JP7357963B2 - gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

Some of the gaming machines described above are configured to determine whether the game ball is valid or not when it effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area, and to notify the player of the determination result by using an image of a symbol game. In the case of this gaming machine, there is one that is configured to display an image of a pseudo-sequence effect as an image of a symbol game. The image of this pseudo-continuous performance consists of multiple unit symbol games in which the identified symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state, and from the player's perspective, the identified symbols appear in the winning mode in this unit symbol game. If not, it is possible to expect that the identification symbol will be in a winning state in the next unit symbol game.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-158689

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, a preview performance is performed from the time when the variable display of the identification symbol starts in the image of the first unit symbol game of the pseudo-continuous performance until before the identification symbol is placed in the variable stop state. Accordingly, the player is warned that the identification symbols will be in a winning state in the final unit symbol game, and there is a problem in that the preview presentation lacks interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the taste of advance notice performances.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a determining means for determining whether the game ball is valid or not when the game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area, and a symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of the determining means. and a display displaying an image of the symbol game , and before the player is notified of the determination result of the determination means, a preview effect is performed to suggest the winning determination result of the determination means to the player. A unit symbol game including a preview presentation means and a plurality of notice timings in which an identification symbol is displayed in a variable state and then displayed in a variable stop state, and a plurality of notice timings are set at which the notice presentation means can perform the notice presentation. A symbol game means is provided for displaying an image on the display device , and the symbol game means is capable of displaying an image of a pseudo-sequence effect consisting of two or more repetitions of the image of the unit symbol game as an image of the symbol game. For the unit symbol games of all the unit symbol games of the above-mentioned pseudo-sequential performance, except for the last one, after the identification symbol is displayed in a variable stop state and before the variable display of the identification symbol is resumed. The feature is that the final one of the plurality of notice timings is set within the period up to .
The gaming machine according to claim 2 further comprises a pattern display means for displaying a pending symbol on the display in a display state of an image of the pseudo-continuous performance , and a warning display in a portion away from the pending symbol in a display state of the pending symbol. Suggestive effect means for displaying an image of a suggestive effect in which the preview image moves toward the reserved symbol after displaying the image at a timing before the preview timing, and the preview exhibit means displays a display mode of the reserved symbol . The above-mentioned advance notice effect is performed in response to a change in the above-mentioned advance notice effect, and the above-mentioned suggestion effect means displays the image of the above-mentioned suggestion effect at the above-mentioned timing, respectively when the above-mentioned advance notice effect is executed and when the above-mentioned advance notice effect is not executed. It has some characteristics.
According to the means described in claims 1 and 2 , since a plurality of advance notice timings are set for all unit symbol games in the pseudo-continuous performance, from the player's perspective, the timing corresponds to the current unit symbol game. After the preview performance is performed, the preview performance is performed again corresponding to the next unit symbol game. Therefore, even though it is a pseudo-continuous performance, from the player's perspective, the identified symbols can be expected to be in a winning state in each of the current unit symbol game and the next unit symbol game, so the preview performance improves taste.
According to the means described in claim 2, in the pseudo-continuous performance, the mode of the pending symbols changes with the preview performance, so that the preview performance is performed from the player's perspective in correspondence with the pseudo-continuous performance that is currently in progress. Things become easier to understand. Moreover, the shape of the reserved symbols may change after the image of the suggestion effect is displayed, or the aspect of the reserved symbol may not change even though the image of the suggestion effect is displayed, so the player cannot When the image is displayed, the user comes to expect a change in the appearance of the pending pattern. Therefore, the opportunity for the player to expect a change in the appearance of the reserved symbols increases, so that the interest of the preview effect is further improved.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the taste of the preview performance.

A diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention (a perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko game machine) Front view of game board Cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the game board, production pattern display, and decorative frame Block diagram showing electrical configuration Block diagram showing electrical configuration (a) is a diagram showing a list of random number counters, (b) is a diagram showing a normal pattern hit determination table, (c) is a diagram showing a normal pattern fluctuation display time table, (d) is a diagram showing a normal pattern game pattern table. Figure, (e) is a figure showing the special figure 1 jackpot type table, (f) is a figure showing the special figure 1 area, (g) is a figure showing the special figure 2 area (a) is a diagram showing the special pattern jackpot determination table, (b) is a diagram showing the special pattern fluctuation pattern table (a) is a diagram showing the special figure 2 jackpot type table, (b) is a diagram showing the jackpot game pattern table, and (d) is a diagram showing the small hit game pattern table. Flowchart showing main processing of main control circuit Flowchart showing timer interrupt processing of main control circuit Flowchart showing special figure 2 processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing special figure 1 processing of main control circuit Diagram showing a list of scroll effects Diagram showing an image of scroll effect Diagram showing an image of scroll effect (reach effect) Diagram showing an image of scroll effect (pseudo continuous effect 1) Diagram showing an image of scroll effect (pseudo continuous effect 2) (a) is a diagram showing a list of background effects, (b) is a diagram showing the relationship between scroll effects and background effects, (c) and (d) are diagrams showing normal background images. Diagram showing battle background image Diagram showing an image of the preview performance Diagram to explain the behavior of lightning images (a) to (c) Diagrams showing preview images, (d) to (f) diagrams showing comment images (a) to (f) are diagrams showing combined images, (g) are diagrams showing a list of reliability levels of combined images, (h) and (i) are diagrams showing a preview effect selection table. (a) and (b) are diagrams showing the display timing of preview effects, (c) and (d) are diagrams showing the display timing selection table. (a) is a diagram showing the display timing of preview effects, (b) and (c) are diagrams showing the display timing selection table Flowchart showing main processing of sub control circuit Flowchart showing timer interrupt processing of sub control circuit Flowchart showing the received command analysis process of the sub control circuit (a) is a flowchart showing the symbol game production start processing of the sub-control circuit, (b) is a flowchart showing the symbol game production stop processing (a) is a flowchart showing the jackpot game performance start process of the sub control circuit, (b) is a flowchart showing the jackpot game performance stop process (a) is a flowchart showing the preview effect processing 1 of the sub-control circuit, and (b) is a diagram showing the preview effect command table. (a) is a flowchart showing the preview effect processing 2 of the sub-control circuit. Diagram showing images of preview effects (first and second unit symbol games) Diagram showing the image of the preview performance (3rd unit symbol game) A diagram corresponding to FIG. 20 showing Example 2 A diagram corresponding to FIG. 20 showing Example 3 A diagram corresponding to FIG. 20 showing Example 4 A diagram corresponding to FIG. 20 showing Example 5 A diagram corresponding to FIG. 20 showing Example 6 A diagram corresponding to FIG. 20 showing Example 7 Diagrams showing Example 8 (a to c are 20 equivalent diagrams, d to f are diagrams showing suggested images) Diagram showing Example 9 (a is a diagram showing the reliability of the jackpot and the relationship between colors, b and c are diagrams showing the change pattern selection table) Diagram showing Example 10 (diagram showing an image of suggestion effect)

[Example 1]
1. Structure of the gaming machine The outer frame 1 in FIG. 1 is installed on the island of a pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape with open front and rear surfaces, and a main body frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1. This main body frame 2 has a picture frame shape, and as shown in FIG. 2, a game board 3 is supported on the main body frame 2. This game board 3 corresponds to a frame member.

A front frame 4 is attached to the outer frame 1, as shown in FIG. The front frame 4 is rotatable between a closed state that covers the front surface of the outer frame 1 from the front and an open state that opens it, and a transparent window plate 5 is fixed to the front frame 4. This window plate 5 faces the game board 3 from the front through a gap when the front frame 4 is closed, and the game board 3 is made visible through the window plate 5 when the front frame 4 is closed. An upper plate 6 and a lower plate 7 are fixed to the front frame 4 in two stages, upper and lower. The upper tray 6 is for storing game balls, and the lower tray 7 is for storing game balls that the upper tray 6 cannot store.

A firing device (not shown) is attached to the front frame 4. This firing device has a batting mallet for hitting game balls and a firing motor for operating the batting mallet, and game balls are supplied one by one from an upper tray 6 to the batting mallet. This firing device supplies one new game ball to the batting mallet each time the batting mallet hits one game ball, and a firing handle 8 is connected to the firing device. As shown in FIG. 1, the firing handle 8 is attached to the lower right corner of the front frame 4 so as to be rotatable around an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. The force is adjusted according to the amount of clockwise operation (rotation angle) of the firing handle 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, an outer rail 9 and an inner rail 10 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 3. An arc-shaped firing passage 11 is formed between the outer rail 9 and the inner rail 10, and the game ball hit by the ball hammer rises in the firing passage 11 from the bottom to the top. These outer rails 9 and inner rails 10 define a game area 12 on the front surface of the game board 3. This game area 12 is a circular area connected to the exit at the upper end of the firing passage 11, and the game ball rising inside the firing passage 11 is released into the gaming area 12 from the exit of the firing passage 11. A plurality of game nails (not shown) are driven into the game area 12, and a game ball released into the game area 12 falls within the game area 12 while colliding with the plurality of game nails.

As shown in FIG. 2, within the game area 12, a left-handed hitting area 13 and a right-handed hitting area 14 are set. The left-handed hitting area 13 is an area on the left side of the game area 12 compared to the center line in the left-right direction, and when the amount of operation of the firing handle 8 in the clockwise direction is small, the game ball hits the left from the exit of the firing passage 11. is emitted into region 13. This hitting method in which the game ball is released into the left-handed hitting area 13 is called left-handed hitting. The right-handed hitting area 14 is an area on the right side of the game area 12 compared to the center line in the left-right direction, and when the amount of operation of the firing handle 8 in the clockwise direction is large, the game ball hits left-handed from the exit of the firing passage 11. The ball passes through the region 13 and is emitted into the right-hand hitting region 14 . This hitting method in which the game ball is released into the right-handed hitting area 14 is called right-handed hitting.

In the gaming area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a first starting port 15 is fixed. This first starting port 15 has a pocket shape with an open top surface, and allows game balls to enter from the top surface. This first starting port 15 is arranged between the left-handed hitting area 13 and the right-handed hitting area 14, and the game ball can easily enter the first starting opening 15 from the entrance on the top surface when the game ball is being hit left-handed. This makes it difficult to enter the ball when hitting right-handed. This first starting port 15 corresponds to a predetermined ball entry area.

In the gaming area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a second variable starting port 16 is fixed located below the first starting port 15. The second variable starting port 16 opens on the right side and is located within the left-handed hitting region 13. This second variable starting port 16 is provided with an opening/closing member 17 . This opening/closing member 17 is movable between a closed state in which the right side surface of the second variable starting port 16 is closed to prevent game balls from entering, and an open state in which the ball is opened to allow entry. Even if the opening 16 is in the open state, it will be difficult for the game ball to enter the second variable starting port 16 in the left-handed state, and in the right-handed state, if the second variable starting port 16 is in the open state, it will be difficult for the game ball to enter the ball from the right side of the second variable starting port 16 in the open state. It becomes possible to enter the ball. This second variable starting port 16 corresponds to a predetermined ball entry area.

In the gaming area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a large prize opening 18 is fixed. This big prize opening 18 is in the shape of a horizontally long box with an open front, and is provided with an opening/closing member 19. This opening/closing member 19 is rotatable around a horizontal axis at the lower end between a vertically closed state and a horizontal open state, and the front entrance of the big prize opening 18 is in the closed state of the opening/closing member 19. When the opening/closing member 19 is open, the game ball is closed so that it cannot enter, and when the opening/closing member 19 is open, the game ball is opened so that it can enter. This big winning hole 18 is arranged on the right side of the first starting hole 15, and the game ball is allowed to enter the big winning hole 18 when the game ball is hit to the right.

In the right-handed area 14, as shown in FIG. 2, a common figure starting hole 20 is fixed above the big winning hole 18. The regular figure starting opening 20 has a U-shaped frame shape with an open upper surface and lower surface, and allows the game ball to pass from the upper surface to the lower surface when the game ball is hit to the right. A V zone is provided within the grand prize opening 18. This V zone is an area into which game balls that have entered the big prize opening 18 can enter, and has a sorting member. This sorting member is movable between the disengaged state and the winning state, and when the distributing member is disengaged, the game ball that enters the big prize opening 18 cannot enter the V zone, and the distributing member is in the winning state. Then, the game ball that enters the big winning hole 18 can enter the V zone. A V sensor 28 (see FIG. 3) is provided in this V zone, and the V sensor 28 outputs a V entering ball signal when a game ball enters the V zone of the big winning opening 18.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is provided with a hemispherical button 29 and a sword-shaped button 30. The hemispherical button 29 is placed in front of the upper plate 6, and can be operated by pressing downward with a finger or finger of the player. The sword-shaped button 30 is placed on the right side of the upper plate 6, and can be operated by pressing downward with a finger or finger of the player. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 is provided with an LED display 31 located at the lower left corner, and the LED display 31 displays the results of the judgment of whether the normal pattern is correct or not and the result of the judgment of whether the special pattern is correct. The judgment result of the jackpot type is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 3 has a through-hole-shaped opening 3a formed therein. This opening 3a has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a performance symbol display 32 is fixed to the game board 3 so as to close the opening 3a from the rear. This effect pattern display 32 has a color liquid crystal screen 32a. The liquid crystal display screen 32a has a rectangular shape similar to the opening 3a, and is set larger in size than the opening 3a. This liquid crystal screen 32a closes the opening 3a from behind, and the liquid crystal screen 32a is located within the opening 3a when viewed from the front. The effect pattern display 32 corresponds to a predetermined display, and the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32 corresponds to a display area, and the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32 displays images of the effect pattern game. And an image of a jackpot game performance is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 3 is provided with a colored and opaque decorative frame 33. This decorative frame 33 is for decorating the game board 3, and has a cylindrical main body frame portion 33a and a flange-like decorative plate portion 33b. The main body frame 33a has a horizontally elongated rectangular cylindrical shape with open front and rear surfaces, and is fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3. The decorative plate portion 33b is a vertical plate located on the front end surface of the main body frame portion 3a, and has a horizontally long rectangular opening 33c. The decorative frame 33 has a frame shape that surrounds the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32 when viewed from the front, and the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32 is visible to the player from the window plate 5 of the front frame 4 and the decoration. It is made visible through the opening 33c of the frame 33 and the opening 3a of the game board 3. The main body frame portion 33a of this decorative frame 33 corresponds to a cylinder member and a frame member, and the decorative plate portion 33b corresponds to a plate member.

2. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine The main control board 50 shown in FIG. 4 has a main control circuit 51 mounted thereon. This main control circuit 51 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and has a ROM, a RAM, and a CPU. This main control circuit 51 includes the special drawing 1 drawing, the special drawing 2 drawing, the variable display of the special drawing 1, the variable display of the special drawing 2, the jackpot game, the setting of the game state, the general drawing drawing, the variable display of the ordinary drawing, and the variable display of the ordinary drawing. It controls gaming profits such as games, and the ROM of the main control circuit 51 stores a program for main processing, a program for timer interrupt processing, a normal pattern hit determination table, a normal pattern fluctuation display time table, and a normal pattern game. A pattern table, a special figure jackpot determination table, a special figure 1 jackpot type table, a special figure 2 jackpot type table, a special figure variation pattern table, a jackpot game pattern table, a regular figure hit determination table, a regular figure game pattern table, etc. are stored, A special figure 1 area, a special figure 2 area, etc. are set in the RAM of the main control circuit 51. This main control circuit 51 corresponds to a determining means and a variation pattern selecting means, and a jackpot corresponds to a privilege.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 51 is connected with a first starting port sensor 52, a second starting port sensor 53, a common figure sensor 54, a large prize winning port sensor 55, and a V sensor 28. The first starting port sensor 52 detects the game ball that has entered the first starting port 15, the second starting port sensor 53 detects the game ball that has entered the second variable starting port 16, and the regular pattern sensor 54 detects the game ball that has entered the second variable starting port 16. A game ball passing through a normal figure starting port 20 is detected. The big winning hole sensor 55 detects the game ball that has entered the big winning hole 18, and the V sensor 28 detects the game ball that has entered the V zone of the big winning hole 18. When each of these sensors detects a game ball, it outputs a signal according to the detected content to the main control circuit 51.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 51 is connected to a second variable starting opening solenoid 57, a big winning opening solenoid 58, and a distribution solenoid 60. The second variable starting opening solenoid 57 operates the opening/closing member 17 of the second variable starting opening 16, the big winning opening solenoid 58 operates the opening/closing member 19 of the big winning opening 18, and the distribution solenoid 60 operates the opening/closing member 17 of the second variable starting opening 16. This is to operate the distribution member of the big prize opening 18. The main control circuit 51 is connected to the LED display 31, and the main control circuit 51 performs variable display in response to controlling the display contents of the LED display 31.

The payout control board 70 in FIG. 4 is equipped with a payout control circuit 71 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the main control circuit 51 includes a first starting port sensor 52, a second starting port sensor 53, and a big winning port sensor 55. A payout command is transmitted to the payout control circuit 71 when each signal is detected from the payout control circuit 71. A prize ball put-out device 72 is connected to this pay-out control circuit 71, and when the pay-out control circuit 71 detects a pay-out command from the main control circuit 51, it drives the prize ball pay-out device 72 and responds to the upper tray. 6, a unit number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

The sub-control board 80 in FIG. 5 is equipped with a sub-control circuit 81 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the main control circuit 51 sends commands to the sub-control circuit 81 according to the progress of the game. This sub-control circuit 81 has a ROM, RAM, CPU, and RTC, and the ROM stores programs for main processing, reception interrupt processing, and timer interrupt processing. The RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes multiple programs in the ROM in response to commands from the main control circuit 51. A hemispherical switch 84 and a sword-shaped switch 85 are connected to this sub-control circuit 81, and the sub-control circuit 81 detects the operating state of the hemispherical button 29 according to the electrical state of the hemispherical switch 84. The operating state of the sword-shaped button 30 is detected according to the electrical state of the sword-shaped switch 85.

The image control board 90 in FIG. 5 is equipped with an image control circuit 91 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the sub-control circuit 81 controls the display contents of the effect pattern display 32 based on commands from the main control circuit 51. settings, and transmits the display content setting results to the image control circuit 91. This image control circuit 91 includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, a CGROM, a CGRAM, and a VDP. The ROM stores an image control program for specifying image data, the RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes the program in the ROM. The CGROM stores image data for displaying images on the effect pattern display 32, and the VDP reads the image data from the CGROM in response to instructions from the CPU. This VDP expands the image data read result into CGRAM, combines the image data expansion results, draws it on the frame buffer of CGRAM, and outputs the image drawing result to the effect pattern display 32 as an RGB signal. , Images are displayed in color on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32 according to the RGB signals from the VDP. This image control circuit 91 corresponds to a preview presentation means and a picture display means.

A plurality of frame lamps 39 and a plurality of panel lamps 37 are connected to the lamp control board 100 in FIG. 5 . The plurality of frame lamps 39 are for illuminating the front frame 4, the plurality of board lamps 37 are for illuminating the decorative frame 33, and the lamp control board 100 is for illuminating the front frame 4. The frame lamp 39 and the plurality of panel lamps 37 are driven and controlled. The sound control board 110 outputs voices, music, and sound effects from the plurality of speakers 40 in response to drive control of the plurality of speakers 40 .

3. Game function 3-1. Fuzu game 3-1-1. Normal symbol lottery When the game ball passes through the common symbol starting port 20, the value of the random number for determining the validity of the regular symbol shown in FIG. 6(a) is acquired, and the value of the random number for determining the validity of the regular symbol shown in FIG. A determination result of whether the normal pattern is correct or not is acquired according to the acquisition result of the value of the random number for determination. Each of a non-electric support state and an electric support state is set in this ordinary map hit determination table, and a hit determination result is obtained with higher probability in the electric support state than in the non-electric support state.

3-1-2. Normal pattern fluctuation display When the judgment result of normal pattern validity is obtained, a general pattern fluctuation display is performed. This ordinary figure fluctuation display starts blinking a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern, and then stops blinking in one of the modes of "ordinary figure hit" or "ordinary figure missed". The multiple LEDs will stop flashing in the "normal pattern" when it is determined to be "normal pattern hit", and blink in the "normal pattern off pattern" when it is determined to be "normal pattern hit". will be stopped. The time required for this ordinary figure fluctuation display is set based on the data of the ordinary figure fluctuation display time table shown in FIG. 6(c). This general map fluctuation display time table assigns general map fluctuation times to each of the "electric support state" and "non-electric support state", and the "electric support state" is shorter than the "non-electric support state". The regular figure fluctuation display time is set.

3-1-3. Normal pattern game When the normal pattern fluctuation display is stopped in the state of "normal pattern hit", the normal pattern game pattern according to the current game state is selected from the normal pattern game pattern table in FIG. 6(d), and the normal pattern is A regular figure game is started based on the selection result of the figure game pattern. This general figure game is to open the second variable starting port 16, and in the "electrical support state", one long time (30 seconds) opening of the second variable starting port 16 is executed as a general figure game. In the "non-electric support state", one short time (1 second) opening of the second variable starting port 16 is executed as a regular figure game.

3-2. Special figure 1 game 3-2-1. Acquisition of special figure 1 game data When the game ball enters the first starting port 15 effectively, the value of the random number for determining the validity of the special symbol, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the fluctuation pattern random number shown in FIG. 6(a) are obtained. The value of is acquired, and the result of obtaining the value of the random number for determining whether the special symbol is valid or not - the result of obtaining the value of the fluctuation pattern random number are stored in the RAM as a set of special symbol 1 game data. In this RAM, as shown in FIG. 6(f), special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 are set, and the special figure 1 game data is arranged in the order of acquisition: "special figure 1 reservation area 4", "special figure 1 reservation area 4", "special figure 1 reservation area 4", "special figure 1 reservation area 4", 1 reservation area 3,""special drawing 1 reservation area 2," and "special drawing 1 reservation area 1." That is, when the special figure 1 game data is stored in all of the special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4, the special figure 1 game data in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" is the oldest, and the special figure 1 game data in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" is the oldest, 1” special figure 1 game data is the newest. The state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in all of these special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 is referred to as the number of special figure 1 reservations being "4," and the special figure 1 game data is stored in all three of the special figure 1 reservation areas 2 to 4. The state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored is referred to as the number of special figure 1 reservations being "3", and the state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in two of the special figure 1 reservation areas 3 to 4 is referred to as the state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored. The special figure 1 pending number is referred to as "2", and the state where the special figure 1 game data is stored in one of the special figure 1 pending areas 4 is referred to as the special figure 1 pending number is "1", A state in which no special figure 1 game data is stored in any of the special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 is referred to as the number of special figure 1 reservations being "0."

3-2-2. Special figure 1 lottery When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", the special figure 1 lottery is carried out on the condition that the game is currently in a stopped state. This game stop state refers to a state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the jackpot game are all stopped, and the special figure 1 lottery is allowed during the regular figure game. When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" in this game stop state, the storage result of the value of the random number for determining the validity of the special symbol is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4". In the "high probability state", the judgment result is either "jackpot" or "miss" according to the detection result of the random number value for special symbol validity judgment from the special pattern jackpot judgment table for high probability state shown in FIG. 7(a). is obtained, and in the "normal probability state", a judgment result of either "jackpot" or "miss" is obtained from the special pattern jackpot judgment table for the normal probability state, depending on the detection result of the random number value for special symbol validity judgment. Ru. The probability of determining a jackpot in this "high probability state" is set higher than the probability of determining a jackpot in the "normal probability state".

When the determination result of "Jackpot" is obtained from the special figure jackpot determination table, the storage result of the random number value for jackpot type determination is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the special figure shown in FIG. 6(e) is detected. A jackpot type is acquired from the jackpot type table according to the detection result of the random number value for jackpot type determination. Five types of jackpots, ``Jackpot Symbol 1'' to ``Jackpot Symbol 5,'' are set in this special figure 1 jackpot type table.

When the jackpot type is determined according to the acquisition of the determination result of "jackpot", the storage result of the variable pattern random number value is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the result shown in FIG. 7(b) is A special figure variation pattern and a special figure variation display time are selected from the special figure variation pattern table according to the detection result of the value of the variation pattern random number.

When the determination result of "missing" is obtained, the storage result of the fluctuation pattern random number value is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and when the number of special figures 1 reservation is "0 to 2", the storage result is as shown in FIG. The special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time are selected according to the detection result of the value of the variation pattern random number from the special figure variation pattern table in (b), and when the number of special figure 1 reservations is "3 to 4", it is specified. The special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time are selected. This special figure variation pattern corresponds to a variation pattern, and the image of the production symbol game is displayed at a time according to the selection result of the special figure variation pattern.

3-2-3. Special figure 1 variation display When the special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time are selected, the special figure 1 variation display is started. This special figure 1 fluctuation display starts blinking a predetermined plurality of LEDs of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern and then stops blinking, and when the predetermined plurality of LEDs are determined to be off, If a jackpot is determined, the blinking is stopped in a "jackpot" mode according to the determination result of the jackpot type. The period from the start of blinking to the stop of blinking is carried out in the required time according to the selection result of the special figure variable display time.

3-2-4. Jackpot game When the predetermined plurality of LEDs of the LED display 31 stop blinking in a manner according to the determination result of the jackpot type, a jackpot according to the determination result of the jackpot type from the jackpot game pattern table in FIG. 8(b). A game pawn is selected and a jackpot game is started with the selection result of the jackpot game pattern. This jackpot game allows the game ball to enter the jackpot 18 in response to opening and closing the jackpot 18, and the jackpot game pattern has an opening period set before the start of the first round. The ending period is set after the final round. The opening period is a period in which the grand prize opening 18 is closed, and is a waiting period for waiting for the grand prize opening 18 to change from a state in which a game ball cannot enter into a state in which a game ball can enter. The ending period is a period in which the jackpot opening 18 is closed, and is a period in which the player is made to recognize the end of the jackpot game. The period from the start of the opening period to the end of the ending period is referred to as a jackpot game.

In the jackpot game pattern table of FIG. 8(b), four types are set: "Jackpot Game Pattern 1", "Jackpot Game Pattern 23", "Jackpot Game Pattern 4", and "Jackpot Game Pattern 5". Each of these "Jackpot Game Pattern 1" to "Jackpot Game Pattern 5" consists of a plurality of rounds. In each of these rounds, the big prize opening 18 is opened continuously until a limited time has elapsed, and then is closed for a certain period of time, and if a limited number of game balls enter the ball before the limited time has elapsed, It ends after being closed for a certain period of time without waiting for the limit time to pass. That is, each of "Jackpot Game Pattern 1" to "Jackpot Game Pattern 5" is composed of multiple unit games, and the first round starts when the opening period ends, and the ending period ends. will begin after the closing time has elapsed after the end of the last round.

[1] Jackpot game pattern 1 is played when "jackpot symbol 1" is selected, as shown in FIG. 8(b). In this jackpot game pattern 1, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of two rounds, and a limit time (2 seconds) for a game ball to enter the big winning hole 18 is set for each round. ing.
[2] The jackpot game pattern 23 is played when "jackpot symbol 2" or "jackpot symbol 3" is selected. In this jackpot game pattern 23, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of two rounds, and a limit time (2 seconds) for a game ball to enter the big winning hole 18 is set for each round. ing. This jackpot game pattern 23 is set to be the same as the jackpot game pattern 1 from the player's perspective.

[3] Jackpot game pattern 4 is played when "Jackpot symbol 4" is selected. In this jackpot game pattern 4, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of 15 rounds, and a limit time (30 seconds) for a game ball to enter the big winning hole 18 is set for each round. ing.
[4] Jackpot game pattern 5 is played when "jackpot symbol 5" is selected. In this jackpot game pattern 5, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of 15 rounds, and a limit time (30 seconds) for a game ball to enter the big winning hole 18 is set for each round. ing.

3-2-5. Update of gaming status 3-2-5-1. High Probability State If the game ball enters the V zone of the big prize opening 18 in a jackpot game, a "high probability state" is set when the jackpot game ends. As shown in FIG. 8(b), the V zone of the jackpot opening 18 is such that the jackpot opening 18 is in an open state when a jackpot game is executed in "jackpot game pattern 23" and "jackpot game pattern 5". In synchronization with this, a winning state occurs, and all the game balls that enter the big winning hole 18 enter the V zone of the big winning hole 18. That is, when a jackpot game is executed with "jackpot game pattern 23" and "jackpot game pattern 5", the game ball always enters the V zone of the jackpot opening 18 on the condition that it is hit to the right, and the jackpot game is played. A "high probability state" is set when the process ends. This "high probability state" continues until a new "jackpot" is determined.

3-2-5-2. Electric support state and non-electric support state If the judgment result of the jackpot type is "Jackpot symbol 1" or "Jackpot symbol 2", as shown in FIG. 6(e), when the jackpot game ends, "Electron support support state""Status" is set. This "electric support state" has a limit of "20 times" set, and ends when the total number of special map 1 games and special map 2 games reaches the limit without being judged as a jackpot. . When the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot symbol 3" or "jackpot symbol 5", an "electrical support state" is set when the jackpot game ends. There is no limit set for this "electric support state", and it continues until it is newly determined as a "jackpot".

3-2-6. Special figure 1 pre-reading In response to the game ball entering the first starting port 15, the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data is stored in any of the special figure 1 holding areas 1 to 4. In this case, a preliminary determination of success or failure, a preliminary determination of the fluctuation pattern, and a preliminary determination of the fluctuation display time are performed according to the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data, and if the preliminary determination result of the success or failure is a jackpot, the jackpot type is determined. A preliminary determination and a preliminary determination of the gaming state are performed. These preliminary judgments of success or failure - preliminary judgment of jackpot type are performed according to the above-mentioned procedure, and preliminary judgment of the gaming state is carried out according to the preliminary judgment result of jackpot type when the preliminary judgment result of success or failure is a jackpot. be exposed. That is, when the preliminary determination result of the jackpot type is "Jackpot symbol 1", "20 electric support state" and "normal probability state" are determined in advance, and when the result is "Jackpot symbol 2", "20 times electric support state" is determined in advance. "Electric support state" and "High probability state until next time" are determined in advance, and if "Jackpot symbol 3" and "Jackpot symbol 5" are selected, "Electric support state until next time" and "High probability state until next time" are determined in advance. It is pre-determined, and if it is "jackpot symbol 4", "non-electronic support state" and "normal probability state" are pre-determined.

If the preliminary determination of success or failure - the preliminary determination of the gaming state is performed, the preliminary determination result of success or failure - the preliminary determination result of the gaming state are stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 1 pre-read data. As shown in FIG. 6(f), special figure 1 pre-read areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and special figure 1 pre-read areas 1 to 4 are set in accordance with the special figure 1 game data of "special figure 1 reservation area 4". The data is stored in the "Special figure 1 pre-read area 4", and the special figure 1 pre-read data corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of the "Special figure 1 reservation area 3" is stored in the "Special figure 1 pre-read area 3". The special figure 1 pre-read data corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of “special figure 1 reservation area 2” is stored in the “special figure 1 pre-read area 2”, and according to the special figure 1 game data of “special figure 1 reservation area 1” The special figure 1 pre-read data is stored in the "special figure 1 pre-read area 1".

3-3. Special figure 2 game 3-3-1. Acquisition of special figure 2 game data When the game ball enters the second variable starting port 16, the value of the random number for determining the validity of the special symbol, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the fluctuation pattern random number in FIG. 6(a) are obtained. The value is acquired, and the result of obtaining the value of the random number for determining whether the special symbol is valid or not - the result of obtaining the value of the fluctuation pattern random number are stored in the RAM as a set of special symbol 2 game data. As shown in FIG. 6(g), special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and the special figure 2 game data is arranged in the order of acquisition: "special figure 2 reservation area 4", "special figure 2 reservation area 4", "special figure 2 reservation area 4", 2 reservation area 3,""special map 2 reservation area 2," and "special map 2 reservation area 1." The state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in all of these special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 is referred to as the number of special figure 2 reservations being "4," and the special figure 2 game data is stored in all three of the special figure 2 reservation areas 2 to 4. The state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored is referred to as the number of special figure 2 reservations being "3", and the state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in two of the special figure 2 reservation areas 3 to 4 is referred to as the state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored. The special figure 2 pending number is referred to as "2", and the state where the special figure 2 game data is stored in one of the special figure 2 pending areas 4 is referred to as the special figure 2 pending number is "1", A state in which no special figure 2 game data is stored in any of the special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 is referred to as the number of special figure 2 reservations being "0."

3-3-2. Special figure 2 lottery The special figure 2 lottery is performed with priority over the special figure 1 lottery, and if the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", the current game is The special drawing 2 lottery will be held on the condition that the machine is in a stopped state. That is, when both the special figure 1 game data and the special figure 2 game data exist, the special figure 2 lottery is started according to the special figure 2 game data, and the special figure 1 lottery is performed when all of the special figure 2 game data are After the lottery has been completed, the game starts according to the special figure 1 game data. This special figure 2 lottery is performed by detecting the special figure 2 game data from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" and according to the detection result of the special figure 2 game data. ) special figure jackpot determination table is used.

The special figure 2 jackpot type table shown in FIG. 8(a) is used to determine the jackpot type of the special figure 2. Jackpot symbols 1 to 3 are not set in this special figure 2 jackpot type table, and jackpot symbols 1 to 3 are not selected in the special figure 2 lottery. Only jackpot symbols 4 to 5 are set in this special figure 2 jackpot type table, and the special figure 2 jackpot type determination table is set to ``electric support status until next time'' and ``high probability status until next time''. This table differs greatly from the special pattern 1 jackpot type table in that the selection probability of "jackpot symbol 5" is higher than that of the special pattern 1 jackpot type table.

The special figure variation pattern table of FIG. 7(b), which is the same as the special figure 1, is used to determine the special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time for the special figure 2.

3-3-3. Special figure 2 variation display When the special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time for special figure 2 are selected, the special figure 2 variation display is performed in the required time according to the selection result of the special figure variation display time. This special figure 2 fluctuation display starts blinking multiple LEDs for special figure 2 on the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern and then stops blinking, and the LED for special figure 2 is determined to be off. If the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, the blinking is stopped in a manner according to the determination result of the jackpot type.

3-3-4. Jackpot game When the LED for special drawing 2 on the LED display 31 stops flashing in a manner according to the judgment result of the jackpot type, the jackpot game pattern table shown in FIG. 8(b) corresponds to the judgment result of the jackpot type. A jackpot game pattern is selected, and a jackpot game is started with the selection result of the jackpot game pattern.

3-3-5. Update of game state If the judgment result of the jackpot type is "Jackpot symbol 4", as shown in Figure 8 (a), when the jackpot game ends, the "normal probability state" and "non-electric support state" When the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot symbol 5", "high probability state until next time" and "power support state until next time" are set when the jackpot game ends.

3-3-6. Special figure 2 pre-reading In response to the game ball entering the second variable starting port 16, the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data is stored in any of the special figure 2 holding areas 1 to 4. In this case, a preliminary determination of success or failure, a preliminary determination of the fluctuation pattern, and a preliminary determination of the fluctuation display time are performed according to the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data, and if the preliminary determination result of success or failure is a jackpot, the jackpot type is determined. A preliminary determination of the game status and a preliminary determination of the gaming state are performed. These preliminary determination of validity to preliminary determination of gaming state are performed in the above-mentioned procedure, and the preliminary determination results of validity to preliminary determination of gaming state are stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 2 pre-read data. As shown in FIG. 6(g), special figure 2 pre-read areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and special figure 2 pre-read areas 1 to 4 are set in accordance with the special figure 2 game data of "special figure 2 reservation area 4". The data is stored in the "Special figure 2 pre-read area 4", and the special figure 2 pre-read data corresponding to the special figure 2 game data of the "Special figure 2 reservation area 3" is stored in the "Special figure 2 pre-read area 3". The special figure 2 pre-reading data corresponding to the special figure 2 game data of ``special figure 2 reservation area 2'' is stored in the ``special figure 2 pre-reading area 2'', and the special figure 2 pre-reading data according to the special figure 2 game data of ``special figure 2 reservation area 1'' is stored in the ``special figure 2 pre-reading area 2''. The special figure 2 pre-read data is stored in the "special figure 2 pre-read area 1".

4. Processing function of main control circuit 51 4-1. Main Processing The main control circuit 51 detects the main processing program shown in FIG. 9 from the ROM in response to the power being turned on, and grants access permission to the RAM and controlling the CPU, SIO, PIO, and CTC in the power-on process of S1. and configure RTC etc. Then, in S2, interrupts are disabled, in S3 the values of the random numbers shown in FIG. 6(a) are updated, and in S4, interrupts are enabled. The value of each of these random numbers is such that "1" is added to the current value, and when it is added to the upper limit value, it is returned to "0" and added again.

4-2. Timer Interrupt Processing When the main control circuit 51 sets interrupt permission in S3, it allows activation of timer interrupt processing in S5. This timer interrupt process is executed at regular intervals, and the random number update process in S3 is repeated during the waiting time from the end of the current timer interrupt process until the start of the next timer interrupt process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 51. The main control circuit 51 subtracts the commands set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous timer interrupt processing in the output processing of S11 of the current timer interrupt processing. It is transmitted to the control circuit 81. Then, in the random number update process in S12, the values of the random numbers shown in FIG. and a signal from the big prize opening sensor 55 is detected.

After completing the sensor detection process in S13, the main control circuit 51 determines in S14 whether or not the signal from the common map sensor 54 has been detected in the sensor detection process in S13. Here, if it is determined that the signal from the general pattern sensor 54 is not detected, the process moves to S16, and if it is determined that the signal from the general pattern sensor 54 is detected, the general pattern game data acquisition is performed in S15. In the process, the value of the random number for normal symbol validity determination is acquired, and the process moves to S16.

When the main control circuit 51 moves to S16, it determines whether the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 has been detected in the sensor detection process of S13. Here, if it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 is not detected, the process moves to S18, and if it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 is being detected, the special figure 2 Compare the pending number with "4". Here, if it is determined that the number of reserved special drawings 2 is "4", the process moves to S18, and if it is determined that the number of reserved special drawings 2 is less than "4", the special drawing 2 game data is stored in S17. get. Here, the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data is stored in any of the special figure 2 holding areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order, the special figure 2 holding command is set in the output buffer, and the process moves to S18. This special figure 2 reservation command notifies the sub-control circuit 81 of the number of special figures 2 reserved, and is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 51 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data in S17, the main control circuit 51 specifies the preliminary determination of success or failure, the preliminary determination of the fluctuation pattern, the preliminary determination of the fluctuation display time, the preliminary determination of the jackpot type, and the preliminary determination of the gaming state. This is performed on the acquisition results of the game data shown in FIG. 2, and the results of the preliminary determination of success/failure and game status are stored as special figure 2 pre-read data in one of the special figure 2 pre-read areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order. Next, the storage result of the special figure 2 pre-read data is set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process, and the process moves to S18.

When the main control circuit 51 moves to S18, it determines whether the signal from the first starting port sensor 52 has been detected in the sensor detection process of S13. Here, if it is determined that the signal from the first starting port sensor 52 is not detected, the process sequentially proceeds to the regular pattern processing in S20, the special pattern 2 processing in S21, and the special pattern 1 processing in S22, and the first starting port When it is determined that the signal from the sensor 52 is detected, the number of special drawings 1 reserved is compared with "4". Here, if it is determined that the number of reserved special drawings 1 is "4", the process moves to S20 to S22 in order, and if it is determined that the number of reserved special drawings 1 is less than "4", the process proceeds to S19. Get game data. Here, the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data is stored in any of the special figure 1 holding areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order, and the special figure 1 holding command is set in the output buffer. This special figure 1 hold command is for notifying the sub-control circuit 81 of the number of special figures 1 held, and is sent to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 51 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data in S19, the main control circuit 51 specifies the preliminary determination of success or failure, the preliminary determination of the fluctuation pattern, the preliminary determination of the fluctuation display time, the preliminary determination of the jackpot type, and the preliminary determination of the gaming state. This is performed on the acquisition results of the game data in FIG. 1, and the results of preliminary determination of validity and game status are stored as special figure 1 pre-read data in one of the special figure 1 pre-read areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order. Next, the storage result of the special figure 1 pre-read data is set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process, and the process proceeds to S20 to S22 in order.
4-3. General drawing processing

The main control circuit 51 determines whether the normal symbol is correct or not according to the obtained value of the random number for determining whether the normal pattern is correct or not in the normal pattern processing in S20, and notifies the judgment result whether the normal pattern is correct or not according to the execution of the normal pattern fluctuation display. do. If the determination result of "Fuji hit" is notified here, the Fugu game pattern corresponding to the current gaming state is selected from the Fugu gaming pattern table shown in FIG. 6(d), and the selection result of the Fugu gaming pattern is The game ball is allowed to enter the second variable starting port 16 in response to playing a common figure game.

4-4. Special figure 2 processing Figure 11 shows the special figure 2 process in S21, and the main control circuit 51 performs the special figure 2 lottery process in S31, the special figure 2 fluctuation stop process in S32, and the special figure 2 jackpot game in S33. The start process, the special figure 2 jackpot game processing in S34, and the special figure 2 jackpot game stop process in S35 are alternatively executed according to the setting result of the value of the second pointer P2 of the RAM. The value of this second pointer P2 is initially set to "1" when the power is turned on.

4-4-1. Special Figure 2 Lottery Processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1", the main control circuit 51 moves to the Special Figure 2 Lottery Processing in S31. The value of this second pointer P2 is set to "1" in the game stop state where the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the jackpot game are all stopped, and the main control circuit 51 is set to "1" when the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the jackpot game are all stopped. In the lottery process, it is determined whether the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4". If it is determined that the special figure 2 game data is not stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", the special figure 2 lottery process is finished, and the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4". If it is determined that it has been stored, a judgment of success or failure, a judgment of the fluctuation pattern, and a judgment of the fluctuation display time are performed based on the special map 2 game data in "Special Figure 2 Holding Area 4", and the result of the determination of success or failure is a jackpot. If so, the jackpot type is determined. If the result of the judgment of success or failure is incorrect, the result of the judgment of success or failure and the result of the judgment of the fluctuation pattern are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 as special figure 2 game data, and the result of the judgment of success or failure is If it is a jackpot, the judgment result of the success or failure, the judgment result of the fluctuation pattern, and the judgment result of the jackpot type are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 as special figure 2 game data. also sets the fluctuation start command 2 in the output buffer of the RAM to transmit to the sub-control circuit 81, and sets the value of the second pointer P2 to "2".

In the "electrical support state", the main control circuit 51 subtracts "1" from the counter value in S31, and compares the subtraction result of the counter value with "0". This counter measures the remaining number of times in the "20 electric support state", and when the "jackpot symbol 1" or "jackpot symbol 2" is selected in response to the determination of a jackpot, the jackpot game is activated. It is initialized to "20" upon completion. If the main control circuit 51 determines that the subtraction result of the counter value is "0" in S31, it sets the "non-electric support state" and outputs an electric support cancel command to the sub-control circuit 81. Set in buffer.

When the second pointer P2 is set in S31, the main control circuit 51 starts special figure fluctuation display and organizes "special figure 2 reservation area 1" to "special figure 2 reservation area 4". This process deletes the special figure 2 game data from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", and if the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 3", the special figure 2 game data is If the game data is shifted to "Tokuzu 2 reservation area 4" and the special diagram 2 game data is stored in "Tokuzu 2 reservation area 2", the said special diagram 2 game data is shifted to "Tokuzu 2 reservation area 4". 3'', and if the special figure 2 game data is stored in the ``special figure 2 reservation area 1'', the special figure 2 game data is shifted to the ``special figure 2 reservation area 2''. When the main control circuit 51 organizes the "special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4", it sorts out the "special figure 2 pre-reading area 1" to "special figure 2 pre-reading area 4" in the same procedure.

4-4-2. Special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "2", the main control circuit 51 moves to the special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S32. Here, the timer value is added and the result of the addition of the timer value is compared with the determination result of the special figure fluctuation display time. Here, if the addition result of the timer value has not reached the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation display time, the special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing is finished, and the addition result of the timer value becomes the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation display time. If it has reached, the special figure fluctuation display is stopped in a manner according to the judgment result of validity, and a fluctuation stop command 2 is set in the output buffer to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81. If the result of the judgment is "miss", the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1", and if the result of the judgment is "jackpot", the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1". Set to "3".

4-4-3. Special Figure 2 Jackpot Game Start Process When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "3", the main control circuit 51 moves to the Special Figure 2 jackpot game start process in S33. Here, a jackpot game is started with a jackpot game pattern according to the judgment result of the jackpot type, a jackpot game start command is set in the output buffer to be sent to the sub-control circuit 81, and "4" is set to the value of the second pointer P2. Set.

4-4-4. Special figure 2 jackpot in-game processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4", the main control circuit 51 moves to the special figure 2 jackpot in-game process in S34, and uses the setting result of the jackpot game pattern. Proceed with the jackpot game. This main control circuit 51 sets a round start command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81 every time a round is started in a jackpot game. Each time the main control circuit 51 stops a round in a jackpot game, it sets a round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81.

When the jackpot game is progressing with the "jackpot game pattern 5", the main control circuit 51 synchronizes the distribution member of the jackpot 18 with the opening/closing of the opening/closing member 19 of the jackpot opening 18 in the jackpot game process of S34. to allow the game ball to enter the V zone of the big prize opening 18. When a signal from the V sensor 28 of the big prize opening 18 is detected during this special figure 2 jackpot game processing, the V flag is set to the on state. This main control circuit 51 finishes the jackpot game when the jackpot game progresses to the end of the jackpot game pattern, sets it in the output buffer to send a jackpot game end command to the sub control circuit 81, and sets the jackpot game end command to the second pointer P2. Set the value to "5".

4-4-5. Special figure 2 jackpot game stop processing If the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "5", the main control circuit 51 moves to the special figure 2 jackpot game stop process in S35, and detects the judgment result of the jackpot type. do. Here, if the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot symbol 4", the gaming state is set to "normal probability state" and "non-electronic support state", and the value of the second pointer P2 is initialized to "1". . This main control circuit 51 sets the gaming state to the "electric support state" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot symbol 5", and sets the gaming state to the "electric support state" on the condition that the V flag is set to the on state. is set to a "high probability state", and the value of the second pointer P2 is initialized to "1".

4-5. Special figure 1 processing Figure 12 shows the special figure 1 process in S22, and the main control circuit 51 performs the special figure 1 lottery process in S41, the special figure 1 fluctuation stop process in S42, and the special figure 1 jackpot game in S43. The start process, the special figure 1 jackpot game processing in S44, and the special figure 1 jackpot game stop process in S45 are alternatively executed according to the setting result of the value of the first pointer P1 of the RAM. The value of this first pointer P1 is initially set to "1" when the power is turned on.

4-5-1. Special Figure 1 Lottery Process When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "1", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 1 lottery process of S41. The value of this first pointer P1 is set to "1" in the game stop state where the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the jackpot game are all stopped, and the main control circuit 51 is set to "1" when the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the jackpot game are stopped. In the lottery process, it is determined whether the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4". Here, if it is determined that the special figure 1 game data is not stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", the special figure 1 lottery process is finished, and the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4". If it is determined that the special figure 2 game data is stored, it is determined whether the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4".

When the main control circuit 51 determines that the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", it finishes the special figure 1 lottery process and stores the special figure 2 game data in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4". If it is determined that the game data is not stored, in S41, a judgment of validity, a judgment of the fluctuation pattern, and a judgment of the fluctuation display time are performed based on the special figure 1 game data in "Special Figure 1 Holding Area 4", and If the determination result is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined. If the result of the judgment of success or failure is incorrect, the result of the judgment of success or failure and the result of the judgment of the fluctuation pattern are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 as special figure 1 game data, and the result of the judgment of success or failure is If it is a jackpot, the judgment result of the success or failure, the judgment result of the fluctuation pattern, and the judgment result of the jackpot type are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 as special figure 1 game data. Also, the fluctuation start command 1 is set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81, and the special figure 1 pending command is set to the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81. This special figure 1 reservation command is for notifying the sub-control circuit 81 of the number of special figure 1 reservations.

When the main control circuit 51 sets the variation start command 1, etc., it starts displaying the special figure variation and then organizes the "special figure 1 reservation area 1" to "special figure 1 reservation area 4". This process is performed in the same procedure as the "Special Figure 2 Reservation Areas 1 to 4", and the main control circuit 51 organizes the "Special Figure 1 Pre-read Areas 1 to 4" in the same manner, and then returns the first pointer. Set the value of P1 to "2". In other words, the priority of the special drawing 1 lottery process is set later than that of the special drawing drawing 2 process, and if the number of reserved special drawings 2 is not "0", the special drawing 2 drawing process is set as the priority of the special drawing drawing 2 process. It is performed preferentially over the process, and the special figure 1 lottery process is started when the number of reserved special figures 2 becomes "0".

In the "electrical support state", the main control circuit 51 subtracts "1" from the counter value in S41, and compares the subtraction result of the counter value with "0". When it is determined that the result of subtracting the value of this counter is "0", a "non-electric support state" is set, and the output buffer is set to transmit an electric support cancellation command to the sub-control circuit 81.

4-5-2. Special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "2", the main control circuit 51 moves to the special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing of S42, and the addition result of the timer value is the special figure fluctuation In response to reaching the determination result of the display time, the special figure 1 fluctuation display is stopped in a manner according to the determination result of validity, and a fluctuation stop command 1 is set in the output buffer to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81. Then, if the result of the judgment is "miss", the value of the first pointer P1 is initialized to "1", and if the result of the judgment is "jackpot", the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "1". Set to "3".

4-5-3. Special Figure 1 Jackpot Game Start Process When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "3", the main control circuit 51 moves to the special figure 1 jackpot game start process of S43. Here, a jackpot game is started with a jackpot game pattern according to the judgment result of the jackpot type, a jackpot game start command is set in the output buffer to be sent to the sub-control circuit 81, and "4" is set to the value of the first pointer P1. Set.

4-5-4. Special figure 1 jackpot in-game processing If the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "4", the main control circuit 51 moves to the special figure 1 jackpot in-game process in S44, and uses the setting result of the jackpot game pattern. Proceed with the jackpot game. This main control circuit 51 sets a round start command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81 every time a round is started in a jackpot game. Each time the main control circuit 51 stops a round in a jackpot game, it sets a round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81. When the main control circuit 51 stops the final round in a jackpot game, it sets a final round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81. This main control circuit 51 finishes the jackpot game when the jackpot game progresses to the end of the jackpot game pattern, sets it in the output buffer to send a jackpot game end command to the sub control circuit 81, and sets the jackpot game end command to the first pointer P1. Set the value to "5".

When the jackpot game is progressing with "Jackpot Game Pattern 23" and "Jackpot Game Pattern 5", the main control circuit 51 moves the distribution member of the big prize opening 18 in synchronization with the opening and closing of the opening/closing member 19 in S44. , when a signal from the V sensor 28 of the big prize opening 18 is detected, the V flag is set to the on state.

4-5-5. Special Figure 1 Jackpot Game Stopping Process When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "5", the main control circuit 51 moves to the Special Figure 1 Jackpot game stopping process of S45. Here, when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot symbol 1", the game state is set to "normal probability state" and "20 times electric support state", and the value of the counter is initialized to "20". When the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot symbol 2", this main control circuit 51 sets the gaming state to "20 electric support state" and initializes the value of the counter to "20". This main control circuit 51 sets the gaming state to "Electric support state until next time" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "Jackpot symbol 3" or "Jackpot symbol 5", and the judgment result of the jackpot type is "Jackpot symbol 3" or "Jackpot symbol 5". If it is "symbol 4", the gaming state is set to "non-electric support state". This main control circuit 51 changes the gaming state to "Jackpot symbol 2", "Jackpot symbol 3", and "Jackpot symbol 5" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "Jackpot symbol 5" on the condition that the V flag is set to the on state. "high probability state" and initializes the value of the first pointer P1 to "1".

5. Game performance Game performance is performed with performance content according to the performance mode, and the performance modes include "customer waiting performance mode", "design game performance mode", and "jackpot game performance mode". "Customer waiting performance mode" is a performance mode that is set when all games of the special map 1 game, special map 2 game, and jackpot game are stopped. A performance image is displayed, the board lamp 37 and the frame lamp 39 blink in a performance pattern for waiting for customers, and a music piece for waiting for customers is output from the speaker 40.

5-1. Jackpot game performance mode The jackpot game performance mode is set in response to the start of the jackpot game, and is canceled in response to the end of the jackpot game. In this jackpot game performance mode, a jackpot game performance image is displayed on the performance symbol display 32, the board lamp 37 and the frame lamp 39 flash in a jackpot game performance pattern, the music for the jackpot game performance is output from the speaker 40, and the jackpot game performance image is displayed on the performance symbol display 32. Games are performed using images, sounds, and lights.

5-2. Symbol game production mode The symbol game production mode is set when the special figure 1 game or the special figure 2 game is started, and the game stop state continues for a certain period of time after the special figure 1 game or the special figure 2 game ends. In this case, the customer waiting performance mode is set in response to the cancellation of the symbol game performance mode. In this symbol game production mode, an image of the production symbol game is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production symbol display 32. This performance symbol game is started in time synchronization with the start of the special symbol variation display, and ends in temporal synchronization with the end of the special symbol variation display. The image of this effect pattern game is composed of an image of a scroll effect and an image of a background effect, and the effect content is set for each of the image of the scroll effect and the image of the background effect according to the determination result of the special pattern variation pattern. be done. The image of this production symbol game corresponds to the image of the symbol game.

5-2-1. Scroll Effect The image of the scroll effect is one in which effect patterns consisting of numbers ``1'' to ``9'' are displayed in order in three horizontal rows: the left column, the middle column, and the right column in the scrolling state and the scrolling stopped state. The scrolling display is performed in ascending order from "1" to "2" to "9", and then returns from "9" to "1" and is repeated. The scrolling display in each column is stopped at any one of "1" to "9", and the combinations when the scrolling display in the 3rd column is stopped include "jackpot combination" and "missing reach". There are three types of combinations: "combination of" and "combination of complete failure." These three rows of performance symbols correspond to identification symbols.

The jackpot combination is a combination in which the three rows are mutually the same, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special pattern variation pattern (PO01 to PO07) for the jackpot. The winning reach combination is a combination in which the left and right columns are the same and the middle row is different, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern (PH01 to PH07) for missing. A complete winning combination is a combination in which the left column and the right column are different, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern for missing (PH08 to PH09).

FIG. 13 is a list of scroll effects, and five types of scroll effects are set: ``normal effect'', ``all figures simultaneous stop effect'', ``reach effect'', ``pseudo continuous effect 1'', and ``pseudo continuous effect 2''. The normal performance is started by "starting scrolling display in three columns", and "stopping scrolling display" is set in the order of "left column", "right column", and "middle column". This normal effect is set when determining the special figure variation pattern PH08 for missing, and as shown in Fig. 14 (a), (b), (c), and (d), it is set when the special figure variation pattern PH08 for missing. At the time of determination, the three columns of scroll displays are stopped in the order of "left column," "right column," and "middle column," so that a "completely incorrect combination" is completed.

As shown in FIG. 13, the all-view simultaneous stop effect is started by "starting scrolling display in three columns", and "stopping scrolling display" is set at the same time in three columns. This "all figures simultaneous stop effect" is set when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern PH09 for when the number of special figures 1 or 2 reserved is out of ``3~4''. As shown in FIGS. 14(a) and 14(d), in the "effect", the "completely wrong combination" is completed in response to the three columns of scroll displays stopping at the same time. This all-figure simultaneous stop effect is the one that ends in the shortest time of all the effect symbol games, and in the ``electric support state'', the ``special figure fluctuation pattern PH07'' has a higher probability than in the ``non-electric support state''. The variable display time is shortened depending on the selection.

As shown in Figure 13, the reach effect is started by ``starting scrolling display in 3 columns'', and ``decreasing scrolling speed'' is performed for the ``middle row'' before ``stopping scrolling display''. It has been set. This reach effect is set when determining the special pattern fluctuation patterns PH01 to PH05 for misses and the special pattern fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO05 for jackpots, as shown in Figures 15(a), (b), and (c). , In "reach effect", when "stopping scroll display" is performed in the order of "left column" and "right column", a reach state in which "left column" and "right column" are mutually the same occurs, and " The scroll display in the middle row is switched from normal speed to low speed in the reach state.

The scrolling display of the "middle row" is stopped at a different performance pattern from the "left column" and "right column" in the "reach effect" for misses. This "reach effect" for a miss is performed when determining the special symbol variation patterns PH01 to PH05 for a miss, and in the "reach effect" for a miss, the final "medium In response to the scrolling display of "column" being stopped, the combination of out-of-reach is completed. The scrolling display of this "middle row" is stopped at the same effect pattern as the "left column" and "right column" in the "reach effect" for a jackpot. This "reach effect" for the jackpot is performed when determining the special pattern variation patterns PO01 to PO05 for the jackpot, and in the "reach effect" for the jackpot, the final "reach effect" is performed as shown in FIG. The jackpot combination is completed in response to the stop of the scrolling display of the "middle row".

As shown in FIG. 13, pseudo-continuous effect 1 starts with "start of scroll display of 3 columns", and after the scroll display is stopped in the order of "left column" and "right column", " The scroll display in the "middle row" is switched from the normal speed to the low speed, and the "middle row" changes from the low speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. This pseudo consecutive performance 1 is set at the time of judgment of the special pattern variation pattern PH06 for winning and the special pattern variation pattern PO06 for jackpot, and regardless of the judgment result of success or failure, the combination of the 3 rows of production symbols is "missing". 16(a), (b), (c), and (d), in response to the stop of the first scrolling display of the three rows of production symbols. The “first tentative combination for a missed reach” is completed. The period from the start of the three-column scroll display to the completion of the "first tentative combination of missed reach" is referred to as the first unit symbol game.

After the first unit symbol game ends, as shown in FIG. 13, "resuming scrolling display of three columns" is performed. This scrolling display is restarted in the order of "left column" and "right column", and after the scrolling display of "right column" is stopped, the scrolling display of "middle column" changes from normal speed to low speed. The "middle row" changes from a low-speed scrolling state to a scrolling stop state. These three rows of production symbols are set to the "missing reach combination" when determining the special pattern fluctuation pattern PH06 for losing, and when determining the special pattern fluctuation pattern PH06 for losing, as shown in Fig. 16(e) ( f) As shown in (g) and (h), the "missing reach combination" is completed in response to the second scrolling display of the three rows of performance symbols being stopped. These three rows of production symbols are set as a "jackpot combination" when determining the special pattern variation pattern PO06 for the jackpot, and when determining the special pattern variation pattern PO06 for the jackpot, they are set in Figure 16 (e) (f )(g) As shown in (i), the "jackpot combination" is completed in response to the second scroll display of the three rows of performance symbols being stopped. The process from restarting the three-column scroll display to completing the "missing reach combination" or "jackpot combination" is referred to as the second unit symbol game.

As shown in FIG. 13, pseudo-continuous effect 2 starts with "start of scrolling display of 3 columns", and after the scrolling display is stopped in the order of "left column" and "right column", " The scroll display in the "middle row" is switched from the normal speed to the low speed, and the "middle row" changes from the low speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. This pseudo consecutive performance 2 is set at the time of judgment of the special pattern variation pattern PH07 for winning and the special pattern variation pattern PO07 for jackpot. 16(a), (b), (c), and (d), in response to the stop of the first scrolling display of the three rows of production symbols. The “first tentative combination for a missed reach” is completed.

After the first unit symbol game ends, as shown in FIG. 13, "resuming scrolling display of three columns" is performed. This scrolling display is restarted in the order of "left column" and "right column", and after the scrolling display of "right column" is stopped, the scrolling display of "middle column" changes from normal speed to low speed. The "middle row" changes from a low-speed scrolling state to a scrolling stop state. In this pseudo-continuous performance 2, regardless of the judgment result of validity, the "second provisional combination of missed reach" is set as the combination of the performance symbols in the 3 rows, and as shown in Figs. 16(e), (f), (g), and (h). As shown in FIG. 2, the "second provisional combination of missed reach" is completed in response to the second scrolling display of the three rows of performance symbols being stopped.

After the end of the second unit symbol game, as shown in FIG. 13, "resuming the scroll display of three columns" is performed again. This restart of the scroll display is to stop the "left column" and "right column" in that order, and after the scroll display of the "right column" is stopped, the scroll display of the "middle column" will change from the normal speed. The speed is switched to low, and the "middle row" changes from the low-speed scrolling state to the scrolling stop state. These three rows of production symbols are set to the "missing reach combination" when determining the special pattern fluctuation pattern PH07 for losing, and when determining the special pattern fluctuation pattern PH07 for losing, as shown in Figure 17 (a) As shown in b), (c), (d), and (e), the "missing reach combination" is completed in response to the third scrolling display of the three rows of performance symbols being stopped. These three rows of production symbols are set as a "jackpot combination" when determining the special pattern variation pattern PO07 for the jackpot, and when determining the special pattern variation pattern PO07 for the jackpot, the patterns shown in Figs. 17(a) (b) ) As shown in (c), (d), and (f), the "jackpot combination" is completed in response to the third scrolling display of the three rows of performance symbols being stopped. The process from the second restart of the three-column scroll display to the completion of the "missing reach combination" or the "jackpot combination" is referred to as the third unit symbol game. That is, the pseudo-continuous performance 2 consists of three unit symbol games, and the pseudo-continuous performance 1 consists of two unit symbol games.

6-2-2. Background Effect The background effect refers to an effect using an image displayed on the effect pattern display 32 as a background of a scroll effect, and a normal background image and a battle background image are set in the background effect. Normally, the background image consists of a static scenery image, and as shown in Fig. 18, there are three cases in which a normal effect is performed as a scroll effect, a case in which an all-figure simultaneous stop effect is performed, and a case in which a pseudo continuous effect 1 is performed. When pseudo-continuous effect 2 is performed and when normal reach effect is performed, the entire process from the start to the stop of the scrolling display of the three rows of effect symbols is performed before the normal background image of "Modern Cityscape". displayed overlapping each other. This normal reach effect is a reach effect that is performed when determining the special symbol fluctuation patterns PO05 and PH05.

The battle background image is a story-like dynamic image mainly composed of images of female silhouettes, and when a special reach effect is performed as a scroll effect, three rows of images are displayed as shown in Figure 18(b). The first half from the start of the scrolling display of the production symbols until the scrolling display of the production symbols in the right column stops is usually displayed in front of the background image, and is displayed for a predetermined period of time after the scroll display of the production symbols in the right column stops. The middle part before the elapse of is displayed in front of the normal background image of "Ancient Land", and the latter part from after the predetermined time elapses until the scroll display of the middle row production symbols stops is the battle. Displayed in front of the background image. This special reach effect is a reach effect that is performed when determining the special symbol fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO04 and PH01 to PH04.

As shown in FIG. 18(a), four types of battle background images are set as battle background images BL1 to BL4. Each of these battle background images BL1 to BL4 starts to be displayed in place of the normal background image of "Ancient Land" in the reach state when the scroll speed of the middle row of production symbols is switched to low speed, and is the battle background image. When images BL1 to BL4 start to be displayed, the three rows of performance symbols are erased in a reach state. Each of these battle background images BL1 to BL4 is set to depict a silhouette of a woman fighting an enemy dinosaur.

As shown in Fig. 19(a), the battle background image BL1 is an image in which the enemy is set to "Dinosaur 1", and when the "special pattern variation pattern PO01" for a jackpot is selected and for a missed reach. Displayed when "Special figure fluctuation pattern PH01" is selected. As shown in Fig. 19(b), the battle background image BL2 is an image in which the enemy is set to "Dinosaur 2", and when the "special pattern fluctuation pattern PO02" for the jackpot is selected and for the missed reach. Displayed when "Special figure fluctuation pattern PH02" is selected. As shown in Fig. 19(c), the battle background image BL3 is an image in which the enemy is set to "Dinosaur 3", and when the "special pattern variation pattern PO03" for a jackpot is selected and for a missed reach. Displayed when "Special figure fluctuation pattern PH03" is selected. As shown in Fig. 16(d), the battle background image BL4 is the one in which the enemy is set to "Dinosaur 4", and when the "special pattern fluctuation pattern PO04" for the jackpot is selected and for the missed reach. Displayed when "Special figure fluctuation pattern PH04" is selected. The jackpot reliability of these battle background images BL1 to BL4 is set to be high in the order of "battle background image BL4," "battle background image BL3," "battle background image BL2," and "battle background image BL1" (see FIG. 7).

Two types of endings, a winning ending and a losing ending, are set for each of the battle background images BL1 to BL4. The winning outcome, as shown in FIG. 19(e), suggests that the main character has won, and is displayed when selecting the "special pattern fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO04" for the jackpot. That is, in each of the battle background images BL1 to BL4 for jackpots, after the main character wins the battle, three rows of performance symbols are displayed in a jackpot combination after the victory ends. The outcome of defeat, as shown in FIG. 19(f), suggests that the main character has been defeated, and is displayed when selecting the "special pattern variation patterns PH01 to PH04" for the missed reach. That is, in each of the losing battle background images L1 to BL4, after the main character is defeated in the battle, three rows of performance symbols are displayed in a combination of losing reach and reaching the outcome of defeat.

6-2-3. Hold performance 1
Pending performance 1 is performed in the symbol game production mode, and in the "non-electronic support state", the number of reserved special drawings 1 is notified to the player, and in the "electronic support state", the number of reserved special drawings 2 is notified to the player. It is a performance that In this symbol game performance mode, as shown in FIG. 15(a), a horizontally elongated hold display area E1 is set at the lower end of the performance symbol display 32, and in the "non-electronic support state", a special hold display area E1 is set. Figure 1: By displaying the number of cloud images C corresponding to the number of reservations, the player is informed of the number of reserved special drawings 1, and in the "electric support state", the number of cloud images C corresponding to the number of reserved special drawings 2 is displayed in the reservation display area E1. By displaying the cloud image C of , the player is informed of the number of reserved special drawings 2. This cloud image C is displayed when the game ball effectively enters the first starting port 15 in the "non-electronic support state", and is erased when the image of the production symbol game starts to be displayed. The "electric support state" is displayed when the game ball effectively enters the second variable starting port 16, and is erased when the image of the production symbol game starts to be displayed.

6-2-4. Hold performance 2
The pending performance 2 is performed in the symbol game performance mode, and is used to inform the player that there is a performance symbol game that is currently being executed and is waiting for completion for which the determination result of validity has not been notified. In this symbol game production mode, as shown in FIG. 15(a), a pending display area E2 is set above the pending display area E1, and one cloud image C is displayed within the pending display area E2 to determine whether the game is successful or not. If there is a performance symbol game in progress for which the determination result has not been reported, the player is notified. This cloud image C is displayed in the pending display area E2 when the cloud image C is erased from the pending display area E1 in response to the start of display of the image of the current production symbol game. When the image of the production symbol game stops being displayed, it is erased from within the pending display area E2. This cloud image C corresponds to a pending symbol.

6-2-4. Preview performance Preview performance is a non-deterministic notification to the player when the combination of three rows of performance symbols becomes a jackpot, and when a special reach performance is performed in a performance symbol game and when pseudo-continuation performance 1 is performed. This is executed with a predetermined probability of less than 100% in each of the cases where the pseudo-coupling performance 2 and the pseudo-coupling performance 2 are performed. The image of this preview effect is started by displaying a lightning bolt image T on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32, as shown in FIG. 20(a).

FIG. 21 shows the positional relationship between the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance symbol display 32 and the game board 3, and a square annular shielding area 32b is set on the outer periphery of the liquid crystal screen 32a. This shielding area 32b is an area hidden from the front by the periphery of the opening 3a of the game board 3 and the main body cylindrical part 33a of the decorative frame 33 (see FIG. 3), and is an area where the visibility of the liquid crystal screen 32a is impaired. It is an area. A performance display area 32c is formed on this liquid crystal screen 32a. This effect display area 32c is a remaining area of the shielding area 32a of the liquid crystal screen 32a, and is an internal area of the main body frame portion 33a. This effect display area 32c corresponds to a comment display area.

As shown in FIG. 21, the lightning image T consists of an image in which lightning is emitted sideways from the right end of the shielding area 32b to the left end of the shielding area 32b of the liquid crystal screen 32a, and from the player's perspective, It appears as an image extending from an area that is difficult to see to an area that is easy to see. This lightning image T consists of an image that jumps from the outside of the effect display area 32c to the inside and crosses the effect display area 32c from the player's perspective, and the shaded part of the lightning image T is an area that is invisible to the player. be. This lightning image T, as shown in Figure 20, simulates the phenomenon in which lightning is emitted from right to left and then gradually converges from left to right, and the image becomes gradually shorter. It will be deleted later. This lightning image T corresponds to a preview pattern, and the image of the effect in which the lightning image T is released corresponds to the image of the diving effect. Note that reference numeral 32d in FIG. 21 is a semi-shielding region. This semi-shielded area 32d is an area whose visibility is lowered by the main body cylinder part 33a and the decorative plate part 33b of the decorative frame 33, and has better visibility than the shielded area 32b, but is the central part of the effect display area 32c. This is an area where visibility is poor compared to .

In the preview performance, a display area E3 is set as shown in FIG. 20(b). This display area E3 is set at the left end of the longest lightning bolt image T, and one preview image is displayed within the display area E3. This preview image is displayed superimposed behind the lightning bolt image T, and the entire image becomes visible as the lightning bolt image T gradually becomes shorter from its longest state. FIGS. 22(a) to 22(c) are a list of preview images displayed in the display area E3, and three types of preview images, W1 to W3, are set as the preview images.

In the preview performance, a frame image F is displayed as shown in FIG. 20(e). This frame image F has a rectangular shape surrounded by four straight lines, and is visible to the player. This frame image F is displayed near the preview image after the lightning image T is erased, and one comment image is displayed within the frame image F. This comment image consists of a plurality of characters arranged in a horizontal line, and when the comment image is displayed, the preview image utters words in response to the output of the same sound as the character string of the comment image from the speaker 40. The state of being is produced. As shown in FIGS. 22(d) to 22(f), three types of comment images CM1 to CM3 are set for this comment image. These comment images M1 to CM3 correspond to comments.

The preview performance informs the player of the high probability that the three rows of performance symbols will result in a jackpot combination using a combination image between the preview image and the comment image, as shown in FIGS. 23(a) to (f). Six types of combination images between preview images and comment images are set. The preview effect selection table in FIG. 23(h) shows the selection probabilities of combination images when the special symbol variation patterns PO1 to PO4 for special reach effects are determined in response to the determination of a jackpot. The preview effect selection table i) is the selection probability of the combined image when the special figure fluctuation patterns PH1 to PH4 for special reach effects are determined in response to being determined to be a miss. Figure 23(g) is a list of the reliability levels of the combined images, and the reliability levels of the six types of combined images are determined according to the selection probabilities shown in Figures 23(h) and 23(i). It increases gradually from CE1 to CE6.

Figure 24(a) shows the display timing of a preview performance when an image of a special reach performance is displayed in a performance symbol game, and when an image of a special reach performance is displayed, the preview performance is displayed at the display timing T0. Displayed only once. This display timing T0 is set to the reach state where the scroll display of the performance symbols in the right row has stopped, and the normal background image is the "modern cityscape" before switching from the "modern cityscape" to the "ancient land". It is set to display state. Therefore, from the player's perspective, the preview effect is displayed overlaid in front of the normal background image of "Modern Cityscape", and then the normal background image switches to "Ancient Land", which develops into the battle background image. .

FIG. 24(b) shows the display timing of the preview performance when the image of the pseudo-continuous performance 1 is displayed in the production symbol game, and for the pseudo-continuous performance 1, the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol Two display timings of preview performance are set for each game. The display timing T11 is set in the ready-to-reach state after the right row production symbols are temporarily stopped and before the middle row production symbols are temporarily stopped in the first unit symbol game, and the display timing T12 is the first unit symbol game. In a unit symbol game, after the performance symbols in the middle row are temporarily stopped, the out-of-reach state is set before the scroll display of the performance symbols in the third row is restarted. The display timing T13 is set before the ready-to-reach state occurs after the left column production symbols stop and before the right column production symbols stop in the second unit symbol game, and the display timing T14 is the second unit symbol game. In the unit symbol game, the ready-to-reach state is set after the performance symbols in the right row stop and before the performance symbols in the middle row stop. These display timings T11 to T14 correspond to advance notice timings.

Each of the display timing selection table 11 in FIG. 24(c) and the display timing selection table 12 in FIG. 24(d) selects one of the two display timings of the preview performance in the first unit symbol game. , is for selecting one of the two display timings of the preview performance in the second unit symbol game, and the display timing selection table 11 selects the pseudo continuous performance 1 in response to the determination of a jackpot. The display timing selection table 12 is used when the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO06" is selected, and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH06" for the pseudo-continuation effect 1 is selected in response to the display timing selection table 12 being determined to be out of order. used in cases. The display timing selection table 11 and the display timing selection table 12 are set with display timing selection probabilities such that the later the timing of the preview production, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. When "Fluctuating pattern PO06" is selected, the combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the preview effect selection table in FIG. The combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the preview effect selection table shown in FIG. 23(i).

FIG. 25(a) shows the display timing of the preview performance when the image of the pseudo-continuous performance 2 is displayed in the performance symbol game, and for the pseudo-continuous performance 2, the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol Two display timings of the preview performance are set for each of the game and the third unit symbol game. The display timing T21 is set in the ready-to-reach state after the right row production symbols are temporarily stopped and before the middle row production symbols are temporarily stopped in the first unit symbol game, and the display timing T22 is the first unit symbol game. In a unit symbol game, after the performance symbols in the middle row are temporarily stopped, the out-of-reach state is set before the scroll display of the performance symbols in the third row is restarted. The display timing T23 is set after the production symbols in the left column temporarily stop in the second unit symbol game and before the reach state occurs before the production symbols in the right column temporarily stop, and the display timing T24 is In the second unit symbol game, the out-of-reach state is set after the middle row of performance symbols is temporarily stopped and before the scroll display of the third row of performance symbols is restarted. The display timing T25 is set before the ready-to-reach state occurs after the left column production symbols stop and before the right column production symbols stop in the third unit symbol game, and the display timing T26 is the third unit symbol game. In the unit symbol game, the ready-to-reach state is set after the performance symbols in the right row stop and before the performance symbols in the middle row stop. These display timings T21 to T26 correspond to advance notice timings.

Each of the display timing selection table 21 in FIG. 25(b) and the display timing selection table 22 in FIG. 25(c) selects one of the two display timings of the preview performance in the first unit symbol game. , select one of the two display timings of the preview performance in the second unit symbol game, and select one of the two display timings of the preview performance in the third unit symbol game. The display timing selection table 11 is used when the "special figure variation pattern PO07" for pseudo-continuation effect 1 is selected in response to a jackpot being determined, and the display timing selection table 22 is used when the "special figure variation pattern PO07" is selected for the pseudo-continuous performance 1. It is used when the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH07" for pseudo-continuous performance 2 is selected in response to the determination. The display timing selection table 21 and the display timing selection table 22 are set with display timing selection probabilities such that the later the timing of the preview production, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. When "Fluctuating pattern PO07" is selected, the combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the preview effect selection table in Figure 23 (h), and when "Special figure varying pattern PH07" for missing is selected The combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the preview effect selection table shown in FIG. 23(i).

7. Processing function 7-1 of sub-control circuit 81. Main Processing When the power is turned on, the sub control circuit 81 detects the main processing program shown in FIG. 26 from the ROM, sets access permission to the RAM in S101, and sets interrupt prohibition in S102. Then, the values of multiple random numbers in the RAM are updated in the random number update process in S103, and after allowing interrupts in S104, the process from S102 to S104 is looped. While this interrupt is enabled, the reception interrupt process in S105 and the timer interrupt process in S106 are allowed to start.

7-2. Reception Interrupt Processing The sub-control circuit 81 starts the reception interrupt processing in S105 every time the STB signal from the main control circuit 51 is input to the INT terminal. This reception interrupt processing is executed with priority over the timer interrupt processing in S106, and the sub-control circuit 81 uses the reception interrupt processing to process the commands etc. sent by the main control circuit 51 in the output processing in S11 of FIG. Store in receive buffer.

7-3. Timer Interrupt Processing The sub-control circuit 81 starts the timer interrupt processing in S106 every time a timer interrupt signal is input at a fixed period. FIG. 27 shows the timer interrupt process, and the sub-control circuit 81 executes the received command analysis process in S111 to set the symbol game performance start processing flag (S112), the symbol game performance stop processing flag (S114), and the jackpot game performance start processing flag (S116). and the jackpot game production stop processing flag (S118) are turned on and off, and when the symbol game production start processing flag is on, the symbol game production start processing of S113 is executed, and when the symbol game production stop processing flag is on, the symbol game production start processing of S115 is executed. A game performance stop process is executed, and when the jackpot game performance start process flag is on, the jackpot game performance start process of S117 is executed, and when the jackpot game performance stop process flag is on, the jackpot game performance stop process of S119 is executed.

7-3-1. Received Command Analysis Processing FIG. 28 shows the received command analysis processing in S111, in which the sub-control circuit 81 determines in S131 whether the fluctuation start command 1 or fluctuation start command 2 from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer. However, if it is determined that the fluctuation start command 1 or the fluctuation start command 2 is stored, the symbol game performance start processing flag is turned on in S132. In the ON state of this symbol game production start processing flag, the timer interrupt processing moves from S112 to S113, and the symbol game production start processing is executed.

The sub control circuit 81 determines whether the fluctuation stop command 1 or the fluctuation stop command 2 from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer in S133 of the received command analysis process in FIG. If it is determined that the stop command 2 is stored, the symbol game performance stop processing flag is turned on in S134. In the ON state of this symbol game production stop processing flag, the timer interrupt processing moves from S114 to S115, and the symbol game production stop processing is executed.

The sub control circuit 81 determines whether the jackpot game start command from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer in S135 of the received command analysis process in FIG. 28, and determines that the jackpot game start command is stored. If so, the jackpot game production start processing flag is turned on in S136. In the ON state of this jackpot game performance start processing flag, the process moves from S116 to S117 by timer interrupt processing, and the jackpot game performance start processing is executed.

The sub control circuit 81 determines whether the jackpot game stop command from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer in S137 of the received command analysis process in FIG. 28, and determines that the jackpot game stop command is stored. If so, the jackpot game production stop processing flag is turned on in S138. In the ON state of this jackpot game performance stop processing flag, the timer interrupt process moves from S118 to S119, and the jackpot game performance stop process is executed.

7-3-2. Symbol game performance start process FIG. 29(a) shows the symbol game performance start process in S113. In S141, the sub-control circuit 81 inputs the special figure 1 game data (win/fail determination result, jackpot type determination result, and special figure fluctuation pattern). The reception result of the judgment result) or the reception result of the special figure 2 game data (judgment result of win/fail, judgment result of jackpot type, and judgment result of special pattern variation pattern) is detected from the reception buffer, and in S142, the reception result of the three rows of performance symbols is detected. Set the combination. These three rows of production symbols are set as a "jackpot combination" when the detection result of winning or failing is a jackpot, and when the detection result of the special pattern fluctuation pattern is "PH01~PH07" for a miss. is set as a "combination for a miss reach", and when the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is "PH08 to PH09" for a miss, it is set as a "combination for a complete miss". When this sub-control circuit 81 sets a combination of three rows of performance symbols, it sends the result of setting the combination to the image control circuit 91.

When the sub control circuit 81 sets the combination of three rows of production symbols in S142, it sets a video data designation command according to the detection result of the special pattern variation pattern in S143, and sends the setting result of the video data designation command to the image control circuit 91. Send to. This video data designation command is for displaying a scroll effect image and a background effect image according to the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern, and the image control circuit 91 receives the video data designation command from the sub control circuit 81. In response to the reception, video data corresponding to the video data designation command is detected from the CGROM, and in response to reproducing the detection result of the video data, the display of the image of the performance symbol game is started on the performance symbol display 32.

When the sub control circuit 81 transmits the setting result of the video data designation command in S143, it compares the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern with "PO01-04" and "PH01-04" for the battle background image in S144. Here, if it is determined that the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is for the battle background image, the process moves to S145, advance notice production processing 1, and if it is determined that the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is not for the battle background image. In S146, the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is compared with "PO06~07" and "PH06~07" for pseudo-coupled effects. Here, if it is determined that the detection result of the special pattern fluctuation pattern is for a pseudo continuous performance, the symbol game performance start processing flag is turned off in S148 through advance notice performance processing 2 of S147, and the detection result of the special pattern fluctuation pattern is If it is determined that it is not for pseudo-continuous performance, the symbol game performance start processing flag is turned off in S148.

7-3-3. Symbol game production stop processing FIG. 29(b) shows the symbol game production stop processing in S115, in which the sub-control circuit 81 transmits a fluctuation stop command to the image control circuit 91 in S151, and turns off the symbol game production stop processing flag in S152. do. When this image control circuit 91 receives a fluctuation stop command, it displays three rows of performance symbols as determined by the combination setting results from the sub-control circuit 81.

7-3-4. Jackpot game performance start process FIG. 30(a) shows the jackpot game performance start process in S117, where the sub control circuit 81 transmits a jackpot game performance start command to the image control circuit 91 in S201, and a jackpot game performance start process flag in S202. Turn off. When this image control circuit 91 receives a jackpot game performance start command from the sub-control circuit 81, it detects video data corresponding to the reception result of the jackpot game performance start command from the CGROM, and reproduces the detection result of the video data. In response to this, display of the image of the jackpot game performance is started on the performance symbol display 32.

7-3-5. Jackpot game performance stop processing FIG. 30(b) shows the jackpot game performance stop process in S119, where the sub control circuit 81 transmits a jackpot game performance stop command to the image control circuit 91 in S211, and a jackpot game performance stop processing flag in S212. Turn off. When this image control circuit 91 receives a jackpot game stop command from the sub-control circuit 81, it stops displaying the image of the jackpot game effect.

7-3-6. Preview production processing 1
FIG. 31(a) is the advance notice production process 1 of S145, and the sub control circuit 81 detects the judgment result of validity from the reception result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data in S221. If the result of this detection of success or failure is a jackpot, a combination between the preview image and the comment image according to the update result of the random number value is selected from the jackpot preview effect selection table shown in FIG. If the result is a loss, a combination of a preview image and a comment image is selected according to the update result of the random number value from the loss preview effect selection table shown in FIG. 23(i). The value of this random number is updated by the sub-control circuit 81 in S103 of FIG. 26, and when the sub-control circuit 81 selects a combination between the preview image and the comment image, the process proceeds to S222.

When the sub-control circuit 81 moves to S222, it selects a preview effect command according to the selection result of the combination between the preview image and the comment image from the preview effect command table shown in FIG. 31(b). This preview effect command table is stored in the ROM of the sub-control circuit 81, and the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the selection result of the preview effect command to the image control circuit 91 in S223. This preview effect command specifies the preview image to be displayed in the display area E3 of FIG. 20 and the comment image to be displayed in the frame image F as a preview effect, and the image control circuit 91 receives the selection result of the preview effect command. In this case, at the display timing T0 in FIG. 24(a), the image of the preview effect is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32, and the preview image specified by the preview effect command is displayed in the display area 3. , displays the comment image specified by the preview production command within the frame image F.

7-3-7. Preview production processing 2
FIG. 32(a) shows the preview effect processing 2 in S147, and the sub-control circuit 81 detects the special pattern fluctuation pattern from the reception result of the special pattern 1 game data or the special pattern 2 game data in S231, and detects the special pattern fluctuation pattern in S231. Compare the detection results with "PO06" and "PH06" for pseudo-coupling effect 1. Here, if it is determined that the detection result of the special symbol fluctuation pattern is for pseudo-continuous effect 1, one type is set as a temporary out-of-reach combination of the effect symbols in the 3 rows in S232, and the image control circuit 91 is set in S233. The setting result of one type of provisional out-of-reach combination is sent to. When this image control circuit 91 receives the setting result of the combination of the temporary out reach from the sub-control circuit 81, the performance symbols in the 3 rows are set as the temporary out reach in the first unit symbol game of the pseudo-continuous performance 1. The performance symbols in the left column, right column, and middle column are temporarily stopped in order so as to obtain the reception result of the combination.

If the detection result of the special symbol fluctuation pattern is for pseudo-continuous performance 2, the sub-control circuit 81 moves from S231 to S239, sets two types as combinations of provisional out-of-reach for the 3 rows of performance symbols, and S233 Then, the setting results of two types of provisional out-of-reach combinations are transmitted to the image control circuit 91. When this image control circuit 91 receives the setting results of two types of provisional winning reach combinations from the sub-control circuit 81, two types of performance symbols in three rows are used in the first unit symbol game of pseudo-continuous performance 2. Temporarily stop the performance symbols in the left, right, and middle rows in order so that one of the temporary out-of-reach combinations will be received, and in the second unit symbol game of pseudo-continuous performance 2, the 3rd row Performance symbols in the left row, right row, and middle row are temporarily stopped in order so that the performance symbols become a reception result of another one of the two types of provisional out-of-reach combinations.

When the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the setting result of the provisional out-of-reach combination in S233, it selects the display timing of the preview performance in S234. When the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is for pseudo-continuous effect 1, this process is performed as a result of the detection of validity of the display timing selection table 11 of FIG. 24(c) and the display timing selection table 12 of FIG. 24(d). This is done by selecting a combination of display timings according to the update results of the random number values from those corresponding to This is done by selecting a combination of display timings according to the update result of the random number value from among the display timing selection table 21 and the display timing selection table 22 of FIG. 25(c) according to the detection result of validity. Yes, and if the sub-control circuit 81 selects the display timing combination in S234 of FIG. 32, it transmits the display timing combination selection result to the image control circuit 91 in S235.

When the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the selection result of the display timing combination in S235, it selects a combination between the preview image and the comment image in S237. In this process, if the detection result of success or failure is a jackpot, a combination is selected according to the update result of the random number value from the preview effect selection table in FIG. 23(h), and if the detection result of success or failure is a loss, This is done by selecting a combination according to the update result of the random number value from the preview effect selection table in FIG. 23(i), and the combination between the preview image and the comment image is performed at each display timing. In other words, if the detection result of the special pattern fluctuation pattern is for pseudo-series performance 1, a preview image and a comment are displayed for each of the display timing during the first unit symbol game and the display timing during the second unit symbol game. If a combination between images is selected and the detection result of the special pattern variation pattern is for pseudo-continuous performance 2, the display timing during the first unit symbol game, the display timing during the second unit symbol game, and the third time A combination between a preview image and a comment image is selected for each unit symbol display timing during the game.

When the sub control circuit 81 selects a combination between a preview image and a comment image in S236, in S237 it selects a preview effect command for each combination of a preview image and a comment image from the preview effect command table shown in FIG. In step S238, the selection result of the preview presentation command is transmitted to the image control circuit 91. When displaying the image of the pseudo-series performance 1, this image control circuit 91 performs a preview performance based on the reception result of the display timing for the first unit symbol game and the reception result of the display timing for the second unit symbol game. The first preview performance displays the preview image and comment image according to the preview performance command for the first unit symbol game, and the second preview performance displays the preview image for the second unit symbol game. Display preview images and comment images according to production commands.

Figure 33 shows that the display timing combination "T12-T13" is selected in pseudo-coupling performance 1, the combination "W2-CM1" of preview images and comment images is selected for display timing T12, and the preview image is previewed for display timing T13. This is an image when the combination of image and comment image "W3-CM2" is selected. In this case, the first preview performance is performed at the display timing T12 during the first unit symbol game, and as shown in FIGS. 33(a), (b), and (c), the first preview performance is the preview image W2. and comment image CM1 are displayed. Next, a second preview performance is performed at display timing T13 during the second unit symbol game, and as shown in FIGS. 33(d), (e), and (f), the preview image W3 and Comment image CM2 is displayed.

When displaying the image of pseudo-continuous performance 2, the image control circuit 91 receives the display timing result for the first unit symbol game, the reception result of the display timing for the second unit symbol game, and the third unit symbol. An image of a preview performance is displayed for each reception result of the display timing for the game, a preview image and a comment image according to the preview performance command for the first unit symbol game are displayed for the first preview performance, and a preview image and a comment image are displayed for the second preview performance. In the preview performance, the preview image and comment image are displayed according to the preview performance command for the second unit symbol game, and in the third preview performance, the preview image and comment image are displayed according to the preview performance command for the third unit symbol game. Display comment image.

For example, the combination of display timings "T22-T24-T26" is selected in pseudo-connection performance 2, the combination of preview images and comment images "W2-CM1" is selected for display timing T22, and the preview image is selected for display timing T24. If the combination "W3-CM2" of images and comment images is selected and the combination "W3-CM3" of preview images and comment images is selected for display timing T26, As shown in c), the first preview performance is performed at display timing T22 during the first unit symbol game, and the preview image W2 and comment image CM1 are displayed in the first preview performance. Next, as shown in FIGS. 33(d), (e), and (f), a second preview performance is performed at display timing T24 during the second unit symbol game, and the preview image W3 and Comment image CM2 is displayed. Finally, as shown in FIGS. 34(a), (b), and (c), the third preview performance is performed at the display timing T26 during the third unit symbol game, and the preview image W3 and Comment image CM3 is displayed.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
During a performance symbol game in which an image of a performance symbol game is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance symbol display 32, an image of a diving performance in which a lightning bolt image T jumps from outside to inside the performance display area 32c is displayed, and a lightning bolt is displayed. After the image T was displayed, a preview image and a comment image were displayed in the effect display area 32c. For this reason, the taste of the preview performance is improved compared to the conventional system, which displays a monotonous preview performance image in which a preview pattern appears within the display area of the display device.
The game board 3 is provided with an opening 3a that makes the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance symbol display 32 visible from the front, and the performance display area 32c of the performance symbol display 32 is set in the inner area of the opening 3a when viewed from the front. . For this reason, the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3 gets in the way from the player's perspective, and the visibility of the peripheral part of the effect display area 32c deteriorates, so that the lightning bolt image T is visible from outside the effect display area 32c. It becomes difficult to see images that jump into the interior. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the lightning bolt image T suddenly jumps from the outside to the inside of the effect display area 32c, so that the interest of the preview effect is further improved.
Since the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3 is covered by the main body frame 33a of the decorative frame 33, it is possible to enhance the appearance of the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a.
One of the options for comment images CM1 to CM3 and preview images W1 to W3 was selectively displayed, and the combination of the preview images and comment images suggested to the player the high degree of confidence in winning the jackpot. , the taste of the preview performance will be further improved.

[Example 2]
The decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33 is provided with an overlapping portion 33e, as shown in FIG. 35(a). This overlapping part 33e is a part that overlaps the edge of the performance display area 32c of the performance pattern display 32 from the front, and in the preview performance, any of the preview images W1 to W3 overlaps on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance pattern display 32. It is displayed in a reduced size on the right side of the section 33e. This preview image is displayed moving from right to left, and as shown in FIG. In response to being moved and displayed through the area to the center of the effect display area 32c, a behavior of jumping from the outside to the inside of the effect display area 32c is produced. The display size of this preview image is enlarged as the preview image progresses from right to left. The moving display of this preview image is stopped at the center of the effect display area 32c, and when the preview image is stopped and displayed at the center of the effect display area 32c, the frame image F is displayed, and the frame image F In response to any of the comment images CM1 to CM3 being displayed within the preview images W1 to W3, the contents of the comments are produced within the production display area 32c. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview images.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
During the performance design game, an image of a diving performance in which preview images W1 to W3 jump from outside to inside the performance display area 32c is displayed, and a comment image is displayed within the performance display area 32c after displaying the preview images W1 to W3. . For this reason, the taste of the preview performance is improved compared to the conventional system, which displays a monotonous preview performance image in which a preview pattern appears within the display area of the display device.
The preview images W1 to W3 are moved and displayed from the outside of the effect display area 32c to the center of the effect display area 32c through the area behind the overlapping part 33e of the effect display area 32c. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the preview images W1 to W3 jump out from the shadows and enter the performance display area 32c, so that the interest of the preview performance is further improved.
The preview images W1 to W3 that jumped into the performance display area 32c from the outside remain within the performance display area 32c to display the image of the performance content that issues a comment, so that the taste of the preview performance is further improved.
Selectively display one of the preview images W1 to W3, selectively display one of the comment images CM1 to CM3, and increase the reliability of the jackpot by the combination of the preview image and the comment image. Since this is suggested to the player, the interest of the preview performance is further improved.
The modes of the preview images W1 to W3 were changed in accordance with the progress of the movement of the preview images W1 to W3. Therefore, a visual change is given to the preview images W1 to W3 jumping from the outside to the inside of the performance display area 32c, so that the taste of the preview performance is further improved.
In changing the aspect of the preview images W1 to W3, the preview images W1 to W3 were changed from an initial size to a larger size than the initial size. Therefore, as the preview images W1 to W3 progress, the presence of the preview images W1 to W3 becomes conspicuous, making it possible to draw the player's attention to the preview images W1 to W3.

[Example 3]
As shown in FIG. 36(a), the decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33 has a rectangular frame-shaped overlapping portion 36c that overlaps the peripheral edge of the effect display area 32c of the effect pattern display 32 from the front, The preview performance is started by starting to display the light ray image L inside the performance display area 32c from the outside of the performance display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping part 36c. This light ray image L simulates the state in which light is irradiated straight from the right end to the left end of the liquid crystal screen 32a, and in the preview performance, a star-shaped flash image Fl is displayed at the left end of the light ray image L. be done. This flash image Fl imitates the state in which a light ray hits an object and is diffused. As shown in FIG. 36(b), when the flash image FL is displayed, the light ray image L is erased, and as shown in FIG. 36(c). ), when the light beam image L is erased, the flash image Fl is erased, and when the flash image Fl is erased, the preview images W1 to W3 are displayed in the area where the flash image Fl was displayed. One of them is displayed together with one of the comment images CM1 to CM3. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview patterns, and the light beam image L, flash image Fl, and preview images W1 to W3 correspond to images in which the preview pattern jumps from outside to inside the comment display area.

[Example 4]
The preview effect is started by displaying the light beam image L, as shown in FIG. 37(a). This light beam image L simulates the state in which light is irradiated straight from the bottom to the top, and the display starts from the vicinity of the first starting port 15 on the liquid crystal screen 32a. This light ray image L is set as an image in which light enters the inside of the effect display area 32c from the outside of the effect display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping part 36c, and the flash image Fl is displayed at the upper end of the light ray image L. be done. These light beam image L and flash image Fl are erased in that order, and as shown in FIGS. 37(b) and (c), when flash image Fl was erased, flash image Fl was displayed. Any one of the preview images W1 to W3 is displayed in the area together with one of the comment images CM1 to CM3.
According to the fourth embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
Since the advance notice performance is started from the vicinity of the first starting opening 15, it is possible to suggest to the player that the advance notice performance regarding the reliability of the jackpot will begin.

[Example 5]
As shown in FIG. 38(a), the preview effect is to display a suggestion image S outside the effect display area 32c of the liquid crystal screen 32a, and to display the suggestion image S inside the effect display area 32c through the back of the overlapping part 33e. It is started by moving and displaying. This suggested image S has a colored and semi-transparent color, and its contour shape is made unclear. As shown in FIG. 38(b), this suggestion image S is enlarged and displayed as the movement progresses from right to left, and as it is enlarged, the contour shape changes to the preview image. Changes towards either W1~W3. The moving display of the suggestion image S is stopped at the center of the effect display area 32c, and when the moving display of the suggestion image S is stopped, the suggestion image S is erased. In this case, as shown in FIG. 38(c), among the preview images W1 to W3, the one suggested by the suggestion image S before deletion is displayed. Along with this, a frame image F is displayed, and within the frame image F, one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 is displayed. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview pictures, and the suggestion image S and preview images W1 to W3 correspond to images of a jumping effect in which the preview picture jumps from outside to inside the comment display area.
According to the fifth embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
The preview images W1 to W3 are changed from the form of the suggestion image S, which is difficult to see, to the original form, which is easy to see. Therefore, since the player's interest in the suggestion image S increases, it becomes possible to draw the player's line of sight to the suggestion image S.

[Example 6]
The performance symbol display 32 has a rectangular liquid crystal screen 32a, and as shown in FIG. 39, a performance frame 37 is provided in front of the liquid crystal screen 32a. This presentation frame 37 has a rectangular ring shape, and divides the liquid crystal screen 32a into a left presentation area 37L, a center presentation area 37C, and a right presentation area 37R. The central production area 37C is an area inside the production frame 37 when viewed from the front. This central performance area 37C is an area where images of the performance symbol game are displayed, and corresponds to a comment display area. Each of the left performance area 37L and the right performance area 37R is an area where an image representing the image of the performance symbol game in the central performance area 37C is displayed, and the cloud image C is displayed within the central performance area 37C. This production frame 37 corresponds to a frame member.

As shown in FIG. 39(a), the preview effect displays any of the preview images W1 to W3 in the right presentation area 37R, and displays the frame image F with one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 attached. It starts with this. The preview image in this right presentation area 37R is erased from within the right presentation area 37R, as shown in FIG. The flash image Fl is displayed in the section. When the flash image Fl is displayed in the central effect area 37C, the frame image F is moved and displayed from the right effect area 37R to the center effect area 37C together with the comment image, as shown in FIG. 39(c). Depending on the situation, a scene of jumping into the central presentation area 37C is produced.

As shown in FIG. 39(c), the flash image Fl is displayed moving from the right end to the center of the central effect area 37C, and the frame image F is displayed moving in the same direction together with the comment image. The flash image Fl is erased when it reaches the center of the central effect area 37C, and the frame image F is stopped and displayed when the flash image Fl is erased. When this flash image Fl is erased, one of the preview images W1 to W3 is displayed in the area that was displayed immediately before the flash image Fl was erased, as shown in FIG. 39(d). . This preview image was displayed within the right performance area 37R at the start of the preview performance, and from the player's perspective, the preview image and comment image appear to have been warped from within the right performance area 37R to the center performance area 37C. Become. The preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview patterns, and the flash image Fl and the preview images W1 to W3 correspond to images in which the preview pattern jumps from outside to inside the comment display area.

According to the sixth embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
In accordance with the provision of the production frame 37 in front of the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production pattern display 32, a central production area 37C and a right production area 37R are formed within the liquid crystal screen 32a, so that a stage-like image can be created within the liquid crystal screen 32a. It becomes possible to form the central presentation area 37c. Furthermore, the preview images W1 to W3 display images of a performance that jumps from within the right performance area 37R into the center performance area 37C. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform a performance that makes it appear as if the performers of the play appear on the stage from outside the stage, thereby further improving the taste of the preview performance.

[Example 7]
The decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33 is provided with a holding frame 33f, as shown in FIG. 40(a). This holding frame 33f is arranged at the lower left part of the liquid crystal screen 32a, and is overlapped with the liquid crystal screen 32a from the front. This reservation frame 33c forms a reservation display area 32g on the liquid crystal screen 32a, and within the reservation display area 32g, cloud images C of the number corresponding to the number of reserved special figures 1 or the number of reserved special figures 2 are displayed. Ru. This pending display area 32g corresponds to a comment display area. This reservation frame 37f corresponds to a frame member.

The preview performance is started by displaying any of the preview images W1 to W3 on the reservation frame 33f, as shown in FIG. 40(b). As shown in FIG. 40(c), this preview image is created to appear to jump into the hold display area 32g in response to being moved from the outside of the hold display area 32g to the inside of the hold display area 32g. is erased in response to being displayed in the hold display area 32g. When this preview image is deleted, as shown in FIG. 40(d), the frame image F is displayed in the pending display area 32g with any of the comment images CM1 to CM3 attached, and the pending display area 32g A preview image is displayed outside. This preview image is one of the preview images W1 to W3 that has been deleted from within the pending display area 32g, and is displayed in a larger enlarged size compared to the size when it was displayed within the pending display area 32g.
According to the seventh embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
A hold display area 32g surrounded by a hold display frame 33f is partitioned on a liquid crystal screen 32a of a performance pattern display 32, and an image of a performance in which a preview image jumps from the outside to the inside of the hold display area 32g is displayed. Therefore, it is clearly communicated to the player that the preview performance is related to a jackpot, so that the interest of the preview performance is improved.

[Example 8]
The preview production is started by displaying any of the preview images W1 to W3 on the left end of the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production pattern display 32. This preview image is moved and displayed inside the performance display area 32c from the outside of the performance display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping part 36c, and is erased when it reaches the center of the performance display area 32c. When the image is deleted, a frame image F is displayed, and one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 is displayed within the frame image F, as shown in FIG. 41(c). 41(d) is a suggestion image S1 that suggests the preview image W1 to the player, FIG. 41(e) is a suggestion image S2 that suggests the preview image W2 to the player, and FIG. 41(f) is a preview image This is the suggestion image S3 that suggests W3 to the player, and as shown in FIG. 41(c), when the comment image is displayed, the previous preview that was displayed before the comment image among the suggestion images S1 to S3 is displayed. In response to the display of the image, the type of the previous preview image is suggested to the player.

According to the eighth embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
Since the preview image is erased in the performance display area 32c and the comment image is displayed in place of the preview image, the comment image becomes easier for the player to view. Furthermore, a suggestive image suggesting a preview image was attached to the comment image. Therefore, even after the preview image has been deleted, the player can understand the combination between the comment image and the preview image, and therefore can recognize the reliability of the preview performance.

In the above embodiments 1 to 8, when the sub-control circuit 81 receives a special figure variation pattern for a special reach effect and a special figure variation pattern for a pseudo-continuous effect, it is determined whether or not to perform a preview effect, It may be configured such that the preview performance is performed when it is determined that the preview performance is to be performed. That is, a first pattern in which a preview effect is performed and a second pattern in which a preview effect is not performed may be set for each of the special ready-to-reach effect image and the pseudo-continuous effect image.
In the first to eighth embodiments described above, a preview performance may be performed to definitively predict the occurrence of a jackpot.
In the above embodiments 1 to 8, when the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special pattern variation pattern for pseudo-continuous performance 1 and the special pattern variation pattern for pseudo-continuous performance 2, it performs a preview performance for each unit symbol game. It is also possible to have a configuration in which it is determined whether or not the preview performance is performed, and the preview performance is performed only in the unit symbol game for which it is determined that the preview performance is to be performed.
In the first to eighth embodiments described above, the main body frame portion 33a may be omitted from the decorative frame 33, and the area surrounded by the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3 when viewed from the front may be used as the effect display area 32c.
In the first to eighth embodiments described above, a frame image may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display 32, and the area surrounded by the frame image may be used as the effect display area 32c.

[Example 9]
When the performance symbol game is performed using images of pseudo-continuous performance 1 or pseudo-continuous performance 2, a suspended preview performance is performed instead of the preview performance. This pending notice performance changes the color of the cloud image C in the pending display area E2 based on the display timing selection result from the display timing selection table, and the sub control circuit 81 is a special display for the jackpot pseudo-continuous performance 1. When the fluctuation pattern PO06 and the special pattern fluctuation pattern PO07 for the jackpot pseudo-continuous performance 2 are received, it is determined that the pending notice performance will be performed with a high probability of less than "100%", and the special pattern for the pseudo-continuous performance 1 of the miss is determined to be performed with a high probability of less than "100%". When receiving the figure variation pattern PH06 and the special figure variation pattern PH07 for the missed pseudo-continuous performance 2, it is determined that the pending notice performance will be performed with a low probability of more than "0%". That is, a first pattern in which a pending preview performance is performed and a second pattern in which a pending preview performance is not performed are set for each of the images of the pseudo continuous performance 1 and the pseudo continuous performance 2.

As shown in FIG. 42(a), five types of colors are set for the cloud image C in the hold display area E2. The color "white" is a normal color, and the cloud image C is displayed in the color "white" in the reservation display area E2 before the start of the reservation notice performance. This "white" colored cloud image C does not indicate to the player the reliability of the jackpot. The colors of this cloud image C are set in the order of ``green'' → ``red'' → ``gold'' → ``rainbow color'' to increase the reliability of the jackpot.

The change pattern selection table 1 in FIG. 42(b) and the change pattern selection table 2 in FIG. 42(c) are stored in the ROM of the sub-control circuit 81, and the sub-control circuit 81 is used for the jackpot pseudo-coupling effect 1. When receiving the special figure variation pattern PO06, select any of variation patterns 1A to 1C from the jackpot column of the variation pattern selection table 1 in Figure 42(b), and select the special figure for the pseudo-continuous effect 1 of the loss. When the variation pattern PH06 is received, select one of the variation patterns 1A to 1C from the off-field column of the variation pattern selection table 1 in FIG. 42(b), and change the color of the cloud image C in the pending display area E2. The color is changed twice depending on the selection result of the display timing to the color according to the selection result of the pattern. This change pattern selection process is performed based on the update result of the random number value,

When the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special pattern variation pattern PO07 for the jackpot pseudo-continuation performance 2, it selects one of the variation patterns 2A to 2B from the jackpot column of the variation pattern selection table 2 in FIG. 42(c). However, when receiving the special figure variation pattern PH07 for the pseudo-continuous performance 2 that is off, select any of change patterns 2A to 2B from the off column of the change pattern selection table 2 in Fig. 42(c) and hold it. The color of the cloud image C in the display area E2 is changed three times according to the selection result of the display timing to the color according to the selection result of the change pattern. Each of these change patterns 1A to 1C and 2A to 2B changes the color of cloud image C toward one with high reliability of winning the jackpot, and from the player's perspective, each time the color of cloud image C changes, Expectations for winning the jackpot increase.

According to the ninth embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
Display timings T11 to T12 of one or more pending notice performances are set for the first unit symbol game of pseudo-continuous performance 1, and display timings T13 to T14 of one or more pending notice performances are set for the second unit symbol game. Therefore, from the player's perspective, after the pending notice performance is performed in response to the first unit symbol game, the pending notice performance is performed again in response to the second unit symbol game. Therefore, even though it is a pseudo-continuous performance 1, from the player's perspective, he expects that the three rows of performance symbols will be a jackpot combination in each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game. Therefore, the taste of the pending notice performance is improved. This effect is the same for pseudo-continuous performance 2 as well.
When the images of pseudo-continuous effect 1 and pseudo-continuous effect 2 start to be displayed, the cloud image C remains displayed in the pending display area E2, and the image in the pending display area E2 corresponding to pseudo-continuous effect 1 or 2 is displayed. Since the pending preview performance was performed in response to changing the color of the cloud image C, it can be seen from the player's perspective that the preview performance is being performed in response to the pseudo-continuation performance 1 or 2 that is currently in progress. It becomes easier.

Since the color of the cloud image C is changed to a highly reliable color in each of the pending preview performances of pseudo-continuous performances 1 and 2, expectations for the occurrence of the pending preview performance are increased from the player's perspective.
When the special figure variation pattern PO06 or PH06 for pseudo-continuous effect 1 is selected, the twice display timing for the pending notice effect is selected, and the special figure variation pattern PO07 or PH07 for pseudo-continuous effect 2 is selected. In this case, the timing of displaying three times for the pending preview presentation was selected. For this reason, in the case of an image with pseudo continuous effect 1 with a short display time, two pending preview effects are performed, and in the case of an image with pseudo continuous effect 2 with a long display time, three preview effects are performed. (See FIG. 7), it is possible to prevent the player from feeling bored with the image.

[Example 10]
When the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special symbol variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous performance 1, it determines whether or not to perform the pending notice performance for each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game. For the unit symbol game that is determined to perform a pending notice performance, a pending notice performance that changes the color of cloud image C is performed after displaying the image of the suggestive performance according to the display timing selection result, and a unit that is determined not to perform a pending notice performance. Regarding the symbol game, the color of the cloud image C is stopped at the current color after displaying the image of the suggestive effect based on the selection result of the display timing. That is, the pending preview performance includes a first performance pattern in which the display mode of the pending symbol is changed after displaying an image of the suggestive performance, and a second performance pattern in which the display format of the pending symbol is not changed after the image of the suggestive performance is displayed. is set.

FIG. 43 is an image of the suggestive effect. As shown in FIG. 43(a), this suggestive effect starts with an image in which the preview image W2 jumps into the effect display area 32c from outside the effect display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping part 33e, The preview image W2 is displayed moving from right to left within the effect display area 32c, and is stopped and displayed on the right side of the hold display area E2, as shown in FIG. 43(b). When this preview image W2 is stopped and displayed, the comment image CM4 saying "Please change." is displayed, and when it is determined that a preview effect will be performed, as shown in FIG. 43(c), If the color of cloud image C is changed according to the selection result of the change pattern and it is determined that the preview effect is not performed, the color of cloud image C is changed to the current color as shown in FIG. 43(d). The color stops me.
According to the tenth embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
In the first production pattern, the color of the cloud image C in the hold display area E2 is changed after the suggestion image is displayed, and in the second production pattern, the color of the cloud image C is kept at the current color after the suggestion image is displayed. , the player comes to expect a change in the color of the cloud image C when the suggestion image is displayed. Therefore, the opportunity for the player to expect a change in the color of the cloud image C increases, so that the interest of the pending notice performance is improved.

In the above embodiments 9 and 10, the aspect of the cloud image C may be changed in response to changing the shape and size of the cloud image C in the hold display area E2 in the hold preview effect, or The aspect of the cloud image C may be changed in accordance with attaching another picture to the cloud image C. In particular, when attaching another symbol to cloud image C, a unit number of different symbols are attached each time a pending notice effect occurs, and by increasing the number of attachments of another symbol, the player can increase the reliability. It is preferable to suggest.
In the above-described embodiments 9 and 10, the configuration may be such that when the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special figure variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous effect, it performs both the advance notice performance and the pending notice performance. In this case, it is preferable to perform the suspended notice performance before the notice performance in each unit symbol game.
In the above-described embodiments 9 and 10, when the image of pseudo-continuous effect 1 or the image of pseudo-continuous effect 2 starts to be displayed, the cloud image C is not deleted from within the pending display area E1, and the cloud image C is not deleted from within the pending display area E1. A pending notice effect may be performed in which the color of the cloud image C corresponding to the image of pseudo-continuous effect 1 or the image of pseudo-continuous effect 2 is changed. In this case, it is preferable not to display the cloud image C within the reserved display area E2.

In the above embodiments 9 to 10, the preview performance may be performed at each of the two display timings of one or more unit symbol games, pseudo-continuous performance 1 and pseudo-continuous performance 2. In this case, a pending notice effect may be performed at one of the two display timings, and a different notice effect from the pending notice effect may be performed at the other, or a pending notice effect may be performed at both of the two display timings. A performance different from the pending notice performance may be performed at both display timings.
In the above-mentioned Examples 1 to 10, in the Nth unit symbol game of the pseudo continuous performance, the performance symbols in the 3 rows are used as an even numbered jackpot combination, and then in the N+1st unit symbol game, they are also combined as an odd numbered jackpot combination. good.

In the above embodiments 1 to 10, the present invention may be applied to one, two, or three types of pachinko gaming machines.
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Examples 1 to 10, and is not limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim, and to the extent that a person skilled in the art can easily replace them. Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge commonly possessed by those skilled in the art.

In Examples 1 to 10 above, the following reference inventions [1-1] to [1-7][2-1] are described in addition to the inventions described in the claims.
Some gaming machines are configured to determine whether the game ball is valid or not when it effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area, and to indicate the determination result to the player in response to displaying an image of a symbol game. Yes (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2016-158689). In the case of this conventional gaming machine, before the result of the judgment of success or failure is suggested to the player using the image of the symbol game, the result of the judgment of success or failure is announced by displaying an image of a preview effect. There is. This preview effect merely causes a preview pattern to appear within the display area of the display, and has the problem of lacking interest. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the taste of preview performances.

Reference invention [1-1]
a determining means for determining whether or not to provide a benefit when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a symbol game means for displaying an image of a symbol game on a predetermined display device for suggesting the determination result of the determination means to the player;
A preview performance means for performing a preview performance that non-deterministically or definitively foretells the determination result of the determination means before the determination result of the determination means is suggested to the player in the image of the symbol game;
The preview performance means includes, as the preview performance,
A gaming machine characterized in that after displaying an image of a jumping effect in which a preview symbol moves from outside to inside a predetermined comment display area of the display device, a comment is displayed inside the comment display area.
According to the above means, during a symbol game in which an image of a symbol game is displayed in the display area of the display device, an image of a jumping effect in which a preview symbol jumps from outside to inside the comment display area of the display area is displayed. When the image of the dive effect is displayed, the comment is displayed in the comment display area. For this reason, the taste of the preview performance is improved compared to the conventional system, which displays a monotonous preview performance image in which a preview pattern appears within the display area of the display device.

Reference invention [1-2]
The display device is provided on the rear side of the game board,
The game board is provided with an opening that allows the display area of the display to be viewed from the front,
The gaming machine according to reference invention [1-1], wherein the comment display area of the display is an area located inside the opening when viewed from the front.
According to the above means, the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board gets in the way from the player's perspective, and the visibility of the periphery of the comment display area deteriorates, so the preview picture is moved from outside the comment display area to the inside. It becomes difficult to see the image that pops up. Therefore, the preview image can give the player a visual impression of suddenly jumping from the outside to the inside of the comment display area, which further improves the taste of the preview performance.

Reference invention [1-3]
comprising a cylindrical member fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board,
The gaming machine according to reference invention [1-2], wherein the comment display area of the display is an area located inside the cylindrical member when viewed from the front.
According to the above means, since the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the game board is covered by the cylindrical member, it is possible to enhance the appearance of the inner circumferential surface.

Reference invention [1-4]
a plate member provided on the cylindrical member and having an overlapping part that overlaps an edge of the comment display area of the display from the front;
The preview effect means moves and displays the preview image in the jump effect image from outside the comment display area through an area behind the overlapping part of the comment display area to the center of the comment display area. The gaming machine according to reference invention [1-3], characterized in that:
According to the above means, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the preview picture jumps out from the shadows and enters the comment display area, so that the interest of the preview performance is further improved.

Reference invention [1-5]
Reference invention [1- The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [1-4].
According to the above means, the preview picture that jumps into the comment display area remains within the comment display area and an image of the performance content in which the comment is issued is displayed, so that the interest of the preview performance is further improved.

Reference invention [1-6]
The preview effect means selectively displays one of a plurality of pictures as the preview picture, and selectively displays one of a plurality of comments as the comment, Reference inventions [1-1] to [1-5], characterized in that the combination of the preview picture and the one comment indicates to the player a high level of confidence in the granting of a benefit. A gaming machine described in any of the above.
According to the above means, the combination of the preview picture and the comment indicates to the player that the reliability of awarding the bonus is high, so that the interest of the preview performance is further improved.

Reference invention [1-7]
Reference inventions [1-1] to [1-6], wherein the preview effect means changes the mode of the preview image in accordance with the progress of movement of the preview image in the image of the jump effect. A gaming machine described in any of the above.
According to the above means, a visual change is given to the image in which the preview picture jumps from the outside to the inside of the comment display area, so that the taste of the preview effect is further improved.

Reference invention [2-1]
A determining means for determining whether the game ball is valid or not when the game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a symbol game means for displaying an image of a symbol game on a predetermined display for notifying the player of the determination result of the determination means;
a frame member provided in front of the display area of the display device and forming a comment display area surrounded by a frame within the display area of the display device;
A notice effect means for performing a notice effect indicating the probability of being notified of a win using the image of the symbol game before the player is notified of the determination result of the determination means using the image of the symbol game;
The preview performance means includes, as the preview performance,
A gaming machine characterized in that, after displaying an image of a jumping effect in which a preview symbol moves from outside to inside the comment display area of the display device, a comment is displayed inside the comment display area.
According to the above means, during a symbol game in which an image of a symbol game is displayed in the display area of the display device, an image of a jumping effect in which a preview symbol jumps from outside to inside the comment display area of the display area is displayed. When the image of the dive effect is displayed, the comment is displayed in the comment display area. For this reason, the taste of the preview performance is improved compared to the conventional system, which displays a monotonous preview performance image in which a preview pattern appears within the display area of the display device.

In Examples 1 to 10, the following reference inventions [3-1] to [3-5] and [4-1] are described in addition to the inventions described in the claims.
Some gaming machines are configured to determine whether the game ball is valid or not when it effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area, and to notify the player of the determination result by using an image of a symbol game. In the case of this gaming machine, there is one that is configured to display an image of a pseudo-sequence effect as an image of a symbol game. The image of this pseudo-continuous performance consists of multiple unit symbol games in which the identified symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state, and from the player's perspective, the identified symbols appear in the winning mode in this unit symbol game. If not, it is possible to expect that the identification symbol will be in a winning mode in the next unit symbol game (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2016-158689). In the case of this conventional gaming machine, a preview performance is performed from the time when the variable display of the identification symbol starts in the image of the first unit symbol game of the pseudo-series performance until before the identification symbol is placed in the variable stop state. Accordingly, the player is warned that the identification symbols will be in a winning state in the final unit symbol game, and there is a problem in that the preview presentation lacks interest.

Reference invention [3-1]
A determining means for determining whether the game ball is valid or not when the game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a display device on which an image of a symbol game is displayed for notifying the player of the determination result of the determination means;
a symbol game means that displays an image of the symbol game on the display;
comprising a notice presentation means for performing a notice presentation suggesting the judgment result of the judgment means to the player before the judgment result of the judgment means is notified to the player using the image of the symbol game;
The symbol game means includes a first unit symbol game and a second unit symbol game that display identification symbols in a variable state and a variable stop state in the order of the variable state and the variable stop state as images of the symbol game. It is possible to display an image of a pseudo-series performance consisting of two or more unit symbol games,
A game characterized in that each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game is set with one or more notice timings at which the notice presentation means can perform the notice presentation. Machine.
According to the above means, one or more advance notice timings are set for each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game, so from the player's perspective, the timing corresponds to the first unit symbol game. After the preview performance is performed, the preview performance is performed again corresponding to the second unit symbol game. Therefore, even though it is a pseudo consecutive performance, from the player's perspective, it is possible to expect that the identified symbols will be in a winning state in each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game, The taste of the preview performance is improved.

Reference invention [3-2]
comprising a pattern display means for displaying a pending pattern on the display in a display state of the image of the pseudo-sequence effect;
The symbol display means causes the suspended symbol to be in a display state when the image of the pseudo-coupling performance is started to be displayed;
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention [3-1], wherein the advance notice effect means performs the advance notice effect in response to changing the display mode of the pending symbols corresponding to the pseudo-continuous effect.
According to the above means, in the pseudo-continuous performance, the state of the pending symbols changes with the preview performance, so it becomes easy to see from the player's perspective that the preview performance is being performed in response to the pseudo-continuous performance that is currently in progress. .

Reference invention [3-3]
The game machine according to Reference Invention [3-2], wherein the advance notice performance means changes the display mode of the reserved symbols to one with high reliability of winning in the advance notice performance.
According to the above means, in the pseudo-continuous performance, the state of the reserved symbols changes to a highly reliable one in the preview performance, so that expectations for the occurrence of the preview performance increase from the player's perspective.

Reference invention [3-4]
The preview effect means is capable of displaying on the display an image of a suggestion effect that suggests to the player that the mode of the pending symbols will change, and after displaying the image of the suggestion effect, The reference invention is characterized in that it has a first performance pattern that changes the display mode of the pending symbol and a second performance pattern that does not change the display format of the pending symbol after displaying the image of the suggested performance. The gaming machine described in [3-2] or [3-3].
According to the above means, in the first effect pattern, the mode of the pending symbol changes after the suggestion image is displayed, and in the second effect pattern, the mode of the pending symbol does not change even though the suggestion image is displayed. Therefore, the player comes to expect the appearance of the pending symbols to change at the time the suggestion image is displayed. Therefore, the opportunity for the player to expect a change in the appearance of the reserved symbols increases, so that the interest of the preview effect is further improved.

Reference invention [3-5]
comprising a variation pattern selection means for selecting a variation pattern when a game ball effectively enters the ball entry area;
The symbol gaming means displays images of the pseudo-continuous effect at a time corresponding to the selection result of the variable pattern,
The game machine according to any one of Reference Inventions [3-1] to [3-4], wherein the preview performance means selects the number of times the preview performance is performed according to the selection result of the variation pattern.
According to the above means, if the display time of the image of the pseudo-series effect is short, the preview effect can be performed a small number of times, and if the display time of the image of the pseudo-sequence effect is long, the preview effect can be performed many times. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling bored.

Reference invention [4-1]
A determining means for determining whether the game ball is valid or not when the game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a display device on which an image of a symbol game is displayed for notifying the player of the determination result of the determination means;
An image of the symbol game is displayed on the display device, and an image of a pseudo-sequential performance consisting of a plurality of unit symbol games in which identification symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state as the image of the symbol game. A symbol gaming means capable of displaying
a pattern display means for displaying a pending pattern while the image of the pseudo-coupled performance is displayed on the display;
A preview performance related to the determination result of the determination means is performed before the determination result of the determination means is notified to the player in the image of the pseudo-connection performance, and the mode of the pending symbols is changed as the preview performance. Equipped with a means of displaying a notice to
In the pseudo-continuous presentation, two or more notice timings at which the notice presentation means can perform the notice presentation are set corresponding to each of two or more of the plurality of unit symbol games. A gaming machine with special features.
According to the above means, since a plurality of advance notice timings are set for each of two or more unit symbol games, from the player's perspective, the advance notice presentation is performed at variable timings corresponding to the current unit symbol game. After being played, the preview performance is performed again at variable timing corresponding to the next unit symbol game. Therefore, even though it is a pseudo-continuous performance, from the player's perspective, it can be expected that the identified symbols will be in a winning state in each of two or more unit symbol games, so the tastefulness of the preview performance is improved. do.

3 is a game board (frame member), 3a is an opening, 15 is a first starting opening (ball entry area), 16 is a second variable starting opening (ball entry area), 32 is a performance symbol display (indicator), 32a is a liquid crystal screen (display area), 32c is a production display area (comment display area), 32g is a reservation display area (comment display area), 33a is a main body frame (cylindrical member, frame member), and 33b is a decorative plate ( 33e is an overlapping part, 36c is an overlapping part, 37 is a production frame (frame member), 37f is a holding frame (frame member), 37C is a central production area (comment display area), 51 is a main control circuit (judgment means, variation pattern selection means), 91 is an image control circuit (notice presentation means, picture display means), C is a cloud image (pending picture), T is a lightning image (notice picture), CM1 to CM3 are comment images (comments). , W1 to W3 are preview images (notice designs).

Claims (2)

A determining means for determining whether the game ball is valid or not when the game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a display device on which an image of a symbol game is displayed for notifying the player of the determination result of the determination means ;
A notice effect means for performing a notice effect indicating a winning judgment result of the judgment means to the player before the judgment result of the judgment means is notified to the player using the image of the symbol game ;
An image of a unit symbol game, which is an image to be displayed in a variable stop state after the identification symbol is displayed in a variable state, and in which a plurality of notice timings are set at which the notice presentation means can perform the notice presentation, is displayed on the display. It is equipped with a symbol game means that is displayed on the
The symbol game means is capable of displaying , as an image of the symbol game, an image of a pseudo-continuous performance consisting of two or more repetitions of the image of the unit symbol game,
Regarding the unit symbol games of all the unit symbol games of the above-mentioned pseudo-continuous performance, excluding the final round, within the period from after the identification symbol is displayed in a variable stop state until before the variable display of the identification symbol is resumed. A gaming machine characterized in that a final one of the plurality of notice timings is set at . a pattern display means for displaying a pending pattern on the display in a display state of the image of the pseudo-sequence effect ;
Suggestion performance that displays an image of a suggestion performance in which a preview image is displayed in a part away from the pending symbol in a display state of the suspended symbol, and then the preview image moves toward the suspended symbol at a timing before the preview timing. have the means ,
The preview performance means performs the preview performance in response to changing the display mode of the reserved symbol ,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion effect means displays the image of the suggestion effect at the timing, respectively, when the preview effect is executed and when the preview effect is not executed.

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