process (see FIG. 11) is called to determine the random number in the above-described preliminary determination.

With such a configuration, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to prepare a processing function (subroutine) for determining a random number in addition to the jackpot determination processing in order to determine a random number in the preliminary determination processing. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of control commands and suppress an increase in the size of the program relating to the jackpot determination process and the preliminary determination process. Further, as described above, when the determination table used for the preliminary determination has the same configuration as the determination table used for the big hit determination, the determination table used for the big hit determination may be used for the preliminary determination.

In addition, here, only the pre-determination (whether or not it is a big hit) regarding the special symbol lottery has been described, but in the present embodiment, pre-reading (pre-determination) is also performed for the variation pattern in the special symbol lottery. The variation pattern selection in the special symbol lottery is performed by the random number value for variation pattern selection (see S903 and S910 in FIG. 9) and the variation pattern table (FIG. 21) obtained according to the winning of the game ball to the starting openings 121 and 122. (See S1109 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 13). Therefore, even in the pre-reading of the variation pattern, the random number value for selecting the variation pattern acquired at the time of winning and the pre-reading table having the same configuration as the variation pattern table used in the variation pattern selection processing of the special symbol processing are used for selection. The change pattern can be read ahead.

In this case, in order to prefetch the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection processing, the subroutine of the variation pattern selection processing (see S1109 and FIG. 13 in FIG. 11) used in the special symbol processing (see FIG. 11) is called and used. be able to. Further, as for the look-ahead table used for the look-ahead of the change pattern selection, the change pattern table used in the change pattern selection process of the special symbol process may be used. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of control commands related to prefetching for selecting the variation pattern and suppress an increase in the size of the program.

In addition, when the pre-judgment process and the jackpot judgment process at the time of special symbol change are performed in the same subroutine using the same judgment table group, the execution time of each process is different, so the pre-judgment result and the special symbol change time The determination result of the jackpot determination process may be different. That is, after the execution of the pre-determination process, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (a high probability state or a low probability state, a time saving state or a time saving non-state) has changed before the start of the special symbol variation. In this case, since different types of determination tables are used depending on the gaming state, the specific determination table used for determination is different when the pre-determination process is executed and when the jackpot determination process is executed. .. Therefore, even if the same random number value obtained at the time of winning in the starting openings 121 and 122 is used, the preliminary determination result and the determination result of the jackpot determination process may be different. In such a case, in the effect control unit 300, after the execution of the preliminary determination process, if the game state changes before the start of the special symbol variation, the effect based on the preliminary determination result is not executed (prohibition) control, etc. Do not mind.

[Command structure and transmission method]
Here, the configuration and transmission system of commands (production control command and setting command) output from the game control unit 200 to the production control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 25-1 is a diagram showing a structure of a command. FIG. 25-1(a) shows the data structure of the command, and FIG. 25-1(b) shows the structure of the command as a bit string.

As shown in FIG. 25-1(a), one command of the command output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 is composed of 2 bytes. This command is composed of 1-byte "code" as the first data part and 1-byte "data" as the second data part. The “code” indicates the type of command, and the “data” indicates the value of the command. This command is transmitted from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 using the start-stop synchronization by one serial signal. More generally, the “code” that is the first data part has a size of a bits (a is an integer of 2 or more), and the value of the leading 1 bit is specified as either 1 or 0. , "Data", which is the second data portion, has a size of n×a bits (n is an integer of 1 or more), and the value of the leading 1 bit is different from the value of the leading 1 bit of the first data portion. It is specified by the value.

Since start/stop synchronization is used, a 1-bit start bit (a bit described as "S" in the figure) is provided at the beginning of each of the "code" and "data" forming the command, and 1 at the end. An end bit (a bit described as “E” in the figure) of the bit is provided. Further, each of the "code" and "data" forming the command is provided with a 1-bit parity bit (a bit described as "P" in the figure).

As shown in FIG. 25-1(a), both the "code" and the "data" forming the command have a data size of 1 byte (8 bits). Then, when transmitted, the “code” and the “data” are provided with a start bit, an end bit and a parity bit, respectively. Therefore, in the effect control unit 300 that receives a command, it is not easy to identify whether the received data string is the “code” or the “data” of the command from the outer shape of the data string. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a flag for identifying "code" and "data" is set. Specifically, the value of the specific portion of the 8-bit value forming the "code" is made different from the value of the portion of the 8-bit value forming the "data" corresponding to the specific portion of the "code". ..

In the example shown in FIG. 25-1(b), the leading 1 bit of each of “code” and “data” is used as a flag. That is, in the 8-bit value forming the "code", the leading 1-bit value is set to "1", and in the 8-bit value forming the "data", the leading 1-bit value is set to "0". .. As a result, the effect control unit 300 can identify whether the data string is “code” or “data” by checking the value of the leading 1 bit following the start bit of the received data string. Note that the specific value of the flag is merely an example, and if the “code” and the “data” can be distinguished, a value different from the above values may be used.

Here, since the leading 1-bit value of the “code” is specified as “1”, the range of possible values of the “code” is 128 from 10000000B (=80H) to 11111111B (=FFH). Is. The letter “B” attached to each value indicates that it is in binary notation, and the letter “H” indicates that it is in hexadecimal notation. In addition, since the first 1-bit value of "data" is specified as "0", the range of possible values of "data" is 128 from 00000000B (=00H) to 01111111B (=7FH). is there. That is, according to the configurations shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, it is possible to set 128 types of commands that can take 128 types of values, respectively.

By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, many kinds of effects are executed according to the gaming state, the determination result of the special symbol lottery, and the like. Therefore, a large number of commands are prepared as commands for effect control. In particular, the “data”, which is a value indicating the specific content of the command, may be insufficient with the above 128 pieces. On the other hand, the number of “code” indicating the type of command is usually smaller than the above 128. Therefore, it is conceivable to use a part of the bit string of “code” to describe the value of “data”.

For example, consider a case where the last 1 bit of the “code” is used to describe the value of the “data”. Hereinafter, each bit in the 8-bit bit string forming the “code” and the “data” is referred to as a first bit to an eighth bit. In addition to the bit string that makes up the “code”, the value of the “code” that actually indicates the type of command is called the “code value”. The value of “data” shown is called “data value”. Then, the code value is described using the first bit to the seventh bit of the "code" bit string, and the data value is the entire bit string of the "data" (first bit to eighth bit). , And the 8th bit of the “code”.

According to this structure, the range of the code value is specified as the value of the first bit is “1” and the size is 7 bits as a whole. Therefore, 10000B (=40H) to 1111111B (=7FH). ) Up to 64). In addition, the possible range of the data value is 128 pieces represented by 8 bits of "data" with the value of the first bit specified as "0" and the values of "0" and "8" of the 8th bit of "code". The total is 256, including 1”. Therefore, it is possible to set a command having 256 kinds of values as data values.

Note that the above configuration in the case of describing a data value using a part of the “code” is merely an example, and the specific number of bits and value are not limited to the above configuration example. For example, the data value may be described using the 7th bit and the 8th bit of the “code”. More generally, a predetermined type of data (data value) is formed by using a predetermined bit forming the “code” which is the first data part and a bit forming the “data” which is the second data part. Is recorded. Then, other types of data (code value) different from the predetermined type of data (data value) are recorded by using the remaining bits other than the above predetermined bits in the “code” that is the first data portion. It In other words, the a bits that make up the "data" that is the second data portion and the b bits that make up the "code" that is the first data portion (b is an integer smaller than a-1 and not less than 1) Using, a data value of size (a+b) bits is recorded.

Further, as a means for increasing the number of data values that can be handled, increasing the number of "data" bit strings that describe the data values can be considered. For example, it is conceivable to prepare "first data" and "second data" as bit strings that describe data values. In this case, if each bit string has 8 bits, the data value can be described by a total of 16 bits. In order to distinguish the “first data” and the “second data”, if the second bit of the 8-bit bit string is used as a flag, for example, the first bit and the second bit of the “first data” Can be "00B", and the first and second bits of the "second data" can be "01B". The first bit has a value "0" as a flag for identifying "code". That is, the “data”, which is the second data part, is generated for each 8 bits (more generally, the size) of the bit string (“first data”, “second data”,... , For each a bit), the same value as the value of the first 1 bit is set.

With this configuration, the range of possible values of the "first data" is 64 from 00000000B (=00H) to 00111111B (=3FH), and the range of possible values of the "second data" is Since there are 64 from 01000000B (=40H) to 01111111B (=7FH), the total is 4096 (=64×64). Here, the first bit is used as a flag for identifying the “code” and the “data” (the “first data” and the “second data”), and the “first data” and the “second data” are used. Although the second bit is used as a flag for identifying, the flags for identifying four types of bit strings may be set using the first and second bits. For example, "code" may have first and second bit values of "11B", and "data" may have first and second bit values of "00B", "01B", or "10B". Conceivable.

[Configuration Example for Command Output in RAM of Game Control Unit]
FIG. 25-2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a command storage area in the RAM 203.
As shown in FIG. 25-2, the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 has a command storage area (storage area) to which individual commands generated by various processes such as the main control process shown in FIG. 8 are allocated. . In the example shown in FIG. 25-2, 31 command storage areas from area 01 to area 031 are set in the RAM 203. Here, the command allocation to each command storage area does not necessarily have a one-to-one correspondence. For example, it is possible to assign a plurality of commands that are not generated at the same time to the same command storage area. In the example illustrated in FIG. 25-2, a plurality of commands are assigned to the area 01, the area 09, the area 012, the area 019, the area 020, the area 021, the area 022, the area 023, and the area 030, and other commands. One command is assigned to each storage area.

In the example shown in FIG. 25-2, a command regarding power-on is assigned to the area 01. The commands related to power-on include a command for controlling power-on at the time of clearing the RAM and a command for controlling power-on at the time of recovery. Since these commands are generated in different scenes, they are not generated at the same time, and are all assigned to the area 01.

Three commands (described as "starting mouth 1 winning" in the drawing) are assigned to the areas 02 to 04 regarding winning in the first starting opening 121. One of the commands related to winning in the first starting opening 121 is a command indicating the result of judgment (prefetching) in the pre-determination (see S904 in FIG. 9) based on the winning in the first starting opening 121 (in the figure, “Special Figure 1 Design pre-reading”) and is assigned to the area 02. The other one is a command (described as “special figure 1 variation pattern pre-reading” in the figure) indicating the pre-reading (pre-determination) result of the variation pattern specified together with the determination result, and is assigned to the area 03. Still another one is a command indicating that the number of reserved special symbol lottery is updated (here, the value is increased by 1) based on the winning of the first starting opening 121 (in the figure, “special figure 1 reserved (+1)”). And is assigned to the area 04.

In the areas 05 to 07, three commands related to winning in the second starting opening 122 (described as "starting opening 2 winning" in the figure) are assigned. One of the commands related to winning in the second starting opening 122 is a command (in the figure, "special figure 2 symbol prefetching") indicating the determination result in advance determination (see S911 in FIG. 9) based on winning in the second starting opening 122. Is described) and is assigned to the area 05. The other one is a command (indicated as “special figure 2 variation pattern prefetch” in the figure) indicating the prefetch result of the variation pattern specified together with the determination result, and is assigned to the area 06. Still another one is a command indicating that the number of holdings of special symbol lottery is updated (here, the value is increased by 1) based on the winning in the second starting opening 122 (in the figure, "holding special figure 2 (+1)"). And is assigned to the area 07.

In area 08 to area 010, five commands related to ordinary symbol lottery (in the figure, "Public Figure Hold", "Public Figure Type", "Public Figure Confirmation", "Public Figure Open/Close", and "Public Figure Hold", respectively. Description) is assigned. Of the commands related to the normal symbol lottery, one of the "universal symbol hold" commands indicates that the number of ordinary symbol lottery held is updated (here, the value is incremented by 1) based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. It is a command (indicated as “Public figure hold (+1)” in the figure) and is assigned to the area 08. The "universal symbol type" command designates a regular symbol representing the determination result in the regular symbol lottery, and a command indicating that the variable display of the ordinary symbol indicator 223 has started (indicated as "normal symbol variation start" in the figure). And is assigned to area 09. The "universal symbol confirmation" command is a command indicating that the ordinary symbol display 223 is stopped and displayed in the ordinary symbol lottery, and the ordinary symbol representing the judgment result of the ordinary symbol lottery is confirmed (in the figure, "ordinary symbol confirmation"). Description) and is assigned to the area 09. The "universal figure open/close" command is a command (indicated as "universal open/close" in the figure) that activates the electric tulip 123 that is an ordinary electric accessory based on the judgment result of the ordinary symbol lottery (auxiliary game). Yes, and is assigned to area 09. Another one of the "universal figure hold" commands is a command indicating that the number of holdings is updated (here, the value is decreased by 1) due to the ordinary symbol lottery process (in the figure, "general figure hold (- 1)”) and is assigned to the area 010.

Here, in the normal symbol lottery process, the variable display of the normal symbol, the stop display of the normal symbol, and the operation of the electric tulip 123 by the auxiliary game are sequentially executed as a series of operations. Then, during the operation of the electric tulip 123, the variation display of the normal symbol based on the fact that the other game ball has passed through the gate 124 is not started (see FIG. 16). Therefore, none of the above-mentioned three types of commands of "universal figure type", "final figure determination", and "universal electric open/close" are generated at the same time. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 25-2, these three types of commands are assigned to the same command storage area (area 09).

To the areas 011 to 014, nine commands related to the special symbol lottery (in the figure, described as "special figure change" and "special figure special electric") are assigned. Among the commands related to the special symbol lottery, one of the “special symbol fluctuation” commands is a command (in a high probability state or a low probability state, in a short time state or in a short time state) of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the figure, it is described as “game state”) and is assigned to the area 011. Other one of the "special symbol fluctuation" command, in the special symbol lottery, the special symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol lottery is specified, and the variation display of the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222. Is a command (indicated as “special drawing designation” in the figure) indicating that the process has started, and is assigned to the area 012. Still another one of the "special figure fluctuation" commands is a command (described as "variation pattern" in the drawing) for specifying the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol fluctuation performed in the special symbol lottery, and is assigned to the area 013. Still another one of the "special figure fluctuation" commands is a command indicating that the number of holdings is updated (here, the value is decreased by 1) due to the processing of the special symbol lottery ("special figure holding (in the figure, −1)”) and is assigned to the area 014.

On the other hand, one of the "special figure special electric train" commands is a command (indicated as "waiting for customer" in the figure) indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state, and is assigned to the area 012. Another one of the "special map special electric train" commands is a command (special electric game, jackpot game) indicating that the special winning combination 125, which is a special electric accessory, is operated based on the judgment result of the special symbol lottery “Open”) and is allocated to the area 012. Still another one of the "special drawing special electric power" commands is a command (indicated as "big hit OP" in the figure) indicating that the opening operation of the big hit game is started, and is assigned to the area 012. Still another one of the "special drawing special electric train" commands is a command (indicated as "big hit ED" in the drawing) indicating that the ending operation of the big hit game is started, and is assigned to the area 012. Still another one of the "special symbol special electric command" commands, the first special symbol display device 221 and the second special symbol display device 222 are stopped and displayed, and the special symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol lottery is confirmed. The command (shown as “fix special figure” in the figure) is assigned to the area 012.

Here, in the process of the special symbol lottery, the variable display of the special symbol, the stop display of the special symbol, and the operation of the special winning opening 125 by the special game are sequentially executed as a series of operations. Then, during the execution of the special game, the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the other game balls is not started (see FIG. 11). Further, in the jackpot game, the opening operation, the operation of the special winning opening 125, and the ending operation are sequentially executed as a series of operations. Therefore, none of the “special figure designation” command and the five types of “special figure special electric” commands in the “special figure change” command are generated at the same time. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 25-2, these six types of commands are assigned to the same command storage area (area 012).

Four commands related to switch detection (described as "switch passing" in the figure) are assigned to the regions 015 to 018. One of the commands related to the switch detection is a command indicating that the game ball has passed the gate 124L on the left side of the game area 111 (described as "passage through left gate" in the figure), and is assigned to the area 015. Another one of the commands related to the switch detection is a command indicating that the game ball has passed through the gate 124R on the right side of the game area 111 (described as "right gate passage" in the figure), and is assigned to the area 016. .. Still another one of the commands related to the switch detection is a command indicating that a game ball has won in the second starting opening 122 (indicated as “passing opening SW2 (den Chu)” in the figure), and is assigned to the area 017. Has been. Still another one of the commands related to the switch detection is a command indicating that a game ball has won the special winning opening 125 (described as "big winning opening winning" in the figure), and is assigned to the area 018.

Commands relating to errors (described as "error" in the figure) are assigned to the regions 019 to 030. Examples of the error detected by the game control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 include, for example, a full tank error indicating that the dish 153 (see FIGS. 1 and 2B) is full of payout balls, the front surface of the frame member 150. Door opening error indicating that the frame is in the open state, payout error indicating that the payout unit cannot pay out the game balls, various detection switches such as the gate switch 214 and the start opening switches 211 and 212 There is a switch non-connection error indicating that the connection is established. In the example shown in FIG. 25-2, these errors are assigned to the areas 019 to 023, respectively. In addition, for each error, a command indicating that each error has occurred (described as "... error start" in the figure) and a command indicating that each error has been resolved (described as "... error end" in the figure) , Are assigned to the same command storage area.

In addition, various control items and error items are set according to the specifications and functions of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and commands corresponding to the control items, commands indicating that an error has occurred, and errors have been eliminated depending on the type of error. It may be configured to generate a command indicating that. Then, these commands can be appropriately allocated to the command storage area. In the example shown in FIG. 25-2, commands relating to various errors are individually assigned to the areas 024 to 030. In addition, a command for detecting and notifying a specific winning (notated as “winning notification designation” in the figure) is assigned to the area 031.

As described above, in the command storage area provided in the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200, one command storage area is associated with one or more types of commands. Then, in the main control process shown in FIG. 8, the game control unit 200 stores the generated command in the command storage area associated with the command.
Here, in the main control processing, not all commands are necessarily generated every time one cycle of processing is executed. For example, when there is no winning in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122, the command relating to winning in the starting opening 121, 122 or the "special figure variation" command is not generated. Further, among the commands relating to the ordinary symbol lottery, the "universal figure opening/closing" command and the "special figure special electricity" command are not generated unless it is the timing at which these electric auditors should be operated. Further, the command relating to the occurrence of the error is not generated unless the error occurs in the first place.
Therefore, when the output process of the main control process (see S806 in FIG. 8) is performed, commands are normally stored in some of the command storage areas provided in the RAM 203. No commands are stored in the other command storage areas.

[Command output operation]
FIG. 25-3 is a flowchart showing the content of the output processing by the output control unit 240.
In the present embodiment, the output control unit 240 focuses on the command storage areas of the RAM 203 shown in FIG. 25-2 in order (from the area number) and outputs the commands stored in the respective command storage areas. .

As shown in FIG. 25-3, the output control unit 240 of the game control unit 200 first, of the command storage areas provided in the RAM 203, the first command storage area (area 01 in the example shown in FIG. 25-2). Paying attention to (S2501), it is checked whether or not the command is stored (S2502). Then, if the command is stored (Yes in S2502), the output control unit 240 reads the stored command and outputs it to the effect control unit 300 (S2503).

If no command is stored in the focused command storage area (initially area 01) (No in S2502), or after outputting the command stored in the command storage area in S2503, the output control unit 240 It is checked whether or not there is a command storage area with the next area number (S2504). If there is a next command storage area (Yes in S2504), the output control unit 240 focuses on the command storage area (S2505), returns to S2502, confirms the presence or absence of a command (S2502), and outputs (S2503). repeat. If the last command storage area (area 031 in the example shown in FIG. 25-2) is processed, there is no command storage area with the next area number (No in S2504), and the output processing ends. To do.

[Setting of command output order]
In the main control process, when a command is generated in each process described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 19, normally, the generated command is immediately stored in the corresponding command storage area of the RAM 203. That is, the commands are generally stored in the command storage area in the order in which the commands are generated.
On the other hand, as described with reference to FIG. 25C, in the output process performed by the output control unit 240, the command storage areas are stored by paying attention to the command storage areas in a fixed order (the order of the area numbers in the above example). Output the command. That is, the commands are output in a predetermined specific order regardless of the order in which the commands are generated. This is because, in order to prevent confusion in the effect control of the effect control unit 300 based on the command, it may be desirable that the specific commands are transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in a specific order. That is, since the effect control unit 300 executes the effect control based on the command in the order received from the game control unit 200, the order in which the commands are received may cause confusion such as inconsistency in the effect control. , It is necessary to prevent this.

In addition, according to the command output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 as described above, the effect control unit 300 controls, for example, the image display unit 114, the panel lamp 116, the speaker 156, the frame lamp 157, and the like. For example, when the effect control unit 300 receives the command indicating the start of the door opening error, the effect control unit 300 displays a message such as “Call a staff member” or an image indicating an abnormal state on the image display unit. 114 is displayed. In addition, the production control unit 300 restricts the speaker 156 from outputting an alarm or the like indicating an abnormal state and outputting a music piece, a voice, a sound effect, or the like. Moreover, the effect control unit 300 lights the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 in red, for example, as a mode indicating an abnormal state.

[Operation of production control unit]
Next, the operation of the effect control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the operation of the effect control unit 300.
The operation of the effect control unit 300 includes a main process shown in FIG. 26(a) and an interrupt process shown in FIG. 26(b). Referring to FIG. 26A, the effect control unit 300 first performs initial setting at startup (S2601), performs cycle setting of CTC (Counter/Timer Circuit) (S2602), and then follows the set cycle. While updating the random number used in the effect control (S2603), the interrupt process is accepted.

The interrupt process is periodically performed according to the cycle set in S2602. Referring to FIG. 26B, in this interrupt process, the effect control unit 300 receives a command from the game control unit 200 and performs a command receiving process (S2611). In this command receiving process, the effect contents (effect pattern) are selected. The effect control unit 300 also performs effect button processing for accepting the operation of the effect button 161 or the like by the player (S2612). After that, the effect control unit 300 performs a command transmission process of transmitting a command including information on the selected effect pattern to the image/sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 (S2613). Thereby, effects such as image display and sound output on the image display unit 114, operation of the movable accessory 115, and light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 are performed.

[Command reception process by production control unit]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the contents of the command reception process (S2611 of FIG. 26B).
In this command reception process, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not a pre-determination result command and a hold number increase command have been received (S2701). The pre-judgment result command and the hold number increase command are set in the starting opening switch process shown in FIG. 9 in the game control unit 200 (S906, S907, S913, S914), and the output process shown in FIG. 8 (S806). ) Is a command transmitted to the production control unit 300.
When the effect control unit 300 determines that the advance determination result command and the hold number increase command are received (Yes in S2701), the hold number value stored in the RAM 303 is incremented by 1 (S2702). Further, the effect control unit 300 performs the preliminary determination effect selection processing based on the preliminary determination result command and the hold number increase command (S2703). The contents of the preliminary determination effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is neither the pre-judgment result command nor the hold number increase command (No in S2701), the effect control unit 300 determines whether the received command is a fluctuation start command (S2704). This variation start command is a command that is set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 11 in the game control unit 200 (S1111) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is the variation start command (Yes in S2704), the effect control unit 300 executes effect selection processing (S2705). When the variation start command is received, a random number value for effect control used in the effect selection process is acquired. This random number value is a random number value that is periodically updated in S2603 of the main process shown in FIG. Details of the effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not the pre-judgment result command, the hold number increase command, or the fluctuation start command (No in S2701 and S2704), the effect control unit 300 determines whether the received command is the fluctuation stop command (S2706). This variation stop command is a command that is set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 11 in the game control unit 200 (S1114) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is the variation stop command (Yes in S2706), the effect control unit 300 executes the variation effect ending process (S2707). In the variation effect ending process, the effect control unit 300 analyzes the received variation stop command and sets a variation effect end command for instructing the end of the effect of the symbol variation in the RAM 303.

When the received command is not the pre-judgment result command, the hold number increase command, the fluctuation start command, and the fluctuation stop command (No in S2701, S2704 and S2706), the effect control unit 300 starts the opening operation of the jackpot game. It is determined whether or not it is an opening command for performing (S2708). This opening command is a command that is set in the processing during stop shown in FIG. 14 (S1418) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output processing (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is the opening command (Yes in S2708), the effect control unit 300 executes the jackpot effect selecting process (S2709). Details of the jackpot effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not the pre-judgment result command, the hold number increase command, the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation stop command and the opening command (No in S2701, S2704, S2706 and S2708), the effect control unit 300, the received command is a jackpot game It is determined whether or not it is an ending command for starting the ending operation of (S2710). This ending command is a command set in the special winning opening process shown in FIG. 17 (S1713) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S806) shown in FIG.
When the received command is the ending command (Yes in S2710), the effect control unit 300 executes the ending effect selection process (S2711). Details of the ending effect selection processing will be described later.

When the received command is not the pre-judgment result command, the hold number increase command, the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation stop command, the opening command and the ending command (S2701, S2704, S2706, S2708 and S2710 No), then the effect control unit 300 A customer waiting command reception process for shifting the received command to the customer waiting state is executed (S2712). Specifically, when the customer waiting command is received, the production control unit 300 sets the customer waiting production command for performing the customer waiting production (demo production) in the RAM 303 and ends the customer waiting command receiving process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the contents of the preliminary determination effect selection process (S2703) and the effect selection process (S2705) of FIG.
In the preliminary determination effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the preliminary determination result command received from the game control unit 200 (S2801). Furthermore, the production control unit 300 analyzes the hold number increase command received from the game control unit 200 (S2802). And production control part 300 selects the production pattern (preliminary determination production pattern) used in the preliminary determination production, based on the preliminary determination result command and the hold number increase command (S2803).

Here, as the pre-determination effect pattern, various effect patterns that give advance notice of the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process can be provided before the start of the variation based on the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process. For example, an effect such as a hold display effect or a continuous notice effect can be provided as a preliminary determination effect pattern. In the present embodiment, when a holding ball occurs, a display indicating the number of holding balls is displayed on the first special symbol holding display device 218 and the second special symbol holding display device 219 of the display device 130 (see FIG. 2). At the same time, a hold display indicating the occurrence of the hold and the number of holds is displayed on the image display unit 114 (hold display effect). Therefore, in this hold display effect, the preliminary determination result is reflected in the display mode of the hold display and the like. Thereby, with respect to the reserved ball, it is possible to execute a pre-determination effect that suggests the determination result when the random number is determined by the special symbol processing thereafter.

Although the case where the hold display effect is used as the preliminary determination effect has been described here, a variety of notice effects can be obtained by reflecting the effect on various effects performed before the start of the variation based on the determination result of the random number by the special symbol process. Will be able to do. For example, an effect using the effect image displayed on the image display unit 114, an effect by the light emission of the panel lamp 116 or the frame lamp 157, an effect by the operation of the movable accessory, an effect by the acoustic output of the music or the sound effect, and the like in advance. It can be set as a judgment effect pattern.

In addition, the pre-determination effect is executed along with the symbol variation for the other winning balls that is performed before the symbol variation for the winning ball (holding ball) for which the preliminary determination is performed. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of holding balls is four per one starting opening (first starting opening 121 or second starting opening 122) (see FIG. 9). In addition, the digestion of the reserved ball in the second starting port 122 is prioritized. Here, in the case where the upper limit of the holding balls of the second starting opening 122 is set to 4, for example, if a preliminary determination is made for a holding ball having the second starting opening 122, a symbol variation for the holding ball is performed. Before that, including the currently changing fluctuation (referred to as the concerned fluctuation), the symbol fluctuation for up to four winning balls will be performed. In the notice production related to the reserved ball that has been preliminarily determined, if the design variation is performed a plurality of times before the design variation of the reserve ball is performed, the notice production over the plurality of symbol variations (continuous notice production ) May go.

For example, the same color chance opportunity effect may be executed as the continuous notice effect. With the same color chance eye production, when stopping with a decorative design that indicates that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out without establishing a reach, all the decorative designs are stopped with the same color (that is, the same color chance It is a notice production. By executing the same color chance with a plurality of consecutive symbol changes or one symbol change, it is expected that the lottery result of the next special symbol lottery will be a big hit. In other words, the same color chance eye effect can be regarded as an effect executed on condition that there is a hold after the symbol variation for which the same color chance eye effect is executed.

Here, the same color chance eye effect is executed according to the chance eye scenario. The chance scenario is a table that specifically determines the decorative pattern that is stopped in the same-color chance production. For example, a case will be described in which each decorative pattern indicating the numbers "1" to "8" is displayed in any one of the colors "blue", "green", and "red". Specifically, the decorative designs showing "two", "four", "six", and "eight" are displayed in "blue", and the decorative designs showing "one" and "five" are displayed in "green". , "Three" and "seven" are displayed in red. Then, a plurality of same-color chances are set using such a decorative pattern. Here, each combination is "422" displayed in "blue", "115" displayed in "green", and "733" displayed in "red". Each of these multiple chances of the same color is set in order of “blue”, “green”, and “red” so that the degree of expectation (reliability), which is the degree of expecting a big hit, becomes high. There is. In addition, the combination of "422," "115," and "7333" that are displayed as this same-color chance is that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off, and the same-color chance production is executed. If not, the combination is not used. By the way, a plurality of chance chance scenarios may be set in accordance with the number of held pre-reading target holdings at the time of winning. Then, which of the same color chances is to be displayed is determined by lottery using, for example, the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2603 of FIG.

Then, the effect control unit 300 sets, in the RAM 303, a hold number command including the value of the hold number after the addition and the information of the preliminary determination effect pattern selected in the preliminary determination effect selection process (S2804). Note that the hold number command includes information indicating the pattern in order to notify the CPU 311 of the image/sound control unit 310 of the selected preliminary determination effect pattern. The CPU 311 receives the hold number command to create a display list or the like for causing the VDP 314 to draw and output an image or sound corresponding to the selected preliminary determination effect pattern. The VDP 314 reads out image data and acoustic data for representing the selected preliminary judgment effect pattern from the CGROM 315 or the SNDROM 316 based on the display list or the like, and expresses the preliminary judgment effect using the image display unit 114 or the speaker 156. .

In the effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received variation start command (S2811). Further, the value of the number of reservations held in the RAM 303 is decremented by 1 (S2812). Then, the effect control unit 300 displays on the image display unit 114, based on various setting information (type of symbol, game state after jackpot game, information such as variation pattern) obtained from the analysis result of the variation start command. The variation effect pattern of the symbol variation by the image is selected (S2813).

Finally, the effect control unit 300 sets a variable effect start command for instructing the start of execution of the selected effect in the RAM 303 (S2814). The variation effect start command includes information indicating the selected variation effect pattern in order to notify the CPU 311 of the selected variation effect pattern. Upon receiving the variation effect start command, the CPU 311 creates a display list or the like for causing the VDP 314 to draw and output an image or sound corresponding to the selected variation effect pattern. The VDP 314 reads out image data and acoustic data for representing the selected variation effect pattern from the CGROM 315 or the SNDROM 316 based on the display list or the like, and expresses the variation effect using the image display unit 114 or the speaker 156.

Although not described in detail, in the process of selecting the variation effect pattern of the symbol variation in S2813, the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation pattern. Based on the variation effect pattern determined here, the variable display of the decorative pattern, the background effect, the notice effect, and the like are determined. The variable display of the decorative symbol is an effect display performed on the image display unit 114 along with the variable display of the special symbol performed on the first special symbol indicator 221 or the second special symbol indicator 222. In this variable display of the decorative pattern, the reach effect or the like is executed. Note that unlike the present embodiment, when a plurality of variation effect patterns are set for the variation pattern, it is one of the effect random numbers (one of the random numbers updated in S2603 of FIG. 26A). Alternatively, the variation effect pattern may be selected by lottery using the effect random number value when the variation start command is received).

In the effect selection process, the decorative symbol displayed as the stop symbol is determined in accordance with the special symbol designating command that designates the special symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol lottery. For example, when the special symbol designation command indicating that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order is received, the effect control unit 300 uses the effect random number (see S2603 of FIG. 26A) and displays it as a stop symbol. The decorative pattern (for example, "156") to be displayed is determined. Note that, unlike this description, instead of the effect control unit 300, the image/sound control unit 310 may determine the decorative symbol to be displayed as the stop symbol in accordance with the special figure designation command. In addition, for example, the decorative patterns displayed in the combination of “1556” are combinations that are not used when the same color chance eye effect is executed.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot effect selection process (S2709) of FIG.
In the jackpot effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received opening command (including information about the type of the jackpot pattern) (S3001) and selects the effect pattern (jackpot effect pattern) (S3002). . Then, the effect control unit 300 reads out the image data and the acoustic data used for the effect by the selected jackpot effect pattern from the ROM 302, sets a jackpot effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data, The jackpot effect selection process ends (S3003). As a result, the effect during the big hit is determined. In addition, in the selection of the jackpot effect pattern (S3002), the determination may be performed based on the random number value acquired when the command is received. The jackpot effect can be understood as an effect that is performed when the jackpot game related to the determination and fluctuation of the previous special symbol lottery is executed.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the content of the ending effect selection process (S2711) of FIG.
In this ending effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received ending command (including information about the type of jackpot symbol) (S3101), and selects an effect pattern (ending effect pattern) (S3102). .. Then, the effect control unit 300 reads out the image data and the acoustic data used for the effect according to the selected ending effect pattern from the ROM 302, sets the ending effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data, The ending effect selection processing ends (S3103). In the selection of the ending effect pattern (S3102), the determination may be performed based on the random number value acquired when the command is received.

When the command receiving process is completed as described above, any one of a variation effect start command, a variation effect end command, a jackpot effect start command, an ending effect start command, and a customer waiting effect command is set in the RAM 303.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect button process (S2612 of FIG. 26B).
In this effect button process, the effect control unit 300 first determines whether or not the player has operated the operation means such as the effect button 161 during a predetermined reception period (effective period) (S3301). Here, the operation of the operation means includes pressing the effect button 161 to turn it on, and pressing the center key of the effect key 162 or the peripheral keys to turn it on. Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided with an operation device such as a touch panel or the like other than the effect button 161 and the effect key 162, it includes that the operation of the device is detected. The effect control unit 300 receives operation signals from the controllers of these devices and detects that an operation has been performed.

When the operation means such as the effect button 161 is operated (Yes in S3301), the effect control unit 300 sets the effect button command including the information indicating the operation content of the operation means in the RAM 303 and ends the effect button processing. (S3302).

Then, the effect control unit 300 performs the command transmission process (S2613) of FIG. 26B, and executes the command set in the RAM 303 by the command reception process and the effect button process described above to the image/sound control unit 310 and the lamp. It is transmitted to the control unit 320. Then, based on the received command, the image/sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 display an image on the image display unit 114, output sound by the speaker 156, operate the movable accessory 115, and operate the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157. By controlling the light emission and the like, the set effect is executed.

[Variable production pattern table]
32 and 33 are diagrams showing a setting example of the variation effect pattern table used in the variation effect pattern selection (S2813) in the effect selection process of FIG. 28(b). Note that FIG. 32 shows a variation effect pattern table for big hits in the low-probability time short non-gaming state, and FIG. 33 shows a variation effect pattern table for small hits and out-of-range in the low probability short time no-gaming state.

In the jackpot variation effect pattern table shown in FIG. 32, a plurality of variation effect patterns are set. With respect to the variation patterns “PA1” to “PA6”, “PB1” to “PB14”, and “PC1 to PC2” set using the above FIG. 21, variation effect patterns “EA1” to “EA6”, “ "EB1" to "EB14" and "EC1 to EC2" are associated one to one.
In addition, a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are set in the fluctuation effect pattern table for small hits and outs shown in FIG. The variation effect patterns “ES1 to ES2” and “ER1” to “ER10” are one-to-one with respect to the variation patterns “PD1 to PD2” and “PR1” to “PR10” set using FIG. It is associated.

Here, the fluctuating effect is an effect for effectually informing the determination result of the special symbol lottery (that is, whether or not it has been a big hit) by variably displaying the decorative symbol and then stopping the display.
Further, in the illustrated variable effect pattern, “quasi continuous number of times”, “normal”, “SP reach”, and “SPSP reach” are set. In addition, "-" in each column of the illustrated table indicates that the corresponding effect is not executed.

Here, the “pseudo continuous number of times” is the number of times of pseudo continuous production (pseudo continuous). This pseudo-continuous effect is an effect in which, in the variable display of one variation of the special symbol, it appears as if the variable display of the decorative symbol is performed a plurality of times. In the pseudo continuous production, the production control unit 300 temporarily changes the decorative design after changing the decorative design before setting the reach state, and then starts the variable display of the decorative design again. In other words, in the pseudo-continuous effect, after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, the temporary stop and the re-variation of the decorative symbol are repeated a set number of times of the pseudo-consecution, and then the fixed stop is performed, whereby one variation of the special symbol Finish the variable display. Here, the temporary stop is a pseudo stop state in which the decorative design seems to be stopped at first glance, but the design actually fluctuates slightly. In other words, the temporary stop of the decorative pattern is a state in which the fluctuation is treated as continuing in game control. Further, the fixed stop of the decorative symbol refers to a state in which the stop symbol is fixed in the variable display of one variation of the special symbol.
In the illustrated example, the "pseudo continuous number of times" is set to "-", "1", "2", "3", that is, 0 to 3 times. Further, the pseudo continuous number is set in association with the degree of expectation. In other words, the higher the number of times of pseudo continuation, the higher the degree of expectation is set.

“Normal” indicates the type of reach effect. In the illustrated example, one of "N1", "N2", and "N3" is executed as the type of reach effect.
“SP reach” indicates the type of SP reach effect. In the illustrated example, one of "SP1", "SP2", "SP3", and "SP4" is executed as the type of SP reach effect. Further, in the order of “SP1”, “SP2”, and “SP3”, the higher the number, the higher the degree of expectation is set.

“SPSP reach” indicates the type of SPSP reach effect. In the illustrated example, one of "SPSP1", "SPSP2", and "SPSP3" is executed as the type of SPSP reach effect. Further, in the order of “SPSP1”, “SPSP2”, and “SPSP3”, the higher the number, the higher the degree of expectation is set.

Now, the effect control unit 300 determines the variable effect pattern based on the table shown in FIG. 32. Specifically, the effect control unit 300 selects a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern set in the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 13) based on the table shown in FIG. 32.
For example, in FIG. 32, when the "big hit symbol" is "high probability symbol A" and the variation pattern is "PB1", "EB1" is selected as the variation effect pattern. Then, in this variation effect pattern "EB1", the "pseudo continuous number" is "1", that is, the pseudo continuous effect is executed once. Further, "N1" is executed as "Normal", "SP1" is executed as "SP Reach", and "SPSP1" is executed as "SPSP Reach".

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the customer waiting setting process.
The image/sound control unit 310 executes a customer waiting effect of displaying a customer waiting image on the image display unit 114 in response to receiving the customer waiting effect command from the effect control unit 300. The customer waiting effect setting process executed by the image/sound control unit 310 will be described below with reference to FIG. 34.

First, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not a customer waiting effect command has been received (S3401). When the customer waiting effect command is received (Yes in S3401), the image/sound control unit 310 displays the customer waiting screen on the image display unit 114 (S3402). Here, the customer waiting screen, the design designation command (variation start command) from the game control unit 200 at the time when a predetermined confirmation time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the decoration symbols that have been variably displayed are confirmed. Is a stop screen displayed on the image display unit 114 when no message is received (that is, when there is no holding ball). In other words, the customer waiting screen is a screen showing that the decorative pattern variation effect is not executed. As the customer waiting screen, the image of the decorative design which is definitely stopped with the end of the last special symbol variation is taken over and displayed.

Next, the image/sound control unit 310 starts measuring the elapsed time after receiving the customer waiting effect command (S3403). Then, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the measurement time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (S3404).

When the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (Yes in S3404), the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the specific mode ( S3405). Here, the specific mode is a state specified by any one or a combination of a game state, a stage, a mode, and the like. As an example, the high probability short time gaming state as shown in FIG. 52 described later is the specific mode. Further, as another example, a stage in which a plurality of sets of three decorative patterns 41, which are one set as shown in FIG. 53, are displayed is the specific mode.

The stage effect is an effect executed according to a plurality of scenes (stages) on the effect. In this stage effect, when the stage transition condition is satisfied, the stage is changed to any one of the plurality of stages, and an effect unique to the stage is executed. Here, the case where the stage shift condition is satisfied is executed, for example, when it is determined that the stage shift is performed based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2603 of FIG.

Further, the zone effect is an example of a notice effect (prefetch effect) that is executed based on the result of the preliminary determination by the preliminary determination process. This zone effect is, for example, an effect in which the background image changes to a special background from the start of the variable display of the next special symbol to the change of the special symbol depending on the hold of the prefetch target, and fluctuations while this background image is changing. It is an effect that suggests that there is a high possibility of a big hit on the display. Here, for example, the zone effect may be continuously executed after the change of the special symbol depending on the pre-reading object suspension. Such zone effects may be regarded as a specific mode. That is, in the zone effect that is continuously executed after the change of the special symbol for pre-reading target suspension, it is not necessary to execute the customer waiting figure effect described later. Alternatively, such a zone effect may be regarded as not in the specific mode, and the customer waiting figure effect may be executed in the zone effect. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of types of zone effects, some types may be set as the specific mode and other types may not be set as the specific mode. In other words, whether or not to execute the customer waiting drawing effect may be controlled according to the type of zone effect.

When the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not the specific mode (No in S3405), the image/sound control unit 310 executes the customer waiting drawing effect (S3406). The details of the customer waiting figure production will be described later. In addition, when the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the specific mode (Yes in S3405), the image/sound control unit 310 does not execute the customer waiting board effect.

Here, the customer waiting diagram effect is an effect executed during the customer waiting effect. Therefore, the customer waiting diagram effect is an effect executed on condition that the customer waiting command is received.

In the present embodiment, the customer waiting effect (customer waiting drawing effect) is executed by receiving the customer waiting command (S2712), but is not limited to this. For example, the customer waiting effect (customer waiting diagram effect) may be performed after receiving the fluctuation stop command and not receiving the fluctuation start command instead of receiving the customer waiting command. To explain further, for example, even if the game control unit 200 is a pachinko gaming machine 100 that does not send a customer waiting command to the production control unit 300, it must be after receiving the fluctuation stop command and not receiving the fluctuation start command. In addition, it is possible to execute the customer waiting diagram production.

Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol variation effect can be regarded as an effect executed based on the variation start command, and the decorative symbol variation continues until the variation stop command is received. On the other hand, the customer waiting drawing effect can be regarded as an effect executed based on the fact that the fluctuation start command is not received.

Now, as described above, the jackpot game is a game executed in a state in which the symbol control means is not performing variable display of symbols. In addition, the jackpot game can be understood as a game related to a change in the previous special symbol. Here, the customer waiting figure production is common with the jackpot game in that it is executed in a state in which the symbol control means does not perform variable display of symbols. On the other hand, the customer waiting diagram production uses the decorative symbol used in the determination and change of the previous special symbol lottery, but unlike the jackpot game, it is executed without being related to the change of the previous special symbol. Can be regarded as

Then, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether the setting screen display operation has been executed (S3407). More specifically, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not an effect button command (S3302 above) indicating that the effect button 161 has been operated has been received from the effect control unit 300. Here, the setting screen display operation is an operation (for example, pressing) of the effect button 161 for instructing switching to a setting screen (described later) that is a screen in which the volume of the speaker 156 and the brightness of the image display unit 114 can be set. Is. In the present embodiment, when the production button 161 is operated during the customer waiting production or the customer waiting drawing production execution, a setting screen is displayed (S3408).

Then, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the measurement time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (S3409). When the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (Yes in S3409), the image/sound control unit 310 executes the demonstration effect (S3410). Here, the demonstration effect is, for example, an effect in which an image related to the content (animation, story, etc.) which is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds), and the demonstration effect allows the game to be played. Is suggested to be interrupted, and it is possible to prevent the burn-in of a still image (ghost image) on the image display unit 114.

Then, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not the demo setting screen display operation has been executed (S3411). More specifically, the image/sound control unit 310 determines whether or not an effect button command (S3302 above) indicating that the effect button 161 has been operated has been received from the effect control unit 300. Here, the setting screen display operation during demo is an operation (for example, pressing) of the effect button 161 for instructing switching to the setting screen, similar to the setting screen display operation. In the present embodiment, when the demonstration button 161 is operated during the demonstration effect execution, the setting screen is switched (S3412).

Although it has been described here that the image/sound control unit 310 executes the demonstration effect (S3410) when the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) (Yes in S3409), the present invention is not limited to this. Not done. For example, the demonstration effect may be executed based on a condition other than that the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). More specifically, when the measurement time reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or when another predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed since the player last operated the effect button 161. Alternatively, a demonstration effect may be executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player who intends to play a game from performing a demonstration effect and deteriorating the interest.

[Customer waiting figure production]
In the present embodiment, various effects are executed under the control of effect control unit 300. For example, when a game ball is won in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122, the variation effect of the decorative symbol is executed in the image display unit 114 with the variation display start of the special symbol. Moreover, after the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped, if there is no hold, the customer waiting effect is executed. Then, as one mode of the customer waiting effect, a customer waiting diagram effect may be executed. The customer waiting figure production will be described below.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an effect flow performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114. More specifically, FIGS. 35(1) to (4) show the variation effect of the decorative symbol executed based on the variation effect patterns “ER1”, “ER2”, “ER3”, and “ER4” shown in FIG. 35 shows an effect flow, and FIG. 35(5) shows an effect flow of the variable effect of the decorative symbol executed based on the variable effect pattern "EA1" shown in FIG. 35(1) to (4), the customer waiting board effect is executed, and in FIG. 35(5), the customer waiting board effect is not executed. Further, the lottery result of the special symbol lottery in FIGS. 35(1) to (4) is out of alignment, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery in FIG. 35(5) is a big hit.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 35, effects produced by each of the plurality of variation effect patterns will be described.

As shown in FIG. 35(1), in the variation effect pattern "ER1", after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, the reach effect is not executed, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is notified as a combination. After the decorative pattern is temporarily stopped at, it is definitely stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting figure production is executed, the demonstration production is executed.

As shown in FIG. 35(2), in the variation effect pattern "ER2", after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, the reach effect is executed, and the decorative symbol is a combination that notifies that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment. Is temporarily stopped and then fixedly stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting figure production is executed, the demonstration production is executed.

As shown in FIG. 35(3), in the variation effect pattern “ER3”, after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, the reach effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are executed, and the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is off. After the decorative design is temporarily stopped by a combination for notifying that, it is fixedly stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting figure production is executed, the demonstration production is executed.

As shown in FIG. 35(4), in the variation effect pattern “ER4”, after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, the pseudo continuous effect and the reach effect are executed, and it is notified that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out. After the decorative design is temporarily stopped by the combination, it is fixedly stopped. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. Then, after the customer waiting figure production is executed, the demonstration production is executed.

As shown in FIG. 35(5), in the variation effect pattern "EA1", after the variation of the decorative symbol is started, the reach effect, the SP reach effect, and the SPSP reach effect are executed, and then the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. After the decorative pattern is temporarily stopped by a combination for notifying that it is, it is definitely stopped. Then, after the jackpot game is executed, the customer waiting effect is executed. It should be noted that no customer waiting drawing effect is executed in this variation effect pattern. Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed.

In each of the variation effect patterns shown in FIGS. 35(1) to (5), the effect that the effect control unit 300 executes using the image display unit 114 or the like will be described in detail below.

[Direction image]
FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 36, the effect image is displayed on the image display unit 114 under the control of the effect control unit 300. In the present embodiment, as the effect image displayed on the image display unit 114, the decorative pattern 41, the variable pedestal 43, the holding pedestal 45, the changing image 51, the holding image 52, the number-of-holding display 55, the fourth symbol 56, and A background image 59 is included. Further, on the image display unit 114, the opening image 75 (see FIG. 46(11)), the round image 77 (see FIG. 46(12)), the right-handed image 79 (see FIG. 46(12)), and the ending image 81 (see FIG. 46(12)). 47(14)), demo image 83 (see FIG. 54(1)), setting image 85 (see FIG. 55(1)), character image 87 (see FIG. 56(1)), power recovery in progress image 89( 68(1)) may be displayed. Each effect image will be described below.

[Decorative pattern 41]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), three decorative symbols 41 are displayed on the image display unit 114. In the variable effect of the decorative pattern 41, the effect control unit 300 variably displays the three decorative patterns 41 by, for example, vertical scrolling, and then first temporarily suspends the left decorative pattern 41 (for example, the Chinese numeral “one”). Then, the decoration pattern 41 on the right side (for example, the Chinese numeral "6") is temporarily stopped, then the central decoration pattern 41 (for example, the Chinese numeral "5") is temporarily stopped, and finally all the decorative patterns 41 is fixedly stopped. In addition, the combination "1556" of the decorative symbols 41 displayed in a stopped state shown in FIG. 36(1) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment.

Further, the decorative pattern 41 in the present embodiment is mainly a display mode (see FIG. 36(1)) having a high decorativeness including a character image in addition to characters such as Chinese numerals (numerals), and Chinese numerals. The display mode is switched between a display mode with low decorativeness (see FIG. 46(8) described later).
In addition, here, although the description is given of displaying the decorative pattern 41 while maintaining the size of the decorative pattern 41, the decorative pattern 41 may be displayed while switching the size of the decorative pattern 41.

[Variable base 43]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), the variable pedestal 43 is an area in which the variable image 51 is displayed. The variable pedestal 43 in the illustrated example is displayed at the lower center of the display area of the image display unit 114.

Further, in a customer waiting diagram effect described later, an effect of changing a part of the image of the variable pedestal 43 may be executed. That is, in the customer waiting figure production, an image change production (described later) may be executed by the variable pedestal 43 together with the decorative design 41 or in place of the decorative design 41.

[Reservation base 45]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), the holding pedestal 45 is an area in which the holding image 52 is displayed. The holding pedestal 45 in the illustrated example is displayed on the lower side of the display area of the image display unit 114 and on the right side of the variable pedestal 43. Here, as described above, a maximum of four reservations are generated due to the winning in the first starting opening 121. Therefore, in the illustrated example, four holding pedestals 45 are displayed. In addition, in the present embodiment, among the plurality of holding pedestals 45, the holding images 52 are displayed in order from the position close to the movable pedestal 43 to the position away from it, that is, from the left side to the right side.

Although illustration is omitted, a maximum of four withholds also occur due to winning at the second starting opening 122. Therefore, four holding pedestals 45 for holding based on winning at the second starting opening 122 are also displayed. Further, in the following, the hold based on the winning in the first starting opening 121 will be described, and the detailed description of the holding based on the winning in the second starting opening 122 may be omitted.

In addition, in a customer waiting diagram effect described later, an effect of changing a part of the image of the holding pedestal 45 may be executed. That is, in the customer waiting diagram effect, an image change effect (described later) may be executed by the holding pedestal 45 together with the decorative design 41 or in place of the decorative design 41. The display mode of the holding pedestal 45 does not change when the number of holdings changes.

[Variable image 51]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), on the image display unit 114, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 (see FIG. 5 and the like) is changing the special symbol (during the variable display of the decorative symbol 41). The fluctuation image 51 shown is displayed. Then, the variation image 51 is displayed on the variation pedestal 43, and the display disappears when the variation of the special symbol stops.

Here, the display mode of the variable image 51 is determined based on the preliminary determination result of the preliminary determination processing. In addition, the variation image 51 is, for example, based on the preliminary determination result of the preliminary determination processing, when the display mode of the color, the pattern, the shape, or the like (hereinafter, referred to as “color etc.”) changes, the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. To inform or suggest.

[Holding image 52]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), the image display unit 114 displays the hold image 52 on the hold pedestal 45 based on the information of the storage area corresponding to the current hold ball in the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3 and the like). It That is, the holding image 52 is an image showing that the right of the jackpot determination is held. Further, in the present embodiment, the display mode of the reserved image 52 on the screen is determined based on the preliminary determination result of the preliminary determination processing.

In addition, the pending image 52 notifies or suggests the expectation level of the jackpot by changing the display mode such as the color based on the preliminary determination result of the preliminary determination process. Here, the display mode such as the color of the reserved image 52 is set so that when the pre-determination result of the pre-determination process is a big hit, the display mode is of a type having a higher degree of expectation than when the pre-determination result is a big hit. There is. For example, when white, blue, yellow, green, red, and gold are set as the colors of the reserved image 52, the expectations may be set higher in this order.

In the following description, regarding the maximum four retained images 52 displayed, the “first retained image 52 ”, the “second retained image 52 ”, and the “third retained image 52 ”are respectively arranged in the order of being closer to the movable pedestal 43. These may be referred to as "held image 52" and "fourth held image 52".

[Holding number display 55]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), the image display unit 114 displays the number-of-holdings display 55 based on the information of the storage area corresponding to the holding balls in the RAM 303 (see FIG. 3 and the like). The hold number display 55 is an image showing the hold number. Here, the number of the reserved images 52 displayed on the image display unit 114 changes according to the number of reserved winnings in the first starting opening 121 and the second starting opening 122.

Further, in the customer waiting figure production described later, even when the image change production for changing a part of the image of the decorative pattern 41 is executed, the image of the number-on-hold display 55 does not change and the display mode is maintained. The number (display mode) indicated by the number-of-holds display 55 changes as the number of holdings changes.

[Fourth pattern 56]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), the image display unit 114 has a special symbol based on the winning of the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122 by the special symbol variation control unit 233 (see FIG. 5 etc.). A fourth symbol 56 is displayed, which indicates that the variation (decorative display of the decorative symbol 41) is being performed. The fourth symbol 56 is controlled by the effect control unit 300, and is displayed in a different mode depending on the change and stop of the special symbol.

In the illustrated example, the fourth symbols 56 are three images corresponding to the decorative symbols 41, and are displayed on the left side of the image display area in the image display unit 114. The fourth design 56 is displayed as an image having a smaller size than the decorative design 41. Further, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed by switching between the highly decorative display mode and the low decorative mode as described above, but the fourth pattern 56 is displayed in the low decorative mode. As shown in FIG. 48(2) described later, the fourth symbol 56 of the illustrated example is configured with images corresponding to the numeral portion 411 and the numeral decoration portion 412, and corresponds to the character portion 413 and the drawing background portion 414. Does not include images. Note that, unlike this description, the fourth symbol 56 may be composed of only the image corresponding to the numeral portion 411. Further, in the present embodiment, the fourth symbol 56 does not perform the later-described symbol change effect in the customer waiting diagram effect. Here, the fourth symbol 56 can be regarded as a decorative symbol together with the three decorative symbols 41. Further explaining, if it is considered that the three decorative patterns 41 and the fourth pattern 56 constitute a decorative pattern, the pattern change effect is executed in the three decorative patterns 41 which are some patterns of the decorative pattern, and the decoration is performed. In the fourth symbol 56, which is a part of the other symbols, the symbol change effect is not executed.

The fourth symbol 56 is displayed (e.g., vertical scrolling) in a mode that indicates that the special symbol is changing with the winning in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122. Then, the fourth symbol 56 is stopped together with the variation stop of the special symbol. In the illustrated example, the number indicated by the fourth symbol 56 that is stopped and displayed matches the number indicated by the decorative symbol 41. To further explain, in the example of FIG. 36(1), “1556” is displayed as the fourth symbol 56.

[Background image 59]
As shown in FIG. 36(1), a background image 59 is displayed on the image display unit 114 as a background of the decorative design 41 or the like. The background image 59 is, for example, an image (cityscape or landscape) related to content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Although the details will be described later, the background image 59 is displayed while being switched at the time of the above-mentioned stage transition or at the time of performing the zone effect. In addition, the background image 59 is an image (moving image) that is loop-reproduced and constantly moving, even during special symbol fluctuation or not during special symbol fluctuation, or during the customer waiting performance. is there.

[Opening image 75]
As shown in FIG. 46 (11) described later, when the jackpot game is started, the opening image 75 is displayed on the image display unit 114. This opening image 75 is an image for notifying the player of the start of the jackpot game.

[Round image 77]
As shown in FIG. 46 (12) described later, the round image 77 is displayed on the image display unit 114 while the jackpot game is being executed. This round image 77 is an image for notifying the player of the number of rounds currently executed in the jackpot game.

[Right-handed image 79]
As shown in FIG. 46 (12) described later, a right-handed image 79 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The right-handed image 79 is an image for notifying the player that the player is in a state advantageous to the player by changing the hitting force of the game ball (by changing the hitting force of the game ball).

[Ending image 81]
As shown in FIG. 47 (14) described later, when ending the jackpot game, the ending image 81 is displayed on the image display unit 114. This ending image 81 is an image for notifying the player of the end of the jackpot game.

[Demo image 83]
As shown in FIG. 54(1) described later, when the demonstration effect is executed, the demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The demo image 83 is an image (moving image) that can be displayed during the customer waiting presentation. As the demo image 83, for example, an image related to the content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed. The demo image 83 is displayed in a layer higher than the decorative pattern 41 for executing the customer waiting image (customer waiting drawing effect).

[Setting image 85]
As shown in FIG. 55(1) described later, when the effect control unit 300 performs the switching setting (see S3408 in FIG. 34), the setting image 85 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The setting image 85 is an image for accepting an operation on the effect button 161 or the like when the player sets the pachinko gaming machine 100 such as volume and brightness (luminance). More specifically, the player operates the effect button 161 while the setting image 85 is displayed to change the volume of the speaker 156 or the brightness of the image display unit 114. Here, when the setting image 85 is displayed and the brightness of the image display unit 114 is changed, the brightness of the decorative pattern 41 displayed in the customer waiting drawing effect changes. That is, when the brightness of the image display unit 114 is changed, the presentation mode of the customer waiting figure production is changed. On the other hand, even if the volume of the speaker 156 is changed, the presentation mode of the customer waiting figure production does not change. Here, the setting image 85 is displayed in a layer higher than the customer waiting image, that is, the decorative pattern 41 that executes the customer waiting drawing effect.

[Character image 87]
As shown in FIG. 56(1) described later, a character image 87 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The character image 87 is, for example, an image showing a character that appears in the content that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The character image 87 is displayed as a part of the background image 59. In addition, the character image 87 can be regarded as an image that is constantly moving even during the special symbol variation, the customer waiting effect, or the customer waiting effect.

[Image 89 during power restoration]
As shown in FIG. 68(1), which will be described later, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, a power recovery image 89 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The power recovery image 89 is an image showing that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the recovery process.

[Other images]
Although not shown, the image display unit 114 also displays other images such as an error notification image for notifying that an error has occurred. Here, as the error notification image, for example, an image including a character string of "door open" is displayed. Further, this error notification image is displayed in a layer higher than the decorative pattern 41 that executes the customer waiting image (customer waiting drawing effect).

[Variation example 1]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 36 and 37, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35A, the effect (variation effect example 1) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 will be specifically described. To do.

First, as shown in FIG. 36(1), it is assumed that the decorative symbol 41 having high decorativeness is fixedly stopped in the image display unit 114 with the end of the variation of the previous special symbol. Further, the image display unit 114 displays the decorative symbol 41, the variable pedestal 43, the holding pedestal 45, the variable image 51, the holding image 52, the number of holdings display 55, the fourth symbol 56, and the background image 59. Further, one holding image 52 (first holding image 52) is displayed on the holding pedestal 45. Further, the fourth symbol 56 is in a stopped state.

Then, as shown in FIG. 36(2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol. At this time, the first reserved image 52 moves to the movable pedestal 43. Further, the decorative symbol 41 once rises with the start of variable display of the next special symbol, and then scrolls downward. Further, the speaker 156 outputs BGM (song) together with a fluctuation start sound indicating that the fluctuation display of the special symbol has started. Further, the fourth symbol 56 starts changing with the start of variable display of the special symbol.

Then, as shown in FIG. 36(3), when the decorative pattern 41 is changing, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the changing sound effect that excites the change.

Then, as shown in FIG. 36(4), the variation of the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. The combination “4-21” of the decorative symbol 41 shown in FIG. 36(4) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment. At this time, the fourth symbol 56 continues to change. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with a fluctuation stop sound indicating that the fluctuation of the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped.

Here, as shown in FIG. 36(4), the temporarily stopped decorative symbol 41 executes an effect (image change effect) that changes a part of the image of the decorative symbol 41. In the illustrated example, the image representing the number “4-21” of the decorative pattern 41 (see the number portion 411 of FIG. 48(1) described later) is changed. To further explain, the effect that each number of "four", "two", and "one" reflects light is executed. Specifically, the color of the partial area in the character portion of each number is changed to another color (see the black line shown in each number "4" "2" "1" in the figure). Then, the area where the color is changed to another color is moved within the numeral portion. In this way, the image change effect is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 36(5), with the variation stop of the special symbol, the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. In addition, with the variation stop of the special symbol, the fourth symbol 56 stops varying. Further, the speaker 156 does not output the special sound indicating the fixed stop of the decorative pattern 41, but continuously outputs the BGM.

Then, as shown in FIG. 36(6), after the special symbol fluctuates and stops, that is, after the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped, when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses, a customer waiting effect is produced. Is executed. At this time, as the customer waiting screen, the decorative design 41 (see FIG. 35(5)) that has been definitely stopped immediately before is continuously displayed. That is, the customer waiting screen is configured by using the image of the decorative pattern 41 that has been definitely stopped just before. At this time, the image change effect by the decorative design 41 is not executed. In addition, the speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has started, but continuously outputs BGM. The speaker 156 may be stopped at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing may be, for example, when the customer waiting effect is started, when the customer waiting figure effect is started, or after the customer waiting figure effect is started. Further, the BGM may be stopped in a mode (fade out) in which the volume gradually decreases to zero. Alternatively, the volume of the BGM may suddenly become zero, that is, the BGM may suddenly end.

Then, as shown in FIG. 37(7), when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting diagram effect is executed. More specifically, the decorative pattern 41 displayed on the customer waiting screen is continuously displayed, and the image change effect is executed. In other words, the image of the decorative pattern 41 (see FIG. 36(5)) displayed when the fixed stop is used and a part of the image is changed to execute the image change effect (animation effect). .. If this is explained from the viewpoint of the symbol designating command, the customer waiting figure production can be understood as a production executed in response to the symbol designating command which designates the stop design of the decorative design 41 stopped immediately before. ..
Then, this image change effect is repeatedly executed at regular intervals, for example, for one second, during the execution period of the customer waiting figure effect, for example. In addition, the speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting figure production is being executed, but continuously outputs BGM.

Although not shown, the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 switch the lighting mode as the decorative design 41 changes in the customer waiting figure production. For example, when the image change effect of the decorative pattern 41 is repeated at regular intervals, the lighting mode of the board lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 is switched in synchronization with the timing when the image of the decorative pattern 41 changes, and the image of the decorative pattern 41 is changed. At the timing when there is no change, the lighting state of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 is maintained.

Then, as shown in FIG. 37(8), when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the customer waiting effect is executed, the demonstration effect is executed. Specifically, the demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114. At this time, the demo image 83 has a positional relationship that covers the decorative design 41 that executes the customer waiting drawing effect (image change effect). As a result, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the decorative pattern 41 that produces the image change effect. In addition, when the demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114, the decorative design 41 may or may not perform the image change effect. More specifically, when the demo image 83 is displayed while the decorative pattern 41 is performing the image change effect, the image change effect in the decorative pattern 41 may be stopped. Then, when the demo image 83 is hidden, the image change effect in the decorative pattern 41 may be restarted (executed).

Here, in the variation effect example 1 as described above, the image change effect executed in the customer waiting figure effect (see FIG. 37(7)) is the image change effect executed during the temporary stop of the decorative symbol 41. (See FIG. 36(4)). As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting figure effect is enhanced, and the player's discomfort with the customer waiting figure effect is reduced.

Further, in the state where the customer waiting drawing effect is being executed, when there is a prize in the first starting opening 121 or the second starting opening 122, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started. At this time, the change of the decorative pattern 41 is started after the image change effect of the decorative pattern 41 is stopped. That is, after the images of the decorative pattern 41 are switched, the variation of the decorative pattern 41 is started. This makes it possible to more clearly understand that the variation of the decorative pattern 41 has started.

In addition, the customer waiting figure production will be ended based on the variation start command sent from the game control unit 200 to the production control unit 300. In other words, the customer waiting figure production does not end based on the command generated by the operation in the production control unit 300, for example, when the production button 161 is operated.

Further, as the image data of the decorative design 41, the image data for the customer waiting figure production for executing the image change production, and the variation start of the decorative design 41 not performing the image change production (see FIG. 36(2)) or the decorative design Image data for definite stop 41 (see FIG. 36(5)). Then, when the image change effect is started, or when the image change effect is ended, the image data of the decorative pattern 41 is switched.

As the image data of the decorative pattern 41, the image data for high speed scrolling (see FIG. 36(3)) during the changing of the decorative pattern 41 and the low speed scrolling during changing of the decorative pattern 41 ( Image data for (see FIG. 38(5) described later) may be included. Then, the image data for high speed scroll may be image data for which the image change effect is not executed, and the image data for low speed scroll may be image data for which the image change effect is executed.

Here, although it has been described that the demonstration effect is executed using FIG. 37(8), the demonstration effect may not be executed. Further, when a predetermined condition such as a specific game state (for example, a high-probability time saving game state) is satisfied, control may be performed such that the demonstration effect is not executed. It should be noted that in each of the variable effect examples described below, detailed description of the demonstration effect is omitted.

[Variation example 2]
FIG. 38 and FIG. 39 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.
Next, with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35(2), the effect (variation effect example 2) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 will be specifically described. To do. In the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted.

First, as shown in (1) to (3) of FIG. 38, the decorative pattern 41 changes from the state in which the decorative pattern 41 is definitely stopped, with the start of variable display of the next special symbol.

Then, as shown in FIG. 38(4), the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 are temporarily stopped, and the reach effect in which the left and right decorative designs 41 are aligned is executed. At this time, the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 execute an image change effect. Further, the changing decorative pattern 41 at the center does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a reach sound indicating that the reach effect has been executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 38(5), the changing decorative pattern 41 in the center is decelerated, and is in a state of changing at a low speed. At this time, the decorative design 41 in the center executes the image change effect. That is, all the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a stop fang sound that causes the variation of the decorative pattern 41 to be stopped. Although illustration is omitted, as the central decorative design 41 (the decorative design 41 of “five”) is decelerated, the decorative design 41 displayed before the decorative design 41 of “five” also changes at a low speed. For example, the decorative designs 41 up to “two” change at high speed, while the decorative designs 41 of “three”, “four”, and “five” change at low speed. Note that, as shown in FIG. 38(5), when the changing central decorative design 41 is in a state of changing at a low speed, the image changing effect may not be executed for the central decorative design 41.

Then, as shown in FIG. 38(6), the decorative design 41 in the center is temporarily stopped. At this time, all the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM with the fluctuation stop sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 39(7), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, and the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 39(8). At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. The speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 39(9), after a predetermined time has passed since the customer waiting effect was started, the customer waiting figure effect is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting figure production is being executed, but continuously outputs BGM.

[Variation example 3]
FIG. 40, FIG. 41 and FIG. 42 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG.
Next, referring to FIG. 40, FIG. 41 and FIG. 42, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35C, the effect (variation effect example 3) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 will be specifically described. To explain. Note that, in the following description, the points that are different from the respective effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 39 are mainly described, and the points that are the same as the respective effects may be omitted.

First, as shown in FIGS. 40(1) to (3), from the state in which the decorative symbol 41 is definitely stopped, the decorative symbol 41 varies with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol.

Then, as shown in FIG. 40(4), the reach effect is executed. At this time, the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 execute an image change effect. Further, the changing decorative pattern 41 at the center does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the reach sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 40(5), the decorative pattern 41 in the middle of the change is in a state of changing at a low speed. At this time, the decorative design 41 in the center executes the image change effect. That is, all the decorative patterns 41 execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the stop squeal sound. Although illustration is omitted, the decorative pattern 41 (“three” and “three” and “three” and “three” and “three”) displayed before the decorative pattern 41 of “five” is accompanied with the deceleration of the central decorative pattern 41 (decorative pattern 41 of “five”). The decorative pattern 41) of "four" also executes the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 40(6), the SP reach effect is executed. In the following description, the fact that the SP reach effect is being executed is represented as an SP reach image 71. Further, when the SP reach effect is being executed, the left and right decorative patterns 41 move to the corners (the upper left corner and the upper right corner) of the image display area in the image display unit 114. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed in a small display mode and a display mode with low decorativeness. Further, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. At this time, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the SP reach sound indicating that the SP reach effect has been executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 41(7), the SPSP reach effect is executed. It should be noted that in the following description, the fact that the SPSP reach effect is being performed is represented by being illustrated as the SPSP reach image 73. Further, the decorative pattern 41 is not displayed. Further explaining, the image change effect by the decorative pattern 41 is not executed either. The fourth symbol 56 is displayed and is in a changing state. At this time, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the SPSP reach sound indicating that the SPSP reach effect has been executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (8 ), a design-enhancing effect is created which encourages that the decorative patterns 41 are aligned. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed large in the center of the image display area in the image display unit 114. Further, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed in a display mode with low decorativeness. Further, the left side decorative pattern 41 and the right side decorative pattern 41 are in a temporarily stopped state, and the central decorative pattern 41 changes at a low speed. At this time, all the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side do not execute the image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the design fanning sound that fuels that the decorative designs 41 are complete.

Then, as shown in FIG. 41(9), the decorative design 41 in the center is temporarily stopped. At this time, all the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side do not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM with the fluctuation stop sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 41(10), the decorative pattern 41 is switched to a highly decorative display mode. This highly decorative decorative pattern 41 continues in a temporarily stopped state. In addition, at this time, the decorative pattern 41 executes an image change effect. In other words, the image change effect is started as the display mode of the decorative design 41 is switched. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM with the fluctuation stop sound.

Then, the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed as shown in FIG. 41(11), and the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 41(12). At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. The speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM without outputting a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 42(13), after a lapse of a predetermined time after the customer waiting effect is started, the customer waiting figure effect is executed. That is, the decorative pattern 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting figure production is being executed, but continuously outputs BGM.

[Variation effect example 4]
43 and 44 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35(4).
Next, with reference to FIGS. 43 and 44, the effect (variation effect example 4) performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the fluctuation effect pattern shown in FIG. To do. In the following description, the points that are different from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 42 will be mainly described, and the points that match the effects may be omitted.

First, as shown in FIGS. 43(1) to (3), the decorative design 41 changes from the state in which the decorative design 41 is definitely stopped, with the start of variable display of the next special design.

Then, as shown in FIG. 43(4), the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 are temporarily stopped. At this time, the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 execute an image change effect. Further, the changing decorative pattern 41 at the center does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM with the left and right temporary design stop sounds indicating that the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 are temporarily stopped.

Then, as shown in FIG. 43(5), the central decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped. This central decorative design 41 is a "NEXT" design (pseudo continuous design). When this "NEXT" symbol is temporarily stopped, it is informed that the pseudo continuous effect will be executed. Further, when the "NEXT" symbol is temporarily stopped, the left decorative symbol 41 and the right decorative symbol 41 execute the image change effect, while the central decorative symbol 41 "NEXT" symbol is the image change effect. Do not run. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with a pseudo symbol stop sound indicating that the pseudo symbol is temporarily stopped.

Then, as shown in FIG. 43(6), the decorative pattern 41 changes again. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs the BGM together with the re-changing sound indicating that the decorative pattern 41 has changed again.

Then, as shown in FIG. 44(7), the reach effect is executed. At this time, the left decorative design 41 and the right decorative design 41 execute an image change effect. Further, the changing decorative pattern 41 at the center does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM together with the reach sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 44(8), the central decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, the decorative design 41 in the center fluctuates at a low speed, and after temporarily stopping the fluctuation of the decorative design 41, it temporarily stops. Further, all the left, center, and right decorative patterns 41 execute the image change effect. Although illustration is omitted, the decorative pattern 41 (“8” and “8” and “8” and “8” and “8” displayed before the decorative pattern 41 of “two” is accompanied by the deceleration of the central decorative pattern 41 (decorative pattern 41 of “two”). The decorative pattern 41) of "one" also executes the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM with the fluctuation stop sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 44(9), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Then, the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. Also at this time, the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 44(11), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the customer waiting effect was started, the customer waiting figure effect is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 executes an image change effect. In addition, the speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting figure production is being executed, but continuously outputs BGM.

[Variation example 5]
45, 46, and 47 are diagrams showing an aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35(5).
Next, with reference to FIGS. 45, 46, and 47, in the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 35(5), the effect control section 300 uses the image display section 114 to effect (variation effect example 5). This will be specifically described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the respective effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 44 (particularly FIGS. 40 and 41) will be mainly described, and description of points corresponding to the respective effects will be omitted. There is. In addition, in variation effect example 5, it is premised that the gaming state is a low probability short time non-gaming state. Then, after the jackpot game (see FIG. 46 (11) to FIG. 47 (14)) is executed, the game state shifts to the high probability time short game state.

First, as shown in FIGS. 45(1) to (3), the decorative design 41 changes from the state in which the decorative design 41 is fixedly stopped with the start of the variable display of the next special design.

Then, after the reach effect is executed as shown in FIG. 45(4), as shown in FIG. 45(5), the changing decorative pattern 41 in the center changes at a low speed. At this time, all the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side execute the image change effect.

Then, after the SP reach effect is executed as shown in FIG. 45(6), the SPSP reach effect is executed as shown in FIG. 46(7).

Then, as shown in FIG. 46(8), after the design fanning effect is executed by the decorative design 41 displayed in the display mode with low decorativeness, the central decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped. The combination “1-11” of the decorative symbol 41 shown in FIG. 46(8) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM with the fluctuation stop sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 46(9), the decorative pattern 41 is switched to a highly decorative display mode. This highly decorative decorative pattern 41 continues in a temporarily stopped state. In addition, at this time, the decorative pattern 41 executes an image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 continuously outputs BGM with the fluctuation stop sound.

Then, as shown in FIG. 46(10), the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped with the variation stop of the special symbol. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. In addition, with the variation stop of the special symbol, the fourth symbol 56 stops varying. Further, the speaker 156 does not output the special sound indicating the fixed stop of the decorative pattern 41, but continuously outputs the BGM.

Then, as shown in FIG. 46(11), the opening image 75 is displayed when the jackpot game is started. The illustrated opening image 75 includes a character string “Regular Bonus!!” that indicates a production name for identifying the type of jackpot. Further, the speaker 156 outputs an opening sound indicating that the opening will be executed, and also outputs BGM.

Then, as shown in FIG. 46(12), the round image 77 is displayed as the special winning opening 125 is opened. The illustrated round image 77 includes a character “Round1” indicating that it is the first round as the number of rounds currently executed in the jackpot game. Further, the decorative pattern 41 (see FIG. 46(10)) that has been definitely stopped as described above, that is, the large-decoration decorative pattern 41 (in the illustrated example, “one” pattern) is displayed. At this time, unlike FIG. 46(10) and the like, only one decorative design 41 is displayed. Further, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. The speaker 156 also outputs a round sound indicating that a round is in progress and continuously outputs BGM.

Then, as shown in FIG. 47(13), with the start of the final round, the round image 77 is switched to an image including the characters “Final Round” indicating the final round. Moreover, one decorative pattern 41 is continuously displayed. Further, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Further, the speaker 156 outputs a round sound and continuously outputs BGM.

Then, as shown in FIG. 47(14), the ending image 81 is displayed after the end of the final round. The illustrated ending image 81 includes a character string “probability variation mode rush!!” indicating that the gaming state after the jackpot game is the high probability time shortening gaming state. Further, the speaker 156 outputs an ending sound indicating that the ending is executed, and continuously outputs BGM.

Then, as shown in FIG. 47(15), with the jackpot game ending, the gaming state shifts from the low probability short time non-gaming state to the high probability short time gaming state. At this time, the decorative pattern 41, the variable pedestal 43, the reserved pedestal 45, the reserved number display 55, the fourth symbol 56, and the background image 59 are displayed on the image display unit 114. Further, the right-handed image 79 is displayed, and it is informed that the right-handed state is a so-called right-handed state, which is advantageous for the player. In addition, the variation pedestal 43 and the background image 59 are switched to the display mode before the jackpot game (for example, refer to FIG. 45(1)) as the game state shifts to the high-probability time shortened game state.

Here, the decorative pattern 41 shown in FIG. 47(15) is a combination "one by one" of the decorative patterns 41 that have been a big hit. Further, at this time, the decorative pattern 41 is displayed in a large display mode and a display mode with low decorativeness. Further, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 47 (16), after the jackpot game is over, when a predetermined elapsed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed, there is no hold (the number of first special symbol lottery held) And the holding number of the second special symbol lottery are both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 displayed in FIG. 47(15) is continuously displayed as the customer waiting screen. That is, the customer waiting screen is configured using the image corresponding to the decorative pattern 41 displayed after the jackpot game. Further, when the customer waiting effect is being executed, the image change effect by the decorative pattern 41 is not executed. In addition, the speaker 156 does not output a special sound indicating that the customer waiting effect has started, but continuously outputs BGM.

Note that, unlike the variable effect examples 1 to 4 shown in FIGS. 36 to 44, in the variable effect example 5, a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the customer waiting effect is executed. However, the customer waiting figure production is not executed.

In addition, in the variation effect example 1 to the variation effect example 4 shown in FIG. 36 to FIG. 44, when the predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses after the last special symbol variation is finished, the hold is held. There is no (the number of holding of the first special symbol lottery and the number of holding of the second special symbol lottery are both zero), it has been described that the customer waiting effect is executed. On the other hand, in FIG. 47 (16), after the jackpot game is over, when a predetermined elapsed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed, there is no hold (the number of first special symbol lottery held and If the second special symbol lottery hold number is both zero), customer waiting effect is executed. The predetermined fixed time and the predetermined elapsed time are set to have the same length. Note that, unlike this description, the predetermined fixed time and the predetermined elapsed time may be set as different lengths. For example, the predetermined elapsed time may be set longer than the predetermined confirmation time (for example, 30 seconds).

[Decorative pattern 41]
FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a configuration of the decorative pattern 41.
Next, the configuration of the decorative pattern 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 48(1), the decorative pattern 41 is composed of a combination of a plurality of images. That is, the decorative pattern 41 includes a numeral portion 411 indicating a numeral, a numeral decoration portion 412 for decorating the numeral portion 411, a character portion 413 indicating a character, and a decoration background portion 414 for decorating the character portion 413. 36 to 47, the drawing background portion 414 is omitted for clarity. Also, in the drawings described below, the drawing background portion 414 may be omitted for clarity.

As shown in FIG. 48(2), the images forming the decorative pattern 41 are displayed on the image display unit 114 in different layers. Specifically, the numeral portion 411 is displayed on the frontmost layer, and the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414 are displayed in this order toward the rear side. In other words, in the decorative design 41, the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414 are displayed in a superimposed manner.

Although details will be described later, as shown in FIG. 49, the decorative design 41 has a plurality of different designs (images). Here, the number part 411 in each decorative design 41 is different for each design. Specifically, the numeral portion 411 of each decorative design 41 has an image showing the Chinese numerals “1” to “eight”, respectively. Similarly, the character portion 413 of the decorative pattern 41 has different character images. On the other hand, the number decoration part 412 and the drawing background part 414 of the decorative design 41 are images common to each design. Note that the numeral decoration portion 412 and the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 may be different for each design.

Further, as described above, each decorative pattern 41 is displayed in any of "blue", "green", and "red". Specifically, the number portion 411 of the decorative pattern 41 indicating “two”, “four”, “six”, and “eight” is displayed in “blue”. In addition, the number portion 411 of the decorative pattern 41 indicating “one” and “five” is displayed in “green”. Further, the numeral portion 411 of the decorative pattern 41 indicating “three” and “seven” is displayed in “red”. Although it has been described here that the color of the numeral portion 411 is any of “blue”, “green”, and “red”, the numeral decoration portion 412 may be added to the numeral portion 411 or in place of the numeral portion 411. The color of the drawing background portion 414 may be any of “blue”, “green”, and “red”.

Here, the image data of the decorative pattern 41 is configured by the image data of each of the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414. That is, the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414 each have independent image data. In addition, unlike the above example, a mode in which the data includes the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414, and the data of the numeral portion 411 and the numeral decoration portion 412. The data of the character portion 413 and the drawing background portion 414 may be stored as two data.

[Image change production]
Now, in FIG. 37(7) and the like, it has been described that the decorative pattern 41 executes the image change effect. The above-mentioned image change effect is executed by changing the image (color) of the numeral portion 411. That is, the image change effect changes only some images (numerals 411) of the images forming the decorative pattern 41, and changes the other images (numerals decoration 412, character 413, and drawing background 414). ) Can be regarded as a production that does not change. Further, the above-described image change effect changes the color of the image of the numeral portion 411, and the position (coordinates) and shape of the numeral portion 411 do not change. To further explain, the display mode (position, shape, and color) of the images (number portion 411, number decoration portion 412, character portion 413, and drawing background portion 414) forming the decorative pattern 41 does not change, and The display mode (color) of the partial image (number portion 411) is changed.

Here, when the image change effect is executed only in the numeral portion 411, only the numeral portion 411 has data for the image change effect (for example, color change), and the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing. The background portion 414 does not have image change effect data.

Further, as will be described later in detail, when the decorative pattern 41 executes the image change effect, if the position of the numeral portion 411 does not change, an image other than the numeral portion 411 (numeral decoration portion 412, character portion 413, Also, the color, shape, or position of the drawing background portion 414) may change. By executing the image change effect without changing the position of the numeral portion 411, in the customer waiting effect, the effect of attracting the player is suppressed while preventing the player from erroneously recognizing that the decorative design 41 is changing. You can do it. In addition, if the images of both the number portion 411 and the number decoration portion 412 do not change, the decoration pattern 41 is changing in the customer waiting figure production as compared to the case where only the image of the number portion 411 does not change. It is possible to execute an effect that attracts the player while further suppressing the player from making a mistake. Here, the effect executed in the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be understood as an effect executed by using the image display unit 114, the speaker 156, or the like in order to give the player a sense of expectation according to the progress of the game. In this way, when the effect is executed while the game is in progress, it is not necessary to execute the effect while the customer is waiting, that is, when the game is not in progress. However, for example, even when the player is actually launching a game ball, the player may be waiting for a customer. In this case, if the image displayed on the image display unit 114 does not change at all, it may cause a decrease in interest. In order to suppress such a decrease in interest, in the present embodiment, it is possible to cause the player to mistakenly recognize that the decorative symbol 41 is changing by executing another effect different from that during changing the special symbol. It is possible to entertain the player while suppressing.

[Mode in which image change effect is not executed]
Now, as in the variation effect example 5 described with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47, there is a mode in which the decorative symbol 41 does not execute the image change effect. A mode in which this image change effect is not executed will be described below.

[Relationship between Type of Decorative Design 41 and Image Change Effect]
FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a relationship between the type of the decorative pattern 41 and the customer waiting-stand drawing effect.
Next, with reference to FIG. 49, the relationship between the type of the decorative pattern 41 and the image change effect will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 49, the decorative symbol 41 is composed of a plurality of types of images (numeral symbols) each showing the Chinese numerals “1” to “8”. Then, in the image display unit 114, these plural kinds of images are scrolled from the one with the smallest number to the one with the largest number in order from the upper side to the lower side, and the one with the largest number (for example, “8”) is displayed. Then, the one with the smallest number (for example, "one") is subsequently displayed.

Further, as the decorative design 41, an image of a type other than the numerical design, that is, a special design is also set. In the illustrated example, a symbol including the characters "NEXT" and "ZONE" is set as the special symbol. By displaying these special symbols in a stopped state, the effect indicated by the special symbols is executed. Specifically, a pseudo continuous effect is executed by temporarily stopping the special symbol "NEXT", and a zone effect is executed by temporarily stopping or definitely stopping the special symbol "ZONE". The special symbol is displayed by being scrolled and stopped together with the other numerical symbols by being displayed by being superimposed on one of the numerical symbols that are scroll-displayed. More specifically, for example, it is assumed that the decoration pattern 41 uses pattern row data of “1, 2, 3, 4,... ”. In this case, for example, in order to display "NEXT" as a special symbol, while using the image sequence data, the "NEXT" symbol is superimposed on the "2" symbol, and "1-NEXT (2)-3/4". The scroll display and stop display of the "NEXT" symbol are executed as the symbol sequence data "".

Here, as shown in FIG. 49, the customer waiting plan effect may be executed in the numerical design, and the customer waiting plan effect may not be executed in the special design. More specifically, since the numerical symbol is a symbol used to show the determination result of the special symbol lottery after the fixed stop, the customer waiting drawing effect can be executed after the fixed stop. On the other hand, the special symbol is, for example, a symbol that suggests that the pseudo continuous production is executed in the case of the NEXT symbol, and is a symbol that does not definitely stop to show the determination result of the special symbol lottery. Do not execute the performance. In other words, in the illustrated example, depending on the type of the decorative design 41, the case where the customer waiting diagram effect is executed and the case where it is not executed are set. In other words, the customer waiting figure production is executed in the decorative symbol 41 which is fixedly stopped and indicates that the determination result of the special symbol lottery is lost.

[Variation example 6]
50 and 51 are diagrams showing an aspect of the same color chance eye effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114.
With reference to FIG. 50 and FIG. 51, as an effect (variation effect example 6) performed using the image display unit 114, a mode of performing the same color chance eye effect will be specifically described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted.

First, as shown in FIG. 50(1), it is assumed that the decorative pattern 41 is definitely stopped. At this time, two holding images 52 are displayed on the holding pedestal 45. That is, the first reserved image 52 and the second reserved image 52 are displayed. The first reserved image 52 is displayed in a normal display mode (for example, white). In addition, the second reserved image 52 is displayed in a color (for example, gold) that suggests that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high based on the preliminary determination result of the preliminary determination processing.

Then, as shown in FIG. 50(2), the decorative symbol 41 starts to vary with the start of variable display of the next special symbol. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed in white moves to the fluctuating pedestal 43. Further, the second reserved image 52 displayed in gold with a high degree of expectation moves to the reserved pedestal 45 closest to the variable pedestal 43.

Then, after the decorative pattern 41 changes as shown in FIG. 50(3), the change of the decorative pattern 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIG. 50(4). Here, the combination “422” of the temporarily stopped decorative symbols 41 shown in FIG. 50(4) is used when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out and the same color chance production is not executed. This is an example of a combination that does not exist. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 executes the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 50(5), the decorative design 41 executes the same color chance eye effect. In the illustrated example, the colors of all the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side change. Specifically, an effect image shining around the number portion 411 in all the decorative patterns 41 is displayed. The color of this effect image is blue. Then, by displaying the effect image, it is notified that the degree of expectation of the change of the next special symbol is high. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Note that, unlike the illustrated example, the same color chance effect (for example, display of an effect image) may be executed together with the temporary stop of the decorative pattern 41. In this case, the image change effect is not executed during the temporary stop of the decorative pattern 41.

Then, as shown in FIG. 50(6), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51(7), from the state where the decorative symbol 41 is definitely stopped, the decorative symbol 41 starts changing with the start of variable display of the next special symbol. At this time, the first reserved image 52 displayed in gold moves to the movable pedestal 43. Then, as shown in FIG. 51(8), the reach effect is executed. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 executes the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51(9), the SP reach effect is executed. At this time, in the corner of the image display area in the image display unit 114, the decorative pattern 41 displayed in a small display mode and a display mode with low decorativeness does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51(10), the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 displayed in a display mode with low decorativeness at the center of the image display area in the image display unit 114 does not execute the image change effect. The combination “11-11” of the decorative symbols 41 that are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 51(10) is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51(11), the decorative pattern 41 is switched to a highly decorative display mode. This highly decorative decorative pattern 41 continues in a temporarily stopped state. Further, the decorative pattern 41 executes an image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51(12), the decorative symbol 41 is fixedly stopped as the special symbol changes and stops. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

[Relationship between specific mode and image change effect]
In the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 34, if it is determined that the mode is the specific mode (Yes in S3405), the customer waiting board effect is not executed.

Here, as the specific mode, a specific game state or a specific stage is exemplified. To further explain, for example, when the gaming state is the low probability time short non-gaming state, the customer waiting plan effect is executed, and when the gaming state is the high probability short time gaming state, the customer waiting plan effect is not executed. Alternatively, the customer waiting board effect is executed on a stage other than the special stage, and the customer waiting board effect is not executed on the special stage.

[Variation effect example 7]
FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an aspect of an effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 in the high probability time saving game state.
Next, with reference to FIG. 52, an effect (variation effect example 7) in which the customer waiting diagram effect is not executed in the high-probability time saving game state will be described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted. Further, in the variation effect example 7, the gaming state is a high-probability time short gaming state, and the variation pedestal 43 and the background image 59 are displayed in a display mode different from the low-probability time short non-gaming state (see, for example, FIG. 46(1)). Has been done.

First, as shown in FIG. 52(1), it is assumed that the decorative pattern 41 with low decorativeness is definitely stopped in the image display unit 114. Then, as shown in FIGS. 52(2) and (3), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol.

Then, as shown in FIG. 52(4), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. The combination “4-21” of the illustrated decorative symbols 41 is a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment. Further, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 52(5), after the jackpot game is over, at the time when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed, there is no hold (the number of holding the first special symbol lottery and The holding number of the second special symbol lottery is both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, as the customer waiting screen, the decorative design 41 which has been fixed and stopped immediately before is continuously displayed. Further, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Then, in the fluctuating effect example 7, even if a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, the customer waiting figure effect is not executed.

In the high-probability time saving game state, the electric tulip 123 opens and closes, and there are many winning opportunities to the second starting port 122. Therefore, for example, compared with the low-probability time saving game state, the customer wait state may be set. Few. Therefore, even if it is controlled to execute the customer waiting board effect in the high-probability time saving game state, there is little opportunity to execute the customer waiting board effect. Therefore, in the high probability time saving game state, the customer waiting diagram effect may be controlled not to be executed, and the control of the effect control unit 300 in the high probability time saving game state may be simplified.

[Variation effect example 8]
FIG. 53 is a diagram showing one aspect of the effect performed by the effect control unit 300 using the image display unit 114 on the special stage.
Next, with reference to FIG. 53, an effect (variation effect example 8) in which the customer waiting diagram effect is not executed on the special stage will be described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted.

Here, the special stage will be described. The special stage is executed as one mode of the stage effect. Further, unlike the zone effect, the special stage is not executed based on the preliminary determination result of the preliminary determination processing. In addition, if the special stage of the variation effect example 8 determines to perform the stage transition based on the random number value of the effect random number updated in S2603 of FIG. Executed.

In the fluctuating effect example 8, a stage in which a plurality of sets of the decorative symbols 41, which is one set of three, is displayed as a special stage will be described. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 53(1), the area for displaying the decorative design 41 in the image display unit 114 is divided into four. Then, one set of decorative patterns 41 is displayed in each of the divided areas. That is, four sets of decorative symbols are displayed on the illustrated special stage.

The decorative pattern 41 displayed on this special stage is a display mode with low decorativeness. Further, the decorative symbols 41 of each set may be stopped (temporary stop or fixed stop) with different numerical symbols, or may be stopped with numerical symbols that match each other. The timing at which the decorative symbols 41 of each set are temporarily stopped may be different from each other or may be the same.

Now, as shown in FIG. 53(1), it is assumed that four sets of decorative symbols 41 are fixedly stopped on the screen of the image display unit 114.

Then, as shown in FIG. 53(2), with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol, the variation of the decorative symbol 41 of each set is started.

Then, as shown in FIG. 53(3), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. In addition, the combination of the decorative symbols 41 of each set "45, 54", "212", "125", "6244" is a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment. .. Further, each decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Further, the fourth symbol 56 displays only "212".

Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (4), after the jackpot game is over, at the time when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has passed, there is no hold (the number of first special symbol lottery held and The holding number of the second special symbol lottery is both zero), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, as the customer waiting screen, each fixed and stopped decorative design 41 is continuously displayed. Further, each decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect. Then, in the variation effect example 8, even if a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting diagram effect is not executed.

[Relationship between other images and image change effect]
By the way, another image may be displayed along with the decorative pattern 41 that is performing the image change effect. In other words, an image other than the customer waiting plan effect may be displayed on the screen of the image display unit 114 which is performing the customer waiting plan effect. For example, a demo image, which is an image for a demonstration effect, a setting screen, which is an image for a setting screen display operation, and a demo setting screen, which is an image for a setting screen display operation during execution of the demonstration effect, are waiting for customers. It may be displayed on the screen where the drawing effect is being executed. Hereinafter, the relationship between the demo image and the customer waiting plan effect, and the relationship between the setting screen and the customer waiting plan effect will be described.

[Relationship between customer waiting figure production and demo image 83]
FIG. 54 is a diagram showing the relationship between the decorative design 41 and the demo image 83 for executing the customer waiting figure production.
Next, with reference to FIG. 54, the relationship between the decorative pattern 41 and the demo image 83 for executing the customer waiting figure production will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 54(1), when the demonstration effect is executed by the effect control unit 300 (see S3410 in FIG. 34), the demo image 83 is displayed on the image display unit 114. The image display unit 114 when the demonstration effect is executed displays a plurality of images on different layers.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 54(2), the first layer L1, the second layer L2, the third layer L3, the fourth layer L4, which are arranged from the most front side to the far side, and Each image is displayed on the fifth layer L5. In the illustrated example, the demo image 83 is displayed on the first layer L1. Similarly, the reserved number display 55 and the fourth pattern 56 on the second layer L2, the decorative pattern 41 on the third layer L3, the variable pedestal 43 and the reserved pedestal 45 on the fourth layer L4, and the background image 59 on the fifth layer L5. To be done.

By the way, the demo image 83 is displayed on the first layer L1 so as to be superimposed on the front side of the decorative pattern 41 displayed on the third layer L3. Then, the decorative pattern 41 of the third layer L3 executes the customer waiting figure production (image change production). That is, the image/sound control unit 310 is performing the drawing process of the decorative pattern 41 that performs the image change effect. On the other hand, the demo image 83 is displayed in the entire display area of the image display unit 114. Therefore, the demo image 83 has a positional relationship of covering the decorative pattern 41. As a result, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the decorative pattern 41 that produces the image change effect.

Here, the background image 59 will be described with reference to FIG. The background image 59 in the illustrated example is an image that is loop-reproduced. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 54C, an image in a partial area (selected area 591) of the background entire image 590 drawn in a band shape is drawn as the background image 59. Then, the selected area 591 moves along the longitudinal direction of the background entire image 590 with the passage of time (see the arrow in the figure). In addition, the selection area 591 repeats (loops) the movement in the opposite direction when the selection area 591 moves in one direction and reaches the end portion of the background entire image 590. Therefore, the background image 59 displayed on the image display unit 114 changes with the passage of time, and the same image is repeated at regular time intervals.

Further, the decorative pattern 41 executing the image change effect performs the image change effect at the position where the coordinates are fixed (regulated position), whereas the display position of the background image 59 moves without fixing the coordinates. To do. To further explain one image (for example, a building) included in the background image 59, the position (coordinates) of this one image (building) changes in the display area of the image display unit 114. The position (coordinates) of the decorative pattern 41 that executes the image change effect does not change.

[Relationship between customer waiting figure production and demo image 83]
FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a relationship between the decorative pattern 41 that executes the customer waiting figure effect and the setting image 85.
Next, with reference to FIG. 55, the relationship between the decorative pattern 41 and the set image 85 for executing the customer waiting figure production will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 55(1), when the effect control unit 300 executes the switching setting (see S3408 in FIG. 34), the setting image 85 is displayed on the image display unit 114. At this time, as in the case of displaying the demo image 83, the image display unit 114 displays a plurality of images on different layers.

More specifically, the setting image 85 is displayed on the first layer L1 as shown in FIG. 55(2). Further, the number-of-holds display 55 and the fourth symbol 56 are displayed on the second layer L2, the decorative symbol 41 is displayed on the third layer L3, the variable pedestal 43 and the pedestal pedestal 45 are displayed on the fourth layer L4, and the background image 59 is displayed on the fifth layer L5. It

By the way, the setting image 85 is displayed on the first layer L1 so as to overlap the decorative pattern 41 displayed on the third layer L3 on the front side. In addition, the decorative design 41 of the third layer L3 executes a customer waiting figure production (image change production). That is, the image/sound control unit 310 is performing the drawing process of the decorative pattern 41 that performs the image change effect. Further, unlike the demo image 83, the setting image 85 is an image displayed in a part of the display area of the image display unit 114. Specifically, the setting image 85 is displayed at a position that covers only a part of the decorative pattern 41. Therefore, even when the setting image 85 is displayed, a part of the decorative pattern 41 is visible to the player. That is, the player can visually recognize the image change effect by the decorative pattern 41. Note that, unlike this description, the setting image 85 may cover the entire decorative pattern 41 to make it difficult for the player to visually recognize the image change effect by the decorative pattern 41.

[Relationship between Customer Waiting Diagram Effect and Character Image 87]
FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a relationship between the decorative pattern 41 and the character image 87 for executing the customer waiting figure production.
Next, with reference to FIG. 56, the relationship between the decorative pattern 41 and the character image 87 for executing the customer waiting figure production will be described.

Now, as described above, the character image 87 may be displayed on the image display unit 114. Then, even when the character image 87 is displayed, the decorative design 41 performs the customer waiting figure production (image change production).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 56(1), the character image 87 may pass around the decorative pattern 41 that executes the image change effect. In the illustrated example, the character image 87 moves around the decorative pattern 41, but it may be a mode in which the character image 87 passes through the decorative pattern 41. For example, the character image 87 may pass behind the decorative pattern 41.

At this time, the decorative pattern 41 executing the image change effect performs the animation operation at the position where the coordinates are fixed (regulated position), while the character image 87 performs the animation operation without the coordinates being fixed. To do.

Here, in the description of FIG. 38(4) and the like, it has been described that the image change effect is executed even when the decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped by the reach effect or the like. In this way, the character image 87 may be displayed when the decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped (see FIG. 56(2)).

Further, the character image 87 may be formed (displayed) as an image different from the background image 59 formed while looping as described above. Alternatively, the character image 87 may be displayed as a part of the background image 59 while being looped together with other images.

[Other Embodiments]
By the way, in the above description, it has been described that the decorative pattern 41 changes the color of the numeral portion 411 when executing the image change effect. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. In the following, another effect aspect of the image change effect executed by the decorative design 41 will be described.

[Variation effect example 9]
FIG. 57 and FIG. 58 are diagrams showing examples of variable effects including image change effects that are executed in other effect modes.
57 and 58, a variation effect example (variation effect example 9) including an image change effect executed in another aspect will be described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted.

In the variable effect examples shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, the image change effect is executed by changing the character portion 413 (see FIG. 48(2)) of the decorative pattern 41. More specifically, the image change effect is executed by the action of the character included in the character portion 413. The action of the character in the illustrated example is a wink in which the character closes one eye. It should be noted that this wink can be regarded as an effect executed without moving the position (coordinates) at which the character is displayed.

Further, as will be described in detail later, in the variation effect examples shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, the image change effect is not executed while the decorative pattern 41 is in the variable effect, and the image change effect is executed in the customer waiting diagram effect. .. More specifically, the decorative design 41 does not perform the image change effect at both the start of fluctuation and the temporary stop. In this way, the aspect in which the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect during the change effect can be applied to other change effect examples other than the change effect example 9.

First, as shown in FIGS. 57(1) and 57(2), the variable display of the next special symbol is started from the state where the decorative symbol 41 is definitely fixed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 57(3), the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped. 57(3), the combination "421" of the decorative symbols 41 that are stopped and displayed is an example of a combination when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of alignment. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 57(4), after the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 57(5). When the fixed stop and the customer waiting effect are executed, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, as shown in FIG. 57(6), at the time when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed after the customer waiting effect was executed, the state without the hold continues, so the customer waiting diagram Perform the performance. At this time, the character included in the character portion 413 of the decorative design 41 executes wink. In the illustrated customer waiting figure, an image of the character portion 413 without winking (open eyes) and an image of the character portion 413 with winking (closed eyes) is, for example, 1 second. It is switched and displayed every time. In other words, the data of the decorative pattern 41 is controlled so as to be switched every predetermined time. As a result, in the illustrated customer waiting diagram production, the production in which the character winks is repeatedly executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 58(7), when the first starting opening 121 is won during execution of the customer waiting figure production, the reserved image 52 is displayed on the reserved pedestal 45. Further, the speaker 156 outputs a winning sound indicating that a prize has been won.

Then, as shown in FIG. 58(8), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol. At this time, the first reserved image 52 moves to the movable pedestal 43. In addition, the decorative pattern 41 once rises and then scrolls downward.

At this time, the character of the decorative design 41 once rises without winking. Here, when the decorative pattern 41 rises, the image data of the decorative pattern 41 becomes image data including a character with an open eye. That is, a control different from the control of the data of the decorative pattern 41 which is switched at every predetermined time is executed. As a result, the variation of the decorative design 41 is executed with the character's eyes open.

Then, the decorative design 41 is variably displayed as shown in FIG. 58(9), and after the decorative design 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 58(10), the decorative design 41 of the decorative design 41 is displayed as shown in FIG. 58(11). Definite stop is executed. In FIGS. 58(9) to 58(11), the decorative symbol 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Here, in the fluctuating effect example 9, when the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 57(3) and FIG. 58(10), the decorative symbol 41 does not execute the image change effect. As a result, the customer waiting drawing effect executed in FIG. 57(6) can be made different from the effect during the variable effect of the decorative design 41. Further, it is possible to clarify the difference between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting figure effect, and attract the player by the customer waiting figure effect.

Further, in the variation effect example 9, as shown in FIG. 58(8), when the variation of the decorative design 41 is started from the state where the customer waiting figure effect is being executed, the image variation effect is stopped. It This makes it possible to more clearly understand that the variation of the decorative pattern 41 has started.

[Variation effect example 10]
FIG. 59 and FIG. 60 are diagrams showing examples of variable effects including image change effects that are executed in other effect modes.
With reference to FIG. 59 and FIG. 60, a variation effect example (variation effect example 10) including an image change effect executed in another aspect will be described. The variation effect examples shown in FIGS. 59 and 60 are the same as the effects shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, except for the effect at the time of starting the variation of the decorative symbol 41 shown in FIG. 60(8). Therefore, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 57 and 58 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects in FIGS. 57 and 58 may be omitted.

First, as shown in FIGS. 59(1) to (4), from the state in which the decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped, after the fluctuation is started, it is fixedly stopped.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 59(5) and (6), after the customer waiting effect is executed, the customer waiting figure effect is executed. In this customer waiting figure production, the character included in the character portion 413 of the decorative design 41 executes a wink.

Then, as shown in FIG. 60(7), when executing the customer waiting figure production, if the first start opening 121 is won, as shown in FIG. 60(8), the variable display of the next special symbol. With the start, the variation of the decorative design 41 is started.

At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 once rises while continuing the wink motion. That is, when the decorative pattern 41 rises, the control of the data of the decorative pattern 41 that is switched every predetermined time until then is continued. As a result, the variation of the decorative pattern 41 is started in a state in which the character can repeat the wink.

Then, the decorative pattern 41 is variably displayed as shown in FIG. 60(9), and after the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 60(10), the decorative pattern 41 is changed as shown in FIG. 60(11). Definite stop is executed. In FIGS. 60(9) to 60(11), the decorative design 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Here, in the variation effect example 10, as shown in FIG. 60(8), when the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started from the state in which the customer waiting diagram effect is being executed, the image variation effect is continued. To be done. As a result, the variation start of the decorative design 41 is executed more continuously from the customer waiting figure production, and the player's discomfort is reduced.

[Variation effect example 11]
61, 62, and 63 are diagrams showing examples of variation effects including image change effects executed in other effect modes.
With reference to FIGS. 61, 62, and 63, a variation effect example (variation effect example 11) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. In the following description, points different from the respective effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 and FIGS. 59 and 60 will be mainly described, and description of points corresponding to the respective effects may be omitted. ..

In the variable effect examples shown in FIGS. 61, 62, and 63, the image change effect is executed by the action of the character included in the character portion 413. The action of the character in the illustrated example is not the wink described in the variation effect example 10 of FIGS. 59 and 60, but the action of moving the arm or body of the character. It should be noted that this action is an effect in which a part of the character's body changes its position (coordinates).

First, as shown in FIG. 61(1), it is assumed that the decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped on the screen of the image display unit 114.

Then, as shown in FIG. 61(2), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol. At this time, the character included in the character portion 413 of the decorative pattern 41 performs an action of moving the arm (waving the hand).

Here, the motion of the character executed in FIG. 61(2) is different for each decorative design 41. For example, the “character A” in the decorative pattern 41 of “one” swings the “right hand”. In addition, the “character B” in the decorative pattern 41 of “five” swings “both hands”. Further, the “character C” in the decorative design 41 of “six” swings “left hand”. In this way, the different operation is performed for each decorative symbol 41, so that the player can more easily pay attention to the decorative symbol 41.

Then, as shown in FIG. 61(3), the character of the decorative pattern 41 once rises while continuing the motion of moving the arm, and then scrolls downward. The movement of the arm of the character of the decorative design 41 moving the arm is visible until the decorative design 41 accelerates and fluctuates at high speed. Although not shown, the decorative design 41 “1567” scrolls and the decorative design 41 “26-7” displayed next may perform an action in which the character of the decorative design 41 moves his arm. However, it does not have to be executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 61(4), after the decorative pattern 41 is changed, the left decorative pattern 41 and the right decorative pattern 41 are temporarily stopped, as shown in FIG. 61(5). At this time, the character included in the character portion 413 of the decorative pattern 41 performs a motion of shaking the body. The operation of moving the body is an operation common to each decorative pattern 41. Further, the motion of shaking the body is different from the motion of the character moving the arm shown in FIG. 61(2). In addition, as shown in FIG. 61(5), during the period from the deceleration of the scrolling decorative pattern 41 to the temporary stop (while the character fluctuates at a low speed), the character moves the body and moves the arm. No action is taken.

Then, as shown in FIG. 61(6), the decorative design 41 in the center is temporarily stopped. At this time, all the characters of the decorative patterns 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side perform an effect of shaking the body.

Then, as shown in FIG. 62(7), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 stops the effect of shaking the body.

Then, as shown in FIG. 62(8), the customer waiting effect is executed. At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 does not perform the effect of shaking the body.

Then, as shown in FIG. 62(9), the customer waiting figure production is executed. At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 performs an effect of shaking the body. The operation of moving the body is an operation common to each decorative pattern 41. Also, the motion of shaking the body is similar to the motion of the character shown in FIG. 61(6), and is different from the motion of the character shown in FIG. 61(2).

Then, as shown in FIG. 62(10), if the first starting opening 121 is won while executing the customer waiting figure production, the next variation of the decorative design 41 as shown in FIG. 62(11). Be started. At this time, the character included in the character portion 413 of the decorative pattern 41 executes the effect of moving the arm. That is, as shown in FIG. 62(10), an operation different from the operation of shaking the body when the customer waiting effect is being executed is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 62 (12 ), the character of the decorative pattern 41 once moves up while performing an operation of moving the arm, and then scrolls downward.

Then, after the decorative pattern 41 changes as shown in FIG. 63(13), the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 63(14). At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 executes an effect of shaking the body.

Then, as shown in FIG. 63(14), the decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped. At this time, the character of the decorative pattern 41 stops the effect of shaking the body.

Here, in the fluctuating effect example 11, when the customer waiting figure effect is executed as shown in FIG. 62(9), that is, when the decorative pattern 41 executes the effect of shaking the body of the character, the decorative pattern 41 is executed. The positions of the images other than the character portion 413 in are not changed (moved). To further explain, in the customer waiting diagram production in the illustrated example, the coordinates of the numeral portion 411 and the numeral decoration portion 412 in the decorative pattern 41 do not change. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that the decorative design 41 is changing when the customer waiting figure production is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 62(9), the movement of the character of the decorative design 41 in the customer waiting figure production and the movement of the character of the decorative design 41 being temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 61(6) match. .. In other words, the customer waiting figure effect and the effect during the change of the decorative pattern 41 are made common. As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting figure effect is enhanced, and the player's discomfort with the customer waiting figure effect is reduced.

In the variation effect example 11, there are a plurality of movements of the character of the decorative design 41 while the decorative design 41 is changing. That is, there are an operation of moving the arm shown in FIG. 62(2) and an operation of shaking the body shown in FIG. 62(5). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 62(9), in the customer waiting figure production, only the action of shaking the body is performed. In other words, there are a plurality of types (a plurality of types) of motions of the character of the decorative pattern 41 during the fluctuation (or the start) of the decorative pattern 41, and some of the types (1 type) of motions are customer waiting diagrams. It is executed in the production. As a result, the difference between the variable effect of the decorative pattern 41 and the customer waiting figure effect is secured while increasing the relevance of the variable effect of the decorative symbol 41 and the customer waiting figure effect.

Here, as shown in FIG. 62(7), between the execution of the movement of moving the arm shown in FIG. 61(2) and the execution of the movement of shaking the body as shown in FIG. 62(9). The decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped. Further, as shown in FIG. 62(9), the variation of the decorative pattern 41 is started between the time when the body is shaken and the time when the arm is moved shown in FIG. 62(11). In this way, by switching the motion of the character before and after the variation effect of the decorative symbol 41 is executed, it may be mistakenly recognized by the player that the decorative symbol 41 performing the customer waiting diagram effect is changing. Suppressed.

In addition, unlike the illustrated example, the movement of the character of the decorative pattern 41 does not have to be common between the changing of the decorative pattern 41 and the customer waiting drawing effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that the decorative design 41 is changing when the customer waiting figure production is executed.
Further, during the change of the decorative pattern 41, the image change effect may be executed in another effect other than the illustrated example, such as a chance up effect that is an effect of increasing the expectation degree of the jackpot.

Further, in the above description, it is explained that the motion of the character executed in FIG. 61(2) is different for each decorative symbol 41. The action of the character may be different for each display mode of the decorative pattern 41. The display mode of the decorative pattern 41 includes the design of the decorative pattern 41, the color, the presence/absence of a character, the type of character, and the like. Here, unlike the illustrated example, for example, the character portion 413 of the "one" symbol of the decorative symbol 41 is configured by the character A, and the "two" symbol is configured by the numeral portion 411 and the numeral ornament portion 412 without the character portion 413. To do. Then, the character A in the "one" symbol may move the arm, and the number decoration portion 412 of the decorative pattern 41 of the "two" symbol may be deformed.

In addition, in the above description, when the customer waiting figure production is executed as shown in FIG. 62(9), it is explained that the operation common to each decorative symbol 41 is executed. Even if the display mode (design) of the decorative pattern 41 is changed, for example, with the transition of the stage and the mode, the common operation of each decorative pattern 41 is the same motion (for example, shaking the body of the character). Operation) is executed.

Further, as the customer waiting drawing effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 61(2), a different operation may be executed for each decorative symbol 41. In other words, as the customer waiting drawing effect, different operations may be performed for each display mode of the decorative design 41. Here, as described above, the effect control unit 300 or the image/sound control unit 310 determines the decorative symbol 41 displayed as the stop symbol according to the special symbol designation command. Therefore, the different operation for each decorative symbol 41 executed as the customer waiting figure effect is determined according to the special figure designation command. To further explain, if it is the "one" design of the decorative design 41, an image change effect corresponding to the "one" design of the decorative design 41 is performed, and if it is the "two" design of the decorative design 41, the decorative design 41 The image change effect corresponding to the "two" symbol is performed.

[Variation example 12]
FIG. 64 and FIG. 65 are diagrams showing examples of variable effects including image change effects executed in other effect modes.
With reference to FIGS. 64 and 65, a variation effect example (variation effect example 12) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted.

In the variable effect examples shown in FIGS. 64 and 65, the image change effect is executed by the operation of the packaging background portion 414 (see FIG. 48(1)) of the decorative pattern 41. The operation of the drawing background portion 414 in the illustrated example is an operation of rotating the drawing background portion 414 that is an annular (ring-shaped) image. It should be noted that this operation is an effect that makes the drawing background portion 414 appear to be rotating by changing the color of the drawing background portion 414 without changing the position (coordinates) of the drawing background portion 414. is there.

First, as shown in FIG. 64(1), it is assumed that the decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped on the screen of the image display unit 114. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 is not rotating.

Then, as shown in FIG. 64(2), after the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variable display of the next special symbol, the decorative symbol 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 64(3). .. At this time, an effect of rotating the mounting background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 64(4), the fixed stop of the decorative symbol 41 is executed. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41 stops the rotating effect.

Then, the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 64(5). At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the effect of rotating.

Then, as shown in FIG. 64(6), the customer waiting figure production is executed. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41 executes the effect of rotating.

Then, as shown in FIG. 65(7), when the first starting opening 121 is won during execution of the customer waiting figure production, the reserved image 52 is displayed on the reserved pedestal 45.

Then, as shown in FIG. 65(8), the variation of the decorative symbol 41 is started with the start of the variation display of the next special symbol. At this time, the mounting background portion 414 of the decorative design 41 is temporarily raised without rotating. That is, the variation of the decorative pattern 41 is started in the state where the drawing background portion 414 is stopped.

Then, after the decorative pattern 41 changes as shown in FIG. 65(9), the decorative pattern 41 temporarily stops as shown in FIG. 65(10). In the temporarily stopped decorative pattern 41, the effect that the packaging background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41 rotates is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 65(11), the decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped. At this time, the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41 stops rotating.

Here, in the fluctuating effect example 12, when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed as shown in FIG. 64(6), that is, when the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41 is rotated, The images other than the drawing background portion 414 are not changed. More specifically, the coordinates and colors of the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, and the character portion 413 in the decorative design 41 are not changed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing that the decorative design 41 is changing when the customer waiting figure production is executed.

In addition, the customer waiting drawing effect shown in FIG. 64(6) and the temporary stop shown in FIG. 64(3), FIG. 65(10), etc., match the operation of the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41. .. In other words, the customer waiting figure effect and the effect during the change of the decorative pattern 41 are made common. As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting figure effect is enhanced, and the player's discomfort is reduced.

[Variation example 13]
66 and 67 are diagrams showing examples of variable effects including image change effects executed in other effect modes.
66 and 67, a variation effect example (variation effect example 13) including an image change effect executed in another effect mode will be described. Note that, in the following description, differences from the effects shown in FIGS. 36 to 47 will be mainly described, and description of points that match the effects may be omitted.

In the variable effect examples shown in FIGS. 66 and 67, the image change effect is executed by hiding a part of the images forming the decorative pattern 41. In the image change effect of the illustrated example, the numeral portion 411 (see FIG. 48(1)) and the numeral decoration portion 412 (see FIG. 48(1)) in the decorative design 41 are hidden. Further, the character portion 413 operates while the display is maintained. The motion of the character portion 413 is a motion in which the character moves his arm or body. That is, an effect of changing (moving) the display position of the character is executed.

First, as shown in FIGS. 66(1) to (4), from the state in which the decorative pattern 41 is fixedly stopped, after the fluctuation is started, it is fixedly stopped. Note that the decorative pattern 41 that has been definitely stopped does not execute the image change effect.

Then, after the customer waiting effect is executed as shown in FIG. 66(5), the customer waiting diagram effect is executed as shown in FIG. 66(6). When the customer waiting figure production is started, the numeral portion 411 and the numeral decoration portion 412 of the decorative pattern 41 are hidden, and the character portion 413 starts the operation of moving the arm or body.

Then, as shown in FIG. 67(7), when executing the customer waiting figure production, if the first start opening 121 is won, as shown in FIG. 67(8), the variable display of the next special symbol. With the start, the variation of the decorative design 41 is started.

At this time, the number part 411 and the number decoration part 412 are displayed so as to overlap the character part 413 of the decorative pattern 41, and after the character part 413 stops moving the arm or body, the decorative pattern 41 starts to change. .. Note that, unlike the mode described with reference to FIG. 36(2) and the like, the decorative pattern 41 executes scrolling without performing a rising operation.

Then, the decorative pattern 41 is variably displayed as shown in FIG. 67(9), and after the decorative pattern 41 is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 67(10), the decorative pattern 41 is changed as shown in FIG. 67(11). Definite stop is executed. 67(8) to 67(11), the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Here, in the fluctuating effect example 13, the number portion 411 and the numeral decoration portion 412 of the decorative design 41 are hidden when the customer waiting drawing effect is executed as shown in FIG. 66(6). In this way, with the number portion 411 and the number decoration portion 412 being hidden, the image itself of the decorative pattern 41 is changed (switched). This prevents the player from erroneously recognizing that the decorative pattern 41 is changing, even if the character unit 413 moves the arm or body.

Note that, unlike the example shown in the figure, in the customer waiting drawing production, the numeral portion 411 and the numeral decoration portion 412 of the decorative design 41 are only hidden, and the character portion 413 does not have to operate. As a result, it is further suppressed that the player mistakenly recognizes that the decorative pattern 41 is changing.

Further, unlike the example shown in the figure, in the customer waiting drawing effect, only the numeral portion 411 of the decorative design 41 may be hidden. As a result, the relevance between the variation effect of the decorative design 41 and the customer waiting figure effect is enhanced, and the player's discomfort is reduced.

[Power restoration]
FIG. 68 is a diagram showing an example of a customer waiting diagram effect executed after the power is restored.
Now, after the pachinko gaming machine 100 is restored to the power supply, the customer waiting diagram production may be executed. In the following, an example of a customer waiting diagram effect executed after the power is restored will be described with reference to FIG. 68.

First, as shown in FIG. 68(1), when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is restored to power and a command regarding power-on is transmitted from the game control unit 200, the effect control unit 300 causes the image display unit 114 to display an image during power restoration. 89 is displayed. More specifically, the image/acoustic control unit 310 that has received the power-on command from the effect control unit 300 causes the image display unit 114 to display the power-restoring image 89.

Then, the effect control unit 300 transmits a power recovery completion command that is a command indicating that the power recovery is completed after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the power recovery in progress image 89 was displayed. In the image/sound control unit 310 that has received this power restoration completion command, the image/sound control unit 310 causes the image display unit 114 to display the decorative symbol 41, the fourth symbol 56, and the like (see FIG. 68(2)). The decorative symbol 41 and the fourth symbol 56 displayed at this time are initial symbols (default symbols) that are predetermined to be displayed when the power is restored. In the illustrated example, the decorative symbol 41 and the fourth symbol 56 are displayed in a combination of "1 23". At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

The decorative symbol 41 displayed as a combination of "1233" as the default symbol is set irrespective of the result of the previous symbol variation or the symbol variation being executed. In addition, the background image 59 displayed on the background of the decorative pattern 41 displayed in the combination of "1 2 3" is also defined independently of the background image 59 displayed at the time of executing the previous symbol variation. There is.

Then, as shown in FIG. 68(2), when the special symbol is not changing when displaying the decorative symbol 41 or the like, that is, when it is not stored in the RAM 203 of the game control unit 200 that the special symbol is changing. After the display of the decorative pattern 41 and the like, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, and then the image/sound control unit 310 executes the customer waiting figure production (see FIG. 68(3)). It should be noted that in the customer waiting diagram effect executed in FIG. 68(3), an image change effect for changing the color of the numeral portion 411 (see FIG. 48(1)) is executed. Note that, unlike this example, control may be performed in which the customer waiting diagram effect is not executed with the default symbol. This prevents the player from erroneously recognizing that the decorative pattern 41 is changing after the power is restored.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 68(2), when the special symbol is changing when the decorative symbol 41 or the like is displayed, that is, when the decorative symbol 41 is being variably displayed, until the special symbol fluctuation ends. , The display of the decorative symbol 41 of the default symbol "1 2 3" is maintained until the special symbol stops changing. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

Then, if the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is out of order, the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is notified by continuing to display the decorative symbol 41 of the default symbol "1233". .. Further, when the image/sound control unit 310 receives a customer waiting command from the effect control unit 300 after the special symbol has stopped changing, the image/sound control unit 310 executes the customer waiting effect. Furthermore, the image/sound control unit 310 controls the power recovery end command while the state of no hold continues after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the customer waiting effect was executed. When receiving from the section 300, the customer waiting figure production is executed.

Although detailed description is omitted, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, the variation of the special symbol is stopped, and the decorative symbol 41 is a lottery result of the special symbol lottery from the default symbol "1233". Is switched to a combination (for example, "1-11") for a big hit. This informs that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit. At this time, the decorative pattern 41 does not execute the image change effect.

In addition, when the power is restored, if it is stored in the RAM203 of the game control unit 200 that the special symbol is being changed, the first special symbol display 221 or the second special symbol display 222, the fluctuation display ( For example, after the blinking) is performed, the stop display (for example, lighting) is performed and the lottery result is displayed.

If it is stored that the special symbol is changing when the power is restored, the fourth symbol 56 may or may not be variably displayed. The same applies to the case of displaying that the special symbol is changing using a lamp (not shown) instead of the fourth symbol 56 as in the illustrated example. That is, when it is stored that the special symbol is changing when the power is restored, this lamp may be turned on in a mode indicating that the special symbol is changing, or that the special symbol is changing. It does not have to be lit in the manner shown.

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FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a modification of the customer waiting diagram effect.
In the above description, as the customer waiting diagram effect, it has been described that all the three decorative symbols 41 execute the image change effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only some of the three decorative patterns 41 may be subjected to the image change effect to execute the customer waiting figure effect.

For example, as shown in FIG. 69, the positions in the depth direction of the three decorative symbols 41 may be displayed differently from each other. Specifically, the decorative pattern 41 in the center may be displayed at a position deeper than the decorative patterns 41 on the left and right sides. In this case, the color of the numeral portion 411 (see FIG. 48(1)) in the left and right decorative designs 41 may be changed, and the color of the numeral portion 411 in the central decorative design 41 may not be changed. In this way, by changing the number part 411 in only a part of the plurality of decorative symbols 41, it is possible to simplify the control of the customer waiting figure production.

In the above description, among the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414 of the decorative pattern 41, the numeral portion 411 does not move (coordinates do not change) and waits for the customer. It has been described that the drawing effect is executed. However, it may be a mode in which the number part 411 executes the customer waiting figure production while moving. For example, the entire decorative pattern 41, that is, all of the numeral portion 411, the numeral decoration portion 412, the character portion 413, and the drawing background portion 414 may be moved (operated).

Further, in the description of FIG. 47 (16) described above, when the gaming state is switched after the jackpot game is finished, it is described that the image change effect by the decorative pattern 41 is not executed, but it is also possible to execute the image change effect. ..

In addition, in the above description of FIG. 36(2) and the like, the decorative symbol 41 is described as scrolling downward after being raised once with the start of variable display of the next special symbol, but it is not limited to this. For example, scrolling may be started after moving in the left-right direction once with the start of variable display of the next special symbol. Further, when the variable display of the next special symbol is started, the scroll may be started downward without moving in the other direction.

In addition, although the type of the decorative design 41 is described in FIG. 49, the type of the decorative design 41 is not limited to the illustrated example. For example, the character of the decorative design 41 may have an aspect such as a weapon. Since the character has an item, the content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be more easily communicated to the player.

Further, in FIG. 49 described above, it has been described that the movement of the character is different for each decorative design 41. Here, the display mode of the decorative pattern 41 may change depending on the game state, the stage, the mode, and the like. For example, even in the case of the decorative pattern 41 indicating the same Chinese numeral “four”, the case where the image of the character portion 413 changes between the case where the whole body is displayed and the case where only the upper body is shown, or the character portion 413 The costume worn by the character may change. In this case, even if the same decorative pattern 41, the images of the character portion 413 (display mode of the decorative pattern 41) are different from each other, so even if the same motion such as a body shaking motion is performed, the type of motion to be executed Can be regarded as different.

Now, if there is a setting in the pachinko gaming machine 100, it is better not to change whether or not to execute the customer waiting drawing effect depending on the setting. Alternatively, it is better not to change the effect contents of the customer waiting plan effect such as an image change executed in the customer waiting diagram effect by setting. In other words, regardless of the setting of the pachinko gaming machine 100, it is preferable to execute the same customer waiting drawing effect. By executing the same customer waiting drawing effect in this way, it is possible to prevent a player who is not playing a game from guessing the setting of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

The setting of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes, for example, six stages (setting 1 to setting 6). Then, as the process proceeds from the setting 1 to the setting 6, the winning probability of the jackpot lottery increases. For example, the setting 1 has a jackpot probability of 1/300, and the setting 6 has a jackpot probability of 1/250. At this time, the winning probability (high probability) of the jackpot lottery when the gaming state becomes the high probability state is preferably set to be common to each setting within a range not exceeding 10 times the winning probability of the low probability state. For example, in setting 1, the low probability is 1/300 and high probability is 1/30, and in setting 6, the low probability is 1/250 and the high probability is 1/30. By doing so, the performance of the so-called probability variation state in which the gaming state becomes the high probability time shortened gaming state becomes the same regardless of the setting, and the player feels that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the gaming state in which the most payout can be obtained. The pleasant sensation can be eliminated.

41... Decorative design (an example of production design)
100... Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)
231... Random number acquisition unit (an example of an acquisition unit)
233... Special symbol variation control unit (an example of symbol control means)
234... Special symbol determination unit (an example of determination means)
300... Production control unit (an example of variation production means, image display means, and stop production means)

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An acquisition means for acquiring the judgment information when the acquisition condition is satisfied,
Based on the determination information acquired by the acquisition means, a determination means for determining whether to play a special game,
Based on the determination result by the determination means, the symbol control means for displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display in a manner of notifying the determination result,
A variation production means for performing variation production in which the production design is displayed in a varying manner with the variation display of the design, and the production design is displayed in a stopped manner in a manner of notifying the determination result with the stop display of the design,
Image display means for displaying a first image showing numbers in the effect design and a second image displayed behind the first image,
In a state in which the symbol control means does not variably display the symbols, it is possible to execute a stop effect of operating the second image while keeping the first image stationary, and in a state in which the symbol control means variably displays the symbols, 2 an operation effecting means capable of executing an operation effect that makes the image different from the operation of the stop effect ,
Equipped with
When the symbol control means starts the variation of the symbol in the state where the stop effect is being performed by the action effecting means , the variation of the effect symbol is started while continuing the state in which the second image is operating. A gaming machine.

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