JP6964883B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine that executes a big hit game in which a winning or losing lottery is performed when a game ball enters the starting port and the big winning opening is opened and closed in the case of a big hit.

In a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, a predetermined random number is extracted when the game ball enters the start port provided in the game area, and a hit / fail judgment is made based on the random number. When the result of the rejection determination is a big hit, a big hit game is executed in which the opening round for opening the big winning opening is repeated a predetermined number of times.

A general ball game machine is provided with a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol in a variable manner, the special symbol is changed when the ball enters the starting port, and the winning / failing lottery is performed according to the stop mode of the special symbol. Notify the result. Further, in the substantially center of the game area, an effect symbol display device composed of a liquid crystal display is arranged, and the effect symbol display device variablely displays the special effect symbol according to the change of the special symbol, and the special effect is displayed. The result of the winning / failing lottery is notified by the stop mode of the symbol. Then, since various effects are displayed in the effect symbol display device in accordance with the variable display of the special effect symbol, the player usually plays the game while paying attention to the effect displayed on the effect symbol display device. ing.

In such a ball game machine, the effect symbol display device displays the reach effect before the final stop of the special effect symbol is stopped to stimulate the emotion of the player who expects a big hit. Further, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration in which the special effect symbol is temporarily stopped and then re-variated to fix and stop the special effect symbol. In this configuration, after the reach effect is displayed, the special effect symbol is temporarily stopped in a lost mode, then the special effect symbol is re-variated, and after the re-variation, the special effect symbol is fixedly stopped in a jackpot stop mode. A series of effects are displayed on the effect symbol display device. In this way, by temporarily stopping the special effect symbol in the lost mode, the player is discouraged, and then the player is re-variated and confirmed in the jackpot stop mode, so that the player's feeling of joy can be enhanced. Therefore, it has the effect of causing ups and downs in the player's emotions and improving the interest of the game.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-59467

By the way, in the conventional configuration described in Patent Document 1 described above, when the special effect symbol is re-variated after being temporarily stopped, it is determined by the jackpot stopping mode after the re-variation. Further, in the case of determining the loss stop mode, after temporarily stopping the special effect symbol, the process is switched to the normal variation effect and the loss stop mode is determined. In such a conventional configuration, the effect of re-variating the special effect symbol is used only in the case of determining the stop mode of the jackpot, in other words, the effect of the re-variation determines the stop mode of the jackpot. It only had a uniform role of directing just before. Therefore, once familiar, the player knows that the jackpot is confirmed by the display of the re-variation, and there is also a problem that the above-mentioned effect of raising and lowering the emotion of the player due to the re-variation is difficult to be exhibited.

The present invention proposes a ball game machine capable of performing an interesting effect rich in variation by playing a new role in the re-variation of a special effect symbol.

The present invention is a winning / failing lottery means for performing a winning / failing lottery for whether or not a big hit is triggered by entering a ball into the starting opening, and a jackpot that opens / closes the big winning opening when the result of the winning / failing lottery by the applicable / not applicable lottery means is a big hit. The jackpot game control means for executing the game, the effect symbol display device for variablely displaying a predetermined special effect symbol, and the effect symbol display device for changing and stopping the special effect symbol when the predetermined effect condition is satisfied. In a ball game machine provided with an effect display control means for displaying a pseudo special effect including an aspect and notifying the result of the winning / failing lottery according to a stop mode of the special effect symbol, the effect display control means is the result. The pseudo-special effect that determines the stop mode of the special effect symbol through at least one of a high reach effect having a high expectation of expecting a big hit by lottery and a low reach effect having a lower expectation than the high reach effect. The reach effect display content is provided, and when the high reach effect is displayed, the change of the special effect symbol is provisionally changed with the end of the display of the high reach effect. When displaying the re-variation effect that is re-variable after stopping, the re-variation stop content that determines the stop mode of the special effect symbol through the re-variation effect, and the low reach effect, the low reach effect is displayed. The ball game machine is characterized in that it has a re-variation development content that displays the re-variation effect when the display of the above is completed and displays the high reach effect through the re-variation effect.

Here, it is preferable that the "effect condition" is defined, for example, that the win / fail lottery is performed by the win / fail lottery means, the result information of the hit / fail lottery is acquired by the effect display control means, and the like.
Further, the "high reach effect" may be of only one type or may be of a plurality of types. In the latter case, the plurality of types of high-reach effects may all have the same expectations or may have different expectations as long as they have higher expectations than the low-reach effects.
Further, the "low reach effect" may be of only one type or may be of a plurality of types. In the latter case, if the expectations of the plurality of types of low reach effects are lower than those of the high reach effects, all of them may have the same expectations, or they may have different expectations.

In such a configuration, when the high reach effect with high expectation of big hit is displayed, the stop mode of the special effect symbol is determined through the revariation effect, while when the low reach effect with low expectation is displayed, it is re-used. Since the high reach effect is displayed via the variable effect, the meanings of the re-variable effect after displaying the high reach effect and the re-variable effect after displaying the low reach effect are different. That is, the re-variation effect after the high-reach effect has a role of determining the stop mode of the special effect symbol, and the re-variation effect after the low-reach effect develops into the high-reach effect with high expectation. It has the role of an opportunity to make it happen. In addition to the fact that each re-variation effect has the effect of causing undulations in the player's emotions by re-variating after the temporary stop, in the re-variation stop content, the player determines the stop mode. (Detailedly, in the case of the jackpot stop mode, the feeling of expectation changes to a feeling of joy, while in the case of the loss stop mode, the feeling of disappointment changes). On the other hand, in the re-variable development content, in addition to the above-mentioned effect of causing ups and downs in the player's emotions, the display of the high reach effect can further raise the player's expectation, and the effect of enhancing the interest is improved. ..
As described above, the configuration of the present invention allows the re-variation effect to play different roles, so that the display of the re-variation effect can provide an interesting effect rich in variation that has never existed before. The effect of enhancing the interest of the game is further improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the pachinko machine 1. It is a figure explaining a part of the specification of the game in pachinko machine 1. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart 1 showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart 2 showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 3 is a flowchart 3 showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 4 is a flowchart 4 showing a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart 1 showing a jackpot game process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart 2 showing a jackpot game process. FIG. 3 is a flowchart 3 showing a jackpot game process. It is a flowchart which shows the pseudo-effect control process. This is a display example 1 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a display example 2 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a display example 3 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a display example 4 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the first embodiment. This is a display example of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the second embodiment. It is a display example of the pseudo special effect which continues from FIG. This is a display example 1 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the third embodiment. FIG. 2 is a display example 2 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the third embodiment. This is a display example 1 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 2 is a display example 2 of a pseudo special effect displayed by the effect symbol display device 6 in the fourth embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments may be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. It is also possible to appropriately combine the following examples and other examples.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. An inner frame (not shown) is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51 via hinges 53 provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51, and further, front to the front surface of the inner frame. A frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the inner frame so as to be openable. A flat glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52. Further, on the back side (rear side) of the flat glass 61, a game board 2 (FIG. 2) attached to the inner frame is arranged.

Speakers 66 are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound and the alarm sound emitted from the speaker 66 enhance the taste of the game and alert the player. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the game state, and the light emission improves the taste of the game. Further, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally provided in the lower part of the front frame 52, and a firing handle 64 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 63. The launch handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player to move a launch device (not shown) to launch a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game area 3 of the game board 2. do.

Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 55. Further, the lower plate 63 is configured to receive a prize ball overflowing from the upper plate 55, and includes a ball pulling lever (not shown) for discharging the game ball in the lower plate 63. By operating this ball pulling lever by the player, the game balls stored in the lower plate 63 can be transferred to a separate box (dollar box).

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card is adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CR settlement display device 95 (see FIG. 4) having a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display device 59. Further, in the central portion of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67, a jog dial 68, and a determination switch 69 that can be operated by the player are provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 2a and 2b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3. A center case 5 is arranged in the center of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (not shown as a whole) is arranged in the center of the center case 5 so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case 5 is also provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and the like (not shown).

A first starting port 11 is arranged directly under the center case 5, and a normal symbol operating gate 17 and a second starting port 12 are arranged side by side on the right side of the center case 5. .. The first starting port 11 is configured to allow a game ball to enter at all times, while the second starting port 12 is composed of an ordinary electric accessory 13 having a wing piece that can be opened and closed. It is a configuration that allows the game ball to enter only in the open state of. Further, the normal symbol operating gate 17 is configured so that the game ball can always pass through.

Further, a large winning opening 14 is arranged at the lower right of the center case 5 (below the ordinary electric accessory 13). The special electric accessory 15 is composed of a special electric accessory 15, and the special electric accessory 15 is located at a standing position for closing the large winning opening 14 and a tilting position for tilting forward and opening from the standing position. An opening / closing piece that operates for conversion is provided, and by setting the opening / closing piece in the standing position, the game ball cannot enter the large winning opening 14, and by setting the tilting position, the game is played in the large winning opening 14. Make the ball open so that it can enter. Such a special electric accessory 15 includes a large winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 3) that opens and closes the opening / closing piece, and by driving and controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14b, the large winning opening 14 is closed. Conversion control can be performed for each of the open state and the open state.

Further, three general winning openings 31 are arranged on the left side of the first starting port 11, and one general winning opening 31 is arranged on the right side of the first starting port 11. These general winning openings 31 have a configuration in which a game ball can be entered at all times. Further, an out port 16 is provided at the most downstream portion of the game area 3, and when the game ball launched in the game area 3 does not win any winning port or starting port, the said Enter the ball at the out port 16.

At the lower right of the game board 2, there are a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19. , A first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device are arranged.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board or power supply board that simply relays signals is not described. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. .. Then, the CPU of each of these control devices starts the program mounted on each ROM by the interrupt signal having a cycle of 2 ms, and executes various controls.

The main control device 80 is provided with a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 11 and a game ball that has entered the second start port 12 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. Second start port switch 12a to detect, normal gate switch 17a to detect game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operating gate 17, count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the large winning opening 14, general winning opening 31 A detection signal is input from each general winning opening switch 31a or the like that detects each of the game balls that have entered the game.

The main control device 80 operates according to a program mounted in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signals and the like, and issues the commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device. Output to 83. Further, the main control device 80 controls the display of the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the ordinary symbol display device 7 via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 71, and the first The lighting control of the special symbol hold number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is performed. Further, the large winning opening solenoid 14b and the ordinary electric service solenoid 13a are also connected to the main control device 80 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the large winning opening 14 by driving and controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening and closing of the second starting opening 12 by driving and controlling the ordinary electric utility solenoid 13a. Further, the main control device 80 outputs a signal for management such as a symbol variation and a big hit to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78.

The payout control device 81 is configured to enable bidirectional communication with the main control device 80, and drives the payout motor 90 in response to a command transmitted from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 91 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and both of them count the prize balls. ..

Further, signals from the full switch 92 and the out-of-ball switch 93 are input to the payout control device 81. The full switch 92 detects that the lower plate 63 is full, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in connection with this detection. The ball-out switch 93 detects that the stored amount of the game ball is small or is not stored in the ball tank (not shown), and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in accordance with this detection. When a signal is input from the full switch 92 and the ball out switch 93, the payout control device 81 drives and stops the payout motor 90 to stop the payout operation of the prize ball. The full switch 92 and the ball-out switch 93 are configured to continue to output a signal until the detected state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 90 by stopping the input of the signal. To resume.

The payout control device 81 can communicate with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal board 79, and drives the payout motor 90 in response to the lending command to pay out the lending ball. The CR unit terminal board 79 is also connected to the settlement display device 95 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and signals from the ball lending switch and the settlement switch provided on the settlement display device 95 are input. The ball lending switch detects the operation of the lending button 57 and outputs a signal, and the settlement switch detects the operation of the settlement button 58 and outputs a signal. Further, the payout control device 81 is also connected to the launch control device 84, and sends a launch stop command to the launch control device 84 at a predetermined opportunity.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 97 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81 described above, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 98, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 99 are input to the launch control device 84. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is output by the player when the launch stop switch 99. It is output by pressing. The launch control device 84 controls not to launch the game ball unless a touch signal is input, and even when a launch stop signal is input, the game is played regardless of the operation of the launch handle 64. It is controlled not to fire the ball.

The sub-integrated control device 83 receives the data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them into data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and issues commands for effect display control and the like. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control data and the lamp control data are distributed to each control part (voice control device and functional component of the lamp control device) included in the data. Then, the functional unit as the voice control device controls the output of the sound from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for the voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device is the data for the lamp control. By operating the lamp driver based on the above, various LEDs and lamps 65 are controlled to emit light.

Further, switches for detecting the operation of the effect button 67, the jog dial 68, the decision switch 69, and the like are connected to the sub-integrated control device 83, and when each switch detects the operation by the player, the signal is input. Will be done. The jog dial 68 may be connected to the effect symbol control device 82.

The effect symbol control device 82 includes data and commands transmitted from the sub-integrated control device 83 (the one transmitted from the main control device 80, the input from the main control device 80 in the sub-integrated control device 83, and the input of the effect button and the like. The control is performed based on (generated based on the above), and an effect image such as a special effect symbol is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. The sub-integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 via the effect relay terminal plate, and are configured with the sub-integrated control device 83. The connection with the effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

A power supply board (not shown) is configured as a DC power supply that generates a DC voltage by electric power supplied from an external AC power supply, and is attached to each part constituting the pachinko machine 1 by operating a power supply switch provided on the power supply board. Supply power. This power supply board includes a backup power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while power is being supplied from the AC power supply. As a result, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main control device 80 or the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 80), and even after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped, the data in the RAM of the main control device 80 is maintained for a certain period of time. Is retained. The backup power supply may be provided in the main control device 80 or in a device other than the power supply board. In this case, the power supply board outputs a supply signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply while the power is supplied from the AC power supply, and a power failure signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. Is output.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.
When the game ball launched into the game area passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17 (the normal gate switch 17a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 starts variable display of the normal symbol, and after a predetermined time. When the stopped normal symbol has a predetermined hitting mode, the blade member of the normal electric accessory is driven, and the game ball can be awarded to the second starting port 12. Here, the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is opened once for 0.2 seconds in the non-opening extension mode described later by hitting the normal symbol once, and is opened for 1 second in the opening extension mode described later. Is executed three times.

When a game ball enters the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the first special symbol starts to fluctuate on the first special symbol display device 9, and after a predetermined time, the first special symbol starts to fluctuate. Stop. Further, when the game ball enters the second start port 12 (the second start port switch 12a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the second special symbol starts to fluctuate on the second special symbol display device 10, and a predetermined value is determined. Stop after an hour. During such fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 performs a variation display of the special effect symbol linked to the variation of each special symbol. By the variation display of the special effect symbol and the display of the stop mode of the special effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6, the player can know the variation of each special symbol and the winning / failing result (whether or not it is a hit). Here, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are executed with priority given to the variation of the second special symbol regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Specifically, when there is a hold memory of the first special symbol, when the fluctuation of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no hold memory of the second special symbol, the first special symbol that is held and stored is stored. Starts to fluctuate.

When the first special symbol stopped by the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol stopped by the second special symbol display device 10 are in a predetermined jackpot mode, a jackpot game for opening and closing the jackpot 14 is executed. .. Further, in the effect symbol display device 6, the special effect symbol is stopped and displayed in the stop mode corresponding to the jackpot mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

In the big hit game, the opening / closing round for opening / closing the big winning opening 14 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). The large winning opening 14 is provided with a door member that opens and closes by driving the large winning opening solenoid 14b, which will be described later. Is converted to. Then, one opening / closing round is executed by a predetermined opening / closing operation by the door member. In the jackpot game, this opening / closing round is repeated 16 times (16R).

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is configured as a probability variable machine. That is, the game according to this configuration is roughly divided into the game in which the big winning opening 14 is closed and the above-mentioned big hit game in which the big winning opening 14 is opened, and the game in which the big winning opening 14 is closed is in a normal probability state ( Hereinafter, a normal game state) and a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability fluctuation state) in which the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than that of the normal game state are set. It shifts to either the gaming state or the probability fluctuation state. Here, the probability variation state is executed after the end of the big hit game when the hit mode of each special symbol is a predetermined probability variation symbol, and in the normal game state, the hit mode of each special symbol is not a predetermined non-predetermined mode. If the mode is based on the probability fluctuation symbol, it is executed after the jackpot game is completed.

In this embodiment, the normal mode and the probabilistic mode in which the winning probabilities of the special symbols (probabilities that the special symbols stop in the jackpot mode) are different from each other are provided, and the normal mode is enabled in the normal game state. The probability variation mode is enabled in the probability fluctuation state. Here, the winning probability of the special symbol in the normal mode is set to 1/300, and the winning probability of the special symbol in the probability variation mode is set to 1/30.
In the probability fluctuation state, the winning probability of the special symbol is set to the probability variation mode, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is set to the time reduction mode to be shortened as compared with the normal game state (non-time reduction mode). The open extension mode is set in which the open time is extended as compared with the normal gaming state (non-open extension mode). On the other hand, in the normal game state, the normal mode, the non-time saving mode, and the non-open extension mode are set.
Such a probability fluctuation state ends when the special symbol becomes a big hit or the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches a specified number of times (for example, 100 times).

Further, when a game ball enters each of the starting openings 11 and 12, the large winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 31, a set number of prize balls are paid out. Specifically, 3 prize balls for each entry into the first starting port 11, 5 prize balls for each entry into the second starting port 12, and every entry into the large winning opening 14. 13 prize balls will be paid out, and 5 prize balls will be paid out for each entry into the general winning opening 31.

Next, the processing of various programs executed by the main control device 80 will be described.
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the main routine. The main routine is composed of the main processing from S10 to S80 and the residual processing of S85 that is repeated as long as the time allows within the time remaining after executing the main processing, and is periodically executed by a hard interrupt every 2 ms. Will be done. When a hard interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is normal (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay.

Here, if a negative determination (that is, it is determined that the interrupt is not normal) is made (S10: No), the initial setting (S15) is executed, and the process proceeds to the residual processing (S85). In this initial setting, for example, writing of a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the RAM, writing of each initial value to a working area of the RAM, such as using the first and second special symbols as initial symbols, is executed. On the other hand, when affirmative determination (that is, determination that it is a normal interrupt) is made (S10: Yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the jackpot determination random number update process (S25), and the first jackpot symbol determination Random number update process (S30), second big hit symbol determination random number update process (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update process (S40), hit determination random number update process (S45), reach determination random number Update process (S50), random number update process for determining fluctuation pattern (S55), winning confirmation process (S60), win / fail judgment process (S65), special game process (S70), fraud monitoring process (S75), image output process Each output process (S80) such as the above is performed, and the initial value random number update process (S85) is looped within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input.

Next, the start winning process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This start winning process is one of the subroutines called in the winning confirmation process (S60) of the main routine described above.
In the start winning process, in S100, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected the game ball. In the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S100: No) and S120, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S100: Yes) and S105. In S105, it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved storages has reached the upper limit value (for example, four). In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S105: Yes) and S120, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S105: No) and S110. In S110, the first extraction random number holding storage process is executed. In this first extraction random number hold storage process, a random number for determining a jackpot, a random number for determining a first jackpot symbol, a random number for reach determination, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern, etc. are extracted and stored as the first hold storage, and the first hold is performed. 1 is added to the first hold number counter indicating the number of stored items, and the processing necessary for turning on the first special symbol hold number display device 18 is performed according to the information of the first hold number counter.

In S120, it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected the game ball. In the case of a negative determination (S120: No), the start winning process is completed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S120: Yes), the process proceeds to S125. In S125, it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved storages has reached the upper limit value (for example, four). In the case of an affirmative determination (S125: Yes), the start winning process is completed, and in the case of a negative determination (S125: No), the process proceeds to S130. In S130, the second extraction random number holding storage process is executed. In this second extraction random number hold storage process, a random number for determining a jackpot, a random number for determining a second jackpot symbol, a random number for reach determination, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern, etc. are extracted and stored as the second hold storage, and are stored as the second hold. 1 is added to the second hold number counter indicating the number of stored items, and the processing necessary for turning on the second special symbol hold number display device 19 is performed according to the information of the second hold number counter.

Next, the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 10. The pass / fail determination process is a process executed from the main routine.

In the hit / fail determination process, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory 15 is operating (that is, the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed) (S150). Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S150: Yes), the pass / fail determination process is terminated, and in the case of a negative determination (S150: No), the process proceeds to S155. In S155, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are being displayed in a variable manner. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S155: Yes), the process proceeds to S260 in FIG. 9, and in the case of a negative determination (S155: No), the process proceeds to S160. In S160, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are being confirmed and displayed. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S160: Yes) and S300 in FIG. 10, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S160: No) and S165.

In S165, it is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S165: Yes) and S170, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S165: No) and S175. In S170, the number of the second reserved memory is decremented, the oldest second reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as a random number value) stored in the second reserved memory is used as a predetermined buffer for determining the jackpot. Move to. After that, the process proceeds to S185.

In S175, it is determined whether or not there is the first reserved memory, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S175: Yes), the process proceeds to S180, and in the case of a negative determination (S175: No), the pass / fail determination process is terminated. .. In S180, the number of first reserved storages is decremented, the oldest first reserved storage is selected, and the information stored in the first reserved storage is moved to a predetermined buffer for jackpot determination in the same manner as in S170. The process is performed, and then the process proceeds to S185. In the pass / fail determination process of this embodiment, the second hold memory is prioritized over the first hold memory and is the target of the pass / fail determination. Therefore, the first hold memory is subject to the pass / fail judgment only when there is no second hold memory.

In S185, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag indicating the probability fluctuation state is 1, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S185: Yes), S190, and in the case of a negative determination (S185: No). Proceed to S195.

In S190, a winning / failing determination table (probability variation table) corresponding to the winning probability in the probability variation mode is selected, and based on the selected probability variation table, the jackpot determination random number moved to the jackpot determination buffer is used to determine whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot. Judgment is made, and the hold memory related to the big hit judgment random number is digested. Here, in this embodiment, it is also determined whether or not the large hit determination random number is a small hit based on the selected probability variation table. After the processing of S190, the process proceeds to S200 of FIG.

On the other hand, in S195, a winning / failing judgment table (normal table) corresponding to the winning probability in the normal mode is selected, and based on the selected normal table, the big hit judgment random number moved to the jackpot judgment buffer is used as a big hit. Whether or not it is determined, and the hold memory related to the random number for determining the jackpot is digested. Here, in this embodiment, it is also determined whether or not the large hit determination random number is a small hit based on the selected normal table. After the processing of S195, the process proceeds to S200 of FIG.

In S200 of FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the determination result of S190 or S195, and if it is an affirmative determination, it proceeds to S205, and if it is a negative determination (S200: No). ), Proceed to S220.

In S205, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol related to the digested hold memory. Then, the process proceeds to S210. In the variation pattern determination process of S210, the variation pattern of the special effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is obtained from the variation pattern selection table based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested hold memory. Along with selecting and determining, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined according to the determined fluctuation pattern. By this fluctuation pattern determination process, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is executed and the type of the reach effect. After S210, the process proceeds to S215. In S215, the number of rounds of the big hit game, the opening pattern of the big winning opening, the production time related to the big hit game, the interval time, the production mode of the big hit game, and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S250.

On the other hand, in S220 following the negative determination of S200, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit based on the determination result of S190 or S195. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S220: Yes) and S225, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S220: No) and S240.

In S225, the small hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol related to the digested hold memory, and the process proceeds to S230. In S230, similarly to the above-mentioned S210, the variation pattern of the symbol and the variation time of the special symbol to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested hold memory. Is determined, and the process proceeds to S235. In S235, the opening pattern of the large winning opening in the small hit game, the production time related to the small hit game, the production mode of the small hit game, and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S250.

Further, in S240 following the negative determination of S220, the variation pattern of the symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested hold memory, as in the case of S210. And the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined, and prior to this, the process of determining the lost symbol is performed. After this S240, the process proceeds to S245 to perform the process of losing. Then, the process proceeds to S250. In this embodiment, the process of determining the lost symbol is performed in S240, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be provided in which a process of determining the lost symbol is provided before S240.

In S250, a hold number command indicating the number of hold storages decremented in S170 and S180 is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. Further, a fluctuation start command including information on the lottery result (big hit, small hit, or loss) according to S190 or S195, the fluctuation pattern information described above, the fluctuation time of the special symbol, and the like is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. ..
When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the above-mentioned fluctuation start command, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits a command to the effect symbol control device 82 based on the fluctuation start command, and the effect symbol control device 82 produces the effect according to the received command. The symbol display device 6 is driven and controlled to start the variation display of the special effect symbol corresponding to the information of the special symbol and the variation pattern. Further, substantially at the same time as the transmission of the fluctuation instruction command of the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly drives and controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10. Start changing the special symbol or the second special symbol.

In S260 of FIG. 9 following the affirmative determination of S155 described above, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the special symbol has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S265, and in the case of a negative determination. (S260: No) ends the pass / fail determination process. In S265, the variable display of the special symbol is terminated, and the finalized symbol of the special symbol (that is, the big hit symbol determined in S205, the small hit symbol determined in S225, or the lost symbol determined in S240) is displayed, and at the same time. A symbol confirmation command for executing the confirmation display of the effect symbol is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the winning / failing determination process is completed.

Further, in S300 of FIG. 10 following the affirmative determination of S160 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration of the confirmation display of the special symbol has expired, and in the case of the affirmative determination (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305. In the case of a negative determination (S300: No), the hit / fail determination process is terminated. In S305, the confirmation display of the special symbol is finished, and the process proceeds to S310. In S310, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a symbol that is a big hit. Proceed to. In S315, the probability variation flag is referred to, and if the probability variation flag = 1, the probability variation flag is cleared (S320), and the process proceeds to S340. After that, by sequentially executing the state designation command transmission process (S340), the condition device operation start process (S345), the accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S350), and the jackpot start effect process (S355), the mode of the jackpot game The jackpot game is started by transmitting a command indicating the above, a command instructing the start of the jackpot game, and the like to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the winning / failing determination process is completed.

On the other hand, in S360 following the negative determination of S310, the probability change flag is referred to, and when the flag = 1 (S360: Yes), the remaining number of jackpot lottery that can be executed during the probability change mode (probability change number) is referred to. (S365). Then, when the number of probability changes = 0 (S365: Yes), the probability change flag is cleared (S370), and the process proceeds to S390. In S390, the state designation command transmission process is executed, and the process proceeds to S395.

In S395, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a symbol that is a small hit, and if it is affirmative, the process proceeds to S400, and the special electric accessory operation start process (S400) is small. By sequentially executing the hit start effect processing (S405), a command indicating the mode of the small hit game, a command instructing the start of the small hit game, and the like are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to perform the small hit game. It starts and ends the pass / fail judgment process. Further, in the case of a negative determination in S395 (S395: No), the hit / fail determination process is terminated.

Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 to 13. This big hit game process is a process executed from the special game process of the main routine described above when a big hit is obtained by the above-mentioned hit / fail determination process.

In the jackpot game process, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operating device is operating (that is, the jackpot game is being executed) (S500). Here, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S500: Yes) and S505, and in the case of a negative determination (S500: No), the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S505, it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 14 is open, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S505: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and in the case of a negative determination (S505: No). Proceed to S510. In S510, it is determined whether or not it is in the interval of each opening / closing round in the jackpot game. In the case of an affirmative determination (S510: Yes), the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 12, and in the case of a negative determination (S510: No), the process proceeds to S515. In S515, it is determined whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is in progress. In the case of an affirmative determination (S515: Yes), the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. 13, and in the case of a negative determination (S515: No), the process proceeds to S520.

In S520, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the jackpot game has elapsed. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S520: Yes) and S525, and in the case of a negative determination (S520: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S525, the large winning opening opening process is executed to open the large winning opening 14. After S525, the jackpot game process ends.

In S550 of FIG. 12, which follows from the affirmative determination of S505, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have won the large winning opening 14 is 10. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S550: Yes) and S560, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S550: No) and S555. In S555, it is determined whether or not the opening time (for example, 30 seconds) of the large winning opening 14 has ended. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S555: Yes) and S560, and in the case of a negative determination (S555: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S560, the large winning opening closing process is executed, and the large winning opening 14 is closed. After S560, the process proceeds to S565. In S565, the jackpot interval process for setting the interval for each round of the jackpot game is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated.

On the other hand, in S570 following the affirmative determination of S510 described above, it is determined whether or not the interval time of the jackpot game has elapsed. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S570: Yes) and S575, and in the case of a negative determination (S570: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S575, it is determined whether or not the final round (16 rounds) has ended, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S575: Yes) and S580, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S575: No) and S585. In S580, the jackpot end effect processing for producing the effect when ending the jackpot game is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated. In S585, the large winning opening opening process is executed to open the large winning opening 14. After S585, the jackpot game process ends.

Further, in S600 of FIG. 13 following the affirmative determination of S515 described above, it is determined whether or not the end effect time has ended. In the case of an affirmative determination (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605, and the S605 and S610 are executed in sequence, while in the case of a negative determination (S600: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S605 and S610, the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S615. In S615, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability fluctuation state after the big hit game. In the case of an affirmative determination (S615: Yes), the number of jackpot lottery (probability variation number) for continuing the probability fluctuation state is set (S620), the probability variation flag is set (S625), and the process proceeds to S640. In S640 and S645, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command for ending the effect related to the jackpot game and a state designation command transmission process are executed to the sub-integrated control device 83 to end the jackpot game process.

Next, a main part of the present invention will be described.
As described above, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays and controls the special effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the fluctuation start command transmitted from the main control device 80. That is, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the variation start command, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays a series of pseudo-special effects from the variation start to the fixed stop of the special effect symbol based on the information included in the variation start command. The effect display pattern is determined, and the effect symbol display device 6 displays and controls the pseudo special effect according to the pseudo effect display pattern.

In this embodiment, the display control of such a pseudo-special effect is performed by the pseudo-effect control process shown in FIG. This pseudo-effect control process is a process that is periodically executed by the sub-integrated control device 83 (for example, a timer interrupt process having a cycle of 2 ms).

As shown in FIG. 14, the pseudo effect control process determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the main control device 80 in S1000. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to (S1000: Yes) and S1005, and in the case of a negative determination (S1000: No), the pseudo-effect control process is terminated.

In S1005, the process of determining the pseudo-effect display pattern described above is performed. In this process, the information on the hit / fail judgment result, the information on the reach, the information on the fluctuation pattern, the information on the fluctuation time, etc. included in the fluctuation start command are confirmed, and according to each of these information, from the fluctuation start to the fluctuation end of the special effect symbol. A series of variation modes of the above and a stop mode in which the special effect symbol is fixedly stopped are determined, and when reach is performed, the effect mode of the reach effect is also determined. Here, in this embodiment, two types of reach effects, a normal reach effect and a super reach effect, are defined, and at least one of them is selected when the reach is performed, and the effect of the selected reach effect is selected. Determine the aspect.
Specifically, when the hit / fail judgment result is lost, the display of only the normal reach effect is selected with high probability, and when the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, the display of only the super reach effect or the display of the normal reach effect and the super reach effect is used. Both displays are selected with high probability. Therefore, in other words, the super reach production can be said to be a reach production with a high expectation that the special production symbol is determined in a stop mode showing a big hit, and the normal reach production is a reach production with a lower expectation than the super reach production. I can say.

Further, in the process of S1005, the presence / absence of the display of the re-variation effect, the display mode of the re-variation effect, and the like are determined based on the information of the variation start command described above. In this embodiment, when the display of only the normal reach effect is selected, the revariable effect is not displayed and only the super reach effect is displayed, or both the super reach effect and the normal reach effect are displayed. When is selected, it is assumed that the re-variation effect is displayed, and the display mode of the re-variation effect is determined.
A pseudo effect display pattern is formed by a combination of the variation mode and the stop mode of the special effect symbol, the display mode of the reach effect, and the display mode of the revariation effect determined in this way.

In the following S1010, a pseudo effect display process is executed. In this pseudo effect display process, a display command including information on the pseudo effect display pattern determined in the process of S1005 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. By transmitting this display command, the sub-integrated control device 83 controls the display of the pseudo-special effect according to the pseudo-effect display pattern on the effect symbol display device 6 via the effect symbol control device 82.
When the effect symbol control device 82 receives the display command from the sub-integrated control device 83, the effect symbol control device 82 generates moving image data for displaying the pseudo effect display pattern according to the information of the pseudo effect display pattern included in the display command. That is, a large number of data used for generating the moving image data are stored in advance in the effect symbol control device 82, and it is necessary to configure a pseudo effect display pattern from the large number of data based on the display command. The moving image data is generated by selecting a plurality of selected data and combining the selected plurality of data. Then, by driving and controlling the effect symbol display device 6 and reproducing this moving image data, a pseudo special effect based on the pseudo effect display pattern determined in the pseudo effect display pattern determination process (S1005) is displayed.

A display example of the pseudo special effect displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 in this way will be described in the following Examples 1 to 4.

When the first special symbol starts to fluctuate in the first special symbol display device 9 when the ball enters the first starting port 11 (or, or when the ball enters the second starting port 12, the second special symbol display device 10 (When the second special symbol starts to fluctuate), accordingly, as shown in FIG. 15A, the variable display of the special effect symbol 101a to 101c is started on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. Here, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are each composed of 10 symbols that imitate the numbers from "0" to "9", and are stopped and displayed at any of the symbols. Then, the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is determined by the combination of the stop symbols of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. Here, the combination in which all the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped and displayed with the same symbol is a stop mode indicating a big hit, and the combination in which the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (for example, "1", The combination of "2" and "3") is a stop mode showing a small hit, and the other combinations are a stop modes showing a loss.

Further, in the first embodiment, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the normal display mode (see FIG. 15) that mainly displays the special effect symbols 101a to 101c and the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are made relatively small. The pseudo-special effect is displayed in two types of display modes, that is, a special display mode (see FIGS. 16C and 16D) that is displayed and mainly displays other effect images. Since the color, background color, etc. of the symbols displayed in each of the normal display mode and the special display mode are relatively different from each other, it seems that the entire screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is switched by these switching. It can be shown and can give a relatively strong impact to the player.
Here, the variable display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is started in the display mode of the normal display mode, and the normal reach effect is displayed in the normal display mode. Further, in the normal display mode, the hold symbol 111 indicating the number of holds of the first hold memory or the second hold storage is displayed, and the predetermined character symbol (Tatsuyoshi Kuma) 112 is displayed. On the other hand, the super reach effect is displayed in the special display mode. Since the normal display mode and the special display mode are displayed by the moving image data that performs the pseudo effect display pattern, it can be said that the effect constitutes the pseudo effect display pattern.

When the pseudo special effect performs a normal reach effect, the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped in sequence, and as shown in FIG. 15B, the special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped at the same symbol. The displayed normal reach effect is displayed. Here, the temporary stop display is a so-called shaking display in which each special effect symbol 101a-101c vibrates in small steps, and unlike the stop display of the special effect symbol 101a-101c, the temporary stop special effect symbol 101a-101c is displayed. Indicates that is not confirmed.
In the normal reach effect, the message symbol 114 for the normal reach is displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 15C, when the central special effect symbol 101b is stopped and displayed with a symbol different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c, the special effect symbols 101a-101c are confirmed in a stop mode showing a loss. do. Along with this, a message symbol 118 indicating the result of a big hit or a loss is displayed. As a result, the player is notified that the loss has been confirmed. When the fluctuation start to stop of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is displayed via the normal reach effect, the pseudo special effect is displayed only in the normal display mode.
On the other hand, when the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the jackpot stop mode through the normal reach effect, the special effect symbols 101a and 101c are sequentially stopped as shown in FIGS. 15 (A) to 15 (B) to produce the normal reach effect. Is executed, the central special effect symbol 101b is stopped at the same symbol as the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c, and the special effect symbol 101a-101c is determined in the jackpot stop mode (see FIG. 20C). .. As described above, in the first embodiment, when the big hit is confirmed through the normal reach effect, the re-variation effect described later is not displayed. In addition, since the probability of selecting the normal reach effect is low when it becomes a big hit, such a pseudo special effect is hardly displayed.

Further, when the pseudo special effect performs the super reach effect, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), the special effect symbols 101a to 101c start the variable display in the normal display mode, and as shown in FIG. 16 (B). In addition, the special effect symbol 101a on the left temporarily stops at a predetermined symbol. After that, when the right special effect symbol 101c temporarily stops at the same symbol as the left special effect symbol 101a, the display of the super reach effect is started as shown in FIG. 16 (C). In this super reach effect, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are displayed small in the upper left part of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the character symbol 121 for the super reach effect and the message symbol 124 for the super reach effect are displayed on the screen. It is displayed in the center. Here, since the super reach effect is displayed in the special display mode, in this pseudo special effect, the display mode is switched from the normal display mode to the special display mode with the start of the super reach effect. By switching the display mode in this way, the start of the super reach effect can be notified more clearly, and the emotions of the player who expects a big hit can be effectively stimulated.
As shown in FIGS. 16C to 16D, the super reach effect of the first embodiment is composed of a karaoke effect by the cat character symbol 121. For example, the cat character symbol 121 sings karaoke enthusiastically. After the moving image is displayed for a predetermined time, the effect symbol 125 indicating the score of this enthusiastic singing is displayed. Then, the effect symbol 125 suggests a big hit by displaying 100 points.

When the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the loss stop mode through such a super reach effect, the effect is as shown in FIG. 16 (D) after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the super reach effect. A score of less than 100 points is displayed on the symbol 125, and a message symbol 126 suggesting a loss is displayed. Then, the special effect symbol 101b stops at a symbol different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c, and the loss is confirmed.

On the other hand, when the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the jackpot stop mode via the super reach effect, the super reach effect is started as shown in FIG. 17 (A) and then shown in FIG. 17 (B). As described above, the effect symbol 125 is displayed with a score of less than 100 points. Along with this, the message symbol 126 is displayed, suggesting a loss. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17C, the special effect symbol 101b is temporarily stopped and displayed with a symbol different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c. As a result, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed in a manner indicating loss. Here, the temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c indicates that the symbols of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c have not been determined as described above.
After that, as shown in FIG. 17 (D), a character symbol 127 different from the character symbol 121 is cut-in-displayed in place of the cat character symbol 121 described above. Along with this, the special effect symbols 101b are displayed in a variable manner again while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed. When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the re-variation of the special effect symbol 101b, as shown in FIG. 17 (E), the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are stopped, and the special effect symbol 101b is moved to the left and right special effect symbols. It stops at the same pattern as 101a and 101c. As a result, all the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are displayed in the stop mode of the same symbol, and the big hit is confirmed. Here, the re-variation effect is configured by a series of effects from the temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c to the fixed stop via the re-variation of the special effect symbol 101b. That is, the super reach effect ends by temporarily stopping and displaying the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, and the re-variation effect starts to be displayed along with the end of the display.

When the big hit is confirmed through the super reach effect in this way, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the big hit stop mode through the revariation effect after the super reach effect. Then, in this embodiment, the revariation effect is displayed in the special display mode, and the confirmation of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is displayed in the normal display mode. That is, in such a pseudo special effect, the variable display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is started in the normal display mode, and then the special display mode is switched to sequentially display the super reach effect and the re-variable effect, and further, the normal display mode. The stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is displayed. By switching between the normal display mode and the special display mode in this way, the player's expectation can be effectively stimulated.
In the first embodiment, the jackpot stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is switched to the normal display mode and displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the jackpot stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c remains in the special display mode. May be displayed.

Further, when the pseudo special effect performs both the normal reach effect and the super reach effect, as shown in FIG. 18 (A), after the normal reach effect is displayed in the normal display mode as shown in FIG. 18 (A), as shown in FIG. 18 (B). In addition, the special effect symbols 101b are temporarily stopped and displayed with symbols different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c, and all the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are displayed in a display mode indicating loss (the same mode as the loss stop mode). Temporary stop display. After this temporary stop display, as shown in FIG. 18C, the special effect symbols 101b are changed and displayed again while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed. After displaying the re-variation effect in this way, as shown in FIG. 18D, the display of the super reach effect is started. Then, during the display of the super reach effect, the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are swayed and displayed, and the special effect symbols 101b are variablely displayed at the upper left portion of the screen. Then, as described above, the karaoke effect by the cat character pattern 121 is displayed. After that, as in the case where the big hit is confirmed through the super reach effect described above, the revariable effect is displayed via the super reach effect as shown in FIGS. 17 (B) to 17 (D), and FIG. 17 (E). As shown above, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the jackpot stop mode.
Here, in such a pseudo special effect, the normal reach effect and the super reach effect are displayed by temporarily stopping and displaying the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, respectively, and the revariable effect is displayed with the end of the display. It will be started.

When both the normal reach effect and the super reach effect are performed in this way, the revariable effect is displayed after the normal reach effect, the super reach effect is displayed via the revariable effect, and then the super reach effect is displayed again after the super reach effect. The variation effect is displayed, and the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are fixedly stopped through the re-variation effect. In this case, the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect serves as an opportunity to develop into the super reach effect, while the re-variation effect after the super reach effect is used to stop the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. When the jackpot stop mode is determined, the re-variation effect has a role of a so-called revival effect (an effect of becoming a big hit after a temporary stop of loss).

In addition, it is possible that the loss is confirmed through both the normal reach effect and the super reach effect. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D, the super reach effect is displayed from the normal reach effect via the revariation effect. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (D), a score of less than 100 points is displayed on the effect symbol 125 produced by the super reach effect, and the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the loss stop mode.

As described above, the configuration of the first embodiment is a series of pseudo-special effects from the start to the stop of the fluctuation of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, and displays the display that develops from the normal reach effect to the super reach effect through the re-variation effect. On the other hand, a display for determining the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is performed from the super reach effect to the revariation effect. In this way, the re-variation effect is used in different roles depending on the display timing (timing following the normal reach effect or timing following the super reach effect), and when it is displayed following the normal reach effect, it is displayed. , It is used as an opportunity to develop into a super reach production, and when it is displayed following the super reach production, it is used as a so-called revival production. Since the re-variation effect plays such different roles, the player can have different expectations depending on the display timing. That is, since the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect is an opportunity for the development to the super reach effect, the emotion of the player who expects a big hit can be further raised and the super reach can be further enhanced as compared with the normal reach effect. The uplifted state can be maintained even during the production. In particular, when the normal reach effect is developed to the super reach effect, the player's expectation can be effectively stimulated as compared with the case where only the super reach effect is displayed. The production greatly contributes to improving the interest of the game. On the other hand, the re-variation effect after the super reach effect is an opportunity to determine the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, and it will soon become clear whether or not it is a big hit, so the player's feeling of excitement waiting for this result. Can be strongly stimulated. Further, in any of the re-variation effects, the temporary stop is displayed in a manner indicating a loss and then re-variates. Therefore, the temporary stop display discourages the player, and then the re-variation causes the player's expectation. Reminds me again. Therefore, it is possible to cause relatively large undulations in the player's emotions. Therefore, according to the pseudo-special effect of the first embodiment, it is possible to provide an interesting effect rich in changes that has never existed before by displaying the re-variation effect, and the effect of enhancing the interest of the game is further improved by the pseudo-special effect. do.

In the second embodiment, the re-variation effect displayed by the pseudo-special effect has a role of an opportunity to switch between the normal display mode and the special display mode described above. That is, in the pseudo-special effect, the display of the re-variation effect in the normal display mode triggers the switch from the normal display mode to the special display mode, and the display of the re-variation effect in the special display mode triggers the special display mode. Switches to normal display mode.
Here, in the mode of switching from the normal display mode to the special display mode, the re-variation effect is displayed via the normal reach effect displayed in the normal display mode, and the super reach effect is displayed by switching to the special display mode accordingly. Will be done. On the other hand, in the mode of switching from the special display mode to the normal display mode, the re-variation effect is displayed at the end of the display of the super reach effect, so that the special display mode is switched to the normal display mode and the normal display mode is used again. The variable effect is continuously displayed.
As described above, the normal display mode and the special display mode have different display modes from each other, and by switching between them, it is possible to make it appear as if the entire screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is switched. The switching can give a relatively large impact to the player.

A specific example will be described below. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 19A, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are variably displayed when the pseudo special effect is started. After that, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the normal reach effect is displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 19C, the special effect symbols 101b are temporarily stopped and displayed (swayed) with symbols different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c, and the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are displayed as lost. Temporary stop display is displayed in the mode. In this way, the display of the normal reach effect is finished, and the display of the revariable effect is started. In the re-variation effect, as shown in FIG. 19D, the special effect symbols 101b are displayed in a variable manner again while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed (shaking display). After displaying the re-variation effect in this way, the display of the super reach effect is started as shown in FIG. 19 (E).
Here, from the start of the variable display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c to the display of the re-variable effect (FIGS. 19A to 19D), the effect is in the normal display mode, and the display of the super reach effect is (FIG. 19). (E)), it is an effect by the special display mode. Therefore, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the pseudo special effect is switched from the display form in the normal display mode to the display form in the special display mode through the revariation effect after the normal reach effect.

While the super reach effect is being displayed, as shown in FIG. 19 (E), the karaoke effect by the cat character symbol 121 is displayed, and the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed at the upper left of the screen ( (Shaking display) and the special effect symbol 101b is displayed in a variable manner. After that, as shown in FIG. 19F, the effect symbol 125 is displayed with a score of less than 100 points, and the special effect symbol 101b is temporarily stopped with a symbol different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c. do. Here, the super reach effect ends with the temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, as in the first embodiment, and the display of the revariation effect starts accordingly. The karaoke production in the super reach production is the same production as in the first embodiment.

When the display of the revariating effect is started by the temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c described above, as shown in FIG. 20A, the special display mode for displaying the super reach effect is switched to the normal display mode. , The temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is displayed relatively large. Then, as the normal display mode is set, as shown in FIG. 20B, the special effect symbols 101b start to fluctuate again while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed (shaking display). .. In the normal display mode, as described above, the character symbol 112 and the reserved symbol 111 of Tatsuyoshi Kuma are displayed.

If a big hit occurs after the special effect symbols 101b are displayed in a variable manner again, as shown in FIG. 20C, the temporary stop display of the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c is stopped and stopped, and the special effect symbol in the center is stopped. The effect symbol 101b is stopped at the same symbol as the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c. In this way, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the jackpot stop mode. In this way, for example, when the loss is confirmed after the super reach effect, the mode is switched to the normal display mode of FIG. 20 (A) and the next variable display is started after the loss is confirmed (see FIG. 19 (A)). ), As shown in FIG. 20B, the central special effect symbol 101b starts to fluctuate again, which can give a big surprise to the player.
On the other hand, in the case of loss, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the temporary stop display of the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c is terminated and stopped, and the central special effect symbol 101b is displayed as the left and right special effect symbols 101b. It stops at a symbol different from the symbols 101a and 101c. As a result, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the loss stop mode.
In the second embodiment, the loss may be confirmed after the re-variation effect, but the configuration may be such that a big hit is always obtained when the re-variation effect is performed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suggest a big hit to the player when the special effect symbol 101b in the center starts to fluctuate again after the temporary stop.

As described above, the configuration of the second embodiment triggers the re-variation effect to switch between the normal display mode and the special display mode, and the re-variation effect stimulates the player's expectation. In addition, since the switching has an effect of giving an impact to the player, the interest of the game can be dramatically improved by these synergistic actions.
In particular, the re-variation effect in the special display mode clearly informs the player of the end of the super reach effect, and by switching to the normal display mode and temporarily stopping the display in the lost mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. It can discourage the player. After that, the re-variation of the special effect symbol 101b is started, so that the emotion of the player who was once disappointed can be raised again. Since the emotions of the player can be greatly ups and downs in this way, it is possible to effectively improve the interest of the game and provide a variety of interesting games.
Further, also in the second embodiment, the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect can be said to be an opportunity for the development to the super reach effect, and the re-variation effect after the super reach effect is a stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. It can be said that it is an opportunity to confirm. Therefore, the same action and effect as in Example 1 described above can be obtained.

In the third embodiment, after the super reach effect, there is a case where a revariation effect similar to the revariation effect after the normal reach effect is displayed, and a case where a revariation effect different from the revariation effect after the normal reach effect is displayed. Is. That is, as the re-variation effect that can be displayed after the super reach effect, the same re-variation effect as after the normal reach effect (hereinafter referred to as the common re-variation effect) and the re-variation effect dedicated to the super reach effect different from the common re-variation effect (hereinafter referred to as the common re-variation effect). (Hereinafter referred to as a dedicated re-variation effect), when displaying the re-variation effect after the super reach effect, one of the common re-variation effect and the dedicated re-variation effect is selected.
In the configuration of the third embodiment, the revariable effect can be displayed after the normal reach effect, and the common revariable effect is selected at the time of the normal reach effect.

Such a configuration of the third embodiment includes the data for the common revariation effect and the data for the dedicated revariation effect as the data of the revariation effect to be displayed in the pseudo special effect, and displays the super reach effect. At that time, one of these data is selected, and the revariation effect is displayed according to the selected data. Here, the data for the common revariation effect can be selected in common for both the normal reach effect and the super reach effect, while the data for the dedicated revariation effect can be selected only in the case of the super reach effect. be.
A specific example will be described below. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

When the above-mentioned common revariation effect is displayed after the super reach effect, the super reach effect is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIGS. 21A to 21B. Then, as shown in FIG. 21 (B), the super reach effect is displayed by temporarily stopping the special effect symbols 101a to 101c in the loss display mode (swaying display). Here, in the super reach effect, the same karaoke effect as in the first embodiment is displayed by the cat character symbol 121.

With the end of the display of the super reach effect described above, the display of the common revariation effect is started as shown in FIG. 21 (C). That is, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, the temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is displayed relatively large, and the character symbol 112 and the reserved symbol 111 of Tatsuyoshi Kuma are displayed. When the common revariation effect is displayed after the super reach effect in this way, the special display mode in the super reach effect is switched to the normal display mode described above.
After that, as shown in FIG. 21 (D), while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed (shaking display), the central special effect symbol 101b is displayed in a variable manner again. Then, in the case of a big hit, after the special effect symbols 101b are variablely displayed, as shown in FIG. 21 (E), the temporary stop display of the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c is terminated and stopped, and the center is displayed. The special effect symbol 101b of is stopped at the same symbol as the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c. In this way, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are determined in the jackpot stop mode. In this way, the common re-variation effect is configured by a series of effects (FIGS. 21 (C) to (E)) from the end of the display of the super reach effect to the re-variation of the special effect symbol 101b and the final stop. Although not shown, in the case of loss, the temporary stop display of the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c is terminated and stopped, and the central special effect symbol 101b is different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c. Stop at the symbol and confirm the loss.

On the other hand, when the above-mentioned dedicated re-variation effect is displayed after the super reach effect, the super reach effect is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIGS. 22 (A) to 22 (B). By temporarily stopping and displaying (shaking display) the effect symbols 101a to 101c, the display of the super reach effect ends. Along with this, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, as shown in FIG. 22 (C), the display of the dedicated revariation effect in the special display mode is started. That is, instead of the cat character symbol 121 produced by the super reach effect, a character symbol 131 different from the character symbol 121 is cut-in-displayed, and the special effect symbol 101a-101c is temporarily changed from the upper left part of the screen to the upper right part of the screen. Stop is displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 22 (D), the special effect symbols 101b are displayed in a variable manner again while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed (shaking display). The special display mode continues for this dedicated re-variation effect. Here, in the dedicated re-variation effect, as shown in FIGS. 22 (C) to 22 (D), a karate effect in which the character symbol 131 attacks the rock is performed. Then, a message symbol 132 indicating that there is a possibility of a big hit due to re-variation is displayed. The player's expectation can be stimulated by such a dedicated re-variation effect.
If a big hit occurs after such a special re-variation effect, the character symbol 131 destroys the rock, and then the display form of the character symbol 131 is changed and the special effect symbol is shown as shown in FIG. 22 (E). 101a to 101c are determined in the jackpot stop mode. In this way, the dedicated re-variation effect is configured by a series of effects (FIGS. 22 (C) to (E)) from the end of the display of the super reach effect to the re-variation of the special effect symbol 101b to the final stop. Although not shown, in the case of loss, the temporary stop display of the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c is terminated and stopped, and the central special effect symbol 101b is different from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c. Stop at the symbol and confirm the loss.

Further, in the third embodiment, when the common revariation effect is displayed after the normal reach effect, the normal reach effect is displayed as shown in FIGS. 15 (A) to 15 (B) and then shown in FIG. 21 (C). As described above, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed (shaking display), and the normal reach effect is displayed and ended. Along with this, as shown in FIGS. 21 (C) to 21 (E), a common revariation effect is displayed.
Further, in the third embodiment, when both the normal reach effect and the super reach effect are displayed, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the common revariation effect is displayed after the normal reach effect is displayed. Is displayed. After displaying the common revariation effect, the super reach effect is displayed as shown in FIG. 18D. After developing into a super reach effect in this way, the above-mentioned common revariation effect (FIGS. 21 (B) to (E)) or dedicated revariation effect (FIGS. 22 (B) to (E)) is displayed, and a big hit or a big hit or Confirm the loss.

As described above, the configuration of the third embodiment is that the re-variation effect after the super reach effect is a common re-variation effect similar to that of the normal reach effect, or a dedicated re-variation effect different from the common re-variation effect. It is a matter of course, and by selectively displaying either the common re-variation effect or the dedicated re-variation effect, it is possible to provide an interesting game rich in variety.
Further, the common revariation effect that can be selected in the super reach effect is the same as in the case of the normal reach effect, and is displayed by common data. Therefore, it is possible to display various re-variation effects after the super reach effect, and it is possible to suppress the amount of data used for displaying the re-variation effects, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the control device (effect symbol control device 82, etc.).
Further, in the configuration of the third embodiment, in addition to the re-variation effect (common re-variation effect) after the normal reach effect being an opportunity to develop into the super reach effect as in the first embodiment described above, the special effect symbol 101a It is also an opportunity to determine the stop mode of 101c. As described above, since the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect has two different roles from each other, the display of the re-variation effect can give the player a different sense of expectation, and can improve the interest of the game.
Furthermore, even in the configuration of the third embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect is an opportunity for the development of the super reach effect, and the re-variation effect after the super reach effect. Since the variation effect is an opportunity to determine the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the fourth embodiment, the revariable effects have a plurality of roles that are different from each other, and one of the roles is provided according to the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101b that are temporarily stopped and displayed via the reach effect. It is a configuration in which the re-variation effect having the above is selectively displayed. Specifically, as the re-variation effect that can be displayed after the normal reach effect, the re-variation effect that has a role of triggering the development to the super reach effect and the role of determining the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are provided. There is a re-variation effect having, and a re-variation effect by one of the roles is displayed according to the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101b that are temporarily stopped through the normal reach effect. In other words, after the normal reach effect, one of the re-variation effect that triggers the development to the super reach effect and the re-variation effect that triggers the determination of the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is the special effect symbol 101a ~. It is selectively displayed according to the temporary stop mode of 101b.

Here, in the fourth embodiment, the difference between the numbers indicated by the temporarily stopped left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c and the numbers indicated by the central special effect symbols 101b is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 1). In some cases, the re-variation effect that triggers the development of the super reach effect is selected, while the re-variation that triggers the determination of the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c when the difference is larger than the threshold value. The production is selected. In other words, when the difference in the number of frames (corresponding to the difference in the above-mentioned numbers) between the temporarily stopped special effect symbols 101a and 101c and the special effect symbol 101b is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 1) and from the predetermined threshold value. Depending on the large case, the re-variation effect having a different role is selected.
A specific example will be described below. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

When the reach effect displayed by the pseudo special effect is only the normal reach effect, the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c by the normal reach effect is the difference in the number of frames between the special effect symbols 101a and 101c and the special effect symbol 101b. Is larger than the threshold value (for example, 1). In this case, as shown in FIG. 23A, when the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped to reach the reach, the normal reach effect is displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 23 (B), the special effect symbol 101b in the center is temporarily stopped and displayed. Here, the central special effect symbol 101b is temporarily stopped and displayed as a numerical symbol whose frame number difference from the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c is larger than the threshold value. As a result, when the display of the normal reach effect is completed, the re-variation effect is started to be displayed, and as shown in FIG. 23C, the special effect symbol 101b in the center is started to change again. After that, as shown in FIG. 23 (D), the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are stopped and displayed, and the central special effect symbol 101b is stopped and displayed to determine the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. do. The revariable effect displayed after the normal reach effect is an opportunity to determine the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. Then, since it is confirmed from the normal reach effect through the re-variation effect, it is a pseudo special effect in the normal display mode.

On the other hand, when both the normal reach effect and the super reach effect are displayed by the pseudo special effect, the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c by the normal reach effect is set to the special effect symbols 101a, 101c and the special effect symbol 101b. It is assumed that the difference in the number of frames with and is equal to or less than the threshold value. In this case, as shown in FIG. 24A, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are temporarily stopped in the loss display mode via the normal reach effect, and the revariation effect is displayed. Here, in the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, the difference in the number of frames is 1, which is equal to or less than the threshold value. After that, as shown in FIG. 24 (B), while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed, the special effect symbol 101b starts to fluctuate again, and the normal display mode is switched to the special display mode to super reach. Start displaying the effect. Similar to the first embodiment, this super reach effect is a karaoke effect by the cat character symbol 121, and the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are displayed in the upper left part of the screen. After that, when the effect symbol 125 is displayed with a score of less than 100 as shown in FIG. 24 (C), the special effect symbols 101b are displayed on the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c as shown in FIG. 24 (D). Temporary stop display with a different pattern from. Here, in the case of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 24 (E), the special display mode is switched to the normal display mode, and the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed (shaking display) in the center. The special effect symbol 101b of is changed again. In this way, the re-variation effect is displayed after the super reach effect. After that, as shown in FIG. 24 (F), the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are stopped, and the central special effect symbol 101b is stopped at the same symbol as the special effect symbols 101a and 101c. In this way, the big hit is confirmed. On the other hand, in the case of loss, after FIG. 24C, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped in the loss stop mode to confirm the loss (not shown).

As described above, the configuration of the fourth embodiment is a re-variation effect that triggers a definite stop of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c according to the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c through the normal reach effect. One of the re-variable effects that triggers the development of the super reach effect is selected and displayed, and the display of the re-variable effects of these different roles can give the player a different sense of expectation and change. We can provide a variety of interesting games.
More specifically, in general, when the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are temporarily stopped and displayed, if the difference in the number of frames of the temporarily stopped special effect symbols 101a to 101c is larger than a predetermined threshold value, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c It is difficult for players to expect the re-variation effect of the game, and they tend to be discouraged because they cannot expect a big hit. In such a situation, when the re-variation effect of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is started, the emotion of the player can be effectively stimulated. In particular, the re-variation effect in this case is displayed in the normal display mode, so it starts quietly so that it is difficult for the discouraged player to notice, but by noticing this, the player's expectation is effective. Can be stimulated. On the other hand, when the difference in the number of frames of the temporarily stopped special effect symbols 101a to 101c is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, the player's expectation for the re-variation effect can be easily stimulated, and the player's expectation due to the development of the super reach effect. Can be further uplifted. Further, in the fourth embodiment, since the re-variation effect is displayed by switching to the normal display mode after the super reach effect, the player's expectation can be once disappointed and then raised again. By causing relatively large undulations in the player's emotions in this way, the interest of the game can be dramatically improved.
As described above, in the configuration of the fourth embodiment, the player is disappointed by the display of the temporary stop mode by any of the revariable effects that are selectively displayed according to the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. It is possible to make the player think that the chance of a big hit has come again after making the player, and it is possible to provide an interesting game that ups and downs the player's emotions. Further, since the re-variation effects different from each other are displayed according to the temporary stop mode, the player can be focused on the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c, which creates an unprecedented interest. It is possible to provide an interesting game to make you.

The correspondence between the terms used in Examples 1 to 4 described above and the terms described in the claims will be described below.
The pachinko machine 1 corresponds to an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.
The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 correspond to an example of the starting port according to the present invention.
The pass / fail determination processes S165 to S200 correspond to an example of the pass / fail determination means according to the present invention.
The jackpot game processing corresponds to an example of the jackpot game control means according to the present invention.
The pseudo effect control process executed by the sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to an example of the effect display control means according to the present invention.
The fact that the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the fluctuation start command from the main control device 80 corresponds to an example of the effect conditions according to the present invention.
The super reach effect corresponds to an example of the high reach effect according to the present invention.
The normal reach effect corresponds to an example of the low reach effect according to the present invention.
S1005 to S1010 of the pseudo effect control process correspond to an example of the reach effect display content according to the present invention. Then, in S1005 to S1010, displaying a pseudo effect display pattern for determining the special effect symbols 101a to 101c from the super reach effect via the revariation effect corresponds to an example of the revariation stop content according to the present invention. .. On the other hand, displaying a pseudo-effect display pattern that develops from a normal reach effect to a super-reach effect through a re-variation effect corresponds to an example of the re-variation development content according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, another example of the above-described embodiment will be described.
In the first to fourth embodiments, as a normal reach effect, one effect pattern for displaying the character symbol 112 of the bear Tatsuyoshi is provided, and as a super reach effect, one effect pattern for displaying the karaoke effect by the cat character symbol 121 is provided. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the effect pattern of each reach effect can be set as appropriate. Further, a plurality of normal reach effect effect patterns may be set and selectively displayed, or similarly, a plurality of super reach effect effect patterns may be set and selectively displayed. In particular, since the super reach effect is a reach effect with a high expectation of a big hit, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by selectively displaying a plurality of effect patterns.

Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the temporary stop display of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is set as a shaking display, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a temporary stop display composed of other display modes can also be used. .. For example, a display mode in which each of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c is rotated and displayed can be a temporary stop mode. Further, it is also possible to set the display mode in which the display color of each symbol is changed or the shade of the display color is changed as the temporary stop mode.

Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the re-variation effect is a display pattern in which only the central special effect symbol 101b is variable-displayed again while the left and right special effect symbols 101a and 101c are temporarily stopped. However, it is also possible to use a display pattern in which all the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are displayed in a variable manner again. Further, it is also possible to select a predetermined number (at least one) of special effect symbols from the special effect symbols 101a to 101c to be temporarily stopped and display them in a variable manner again.

Further, in the first embodiment, when the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are stopped through the revariation effect after the super reach effect, the mode is switched to the normal display mode to determine the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c may be determined in the state of the special display mode.

Further, in the third embodiment, as a super reach effect that selectively performs the common revariation effect and the dedicated revariation effect, only the karaoke effect by the cat character symbol 121 is defined, but the present invention is not limited to this. A type of super reach effect may be provided, and a common revariation effect and a dedicated revariation effect may be selected and executed according to the super reach effect to be executed. For example, the super reach effect of the karaoke effect and the super reach effect of a confrontation effect between karateka are provided, and when the super reach effect of the karaoke effect is executed, the common revariation effect of FIG. 21 is performed. On the other hand, when the super reach effect of the confrontation effect is executed, a dedicated re-variation effect in which the karateka shown in FIGS. 22 (C) to 22 (E) attacks the rock is performed. With such a configuration, when a confrontation production between karateka (super reach production) is followed by a dedicated variable production, it is possible to proceed with a production with a sense of unity by one motif, so that the production effect can be further enhanced. Further, a plurality of super reach effects different from the effects that seek such a sense of unity (confrontation effects between karateka) may be provided, and when the super reach effects are selected and executed, a common revariation effect may be performed. In this case, since the data used for one common revariation effect can be used, the effect of suppressing the amount of data can occur.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, according to the temporary stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c after the normal reach effect, the re-variation effect having a role of triggering the definite stop of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c and the super reach effect are performed. It is configured to selectively display one of the re-variation effects that play a role of the development opportunity of, but in addition to this, depending on the temporary stop mode after the super reach effect, the special display mode remains. Selectively select either a re-variation effect that has a role of triggering the fixed stop of the symbols 101a to 101c and a re-variation effect that has a role of a trigger to switch to the normal display mode and fix and stop the special effect symbols 101a to 101c. It can also be configured to be displayed.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c are kept in the normal display mode according to the difference in the number of frames between the special effect symbols 101a and 101c temporarily stopped after the normal reach effect and the special effect symbol 101b. It is also possible to selectively execute the revariation effect for determining the stop mode and the revariation effect for determining the stop mode of the special effect symbols 101a to 101c by switching to the special display mode. Specifically, when the difference in the number of frames is larger than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 1), the re-variation effect shown in FIG. 23 is executed and fixedly stopped as in the fourth embodiment, and the difference in the number of frames is predetermined. When it is equal to or less than the threshold value, the revariation effect shown in FIGS. 22 (C) to 22 (E) can be executed to stop the determination. With such a configuration, as in the fourth embodiment, if the difference in the number of frames of the temporary stop is larger than the predetermined threshold value, the stop mode is significantly different from the stop mode in which the jackpot is determined. By doing so, the feeling of expectation can be greatly raised, but when the difference in the number of frames is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value, it is close to the stop mode of the jackpot, so that the emotion of the player who expects re-variation can be effectively stimulated. By executing the re-variation effect by the special display mode with high effect effect, the player's expectation can be dramatically improved.
It is also possible to selectively execute such a re-variation effect according to the difference in the number of frames after the super reach effect.

Further, in Examples 1 to 4, two types of reach effects, a normal reach effect and a super reach effect, are set as the reach effects to be displayed in the pseudo special effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more types of reach effects are set. It can also be configured as such.
For example, it is possible to set three types of effect: normal reach effect, long reach effect, and super reach effect. Here, it is assumed that the long reach effect has a higher expectation of a big hit than the normal reach effect and the expectation is lower than that of the super reach effect.
In the configuration in which three types of reach effects are set in this way, the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect is used as an opportunity to develop into the long reach effect or the super reach effect, and the re-variation effect after the long reach effect or the super reach effect is specially produced. It can be used as a definite trigger for the symbols 101a to 101c. In addition, the re-variation effect after the normal reach effect is used as an opportunity to develop into a long reach effect, the re-variation effect after the long reach effect is used as an opportunity to develop into a super reach effect, and the re-variation effect after the super reach effect is used as a special effect pattern 101a. It is also possible to use it as a definite opportunity for 101c. Furthermore, as a configuration in which the re-variation effect is not executed after the normal reach effect, the re-variation effect after the long reach effect is used as an opportunity to develop into the super reach effect, and the re-variation effect after the super reach effect is used as the special effect pattern 101a-101c. It can also be a definite opportunity. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in Example 1 described above. Even in the configuration in which four or more types of reach effects are set, similarly, the role of the re-variation effect after the reach effects can be appropriately determined.
Further, in a configuration in which three types of reach effects including the long reach effect are set, the long reach effect is displayed in a display mode of a third display mode different from the normal display mode and the special display mode. You can also. In this configuration, as in the second embodiment described above, the re-variation effect can be a trigger for switching to the normal display mode, the special display mode, and the third display mode. For example, by displaying the re-variable effect after the normal reach effect, the normal display mode is switched to the third display mode so that the long reach effect is displayed, or the re-variable effect is displayed after the long reach effect. It is also possible to switch from the third display mode to the special display mode so that the super reach effect is started to be displayed. Further, it is also possible to switch from the third display mode to the normal display mode and start displaying the normal reach effect by displaying the revariable effect after the long reach effect. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as in Example 2 described above can be obtained.
Further, in a configuration in which three types of reach effects including the long reach effect are set, after the long reach effect, a common revariation effect similar to that of the third embodiment and a revariation effect dedicated to the long reach effect are performed. It can also be configured to be selectively displayed. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in Example 3 described above.
Further, in the configuration in which three types of reach effects including the long reach effect are set, as in the case of the normal reach effect of the fourth embodiment described above, the special effect symbols 101a to 101c by the long reach effect are temporarily stopped. Depending on the situation, it is possible to selectively display the re-variation effects of different roles. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in Example 4 described above.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
6 Directional pattern display device 11 First starting port (starting port)
12 Second starting port (starting port)
14 Grand prize opening 101a-101c Special production design

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A winning / failing lottery method for performing a winning / failing lottery when the ball enters the starting port,
When the result of the winning / failing lottery by the applicable / not applicable lottery means is a winning, the game control means for executing the game of opening / closing the large winning opening, and the game control means.
An effect symbol display device that variablely displays a predetermined special effect symbol,
When the predetermined effect condition is satisfied, the effect symbol display device displays a variation effect including the variation mode and the stop mode of the special effect symbol, and the result of the winning / failing lottery is notified by the stop mode of the special effect symbol. In a ball game machine equipped with a directing display control means
The effect display control means
As the reach effect, a high reach effect with a high expectation of expecting a win by the winning / losing lottery and a low reach effect with a lower expectation than the high reach effect are provided, and the fluctuation of the effect pattern is tentatively changed during the reach effect. It is equipped with a re-variation effect that changes again after stopping, and when performing reach, one of the display of only the high reach effect, the display of only the low reach effect, and the display of both the low reach effect and the high reach effect can be selected. Is to be done
The re-variation effect is provided with a common re-variation effect and a dedicated re-variation effect in which the production contents are different from each other. It can be implemented only with high reach production,
Furthermore, the content of the reach effect display where the re-variation effect is carried out is
When the display of only the high reach effect is selected, the fluctuation of the special effect symbol is temporarily stopped at the end of the display of the high reach effect, and then the common revariation effect or the dedicated revariation effect is displayed, and then the display is displayed. The re-variation stop content that determines the stop mode of the special effect symbol is executed,
When the display of only the low reach effect is selected, the variation of the special effect symbol is temporarily stopped at the end of the display of the low reach effect, the common revariation effect is displayed, and then the special effect symbol is displayed. Execute the re-variation stop content to determine the stop mode,
When both the low reach effect and the high reach effect are selected, the change of the special effect symbol is temporarily stopped at the end of the display of the low reach effect, and then the common re-variation effect is displayed. The re-variation development content that displays the high reach effect is executed, and then the common re-variation effect or the dedicated re-variation effect is displayed, and then the re-variation stop content that determines the stop mode of the special effect symbol is executed. A ball-and-ball game machine characterized by being a pachinko machine.

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