JP6731380B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a gaming machine including a display device that can be displaced in a plurality of states.

JP, 2014-117576, A

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the display device is focused by displaying an image in association with the operation of displacing the display device from the first state to the second state. When returning the device to the first state, the series of operations of the display device cannot be focused to the end.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of paying attention to a series of operations of a display device that can be displaced in a plurality of states.

(A) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that plays a game and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player, and includes a display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states, and the display device is A first image movably displaying a predetermined image in a first direction corresponding to a motion direction of the first motion in relation to the first motion displacing from the first state to the second state, and displacing from the second state to the first state . A specific image is displayed in a second direction corresponding to the operation direction of the second motion in association with two motions, and the predetermined image has a plurality of modes, the specific image has a plurality of modes, and the mode of the predetermined image and It is characterized in that the degree of expectation of being controlled to the advantageous state varies depending on the combination with the aspect of the specific image.
(B) In the gaming machine of (A) above, the display device can display a variable display of simple identification information, which is simpler than the identification information, in correspondence with the variable display of the identification information . The variable display of the simple identification information may be displayed in different modes depending on the time and the second state.
(1) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that can play a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like), and a display device that can be displaced in a plurality of states (for example, vertical orientation and horizontal orientation). A sub-image display device 51 or the like that can be rotated in an oblique direction is provided, and the display device displays a predetermined image in association with the operation of displacing from the first state to the second state (for example, the sub-image display device). In association with the movement of 51 from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, the effect that the character CB jumps down to the bottom of the cliff G is executed, etc.), and in relation to the movement of the second state to the first state. A specific image is displayed (for example, an effect in which the character CB jumps over the cliff G is executed in accordance with the operation of the sub-image display device 51 rotating from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction).

With this configuration, the series of operations of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states can be paid attention to the end.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above, the display device may display an image related to the predetermined image as the specific image.

With this configuration, it is possible to maintain a high effect effect due to a series of operations of the display device that can be displaced in a plurality of states, to the end.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above, the display device is associated with an operation in which the display device is further displaced to the first state after being displaced from the first state to the second state. Images in different modes are displayed in the first state before the displacement to the second state and the first state after the displacement to the second state (for example, the sub-image display device 51 in the specific effect is oriented vertically). When the sub-image display device 51 is in the portrait orientation at the start of the specific presentation, that is, when the sub-image display device 51 is in the portrait orientation at the start of the specific presentation, There is no serif of a predetermined character at the start of the "pseudo-run" variable display effect, and when the sub-image display device 51 is oriented vertically at the end of the specific effect, that is, at the end of the "pseudo-run" variable display effect. , Etc.) may be performed.

According to this configuration, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the effect by a series of operations of the display device that can be displaced in a plurality of states.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above, the display device displays a special image in association with the displacement to the third state (for example, the sub-image display device 51 is slanted). It is also possible to display the character image CD of the development effect when it is rotated in the direction).

According to this configuration, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the production due to the different operation modes of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above, the degree of expectation that the player is controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player varies depending on the period of displacement to the second state (for example, When the specific effect is executed, the longer the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the sideways direction, the higher the jackpot expectation degree, etc.) may be set.

With this configuration, it is possible to maintain the attention on the display device even after the display device displaceable into a plurality of states is displaced.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), the display means corresponds to variable display of identification information, and simple identification information simpler than the identification information (for example, a small symbol or the like). The variable display of simple identification information of different modes is displayed in the first state and the second state (for example, in response to the sub-image display device 51 being turned sideways). ,
The small symbols that have been displayed side by side in the small symbol display area 51V may be displayed vertically, etc.).

With this configuration, it is possible to maintain high visibility of the variable display of the simple identification information regardless of the state of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states.

(7) In the gaming machine of (6) above, if the display means is displaced to the second state for a specific time or less, the simple identification information can be changed in the same manner as in the first state. A display is displayed (for example, the period during which the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction is "1000".
Since it is short as "ms", even if the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways, the small symbol display area 51
The effect symbols displayed side by side in V may be displayed side by side as they are without being arranged vertically).

According to this configuration, when the display device that can be displaced to the plurality of states is displaced to the second state for only a short time, it is possible to visually recognize the change in the mode of the variable display of the simple identification information during the short time. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the property.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7), the display means displays a common error display regardless of the displacement state when the error occurs (for example, the error notification image E Is a position where the entire error notification image E can be visually recognized without shifting the display position of the error notification image E when the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is changed, or a part of the error notification image E is a sub-image. Even if the display area 51 is outside the display area and is invisible or difficult to view, the notification content by the error notification image E should be displayed at a identifiable position, etc.),
You may do it.

With this configuration, when the error display is displayed on the display device that can be displaced in a plurality of states, the content of the error can be surely recognized.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of various control boards mounted in the pachinko game machine of FIG. It is the figure which shows one example of the main production control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of starting winning determination processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a special figure reservation storage part. It is a flowchart etc. which show an example of a random number value determination process at the time of winning. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design normal processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a special figure display result determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a jackpot type determination table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the fluctuation pattern determination table for big hits. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the variation pattern determination table for losses. It is an explanatory view explaining an example of the processing contents performed by command analysis processing. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the command buffer at the time of starting winning. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control process treatment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of reservation change production setting processing. It is a figure which shows the execution determination example of a hold change production. It is a figure showing an example of execution decision of action production. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a hold change effect execution pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a hold change effect execution pattern. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of variable display start setting processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control pattern setting processing. It is the figure which shows the execution decision example of the call advance notice production. It is the figure which shows the execution decision example of the count-up notice production. It is a figure showing an example of execution decision of a specific production. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a specific production execution pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a pseudo continuous production execution pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a count-up notice production execution pattern. It is a figure showing an example of execution decision of development time production. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture. It is the figure which shows one example of the production picture.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, showing a layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is roughly classified into a gaming board 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2.
It consists of and. On the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven into it.

At a predetermined position on the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, respectively,
For example, as a special figure game which is composed of 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs and the like, and is an example of a variable display game, special symbols which are plural kinds of special identification information capable of identifying each,
Display variable. For example, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-". To do. Then, at the end of the variable display, the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variable display result, and the variable display result is derived and displayed.

In addition, the variable display result and the special symbol that are variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are the numbers and "-" indicating "0" to "9". The present invention is not limited to those composed of symbols and the like. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns with different combinations of what is turned on and what is turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols. The variable display lighting pattern is LE
A pattern in which all D are turned off may be included.

In the following, the special symbols variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A will be referred to as "first
It is also called "special symbol", and the special symbol which is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also called "second special symbol". The special figure game of the first special figure is also referred to as a “first special figure game”, and the special figure game of the second special figure is also referred to as a “second special figure game”.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, corresponding to the first special figure game and the second special figure game, for example, in the decorative pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, different identification information from the special symbol The decorative pattern which is is variably displayed.

As an example, "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged on the screen of the image display device 5. Then, corresponding to the start of one of the first special figure game and the second special figure game, each of the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C of "left", "middle", and "right", The variation of the decorative pattern is started at 5R. After that, when the variable display result in the special figure game is derived and displayed, “left”, “middle”, and “in the image display device 5” are displayed.
In each of the "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, the fixed decorative pattern that is the variable display result of the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed.

Thus, on the screen of the image display device 5, each can be identified in synchronization with the first special figure game on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special figure game on the second special symbol display device 4B. A plurality of types of decorative patterns are variably displayed, and at the end of the variably display, the variable display result is derived and displayed.

Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means that the identification information such as the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed and the variable display is ended. On the other hand, during the variable display from the start of variable display of the decorative pattern to the derivation display of the fixed decorative pattern which is the variable display result, the variable speed of the decorative pattern becomes “0”, The symbol is displayed as a stop,
For example, there may be a display state in which a slight shake or expansion/contraction is generated. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not definitely displayed, the player can recognize that the variation of the decorative pattern due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. Becomes It should be noted that the temporary stop display may include displaying the decorative pattern in a complete stop display for a time shorter than a predetermined time without causing a slight shake or expansion/contraction.

A display area 5H is arranged on the screen of the image display device 5. In the display area 5H, a display that allows the number of special figure games whose execution is suspended to be specified can be displayed. The special figure game whose execution is suspended is a special figure game which has not been started yet, and is stored as a suspended memory. In this embodiment, the information for executing the special figure game is stored, so that the special figure game corresponding to the information is stored as the pending storage. Therefore, the number of reserved special game is also referred to as the number of reserved special memory. Further, the display capable of specifying the number of holdings of the special figure game displayed in the display area 5H is also referred to as a holding storage display.

The special figure game is suspended, for example, when the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A or the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B. It occurs based on. That is, the starting condition for executing the special drawing game is satisfied, but the special drawing game based on the previously satisfied starting condition is being executed, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the jackpot gaming state, etc. Thus, when the start condition that allows the start of the special figure game is not satisfied, the special figure game corresponding to the satisfied start condition is held.

For example, when the start condition of the first special figure game is satisfied due to the occurrence of the first start prize, the first start condition for starting the first special figure game based on the satisfaction of the first start condition is satisfied. If not, 1 is added to the first special figure reservation storage number, and execution of the first special figure game is suspended. Also,
When the start condition of the second special figure game is satisfied due to the occurrence of the second start prize, the second start condition for starting the second special figure game based on the satisfaction of the second start condition is not satisfied. , The second special figure reservation storage number is incremented by 1, and execution of the second special figure game is suspended. When the execution of the first special figure game is started, the first special figure reservation storage number is decremented by 1, and when the execution of the second special figure game is started, the second special figure reservation storage number is decremented by 1. To be done.

The number of special figure reservation storages of the variable display obtained by adding the first special figure reservation storage number and the second special figure reservation storage number is
In particular, it is also called the total number of reserved memories. When simply saying "the number of special figure reservation storages", it usually refers to a concept including all of the number of first special figure reservation storages, the number of second special figure reservation storages, and the total number of reservation storages, but particularly refers to a part of these. There is also a case.

In this embodiment, the hold storage display is performed by displaying the same number of symbol images as those of the special figure game that is held. One pending display image corresponds to one pending special figure game, and indicates the pending special figure game. The hold display image corresponding to the first special figure game is displayed in the area 5HA on the left side of the display area 5H. In the area 5HA, a plurality of display positions of the first reserved display image are set, and the first reserved display image is displayed left-justified in order from the leftmost display position. The hold display image corresponding to the second special figure game is the display area 5H.
Is displayed in the area 5HB on the right side of. In the area 5HB, a plurality of display positions of the second hold display image are set, and the second hold display image is displayed left-justified in order from the leftmost display position.

When the first special figure game is executed, the leftmost first hold display image is erased. At this time, when there is another first reserved display image, each of the other first reserved display images is shifted to the display position on the left side. When the second special figure game is executed, the leftmost second hold display image is erased. At this time, when there are other second hold display images, the other second hold display images are shifted to the display positions on the left side.

A display device for displaying the number of special figure reservation memories may be provided together with the display area 5H or instead of the display area 5H. In the example shown in FIG. 1, along with the display area 5H, the first special display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, on the upper portion of the first special display device 25A for displaying the special figure reservation storage number in a specifiable manner. And a second hold indicator 25B. First
The hold display 25A displays the number of the first special figure hold storages so that the number can be specified. Second hold indicator 25B
Displays the number of second special figure pending storage so that it can be specified. Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B is configured to include, for example, LEDs of the number corresponding to the upper limit value in each of the first special figure reserved storage number and the second special figure reserved storage number. .. Here, the first special figure reservation storage number and the second special figure reservation storage number are displayed according to the number of turned-on LEDs.

A sub-image display device 51 is provided on the right side of the image display device 5. Sub-image display device 5
Similar to the image display device 5, 1 is composed of an LCD or the like and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the sub-image display device 51, an image related to the image displayed on the image display device 5 is displayed, and a performance operation in which the display image on the image display device 5 and the display image on the sub-image display device 51 are interlocked with each other. Is done. In addition, the sub-image display device 51 is
For example, the front surface side of the image display device 5 can be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise by the drive motor 52 shown in FIG.

On the screen of the sub-image display device 51, "left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display area 5L
A small symbol display area 51V smaller than 5C and 5R is provided. On the screen of the sub-image display device 51 shown in FIG. 1, a small symbol display area 51V is provided in the lower part. In the small symbol display area 51V, variable display of small symbols is performed in synchronization with variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols. The effect image showing the small design is also referred to as a notification information image. Therefore, in the small symbol display area 51V provided on the screen of the sub-image display device 51, the effect image showing the small symbol serving as the notification information image is variably displayed, and the effect image showing the confirmed small symbol serving as the display result. Is derived.

In this way, on the screen of the sub-image display device 51, a small symbol different from the decorative symbol is variably displayed. In the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern to the derivation of the fixed decorative pattern which is the display result, the variable display of the small pattern is continuously performed in a constant display mode, and disappears from the screen or the shield. Will not be shielded by. Therefore, the small symbol display area 51V is configured to be always visible, and the player can always visually recognize the variable display of the small symbols in the small symbol display area 51V. The small symbol that is variably displayed in the small symbol display area 51V is also called a constant small symbol or a production small symbol. In the small symbol display area 51V,
For example, in a display mode in which some or all of a plurality of types of decorative designs are common, such as a design that shows numbers as well as a part that shows numbers in a decorative design, a rendering image showing a plurality of types of small designs that can each be identified. However, the notification information image may be variably displayed.

In addition, a special symbol, a decorative symbol, and a fourth symbol following the normal symbol are provided, and the variable symbol of the fourth symbol may be displayed in synchronization with the variable symbol of the special symbol or the decorative symbol. The variable display of the fourth symbol is, for example, in the fourth symbol display area provided on the screen of the image display device 5 or the screen of the sub-image display device 51, in a specific display color, at ion time intervals. It is realized by continuing the display control of repeating display and non-display. However, when compared with the display result in the variable display of the fourth symbol, the display result in the variable display of the small symbols may be displayed in a manner that the player can easily recognize.

Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are provided at positions apart from the display screen of the image display device 5, such as on the right side of the game area in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. Has been. Therefore, a player who is paying attention to the effect produced by the display on the image display device 5 or the sub-image display device 51 becomes difficult to confirm the display state on the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and is special. Whether variable display of symbols is in progress,
It may be difficult to recognize whether or not the display result is derived. On the other hand, by variably displaying the small symbols in the small symbol display area 51V provided on the screen of the sub-image display device 51 and deriving the display result, whether or not the variable display is in progress, It is possible to display whether or not the display result is derived in a manner that the player can easily recognize.

Below the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The ordinary variable winning ball device 6B includes an electric tulip type accessory having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed to a closed state that is a vertical position and an open state that is a tilted position by a solenoid 81 for an ordinary electric accessory. 2 Create a starting winning hole.

Ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, for example, when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory is in the off state, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position, so that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning port. Become. On the other hand, the normal variable winning ball device 6B includes a solenoid 8 for a normal electric accessory.
When 1 is in the ON state, the movable wing pieces are in the tilted position, so that the game ball can enter the second starting winning opening. The normal variable winning ball device 6B is normally opened when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, and when the solenoid 81 is in the on state, the game ball is easier to enter the second starting winning opening than in the normally open state. It may be configured to be in a state. The ordinary variable winning a prize ball device 6B may be, for example, changeable between a first variable state and a second variable state in which a game ball is more likely to enter the second start winning port than the first variable state.

The game ball that has entered the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, the first starting opening switch 22A. The game ball that has entered the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, the second starting opening switch 22B. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and if the first special figure reserved memory number is less than the predetermined upper limit value, the first start The condition is met. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and if the number of the second special figure reservation memory is less than the predetermined upper limit value, the second start The condition is met.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, and the special winning as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. Forming a mouth.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the off state, the special winning opening door closes the special winning opening to prevent the game ball from entering the special winning opening. .. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is in the ON state, the special winning opening door opens the special winning opening, and the game ball easily enters the special winning opening. To do. In this way, the special winning opening as the specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball is easy to enter and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter and is disadvantageous to the player. In addition,
Instead of the closed state in which the game ball cannot enter the special winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily enter the special winning opening may be provided.

The game ball that has entered the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23. Based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball enters the special winning opening which is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, for example, when the game ball enters another winning opening such as the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening. More prize balls will be paid out. Therefore, when the special winning opening is opened in the special variable winning ball device 7, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is the first state advantageous for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 is closed, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the game ball into the special winning opening, and it becomes more difficult than in the first state. The second state is disadvantageous for the person.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2, a normal symbol display device 20 is provided. As an example, the normal symbol display device 20 is composed of 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs and the like like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, for example, a plurality of types different from the special symbol. The normal pattern which is the identification information is variably displayed, and the display result is derived and displayed at the end of the variable display. Such variable display of ordinary symbols is referred to as a universal figure game. Above the normal symbol display device 20, a universal symbol holding display device 25C is provided. The universal figure hold indicator 25C is, for example, 4
It is configured to include a number of LEDs, and displays the number of stored ordinary figures as the number of effective passage balls that have passed through the passage gate 41 formed in the game area.

In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game ball, and a large number of obstacle nails. Further, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. You may be asked. In this case, a predetermined number of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that the game ball that has entered one of the general winning openings has been detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an outlet for taking in the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting a sound effect or the like are provided at upper and left positions of the gaming machine frame 3.
Is provided, and a game effect lamp 9 for a game effect is provided in the periphery of the game area. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball as a game medium toward a game area is provided. For example, the hit ball operation handle adjusts the elastic force of the game ball according to the amount of operation by the player or the like.

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, the game balls paid out as prize balls and the game balls lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so that they can be supplied to the ball striking device. A plate is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided for holding surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

A stick controller 31A that can be held by a player and tilted is attached to a member forming the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick held by the player, and has a trigger button at a predetermined position of the operation stick. The trigger button may be configured so that the player can perform a predetermined instruction operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operating finger while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 31A with the operating hand. It suffices that a trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation with respect to the trigger button is built in the operation rod.

A controller sensor unit 35A including a tilting direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower plate below the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the side of the player who faces the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is configured to include four transmissive photosensors that are a combination of two transmissive photosensors that are arranged perpendicularly to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player's side. Just do it. The controller sensor unit 35A is
A signal corresponding to the operation on the stick controller 31A is output to the effect control board 12 in FIG.

A member forming the upper plate is provided with a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper plate body, for example.
The push button 31B may be configured to be capable of mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a predetermined instruction operation, such as a pressing operation by the player. Push button 3
A push sensor 35B for mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 31B inside the main body of the upper plate or the like at the installation position of 1B.
Should be provided. The push sensor 35B outputs a signal corresponding to the operation of the push button 31B to the effect control board 12 of FIG.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a sound control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. Also,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 and the like for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, a touch sensor board, and a power supply board are arranged on the back surface of the game board or the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1. ..

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is equipped with various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 11 is mainly used for setting a random number used in a special drawing game, a function for receiving a signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, and a command for the sub-side control board including the effect control board 12 and the like. It has a function of outputting a control command as an example of information as a control signal and transmitting it, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like. In addition, the main substrate 11, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second
Controlling the first special figure game and the second special figure game by controlling the turning on/off of each LED that constitutes the special symbol display device 4B, turning on/off/coloring of the ordinary symbol display device 20, etc. It also has a function of controlling the variable display of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the normal game by the ordinary symbol display device 20. The main board 11 also has a function of controlling the first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the universal figure hold indicator 25C, and the like to display various numbers of hold memories.

The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100 and a switch circuit 110.
, A solenoid circuit 111, etc. are mounted. The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for detecting a game ball and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100. It should be noted that the various switches may be those having an arbitrary configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a so-called sensor. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits the solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the normal electric auditors product or the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door.

The production control board 12 is a sub-side control board that is independent of the main board 11, and has a relay board 15
The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 through the image display device 5 and the speaker 8L is received.
, 8R, game effect lamp 9, and various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electric parts. That is, the effect control board 12 has a function of performing a display operation in the image display device 5, a sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a lighting/extinguishing operation in the game effect lamp 9, that is, an electric part for effect. It has a function of controlling and executing a predetermined effect operation. Further, the effect control board 12 has a function of detecting an operation to the stick controller 31A based on a signal from the controller sensor unit 35A, and a function of detecting an operation to the push button 31B based on a signal from the push sensor 35B. It also has a function of causing an electric component for performance to perform a performance operation according to the detected operation.

The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on a signal from the effect control board 12, an audio signal for outputting a sound from the speakers 8L, 8R. A processing circuit for executing processing is mounted.

The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and a lamp for turning on/off the game effect lamp 9 or the like based on a signal from the effect control board 12. A driver circuit etc. are mounted.

The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted as an electric signal. Each effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE and the second byte indicates EXT. It may be set in advance so that the leading bit of MODE data is always "1" and the leading bit of EXT data is "0".

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM that stores a game control program, fixed data, and the like.
101, a RAM 102 that provides a work area for game control, a CPU 103 that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, and a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103. And I/O 105.

As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 has the ROM 10
By executing the program read from 1, the process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101 to read fixed data, the CPU 103 writes variable data to the RAM 102 to temporarily store various data, and the variable data write operation to store various data to the RAM 102. Variable data read operation for reading
A receiving operation of receiving various signals from the outside of the game controlling microcomputer 100 via the /O105, a transmitting operation of the CPU 103 outputting various signals to the outside of the gaming controlling microcomputer 100 via the I/O105, and the like. Done.

It should be noted that the one-chip microcomputer serving as the game control microcomputer 100 only needs to include at least the RAM 103 in addition to the CPU 103, and the ROM 101.
The random number circuit 104, the I/O 105, etc. may be externally attached.

In the game control microcomputer 100, for example, the random number circuit 104 or the like counts the numerical value data indicating various random number values used for controlling the progress of the game in an updatable manner. The random number used to control the progress of the game is also called a game random number. The game random number may be updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 104, or may be updated by software when the CPU 103 of the game control microcomputer 100 executes a predetermined computer program. May be. For example, a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 in the game control microcomputer 100 or a random counter provided in an internal register separate from the RAM 102 stores numerical data indicating a predetermined random number value, and the CPU 103 The random number value may be updated by updating the stored value regularly or irregularly.

The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used for controlling the progress of the game, in addition to the game control program. For example, the ROM 101 stores data that constitutes a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, etc. prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, in the ROM 101, the CPU 103 has the main board 1
Table data that configures a plurality of command transmission tables used to transmit control signals that are various control commands from 1 and table data that configures a variation pattern table that stores a plurality of types of variation patterns are stored. There is.

The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 has a pachinko gaming machine 1
Various data used for controlling the progress of the game and the like are temporarily stored in a rewritable manner.

The I/O 105 is configured to include, for example, an input port to which various signals are input from the outside of the game controlling microcomputer 100, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the game controlling microcomputer 100. It

On the effect control board 12, an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program and fixed data, and an effect control CPU.
RAM 122 that provides a work area for 120, and image display device 5 and sub-image display device 51.
A random number circuit 124 that updates numerical value data indicating a random number value independently of the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation and the effect control CPU 120.
And I/O 125 are mounted.

As an example, in the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, thereby executing the process of controlling the effect operation by the effect electric components. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, and the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 122.
Data writing operation for writing and temporarily storing various fluctuation data to the CPU, effect control CPU
A variable data reading operation by which 120 reads out various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 122, a reception operation in which the CPU 120 for effect control receives an input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I/O 125, an effect control. A transmission operation and the like in which the CPU 120 outputs various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I/O 125 are also performed.

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

In the effect control board 12, for example, by the random number circuit 124 or the like, the numerical data indicating various random number values used for controlling the effect operation are updatable counted. The random number used to control such a production operation is also referred to as a production random number. The effect random number may be updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 124 like the game random number used on the main board 11, or the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program. It may be updated by software.

In the ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2, various data tables and the like used for controlling the effect operation are stored in addition to the effect control program. For example, the ROM 121 stores a plurality of determination tables prepared for the production control CPU 120 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data that configures a determination table, pattern data that configures various production control patterns, and the like. Remembered The effect control pattern is a collection of data for executing various effects such as variable display of decorative designs and reach effect, and for example, effect control execution data and end code associated with the effect control process timer determination value. It is composed of process data including, and is composed by combining pattern data,
It is set as a usage pattern described later. Further, the pattern data which is the effect control pattern as it is is also stored, and the pattern data may be set as the effect control pattern which is the use pattern as it is.

The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 stores various data used for controlling the effect operation.

The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 outputs a video signal of an effect image to be displayed on the image display device 5 or the sub-image display device 51 based on the control of the effect control CPU 120, and the image display device 5 is displayed. Display the effect image on. As an example, the display control unit 123 has V
DP, CGROM, VRAM, etc. may be installed. In addition, VDP is GPU, GC
It may be an L or a microprocessor for image processing more commonly called DSP. The CGROM may be a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or a non-volatile recording medium such as a magnetic memory or an optical memory. It may be configured. For example, the effect control CPU 120 transmits to the display control unit 123 a display control command that specifies an effect image to be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 according to the display control data included in the effect control pattern. In accordance with the display control command from the effect control CPU 120, the display control unit 123 uses the data stored in the CGROM or the like to output a video signal for displaying the effect image designated by the display control command. By this, CP for production control
The video signal of the effect image according to the control of U120 is output, and the effect image is displayed on the image display device 5.

The I/O 125 mounted on the performance control board 12 is, for example, an input port for receiving a performance control command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the performance control board 12. It is configured to include and. For example, a video signal transmitted from the output port of the I/O 125 to the image display device 5 or the sub-image display device 51, or the audio control board 1
3, control signals transmitted to the lamp control board 14, drive signals for the drive motor 5
The control signal or the like transmitted to the device 2 is output. An operation signal corresponding to an operation on the stick controller 31A is input from the controller sensor unit 35A to the input port of the I/O 125, and an operation signal corresponding to an operation on the push button 31B is input from the push sensor 35B.

The image display device 5 includes a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel and a driver circuit that drives the display panel. The video signal supplied from the display control unit 123 to the image display device 5 via the I/O 125 under the control of the effect control CPU 120 is input to the driver circuit. The driver circuit drives the display panel based on the input video signal to display the image represented by the video signal on the display panel. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

With the above-described configuration, the CPU 120 for effect control controls the speakers 8L and 8R via the sound control board 13 to output sound, and turns on/off the game effect lamp 9 via the lamp control board 14. Various effects are executed by displaying an effect image in the display area of the image display device 5 via the display control unit 123.

The drive motor 52 is composed of, for example, a stepping motor or the like, and is driven according to the drive signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 to control the sub-image display device 51 to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise.

As an example of a game using a game ball, a launch motor provided in a predetermined ball launch device based on a player operating a ball hitting handle installed in the lower right part of the front surface of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined manner. As a result, a game ball as a game medium is launched toward the game area.

When the game ball flowing down the game area passes through the passing gate 41 and is detected by the gate switch 21, the normal figure starting condition for executing the general figure game on the normal symbol display 20 is based on this detection. To establish. After that, based on the fact that the general figure start condition for starting the variable display of the normal symbols has been satisfied, such as the previous general figure game ending, the normal figure game by the normal symbol display device 20 is started.

In the normal figure game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the fixed normal symbol which is the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. At this time, if a specific ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes "universal symbol". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the variable display result of the ordinary symbol becomes "ordinary symbol loss".

In response to the fact that the variable display result of the ordinary symbol is "universal symbol hit", the opening control is performed such that the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the tilted position, and the predetermined time is reached. When the time has passed, the closing control is performed to return to the vertical position.

Whether or not the variable display result of the normal symbol is set as "universal symbol hit" as a predetermined specific display result, such as when the regular symbol game by the ordinary symbol display device 20 is started, the variable display result thereof. Is determined before displaying. Further, the variable display period of the normal symbol is also determined before the derivative display of the variable display result, such as when the universal figure game is started.

When the game ball flowing down the game area enters the first start winning hole formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, the first starting condition is satisfied because the game ball is detected by the first starting hole switch 22A. .. After that, for example, based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied due to the fact that the last special figure game or the jackpot gaming state has ended, the special figure game using the first special symbol by the first special symbol display device 4A starts. To be done.

Moreover, when the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the second starting condition is satisfied because the game ball is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B. After that, for example, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied because the previous special figure game or the jackpot gaming state has ended, the special figure game using the second special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B starts. To be done. However, when the normal variable winning ball device 6B is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the second starting winning port.

When the first special figure game is started, or when the second special figure game is started, whether or not to make the variable display result of the special symbol a "big hit" as a predetermined specific display result, It is determined before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Then, the variation pattern is determined at a predetermined rate based on the determination of the variable display result.

After the special figure game is started based on the determination of the variable display result and the variation pattern, for example, when a predetermined variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern elapses, a fixed special symbol that is the variable display result is derived. Is displayed.

When a predetermined jackpot symbol is derived and displayed as the variable display result of the special symbol,
The variable display result is "big hit", and the big hit game state is controlled as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. Whether or not the big hit game state is controlled corresponds to whether or not the variable display result is "big hit", and is determined before the variable display result is derived and displayed. As a variable display result of the special symbol, when the big hit symbol is not derived and displayed and the lost symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display result is “miss”.

As an example, the special symbols showing the numbers "3" and "7" are big hit symbols, and the special symbols showing the symbol "-" are lost symbols. It should be noted that each symbol such as a big hit symbol and a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. However, the special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

In the big hit game state, the special winning opening is opened and the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state which is advantageous to the player. Then, during a predetermined period or until a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening and a winning ball is generated, a round game in which the special winning opening is continuously opened is executed. During periods other than the execution period of such a round game, the special winning opening is closed, and it becomes difficult or impossible to generate winning balls. When a game ball enters the special winning opening, the winning ball is detected by the count switch 23, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball each time the game ball is detected. The round game in the big hit game state is repeatedly executed until a predetermined upper limit number of times is reached.

When the variable display result of the special symbol is “big hit”, it includes a case where the big hit type is either “non-probable change” or “probable change”. For example, as a variable display result of special symbols, "
When the jackpot pattern showing the number "3" is derived and displayed, the jackpot type becomes "uncertain change",
When the jackpot pattern showing the number “7” is derived and displayed, the jackpot type becomes “probable change”.
As a round game in the big hit game state where the big hit type is “probable change” or “non-probable change”, a normally open round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state advantageous to the player is a predetermined time is 15 It is executed a predetermined number of times such as a round. The jackpot game state in which the normally open round is executed is also called a normally open jackpot state. The big hit game state based on the "big hit" when the big hit type is "non-probable change" is called "non-probable change big hit game state". In addition, the big hit game state based on the "big hit" when the big hit type is "probable change" is called "probable change big hit game state". The “big hit” when the big hit type is “non-probable change” is sometimes referred to as “non-probable change big hit”, and the “big hit” when the big hit type is “probable change” is sometimes called “probable change big hit”.

After the jackpot gaming state is finished, the probability that the variable display result is "big hit" may be controlled to be a certain change state in which the probability is higher than in the normal state. The probability variation state is controlled to continue until a predetermined probability variation ending condition such as the start of the next big hit game state is satisfied. In addition, after the jackpot gaming state is finished, the average variable display time may be controlled to a time-saving state that is shorter than the normal state. The time saving state is controlled to continue until one of the time saving ending conditions is met first, among the fact that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times and the next big hit game state has started. It The remaining number of executions of the special figure game until the time saving end condition is satisfied may be referred to as the remaining number of time saving. The time saving state and the probability change state are advantageous game states for the player.

In this embodiment, the gaming state after the non-probability-variable big-hit gaming state ends is a time saving state, but does not become the probable variation state. In this embodiment, the gaming state after the probability variation big hit game state ends is the time saving state and the probability variation control.

In the time saving state, the normal variable winning ball device 6B is set to the open state and the closed state in an advantageous change mode in which the game ball is more likely to enter the second starting winning port than in the non-time saving state which is not in the normal state or the like. Change. For example, the control for making the variation time of the ordinary symbol in the ordinary symbol game by the ordinary symbol display device 20 shorter than that in the normal state, and the probability that the variable display result of the ordinary symbol in each ordinary symbol game is “general symbol hit” To improve the tilt control time for performing the tilt control of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "universal hit" compared to the normal state. It is sufficient to change the normal variable winning ball device 6B between the open state and the closed state in an advantageous change mode by the control of increasing the number of times and the control of increasing the number of tilts compared with the normal state. Note that any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed. In this way, the control for changing the normally variable winning ball device 6B between the open state and the closed state in an advantageous change mode is called high open control. By controlling to such a time saving state, the next variable display result is "big hit".
It takes a shorter time to reach the special game state which is more advantageous to the player than the normal state.

The normal state is a specific game state such as a big hit game state, a game state other than a game state that is advantageous to the player such as a time saving state, a probability variation state, etc., and the variable display result in the universal figure game is " The probability of being a "universal figure" and the probability of the variable display result in the special figure game being a "big hit" are controlled in the same manner as the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The time saving state is also referred to as a "high base state", "high base", etc., and the gaming state not being a time saving state is also referred to as "low base state", "low base", "non-time saving state", "non-time saving", etc. The probability variation state in which the probability variation control is performed is also called "high-accuracy state", "high-accuracy", etc., and the gaming state that is not the probability variation state is "low-probability state", "low probability", "non-probability variation state", "non-probability variation". It is also said to be. The game state when it is in the probability changing state and the time saving state is also referred to as a "highly accurate high base state", "highly accurate high base", or the like. The game state when it is in the time saving state without being in the probability changing state is "
It is also called "low accurate high base state" or "low accurate high base". The game state when not in the time saving state but in the probability changing state is also referred to as "highly accurate low base state", "highly accurate low base" or the like. A state that is neither a time saving state nor a probability changing state, that is, a normal state is also referred to as a “low accurate low base state”, a “low accurate low base”, or the like.

"Left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C provided in the image display device 5
In 5R, one of the first special figure game on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special figure game on the second special symbol display device 4B corresponds to the start of any special figure game. Then, the variable display of the decorative design and the display of the fourth design are started. In the first special figure game and the second special figure game, when the fixed special symbol which is the variable display result of the special symbol is derived and displayed,
In synchronism with the timing of the derived display, the variable display of the decorative pattern ends in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the image display device 5, and the variable display result The fixed decorative pattern that is

In the period from the start to the end of the variable display of the decorative pattern, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern may be a predetermined reach mode. Here, with the reach mode, when the decorative design stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the variation continues for the decorative design which is not yet stopped and displayed. Or a display mode in which all or some of the decorative patterns are changed in synchronization while forming all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, "left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display area 5
In some of L, 5C, and 5R, when the decorative design forming a predetermined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed, the decorative design is changed in the remaining decorative design display area that is not yet stopped and displayed. , Or "left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display area 5
It is a display mode in which the decorative pattern in all or a part of L, 5C, and 5R changes in synchronization while forming all or a part of the big hit combination.

During the variable display of the decorative design, a character image different from the decorative design is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, a background image is displayed, or a moving image different from the decorative design is reproduced and displayed. The performance is executed. These effects, along with the variable display of the decorative design itself,
It is called production during variable display. That is, the variable display effect is an effect produced by the image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 along with the variable display of the special symbol, and is a concept including the variable display of the decorative symbol itself. In this way, the effect during variable display is executed corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol. Setting the variable display mode to the reach mode is also one of the effects during the variable display. In the variable display effect, in addition to the effect displayed by the image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 along with the variable display of the special symbol, the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R and the lighting operation in the game effect lamp 9 or the like. Effects by, etc. may be included.

A reach effect may be executed as a part of the variable display effect. The reach production is
The process is executed in response to the reach mode. The reach production reduces the fluctuation speed of the decorative design, displays a character image different from the decorative design on the screen of the image display device 5, changes the display mode of the background image, and a moving image different from the decorative design. By reproducing and displaying the image or changing the variation mode of the decorative pattern, the production operation is different from that before the reach state. In this embodiment, normal reach, super reach A, and super reach B are prepared as reach effects. In this embodiment, the jackpot expectation when each reach effect is executed is higher in the order of super reach B, super reach A, and normal reach. The jackpot expectation is, for example, a ratio at which the variable display result of the special symbol is “big hit”, and here, it is also a percentage at which the variable display result of the decorative symbol is “big hit”. Hereinafter, in the case of a jackpot expectation degree of a special figure game, the jackpot expectation degree also includes a ratio at which the variable display result of the decorative pattern is “big hit”.

Further, as will be described later in detail, in this embodiment, a so-called prefetching notice is executed based on the determination at the time of winning the start prize. The pre-reading notice gives a notice of the jackpot expectation of the special figure game that is the target of the pre-reading determination. In this embodiment, as a prefetching notice, a pending change effect is provided in which a predetermined image is applied to the target pending display image to change the display mode of the pending display image. The pending change effect is executed during execution of the variable display effect corresponding to the special figure game executed before the target. The hold change effect may be executed a plurality of times, and at this time, the hold change effect is executed once in each of a plurality of variable displays of continuous or non-continuous, and the final hold display image of the target. The big hit expectation degree is announced in advance according to a typical display mode. The pre-reading notice is regarded as an effect different from the variable display effect, but may be a part of the variable display effect.

When the variable display result of the special symbol is “big hit”, the fixed decorative symbol which is a predetermined jackpot combination is derived and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 as the variable display result of the decorative symbol. As an example, "left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display area 5L,
It is only necessary that the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in 5C and 5R, so that a fixed decorative pattern that is a big hit combination is derived and displayed. In addition, the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed may be different depending on the type of jackpot.

When the variable display result of the special design is “miss”, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern does not become the reach mode, and the decorative pattern forming the predetermined non-reach combination is stopped as the variable display result of the decorative pattern. By being displayed, the fixed decorative pattern that is the non-specific display result may be displayed in a derived manner. Further, when the variable display result of the special symbol is “miss”, as the variable display result of the decorative symbol, the predetermined reach combination which is not the jackpot combination is configured after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach mode. When the decorative design is stopped and displayed, the fixed decorative design that is the non-specific display result may be derived and displayed.

Next, an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 will be described. The main board 11 controls the progress of the game. Then, the main board 11 transmits an effect control command to the effect control board 12 in accordance with the progress of the game. The effect control board 12 performs various effects by executing effect control for controlling the image display device 5 and the like based on the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11. By doing so, the game executed by the main board 11 and the various effects executed by the effect control board 12 are synchronized. Less than,
Main effect control commands will be described with reference to FIG. 3. In addition, "(H)" shows that it is a hexadecimal number.

The command 8001(H) is an effect control command for designating the start of the first special figure game, that is, the start of the variable display of the first special figure. The command 8002(H) is an effect control command for designating the start of the second special figure game, that is, the start of the variable display of the second special figure. The first variation start designation command and the second variation start designation command may be collectively referred to as a variation start designation command. Information indicating whether to start the variable display of the first special figure or the variable display of the second special figure may be included in the variation pattern designation command described later. The fluctuation start designation command is transmitted at the start of the special figure game.

The command 81XX(H) is a production control command for designating a variation pattern for variable display of special symbols and variable display of decorative symbols. In “XX” of the command, a numerical value corresponding to each fluctuation pattern is set. Further, the variation pattern designation command may be a command for designating the variation start of the decorative pattern. The variation pattern designation command is transmitted at the start of the special figure game.

Command 8CXX (H) is an effect control command for designating whether or not to make a big hit and a big hit type. In this embodiment, a display result designation command corresponding to each variable display result is set. For example, a numerical value corresponding to the display result is set to "XX" in the command. The display result designation command is transmitted at the start of the special figure game.

Command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command that specifies the end of the special figure game. The symbol fixing designation command is to designate that the variable display of the decorative symbol is ended and the display result is derived and displayed. The symbol fixing designation command is transmitted at the end of the special figure game.

The command 95XX(H) is an effect control command for designating the background of the effect image displayed on the image display device 5. In this embodiment, the background is changed according to the game state. Therefore, the background designating command also designates the gaming state. "In the command
A numerical value corresponding to the background is set in “XX”. The background designation command is transmitted at a timing when the game state can be changed, when the special figure game is started, or the like.

Command A000 (H) is a production control command that specifies the start of the big hit gaming state. The fanfare is executed at the start of the big hit game state. It is an effect that notifies that the big hit game state has been reached. This command is sent at the start of the jackpot gaming state.

Command A300 (H) is a production control command that specifies the end of the jackpot gaming state. The ending is an effect that is executed at the end of the big hit game state and notifies that the big hit game state is ended. This command is sent at the end of the last round game.

Command B100 (H) is an effect control command that specifies that the first start winning due to the entry of the game medium into the first starting winning opening has occurred. The command B200 (H) is an effect control command that specifies that the second start winning due to the entry of the game medium into the second starting winning opening has occurred. The first start prize designation command and the second start prize designation command may be collectively referred to as a start prize designation command. The start winning award designation command is transmitted when the start winning award occurs.

Command C000 (H) is an effect control command that specifies that the first start prize is generated and the number of the first special figure reserved memories is increased by one. Command C100 (H) is an effect control command that specifies that the second start prize is generated and the second special figure reservation storage number is increased by one. These commands may be collectively referred to as a special figure reserved storage number addition designation command. The special figure reservation storage number addition designation command is transmitted when the start winning occurs.

Command C200 (H) is an effect control command that specifies that the number of the first special figure reservation storages is decreased by one when the first special figure game is executed. Command C300 (H) is the second
This is a production control command that specifies that the number of the second special figure reservation storages is decreased by one when the special figure game is executed. These commands may be collectively referred to as a special figure reserved storage number subtraction designation command. The special figure reservation storage number subtraction designation command is transmitted at the start of the special figure game.

Command C4XX (H) is an effect control command that specifies the determination result of the pre-reading determination at the time of starting winning. As will be described later in detail, when the first start prize or the second start prize occurs,
Random value MR used to determine whether to make a big hit, big hit type, fluctuation pattern
1 to MR3 are extracted. In the present embodiment, for the special figure game corresponding to the extracted random number values MR1 to MR3, the random number value MR1 of the extracted random number values MR1 to MR3 is set before the start condition of the special figure game is satisfied. Based on, it is determined whether or not the variable display result of the special figure game is "big hit". The pre-reading determination means this determination, and the pre-reading determination is performed by a winning random number determination process of step S211 described later. The determination result of the pre-reading determination is set to “XX” in the winning determination result specification command. The winning determination result designation command is transmitted when the start winning occurs.

Next, the main operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the following,
Although the operation will be described with reference to a flowchart or the like, in each operation, a process or the like not shown in the flowchart may be appropriately performed.

In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing, for example, game control main processing. In the game control main processing, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings and the like after setting the interrupt prohibition.

When the CPU 103, which has executed the game control main processing, receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC supplied every predetermined period and accepts an interrupt request, it sets the interrupt disabled state, for example, a predetermined game control timer interrupt. Execute the process.

In the game control timer interrupt process, the CPU 103, such as switch process, main side error process, information output process, game random number update process, special symbol process process, normal symbol process process, command control process, etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Process for controlling the progress of the process. At the end of the game control timer interrupt process, the interrupt enable state is set. By this, the game control timer interrupt process, every time the timer interrupt occurs,
That is, it is executed at every predetermined time which is the supply interval of the interrupt request signal.

The switch process is performed by determining whether or not the detection signal is input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110. This is a process of determining whether or not the switch is turned on for each switch, and storing the determination result in a predetermined area of the RAM 102. RAM1
The determination result stored in the predetermined area 02 is used in a special symbol process process or a normal symbol process process described later.

The main-side error process is a process of performing an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and issuing a warning if necessary according to the diagnosis result.

The information output process is a process of outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information, etc. supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example.

The game random number update process is a process for updating at least a part of a plurality of types of game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software. As an example, the main substrate 11
The game random numbers used on the side may include the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern. ..

The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used for determining whether or not to control the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game as the "big hit" to the big hit game state,
It can take any value from "0" to "65535".

The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is a random number value used for determining the jackpot type to be either "probable variation" or "non-probable variation" when the variable display result is "big jackpot".
It can take any value from "" to "99".

The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special pattern or the decorative pattern to any of a plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance, and is from "0" to It can take any value of "99".

In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the RAM 102 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the variable display result of the special symbol or the like in the special symbol game is a big hit. Determination of whether or not to control the gaming state, determination of jackpot type and variation pattern, control of display operation in the special symbol display device 4 based on the determination result, big prize in the special variable winning ball device 7 in the jackpot gaming state Various kinds of processing are selected and executed in order to set the opening/closing operation of the mouth and the like in a predetermined procedure. Although the details of the special symbol process processing will be described later, the special symbol process processing is executed each time a timer interrupt occurs, so that the variable display result and the variation pattern are determined, the special symbol game is executed based on the result, and the jackpot gaming state. Etc. are realized.

In the normal symbol process process, for example, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41, if the number of holdings does not reach the upper limit number, the general-purpose game is held and stored, or the general-purpose game is variably displayed using the held memory. The result and the variation pattern are determined, the display operation of the ordinary symbol display device 20 is controlled according to the variation pattern, the variable display of the ordinary symbol is executed, and the variable display result of the universal figure game is derived and displayed, and the variable display result is displayed. Ordinary variable winning ball device 6 in the case of "universal hit"
For example, the process of opening B is performed. By executing the normal symbol process processing every time the timer interrupt occurs, the normal symbol game is executed, and the normal variable winning ball device 6B is opened for a predetermined period at the time of the normal symbol.

The command control process is a process of transmitting a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12. As an example, in the special symbol process process or the ordinary symbol process process, the transmission setting of the control command is performed, and in the command control process, the process of actually transmitting the control command set to be transmitted to the production control board 12 is performed. Done.

Next, the special figure process processing will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol process processing. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first
A start winning determination process is executed (step S101). FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning determination process executed in step S101.

When the start winning determination process is started, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the first starting port switch 22A provided corresponding to the first starting winning port formed by the normal winning ball device 6A is turned on ( Step S201). For example, in the switch process, the first starting opening switch 2
It may be determined that the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on when the determination result that the 2A is turned on is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102. When the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on (step S201; YES), whether or not the first special figure reservation storage number, which is the reservation storage number of the first special figure game, is a predetermined upper limit value. Is determined (step S202). At this time, the CPU 103 identifies the first special figure reservation storage number by reading the first special figure reservation storage number count value, which is the stored value of the first special figure reservation storage number counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102. I wish I could. When the number of first special figure reservation storages is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; NO), the starting mouth buffer value which is the stored value of the starting mouth buffer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is set to "1". It is set (step S203).

When the first starting opening switch 22A is turned off in step S201 (step S20
1; NO), when the first special figure reservation storage number has reached the upper limit value in step S202 (
Step S202; YES), it is determined whether or not the second starting opening switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6B is turned on (step S).
204). For example, if the determination result that the second starting opening switch 22B is turned on in the switch process is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, the second starting opening switch 22B is turned on. Just make a decision. When it is determined that the second starting opening switch 22B is turned on (step S204; YES), the second special figure reservation storage number, which is the reservation storage number of the second special figure game, becomes a predetermined upper limit value. It is determined whether or not (step S205). At this time, the CPU 103 identifies the second special figure reservation storage number by reading the second special figure reservation storage number count value which is the stored value of the second special figure reservation storage number counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102. I wish I could. When the number of second special figure reservation storages is not the upper limit value in step S205 (step S205; NO), the starting opening buffer value is set to "2" (step S206). If the second starting opening switch 22B is not turned on (step S204; NO) or the number of second special figure reservation storages is the upper limit value (step S2)
(05; YES), the start winning determination process is ended.

After performing either of the processes of steps S203 and S206, the pending storage number count value corresponding to the starting opening buffer value is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first special figure reserved storage number count value is incremented by 1, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second special figure reservation storage number count value is set. Add one. In this way, the first special figure reservation storage number count value is updated so as to be incremented by 1 when the first starting condition for the game ball to enter the first starting winning opening is satisfied. In addition, the second special figure reservation storage number count value, when the second start condition for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening is satisfied,
Updated to increase by 1. At this time, the total pending storage number count value, which is the stored value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, is updated to be incremented by 1 (step S208).

After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 extracts a predetermined game random number corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning (step S209). As an example, in the processing of step S209, among the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 104 or a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result and the jackpot type determination are determined. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted. Numerical data indicating each random number extracted in this way is stored as reserved data by being set at the beginning of an empty entry in the special figure pending storage unit corresponding to the starting port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is "1", the pending data is set in the first special figure pending storage unit as shown in FIG. 6(A). On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the pending data is set in the second special figure pending storage unit as shown in FIG. 6(B). When the reservation data is set in the first special figure reservation storage unit, the CPU 103 controls the first reservation indicator 25A to display a display capable of specifying the number of the first special figure reservation storage incremented by one. You may make it carry out on the 1st hold display 25A. When the pending data is set in the second special figure pending storage unit, the CPU 103 controls the second pending indicator 25B to display a display capable of specifying the second special figure pending storage number incremented by one. The second hold indicator 25B may be used.

The first special figure reservation storage unit shown in FIG. 6(A), although the game ball has entered the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the first starting winning has occurred, it has not yet started. Hold data for the first special figure game is stored. As an example, the 1st special figure reservation storage section associates with the reservation number in the winning order to the 1st starting winning opening, and the CPU 103 extracts it from the random number circuit 104 or the like based on the establishment of the 1st starting condition due to the entry of the game ball. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are used as the pending data until the number of stored memory reaches a predetermined upper limit value. Remember. In this embodiment, in this way, the first special figure game that has not started yet is stored as the pending storage.

The second special figure reservation storage unit shown in FIG. 6(B) has not yet started, although the game ball has entered the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B and the second starting winning has occurred. The pending data of the second special figure game which does not exist is stored. As an example, the second special figure reservation storage unit associates with the reservation number in the winning order to the second starting winning opening, and the CPU 103 extracts from the random number circuit 104 or the like based on the establishment of the second starting condition due to the entry of the game ball. Numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are stored as pending data and stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value. To do. In this embodiment, in this way, the second special figure game that has not been started is stored as a pending storage.

Then, the random number determination process at the time of winning is executed (step S211). FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing an example of the random number determination process at the time of winning. CPU in the random number determination process when winning
First, if the starting mouth buffer value is "1", the first starting winning award designation command transmission setting is performed, and then the first special figure reserved storage number addition designation command transmission setting is performed, and the starting mouth buffer value is set. If "2", the transmission setting of the second start winning award designation command is performed, and then the transmission setting of the second special figure reservation storage number addition designation command is performed (step S401).

Next, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the present is a big hit game state (step S4).
02). Whether or not the present is a big hit game state can be specified by, for example, the value of a special figure process flag described later. Here, if it is "4" to "7", it is a big hit game state. If the value of the special figure process flag is other than "4" to "7" and is not in the big hit game state (step S4)
02; NO), and it is determined whether or not the present time is in a time saving state (step S403). Whether or not the present time is in the time saving state may be specified by the state of the time saving flag. When the time saving flag is on and the current time saving state is in progress (step S403; YES), the starting opening buffer value is "
2” is determined (step S404).

When the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S404; YES) or when the time saving state is not in progress (step S403; NO), the CPU 103 is suspended this time based on the random number value MR1 extracted in step S209. It is determined whether or not the display result of the special figure game is "big hit" (step S405). In the determination, the first special figure display result determination table or the second special figure display result determination table that is referred to when determining the special figure display result at the start of the special figure game is referred to. In each of the first special figure display result determination table and the second special figure display result determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the numerical value compared with the random number value MR1 is the “big hit” or “miss” that is the determination result. Be assigned to. When the gaming state is a non-probable variation state that is not a probable variation state, the first special figure display result determination table is referenced, and when the gaming state is a probable variation state, the second special figure display result determination table is referenced. Whether or not the game state is the probability variation state may be specified based on the probability variation flag which is provided in the RAM 102 and which is turned on when the probability state is the probability variation state.

In step S405, the CPU 103 sets the range of the determination value assigned to “big hit” in the first special figure display result determination table or the second special figure display result determination table as the big hit determination range. If it is the probability change state, the jackpot determination range is “8000” to “9”.
"899" is set, and if it is in a non-probable variation state, the big hit determination range is "8000" to "81".
89" is set. Then, it is determined whether or not the random value MR1 of this time is within the set jackpot determination range.

When it is determined that the random number value MR1 of this time is within the jackpot determination range and the special figure display result of the special figure game held this time is "big hit" (step S405; YES), the big hit is designated as the determination result. The transmission setting of the hour determination result designation command is performed (step S406).
Since "02" of the EXT data is set in the jackpot determination result (see FIG. 7B), transmission setting of a winning determination result designation command including the data in the EXT data is performed.

When it is determined that the random number value MR1 is not within the jackpot determination range and the special figure display result of the special figure game held this time is "miss" (step S405; NO), a winning determination is made by designating the loss as the result of the judgment. The transmission setting of the result designation command is performed (step S407). Since "01" of the EXT data is set in the loss determination result (see FIG. 7B), transmission setting of the winning determination result designation command including the data in the EXT data is performed.

When the value of the special figure process flag is "4" to "7" and is in the big hit game state (step S
402; YES), or when the starting opening buffer value is "1" (step S404; NO)
), in order to limit the execution of the pre-reading notice, the transmission setting of the winning determination result specification command that specifies no determination as the determination result is performed (step S408). As a result, the performance control board 1
On the second side, the execution of prefetch notice will be restricted. Since "00" of the EXT data is set in the determination result of no determination (see FIG. 7B), transmission setting of a winning determination result specification command including the data in the EXT data is performed.

By limiting the execution of the pre-reading effect for the first start winning in the time saving state and the start winning in the big hit game state, it is possible to prevent the pre-reading effect from being executed at an inappropriate timing.

After steps S406, S407, and S408, the winning random number determination process ends.

It should be noted that one set of each command set to be transmitted in the processing is collectively transmitted as a command at the time of starting winning and winning in the subsequent command control processing. In addition, the first start winning award designation command,
The set of the 1st special figure reserved memory number addition specification command and the winning judgment result specification command is called the 1st start winning command, the 2nd start prize specification command, the 2nd special figure reserved memory number addition specification command, the prize judgment The set of result designation commands is called the second start winning command.

Returning to FIG. 7, after the winning random number determination process of step S211, the CPU 103 determines whether the starting opening buffer value is “1” or “2” (step S212). At this time, if the starting mouth buffer value is "2" (step S212; "2"), the starting mouth buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S213), and then the winning a prize for starting. The determination process ends. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "1" (step S
212; "1"), the starting port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S214), and the process proceeds to step S204. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect a valid starting winning of a game ball, the processing based on the detection of both effective starting winnings can be surely completed.

After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103 executes R
Depending on the value of the special figure process flag provided in the predetermined area of the AM 102, step S110
One of the processes of to S117 is selected and executed.

The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "0". FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the second special symbol reservation storage number is "0" (step S231). CPU103
May determine whether or not the second special figure reservation storage number count value is “0”.

When the number of second special figure reservation storage is other than "0" in step S231 (step S2)
31; NO), for example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random number value, which is the reserved data stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the head area of the second special figure reservation storage unit, is read (step S232). As a result, the game random number extracted in response to the occurrence of the start winning at the second start winning opening in the process of step S209 is read. The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, stored in a random number buffer for fluctuation or the like.

Following the process of step S232, the second special figure pending storage number is updated by subtracting 1 from the second special figure pending storage number, for example, and is updated.
The contents stored in the special figure reservation storage unit are shifted (step S233). For example, the pending data stored in the storage area lower than the pending number “1” in the second special figure pending storage unit is shifted upward by one entry. Further, in the process of step S233, the total number of pending storages may be updated by subtracting one. Then, the variable special map designation buffer value, which is the stored value of the variable special figure designation buffer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, is updated to "2" (step S2).
34).

When the number of second special figure reservation storages is "0" in step S231 (step S231)
; YES), and it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation storage number is "0" (step S235).
.. The CPU 103 may determine whether or not the first special figure reservation storage number count value is “0”. Thus, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the second special figure pending storage number is "0", and the first special figure pending storage number is "0". Or not. As a result, the second special figure game is started to be executed with priority over the first special figure game.

In step S235, when the first special figure reservation storage number is other than "0" (step S2
35; NO), for example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random number value, which is the reserved data stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the head area of the first special figure reservation storage unit, is read (step S236). As a result, the game random number extracted in response to the occurrence of the start winning at the first start winning opening in the process of step S209 is read. The numerical data read at this time may be temporarily stored, for example, stored in a random number buffer for fluctuation or the like.

Subsequent to the process of step S236, the first special figure pending storage number count value is decremented by 1 and updated, for example, to update the first special figure pending storage number by 1, and
The contents stored in the special figure reservation storage unit are shifted (step S237). For example, the pending data stored in the storage area lower than the pending number “1” in the first special figure pending storage unit is shifted upward by one entry. Further, in the process of step S237, the total number of pending storages may be updated by subtracting one. Then, the variable special map designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

After performing either of the processes of steps S234 and S238, the special symbol display result which is the variable display result of the special symbol is determined to be either "big hit" or "miss" (step S239). As an example, in the process of step S239, the special figure display result determination table prepared by being stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance is selected and set as the use table for determining the special figure display result. For example, the CPU 103 sets the first special figure display result determination table shown in FIG. 9(A) as a use table when the present is in the non-probability variation state, and the first special figure display result determination table shown in FIG. 2 Set the special figure display result determination table as the use table. In each special figure display result determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a numerical value that is compared with the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is assigned to the “big hit” or “miss” as the determination result. Just do it.

The CPU 103 reads out the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result included in the random numbers for game temporarily stored in the random number buffer for variation in step S232 or S236 from the random number buffer for variation, and reads out the random number value MR1. On the basis of the numerical data shown, the first or second special figure display result determination table set as the use table is referred to, and the determined value that matches the random number value MR1 in the referred first or second special figure display result determination table is set. The assigned “big hit” or “miss” may be determined as the special map display result this time. Random value MR1
When the probability variation flag is ON, the CPU 103 refers to the second special figure display result determination table to determine that the special figure display result is “big hit”, and the probability variation flag is set to “9000”. If it is in the off state, it is determined that the special figure display result is set to "miss" by referring to the first special figure display result determination table.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the probability variation state, the special figure display result is determined as “big hit” at a higher determination rate than in the non-probability variation state. Therefore, for example, step S117 shown in FIG.
Due to the big hit end process, the probability change flag has been set to the ON state in response to the case where the big hit type is "probability change". , The special figure display result is likely to be a "big hit", and a big hit game state is likely to occur. That is, when the current state is the probability change state, it is advantageous for the player.

After that, the CPU 103 determines that the special figure display result determined by the process of step S239 is "
It is determined whether or not it is a "big hit" (step S240). When the special figure display result is determined to be "big hit" (step S240; YES), the big hit flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 is set to the on state (step S241). Further, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S242). As an example, in the process of step S242, a jackpot type determination table prepared by storing it in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 in advance is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type. The CPU 103 sets, for example, the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 10 as a usage table. In the jackpot type determination table, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination may be assigned to “non-probability variation” or “probability variation” as the determination result.

The CPU 103 reads numerical data indicating the jackpot type determination random number MR2 included in the game random numbers temporarily stored in the variation random number buffer in step S232 or S236 from the variation random number buffer and reads from the variation random number buffer. Random value MR for type determination
Based on the numerical data indicating 2, the big hit type determination table set in the use table is referred to, and "non-probable change" or "probable change" is assigned to the determined value that matches the random number value MR2 in the reference big hit type determination table. May be determined as the type of big hit this time.

After executing the process of step S242, the determined jackpot type is stored (step S243). The CPU 103 may store the jackpot type by storing a jackpot type buffer setting value indicating the determination result of the jackpot type in a jackpot type buffer provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102.

If the special figure display result is not "big hit" (step S240; NO), or step S2
After 43, the fixed special symbol which is the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game is determined (step S244). As an example, the special figure display result is “big hit” in step S240.
When it is determined that it is not, the special symbol predetermined as the lost symbol is determined as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, if the special figure display result is determined to be a "big hit" in step S240, any of the special symbols previously determined as a plurality of kinds of big hit symbols according to the determination result of the big hit type in step S242. It may be decided as a definite special symbol.

After executing the process of step S244, after updating the value of the special figure process flag to "1" (step S245), the special symbol normal process is ended. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1" in step S245, the variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the next timer interrupt occurs.

In step S235, if the number of pending storage of the first special figure game is "0" (step S235; YES), after performing a predetermined demo display setting (step S246), the special symbol normal processing is ended. .. In this demo display setting, has the main board 11 transmitted to the effect control board 12 the effect control command for designating the start of the demonstration display by displaying a predetermined effect image on the image display device 5, for example. Determine whether or not. At this time, if it has been transmitted, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it has not been transmitted, the demo display start designation command is transmitted and set, and then the demo display setting is ended. The production control board 12 displays a demo screen when the demo display start designation command is transmitted.

In the variation pattern setting process of step S111 of FIG. 4, the value of the special figure process flag is "1".
Is executed at. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed in step S111 as the variation pattern setting processing. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, CP
U103 first determines whether or not the jackpot flag is on (step S261).
When the big hit flag is on (step S261; YES), the big hit variation pattern is determined by referring to the big hit variation pattern determination table (step S262).
). When the big hit flag is OFF (step S261; NO), the variation pattern for loss is determined by referring to the variation pattern determination table for loss (step S263).

FIG. 12 shows a specific example of the variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the variation patterns PA1-1, PA2-1, PA3-2 as the variation patterns at the time of loss.
PA3-4 is prepared. Also, as the big hit variation pattern, the variation pattern PB3
-2-PB3-4 are prepared.

The variation patterns PA1-1 and PA2-1 of the variation pattern at the time of loss are non-reach variation patterns that specify non-reach. The fluctuation pattern PA2-1 is a non-reach fluctuation pattern for time saving in which the special figure fluctuation time is shorter than usual. The variation patterns PA3-2 to PA3-4 of the variation pattern at the time of loss are reach variation patterns that specify the reach. The fluctuation pattern PA3-2 is a reach fluctuation pattern that specifies execution of normal reach. The fluctuation pattern PA3-3 is a reach fluctuation pattern that specifies that the execution of the normal reach is expanded to the super reach A. The variation pattern PA3-4 is a reach variation pattern that specifies the execution of normal reach to evolve to super reach B.

The variation pattern PB3-2 of the variation pattern at the time of big hit is a reach variation pattern that specifies execution of normal reach. The variation pattern PB3-3 is a reach variation pattern that specifies that the normal reach execution is changed to the super reach A. The variation pattern PB3-4 is a reach variation pattern that specifies that the normal reach execution is changed to the super reach B.

In step S262, for example, the jackpot variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13 is referred to. As shown in FIG. 13, in the jackpot variation pattern determination table, a numerical value to be compared with the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern may be assigned to any of the jackpot variation patterns as the determination result. In step S262, the CPU CPU103
Based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination read from the random number buffer for fluctuations, the fluctuation pattern determination table for big hits is referred to, and a decision value that matches the random number value MR3 in the referred big hit fluctuation pattern determination table. Variation pattern P assigned to
Any one of B3-2 to PB3-4 may be determined as the variation pattern at the time of the big hit this time.

In addition, in FIG. 13, the determination ratio is described instead of the range of the determination value. In the actual table, it is sufficient that the determined values in the range corresponding to the determined ratio in FIG. 13 are assigned to each variation pattern. For example, in FIG. 13, the determination rate of the variation pattern PB3-2 is 10/1.
00, the determination rate of the variation pattern PB3-3 is 20/100, and the variation pattern PB3-4
Since the determination rate of 70 is 100/100, the variation patterns PB3-2 are assigned the determination values 0 to 9 that are compared with the random number value MR3, and the variation patterns PB3-3 are the determination values 10 that are compared with the random number value MR3. 29 are assigned, and the variation patterns PB3-4 are assigned decision values 30 to 99 that are compared with the random number value MR3. The same applies to other tables in which the determination ratio is described.

In step S263, when the current game state is the non-time saving state, the first loss variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14A is referred to. When the current game state is the time saving state, the second loss variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14B is referred to.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the first to second variation pattern determination patterns for loss, for example, a numerical value to be compared with the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is assigned to any of the variation patterns at the time of loss as the determination result. It has to be done. In step S263, the CPU 103
Refers to and refers to either the first or second variation pattern determination pattern for loss, which is set as the usage pattern, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination read from the random number buffer for variation. The variation patterns PA1-1, P assigned to the determination values that match the random number value MR3 in the first or second variation pattern determination table for losing
Any of A3-2 to PA3-4, or fluctuation patterns PA2-1, PA3-2 to PA3-
Any one of 4 may be determined as the variation pattern at the time of this loss.

In the variation pattern determination table for loss shown in FIG. 14, the variation pattern PA2-1 having a short special figure variation time is easily selected in the time saving state, and in the time saving state, it is more average than in the non-time saving state. It is possible to shorten the variable display time, suppress the occurrence of invalid starting winnings, and reduce the stoppage of the game ball firing by the player. In addition, the execution frequency of variable display can be increased.

Referring to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, at the time of a big hit, the variation ratio PB3-4 for executing the super reach B, the variation pattern PB3-3 for executing the super reach A, and the variation pattern PB3-2 for executing the normal reach are determined in this order. high. The level of determination rate of each fluctuation pattern at the time of loss is opposite. Therefore, when Super Reach B is executed, the variable display result is "big hit" at the highest rate. Then, in the order of super reach A and normal reach, the rate at which the variable display result is "big hit" decreases.

After performing step S262 or S263, the special symbol variation time which is the variable display time of the special symbol is set (step S264). The special symbol variation time which is the variable display time of the special symbol is a time required from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game to the derivation display of the fixed special symbol which is the variable display result. The special figure variation time is designated by each variation pattern, and the CPU 103 sets the special figure variation time designated by the variation pattern selected in the process of step S262 or S263 to change the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol. The timing at which the display result is derived can be set. The special figure variation time is set, for example, by setting a timer value according to the special figure variation time in a game control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102.

Following the processing of step S264, of the first special symbol game on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol game on the second special symbol display device 4B, any special symbol game in which the start condition is satisfied Set to start changing the special symbol so that
Step S265). As an example, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is "1", the setting for transmitting a drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure on the first special symbol display device 4A is performed.
On the other hand, if the variable special figure designation buffer value is "2", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B is performed. Note that the CPU 103 is the first
When the special figure game is started, the first hold indicator 25A is controlled to decrease the first
You may make it the 1st reservation display 25A perform the display which can specify the number of special figure reservation storages.
In addition, when starting the second special figure game, the CPU 103 controls the second pending display device 25B to display a display capable of specifying the number of the second special figure pending storage reduced by one. May be performed.

After that, in order to notify the effect control board 12 side of the special symbol display result, the variation pattern determination result, etc., the command transmission setting at the start of the variation of the special symbol is performed (step S266).
). For example, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is “1”, the variation start command corresponding to the first special figure game is the first variation start designation command, variation pattern designation command, display result designation command, background designation command. , The transmission setting for sequentially transmitting the first special figure reserved storage number subtraction designation command is performed. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special map designation buffer value is “2”, the second
A second variation start designation command, a variation pattern designation command, a display result designation command, a background designation command, and a second special figure pending storage number subtraction designation command are sequentially transmitted as variation start time commands corresponding to the special figure game. Send settings. These commands are sequentially transmitted by one timer interrupt in the subsequent command control processing.

After the process of step S266 is executed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2" (step S267), and then the fluctuation pattern setting process is ended. By updating the value of the special figure process flag to "2" in step S267, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed.

The special symbol variation process of step S112 of FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "2". In the special symbol variation process, the CPU 103 firstly, step S111.
It is determined whether or not the special figure variation time set in step 3 has elapsed. For example, the timer value of the game control process timer whose initial value is set in step S111 is subtracted by 1, and the subtracted timer value is "0".
It may be determined whether or not the special figure fluctuation time has elapsed by determining whether or not When the timer value of the game control process timer is not 0, the special figure variation time has not elapsed, so the control for executing the variable display of the special figure in the special figure game is performed and the first special symbol display device 4A or A process for varying the special symbol is performed in the second special symbol display device 4B, and the special symbol variation process is ended. On the other hand, the timer value of the game control process timer becomes 0, and when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special symbol variation time, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display The device 4B is controlled to stop the fluctuation of the special symbol, the fixed special symbol which is the variable display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the transmission of the symbol finalization designation command is set, and the value of the special symbol process flag is set to "3". Update to ". By repeatedly executing step S112 when the timer interrupt occurs, variable display of the special symbol, derivation display of the fixed special symbol, and the like are realized.

The special symbol stop process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "3". In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 103 determines whether the big hit flag is in the on state. When the jackpot flag is in the ON state, the time saving flag and the probability variation flag are reset, and the count value of the time saving number for counting the remaining number of variable displays executed during the time saving state provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 is set. A process of resetting to "0" is performed. Then, the timer control value corresponding to the fanfare delay time is set as the initial value in the game control process timer. Then, "15" is set as an initial value in the round number counter for counting the round games provided in the RAM 102. After that, the setting for transmitting the hit start designation command is made, the special symbol process flag is updated to "4", and the special symbol stop processing is ended. Since the game state may be changed here, the background designation command may be set to be transmitted.

If the big hit flag is off, it is determined whether the time saving flag is on. If it is on, the count value of the time saving counter is decremented by "1". After that, it is determined whether the count value after subtracting “1” is “0”, and when the count value is “0”,
Since the time saving end condition for ending the time saving state is satisfied, the time saving flag is turned off to end the time saving state. Then, the transmission setting for transmitting the background designation command is performed based on the state of the probability variation flag. If the time saving flag is off, the count value after subtracting "1" is not "0", or the background designation command transmission setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is set to "
The special symbol stop processing is ended by updating to "0".

The big hit opening preprocessing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4". In this jackpot opening preprocessing, for example, the timer value of the game control process timer is subtracted. If the timer value after the subtraction is not "0", it means that the fanfare waiting time has not yet elapsed, so the jackpot opening preprocessing is ended. If the timer value after the subtraction is "0", the fanfare wait time has elapsed, and it is the timing to start the round game. In this case, start the round game in the big hit game state and open the special winning opening, set the timer value corresponding to the upper limit of the period of opening the big winning opening in the game control process timer Processing and so on are executed. When processing such as opening the special winning opening is executed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5". By repeating step S114 each time a timer interrupt occurs, waiting for the start timing of the round game, opening of the special winning opening, and the like are realized.

The big hit opening process in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "5". In this big hit open process, the process of subtracting 1 from the timer value of the game control process timer, the timer value after subtracting 1 or the count switch 23 in one round game
Based on the number of game balls and the like detected by, the process of determining whether or not it is time to return the special winning opening from the open state to the closed state is included.

When it is determined that the timer value after subtracting 1 has become 0 or the number of detected game balls has reached the predetermined number, it is time to close the special winning opening, so the big winning opening is closed. The process of returning to, the process of setting the timer value corresponding to the closing time of the special winning opening in the game control process timer, the process of subtracting 1 from the count value of the round number counter, and the like are executed. If the timer value after subtracting 1 has not become 0 and the number of detected game balls has not reached the predetermined number, processing such as maintaining the special winning opening in an open state is performed to open the big jackpot. Medium processing ends. When the special winning opening is returned to the closed state, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6", and the big hit opening process is ended.

By repeating step S115 each time a timer interrupt occurs, the open state of the special winning opening is maintained until the timing of returning the special winning opening from the open state to the closed state, and finally the special winning opening is closed.

The post-big hit opening process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". In this jackpot opening post-processing, there is processing for determining whether or not the count value of the round number counter has become "0", processing for reducing the timer value of the game control process timer by 1 when the count value has not become "0", and the like. Done.

If it is determined that the count value of the round number counter is "0", it means that the round game has reached the upper limit number, so the game control process timer value corresponding to the ending waiting time doctor is set to the game control process. Set to timer. Also, the hit end designation command is set to be transmitted, and the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "7".

If the timer value of the game control process timer is decremented by 1, it is determined whether the timer value after decrementing by 1 is 0, and if it is not 0, it is not the start timing of the round game, so the closed state Is maintained and the processing after the jackpot opening is completed. If it is 0, it is the start timing of the round game, so the process of opening the special winning opening, the timer value corresponding to the upper limit of the period of opening the special winning opening is set in the game control process timer Processing and so on are executed. The value of the special figure process flag is set to "5" when the processing for opening the special winning opening is executed.

After the special winning opening is opened in step S114, steps S115 and S11 are performed for each timer interrupt.
Each round game is realized by repeatedly executing 6.

The big hit ending process of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "7". In the big hit ending process, a process of reducing the timer value of the game control process timer by 1, and the like are performed. If the timer value decremented by 1 is not 0, the ending has not ended, so the jackpot ending process is ended. When the timer value decremented by 1 becomes 0, the ending ends, so the states of the time saving flag, the time saving counter, the probability variation flag, etc. are set according to the big hit type stored in the big hit type buffer.

For example, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the jackpot type is “probable change”, and if it is a probable change, turns on the time saving flag and the probability changing flag, and causes the hour saving counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 to have an initial count value. Is set to "100". Big hit type is "uncertain change"
In that case, only the time saving flag is turned on, and "100" is set as the count initial value in the time saving counter. After that, the game control process timer, the jackpot type buffer set value, various data such as the states of various flags are appropriately reset, and the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0".

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

In the production control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the production control CPU 12
120 is activated and, for example, a predetermined effect control main process is executed. When the effect control main process is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process and then the RAM.
122 is cleared, various initial values are set, and the CTC registers mounted on the effect control board 12 are set. After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 is on. The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state each time a predetermined time elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting in the timer interrupt process executed separately from the effect control main process. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off, it waits. Therefore, command analysis processing, effect control process processing, and the like, which will be described later, are executed each time a timer interrupt occurs.

On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that is generated each time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state is used, an interrupt occurs. It is desirable to issue a prohibition order. The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to the interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing,
Of the input ports included in the I/O 125, a control signal to be a production control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored in, for example, an effect control command receiving buffer provided in the RAM 122. After that, the production control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on, the timer interrupt flag is cleared to the off state and the command analysis process is executed. In the command analysis process, for example, the main board 11
The performance control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 and stored in the performance control command reception buffer is read and analyzed, and setting and control corresponding to the analysis result are performed.

After executing the command analysis process, the effect control process process is executed. In the production control process processing, determination, determination, setting, etc. according to the production control command or the like transmitted from the main board 11 is performed on the control content of the production operation using various production devices. Following the effect control process processing, effect random number updating processing is executed. In the production random number updating process, numerical data indicating the production random numbers counted by the random counter of the RAM 122 are updated by software as various random number values used for production control. After that, the determination as to whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on is executed again.

Next, the command analysis process will be described. In the command analysis process, the received command stored in the effect control command reception buffer is analyzed, which effect control command the received command is specified, and processing is performed according to the specified effect control command. When a plurality of reception commands are stored in the effect control command reception buffer, analysis or the like is performed for each reception command.

FIG. 15 shows the relationship between the effect control command specified by the analysis and the processing content corresponding to the effect control command. Note that each command reception flag and each command storage area in FIG. 15 are provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. Setting each command reception flag means turning the flag on. The state of each command reception flag and the command stored in each command storage area may be reset or erased at an appropriate timing. The first start-winning command buffer and the second start-winning command buffer are also provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122.

As shown in FIG. 16(A), a hold display number serving as a buffer number is set in the first start prize-winning command buffer. A set of commands including a first start winning award designation command, a first special figure reserved memory number addition designation command, and a winning determination result designation command is a storage area corresponding to the first reserved display numbers "1" to "4". Are stored in order from the beginning of the free area in.

As shown in FIG. 16(B), a hold display number serving as a buffer number is set in the second start prize winning command buffer. A set of commands including a second start winning award designation command, a second special figure reserved memory number addition designation command, and a winning determination result designation command is a storage area corresponding to the second reserved display numbers "1" to "4". Are stored in order from the beginning of the free area in.

The winning determination result designation command is stored in the first start winning prize command buffer when the first start winning designation command reception flag is on, and the second starting winning designation command reception flag is on when the second starting prize designation command reception flag is on. It is stored in the command buffer when winning. In one start prize, the start prize designation command is transmitted before the prize determination result designation command. Therefore, depending on the state of the first start prize designation command reception flag or the second start prize designation command reception flag. By specifying the storage location of the start winning award designation command, each command of the first start winning award command transmitted from the main board 11 when the first starting award is generated is stored as a set in the first starting award command buffer Then, each command of the start winning prize commands transmitted from the main board 11 when the second starting prize is generated is stored as one set in the second starting prize command buffer.

Further, each of the 1-1 to 1-4 winning prize determination result designation command reception flags in FIG. 15 is provided corresponding to each of the reserved display numbers “1” to “4” of the first start winning prize command buffer. Therefore, when the winning determination result designation command is stored in the first start winning command buffer, the winning determination result currently stored in the reception flags of the 1-1 to 1-4 winning determination result designation commands is stored. The flag corresponding to the pending display number of the specified command is turned on. For example, when the winning determination result specification command is stored corresponding to the hold display number “1”,
When the 1-1 winning award judgment result designation command reception flag is turned on and the winning award judgment result designation command is stored corresponding to the hold display number "2", the 1-2 winning award judgment result designation command reception flag When the winning determination result specification command is stored in correspondence with the hold display number "3", the 1-3rd winning result determination command reception flag is turned on and the hold display number "4" is set. When the winning determination result designation command is stored correspondingly, the 1st-4th winning determination result designation command reception flag is turned on.

Each of the 2-1 to 2-4 winning determination result designation command reception flags in FIG.
It is provided corresponding to each of the hold display numbers "1" to "4" of the command buffer at the time of winning a prize for start, and when the command for designating the result of winning a prize is stored in the second command for starting a prize at winning, The flag corresponding to the reserved display number of the winning determination result specification command stored this time among the 2-4 winning determination result specification command reception flags is turned on. For example,
When the winning determination result specification command is stored corresponding to the hold display number “1”, the second
1 When the winning determination result specification command reception flag is turned on and the winning determination result specification command is stored corresponding to the hold display number "2", the 2-2 winning determination result specification command reception flag is turned on When the winning determination result specification command is stored in correspondence with the hold display number “3”, the 2-3 winning result determination command reception flag is turned on and the hold display number “4” is associated. When the winning determination result designation command is stored, the second
-4 Set the winning judgment result designation command reception flag to the ON state.

It should be noted that the 1-1 to 1-4 winning award determination result designation commands and the 2-1 to 2-4 award winning determination result designation commands may be collectively referred to as a winning determination result designation command.

Since the winning determination result specification command is transmitted last in one start winning command, it is determined whether or not a new start winning command is received depending on the state of each of the above determination result reception command reception flags. It is possible to specify which of the reserved display numbers of the first start-winning command buffer and the second start-winning command buffer the newly received start-winning command is stored.

Since the first start prize command is transmitted from the main board 11 in response to the occurrence of the hold of the first special figure game, when the hold of the first special figure game is generated, it is stored in the first start prize command buffer. One set of received commands to be stored is increased by one. The second start prize command is transmitted from the main board 11 in response to the occurrence of the hold of the second special figure game.
Corresponding to the occurrence of the suspension of the special figure game, the set of received commands stored in the second start winning award command buffer increases by one.

Further, as will be described later in detail, when the first special figure game is executed, the first reserved display number "2"-
The first start prize-winning commands stored in correspondence with "4" are shifted to the higher-order first reserved display numbers "1" to "3". Further, when the second special figure game is executed, the second start prize-winning commands stored in correspondence with the second hold display numbers "2" to "4" are respectively the second hold display numbers "1" of higher ranks. ] To "3".

With the above-described configuration, the hold display number of the first start prize command buffer and the hold number of the first special figure hold storage unit are stored in correspondence with the same number, and the first start prize command and hold data are stored. The number of first start-up winning prize commands stored in the first start-up winning prize command buffer is the same as the number of first special-drawing reserved memories of the first special-drawing game. In addition, the holding display number of the second start winning award command buffer and the holding number of the second special figure holding storage unit are stored corresponding to the same number, and the second starting winning award command and the holding data correspond. Therefore, the number of the second start prize-winning commands stored in the second start prize-winning command buffer becomes the same as the number of the second special figure reserved storages of the second special figure game.

In addition, each hold display number in the first start prize winning command buffer and the second start prize winning command buffer also corresponds to each display position of the hold display image. Specifically, each hold display number of the command buffer at the time of the first start winning a prize corresponds to each display position of the first hold display image provided in the area 5HA of the display area 5H, and the hold display number "1" is Corresponding to the leftmost display position in the area 5HA, the reserved display number "2" corresponds to the second display position from the left in the area 5HA, and the reserved display number "3" is the third display position from the left in the area 5HA. The hold display number “4” corresponds to the fourth display position from the left in the area 5HA. Also,
Each hold display number of the second start winning award command buffer corresponds to each display position of the second hold display image provided in the area 5HB of the display area 5H, and the hold display number "1" is the area 5HB.
Corresponding to the leftmost display position in, the reserved display number "2" is 2 from the left in the area 5HB.
The hold display number “3” corresponds to the third display position from the left in the area 5HB, and the hold display number “4” corresponds to the fourth display position from the left in the area 5HB.

Further, the pending change effect execution pattern and the action effect execution pattern are stored in the first start prize-winning command buffer and the second start prize-winning command buffer, respectively. The hold change effect execution pattern, which will be described in detail later, specifies the execution pattern of the hold change effect, and is stored in correspondence with the start winning command at the target special figure game of the hold change effect. .. Similarly, the action effect execution pattern is for designating the execution pattern of the action effect, and is stored in correspondence with the start winning command corresponding to the special drawing game of the target of the action effect.

In the start winning command buffer of FIG. 16, "0000 (H)" indicates that no command is stored, and "-" stores both the pending change effect execution pattern and the effect effect execution pattern. Indicates that it has not been done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the command analysis process, when the background designation command is received,
The state of the high accuracy flag or the state of the high base flag is switched according to the background designated by the background designation command.

Next, the production control process processing will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process process. In the effect control process processing shown in FIG. 17, the effect control CPU 12
For 0, first, after executing the pending change effect setting process (step S161), the following step S171 is performed according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122.
One of the processes of to S175 is selected and executed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the pending change effect setting process. In the pending change effect setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not a new start winning command has been received this time (step S671). For example, if one of the 1-1 to 1-4 winning award determination result designation command reception flag and the 2-1 to 2-4 award winning determination result designation command reception flag are in the ON state, start Since the winning command is newly stored in the first starting winning command buffer or the second starting winning command buffer, it is determined that a new starting winning command has been received. In addition, when a plurality of flags among the above-mentioned winning determination result designation command reception flags are in the ON state, the second start winning command with the largest holding display number is the "newly received starting winning command. As described below, the start prize command at the hold display number corresponding to each of the plurality of flags that are turned on is set as the newly received start prize command at this time, and the following process is executed for each command. You may do it. Of the first start prize command and the second start prize command stored in the first start prize command buffer and the second start prize command buffer, which start prize command is “newly received start prize command Can be specified by which of the winning determination result designation command reception flags that are in the ON state. For example, if the 1-3rd winning award determination result designation command reception flag is on, the first starting award command stored in the reserved display number "3" of the first starting award command buffer is "newly received. If the 2-2-2 prize-winning determination result designation command reception flag is ON, the second start prize-winning command buffer stores the second stored in the reserved display number “2”.
The command at the time of starting winning is the "newly received command at the time of starting winning".

When there is no new start winning award command received (step S671; NO) because both the first winning award determination result specifying command reception flag and the second award determination result specification command receiving flag are off, etc. Since the pending change effect is not executed, the pending change effect setting process ends.

When a new start winning command is received (step S671; YES), it is determined whether the hold display number corresponding to the newly received starting winning command is "1" (step S672). The hold display number corresponding to the command at the time of winning a prize received in "1
If not (step S672; NO), it is determined whether or not the winning determination result specification command included in the newly received start winning command specifies “no determination” as the determination result (step S673). ..

When the winning determination result specification command does not specify "no determination" as the determination result (step S673; NO), the pending change effect execution pattern is stored in the first start prize command buffer and the second start prize command buffer. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the action effect execution pattern is stored (step S674). If neither the hold change effect execution pattern nor the effect effect execution pattern is stored (step S674: NO), the hold change effect Whether to execute is determined (step S675). In step S675, for example, the presence or absence of execution of the pending change effect is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG.

In step S675, the effect control CPU 120 first determines a random value SR for determining whether to execute the pending change effect, which is updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like.
Numerical data indicating 1 is extracted. Then, based on the random number value SR1, the presence/absence of execution of the hold change effect is determined by referring to the hold change effect execution determination table stored in advance and stored in the ROM 121. In the pending change effect execution determination table, for example, a numerical value that is compared with the random value SR1 is a determination result in the range of "execution" or "execution" in a range that is different depending on the winning determination result specified by the winning determination result specification command. It may be assigned to the determination result of “no execution”. If the determination result assigned to the determination value that matches the random number value SR1 extracted this time in accordance with the winning determination result is "execution" in the hold change effect execution determination table, the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold change effect. It is determined to execute, and if “no execution”, it is determined not to execute the pending change effect.

As can be seen from the determination rate of FIG. 19, when the winning determination result is “big hit”, the pending change effect is more easily executed than when the winning determination result is “miss”. On the other hand,
When the winning determination result is "miss", the opposite is true. Therefore, when the hold change effect is executed, the jackpot expectation degree of the variable display of the target is higher than when the effect is not executed.

After that, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect effect is executed (step S6).
76). Here, the action effect is an effect of whether or not a predetermined image acts on the hold display image. In the action effect, an action success effect in which a predetermined image acts on the hold display image,
An action failure effect in which a predetermined image does not act on the hold display image is included.

In this embodiment, as the action effect, whether the image of the arrow shot by the predetermined character displayed on the sub-image display device 51 is acted on the pending display image by rotating the sub-image display device 51. Perform the effect of whether or not. In this embodiment, the arrow shot by the predetermined character displayed on the sub-image display device 51 hits the reserved display image with a success effect, and the arrow is shot by the predetermined character displayed on the sub-image display device 51. It is possible to execute an action failure effect in which the arrow does not hit the hold display image. When the action success effect is executed, the hold change effect is executed and the mode of the hold display image is changed, and when the action failure effect is executed, the hold change effect is not executed and the hold display image is executed. Does not change.

In step S676, the presence/absence of execution of the action effect is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG. 20, for example.

In step S676, the effect control CPU 120 first extracts numerical data indicating the random number value SR2 for determining whether or not the effect effect is executed, which is updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like. Then, based on the random number value SR2, the presence/absence of execution of the action effect is determined by referring to the action effect execution determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 and prepared. In the action effect execution determination table, for example, whether the numerical value to be compared with the random number value SR2 is [2] or the hold display number corresponding to the newly received command at the time of starting winning a prize [3] or [4].
] And whether or not the hold change effect is executed, it is sufficient to be assigned to the determination result of “execution” or “no execution” as a determination result in a different range. CPU1 for production control
In the action effect execution determination table, whether the determination display value corresponding to the random number value SR2 extracted this time has a hold display number [2] corresponding to the newly received start prize command [20].
] Or [4] and whether or not the pending change effect is executed, the effect effect is determined to be executed if the decision result is “executed”, and the effect effect is determined if “not executed”. Decide not to execute.

As can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 20, when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received command at the time of winning the start winning is [2], the action effect is not executed. Also,
When the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is [3] or [4], when the hold change effect is "execution", it is more than when the hold change effect is "no execution". , The effect production is easily executed. On the other hand, when the pending change effect is "no execution", the opposite is true. Therefore, when the effect effect is executed, the degree of expectation that the hold change effect is executed is higher than when the effect effect is not executed.

After that, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not it is determined to execute the pending change effect in step S675 (step S677), and if there is execution (step S677; YE).
S), a hold change effect execution pattern which is a pattern for executing the hold change effect is determined (step S678). When it is determined in step S676 that the action effect is not executed, in step S678, the pending change effect execution pattern is determined, for example, at the determination rate shown in FIG. Specifically, the hold display number corresponding to the newly received command at the time of starting winning is "2.
21A, the hold change effect pattern is determined at the determination rate as shown in FIG.
In addition, when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is "3",
The hold change effect execution pattern is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG. In addition, when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received command at the time of starting winning is "4", FIG.
) The hold change effect execution pattern is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG.

The hold change effect execution pattern is stored in the first start prize-winning command buffer or the second start prize-winning command buffer as described above, but the special figure game before the target is executed together with the corresponding start prize-winning command. When the number is displayed, it is shifted to the higher order of the hold display number. The hold change effect execution pattern without action effect specifies the hold display number when executing the hold change effect and the mode of change of the hold display image at that time, and the hold change effect execution pattern HP1- 1-HP1-2, HP2-1-HP2-2, HP3-1-HP3-2 are prepared.

For example, the hold change effect execution pattern HP1-1 is a variable display executed when the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [1],
It is a hold change effect execution pattern for executing the hold change effect to change the display color of the target hold display image from white to green.

For example, the hold change effect execution pattern HP2-2 is a variable display executed when the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [2],
Variable executed when the display color of the target hold display image is changed from white to green by executing the hold change effect, and the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [1]. In the display, it is a hold change effect execution pattern for executing the hold change effect again to change the display color of the target hold display image from green to red.

For example, the hold change effect execution pattern HP3-1 is a variable display executed when the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [3],
When the hold change effect is executed to change the display color of the target hold display image from white to green, and the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display numbers [2] and [1]. The variable display to be executed is a hold change effect execution pattern in which the display color of the target hold display image remains green without executing the hold change effect again.

When it is determined in step S676 that the action effect is to be executed, in step S678, the pending change effect execution pattern is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. Specifically, when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received command at the time of winning a prize for winning is "3",
The hold change effect pattern is determined at a determination rate as shown in 2(A). Further, when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is "4", the hold change effect execution pattern is determined at the determination rate as shown in FIG. 22(B).

The hold change effect execution pattern accompanied by action effects is a hold display number when executing the hold change effect, a mode of change in the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 at that time, and a mode of change of the hold display image at that time. And the pending change effect execution patterns HP4-1 to HP4-
2, HP5-1 to HP5-2, HP6-1 to HP6-2, HP7-1 to HP7-2 are prepared.

For example, in the variable display executed when the hold change effect execution pattern HP4-1 is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [2],
After the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the vertical direction to the diagonal direction and the action failure effect is executed, the display color of the target hold display image is left as white without executing the hold change effect, and the hold change effect is performed. In the variable display executed when the execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the reserved display number [1], after the sub-image display device 51 is rotated diagonally from side to side to execute the action success effect, It is a hold change effect execution pattern for executing the hold change effect and changing the display color of the target hold display image from white to green.

For example, the hold change effect execution pattern HP5-2 is a variable display executed when the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [2],
After rotating the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 from vertical to horizontal to execute the action success effect, the hold change effect is executed to change the display color of the target hold display image from white to green, and the hold change is performed. In the variable display executed when the effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [1], after the action success effect is executed with the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 left horizontal, the hold change is performed again. It is a hold change effect execution pattern that executes the effect and changes the display color of the target hold display image from green to red.

For example, the hold change effect execution pattern HP7-1 is a variable display executed when the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [3],
After rotating the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 from vertical to horizontal to execute the action success effect, the hold change effect is executed to change the display color of the target hold display image from white to green, and the hold change is performed. In the variable display executed when the effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the reserved display number [2], after the action failure effect is executed with the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 left vertical to horizontal, The variable display executed when the display color of the target hold display image remains green without executing the hold change effect and the hold change effect execution pattern is shifted to the storage area corresponding to the hold display number [1]. In the hold change effect execution pattern in which the display color of the target hold display image remains green without executing the hold change effect again after executing the action failure effect with the sub-image display device 51 left in the horizontal direction Is.

In step S678, the effect control CPU 120 first determines the random number value S for determining the pending change effect execution pattern updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like.
Numerical data indicating R3 is extracted. Then, based on the random number value SR3, the ROM 121
The hold change effect execution pattern is determined by referring to any of the first hold change effect execution pattern determination table to the fifth hold change effect execution pattern determination table stored and prepared in advance.

The first hold change effect execution pattern determination table is referred to when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning award command is [2] when it is determined in step S676 that the action effect is not executed. .. In the first hold change effect execution pattern determination table, for example,
In the range in which the numerical value compared with the random number value SR3 differs depending on the winning determination result designated by the winning determination result designating command, the pending change effect execution pattern HP1-1 or HP that is the determination result.
It may be assigned to 1-2.

The second hold change effect execution pattern determination table is referred to when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is [3] when it is determined in step S676 that the action effect is not executed. .. In the second hold change effect execution pattern determination table, for example,
Within the range in which the numerical value compared with the random number value SR3 is different depending on the winning determination result designated by the winning determination result designating command, the pending change effect execution patterns HP1-1, HP1 which are the determination result.
-2, HP2-1, and HP2-2.

The third hold change effect execution pattern determination table is referred to when the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start prize command is [4] when it is determined in step S676 that the action effect is not executed. .. In the third hold change effect execution pattern determination table, for example,
Within the range in which the numerical value compared with the random number value SR3 is different depending on the winning determination result designated by the winning determination result designating command, the pending change effect execution patterns HP1-1, HP1 which are the determination result.
-2, HP3-1, HP3-2.

In the fourth hold change effect execution pattern determination table, when the effect display is determined to be executed in step S676, the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is [[
3] is referred to. In the fourth hold change effect execution pattern determination table, for example, the hold change effect that is the determination result in a range in which the numerical value compared with the random number value SR3 is different depending on the winning determination result specified by the winning determination result specification command. Execution patterns HP4-1 and HP4-
2, HP5-1, HP5-2.

In the fifth hold change effect execution pattern determination table, when it is determined in step S676 that the action effect is to be executed, the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is [
4] is referred to. In the fifth hold change effect execution pattern determination table, for example, the hold change effect that is the determination result in a range in which the numerical value to be compared with the random number value SR3 is different depending on the winning determination result specified by the winning determination result specification command. Execution patterns HP6-1, HP6-
2, HP7-1, HP7-2.

The effect control CPU 120, in each hold change effect execution pattern determination table, holds any of the hold change effect execution patterns assigned to the determined value that matches the random number value SR3 extracted this time according to the winning determination result. It is determined as the effect execution pattern of the change effect.

As can be seen from the determination ratios of FIGS. 21 and 22, when the winning determination result is “big hit”, the display color of the hold display image finally becomes “red” and the hold change effect execution pattern becomes “green”. It is easier to select than the hold change effect execution pattern, and when the winning judgment result is "miss", the display color of the hold display image finally becomes "green" The hold change effect execution pattern becomes "red" It is easier to select than the hold change effect execution pattern. For this reason, when the hold change effect is executed, the jackpot expectation of the target special-drawing game is better when the final display color of the hold display image is "red" than when it is "green". Is high. Therefore, the hold change effect that sets the final display color of the hold display image to “red” announces that the jackpot expectation is the highest, and sets the final display color of the hold display image to “green”. Change production is "
Although it is lower than "red", it predicts that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the hold change effect is not executed.

Further, as can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 22(A), when the winning determination result is “big hit”, when the final display color of the hold display image is the same color, the sub-image display device 51 is oriented horizontally. It becomes easier to select the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display of "2 times" than the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the "1 time" variable display, and the winning determination result is "miss". When the final display color of the hold display image is the same color, the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display in which the sub-image display device 51 is in the horizontal direction for “1 time” is “2 times”. It is easier to select than the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display of “”. Therefore, when the pending change effect accompanied by the effect effect is executed, if the final display color of the pending display image is the same color, the sub-image display device 51 corresponds to the "one time" variable display period. The big hit expectation of the target special-drawing game is higher when the game is horizontally oriented for the period corresponding to the variable display of "twice" than when the game is horizontally oriented.

Further, as can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 22B, when the winning determination result is “big hit”, when the final display color of the held display image is the same color, the sub-image display device 51 is oriented horizontally. It becomes easier to select the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display of "3 times" than the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display of "2 times", and the winning determination result is "miss". When the final display color of the hold display image is the same color, the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display in which the sub-image display device 51 is in the horizontal direction for “2 times” is “3 times”. It is easier to select than the hold change effect execution pattern corresponding to the variable display of “”. Therefore, when the pending change effect accompanied by the effect effect is executed and the final display color of the pending display image is the same color, the sub-image display device 51 corresponds to the “twice” variable display period. The big hit expectation of the target special-drawing game is higher when the player is in the horizontal direction for the period corresponding to the variable display of “3 times” than in the horizontal direction.

Therefore, the sub-image display device 51 announces that the big change expectation degree is the highest in the pending change effect accompanied by the action effect in which the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways over the period corresponding to the variable display of "three times". Notice that the pending change effect accompanied by the action effect that becomes sideways over the period corresponding to the variable display of "2 times" is lower than in the case of "3 times" but higher in jackpot expectation than in the case of "1 time" However, the hold change effect accompanied by the action effect in which the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways over the period corresponding to the variable display of "one time" is lower than the case of "twice", but the hold change effect accompanied by the action effect is less. Foretell that the jackpot expectation is higher than when it is not executed.

When the hold change effect is not executed (step S677; NO), the effect control CPU 120
Determines whether it is decided to execute the action effect in step S676 (step S679).
When execution is performed (step S679; YES), an action effect execution pattern which is a pattern for executing the action effect is determined (step S680). In step S680, for example, the action effect execution pattern is determined at the same determination rate as the determination rate of the pending change effect execution pattern shown in FIG. For example, a pattern that defines only the change in the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 in the hold change effect execution pattern shown in FIG. 22 may be set as the effect effect execution pattern.

After step S678 or S680, the effect control CPU 120 stores the determined pending change effect execution pattern or action effect execution pattern in association with the newly received start winning command (step S681). As a result, it is understood that the special drawing game corresponding to the pending change effect execution pattern or the effect effect execution pattern is the target, and the execution timing of the pending change effect or the effect effect is determined by the pending change effect execution pattern or the effect effect execution pattern. I understand.

After step S681, if the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start prize command is [1] (step S672; YES), the prize determination result designation command designates "no determination" as the determination result. If YES (step S673; YES), a pending change effect execution pattern or action effect execution pattern is stored (step S674; YE).
S), or when neither the hold change effect nor the effect effect is executed (step S679; NO), a process of updating the display of the hold display image in response to the reception of a new start winning award command is performed (step S682).

In step S682, for example, by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like, the pending display number corresponding to the winning determination result designation command reception flag that is ON is corresponded. , A process of starting the display of the hold display image at the display position of the display area 5H is performed. As a result, the hold display image corresponding to the newly received command at the time of winning the winning a prize is newly displayed. The hold display image is displayed as a hold display image corresponding to the newly held special figure game until the newly held special figure game is executed.

At the time of the first start winning, the first hold display image displayed at the display position corresponding to the hold display number [1] in the command buffer at the time of the first start winning is stored at the first start prize stored corresponding to the hold display number [1]. In addition to the command, it also corresponds to the hold data corresponding to the hold number [1] in the first special figure hold storage unit, the first special figure game executed by the hold data, and the like. The same applies to the respective first hold display images displayed at the respective display positions corresponding to the hold display numbers [2] to [4] of the first start prize-winning command buffer.

At the time of the second start winning, the second hold display image displayed at the display position corresponding to the hold display number [1] of the command buffer at the time of the second start winning is stored at the second start prize stored corresponding to the hold display number [1]. In addition to the command, it also corresponds to the hold data corresponding to the hold number [1] in the second special figure hold storage unit, the second special figure game executed by the hold data, and the like. The same applies to the respective second hold display images displayed at the respective display positions corresponding to the hold display numbers [2] to [4] of the second start winning award command buffer.

After step S682, the pending change effect setting process ends, but at this time, it is advisable to reset the state of each winning determination result designation command reception flag.

The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". In this variable display start waiting process, the effect control CPU 120
It is determined whether or not the fluctuation start designation command from the main board 11 is received. The determination may be made based on whether the fluctuation start designation command reception flag controlled by the command analysis process is in the on state. When the variation start designation command is received, since the variable display of the decorative pattern is started in synchronization with the start of the special figure game, the value of the effect process flag is a value corresponding to the variable display start setting process, "1". After updating to, the variable display start waiting process ends. If the variation start designation command has not been received, the variable display start waiting process ends as it is.

The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines the final stop symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the variable display this time and the variable display result (step S321).
). The fluctuation pattern may be specified based on the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11 and stored in the fluctuation pattern designation command storage area. Variable display result is main board 1
It may be specified based on the display result designation command transmitted from No. 1 and stored in the display result designation command storage area.

For example, when the variable display result is “miss” and the variation pattern is a non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case of “non-reach” in which the variable display aspect of the decorative pattern is not the reach aspect, a non-reach combination is configured. The final stop symbol combination is determined as the fixed decorative symbol combination. When the variable display result is “miss” and the variation pattern is a reach variation pattern that specifies “reach”, the final stop symbol combination forming the reach combination is determined as the fixed decorative symbol combination. When the variable display result is "big hit", the combination of the final stop symbols forming the big hit combination is determined as the combination of the fixed decorative symbols. The combination of each fixed decorative pattern is a random number circuit 124 or RAM1.
22 and a random number value updated by a production random counter or the like provided in a predetermined area of 22
It is preferable to use the determination table stored in advance in M121 and randomly determine from the combination of the fixed decorative designs prepared in advance. In addition, the same decorative pattern constituting the combination of big hits may be different depending on the kind of big hit.

After step S321, the effect control CPU 120 executes effect control pattern setting processing (step S322). FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control pattern setting process. In the effect control pattern setting processing, the effect control CPU 120 first
The stored contents of the first start prize-winning command buffer or the second start prize-winning command buffer are shifted (step S901). Specifically, when the first variation start designation command is received, the first start winning combination stored corresponding to the first reserved display numbers [2] to [4] in the first start winning combination command buffer. The hour command, the pending change effect execution pattern, or the effect effect execution pattern is shifted to the higher-order first reserved display numbers [1] to [3]. Second
When the variation start designation command is received, the second start winning prize command buffer second
The second hold display number [1], which is a higher number, of the second start winning command, the hold change effect execution pattern, or the effect effect execution pattern stored in association with the hold display numbers [2] to [4], respectively. Shift to [3].

Next, the pending change effect execution pattern stored in the first start winning award command buffer or the second starting prize award command buffer whose stored content is shifted is checked (step S902), and the pending change effect execution pattern or When the action effect execution pattern is stored, a hold display number designated by the hold change effect execution pattern or the action effect execution pattern, and an actual hold display number corresponding to the hold change effect execution pattern or the action effect execution pattern. Is the same, it is confirmed whether or not it is necessary to execute the pending change effect or the effect effect (step S903).

The hold display number specified by the hold change effect execution pattern or the action effect execution pattern and the actual hold display number corresponding to the hold change effect execution pattern or the action effect execution pattern are the same, and the hold display effect or the action effect is executed. If yes (step S903; YES),
The hold change effect execution pattern is designated, an effect control pattern for executing a hold change effect that changes the hold display image in the change mode of the hold display image at the current hold display number, and is specified by the hold change effect execution pattern. , The sub-image display device 5 at the current hold display number
The hold display of this time, which is set in the effect control pattern for executing the hold change effect in which the hold display image is changed in the change mode of the hold display image after executing the action effect in the displacement mode of 1 or set in the action effect execution pattern The effect control pattern for executing the effect is set in the mode of displacement of the sub-image display device 51 according to the number (step S904). For example, when the hold change effect execution pattern is HP3-2 and the hold display number corresponding to the post-shift hold change effect execution pattern is [3], the hold change effect that changes the hold display image from white to green is executed. Install the production control pattern. When the hold change effect execution pattern is HP3-2 and the hold display number corresponding to the post-shift hold change effect execution pattern is [1], a hold change effect that changes the hold display image from green to red is executed. Set the control pattern.

In this embodiment, a plurality of hold change effect execution patterns or action effect execution patterns are not stored, but as another embodiment, a plurality of hold change effect execution patterns or action effect execution patterns are stored. When executing the hold change effect and the effect effect for each hold change effect execution pattern and the effect effect execution pattern, a plurality of hold change effects and the effect control pattern for executing the effect effect are set as the current use pattern. To do. At this time, a plurality of pending change effects and action effects may be executed simultaneously or sequentially.

The hold display number specified by the hold change effect execution pattern or action effect execution pattern and the actual hold display number corresponding to the hold change effect execution pattern or action effect execution pattern are different, and the hold display effect or action effect is not executed. In the case (step S903; NO) or after step S904, the presence or absence of execution of the callout notice effect and the callout notice effect execution pattern which is a pattern for executing the call notice effect when the call notice effect is executed are determined ( Step S905). The call advance notice effect is an effect in which a call screen of a predetermined character appears at the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern. In step S905, for example,
The presence/absence of the call-out notice effect and the call-out notice effect execution pattern when the call-out notice effect is executed are determined at the determined ratios as shown in FIG.

The call advance notice effect execution pattern specifies a calling mode of a predetermined character when executing the call advance notice effect, and the call advance notice effect execution pattern YP1-1.
, YP1-2 are prepared.

For example, the call-out notice production execution pattern YP1-1 is a call-out notice production execution pattern in which a call-out notice production is executed and a predetermined character calls out "I do not want to do".

For example, the call-out notice production execution pattern YP1-2 is a call-out notice production execution pattern in which a call-out notice production is executed and a predetermined character calls out "hey."

In step S<b>905, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not to execute the call advance notice effect updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like, and the call advance notice effect execution pattern when executing the call advance notice effect. Numerical data indicating the random number value SR4 of is extracted. Next, based on the random number value SR4, referring to a call advance notice effect execution determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121, whether or not the call advance notice effect is executed, and a call advance notice effect when executing the call advance notice effect. Determine the execution pattern.

In the calling notice production execution determination table, for example, the numerical value to be compared with the random number value SR4 is
Whether or not the calling announcement effect that is the determination result is executed and the calling announcement effect execution patterns YP1-1 and YP1-2 when executing the calling announcement effect are determined in a range different depending on the variation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern specifying command. Be assigned to.

The effect control CPU 120, in the call advance notice effect execution determination table, determines whether or not to execute the call advance notice effect assigned to the determined value that matches the random number value SR4 extracted this time according to the winning determination result, and executes the call advance notice effect. In this case, one of the call announcement production effects execution patterns is determined as the effect execution pattern of the call announcement announcement effect when executing the call announcement announcement effect this time.

As can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 25, when the variation pattern is “reach”, the call announcement production is easier to be executed than when the variation pattern is “non-reach”. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern is "non-reach", the opposite is true. For this reason, when the call advance notice effect is executed, the reach expectation that the variable display mode of the decorative design becomes the predetermined reach mode is higher than that when it is not executed.

Further, as can be seen from the determination rate in FIG. 25, when the variation pattern is “reach”, the call announcement of the predetermined character is “yes”. The call announcement that the performance execution pattern is “do not want to do” It is easier to select than the performance execution pattern, and when the variation pattern is "non-reach", the call of the predetermined character becomes "I do not want to do" Call notice The performance execution pattern is called "Hey" It is easier to select than the notice production execution pattern. Therefore, when the call advance notice effect is executed, the reach expectation is higher when the call of the predetermined character is “hey” than when the call is “do not want to do”. For this reason, the call-out notice production in which the call of a predetermined character is "Hey~" announces that the reach expectation is the highest, and the call-out notice production in which the call of the predetermined character becomes "I don't want to do" is , It is lower than "Hey", but gives a warning that the reach expectation level is higher than when the call announcement production is not executed.

After step S905, it is determined whether the change pattern of the variable display this time specifies the reach (step S906).

When the variation pattern of the variable display this time specifies the reach (step S906; YES)
It is determined whether to execute the count-up notice effect (step S907). The count-up notice effect is an effect in which a predetermined character counts up. Production control CP
The U 120 determines whether or not to execute the count-up notice effect, for example, at the determination rate shown in FIG.

In step S907, the effect control CPU 120 first extracts numerical data indicating the random number value SR5 for determining whether or not to execute the count-up notice effect, which is updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like. Then, based on the random number value SR5, RO
Whether or not to execute the count-up notice effect is determined by referring to the count-up notice effect execution determination table stored in advance in M121. In the count-up notice effect execution determination table, for example, the numerical value to be compared with the random value SR5 varies depending on whether the current variation pattern specifies execution of super reach or execution of normal reach only. Then, it may be allocated to “with execution” or “without execution” as the determination result. The effect control CPU 120 specifies, in the count-up notice effect execution determination table, whether the current variation pattern specifies execution of super-reach or normal-reach only, for a determination value that matches the random number value SR5 extracted this time. Depending on whether the assigned value is "execution", it is decided to execute the count-up notice effect, and when the assigned decision result is "no execution", the count-up notice effect is not executed. To decide.

As can be seen from the determination rate of FIG. 26, when the super reach is executed, the execution rate of the count-up notice production is high, and when only the normal reach is executed, the execution rate of the count-up notice production is low. When the performance is executed,
There is a high possibility that it will develop from normal reach to super reach.

Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether to execute the specific effect (step S9).
08). The specific effect is an effect that maintains the orientation of the sub-image display device 51, and it is possible to perform an effect in which the period during which the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the portrait orientation and the period during which the sub-image display device 51 is retained in the landscape orientation are different. Is. The effect control CPU 120, for example, at the determination rate shown in FIG.
Whether to execute a specific effect is determined.

In step S908, the effect control CPU 120 first extracts numerical data indicating a random number value SR6 for determining whether or not to execute a specific effect, which is updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like. Then, based on the random number value SR6, the presence/absence of execution of the specific effect is determined by referring to the specific effect execution determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 and prepared. In the specific effect execution determination table, for example, a numerical value to be compared with the random number value SR6 is in a different range depending on whether or not the call announcement effect is executed and the effect execution pattern of the call announcement effect when the call announcement effect is executed. , "Execution" or "Execution" which is the decision result
Be assigned to. The effect control CPU 120, in the specific effect execution determination table, whether or not to execute the call advance notice effect, and the effect execution pattern of the call advance notice effect when the call advance notice effect is executed for the determined value that matches the random number value SR6 extracted this time. When the determined value assigned in accordance with and is "execution", it is determined to execute the specific effect, and when the assigned determination value is "no execution", it is determined not to execute the specific effect.

As can be seen from the determination rate in FIG. 27, when the call announcement effect is executed, the execution rate of the specific effect is high, and when the call announcement effect is not executed, the execution rate of the specific effect is low, so the call announcement effect is executed. If so, it is highly possible that the specific effect is executed and the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways.

Further, as can be seen from the determination rate of FIG. 27, when the call advance notice effect is executed, when the call of the predetermined character is “I do not want to do”, the execution rate of the specific effect is high and “Hey”. , The execution ratio of the specific effect is low, so when the call advance notification effect is executed, when the call of the predetermined character is "I do not want to do", the specific effect is executed and the sub-image display is performed. It is likely that the device 51 will be turned sideways.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the specific effect is determined to be executed in step S907 (step S909), and when the specific effect is executed (step S909;
YES), the specific effect execution pattern that is the pattern for executing the specific effect is determined (step S910). In step S910, for example, the specific effect execution pattern is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG.

The specific effect execution pattern is for designating a period during which the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal orientation when the specific effect is executed, and specific effect execution patterns TP1-1 to TP1-3 are prepared.

For example, the specific effect execution pattern TP1-1 executes the specific effect, and the sub-image display device 5
It is a specific effect execution pattern in which 1 is horizontally maintained for "1000 ms".

For example, the specific effect execution pattern TP1-2 executes the specific effect and the sub-image display device 51.
Is a specific effect execution pattern for horizontally maintaining "10000 ms".

For example, in the specific effect execution pattern TP1-1, the specific image is executed by executing the specific effect.
Is a specific effect execution pattern for horizontally maintaining "15000 ms".

In step S910, the effect control CPU 120 first determines the random number value SR7 for determining the specific effect execution pattern updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like.
Numerical data indicating is extracted. Then, based on the random number value SR7, the specific effect execution pattern is determined by referring to the specific effect execution pattern determination table stored in advance and stored in the ROM 121.

In the specific effect execution pattern determination table, for example, the numerical value to be compared with the random value SR7 is
It suffices to be assigned to the specific effect execution patterns TP1-1 to TP1-3 that are the determination result in a different range according to the variable display result designated by the display result designation command.

The effect control CPU 120, in the specific effect execution pattern determination table, executes the effect of the specific effect of this time, by using one of the specific effect execution patterns assigned to the determined value that matches the random value SR7 extracted this time according to the variable display result. Determine as a pattern.

As can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 28, when the variable display result is “big hit”, the specific effect execution pattern in which the sub-image display device 51 is maintained horizontally for a long time is the sub-image display device 51.
Is easier to select than the specific effect execution pattern in which the time for maintaining the horizontal direction is shorter, and when the variable display result is “miss”, the specific effect execution pattern for which the time for maintaining the sub-image display device 51 in the horizontal direction is short is It is easier to select than the specific effect execution pattern in which the sub image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction for a long time. For this reason, when the specific effect is executed, the longer the sub-image display device 51 is held sideways, the higher the jackpot expectation is. Therefore, the specific effect of maintaining the sub-image display device 51 horizontally for "15000 ms" gives a notice that the jackpot expectation is the highest, and the specific effect of maintaining the sub-image display device 51 horizontally for "10000 ms" is "15000 ms". "It is lower than maintaining, but the big hit expectation degree is higher than maintaining for "1000 ms".
Although the specific effect to be maintained is lower than that for maintaining “10000 ms”, it is predicted that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the specific effect is not executed.

After that, the effect control CPU 120 determines in step S910 the specific effect execution pattern TP1.
It is determined whether -1 is determined as the production execution pattern of the specific production this time (step S911).
), if it is not the specific effect execution pattern TP1-1 (step S911; NO), it determines a pseudo continuous effect execution pattern that is a pattern for executing the variable display effect of "pseudo continuous" (step S912).

In the variable display effect of "pseudo-run", a fixed decorative pattern that is a variable display result is derived and displayed after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started in response to the start condition of the special figure game being satisfied once. It is possible to perform the effect display which is temporarily stopped by the time and then changed again up to a predetermined number of times. The number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations is the "Left", "Middle", "Right" decorative pattern display, excluding the initial fluctuation from the start of variable display of decorative patterns until the first temporary stop of all decorative patterns. Area 5L
5C, 5R, the number of times the decorative pattern changes again in all.

In the variable display effect of "pseudo-ream", as an example, a plurality of predetermined predetermined pseudo-repeated chances of special combinations in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The decorative pattern that is one of the types of lost combinations is temporarily displayed. "Pseudo ream"
In the variable display effect of (1), a predetermined effect such as an image display that is a re-fluctuation effect may be executed along with a plurality of times of variable display including the initial fluctuation. Note that the re-variation effect is not limited to that by performing image display on the screen of the image display device 5 or the sub-image display device 51, and may include any effect operation using various effect devices. Good.

As an example of re-variation effect different from the image display, during each variable display period by the variable display effect of "pseudo-relation", it is turned on among a plurality of decoration LEDs provided inside or outside the game area. The items may be controlled to increase one by one. Further, during each variable display period, the display color of the decorative LED may be controlled to change, or the illuminated one of the plurality of decorative LEDs may be controlled to change. ..

As a further example of the re-variation effect different from the image display, during the period of the variable display by the variable display effect of "pseudo-relation", the effect model provided inside or outside the game area is controlled to operate. May be. At this time, the operation mode of the effect model may be controlled to change during each variable display period, or the operating model of the effect models may be controlled to change. ..

It may be controlled to display a predetermined effect image such as a specific character image on the screen of the image display device 5 during each variable display period of the variable display effect of “pseudo-link”. In addition, as the re-variation effect, for example, when a decorative pattern that is a pseudo consecutive chance is temporarily stopped and displayed, a sound that is a special sound effect may be controlled to be output from the speakers 8L and 8R. In addition to part or all of these re-variation effects, or instead of part or all of these re-variation effects, lighting or blinking of the decorative LED, operation of the effect model, display of effect images, sound effects May be controlled so as to execute a re-variation effect in which a part or all of the outputs are combined. At this time, rather than a case where the re-variation effect is executed with only one type of effect mode, a case in which a re-fluctuation effect in which a plurality of types of effect modes are combined is executed or a re-fluctuation effect is performed multiple times In the case where the effect mode in (1) changes, the possibility of a predetermined game value such as the jackpot expectation degree or the possibility of being controlled to a game state advantageous to the player may be increased.

In this embodiment, in the variable display effect of "pseudo-repeated", the pseudo-repeated fluctuation is performed once to three times, so that the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied once. The variable display of can be displayed as if it was started two to four times in a row. Then, when the number of pseudo-repetitions is large, the jackpot expectation is higher than when the number of pseudo-repetitions is small. In addition, the generation rate of the effect may be controlled so as to change depending on the number of times of pseudo repetitions. For example, the pseudo-repeating fluctuation may be performed twice to be the “reach confirmation”, and the pseudo-repeating fluctuation may be performed three times to be the “super reach confirmation”. The number of times of pseudo-repetition in the variable display effect of "pseudo-repetition" may be set to be greater than 1 to 3 times, such as 4 times or 5 times.

In step S912, for example, the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG.

The pseudo-relation effect execution pattern specifies the number of pseudo-repetitions when the "pseudo-relation" variable display effect is executed and the predetermined character line when ending the "pseudo-relation" variable display effect. , Pseudo linked effect execution patterns GP1-1 to GP1-3 are prepared.

For example, the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern GP1-1 executes the variable display effect of "pseudo continuous" in which the number of times of pseudo continuous is 1, and ends the variable display effect of "pseudo continuous" with a predetermined character dialogue. Is a pseudo continuous production execution pattern in which "is!"

For example, the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern GP1-2 executes the variable display effect of "pseudo continuous" in which the number of times of pseudo continuous is two, and the dialogue of the predetermined character when the variable display effect of "pseudo continuous" is finished. Is a pseudo continuous production execution pattern in which "is a chance!"

For example, the pseudo consecutive effect execution pattern GP1-3 executes the variable display effect of "pseudo consecutive" in which the number of pseudo consecutive times is three, and the dialogue of the predetermined character when the variable display effect of "pseudo consecutive" is finished. Is a pseudo-relational production execution pattern in which "Amazing!"

In step S912, the effect control CPU 120 first determines the random number value SR for determining the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like.
Numerical data indicating 8 is extracted. Next, based on the random number value SR8, the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern is determined by referring to the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121.

In the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern determination table, for example, in a range in which the numerical value to be compared with the random value SR8 is different depending on whether the specific effect execution pattern TP1-2 or the specific effect execution pattern TP1-3 is determined, Pseudo continuous production execution patterns GP1-1 to G that are the determination result
It may be assigned to P1-3.

The effect control CPU 120 determines, in the pseudo-simultaneous effect execution pattern determination table, any one of the pseudo-simultaneous effect execution patterns assigned to the determined value that matches the random number value SR8 extracted this time according to the specific effect execution pattern, in the "simulated effect". It is determined as the effect execution pattern of the variable display effect of "run".

As can be seen from the determination rate of FIG. 29, the specific effect execution pattern “with the highest jackpot expectation degree”
In the case of "TP1-3", it is easy to select the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern having a large number of pseudo continuous times, and the specific effect execution pattern "TP1-2" having a lower jackpot expectation degree than the specific effect execution pattern "TP1-3". In the case of, it is easy to select the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern having a small number of pseudo continuous times. Therefore, when the variable display effect of "pseudo-repeating" is executed, the larger the number of pseudo-repeating times, the higher the jackpot expectation. For this reason, "three times" of re-variation effect is executed, and the variable display effect of "pseudo-run" in which the dialogue of the predetermined character at the end of the effect is "Amazing!" has the highest jackpot expectation. Then, "2 times" re-variation effect is executed, and "3 times" re-variation effect is executed for the variable display effect of "pseudo-run" in which the dialogue of the predetermined character at the end of the effect is "chance!" Although it is lower than when the re-variation effect is "one time", it is announced that the jackpot expectation degree is higher than when the re-variation effect is "one time". The variable display effect of "pseudo rendition" in which the character's dialogue is "Peace!" is lower than when the re-variation effect of "2 times" is executed, but it is lower than when the variable display effect of "pseudo rendition" is not executed. Also foretells that the jackpot expectations are high.

After that, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is decided to execute the count-up notice effect in step S907 (step S913), and if it is executed (step S9).
13; YES), a count-up notice effect execution pattern that is a pattern for executing the count-up notice effect when the specific effect is executed and the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction is determined (step S914). In step S914, for example, a count-up notice effect execution pattern is determined at a determination rate as shown in FIG.

The count-up notice production execution pattern specifies the number of counts by a predetermined character when executing the count-up notice production, and count notice notice production execution patterns YP2-1 to YP2-3 are prepared.

For example, the count notice production execution pattern YP2-1 executes the count notice production,
This is a count notice production execution pattern in which a predetermined character counts up to "3".

For example, the count notice production execution pattern YP2-2 executes the count notice production,
This is a count announcement production execution pattern in which a predetermined character counts up to "4".

For example, the count notice production execution pattern YP2-3 executes the count notice production,
This is a count announcement production execution pattern in which a predetermined character counts up to "5".

In step S914, the effect control CPU 120 first extracts numerical data indicating the random number value SR9 for determining the count-up notice effect execution pattern updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like. Then, based on the random number value SR9, R
A count-up notice effect execution pattern is determined by referring to a count-up notice effect execution pattern determination table stored in advance in the OM 121.

In the count-up notice production execution pattern determination table, for example, the count-up notice production execution pattern YP2 that is the determination result within a range in which the numerical value to be compared with the random number value SR9 differs depending on the variable display result designated by the display result designation command. It may be assigned to -1 to YP2-3.

The effect control CPU 120 counts any of the count-up notice effect execution patterns assigned to the determined value matching the random number value SR9 extracted this time, in accordance with the variable display result, in the count-up notice effect execution pattern determination table this time. It is decided as the production execution pattern of the up notice production.

As can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 30(A), when the variable display result is "big hit", it is easy to select the count-up notice effect execution pattern in which the number of counts by the predetermined character is large, and the variable display result is " In the case of “miss”, it is easy to select a count-up notice effect execution pattern in which the number of counts by a predetermined character is small. For this reason, when the count-up notice production is executed, the larger the number of counts by the predetermined character, the higher the jackpot expectation. For this reason, the count-up notice production that counts up to "5" by the predetermined character announces that the jackpot expectation is the highest, and the count-up notice production that counts up to "4" by the predetermined character is: Although it is lower than the count "5", it predicts that the jackpot expectation is higher than the count "3", and the count-up notice production that counts up to the count "3" by a predetermined character is lower than the count "4". It announces that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the count-up notice production is not executed.

After step S914, the production execution pattern of the specific production this time is the specific production execution pattern "
If it is "TP1-1" (step S911; YES), or if the count-up notice effect is not executed (step S913; NO), the variable display effect according to the variation pattern or the combination of the determined final stop symbols is displayed. This time, an effect control pattern that can be executed and that can perform the specific effect and the notification effect that notifies the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways as a part of the variable display effect. (Step S915).

When the specific effect is not executed (step S909; NO), the effect control CPU 120
In step S907, it is determined whether or not it is determined to execute the count-up notice effect (step S916), and if it is executed (step S916; YES), the specific effect is not executed and the sub-image display device 51 is vertically oriented. A count-up notice production execution pattern, which is a pattern for executing the count-up notice production while being maintained, is determined (step S917).
.. In step S917, for example, the same processing as the processing of step S914 is performed, and
The count-up notice effect execution pattern is determined at the determination rate as shown in (B).

As can be seen from the determination ratios of FIGS. 30A and 30B, when the count-up notice effect is executed when the specific effect is executed and the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction,
When the variable display result is “big hit”, the number of counts by the predetermined character is larger than when the count-up notice effect is executed when the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the vertical orientation without executing the specific effect. It is easy to select a large count-up notice production execution pattern, and when the variable display result is “miss”, it is easy to select a count-up notice production execution pattern with a small number of counts by a predetermined character. For this reason, even if the count-up advance notice effect in which the number of counts by a predetermined character is the same, the big hit expectation of the count-up notice effect executed when the specific effect is performed and the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction. The degree is higher than the jackpot expectation degree of the count-up notice effect executed when the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the portrait orientation without executing the specific effect.

After step S917, or when the count-up notice effect is not executed (step S916; NO), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the current variable display specifies super reach (step S918).

When the variation pattern of the variable display this time designates super reach (step S918;
YES), the presence/absence of execution of the development effect and the development effect execution pattern which is a pattern for executing the development effect when executing the development effect are determined (step S919). The development time effect is an effect executed when the normal reach is changed to the super reach. In step S919, for example, the presence/absence of execution of the development effect and the development effect execution pattern when the development effect is executed are determined at the determined ratios as shown in FIG.

The development effect execution pattern specifies the aspect of the effect when the development effect is executed, and development effect execution patterns HP1-1 and HP1-2 are prepared.

For example, the development performance execution pattern HP1-1 is a development performance execution pattern in which the "first character" acts on the decorative pattern.

For example, the development performance execution pattern HP1-1 is a development performance execution pattern in which the "second character" acts on the decorative pattern.

In step S919, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the development effect updated by the random number circuit 124, the effect random counter, or the like, and the development effect execution pattern when the development effect is executed are determined. Numerical data indicating the random number value SR10 for is extracted. Subsequently, based on the random number value SR10, whether or not the development effect is executed is referred to by referring to the development effect execution determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 and the development effect when the development effect is executed. Determine the execution pattern.

In the development effect execution determination table, for example, in the range in which the numerical value to be compared with the random number value SR10 is different depending on the variable display result designated by the display result designation command, whether or not the development effect to be the determination result is executed, Development performance execution pattern HP1-1 when executing the development performance,
It may be assigned to HP1-2.

The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute the development effect assigned to the determined value that matches the random number value SR10 extracted this time in the development effect execution determination table according to the variable display result, and executes the development effect. In this case, any one of the development effect execution patterns is determined as the effect execution pattern of the development effect when the development effect this time is executed.

As can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 31, when the variable display result is “big hit”, the development effect is easier to be executed than when the variable display result is “miss”. On the other hand, when the variable display result is “miss”, the opposite is true. Therefore, when the development effect is executed, the jackpot expectation is higher than when it is not executed.

Further, as can be seen from the determination ratio of FIG. 31, when the variable display result is “big hit”, “
The development effect execution pattern in which the “second character” acts on the decorative pattern is easier to select than the development effect execution pattern in which the “first character” acts on the decorative pattern, and the variable display result is “miss”. At times, the development effect execution pattern in which the "first character" acts on the decorative pattern is easier to select than the development effect execution pattern in which the "second character" acts on the decorative pattern. Therefore, when the development effect is executed, the jackpot expectation is higher when the “second character” acts on the decorative design than when the “first character” acts on the decorative design. For this reason, the development time effect in which the "second character" acts on the decorative pattern announces that the jackpot expectation is the highest, and the development time effect in which the "first character" acts on the decorative pattern is the "first character". Although it is lower than ", it predicts that the jackpot expectation is higher than when the development effect is not executed.

After step S919, if the variation pattern of the variable display this time does not specify the reach (step S906; NO), or if the variation pattern of the variable display this time does not specify super reach (step S908; NO), the variation pattern or A variable display effect according to the determined final stop symbol combination is executed, and an effect control pattern that does not execute a specific effect or the like is set as the current use pattern (step S920).

After steps S915 and S920, the effect control pattern setting process ends.

Returning to FIG. 23, after step S322, the effect control CPU 120 initializes the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 with a timer value corresponding to the special figure change time corresponding to the current change pattern, for example. It is set as a value (step S323).

Then, the setting for starting the variation of the decorative pattern and the like in the image display device 5 and the variation of the small pattern in the sub image display device 51 is performed. At this time, for example, by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123 based on the display control data included in the effect control pattern set as the use pattern in step S322, the image is displayed. “Left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the display area of the display device 5 start changing the decorative patterns, and the display area of the sub-image display device 51. It is only necessary to start the fluctuation of the small symbols in the small symbol display area 51V provided in.

After that, the display of the hold display image is updated and set (step S325). For example, if the fluctuation start designation command being received is the first fluctuation start designation command, a predetermined display control command is transmitted to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123, and the left area of the display area 5H. The leftmost first reserved display image of 5HA is erased, and each of the other first reserved display images is shifted to the left adjacent display position. For example, if the fluctuation start designation command being received is the second fluctuation start designation command, a predetermined display control command is transmitted to the VDP or the like of the display control unit 123, and the right area of the display area 5H. The leftmost second reserved display image of 5HB is erased, and each of the other second reserved display images is shifted to the display position on the left side.

As described above, the start prize command is newly stored in the start prize command buffer in response to the holding data being newly stored in the special drawing holding storage section when the special drawing game is held. .. Then, at this time, the hold display symbol is added in step S682. At the start of the special figure game, one stored data is deleted from the special figure reservation storage unit, and the stored content of the command at the time of starting winning is shifted in step S901. And at this time,
In step S325, one hold display symbol is deleted, and the display positions of other hold display symbols are shifted. In this way, the hold display number and the hold number correspond to each other, and when the numbers are the same, the start winning command, the hold data, and the special drawing game corresponding to the hold data correspond to each other, and further, the same number. The hold display design of the display position corresponding to the hold display number of will also correspond.

After that, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the variable display process (step S326), and then the variable display start setting process is ended.

The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In this variable display effect process, various control data is read from the effect control pattern determined in step S171 corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the decorative pattern is changed. Processing for performing various effect controls during display is included. Further, in the variable display during presentation processing, in response to receiving the symbol fixing command transmitted from the main board 11, etc., the fixed decorative symbol as the final stop symbol which is the variable display result of the decorative symbol is completely stopped and displayed. It includes a process that causes it. In addition, in response to the end code being read from the predetermined effect control pattern, the fixed decorative pattern may be completely stopped and displayed. In this case, when the variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command elapses, the main substrate 11
It is possible to autonomously derive and display the finalized decorative pattern on the side of the production control board 12 to confirm the variable display result without using the production control command from. After performing such effect control, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

The special figure winning waiting process of step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3". In the special figure winning waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a hit start designation command has been received. Then, when it is determined that the hit start designation command is received, the effect control pattern for executing the big hit medium effect that is executed in the big hit game state is set to the use pattern, and the value of the effect process flag is "4." Update to ". At this time, a timer initial value corresponding to the execution time of the effect control pattern set as the usage pattern is set in the effect control process timer, and this processing is ended.

When it is determined that the hit start designation command has not been received, it is determined whether the hit start designation command reception waiting time has elapsed. For example, the passage of the waiting time is determined by subtracting 1 from the effect control process timer value and determining whether the timer value obtained by subtracting 1 is "0". If the timer value after subtraction of 1 is not "0", it means that the hit start designation command reception waiting time has not elapsed, so this processing is ended as it is. If the timer value after subtracting 1 is "0",
Since the waiting time for receiving the hit start designation command has elapsed, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "miss", and the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0". The process ends.

The hitting process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". In this mid-hit process, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the timer value of the effect control process timer by one, and has the same value as the timer value after decrementing one of the data included in the effect control pattern selected as the usage pattern. The effect operation control is performed based on the effect control execution data associated with the process timer determination value. By repeatedly executing step S174 for each timer interrupt, execution of effects corresponding to the big hit gaming state is realized.

In the hitting process, it is further determined whether or not a hit end designation command has been received. If no hit end designation command has been received, each round game has not finished, so the value of the effect process flag is not updated. The process during hitting ends. Further, when the hit end designation command is received, it means that all the round games have ended, so to start the execution of the ending effect, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to step S175. 5"
Is updated and the hit processing is ended. At the time of this update, the effect control pattern for specifying the ending is selected as the use pattern, and a timer initial value corresponding to the execution time of the effect control pattern selected as the use pattern is set in the effect control process timer. The ending effect control pattern may be set in advance.

The ending process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". In this ending process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the ending period has elapsed. For example, set the timer value of the production control process timer to 1
Whether the ending period has elapsed by determining whether the data included in the production control pattern, which is associated with the process timer determination value that is the same as the timer value obtained by subtracting 1, is the end code. judge.

When the data included in the effect control pattern is not the end code and the ending period has not elapsed, the same value as the timer value after subtracting 1 from the data included in the effect control pattern selected as the use pattern Based on the effect control execution data associated with the process timer determination value, the ending effect operation control is performed, and the present process ends. Execution of the ending effect is realized by repeatedly executing step S175 for each timer interruption. When the data included in the effect control pattern is the end code, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value “0”. The value of the production process flag is "0" which is the initial value.
When the value is updated to "", the present process is terminated. When the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value, various data such as the effect control process timer and various flag states and counter values are updated. Is reset appropriately.

Next, an example of an effect screen realized in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 38.
32 to 38, the arrows displayed in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R and the small symbol display area 51V indicate that the decorative symbol is variably displayed.

First, with reference to FIG. 32, a description will be given of an example of an effect screen of a call-out notice effect, a specific effect, a notification effect, and a variable display effect of “pseudo-run”.

For example, if it is determined in step S905 of FIG. 24 that the call-out notice effect execution pattern YP1-1 is set, the character image CA (character CA) is displayed on the image display device 5 after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, and “I want to do it” is displayed. A call-out notice effect for calling "Nai" is started (FIG. 32(A)).

Then, for example, if the variation pattern of the variable display this time specifies the reach, the reach occurs in the variable display of the decorative pattern (FIG. 32(B)).

Then, for example, if it is determined in step S908 of FIG. 24 that the specific effect is to be executed, the sub-image display device 51 displays the character image CB (character CB) and the cliff image G (
Cliff G) is displayed and the character image CC (three characters CC) is displayed on the image display device 5.
The specific effect in which is displayed is started (FIG. 32(C)).

After that, the sub-image display device 51 rotates from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction (FIG. 32(D)). At this time, in the sub-image display device 51, an effect in which the character CB jumps down below the cliff G is executed in accordance with the operation of the sub-image display device 51 rotating from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction.

Then, in response to the sub-image display device 51 being turned sideways, the fact that the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways is notified by turning on the game effect lamp 9 provided in the sub-image display device 51. The notification effect is executed (FIG. 32(E)). In addition, an effect in which the character CB and the three characters CC fight each other is executed in response to the sub-image display device 51 being turned sideways. In addition, in response to the horizontal orientation of the sub-image display device 51, the small symbols displayed side by side in the small symbol display area 51V are displayed vertically.

Then, for example, if the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern GP1-1 is determined in step S912 of FIG. 24, the variable display of the decorative pattern is temporarily stopped (FIG. 32(F)). At this time, an effect in which the character CB defeats one of the three characters CC is executed.

After that, the first (last) pseudo continuous variation is started, and if the specific effect execution pattern TP1-2 is determined in step S910 of FIG. 24, for example, after the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction, The sub image display device 51 rotates from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction in response to the passage of "10000 ms" (FIG. 32(G)). At this time, in the sub-image display device 51, an effect in which the character CB jumps over the cliff G is executed in accordance with the operation of the sub-image display device 51 rotating from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction. Further, in the image display device 5, an effect is performed in which the remaining two characters CC escape while the one character CC that has been defeated by the character CB is still falling.

After that, the sub-image display device 51 is turned vertically, and in response to the end of the variable display effect of "pseudo-relation", the effect that the character CB emits the line "Peace!" is executed (
FIG. 32(H)).

It should be noted that the effect that the character CB defeats the character CC one by one may be executed each time the pseudo continuous variation is repeated. In that case, for example, if three character CCs are displayed, there is a possibility that a maximum of three pseudo-repeating fluctuations will be executed. It is also possible to suggest the number of times of pseudo-variation.

Next, with reference to FIG. 33, an example of an effect screen for specific effects and notification effects will be described.

For example, if it is determined to execute the specific effect in step S908 of FIG. 24, the character image CB (character CB) and the cliff image G (cliff G) are displayed on the sub-image display device 51, and the image display device 5 The specific effect in which the character image CC (three character CCs) is displayed is started (FIG. 33(A)).

After that, the sub-image display device 51 rotates from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction (FIG. 33(B)). At this time, in the sub-image display device 51, an effect in which the character CB jumps down below the cliff G is executed in accordance with the operation of the sub-image display device 51 rotating from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction.

Then, in response to the sub-image display device 51 being turned sideways, the fact that the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways is notified by turning on the game effect lamp 9 provided in the sub-image display device 51. The notification effect is executed (FIG. 33(C)). In addition, an effect in which the character CB and the three characters CC fight each other is executed in response to the sub-image display device 51 being turned sideways.

Then, for example, if the specific effect execution pattern TP1-1 is determined in step S910 of FIG. 24, the sub-image display is performed in response to the fact that “1000 ms” has elapsed since the sub-image display device 51 was maintained in the horizontal direction. The device 51 rotates from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction (FIG. 33(D)).
At this time, in the sub-image display device 51, an effect in which the character CB jumps over the cliff G is executed in accordance with the operation of the sub-image display device 51 rotating from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction.

Note that in the example shown in FIG. 33, the period during which the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction is “100”.
Since it is as short as "0 ms", even if the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways, the small symbol display area 5
The effect symbols displayed side by side at 1V are not side-by-side vertically but are displayed side by side as they are.

After that, in response to the vertical orientation of the sub-image display device 51, an effect in which the character CB emits a line "Murri" is executed (FIG. 33(E)).

Next, with reference to FIG. 34, an example of an effect screen for effect during development will be described.

For example, if the development effect pattern HP1-2 is determined in step S919 of FIG. 24, the second character is displayed on the sub-image display device 51 after the decorative pattern that is the reach-miss combination is temporarily stopped (FIG. 34(A)). The development effect in which the image (second character CD) is displayed is started (FIG. 34(B)).

After that, in response to the sub image display device 51 turning from the vertical direction to the diagonal direction, the effect of moving the second character CD from the sub image display device 51 to the image display device 5 is executed (FIG. 34(C. )).

After that, the second character CD acts on the decorative pattern that is temporarily stopped in the "left" decorative pattern display area 5L, and an effect of changing to another decorative pattern is executed (FIG. 34(D)).

After that, the second character CD acts on the temporarily-decorated decorative pattern in the "right" decorative pattern display area 5R, and an effect of changing to another decorative pattern to be a reach combination is executed (
FIG. 34(E)).

After that, the second character CD acts on the decorative pattern that is temporarily stopped in the "medium" decorative pattern display area 5C, and the effect of restarting the variation of the decorative pattern in the "medium" decorative pattern display area 5C is executed. (FIG. 34(F)).

In this way, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becomes the reach mode, and in response to the sub-image display device 51 turning from the diagonal direction to the vertical direction, the development effect ends (FIG. 34(G)), It develops from normal reach to super reach (Fig. 34(H)).

Next, with reference to FIG. 35, an example of effect screens for the pending change effect and the effect effect will be described.

When the hold display number corresponding to the newly received start winning command is “4”, for example, if the hold change effect execution pattern HP6-2 is determined in step S678 of FIG. 18, from the left in the area 5HA. With the hold display image T displayed at the fourth display position as a target, the hold change effect is started (FIG. 35(A)). At this time, the character image CE (character CE) is displayed on the sub-image display device 51.

After that, at the start of the next variable display, when one hold display symbol is erased and the display positions of the other hold display symbols are shifted, the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the vertical direction to the diagonal direction, and the character CE is displayed. The action effect in which the arrow Y is aimed at the reserved display image T of the target is executed (
FIG. 35(B)).

After that, the arrow Y does not hit the target hold display image T, and the target hold display image T
Does not change, this action effect is an action failure effect (FIG. 35(C)).

After that, at the start of the next variable display, one reserved display symbol is erased, and when the display positions of other reserved display symbols are shifted, depending on that the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the diagonal direction to the lateral direction. , The notification effect of notifying that the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways by turning on the game effect lamp 9 provided in the sub-image display device 51 is executed (FIG. 35(D)),
Although the action effect is executed again, this action effect also fails and the hold display image T of the target does not change (FIG. 35(E)).

After that, at the start of the next variable display, one hold display symbol is erased, and when the display position of another hold display symbol is shifted, the action effect is executed again (FIG. 35(F)), and the arrow Y is the target. Since the target hold display image T is hit and the target hold display image T changes from white to red, this action effect is an action success effect (FIG. 35(G)).

After that, the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction, and the pending change effect is finished (FIG. 35(H)).

Here, the game area includes a plurality of areas in which the area where the game ball is hit can be changed by the selection of the player. The left side area is called the left game area and the right side area is called the right game area, with the left and right center of the game area as the boundary, and the game ball that is driven is either the left game area or the right game area. It is designed to enter.

Hitting the game ball aiming at the left game area so that the game ball flows to the left game area is called "left hitting", and hitting the game ball aiming at the right game area so that the game ball flows to the right game area. Is called "right-handed". That is, the game ball hit by the player hitting left and right hits the game area. Then, the left-handed game ball flows down the left game area. On the other hand, the game ball hit to the right flows down in the right game area. In this way, the player changes the firing strength of the hitting ball launching device in accordance with the operation amount of the hitting ball operation handle, thereby changing the area for hitting the game ball by the player's selection, such as hitting right or left. be able to. In addition,
Innumerable flow paths of the game balls flowing down the left game area and the right game area are assumed.

For example, when the special variable winning a prize ball device 7 is provided in the right game area, in the big hit game state, it should hit right. Therefore, when the variable display result is “big hit”, the right-handing instruction image S for instructing the right-handing is displayed above the display area of the sub-image display device 51 (FIG. 36(A)). ..

Then, at the start of the round game in the jackpot gaming state, the right-handing instruction image S is displayed, and the speakers 8L and 8R execute the notification by the voice prompting the right-handing (FIG. 36(B).
)).

Here, the right-handing instruction image S is one in which two arc-shaped arrow images are displayed around the character image “right-handed”. The arrow image points in the clockwise direction and rotates around the character image in the clockwise direction. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 36C, the sub-image display device 51
Even if the sub-image display device 51 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 36D, the arc-shaped arrow image pointing in the clockwise direction is rotated clockwise. By being rotated to, the player can specify that the player should hit the right side.

As shown in FIG. 36(A), the right-handing instruction image S displayed above the display area when the sub-image display device 51 is in the portrait orientation is that the sub-image display device 51 rotates 90 degrees clockwise. Then, when it is turned sideways, it is displayed on the right side of the display area as shown in FIG. As described above, even if the right-handing instruction image S for instructing the right-handing is displayed on the right side of the display area of the sub-image display device 51 in the horizontal direction, it does not cause misunderstanding by the player.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 36(A), when the sub image display device 51 is in the portrait orientation, the right hitting instruction image S displayed above the display area is 90 degrees counterclockwise by the sub image display device 51. When rotated and turned to the side, it is displayed on the left side of the display area as indicated by the broken line in FIG. In this way, when the right-handing instruction image S for instructing right-handing is displayed on the left side of the display area of the sub-image display device 51 which is in the horizontal direction, although the instruction is for right-handing, This can lead to the misunderstanding that left-handedness is instructed.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the sub-image display device 51 is displaying the right-hand hitting instruction image S above the display area when the sub-image display device 51 is in the portrait orientation, the sub-image display device 51 rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise. 36D, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 36D, the right-handed instruction image S is moved to the right side of the display area of the sub-image display device 51 which is in the horizontal direction, thereby misleading the player. I try not to invite them.

As shown in FIG. 37, the effect of rotating the sub-image display device 51 from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction and then rotating it in the vertical direction can be executed a plurality of times during one variable display. In the example shown in FIG. 37, when the jackpot gaming state is over and the time saving state is controlled, the sub image display device 51 is rotated from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction to indicate that the time saving control is being performed. This is reported (FIG. 37(A)). Then, when the specific effect is executed during the time saving control, after rotating the sub-image display device 51 from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction (FIGS. 37(B) to 37(C)), the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. The specific effect is executed by moving (FIG. 37(C) to FIG. 37(E)). Then, in response to the end of the specific effect, the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction (FIG. 37(E) to FIG. 37(F)). Then, the sub-image display device 51 is rotated from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction to notify again that the time saving control is being performed (FIG. 37(F) to FIG. 37(H).
)).

As shown in FIG. 38, an error notification image E for notifying the occurrence of the error may be displayed on the sub-image display device 51 in response to the occurrence of the error. In that case, the error notification image E is a position where the entire error notification image E can be visually recognized without shifting the display position of the error notification image E when the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is changed, or the error notification image E. Even if part of E is outside the display area of the sub-image display area 51 and becomes invisible or difficult to view, the notification content by the error notification image E is displayed at a identifiable position.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible.
For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, and it is possible to solve at least one problem in the related art, and the part described in the above-mentioned embodiment It may be provided with the structure of.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, the sub-image display device 51 has been described as being rotatable in the vertical, horizontal and diagonal directions. However, the display device is not limited to the above embodiment as long as it can be displaced in a plurality of states. For example, the sub-image display device 51 is
It may be movable to a first position and a second position above, below, to the right, or to the left of the first position. The sub-image display device 51 is composed of two first sub-image display devices 51A and second sub-image display devices 51B, and the first sub-image display device 51A and the second sub-image display device 51.
It may be displaceable between a first state in which B and B are combined and a second state in which the first sub-image display device 51A and the second sub-image display device 51B are separated. Further, the image display device 5 may be displaceable in a plurality of states, or the image display device 5 and the sub image display device 51 may be displaceable in a plurality of states. With such a configuration, it can be applied to various display devices.

(Modification 2) In the above-described embodiment, the sub-image display device 51 executes an effect that the character CB jumps under the cliff G in accordance with the operation of the sub-image display device 51 rotating from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. The one in which the character CB executes the effect of jumping up on the cliff G in accordance with the motion of turning from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction has been described. However, the display device may display a predetermined image in association with the operation of displacing from the first state to the second state, and may display a specific image in association with the operation of displacing from the second state to the first state. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, the aura of a predetermined character image is increased in association with the movement of the display device from the first state to the second state, and the predetermined aura is associated with the movement of the display device from the second state to the first state. The background image moves in the first direction and the display device displaces from the second state to the first state in association with the aura of the character image becoming smaller and the display device displacing from the first state to the second state. The background image may move in a second direction opposite to the first direction in association with the operation. Thus, the predetermined image displayed in association with the movement of the display device from the first state to the second state and the predetermined image displayed in association with the movement of the display device from the second state to the first state The specific image may be any image that is related to each other. With such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the effect accompanying the displacement of the display device.

(Modification 3) In the above-described embodiment, a variable display effect of "pseudo-relation" is provided in relation to the operation in which the sub-image display device 51 in the specific effect rotates from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction and then further rotates in the vertical direction. When the sub-image display device 51 is executed vertically when the specific effect is started, that is, when the variable display effect of the “pseudo-relation” is started, there is no serif of a predetermined character, and the sub-image display device 51 is ended when the specific effect is ended. Has been described as being executed in a portrait orientation, that is, when the variable display effect of “pseudo-relation” is completed, the effect accompanied by the dialogue of the predetermined character is executed. However, in relation to the operation in which the display device is further displaced to the first state after being displaced from the first state to the second state, the first state before the displacement to the second state and the displacement after the displacement to the second state are performed. It suffices that the effect state is different from that in the first state, and is not limited to that in the above-described embodiment. For example, different effects may be displayed in the first state before the displacement to the second state and the first state after the displacement to the second state, or before the displacement to the second state. Different sound effects may be output in the first state and the first state after the displacement to the second state. According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the effect associated with the displacement of the display device.

(Modification 4) In the above embodiment, the pseudo continuous effect execution pattern is determined according to the period in which the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the presence/absence of execution of the variable display effect of "pseudo continuous" and the number of times of pseudo continuous change are defined for each change pattern, and the variable display of "pseudo continuous" is executed according to the change pattern determined on the main board 11 side. When it is specified, the period in which the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction may be determined according to the number of pseudo-continuous variations or the variable display time. According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the setting associated with the execution of the specific effect on the effect control board 12 side.

(Modification 5) In the above-mentioned embodiment, the effect of maintaining the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is described as the specific effect, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, as the specific effect, one that maintains the lighting mode of the game effect lamp 9, one that maintains the audio output mode of the speakers 8L and 8R, and one that maintains the display mode of the predetermined image displayed on the image display device 5. And so on.
With such a configuration, the player can be made to pay attention to various specific effects in which the aspect of the effect is maintained.

(Modification 6) In the above-described embodiment, in the action effect, the effect in which the predetermined image hits the hold display image is the success action effect, and the effect in which the predetermined image does not hit the hold display image is the action failure effect. However, "a predetermined image acts on the reserved display image" means
The predetermined image is not limited to hitting the hold display image. For example, in both the action success effect and the action failure effect, the arrow shot by the predetermined character displayed on the sub-image display device 51 hits the hold display image, but the action failure effect hits the arrow. It is also possible that an effect of bouncing or breaking is executed, and such an effect is not executed in the action success effect. In this way, in the action effect, it suffices that the effect modes of the action effect effect and the action failure effect are different, and since the mode of the hold display image is changed by executing the hold change effect after the effect effect, It can be understood that the action effect is the action success effect, and that the action change effect is the action failure effect because the hold change effect is not executed after the action effect and the mode of the hold display image does not change. According to such a configuration, the effect mode of the effect effect is not limited, and the interest of the effect effect can be improved.

(Modification 7) In the above embodiment, the first operation in which the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is displaced from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation, and the second operation in which the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is displaced from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation. However, the description has been given of what is executed as a series of operations in the specific effect, but it is not limited to this. For example, for example, an effect of displacing the display device from the first state to the second state is executed as the first effect, and an effect of displacing the display device from the second state to the first state as the second effect different from the first effect. The first operation in which the display device is displaced from the first state to the second state and the second operation in which the display device is displaced from the second state to the first state are executed as a series of operations. You don't have to. In that case, even if the big hit expectation degree is changed, the second effect is executed after the first effect is executed or the second effect is executed after the first effect is executed. Good. With such a configuration, the interest can be improved even if the first operation and the second operation of the display device are not executed as a series of operations.

(Modification 8) In the above-described embodiment, the first operation in which the sub-image display device 51 is rotated counterclockwise from the vertical state to the horizontal state, and the sub-image display device 51 is in the horizontal state. Although the second operation in which the first operation and the second operation are similar to each other such as the second operation in which the first operation and the second operation are performed by rotating clockwise from the first operation, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the first operation, the display device is continuously displaced from the first state to the second state, and in the second operation, the display device is intermittently displaced from the second state to the first state. The first operation in which the device is displaced from the first state to the second state and the second operation in which the display device is displaced from the second state to the first state may be completely different operation modes. Further, the operation mode of the first operation and the operation mode of the second operation may each be executed in any one of a plurality of modes. In that case, the operation mode of the first operation, the operation mode of the second operation, or the combination of the operation mode of the first operation and the operation mode of the second operation is determined. Accordingly, the degree of expectation for a big hit may be different. With such a configuration, it is possible to attract more attention to the operation of the display device and improve interest.

(Modification 9) In the above-described embodiment, in the first motion in which the sub-image display device 51 is rotated counterclockwise from the vertical state and displaced to the horizontal state, an image in which the character jumps under a cliff is displayed. In the second motion in which the sub-image display device 51 is displayed and is rotated clockwise from the horizontal state to the vertical state, the image in which the character jumps on the cliff is displayed. It is not limited to this. A predetermined image displayed in association with the first movement of the display device from the first state to the second state, and a predetermined image displayed in association with the second movement of the display device from the second state to the first state The specific image may be an image in which any one of a plurality of modes is displayed. In that case, which aspect is the predetermined image displayed in association with the first action, and which aspect is the specific image displayed in association with the second action,
Alternatively, the jackpot expectation may be different depending on the combination of the form of the predetermined image and the form of the specific image. Further, as in the modified example 8, when the first operation mode and the second operation mode are any of the plurality of modes, the predetermined image and the specific image are changed according to the operation mode. The proportion of which aspect may be different may be different. With such a configuration, it is possible to attract more attention to the predetermined image and the specific image, and it is possible to improve the interest.

(Modification 10) In the above-described embodiment, in the small design display area 51V, a display mode that is common to all of a plurality of types of decorative designs, for example, a design that shows numbers in the same manner as a portion that shows numbers in the decorative design. In the above description, the effect images showing a plurality of types of small patterns that can be identified are variably displayed as the notification information images, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example,
In the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern to the derivation of the fixed decorative pattern which is the display result, when the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is the predetermined reach mode or the pseudo consecutive chance of the special combination Even if a decorative design or a special design such as "re" that is one of a plurality of types of loss combinations predetermined as is temporarily stopped and displayed, the small design display area 51V
Then, the effect image showing the small symbol may be displayed in the same manner as during high-speed fluctuation without setting the reach mode, the pseudo consecutive chance, or the special symbol. And when the fixed decorative design is derived,
You may make it display the effect image which shows a small design in the aspect which is common to all of each of the fixed decoration designs. In other words, in the small symbol display area 51V, an effect that shows the small symbol may be used to perform an effect that allows the player to know whether or not the variable display is being performed. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load associated with the variable display effect by the effect image showing the small symbol in the small symbol display area 51V.

(Modification 11) In the above-described embodiment and modification 1, the display device including, for example, an LCD is displaced, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a large number of LEDs are arranged in a matrix. The present invention can also be applied to an accessory that displays with an LED, or an accessory called a versa writer that rotates or reciprocates LEDs arranged in a line to display a character or a graphic by an afterimage of light. In that case, for example, taking a versa writer as an example, in connection with the first operation in which the versa writer is displaced from the stationary state to the rotation state of the predetermined rotation speed, a predetermined image is displayed as an afterimage of light and It is only necessary to display the specific image as an afterimage of light in association with the second operation of displacing from the rotating state to the stationary state. As described above, the present invention is applicable not only to a display device including an LCD or the like, but also to a gaming machine including various display devices.

In the above embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the variable display time of the decorative pattern, and the variable pattern indicating the variable display mode such as the type of reach effect, one variable pattern is started when the variable display is started. Although the example in which the designated command is transmitted has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer 1
In 00, as the first command, a command indicating the variable display time and the variable display mode before the reach such as the presence or absence of the variable display effect such as “slip” and “pseudo-relation” is transmitted, and the second command Alternatively, a command indicating a variable display time or a variable display mode after reaching the reach, such as the type of reach and the presence/absence of re-lottery effect, may be transmitted. In this case, C for production control
PU120 should just perform production control in variable display based on variable display time derived from two commands. In the case of the game control microcomputer 100, 2
The variable display time may be notified by each of the two commands, and a specific variable display mode executed at each timing may be selected by the effect control CPU 120. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, or the second command is sent after a predetermined time has elapsed after sending the first command. You may do so. Also, the variable display mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by using two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data to be stored in advance and prepared as the variation pattern designation command.

The present invention can be applied not only to the pachinko gaming machine 1 but also to a slot machine or the like. The slot machine is, for example, an arbitrary gaming machine that can perform a predetermined game such as variable display of symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information, and can give a predetermined game value based on the game result, and more specifically, The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game,
A game machine in which one game is completed by displaying and displaying a display result of a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified, and a prize can be generated according to the display result. .. In such a slot machine, the hardware resources including the image display device of the slot machine and software for performing a predetermined process cooperate with each other, so that the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above embodiment has the characteristics. It may be configured to include all or a part of the above.

In addition, various configurations including the device configuration and data configuration of the gaming machine, the processing shown in the flowchart, the image display operation in the image display device, the sound output operation in the speaker, and the lighting operation in the game effect lamp and the decorative LED. The production operation and the like can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pay-out type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, and encloses a game ball to generate a prize ball. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that gives points.

A program and data for realizing the present invention is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1,
The present invention is not limited to a form in which it is distributed/provided by a removable recording medium to a computer device included in a game machine, but is distributed by being pre-installed in a storage device included in the computer device in advance. You may take the form that. Further, the program and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

Also, the game execution mode is not limited to that executed by mounting a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via a communication line in the internal memory or the like. Alternatively, a hardware resource on the side of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like may be directly used. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, “the ratio is different” is not limited to the one in which the ratio is different because of the relationship such as A:B=70%:30% or A:B=30%:70%. A:B=100
%: It is a concept that includes the ones having different ratios such as 0%.

Further, in the above embodiment, there is a probability variation big hit or normal big hit as a big hit type, and based on the fact that it was decided as a probability variation big hit as a big hit type, the gaming machine controlled to the probability variation state after the big hit game has been shown. , But is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, with a special variable winning ball device provided with a predetermined probability variation area inside, the probability variation is determined based on the game ball passing through the probability variation area in the special variable winning ball device during the big hit game, and the big hit game It is also possible to apply the configuration shown in the above embodiment to a gaming machine that is controlled to be in the probable variation state after the end.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which, for example, a plurality of types of special symbols and decorative symbols “1” to “8” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed, but the variable display is such a mode. Not limited to For example, the variably displayed symbol does not necessarily have to be the same as the derivatized displayed symbol, and a symbol different from the variably displayed symbol may be derivatized and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be executed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. And, even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be finally displayed and displayed, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol may be finally displayed and displayed. It may be one.

Further, the random numbers may be synchronized by changing the update timing of the random numbers or changing the update range of the random numbers.

In the above embodiment, the main board 11 stores a random number determination table,
Based on the random number value extracted on the main substrate 11 at the time of starting winning, the main substrate 11 refers to the random number determination table to execute the random number determination process, and the effect control substrate 12 is determined on the main substrate 11. Although the example of receiving the determination result and executing the prefetching notice effect based on the received determination result has been shown, the execution mode of the prefetching notice effect is not limited to this. For example, the production control board 1
2 stores the random number determination table, and the effect control board 12 receives the random number value itself extracted from the main board 11 from the main board 11 and determines the random value based on the received random value. The random number determination process may be executed with reference to the table, and the prefetch advance notice effect may be executed based on the determination result of the determination process. That is, the random number determination process is performed by the production control board
You may go in. Further, the random number determination process may be performed by both the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. For example, the effect control board 12 may receive a part of the random number values and perform the random number value determination processing, and may also receive the determination result determined by the main board 11. Specifically, for example, the effect control board 12 receives a random number value to determine whether or not to be a big hit and, if it is a big hit, to determine the type of a big hit, and the main board 11 based on the random number value. You may make it receive the determination result of the fluctuation pattern type determined by. That is, the effect control board 12 can execute the pre-reading notice effect based on the determination result determined by itself and the determination result determined by the main board 11.

In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 12 generates an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. As explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an interrupt for receiving the effect control command may be generated by an interrupt request by the first bit of serial communication, for example.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a gaming machine that can play a game (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like), and a display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states (for example, , A sub-image display device 51, etc., which can be rotated vertically, horizontally, and diagonally,
The display device displays a predetermined image in association with the movement of displacing from the first state to the second state (for example, in accordance with the movement of the sub-image display device 51 from portrait to landscape, the character CB is A specific image is displayed in association with the movement of moving from the second state to the first state, such as performing an effect of jumping down below the cliff G (for example, the sub-image display device 51 is directed from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction). The effect that the character CB jumps up on the cliff G is executed in accordance with the motion of turning to "." As a result, the series of operations of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states can be paid attention to the end.

Further, the display device displays, as the specific image, an image related to the predetermined image. As a result, it is possible to maintain a high effect effect due to a series of operations of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states until the end.

In addition, the display device, in association with the operation of further displacing to the first state after displacing from the first state to the second state, the display device and the first state before displacement to the second state, An image in a different mode is displayed in the first state after the displacement to the second state (for example, the sub-image display device 51 in the specific effect rotates from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction and then further rotates in the vertical direction). The “pseudo-relation” variable display effect is executed in association with the operation, and the sub-image display device 5 is activated at the start of the specific effect.
When 1 is in the vertical direction, that is, when there is no serif of a predetermined character when the variable display effect of "pseudo-relation" is started, and when the sub-image display device 51 is in the vertical direction at the end of the specific effect, that is, "pseudo-relation". At the end of the variable display effect of, the effect accompanied by the dialogue of a predetermined character is executed). As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the effect by a series of operations of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states.

Further, the display device displays a special image in association with the displacement to the third state (for example, when the sub-image display device 51 is rotated obliquely, the character image C of the effect during development is displayed.
Display D etc.). As a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the production due to the different operation modes of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states.

Further, the degree of expectation that the player is controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player is different depending on the period of displacement to the second state (for example, when the specific effect is executed, the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways). The longer the time is maintained, the higher the jackpot expectation is.) This allows
It is possible to keep the attention on the display device even after the display device displaceable into a plurality of states is displaced.

Further, the display means can display a variable display of simple identification information (for example, a small symbol or the like) simpler than the identification information, corresponding to the variable display of the identification information, and the first state and the second state. In the state, the variable display of the simple identification information of a different mode is displayed (for example, when the sub-image display device 51 is turned sideways, the small symbols displayed side by side in the small symbol display area 51V are displayed. , Vertically displayed, etc.). This makes it possible to maintain high visibility of the variable display of the simple identification information regardless of the state of the display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states.

Further, when the time during which the display means is displaced to the second state is a specific time or less,
The variable display of the simple identification information in the same mode as the mode in the first state is displayed (for example, since the period in which the sub-image display device 51 is maintained in the horizontal direction is as short as “1000 ms”, the sub-image display device 51 is in the horizontal direction). However, the effect symbols that are displayed side by side in the small symbol display area 51V are displayed side by side as they are without being arranged vertically). This allows
When the display device that is displaceable to a plurality of states is displaced to the second state only for a short time, the visibility is reduced due to the change of the mode of the variable display of the simple identification information during the short time. It can be prevented.

Further, the display means displays a common error display regardless of the displacement state when the error occurs (for example, the error notification image E is an error notification image when the orientation of the sub-image display device 51 is changed). A position where the whole of the error notification image E can be visually recognized without shifting the display position of E, or a part of the error notification image E protrudes outside the display area of the sub-image display area 51 and cannot be visually or visually recognized. Even if it becomes difficult, the notification content by the error notification image E should be displayed at a position that can be specified). Accordingly, when displaying an error display on a display device that can be displaced into a plurality of states, the content of the error can be surely recognized.

1 Pachinko game machine 2 Game board 3 Frame for game machine 4A Special symbol display device 4B Special symbol display device 5 Image display device 6A Ordinary winning ball device 6B Ordinary variable winning ball device 7 Special variable winning ball device 8L Speaker 8R Speaker 9 Game effect Lamp 11 Main board 12 Production control board 13 Voice control board 14 Lamp control board 15 Relay board 20 Ordinary symbol display 21 Gate switch 22A First start opening switch 22B Second starting opening switch 23 Count switch 100 Game control microcomputer 101 ROM
102 RAM
103 CPU
104 random number circuit 105 I/O
120 CPU for production control
121 ROM
122 RAM
123 Display Control Unit 124 Random Number Circuit 125 I/O

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game and being controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Equipped with a display device that can be displaced in multiple states,
The display device performs a motion display of a predetermined image in a first direction corresponding to a motion direction of the first motion in association with the first motion of displacing from the first state to the second state, and displays the predetermined image from the second state to the first motion. Displaying a specific image in a second direction corresponding to the moving direction of the second motion in association with the second motion displacing to the 1 state,
The predetermined image has a plurality of modes,
The specific image has a plurality of modes,
Depending on the combination of the aspect of the predetermined image and the aspect of the specific image, the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is different,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The display device is
Corresponding to the variable display of identification information, it is possible to display a variable display of simple identification information that is simpler than identification information .
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display of the simple identification information is displayed in different modes depending on whether the first state or the second state.

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