JP7305513B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine capable of playing games.

As a conventional gaming machine capable of playing a game, for example, a holding icon as a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display is an image different from a circular image as a default display, and can suggest that a predetermined effect is executed. After displaying the treasure box as a suggestive image, the treasure box is continuously displayed as a changing icon as a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display at the current timing, and the treasure box displayed as the changing icon is opened. There has been a prior notification by displaying various characters on the screen (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-113643 (paragraph 0245 etc.)

However, in the effect using the suggestive image as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation as to what kind of predetermined effect will be executed. There is a problem that the player cannot be given a sense of expectation for the performance of the display itself.

The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and its object is to make the player feel expectations for the performance of the correspondence display itself when a suggestive image is displayed in relation to the correspondence display. It is to provide a game machine that can

(A) A gaming machine capable of playing games,
a corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display;
correspondence display changing means capable of changing the display mode of the correspondence display;
A predetermined effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect;
suggestive image display means capable of displaying a suggestive image suggesting that the predetermined effect will be executed;
The predetermined effect can notify the content of the effect to be performed after the execution of the predetermined effect at a common timing, and the execution period differs according to the execution mode of the predetermined effect,
The corresponding display changing means is capable of changing the corresponding display to a display mode different from a display mode before execution of the predetermined effect after execution of the predetermined effect,
The suggestive image display means includes:
The suggestive image can be displayed in a manner overlapping at least part of the corresponding display,
Suggesting that the predetermined effect is executed by displaying the suggestive image in the second suggestive mode after displaying the suggestive image in the first suggestive mode,
The corresponding display when the suggestive image is displayed is displayed in a special display mode different from the display mode when the suggestive image is not displayed,
The execution period of the predetermined effect differs depending on the effect content of the predetermined effect,
After execution of the predetermined effect, when the display mode of the corresponding display changes one or more times according to the effect content of the predetermined effect, the number of times the display mode of the corresponding display changes is different.
(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1, etc.) capable of playing games,
Corresponding display means (image display device 5, effect control CPU 120, etc.) capable of displaying corresponding displays (suspended display 085F001, active display 085F002, etc.) corresponding to the variable display;
Corresponding display changing means (such as the effect control CPU 120) capable of changing the display mode of the corresponding display;
Predetermined effects (effects such as displaying "No way..." display, "Continue" display, "Decisive battle" display, "Extreme heat" display in Fig. 8-5 on the notice effect plate 085F006 in Fig. 8-1) are executed. suggestive image display means (image display device 5, effect control CPU 120, etc.) capable of displaying a suggestive image (treasure box image 085F004 in FIG. 8-1) suggestive of
After execution of the predetermined effect, the corresponding display changing means can change the corresponding display to a display mode different from a display mode (FIG. 8-1(B), etc.) before execution of the predetermined effect. (Fig. 8-1 (H), (I), etc.),
The suggestive image display means includes:
The suggestive image can be displayed in a manner overlapping at least part of the corresponding display (FIGS. 8-1 (C), (D), etc.),
After the suggestion image is displayed in the first suggestion mode (the treasure box image 085F004 is closed as shown in FIG. 8-1(C)), the second suggestion mode (the treasure box image 085F004 is opened as shown in FIG. 8-1(D)) is displayed. state and the notice effect plate 085F006 pops out), suggesting that the predetermined effect will be executed (the treasure box image 085F004 in the open state as shown in FIGS. 8-1 (D) and (E) The characters written on the notice effect plate 085F006 popping out from the screen suggest that the display of "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", or "Intense heat" will be displayed, etc.),
The corresponding display when the suggestive image is displayed is a special display mode different from the display mode when the suggestive image is not displayed (a black concealed image 085F007 and an effect image as shown in FIG. 8-1(C). displayed in a display mode in which the active display 085F002 is hidden by the display 085F005,
After execution of the predetermined effect, the number of times the display mode of the corresponding display changes depends on the effect content of the predetermined effect (as shown in FIG. The number of active display changes after the execution is two, but the number of active display changes after execution of the "decisive battle" display and the "hot heat" display is three times, and so on).

According to such a configuration, when the suggestive image is displayed in relation to the correspondence display, the player can have a sense of anticipation for the performance of the correspondence display itself.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
The corresponding display changing means, when the corresponding display is displayed in the special display mode, provides an additional effect (a size larger than the active display 085F002) that makes it possible to recognize that the corresponding display is displayed in the special display mode. effects such as adding a black hidden image 085F007 and an effect image display 085F005) can be executed (FIGS. 8-1 (C), (D), etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to appeal to the player that the corresponding display is displayed in the special display mode.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
When changing the display mode of the corresponding display after the execution of the predetermined effect, the corresponding display control means changes the display mode of the corresponding display after erasing the suggestive image (FIG. 8-1 (G), etc.). change (Fig. 8-1 (H), etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to reliably guide the player's line of sight to the correspondence display.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The execution period of the predetermined effect differs depending on the content of the effect (as shown in FIGS. “Extreme heat” etc.).

According to such a configuration, the effect can be executed in the execution period corresponding to the effect content of the predetermined effect.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The corresponding display changing means is
A first change in which an effect executed when the corresponding display on which the suggestive image is displayed is changed after execution of the predetermined effect is executed in a common display mode regardless of the display mode after the change of the corresponding display. Pattern (such as the first active change pattern in FIG. 8-6),
The effect executed when the corresponding display in which the suggestive image is not displayed is changed irrespective of the predetermined effect is performed at different ratios and different effect modes according to the display mode after the change of the corresponding display. A second change pattern to be executed (second change pattern of [example of commonization of notification effect when changing to a specific display mode]) can be executed,
When the corresponding display changes to a specific display mode, a common notification effect can be executed in both the first change pattern and the second change pattern (the pending display or the active display is "red"). , a common special notification sound is output, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to reliably notify that the correspondence display has changed to a specific display mode.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The predetermined effect can be executed at a common timing regardless of the content of the effect ([example of commonalization of the advance notice display effect timing of the advance notice display effect]).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to direct the player's attention to the predetermined effect at a common timing.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
Controllable to an advantageous state (for example, a jackpot game state) that is advantageous to the player,
Execution of effects capable of executing a first effect (for example, a main effect of wearing armor) and a second effect (for example, a secondary effect of changing the color of the box) that is more difficult for the player to recognize than the first effect. Means (for example, effect control CPU 120) is further provided,
The production executing means is
The first production is changed to the first stage (for example, main production B with a sword) and the second stage (for example, holding a sword and a shield), which is more likely to be controlled to the advantageous state than the first stage. It is possible to change to a plurality of stages (for example, main productions A to D) including at least the main production C),
The second effect is at least a first stage (for example, a green secondary effect B) and a second stage (for example, a red secondary effect C) that is controlled to be in a more advantageous state than the first stage. It is possible to change to multiple types of stages including (for example, sub-effects A to D),
When the first production is the second stage than when the first production is the first stage, the ratio of the second production to change to the second stage is higher (for example, as shown in FIG. The ratio of the change of the sub-effect to the sub-effect C is higher when the main effect is C than when the main effect is B).

According to such a configuration, the second effect can be changed according to the change of the first effect, and the effect is executed in consideration of the stage of the first effect and the stage of the second effect. Decrease can be suppressed.

It is a front view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a configuration diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a flow chart which shows an example of game control main processing. It is a flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. FIG. 10 is a display screen view of the image display device for explaining an example of rendering of the corresponding display and suggestive image; It is a figure which shows a fluctuation|variation corresponding display preliminary announcement production|presentation execution determination table. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a change-adaptive display final color selection table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a variation-adaptive display effect pattern selection table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an announcement display effect type selection table; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an advance notice display effect pattern selection table; FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing an example of control of the timing for executing the advance notice display effect in the advance notice display effect; FIG. It is a figure which shows an advance notice display effect|presentation period selection table. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a preliminary announcement display effect timing selection table; 10 is a flowchart showing a change-adaptive display effect setting process; FIG. 10 is a display screen view of the image display device 5 showing an application example of an effect effect to a change-responsive display notice effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of main production and sub-production. It is a timing chart showing button effects. It is a display screen figure which shows the example of production|presentation. It is a display screen figure which shows the example of production|presentation. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a button effect determination table and a final mode determination table; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a pattern content determination table for 10 button effects; 4 is a flowchart showing button effect processing;

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko game machine 1 (also the configuration and control of a general pachinko game machine) will be described.

(Structure of pachinko machine 1, etc.)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko game machine 1, showing the arrangement layout of the main members. A pachinko game machine (game machine) 1 is roughly composed of a game board (gauge board) 2 forming a game board surface and a game machine frame (underframe) 3 supporting and fixing the game board 2 . A game area is formed in the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is shot from a predetermined ball shooting device and hit into the game area.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area), a variable display (also called a special game) of special symbols (also called special symbols) as a plurality of types of special identification information is displayed. A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbols are represented by numbers indicating "0" to "9" and lighting patterns such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all LEDs are turned off.

In addition, the "variable display" of the special symbols means, for example, that a plurality of types of special symbols are displayed in a variable manner (the same applies to other symbols described later). Variations include updating display of a plurality of patterns, scrolling display of a plurality of patterns, deformation of one or more patterns, enlargement/reduction of one or more patterns, and the like. In the variation of special symbols and normal symbols, which will be described later, a plurality of types of special symbols or normal symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of decorative patterns, which will be described later, a plurality of types of decorative patterns are scrolled or updated, and one or more decorative patterns are deformed or enlarged/reduced. Note that the variation also includes a mode in which a certain symbol is displayed blinking. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stopped and displayed (also referred to as derivation or derivation display) as a display result (the same applies to variable display of other symbols to be described later). Variable display may be expressed as variable display or variation.

The special symbols variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A are also called "first special symbols", and the special symbols variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B are also called "second special symbols". Also, a special game using the first special game is called a "first special game", and a special game using the second special game is called a "second special game". In addition, the number of special symbol display devices that variably display the special symbols may be one.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2 . The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence), and displays various effects images. The image display device 5 may be composed of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5 .

For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronism with the first special game and the second special game, a plurality of types of decorative patterns (such as patterns showing numbers) as decoration identification information different from the special patterns. variable display is performed. Here, in synchronization with the first special game or the second special game, decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, vertically direction scroll display and update display). In addition, the variable display of the special figure game and the decorative pattern that are executed in synchronism is generically called simply variable display.

A display area may be provided on the screen of the image display device 5 for displaying suspended display corresponding to the variable display whose execution is suspended and active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. Suspended display and active display are also collectively referred to as variable display corresponding display corresponding to variable display.

The number of variable representations that are reserved is also referred to as the number of reserved memories. The reserved memory number corresponding to the first special game is also referred to as the first reserved memory number, and the reserved memory number corresponding to the second special game is also referred to as the second reserved memory number. The sum of the first reserved memory count and the second reserved memory count is also referred to as the total reserved memory count.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2, a first suspension display 25A and a second suspension display 25B each including a plurality of LEDs are provided. , the number of first reserved memories is displayed, and the second reserved display 25B displays the number of second reserved memories according to the number of lit LEDs.

Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

Winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening that is kept in a constant open state in which game balls can enter, for example, by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first start winning hole, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out, and the first special game can be started.

The variable winning ball device 6B (ordinary electric accessory) forms a second starting winning hole that changes between a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B is provided with, for example, an electric tulip-shaped accessory having a pair of movable winglets. comes close to the winning ball device 6A, and the closed state in which the game balls do not enter the second starting winning opening (also referred to as the second starting winning opening being closed). On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second start winning opening (second start It is also said that the prize-winning mouth is open.). When the game ball enters the second start winning hole, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out, and the second special game can be started. Note that the variable winning ball device 6B may be any device that changes between a closed state and an open state, and is not limited to a device provided with an electric tulip-shaped accessory.

At predetermined positions of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four positions on the left and right sides of the game area), there are provided general winning holes 10 which are always kept open by predetermined ball receiving members. In this case, when the player enters one of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning hole is provided. The special variable winning ball device 7 is provided with a large winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and the special winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. Form.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning door (for the special electric accessory) is in the OFF state, the big winning door closes the big winning door, and the game ball is pushed out. You will not be able to enter (pass through) the prize gate. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning gate door is in the ON state, the big winning gate door opens the big winning gate, making it easier for the game ball to enter the big winning gate. Become.

When game balls enter the big winning hole, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. When the game balls enter the big winning hole, more prize balls are paid out than when the game balls enter the first starting winning hole, the second starting winning hole and the general winning hole 10, for example.

Entering a game ball into each winning hole including the general winning hole 10 is also called "winning". In particular, winning a prize to a starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening starting opening) is also referred to as starting winning.

A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display device 20 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and performs variable display of normal symbols as a plurality of types of normal identification information different from special symbols. The normal symbols are represented by numbers indicating "0" to "9", lighting patterns such as "-", and the like. The normal pattern may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such a variable display of normal patterns is also called a normal pattern game.

A passage gate 41 through which game balls can pass is provided on the left side of the image display device 5 . Based on the game ball passing through the passage gate 41, the normal game is executed.

Above the normal pattern display 20, a normal pattern holding display 25C is provided. The general pattern suspension display 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the normal pattern suspension storage number, which is the number of general pattern games whose execution is suspended, by the number of lit LEDs.

The surface of the game board 2 is provided with, in addition to the above structure, a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game ball and a large number of obstacle nails. At the bottom of the game area, an out port is provided for taking in game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the game machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 for game effects is provided at the periphery of the game area. ing. The game effect lamp 9 includes an LED.

At a predetermined position (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game board 2, a movable body 32 that operates according to the performance is provided.

A ball hitting operation handle (operation knob) 30 operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball toward the game area by the ball shooting device is provided at the lower right portion of the game machine frame 3 .

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, game balls paid out as prize balls and game balls lent from a predetermined ball lending machine are held (stored) so as to be supplied to the ball shooting device. ) is provided with a batted ball supply plate (upper plate). Below the upper plate, there is provided a batted ball supply plate (lower plate) from which prize balls are dispensed when the upper plate is full.

A stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by a player is attached to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. An operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by a controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, there is provided a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation. An operation on the push button 31B is detected by a push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

The pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a stick controller 31A and a push button 31B as detection means for detecting actions (operations, etc.) of the player, but detection means other than these may be provided.

(Overview of Game Progress)
A game ball is shot toward a game area by a player's rotation operation of a ball hitting operation handle 30 provided in the pachinko game machine 1 . When the game ball passes through the passage gate 41, the normal pattern display device 20 starts the normal pattern game. In addition, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41 during the period during the execution of the previous normal game (when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41 but the normal game based on the passage cannot be executed immediately) , the normal game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

In this general pattern game, if a specific normal pattern (normal pattern winning pattern) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal pattern becomes "normal pattern winning". On the other hand, if a normal pattern (normal pattern losing pattern) other than the normal pattern per pattern is stop-displayed as the determined normal pattern, the display result of the normal pattern becomes "normal pattern losing". When it comes to "normal game", the variable winning ball device 6B is opened for a predetermined period of time and the opening control is performed (the second start winning opening is opened).

When a game ball enters the first starting winning hole formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning hole formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, the second special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

In addition, when the game ball enters (wins) the start winning opening during the period during which the special game is running, or during the period when it is controlled to the big win game state or the small win game state described later (although the start win has occurred If the special game based on the starting prize cannot be executed immediately), the execution of the special game based on the entry is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

In the special symbol game, when a specific special symbol (a big hit symbol, for example, "7", the actual symbol varies depending on the type of the big hit to be described later) is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" and a big winning symbol. If a predetermined special symbol (a small winning symbol, for example, "2") different from the symbol is stop-displayed, it becomes a "small winning". Also, if a special symbol (losing symbol, for example, "-") different from the big-hit symbol or the small-hit symbol is stop-displayed, it becomes "losing".

After the display result in the special game becomes "big win", the game is controlled to a big win game state as an advantageous state for the player. After the display result in the special game becomes "small hit", it is controlled to the small win game state.

In the jackpot game state, the player can get a prize ball by entering the game ball into the big winning hole. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The larger the number of rounds in the jackpot game state and the longer the upper limit period of opening, the more advantageous the player is.

In addition, a jackpot type is set in the "jackpot". For example, a plurality of types of opening modes (number of rounds and upper limit period of opening) of the big winning opening and game states after the jackpot game state (normal state, time saving state, variable probability state, etc. described later) are prepared, and the jackpot is obtained according to these. type is set. As the jackpot type, there may be provided a jackpot type in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained, and a jackpot type in which a small number of prize balls or almost no prize balls can be obtained.

In the small winning game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small winning game state, the same opening mode as the big winning game state when some jackpot types etc.), the big prize opening is opened. In addition, you may provide a small-hit classification also in a "small-hit" like a big-hit classification.

After the jackpot game state is finished, depending on the jackpot type, it may be controlled to a time-saving state or a variable probability state.

In the time saving state, the control (time saving control) that shortens the average special figure fluctuation time (period of varying the special figure) than the normal state is executed. In the time-saving state, by shortening the average normal figure fluctuation time (the period during which the normal figure is changed) than in the normal state, and by improving the probability of becoming a "normal figure hit" in the general figure game than in the normal state, etc. Control (high opening control, high base control) that makes it easier for game balls to enter the second start winning opening is also executed. Since the time-saving state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbols (especially the second special symbols) is improved, it is an advantageous state for the player.

In the variable probability state (probability variable state), in addition to the time-saving control, the variable probability control in which the probability that the display result is a "jackpot" is higher than in the normal state is executed. The variable probability state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbols is improved, and in addition, a "big hit" is likely to occur, so it is a further advantageous state for the player.

The time saving state and the variable probability state are continued until one of the end conditions such as execution of the special game for a predetermined number of times and start of the next big win game state is established first. The end condition that the special figure game of a predetermined number of times has been executed is also referred to as a number cut (number cut time reduction, number cut probability variable, etc.).

The normal state means a game state other than a special state such as an advantageous state such as a jackpot game state that is advantageous to the player, a time saving state, a variable probability state, etc., and the display result in the normal game is "normal game". The pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special game will be a "jackpot", returns to the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when the system is reset, a predetermined return after power-on) It is the state controlled in the same way as when processing is not executed).

The state in which probability variable control is executed is also called a high probability state, and the state in which probability variable control is not executed is also called a low probability state. A state in which time-saving control is performed is also referred to as a high-based state, and a state in which time-saving control is not performed is also referred to as a low-based state. Combining these, the short-time state is also called a low-probability-high base state, the probability-variable state is a high-probability-high base state, and the normal state is a low-probability-low base state. The high probability state and the low base state are also referred to as the high probability low base state.

After the small win game state is over, the game state is not changed, and the game state before the display result of the special figure game becomes "small win" is continuously controlled (however, "small win" occurs If the special game at the time is the special game for the predetermined number of times in the above cut, the game state is naturally changed). In addition, there may not be a "small hit" as a display result of a special figure game.

In addition, the game state may change based on the fact that the game ball has passed through a specific area (for example, a specific area within the big winning opening) during the jackpot game state. For example, when the game ball passes through the specific area, it may be controlled to the probability variable state after the big hit game state.

(Progress of production, etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects such as notifying the progress of the game and exciting the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The production will be described below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5. In addition to or instead of the display, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and/or the game effect lamp 9 It may be performed by turning on/off, operation of the movable body 32, or the like.

As an effect executed according to the progress of the game, the first special game or the second In response to the start of the 2 special figure game, the variable display of the decoration pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also called fixed special pattern) is stopped and displayed in the first special game or the second special game, a fixed decorative pattern (combination of three decorative patterns) which is the display result of variable display of decorative patterns ) is also stopped (derived).

During the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative design to the end of the variable display, the variable display of the decorative design may be in a predetermined ready-to-win state (ready-to-win state is established). Here, the ready-to-win mode means that when the decorative symbols stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitute a part of the jackpot combination described later, the decorative symbols that are not stopped and displayed are displayed in a variable manner. It is the aspect that is continuing.

Further, a ready-to-win effect is executed in response to the above-described ready-to-win mode during the variable display of decorative symbols. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the display result (the display result of the special game or the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern) is a "big win" (also called the "big win reliability" or "big win expectation") depending on the performance mode. A plurality of different types of ready-to-win effects are executed. The ready-to-win performance includes, for example, a normal reach and a super-to-win with higher reliability than the normal reach.

When the display result of the special game is a "big hit", a fixed decorative pattern that is a predetermined big hit combination is derived as a display result of the variable display of decorative patterns on the screen of the image display device 5 (decoration The display result of the variable display of the pattern becomes a "jackpot"). As an example, the same decoration patterns (for example, "7" etc.) are stop-displayed together on predetermined effective lines in the "left", "middle" and "right" decoration pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R. .

In the case of the ``variable probability big hit'' controlled to the variable probability state after the end of the big win game state, odd decorative patterns (for example, "7" etc.) are stopped and displayed, and the variable probability state is entered after the end of the big win game state. In the case of an uncontrolled "non-probability variable jackpot (normal jackpot)", even-numbered decorative symbols (for example, "6") may be stopped and displayed together. In this case, odd-numbered decorative patterns are also called probability variable patterns and even-numbered decorative patterns are also called non-probable variable patterns (normal patterns). After becoming a ready-to-win mode with non-probability variation symbols, a promotion performance may be executed to finally become a "probability variation big hit".

When the display result of the special figure game is "small hit", on the screen of the image display device 5, as a display result of the variable display of decorative patterns, a fixed decorative pattern (for example, " 1, 3, 5", etc.) are derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes a "minor hit"). As an example, decoration symbols constituting a chance eye are stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the “left”, “middle” and “right” decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R. In addition, when the display result of the special game is a "big hit" of some jackpot types (jackpot types in the same manner as the small win game state), and when it becomes a "minor hit" , a common fixed decoration pattern may be derived and displayed.

When the display result of the special game is "Loss", the variable display mode of the decorative pattern does not become the ready-to-win mode, and the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is the fixed decorative pattern of the non-reach combination (" Also referred to as "non-reach loss".) may be stopped (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes "non-reach loss"). In addition, when the display result is "losing", after the mode of variable display of the decorative pattern becomes the ready-to-win mode, the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is a predetermined ready-to-win combination ("reach losing") that is not a big hit combination. (Also called) fixed decorative pattern is displayed stop (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is "reach lost").

The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the variable display corresponding display (suspended display and active display). In addition, as other effects, for example, a notice effect for notifying the reliability of the big hit is executed during the variable display of the decorative symbols. The notice effect includes a notice effect for notifying the reliability of the big win in the variable display during execution and a pre-reading notice effect for notifying the reliability of the big win in the variable display before execution (variable display whose execution is suspended). As the pre-reading advance notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the display corresponding to variable display (suspended display or active display) to a mode different from normal may be executed.

Also, in the image display device 5, the decorative patterns are temporarily stopped during the variable display of the decorative patterns, and then the variable display is restarted, so that one variable display is simulated as a plurality of variable displays. A pseudo continuous effect may be executed.

During the big winning game state, the performance during the big winning is executed to report the big winning game state. As the effect during the big win, the effect of notifying the number of rounds or the promotion effect indicating that the value of the big win game state is improved may be executed. Also, during the small-hit game state, an effect during the small-hit game for notifying the small-hit game state is executed. In addition, during the small-hit game state, some of the big-hit types (in the big-hit type of the big-hit game state in the same manner as the small-hit game state, for example, the jackpot type in which the subsequent game state is a high probability state) By executing a common performance in both states, the player may not know whether the current state is a small win game state or a big win game state. In such a case, by executing a common performance after the end of the small winning game state and after the end of the big winning game state, it is made impossible to distinguish whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state. may

Further, for example, when a special game or the like is not being executed, a demonstration (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (customer waiting demonstration effect is executed).

(Substrate configuration)
The pachinko game machine 1 is equipped with a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a sound control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15, etc., as shown in FIG. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and a power supply board are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko game machine 1 .

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-mentioned games in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special game (including management of suspension), execution of a general-purpose game (including management of suspension), jackpot game state, small hit game state, game state, etc.) has a function to control. The main board 11 has a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (ReadOnlyMemory) 101, a RAM (RandomAccessMemory) 102, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103, a random number circuit 104, and an I/O (Input/Output port) 105 .

The CPU 103 executes a program stored in the ROM 101 to perform processing for controlling the progress of the game (processing for realizing the functions of the main substrate 11). At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (variation patterns described later, effect control commands described later, data such as various tables referred to when making various decisions described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as the main memory. . The RAM 102 is a backup RAM that retains stored contents for a predetermined period of time even if the power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped in part or in its entirety. All or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be developed in the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102 .

The random number circuit 104 counts updatably numerical data representing various random numbers (game random numbers) used to control the progress of the game. The game random numbers may be updated (updated by software) by the CPU 103 executing a predetermined computer program.

The I/O 105 includes, for example, an input port to which various signals (detection signals described later) are input, various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, normal symbol display device 20, first reservation It includes an output port for transmitting a signal for controlling (driving) the indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the normal figure hold indicator 25C, and a solenoid drive signal).

The switch circuit 110 receives detection signals from various switches (gate switch 21, starting switch (first starting switch 22A and second starting switch 22B), count switch 23) for detecting game balls A detection signal indicating that the switch has been turned on by entering) is captured and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. The transmission of the detection signal means that the passage or entry of the game ball has been detected.

Solenoid circuit 111, a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 (for example, a signal to turn on the solenoid 81 and the solenoid 82), to the solenoid 81 for normal electric accessories and the solenoid 82 for the big winning entrance door transmit.

The main board 11 (game control microcomputer 100), as part of the control of the progress of the game, produces a production control command (a command to specify (notify) the progress of the game, etc.) according to the progress of the game. 12. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. - 特許庁The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main board 11 (for example, the display result of the special game (including the jackpot type), the variation pattern used when executing the special game (details will be described later). )), game status (for example, start and end of variable display, opening status of big winning slots, occurrence of winning, number of reserved memories, game status), commands specifying error occurrence, and the like.

The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the effect control command, and produces effects based on the received effect control command (various effects according to the progress of the game, (including various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, power failure recovery notification, etc.).

The performance control board 12 is equipped with a performance control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control section 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I/O 125.

The effect control CPU 120 executes a program stored in the ROM 121 to execute a process for executing the effect together with the display control unit 123 (a process for realizing the above function of the effect control board 12, and the effect to be executed (including the decision, etc.). At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of the effect based on the detection signal from the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35B (a signal that is output when an operation by the player is detected and appropriately indicates the operation content). The controller 123 may also be instructed.

The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (VideoRAM), etc., and executes an effect based on an effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120 .

The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to display a performance image by supplying a video signal corresponding to the performance to be executed to the image display device 5 based on the performance execution instruction from the performance control CPU 120 . The display control unit 123 further supplies a sound designation signal (a signal designating the sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 in order to output sound synchronized with the display of the effect image and turn on/off the game effect lamp 9 . Also, it supplies a lamp signal (a signal specifying the lighting/extinguishing mode of the lamp) to the lamp control board 14 . Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a driving circuit for driving the movable body 32 .

The audio control board 13 is equipped with various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the sound designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let

The lamp control board 14 is equipped with various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9, drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on/off the game effect lamp 9 in a manner specified by the lamp signal. do. In this manner, the display control unit 123 controls sound output and lighting/extinguishing of the lamp.

The effect control CPU 120 executes voice output, lamp lighting/extinguishing control (supply of sound designation signals and lamp signals, etc.), and control of the movable body 32 (supply of signals for operating the movable body 32, etc.). You may do so.

The random number circuit 124 counts updatably numerical data indicating various random numbers (random numbers for effects) used for executing various effects. The effect random number may be updated by effect control CPU 120 executing a predetermined computer program (updated by software).

I / O 125 mounted on the production control board 12 has an input port for taking in production control commands transmitted from, for example, the main board 11, and various signals (video signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal). and an output port of

Boards other than the main board 11, such as the effect control board 12, the sound control board 13, and the lamp control board 14, are also called sub-boards. A plurality of sub-boards may be provided for each function as in the pachinko game machine 1, or one sub-board may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(motion)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described.

(Major operations of the main substrate 11)
First, main operations in the main board 11 will be described. When power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes the game control main process. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing game control main processing executed by the CPU 103 on the main substrate 11. As shown in FIG.

In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initial settings are performed (step S2). Initial settings include stack pointer setting, internal device register setting (CTC (counter/timer circuit), parallel input/output port, etc.), setting to make RAM 102 accessible, and the like.

Next, it is determined whether or not the output signal from the clear switch is ON (step S3). The clear switch is mounted, for example, on the power board. When the clear switch is turned on and the power is turned on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 through the input port. If the output signal from the clear switch is ON (step S3; Yes), initialization processing (step S8) is executed. In the initialization processing, the CPU 103 performs RAM clear processing for clearing flags, counters, and buffers stored in the RAM 102, and sets initial values in the work area.

Moreover, CPU103 transmits the production|presentation control command which instruct|indicates initialization to the production|presentation control board 12 (step S9). When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command, for example, the image display device 5 displays a screen for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

If the output signal from the clear switch is not ON (step S3; No), it is determined whether backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power failure), the CPU 103 executes the power supply stop processing immediately before the pachinko game machine 1 becomes inoperable due to the stoppage of the power supply. In this process when the power supply is stopped, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is to be backed up in the RAM 102, a data protection process of the RAM 102, and the like are executed. Data protection processing includes adding an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes not only various data (including various flags, states of various timers, etc.) for progressing the game, but also the states of the backup flags and error detection codes. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is ON. If the backup flag is off and backup data is not stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; No), an initialization process (step S8) is executed.

If backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; Yes), the CPU 103 checks the backed up data (using an error detection code) to determine whether the data is normal (step S5). In step S5, for example, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data when the power supply was stopped, using a parity bit or a checksum. If it is determined that they match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (step S5; No), the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply was stopped, so initialization processing (step S8) is executed.

If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs recovery processing (step S6) to return the internal state of the main substrate 11 to the state when the power supply was stopped. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets the work area based on the contents stored in the RAM 102 (the contents of the backed up data). As a result, the game state at the time of stopping the power supply is restored, and when the special symbols are fluctuating, the fluctuation of the special symbols is resumed from the state before restoration by executing the game control timer interrupt process described later. will be

And CPU103 transmits the production|presentation control command which instruct|indicates restoration from a power failure to the production|presentation control board 12 (step S7). In accordance with this, an effect control command that designates the game state before the power cut that is backed up, and if the special game is being executed, the effect control that designates the display result of the special game that is being executed You may make it transmit a command. These commands can use the same commands as the commands set for transmission in the special symbol process described later. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command specifying the restoration time from the power failure, for example, the image display device 5 notifies that the power failure has been restored or is being restored from the power failure. Display the screen for The effect control CPU 120 may perform appropriate screen display based on the effect control command.

After completing the recovery process or the initialization process and transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes the random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, the register of the CTC built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set so that the timer interrupt is periodically applied every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and the interrupt is permitted (step S12 ). After that, loop processing is entered. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at predetermined time intervals (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing.

When the CPU 103 that has executed such game control main processing receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and accepts the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the timer interrupt process for game control shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby, through the switch circuit 110, the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, and the second start port. It is determined whether or not detection signals have been received from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 (step S21). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko game machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, jackpot information (information indicating the number of occurrences of jackpots, etc.), start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of wins, etc.), probability change information (information indicating the number of times the odd state has occurred, etc.) is output (step S23).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least part of the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After that, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process (step S25). CPU103 by executing the special symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, management of execution and suspension of the special symbol game, control of the big hit game state and small hit game state, control of the game state, etc. are realized (details later).

Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S26). By the CPU 103 executing normal symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, management of execution and suspension of the normal symbol game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the game ball passing through the passage gate 41), It is possible to control the opening of the variable winning ball device 6B based on the "normal game hit". The execution of the normal pattern game is performed by driving the normal pattern display device 20, and the normal pattern reservation number is displayed by lighting the normal pattern reservation display device 25C.

After executing the normal symbol process processing, as part of the game control timer interrupt processing, processing when power failure occurs, processing for paying out prize balls, and the like may be performed. After that, the CPU 103 executes command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may transmit and set an effect control command in each of the processes described above. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, after permitting the interrupt, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a starting winning determination process (step S101).

In the starting prize determination process, the process of detecting the occurrence of the starting prize, storing pending information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the number of pending memories is executed. When a starting prize is generated, a random number value for determining the display result (including the jackpot type) and the variation pattern is extracted and stored as pending information. Further, based on the extracted random number value, a process of prefetching and judging a display result or a variation pattern may be executed. After storing the pending information and the number of pending memories, the transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for designating the determination result such as the generation of the start winning, the number of pending memories, and the prefetch determination to the effect control board 12 is performed. . The effect control command at the time of starting winning thus set to be transmitted is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. is transmitted to

After executing the starting prize determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the RAM102. In addition, in each process (steps S110 to S120) of the special symbol process process, transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command corresponding to each process to the effect control board 12 is performed.

The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "0" (initial value). In this special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game based on the presence or absence of pending information. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the random number value for determining the display result, whether or not the display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is a "big hit" or "small hit", and the type of the big hit in the case of "big hit". is determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal process, a fixed special symbol (any one of a big hit symbol, a small winning symbol, or a losing symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is set according to the determined display result. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal process ends. In addition, the special figure game using the second special figure may be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure (also called special figure 2 priority digestion). Also, the winning order of the game balls to the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the condition for starting the special game may be established in the order of winning (also called winning order).

When making various decisions based on random numbers, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (tables in which decision values to be compared with random numbers are assigned to decision results) are referred to. Other decisions on the main board 11 and various decisions on the effect control board 12 are the same. Various tables are stored in the ROM 121 of the effect control board 12 .

The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of variation patterns is selected using random numbers for determining the variation pattern based on the result of pre-determination as to whether the display result is a "big hit" or a "small hit." including the process of determining In the variation pattern setting process, when the variation pattern is determined, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2", and the variation pattern setting process ends.

The variation pattern is the execution time of the special game (special figure fluctuation time) (also the execution time of variable display of decorative patterns), the form of variable display of decorative patterns (whether or not there is a reach, etc.), and the variable display of decorative patterns. It specifies the content of the production (type of reach production, etc.), and is also called a variable display pattern.

The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "2". This special symbol variation processing includes a process of setting for varying the special symbols in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the elapsed time after the special symbol starts to vary. It includes processing to measure Also, it is determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation processing ends.

The special symbol stop processing of step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B stop the variation of the special symbol, and stop display (derivate) the fixed special symbol which is the display result of the special symbol. It includes a process to set for Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "8". Moreover, when the display result is "losing", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". When the display result is "small hit" or "losing", when it is controlled to the time saving state or the probability variable state, and when the end of the number cut is established, the game state is also updated. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the special symbol stop processing ends.

The jackpot opening preprocessing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4". This jackpot opening pre-processing includes processing for making settings for starting a round in the jackpot game state and opening the jackpot, based on the fact that the display result is a "jackpot". is When opening the big winning opening, a process of supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door is executed. At this time, for example, an upper limit opening period for opening the big winning opening and an upper limit execution number of rounds are set according to the type of the jackpot. When these settings are completed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", and the big hit opening pretreatment is completed.

The process during jackpot opening of step S115 is performed when the value of a special figure process flag is "5". In this process during the opening of the big win, there is a process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning hole, and based on the measured elapsed time and the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, the big winning hole is counted. It includes processing for determining whether or not it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the large winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6", The process during jackpot opening is terminated.

The jackpot opening post-processing of step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". This jackpot opening post-processing includes processing for determining whether or not the number of executions of rounds in which the jackpot is opened has reached a set upper limit execution count, and a jackpot gaming state when the upper limit execution count is reached. It includes processing to make settings for terminating . Then, when the number of executions of the round has not reached the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of executions of the round reaches the upper limit number of executions, the special process flag The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the jackpot release post-processing ends.

The jackpot end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "7". This jackpot end processing includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending production is executed as a production operation for notifying the end of the jackpot game state, and a probability change corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state. It includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and time saving control. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the jackpot ending process ends.

Small hit opening pretreatment of step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "8". This small hit opening pre-processing includes a process of setting to open the big winning opening in the small win game state based on the display result being "small win". At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "9", and the small hit opening preprocessing ends.

Small hit during opening processing of step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "9". In this process during opening of the small prize, there is a process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, and the timing of returning the big winning opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time. It includes processing for determining whether or not When the big winning opening is returned to the closed state and the end timing of the small winning game state comes, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "10", and the small winning open processing is ended.

Small hit end processing of step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "10". This small-hit end processing includes processing of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to the period in which the performance operation for informing the end of the small-hit game state is executed elapses. Here, when the small winning game state ends, the game state in the pachinko game machine 1 before entering the small winning game state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small winning game state has passed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the small winning end processing ends.

(Major operations of production control board 12)
Next, main operations in the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated, and the effect control main processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is executed. When the production control main processing shown in FIG. Perform register setting of the mounted CTC (counter/timer circuit). Also, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial motion control process, control for initial motion of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return it to the initial position and control for confirming a predetermined motion, is executed.

After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to ON every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeated and waits.

Also, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that occurs each time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is an interrupt generated when, for example, the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets interrupt prohibition, but when using a CPU that does not automatically enter an interrupt prohibition state, interrupt It is desirable to issue a prohibition instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to the interruption caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, the effect control command is taken in from a predetermined input port for receiving the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 among the input ports included in the I/O 125 . The effect control command taken in at this time is stored in the effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122, for example. After that, the effect control CPU 120 ends the command reception interrupt process after setting the interrupt permission.

If the timer interrupt flag is ON at step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be turned off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands that are transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control command Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the read production control command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the read production control command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 so that the content specified by the production control command can be confirmed by the production control process processing or the like. It turns on the provided reception flag. Further, when the effect control command specifies the game state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background according to the game state.

After executing the command analysis process in step S75, the effect control process process is executed (step S76). In the effect control process processing, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation of the decorative light emitters such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, and the movable body 32 Control to operate various production devices such as driving operation of is performed. Further, determination, determination, setting, and the like are performed according to the effect control command and the like transmitted from the main board 11 regarding the control contents of the effect operation using various effect devices.

Random number update processing for production|presentation is performed following the production|presentation control process processing of step S76 (step S77), and at least one part of the random number for production|presentation used by the production|presentation control board 12 side is updated by software. After that, the process returns to step S73. Other processing may be performed before returning to the processing of step S73.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of processing executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process processing. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a pre-reading notice setting process (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, based on the effect control command at the time of start winning transmitted from the main substrate 11, determination, determination, setting, etc. for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed. Also, a process for displaying a pending display is executed based on the number of pending memories specified from the effect control command.

After executing the process of step S161, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the processes of steps S170 to S177 as described below according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the RAM 122, for example.

The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0" (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of decorative patterns on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command designating the start of variable display has been received from the main substrate 11. and so on. When it is determined to start the variable display of the decoration pattern on the image display device 5, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1", and the variable display start waiting process is terminated.

The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". In this variable display start setting process, based on the display result and the variation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern (determined decorative pattern), the form of the variable display of the decorative pattern, the ready-to-win effect, and various other Whether or not to execute various effects such as advance notice effects, its mode, execution start timing, etc. are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute the effect) reflecting the determination result or the like is set. After that, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start execution of variable display of decorative symbols, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is terminated. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start variable display of the decorative design in response to an instruction to start execution of variable display of the decorative design.

The effect process during variable display in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display the effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. , driving the movable body 32, outputting voices and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting commands (sound effect signals) to the voice control board 13, and outputting commands (illumination signals) to the lamp control board 14. Various effects are controlled during the variable display of decorative patterns, such as turning on/off/blinking the game effect lamp 9 and decorative LEDs by output. After performing such effect control, for example, an end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative pattern is read from the effect control pattern, or a command designating to stop display of the fixed decorative pattern is received from the main board 11. Corresponding to the fact that the player has done so, the fixed decoration pattern which becomes the display result of the decoration pattern is stopped and displayed. When the fixed decoration pattern is stopped and displayed, the value of the production process flag is updated to "3", and the production process during variable display ends.

The special figure per waiting process of step S173 is a process executed when the value of the production process flag is "3". In this special figure hit waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an effect control command designating the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received from the main substrate 11 . Then, when receiving the production control command designating the start of the jackpot game state or the small hit game state, if the command designates the start of the jackpot game state, the value of the production process flag is set to "6". ”. On the other hand, if the command designates the start of the small-hit game state, the value of the production process flag is updated to "4", which is the value corresponding to the small-hit production process. Also, when the waiting time for receiving the command has passed without receiving a command designating the start of the big win game state or the small win game state, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game was "losing". Then, the value of the production process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value. When the value of the production process flag is updated, the special figure per waiting process is terminated.

The production process during the small hit of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the production control process flag is "4". In this small-hit mid-performance process, the performance control CPU 120 sets, for example, a performance control pattern corresponding to the performance content in the small-hit game state, and executes various performance controls in the small-hit game state based on the set content. . In addition, in the small-hit middle production process, for example, in response to receiving a command designating to end the small-hit game state from the main board 11, the value of the production process flag is set to a value corresponding to the small-hit end production. It is updated to a certain "5", and the effect processing during the small hit is ended.

The small hit end production process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the production control process flag is "5". In this small hit end effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small win game state, etc., and various effect control at the end of the small win game state based on the setting content. to run. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value of "0", and the small winning end effect process is terminated.

The effect process during the big hit in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In this big-hit production process, the production control CPU 120 sets, for example, production control patterns corresponding to the production contents in the big-hit game state, and executes various production controls in the big-hit game state based on the set contents. In addition, in the big-hit production process, for example, in response to receiving a command designating to end the big-hit game state from the main board 11, the value of the production control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the ending production process. 7", and the effect processing during the big hit is finished.

The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "7". In this ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big win game state, etc., and controls various effects of the ending effect at the end of the big win game state based on the setting contents. Execute. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value of "0", and the ending effect process is terminated.

(Modified example of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko game machine 1 described in the basic description above, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as prizes based on the occurrence of winning, but the game media are enclosed and points are awarded based on the occurrence of winning. It may be an enclosed game machine.

Only one type of pattern (for example, a symbol indicating "-") is displayed during the variable display of the special pattern, and the variable display may be performed by repeating display and extinguishing of the pattern. Further, even if the pattern is displayed during the variable display, the pattern may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the symbol indicating "-" may not be displayed as a display result).

In the above basic explanation, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as the gaming machine, but medals are inserted to set a predetermined number of bets. A slot machine capable of executing a game (for example, a big bonus , regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, and CZ (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine equipped with one or more bonuses, etc.).

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to being distributed/provided on a detachable recording medium to a computer device or the like included in the pachinko game machine 1. It may be distributed by being installed in a storage device possessed by the software. Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention can be distributed by being downloaded from another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. I don't mind.

The game can be executed not only by inserting a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Alternatively, it may be directly executed using hardware resources of other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

In this specification, expressions for comparing various ratios such as the execution ratio of effects (expressions such as “high”, “low”, “different”) indicate that one is a ratio of “0%”. may contain. For example, the ratio of one is "0%" and the other is "100%" or less than "100%".

(Description on Characteristic Portion 085F)
[Overview of Control of Characteristic Portion 085F]
A characteristic portion 085F of this embodiment will be described. For the characteristic part 085F, for example, it is possible to perform an effect that changes the corresponding display (corresponding display corresponding to the variable display) such as the pending display and the active display, and a predetermined effect such as the "extreme heat" display is executed. In the case where a suggestive image suggesting that the corresponding display can be displayed, the suggestive image can be displayed in a manner overlapping at least a part of the corresponding display, and after execution of a predetermined effect, display before execution of the predetermined effect An example of effect control that enables the corresponding display to be changed to a display mode different from the mode will be mainly described. Such effect control is referred to as a variable corresponding display announcement effect, and is executed by the effect control CPU 120 .

Corresponding displays corresponding to variable displays include pending displays and active displays. As will be described later, each of the pending display and the active display may perform an effect of changing the display mode according to the degree of expectation of a big hit. The “extreme heat” display is a display indicating that an effect suggesting that it is possible to identify a state in which the degree of expectation for a big win is extremely high is to be executed.

[Example of rendering of corresponding display and suggestive image]
Next, an example of a corresponding display and a suggestive image effect executed by the effect control CPU 120 will be described. FIG. 8-1 is a display screen view of the image display device 5 for explaining an example of a corresponding display and a suggestive image effect by the change corresponding display notice effect.

In FIGS. 8-1(A) to (I), a suggestive image (treasure box image 085F004) indicating that a predetermined effect (no way... display, etc.) is to be executed is started in the stage of the pending display, and is active. An effect example of the specific effect is shown, in which the effect of changing the display mode of the active display is executed after the predetermined effect is executed in the stage of display. An effect suggesting that a predetermined effect is to be executed using a suggestive image is called a preliminary suggestive effect.

As shown in FIGS. 8-1(A) to (I), in the central part of the image display device 5, decoration pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are displayed. The pattern is displayed in a variable manner. In the lower end of the display area of the image display device 5, a reserved display area 085F010 where a reserved display (a reserved display image) 085F001 is displayed and an area where an active display (active display image) 085F002 is displayed. An active display area 085F003 is provided. The active display area 085F003 is provided in the center of the lower end of the display area of the image display device 5, and the reserved display area 085F010 is provided on the left side of the active display area 085F003. The reserved display area 085F010 separately displays a first reserved display that displays first reserved information corresponding to the first special game and a second reserved display that displays second reserved information corresponding to the second special game. It is possible to display The reserved display area 085F010 may be provided so that the first reserved display can be displayed on the left side of the active display area 085F003 and the second reserved display can be displayed on the right side of the active display area 085F003. Also, the active display area 085F003 may be provided at the left or right end of the lower end of the display area of the image display device 5, and may be provided on the right or left side of such an end.

When the pending storage information is generated, the pending display 085F001 is displayed up to the maximum number (4) in a mode that sequentially increases toward the left from the rightmost position in the pending display area 085F010. When the variable display based on the pending memory is started, one pending display 085F001 (rightmost pending display) corresponding to the variable display to be started among the pending displays displayed in the pending display area 085F010 is erased, It is displayed as active representation 085F002 in active reservation area 085F003 in such a way that it is shifted (moved) into active reservation area 085F003. The remaining pending representations 085F001 are shifted (moved) towards the right by one.

As shown in FIG. 8-1(A), which is the state when the advance notice suggestion effect is not executed in which the treasure chest image 085F004, which is the suggestion image, is not displayed, the normal display mode of the hold display 085F001 is a small circular shape. , the normal display mode of the active display 085F002 is a circular shape larger than that of the suspended display 085F001.

As shown in FIG. 8-1(B), the display of the treasure chest image 085F004, which is a suggestive image, starts from the stage of the pending display 085F001 according to a preselected rendering pattern. As shown in FIG. 8-1(B), when the treasure box image 085F004 is displayed, the previously displayed pending display 085F001 is displayed in such a manner as to be hidden by a black circular area. As shown in 1(B), the treasure chest image 085F004 is additionally displayed in a manner that overlaps at least a portion of the reserved display 085F001 that is hidden in black and positioned in front of the reserved display 085F001. As a result, the advance notice suggestion effect is started. Note that the treasure chest image 085F004 may be displayed so as to overlap at least part of the reserved display 085F001 hidden in black, or may be displayed so as to overlap only a part of the reserved display 085F001. may be displayed in duplicate correspondence with all of

After that, the treasure chest image 085F004 is shift-displayed in accordance with the shifting display of the pending display 085F001 in a manner that maintains the positional relationship with the black-hidden pending display 085F001.

As shown in FIG. 8-1(C), during the advance notice suggestion effect, when the variable display corresponding to the hold display 085F001 targeted for the notice suggestion effect is executed, the treasure box image 085F004 is added and the hold hidden in black is added. Display 085F001 is shifted to active reservation area 085F003 and enlarged as active display 085F002. At that time, the treasure box image 085F004 is also enlarged and displayed. As shown in FIG. 8-1(C), during the advance notice suggestion effect, the active display 085F002 targeted for the advance notice suggestion effect is added with the treasure box image 085F004 with the lid closed and hidden in black, and furthermore, is suspended. A special display mode is obtained in which a predetermined effect image 085F005 is displayed around the display 085F001. Thus, the state in which the lid of the treasure box image 085F004 is closed in the active display 085F003 is called a first advance notice suggestive effect state.

In the active reservation area 085F003, it is possible to recognize that the active display 085F002 is displayed in a special mode by executing an additional effect of adding a black hidden image 085F007 having a size larger than the active display 085F002 and an effect image display 085F005. A production is executed. Further, by executing such an additional effect, it is possible to appeal to the player that the active display 085F002 exists behind the concealing image 085F007 and the effect image display 085F005. In this way, at the stage of the active display 085F002, the additional effect using the hidden image 085F007 and the effect image display 085F005 is executed, and at the stage of the suspended display 085F001, the additional effect using only the hidden image is executed. Compared to the case, the degree of appeal regarding the additional effect can be made different between the pending display stage and the active display stage (the degree of appeal is higher in the active display stage).

After that, as shown in FIGS. 8-1(D) and (E), during the advance notice suggestion effect, the lid of the treasure box image 085F004 is opened and the notice effect plate 085F006 pops out. In this way, the state in which the lid of the treasure chest image 085F004 is opened in the active display 085F002 and the notice effect plate 085F006 pops out is called a second notice suggestion effect state. The notice effect plate 085F006 is in a state where characters such as "..." are not displayed in the small display area as shown in FIG. 8-1(D) when the lid is first opened. As indicated by -1(E), the display area is enlarged, and an announcement display effect is executed in which selected characters such as "Continue" are displayed. The notice effect plate 085F006 is displayed in an enlarged state in an area wider than the display range of the pending display 085F001, the treasure box image 085F004, and the effect image 085F005 in such a manner as to hide these images. In other words, an area that overlaps with both the mode of the first suggestive rendering state and the mode of the second suggestive rendering state, which will be described later, and any one of the mode of the first suggestive mode and the mode of the second suggestive mode. The image of the notice effect plate 085F006 is added to the active display image 085F005 of the special mode by a region wider than the region including any of the overlapping regions (the region where the suggestive image overlaps before execution of the predetermined effect). Images are displayed in a superimposed manner.

In this way, by displaying characters that can specify the type of notice effect on the notice effect plate 085F006, it is suggested that a specific effect such as a continuous effect (pseudo continuous effect) will be executed at a later timing. is executed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8-1(F), at the end of the notice display effect, the notice effect plate 085F006 is erased, and the hidden hold display 085F001, treasure box image 085F004, and effect image 085F005 are displayed again. be. Then, as shown in FIG. 8-1(G), the treasure chest image 085F004, which is the preview suggestion image, is erased, and the effect image 085F005 displayed for the additional effect is also erased. The active display 085F002 that was being displayed is displayed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8-1(H), an explosion image 085F006 in which the active display 085F002 explodes radially is displayed. After such an explosion image 085F006 is displayed, as shown in FIG. A special change effect dedicated to the advance notice suggestion effect is executed. Such a special change effect dedicated to the advance notice suggestion effect is executed as a common effect in the effect mode as shown in FIG. 8-1 regardless of the display mode after the change corresponding display. In other words, the change effect of the change corresponding display when the change corresponding display notice effect is executed is executed in a common display mode regardless of the display mode after the change corresponding display.

As shown in FIG. 8-1(C), a predetermined effect such as the effect of displaying the "No way..." display, "Continue" display, "Decisive battle" display, and "Extreme heat" display in Fig. 8-5 on the notice effect plate 085F006 A suggestive image such as a treasure chest image 085F004 suggesting that the As shown in 8-1 (H) and (I), it is possible to change the corresponding display to a display mode different from the display mode (FIG. 8-1 (B)) before execution of the predetermined effect. When the suggestive image is displayed in relation to the corresponding display, the player can have expectations for the performance of the corresponding display itself.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-1(C), the corresponding display when the suggestive image is displayed is displayed in a special display mode different from the display mode when the suggestive image is not displayed. As in 6, the number of times the display mode of the corresponding display changes according to the effect content of the predetermined effect, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the effect content of the predetermined effect.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 8-1(C) and (E), during the execution of the predetermined effect, the area where the suggestive images overlap before the execution of the predetermined effect (the first suggestive mode and the second suggestive mode). the corresponding display of the special display mode by a wider region than the region overlapping with both, and the region overlapping with either one of the first suggested mode and the second suggested mode Since the image related to the predetermined effect is superimposed on the image, it is possible to improve the fun of the effect.

Also, during the execution of the predetermined effect, the region where the suggestive image overlaps before the execution of the predetermined effect (the region overlapping both the first suggestive mode and the second suggestive mode, and the region overlapping the first suggestive mode and the first suggestive mode) The image related to the predetermined effect is overlapped on the corresponding display of the special display mode by a wider area than the area overlapping with either one of the second suggested mode (Fig. 8-1 (E) The notice effect plate 085F006 overlaps the active display 085F002 in a wider area than the black hidden image 085F007 and the effect image display 085F005 as shown in FIG. It is possible to appeal that the corresponding display exists on the back side of the image.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8-1 (C) and (D), etc., when the corresponding display is displayed in the special display mode, an additional effect that makes it possible to recognize that it is displayed in the special display mode. Since it is possible to execute (effect such as adding a black hidden image 085F007 and effect image display 085F005 having a size larger than the active display 085F002), it is possible to appeal to the player that the corresponding display is displayed in a special display mode. can be done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-1, when changing the display mode of the corresponding display after executing the predetermined effect, the display mode of the corresponding display is changed after erasing the suggestion image (FIG. 8-1 (G), etc.). Since it is changed (FIG. 8-1 (H), etc.), the player's line of sight can be reliably guided to the corresponding display.

[Example of data table for display notice effect corresponding to fluctuation]
Next, an example of a data table used for effecting display corresponding to fluctuation including suspension display and active display as described with reference to FIG. 8-1 will be described. Such a data table is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 121. FIG.

FIG. 8-2 shows execution of variable corresponding display notice effect for determining whether or not to execute change corresponding display notice effect for executing notice suggesting effect using suspension display 085F001 and active display 085F002 as shown in FIG. 8-1. It is a figure which shows a determination table.

In FIG. 8-2, among the effect random numbers updated by the effect control CPU 120, the extracted value of the random number SR4 for determining whether or not to execute the fluctuation-responsive display notice effect The selection relationship with each of the "notice effect execution" is divided into the case where the reservation storage information to be the execution determination target of the effect is the information that becomes the big hit display result and the case that it is the information that becomes the losing result. ing. In FIG. 8-2, in order to clearly show the selection ratio of whether or not to execute the fluctuation-compatible display notice effect, the relationship between the execution/non-execution of the fluctuation-compatible display notice effect and the selection ratio based on the extracted value of SR4 is shown. .

In the variable display notice effect execution determination table shown in FIG. Data is set. As a result, when the fluctuation-responsive display announcement effect is executed, the degree of expectation of the big win display result is higher than when it is not executed, and the player's expectation can be heightened.

When it is determined that "no execution of variable display notice effect" is performed in the variable display notice effect execution determination table of FIG. , the production pattern of the display corresponding to the variation including the pending display and the active display is selected and determined. On the other hand, when it is determined that "variation corresponding display notice effect execution exists" in the fluctuation corresponding display notice effect execution determination table of FIG. For the information, an effect pattern of display corresponding to change including pending display and active display is selected and determined.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8-3 and 8-4, a data table for selecting an effect pattern of display corresponding to fluctuation including pending display and active display will be described for each piece of pending storage information. When selecting the effect pattern of the pending display and the active display for each piece of pending storage information, first, the final color of the display corresponding to the change, that is, the final color of the active display 085F002 is selected and determined. Select and determine the production pattern until the final display of .

First, a data table used for selecting and determining the final color of the display corresponding to variation, that is, the final color of the active display 085F002 will be described. FIG. 8-3 is used to select and determine the final color of the variable display for the variable display based on the pending storage information when it is decided not to execute the variable display preview effect explained in FIG. 8-2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a variation-adapted display final color selection table; As the final variation display color selection table, (A) the final variation display color selection table at the time of the big hit, which is used when the variation display result based on the reserved memory information becomes the big win display result, and the variation display based on the reserved memory information. and (B) a display final color selection table corresponding to fluctuation at failure, which is used when the result is a failure display result.

In the data tables of FIGS. 8-3 (A) and (B), among the effect random numbers updated by the effect control CPU 120, the extraction value of the variation-adaptive display final color selection random number SR2 and the "active display final color , the selection relationships with each of the ``normal'' color, ``blinking'' color, ``blue'' color, ``green'' color, ``green'' color, ``red'' color, and ``gold'' color. . In each of FIGS. 8-3 (A) and (B), in order to clearly show the selection ratio of the "active display final color", each color included in the "active display final color" and the selection by the extracted value of SR4 Relationships with percentages are shown. The "normal" color is the basic color of the reserved display, and is displayed with a predetermined inconspicuous color such as gray set. The "blinking" color (blinking display) is a rendering color (drawing mode) that suggests by blinking that the pending display can be changed.

In the variable display notice effect execution judgment table in Fig. 8-3, the data is set so that the expectation of the big hit display result is high in the relationship of "normal < flashing < blue < green < red < gold". there is As a result, the player's expectation for the big win display result can be heightened according to the type of "active display final color".

FIG. 8-4 is a diagram showing a variation-compatible display effect pattern selection table for selecting and determining a variation-compatible display effect pattern for each of the variable-compatible display final colors determined in the variable-compatible display preview effect execution determination table of FIG. 8-3. be.

Fig. 8-4 shows the final normal color rendering pattern selection table of (A) used when the final color of display corresponding to fluctuation is the normal color, and the final blinking color of (B) used when the final color of display corresponding to fluctuation is blinking color. Effect pattern selection table, (C) final blue effect pattern selection table used when the final color of display corresponding to variation is blue, (D) final green effect pattern selection table used when the final color of display corresponding to change is blue, variation A (E) final red effect pattern selection table used when the corresponding display final color is red and a (F) final gold effect pattern selection table used when the variation corresponding display final color is gold are included.

In each data table of Figure 8-4 (A) to (F), the display mode of the hold display at each stage of the 4th hold to the 1st hold, and the display change effect of the active 1st to 3rd times A production pattern number is attached to the production pattern indicating the display mode of the active display at each stage. The "first pending display" is the oldest pending display among the maximum of four pending displays and means the pending display displayed immediately before the active display.

In Figures 8-4 (A) to (F), "2nd hold" is a hold display based on hold storage information that occurred after "1st hold" among a maximum of 4 hold displays. , which means a hold display that is displayed two positions before the active display. "3rd hold" is a hold display based on hold storage information that occurred next to "2nd hold" among a maximum of 4 hold displays, and is displayed three places before the active display. Indicates pending display. "4th hold" is a hold display based on the latest hold storage information that occurred next to "3rd hold" among the maximum of 4 hold displays, and is displayed four before the active display. means pending display.

In this embodiment, the active changeable effect in which the active display is changeable can be executed up to three times. In FIGS. 8-4(A) to (F), "first active" means the active display after the first effect out of the maximum three active changeable effects. In this case, the color of the active display after the end of the first active changeable effect is the final color of display corresponding to the variation. “Second active” means the active display after the second effect out of the maximum three active changeable effects. In this case, the color of the active display after the end of the second active changeable effect is the final color of display corresponding to the variation. "3rd active" means the active display after the 3rd effect out of the maximum 3 active changeable effects. In this case, the color of the active display after the completion of the third active changeable effect is the final color of display corresponding to the variation.

In Figure 8-4 (A) to (F), in the columns of "1st active time" to "3rd active time", the shaded areas without color are the number of times to be covered. It indicates that the active changeable effect is not executed. For example, taking FIG. 8-4(D) as an example, in effect pattern 7, the active changeable effect is executed only once, in effect pattern 8, the active changeable effect is executed only twice, and in effect pattern 9, the active changeable effect is executed only once. The changeable production is executed three times.

In Figure 8-4 (A) to (F), at the hold display stage of "1st hold" to "4th hold", "1st hold" to "4th hold" are displayed respectively. A pending indication 085F001 is displayed in a different color. In Figure 8-4 (A) to (F), in the active display stages of "1st active time" to "3rd active time", the active Active display 085F002 after the changeable effect is displayed. In the drawing, "normal" indicates normal color, "dot" indicates flashing color, "blue" indicates blue, "green" indicates green, "red" indicates red, and "gold" indicates gold.

An execution example of the display effect pattern corresponding to fluctuation will be described using the effect pattern 18 of FIG. 8-4(F) as an example. When the new pending display is displayed as "fourth pending", the pending display is displayed in normal color. When a new pending display or a pending display shifted from "fourth pending" is displayed as "third pending", the pending display is displayed in blue. When a new pending display or a pending display shifted from "third pending" is displayed as "second pending", the pending display is displayed in blue. When a new pending display or a pending display shifted from "second pending" is displayed as "first pending", the pending display is displayed in blue. As for the active display shifted from the "1st hold", the active display is displayed in green after the active changeable effect in the "first active". In the "second active", the active display is displayed in red after the active changeable effect. In the "3rd time active", the active display is displayed in gold after the active changeable effect. As described above, in the effect pattern 18, a new pending display is displayed in such effect pattern, and an effect is executed in which the display mode (display color) changes.

In each data table of FIGS. 8-4 (A) to (F), among the random numbers for effect updated by the effect control CPU 120, the extracted value of the random number SR3 for selecting the display effect pattern corresponding to the fluctuation and each effect pattern. Choice relationships are shown. In each of FIGS. 8-4 (A) to (F), the relationship between each effect pattern and the selection ratio based on the extracted value of SR3 is shown in order to clearly show the selection ratio of the effect pattern.

Next, when it is determined that "variable display notice effect execution exists" in the variable corresponding display notice effect execution determination table of FIG. A data table for selecting an effect pattern of the display announcement effect will be explained.

FIG. 8-5 shows selection of the type of advance notice display effect in the change-adaptive display notice effect for the change display based on the reserved storage information when the decision is made to execute the change-adaptive display notice effect explained in FIG. 8-2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a preview display effect type selection table used for determination; The type of notice display effect selected in FIG. 8-5 is the type of character of the notice display effect displayed on the notice effect plate 085F006 as shown in FIG. 8-1.

As the variable display notice effect type selection table, (A) jackpot time notice display effect type selection table used when the change display result based on the reserved storage information becomes the jackpot display result, and the variable display based on the reserved storage information. Also included is (B) a failure notice display effect type selection table used when the result is a failure display result.

In the respective data tables of FIGS. 8-5 (A) and (B), among the effect random numbers updated by the effect control CPU 120, the extraction value of the notice display effect type selection random number SR5 and the "previous display effect type" , "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", and "Fierce heat", which are displayed on the notice effect plate 085F006, are shown. In each of FIGS. 8-5 (A) and (B), in order to clearly show the selection ratio of the "previous display effect type", the type of each character included in the "previous display effect type" and the extraction of SR5 The relationship with the selection rate by value is shown.

8-5(A) and (B) indicate that the player expects a big hit without specifying the type of special effect that may be executed after the variable display notice effect is executed. It is a character for effect that foretells that a high-level special effect can be executed (the special effect may or may not be executed).

"Continue" in FIGS. 8-5 (A) and (B) is a type of special effect that may be executed after the advance notice display effect is executed, and a pseudo-continuous effect may be executed (the special effect may be executed). It is a character for production that foretells that the action may or may not be executed). A pseudo-continuous variation is a pseudo-continuous variation that is a performance display that makes it appear that a plurality of variations corresponding to a plurality of suspended memories are continuously performed, although the variation is originally one time corresponding to one suspended memory. is an abbreviation that indicates Pseudo-continuous variation is a type of special effect that is set to be executed at a higher rate when the variation display results in a big win display result than in a loss display result.

8-5(A) and (B) are special effects that may be executed after the advance notice display effect is executed. It is a character for production that foretells that there are cases where it will be executed and cases where it will not be executed). The decisive battle effect is a effect that is executed at a high rate in a variation pattern or the like that is set to be executed at a high rate when a big hit display result such as Super Reach is displayed. A character on the player's side) and an enemy character (a character on the opponent's side of the player) have a final battle called a "decision battle", and when the ally character wins, a big win display result is displayed. This is an effect in which the degree of expectation to be controlled to the big win game state is set higher than other standard effects.

8-5(A) and (B) are special effects that may be executed after the advance notice display effect is executed. It is a character for production that foretells that the action may or may not be executed). The intense heat effect is a state in which the character "rapid heat" is clearly displayed on the image display device, and the effect that is highly expected to be special as a result of the big win display is executed. This is an effect in which the degree of expectation to be controlled is set higher than other standard effects.

In the advance notice display effect type selection table shown in FIG. 8-5, the data is set. As a result, the player's expectation for the big win display result can be enhanced according to the type of the notice display effect using the display of the notice effect plate 085F006.

In addition, the characters displayed in the notice display effect in the dynamic display notice effect are not limited to "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", and "Fierce heat", but also "How about...", "Reach", " Super Reach", "Chance", "Big Chance", "Continuation x 2" (meaning continuation of 2 pseudo-continuations), "Continuation x 3" (meaning continuation of 3 pseudo-rends), and "Final Battle" ( It is also possible to display other characters capable of foretelling the effect that will be executed afterward, such as the decisive battle effect in which the display result is derived and displayed.

Next, an advance notice display effect pattern selection table for selecting the effect pattern of the advance notice display effect when the type of advance notice display effect is selected in the advance notice display effect type selection table of FIG. 8-5 will be described. FIG. 8-6 is a diagram showing an advance notice display effect pattern selection table.

In FIG. 8-6, data of items similar to those in FIG. 8-4 are set. The data table in FIG. 8-6 differs from the data table in FIG. 8-4 in that, in the “first active display”, the active display is hidden black with the effect image 085FS005 as shown in FIG. 8-1(C). After executing the first advance notice suggestion effect in which 085FS002 is displayed, the second notice suggestion effect is executed to display the notice effect plate 085FS006 as shown in FIGS. As shown in 1(F) and 1(G), the notice effect plate 085FS006, the effect image 085FS005, and the additional effect image such as the black concealing image are erased, and the active image is activated as shown in FIG. 8-1(H). By executing the special change effect, the effect of changing the display mode (color) of the active display 085FS002 is executed.

In the advance notice display effect pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8-6, effect pattern 31 is selected when "No way..." is selected in the advance notice display effect type selection table shown in FIG. 8-5, and the advance notice display effect shown in FIG. Effect pattern 32 is selected when "Continue" is selected in the type selection table, and effect pattern 33 is selected when "Decisive battle" is selected in the advance notice display effect type selection table of FIG. 8-5. Effect pattern 34 is selected when "hot heat" is selected in the advance notice display effect type selection table of -5.

In this way, when the selection decision to execute the advance notice display performance is made, the performance pattern of the display corresponding to the variation is selected using the performance pattern selection table different from that when the selection decision to not execute the notice display performance is made. In FIG. 8-6, the number of active display changes after the execution of the "No way..." display and the "Continue" display is two times, but the number of active display changes after the execution of the "Decisive battle" display and Since the number of display changes is three times, the number of times the display mode of the variation-responsive display changes varies according to the content of the predetermined effect after the execution of the predetermined effect.

In addition, the same effect pattern selection table is used for the effect pattern of the variable-responsive display when the selection is determined to execute the advance notice display effect and when the selection is determined not to execute the advance notice display effect. is selected separately from the effect pattern of the change-compatible display notice, and when the selection decision to execute the notice display effect is made, a notice different from the effect pattern related to the color change of the change-compatible display Using a data table for determining production patterns, the type of advance notice display production is selected and determined, and in a format that combines these selection and determination results, a production pattern for executing the change in the color of the display corresponding to fluctuations and the advance notice display production is created. Then, an effect of display corresponding to fluctuation may be executed. In other words, the color change effect pattern of the display corresponding to the fluctuation and the effect pattern of the advance notice display are selected and determined in separate data tables, and the effect of the display corresponding to the variation is executed by the effect pattern combining the selected effect patterns. can be

Also, FIG. 8-6 shows an example in which one type of effect pattern is executed as an executable effect pattern according to each type of advance notice display effect. However, not limited to this, according to each type of notice display effect, a plurality of selectable effect patterns are provided, and based on the extracted value of the predetermined effect random number updated by the effect control CPU 120, any A performance pattern may be selected and made executable.

In addition, in FIG. 8-6, the change effect of the display mode can be executed up to three times in the stage of the active display.
It may be executed any number of times as long as it is more than once.

[Timing of notice display effect of notice display effect]
Next, the execution timing of the notice display effect using the notice effect plate 085FS006 in the notice display effect will be described.

In the notice display effect as described above, the notice effect plate 085FS006 displays a character selected from a plurality of types of characters such as "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", and "Intense heat". is executed, and the timing control of the advance notice display effect for displaying these characters will be described below.

In the notice display effect as described above, the notice effect plate 085FS006 displays a character selected from a plurality of types of characters such as "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", and "Intense heat". is executed, and the timing control of the advance notice display effect for displaying these characters will be described below.

FIG. 8-7 is a timing chart showing a control example of the timing for executing the advance notice display effect in the advance notice display effect as described above. FIG. 8-7(A) shows a first timing T1, a second timing T2, and a third timing T3 that can be selected as execution start timings of the advance notice display effect within the effect period of the advance notice display effect. ing. In addition, in FIG. 8-7, (B) "No way..." display example, (C) "Continue" display example, (D) "Decisive battle" display example, and (E ) Each control timing of the "extreme heat" display example is shown so as to be comparable.

Each of the advance notice display effects shown in FIGS. 8-7(B) to (E) is selected from the first timing T1, the second timing T2, and the third timing T3 shown in FIG. 8-7(A). Execution starts at the timing of As will be described later in FIG. 8-9, the higher the expectation of a big hit, the later the time from T1 to T3 in the relationship of ““No way…” <“Continue” <“Decisive battle” <“Extreme heat”. It is set so that the execution of the advance notice display effect is started at the timing. As a result, the player's expectation for the big win can be heightened based on the timing at which the announcement display effect is executed. Specifically, the later the timing at which the announcement display effect is executed, the higher the player's expectation for the big win.

The advance notice display effects shown in FIGS. 8-7 (B) to (E) are as follows: ““No way…” effect period A<“Continue” effect period B<“Decisive battle” effect period C<“Extreme heat” effect Period D" is set such that the character display period on the notice effect plate 085FS006 increases as the degree of expectation for a big win increases. As a result, since the length of the execution period of the advance notice display effect differs according to the effect content, the effect can be executed in the execution period corresponding to the effect content of the advance notice display effect.

[Example of data table for notice display effect of notice display effect]
Next, an example of a data table used for executing the advance notice display effect in the advance notice display effect as explained with reference to FIGS. 8-7 will be explained. Such a data table is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 121. FIG.

FIG. 8-8 is a diagram showing an advance notice display effect period selection table for selecting the effect period of the advance notice display effect in the advance notice display effect described with reference to FIG. 8-7.

FIG. 8-8 shows the correspondence relationship between the types of advance notice display effects and the effect periods. In Fig. 8-8, the data is set so that the higher the expectation of a big win, the longer the selected performance period, such as ""No way..."<"Continue"<"Decisivebattle"<"Fierceheat"". It is As a result, the higher the degree of expectation for a big hit, the more surely the content of the presentation (the content of the display) can be shown to the player, and the content of the presentation can be appealed to the player.

FIG. 8-9 is a diagram showing an advance notice display effect timing selection table for selecting the timings T1 to T3 at which the advance notice display effect is executed in the advance notice display effect described with reference to FIG. 8-7.

FIG. 8-9 shows the selection relationship between the extraction value of the announcement display effect timing selection random number SR6 among the effect random numbers updated by the effect control CPU 120 and the types of the announcement display effect.

In Fig. 8-9, the later timing ("T1 < T2 < T3) is selected as the degree of expectation for a big hit is higher, such as ""No way..." <"Continue" <"Decisive battle" <"Extreme heat"" The data is set so that the ratio of execution of the predetermined effect is high.Therefore, according to the execution timing of the predetermined effect, the ratio of which one of the plurality of types of predetermined effects is executed differs, so the execution of the predetermined effect In addition, the later the advance notice display effect timing is, the higher the degree of expectation of a big hit becomes, so that the player's expectation can be maintained for a long period of time.

[Example of flowchart for executing notice display effect]
Next, a description will be given of the variable-responsive display effects (variable-responsive display effects including pending display and active display) setting processing including the effect setting for executing the above-described advance notice display effect when new pending storage information is generated. do. FIG. 8-10 is a flow chart showing the process of setting display effect corresponding to fluctuation.

8-10 is included in the process of setting various effects related to pending display and active display in the pre-reading notice setting process (S161 in FIG. 7). In the variable display effect setting process, first, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 at the time of starting winning is received and newly stored in the effect control command reception buffer of the RAM 122. (085FS001). If no new start winning has occurred, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when a new starting prize is generated, information on whether the variable display result will be a big hit or not based on the contents of the specific effect control command transmitted at the time of the starting prize, and the type of variation pattern , etc. (085FS002), and read ahead of the reserved storage information.

Next, while extracting the value of the random number SR4, from the content of the pending storage information acquired in 085FS002, it is confirmed whether or not the variation display result executed corresponding to the target pending storage information will be the jackpot display result. , using the advance notice display effect execution determination table shown in FIG.

Next, in 085FS003, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined that the advance notice display effect is to be executed (085FS004). When it is determined in 085FS004 that no advance notice display effect is to be executed, the value of the random number SR2 is extracted, and from the contents of the reserved storage information acquired in 085FS002, the variable display result executed corresponding to the target reserved storage information. is a big hit display result, and the final color of the active display is selected and determined using either of the variation corresponding display final color selection tables in FIGS. ).

Next, while extracting the value of random number SR3, based on the final color of the active display determined in 085FS005, one of the production pattern selection tables of FIGS. Using the table, the above-described display patterns for pending display and active display are selected (085FS006), and the process proceeds to 085FS011.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the aforementioned 085FS004 that the advance notice display effect is to be executed, the value of the random number SR5 is extracted, and from the content of the pending storage information acquired in 085FS002, execution is performed corresponding to the target pending storage information. 8-5 (A) or (B), the type of notice display effect is selected and determined using either of the notice display effect type selection tables shown in Figs. (085FS007).

Next, the type of notice display effect determined in 085FS007 is confirmed, and the effect pattern of the notice display effect is selected and determined using the notice display effect pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8-6 (085FS008).

Next, the type of notice display effect determined in 085FS007 is confirmed, and the notice display effect period selection table of FIG. 8-8 is used to select and determine the effect period of the notice display effect as described above (085FS009).

Next, the value of the selection random number SR6 is extracted, the type of the advance notice display effect determined by 085FS007 is confirmed, and the notice display effect timing selection table of FIG. (085FS010), and proceeds to 085FS011.

In 085FS011, in the effect pattern, effect period, and effect timing determined in 085FS006 or 085FS008 to 085FS0010, effect data for executing variable-responsive display including pending display and active display is stored for each pending storage information. , the execution of the display corresponding to the variation based on the performance data is started (085FS011), and the processing is terminated.

By executing the fluctuation-responsive display setting processing as described above, the effect pattern of the variable-responsive display when the fluctuation-responsive display notice effect is not executed is set and the execution is started, and the fluctuation-responsive display notice effect is executed. An effect pattern for display corresponding to fluctuations to be executed is set and the execution is started. Effect display of the variation-responsive display according to the effect pattern set in the variation-responsive display setting process is executed by the variable-responsive display effect pattern execution process included in the pre-reading notice setting process (step S161).

[Example of standardization of notification effects when changing to a specific display mode]
Next, a case where the fluctuation-responsive display changes to a specific display mode when the fluctuation-responsive display forewarning effect is not executed, and a case where the fluctuation-responsive display changes to the specific display mode when the fluctuation-responsive display forewarning effect is executed. An example in which a common notification effect is executed in the case of change will be described.

As described above, the change effect of the change corresponding display when the change corresponding display notice effect as shown in FIG. This is the first change pattern to be executed.

The change effect of the change corresponding display when the change corresponding display notice effect is not executed with respect to the first change pattern is executed at a different rate and in a different effect mode according to the display mode after the change of the corresponding display ( (executed with the second change pattern). In this case, the second change pattern is, for example, when the change corresponding display changes from blue to green and when the change corresponding display changes from green to red. At different times, a plurality of types of effect modes of the change effect of the change corresponding display are provided for each type of the display mode after the change of the change corresponding display, and the effect mode of the change effect of the change corresponding display is the display after the change. Different types of presentation modes are used depending on the modes. Furthermore, the selection ratios of the plurality of types of change effects that differ depending on the display mode after such a change are set differently depending on the display mode after the change corresponding display. In this way, when the change corresponding display notice effect is not executed, the change effect of the change corresponding display can be executed in a different ratio and in a different effect mode according to the display mode after the change of the corresponding display. It is a pattern of change.

In this way, when the change effect of the variation-responsive display differs between when the fluctuation-responsive display preview effect is executed and when the change-responsive display preview effect is not executed, the change-responsive display changes to a specific display mode. When doing so, performance control is performed to enable execution of a common notification performance in both cases of the first change pattern and the second change pattern. For example, in both the first change pattern and the second change pattern, when the pending display or the active display changes to "red", the control to output a common special notification sound is executed by the effect control CPU 120. be done.

In this way, when the change corresponding display changes to a specific display mode, the common notification effect can be executed in both the first change pattern and the second change pattern, so that the corresponding display changes to the specific display. It is possible to reliably notify that the mode has changed.

[Example of standardizing the timing of advance notice display effect of advance notice display effect]
Next, a description will be given of an example of commonalization of the timing of the advance notice display effect in which the advance notice display effect can be executed at a common timing regardless of the content of the effect.

FIG. 8-7 and FIG. 8-9 show an advance notice display effect in which characters such as "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive Battle", and "Intense Heat" are displayed in the change-adaptive display notice effect. As shown, the execution timing can be selected at different selection ratios depending on the content of the effect, and thus the execution can be performed at different timings. However, the advance notice display effect that displays characters such as "no way...", "continue", "decisive battle", and "hot" can be executed at the same timing regardless of the effect content. The advance notice display performance timing to be performed may be made common. For example, with regard to the advance notice display effect that displays characters such as "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", and "Fierce heat", for example, the timing of the ready-to-reach display mode during variable display is fixed. It may be possible to execute at a common timing determined. If such an effect is executed, the notice display effect can be executed at a common timing regardless of the contents of the effect, so that the player's attention can be directed to the predetermined effect at the common timing.

[Application of action effect to fluctuation-responsive display notice effect]
Next, when a predetermined effect effect such as a character image or the like acting on each of the pending display and the active display is executed, the display mode of the pending display or the active display ( For example, when an effect that changes the display color) can be executed, the pending display and active display in which the variable display notice effect is executed are not affected by the effect effect even if the effect effect is executed. An example will be described in which the variable display forewarning effect is executed with the effect pattern selected as follows.

FIG. 8-11 is a display screen view of the image display device 5 showing an application example of the action effect to the change-responsive display announcement effect. In FIG. 8-11, (A1) to (D1) are executed when it is decided to execute the effect effect for the pending display or the active display when the variable display notice effect is not executed. A display screen showing a normal action presentation is shown. In FIG. 8-11, (A2) to (D2) are executed when it is decided to execute the action effect for the pending display or the active display when the variable display forewarning effect is being executed. A display screen showing an action effect at the time of the change corresponding display notice effect is shown.

Whether or not to execute the action effect is selected and determined separately from whether or not to execute the change corresponding display forewarning effect. In (A1) to (D1), a specific character image 085F011 is displayed as an effect effect when it is decided to execute the effect effect. In both the first effect effect of (C1) and the second effect effect of (C1), an effect is shown in which the display mode (color) of the pending display 085F001 of the action target changes. It is

On the other hand, in (A2) to (D2), a specific character image 085F011 is displayed as an effect effect when it is decided to execute the effect effect, as in (A1) to (D1). and when the lightning image 085F012 is displayed to act on the hold display 085F001 set to execute the change-responsive display forewarning effect, even during the first effect effect of (B2), (C2) Even during the second action effect, both are not affected by the effect effect, and the display mode (color) of the pending display 085F001 of the action target does not change, and the variation is handled according to the effect pattern selected as described above. A display announcement effect is executed.

As described above, the suspension display and the active display in which the change-responsive display notice effect is executed are not affected by the effect effect even if the action effect is executed, and the change-responsive display is performed in the effect pattern selected as described above. By executing the effect in which the notice effect is executed, it is possible to give the player an impression that the change-compatible display notice effect is a special effect, and to improve the degree of attention and expectation of the change-responding display notice effect. can.

[Main Effects Obtained by Characteristic Portion 085F]
[1] As shown in Fig. 8-1(C), effects such as displaying the "No way..." display, "Continue" display, "Decisive battle" display, and "Intense heat" display in Fig. 8-5 on the notice effect plate 085F006 A suggestive image such as a treasure chest image 085F004 suggesting that a predetermined effect is to be executed can be displayed in a manner overlapping at least a part of the corresponding display (suspended display 085F001, active display 085F002), and the predetermined effect is executed. After that, as shown in FIGS. 8-1 (H) and (I), it is possible to change the corresponding display to a display mode different from the display mode (FIG. 8-1 (B)) before execution of the predetermined effect. Therefore, when the suggestive image is displayed in relation to the corresponding display, the player can have expectations for the performance of the corresponding display itself.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8-1(C), the corresponding display when the suggestive image is displayed is displayed in a special display mode different from the display mode when the suggestive image is not displayed. As in 6, the number of times the display mode of the corresponding display changes according to the effect content of the predetermined effect, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the effect content of the predetermined effect.

As shown in FIGS. 8-1(C) and 8-1(E), during execution of the predetermined effect, a corresponding display of the special display mode is performed by an area wider than the area where the suggestive images are overlapped before the execution of the predetermined effect. By overlapping the images related to the predetermined effect, it is possible to appeal that the corresponding display exists on the back side of the image related to the predetermined effect. As shown in FIGS. 8-7 and 8-9, the ratio of which one of the plurality of types of predetermined effects is executed differs depending on the execution timing of the predetermined effect. It can draw the player's attention.

[2] As shown in Figures 8-1 (C) and (D), etc., when the corresponding display is displayed in a special display mode, an addition that makes it possible to recognize that it is displayed in a special display mode Since it is possible to perform an effect (such as adding a black hidden image 085F007 and an effect image display 085F005 larger than the active display 085F002), it appeals to the player that the corresponding display is displayed in a special display mode. be able to.

[3] As shown in FIG. 8-1, when changing the display mode of the corresponding display after executing the predetermined effect, the display mode of the corresponding display is changed after erasing the suggestive image (FIG. 8-1 (G), etc.). is changed (FIG. 8-1 (H), etc.), the player's line of sight can be reliably guided to the corresponding display.

[4] The advance notice display effects shown in FIGS. 'effect period D', the character display period on the notice effect plate 085FS006 is set to be longer as the expectation of a big win increases. As a result, since the length of the execution period of the advance notice display effect differs according to the effect content, the effect can be executed in the execution period corresponding to the effect content of the advance notice display effect.

[5] As described in [Example of common notification effect when changing to a specific display mode], when the display corresponding to fluctuation changes to a specific display mode, the first change pattern and the second change pattern are changed. In any case, since a common notification effect can be executed, it is possible to reliably notify that the corresponding display has changed to a specific display mode.

[6] As explained in [Example of commonalization of notice display effect timing of notice display effect], a notice that displays characters such as "No way...", "Continue", "Decisive battle", and "Intense heat". If the display effect can be executed at a fixed common timing such as the timing when the ready-to-win display mode is set during the variable display, the advance notice display effect can be executed at the common timing regardless of the effect contents. , the player's attention can be directed to the predetermined performance at the common timing.

(Description on characteristic parts 007F to 0010F)
Characteristic portions 007F to 010F of this embodiment will now be described. Characteristic portions 007F to 010F are characterized in that the effect control CPU 120 executes a main effect as a first effect and a secondary effect as a second effect that is more difficult for the player to recognize than the first effect. Here, the main effect as the first effect is the effect on the side that is the subject of the effect and on which the player's gaze is directed. Further, the sub-effect as the second effect is an effect that is executed together with the main effect, but is difficult for the player to recognize, so that it is difficult for the player to pay attention to it. In other words, it can be said that the main effect is a more conspicuous effect than the sub-effect, and the sub-effect is a more modest effect than the main effect. The effects of the characteristic parts 007F to 010F described below may be executed in combination with the effects of the characteristic part 085F described above, or may be executed as effects provided separately from the effects of the characteristic part 085F described above. can be

In this embodiment, the main effect and the sub-effect are executed on the screen of the image display device 5 as the display area. The effect control CPU 120 executes the main effect and the sub-effect on the screen of the image display device 5 at overlapping timings. The main effect is executed using most of the display area of the screen of the image display device 5 so that the aspect of the effect is more conspicuous than the sub-effect. In addition, the sub-effect is executed in a more modest manner than the main effect in the corner of the screen, which is a narrower area than the main effect. In addition, these main effects and sub-effects are effects that change in a plurality of stages, and as the stage rises, the degree of expectation that the game will be controlled to a jackpot game state as an advantageous state for the player increases.

The relationship between the main effect as the first effect and the sub-effect as the second effect, which is more difficult for the player to recognize than the first effect, is that the size of the image displayed in the main effect is larger than that in the sub-effect. The position of the area where the main effect is displayed over the sub-effect is conspicuous to the player (position in the center of the screen), and the priority of the image displayed in the main effect is over the sub-effect. high, the effect sound when the main effect is executed is louder than the effect sound when the secondary effect is executed, and the amount of light on the screen when the main effect is executed is the same as the screen when the secondary effect is executed or a combination of two or more. Here, when the image displayed on the image display device 5 is composed of a plurality of layers, the priority of the image is high, and the image layer of the main effect is located in front of the image layer of the sub-effect. It is easy for the player to recognize the position.

The details of the productions of the main production and the sub production will be specifically described. FIG. 9-1 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the main effect/sub-effect. As shown in FIG. 9-1, a plurality of stages of main effects A to D are set for main effects. In the sub-effect, a plurality of stages of sub-effects A to D are set. The main production A is a production in which a human-shaped character image that does not wear any weapons is displayed. The main production B is a production in which an image of the character holding a sword is displayed. The main effect C is a effect in which an image is displayed in which the character has a sword and a shield. The main production D is a production in which an image of the character holding a sword and a shield and wearing a crown is displayed. In this way, in the main production, a production is executed in which a large number of weapons are put on step by step.

Further, the sub effect A is a effect in which the mode of the box image is displayed in blue. The secondary effect B is an effect in which the box image is displayed with the mode changed from blue to green. The secondary effect C is an effect in which the box image is displayed with the mode changed from green to red. The secondary effect D is an effect in which the box image is displayed by changing from red to gold. The main production and the sub-production are usually executed from the main production A and the sub-production A. However, there is also a pattern in which the sub-effect is started from the stage of sub-effect B or higher. It should be noted that the main effect may be started from the stage of the main effect B or higher. Moreover, the main effect and the sub-effect change at least one stage or more. That is, the main performance A changes at least to the main performance B, and the sub-performance A changes to at least the sub-performance B. As a result, the player's sense of regret can be eliminated.

In this way, the main effect is a effect in which the character wears a large number of weapons to increase the expectation of a big win, and the secondary effect increases the expectation of a big win each time the color of the box image changes. It is a performance. Also, the main effect ends at the timing of the ready-to-win state, but the sub-effect continues until the timing after the ready-to-win state. Then, the box image displayed as a secondary effect is opened at the timing after reach. Some kind of advance notice effect corresponding to the color of the box image is executed from within the box image. In addition, the sub-effect is provided with a pattern in which the stage changes after reach.

Note that the main effect and the sub-effect may be started at different timings. Also, the main effect may be executed until after the reach, or the stage may be changed after the reach. Also, an effect in which the main effect and the sub-effect are related may be executed. For example, the character image displayed in the main effect may be displayed even after the reach, and the armor equipped by the character may appear from the box image displayed in the secondary effect. The types of weapons that appear may differ depending on the mode of the box image. Further, when the main effect does not change until the main effect D of wearing the crown, the image of the crown corresponding to the main effect D may appear from the box image.

In addition, a predetermined effect may be executed separately from the main effect and the sub-effect. The predetermined effect is not an effect indicating that the game is controlled to the jackpot game state, but a lively effect that arouses the subsequent execution of the main effect and the sub-effect. These main effect, sub-effect, and predetermined effect are executed with the action of the player as a trigger. Specifically, when the player operates the push button 31B at a predetermined button pressing timing, the push sensor 35B detects the action of the player, and based on the detection of the action of the player, the main effect and the secondary effect are performed. Either an effect or a predetermined effect is executed. When the main effect or the sub-effect is executed, the effect is executed in which the stage of the main effect or the stage of the sub-effect changes. By doing so, it is possible to promote the action of the player and suppress the decline in interest.

Further, when the pressing of the button does not change the stage of the main effect or the stage of the sub-effect, the predetermined effect is executed. In this way, since some kind of effect is executed at the change timing, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest. The period during which the push sensor 35B can detect the action of the player (operation of the push button 31B) is set in advance. Any one of the main effect, the sub-effect, and the predetermined effect is executed later.

An effect by operating the push button 31B for executing an effect such as a main effect, a secondary effect, or a predetermined effect is called a button effect. For this button effect, a plurality of types of button effect patterns with different numbers of times of operation of the push button 31B are set. For example, a pattern of 10 button effects and a pattern of 15 button effects are provided.

FIG. 9-2 is a timing chart showing button effects. FIG. 9-2(A) is a diagram showing a pattern of 10 button effects in which the button pressing timing is set to 10 times, and FIG. 9-2(B) is a diagram showing a button pressing timing of 15 times. It is a figure which shows the 15 times button production|presentation pattern currently carried out. FIG. 9-2 shows various effects executed from the start of variation to the end of variation. Also, the star marks in FIG. 9B indicate the button pressing timings. Although the button depression timing is indicated by one point, a predetermined period from the button depression timing is actually set as an effective period during which the button operation is valid.

As shown in FIG. 9-2(A), in the 10-times button effect pattern, the screen of the image display device 5 indicates that the button effect will start after the variation starts. The main effect and the sub-effect are executed from the start timing of the button effect. The main performance A is executed in the main performance, and the sub-performance A is executed in the sub-performance. After that, when the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the first time, the stage of the sub-effect is changed from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B. - 特許庁The main production remains main production A. When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the second time, the stage of the sub-effect is changed from the sub-effect B to the sub-effect C. - 特許庁The main production remains main production A.

When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of the third and fourth button depressions, a screen indicating that the button effect will continue is displayed as a predetermined effect. When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the fifth time, the stage of the main effect changes from the main effect A to the main effect B. - 特許庁The secondary production remains the main production C. When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of the sixth depression, a predetermined effect is executed. Next, when the player operates the push button 31B at the seventh pressing timing, the stage of the main effect changes from the main effect B to the main effect C. The secondary production remains the main production C.

When the player operates the push button 31B at the eighth pressing timing, a predetermined effect is executed. When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time, the stage of the sub-effect changes from the sub-effect C to the sub-effect D. - 特許庁The main production remains the main production C. Next, when the player operates the push button 31B at the tenth button depression timing, reach is established. At this time point, the main effect ends with the main effect C, but the sub-effect is executed even after the sub-effect D is reached, and ends in the middle of the reach. The fluctuation is then stopped.

Further, the period from the pressing timing immediately before the pressing timing before the ready-to-win start to the ready-to-win start is set as a predetermined effect prohibition period for restricting the execution of the predetermined effect. This reduces the interest of the player who expects the main effect or sub-effect to be executed by the next button operation when the predetermined effect is executed by the last button operation before the ready-to-win start. This is because there is a possibility that it will be lost. In this way, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to execution of the predetermined effect during the predetermined effect prohibition period. It should be noted that the last button operation may not cause reach, and in such a case, a predetermined effect prohibition period may be set so that the predetermined effect is not executed by the final button operation. Also, the predetermined effect prohibition period may be set over a period of a plurality of times of pressing the button. Further, the predetermined effect prohibition period may be set in the first half or the middle of the effect, or a plurality of predetermined effect prohibition periods may be set for one button effect pattern.

Next, the pattern of 15 button effects will be described. As shown in FIG. 9-2(B), in the 15-times button effect pattern, the screen of the image display device 5 indicates that the button effect will start after the variation starts. The main effect and the sub-effect are executed from the start timing of the button effect. The main performance A is executed in the main performance, and the sub-performance A is executed in the sub-performance. After that, when the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the first time, the stage of the main effect changes from the main effect A to the main effect B. - 特許庁The secondary production remains the main production A. When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of the second to fourth button depressions, a screen indicating that the button effect will continue is displayed as a predetermined effect.

When the player operates the push button 31B at the fifth pressing timing, the stage of the main effect changes from the main effect B to the main effect C. - 特許庁The secondary production remains the main production A. When the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of the sixth to eighth button presses, a screen indicating that the button effect will continue is displayed as a predetermined effect. When the player operates the push button 31B at the ninth pressing timing, the stage of the main effect changes from the main effect C to the main effect D. - 特許庁The secondary production remains the main production A. When the player operates the push button 31B at the tenth to thirteenth button depression timings, a screen indicating that the button effect will continue is displayed as a predetermined effect.

When the player operates the push button 31B at the 14th button pressing timing, the stage of the sub-effect changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect D. - 特許庁The main production remains the main production D. Next, when the player operates the push button 31B at the timing of the fifteenth button depression, reach is established. At this point, the main performance ends with the main performance D, but the sub-performance is executed even after the sub-performance D reaches the reach, and ends in the middle of the reach. The fluctuation is then stopped. As shown in the pattern of 15 button effects, the sub-effect may change from sub-effect A to sub-effect D by skipping the stages of sub-effect B and sub-effect C. In addition, a pattern may be provided in which the main effect skips an intermediate stage and changes to a stage with a high degree of expectation for a big hit.

Further, in the 15-times button effect pattern, the period from the pressing timing immediately before the pressing timing before the start of ready-to-win to the start of ready-to-win is set as a predetermined effect prohibition period for restricting the execution of the predetermined effect. Note that the length of the predetermined effect prohibition period may be different between the 10-time button effect pattern and the 15-time button effect pattern.

Next, the button effects executed on the screen of the image display device 5 will be described. FIG. 9-3 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a pattern of 10 button effects. Effects are executed in the order of FIGS. 9-3(A) to (J). FIG. 9-3 shows part of the pattern of ten button effects shown in FIG. 9-2. FIG. 9-3(A) is a diagram showing the screen of the image display device 5 at the start of fluctuation. At the start of the fluctuation, the three decorative patterns start to be displayed with fluctuation, and this state is indicated by three downward arrows. Actually, the number patterns scroll from top to bottom. Also, at the bottom left of the screen, an active display corresponding to the current variable display is displayed on the pedestal,
To the right of it, two pending displays corresponding to pending memories that have not yet started to change are displayed.

When the button effect is started from the state shown in Fig. 9-3(A), as shown in Fig. 9-3(B), the characters "Button Rush" are displayed in the center of the screen, accompanied by multiple button operations. It is indicated that the button effect is executed. Also, in the upper left corner of the screen, the state of the current variation of the decoration pattern is displayed in a small size with a downward arrow. Also, only the active display is displayed at the lower left of the screen, and the pending display is erased. It should be noted that the pending display may be displayed, and the active display may also be erased.

Next, an effect at the timing of the first button operation is executed as shown in FIG. 9-3(C). As shown in FIG. 9-3(C), a human-shaped character image is displayed in the central display area of the screen. A main effect is executed using a display area in which a character image is displayed. This main effect is the main effect A in which the character does not have any weapons. Also, a button promotion image composed of characters "PUSH" is displayed so as to be superimposed on the character image. By displaying the button prompting image, it is possible to prompt the player to operate the push button 31B.

Also, a box image in the form of a box is displayed in the area on the right side of the screen, which is a narrower area than the area where the main effect is displayed. A sub effect is executed using this box image. This sub-effect is the sub-effect A in which the color of the box image is blue. Further, after the ready-to-win, an announcement effect is executed in which an image corresponding to the color of the box image appears from among the box images. A meter image is displayed below the character image. This meter image is an image visually representing the number of times the button can be pressed, and the value of the meter decreases each time the button pressing timing elapses.

When the player presses the push button 31B from the state of FIG. 9-3(C), the sub-effect shown in FIG. 9-3(D) is executed as the effect of the first button operation. In this sub-effect, a sub-effect B is executed in which the color of the box image changes from blue to green. Further, when the sub-effect B is executed, the effect sound indicating that the sub-effect is executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. The effect sound of the sub-effect is output with a volume smaller than that of the effect sound of the main effect, which will be described later.

Next, when the player presses the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the next button, the secondary effect is executed as the effect of the second button operation shown in FIG. 9-3(E). In this sub-effect, a sub-effect C is executed in which the color of the box image changes from green to red. Further, when the sub-effect C is executed, the effect sound with a volume smaller than that of the main effect indicating that the sub-effect is executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Next, when the player presses the push button 31B, a predetermined effect shown in FIG. 9-3(F) is executed as the effect for the third button operation. In the predetermined effect, the characters "Continue" are displayed in the center of the screen, indicating that the button effect will continue thereafter.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9-3(G), when the player presses the push button 31B at the subsequent pressing timing, the main effect is executed as the effect of the fifth button operation. In this main production, a main production B is executed in which the character image is an image holding a sword. Also, when the main production B is executed, a production sound indicating that the main production is being executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. The effect sound of the main effect is output with a louder volume than the effect sound of the sub-effect. Also, the value of the meter decreases to near the center.

After that, as shown in FIG. 9-3(H), when the player presses the push button 31B at the button pressing timing, the main effect is executed as the effect of the seventh button operation. In this main effect, a main effect C is executed in which the character image is an image holding a shield. Further, when the main effect C is executed, the effect sound with a volume higher than that of the sub-effect indicating that the main effect is executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Also, the meter value decreases to the right side of the center.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9-3(I), when the player presses the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button, a secondary effect is executed as the effect of the ninth button operation. In this sub-effect, a sub-effect D is executed in which the color of the box image changes from red to gold. Further, when the sub-effect D is executed, the effect sound with a volume smaller than that of the main effect indicating that the sub-effect is executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Also, the value of the meter has decreased to a position where it almost disappears.

After that, when the player presses the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the tenth time, reach as shown in FIG. 9-3(J) is started as an effect for the tenth button operation. At the time of ready-to-win, a ready-to-win effect is executed in the center of the screen in which the same number patterns are displayed. As a result, the character image indicating the main effect is erased, but the box image indicating the sub-effect remains displayed. During the subsequent reach, an announcement effect is executed in which an image corresponding to the color of the box image appears from among the box images.

For example, when the color of the box image changes to green, the word "chance", which has a low level of expectation, is displayed and the box is displayed. When the color of the image changes to red, the character "Heat" with a higher degree of expectation than the character "Chance" is displayed, and when the color of the box image changes to gold, the degree of expectation It is only necessary to execute an effect in which the characters of "rapid heat" that are higher than the characters of "heat" are displayed. Further, the content of the advance notice effect by the box image may be determined by a predetermined lottery corresponding to the color of the box image. Also, the advance notice effect may be such that an image of a character or the like appears instead of the effect of displaying characters. In such a case, the proportion of characters that appear may vary depending on the form of the box image.

As shown in FIG. 9-3(H), the main effect is performed in the central area of the screen with a loud effect sound, and the sub-effect is performed in the right end area of the screen with a small effect sound. Thus, the main effect is executed conspicuously to the player, and the sub-effect is executed in a more modest manner than the main effect. In this way, since the degree of recognition of the main effect can be increased, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest in the main effect.

Also, as shown in FIG. 9-3, the main effect and the sub-effect are executed on the screen of the image display device 5, which is a predetermined display area. In this way, it is possible to suitably execute the main effect and the sub-effect in the display area where the degree of recognition of the player is high.

Next, another pattern of button effects executed on the screen of the image display device 5 will be described. FIG. 9-4 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a pattern of 15 button effects. Effects are executed in the order of FIGS. 9-4 (A) to (J). FIG. 9-4 shows part of the effect of the pattern of 15 button effects shown in FIG. 9-2. After the start of the variation, as shown in FIG. 9-4(A), when the button effect starts, the characters "Button Rush" are displayed. After that, an effect at the timing of the first button operation is executed as shown in FIG. 9-4(B). At the timing of the first button operation presentation, a button promotion image composed of characters "PUSH" is displayed so as to overlap the character image.

When the player presses the push button 31B from the state shown in FIG. 9-4(B), the main effect shown in FIG. 9-4(C) is executed as the first button operation effect. In this main production, a main production B is executed in which the character image is an image holding a sword. Also, when the main production B is executed, a production sound indicating that the main production is being executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. The effect sound of the main effect is output with a louder volume than the effect sound of the sub-effect.

After that, when the player presses the push button 31B, the main effect shown in FIG. 9-4(D) is executed as the effect of the fifth button operation. In this main effect, a main effect C is executed in which the character image is an image holding a shield. Further, when the main effect C is executed, the effect sound with a volume higher than that of the sub-effect indicating that the main effect is executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Also, the value of the meter decreases to near the center.

After that, when the player presses the push button 31B, the main effect shown in FIG. 9-4(E) is executed as the effect of the ninth button operation. In this main effect, a main effect D is executed in which the character image is an image wearing a crown. Further, when the main effect D is executed, the effect sound with a volume higher than that of the sub-effect indicating that the main effect is executed is output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Also, the value of the meter has decreased to a position where it almost disappears.

After that, at the timing of the tenth button depression, a button promotion image composed of characters "PUSH" is displayed so as to overlap the character image, as shown in FIG. 9-4(F). At this time, the value of the meter is a value indicating zero. In this state, when the player presses the push button 31B, a predetermined effect as shown in FIG. 9-4(G) is executed as the effect for the tenth button operation. In this predetermined effect, "+5 times" is displayed in the center of the screen, and an effect is executed to make it look as if the button effect has been increased by the remaining five times. Due to this predetermined effect, the meter image extends to the right, indicating that the period of the remaining five button effects has increased.

After that, when the player presses the push button 31B, a predetermined effect shown in FIG. 9-4(H) is executed as the effect of the 13th button operation. In this predetermined effect, the characters "Continue" are displayed in the center of the screen, indicating that the button effect will continue thereafter. In FIGS. 9-4 (G) and (H), a plurality of modes are provided for the predetermined effect. Both modes are modes indicating that the button effect continues. Thus, when the main effect and the sub-effect are not changed, the lively effect is executed as the predetermined effect. In this way, since some kind of effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button, which is the change timing of the effect, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

Note that the effect sound is also output when the predetermined effect is executed. As for the effect sound output in the predetermined effect, the effect sound with a volume smaller than that of the main effect and the sub-effect is output. However, the effect sound of the predetermined effect may be louder than the effect sound of the sub-effect, or may be louder than the effect sound of the main effect. Also, the effect sound of the main effect and the sub-effect may be made louder as the stage of the effect increases. Also, the sound volume of the main effect may not increase in volume, but the volume of the effect sound in the sub-effect may increase according to the stage of the effect. Further, the volume level of the effect sound of the sub-effect may not be increased, but the volume of the effect sound of the main effect may be increased according to the level of the effect. Also, the volume of the effect sound of the main effect, the sub-effect, and the predetermined effect may differ depending on the execution timing. For example, the volume may be low in the first half of the button effect, and the volume may be high in the second half.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9-4(I), when the player presses the push button 31B, a secondary effect is executed as the effect of the 14th button operation. In this sub-effect, a sub-effect D is executed in which the color of the box image changes from blue to gold. In the pattern of this sub-effect, the sub-effect is executed from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect D by skipping the intermediate stages. After that, when the player presses the push button 31B at the timing of pressing the button for the 15th time, reach as shown in FIG. 9-4(J) is started as an effect for the 15th button operation. At the time of ready-to-win, a ready-to-win effect is executed in the center of the screen in which the same number patterns are displayed. As a result, the character image indicating the main effect is erased, but the box image indicating the sub-effect remains displayed. During the subsequent reach, an announcement effect is executed in which an image corresponding to the color of the box image appears from among the box images.

Next, a table for determining the contents of button effects will be described. FIG. 9-5 is an explanatory diagram showing a button effect determination table and a final mode determination table. FIG. 9-5(A) is a button effect determination table at the time of big hit for determining presence or absence of button effect at the time of big win. FIG. 9-5(B) is an on-lose button effect determination table for determining the presence/absence of a button effect on a miss. These tables are stored in the ROM 121. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9-5(A), when the big win is made, the ratio of 40% is determined without execution of the button effect, and the ratio of 60% is determined with execution of the button effect. Further, as shown in FIG. 9-5(B), when the game is lost, it is determined at a rate of 60% that the button effect is not executed, and it is determined that the button effect is executed at a rate of 40%. From the tables shown in FIGS. 9-5(A) and 9-5(B), it is easier to determine that the button effect should be executed when the big hit is made than when the game is lost. Note that the percentages in the table are percentages of the allocated random numbers.

Also, FIG. 9-5(C) is a final mode determination table for determining in what mode the main effect and the sub-effect will finally be. FIG. 9-5(C) is a final mode determination table at the time of the big hit for determining the final mode of the main effect and the sub-effect at the time of the big win. FIG. 9-5(D) is a table for determining the final mode at the time of losing for determining the final mode of the main performance and the secondary performance at the time of losing.

As shown in FIG. 9-5(C), at the time of a big hit, a pattern in which the final mode of the main effect is the main effect B and the final mode of the secondary effect is the secondary effect B is determined at a rate of 10%. A pattern in which the aspect is the main effect C and the final aspect of the sub-effect is the sub-effect B is determined at a rate of 15%. The final aspect of the main effect is determined at a rate of 20%. A pattern in which the final mode of the performance is the sub-performance D is determined at a rate of 30%.

Also, as shown in FIG. 9-5(D), when it fails, the final mode of the main effect is the main effect B, and the final mode of the secondary effect is the secondary effect B at a rate of 30%. 25% of the time, the final mode of the main performance is the main performance C, and the final performance of the sub performance is the sub performance B. The pattern is determined at a rate of 20%, the final mode of the main performance is the main performance C, and the final mode of the sub-performance is the sub-performance D. The pattern is determined at a rate of 15%, and the final mode of the main performance is the main performance D. , the pattern in which the final mode of the sub-effect is the sub-effect D is determined at a rate of 10%.

From the table shown in FIG. 9-5, it can be seen that when the jackpot hits, the number of main effects and secondary effects is higher than when the game is lost. A pattern that is determined only at the time of a big hit may be provided. For example, patterns of the main effect E and the sub-effect E may be provided as patterns that are determined only at the time of the big hit.

Next, a pattern of a detailed effect example of the button effect will be described. The button effects are provided with a 10-times button effect pattern and a 15-time button effect pattern. Here, the 10-time button effect pattern will be described as an example. FIG. 9-6 is a 10-times button effect pattern content determination table for determining the effect contents for the 10-time button effect pattern. This table is stored in the ROM 121 together with the pattern content determination table for 15 button effects. In FIG. 9-6, only some of the button effect patterns are disclosed. "..." in FIG. 9-6 indicates omission of description. It should be noted that the button content determination table may be a table in which the execution ratio and the type of execution are different between when the big hit is made and when the game is lost.

FIG. 9-6 describes the contents of effects executed at the timing of the final mode and the first to tenth button presses for each button effect pattern. In addition, description is abbreviate|omitted about a ratio. The final mode is determined based on the final mode determination table shown in FIG. 9-5. The button effect pattern PT1-1 is a pattern in which the final mode is the main effect B and the sub-effect B. In PT1-1, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the first to third button presses. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the fourth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the fifth to eighth button depression timings. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started.

The button effect pattern PT2-1 is a pattern in which the final mode is the main effect C and the sub-effect B. In PT2-1, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the first button depression. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the second time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the third to fifth button depression timings. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the sixth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the seventh to eighth button presses. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started.

The button effect patterns PT3-1 to PT3-3 are patterns in which the final mode is the main effect C and the sub-effect C. In PT3-1, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the first time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the second time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the third time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the fourth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the fifth time. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the sixth time. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the seventh to eighth button presses. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect B to the sub-effect C is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started.

In PT3-2, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the first time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the second time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the third time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the fourth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the fifth time. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the sixth time. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the seventh to eighth button presses. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time, a sub-performance is executed in which the sub-performance B, which started at the start of the button performance, changes to the sub-performance C. - 特許庁Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started.

In PT3-3, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the first time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the second time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the third to fifth button depression timings. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the sixth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the seventh to eighth button presses. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect B to the sub-effect C is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started.

The button effect patterns PT4-1 to PT4-2 are patterns in which the final mode is the main effect C and the sub-effect D. In PT4-1, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the first time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the second time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the third time. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the fourth time. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the fifth to sixth button depression timings. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the seventh time, a main effect is executed that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C. - 特許庁Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the eighth button depression timing. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect B to the sub-effect C is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started. Here, in PT4-1, the final mode of the sub-effect is the sub-effect D, but only up to the sub-effect C is changed at the start of the ready-to-win game. In PT4-1, the sub-effect is executed in which the sub-effect C changes to the sub-effect D after the reach.

The button effect pattern PT4-2 is the 10 button effect pattern shown in FIGS. 9-2 and 9-3. At PT4-2, a sub-effect that changes from sub-effect A to sub-effect B at the timing of the first button depression is executed. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect B to the sub-effect C is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the second time. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of the third and fourth button presses. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the fifth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect A to the main effect B is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the sixth time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the seventh time, a main effect is executed that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C. - 特許庁Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the eighth button depression timing. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect C to the sub-effect D is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started.

The button effect pattern PT5-1 is a pattern in which the final mode is the main effect D and the sub-effect D. At PT5-1, a main effect is executed in which main effect A changes to main effect B at the timing of the first button depression. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the second time. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect A to the sub-effect B is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the third time. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the fourth time. Next, at the timing of pressing the button for the fifth time, the main effect that changes from the main effect B to the main effect C is executed. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the sixth time. Next, the main effect that changes from the main effect C to the main effect D is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the seventh time. Next, a predetermined effect is executed at the eighth button depression timing. Next, a sub-effect that changes from the sub-effect B to the sub-effect C is executed at the timing of pressing the button for the ninth time. Next, at the timing of the tenth button depression, the ready-to-win pattern is increased and ready-to-win is started. Here, in PT5-1, the final mode of the sub-effect is the sub-effect D, but only up to the sub-effect C is changed at the start of reach. In PT5-1, a sub-effect is executed in which the sub-effect C changes to the sub-effect D after the reach.

Taking PT3-1 and other patterns shown in FIG. 9-6 as an example, the sub-effect changes to sub-effect C more when the main effect is main effect C than when the main effect is main effect B. Random numbers are assigned to each button effect pattern so that the ratio is high. In other words, the timing when the main effect changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation is higher than the timing when the main effect changes to a mode with a lower degree of expectation, and the ratio of the timing when the sub-effect changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation. getting higher. Therefore, even though the main performance has changed to a stage with a high degree of expectation, the situation in which the sub-performance changes only to a stage with a low degree of expectation is reduced. Also, by changing the sub-effect first before changing the main effect, it is possible to prevent the expectation of the sub-effect from being lost. Therefore, in this way, it is possible to change the sub-effect according to the change of the main effect, and since the effect is executed considering the stage of the main effect and the stage of the sub-effect, the decrease in interest is suppressed. be able to.

Taking PT3-2 and other patterns shown in FIG. 9-6 as an example, PT3-2 is a pattern in which the sub-effect is not started from the sub-effect A but from the sub-effect B. In the relationship between PT3-2 and other patterns, when the main performance starts, the sub performance A changes to the sub performance C more than the sub performance B. Random numbers are assigned to each button effect pattern so that the ratio is high. In other words, when the main production starts, it is better to start with a secondary production with a low level of expectation than to start with a secondary production with a high level of expectation. and change easily. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of stages of the sub-performance that change during the execution of the main performance, and since the performance is executed in consideration of the stage of the main performance and the stage of the sub-performance, the decline in interest is suppressed. can do.

Taking PT3-3 and other patterns shown in FIG. 9-6 as an example, if the main effect is main effect C and the sub-effect is sub-effect A, sub-effect A is transferred to sub-effect B. The random value of each button effect pattern is set so that the ratio of changing the sub-effect A to the sub-effect C without changing to the sub-effect B is higher than the ratio of changing to the sub-effect C after changing. Allocated. In other words, when the main performance is changing to a stage with a high degree of expectation, and the secondary performance is at a stage with a low degree of expectation, rather than gradually changing the mode of the secondary performance one by one, The ratio of changing by skipping is higher. In this way, it is possible to prevent the number of times of change in the sub-effect from increasing even though the number of stages of the main effect is high. Since the performance is executed in consideration of the above, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

Taking PT4-1 and other patterns shown in FIG. A random number value is assigned to each button effect pattern so that the ratio of changing the sub-effect to the sub-effect D at the timing after the start of reach is higher. In other words, the rate at which the sub-effect changes to the highest expected sub-effect D after the start of reach is higher than that of the sub-effect changing to the highest expected sub-effect D before the start of reach. there is In this way, even when the change of the main performance is finished by the start of the ready-to-win, the expectation of the change to the high-expectation sub-performance D in which the sub-performance is controlled so as to be advantageous to the big win can be maintained. Since the performance is executed considering the stage of the main performance and the stage of the sub-performance, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

Further, in the 10-times button effect pattern shown in FIG. 9-6, each key effect is changed more easily after the five button-pressing timings have passed than before the five-time button-pressing timings have passed. Random numbers for button production patterns are assigned. In this way, the player's sense of expectation can be maintained even in the second half of the performance after the lapse of the predetermined period of time for the main performance that is executed in a manner that is conspicuous to the player.

Next, the button effect processing for setting the button effect will be described. FIG. 9-7 is a flowchart showing button effect processing. The button effect process is included in the process executed in the variable display start setting process (S171 in FIG. 7). The effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation pattern of the variable display to be executed this time is the variation pattern of super reach A (007FS001). The variation pattern of super reach A is a variation pattern in which the execution time for executing the 10-time button presentation pattern is set. Whether or not it is a variation pattern of super reach can be determined from the value of the variation pattern specification command sent from the main side to the sub side.

At 007FS001, when the effect control CPU 120 determines that the variation pattern is super reach A (007FS001; Y), the button effect determination table shown in FIG. (007FS002). Next, in 007FS003, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is determined that the button effect should be executed. When the effect control CPU 120 determines that the button effect is not executed (007FS003; N), the process ends.

At 007FS003, if the effect control CPU 120 determines that the button effect is to be executed (007FS003; Y), it determines the final mode of the main effect and the secondary effect from the final mode determination table shown in FIG. 9-5 ( 007FS004). Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines a button effect pattern corresponding to the final mode from the ten button effect pattern content determination table shown in FIG. 9-6 (007FS005). Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets to execute the determined button effect (007FS006), and ends the process.

When the effect control CPU 120 determines in 007FS001 that it is not the variation pattern of super reach A (007FS001; N), it determines whether or not the variation pattern of the variable display executed this time is the variation pattern of super reach B. Determine (007FS007). At 007FS007, the effect control CPU 120 terminates the process when it determines that the variation pattern is not super reach B (007FS007; N).

When the effect control CPU 120 determines at 007FS007 that the variation pattern is Super Reach B (007FS007; Y), the button effect determination table shown in FIG. 9-5 determines whether or not to execute the button effect. (007FS008). Next, in 007FS009, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is determined that the button effect should be executed. When the effect control CPU 120 determines that the button effect is not executed (007FS009; N), the process ends.

At 007FS009, when the effect control CPU 120 determines that the button effect is to be executed (007FS009; Y), the final mode of the main effect and the secondary effect is determined by the final mode determination table shown in FIG. 9-5 ( 007FS010). Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines a button effect pattern corresponding to the final mode from the pattern content determination table for 15 button effects (007FS011). Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets to execute the determined button effect (007FS006), and ends the process.

[Main configurations and effects obtained by characteristic parts 007F to 010F]
[1] Taking PT3-1 and other patterns shown in FIG. A random number value is assigned to each button effect pattern so that the rate of change to . In other words, the timing when the main effect changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation is higher than the timing when the main effect changes to a mode with a lower degree of expectation, and the ratio of the timing when the sub-effect changes to a mode with a higher degree of expectation. getting higher. Therefore, even though the main performance has changed to a stage with a high degree of expectation, the situation in which the sub-performance changes only to a stage with a low degree of expectation is reduced. Also, by changing the sub-effect first before changing the main effect, it is possible to prevent the expectation of the sub-effect from being lost. Therefore, in this way, it is possible to change the sub-effect according to the change of the main effect, and since the effect is executed considering the stage of the main effect and the stage of the sub-effect, the decrease in interest is suppressed. be able to.

[2] Taking PT3-2 and other patterns shown in FIG. 9-6 as an example, PT3-2 is a pattern in which the sub-effect is not started from the sub-effect A but from the sub-effect B. In the relationship between PT3-2 and other patterns, when the main performance starts, the sub performance A changes to the sub performance C more than the sub performance B. Random numbers are assigned to each button effect pattern so that the ratio is high. In other words, when the main production starts, it is better to start with a secondary production with a low level of expectation than to start with a secondary production with a high level of expectation. and change easily. In this way, it is possible to increase the number of stages of the sub-performance that change during the execution of the main performance, and since the performance is executed in consideration of the stage of the main performance and the stage of the sub-performance, the decline in interest is suppressed. can do.

[3] Taking PT3-3 and other patterns shown in FIG. Each button effect pattern is set so that the ratio of changing the sub-effect A to the sub-effect C without changing to the sub-effect B is higher than the ratio of changing to the sub-effect C after changing to the effect B. Random values are assigned. In other words, when the main performance is changing to a stage with a high degree of expectation, and the secondary performance is at a stage with a low degree of expectation, rather than gradually changing the mode of the secondary performance one by one, The ratio of changing by skipping is higher. In this way, it is possible to prevent the number of times of change in the sub-effect from increasing even though the number of stages of the main effect is high. Since the performance is executed in consideration of the above, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

[4] Taking PT4-1 shown in FIG. 9-6 and other patterns as an example, when the main effect is main effect C, the main effect ends at a rate that changes the sub effect to sub effect D. A random number value is assigned to each button effect pattern so that the ratio of changing the sub-effect to the sub-effect D at the timing after the ready-to-win is started becomes higher. In other words, the rate at which the sub-effect changes to the highest expected sub-effect D after the start of reach is higher than that of the sub-effect changing to the highest expected sub-effect D before the start of reach. there is In this way, even when the change of the main performance is finished by the start of the ready-to-win, the expectation of the change to the high-expectation sub-performance D in which the sub-performance is controlled so as to be advantageous to the big win can be maintained. Since the performance is executed considering the stage of the main performance and the stage of the sub-performance, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

[5] As shown in FIG. 9-2, the main effect changes when the button is pressed and the push sensor 35B detects the action of the player. According to this, it is possible to promote the action of the player and suppress the decrease in interest.

[6] As shown in FIG. 9-2, when the main effect and sub-effect are not changed, a lively effect is executed as a predetermined effect. In this way, since some kind of effect is executed at the change timing, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

[7] As shown in FIG. 9-3, the main effect is executed in the central region of the screen with a large sound effect, and the sub-effect is executed in the right end region of the screen with a small sound effect. In this way, since the degree of recognition of the main effect can be increased, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the main effect.

[8] As shown in FIG. 9-2, during the period from the pressing timing immediately before the pressing timing before the ready-to-win start to the ready-to-win start, the execution of the predetermined effect is restricted. In this way, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to execution of the predetermined effect during the predetermined effect prohibition period as the special period.

[9] In the 10 button effect pattern shown in FIG. 9-6, the main effects are changed more easily after the five button press timings have passed than before the five button press timings have passed. A random number is assigned to each button effect pattern. In this way, the player's sense of anticipation can be maintained even in the latter half of the performance after the predetermined period of time has passed, with respect to the main performance that is executed in a manner that is conspicuous to the player.

[Other Modifications of Characteristic Portion 085F]
[1] As the change-adaptive display notice effect, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, an effect that is executed only in the active display phase may be executed.

[2] As shown in Fig. 8-1, the change-adaptive display notice effects include effects that are executed from the pending display stage to the active display stage, effects that are executed only during the pending display stage, and effects that are executed only during the active display stage. 2 types of effects or 3 types of effects can be selected and executed at a predetermined ratio (for example, different ratios depending on the degree of expectation of a big hit, etc.). good.

[3] In the change-adaptive display preview effect, as shown in FIG. Also in the stage, as in the active display stage, an additional effect of adding both the concealment image 085F007 and the effect image display 085F005 may be executed.

[4] As shown in Fig. 8-7, the length of the effect period differs depending on the content of the effect of the advance notice display effect. The types of sounds such as sound effects to be output and the types of display images such as effect images may also be different.

[5] As shown in FIG. 8-1, in the change-adaptive display preview effect, an effect example is shown in which the treasure chest image 085F004 as the suggestive image is displayed from the pending display stage to the active display stage. The treasure chest image 085F004 as an image may not be displayed in the pending display stage, but may be displayed in the active display stage.

[6] As shown in Fig. 8-1, in the change-adaptive display preview effect, the treasure chest image 085F004 as the suggestive image is displayed from the pending display stage to the active display stage, and the treasure chest as the suggestive image is displayed. An effect of not displaying the image 085F004 in the suspended display stage but displaying it in the active display stage may be selected and executed at a predetermined ratio. In that case, the selection ratio of the effect may be changed according to the degree of expectation for a big hit.

[7] The above-described fluctuation-adaptive display notice effect is an example of the effect in which the notice display effect is executed in the active display stage. good. Further, the above-described fluctuation-responsive display forewarning effect may be such that after the first forewarning display effect is executed in the suspended display stage, the second forewarning display effect is executed in the active display stage.

[8] Treasure chest image 085 as a suggestive image displayed in the above-described fluctuation-responsive display forewarning effect
F004 is provided in a plurality of types (for example, a plurality of colors, a plurality of sizes, a plurality of shapes, etc.) corresponding to the degree of expectation of a big win, and is displayed according to the degree of expectation of a big win. The ratio of selecting the treasure box image 085F004 may be different. In this case, the display mode of the pending display 085F001 and the active display 085F002 in the variable display (including the image displayed in the additional effect) may be a common display mode regardless of the degree of expectation of a big hit. In this way, the player can guess the degree of expectation of the content of the change-responsive display announcement effect by the suggestive image, but it is possible to make it difficult for the player to guess how the change-responsive display will change. , it is possible to improve the fun of production.

[9] In FIG. 8-6, only the case where the pending display in the “normal” display mode stage is hidden is shown as the case where the variable display forewarning effect is executed. , 'green', 'red', etc., the hold display may be hidden. In that case, "blinking" is a rendering mode that suggests by blinking display that the pending display can be changed, so at the time of the first change rendering in the active display stage, at least one of "blue" or more It is only necessary to change the display mode to a display mode with a higher expectation after a stage or more. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being diminished by seeing the blinking display suggesting that the pending display can be changed and having the impression that the pending display is likely to change.

[10] A typical example of the display mode of the change-responsive display (suspended display and active display) described above is a circular image whose color changes. However, it is not limited to this, and the display mode of the change-responsive display (suspended display and active display) may be an image of another shape such as a character image, for example. A change in mode may be a change in factors other than color, such as the shape of the image.

[11] In the above-mentioned [Example of common notification effect when changing to a specific display mode], in the change-responsive display announcement effect, when the change-responsive display changes to a specific display mode, the first change pattern is used. In any case with the second change pattern, as an example of performing effect control that enables execution of a common notification effect, control for outputting a common special notification sound has been described, but not limited to this, a specific display mode Control may be performed to display a common special notification that can specify that the change has occurred. Moreover, both the output of the common special notification sound and the common special notification display may be executed.

(Explanation relating to association of characteristic portions)
Each configuration relating to a characteristic portion may be appropriately combined with part or all of each configuration relating to another characteristic portion. Features that are combined in this way, or individual features that are not combined, may be combined with part or all of each configuration relating to other features as appropriate.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning of equivalents of the scope of the claims.

1 pachinko game machine 085F001 pending display 085F002 active display 5 image display device 120 effect control CPU 085F006 notice effect plate 085F004 treasure box image 085F007 black hidden image 085F005 effect image display.

Claims (1)

A game machine capable of playing,
a corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display;
correspondence display changing means capable of changing the display mode of the correspondence display;
A predetermined effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect;
suggestive image display means capable of displaying a suggestive image suggesting that the predetermined effect will be executed;
The predetermined effect can notify the content of the effect to be performed after the execution of the predetermined effect at a common timing, and the execution period differs according to the execution mode of the predetermined effect,
The corresponding display changing means is capable of changing the corresponding display to a display mode different from a display mode before execution of the predetermined effect after execution of the predetermined effect,
The suggestive image display means includes:
The suggestive image can be displayed in a manner overlapping at least part of the corresponding display,
Suggesting that the predetermined effect is executed by displaying the suggestive image in the second suggestive mode after displaying the suggestive image in the first suggestive mode,
The corresponding display when the suggestive image is displayed is displayed in a special display mode different from the display mode when the suggestive image is not displayed,
The execution period of the predetermined effect differs depending on the effect content of the predetermined effect,
A gaming machine, wherein the number of times the display mode of the corresponding display changes when the display mode of the corresponding display changes one or more times according to the content of the predetermined performance after the execution of the predetermined performance.

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