JP7628146B2 - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various effects can be executed, centered on image display on an image display means such as a liquid crystal display means, depending on the game status.

JP 2022-030912 A

In this type of gaming machine, not only can any animation or other image be displayed on the image display means, but also LED lighting and audio output can be combined to enhance the presentation effect and diversify the presentation. However, it is believed that a more attractive presentation for the player can be achieved by processing the image itself displayed on the image display means so as to visually emphasize a particular scene or image change.
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a gaming machine that is capable of executing more effective presentations by visually emphasizing specific scenes or image switches in images displayed on an image display means.

The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a display performance including image display on an image display means and a light-emitting performance by a light-emitting means , wherein the display performance includes a switching display performance in which a plurality of types of individual images are switched and displayed in a predetermined sequence, and a first switching display period in which the plurality of types of individual images are each displayed for a first time, and a second switching display period in which the plurality of types of individual images are each displayed for a second time shorter than the first time , the plurality of types of individual images are switched more frequently in the second switching display period than in the first switching display period, and the light-emitting means is configured to switch the light-emitting mode in a time shorter than the first time during the first switching display period, and to switch the light-emitting mode in a time shorter than the second time during the second switching display period .

According to the present invention, by visually emphasizing specific scenes or image changes in the images displayed on the image display means, it is possible to perform more effective presentations.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board in the pachinko machine. This is a front view of the rear support member and fixed decorative means that make up the game board in the pachinko machine. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part (upper side) of the game board of the pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part (lower part) of the game board of the pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the changes in mini-patterns in the same pachinko machine. FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the types of preview effects and the settings of the reliability of a jackpot in the pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the step-up preview performance in the pachinko machine. A diagram showing the types of the third and fifth second half effects of the step-up preview effect in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of a step-up preview performance in the pachinko machine. This figure (part 1) shows details of the image changes from the start of high-brightness performance WO11 to the end of high-brightness performance WO12 and the transition to the decorative pattern changing screen, as a specific example of a step-up preview performance in the same pachinko machine. This figure (part 2) shows details of the image changes from the start of high-brightness performance WO11 to the end of high-brightness performance WO12 and the transition to the decorative pattern changing screen, as a specific example of a step-up preview performance in the same pachinko machine. This figure (part 3) shows details of the image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness performance WO11 to the end of high-brightness performance WO12 and the transition to the decorative pattern changing screen, as a specific example of a step-up preview performance in the same pachinko machine. A diagram showing the types of reach preview effects in the pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of a reach preview performance in the pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 1) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of the high-brightness effect WO21 to the transition to the decorative pattern changing screen, as a specific example of a reach-notice effect in this pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 2) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of the high-brightness effect WO21 to the transition to the decorative pattern changing screen, as a specific example of a reach-notice effect in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 3) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of the high-brightness effect WO21 to the transition to the decorative pattern changing screen, as a specific example of a reach-notice effect in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of button preview performance 1 in the same pachinko machine. This figure shows details of the image changes in button introduction performance BA0, one of the specific examples of button preview performance 1 in the same pachinko machine. This figure shows details of the image changes in high brightness effect WO31, one of the specific examples of button preview effect 1 in the same pachinko machine. This figure shows details of the image change from high brightness effect WO32 to high brightness effect WO33, one of the specific examples of button preview effect 1 in the same pachinko machine. This figure shows the types and contents of dialogue preview performance 1 in the pachinko machine, the dialogue content and display color, and the type of character. This is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of dialogue preview performance 1 in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 1) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness effect WO41 to the end of high-brightness effect WO42, among specific examples of dialogue preview effect 1 in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 2) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness effect WO41 to the end of high-brightness effect WO42, in a specific example of dialogue preview effect 1 in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 3) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness effect WO41 to the end of high-brightness effect WO42, in a specific example of dialogue preview effect 1 in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of a pseudo consecutive announcement performance in the same pachinko machine. This figure shows details of the image changes during the period from the first pseudo-consecutive first half performance PF1A, through the high brightness performance WO51, to the start of the first pseudo-consecutive second half performance PF1B, as a specific example of a pseudo-consecutive preview performance in this pachinko machine. This figure shows details of the image changes during the period from the second pseudo-consecutive first half performance PF2A, through the high-brightness performance WO52, to the start of the second pseudo-consecutive second half performance PF2B, as a specific example of a pseudo-consecutive preview performance in the same pachinko machine. A figure showing an overview of a specific example of button preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 1) showing details of the image changes in the button teasing performance BB1, one of the specific examples of the button preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 2) showing details of the image changes in the button teasing performance BB1, one of the specific examples of the button preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. This figure (part 3) shows details of the image changes in the button teasing performance BB1, one of the specific examples of button preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. A diagram showing the types of presentation modes of the interrupt notice presentation in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of an interrupt notice performance in the pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 1) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness effect WO71 to the end of high-brightness effect WO73, one of the specific examples of interrupt notice effects in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram (part 2) showing details of image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness effect WO71 to the end of high-brightness effect WO73, among specific examples of interrupt notice effects in the same pachinko machine. This is a diagram (part 3) showing details of the image changes during the period from the start of high-brightness effect WO71 to the end of high-brightness effect WO73, among specific examples of interrupt notice effects in the same pachinko machine. A figure showing an overview of a specific example of dialogue preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 1 is a diagram (part 1) showing details of the image changes during the period from the character appearance performance SB1 to the line output performance SB3, among specific examples of the line preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram (part 2) showing details of the image changes during the period from the character appearance performance SB1 to the line output performance SB3 in a specific example of the line preview performance 2 in the same pachinko machine. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of a reliability suggestion effect in the pachinko machine. FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram (part 1) showing details of the image changes during the period from the first string start effect PR1 to the second line output effect PR4, as a specific example of a reliability suggestion effect in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram (part 2) showing details of the image changes during the period from the first string start effect PR1 to the second line output effect PR4, as a specific example of a reliability suggestion effect in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of a reach title display presentation in the pachinko machine. This figure shows details of the image changes during the period from the title display start performance TS1 to the title notification performance TS, among specific examples of reach title display performances in this pachinko machine. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of operation presentation in the pachinko machine. FIG. This figure shows details of the image changes during the period from the operation display start presentation BC1 to the operation promotion presentation BC2, among specific examples of operation presentations in this pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of a specific example of a reach development presentation in the pachinko machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram (part 1) showing details of image changes during a period of high-brightness effect WOB1, among specific examples of reach-development effects in the pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram (part 2) showing details of image changes during a period of high-brightness effect WOB1, among specific examples of reach development effects in the same pachinko machine. FIG. 3 is a diagram (part 3) showing details of image changes during a period of high-brightness effect WOB1, among specific examples of reach development effects in the same pachinko machine. 13A to 13C are explanatory diagrams showing other examples of high-brightness images in the pachinko machine.

Below, an embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 55 show an embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In Figures 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 comprises an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged in front of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a first hinge 4 in the up-down direction arranged at one end in the left-right direction, for example the left end, so that it can be opened, closed, and detached freely, and can be locked in a closed state relative to the outer frame 2 by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side in the left-right direction to the first hinge 4, for example the right end.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 3 comprises a main body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged in front of the main body frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 via a second hinge 8 arranged in the vertical direction at one end in the left-right direction, for example at the left end, so that it can be opened, closed, and detached freely, and can be locked in the closed state relative to the main body frame 6 by a locking means 5. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged, for example, to be coaxial.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c, 2d. A resin front cover member 9 is attached to the lower front side of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the lower front sides of the left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. The front cover member 9 protrudes forward from the left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b, and the main frame 6 is disposed above it. In addition, the outer frame 2 has an upper outer frame hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 disposed, for example, at the upper left, and a lower outer frame hinge metal fitting 12 disposed above the front cover member 9 at the lower left.

The main body frame 6 is made of resin and includes, for example, a rectangular frame portion 13 that can be brought into contact with the front edge of the outer frame 2 above the front cover member 9, a game board mounting portion 14 provided on the upper side of the frame portion 13, and a lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side of the frame portion 13. The game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 14, for example, from the front side, and the lower mounting portion 15 has a launching means 17 that can launch game balls toward the game area 23, a lower speaker 18, etc., provided on its front side. In addition, the main body frame 6 has, for example, a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 19 that constitutes the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 20 that constitutes the second hinge 8, provided on the upper left side, and a main body frame lower hinge metal fitting 21 that constitutes the first and second hinges 4 and 8, provided on the lower left side, for example.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the glass door 7 is provided with a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the main frame 6. In this door base 22, a window hole 24a of a glass window 24 is formed corresponding to a play area 23 formed on the front side of the play board 16, and multiple (four in this case) upper speakers 25, a blower effect device 26, and other effect means are arranged around the window hole 24a, and an upper decorative cover 27 is attached to substantially cover the upper speakers 25 from the front side. At least a part of the upper decorative cover 27 forms a light-emitting lens part having translucency, and one or more LED boards 28 having a large number of LEDs 28a are arranged behind it.

Also arranged on the lower front side of the door base 22 are an upper tray 30 that stores game balls dispensed from the dispensing means 29 located on the rear side of the main frame 6 and supplies them to the launching means 17, a lower tray 31 that stores surplus balls when the upper tray 30 is full, and a launch handle 32 that is operated to activate the launching means 17, and furthermore a lower decorative cover 33 that substantially covers the upper tray 30, lower tray 31, etc. from the front is attached. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed in a forward-facing bulge, and on its upper side are operating means such as a performance button 34 that can be pressed by the player and a cross operating means 35.

A glass unit 36 is removably attached to the rear side of the door base 22 so as to substantially cover the window hole 24a from the rear side, and a vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 37 arranged along the edge of the first and second hinges 4, 8, a vertical opening/closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 38 arranged along the edge of the opening/closing end side, and a left-right lower reinforcing sheet metal 39 arranged below the window hole 24a are removably fixed by screws or the like. In addition, the door base 22 has a glass door upper hinge metal 40 constituting the second hinge 8 arranged at the upper left and a glass door lower hinge metal 41 arranged at the lower left.

In addition, a ball feeding unit 42, a lower tray guide unit 43, etc. are attached to the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying the game balls in the upper tray 30 one by one to the launching means 17, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower tray guide unit 43 is for guiding surplus balls when the upper tray 30 is full, and foul balls that have been launched by the launching means 17 but have returned without reaching the playing area 23, to the lower tray 31, and is arranged, for example, adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 on the side of its first and second hinges 4, 8.

The game board 16 is a so-called transparent game board equipped with a base plate 45 formed of a transparent resin such as polycarbonate, and as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a guide rail 51, a central display frame unit 52, a normal winning unit 53, a start gate unit 54, a first start winning unit 55, a second start winning means 56, a big winning unit 57, a liquid crystal display means (image display means) 58, a movable performance means 59, a fixed decoration means 60, etc. are attached to the base plate 45. Note that the second start winning means 56 is arranged on the central display frame unit 52, but it may be attached to the base plate 45 as a unit separate from the central display frame unit 52. The game board 16 may also use an opaque base plate made of plywood or the like.

The liquid crystal display means 58, movable presentation means 59, fixed decoration means 60, etc. are arranged on the rear side of the base plate 45 via a rear support member 61, etc. As shown in Figures 4 to 6, etc., the rear support member 61 is integrally provided with a rear wall portion 62 arranged approximately parallel to the base plate 45 and rearward of the base plate 45, and a peripheral wall portion 63 extending approximately forward from the outer periphery of the rear wall portion 62, and is fixed by screws or the like with the front edge side of the peripheral wall portion 63 abutting against the back side of the base plate 45.

A roughly rectangular opening 62a is formed in the rear wall 62 of the rear support member 61, and the liquid crystal display means 58 is removably fixed to the rear side of the rear wall 62 with the display screen 58a corresponding to the opening 62a. In addition, the movable performance means 59 and the fixed decoration means 60 are disposed within the rear support member 61, i.e., behind the base plate 45 and in front of the liquid crystal display means 58, and are removably fixed to the rear wall 62 etc.

The guide rail 51 is for guiding the game balls launched from the launching means 17, and is arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front side of the base plate 45 so as to surround the periphery of the play area 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rail 51 is composed of a plurality of rail members, for example, three first to third rail members 51a to 51c. The first rail member 51a is formed in a substantially arch shape extending from the lower left side of the base plate 45 to the approximate center of the left edge, through the approximate center of the upper edge, and to the upper right. The second rail member 51b is arranged in a substantially arc shape from the upper left to the lower left of the base plate 45 so as to be parallel to the inside of the first rail member 51a. The portion sandwiched between the first rail member 51a and the second rail member 51b is the launch guide passage 66 that guides the game balls launched by the launching means 17 to the play area 23. The third rail member 51c is formed in a generally L-shape in front view along the right and bottom edges of the base plate 45 so as to connect the upper right end of the first rail member 51a and the lower left end of the second rail member 51b.

The central display frame unit 52 constitutes the display frame of the liquid crystal display means 58, and is provided with a display window 74 at approximately the center for viewing the display screen 58a of the liquid crystal display means 58 from the front side, and is detachably attached from the front side to a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45 that penetrates in the front-rear direction. This central display frame unit 52 is made of transparent or translucent resin, and as shown in Figures 3, 5, 6, etc., includes a front mounting plate 71 that is arranged outside the mounting hole along the front surface of the base plate 45 and through which game balls can pass, a decorative frame 72 that is arranged in a roughly gate-like shape when viewed from the front with left and right side decorative frames 72a and an upper decorative frame 72b above it, and is protruded forward on the inner periphery of the front mounting plate 71, and a stage 73 that is arranged between the left and right lower ends of the decorative frame 72. The game ball is launched by the launching means 17, passes through the launch guide passage 66, and enters the upper part of the game area 23. The game ball is divided to the left and right at the top of the upper decorative frame 72b, and flows down either the left flow area 76 on the left side of the central display frame unit 52 or the right flow area 77 on the right side.

The central display frame unit 52 is provided with a warp ball entrance 78 through which game balls can enter, in either the left flow down area 76 or the right flow down area 77, for example on the left flow down area 76 side. Game balls that enter the warp ball entrance 78 from the left flow down area 76 are guided to a stage guide passage 79 and flow into the stage 73 from its left end side. The stage 73 is formed in a gentle, roughly V-shape when viewed from the front, with the center lower than both the left and right ends, and game balls guided by the stage guide passage 79 are allowed to roll freely in the left and right directions, and then dropped to the front from either the central drop section 80 or other parts.

In addition, various display means are provided on the central display frame unit 52, such as a normal symbol display means 91, a normal reserved number display means 92, a first special symbol display means 93, and a second special symbol display means 94. Of course, these display means 91 to 94 can be arranged not only on the central display frame unit 52, but also at any position on the front side of the game board 16 so that they can be seen from the front.

The normal winning unit 53 is arranged along the guide rail 51 at the lower left of the game area 23, i.e., at the lower side of the left flow-down area 76, and is equipped with multiple, for example, two normal winning openings 101, 102, one or more, for example, one outlet 103, and a game ball detection means 104 for detecting game balls that have entered the normal winning openings 101, 102. The normal winning openings 101, 102 open upward or diagonally upward, and are arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right at a position near the downstream end of the normal winning unit 53. After being detected by the game ball detection means 104, the game balls that have entered the normal winning openings 101, 102 are guided to the rear side of the game board 16 and discharged outside the machine. For each game ball that enters the normal winning openings 101, 102, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. The outlet 103 opens almost upward and is located adjacent to the upstream side, i.e., the left side, of the normal winning ports 101 and 102. A game ball that enters the outlet 103 is guided to the rear side of the game board 16 and discharged outside the machine.

The start gate unit 54 is disposed on the right side of the game area 23, i.e., on the right flow-down area 77, and is detachably attached from the front side to a front-rear through-hole formed in the base plate 45, and is equipped with a normal symbol start gate 106 through which game balls can pass in the vertical direction, and game ball detection means 107 that detects game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start gate 106. The normal symbol start gate 106 is used to start the variation of normal symbols by the normal symbol display means 91, and game balls flowing down the right flow-down area 77 either pass through the normal symbol start gate 106 or flow downstream without passing through the normal symbol start gate 106.

Here, the normal pattern display means 91 is for displaying normal patterns in a variable manner, and is provided with a plurality of light-emitting elements (e.g., LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of normal patterns (e.g., two types, "○" and "X"). When a game ball flowing down the right flow-down area 77 passes through the normal pattern start gate 106 and is detected by the game ball detection means 107, the plurality of light-emitting elements blink to emit light in a predetermined sequence. If the winning judgment random number value included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the game ball detection means 107 matches a predetermined winning judgment value, the light-emitting element on the "○" side, for example, corresponding to the winning mode (predetermined mode) lights up, and otherwise the light-emitting element on the "X" side, for example, corresponding to the losing mode lights up and stops. If the stopped pattern after the variation of the normal pattern display means 91 becomes a winning mode, a normal profit state occurs. The normal profit state will be described later.

In addition, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 106 during the normal hold period, which includes the normal symbol display means 91's symbol change and the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is held and stored up to a predetermined upper limit of the number of reserved pieces, for example up to four pieces, and each time the normal hold period ends, one piece is consumed and the normal symbol changes. The number of stored normal random number information pieces (normal hold number) is notified to the player by the normal hold number display means 92, etc.

The first start winning unit 55 is disposed at the lower side in the approximately left-right center of the game area 23, that is, between the central display frame unit 52 and the guide rail 51 below it, and is detachably attached from the front side to a front-rear through-hole formed in the base plate 45. It is equipped with a first start winning hole 111 and a game ball detection means 112 for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start winning hole 111. The first start winning hole 111 is a non-operational winning hole for starting the variation of the first special pattern by the first special pattern display means 93, and is formed in an upward opening corresponding to the lower side of the central drop section 80 provided on the stage 73. After being detected by the game ball detection means 112, the game ball that has entered the first start winning hole 111 is guided to the rear side of the game board 16 and discharged outside the machine. For each game ball that enters the first start winning hole 111, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, an outlet 114 is provided below the first start winning unit 55, corresponding to the most downstream position of the play area 23. Game balls that enter the outlet 114 are guided to the rear of the game board 16 and ejected outside the machine.

Here, the first special symbol display means (symbol display means) 93 is composed of a display means such as a seven-segment type capable of displaying one or more, for example, one, first special symbol in a variable manner. When a game ball enters the first start winning hole 111 and the game ball detection means 112 detects it (when the symbol start condition is met), the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and when the jackpot determination random number value included in the first special random number information (random number information) acquired when the game ball is detected by the game ball detection means 112 matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, the first special symbol stops in the first jackpot mode, and otherwise stops in the first miss mode. When the stopped symbol after the variation of the first special symbol display means 93 becomes the first jackpot mode (specific mode), a special profit state (profit state) occurs. The special profit state will be described later. In addition, while game balls that have flowed down the left flow area 76 can enter the first start winning hole 111, game balls that have flowed down the right flow area 77 cannot enter (or it is very difficult to enter).

The second start winning means 56 is disposed on the front mounting plate 71 on the right side of the central display frame unit 52, downstream of the start gate unit 54 in the right flow down area 77, and is equipped with a second start winning opening 115 formed on the front mounting plate 71, an opening/closing member 116 that can change this second start winning opening 115 between an open state where a game ball can enter and a closed state where a game ball cannot enter (or is more difficult to enter than in the open state), and a game ball detection means 117 that detects a game ball that has entered the second start winning opening 115.

The second start winning hole 115 is an actuation winning hole for starting the variation of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display means 94, and is formed in a forward-facing opening. The opening/closing member 116 can swing around a left-right rotation axis provided on the lower side, for example, and in the closed state, it is approximately flush with the front mounting plate 71 to close the second start winning hole 115, allowing the game ball to pass through the front side, and in the open state, it is inclined backward and downward in front of the front mounting plate 71 to guide the game ball into the second start winning hole 115. When the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 91 stops in a winning state after variation, this opening/closing member 116 changes from a closed state to an open state for a predetermined time under the control of a normal profit state generating means configured on the main control board, and as a result, the second start winning hole 115 becomes a state in which the game ball can enter (or is easy to enter) (normal profit state). A game ball that enters the second start winning hole 115 is detected by the game ball detection means 117, and then guided to the rear side of the game board 16 and discharged outside the machine. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each game ball that enters the second start winning hole 115.

Here, the second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 94 is configured with a seven-segment display means or the like capable of variably displaying one or more, for example, one, second special symbol, and when a game ball enters the second start winning hole 115 that has been opened during the normal winning state and the game ball detection means 117 detects it (when the symbol start condition is met), the second special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and when the jackpot determination random number value included in the second special random number information (random number information) acquired when the game ball is detected by the game ball detection means 117 matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, the second special symbol stops in the second jackpot mode, and otherwise stops in the second miss mode. When the stopped symbol after the variance of the second special symbol display means 94 becomes the second jackpot mode (specific mode), a special winning state occurs.

In addition, when a game ball enters the first and second start winning holes 111, 115 during a special reservation period including the pattern change of the first special pattern display means 93, the pattern change of the second special pattern display means 94, and the special profit state, the first and second special random number information acquired thereby is reserved and stored in a predetermined reservation storage means, with a predetermined upper limit of reserved numbers, for example, four each. Then, when the special reservation period ends, if the reserved memory on the second special pattern side is 1 or more (if the pattern change start condition for the second special pattern is established), the reserved memory of the second special pattern is consumed and the second special pattern is changed, and if only the reserved memory on the first special pattern side is 1 or more (if the pattern change start condition for the first special pattern is established), the reserved memory of the first special pattern is consumed and the first special pattern is changed. In this embodiment, the first and second special symbols are never in a state of change at the same time, and when there is reserved memory on both the first and second special symbols, the second special symbol is given priority for change. The number of first and second special random number information stored (number of first and second special reserved numbers) is notified to the player by the liquid crystal display means 58 or the like, as described below.

The big prize unit 57 is disposed along the guide rail 51 downstream of the second start prize winning means 56 in the right flow-down area 77, and is detachably attached from the front side to a front-rear through-hole formed in the base plate 45. The big prize unit 57 includes a big prize opening 121, an opening/closing member 122 that can change the big prize opening 121 between an open state where game balls can enter and a closed state where game balls cannot enter, one or more, for example, one normal prize opening 123, one or more, for example, one outlet 124, a game ball detection means 125 that detects game balls that have entered the big prize opening 121, and a game ball detection means 126 that detects game balls that have entered the normal prize opening 123.

At the upper front side of the big prize unit 57, a left-downward inclined surface 128 is provided to guide the game ball toward the inside (left side) of the game area 23, and the big prize opening 121 is formed on the inclined surface 128 in a horizontally elongated, approximately rectangular shape that opens approximately upward. The opening/closing member 122 is a plate-shaped member corresponding to the big prize opening 121, and is formed in a left-downward inclined shape to match the inclined surface 128, and can slide back and forth between a closed state in which it protrudes forward from the front surface of the base plate 45 to close the big prize opening 121, and an open state in which it retreats to the rear of the big prize opening 121 to open the big prize opening 121. The game ball that enters the big prize opening 121 is detected by the game ball detection means 125, and then guided to the rear side of the game board 16 and discharged outside the machine. When the opening/closing member 122 is in the closed state, the game ball that falls onto the inclined surface 128 is guided downstream (to the left) by the opening/closing member 122, etc.

When the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 93 and 94 stop in the first and second jackpot modes (specific modes) after fluctuating, the opening and closing member 122 of the big prize unit 57 opens according to a predetermined opening pattern under the control of the special advantage state generating means (advantage state generating means) configured on the main control board, and allows the game balls flowing down the inclined surface 128 to enter the big prize opening 121 (special advantage state). Here, the opening pattern of the opening and closing member 122 is configured to execute a predetermined unit opening operation for a predetermined number of rounds such as 5R, 10R, etc. The unit opening operation is an operation of closing the big prize opening 121 (switching from an open state to a closed state) on the condition that a predetermined upper limit time (e.g., 28 seconds) has elapsed since the big prize opening 121 was opened (switched from a closed state to an open state) or a predetermined upper limit number of game balls (e.g., 9 balls) have entered by that time. For each ball that enters the big prize opening 121, a specified number of prize balls are paid out.

After the special advantage state ends, a special game state advantageous to the player occurs with a predetermined probability. In this embodiment, depending on the jackpot pattern random number value when the jackpot determination random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the jackpot determination value, a special game state of either a time-saving state or a probability variable state is generated after the special advantage state ends.

During the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbols is switched to a shortened fluctuation time that is shorter than the normal fluctuation time, the probability that the normal symbols will be in a winning state is switched from the normal probability (e.g., 1/10) to a high probability (e.g., 1/1.3), the fluctuation time of the normal symbols is switched from the normal fluctuation time (e.g., 27 seconds) to a shortened fluctuation time (e.g., 2.7 seconds), and the opening and closing pattern of the second start winning hole 115 is switched from the normal opening and closing pattern (e.g., 0.2 seconds x 1 opening) to an extended opening and closing pattern (e.g., 2 seconds x 3 openings). The time-saving state begins after the special advantage state ends and ends when the next special advantage state occurs or when the first and second special symbols have changed a predetermined number of times (e.g., 50 times) before that.

During the high probability state, the probability that the first and second special symbols will become the first and second jackpot patterns is switched to a higher probability (e.g., 1/35) than the normal probability (e.g., 1/350). In addition, during the high probability state, in principle, switching is also performed in the same way as in the time-saving state. The high probability state begins after the special advantage state ends, and ends when the next special advantage state occurs, but other ending conditions, such as the number of times the first and second special symbols change, may be added.

The normal winning hole 123 is arranged with an upward opening on the downstream side (left side) of the inclined surface 128 on which the large winning hole 121 is provided. A game ball that falls onto the inclined surface 128 and flows downstream without entering the large winning hole 121 is guided by a plurality of game nails arranged on the upper side of the normal winning hole 123, and is designed to enter the normal winning hole 123 with a high probability. A game ball that enters the normal winning hole 123 is detected by the game ball detection means 126, guided to the rear side of the game board 16, and discharged outside the machine. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each game ball that enters the normal winning hole 123. The out hole 124 opens approximately upward and is arranged adjacent to the upstream side of the inclined surface 128, i.e., on the right side. A game ball that enters the out hole 124 is guided to the rear side of the game board 16 and discharged outside the machine.

Next, the liquid crystal display means 58, movable presentation means 59, fixed decoration means (decorative member) 60, etc., which are arranged behind the base plate 45, will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 6. The liquid crystal display means 58 has a rectangular display screen 58a, and is arranged behind the display window 74 so that the display screen 58a is, for example, vertically long, and is supported by a rear support member 61.

The movable performance means 59 includes a movable body 141, a movable body guide means 142 that movably supports the movable body 141, and a drive means (not shown) that drives the movable body 141. The movable body 141 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, and its front side is a decorative surface 143 that is decorated with any decoration such as the main character or logo of the model (here, the decoration of an airplane with a kappa, the main character of the gaming machine, on board), and inside is an LED board 151 that has a large number of LEDs 151a that can illuminate the decorative surface 143 by irradiating light substantially forward.

The movable body guide means 142 supports the movable body 141 in a state in which it can move in a predetermined direction (here, the vertical direction) along the front side of the display screen 58a of the liquid crystal display means 58, and is arranged along both the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display means 58 and is removably fixed to the front side of the rear wall portion 62 of the rear support member 61. The movable body guide means 142 has a pair of left and right guide rails 142a arranged in the vertical direction, and each of the guide rails 142a supports both the left and right ends of the movable body 141 so that they can move in the vertical direction.

The movable body 141 is driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor, and is guided by the movable body guide means 142 to be movable in the vertical direction between an upper position on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 58 (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5) and a lower position on the front side of the liquid crystal display means 58 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6), and is usually held at the upper position, which is the origin position. The upper position (origin position) of the movable body 141 is set above the display window 74 and behind the upper decorative frame 72b, and the lower position (performance position) of the movable body 141 is set inside the display window 74 (here, approximately in the vertical center). Therefore, the movable body 141 is usually retreated to the rear side of the upper decorative frame 72b (origin position) above the display window 74, and at a predetermined timing such as during a reach performance, it descends to the lower position, which is the performance position, and appears inside the display window 74 so as to partially hide the display screen 58a of the liquid crystal display means 58.

In this embodiment, the fixed decorative means 60 fixedly arranged on the rear side of the base plate 45 include an upper fixed decorative means 60a corresponding to the upper side of the display window 74, a lower fixed decorative means 60b corresponding to the lower side of the display window 74, a left fixed decorative means 60c corresponding to the left side of the display window 74, and a right fixed decorative means 60d corresponding to the right side of the display window 74.

The upper fixed decorative means 60a is a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular shape, and is located behind the base plate 45 and in front of the movable body 141 and the liquid crystal display means 58, corresponding to the area above the display window 74 in the play area 23. As a result, the area above the display window 74 of the display screen 58a of the liquid crystal display means 58 is almost entirely located behind the upper fixed decorative means 60a. The front side of the upper fixed decorative means 60a is a decorative surface 145 with optional decoration (not shown), and inside is an LED board 152 with numerous LEDs 152a that can illuminate the decorative surface 145 by irradiating light roughly forward.

The lower fixed decorative means 60b is a horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular shape, and is located behind the stage 73 and in front of the liquid crystal display means 58, with part of the upper side located inside the display window 74 when viewed from the front, and the other part located below the display window 74, i.e., behind the stage 73, etc. The front side of the lower fixed decorative means 60b is a decorative surface 146 decorated with an arbitrary decoration (here, the characters "Kappa Densetsu", the title of the gaming machine), and inside is an LED board 153 having a large number of LEDs 153a that can illuminate the decorative surface 146 by shining light roughly forward.

The left fixed decorative means 60c is arranged behind the base plate 45 and in front of the liquid crystal display means 58, corresponding to the area extending from the left side of the display window 74 to the lower left side. The left fixed decorative means 60c has a decorative surface 147 on its front side with any decoration (not shown), and an LED board 154 having a large number of LEDs 154a capable of illuminating the decorative surface 147 by irradiating light substantially forward is arranged inside. The right fixed decorative means 60d is arranged behind the base plate 45 and in front of the liquid crystal display means 58, corresponding to the area extending from the right side of the display window 74 to the lower right side. The right fixed decorative means 60d has a decorative surface 148 on its front side with any decoration (not shown), and an LED board 155 having a large number of LEDs 155a capable of illuminating the decorative surface 148 by irradiating light substantially forward is arranged inside.

Next, we will explain the presentation that is centered on the image display on the liquid crystal display means 58. The presentation means used for this presentation include, in addition to the liquid crystal display means 58, light emitting means such as the LED 28a on the front frame 3 side and the LEDs 151a to 155a on the game board 16 side, audio output means such as the speakers 18 and 25, the movable body 141, etc., and various presentations are executed by controlling these by the presentation execution means constituted by the presentation control board.

The liquid crystal display means 58 displays various performance images, notification images, etc., and as shown in FIG. 3, comprises a decorative pattern display means 161, a mini pattern display means 162, a reserved image display means 163, etc., and in parallel with the display of the first and second special patterns by the first and second special pattern display means 93, 94, the decorative pattern display means 161 can display the decorative pattern 164, and the mini pattern display means 162 can display the mini pattern 165, respectively. In addition, the reserved image display means 163 can display various images such as the first and second reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4, which indicate the number of first and second special reserved items.

The decorative pattern display means 161 is configured to be able to variably display decorative patterns 164 using the liquid crystal display means 58 based on the entry of a game ball into the first and second start winning holes 111 and 115 (establishment of a predetermined pattern start condition). The decorative patterns 164 include a left decorative pattern (first decorative pattern) 164a that is variably displayed on the left end side of the display screen 58a, a right decorative pattern (second decorative pattern) 164b that is variably displayed on the right end side of the display screen 58a, and a middle decorative pattern (third decorative pattern) 164c that is variably displayed approximately in the center of the left-right direction of the display screen 58a, and each of the decorative patterns 164a to 164c is composed of a pattern row in which a plurality of patterns are arranged endlessly. Each decorative pattern 164a-164c has a main body (number portion) 166 consisting of numbers such as "1"-"8" and other elements, and a character or other decorative portion 167 associated with this main body 166. The display can be changed to a number of different display modes, including a non-decorative display mode in which the main body 166 is displayed but the decorative portion 167 is not, and a decorative display mode in which both the main body 166 and the decorative portion 167 are displayed, and it is also possible to enlarge, reduce, change the display position, etc.

The decorative symbols 164a to 164c start to change by vertical scrolling or the like all at once according to a predetermined change pattern at approximately the same time as the first and second special symbols start to change, and stop in a predetermined order such as left, right, center, etc., or approximately at the same time, so as to finally stop in accordance with the stop of the first and second special symbols. Note that when the decorative symbols 164a to 164c stop in a combination (predetermined combination) that is all the same symbol, such as "2-2-2" or "7-7-7", it is a big win performance mode, and otherwise it is a miss performance mode, etc., and when the first and second special symbols are in the first and second big win modes, the decorative symbols 164a to 164c are in the big win performance mode, and when the first and second special symbols are in the first and second miss modes, the decorative symbols 164a to 164c are in the miss performance mode. The decorative pattern display means 161 is not limited to arranging the decorative patterns 164a to 164c in the left-right direction and changing them by vertical scrolling, etc. For example, the decorative patterns 164a to 164c may be arranged in the up-down direction and changed by horizontal scrolling, etc.

The pattern of change of the decorative pattern 164 starts with a normal change in which each row of decorative patterns 164a to 164c changes, and if a reach state such as "2 ↓ 2" or "7 ↓ 7" is established during the normal change, it is configured to go through one or more stages of reach performance (N reach, S reach, SP reach, etc.) and finally stop, and the reach change pattern is when the normal change develops into a reach performance and becomes a jackpot performance mode or a miss performance mode, and the normal change pattern is when the normal change develops into a miss performance mode without developing into a reach performance mode.

The mini symbol display means 162 executes a mini symbol change performance that displays a mini symbol in synchronization with the symbol change by the first and second special symbol display means 93, 94, and is configured to be able to change and display the mini symbol 165 by the liquid crystal display means 58 in response to the change display of the decorative symbol 164 based on the entry of a game ball into the first and second start winning holes 111, 115. The decorative symbol 164 is not always displayed even during the change of the first and second special symbols, and may disappear partly or entirely from the screen depending on the performance content such as a reach performance, whereas the mini symbol 165 is always displayed on the liquid crystal display means 58 during the change of the first and second special symbols. Note that the mini symbol 165 may disappear from the screen for a part of the period during which the first and second special symbols change. Also, the mini symbol 165 may be difficult or impossible to see for a part of the period when the movable body 141 moves.

The mini pattern 165 has the same number of pattern rows (three in this case) and the type of pattern (number patterns from "1" to "8" in this case) as the decorative pattern 164, but has only a main body with numbers such as "1" to "8" and no decorative part, and is displayed in a smaller size than the decorative pattern 164 near the periphery of the display screen 58a as shown in FIG. 3. In addition, the display state of the mini pattern 165 is only a "change stop state" and a "high-speed change state", and there is no speed change during the change (deceleration, frame advance, etc.) like the decorative pattern 164. When the first and second special patterns start to change, the change stop state due to a predetermined change start result or the previous stop result is instantly switched to a predetermined change start result, and then the pattern rows change in a high-speed change state in which they change in a cyclical manner at a predetermined speed, and when the first and second special patterns stop changing, the high-speed change state is switched to a change stop state due to a predetermined change stop result. In addition, the speed of change of the mini-pattern 165 during high-speed change is always constant, and as shown in FIG. 7, the high-speed change display of the mini-pattern 165 is performed at a speed where the pattern row goes around once every N frames on the liquid crystal display means 58, which displays moving images at a predetermined frame rate (e.g., 60 fps).

In addition, for the decorative symbol 164, the variation stop result is the variation start result for the next variation, but for the mini symbol 165, a predetermined variation start result is always used, and when the variation starts, the variation stop result of the previous variation is instantly switched to the predetermined variation start result, and then the high-speed variation starts from that variation start result. This is because if the previous variation was a reach-miss variation or a jackpot variation, if the variation stop result is used as the variation start result to start the variation of the mini symbol 165, the high-speed variation will occur with the left and right symbols or all symbols aligned, which may give the player the mistaken impression that the reach or jackpot will occur again. Therefore, the variation start result of the mini symbol 165 needs to be set to a result unrelated to the reach or jackpot, such as "1, 3, 5". The variation stop result of the mini symbol 165 is the same as the variation stop result of the decorative symbol 164.

The reserved image display means 163 executes a reserved display performance that displays a reserved image indicating the number of random number information stored in the reserved storage means, and is configured to be able to display the first and second reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4, etc., indicating the number of first and second special reserved items, on the liquid crystal display means 58 in a state where they are superimposed on the front of a predetermined reserved base image 168, as shown in FIG. 3. The reserved image display means 163 additionally displays one of the first and second reserved images X1-, Y1- on the reserved base image 168 when the number of first and second special reserved items increases based on the entry of a game ball into the first and second start winning holes 111, 115, and shifts the first and second reserved images X1-, Y1- by one toward the front of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen) when the number of first and second special reserved items decreases based on the start of a new variation of the first and second special patterns by the first and second special pattern display means 93, 94. The reserved pedestal image 168 is designed to be displayed on the periphery of the display screen 58a or in its vicinity, and in this embodiment is displayed in a horizontally elongated shape along the bottom edge of the display screen 58a.

Next, specific examples of effects while the decorative pattern 164 is changing (there may be periods when at least a portion of the decorative pattern 164 is not displayed) will be explained, focusing on the image effects by the liquid crystal display means 58, the light-emitting effects by light-emitting means such as the LED 28a, and the audio output effects by the speakers 18, 25, etc. Note that the light-emitting means for the light-emitting effects can be broadly divided into those that use the LED 28a on the front frame 3 side as the light source, and those that use the LEDs 151a to 155a on the game board 16 side as the light source; however, in the following explanation, the former will be referred to as the "frame-side lamp La" and the latter as the "board-side lamp Lb", and they will be collectively referred to as the "effect lamp L", as necessary.

The following describes eight types of preview effects that are executed during the pattern change: step-up preview effect, reach preview effect, button preview effect 1, dialogue preview effect 1, pseudo consecutive preview effect, button preview effect 2, interrupt preview effect, and dialogue preview effect 2. These eight types of preview effects are selected and executed based on the jackpot reliability setting shown in FIG. 8. Here, "jackpot reliability" is an example of the reliability of the occurrence of a specified event, and here refers to the reliability that the decorative pattern 164 will become a jackpot performance mode. After explaining these eight types of preview effects, several examples (reliability suggestion effect, reach title display effect, operation effect, reach development effect) of various effects that can be used as part of these various preview effects, etc. (hereinafter referred to as partial effects) will be described.

In addition, the contents described below for each effect are not limited to each effect, and may be adopted for other effects. For example, the configuration of the high brightness effect that appears in the step-up preview effect may be adopted in other preview effects such as reach preview effects and dialogue preview effects, or in partial effects such as reliability suggestion effects.

[Step Up Preview]
9 to 14 show an example of a step-up notice effect executed during normal fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern or a normal fluctuation pattern. The step-up notice effect (specific notice effect) is an effect that is executed up to a predetermined stage among a plurality of stages (here, five stages) of performance steps according to the reliability of a jackpot, and is set so that the reliability of a jackpot increases as the stage of the performance step progresses.

As shown in FIG. 9, this step-up preview performance involves five characters - an elephant, a lion, a fox, a squirrel, and a bear - each of which corresponds to one of the first to fifth performance steps, taking turns firing an arrow at a balloon. The performance steps progress until one of the characters fires an arrow that hits the balloon and bursts it, but first, a step-up introduction performance ST0 is performed, indicating that the step-up preview performance is about to begin (FIG. 9(a)). In this step-up introduction performance ST0, the five characters each aiming at the balloon appear all at once, suggesting the content of the step-up preview performance. Of course, the characters may appear in the order of the corresponding performance steps: elephant → lion → fox → squirrel → bear, or in any other order.

Following the step-up introduction performance ST0 (Figure 9 (a)), the first step performance ST1 begins as the first stage. The first step performance ST1 is made up of a first first half performance ST1A and a first second half performance ST1B, with the first first half performance ST1A being executed first. In this first first half performance ST1A, a scene is performed in which the first character, an elephant, fires an arrow (Figure 9 (b1)), and if the arrow hits a balloon (Figure 9 (d1)), it is determined that the performance step will end at the first stage, and the first second half performance ST1B is executed. The second half performance, including this first second half performance ST1B, will be described later.

On the other hand, if the arrow shot by the elephant does not hit the balloon (FIG. 9(c1)), the first second half performance ST1B is not executed, and the second first half performance ST2A of the second step performance ST2 is started as the second stage. In this second first half performance ST2A, a scene in which the second character, the lion, shoots an arrow is performed (FIG. 9(b2)). If the arrow hits the balloon (FIG. 9(d2)), it is determined that the performance step ends at that second stage, and the second second half performance ST2B is performed. In this way, arrows are shot in the order of the elephant, lion, fox, squirrel, and bear until an arrow shot by any character hits the balloon (FIGS. 9(b1)-(b5)). When the arrow hits the balloon (FIGS. 9(d1)-(d5)), it is determined that the performance step ends at that stage, and the second half performances ST1B-ST5B corresponding to that stage are executed. In addition, since the step-up preview performance in this embodiment only goes up to the fifth stage, the arrow shot by the bear in at least the fifth first half performance ST5A will definitely hit the balloon (Figure 9 (d5)).

In addition, in this embodiment of the step-up preview performance, multiple types (here, five types of each) of the first to fifth latter half performances ST1B to ST5B are provided, and one of the multiple types is selected depending on the reliability of the occurrence of a specified event (here, the reliability of a jackpot).

Figure 10 illustrates five types of aspects (variations) for each of the third second half performance ST3B and the fifth second half performance ST5B among the first to fifth second half performances ST1B to ST5B. Of course, similar variations using the respective characters are prepared for the other first, second, and fourth second half performances ST1B, ST2B, and ST4B, but they are omitted here. In the first to fifth second half performances ST1B to ST5B, the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower side of the display screen 58a, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the upper side of the display screen 58a, and the first and second reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, etc. are displayed in front of the reserved pedestal image 168, and the step-up notice performance image 169 is displayed behind the reserved pedestal image 168 and the mini pattern 165. However, it is also possible to display the reserved pedestal image 168 in the first half performance and not display the reserved pedestal image 168 during the second half performance. This makes it possible to enlarge the display area for the latter half of the performance to display information about the jackpot reliability, making it possible to execute a more impactful display performance. The decorative pattern 164 that is changing is not displayed in the first to fifth latter half performances ST1B to ST5B.

The five types of third latter half performances ST3Ba to ST3Be shown in Figures 10 (a1) to (e1) have in common the step-up preview performance image 169 in which a fox, the character of the third step performance ST3, appears, and the basic screen layout is centered around the fox and a specified text image, but the content of the displayed text image, the display mode of the text image (here, the display color), and the display color (base color) of at least a portion of the step-up preview performance image 169 are different.

That is, the step-up preview performance images 169 of the third second half performances ST3Ba to ST3Be shown in Figures 10 (a1) to (e1) have in common the fact that a fox character image is displayed large in a positional relationship that divides the background image into a left background image and a right background image, and a text image consisting of a predetermined dialogue string (which may consist of only one character) is displayed horizontally in front of the character image (fox) and the background image, spanning them. On the other hand, the content of the dialogue string is different for all five types, and the content of the dialogue string corresponding to the third second half performances ST3Ba to ST3Be are "Good things are going to happen", "Okay, let's do our best", "Even better things are going to happen", "It's going to be fine", and "I feel great", respectively. Additionally, the display colors (display modes) of the dialogue strings are different for all five types, and the display colors (inner colors of the characters) of the dialogue strings corresponding to the third second half performances ST3Ba to ST3Be are "blue," "red," "gold," "danger color," and "rainbow," respectively. Here, "danger color" refers to a striped color scheme made up of multiple colors that are different from the rainbow colors, and in this embodiment, it is a diagonal striped color scheme of yellow, black, and red.

Furthermore, for the step-up preview performance image 169 of the third second half performances ST3Ba to ST3Bd (FIGS. 10(a1) to (d1)) other than the third second half performance ST3Be (FIG. 10(e1)), the base color corresponds to the display color of the dialogue character string, and the colors "blue", "red", "gold", and "danger color" are used in at least a part (right background image, etc.) of the step-up preview performance image 169 corresponding to the respective character colors "blue", "red", "gold", and "danger color". Here, the "danger color" as the base color is the same as the "danger color" as the character color in that it is composed of three colors, yellow, black, and red, but it differs from the "danger color" as the character color in that the striped color scheme is only yellow and black, and the character string "DANGER" is continuously arranged in red on the black line. Note that the configuration of the danger color is not limited to this, and it may be different from other character colors/base colors.

The five types of fifth latter half performances ST5Ba to ST5Be shown in Figures 10 (a2) to (e2) have in common the step-up preview performance image 169 in which a bear, which is the character of the fifth step performance ST5, appears, and the basic screen layout is centered around the bear and a specified text image, but the content of the text image displayed on the screen, the display mode of the text image (here, the display color), and the display color (base color) of at least a portion of the step-up preview performance image 169 are different.

That is, the step-up preview performance images 169 of the fifth second half performances ST5Ba to ST5Be shown in Fig. 10 (a2) to (e2) are common in that the bear character image is displayed large in a positional relationship that divides the background image into a left background image and a right background image, and a character image consisting of a predetermined dialogue string (which may be composed of only one character) is displayed horizontally in front of the character image (bear) and the background image so as to straddle them. On the other hand, the content of the dialogue string is different for all five types, and the content of the dialogue string corresponding to the fifth second half performances ST5Ba to ST5Be is "Maybe we can do it," "Just a little bit more," "I'm feeling refreshed," "I'm getting excited," and "Very satisfied!". In addition, the display color of the dialogue string is also different for all five types, and the display color (inner color of the character) of the dialogue string corresponding to the fifth second half performances ST5Ba to ST5Be is "blue," "red," "gold," "danger color," and "rainbow color (rainbow)." As described above, the content of the dialogue strings in the fifth second half performance ST5Ba to ST5Be are all different from the content of the dialogue strings in the third second half performance ST3Ba to ST3Be, but the content of at least some of the dialogue strings may be common.

Furthermore, for the step-up preview performance images 169 of the fifth second half performances ST5Ba to ST5Bd (Figs. 10 (a2) to (d2)) other than the fifth second half performance ST5Be (Fig. 10 (e2)), the base color of the screen corresponds to the display color of the dialogue string, and the colors "blue", "red", "gold" and "danger color" are used in at least a part of the screen (such as a part of the background image) corresponding to the respective text colors of "blue", "red", "gold" and "danger color".

Here, the jackpot reliability is set to gradually increase from the third latter half performance ST3Ba to ST3Be and from the fifth latter half performance ST5Ba to ST5Be. That is, the relationship between the display color of the dialogue string and the jackpot reliability is that the jackpot reliability increases in the order of "blue", "red", "gold", "danger", and "rainbow". Incidentally, "rainbow" indicates a jackpot reliability of 100%, that is, a jackpot is guaranteed. In this way, the third latter half performance ST3Ba to ST3Be and the fifth latter half performance ST5Ba to ST5Be have different jackpot reliability depending on the display color of the dialogue string, etc., so the character image (specific character information) or the step-up notice performance image 169 having the character image can be said to be a specific image having reliability information regarding a jackpot. The same is true for the other first, second, and fourth latter half performances.

In this way, for example, the third latter half performance ST3Ba (FIG. 10(a1)) and the fifth latter half performance ST5Ba (FIG. 10(a2)) are examples of the A-1 reliability specific image corresponding to the A-1 reliability, and the third latter half performance ST3Bb (FIG. 10(b1)) and the fifth latter half performance ST5Bb (FIG. 10(b2)) are examples of the A-2 reliability specific image corresponding to the A-2 reliability. In this embodiment, the five display colors "blue", "red", "gold", "danger color", and "rainbow" used in this step-up notice performance are a full lineup of reliability information related to a jackpot (reliability information related to the occurrence of a specified event), and are set in order so that the reliability of a jackpot increases in that order, but in other notice performances, it is not necessary to use all five display colors as reliability information, and only some of them, such as "red" and "gold", may be used. However, even in this case, the relationship of the high and low reliability of a jackpot (for example, "gold" is higher than "red") is assumed to remain unchanged.

The base color of the step-up preview performance image 169 does not need to be completely the same as the text color, but may be a similar color. In addition, for the third second half performance ST3Be, the fifth second half performance ST5Be, etc., in which the text color is "rainbow," the base color of the screen may be made to correspond to the text color by making at least a part of the display color other than the dialogue text "rainbow." In this embodiment, the display modes other than the display color of the dialogue text, such as the font and size of the dialogue text, are approximately the same for the five types of the third second half performance ST3Ba to ST3Be and the fifth second half performance ST5Ba to ST5Be, etc., but other display modes (fonts, etc.) may be different along with the text color, or the text color may be approximately the same and other specific display modes (fonts, etc.) may be different, and the specific display modes may be used as reliability information.

Next, a specific example of the step-up preview performance will be described using an example in which the performance step has progressed to the third stage and ST3Bc (Fig. 10(c1)) is selected as the third latter half performance, but first an overview will be given with reference to Fig. 11. When the step-up preview performance starts during normal fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern, the speakers 18, 25 start outputting BGM1 related to this step-up preview performance as background music, and the decorative pattern 164 during rapid fluctuation is hidden on the display screen 58a, and the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower end side and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the upper end side, with the performance image related to the step-up introduction performance ST0 being displayed behind them (Fig. 11(a)).

In this step-up introduction performance ST0, five types of characters, an elephant, a lion, a fox, a squirrel, and a bear, corresponding to the five performance steps, are lined up, and a step-up preview performance image 169 is displayed in which each character is preparing to shoot an arrow at a balloon. The player who sees this can recognize that this is a step-up preview performance in which the performance steps will progress until one of the characters pops the balloon. In addition, in this step-up introduction performance ST0 (FIG. 11(a)), for example, at the start of the performance, a predetermined introduction sound is output as a sound effect from the speakers 18, 25. Furthermore, during this step-up introduction performance ST0 (FIG. 11(a)), at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) emits light in an introduction light-emitting mode corresponding to this step-up introduction performance ST0, for example, in orange. Note that "at least a portion of the performance lamps L" may refer to either the frame side lamps La or the board side lamps Lb, or both, or at least one of a portion of the frame side lamps La and a portion of the board side lamps Lb. This applies to all of the following explanations.

Following the step-up introduction performance ST0 (FIG. 11(a)), one or more step performances from the first stage to a predetermined stage, here the first step performance ST1 to the third step performance ST3, are executed sequentially. That is, the first first half performance ST1A of the first step performance ST1 is started as the first stage (FIG. 11(b)). In this first first half performance ST1A, the first character, an elephant, fires an arrow at a balloon, but is unable to hit the balloon.

During this first first half performance ST1A (Fig. 11(b)), for example at the start, a predetermined first start sound is output from the speakers 18, 25 as a sound effect, and following this first start sound, a first first half voice such as "Let's go" is output as a dialogue sound. Note that the output of the first first half voice may start after the output of the first start sound has ended, or may start while the first start sound is being output. Furthermore, during this first first half performance ST1A (Fig. 11(b)), at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a first half light-emitting mode corresponding to the first half performance (first light-emitting mode corresponding to the first half performance), for example in green.

When the arrow shot by the elephant misses the balloon, the first first half performance ST1A ends, and the second first half performance ST2A of the second step performance ST2 begins (Figure 11 (c)). In this second first half performance ST2A, the second character, the lion, fires an arrow at the balloon, but just like the first step performance ST1, he is unable to hit the balloon.

During this second first half performance ST2A (Fig. 11(c)), for example at the start, a predetermined second start sound is output from the speakers 18, 25 as a sound effect, and following the second start sound, a second first half voice such as "This time for sure" is output as a dialogue sound. The second start sound may be the same as the first start sound or may be different. Also, the output of the second first half voice may start after the output of the second start sound has ended, or may start during the output of the second start sound. Furthermore, during this second first half performance ST2A (Fig. 11(c)), at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) continue to emit light in a first half light-emitting mode corresponding to the first half performance, for example green.

When the arrow shot by the lion misses the balloon, the second first half performance ST2A ends, and the third first half performance ST3A of the third step performance ST3 starts (FIG. 11(d)). In this third first half performance ST3A, the third character, a fox, fires an arrow at the balloon, and in the example of FIG. 11, the arrow hits the balloon perfectly (FIG. 11(d)).

During this third first half performance ST3A (FIG. 11(d)), for example, at the start, a predetermined third start sound is output from the speakers 18, 25 as a sound effect, and then following the third start sound, a third first half voice such as "How is it?" is output as a dialogue sound. The third start sound may be the same as the first and second start sounds, or may be different. The output of the third first half voice may start after the output of the third start sound ends, or may start during the output of the third start sound. Furthermore, during this third first half performance ST2A (FIG. 11(d)), at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) continue to emit light in a first half light-emitting mode corresponding to the first half performance, for example, green light, until just before the arrow hits the balloon, and then transitions to a first half end light-emitting mode, for example, a short-time off state, when or just before the arrow hits the balloon.

The first half light emission mode may be different for each of the first half performances ST1A to ST5A. In this case, the light emission mode may be changed, for example, when the second start sound, the third start sound, etc. are generated. This configuration allows the player to easily sense the step-up stage. The light emission mode may also be temporarily changed when the second start sound, the third start sound, etc. are generated. In this case, the light emission mode does not change for the first to fifth first half performances ST1A to ST5A, but the light emission mode will be different (e.g., white) at least before and after the timing when the second start sound, the third start sound, etc. are output. This configuration allows the player to easily sense the change in the step-up stage.

When the arrow hits the balloon (Figure 11 (d)), it is determined that the performance step will end at the third stage, and at that timing (first timing), the high-brightness performance WO11 (first high-brightness performance A) (Figure 11 (e)) is performed, and during (or after) the high-brightness performance WO11, one of multiple types (here, five types) of third second half performances ST3Ba to ST3Be, here the third second half performance ST3Bc, is executed (Figure 11 (f)). In other words, the high-brightness performance WO11 is executed at the timing (first timing) when the first scene image of the first half performance switches to the second scene image of the second half performance.

Here, the high-brightness effect refers to an effect in which a high-brightness image 170 is displayed to reduce the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170 (here, the step-up preview effect image 169). All high-brightness effects in this embodiment are so-called whiteouts, and use a white high-brightness image 170, but the color of the high-brightness image may be any color other than white, such as gray, yellow, blue, red, etc., or may be composed of multiple colors. Also, there may be cases where no image is displayed behind the high-brightness image 170.

In the high-brightness performance WO11, the high-brightness image 170a is displayed in front of the step-up preview performance image (specific image) 169 and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4 in front of them, so the visibility of the step-up preview performance image (specific image) 169 can be changed without changing the visibility of the reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4, or the mini pattern 165. This is the same for the other high-brightness performances described below. Note that in the high-brightness performance WO11, the same high-brightness image 170a is displayed regardless of which of the third latter half performances ST3Ba-ST3Be is selected. The same is true for the other first, second, fourth, and fifth latter half performances.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the visibility of the mini pattern 165, the reserved images X1-, Y1-, and the reserved pedestal image 168 may be reduced by displaying the high-brightness image 170 in front of at least one of them. In this case, the high-brightness image 170 may be displayed in front of the reserved pedestal image 168 and behind the reserved images X1-, Y1-. This makes it possible to perform a high-brightness performance with a wider range and more impact without reducing the visibility of at least the reserved images X1-, Y1-. In addition, it is preferable to configure the display area that does not overlap with the high-brightness image 170 to be smaller than the area in which the high-brightness image 170 is displayed. This makes it possible to give a stronger impression of the image behind being concealed by the high-brightness image 170. In addition, it is preferable that the display area that does not overlap with the high-brightness image 170 is an area in which information suggesting reliability (text information, character images, other images displayed in reliability colors) is not located among the images of the third latter half performance ST3B that will be displayed thereafter. This allows the concealment effect of the high-brightness image 170 to be achieved without concealing the entire area of the display screen with the high-brightness image 170.

The high-brightness image 170 is displayed in white in a predetermined range on the screen, and the transmittance within the range is set to an arbitrary transmittance. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170 may be uniform or non-uniform within the display range. When the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170 is non-uniform, the transmittance and/or the rate of change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170 may be different between the area where the information suggesting reliability (text information, character images, other images displayed in a reliability color) is located and the other areas. In this case, it is desirable to configure the area where the information suggesting reliability (text information, character images, other images displayed in a reliability color) is located so that the transmittance and/or the rate of change in the transmittance is lower. In addition, the area where the information suggesting reliability, particularly important text information or other images displayed in a reliability color, is located may be configured so that the transmittance and/or the rate of change in the transmittance is lower than the area where the character image is located, or vice versa. In this way, by varying the transmittance and rate of change of the transmittance of the high-brightness image depending on the display position, it is possible to prevent the high-brightness presentation from becoming monotonous. In addition, it is possible to allow the viewer to understand the display content of the image of the third latter half of the presentation ST3B, for example, from the high and low transmittance and the rate of change of the transmittance, making it possible to make the high-brightness presentation more complex and interesting.

The size (display range) of the high-brightness image can be changed over time, and the transmittance value and transmittance distribution can also be changed over time. If the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170 is 0%, the image behind the high-brightness image 170 is completely invisible, and if the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170 is 100%, the high-brightness image 170 itself is completely invisible. Therefore, if the transmittance of a specific portion of the high-brightness image 170 is 100%, it can be considered that the specific portion is not a part that constitutes the high-brightness image 170 in the first place. If the transmittance of a specific portion of the high-brightness image 170 changes from a value less than 100% to 100%, it can be considered that the specific portion is outside the range of the high-brightness image 170 when it reaches 100%.

During the high-brightness performance WO11 (Figure 11 (e)), the output of BGM1 related to the step-up preview performance continues. Also, during the high-brightness performance WO11, a predetermined emphasis sound is output as a sound effect, and this predetermined emphasis sound is selected from the first to fifth predetermined emphasis sounds depending on the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half performance (for example, depending on which of ST3Ba to ST3Be is selected in the case of the third latter half performance). That is, when an image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Ba (FIG. 10(a1)) is displayed during the display of the high brightness image 170a, a first predetermined emphasis sound corresponding to the image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Ba can be output (first sound effect), and when an image (second reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Bc (FIG. 10(c1)) is displayed during the display of the high brightness image 170a, a third predetermined emphasis sound corresponding to the image (second reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Bc can be output (second sound effect). This has the advantage that the reliability information can be notified to the player in advance by sound during the high brightness performance WO11 where the dialogue character string (character information) is still not visible or difficult to see, improving the performance effect.

In addition, a common predetermined emphasis sound may be output for each jackpot reliability in the latter half performance. For example, a common first predetermined emphasis sound may be output when displaying an image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Ba (FIG. 10(a1)), when displaying an image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Bb (FIG. 10(b1)), and when displaying an image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Bc (FIG. 10(c1)), and a common second emphasis sound may be output when displaying an image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Bd (FIG. 10(d1)), and when displaying an image (first reliability specific image) related to the third latter half performance ST3Be (FIG. 10(e1)). This allows the player to be notified of the expected reliability information in advance based on the content of the predetermined emphasis sound, which has the advantage of improving the performance effect.

The first to fifth predetermined emphasis sounds may be configured so that the higher the jackpot reliability is, based on the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half performance, the larger the output volume and/or output time. In this case, the third predetermined emphasis sound (first specific sound) output when the high brightness performance WO11 is executed (first high brightness performance B) during the third latter half performance ST3Bc (Fig. 10(c1)) will have a larger output volume and/or output time than the first predetermined emphasis sound (second specific sound) output when the high brightness performance WO11 is executed (second high brightness performance B) during the third latter half performance ST3Ba (Fig. 10(a1)).

The first to fifth predetermined emphasis sounds may be configured to be accompanied by a vibration effect by activating a vibration means, the higher the jackpot reliability is, based on the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half of the performance. For example, the first to third predetermined emphasis sounds may be configured not to be accompanied by a vibration effect, and the fourth to fifth predetermined emphasis sounds may be configured to be accompanied by a vibration effect. Also, only the fifth predetermined emphasis sound may be configured to be accompanied by a vibration effect. Here, the vibration means may be configured to vibrate a predetermined part such as the performance button 34. In addition, when two types of predetermined emphasis sounds, the first and second predetermined emphasis sounds, are used, only one of the second predetermined emphasis sounds may be configured to be accompanied by a vibration effect. Also, it is not necessary to always accompany a vibration effect, and there may be cases where a vibration effect is performed together with the execution of the predetermined emphasis sounds, and there may be cases where a vibration effect is not performed. More preferably, it is desirable to configure the vibration effect to be accompanied only when the expectation of a jackpot is high.

During the high-brightness performance WO11 (first high-brightness performance), at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emits light in the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (the first light-emitting mode corresponding to the high-brightness performance) (the first light-emitting mode in which the light-emitting means is illuminated in the first light-emitting mode, the first light-emitting performance). In this embodiment, the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode during the high-brightness performance WO11 is a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (e.g., three colors: gold, green, and white) including the character color (e.g., gold) of the third latter half performance ST3B. Note that the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode may be a single color such as gold, as long as it includes a color corresponding to the character color (e.g., gold) of the third latter half performance ST3B. This has the advantage that the reliability information can be notified to the player in advance by emitting light during the high-brightness performance WO11 in which the dialogue character string (character information) is still not visible or difficult to see, improving the performance effect. In addition, when the effect lamp L is illuminated in a color corresponding to an image, the color of the light does not have to be exactly the same as the color of the image, as long as it is a similar color (for example, the color of the light for a gold image is yellow).

During the third latter half performance ST3Bc (Figure 11 (f)) after the high-brightness performance WO11 ends, as described above, the step-up preview performance image 169 is displayed with a large fox character image in a position that divides the background image into a left background image and a right background image, and a line of dialogue saying "It seems like something even better could happen" is displayed in "gold" in front of the character image (fox) and the background image, spanning them.

During this third second half performance ST3Bc (FIG. 11(f)), the output of BGM1 related to the step-up preview performance continues, and a predetermined third second half voice is output as a dialogue sound. This third second half voice corresponds to the dialogue string (text information) displayed on the screen, and in this case, "It seems like something even better could happen" is output. Note that when this dialogue sound is output, it is desirable to have the character image perform what is known as a lip-syncing action (speaking action).

Furthermore, during the third latter half performance ST3Bc (FIG. 11(f)), at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in a second half light-emitting mode (third light-emitting mode corresponding to a specific image) corresponding to the third latter half performance ST3Bc, for example, in a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (here, three colors: gold, green, and white) including the text color (here, gold) of the third latter half performance ST3Bc. In this way, the second half light-emitting mode may be the same as the previous first high brightness medium light-emitting mode or may be different, but it is desirable to configure it so that it includes the text color (here, gold) of the third latter half performance ST3Bc. As a result, even after the display of the image performance of the third latter half performance ST3Bc has ended, it is possible to perform a light-emitting performance with a light-emitting mode corresponding to the text color (here, gold) indicating the degree of expectation, and it is possible to execute a notification with the text color (here, gold) indicating the reliability of a jackpot as much as possible for players who missed the image performance. It is also desirable that the light color of this second half light-emitting mode does not include colors corresponding to other second half performances (here, blue, red, danger colors, rainbow colors). The second half light-emitting mode may also be configured with only a light color corresponding to the text color (for example, gold). It may also be configured not to include the text color of the third second half performance ST3Bc (here, gold), which makes it possible to visually sense that the performance period of the third second half performance ST3Bc has ended.

After the third latter half performance ST3Bc is executed, the high brightness performance WO12 (A second high brightness performance) is executed at that timing (second timing) (FIG. 11 (g)), and during the execution of the high brightness performance WO12, the step-up notice performance image 169 related to the third latter half performance ST3Bc is switched to the variable screen of the decorative pattern 164 (specific image end performance) (FIG. 11 (h)). Here, the high brightness performance WO12 has a different display area of the high brightness image and a different rate of change of the transmittance from the high brightness performance WO11. This makes it possible to clearly express the start and end of the latter half performance. Note that the high brightness performance WO12 has the same minimum transmittance value (0%) as the high brightness performance WO11, but this may also be different. Also, the high brightness performance WO12 may have the same display area of the high brightness image as the high brightness performance WO11. Also, the transmittance (minimum value) and/or the rate of change of the transmittance may be the same. This makes it possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the latter half of the performance may still continue. Also, it is desirable that the high-brightness performance WO12 is displayed so that at least the area where the information suggesting the reliability of the latter half of the performance (text information, character images, other images displayed in reliability colors) is located is concealed by the high-brightness image. This makes it possible to end the latter half of the performance without any sense of incongruity and transition to the pattern variation screen. Also, it may be configured so that at least the area where any one of the information suggesting the reliability of the latter half of the performance (text information, character images, other images displayed in reliability colors) is located is concealed by the high-brightness image.

During the high-brightness performance WO12 (Figure 11 (g)), for example, the output of background music is stopped. Also, during the high-brightness performance WO12, a specific emphasis sound is output as a sound effect, and this specific emphasis sound is selected from the first to fifth specific emphasis sounds depending on the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half performance (for example, depending on which of ST3Ba to ST3Be is selected in the case of the third latter half performance). Also, during the high-brightness performance WO12, a common specific emphasis sound may be output as a sound effect. In other words, a common specific emphasis sound may be output regardless of the content of the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half performance. This allows, for example, during high brightness performance WO11, a different predetermined emphasis sound is output according to the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half performance, while during high brightness performance WO12, a common specific emphasis sound can be output regardless of the reliability information regarding the jackpot, making it possible to express different performance effects in the high brightness performance WO11 and the high brightness performance WO12. Also, the predetermined emphasis sound during the high brightness performance WO11 may be common regardless of the reliability information regarding the jackpot, and the specific emphasis sound during the high brightness performance WO12 may be configured to be different depending on the reliability information regarding the jackpot.

The first to fifth specific emphasis sounds may be configured so that the higher the jackpot reliability is, the larger the output volume and/or output time is, based on the reliability information regarding the jackpot in the latter half performance. In this case, the third specific emphasis sound (first specific sound) output when the high brightness performance WO12 is executed (first high brightness performance) during the third latter half performance ST3Bc (FIG. 10(c1)) is larger in output volume and/or output time than the first specific emphasis sound (second specific sound) output when the high brightness performance WO12 is executed (second high brightness performance) during the third latter half performance ST3Ba (FIG. 10(a1)). Also, the first to fifth specific emphasis sounds in the high brightness performance WO12 may be different from or the same as the first to fifth predetermined emphasis sounds in the high brightness performance WO11.

Furthermore, during the high brightness performance WO12 (second high brightness performance), at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in a second high brightness medium light-emitting mode (second light-emitting mode), for example, in a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (here, three colors: gold, green, and white) including the text color (here, gold) of the third latter half performance ST3Bc (specific light-emitting performance in which the light-emitting means emits light in a specific light-emitting mode according to a specific image). In this way, the latter half light-emitting mode may be the same as the first high brightness medium light-emitting mode and the latter half light-emitting mode, or may be different, but it is desirable to configure it so that it includes the text color (here, gold) of the third latter half performance ST3Bc. In addition, the latter half light-emitting mode may be configured so that it does not include the text color (here, gold). In addition, by configuring the first high brightness medium light-emitting mode to include the text color and the latter half light-emitting mode to not include the text color, it is possible to avoid the performance expression becoming monotonous and prevent a decrease in the performance effect.

When the pattern changing screen starts after the high brightness effect WO12, a pattern stopping sound is output as a sound effect in time with the stopping of the decorative patterns 164a to 164c.

Next, the step-up preview performance shown in FIG. 11 will be described in more detail with respect to the performance period centered on the high-brightness performances WO11 and WO12. FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 show the changes in the display screen and the light-emitting means at even shorter time intervals than FIG. 11 for the period from FIG. 11(e) to (h), that is, the period from the start of the high-brightness performance WO11 to the end of the high-brightness performance WO12 and the transition to the variable screen of the decorative pattern 164. Note that the 22 frames of display images shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 do not show all the frames in the period from FIG. 11(e) to (h), but are extracted at a constant pitch from all the frames. Therefore, in FIG. 12 to FIG. 14, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same (here, A milliseconds). Thus, in Figures 11 to 14, if the number of frames doubles, the time also doubles; for example, the elapsed time between Figures 11(a) to (c) is the same as between Figures 11(d) to (f), but the elapsed time between Figures 11(a) to (c) and Figures 11(d) to (g) is longer than the former.

First, the details of the high-brightness effect WO11 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO11 shown in Figures 12(a) to 13(j), at the start, a high-brightness image 170a is displayed in front of the step-up preview effect image (specific image) 169 and behind the mini pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 in front of them (Figure 12(a)) (high-brightness image display process), and the size (range) and transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a gradually change and finally disappear (Figure 13(j)).

The high-brightness image 170a is configured so that its size (range) is maximum at the start of display (FIG. 12(a)) and gradually decreases over time. That is, the high-brightness performance WO11 is composed of an enlargement change performance that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change performance that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a in the reduction direction, and the latter (FIGS. 12(a) to 13(j)) has a longer execution time than the former (FIG. 12(a)). In the high-brightness performance WO11, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170a with respect to the entire step-up preview performance image 169 is less than 100%, and even when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a is maximum (FIG. 12(a)), a part of the step-up preview performance image 169 is visible from the front. Of course, when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a is at its maximum, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170a with respect to the entire step-up preview performance image 169 may be 100%. Also, it is sufficient that part of the predetermined information (text information, character image, reliability color display image, etc.) in the step-up preview performance image is concealed by the high-brightness image 170a, making it difficult to perceive and/or see, and it is not necessary for all of the predetermined information to be concealed.

The high-brightness image 170a is set so that the transmittance is approximately uniform within its range. The high-brightness image 170a is configured so that not only its size (range) but also its transmittance changes over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance), with the transmittance at the start of display (FIG. 12(a)) being at a minimum (e.g., 0%) and gradually increasing (rising) over time, for example at a constant rate of change. In other words, the high-brightness performance WO11 is composed of a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a in a decreasing direction, and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a in an increasing direction, with the latter (FIGS. 12(a) to 13(j)) taking longer to execute than the former (FIG. 12(a)).

The minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a may be greater than 0%. The rate of change (amount of change per unit time) of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a may not be constant. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a may be non-uniform, and the non-uniform transmittance may be changed over time. The size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a may be changed without changing the transmittance, or the transmittance may be changed without changing the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a. However, the fact that the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a is reduced means that the transmittance of a part of the high-brightness image 170a has increased to 100%, and that part can be considered to have essentially disappeared. Therefore, changing the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a can be said to essentially change the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a.

In the high-brightness performance WO11, the step-up preview performance image 169 displayed behind the high-brightness image 170a is switched from the previous image of the third first half performance ST3A (see FIG. 11(d)) to the image of the third second half performance ST3Bc (see FIG. 10(c1)) when the high-brightness image 170a starts to be displayed (FIG. 12(a)). As a result, after the start of the high-brightness performance WO11, the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a gradually decreases, and as the transmittance also gradually increases, the visibility of the step-up preview performance image 169 improves, and when the high-brightness image 170a eventually disappears (FIG. 13(j)), the entire step-up preview performance image 169 (except for the part hidden behind the mini pattern 165, etc.) becomes completely visible.

During the high-brightness performance WO11, the performance lamp L emits light in the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode. The first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode is a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (e.g., three colors: gold, green, and white) including the text color (e.g., gold) of the third latter half performance ST3Bc, and the light-emitting color changes in the order of green (Figures 12(a) to (c)), white (Figures 12(d) to (f)), and gold (Figures 12(g) to (i)) so that, for example, light emission in gold corresponding to the text color appears in the latter half or final stage of the high-brightness performance WO11. However, without being limited to this, the light-emitting mode of the performance lamp L, for example, the brightness and/or light-emitting color, may be changed according to the change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a. This allows the change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a to be more closely associated with the change in the light-emitting mode, thereby enhancing the performance effect. In addition, the light emission mode (e.g., brightness and light color) of the performance lamp L may be configured to change in stages according to changes in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a. For example, when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a is 0% to 30%, the first light emission mode is selected, when it is 31% to 70%, the second light emission mode is selected, and when it is 71% to 99%, the third light emission mode is selected, and so on.

As described above, during the high-brightness performance WO11, the visibility of the step-up preview performance image 169 behind the high-brightness image 170a changes over time due to changes in the size (range) and/or transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a, and the text information constituting the step-up preview performance image 169 transitions from an invisible (or difficult to see) state to a visible (or easily visible) state at a predetermined point in time (e.g., FIG. 12(d)). That is, during the high-brightness performance WO11, a first transmittance change process that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a while the text information is invisible (or difficult to see), and a second transmittance change process that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a while all of the text information is visible (or easily visible) can be executed, and the execution time differs between the former (e.g., FIG. 12(a)-(d)) and the latter (e.g., FIG. 12(d)-FIG. 13(j)), with the latter execution time being longer than the former. In this way, by making the execution time of the latter longer than that of the former, the text information in which the player is most interested can be disclosed to the player at an early stage, and the high-brightness image can be displayed for a sufficient period of time, enhancing the presentation effect of the high-brightness presentation itself.

The execution time of the first transmittance change process may be longer than that of the second transmittance change process, or the execution times of the former and the latter may be approximately the same. By making the execution time of the first transmittance change process longer than that of the second transmittance change process, the disclosure of the text information can be delayed, which makes it possible to increase the player's sense of expectation and tension. Furthermore, once the text information has been revealed, it is desirable to disclose the entire information as soon as possible (to increase visibility so that the text information is easier to see as soon as possible), so if the execution time of the first transmittance change process is set long, it is desirable to have a shorter execution time of the second transmittance change process.

The boundary between a state in which the text information is not visible (or difficult to see) and a state in which it is visible (or easily visible) may be defined as the text information becoming visible (or easily visible) when, for example, at least a portion of the text information is no longer overlapped by the high-brightness image. Also, the text information may be defined as becoming visible (or easily visible) when all (the entirety) of the text information is no longer overlapped by the high-brightness image.

In addition, during the high-brightness performance WO11, a first range change process can be executed to change the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a while the text information is not visible (or difficult to see), and a second range change process can be executed to change the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170a while all of the text information is visible (or easy to see). The execution times of the former (e.g., Figures 12(a) to (d)) and the latter (e.g., Figures 12(d) to 13(j)) are different, with the latter being longer than the former. Note that the execution time of the first range change process may be longer than that of the second range change process, or the execution times of the former and latter may be approximately the same.

When the high brightness performance WO11 ends and the entire step-up preview performance image 169 for the third latter half performance ST3Bc becomes visible (FIG. 13(j)), the line sound (third latter half voice) of "Even better things could happen" corresponding to the line string (text information) displayed on the screen is output, but the following dynamic display is performed on the step-up preview performance image 169 in response to the output of the line sound (post-execution dynamic display processing, post-execution change processing). That is, as shown in FIG. 13(j) to (o), while the line sound (third latter half voice) is being output, the fox character image performs a so-called lip-syncing action in accordance with the line sound, and the line string performs a predetermined action (here, the swinging of each character). In addition, the display color of the characters corresponding to the line sound being output temporarily changes (for example, from gold to white). As a result, the white part is recognized as moving, for example, from left to right on the string of "Even better things could happen" displayed in gold. Additionally, dialogue may be output without the character's lip-syncing movements.

When the post-execution dynamic display process (FIGS. 13(j)-(o)) in the third latter half performance ST3Bc ends, the high-brightness performance WO12 starts. In the high-brightness performance WO12 shown in FIG. 13(o)-FIG. 14(v), similar to the high-brightness performance WO11, the high-brightness image 170b appears before the step-up notice performance image 169 and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4 in front of them, and then disappears. However, the display pattern of the high-brightness image 170b in this high-brightness performance WO12 (second high-brightness performance) is different from the display pattern of the high-brightness image 170a in the high-brightness performance WO11 (first high-brightness performance), and the length of the execution time is also different. In addition, the high-brightness effect WO12 (second high-brightness effect), like the high-brightness effect WO11 (first high-brightness effect), may be configured to transition to a pattern-changing screen by displaying a high-brightness image with a low transmittance (e.g., 0%) for a short period of time, and then increasing the transmittance of the high-brightness image over a longer period of time.

That is, the high-brightness image 170b is configured so that its size (range) gradually increases over time, reaching a maximum at a predetermined point (Fig. 13(o) to Fig. 14(s)), and then gradually decreases over time and finally disappears (Fig. 14(s) to (v)). In this way, the high-brightness performance WO12 is composed of an enlargement change performance that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change performance that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b in the reduction direction, and the execution time of the latter (Fig. 14(s) to Fig. 14(v)) is shorter than that of the former (Fig. 13(o) to Fig. 14(s)). In the high-brightness performance WO12, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170b with respect to the entire step-up preview performance image 169 is less than 100%, and even when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b is at its maximum (Fig. 14(s)), a part of the step-up preview performance image 169 is outside the range of the high-brightness image 170b. Of course, when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b is at its maximum, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170 relative to the entire step-up preview image 169 may be 100%.

The high-brightness effect WO12 (second high-brightness effect) and the high-brightness effect WO11 (first high-brightness effect) may be configured to have different coverage rates of high-brightness images relative to the entire step-up preview effect image. In this case, it is desirable that at least the information suggesting reliability (text information, character information, display suggesting reliability color) is covered by high-brightness images in both the high-brightness effect WO12 (second high-brightness effect) and the high-brightness effect WO11 (first high-brightness effect). Furthermore, at the time when the high-brightness effect WO12 (second high-brightness effect) is executed, the information suggesting reliability has already been disclosed, so there may be areas/ranges where this information is not hidden by the high-brightness images.

The high-brightness image 170b is set so that the transmittance is approximately uniform within its range. The high-brightness image 170b is configured so that not only its size (range) but also its transmittance changes (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance), and the transmittance gradually decreases over time at a constant rate of change, for example, to a minimum (0% here) at a predetermined point in time (FIG. 13(o) to FIG. 14(s)), and then gradually increases over time at a constant rate of change, for example (FIG. 14(s) to FIG. 14(v)). That is, the high-brightness performance WO12 is composed of a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170b in a decreasing direction and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170b in an increasing direction, and the latter (FIG. 14(s) to FIG. 14(v)) has a shorter execution time than the former (FIG. 13(o) to FIG. 14(s)). Note that the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170b is 0% (FIG. 14(s)), but it may be greater than 0%. Of course, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170b may be non-uniform, and the non-uniform transmittance may be changed over time. Also, the execution time of the high-transmittance change presentation may be longer than that of the low-transmittance change presentation, or the execution times of both may be approximately the same.

The size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b may be changed without changing its transmittance, or the transmittance may be changed without changing the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b. However, since the reduction in the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b means that the transmittance of a portion of the high-brightness image 170b has increased to 100%, and that portion has essentially disappeared, changing the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b can be said to essentially change the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170b.

In the high-brightness performance WO12, the step-up preview performance image 169 displayed behind the high-brightness image 170b is switched to the variable screen of the decorative pattern 164 (see FIG. 11(h)) when, for example, the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b is at its maximum and its transmittance is at its minimum (FIG. 14(s)), or at a timing close to that time. As a result, after the start of the high-brightness performance WO12, the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b gradually increases, and the transmittance similarly gradually decreases, so that the visibility of the step-up preview performance image 169 relating to the third latter half performance ST3B decreases, and the screen is switched to the variable screen of the decorative pattern 164 at the point when the visibility of the step-up preview performance image 169 is at its lowest (FIG. 14(s)), or at a timing close to that time. Then, the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170b gradually decreases, and as the transmittance similarly gradually increases, the visibility of the changing screen of the decorative pattern 164 improves, and when the high-brightness image 170b eventually disappears (FIG. 14(v)), the entire changing screen of the decorative pattern 164 (excluding the parts hidden behind the mini pattern 165, etc.) becomes completely visible. In this way, during the execution of the high-brightness effect WO12, a specific image end effect is executed, which ends the display of the step-up preview effect image (specific image) 169.

During the third latter half performance ST3Bc after the high brightness performance WO11 ends (during post-execution dynamic display processing), the performance lamp L emits light in the latter half emission mode, and during the subsequent high brightness performance WO12, the performance lamp L emits light in the second high brightness medium emission mode. In this embodiment, both the latter half emission mode and the second high brightness medium emission mode are common to the first high brightness medium emission mode, and are cyclic change modes that cyclically change to multiple colors (e.g., three colors: gold, green, and white) including the text color (e.g., gold) of the third latter half performance ST3Bc, and the emission color changes in the order of green (Figure 13 (j) to (l)), white (Figure 13 (m) to (o)), gold (Figure 13 (p) to (r)), and green (Figure 14 (s) to (u)). At least one of the latter half emission mode and the second high brightness medium emission mode may be different from the first high brightness medium emission mode. However, even in this case, it is desirable to have each lighting mode include a color that corresponds to the text color (e.g. gold).

As described above, the step-up preview performance has a first half performance before displaying the step-up preview performance image 169 (specific image) having reliability information regarding the jackpot (i.e., text information whose display color and content differ depending on the reliability of the jackpot), and a second half performance in which the step-up preview performance image 169 (specific image) having the reliability information regarding the jackpot is displayed, and after the first half performance is executed, before or at the start of the second half performance, a high-brightness performance WO11 is executed in front of the specific image. Also, the performance lamp (light-emitting means) L emits light in a first half light-emitting mode (first light-emitting mode) corresponding to this first half performance in the first half performance, and emits light in a first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (second light-emitting mode) corresponding to this high-brightness performance WO11 in the high-brightness performance WO11.

In the high-brightness performances WO11 and WO12 of the step-up notice performance, the high-brightness images 170a and 170b are displayed in front of the step-up notice performance image 169 (specific image) and behind the first and second reserved images (reserved images) X1-, Y1- and mini pattern 165, thereby changing the visibility of the step-up notice performance image 169 while not changing the visibility of the first and second reserved images X1-, Y1- and mini pattern 165. The high-brightness performance WO11 is composed of a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a in a decreasing direction and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a in an increasing direction, and the latter (FIGS. 12(a) to 13(j)) has a longer execution time than the former (FIG. 12(a)). On the other hand, in the high-brightness effect WO12, the execution time is shorter for the high-transmittance change effect (Fig. 14(s) to Fig. 14(v)) than for the low-transmittance change effect (Fig. 13(o) to Fig. 14(s)).

In addition, in the high-brightness performance WO11 of the step-up preview performance, it is possible to execute a high-brightness image display process (Figure 12 (a)) that displays a high-brightness image 170a, and a transmittance change process (Figures 12 (a) to 13 (j)) that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a displayed by the high-brightness image display process, and by increasing the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a by the transmittance change process, the visibility of the step-up preview performance image 169 behind it is gradually improved. In addition, the step-up preview performance image 169 includes a text image (specific text information) having reliability information, and during the high-brightness performance WO11, a first transmittance change process can be executed to change the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a while the text information is not visible (or is difficult to see), and a second transmittance change process can be executed to change the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a while all of the text information is visible (or is easy to see), with the execution times differing between the former (e.g., Figures 12(a)-(d)) and the latter (e.g., Figures 12(d)-13(j)), with the latter taking longer than the former.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance, it is possible to display any of a plurality of types of specific images, including a step-up preview performance image (A-1 reliability specific image having A-1 reliability information corresponding to A-1 reliability) displayed in the third latter half performance ST3Ba (Fig. 10 (a1)) and a step-up preview performance image (A-2 reliability specific image having A-2 reliability information corresponding to A-2 reliability higher than A-1 reliability) displayed in the third latter half performance ST3Bc (Fig. 10 (c1)), and the high-brightness image 170 in the high-brightness performance WO11 While the third second half performance ST3Ba and the third second half performance ST3Bb are displayed, the high-brightness image 170a is the same, and in the case of the third second half performance ST3Ba, a first predetermined emphasis sound corresponding to the image related to the third second half performance ST3Ba (first reliability specific image) can be output (first sound effect) while the high-brightness image 170a is displayed, and in the case of the third second half performance ST3Bc, a third predetermined emphasis sound corresponding to the image related to the third second half performance ST3Bc (second reliability specific image) can be output (second sound effect) while the high-brightness image 170a is displayed.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance, while the high-brightness performance WO12 is being executed, the step-up preview performance image 169 relating to the third latter half performance ST3Bc is switched to a variable screen of the decorative pattern 164, making it possible to execute a specific image end performance that ends the display of the step-up preview performance image 169 including the text image. Also, when executing a specific image end performance while the high-brightness performance WO12 is being executed, the performance lamp (light-emitting means) L is illuminated in a second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (specific light-emitting mode corresponding to the specific image) that includes the text color of the latter half performance (specific light-emitting mode).

In the step-up notice performance, the step-up notice performance image (specific image) 169 containing reliability information regarding a jackpot is displayed during the execution of the high-brightness performance WO11 (first high-brightness performance), and then the display ends during the execution of the high-brightness performance WO12 (second high-brightness performance) (performance at the end of the specific image). The high-brightness performance WO11 and the high-brightness performance WO12 have different execution times, and in the examples of Figures 12 to 14, the high-brightness performance WO11 has a longer execution time than the high-brightness performance WO12.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance, a step-up preview performance image 169 containing jackpot reliability information is displayed while the high-brightness performance WO11 is being executed, and after the high-brightness performance WO11 ends, a post-execution dynamic display process is executed to dynamically display at least a portion of the step-up preview performance image 169, and a post-execution change process (FIGS. 13(j)-(o)) is executed to perform a predetermined change (color change) on at least a portion of the step-up preview performance image 169.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance, it is possible to execute a high-brightness performance (First High Brightness Performance) WO11 that displays a high-brightness image (First High Brightness Image) 170a, and a high-brightness performance (Second High Brightness Performance) WO12 that displays a high-brightness image (Second High Brightness Image) 170b. The high-brightness performance (First High Brightness Performance) WO11 is executed at the first timing when the first scene image of the first half performance switches to the second scene image of the second half performance, and the high-brightness performance (Second High Brightness Performance) WO12 is executed at the second timing thereafter.

In the step-up preview performance, during the high-brightness performance WO11, a character image having jackpot reliability information is displayed, and when the display of the character image is terminated, a high-brightness performance WO12 (specific image end performance) can be executed. During the high-brightness performance WO11, a first light-emitting performance is executed in which the performance lamp (light-emitting means) L is illuminated in a first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (first light-emitting mode) corresponding to the reliability information (e.g., display color) in the character image, and during the high-brightness performance WO12 (specific image end performance), a second light-emitting performance is executed in which the performance lamp (light-emitting means) L is illuminated in a second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (second light-emitting mode). Note that the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (second light-emitting mode) may be different from the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (first light-emitting mode).

In addition, in the step-up preview performance, the third predetermined emphasis sound (first specific sound B) output when the high brightness performance WO11 is executed (first high brightness performance B) during the third latter half performance ST3Bc (Fig. 10 (c1)) has a larger output volume and/or output duration than the first predetermined emphasis sound (second specific sound B) output when the high brightness performance WO11 is executed (second high brightness performance B) during the third latter half performance ST3Ba (Fig. 10 (a1)). It may be configured to execute a vibration performance approximately simultaneously with the third predetermined emphasis sound. It may also be configured to execute a vibration performance instead of the third predetermined emphasis sound.

The step-up preview performance is an example of a text information display performance that displays text information, and is capable of executing a high-brightness performance WO11 as a text information display start performance (first specific performance) performed when the display of text information begins, and a high-brightness performance WO12 as a text information display end performance (second specific performance) performed when the display of text information ends. After the high-brightness performance WO11 (text information display start performance) is executed, a display mode change process (specific display process that displays text information in a specific display mode) (Figures 13 (j) to (o)) is executed to change the display mode of the text information, and the display mode change process (specific display process) is not executed while the high-brightness performance WO12 (text information display end performance) is being executed.

In the above step-up preview performances, the number of variations of reliability indications that can be executed in the first to fifth second half performances ST1B to ST5B is uniformly five (FIG. 10), but the number of variations of reliability suggestions that can be executed in the first to fifth second half performances ST1B to ST5B executed thereafter may be different depending on the contents of the first to fifth first half performances ST1A to ST5A. Specifically, in the first to third second half performances ST1B to ST3B, three types of reliability suggestions starting from the lowest reliability may be executed, and in the fourth and fifth second half performances ST4B to ST5B, five types of reliability suggestions may be executed. Also, in the fourth and fifth second half performances ST4B to ST5B, reliability suggestions (two types with high reliability) that are not executed in the first to third second half performances ST1B to ST3B may be executed. In addition, the number of variations in executable reliability suggestions may be different depending on the character or stage, such as three types for the first second half performance ST1B, three types for the second second half performance ST2B, three types for the third second half performance ST3B, five types for the fourth second half performance ST4B, and four types for the fifth second half performance ST5B.

In addition, depending on the selection rate of each character, the number of reliability suggestion variations may be increased for characters with a high selection rate and decreased for characters with a low selection rate. By configuring in this way, more presentation variations can be shown to the player, and the presentation configuration can be such that the player does not get bored. The number of reliability suggestion variations may be increased for characters with a low selection rate than for characters with a high selection rate. In addition, if the order of selection rates is set to elephant, lion, fox, squirrel, and bear, the number of reliability suggestion variations may be increased for foxes and squirrels rather than elephants and lions. Furthermore, in this case, the number of reliability suggestion variations for bears may be decreased compared to foxes and squirrels. In this case, it is desirable to configure the reliability suggestion variations executed when a bear is selected so that only high reliability variations are prepared, and no low reliability variations are prepared.

The various configurations in the step-up preview performance described above are not limited to this step-up preview performance, but can be similarly adopted in various other performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, the various configurations of the high brightness performances WO11, WO12, etc. in the step-up preview performance may be adopted in the reach preview performance, dialogue preview performance, etc., described below.

[Reach notice]
15 to 19 show an example of a reach notice performance executed during normal fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern or a normal fluctuation pattern. This reach notice performance (specific notice performance) is a performance that notifies the establishment of a reach state, and is composed of a reach notice first half performance RC1 and a reach notice second half performance RC2, and the performance mode of the reach notice second half performance RC2 is set to be selected from a plurality of types (four types shown in FIG. 15 here) according to the type of the selected fluctuation pattern. The jackpot reliability is set to gradually increase from the first performance mode RC2a (FIG. 15(a)) to the fourth performance mode RC2d (FIG. 15(d)). In this way, for example, the performance image according to the first performance mode RC2a (FIG. 15(a)) is an example of a B-1 reliability specific image corresponding to the B-1 reliability, and the performance image according to the second performance mode RC2b (FIG. 15(b)) is an example of a B-2 reliability specific image corresponding to the B-2 reliability.

The multiple types (four types) of presentation modes RC2a to RC2d of this reach notice second half presentation RC2 are generally the same in terms of the characters that appear in the presentation image and their actions, but differ in the dialogue strings displayed in front of the character images, etc., the corresponding voiced dialogue, and the base color of the presentation image. That is, as shown in Figure 15, the first to fourth presentation modes RC2a to RC2d all display the same kappa character image, but the dialogue strings displayed in front of the character image and the corresponding voiced dialogue are different for all four types, and are, respectively, "It's a reach!", "It's a SP reach!", "Great chance!!" and "Super hot!!".

In addition, the display color of the dialogue string and the base color of the performance image are different for all four types, and the display color (internal color) and base color of the dialogue string corresponding to the first to fourth performance modes RC2a to RC2d are "blue", "red", "gold", and "danger color", respectively. The danger color is as described above. In this way, the first to fourth performance modes RC2a to RC2d have different jackpot reliability depending on the display color of the string, etc., so it can be said that the character image (specific character information) or the reach notice performance image having the character image has reliability information regarding the jackpot. It is also possible to provide multiple display modes (here, display colors) for a common character string. In cases where the character string itself indicates reliability, such as "super hot", it is desirable to enable the performance expression using multiple display modes (display colors) with different reliability, such as configuring it so that "super hot" in danger color indicates a higher reliability than "super hot" in gold. In this case, multiple types of display aspects other than the display color (character color), such as the size of the character outline, may also be provided.

Next, a specific example of the reach notice performance will be described using an example in which the first performance mode RC2a (FIG. 15(a)) of the first to fourth performance modes RC2a to RC2d is selected, but first an overview will be described with reference to FIG. 16. When the reach notice performance starts during normal fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern, the speakers 18, 25 start outputting BGM2 related to this reach notice performance as background music, and the decorative pattern 164 during high speed fluctuation is hidden on the display screen 58a, and the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower end side, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the upper end side, with the reach notice performance image 171 related to the reach notice first half performance RC1 displayed behind them (FIG. 16(a)). This reach notice performance image 171 related to the reach notice first half performance RC1 is composed of a scene in which a kappa character flies in the sky.

During this reach notice first half performance RC1 (Figure 16 (a)), at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) will emit light in a first half light emission pattern corresponding to the reach notice first half performance, for example, orange. Note that at the start of the reach notice performance, a specified start sound may be output as a sound effect.

After that, the game moves from the first half of the reach notice performance RC1 to the second half of the reach notice performance RC2 (here, the first performance mode RC2a), and the reach notice performance image 171 switches to a scene in which the kappa character shows a close-up of his upper body (Fig. 16(b)~). In addition, when the scene changes (switching from the first scene image to the second scene image) accompanying the transition from the first half of the reach notice performance RC1 to the second half of the reach notice performance RC2 (first timing), a high-brightness performance (first high-brightness performance) WO21 is executed (Fig. 16(b)) by displaying a high-brightness image 170c, which reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170c (here, the reach notice performance image 171). In this way, at the first timing when the high-brightness performance WO21 is performed, the dialogue character string (character image) having reliability information regarding the jackpot is not yet displayed on the screen. In addition, in this high-brightness rendering WO21, the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image is set to greater than 0%, but the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image may also be set to 0%, making the character image behind it completely invisible.

During the high-brightness performance WO21 (FIG. 16(b)), the output of BGM2 related to the reach notice performance continues. At the start of the high-brightness performance WO21, a predetermined first emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. During the high-brightness performance WO21, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a high-brightness medium light-emitting mode. This high-brightness medium light-emitting mode includes a specific color (e.g., blue) that corresponds to the text color of the reach notice second half performance RC2, and is configured to change, for example, from a specific color (here, white) to a specific color (here, blue). Note that this high-brightness medium light-emitting mode may be configured not to include the specific color that corresponds to the text color. This makes it possible to prevent the content of the text information to be displayed later from being revealed in advance.

When the high-brightness effect WO21 ends and the reach preview effect image 171 becomes fully visible (Figure 16 (c)), the dialogue string (text information) "It's a reach!" starts to be displayed in front of the character image (text information display start effect). At this time, the dialogue string appears accompanied by a first dynamic display effect (Figure 16 (c) -> (d)). That is, during the first dynamic display period in which the first dynamic display effect is executed, a text information display start effect (first specific effect) is executed when the display of text information starts. In this first dynamic display effect, the dialogue string moves (here, a movement involving rotation) at a first change speed toward a specified display position.

During the character information display start performance, the output of BGM2 related to the reach notice performance continues. Also, when the display of the dialogue string starts (when the character information display start performance starts), a predetermined character appearance sound is output as a sound effect. Also, during the character information display start performance, at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) emits light in a character appearance light-emitting mode. This character appearance light-emitting mode is a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (e.g., blue and white) including the character color of the dialogue string displayed on the screen (here, blue). Note that it is preferable not to use a color (here, red, gold, etc.) that indicates higher reliability than the character color of the dialogue string (here, blue) for the light-emitting color used in this cyclic change mode, and in this case, it is preferable to use a color that indicates lower reliability than the character color of the dialogue string or a light-emitting color that is not used to suggest reliability (here, white, etc.). Also, a light-emitting mode that corresponds only to the character color of the dialogue string may be adopted, or a light-emitting mode other than continuous lighting, such as flashing, may be used. Also, it may be configured so that only certain light-emitting points have a light color corresponding to the character color of the dialogue string, and other light-emitting points have other light-emitting modes (for example, white or off). In this case, for the other light-emitting modes, it is preferable not to use a color (here, red, gold, etc.) that indicates higher reliability than the light-emitting color corresponding to the character color of the dialogue string (here, blue), and it is preferable to use a color that indicates lower reliability than the character color of the dialogue string, or a light-emitting color that is not used to indicate reliability (here, white, etc.).

When the dialogue character string is displayed at a predetermined display position after the first dynamic display performance (second timing), a high-brightness performance (A second high-brightness performance) WO22 is executed, which reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170d (here, the reach notice performance image 171) by displaying the high-brightness image 170d (FIG. 16(d)). In this way, at the second timing when the high-brightness performance WO22 is performed, the dialogue character string (character image) having the reliability information regarding the jackpot is already displayed on the screen. During this high-brightness performance WO22, the output of the BGM2 related to the reach notice performance continues, and a predetermined second emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. Also, during the high-brightness performance WO22, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) continues to emit light in the character appearance light-emitting mode.

When the high-brightness performance WO22 ends and the reach notice performance image 171 including the dialogue string becomes completely visible (FIG. 16(e)), a predetermined reach notice voice is output as a dialogue sound (dialogue output performance). This reach notice voice corresponds to the dialogue string displayed on the screen, and is output as "reach" here. However, this is not limited to this, and the dialogue output performance of "reach" may be configured to be executed while the high-brightness performance WO22 is being executed, or the dialogue output performance may be configured to be executed from the timing when the dialogue string appears before the execution of the high-brightness performance WO22. During the dialogue output performance, the output of the BGM2 related to the reach notice performance continues, and at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emits light in a dialogue output light-emitting mode (here, blue) corresponding to the character color of the dialogue string (i.e., the reliability information).

When the dialogue output performance ends, a termination performance (specific image termination performance) is executed to terminate the display of the reach notice performance image 171 related to the reach notice performance and switch to the pattern change screen (FIG. 16(f)). During this termination performance, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emits light in a termination light-emitting mode (e.g., orange) different from the previous dialogue output light-emitting mode (here, blue) or the character appearance light-emitting mode (here, blue and white cyclic change mode), but this termination light-emitting mode may be configured to be the same light-emitting mode as either the dialogue output light-emitting mode or the character appearance light-emitting mode. When the pattern change screen starts after the termination performance (FIG. 16(g)), a pattern stop sound is output as a sound effect in accordance with the stop of the decorative patterns 164a to 164c. Note that the reach notice performance shown in FIG. 16 has a different jackpot reliability from the step-up notice performance shown in FIG. 11, and here, the latter has a higher jackpot reliability than the former (FIG. 8).

The high brightness performance (A-2 high brightness performance) WO22 may be configured to have a different execution time from the high brightness performance (A-1 high brightness performance) WO21, or may be configured to have the same execution time. In addition, the transmittance of the high brightness image may be different or the same for both. In addition, the display range of the high brightness image may be different or the same for both. In addition, since no text is displayed during the execution of the high brightness performance (A-1 high brightness performance) WO21, and text is displayed during the execution of the high brightness performance (A-2 high brightness performance) WO22, the high brightness performance (A-2 high brightness performance) WO22 only needs to display a high brightness image so as to make at least the text difficult to see, and may be configured to have different transmittances for the character (kappa) part and the text part, for example. Also, the high-brightness image may be executed so that it does not overlap or only partially overlaps the character (kappa) portion, and the high-brightness image may be executed so that it overlaps the character string portion. Also, when dynamically displaying the character (kappa) and/or the character string, it is desirable to always dynamically display it within the display range of the high-brightness image. However, this is not limited to this, and it may be configured so that there are times when the character (kappa) and/or the character string overlaps the display range of the high-brightness image and times when they do not overlap during the dynamic display of the character (kappa) and/or the character string. This makes it possible to change the visibility of the character (kappa) and/or the character string during dynamic display, and to improve the presentation effect. Also, it may be configured so that the dynamic pattern when the character (kappa) and/or the character string is dynamically displayed during the execution of the high-brightness presentation is different from the dynamic pattern when the character (kappa) and/or the character string is dynamically displayed after the execution of the high-brightness presentation is completed.

Next, the reach notice performance shown in FIG. 16 will be described in more detail with respect to the performance period centered on the high brightness performances WO21 and WO22. FIG. 17 to FIG. 19 show the changes in the display screen and the light emitting means at even shorter time intervals than FIG. 16 for the period of FIG. 16(b) to (g), that is, the period from the start of the high brightness performance WO21 to the end of the reach notice performance and the transition to the variable screen of the decorative pattern 164. Note that the 20 frames of display images shown in FIG. 17 to FIG. 19 are extracted at a constant pitch from all the frames in the period of FIG. 16(b) to (g). Therefore, in FIG. 17 to FIG. 19, the time interval between adjacent frames is the same, and is the same A milliseconds as in FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 for the step-up notice performance.

First, the details of the high-brightness effect WO21 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO21 shown in Figures 17(a) to (f), at the start, a high-brightness image 170c is displayed in front of the reach notice effect image 171 and behind the mini pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 in front of them (Figure 17(a)), and the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c gradually changes and finally disappears (Figure 17(f)).

Here, the high-brightness image 170c is displayed in a range (size) that covers the entire reach notice performance image 171, and the transmittance is uniform within the display range, so that the display range does not change over time, but the transmittance changes over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance). The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c is configured to be minimum (25% here) at the start of display (FIG. 17(a)), and gradually increase (rise) at a constant rate of change over time (first display pattern). That is, the high-brightness performance WO21 is composed of a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c in a decreasing direction, and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c in an increasing direction, and the latter (FIGS. 17(a)-(f)) has a longer execution time than the former (FIG. 17(a)). In addition, the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c is greater than 0% (here, 25%), and even at the start of display when the transmittance is at this minimum (FIG. 17(a)), the reach notice performance image 171 is slightly visible. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c at the start of display may be set to 0%, so that the display content behind the high-brightness image 170c at the start of display cannot be seen.

Of course, the high-brightness image 170c may be set to a display range (size) in which the coverage rate of the reach notice performance image 171 is less than 100%, or the transmittance within the display range may be non-uniform. The display range (size) may also be changed over time while changing the transmittance or without changing the transmittance. The minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c may be set to 0%. The execution time of the high transmittance change performance may be shorter than that of the low transmittance change performance, or the execution times of both may be approximately the same.

At a predetermined time during the high-brightness performance WO21, for example at the start (FIG. 17(a)), the performance scenario is switched, and the reach notice performance image 171 behind the high-brightness image 170c is switched from the image of the previous reach notice first half performance RC1 to the image of the reach notice second half performance RC2. That is, the high-brightness performance WO21 is an example of a high-brightness performance at the time of image change that can be executed when performing an image change process that changes from the first image to the second image, and is an example of a high-brightness performance at the time of scenario change that is executed at the timing of switching the performance scenario. As a result, after the start of the high-brightness performance WO21, the visibility of the reach notice performance image 171 improves as the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c gradually increases, and when the high-brightness image 170c eventually disappears (FIG. 17(f)), the entire reach notice performance image 171 (except for the part hidden behind the mini pattern 165, etc.) becomes completely visible.

Note that while the high-brightness effect WO21 is being executed, the mini-pattern 165 goes from between "3, 5, 7" and "4, 6, 8" (Fig. 17(a)) to "8, 2, 4" (Fig. 17(f)). In other words, the execution time of the high-brightness effect WO21 (Figs. 17(a) to (f)) is longer than the period for the mini-pattern 165 to complete one cycle.

During the high-brightness effect WO21, the effect lamp L emits light in a medium high-brightness light-emitting mode. The medium high-brightness light-emitting mode is configured to emit a predetermined color (white in this case) until a predetermined point in time during the high-brightness effect WO21 (FIGS. 17(a)-(b)), and to change to a specific color (blue in this case) thereafter (FIGS. 17(c)-(e)).

When the high brightness effect WO21 ends and the reach notice effect image 171 becomes completely visible (FIG. 17(f)), the character information display start effect (FIGS. 17(f)-(h)) is performed at the same time or at a specified timing thereafter. In this character information display start effect, the dialogue string (text information) of "Reach!" appears in front of the character image, etc., accompanied by a first dynamic display effect (first dynamic display period). In this first dynamic display effect, the dialogue string moves toward a specified display position at a first change speed (here, a movement accompanied by rotation and shrinking changes). Due to this first dynamic display effect accompanied by rotation and shrinking changes, the player recognizes that the dialogue string is moving toward the back of the screen while rotating, for example, clockwise. Note that the dialogue string of "Reach!" is displayed in "blue" (FIG. 15(a)), but the display mode (display color and shape) of the dialogue string does not change during the first dynamic display effect (specific display processing is not executed to display the text information in a specific display mode).

When the dialogue string reaches a predetermined display position after the first dynamic display effect (Fig. 17(h)), a high-brightness effect WO22 (Figs. 17(h)-18(l)) is executed, which displays a high-brightness image 170d to reduce the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170d (here, the reach notice effect image 171). Note that, unlike the high-brightness effect WO21, this high-brightness effect WO22 is executed when the effect scenario is not switched, i.e., when the reach notice effect image 171 is not changed. In this way, the high-brightness effect WO22 is an example of a high-brightness effect when no image is changed that can be executed when the predetermined image is not changed (image change), and is an example of a high-brightness effect when no scenario is switched that is executed when the effect scenario is not switched.

In this high-brightness effect WO22, similar to the high-brightness effect WO21, a high-brightness image 170d appears in front of the reach notice effect image 171 and behind the mini pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4 in front of them, and then disappears, but the change (display pattern) of the high-brightness image 170d is different from the high-brightness image 170b in the high-brightness effect WO21. Note that the high-brightness image may be configured to appear in front of the reserved pedestal image 168 and the reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4 in front of it, and this is also the case in other effects.

That is, the high-brightness image 170d is displayed in a range (size) that covers the entire reach notice performance image 171, and the transmittance is uniform within the display range, and the display range does not change over time, and the transmittance changes over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance), which is the same as the high-brightness image 170c, but the transmittance gradually decreases over time and becomes a minimum (40% here) at a predetermined point (FIG. 17(h) to FIG. 18(j)), and then gradually increases over time (FIG. 18(j) to (l)) (second display pattern). Thus, the high-brightness performance WO22 is composed of a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170d in a decreasing direction and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170d in an increasing direction, and the former (FIG. 17(h) to FIG. 18(j)) and the latter (FIG. 18(j) to (l)) have approximately the same execution time. Of course, the execution time of the high transmittance change effect may be longer than that of the low transmittance change effect, or vice versa. Note that in the high-brightness image 170d, the minimum transmittance is greater than 0% (here, 40%), and the reach notice effect image 171 is visible even at the specified time when this minimum transmittance is reached (Figure 18(j)).

Note that while the high-brightness effect WO22 is being executed, the mini-pattern 165 goes from "5, 7, 1" (Fig. 17(h)) to "7, 1, 3" (Fig. 18(l)). In other words, the execution time of the high-brightness effect WO22 (Fig. 17(h) to Fig. 18(l)) is longer than the period for the mini-pattern 165 to go through one cycle. Also, the execution time of the high-transmittance change effect may be longer than that of the low-transmittance change effect, or vice versa.

During this high-brightness performance WO22, an arrival emphasis operation is performed to emphasize that the dialogue string has reached a predetermined display position, in this case an expansion/contraction operation (enlargement/reduction operation) of the dialogue string (FIGS. 17(h) to 18(l)). The type of arrival emphasis operation is arbitrary, and may be any type of operation, such as a bound operation of the dialogue string or a transformation operation other than enlargement/reduction. Furthermore, the high-brightness performance WO22 may be configured to be executed when the arrival emphasis operation of the dialogue string is completed. In other words, during the high-brightness performance WO22, the transformation operation of the dialogue string may not be executed. Alternatively, during the high-brightness performance WO22, only a smaller transformation operation is performed on the dialogue string than the arrival emphasis operation of the dialogue string performed before the execution of the high-brightness performance WO22.

During the period from the text information display start effect to the high brightness effect WO22, the effect lamp L emits light in a text appearance light-emitting mode. The text appearance light-emitting mode is a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (e.g., blue and white) including the text color of the dialogue string displayed on the screen (blue in this case), and the light color changes from white (Figure 17 (f) to (g)) to blue (Figure 17 (h) to (i)) to white (Figure 18 (j) to (k)).

When the high brightness effect WO22 ends and the entire reach notice effect image 171 including the dialogue string becomes visible (Figure 18 (l)), a dialogue output effect is performed and a dialogue sound (reach notice voice) of "It's a reach" corresponding to the dialogue string (text information) displayed on the screen is output, and during this dialogue output effect (second dynamic display period), a second dynamic display effect is performed for the dialogue string (Figures 18 (l) to (p)). In this second dynamic display effect, the dialogue string is displayed at a second change speed (here, slower than the first change speed) that is different from the change speed during the first dynamic display effect (first change speed), for example by slowly shrinking. This shrinking display allows the player to recognize the dialogue string as moving towards the back of the screen.

Note that during the second dynamic display period in which the second dynamic display performance is performed on the dialogue character string, the mini pattern 165 goes from "7, 1, 3" (Fig. 18(l)) to "1, 3, 5" (Fig. 18(p)). That is, the second dynamic display period (Fig. 18(l)-(p)) is longer than the period in which the mini pattern 165 goes around, and is also longer than the first dynamic display period (Fig. 17(f)-(h)). Note that in the example of Fig. 17, the first dynamic display period (Fig. 17(f)-(h)) is shorter than the period in which the mini pattern goes around.

During this second dynamic display performance (FIGS. 18(l)-(p)), a display mode change process (specific display process for displaying character information in a specific display mode) is performed to change the display mode (here, the display color) of the dialogue character string. This display mode change process is performed within the outline of the dialogue character string (character information), and for example, the display color of the character corresponding to the dialogue sound being output changes temporarily (for example, from blue to white). As a result, the white part is recognized as moving, for example, from left to right on the blue character string "It's a reach!". When performing a predetermined change performance within the outline of the dialogue character string in this way, the dialogue character string may be configured to be displayed dynamically, or an effect image may be displayed in a stationary state. Note that when this dialogue sound is output, it is desirable to have the character image perform a so-called lip-syncing action (speaking action). Also, the display mode change process (specific display process for displaying character information in a specific display mode) in which the white part moves on the dialogue character string is desirably performed in response to the output of the dialogue sound. By synchronizing the output timing of the dialogue sound with the change (movement) of the display color on the dialogue string in this way, even if lip-syncing (speaking) is not involved, it is possible to more clearly express the relationship between the output of the dialogue sound and the dialogue string being output. The lip-syncing action may be performed while the high-brightness image is being displayed, or may be configured to be performed after the display of the high-brightness image has ended. When the lip-syncing action is performed while the high-brightness image is being displayed, it is desirable to configure the lip-syncing action to be performed at least while the dialogue string is being displayed or after the first dynamic display of the dialogue string has ended, but this is not limiting, and the lip-syncing action may be configured to be performed during the first dynamic display.

During the dialogue output performance, the performance lamp L emits light in a dialogue output light-emitting mode that corresponds to the character color of the dialogue string (blue in this case), that is, in blue (Figures 18 (l) to (p)).

When the dialogue output performance (FIGS. 18(l)-(p)) ends (i.e., after the second dynamic display period), an end performance (specific image end performance, text information display end performance) is performed to end the display of the reach notice performance image 171 related to the reach notice performance and switch to a pattern changing screen (FIGS. 18(q)-19(t)). In this end performance, a concealed image 172 that conceals the reach notice performance image 171 is displayed in front of the reach notice performance image 171, and the pattern changing screen appears when the display of the concealed image 172 ends. In the end performance of this embodiment, the concealed image 172 is composed of a curtain and a character pulling it, and the character closes the curtain to conceal the reach notice performance image 171 (FIG. 18(q) to (r)), and then the character opens the curtain, gradually making the variable screen of the decorative pattern 164 (excluding the part hidden behind the mini pattern 165, etc.) visible (FIG. 18(r) → FIG. 19(t)). Note that the display mode (display color and shape) of the dialogue character string does not change during the execution of this end performance (specific display processing for displaying character information in a specific display mode is not executed). In addition, a white image is adopted as the concealed image 172 here, but this is not limited to this, and for example, a display color suggesting reliability may be used, or other colors may be used. In addition, the transmittance of the concealed image 172 may be greater than 0%. In addition, when the concealed image 172 is made to be another color, it is desirable to adopt an image with a color or pattern that is at least different from the high brightness image. The concealed image 172 may be configured to be displayed in an area including the front of the reserved pedestal image 168 and reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 so as to overlap them. The display period of the concealed image 172 may be configured to be different from the display period of the high-brightness image, or may be the same period. If the periods are different, the display period of the concealed image 172 may be configured to be longer than the display period of the high-brightness image, or conversely, may be configured to be shorter.

During the end performance, the performance lamp L will emit light in the end lighting mode, for example orange (Figure 18 (q) to Figure 19 (s)).

When comparing the execution times of the high-brightness effects WO21, WO22 and the end-time effects in the reach preview effects, the high-brightness effect WO21 (Figures 17(a)-(f)) is approximately 5A milliseconds, the high-brightness effect WO22 (Figures 17(h)-18(l)) is approximately 4A milliseconds, and the end-time effect is approximately 4A milliseconds, but the execution time of the end-time effect may be shorter than the execution time of the high-brightness effect WO22, or conversely, it may be longer.

As described above, in the reach notice performance, it is possible to execute a high brightness performance (first high brightness performance) WO21 that displays a high brightness image (first high brightness image) 170c, and a high brightness performance (second high brightness performance) WO22 that displays a high brightness image (second high brightness image) 170d. The high brightness performance WO21 is executed at the first timing when the scene is changed (switched from the first scene image to the second scene image) accompanying the transition from the reach notice first half performance RC1 to the reach notice second half performance RC2, and the high brightness performance WO22 is executed at the second timing thereafter. Note that at the first timing when the high brightness performance WO21 is executed, the dialogue string (text image) having reliability information regarding the jackpot is not yet displayed on the screen, but is displayed at the second timing thereafter.

In the reach notice performance, the display of a character image containing jackpot reliability information begins before the high brightness performance WO22, and an end performance (specific image end performance) can be executed when the display of the character image ends (Fig. 18 (q) to Fig. 19 (t)). During the high brightness performance WO22, a first light-emitting performance is executed in which the performance lamp (light-emitting means) L is illuminated in a character appearance light-emitting mode (first light-emitting mode) corresponding to the reliability information (e.g., display color) in the character image, and during the end performance (specific image end performance), a second light-emitting performance is executed in which the performance lamp (light-emitting means) L is illuminated in an end light-emitting mode (second light-emitting mode) different from the character appearance light-emitting mode (first light-emitting mode).

In addition, in the reach notice performance, a high brightness performance (high brightness performance when changing image) WO21 that can be executed when performing an image change process to switch from the image (first image) of the reach notice first half performance RC1 to the image (second image) of the reach notice second half performance RC2 can be executed, and a high brightness performance (high brightness performance when the image is not changed) WO22 that can be executed when the image change process is not performed can be executed, and the minimum transmittance (transparency) of the high brightness image is made different between the high brightness performance WO21 and the high brightness performance WO22. Note that here, the minimum transmittance is made different as an example of the transparency performance of the high brightness image, but other transparency performance, such as the range (size) of the high brightness image or the distribution of the transmittance, may be made different. In addition, the image change process is not limited to switching from the image (first image) of the reach notice first half performance RC1 to the image (second image) of the reach notice second half performance RC2, but may be switching from a predetermined first image to a predetermined second image. That is, an image that is displayed before the high-brightness effect is executed but is not displayed after the execution corresponds to the first image, and an image that is not displayed before the high-brightness effect is executed but is displayed after the execution corresponds to the second image. In this way, if there are images (first image and second image) whose display can be switched before and after the high-brightness effect, it may be considered that an image change process is being executed.

The reach notice performance is an example of a text information display performance that displays text information (here, dynamically displays), and can execute a text information display start performance (a first specific performance performed when the display of text information starts) that starts displaying text information, and an end performance (a second specific performance performed when the display of text information ends) that ends displaying text information. After the text information display start performance is executed (during the first specific performance), a display mode change process (specific display process that displays text information in a specific display mode) (FIGS. 18(l)-(p)) that changes the display mode of the text information is executed, and the display mode change process (specific display process) is not executed during the execution of the end performance (second specific performance). However, this is not limited to this, and the display mode change process (specific display process) may also be executed during the execution of the end performance (second specific performance). In this case, the display mode change performance that started after the execution of the text information display start performance (during the first specific performance) will continue to be executed during the execution of the end performance (second specific performance). Also, it may be configured to execute a different display mode change effect during the execution of the end effect (second specific effect), which is different from the display mode change effect that started after the execution of the text information display start effect (during the first specific effect).

In addition, the reach preview performance includes a high-brightness performance WO21 that is executed when the performance scenario is switched (high-brightness performance when scenario is switched) and a high-brightness performance WO22 that is executed when the performance scenario is not switched (high-brightness performance when scenario is not switched). In the high-brightness performance WO21, a high-brightness image 170c is displayed in a first display pattern, and in the high-brightness performance WO22, a high-brightness image 170d is displayed in a second display pattern different from the first display pattern. The high-brightness performance WO21 (Figures 17(a) to (f)) has a longer execution time than the high-brightness performance WO22 (Figures 17(h) to 18(l)). As described above, the minimum transmittance (transmission performance) of the high-brightness image is different between the high-brightness performance WO21 and the high-brightness performance WO22, and the high-brightness image 170d of the high-brightness performance WO22 has a larger minimum transmittance than the high-brightness image 170c of the high-brightness performance WO21. The minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170d of the high-brightness performance WO22 may be smaller than that of the high-brightness image 170c of the high-brightness performance WO21, or may be approximately the same. In addition, other transmission performance, such as the maximum range (size) and transmittance distribution of the high-brightness image, may be different between the high-brightness performance WO21 and the high-brightness performance WO22. In this case, the high-brightness performance WO21 may be large and the high-brightness performance WO22 may be small, or the high-brightness performance WO21 may be small and the high-brightness performance WO22 may be large.

In addition, in the reach notice performance, it is possible to execute a first dynamic display performance in which the dialogue string moves toward a predetermined display position at a first change speed (here, a movement involving rotation and shrinking), and a second dynamic display performance in which the dialogue string is displayed at a second change speed (here, slower than the first change speed) different from the change speed during the first dynamic display performance (first change speed), for example, slowly shrinking. During the second dynamic display performance, a display mode change process (specific display process that displays the text information in a specific display mode) is executed to change the display mode (here, the display color) of the dialogue string (text information), and the display mode change process (specific display process) is not executed during the first dynamic display performance. Note that the display mode change process (specific display process) is executed within the outline of the dialogue string (text information). Also, during the first dynamic display performance, a text information display start performance (first specific performance executed when starting to display the text information) is executed to start displaying the dialogue string (text information). During the execution of the end effect (a second specific effect performed when the display of the text information is ended) that ends the display of the dialogue string (text information), the display mode (display color and shape) of the dialogue string does not change (specific display processing is not executed).

In addition, the reach notice performance includes a first dynamic display period in which the dialogue string is dynamically displayed at a first change speed toward a predetermined display position, and a second dynamic display period in which the dialogue string is dynamically displayed at a second change speed slower than the first change speed, and the second dynamic display period (FIG. 18(l)-(p)) is longer than the first dynamic display period (FIG. 17(f)-(h)). In addition, during the first dynamic display period, a character information display start performance (first specific performance) is executed when the dialogue string (character information) starts to be displayed, and after the second dynamic display period, an end performance (second specific performance) is executed when the dialogue string (character information) ends to be displayed. The second dynamic display period is longer than the time it takes for the mini pattern 165 to change in one cycle. The first dynamic display period is also longer than the time it takes for the mini pattern 165 to change in one cycle.

The reach notice effect is an example of a text information display effect that displays text information, and is capable of executing a text information display start effect (first specific effect) that is performed when the display of the text information starts, and an end effect (second specific effect) that is performed when the display of the text information ends. After the text information display start effect is executed, a display mode change process that changes the display mode of the text information (specific display process that displays the text information in a specific display mode) (Figures 18 (l) to (p)) is executed, and the display mode change process (specific display process) is not executed while the end effect is being executed.

In addition, the reach notice performance includes a high brightness performance (high brightness performance when image is changed) WO21 that can be executed when an image change process is performed to change the reach notice performance image 171 from the first image to the second image, and a high brightness performance (high brightness performance when image is not changed) WO22 that can be executed when the reach notice performance image (predetermined image) 171 is not changed (image change process is not performed). The high brightness performance WO22 and the high brightness performance WO21 have approximately the same execution time, and the execution time of the high brightness performances WO21 and WO22 is longer than one cycle of the mini pattern 165 fluctuation. Note that the execution time of the high brightness performance (high brightness performance when image is changed) WO21 may be longer than the execution time of the high brightness performance (high brightness performance when image is not changed) WO22, or vice versa.

In addition, the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image is different between high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance when image is changed) WO21 and high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance when image is not changed) WO22. That is, high-brightness image 170c in high-brightness performance WO21 has a minimum transmittance of 25%, whereas high-brightness image 170d in high-brightness performance WO22 has a minimum transmittance of 40%, meaning that high-brightness image 170d in high-brightness performance WO22 has a higher minimum transmittance than high-brightness image 170c in high-brightness performance WO21.

The various configurations in the reach preview performance described above are not limited to this reach preview performance, but can be similarly adopted in various other performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, the various configurations of the high brightness performances WO21, WO22, end performances, etc. in the reach preview performance may be adopted in the step-up preview performance described above, the button preview performances 1, 2 described below, and the dialogue preview performance, etc. In other words, if it is a (preview) performance that involves the execution of a high brightness performance or end performance, the contents of the high brightness performances WO21, WO22, end performance, etc. in this preview performance may be configured to be adopted in another performance. It goes without saying that the same can be adopted in the text information display start performance and the display mode change processing that are executed in conjunction with this.

[Button preview 1]
20 to 23 show an example of a button advance notice effect 1 executed during a reach fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern. This button advance notice effect (operation effect) 1 is an effect (related to the operation of the operation means by the player) that requires the player to operate the effect button (operation means) 34, and suggests the reliability of a jackpot, etc., by executing a predetermined post-operation effect based on the establishment of one or more conditions, including the case where the effect button 34 is operated during the operation valid period. There are multiple types of post-operation effects, for example, two types, a post-operation success effect and a post-operation failure effect, and the post-operation success effect has a higher reliability of a jackpot than the post-operation failure effect.

Next, a specific example of the button preview performance 1 will be described using an example in which a post-operation success performance is selected as the post-operation performance, but first an overview will be provided with reference to FIG. 20. When the button preview performance 1 starts after a reach is achieved in the reach fluctuation pattern, the speakers 18, 25 start outputting BGM 3 related to this button preview performance 1 as background music, and on the display screen 58a, the left decorative pattern 164a and the right decorative pattern 164b that constitute the reach are left, and the rapidly fluctuating middle decorative pattern 164c is hidden, and the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the bottom end side, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the top end side, with the button preview performance image 173 related to the button introduction performance BA0 displayed behind them (FIGS. 20(a) and (b)).

In the button preview performance image 173 of this button introduction performance BA0, for example, a character image 174 with a serious face and a text image 175 such as "Make the character laugh" are displayed on the screen in that order, and the player who sees this can recognize that this is a performance that suggests the possibility of a big win depending on whether the character laughs or not. In addition, in this button introduction performance BA0 (FIGS. 20(a) and (b)), for example, at the start, a predetermined introduction sound is output from the speakers 18 and 25 as a sound effect, and a line sound corresponding to the text image 175, i.e., the button introduction voice "Make the character laugh", is output in accordance with the display of the text image 175. Furthermore, during this button introduction performance BA0 (FIGS. 20(a) and (b)), at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emits light in an introduction light-emitting mode (predetermined light-emitting mode) corresponding to this button introduction performance BA0, for example, in light blue.

Following the button introduction performance BA0 (Figs. 20(a) and (b)), an operation prompting performance BA1 (Figs. 20(c)-(d)) is performed, which displays an operation prompting image 176 that prompts the user to operate the performance button (operation means) 34. Here, the operation prompting image 176 is composed of a button image (operation target image) 176a indicating the performance button (operation means) 34 that is the operation target, and an operation mode notification image 176b indicating the operation mode for the performance button 34 that is the operation target, and is displayed approximately in the center of the screen in place of the character string image 175, "Make the character laugh". Note that the operation mode notification image 176b is composed of an arrow indicating the direction in which the performance button 34 is pressed, and the character string "PUSH".

During the execution of the operation prompting performance BA1, a high-brightness performance WO31 is executed, which reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170e (here, the operation prompting image 176) by displaying the high-brightness image 170e (FIG. 20(c)). This high-brightness performance WO31 can emphasize the appearance of the operation prompting image 176, that is, the start of the operation valid period. During this high-brightness performance WO31, the output of the BGM3 related to the button advance notice performance 1 continues. At the start of the high-brightness performance WO31, a predetermined first emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. During the high-brightness performance WO31, at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) emits light in the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode, for example, in blue. Although not shown, it may be configured to display a gauge section indicating the progress of the operation valid period. In this case, the gauge section starts to be displayed when the display of the high-brightness image 170e ends (FIG. 20(d)), and is displayed so that the display mode of the gauge section changes as the operation valid period elapses. The display range of the high-brightness image 170e may be configured to be displayed in a range that overlaps with the area in which the gauge section is to be displayed thereafter, or may be configured to be displayed in a range that does not overlap with the area in which the gauge section is to be displayed and overlaps only with the operation prompting image. The high-brightness image may also be displayed so as to overlap with the character image. The execution time of the high-brightness effect WO31 may be configured to be different from the execution time of the high-brightness effects WO21 and WO22. In that case, the former may be longer or shorter than the latter.

During the operation prompting performance BA1, the output of BGM3 related to the button advance notice performance 1 continues even after the high brightness performance WO31 ends. In addition, after the high brightness performance WO31 ends, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emits light in a waiting for operation light-emitting mode, for example, flashing blue.

During the operation prompting performance BA1, that is, when the performance button 34 is operated during the operation valid period, a high-brightness performance WO32 is performed in which a high-brightness image 170f is displayed to reduce the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170f (here, the operation prompting image 176) (FIG. 20(e)). During the high-brightness performance WO32, a post-operation success performance BA2A is started as a post-operation performance BA2. Here, in the high-brightness performance WO32, the display of the high-brightness image 170f is started in the range corresponding to the operation prompting image 176 (FIG. 20(e)), and while the high-brightness image 170f is displayed (during the high-brightness performance WO32), the operation prompting image 176 is erased from the screen, and for example, a character image 174 with a serious face starts a predetermined action (FIG. 20(f)). In this case, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170f in the high-brightness effect WO32 may be reduced, and the operation prompting image 176 may be configured to be invisible and then erased from the screen.

Then, by displaying the high-brightness image 170g, a high-brightness effect WO33 is performed that reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170g (here, character image 174) (FIG. 20(g)), and during the high-brightness effect WO33, the character image 174 changes from a serious face to a smiling face. In this case, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170g in the high-brightness effect BA33 may be increased, and the character image 174 may be changed while the character image 174 is visible (with reduced visibility).

Even during the execution of the post-operation success performance BA2A, the output of the BGM3 related to the button advance performance 1 continues. In addition, at the start of the high-brightness performances WO32 and WO33, the second and third emphasis sounds are output as sound effects, respectively. In addition, during the high-brightness performance WO32, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emits light in the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode, for example, white, and during the subsequent high-brightness performance WO33, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emits light in the success light-emitting mode, for example, red. In addition, after the end of the high-brightness performance WO32, the performance lamps L are temporarily turned off until the start of the high-brightness performance WO33. In addition, in the case of a post-operation failure performance, during the high-brightness performance WO33, they emit light in a failure light-emitting mode different from the success light-emitting mode, for example, green.

When the success performance BA2A ends after the above operations, a jackpot variation result performance is performed, and the middle decorative pattern 164c stops, resulting in a jackpot performance pattern such as "7-7-7" (Figure 20 (h)). In this jackpot variation result performance, a jackpot stop sound is output as a sound effect, and at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emits light in a jackpot stop light-emitting pattern, for example, flashing red.

Next, regarding the button preview performance 1 shown in Figure 20, a more detailed explanation will be given of the performance period centered on the button introduction performance BA0 and the high brightness performances WO31-33. Figure 21 shows the changes in the display screen and light emitting means at even shorter time intervals than Figure 20 for the period of Figure 20(a)-(b), Figure 22 for the period of Figure 20(c)-(d), and Figure 23 for the period of Figure 20(e)-(g). Note that in Figures 21-23, the time interval between adjacent frames is all the same, and is A milliseconds, the same as in Figures 12-14 for the step-up preview performance.

First, the details of the button introduction performance BA0 will be described. In the button introduction performance BA0, as shown in FIG. 21(a) to FIG. 21(e), a character string image 175 of "Make the character laugh" is displayed on the screen so that, for example, the character string appears in sequence from the beginning to the end at a predetermined speed. This character string image 175 is displayed in a common display mode regardless of whether the post-operation performance is a post-operation success performance or a post-operation failure performance. In other words, the character string image 175 is an example of non-specific character information to which reliability information, which is a display mode according to the reliability (jackpot reliability, etc.) of the occurrence of a predetermined event, is not added. Note that the time required from the start of displaying the character string image 175 to the completion of display (i.e., the character string image 175 becomes easily recognizable) (FIG. 21(a) to FIG. 21(e)) is 4A milliseconds.

Here, the character string image 175 uses red (specific color) and white (non-specific color) as the character colors, and the first character of each row, i.e., "Ki" in "character" in the first column and "lol" in "make me laugh" in the second column, is displayed in red, and the other characters are displayed in white (non-specific color), so that the number of characters without red (specific color) is greater than the number of characters with red (specific color). Also, during the button introduction performance BA0 (FIGS. 20(a) and (b)) in which the character string image 175 is displayed, at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) emits light in the introduction light-emitting mode (FIGS. 20(a) and (b)), but the light-emitting color in this introduction light-emitting mode is, for example, light blue, which does not correspond to the specific color (red) (FIGS. 21(a) to 21(e)). Note that when the character string image 175 is displayed, the performance lamp L may emit light in a color corresponding to the specific color.

The character color of the character string image 175 may be all red (specific color) and the performance lamp L may be configured to emit light in a color other than red (specific color). In addition, when the character color of the character string image 175 is all red (specific color) but is not used as a color suggesting reliability, it is desirable to make the outline of the character string image 175 different from the outline of the character string when red (specific color) is used as a color suggesting reliability. In this case, red (specific color) may be used as the outline of the character string using red (specific color) as a color suggesting reliability, or a color other than red may be used. When a color other than red is used, it is desirable to adopt a color that is not used at least when the color is not expressed as a color suggesting reliability. In addition, not limited to the color of the outline, the thickness or shape of the outline may be different. In addition, the sound effect when the character string image is displayed may be configured to be different. For example, when the color is not used as a color suggesting reliability, no sound effect is output, and when the color is used as a color suggesting reliability, a sound effect is output. In addition, when all the characters in the character string image 175 are red (specific color) but are not used as a color suggesting reliability, it is desirable to configure the outline of the character string image 175 with a color other than red (specific color). In this case, the thickness and shape of the outline of the characters may be expanded so that the outline portion has a larger display range than the red (specific color) portion of the characters. In addition, the thickness and shape of the outline portion of only specific characters in the character string image 175 may be made different. When such an outline expression is performed, even if the character color is red (specific color), it may be configured not to use it as a color suggesting reliability. In this case, the character color other than the specific characters may be red (specific color) or may be a color other than red (specific color). Conversely, such a presentation expression may be performed only when the color is expressed as a color suggesting reliability, and such a presentation expression may not be performed when the color is expressed as a color not suggesting reliability.

As described above, in the character string image 175, red (specific color) is used as the character color, but as described above, the character string image 175 is non-specific character information to which reliability information is not added, and this red (specific color) does not indicate the reliability of the occurrence of a predetermined event (such as the reliability of a big win). In this way, in the character string image 175, by using multiple colors including the specific color as the display color of each character, the appearance of the character string can be diversified and improved, and since the specific color is used only for some characters and the performance lamp L is made to emit a color (light blue) that does not correspond to the specific color, the possibility of misunderstanding that this specific color indicates reliability can be reduced. In addition, when the performance lamp L is made to emit a color that does not correspond to the specific color, the performance lamp L may be made to emit a color that corresponds to the character color composed of colors other than the specific color in the character string image 175. For example, in the character string image 175, if a specific character is displayed using red (specific color) as the character color and the other characters are displayed using white (non-specific color), the performance lamp L may be configured to emit white (non-specific color). Also, the performance lamp L may be configured to emit light in the outline color of the characters. For example, if the outline color of the characters is yellow (non-specific color), the performance lamp L may be configured to emit light in yellow (non-specific color).

However, without being limited to this, the character string image 175 may be configured to be displayed in a display mode that indicates the reliability of the occurrence of a predetermined event (the reliability of a big win or the expected success rate of a button advance notice performance). In this case, even if the character string image 175 is configured to be displayable in any of a plurality of display modes that indicate different reliability, it is desirable that the high-brightness performance executed thereafter be common. Furthermore, without being limited to this, when the character string image 175 is configured to be displayable in any of a plurality of display modes that indicate different reliability, a different high-brightness performance may be executed when a character string image 175 with low reliability is displayed and when a character string image 175 with high reliability is displayed. For example, a configuration may be made in which a high-brightness image is displayed over a wider range when a character string image 175 with high reliability is displayed. That is, when a low-reliability character string image 175 is displayed, a high-brightness image is displayed in an area overlapping the operation prompting image, whereas when a high-reliability character string image 175 is displayed, a high-brightness image is displayed in an area overlapping not only the operation prompting image, but also all or at least one of the other display objects such as the design, button preview effect, character image, background effect, etc. Conversely, when a low-reliability character string image 175 is displayed, a high-brightness image may be displayed over a wider area.

Next, the details of the high-brightness effect WO31 will be described. In the high-brightness effect (first range high-brightness effect) WO31 shown in Figures 22(a) to (e), at the start, a high-brightness image 170e is displayed in front of the button preview effect image 173 and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 in front of them (Figure 22(a)), and the size and transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e gradually change and finally disappear (Figure 22(e)). Here, the high-brightness image 170e is displayed in a size (range) corresponding to a part of the button preview effect image 173, here the area between the left and right decorative patterns 164a and 164b, and the transmittance is uniform within the display range, and the size (range) and transmittance change over time.

When the display of the high-brightness image 170e starts (FIG. 22(a)), the character string image 175 is erased at that point, and the operation prompting image 176 is displayed within the display range of the high-brightness image 170e. The size (range) of the high-brightness image 170e is configured to be maximum at the start of display (FIG. 22(a)) and gradually decrease over time. That is, the high-brightness effect WO31 is configured with an enlargement change effect that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170e in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change effect that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170e in the reduction direction, and the latter (FIGS. 22(a) to (e)) has a longer execution time than the former (FIG. 22(a)). In addition, when one of multiple types of operation prompting images is configured to be displayed, the display size of the high-brightness image may be configured to be different depending on the operation prompting image to be displayed. In addition, when displaying an operation prompting image corresponding to high reliability (high probability of success of jackpot reliability or button preview performance) among the multiple types of operation prompting images, the display range of the high brightness image may be configured to be wider than when displaying an operation prompting image corresponding to low reliability. At this time, an operation prompting image corresponding to high reliability may be adopted that has a larger display size than an operation prompting image corresponding to low reliability, and a high brightness image according to the display size of the operation prompting image may be displayed within the display range of the high brightness image, and the display size of the high brightness image may be configured to differ depending on the reliability. In addition, when displaying an operation prompting image corresponding to high reliability, the high brightness image may be displayed in a wider range than the display size of the operation prompting image, so that it overlaps with all or at least one of the patterns, button preview performance character images, background images, etc.

The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e is configured to be minimum (e.g., 10%) at the start of display (Fig. 22(a)) and gradually increase (rise) over time at, for example, a constant rate of change (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance). That is, the high-brightness performance WO31 is configured with a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e in a decreasing direction, and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e in an increasing direction, with the latter (Figs. 22(a)-(e)) taking longer to execute than the former (Fig. 22(a)).

During the high-brightness effect WO31, the effect lamp L emits light in the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (here, blue) (FIGS. 22(a)-(d)). Note that the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e is greater than 0% (for example, 10%), and even at the start of the display when the minimum transmittance is reached (FIG. 22(a)), the operation prompt image 176 is slightly visible, but the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e may be 0%. Also, only the size of the high-brightness image 170e may be changed and the transmittance may be constant, or only the transmittance may be changed and the size may be constant. Also, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170e may be non-uniform. Also, the execution time of the high-transmittance change effect may be shorter than that of the low-transmittance change effect, or the execution times of both may be approximately the same.

When the high-brightness image 170e disappears and the high-brightness performance WO31 ends (FIG. 22(e)), the operation prompt image 176 is dynamically displayed to show the performance button 34 being pressed until the performance button 34 is operated and the operation valid period ends (FIG. 22(f)). During that time, the performance lamp L emits light in an operation waiting light-emitting mode (here, flashing blue). Note that the operation waiting light-emitting mode of the performance lamp L may be turned off. Also, some of the performance lamps may be flashing blue and the other performance lamps may be turned off, or some of the performance lamps may be turned off and the other performance lamps may be flashing blue. Also, the operation valid period may start when the display of the operation prompt image 176 starts, that is, when the high-brightness performance WO31 starts (FIG. 22(a)), or when the high-brightness image 170e disappears, that is, when the high-brightness performance WO31 ends (FIG. 22(e)), or at any timing between them.

Next, the details of the high-brightness effects WO32 and WO33 will be described. When the effect button 34 is operated during the valid operation period (FIG. 22(f)), the operation prompting effect BA1 transitions to the post-operation success effect BA2A, and the high-brightness effect WO32 is first performed (FIG. 23(a)). In this high-brightness effect (second range high-brightness effect) WO32, similar to the high-brightness effect WO31, a high-brightness image 170f is displayed in front of the button preview effect image 173 and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1-X4 and Y1-Y4 in front of them (Figure 23(a)), and the size and transmittance of the high-brightness image 170f gradually change and finally disappear (Figure 23(d)), but the change in the high-brightness image 170f is different from the high-brightness image 170e in the high-brightness effect WO31 (Figures 22(a)-(e)).

That is, the high-brightness image 170f is configured so that after it starts to be displayed with a size (range) corresponding to the operation prompting image 176 (FIG. 23(a)), its size (range) gradually increases over time, reaching a maximum at a predetermined point (FIG. 23(b)), and then gradually decreases over time and finally disappears (FIGS. 23(b)-(d)). In this way, the high-brightness effect WO32 is configured with an enlargement change effect that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170f in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change effect that changes the size (range) in the reduction direction, and the latter (FIGS. 23(b)-(d)) has a longer execution time than the former (FIGS. 23(a)-(b)). In addition, the maximum range (second range) of the high-brightness image 170f in the high-brightness effect (second range high-brightness effect) WO32 is wider than the maximum range (first range) of the high-brightness image 170e in the high-brightness effect (first range high-brightness effect) WO31.

The high-brightness image 170f is configured to have a uniform transmittance that changes over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance), and the transmittance gradually decreases over time to a minimum (lowest) at a predetermined point (Figs. 23(a)-(b)), and then gradually increases over time (Figs. 23(b)-(d)). That is, the high-brightness performance WO32 is configured with a low-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170f in a decreasing direction and a high-transmittance change performance that changes the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170f in an increasing direction, and the latter (Figs. 23(b)-(d)) has a longer execution time than the former (Figs. 23(a)-(b)). Note that the minimum (lowest) transmittance of the high-brightness image 170f is greater than 0% (for example, 20%), but may be 0%. Also, only the size of the high-brightness image 170f may be changed and the transmittance may be constant, or only the transmittance may be changed and the size may be constant. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170f may be non-uniform. The execution time of the high transmittance change presentation may be shorter than that of the low transmittance change presentation, or the execution times of both may be approximately the same.

The high-brightness effects WO31 and WO32 may be configured to have different minimum transmittance (transparency) of the high-brightness image, or different display ranges (transparency) of the high-brightness image. In this case, it is desirable to make the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image in WO32 smaller than that in WO31, and it is also desirable to make the display range of the high-brightness image in WO32 larger than that in WO31. This makes it possible to execute different high-brightness effects before and after the display of the operation prompting image, or before and after the player operates the operating means, and further makes it possible to execute high-brightness effects with a greater impact when the operation is successful.

During the high-brightness performance WO32, the operation prompt image 176 is first erased behind the high-brightness image 170f (Fig. 23(a)→(b)), and then the character image 174 rotates with a serious expression and performs other predetermined actions (Fig. 23(b)-(d)). During the high-brightness performance WO32, the performance lamp L emits light in the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (white in this case) (Fig. 22(a)-(c)). After the high-brightness performance WO32 ends, the character image 174 expands and switches from a serious expression to a smiling expression (Fig. 23(d)→(e)), at which point the high-brightness performance WO33 is performed.

The high-brightness effect WO33 is intended to emphasize that the character image 174 has changed to a smile, and when the character image 174 changes from a serious expression to a smile, a high-brightness image 170g corresponding to the display range of the character image 174 is displayed (Figure 23(e)). When the high-brightness effect WO33 ends with the disappearance of the high-brightness image 170g, the smiling character image 174 becomes completely visible (Figure 23(f)). The effect lamp L is turned off once after the high-brightness effect WO32, and after the high-brightness effect WO33, it lights up in a successful light-emitting mode (here, red) (Figures 23(d)-(f)).

Here, the minimum (lowest) transmittance of the high-brightness image 170g is greater than 0% (for example, 10%), but may be 0%. Also, the high-brightness image 170g has a uniform transmittance, but may be non-uniform. Note that the execution time of this high-brightness performance WO33 (display time of the high-brightness image 170g) is shorter than the execution times of each of the high-brightness performances WO31 and WO32. Also, the maximum range (second range) of the high-brightness image 170g in the high-brightness performance WO33 is wider than the maximum range (first range) of the high-brightness image 170e in the high-brightness performance WO31.

As described above, the high brightness effect (second high brightness effect) WO32, WO33 is performed based on the operation of the effect button 34, and the post-operation success effect (post-operation effect) BA2A is executed while the high brightness effects WO32, WO33 are being executed.

As described above, in the button preview performance 1, it is possible to execute a high-brightness performance (first range high-brightness performance) WO31 that displays a high-brightness image 170e in a first range, and a high-brightness performance (second range high-brightness performance) WO32 that displays a high-brightness image 170f in a second range wider than the first range, an operation prompt performance that displays an operation prompt image 176 that prompts the operation of the performance button (operation means) 34, and a post-operation performance that is performed after the operation of the performance button 34, it is possible to execute the high-brightness performance WO31 during the execution of the operation prompt performance, it is possible to execute the high-brightness performance WO32 when the performance button 34 is operated, and it is possible to execute a post-operation performance during the execution of the high-brightness performance WO32. Note that the high-brightness image displayed in front of the operation prompt image 176 and the high-brightness image displayed in front of the character image 174 may be configured to have different transmittances. In this case, the high-brightness image displayed in front of the operation prompting image 176 may be configured to have a lower transmittance, and the high-brightness image displayed in front of the character image 174 may be configured to have a higher transmittance, or vice versa.

The various configurations in the button preview performance 1 described above are not limited to this button preview performance 1, but can be similarly adopted in various other performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, the various configurations such as the high brightness performances WO31, WO32, and WO33 in the button preview performance 1 may be adopted in the step-up preview performance, reach preview performance, and dialogue preview performance described below.

[Dialogue preview 1]
24 to 28 show an example of a line preview performance 1 executed during a normal fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern or a normal fluctuation pattern, or during a reach fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern. This line preview performance 1 is a performance in which a character speaks a line, and as shown in FIG. 24, it is controlled so that the jackpot reliability differs depending on the type of line, the type of character, the display mode of the line character, etc. In the line preview performance 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, five types of lines L1 to L5 (FIG. 24(b)), "I feel a curse,""The key to breaking the curse is here,""Thisis...,""I drew a fortune and it was a great fortune," and "I feel great," are provided, and six types of performance modes are provided with different combinations of two types of characters C1 and C2 (FIG. 24(c)), a boy and a girl, and the high and low of the jackpot reliability for these six types of performance modes are set as shown in FIG. 24(a). The dialogue characters corresponding to the dialogue L1 to L5 are displayed in different display modes (here, display colors), and the respective display colors are "blue,""red,""gold,""dangercolor," and "rainbow" (Figure 24 (b)).

Note that the same number of presentation modes (e.g., six types) may be provided for each of the characters C1 and C2, or the number of types of presentation modes may differ for each character, such as L3-L5 for character C1 and L1-L5 for character C2. Also, multiple presentation modes may be provided for one display mode for a character string (e.g., red), in which case the number of presentation modes for one display mode for a character string (e.g., red) may be different for each character. That is, the number of presentation modes when the character color is red may be, for example, two types for character C1 and one type for character C2. When multiple presentation modes are provided for one display mode for a character string (e.g., display color), it is desirable to have different dialogue content for each presentation mode.

Next, a specific example of the dialogue preview performance 1 will be described using the case where the dialogue L5 and the character C1 are selected as an example, but first, an overview will be described with reference to FIG. 25. When the dialogue preview performance 1 starts during normal fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern or normal fluctuation pattern (or during reach fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern), the speaker 18, 25 starts outputting the BGM 4 related to this dialogue preview performance 1 as BGM, and the decorative pattern 164 is hidden on the display screen 58a, the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower end side, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the upper end side, and behind them, for example, a dialogue preview performance image 181a related to the dialogue first half performance SA1 in which two types of characters C1 and C2 appear together is displayed (FIG. 25(a)). During the dialogue first half performance SA1, at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) emits light in the dialogue first half light-emitting mode, for example, in white.

Then, the dialogue first half performance SA1 transitions to the dialogue second half performance SA2, and the dialogue preview performance image 181a (Fig. 25(a)) is switched to the dialogue preview performance image 181b (Fig. 25(c)) related to the dialogue second half performance SA2 via the high brightness performance WO41 (Fig. 25(b)), and at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) is switched from the dialogue first half light-emitting mode (here, white) to the dialogue second half light-emitting mode (here, orange). Here, the high brightness performance WO41 reduces the visibility of the image behind the high brightness image 170h (here, the dialogue preview performance images 181a, 181b) by displaying the high brightness image 170h. Note that in the dialogue preview performance image 181b, only one of the characters C1 and C2 selected (here, the boy character C1) is displayed.

During the high-brightness performance WO41 (Figure 25 (b)), the output of BGM4 related to the dialogue preview performance continues, and as sound effects, a high-brightness first half emphasis sound is output in the first half when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h decreases, and a high-brightness second half emphasis sound is output in the second half when the transmittance increases.

When the high-brightness effect WO41 (Figure 25(b)) ends and the dialogue preview effect image 181b (Figure 25(c)) becomes fully visible (Figure 25(c)), a dialogue image 182 is additionally displayed on the dialogue preview effect image 181b (Figure 25(d)). Here, the dialogue image 182 is composed of a speech bubble image 182a and dialogue text 182b displayed within the speech bubble image 182a. Here, the dialogue text 182b is composed of the character string "I feel great."

Then, at a predetermined time after the dialogue image 182 starts to be displayed, the dialogue output performance is started, and the dialogue sound (preview voice) of "I feel great" corresponding to the dialogue characters 182b displayed on the screen is output, and the high-brightness performance WO42 is performed corresponding to the range of the dialogue image 182 in the dialogue preview performance image 181b (FIG. 25(e)). In this high-brightness performance WO42, the high-brightness image 170i moves over the dialogue image 182 in accordance with the progress of the dialogue output, for example at a timing preceding the progress of the dialogue output, thereby temporarily reducing the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170i (here, the dialogue characters 182b).

In addition, after the dialogue image 182 starts to be displayed, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a dialogue output light-emitting mode. The dialogue output light-emitting mode is a cyclic change mode that cyclically changes to multiple colors (here, orange and white) including the light-emitting color of the previous dialogue second half light-emitting mode, for example.

Next, regarding the dialogue preview performance shown in Figure 25, a more detailed explanation will be given of the performance period centered on the high brightness performances WO41 and WO42. Figures 26 to 28 show the changes in the display screen and light emitting means over the entire period of Figures 25(a) to (e) at even shorter time intervals than Figure 25. Note that in Figures 26 to 28, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, and are the same A milliseconds as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview performance.

First, the details of the high-brightness effect WO41 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO41 shown in Figures 26(a) to 27(r), when the dialogue preview effect image 181a is switched to the dialogue preview effect image 181b, the high-brightness image 170h is displayed in front of the dialogue preview effect images 181a and 181b, and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 in front of them.

Here, the high-brightness image 170h is displayed in a range (size) that covers the entire dialogue preview performance images 181a and 181b, and the transmittance is uniform within the display range, so that the display range does not change over time, but the transmittance changes over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance). The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h is configured to gradually decrease over time, for example, from 100% to 0% (FIGS. 26(a)-(i)), and further increase over time, for example, from 0% to 100% (FIGS. 27(j)-(r)). Also, during the first half period when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h decreases, the performance lamp L emits light in the dialogue first half light-emitting mode (here, white) (FIGS. 26(a)-(i)), and during the second half period when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h increases, the performance lamp L emits light in the dialogue second half light-emitting mode (here, orange) (FIGS. 27(j)-(r)). The lighting pattern for the first half of the dialogue and the lighting pattern for the second half of the dialogue may be configured to have a common lighting pattern (e.g., white).

When the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h becomes 0% and the image behind it becomes completely invisible (Figure 26 (i) and Figure 27 (j)), the dialogue preview performance image 181a is switched to the dialogue preview performance image 181b. In this way, the high-brightness performance WO41 is configured to display the high-brightness image 170h in front of the performance image at the timing when it changes. Also, when executed during a reach performance, it may be configured to display the high-brightness image in front of the performance image at the timing when it switches from the reach performance to the special reach performance.

In addition, during the performance period of the high-brightness performance WO41, in the first half period in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h decreases, for example, the values of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h in each frame of Figure 26 (a) to (i) are 100% → 95% → 88% → 79% → 68% → 55% → 40% → 23% → 0%, and the rate of change and the amount of change of the transmittance gradually increase. That is, for example, if the rate of change of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h in the period from Figure 26 (a) to (e) (first transmittance change performance) is the first change rate, and the amount of change is the first change amount, and the rate of change of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h in the subsequent period from Figure 26 (e) to (i) (second transmittance change performance) is the second change rate, and the amount of change is the second change amount, the second change rate is larger than the first change rate, and the second change amount is larger than the first change amount. In this way, by gradually increasing the rate and amount of change in the transmittance, it is possible to prevent the transmittance change presentation from becoming monotonous. Furthermore, by gradually increasing the rate and amount of change in the transmittance towards the latter half, it is possible to transition to a low transmittance state relatively smoothly and in a short time after the player understands that the transmittance change presentation has started. Furthermore, without being limited to this, it is also possible to configure the rate and amount of change in the transmittance to be gradually decreased. In this case, since the rate and amount of change become smaller towards the latter half, it is possible to execute a transmittance change presentation that gives a more lingering impression towards the latter half, and it is possible to prevent the transmittance change presentation from becoming monotonous and enhance the presentation effect.

In addition, during the performance period of the high-brightness performance WO41, in the latter half period in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h increases, the values of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h in each frame of Figure 27(j) to (r) are 0% → 23% → 40% → 55% → 68% → 79% → 88% → 95% → 100%, respectively, and the rate of change and the amount of change in the transmittance gradually become smaller. That is, for example, if the rate of change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h in the period from Figure 27(j) to (n) (second transmittance change performance) is the second rate of change, and the amount of change is the second amount of change, and if the rate of change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170h in the period from Figure 27(n) to (r) (first transmittance change performance) is the first rate of change, and the amount of change is the first amount of change, the second rate of change is larger than the first rate of change, and the second amount of change is larger than the first amount of change. It is also possible to configure the rate and amount of change in transparency to be gradually increased. This can prevent the transparency change presentation from becoming monotonous. Also, by gradually increasing the rate and amount of change in transparency towards the latter half, it is possible to transition to a low transparency state relatively smoothly and in a short period of time after the player understands that the transparency change presentation has started.

The second rate of change and the second amount of change in the second transmittance change performance may be configured to be smaller than the first rate of change and the first amount of change in the first transmittance change performance, or may be configured to be approximately the same. In addition, when the first transmittance change performance and the second transmittance change performance are configured to have a larger rate of change and amount of change in transmittance, respectively, or when the first transmittance change performance and the second transmittance change performance are configured to have a smaller rate of change and amount of change in transmittance, respectively, in either case, it is desirable to configure the first rate of change and the second rate of change, and the first amount of change and the second amount of change to be different. Even in this case, the second rate of change and the second amount of change may be configured to be larger than the first rate of change and the first amount of change, or may be configured to be smaller. By making the first rate of change and the second rate of change and the first amount of change and the second amount of change different in this way, a wide variety of transmittance change performances can be performed, and the performance effect can be improved.

Note that while the high-brightness effect WO41 is being executed, the mini-pattern 165 cycles multiple times from "8, 2, 4" (Fig. 26(a)) to between "2, 4, 6" and "3, 5, 7" (Fig. 27(r)). In other words, the execution time of the high-brightness effect WO41 (Fig. 26(a) to Fig. 27(r)) is longer than the period it takes for the mini-pattern 165 to cycle through one cycle.

Next, the details of the high brightness performance WO42 will be described. When the dialogue preview performance image 181b becomes completely visible due to the end of the high brightness performance WO41 (FIG. 27(r)), the dialogue image 182 consisting of the speech bubble image 182a and the dialogue character 182b is additionally displayed on the dialogue preview performance image 181b (FIG. 28(s)), and the dialogue sound (preview voice) of "I feel great" corresponding to the dialogue character 182b is output, and the high brightness performance WO42 (FIG. 28(s) to (w)) is performed in response to the output of the dialogue sound. Here, the high brightness performance WO42 displays a high brightness image in front of the dialogue characters in the order of their arrangement, but is not limited to this, and may display a high brightness image in front of all the dialogue characters. In addition, in this case, the high-brightness image is not limited to being displayed in front in a manner that completely covers all of the serif characters, but as long as it covers almost all of the serif characters, some of the serif characters may be visible (or easily visible) without overlapping with the high-brightness image.

The dialogue characters 182b have different jackpot reliability depending on their type and display mode (display color) (Fig. 24 (a) and (b)), and are an example of specific character information to which reliability information consisting of a display mode according to the jackpot reliability (reliability regarding the occurrence of a specified event) is added. During the high-brightness performance WO42, the performance lamp L emits light in a dialogue output light-emitting mode (here, a cyclic change mode between orange and white) (Fig. 28 (s) to (w)). Also, it may be configured so that different dialogue output light-emitting modes are executed depending on the type of character selected. Also, it may be configured so that a common dialogue output light-emitting mode can be executed regardless of the selected character. Also, it may be configured so that a dialogue output light-emitting mode corresponding to the display color of the dialogue characters is executed.

The high-brightness image 170i used in the high-brightness performance WO42 is about the size of one character of the dialogue character 182b, and its transmittance is set to a uniform value greater than 0% (e.g., 20%), for example, and moves on the dialogue image 182, for example, at a timing preceding the progress of the dialogue output, in accordance with the progress of the dialogue output (FIG. 28 (s) to (w)). Note that since the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170i is greater than 0% (e.g., 20%), the characters behind the high-brightness image 170i are also visible, but it may be configured to display a high-brightness image with a lower transmittance so that the characters behind are not visible. In this way, the high-brightness performance WO42 is configured to display the high-brightness image 170i in correspondence with the display area of the dialogue character (specific character information) 182b. In addition, the dialogue characters 182b may be displayed in sequence from the top in response to dialogue output, preceding the dialogue characters 182b, and the high-brightness image 170i may be displayed and moved in accordance with the display of the dialogue characters 182b.

Note that while the high-brightness effect WO42 is being executed, the mini-pattern 165 goes from "5, 7, 1" (Fig. 28(s)) to "7, 1, 3" (Fig. 28(w)). In other words, the execution time of the high-brightness effect WO42 (Fig. 28(s) to (w)) is longer than the period it takes for the mini-pattern 165 to go through one cycle.

As described above, in dialogue preview performance 1, for example, if the rate of change in transmittance of high-brightness image 170h during the period from Figure 26(a) to (e) (first transmittance change performance) is the first change rate and the amount of change is the first change amount, and the rate of change in transmittance of high-brightness image 170h during the subsequent period from Figure 26(e) to (i) (second transmittance change performance) is the second change rate and the amount of change is the second change amount, the second change rate is greater than the first change rate, and the second change amount is greater than the first change amount. In this way, when the transmittance of high-brightness image 170h is to be reduced, the second transmittance change performance is executed after the first transmittance change performance is executed. Also, for example, if the rate of change in the transmittance of high-brightness image 170h during the period (second transmittance change performance) from FIG. 27(j) to (n) is the second change rate, and the amount of change is the second change amount, and the rate of change in the transmittance of high-brightness image 170h during the subsequent period (first transmittance change performance) from FIG. 27(n) to (r) is the first change rate, and the amount of change is the first change amount, the second change rate is greater than the first change rate, and the second change amount is greater than the first change amount. In this way, when increasing the transmittance of high-brightness image 170h, the first transmittance change performance is executed after the execution of the second transmittance change performance.

In addition, in the dialogue preview performance 1, there is a high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance when image is changed) WO41 that can be executed when an image change process is performed to change the dialogue preview performance image (predetermined image), and a high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance when image is not changed) WO42 that can be executed when the dialogue preview performance image (predetermined image) is not changed (image change process is not performed), and the execution time of the high-brightness performance WO41 is longer than that of the high-brightness performance WO42, and the execution time of the high-brightness performance WO41 is longer than one cycle of the mini-pattern 165's fluctuation. Incidentally, the execution time of the high-brightness performance WO42 is also longer than one cycle of the mini-pattern 165's fluctuation, but this may be shorter than one cycle of the mini-pattern 165's fluctuation.

In addition, the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image is different between high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance when image is changed) WO41 and high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance when image is not changed) WO42. That is, high-brightness image 170h of high-brightness performance WO41 has a minimum transmittance of 0%, whereas high-brightness image 170i of high-brightness performance WO42 has a minimum transmittance greater than 0%, and high-brightness image 170i of high-brightness performance WO42 has a greater minimum transmittance than high-brightness image 170h of high-brightness performance WO41. Note that the minimum transmittance of high-brightness image 170i of high-brightness performance WO42 may be smaller than that of high-brightness image 170h of high-brightness performance WO41, or may be approximately the same.

The various configurations in the above-mentioned dialogue preview performance 1 are not limited to this dialogue preview performance, but can be similarly adopted in other various performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, various configurations such as the high brightness performances WO41 and WO42 and dialogue output performances in the dialogue preview performance 1 may be adopted in the step-up preview performance, reach preview performance, pseudo consecutive preview performance, button preview performance 2, etc. described below. It may be configured to execute a dialogue preview performance by a character before the high brightness performance WO41. It is preferable that the dialogue preview performance at that time is a dialogue preview performance without a suggestion of reliability. In addition, the dialogue preview performance at that time may be accompanied by a suggestion of reliability, but it is preferable that the suggested content of reliability is lower than that of the dialogue preview performance (Figure 28 (s) to (w)) executed after the high brightness performance WO41, and it may be a dialogue preview performance in a form that suggests the content to be executed in the dialogue preview performance (Figure 28 (s) to (w)). Also, the dialogue preview performance may be configured to be executed during the period in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image in the high-brightness performance WO41 decreases, for example, during the period shown in FIG. 27(k) to (r). It is preferable that the dialogue preview performance at this time is a dialogue preview performance that does not include any indication of reliability. Also, the dialogue preview performance at this time may include an indication of reliability, but it is preferable that the indication of reliability is lower than that of the dialogue preview performance (FIG. 28(s) to (w)) executed after the high-brightness performance WO41, and the dialogue preview performance may be in a form that suggests the content that is scheduled to be executed in the dialogue preview performance (FIG. 28(s) to (w)).

[Pseudo consecutive announcement performance]
29 to 31 show an example of a pseudo consecutive announcement performance executed during normal fluctuation in a normal fluctuation pattern. The pseudo consecutive announcement performance is a performance in which the pseudo pattern fluctuation by the decorative pattern 164 is executed multiple times while the first and second special patterns fluctuate once, and when a pseudo consecutive display appears in the fluctuation of the decorative pattern 164 (for example, when the middle decorative pattern 164c stops at a predetermined pseudo consecutive pattern such as "@"), a new pseudo pattern fluctuation is started, and it is set so that the more the number of pseudo pattern fluctuations (pseudo consecutive number of times) is, the higher the jackpot reliability is.

The following describes a specific example of the pseudo consecutive prediction performance, taking the first and second pseudo symbol changes as examples, but first, an overview will be given with reference to FIG. 29. When the pseudo consecutive prediction performance is executed, for example, during normal changes in the reach change pattern or normal change pattern, BGM5 related to the first pseudo symbol change is output as background music from the speakers 18, 25, and, for example, the decorative symbol 164 is not displayed on the display screen 58a, the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower end side, and the mini symbol 165 is displayed on the upper end side, and behind them, the first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a related to the first half performance of the first pseudo symbol change (first pseudo consecutive first half performance PF1A) is displayed (FIG. 29(a)).

The first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a includes a character image 192a of an arbitrary character (here, a kappa), and is expressed in a color based on a first display color (here, blue) corresponding to the first pseudo pattern change. During the first pseudo consecutive first half performance PF1A, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the first pseudo consecutive first half light-emitting mode corresponding to the first display color, here, blue.

Then, the first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a is switched to the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a, transitioning from the first pseudo consecutive first half performance PF1A (FIG. 29(a)) to the first pseudo consecutive second half performance PF1B (FIG. 29(c)), and during this transition, a high-brightness performance WO51 (FIG. 29(b)) is performed. That is, a first transition area 195a of any shape, for example a rectangular shape, is displayed in front of the first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a, and a part of the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a is displayed within the first transition area 195a, but in the high-brightness performance WO51, a high-brightness image 170j is displayed in the first transition area (first area) 195a, thereby reducing the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170j (here, the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a). During the high-brightness effect WO51, a text image 193a consisting of an arbitrary character string (here, "It starts with...") is displayed on the screen, for example, outside the first transition area 195a.

During the high-brightness effect WO51 (Figure 29 (b)), the output of BGM5 related to the first pseudo pattern change continues, and the first pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. Also, during the high-brightness effect WO51, at least a portion of the effect lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a first pseudo-repeated high-brightness light-emitting mode (e.g., flashing blue) corresponding to the first display color.

When the high-brightness image 170j disappears, the high-brightness effect WO51 (FIG. 29(b)) ends, and the first pseudo consecutive second half effect image 194a in the first transition area 195a becomes fully visible, the first transition area 195a expands to cover the entire screen, and the first pseudo consecutive second half effect image 194a becomes fully visible (FIG. 29(c)). Note that the first pseudo consecutive second half effect image 194a includes a character image 196a, which uses the same type of character as the character image 192a and is displayed larger than the character image 192a.

Then, the screen transitions to a pattern change screen for the decorative pattern 164, and the middle decorative pattern 164c stops at the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" (the pseudo consecutive display appears), thereby confirming the transition to the second pseudo pattern change (Figure 29 (d)). While the pattern change screen is displayed, for example, the output of background music is stopped, and as a sound effect, a pattern stop sound is output in sync with the stopping of the decorative patterns 164a to 164c.

During the second pseudo pattern change, the speakers 18, 25 output background music 6 related to the second pseudo pattern change as background music, and on the display screen 58a, for example, the decorative pattern 164 is hidden, the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed at the bottom end, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed at the top end, with the second pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191b related to the first half performance of the second pseudo pattern change (second pseudo consecutive first half performance PF2A) being displayed behind them (Figure 29 (e)).

The second pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191b includes a character image 192b of an arbitrary character (here, the same kappa as the first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a), and is expressed in a color based on the second display color (here, red) corresponding to the second pseudo pattern change. During the second pseudo consecutive first half performance PF2A, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in the second pseudo consecutive first half light-emitting mode corresponding to the second display color, here red, for example. Note that in this embodiment, the character images 192a and 192b are substantially the same image with different base colors.

Then, the second pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191b is switched to the second pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194b, transitioning from the second pseudo consecutive first half performance PF2A (FIG. 29(e)) to the second pseudo consecutive second half performance PF2B (FIG. 29(g)), and during this transition, a high-brightness performance WO52 (FIG. 29(f)) is performed. That is, an arbitrary shape, for example, a rectangular second transition area 195b is displayed in front of the second pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191b, and a part of the second pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194b is displayed within the second transition area 195b, but in the high-brightness performance WO52, a high-brightness image 170k is displayed in the second transition area (second area) 195b, thereby reducing the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170k (here, the second pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194b). During the high-brightness performance WO51, a character image 193b consisting of an arbitrary character string (here, "This time...") is displayed on the screen, for example, inside the second transition area 195b. Note that the second transition area 195b is formed to be larger than the first transition area 195a. During the high-brightness performance WO52, the character image consisting of a character string may also be configured to be displayed outside the second transition area 195b.

During the high-brightness performance WO52 (FIG. 29(f)), the output of the BGM 6 related to the second pseudo pattern change continues, and the second pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. Here, it is preferable that the first pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound and the second pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound are different emphasis sounds. When different emphasis sounds are used, it is preferable that the second pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound is louder than the first pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound, and is a flashy sound. In addition, in order to reduce sound data, the first pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound and the second pseudo-repeated high-brightness emphasis sound may be a common emphasis sound. In addition, during the high-brightness performance WO52, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a second pseudo-repeated high-brightness light-emitting mode (e.g., red flashing) corresponding to the second display color, for example.

When the high-brightness image 170k disappears, the high-brightness effect WO52 (FIG. 29(f)) ends, and the second pseudo consecutive latter half effect image 194b in the second transition area 195b becomes completely visible, the second transition area 195b expands to the entire screen, and the entire second pseudo consecutive latter half effect image 194b becomes visible (FIG. 29(g)). The second pseudo consecutive latter half effect image 194b includes a character image 196b, which uses the same type of character as the character image 192b and is displayed larger than the character image 192b. In this embodiment, the character image 196b and the character image 196a use substantially the same image (excluding the base color), but the character image 196b is displayed larger than the character image 196a. However, this is not limited to this, and the character images 196a and 196b may be configured to be displayed at the same size.

Then, the screen transitions to a pattern change screen for the decorative pattern 164, and the middle decorative pattern 164c stops at the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" (the pseudo consecutive display appears), thereby confirming the transition to the third pseudo pattern change (Figure 29 (h)). While the pattern change screen is displayed, for example, the output of background music is stopped, and as a sound effect, a pattern stop sound is output in sync with the stopping of the decorative patterns 164a to 164c.

Next, regarding the pseudo consecutive preview performance shown in Figure 29, the performance period centered on the high brightness performances WO51 and WO52 will be explained in more detail. Figure 30 shows the changes in the display screen and light emitting means for the period of Figure 29 (a) to (c), and Figure 31 shows the changes for the period of Figure 29 (e) to (g), each at an even shorter time interval than Figure 29. Note that in Figures 30 and 31, the time interval between adjacent frames is all the same, and is the same A milliseconds as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview performance.

First, the details of the high-brightness effect WO51 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO51, a first transition area 195a of any shape (here, a rectangle) is first displayed in front of the first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a through a predetermined display start operation, here an enlargement operation centered on a predetermined point on the screen (FIGS. 30(a)-(c)), and a character image 193a consisting of an arbitrary character string (here, "At first...") is displayed outside the first transition area 195a. Note that a part of the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a is displayed within this first transition area 195a from the start of its display, but since a high-brightness image 170j is also displayed in front of the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a within the first transition area 195a, the visibility of the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a is reduced by the high-brightness image 170j.

The size (range) of the high-brightness image 170j in this embodiment corresponds to the entire display range of the first transition area 195a, has a uniform transmittance, and has a transmittance of 0% at the start of the display of the first transition area 195a. Therefore, at the start of the display of the first transition area 195a (Figures 30 (b) to (c)), the first pseudo consecutive latter half performance image 194a inside it is not visible. Of course, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170j at the start of the display of the first transition area 195a may be greater than 0%.

When the first transition area 195a is displayed at a predetermined size after a predetermined display start operation (FIG. 30(c)), the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170j gradually increases over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance), and the visibility of the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a gradually increases in the first transition area 195a (FIGS. 30(c) to (g)). Then, when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170j reaches 100%, the high-brightness image 170j disappears and the high-brightness performance WO51 ends (FIG. 30(g)), the first transition area 195a expands to the entire screen, the character image 193a is erased from the screen, and the first pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191a is completely switched to the first pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194a (FIGS. 30(g) to (i)). During the high-brightness effect WO51, the effect lamp L emits light in a first pseudo-repeated high-brightness light-emitting mode (e.g., flashing blue) that corresponds to the first display color (here, blue).

Next, the details of the high-brightness effect WO52 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO52, first, a second transition area 195b of an arbitrary shape (here, a rectangle) is displayed in front of the second pseudo consecutive first half effect image 191b through a predetermined display start operation, here an enlargement operation centered on a predetermined point on the screen (FIGS. 31(a)-(c)), and a character image 193b consisting of an arbitrary character string (here, "This time...") is displayed, for example, at a position corresponding to the inside of the second transition area 195b. Note that, in this second transition area 195b, a part of the second pseudo consecutive second half effect image 194b is displayed from the start of its display, but in the second transition area 195b, a high-brightness image 170k is further displayed superimposed on the front of the second pseudo consecutive second half effect image 194b, so the visibility of the second pseudo consecutive second half effect image 194b is reduced by the high-brightness image 170k.

In this embodiment, the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170k corresponds to the entire display range of the second transition area 195b, the transmittance is uniform, and the transmittance is 0% at the start of the display of the second transition area 195b. Therefore, the second pseudo consecutive latter half performance image 194b is not visible at the start of the display of the second transition area 195b. Of course, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170k at the start of the display of the second transition area 195b may be greater than 0%. Note that the size of the second transition area (second area) 195b after the specified display start operation is larger than the first transition area (first area) 195a.

When the first transition area 195a is displayed at a predetermined size after a predetermined display start operation (FIG. 31(c)), the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170k gradually increases over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change performance), and the visibility of the second pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194b gradually increases in the second transition area 195b (FIGS. 31(c)-(g)). Then, when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170k reaches 100%, the high-brightness image 170k disappears and the high-brightness performance WO52 ends (FIG. 31(g)), the second transition area 195b expands to the entire screen, the character image 193b is erased from the screen, and the second pseudo consecutive first half performance image 191b is completely switched to the second pseudo consecutive second half performance image 194b. During the high brightness effect WO52, the effect lamp L emits light in a second pseudo consecutive high brightness light emission mode (e.g., flashing red) corresponding to the second display color (here, red). Note that the pseudo consecutive effects of Figures 29(a) to (d) and the pseudo consecutive effects of Figures 29(e) to (h) may be configured to execute a common lamp effect.

As described above, in the pseudo consecutive preview performance, it is possible to execute a high brightness performance (specific first high brightness performance) WO51 in which a high brightness image (specific first high brightness image) 170j is displayed so that the visibility of the character image (first character image) 196a changes in relation to the first transition area (first area) 195a during the first pseudo pattern change, and a high brightness performance (specific second high brightness performance) WO52 in which a high brightness image (specific second high brightness image) 170k is displayed so that the visibility of the character image (second character image) 196b changes in relation to the second transition area (second area) 195b during the second pseudo pattern change, and the second transition area (second area) 195b is wider than the first transition area (first area) 195a, and the character image (second character image) 196b is displayed larger than the character image (first character image) 196a.

It may be configured to display a high-brightness image in front of the pseudo-repeated pattern (here, "@"). It may be configured to display a high-brightness image in front of the pseudo-repeated pattern "@" when it is stopped, thereby reducing the visibility before the pseudo-repeated pattern "@" is stopped. It may also be configured to display different high-brightness images for the pseudo-repeated pattern "@" displayed at the timing of FIG. 29(d) and the pseudo-repeated pattern "@" displayed at the timing of FIG. 29(h). It may also be configured not to display a high-brightness image at the timing of FIG. 29(d) and to display a high-brightness image at the timing of FIG. 29(h), or vice versa. It may also be configured to display a high-brightness image in front of the pseudo-repeated pattern "@" only when the pseudo-repeated performance continues due to the pseudo-repeated pattern "@" being stopped. In addition, when the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" is not displayed (pseudo consecutive failure), the high brightness image may not be displayed in front of the pseudo consecutive pattern "@". In these cases, the display position of the high brightness image is not limited to the front of the pseudo consecutive pattern "@", and the high brightness effect may be executed at least before and after the timing when the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" is displayed. Even when the high brightness image is displayed at the timing when the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" is displayed, the high brightness effect may be executed on the character image before the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" is displayed. In this case, the high brightness effect may not be executed on the character image. In addition, when the high brightness effect is displayed at the timing when the pseudo consecutive pattern "@" is displayed, the high brightness effect may be different from the high brightness effect on the character image, or a common high brightness effect may be executed.

The above-mentioned various configurations in the pseudo consecutive prediction performance are not limited to this pseudo consecutive prediction performance, but can be similarly adopted in other various performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, various configurations such as high brightness performances WO51 and WO52 in the pseudo consecutive prediction performance may be adopted in the step-up prediction performance, reach prediction performance, button prediction performance 2 described later, etc. Also, the pseudo consecutive performances of Figures 29(a) to (d) may not have high brightness performances, and the pseudo consecutive performances of Figures 29(e) to (h) may have high brightness performances. In this case, it is preferable to configure the pseudo consecutive performances of Figures 29(e) to (h) so that the pseudo consecutive performances of Figures 29(a) to (d) have a higher pseudo consecutive success rate than the pseudo consecutive performances of Figures 29(a) to (d), but the opposite relationship may also be configured. In this way, when there are multiple pseudo consecutive performances, it is possible to configure them so that those with and without high brightness performances can be executed.

[Button preview effect 2]
32 to 35 show an example of the button advance notice effect 2 executed during a normal fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern or a normal fluctuation pattern, or during a reach fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern. This button advance notice effect (operation means) 2, like the button advance notice effect 1, is an effect that requests the player to operate the effect button (operation means) 34 (related to the operation of the operation means by the player), and suggests the reliability of a jackpot, etc., by executing a predetermined post-operation effect based on the establishment of one or more conditions, including the case where the effect button 34 is operated during the operation valid period. There are multiple types of post-operation effects, for example, two types, a post-operation success effect and a post-operation failure effect, and the reliability of a jackpot is higher in the post-operation success effect than in the post-operation failure effect.

Next, a specific example of the button preview performance 2 will be described using an example in which a post-operation success performance is selected as the post-operation performance, but first an overview will be described with reference to FIG. 32. When the button preview performance 2 starts during normal fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern or normal fluctuation pattern (or during reach fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern), the speakers 18, 25 start outputting BGM 7 related to this button preview performance 1 as background music, and the button introduction performance BB0 starts.

In the button introduction performance BB0, the decorative pattern 164 is hidden, the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed at the bottom end, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed at the top end. Behind them, a button introduction performance image 202 including a character string image 201 such as "Defeat the monster!" is displayed (Fig. 32(a)). A player who sees this can recognize that it is a performance that suggests the possibility of a big win depending on whether or not the monster can be defeated. Then, after a high-brightness performance WO61 that displays a high-brightness image 170l in front of the button introduction performance image 202, a monster character image 203a is added to the button introduction performance image 202 (Fig. 32(b)-(c)). In addition, an effect image (specific image) 204 is displayed superimposed in front of this character image 203a. This effect image 204 is composed of so-called "converging lines" that are displayed radially from the inside to the outside of the screen, for example.

In addition, in this button introduction performance BB0 (Fig. 32 (a)-(c)), for example, at the start, a predetermined introductory sound is output as a sound effect from the speakers 18, 25, and a line sound corresponding to the character string image 201, i.e., a button introduction voice of "Defeat the monster", is output, and at the start of the high brightness performance WO61, a first emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. Furthermore, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in an introduction light-emitting mode corresponding to the button introduction performance BB0, for example, green, at the start of the button introduction performance BB0 (Fig. 32 (a)), and emit light in a first high brightness medium light-emitting mode, for example, white, during the high brightness performance WO61 (Fig. 32 (b)-(c)).

Following the button introduction performance BB0, a button promotion performance BB1 is performed (FIG. 32(d)). This button promotion performance BB1 is a switching display performance that quickly switches between a first promotion image (individual image) 205a having a monster character image 203a and a second promotion image (individual image) 205b having a kappa character image 203b confronting a monster. A character string image 201 such as "Defeat the monster!" and an effect image 204 are continuously displayed in front of the first promotion image 205a and the second promotion image 205b. Note that the first promotion image 205a, the second promotion image 205b, the character string image 201, and the effect image 204 are displayed behind the reserved pedestal image 168 and the mini pattern 165, just like the button introduction performance image 202.

The multiple characters that appear in this button-teasing performance BB1 include "ally characters" whose winning suggests that the player will be in an advantageous position, and "enemy characters" whose winning suggests that the player will be in an unfavorable position. In this button-teasing performance BB1, the monster character image 203a corresponds to the "enemy character," and the kappa character image 203b corresponds to the "ally character."

During the button-teasing performance BB1 (Fig. 32(d)), BGM 7 continues to be output, and new teasing sounds are continuously output as sound effects, but the output of BGM 7 is stopped, for example by fading out, during the button-teasing performance BB1. During the button-teasing performance BB1 (Fig. 32(d)), at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a button-teasing light-emitting mode. This button-teasing light-emitting mode is a cyclical change mode that cyclically switches between multiple light-emitting colors (here, white and orange) corresponding to multiple individual images (here, the first and second teasing images 205a, 205b).

This button teasing effect BB1 is not limited to being executed as part of the button preview effect, and like other teasing effects, it can be executed in various preview effects and reach effects other than the button preview effect.

Following the button teasing performance BB1, a high-brightness performance WO62 (FIG. 32(e)) displays a high-brightness image 170m, followed by an operation prompting performance BB2 (FIG. 32(f)) displays an operation prompting image 206 that prompts the user to operate the performance button (operation means) 34. Here, the operation prompting image 206 is composed of a button image (operation target image) 206a indicating the performance button (operation means) 34 that is the operation target, and an operation mode notification image 206b indicating the operation mode for the performance button 34 that is the operation target. During the operation prompting performance BB2, a monster character image 203a and a kappa character image 203b are displayed together, and the operation prompting image 206 is displayed between the character images 203a and 203b. During this operation prompting performance BB2, the character string image 201 and the effect image 204 continue to be displayed in front of the character images 203a and 203b.

When the high-brightness effect WO62 starts, a second emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. In addition, at least a portion of the effect lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode, for example, blue, during the high-brightness effect WO62, and emit light in a waiting-for-operation light-emitting mode, for example, flashing blue, during the operation prompting effect BB2.

During the operation prompting effect BB2, that is, during the operation valid period (FIG. 32(f)), when the effect button 34 is operated, a high-brightness effect WO63 (FIG. 32(g)) is displayed to reduce the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170n (such as the operation prompting image 206 in this case), and then a post-operation successful effect BB3A (FIG. 32(h)) is started as a post-operation effect BB3. Here, in the high-brightness effect WO63, the display of the high-brightness image 170n is started in the range corresponding to the operation prompting image 206 and the character images 203a and 203b, and while the high-brightness image 170n is being displayed (during the high-brightness effect WO63), the operation prompting image 206, the character image 203b, the character string image 201, and the effect image 204 are erased from the screen, and for example, the monster character image 203a is displayed in a fallen state, and a new character string image 207 such as "success" is displayed.

In addition, when the high brightness performance WO63 starts, a third emphasis sound is output as a sound effect, and during the post-operation success performance BB3A, a success sound is output as a sound effect. In addition, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in the third high brightness medium light emission mode, for example, white light, during the high brightness performance WO63, and emit light in the success light emission mode, for example, red light, during the post-operation success performance BB3A.

Next, we will explain in more detail about the button teasing performance BB1 in relation to the button preview performance 2 shown in Figure 32 above. Figures 33 to 35 show the changes in the display screen and light-emitting means for each frame during the button teasing performance BB1 shown in Figure 32(d).

This button teasing performance BB1 is configured to alternate between a first teasing image (individual image) 205a having a monster character image 203a and a second teasing image (individual image) 205b having a kappa character image 203b. At this time, the first teasing image 205a corresponding to the "enemy character" is displayed first, followed by the second teasing image 205b corresponding to the "ally character". Note that the opposite may also be configured so that the second teasing image 205b corresponding to the "ally character" is displayed first and the first teasing image 205a corresponding to the "enemy character" is displayed last.

The performance period of the button teasing performance BB1 is made up of multiple (here, five types) first to fifth switching display periods, and in the first switching display period, each image 205a, 205b is displayed once for eight frames (two times in total) (Fig. 33 (a1), (a2)). In the subsequent second switching display period, each image 205a, 205b is displayed twice for six frames (four times in total) (Fig. 33 (b1) to (b4)). In the subsequent third switching display period, During the display period, each of the images 205a and 205b is displayed three times each for four frames (six times in total) (FIG. 34 (c1) to (c6)), and during the subsequent fourth switching display period, each of the images 205a and 205b is displayed three times each for two frames (six times in total) (FIG. 35 (d1) to (d6)), and during the subsequent fifth switching display period, each of the images 205a and 205b is displayed six times each for one frame (12 times in total) (FIG. 35 (e1) to (e12)).

In this way, during the button teasing performance BB1, the display duration of each image 205a, 205b (i.e., the switching time interval between the first teasing image 205a and the second teasing image 205b) gradually shortens from 8 frames → 6 frames → 4 frames → 2 frames → 1 frame as the switching display period progresses, and the number of switches for the same display duration gradually increases from 1 time → 2 times → 3 times → 3 times → 6 times as the switching display period progresses. Note that throughout the entire first to fifth switching display periods, the character string image 201 and the effect image (specific image) 204 are displayed in front of the first and second teasing images 205a, 205b.

In addition, the display position of the character image 203a of the first tilting image 205a changes before and after the display period of the second tilting image 205b (first action), and the display position of the character image 203a gradually moves from the center of the screen to one side in the left-right direction (here, the right side) over time (see the first frames of each of Fig. 33(a1) → (b1) → (b3) → Fig. 34(c1) → (c3) ...). In addition, the first tilting image 205a performs a second action different from the first action, for example a rocking action at the same position, in multiple frames that are displayed consecutively (see all frames such as Fig. 33(a1)).

Furthermore, for the second tilting image 205b, the display position of the character image 203b changes before and after the display period of the first tilting image 205a (first action), and the display position of the character image 203b gradually moves from the center of the screen to the other side in the left-right direction (here, the left side) over time (see the first frames of each of Figs. 33(a2) → (b2) → (b4) → Figs. 34(c2) → (c4) ...). Furthermore, the second tilting image 205b performs a second action different from the first action, for example a rocking action at the same position, in multiple frames that are displayed consecutively (see all frames such as Fig. 33(a2)).

As a result, the character images 203a and 203b, which were both displayed approximately in the center of the screen when the button-teasing performance BB1 began, gradually move left and right over time, and when the button-teasing performance BB1 ends and they are displayed on one screen (Figure 32 (f)), they will be facing each other.

As described above, the display position of the character image may be changed at the timing of switching the frame display period (e.g., 8 frame period → 6 frame period), or the display position may not be changed. In addition, when there are multiple character images, the display position of a specific character (e.g., the first teasing image) may be changed, while the display position of another character (e.g., the second teasing image) may not be changed. In addition, in multiple frames in which the same teasing image is displayed consecutively (e.g., all frames in FIG. 33(a1)), the configuration may be such that no rocking motion is involved. In addition, the second motion is not limited to rocking motion, and the teasing image may be gradually enlarged or gradually reduced. In this case, the enlargement ratio of the teasing image may be increased or the reduction ratio of the teasing image may be increased at the timing of switching the frame display period (e.g., 8 frame period → 6 frame period).

In addition, during the button tilt performance BB1, the performance lamp L emits light in a cyclical change mode that cyclically switches between multiple light colors (here, white and orange) corresponding to multiple individual images (here, the first and second tilt images 205a, 205b), and the switching time interval between these multiple light colors is controlled to gradually shorten over time. In the example of Figures 33 to 35, the light color of the performance lamp L is switched in accordance with the switching timing of the first and second tilt images 205a, 205b, but the switching timing of the first and second tilt images 205a, 205b and the switching timing of the light color of the performance lamp L do not have to coincide.

As described above, in the button preview performance 2, a button promotion performance (switching display performance) BB1 is performed in which multiple types (two types here) of first and second promotional images (individual images) 205a, 205b are alternately switched and displayed. In this button promotion performance BB1, a first switching display period is provided in which the first and second promotional images 205a, 205b are displayed for a first time (e.g., a time corresponding to eight frames) each, and a second switching display period is provided in which the first and second promotional images 205a, 205b are displayed for a second time (e.g., a time corresponding to six frames) each, which is shorter than the first time, and the number of times the first and second promotional images 205a, 205b are switched is greater in the second switching display period than in the first switching display period. In addition, an effect image (specific image) 204 is displayed in front of the first and second promotional images 205a, 205b across the first switching display period and the second switching display period.

The first promotional image (specific individual image) 205a includes a character image 203a, and the display position of the character image 203a is different between a first display state in which the first promotional image (specific individual image) 205a is displayed and a second display state in which the first display state is followed by switching to a second promotional image (another individual image) 205b and then the first promotional image 205a is displayed again. Similarly, the second promotional image (specific individual image) 205b includes a character image 203b, and the display position of the character image 203b is different between a first display state in which the second promotional image (specific individual image) 205ab is displayed and a second display state in which the first display state is followed by switching to the first promotional image (another individual image) 205a and then the second promotional image 205b is displayed again.

Below, an example of modification to the above button trolling performance BB1 is described. In Figures 33 to 35, an example is shown in which the effect image 204 constituting the so-called "converging lines" is displayed from the beginning of the button trolling performance BB1, but the effect image 204 may be configured to be displayed at a predetermined point during the button trolling performance BB1. In this case, it is desirable to start displaying the effect image 204 during the switching display period in which the display duration of each image 205a, 205b is the longest (here, the period of Figures 33 (a1) and (a2)). Also, during that period, it is particularly desirable to start displaying the effect image 204 before switching between the first promotional image 205a corresponding to the "enemy character" and the second promotional image 205b corresponding to the "ally character" (here, during the period in FIG. 33(a1) during which the first promotional image 205a is displayed), but the effect image 204 may also be started to be displayed after switching between the first promotional image 205a and the second promotional image 205b (here, during the period in FIG. 33(a2) during which the second promotional image 205b is displayed). Also, the effect image 204 may be started to be displayed not during the switching display period during which the display duration of each image 205a, 205b is the longest (here, the period in FIG. 33(a1) and (a2)), but during a subsequent switching display period. However, even in this case, it is desirable to start displaying the effect image 204 during the switching display period during which the first promotional image 205a corresponding to the "enemy character" is displayed.

The display mode of the effect image 204 constituting the "concentrated lines" may be changed according to the duration of display of each image 205a, 205b. For example, as the switching display period becomes shorter successively, such as 8 frames → 6 frames → 4 frames, the thickness of the concentrated lines may be made thicker (or thinner), the number of concentrated lines may be increased (or decreased), or the color of the concentrated lines may be changed (e.g., reliability information may be added). Similarly, the display mode of the effect image 204 may be changed according to switching between each image 205a, 205b. The display mode of the effect image 204 may be different when the first promotional image 205a is displayed and when the second promotional image 205b is displayed.

Figures 33 to 35 show an example in which the first promotional image 205a corresponding to the "enemy character" and the second promotional image 205b corresponding to the "ally character" are alternately switched throughout the entire button promotion performance BB1, but at a predetermined timing when the display duration of each image 205a, 205b gradually becomes shorter, for example at the point when the fifth switching display period in which switching occurs every frame is entered, an image of a different type from the previous type, for example an ally/enemy image displaying both an "enemy character" and an "ally character", may be switched between. In this case, the ally/enemy image may be displayed continuously, or the ally/enemy image may be alternately displayed with a white image in which neither an "enemy character" nor an "ally character" is displayed.

33 to 35 show an example in which the switching timing of each image 205a, 205b is synchronized with the switching timing of the light color of the performance lamp L, but the switching timing of each image 205a, 205b does not have to be synchronized with the switching timing of the light color of the performance lamp L, for example, during the first switching display period in which the image is switched every 8 frames, the light color of the performance lamp L is switched every 6 frames, which is shorter than that, and during the second switching display period in which the image is switched every 6 frames, the light color of the performance lamp L is switched every 4 frames, which is shorter than that. Also, until the display duration of each image 205a, 205b reaches a predetermined length (for example, 6 frames), the switching frequency of the light color of the performance lamp L may be made higher than the switching frequency of the image (the duration of the same light color may be made shorter), and thereafter the switching frequency of the light color of the performance lamp L may be made lower than the switching frequency of the image (the duration of the same light color may be made longer) (for example, during the fifth switching display period, the image may be switched every frame, but the light color of the performance lamp L may be switched every 3 frames). Furthermore, if the timing for switching the light color of the performance lamp L is shortened over time, the timing for changing the timing for switching the light color does not have to coincide with the timing for changing the timing for switching the image. Furthermore, the timing for switching the light color of the performance lamp L may be constant (not shortened).

The "concentration lines" displayed when an "enemy character" is displayed may be different from the "concentration lines" displayed when an "ally character" is displayed. Also, it may be configured to display different "concentration lines" when an "enemy character" is displayed at the timing of FIG. 33(a1) and when an "enemy character" is displayed at the timing of FIG. 33(b1). Similarly, it may be configured to display different "concentration lines" when an "ally character" is displayed at the timing of FIG. 33(a2) and when an "ally character" is displayed at the timing of FIG. 33(b2). Also, regardless of these timings, the "concentration lines" may be different between FIG. 33(b1) and FIG. 33(b3), and between FIG. 33(b2) and FIG. 33(b4).

Also, a different "concentration line" may be displayed for each switching display period. However, in this case, it is not necessary to make the "concentration line" different for all switching display periods, and it is sufficient that the "concentration line" for at least one switching display period is different from the "concentration line" for the other switching display periods. Also, when there are multiple switching display periods, one or more switching display periods in which the "concentration line" is displayed in a first display mode and one or more switching display periods in which the "concentration line" is displayed in a second display mode different from the first display mode may be provided. In this case, the switching display period in which the "concentration line" is displayed in the second display mode may be configured to be more than the switching display period in which the "concentration line" is displayed in the first display mode, or vice versa. Also, different "concentration lines" may be different in display mode, and may be different in any of the line length, line color, display location, dynamic pattern, etc.

In addition, the display position of each character image is not limited to being changed according to the progress of the switching display period, or in addition to that, each character image may be configured to be enlarged or reduced according to the progress of the switching display period. In that case, it is desirable that each character is enlarged or reduced toward approximately the center part of the "concentration line". Furthermore, the "concentration line" may be configured to be displayed in a line color corresponding to the luminous color of the performance lamp, or may be configured to be displayed in a line color different from the luminous color of the performance lamp. For example, if the luminous color of the performance lamp changes according to the progress of the switching display period, the line color of the "concentration line" may be configured to change according to the change in the luminous color of the performance lamp, or the line color of the "concentration line" may be a line color different from the luminous color of the performance lamp to avoid visual clutter. Incidentally, even if the luminous color of the performance lamp does not change according to the progress of the switching display period, a similar configuration may be used.

The various configurations in the button preview performance 2 described above are not limited to this button preview performance 2, but can be similarly adopted in various other performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, the various configurations such as the high brightness performances WO61, WO62, and WO63 in the button preview performance 2 and the button teasing performance BB1 may be adopted in the step-up preview performance and reach preview performance described above.

[Interruption notice]
36 to 40 show an example of an interrupt notice performance executed during reach fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern. This interrupt notice performance is executed by interrupting the reach fluctuation, and is configured to have a higher jackpot reliability than when this interrupt notice performance is not executed (when the reach fluctuation continues without interruption). Note that the jackpot reliability of the interrupt notice performance in this embodiment is higher than other notice performances, as shown in FIG. 8.

In addition, multiple types (variations) of presentation modes (here, two types shown in FIG. 36) are prepared for this interrupt notice presentation. The reliability of a big win is set to be higher in the second presentation mode IRb (FIG. 36(b)) than in the first presentation mode IRa (FIG. 36(a)). These multiple types (two types) of presentation modes IRa and IRb are roughly the same in terms of the characters appearing in the presentation images and their actions, but the dialogue strings displayed in front of the character images, etc., the corresponding dialogue sounds that are output as voice, and the base color of the presentation images are different. That is, as shown in FIG. 36, the same kappa character image is displayed in the first and second presentation modes IRa and IRb, but the dialogue strings displayed in front of the character images and the corresponding dialogue sounds are different, being "Lucky!" and "Chance!", respectively.

The display color of the dialogue string and the base color of the performance image are also different, and the display color (internal color) and base color of the dialogue string corresponding to the first and second performance modes IRa and IRb are "red" and "gold", respectively. In this way, the first and second performance modes IRa and IRb have different jackpot reliability depending on the display color of the string, etc., so it can be said that the character image (specific character information) or the interrupt notice performance image having the character image has reliability information regarding the jackpot. As mentioned above, since the interrupt notice performance itself has a high jackpot reliability (FIG. 8), some performance modes with low jackpot reliability (here, the performance mode in which the display color and base color of the dialogue string are "blue") are not prepared. Of course, the multiple types of performance modes are not limited to two types such as "red" and "gold" as the reliability information regarding the jackpot, and may be three or more types such as "red", "gold", and "danger color", or may include "rainbow".

Next, a specific example of the interrupt notice performance will be described using an example in which the second performance mode IRb (FIG. 36(b)) of the first and second performance modes IRa and IRb is selected, but first an overview will be described with reference to FIG. 37. During reach fluctuation due to the reach fluctuation pattern, before the interrupt notice performance appears, the pre-interrupt notice provocation performance IR0 is performed first. In this pre-interrupt notice provocation performance IR0, BGM8 is output as background music from the speakers 18 and 25, and on the display screen 58a, the left and right decorative patterns 164a and 164b that make up the reach are displayed in a reduced form near the periphery (for example, the upper part of the screen) with only the main body 166, and the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower end side and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the upper end side, and behind them, the performance image 211 related to the pre-interrupt notice provocation performance IR0 is displayed (FIGS. 37(a) and (b)).

In this pre-interruption teasing performance IR0, the left and right decorative patterns 164a, 164b are displayed in a color (here, green) other than the blue, red, gold, etc. that constitute the reliability information. The performance image 211 related to this pre-interruption teasing performance IR0 is composed of a scene in which a kappa character flies freely through the air while emitting smoke. Note that this pre-interruption teasing performance IR0 is a teasing performance that determines whether or not a cut-in notice performance will appear, so it can be executed not only when a cut-in notice performance appears afterwards, but also when the cut-in notice performance does not appear.

During this pre-interruption teasing performance IR0 (Figures 37(a) and (b)), at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) will emit light in a teasing light-emitting pattern corresponding to the pre-interruption teasing performance, for example, purple. During the pre-interruption teasing performance IR0, a predetermined sound effect, for example, a flying sound corresponding to the flight of a kappa character, may be output.

Following the pre-interruption teasing performance IR0, the interruption notice performance according to the second performance mode IRb (Fig. 36(b)) begins, which is composed of the first interruption notice performance IR1b (Fig. 37(d)), the second interruption notice performance IR2b (Fig. 37(f)), and the third interruption notice performance IR3b (Fig. 37(h)). In addition, when moving from the pre-interruption teasing performance IR0 to the first interruption notice performance IR1b, a high-brightness performance WO71 (Fig. 37(c)) is executed, when moving from the first interruption notice performance IR1b to the second interruption notice performance IR2b, a high-brightness performance WO72 (Fig. 37(e)) is executed, and when moving from the second interruption notice performance IR2b to the third interruption notice performance IR3b, a high-brightness performance WO73 (Fig. 37(g)) is executed.

The high-brightness effect WO71 (Figure 37 (c)) reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170o by displaying the high-brightness image 170o, and during this high-brightness effect WO71, the image behind the high-brightness image 170o is switched from the effect image 211 relating to the pre-interruption notice teasing effect IR0 to the effect image 212 relating to the interruption notice first effect IR1b. During the high-brightness effect WO71, converging lines 213, which are radial effect images extending from the center of the screen outward, are displayed together with the high-brightness image 170o. The converging lines 213 are displayed in a color (here, light blue) different from the text color of the selected effect mode (here, the second effect mode IRb). The effect image 212 (FIG. 37(d)) relating to the first interrupt notice effect IR1b includes a character image and converging lines 214, which are displayed in a color (here, gold) that corresponds to the text color (reliability information) of the selected effect mode (here, the second effect mode IRb). Note that the converging lines 214 may be displayed in a color different from the text color (reliability information).

During the high-brightness performance WO71 (Figure 37 (c)), the output of BGM8 continues. Furthermore, at the start of the high-brightness performance WO71, a predetermined first emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. Furthermore, during the high-brightness performance WO71, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode. This first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode is configured in a color (here, white) different from the character color corresponding to the second performance mode IRb, but may be configured to include a color corresponding to the character color.

During the first interrupt notice performance IR1b (Figure 37 (d)), the BGM 8 continues to be output, and at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the first interrupt notice light-emitting mode. This first interrupt notice light-emitting mode is common to the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (here, white), but may be different from the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode. In this case, the first interrupt notice light-emitting mode may be configured to include a color corresponding to the text color (here, gold).

The high-brightness effect WO72 reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170p by displaying the high-brightness image 170p, and during this high-brightness effect WO72, the image behind the high-brightness image 170p is switched from the effect image 212 relating to the first interrupt notice effect IR1b to the effect image 215 relating to the second interrupt notice effect IR2b. The effect image 215 relating to the second interrupt notice effect IR2b includes a character image and a character string image 216 (here, the golden character string "Chance!" corresponding to the second effect mode IRb).

During the high-brightness performance WO72 (FIG. 37(e)), the output of the BGM 8 continues. At the start of the high-brightness performance WO72, a predetermined second emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. During the high-brightness performance WO72, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode. This second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode includes a character color (here, gold) corresponding to the second performance mode IRb, and is, for example, a cyclic change mode of white, gold, and orange. However, this is not limited to this, and the sound effects and lamp modes in the high-brightness performance WO72 may be the same as those in the high-brightness performance WO71 and the high-brightness performance WO73, that is, the first emphasis sound or the third emphasis sound may be adopted as the sound effect, and the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode or the third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode may be adopted as the lamp mode.

During the second interrupt notice performance IR2b (FIG. 37(f)), the BGM 8 continues to be output, and an interrupt notice voice corresponding to the character string image 216 of "Chance!" is output. At this time, the character image does not lip-sync (speak), but lip-syncing may be performed. During the second interrupt notice performance IR2b, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the second interrupt notice light-emitting mode. This second interrupt notice light-emitting mode includes a character color (here, gold) corresponding to the second performance mode IRb, just like the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode, and may be, for example, a cyclical change mode of white, gold, and orange, but may be at least partially different from the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode.

The high-brightness effect WO73 reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170q by displaying the high-brightness image 170q, and during this high-brightness effect WO73, the image behind the high-brightness image 170q is switched from the effect image 215 relating to the second interrupt notice effect IR2b to the effect image 216 relating to the third interrupt notice effect IR3b. The effect image 216 relating to the third interrupt notice effect IR3b includes decorative patterns 164a, 164b on the left and right, and the decorative patterns 164a, 164b relating to this effect image 216 are displayed in the display color (here, gold) corresponding to the second effect mode IRb.

During the high-brightness performance WO73 (FIG. 37(g)), the output of BGM8 continues. At the start of the high-brightness performance WO73, a predetermined third emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. During the high-brightness performance WO73, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode. This third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode is a cyclic change mode (here, gold and orange) that includes the character color (here, gold) corresponding to the second performance mode IRb. However, this is not limited to this, and the sound effect and lamp mode in the high-brightness performance WO73 may be the same as the high-brightness performance WO71 and the high-brightness performance WO72, that is, the first emphasis sound or the second emphasis sound may be used as the sound effect, and the first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode or the second high-brightness medium light-emitting mode may be used as the lamp mode.

During the third interrupt notice performance IR3b (Figure 37 (h)), the BGM8 continues to be output, and at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the third interrupt notice light-emitting mode. This third interrupt notice light-emitting mode is common to the third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (here, a cyclical change mode of gold and orange), but may be at least partially different from the third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode.

Next, with regard to the interrupt preview performance shown in FIG. 37, we will explain in more detail almost all performance periods including the high brightness performances WO71 to WO73. FIG. 38 to FIG. 40 show the changes in the display screen and light emitting means for the periods (b) to (h) of FIG. 37 at even shorter time intervals than FIG. 37. Note that in FIG. 38 to FIG. 40, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, and are A milliseconds, the same as in FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 for the step-up preview performance.

First, the details of the high-brightness effect WO71 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO71 shown in Figures 38(a) to (h), a high-brightness image 170o is displayed in front of the effect image 211 related to the pre-interruption notice provocation effect IR0, and behind the decorative patterns 164a, 164b, mini patterns 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 in front of them, and the high-brightness image 170o gradually changes in size and finally disappears. That is, the high-brightness image 170o is configured so that its size (range) gradually increases over time and becomes maximum at a predetermined time (Figures 38(a) to (e)), and then gradually decreases over time and finally disappears (Figures 38(e) to (h)). In this way, the high-brightness effect WO71 is composed of an enlargement change effect that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170o in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change effect that changes the size in the reduction direction, and the execution time of the latter (Figures 38(e)-(h)) is shorter than that of the former (Figures 38(a)-(e)), but the execution time of the former may be shorter than that of the latter, or may be approximately the same.

In the high-brightness effect WO71, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170o to the entire effect image 211 is less than 100%, and even when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170o is at its maximum (Figure 38 (e)), a part of the image behind it is outside the range of the high-brightness image 170o. Also, during at least a part of the high-brightness effect WO71 (Figures 38 (d) to (e)), a converging line 213 of a color (here, light blue) different from the text color (here, gold) of the selected effect mode (here, the second effect mode IRb) is displayed around the high-brightness image 170o. Of course, when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170o is at its maximum, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170o to the entire image behind it may be 100%.

The high-brightness image 170o is set so that its transmittance is approximately uniform within that range. The size of the high-brightness image 170o changes over time, but its transmittance does not change, and for example, a transmittance of 0% is maintained. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170o may be greater than 0%, may be non-uniform, or may be configured so that the transmittance changes over time.

During the high-brightness performance WO71, the image behind the high-brightness image 170o is switched from the performance image 211 related to the pre-interruption notice hype performance IR0 to the performance image 212 related to the first interruption notice performance IR1b, but in the shrink change performance (FIGS. 38(e)-(h)) in which the size of the high-brightness image 170o is changed in the shrink direction, a switching emphasis image 217 is displayed in front of the switched performance image 212. This switching emphasis image 217 emphasizes the switching of the image to the performance image 212, and is configured to start displaying in a state in which the performance image 212 is almost entirely hidden (FIG. 38(f)), and then gradually eliminate the hidden state (FIGS. 38(g)-(i)). Here, the glass in front of the performance image 212 is broken into pieces, scattered, and disappears from the front of the performance image 212. During the high-brightness effect WO71, the effect lamp L emits light in the first medium high-brightness light-emitting mode (here, white light).

The performance image 212 (Fig. 38(i) to Fig. 39(j)) relating to the first cut-in notice performance IR1b, which appears via the high-brightness performance WO71, includes a character image and a converging line 214, which is displayed in a color (here, gold) corresponding to the text color (reliability information) of the selected performance mode (here, the second performance mode IRb). Note that during the first cut-in notice performance IR1b (Fig. 38(i) to Fig. 39(j)), the performance lamp L is illuminated in the first cut-in notice lighting mode (here, white), but the performance lamp L may also be illuminated in a color (here, gold) corresponding to the text color (reliability information).

Next, the details of the high-brightness effect WO72 will be described. In the high-brightness effect WO72 shown in Figures 39(j) to 40(s), a high-brightness image 170p is displayed in front of the effect image 212 related to the first interrupt notice effect IR1b, and behind the decorative patterns 164a, 164b, mini patterns 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 in front of them, and the high-brightness image 170p gradually changes in size and finally disappears. That is, the high-brightness image 170p is configured so that its size (range) gradually increases over time and becomes maximum at a predetermined time (Figures 39(j) to (n)), and then gradually decreases over time and finally disappears (Figures 39(n) to 40(s)). In this way, the high-brightness effect WO72 is composed of an enlargement change effect that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170p in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change effect that changes the size in the reduction direction, and although the execution time of the latter (Figures 39(n) to 40(s)) is longer than that of the former (Figures 39(j) to (n)), the execution time of the former may be longer than that of the latter, or may be approximately the same.

In the high-brightness performance WO72, the coverage rate of the high-brightness image 170p with respect to the entire image behind it is less than 100%, and even when the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170p is at its maximum (Figure 39 (n)), a part of the image behind it is outside the range of the high-brightness image 170p. The high-brightness image 170p is set so that its transmittance is approximately uniform within its range. The size of the high-brightness image 170p changes over time, but its transmittance does not change, and for example, a transmittance of 0% is maintained. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170p may be greater than 0%, may be non-uniform, and may be configured so that the transmittance changes over time.

In addition, during the high-brightness performance WO72, the image behind the high-brightness image 170p is maintained, for example, and the character string image 216 of "Chance!", which is displayed in gold indicating reliability information, is displayed in front of the high-brightness image 170p with a predetermined character string appearance action (FIG. 39(o) to FIG. 40(s)). This character string appearance action is arbitrary, but in this embodiment, each character constituting the character string is configured to move sequentially from any direction outside the screen toward a predetermined position such as the center of the screen. Note that the character string appearance action of the character string image 216 of "Chance!" may be configured to be executed behind the high-brightness image 170p. In this case, at the timing of the character string appearance, the character string image 216 of "Chance!" becomes difficult to recognize due to the high-brightness image 170p. Then, as the high-brightness image 170p gradually disappears, the character string image 216 of "Chance!" becomes easier to recognize. By configuring in this way, it is possible to improve the performance effect regarding the display of the character string image. Furthermore, in addition to the "Chance!" character string image 216, character strings suggesting the degree of expectation (such as "Super Hot") may be displayed. By configuring multiple types of character string images to be displayed in this way, it is possible to further improve the dramatic effect of displaying the character string images.

The interruption notice voice corresponding to the character string image 216 of "Chance!" is set to start being output, for example, when the character string image 216 with the character string appearing action starts to be displayed (Fig. 39(o)), or at a predetermined point during the character string appearing action, but the output of the interruption notice voice may start when all the characters constituting the character string image 216 are displayed in their predetermined positions (Fig. 40(s)). During the high brightness effect WO72, the effect lamp L emits light in the second high brightness medium light-emitting mode (here, a cyclical change mode of white, gold, and orange), and during the subsequent interruption notice second effect IR2b, the effect lamp L emits light in the same interruption notice second light-emitting mode as the second high brightness medium light-emitting mode (here, a cyclical change mode of white, gold, and orange).

When all the characters constituting the character string image 216 are displayed at the predetermined positions, the output of the interrupt notice voice ends, and the interrupt notice second performance IR2b ends, the high brightness performance WO73 is followed by the interrupt notice third performance IR3b. In the high brightness performance WO73 shown in FIG. 40 (s) to (w), the high brightness image 170q is displayed in front of the performance image 215 and the decorative patterns 164a, 164b related to the interrupt notice second performance IR2b, and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 in front of them, and the high brightness image 170q gradually changes in size and finally disappears. Thus, unlike the high brightness performances WO71 and WO72, the high brightness performance WO73 is displayed in front of the decorative patterns 164a, 164b to reduce the visibility of the decorative patterns 164a, 164b.

The high-brightness image 170q changes in size over time, but does not change in transmittance, and is configured to maintain a transmittance of, for example, 0%. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170q may be greater than 0%, may be non-uniform, or may be configured to change over time. When the size of the high-brightness image 170q gradually decreases, the decorative patterns 164a and 164b hidden in the high-brightness image 170q become visible (FIG. 40(v)). At this time, the decorative patterns 164a and 164b are displayed in a display color (here, gold) corresponding to the second performance mode IRb, rather than the previous green. At that time, instead of reappearing the decorative patterns 164a and 164b in gold, a display color change animation may be executed after the high-brightness performance WO73 ends, in which the green decorative patterns 164a and 164b are changed to gold.

During the high-brightness performance WO73, the performance lamp L emits light in the third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (here, a cyclical change mode of gold and orange), and during the subsequent interrupt notice third performance IR3b, the performance lamp L emits light in the same interrupt notice third light-emitting mode (here, a cyclical change mode of gold and orange) as the third high-brightness medium light-emitting mode.

In addition, in Fig. 38(e), Fig. 39(n), and Fig. 40(u), the high-brightness image may be configured to be displayed on the entire screen. Also, the transmittance may be changed for the high-brightness images 170o, 170p, and 170q shown in Figs. 38 to 40. Specifically, the transmittance may be decreased as the display range of the high-brightness image becomes larger, or conversely, the transmittance may be increased as the display range becomes smaller. Also, the display range of the high-brightness image may be kept constant, and the transmittance may be changed to change the visibility of the high-brightness image. In this case, it is desirable to display the high-brightness image over a wide range, for example, as in Fig. 38(e), Fig. 39(n), and Fig. 40(u), and then change the transmittance without changing the display range. However, this is not limited to this, and when the transmittance of the high-brightness image is decreased, the display range may be changed so as to be smaller. Additionally, in the high-brightness effects WO71 to WO73, the high-brightness images may be set to have different transmittances and display ranges. Furthermore, when the transmittances and display ranges of the high-brightness images are made different, the above-mentioned contents may be adopted in any manner for each of the high-brightness effects WO71 to WO73.

The various configurations in the above-mentioned interrupt notice performance are not limited to this interrupt notice performance, but can be similarly adopted in other various performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, various configurations such as the high brightness performances WO71, WO72, and WO73 in the interrupt notice performance may be adopted in the above-mentioned step-up notice performance, reach notice performance, and dialogue notice performance 2 described later. In addition, in the above-mentioned interrupt notice performance, after the high brightness performance WO71 and the interrupt notice first performance IR1b are executed, the high brightness performance WO72 and the interrupt notice second performance IR2b are executed, and then the high brightness performance WO73 and the interrupt notice third performance IR3b are executed. However, this is not limited to this, and the following configuration may also be adopted. For example, after the high brightness performance WO71 is executed, only the interrupt notice first performance IR1b may be executed. Also, after the high brightness performance WO71 is executed, the first interrupt notice performance IR1b may be executed, and then the high brightness performance WO73 and the third interrupt notice performance IR3b may be executed to end the performance. Also, after the pre-interrupt notice hype performance IR0 is executed, only the high brightness performance WO72 and the second interrupt notice performance IR2b may be executed. Also, after the pre-interrupt notice hype performance IR0 is executed, the high brightness performance WO72 and the second interrupt notice performance IR2b may be executed, and then the high brightness performance WO73 and the third interrupt notice performance IR3b may be executed to end the performance. Also, the high brightness performance WO71, the high brightness performance WO72, and the high brightness performance WO73 may be configured to change the execution order as appropriate, for example, the first interrupt notice performance IR1b may be executed after the high brightness performance WO72 is executed, or the second interrupt notice performance IR2b may be executed after the high brightness performance WO71 is executed. In this way, high brightness effects WO71 to WO73 and interrupt notice 1 effect IR1b to interrupt notice 3 effect IR3b may be combined in any way.

[Dialogue preview 2]
41 to 43 show an example of a line preview performance 2 executed during a normal fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern or a normal fluctuation pattern, or during a reach fluctuation in a reach fluctuation pattern. This line preview performance 2 is a performance in which a character speaks a line, and is executed under the settings shown in Fig. 24, similar to the line preview performance 1 described above. The characters C1 and C2 are named "Shoji" and "Fujiko", respectively.

Next, a specific example of the dialogue preview performance 2 will be described using the case where the dialogue L2 and the character C2 are selected as an example, but first, an overview will be described with reference to FIG. 41. When the dialogue preview performance 2 starts during normal fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern or normal fluctuation pattern (or during reach fluctuation in the reach fluctuation pattern), the speakers 18, 25 start outputting the BGM 9 related to this dialogue preview performance 2 as background music, and the decorative pattern 164 is hidden on the display screen 58a, the reserved pedestal image 168 is displayed on the lower end side, and the mini pattern 165 is displayed on the upper end side, and behind them, for example, a performance image 221 related to the character appearance performance SB1 in which two types of characters C1 and C2 appear together is displayed (FIG. 41(a)). During the character appearance performance SB1, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in a character appearance light-emitting mode, for example, in white.

Then, the character appearance performance SB1 transitions to the pre-line output performance SB2. In the pre-line output performance SB2, a character designation image 222 is displayed indicating which of the two characters C1, C2 displayed in the performance image 221 will be speaking (Figure 41 (b)). This character designation image 222 is composed of a character display frame 222a of a predetermined shape (approximately circular in this case) and a character face image 222b displayed within the character display frame 222a. When the character designation image 222 starts to be displayed, a high-brightness performance WO81 is executed to display a high-brightness image 170r within the character display frame 222a, and the character face image 222b within the character display frame 222a becomes visible after the high-brightness performance WO81.

After the pre-dialogue output performance SB2, the system transitions to the dialogue output performance SB3. In the dialogue output performance SB3 (FIGS. 41(c)-(e)), the dialogue character display image 223 and the character name display image 224 are displayed near the character designation image 222 (FIG. 41(c)), and then a high-brightness performance WO82 is executed to display a high-brightness image 170s in at least a portion of the character designation image 222, the dialogue character display image 223, and the character name display image 224, for example in substantially all of those areas (FIG. 41(d)). The dialogue character display image 223 is composed of a dialogue display frame 223a of a predetermined shape (here, a horizontal strip) and a dialogue character string 223b displayed within the dialogue display frame 223a.

In the dialogue output performance SB3, a preview voice corresponding to the dialogue character string 223b displayed in the dialogue character display image 223 is output as the dialogue sound. Here, the output of this preview voice is started when the dialogue character display image 223 starts to be displayed, and ends at a predetermined time after the high brightness performance WO82 ends, but the timing of the start of the preview voice output is not limited to this, and may be the timing when the high brightness performance WO82 starts after the dialogue character display image 223 is completed to be displayed, or the timing when the high brightness performance WO82 ends. The output of the preview voice may also start at the start of the dialogue output pre-performance SB2. In addition, in conjunction with the output of the preview voice, the lip-syncing action (speaking action) of the character (here, character C2) specified in the character designation image 222 and character name display image 224 is performed.

In addition, during the performance period from the pre-dialogue output performance SB2 to the dialogue output performance SB3, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) will emit light in the dialogue output light emission mode (e.g., white → blue).

Next, with regard to the dialogue preview performance 2 shown in Figure 41 as described above, we will provide a more detailed explanation of almost the entire performance period, including the high brightness performances WO81 and WO82. Figures 42 to 43 show the changes in the display screen and light emitting means for the periods of Figure 41(a) to (e) at even shorter time intervals than Figure 41. Note that in Figures 42 to 43, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, and are the same A milliseconds as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview performance.

In the character appearance performance SB1 of the dialogue preview performance 2, for example, the decorative pattern 164 is hidden, and a performance image 221 containing two types of characters C1 and C2 is displayed behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4 and Y1 to Y4 in front of it (Figure 42 (a)). Also, during the character appearance performance SB1 (Figure 42 (a)), the performance lamp L lights up in the character appearance light-emitting mode (white here).

Then, in the subsequent pre-dialogue output performance SB2, a character designation image 222 is additionally displayed in addition to the performance image 221. The character designation image 222 is displayed, for example, so as to gradually expand (FIG. 42 (b) → (c)), but at this time, because a high-brightness image 170r with a transmittance of 0% is displayed within the character display frame 222a, the character face image 222b within the character display frame 222a is not visible (high-brightness performance WO81). The size of the high-brightness image 170r expands in accordance with the expansion of the character display frame 222a, and the transmittance is uniform. Note that the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170r may be greater than 0%, or may be non-uniform.

When the character designation image 222 is displayed at a predetermined position and size, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170r changes to 100%, ending the high-brightness effect WO81, and the character face image 222b within the character display frame 222a becomes visible (Figure 42 (d)). When the display of the character designation image 222 is completed, almost simultaneously with that, or at a predetermined timing thereafter, the process transitions from the pre-dialogue output effect SB2 to the dialogue output effect SB3, and the dialogue character display image 223 and the character name display image 224 begin to be additionally displayed near the character designation image 222. Here, the dialogue character display image 223 is displayed so as to extend in the direction in which the dialogue character string 223b is arranged (i.e., to the right) (Figures 42 (d)-(e)).

Then, when the display of the dialogue text display image 223 and the character name display image 224 is completed (Fig. 42(e)), a high-brightness effect WO82 is executed, which displays a high-brightness image 170s corresponding to at least some of the areas (here, substantially all of those areas) of the character designation image 222, the dialogue text display image 223, and the character name display image 224 (Fig. 42(e) to Fig. 43(k)). In this high-brightness effect WO82, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170s is non-uniform and the change is not constant, but the timing at which the transmittance reaches 100% is substantially the same throughout the entire area. That is, in the examples of FIG. 42(e) to FIG. 43(k), the transmittance of high-brightness image 170s changes from 100% to 60% to 20% to 40% to 60% to 80% to 100% in the area (high-brightness image 170sa) corresponding to character designation image 222 and character name display image 224, whereas it changes from 100% to 70% to 40% to 55% to 70% to 85% to 100% in the area (high-brightness image 170sb) corresponding to serif character display image 223. The timing at which the transmittance becomes less than 100% and the timing at which the transmittance becomes 100% again are substantially the same for high-brightness image 170sa corresponding to character designation image 222 and character name display image 224, and for high-brightness image 170sb corresponding to serif character display image 223.

It is also possible to perform a high-brightness effect only on the character designation image 222 and the character name display image 224 (without performing a high-brightness effect on the dialogue character display image 223). It is also possible to perform a high-brightness effect only on the area corresponding to the dialogue character display image 223 (without performing a high-brightness effect on the character designation image 222 and the character name display image 224). It is also possible to configure the timing of performing a high-brightness effect on the character designation image 222 and the character name display image 224 to be different from the timing of performing a high-brightness effect on the dialogue character display image 223. In this case, it is also possible to perform a high-brightness effect on the character designation image 222 and the character name display image 224 first, and then perform a high-brightness effect on the dialogue character display image 223, or vice versa.

In the dialogue output performance SB3, a preview voice (here, "Here is the key to break the curse") corresponding to the dialogue character string 223b displayed in the dialogue character display image 223 is output as the dialogue sound, and the character (here, character C2) designated by the character designation image 222 and the character name display image 224 performs a lip-syncing action (speaking action) in accordance with the output of the preview voice. The output of this preview voice and the lip-syncing action are started, for example, when the dialogue character display image 223 starts to be displayed (FIG. 42(d)), and end at a predetermined time after the high brightness performance WO82 ends (FIG. 43(k)). Note that the timing of the start of the lip-syncing action by the character is preferably approximately simultaneous with the start of the dialogue sound output, but may be later or earlier than the start of the dialogue sound output. Also, the timing of the end of the lip-syncing action by the character is preferably approximately simultaneous with the end of the dialogue sound output, but may be later or earlier than the end of the dialogue sound output.

In addition, during the performance period from pre-dialogue output performance SB2 to dialogue output performance SB3, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) will emit light in a dialogue output emission mode (e.g., white to blue). In this case, the emission color of the performance lamps L may be switched from white to blue at a predetermined point in time, or the range of blue may gradually expand from a state in which the entire display is white until the entire display is blue.

The various configurations in the dialogue preview performance 2 described above are not limited to this dialogue preview performance 2, but can be similarly adopted in various other performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, the various configurations such as the high brightness performances WO81 and WO82 in the dialogue preview performance 2 may be adopted in the step-up preview performance, reach preview performance, dialogue preview performance 1, etc., described above.

Next, we will explain some examples of partial effects that can be used as part of various preview effects, etc. (reliability indication effects, reach title display effects, operation effects, reach development effects).

[Trustworthiness suggestion]
44 to 46 show an example of a reliability suggestion effect that suggests the reliability of the occurrence of a predetermined event, such as the reliability of a jackpot. The reliability suggestion effect is configured to suggest the reliability of a jackpot by the content of the displayed character string and its display color, etc. In the reliability suggestion effect of this embodiment, the reliability of a jackpot is suggested by displaying the character strings "Good things are likely" and "Maybe" out of multiple sets of character strings.

The reliability suggestion effect will be outlined below with reference to FIG. 44. In this reliability suggestion effect, the first character string start effect PR1 (FIG. 44(a)) is performed first. In this first character string start effect PR1, the first character string 232 appears in front of the first effect image 231 while performing the first action (here, each character is rotated and moved individually). Here, the first effect image 231 is composed of, for example, a plurality of characters, and the first character string 232 is composed of the character string "Good things are likely to happen." The first effect image 231 and the first character string 232 are displayed behind the reserved pedestal image 168 at the bottom end of the display screen 58a and the mini pattern 165 at the top end of the display screen 58a. During the first string start performance PR1, BGM 10 is output as background music, a first character appearance sound is output as a sound effect in sync with the appearance of the first string 232, and at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a first character appearance light-emitting mode, flashing a predetermined color (here, gold) in sync with the appearance of the first string 232, for example.

Following the first string start performance PR1, a high-brightness performance WO91 is performed. This high-brightness performance WO91 emphasizes the appearance of the first string 232, and is configured to reduce the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170t (here, the first performance image 231 and the first string 232) by displaying the high-brightness image 170t (FIGS. 44(b) and (c)). During this high-brightness performance WO91, the visibility of the first performance image 231 and the first string 232 behind the high-brightness image 170t temporarily decreases and then increases, but at that time, the first performance image 231 and the first string 232 perform a second action (here, the first performance image 231 and the first string 232 swing together). During the high-brightness performance WO91, BGM 10 continues to be output, and a predetermined high-brightness emphasis sound is output as a sound effect. During the high-brightness effect WO91, at least some of the effect lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a medium-brightness light-emitting mode, for example, in white light.

Following the high-brightness performance WO91, a first dialogue output performance PR2 (Figure 44 (d)) is performed. In this first dialogue output performance PR2, the first performance image 231 and the first character string 232 perform a third operation (here, a reduction (zoom-out) operation centered around the center of the screen) that is different from the second operation in the high-brightness performance WO91, and a predetermined first internal change display is performed on the first character string 232. This first internal change display partially changes the display color of each character while moving the changed area, and can dynamically express, for example, the reflection of light. Also, during the first dialogue output performance PR2, BGM 10 continues to be output, and a first preview voice of "Good things are going to happen" corresponding to the first character string 232 is output as the dialogue sound, and a predetermined first change sound is output as the sound effect. Additionally, during the first line output performance PR2, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the first line emission mode (here, the gold-colored light-emitting area moves).

After the first line output performance PR2, it switches to the second string start performance PR3 (Figure 44 (e)). In this second string start performance PR3, in place of the previous first performance image 231 and first string 232, the second string 233 (here, "Maybe it can be done") appears accompanied by a fourth action (here, a shrinking (zooming out) action centered around the center of the screen). By performing this shrinking action, the second string 233 is recognized as moving toward the back of the screen at the first change speed. At this time, converging lines 234, which are radial effect images extending from the center of the screen outward, are displayed on the screen in response to the fourth action of the second string 233. During the second string start performance PR3, BGM 10 continues to be output, and a second character appearance sound is output as a sound effect in sync with the appearance of the second string 233, and at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a second character appearance light-emitting mode (e.g., gold).

When the second string 233 is displayed at a predetermined size in a predetermined location on the screen by the second string start performance PR3, a second line output performance PR4 (Figure 44 (f)) is then performed. In this second line output performance PR4, the movement of the second string 233 transitions from the previous fourth movement to a fifth movement. The fifth movement is, for example, the same type of movement as the fourth movement (here, a reduction (zoom out) movement centered around the center of the screen), and is set to a slower rate of change than the fourth movement. This causes the second string 233 to be recognized as moving toward the back of the screen at a second rate of change that is slower than the previous first rate of change. Of course, the fifth movement may be a different type of movement from the fourth movement.

During the second dialogue output performance PR4, a predetermined second internal change display is performed on the second character string 233. This second internal change display, like the first internal change process, changes the display color of each character partially while moving the changed part, and can dynamically express, for example, the reflection of light. The second internal change display may be the same as the first internal change display, or may differ in at least one of the type of color to be changed and the speed of change. During the second dialogue output performance PR4, the BGM 10 continues to be output, and a second preview voice corresponding to the second character string 233 is output as a dialogue sound, and a predetermined second change sound is output as a sound effect. During the second dialogue output performance PR4, at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) is illuminated in the second dialogue illumination mode (here, the gold illumination part moves).

Here, during the operation of the string (first to fifth operations), the performance lamp L may also be illuminated in a dynamic light-emitting mode. In addition, the dynamic light-emitting mode may be a light-emitting mode in which the light-emitting color or brightness changes depending on the direction of the movement of the string, or a dynamic light-emitting mode that does not correspond to the direction of the movement of the string. In addition, the performance lamp L may be illuminated in different dynamic light-emitting modes depending on the operation pattern of the string (for example, the first to fifth operations described above), or the performance lamp L may be illuminated in a common dynamic light-emitting mode regardless of the operation pattern of the string. By configuring in this way, the operation of the string and the light-emitting mode can be more integrated, and the performance effect can be improved. In addition, the light-emitting mode of the performance lamp L during the operation of the string may be non-dynamic. The non-dynamic light-emitting mode is, for example, maintaining a lighting state of a predetermined color or flashing. In addition, the performance lamp L may be illuminated in different non-dynamic light-emitting modes depending on the operation pattern of the string (for example, the first to fifth operations described above), or the performance lamp L may be illuminated in a common non-dynamic light-emitting mode regardless of the operation pattern of the string. By configuring it in this way, the movement of the strings of characters can be made more prominent, improving the dramatic effect.

Next, we will explain in more detail the reliability indication effect shown in Figure 44, covering almost the entire effect period. Figures 45 to 46 show the changes in the display screen and light-emitting means for the periods (a) to (f) of Figure 44, at even shorter time intervals than in Figure 44. Note that in Figures 45 to 46, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, A milliseconds, the same as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview effect.

In the first character string start performance PR1 (FIGS. 45(a)-(b)) of the reliability suggestion performance, a first character string 232 appears behind the mini-pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4, and in front of a first performance image 231 consisting of multiple characters. At this time, the first performance image 231 is displayed with individual rotation and movement actions (first actions) for each character, a first character appearance sound is output in response, and at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in the first character appearance light-emitting mode (gold flashing), so that the appearance of the first character string 232 can be strongly impressed on the player.

Following the above first string start performance PR1, a high-brightness performance WO91 is performed. In this high-brightness performance WO91 (Fig. 45 (b) to (i)), a high-brightness image 170t is displayed in front of the first performance image 231 and the first string 232, and behind the mini pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4. This high-brightness performance WO91 is composed of an enlargement change performance (Fig. 45 (b) to (e)) that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170t in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change performance (Fig. 45 (e) to (i)) that similarly changes it in the reduction direction. Here, in the enlargement change performance (FIGS. 45(b)-(e)), the high-brightness image 170t expands from the center of the screen toward the outside, and the area other than the high-brightness image 170t gradually narrows toward the outer periphery of the screen, whereas in the reduction change performance (FIGS. 45(e)-(i)), the high-brightness image 170t shrinks from the center of the screen toward the outside, and the area other than the high-brightness image 170t gradually expands from the center of the screen toward the outside.

Here, the expansion and contraction of the high-brightness image 170t does not have to be uniform over time. For example, at the end of the contraction change performance, the contraction change of the high-brightness image 170t may be slowed down or stopped for a certain period of time when the first performance image 231 and the first character string 232 are almost entirely visible (FIGS. 45(g)-(h)). Note that the high-brightness image 170t is set so that the transmittance is approximately uniform within its range, and although the size changes over time, the transmittance does not change, for example, a transmittance of 0% is maintained. However, the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170t may be greater than 0% or may be non-uniform, and may be configured so that the transmittance changes over time. During the shrinking change performance in the high-brightness performance WO91 (FIG. 45(e)-(i)), the visibility of the first performance image 231 and the first character string 232 behind the high-brightness image 170t gradually improves, and at that time, the first performance image 231 and the first character string 232 sway together (second operation). During the high-brightness performance WO91, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emits light in a high-brightness medium light-emitting mode (for example, white light).

In the example of FIG. 45, the high-brightness performance WO91 is configured to start after the first action of the first string 232 ends and the first string 232 reaches a predetermined position in the first string start performance PR1, but the high-brightness performance WO91 may be configured to start before the first action of the first string 232 ends, i.e., before the first string 232 reaches a predetermined position.

When the high brightness effect WO91 ends, the first dialogue output effect PR2 is performed. In this first dialogue output effect PR2 (FIG. 45(i) to FIG. 46(j)), the first preview voice "Good things are going to happen" corresponding to the first character string 232 is output as the dialogue sound. At that time, the first effect image 231 and the first character string 232 shrink together at a low speed (third operation), and a first internal change display is performed in which the display color of each character changes partially while the changed part moves for the first character string 232. As a result, the first effect image 231 and the first character string 232 move slowly toward the back of the screen, and the first character string 232 is recognized as partially reflecting light and changing its position, so that the first character string 232, which is reliability information, can be strongly impressed on the player.

When the first line output performance PR2 ends and the second string start performance PR3 (FIG. 46 (k)-(m)) starts, the first performance image 231 and first string 232 are replaced by the second string 233 of "Maybe it will work" and the converging lines 234, which shrink at a relatively fast rate (fourth action). This shrinking action causes the second string 233 to be perceived as moving toward the back of the screen at the first rate, so that the player is more impressed by its appearance. During the second string start performance PR3, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) are illuminated in the second string appearance illumination mode (for example, gold).

Then, when the second character string 233 reaches a predetermined size, the second character string start effect PR3 is switched to the second line output effect PR4 (Fig. 46 (n) to (r)). As a result, the second advance voice "Maybe it will work" corresponding to the second character string 233 is output as a line sound, and at that time, the convergence lines 234 are erased on the screen, and the shrinking action of the second character string 233 is switched to a slower speed than before (fifth action), and the second character string 233 is recognized as moving slowly toward the back of the screen at a second change speed that is slower than the first change speed until then. This allows the player to easily and reliably recognize the second character string 233, which is reliability information. Also, in this second line output effect PR4, a second internal change display is performed on the second character string 233, in which the display color of each character changes partially while the changed part moves. As a result, the second character string 233 is recognized as partially reflecting light and changing its position, so that the second character string 233, which is reliability information, can leave a strong impression on the player. During the second line output performance PR4, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in the second line light-emitting mode (here, the gold light-emitting part moves). Here, the concentrated lines 234 may be configured to be displayed not only during the period (the period during the fourth action) in FIG. 46(k) to (m) but also during the period (the period during the fourth and fifth actions) in FIG. 46(k) to (r). It is also preferable to configure the concentrated lines to be displayed at least during the period during which the character strings are dynamically displayed. It is also preferable to display the concentrated lines in a display mode that corresponds to the direction in which the character strings move.

The above-mentioned various configurations in the reliability suggestion performance are not limited to this reliability suggestion performance, but can be similarly adopted in other various performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, various configurations such as the high brightness performance WO91, the first character string start performance PR1, the first line output performance PR2, the second character string start performance PR3, and the second line output performance PR4 in the reliability suggestion performance may be adopted in the step-up preview performance, the line preview performance 1, the reach title display performance described later, the reach development performance, and the like. In addition, when the character string is dynamically displayed, if there are other display objects, it is preferable not to dynamically display the other display objects. This makes it possible to display the character string more impressively. In addition, the other display objects may be dynamically displayed, but in that case, it is preferable to devise a way to make the character string more impressive by configuring the moving distance of the other display objects to be shorter than the dynamic display of the character string, or by configuring the dynamic speed of the other display objects to be slower than the dynamic display of the character string. Additionally, the distance the character string moves may be intentionally set to be shorter than the distance the other displayed objects move, or the dynamic speed may be set to be slow, thereby weakening the impression of the character string and creating a presentation that is less noticeable to the player.

[Reach title display effect]
47 to 48 show an example of a reach title display performance that displays the title of the reach performance. The reach title display performance will be described below with reference to FIG. 47. In this reach title display performance, the title display start performance TS1 (FIG. 47(a)) is performed first. In this title display start performance TS1, the left and right decorative patterns 164a and 164b that constitute the reach are displayed in a reduced form near the periphery (for example, the upper side of the screen) in a state where only the main body 166 is present, and in this state, the title character string 241 is displayed at the first display position near the center of the screen. During the title display start performance TS1, the BGM 11 is output as the BGM, and a title appearance sound is output as a sound effect in accordance with the appearance of the title character string 241, and at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) is illuminated in a title appearance illumination mode that flashes, for example, in a predetermined color (here, white).

In the subsequent character display start performance TS2 (Figure 47 (b)), the title string 241 moves (first action) from the first display position toward the second display position, for example, at the bottom of the screen, at a first speed, and a character image 242 appears in the empty space on the screen. During this character display start performance TS2, BGM 11 continues to be output, and a character appearance sound is output as a sound effect in time with the appearance of the character image 242, and at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a character appearance light-emitting mode that flashes, for example, a predetermined color (here, red).

Then, in the following title notification performance TS3, each character constituting the title string 241 performs a different action (second action) individually, so that the arrangement of each character changes from the first arrangement at the start of display to a second arrangement, and a predetermined internal change display is performed on the title string 241. This internal change display partially changes the display color of each character while moving the changed part, and can dynamically express, for example, the reflection of light. Note that in the first action, all characters constituting the title string 241 move together at a first speed, whereas in the second action, each character moves individually at a speed slower than the first speed, and the type of movement (rotation, translation, enlargement, reduction, etc.) and movement speed differ for each character, and some characters may not move at all.

During the title notification performance TS3, BGM11 continues to be output, and at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a title notification light-emitting mode, for example, flashing a predetermined color (here, red). Note that, here, the title notification light-emitting mode is the same as the character appearance light-emitting mode, but they may be different.

Next, we will explain in more detail the reach title display effect shown in Figure 47, covering almost the entire effect period. Figure 48 shows the changes in the display screen and light emitting means for the period from Figure 47(a) to (c) at even shorter time intervals than Figure 47. Note that in Figure 48, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, A milliseconds, the same as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview effect.

In the title display start performance TS1 (FIGS. 48(a)-(b)) of the reach title display performance, a title character string 241 consisting of the characters "Kappa Great Adventure" is displayed in a first display position near the center of the screen, behind the decorative patterns 164a, 164b, mini pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and reserved images X1-X4, Y1-Y4, arranged in a first arrangement relationship in which the size, position, and posture of each character are not perfectly aligned. At this time, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emits light in a title appearance light-emitting mode that flashes, for example, a predetermined color (here, white).

Then, in the subsequent character display start performance TS2 (FIGS. 48(c)-(d)), the title string 241 moves (first action) from the first display position toward the second display position, for example, at the bottom of the screen, at a first speed with each character maintaining the first positional relationship. Also, a new character image 242 is displayed in the space vacated by the movement of the title string 241. At this time, at least a portion of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame-side lamps La and the board-side lamps Lb) emit light in a character appearance light-emitting mode, for example flashing a predetermined color (here, red).

Then, in the following title notification performance TS3 (FIG. 48(e)-(h)), each character constituting the title string 241 performs a different action (second action) individually, and the arrangement of each character changes from the first arrangement at the start of display to the second arrangement. In this second action, each character performs an individual action, or there may be a character that does not perform any action at all (here, the character "前"), and the type and speed of the action differ for each character, and the speed of the action is slower than the first speed in the first action. Also, during this title notification performance TS3, an internal change display is performed on the title string 241, in which the display color of each character is partially changed while the changed part moves. This internal change display can dynamically express, for example, the reflection of light. During the title notification performance TS3, at least a part of the performance lamp L (here, both the frame side lamp La and the board side lamp Lb) emits light in a title notification light-emitting mode that flashes, for example, in a predetermined color (here, red).

The internal change display of each character may be configured to be executed simultaneously for all characters. "Simultaneously" here means that the timing of starting the internal change display may be simultaneous, or that the timing may be simultaneous during the process of performing the internal change display. The display mode of the internal change display may be configured to change over time. For example, the display mode may be a first display mode (e.g., a dynamic display of light reflection) at the start of the internal change display, and may be changed to a second display mode (e.g., a mirror-like display) after a predetermined time has passed. In this way, by changing the mode of the internal change display over time, the performance effect can be improved. In addition, different internal change displays may be executed depending on the content of the reach performance. "Different" here means that at least one of the display mode of the internal change display, the execution time of the internal change display, and the execution range of the internal change display is different. In this way, by executing different internal change displays depending on the reach performance, it is possible to avoid monotony in the performance expression and to achieve a higher performance effect. The above-mentioned modified examples regarding the internal change display are applicable not only to the reach title display performance, but also to all performances in which the internal change display is executed.

The above-mentioned various configurations in the reach title display performance are not limited to this reach title display performance, but can be similarly adopted in other various performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, various configurations such as the title display start performance TS1, the character display start performance TS2, and the title notification performance TS3 in the reach title display performance may be adopted in the above-mentioned step-up preview performance, the dialogue preview performance 1, the reach development performance described later, and the like. In the above example, the character display start performance TS2 executes the first action on the character string but does not execute the internal change display, and the title notification performance TS3 executes the second action and the internal change display on the character string, but there may be cases where only the internal change display is executed on the character string and no dynamic display is executed. In this way, depending on the content of the performance, the performance may be divided into a performance that only executes the internal change display, a performance that only executes the dynamic display, and a performance that executes both. For example, the first performance and the second performance may be configured to execute the dynamic display of the character string, while the first performance further executes the internal change display, while the second performance does not execute the internal change display. Also, for example, it may be configured so that the first and second performances display internal changes to the string, while the first performance also displays dynamically, while the second performance does not display dynamically. Of course, it may be configured so that the first and second performances display both dynamic display and internal changes to the string.

[Operation effects]
49-50 show an example of an operation presentation (related to the player's operation of an operation means) that requests the player to operate an operation means such as the effect button 34. The operation presentation will be outlined below with reference to FIG. 49. In this operation presentation, an operation display start presentation BC1 (FIG. 49(a)) is first performed. In this operation display start presentation BC1, a button image (operation target image) 251 indicating the effect button (operation means) 34 that is the operation target, and a character string image 252 such as "Make the character laugh" are displayed on the screen. At this time, the button image 251 and the character string image 252 undergo a first operation such as a reduced display at a first change speed.

Following the operation display start performance BC1, a high-brightness performance WOA1 (Figure 49 (b)) is performed. This high-brightness performance WOA1 emphasizes the appearance of the button image 251 and the character string image 252, and is configured to reduce the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170u (here, the button image 251 and the character string image 252) by displaying the high-brightness image 170u.

Then, the high-brightness performance WOA1 is followed by the operation promotion performance BC2 (FIG. 49(c)). In this operation promotion performance BC2, the character string image 252 moves slower than the first action (second action). Unlike the first action, this second action is an action in which each character moves slowly toward the center, but the second action may be the same type of action as the first action (for example, a shrinking action). In addition, for example, an operation mode notification image 253 such as "PUSH!" indicating the operation mode for the performance button 34 to be operated is displayed in front of the button image 251. This operation mode notification image 253 is configured to perform a third action different from the character string image 252. This third action is an action such as swinging or moving up and down for each character irregularly, but all the characters may move together. Furthermore, during the operation promotion performance BC2, a predetermined internal change display is performed on the character string image 252. This internal change display partially changes the display color of each character while moving the changed area, allowing for a dynamic representation of light reflection, for example.

During this operation performance, BGM12 is output as background music, and at the start of the operation display start performance BC1, a predetermined emphasis sound is output over the next high-brightness performance WOA1. Also, during this operation performance, the performance lamp L is kept off.

Next, the operation presentation shown in Figure 49 will be described in more detail for almost the entire presentation period. Figure 50 shows the changes in the display screen and light-emitting means for the periods of Figure 49(a) to (c) at even shorter time intervals than Figure 49. Note that in Figure 50, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, and are the same A milliseconds as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview presentation.

In the operation display start performance BC1 (Fig. 50 (a) to (c)), a button image (operation target image) 251 indicating the performance button (operation means) 34 to be operated and a text image 252 saying "Make the character laugh" are displayed behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, accompanied by a first action. The first action is an action of shrinking at a first change rate, and is displayed, for example, so as to gradually fit within the screen from a state where it is far outside the screen.

Following the operation display start performance BC1, a high-brightness performance WOA1 is performed. In this high-brightness performance WOA1 (Fig. 50 (c) to (g)), a high-brightness image 170u is displayed in front of the button image 251 and the character string image 252, and behind the mini pattern 165, the reserved pedestal image 168, and the reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4 in front of them, and the high-brightness image 170u gradually changes in size and finally disappears. In other words, the high-brightness image 170u is configured so that its size (range) gradually increases over time and reaches a maximum at a predetermined time (Fig. 50 (c) to (e)), and then gradually decreases over time and finally disappears (Fig. 50 (e) to (g)). In this way, the high-brightness effect WOA1 is composed of an enlargement change effect that changes the size (range) of the high-brightness image 170u in the enlargement direction, and a reduction change effect that changes the size in the reduction direction, and although the execution time of the former (Figures 50(c)-(e)) is approximately the same as that of the latter (Figures 50(e)-(g)), the execution time of the former may be shorter than that of the latter, or vice versa.

The high-brightness image 170u is set so that the transmittance is approximately uniform within the range, but the transmittance may be non-uniform. The high-brightness image 170u changes in size over time but does not change in transmittance, and for example maintains a transmittance of 0%, but the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170u may be greater than 0%, or may be configured so that the transmittance changes over time. The high-brightness image 170u may be configured to start a vibration performance by a vibration means at the timing when the display of the high-brightness image 170u ends. This makes it possible to execute a vibration performance at the timing when the display of the high-brightness image 170u ends and the button image 251 is displayed, and the execution timing of the vibration performance and the display timing of the button image 251 can be matched. The high-brightness image 170u may be configured to start a vibration performance while the high-brightness image 170u is being displayed. This makes it possible to execute a vibration performance without delaying the start of the display of the button image 251, and it is possible to execute each performance in parallel and in an integrated manner. In addition, when a vibration effect is executed while the high-brightness image 170u is being displayed, the vibration effect may be executed in parallel with the timing when the high-brightness image 170u starts to be displayed, or the vibration effect may be started after the display of the high-brightness image 170u starts and while the high-brightness image 170u is being displayed (while the display range is being changed over time or the transmittance is being changed).

It may also be configured to execute a high-brightness performance in response to pressing of the performance button 34. In addition, in this case, when a vibration performance by the vibration means is executed in response to pressing of the performance button, the vibration performance by the vibration means may be started while the high-brightness performance is being executed. This can improve the performance effect during the high-brightness performance. In addition, it may also be configured to execute a vibration performance by the vibration means after the execution of the high-brightness performance. It may also be configured to execute a vibration performance at a stage where the transmittance of the high-brightness image is improved after the execution of the high-brightness performance starts. It may also be configured to differ in vibration mode between the vibration performance executed during the execution of the high-brightness performance and the vibration performance executed after the execution of the high-brightness performance. For example, it may be configured to execute a modest vibration performance during the high-brightness performance and execute a more intense vibration performance after the execution of the high-brightness performance, or vice versa. It may also be configured to differ in execution time between the vibration performance executed during the high-brightness performance and the vibration performance executed after the execution of the high-brightness performance. For example, the execution time of the vibration performance executed during the high-brightness performance may be shorter than that of the vibration performance executed after the execution of the high-brightness performance.

The movable body may be moved in response to the pressing of the performance button 34. In this case, the movable body may be started to move during the execution of the high-brightness performance, or the movable body may be started to move after the high-brightness performance is executed. The movable body may be started to move at a stage where the transmittance of the high-brightness image is improved after the execution of the high-brightness performance is started. The movable body may be configured to have a different operating time during the high-brightness performance from the operating time after the high-brightness performance is executed. For example, the movable body may be configured to have a shorter operating time during the high-brightness performance than the operating time after the high-brightness performance is executed. Regarding the above content, when there are multiple performance patterns of the operation performance, the common high-brightness performance may be executed in each operation performance, or different high-brightness performances may be executed according to the performance pattern of the operation performance. There may also be cases where different high-brightness performances are executed according to the performance pattern of the operation performance, and cases where a common high-brightness performance is executed. For example, the high-brightness effect WOA1 may be configured to have different content depending on the performance pattern of the operation performance (including cases where the high-brightness effect is not executed on one side and is executed on the other side), and a common high-brightness effect may be executed for the high-brightness effect executed after the performance button 34 is pressed. In this way, by making it possible to execute various high-brightness effects depending on the performance pattern of the operation performance, the performance effect of the operation performance can be improved.

When the high-brightness effect WOA1 ends and the button image 251 and the character string image 252 become visible in their entirety, an operation promotion effect BC2 (FIGS. 50(g)-(i)) is performed. In this operation promotion effect BC2, an operation mode notification image 253 such as "PUSH!" indicating the operation mode for the effect button 34, which is the operation target, is displayed in front of the button image 251. The character string image 252 also moves toward the center at a slower speed than the first action (second action), and an internal change display is performed in which the display color of each character is partially changed while the changed part moves. This internal change display can dynamically express, for example, the reflection of light. The second action of the character string image 252 may be a different movement for each character. The operation mode notification image 253 also performs an irregular action such as swinging or moving up and down for each character (third action). In this way, by making the operation mode notification image 253 perform an action different from that of the character string image 252, the operation mode notification image 253 can be prevented from being buried in the character string image 252 and can attract the player's attention.

The various configurations in the above operation presentation are not limited to this operation presentation, but can be similarly adopted in other presentations (preview presentations and partial presentations). For example, various configurations such as the high brightness presentation WOA1 in the operation presentation may be adopted in the step-up preview presentation, dialogue preview presentation 1, the reach development presentation described below, etc.

[Reach development performance]
51 to 54 show an example of a reach development performance executed when a reach is achieved. Below, an overview of the reach development performance will be explained with reference to FIG. 51. In this reach development performance, first, when the left and right decorative patterns 164a, 164b stop at the same pattern such as "8 8" and a reach is achieved (FIG. 51(a)), a pre-development performance RS1 (FIG. 51(b)) is performed. In the pre-development performance RS1, the left and right decorative patterns 164a, 164b are reduced in size and moved to the periphery, and then a pre-development image 261 is displayed behind the decorative patterns 164a, 164b. This pre-development image 261 is configured to include the first character. During the reach development performance, BGM 13 is output as background music, and when the reach is established (FIG. 51(a)), a symbol stop sound is output as a sound effect, and when the pre-development performance RS1 (FIG. 51(b)) starts, a pre-development voice such as "Watch me" is output as a dialogue sound. Also, from the establishment of the reach to the pre-development performance RS1, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emits light in a reach establishment light-emitting mode that alternates between orange and white, for example.

Thereafter, by transitioning to the post-development performance RS2, the pre-development image 261 is switched to the post-development image 262 including the second character (Fig. 51 (d)), and at the time of the switch, the high-brightness performance WOB1 is performed (Fig. 51 (c)). The high-brightness performance WOB1 reduces the visibility of the image behind the high-brightness image 170v (here, the pre-development image 261 and the post-development image 262) by displaying the high-brightness image 170v. In addition, at a predetermined timing during the high-brightness performance WOB1, for example, when the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v reaches 0% and then starts to increase, or at a predetermined timing before that, a switching emphasis sound is output. In addition, at least some of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) emit light in a first high-brightness light-emitting mode (e.g., white) during the first half of the high-brightness performance WOB1, and in the second half of the high-brightness performance WOB1, for example after the output of the switching emphasis sound begins, emit light in a second high-brightness light-emitting mode (e.g., alternating orange and white), and emit light in a post-development light-emitting mode (e.g., orange) during the post-development performance RS2. Note that if the switching emphasis sound is output before the transmittance of the high-brightness image reaches 0%, it is desirable for the switching emphasis sound to continue to be output even after the transmittance of the high-brightness image reaches 0%. The switching emphasis sound may also be configured to end its output during the execution of the post-development performance following the high-brightness performance.

Next, the performance period of the high brightness performance WOB1 will be explained in more detail with respect to the reach development performance shown in Figure 51 as described above. Figures 52 to 54 show the changes in the display screen and light emitting means at even shorter time intervals than Figure 51 for the performance period of the high brightness performance WOB1 shown in Figure 51 (c). Note that in Figures 52 to 54, the time intervals between adjacent frames are all the same, and are the same A milliseconds as in Figures 12 to 14 for the step-up preview performance.

In the high-brightness performance WOB1 shown in Figures 52(a) to 54(v), when switching from the pre-development image 261 to the post-development image 262, the high-brightness image 170v is displayed in front of the pre-development image 261 and the post-development image 262, and behind the left and right decorative patterns 164a, 164b, mini pattern 165, reserved pedestal image 168, and reserved images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4.

Here, the high-brightness image 170v is displayed in a range (size) that covers the entire pre-development image 261 and post-development image 262 behind it, and the transmittance is approximately uniform within the display range, so that the display range does not change over time, but the transmittance changes over time (transmittance change processing, transmittance change presentation). The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v is configured to gradually decrease over time, for example, from 100% to 0% (Figs. 52(a)-(i)), and after reaching 0%, maintain that state for a predetermined period of time (Figs. 52(i)-53(r)), and then gradually increase over time, for example, from 0% to 100% (Figs. 53(r)-54(v)).

Here, comparing the length of the transmittance decrease period (FIGS. 52(a) to (i)) in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v decreases, the transmittance maintenance period (FIGS. 52(i) to 53(r)) in which the transmittance is maintained, and the transmittance increase period (FIGS. 53(r) to 54(v)) in which the transmittance increases, the transmittance increase period is shorter than both the transmittance decrease period and the transmittance maintenance period, and the transmittance maintenance period is longer than the transmittance decrease period. In this way, by providing a long period of time in which the transmittance is 0% (transmittance maintenance period), it is possible to improve the presentation effect by adding rhythm and sharpness when developing into a reach presentation. The transmittance maintenance period may be approximately the same length as or shorter than the transmittance decrease period. The transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v in the transmittance maintenance period may be higher than 0%. The display range of the high-brightness image 170v in the transmittance maintenance period may be set so that the coverage rate for the pre-development image 261 and the like on the rear side is less than 100%.

In this embodiment, the transmittance decrease period and the transmittance maintenance period are both longer than the period in which the mini pattern 165 completes one cycle, and the transmittance increase period is approximately the same as the period in which the mini pattern 165 completes one cycle, but the transmittance increase period may be shorter than the period in which the mini pattern 165 completes one cycle. Also, the transmittance maintenance period may be longer than the period in which the mini pattern 165 completes one cycle, and the transmittance decrease period and the transmittance increase period may be shorter than the period in which the mini pattern 165 completes one cycle.

In addition, during the performance period of the high-brightness performance WOB1, in the transmittance decreasing period in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v decreases, for example, the values of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v in each frame of Figure 52 (a) to (i) are 100% → 95% → 88% → 79% → 68% → 55% → 40% → 23% → 0%, and the rate of change and the amount of change of the transmittance gradually increase. That is, for example, if the rate of change of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v in the period from Figure 52 (a) to (e) (first transmittance change performance) is the first change rate, and the amount of change is the first change amount, and the rate of change of the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v in the subsequent period from Figure 52 (e) to (i) (second transmittance change performance) is the second change rate, and the amount of change is the second change amount, the second change rate is larger than the first change rate, and the second change amount is larger than the first change amount. In this way, by gradually increasing the rate and amount of change in the transmittance, it is possible to prevent the transmittance change presentation from becoming monotonous. Also, by gradually increasing the rate and amount of change in the transmittance, it is possible to transition to a low transmittance state relatively smoothly and in a short time after the player understands that the transmittance change presentation has started. Furthermore, without being limited to this, it is also possible to configure the rate and amount of change in the transmittance to be gradually decreased. In this case, it is possible to execute a transmittance change presentation that gives a more lingering impression, prevent the transmittance change presentation from becoming monotonous, and enhance the presentation effect.

In addition, during the performance period of the high-brightness performance WOB1, in the transmittance increase period in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v increases, the transmittance values of the high-brightness image 170v in each frame of Figures 53(r) to 54(v) are 0% → 40% → 70% → 90% → 100%, respectively, and the rate of change and the amount of change in the transmittance gradually decrease. That is, for example, if the rate of change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v in the period from Figure 53(r) to 54(t) (second transmittance change performance) is the second change rate, the amount of change is the second change amount, and the rate of change in the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v in the subsequent period from 54(t) to (v) (first transmittance change performance) is the first change rate, and the amount of change is the first change amount, the second change rate is larger than the first change rate, and the second change amount is larger than the first change amount. It is also possible to configure the rate of change and the amount of change in the transmittance to be gradually increased. This prevents the transparency change presentation from becoming monotonous. Also, by gradually increasing the rate and amount of change in transparency, it is possible to transition to a low transparency state relatively smoothly and in a short time after the player understands that the transparency change presentation has started.

In addition, during the transmittance increase period (FIG. 53(r) to FIG. 54(v)) in which the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170v increases, a switching emphasis image 263 is displayed in front of the developed image 262 after switching. This switching emphasis image 263 emphasizes the switching of the image to the developed image 262, and is configured to start displaying in a state in which the developed image 262 is almost entirely hidden (FIG. 54(s)), and then gradually remove the hidden state (FIG. 54(t) to (v)). Here, it is configured as a video in which glass in front of the developed image 262 shatters into pieces and scatters, gradually disappearing from the front of the developed image 262. In this way, by making the transmittance increase period shorter than the transmittance decrease period, and by displaying the video of the switching emphasis image 263 in front of the developed image 262 after switching when it becomes visible during the transmittance increase period, it is possible to improve the presentation effect by adding rhythm and sharpness when it develops into a reach presentation.

During the high brightness performance WOB1, at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) first start emitting light in the first high brightness light emission mode (e.g., white). Then, for example, at the timing when the transmittance decrease period and the transmittance maintenance period have passed and the transmittance increase period begins, a switching emphasis sound is output, and at least a part of the performance lamps L (here, both the frame side lamps La and the board side lamps Lb) are switched to the second high brightness light emission mode (e.g., alternating orange and white). Note that the output of the switching coordination sound and the switching of the performance lamps L to the second high brightness light emission mode may occur during the transmittance maintenance period. Also, the output timing of the switching coordination sound and the switching timing of the performance lamps L to the second high brightness light emission mode may be different. For example, after the output of the switching coordination sound begins during the transmittance maintenance period, the performance lamps L may be switched to the second high brightness light emission mode at the start of the transmittance increase period, or vice versa.

The various configurations in the reach development performance described above are not limited to this reach development performance, but can be similarly adopted in various other performances (preview performances and partial performances). For example, various configurations such as the high brightness performance WOB1 in the reach development performance may be adopted in the step-up preview performance, dialogue preview performance 1, reliability suggestion performance, etc., described above.

Above, we have explained the eight types of preview effects and four types of partial effects individually, and next we will select several sets of these effects and compare them.

[Comparison between step-up preview and reach preview]
First, the step-up notice performance is compared with the reach notice performance. In this embodiment, the step-up notice performance (first specific notice performance) has a higher jackpot reliability than the reach notice performance (second specific notice performance) (FIG. 8), but the opposite is also possible. Also, here, various comparisons are made between the step-up notice performance and the reach notice performance, but the two performances that are the subject of these various comparisons are not limited to the step-up notice performance and the reach notice performance, and may be two performances of different types or the same type (of course, a comparison between a notice performance and a partial performance may be made, or partial performances may be made with each other).

Comparing the high-brightness effect of the step-up preview effect (first preview high-brightness effect) WO11 (Figures 12(a) to 13(j)) with the high-brightness effect of the reach preview effect (second preview high-brightness effect) WO21 (Figures 17(a) to 17(f)), it is clear that the execution time of the former (approximately 9 A milliseconds) is longer than that of the latter (approximately 5 A milliseconds). On the other hand, comparing the high-brightness effect WO11 and the high-brightness effect WO21 in terms of the degree of reduction in visibility due to high-brightness images, the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a of the high-brightness effect WO11 is 0%, whereas the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c of the high-brightness effect WO21 is greater than 0%, meaning that the degree of reduction in visibility due to the transmittance of the high-brightness image is greater in the former than in the latter. On the other hand, when comparing the range (size) of the high-brightness image in high-brightness performance WO11 and high-brightness performance WO21, the maximum value is smaller in the former than in the latter, and the degree of decrease in visibility due to the range of the high-brightness image is smaller in the former than in the latter.

Thus, when comparing high-brightness performance WO11 and high-brightness performance WO21, the degree of decrease in visibility due to the transmittance of the high-brightness image is greater in the former than in the latter, and the degree of decrease in visibility due to the range of the high-brightness image is less in the former than in the latter; however, if, for example, high-brightness image 170a in high-brightness performance WO11 does not change its range (size) and high-brightness image 170c in high-brightness performance WO21 changes its range (size) over time, the degree of decrease in visibility due to both the transmittance and range (size) of the high-brightness image will be greater in the former than in the latter.

Note that the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170a in high-brightness performance WO11 changes from 0% to 100% in approximately 9 A milliseconds, whereas the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170c in high-brightness performance WO21 changes from 20% to 100% in approximately 5 A milliseconds, so the change in transmittance per unit time is greater for the latter than for the former.

In addition, when comparing the output volume and output time of the emphasis sound output during the high brightness performance (first high brightness performance) WO11 with the high brightness performance (second high brightness performance) WO21, the emphasis sound (first specific sound) output during the high brightness performance WO11 has a higher output volume and a longer output time than the emphasis sound (second specific sound) output during the high brightness performance WO21.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance (first specific preview performance), a step-up preview performance image 169 is displayed that is selected from a number of different types (e.g., Figures 10 (a1) to (e1), (a2) to (e2)) depending on the reliability of the jackpot, and in the high-brightness performance WO11 (Figures 12 (a) to 13 (j)), regardless of the type of step-up preview performance image 169 (i.e., in both cases where the first reliability specific image A and the second reliability specific image A are displayed), a common high-brightness image (first specified high-brightness image) 170a is displayed before it. On the other hand, in the reach notice performance (second specific notice performance), a reach notice performance image 171 is displayed that is selected from a number of different types (e.g., Figs. 15(a)-(d)) that differ according to the reliability of the jackpot, and in the high-brightness performance WO22 (Figs. 17(h)-18(l)), regardless of the type of reach notice performance image 171 (i.e., in both cases where the B first reliability specific image and the B second reliability specific image are displayed), a common high-brightness image (second specific high-brightness image) 170d is displayed before it. The display patterns of the high-brightness image 170a in the high-brightness performance WO11 and the high-brightness image 170d in the high-brightness performance WO22 are different.

[Comparison between Step Up Preview and Button Preview 1]
Next, the step-up notice performance is compared with the button notice performance 1. In this embodiment, the step-up notice performance (first specific notice performance) has a higher jackpot reliability than the button notice performance 1 (second specific notice performance) (FIG. 8), but the opposite is also possible. Also, the appearance rate is higher for the step-up notice performance (first specific notice performance) than the button notice performance 1 (second specific notice performance), but the opposite is also possible. Also, various comparisons are made between the step-up notice performance and the button notice performance 1 here, but the two performances that are the subject of these various comparisons are not limited to the step-up notice performance and the button notice performance, and may be two performances of different types or the same type (of course, a comparison between a notice performance and a partial performance may be made, or partial performances may be made with each other).

Both the step-up preview effect and the button preview effect 1 are configured to display text information on the screen, but the text information such as "Something better could happen" displayed in the step-up preview effect (specific text information preview effect) is specific text information to which reliability information consisting of a display mode (display color) according to the reliability of a jackpot is added (Figure 10), whereas the text information such as "Make the character laugh" displayed in the button preview effect 1 (non-specific text information preview effect) is non-specific text information to which no such reliability information is added, which is what distinguishes the two.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance (specific text information preview performance), the high-brightness performance WO11 is executed to display the specific text information, and the performance lamp L is illuminated in a first high-brightness medium light-emitting mode corresponding to the specific text information during the high-brightness performance WO11 and before all of the specific text information becomes visible (Figures 11 to 13), whereas in the button preview performance 1 (non-specific text information preview performance), non-specific text information is displayed without executing the high-brightness performance, and the performance lamp L is illuminated in an introduction light-emitting mode (predetermined light-emitting mode) regardless of the non-specific text information (Figure 20, etc.).

In addition, the time it takes for the non-specific character information to become easily recognizable in button preview performance 1 (non-specific character information preview performance) is approximately 4A milliseconds (Figures 21 (a) to (e)), whereas the time it takes for the specific character information to become easily recognizable in step-up preview performance (specific character information preview performance) is approximately 7A milliseconds (Figures 12 (a) to (h)), making the latter longer than the former.

In addition, in the step-up preview performance (first character information preview performance), all characters constituting the character information (predetermined character information) such as "Even better things could happen" are given a specific color such as red, and the specific color indicates the reliability of the jackpot, whereas in the button preview performance 1 (second character information preview performance), only some of the characters constituting the character information (predetermined character information) of "Make the character laugh" are given a specific color (here, red), but the specific color does not indicate the reliability of the jackpot, and thus the two are different. In addition, in the step-up preview performance (first character information preview performance), the performance lamp L is illuminated with a light color corresponding to the specific color, whereas in the button preview performance 1 (second character information preview performance), the performance lamp L is illuminated with a light color that does not correspond to the specific color, and thus the two are also different. In addition, in the character information (predetermined character information) of "Make the character laugh" in the button preview performance 1 (second character information preview performance), the number of characters without a specific color is greater than the number of characters with a specific color (here, red).

In this embodiment, the first text information preview performance includes the step-up preview performance as well as the reach preview performance, the dialogue preview performance 1, the interrupt preview performance, etc., whereas the second text information preview performance is only the button preview performance 1. In this way, it is desirable to configure the number of first text information preview performances to be greater than the number of second text information preview performances.

[Comparison between step-up preview and dialogue preview]
Next, the step-up preview performance is compared with the dialogue preview performance. Note that, although various comparisons are made between the step-up preview performance and the dialogue preview performance here, the two performances that are the subject of the various comparisons are not limited to the step-up preview performance and the dialogue preview performance, and may be two performances of different types or the same type (of course, a comparison between a preview performance and a partial performance, or a comparison between partial performances may also be made).

Comparing the high-brightness production (Class C2 high-brightness production, Class D2 high-brightness production) WO11 (Figures 12 (a) to 13 (j)) of the step-up preview production with the high-brightness production (Class C1 high-brightness production, Class D1 high-brightness production) WO42 (Figures 28 (s) to 28 (w)) of the dialogue preview production, the former displays high-brightness image (Class C2 high-brightness image, Class D2 high-brightness image) 170a in a manner that corresponds to the display area of specific text information such as "Even better things can happen" and its background image and overlaps with a character image such as a fox, whereas the latter displays high-brightness image (Class C1 high-brightness image, Class D1 high-brightness image) 170i in a manner that corresponds to the display area of specific text information such as "I'm feeling great" and does not overlap with a character image such as a boy. That is, the high-brightness image (high-brightness image 3, high-brightness image 2) 170a in the high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance 3, high-brightness performance 2) WO11 of the step-up preview performance is displayed so that the character image is more difficult to see than the high-brightness image (high-brightness image 3, high-brightness image 2) 170i in the high-brightness performance (high-brightness performance 3, high-brightness performance 1) WO42 of the dialogue preview performance. And, when comparing the execution time of the high-brightness performance WO11 (FIGS. 12(a) to 13(j)) and the high-brightness performance WO42 (FIGS. 28(s) to 28(w)), the former (approximately 9 A milliseconds) is longer than the latter (approximately 4 A milliseconds).

[Comparison between reach preview and dialogue preview]
Next, the reach notice effect and the dialogue notice effect are compared. Note that, although various comparisons are made between the reach notice effect and the dialogue notice effect here, the two effects that are the subject of the various comparisons are not limited to the reach notice effect and the dialogue notice effect, and may be two effects of different types or the same type (of course, a comparison between a notice effect and a partial effect, or a comparison between partial effects may also be made).

Comparing the high-brightness effect of the reach preview effect (Class C 2 high-brightness effect, Class D 2 high-brightness effect) WO22 (Figures 17 (h) to 18 (l)) with the high-brightness effect of the dialogue preview effect (Class C 1 high-brightness effect, Class D 1 high-brightness effect) WO42 (Figures 28 (s) to 28 (w)), the former displays high-brightness image (Class C 2 high-brightness image, Class D 2 high-brightness image) 170d in correspondence with the display area of specific text information such as "It's a reach!" and its background image and so as to overlap with the kappa character image, whereas the latter displays high-brightness image (Class C 1 high-brightness image, Class D 1 high-brightness image) 170i in correspondence with the display area of specific text information such as "I'm feeling great" and so as not to overlap with the character image of a boy, etc., and thus the two are different. That is, the high-brightness image (C2 high-brightness image, C2 high-brightness image) 170d in the high-brightness effect (C2 high-brightness effect, C2 high-brightness effect) WO22 of the reach notice effect is displayed so that the character image is more difficult to see than the high-brightness image (C1 high-brightness image, C1 high-brightness image) 170i in the high-brightness effect (C1 high-brightness effect, C1 high-brightness effect) WO42 of the dialogue notice effect. And, when the execution time is compared between the high-brightness effect WO22 (FIG. 17(h) to FIG. 18(l)) and the high-brightness effect WO42 (FIG. 28(s) to FIG. 28(w)), the two are approximately the same (about 4 A milliseconds). Of course, the execution times of high-brightness effects WO22 and WO42 may be different, in which case the former may be longer than the latter, or vice versa.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the high-brightness image 170 displayed in the high-brightness performance is described in the case where the size and transmittance (uniform) change over time, or where, of the size and transmittance, only the transmittance (uniform) changes over time, and the size remains unchanged at a coverage rate of 100% with respect to the image behind, or where, of the size and transmittance, only the size changes over time, and the transmittance (here, uniform) does not change (Figure 55 (a)). However, the present invention is not limited to this. Figure 55 (b) shows a case where, of the size and transmittance of the high-brightness image 170, only the transmittance changes over time, and the size remains unchanged at a coverage rate of less than 100% with respect to the image behind.

Figure 55(c) shows a case where the transmittance of the high-brightness image 170 is non-uniform, and the size and transmittance change over time. In the example of Figure 55(c), the rate of change in transmittance gradually increases from the center to the outside of the high-brightness image 170, but conversely, the rate of change in transmittance may be configured to gradually decrease from the center to the outside of the high-brightness image 170. Also, Figure 55(c) shows an example where the transmittance changes stepwise within the high-brightness image 170, but the transmittance may be configured to change approximately continuously within the high-brightness image 170.

The types of high-brightness effects are classified into six types: a first type in which the size and/or position and transmittance (uniform) of the high-brightness image change over time; a second type in which the size and/or position and transmittance (non-uniform) of the high-brightness image change over time; a third type in which, of the size and/or position and transmittance of the high-brightness image, the size and/or position changes over time but the transmittance (uniform) does not change; a fourth type in which, of the size and/or position and transmittance of the high-brightness image, the size and/or position changes over time but the transmittance (non-uniform) does not change; a fifth type in which, of the size and/or position and transmittance of the high-brightness image, the transmittance (uniform) changes over time but the size and/or position does not change; and a sixth type in which, of the size and/or position and transmittance of the high-brightness image, the transmittance (non-uniform) changes over time but the size and/or position does not change. The specific variations of each effect shown in the embodiments are as follows. That is, in the step-up preview performance, both high-brightness performances WO11 and WO12 are the first form, but high-brightness performance WO11 may be any of the second to sixth forms, and high-brightness performance WO12 may be any of the second to sixth forms. In this case, high-brightness performances WO11 and WO12 may be the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary.

In the reach notice performance, both high brightness performances WO21 and WO22 are in the fifth form, but the high brightness performance WO21 may be in any of the first to fourth or sixth forms, and the high brightness performance WO22 may be in any of the first to fourth or sixth forms. In this case, the high brightness performances WO21 and WO22 may be the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary. In the button notice performance 1, both high brightness performances WO31 to WO33 are in the first form, but the high brightness performance WO31 may be in any of the second to sixth forms, the high brightness performance WO32 may be in any of the second to sixth forms, and the high brightness performance WO33 may be in any of the second to sixth forms. In this case, the high brightness performances WO31 to WO33 may be in the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary. In the dialogue preview performance 1, the high brightness performance WO41 is the fifth form and the high brightness performance WO42 is the third form, but the high brightness performance WO41 may be any of the first to fourth or sixth forms, and the high brightness performance WO42 may be any of the first, second, fourth to sixth forms. In this case, the high brightness performances WO41 and WO42 may be the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary.

In the pseudo consecutive announcement performance, both high brightness performances WO51 and WO52 are in the fifth form, but high brightness performance WO51 may be in any of the first to fourth or sixth forms, and high brightness performance WO52 may be in any of the first to fourth or sixth forms. In this case, high brightness performances WO51 and WO52 may be the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary. In the button announcement performance 2, it is not specified which form each of the high brightness performances WO61 to WO63 is in, but high brightness performance WO61 may be in any of the first to sixth forms, high brightness performance WO62 may be in any of the first to sixth forms, and high brightness performance WO63 may be in any of the first to sixth forms. In this case, high brightness performances WO61 to WO63 may be in the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary. In the interrupt notice performance, all of the high brightness performances WO71 to WO73 are in the third form, but the high brightness performance WO71 may be in any of the first, second, or fourth to sixth forms, the high brightness performance WO72 may be in any of the first, second, or fourth to sixth forms, and the high brightness performance WO73 may be in any of the first, second, or fourth to sixth forms. In this case, the high brightness performances WO71 to WO73 may be in the same form or different forms, and the combinations are arbitrary.

In the dialogue preview performance 2, the high brightness performance WO81 is the third form and the high brightness performance WO82 is the sixth form, but the high brightness performance WO81 may be any of the first, second, fourth to sixth forms, and the high brightness performance WO82 may be any of the first to fifth forms. In this case, the high brightness performances WO81 and WO82 may be the same form or different forms, and the combination is arbitrary. In the reliability suggestion performance, the high brightness performance WO91 is the third form, but the high brightness performance WO91 may be any of the first, second, fourth to sixth forms. In the reach title display performance, the high brightness performance WOA1 is the third form, but the high brightness performance WOA1 may be any of the first, second, fourth to sixth forms. In the operation performance, the high brightness performance WOB1 is the fifth form, but the high brightness performance WOB1 may be any of the first to fourth or sixth forms. As described above, by varying the form of the high brightness performance for each preview performance or for each high brightness performance during a preview performance, it is possible to execute various high brightness performances for each preview performance, preventing monotony in the expression and enhancing the performance effect.

In the step-up performance of the embodiment, for example, even if any of the five types (FIG. 10 (a1) to (e1)) is selected as the third latter half performance ST3B, or any of the five types (FIG. 10 (a2) to (e2)) is selected as the fifth latter half performance ST5B, the high-brightness performances WO11 and WO12 are configured to display the same high-brightness images 170a and 170b, respectively, but different high-brightness images may be displayed depending on the jackpot reliability, etc. Similarly, in the reach notice performance of the embodiment, even if any of the first to fourth performance modes (FIG. 15 (a) to (d)) is selected, the high-brightness performance WO22 is configured to display the same high-brightness image 170d, but different high-brightness images may be displayed depending on the jackpot reliability, etc. In this case, at least one of the size and transmittance of the high-brightness image may be made different depending on the jackpot reliability, etc., or the change pattern of the size and/or transmittance of the high-brightness image may be made different.

As a specific image end effect that is executed when the display of a specific image having reliability information regarding the occurrence of a specified event ends, a high brightness effect WO12 is exemplified in the step-up preview effect of the embodiment, and an example of displaying a concealed image 172 that temporarily hides the specific image is shown in the reach preview effect, but this is not limited to these, and effects such as simply erasing text information from the screen are also included in the specific image end effect.

When preview performances A and B, which include high-brightness performances, can be executed, the minimum transmittance of the high-brightness image, the rate of change in transmittance, etc., may be different between preview performances A and B, or the transmittance of the high-brightness image may be changed over time, or the size of the high-brightness image may be changed over time. In this case, the reliability of the occurrence of a specified event may be different between preview performances A and B, but it is desirable to configure the high-brightness image so that a higher minimum transmittance indicates higher reliability, and a longer period over which the transmittance changes indicates higher reliability.

Of all the above-mentioned effects (step-up preview effect in Figs. 9 to 14, reach preview effect in Figs. 15 to 19, button preview effect 1 in Figs. 20 to 23, dialogue preview effect 1 in Figs. 24 to 28, pseudo consecutive preview effect in Figs. 29 to 31, button preview effect 2 in Figs. 32 to 35, interrupt preview effect in Figs. 36 to 40, dialogue preview effect 2 in Figs. 41 to 43, reliability suggestion effect in Figs. 44 to 46, reach title display effect in Figs. 47 to 48, operation effect in Figs. 49 to 50, reach development effect in Figs. 51 to 54), examples of displaying character strings on the screen in the effects except for the reach development effect in Figs. 51 to 54 have been shown, but each effect that displays such character strings may be configured as follows (of course, the reach development effect in Figs. 51 to 54 may also display character strings and configure the character strings as follows). That is, in the above example, flat character strings are displayed, but it is not limited to this and may be configured to display three-dimensional character strings. Specifically, by making the characters themselves three-dimensional so that they have side parts, when the characters themselves are rotated (dynamically displayed) at a predetermined speed, a dynamic display effect can be executed in which the angle at which the side parts and the front part of the characters are visible changes. As a result, for example, when the display of the character string is started, the side parts of the characters are displayed so that they are more visible than the front parts, and then the characters are dynamically displayed so that the front parts of the characters are gradually displayed so that they are more visible than the side parts. This gradually changes the appearance of the characters from the side parts to the front parts, so that it is possible to perform an effect expression that makes it easier for the player to sense the character string as the execution time of the dynamic display elapses. In addition, such a dynamic display effect may be configured to be executed for each character forming the character string, and in this case, the angle at which the side parts and the front part are visible may be configured to differ depending on the character. In addition, the size of each character forming the character string may be made different, and in this case, the angle at which the side parts and the front part are visible may be configured to differ depending on the size of the character. In addition, the characters forming the character string may be configured to be rotated (dynamically displayed) at different speeds. This makes it possible to vary the speed at which the side portion is more visible to the front portion more visible for each character. Also, the pattern is not limited to a transition from a state in which the side portion is more visible to a state in which the front portion is more visible. It is also possible to configure the display so that the front portion is more visible at the start of displaying the character string, and then the side portion becomes more visible as time passes during the dynamic display. Also, depending on the character, the display may be divided into a dynamic display in which the side portion is displayed in a state where it is more visible, and then the front portion is displayed in a state where it is more visible, and then the side portion is displayed in a state where it is more visible, and then the side portion is displayed in a state where it is more visible.

Of all the above-mentioned effects, in each effect that displays a character string, the display mode of the outline of the character, for example, the type of outline (color, width, etc.) may be changed according to the type of character string and the reliability (jackpot reliability, etc.). For example, in the example of FIG. 15 regarding the reach notice effect, among the four types of character strings, "Reach!", "SP reach!", "Big chance!!", and "Super hot!!", the first outline may be adopted for the same type of "Reach!" and "SP reach!", and the second outline may be adopted for the other types, "Big chance!!" and "Super hot!!". In addition, among the four types of character strings, the first outline may be adopted for "Reach!", "SP reach!", and "Big chance!!", which are relatively unreliable, and the second outline, which is different from the first outline, may be adopted for "Super hot!!", which is relatively reliable. In addition, for "Super hot!!", which is relatively reliable, it is desirable to use a "danger color" for the outline according to the reliability. Additionally, the outline colors for "It's a chance!", "It's a special chance!", and "Big chance!!" may each correspond to their reliability. When the outline colors of multiple types of character strings correspond to their reliability, it is desirable to differentiate relatively highly reliable character strings (for example, "Big chance!!" and "Hot as hell!!") from relatively less reliable character strings in terms of the outline display mode other than color, such as by using an outline width that is different from other character strings or by using outlines that are three-dimensionally displayed.

Of all the above-mentioned effects, in each effect that displays a character string, the display color (internal color) of each character string may be different for each preview effect. For example, in the example of FIG. 15 regarding the reach preview effect, the display colors (internal colors) of the character strings are blue for "Reach!", red for "SP Reach!", gold for "Big Chance!!", and danger color for "Super Hot!!", but in different preview effects, different display colors may be used, for example, blue for "Reach!", purple for "SP Reach!", red for "Big Chance!!", and gold for "Super Hot!!". In this case, when comparing the previews, even if the preview is the same "Big Chance!!", there are cases where it is red and cases where it is gold. In this case, for example, the reliability of the gold "Big Chance!!" is set to be higher than that of the red "Big Chance!!". In this way, by making the display color given to each preview different according to the reliability even for similar or common character strings, it is possible to prevent the reliability suggestion of the preview effect from becoming monotonous, and it is possible to improve the performance effect such as making it less likely for the player to get bored. In addition, in the first notice, if "It's a reach!" is blue, "It's a SP reach!" is red, "Big chance!!" is gold, and "Super hot!!" is danger color, and in the second notice, "It's a reach!" is blue, "It's a SP reach!" is purple, "Big chance!!" is red, and "Super hot!!" is gold, the first notice has a higher reliability given to the same type of character string, but it is desirable to set the appearance timing of the notice with a higher reliability (first notice) to be later than the notice with a lower reliability (second notice). Specifically, the first notice may be in the latter half of the timing before the reach and the second notice in the first half of the timing before the reach, the first notice is after the reach and the second notice is before the reach, the first notice is in the latter half of the timing after the reach and the second notice is in the first half of the timing after the reach, the first notice is during the SP reach and the second notice is during the reach, etc. are conceivable. In any case, it is desirable to configure the first preview to be executed after the second preview, and as long as this relationship is maintained, the detailed timing of each of the appearances may be combined in any way as described above. However, this is not limited to this, and the first preview may be configured to be executed before the second preview. Even in this case, as long as the relationship of the appearance timings is maintained, the detailed timing of each of the appearances may be combined in any way as described above.

When a character string has reliability information, the thickness, color, width, etc. of the outline of the character may be configured to be different depending on the jackpot reliability. The outline of the character may also be configured to be displayed in a base color that suggests the jackpot reliability. For example, if the character color is "red", the outline color may be a color different from the base color of the character string (for example, white), and if the character color is "gold", the outline color may be the same color as the base color of the character string (for example, gold). In this way, the outline color of the character may be configured to be different depending on the level of the jackpot reliability. In addition, not only the color of the outline of the character, but also the thickness, width, and presence or absence of an outline may be configured to be different. In addition, not only the level of the jackpot reliability, but also the thickness, color, width, etc. of the outline of the character may be configured to be different depending on the content of the notice. For example, the outline of the "red" character in the first notice and the outline of the "red" character in the second notice may be configured to be different. In this case, it is also desirable to make the reliability and occurrence rate of the first preview different from the reliability and occurrence rate of the second preview, so that even if the color suggests the same reliability (for example, red), the outline of the characters can be expressed according to the reliability and occurrence rate of the preview itself. This makes it possible to allow the player to sense that different reliability and occurrence rates are set for each preview, even if the base colors seem to suggest the same reliability.

In the case of a performance involving audio output such as dialogue, a preview performance in which lip-syncing (speaking action) is performed by a character image or the like and a preview performance in which lip-syncing is not performed may be provided, and the reliability of each may be different. For example, a preview performance in which lip-syncing is performed may be configured to have a higher reliability than a preview performance in which lip-syncing is not performed. Also, a preview performance in which lip-syncing is performed may be configured to include a reliability suggestive pattern of a higher reliability than a preview performance in which lip-syncing is not performed. Also, a preview performance in which lip-syncing is performed may be configured to have a higher reliability suggestive pattern than a preview performance in which lip-syncing is not performed. In this way, when a preview performance in which lip-syncing is performed occurs, the player can expect a reliability suggestive pattern of a higher reliability to occur. Also, a preview performance in which lip-syncing is performed may be configured to have a longer preview execution time than a preview performance in which lip-syncing is not performed. This allows for a generous duration for preview performances that involve lip-syncing, allowing for longer lines to be set, while the duration of preview performances that do not involve lip-syncing can be set shorter to prevent the overall duration of the performance from becoming too long, allowing for the overall balance of the execution time of performances that include dialogue to be adjusted.

During the operation performance performed before the predetermined reach (e.g., SP reach) performance, the reserved pedestal image or reserved image may be displayed, and during the operation performance performed during the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance (or during the predetermined reach performance), the reserved pedestal image or reserved image may not be displayed. In this case, in the operation performance performed before the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance, a high-brightness image with a display size that does not overlap in front of the reserved pedestal image or reserved image is displayed, and since the operation performance performed after the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance does not display the reserved pedestal image or reserved image, a high-brightness image with a larger display size may be displayed using the area where they were displayed before the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance. In addition, not limited to the operation performance, the display size of the high-brightness image may be configured to be different before the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance and after the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance as described above. In addition, the display size of the high-brightness image may be configured to be different between when a reserved pedestal image or reserved image (other than a high-brightness image, such as a customized image, a variable number display image, or a mini character image, which has a higher display priority than the high-brightness image) is displayed and when they are not displayed, without being limited to the distinction between before and after the predetermined reach (SP reach) performance. That is, the display size of the high-brightness image may be configured to be different between when there is an object with a higher display priority than the high-brightness image and when there is no object with a higher display priority than the high-brightness image. In addition, when there is an object with a higher display priority than the high-brightness image, the high-brightness image may be displayed at a display size that does not overlap with those objects (does not overlap behind those objects), or the high-brightness image may be displayed at a display size that overlaps with those objects (overlaps behind those objects). In the former case, the display size of the high-brightness image can be reduced, making it possible to further compress and reduce image data; in the latter case, the display size of the high-brightness image can be increased to make it more impactful.

In a performance in which dialogue sounds, etc. are output before the start of a high-brightness performance (for example, the reach development performance shown in Figures 51 to 54), the output of the dialogue sounds may be configured to end before the start of the high-brightness performance. Also, the high-brightness performance may be configured to start while dialogue sounds are being output, and the output of the dialogue sounds ends while the high-brightness performance is being executed. Also, the output of the dialogue sounds may be configured to start after the high-brightness performance has started. In any case, however, it is desirable to end the output of the dialogue sounds at least before the high-brightness performance ends.

When executing a dialogue performance after the start of a high-brightness performance, the dialogue sound may be configured to start outputting while the high-brightness performance is being executed (before the transparency becomes 100%), or may be configured to start outputting the dialogue sound after the high-brightness performance ends (after the transparency becomes 100%). In addition, when the dialogue sound starts to be output while the high-brightness performance is being executed (before the transparency becomes 100%), it is preferable to configure it so that it does not involve lip-syncing of the character image (lip-syncing to the dialogue sound). This is because, even if lip-syncing is executed in a state where the visibility of the character image displayed behind it is reduced due to the high-brightness performance, the player may not be able to recognize it. Therefore, in a dialogue performance that involves a high-brightness performance, it is preferable to have an execution mode that does not involve lip-syncing of the character image. And, it is preferable to use a dialogue performance that involves lip-syncing of the character image in a performance scene that does not involve the execution of a high-brightness performance. In this way, by considering the relationship between dialogue effects and high-brightness effects and using or not using lip-syncing on character images, it is possible to reduce the amount of effect data and achieve effective effect expression using the right tools in the right places.

However, this is not limited to this, and the character image may be configured to perform lip-syncing even in dialogue performance accompanied by high-brightness performance. In that case, for example, it is desirable to start the dialogue performance and the character image's lip-syncing after the high-brightness performance ends. In addition, when starting the dialogue performance and the character image's lip-syncing during execution of the high-brightness performance, it is desirable to execute the high-brightness performance at least in an area that does not overlap with the character image. In addition, when executing the high-brightness performance in an area that overlaps with the character image, it is possible to execute the dialogue performance without reducing the visibility of the character image and/or the character image's lip-syncing. In addition, when starting the display of the character string of the dialogue performance during execution of the high-brightness performance and outputting the dialogue sound associated with it, it is desirable to start outputting the dialogue sound from the timing when at least a part of the character string becomes visible. This allows the player to at least recognize that the dialogue sound has started to be output in response to the character string, even if the player cannot understand the content of the dialogue, and can enjoy the subsequent reveal of the character string as the transmittance of the high-brightness effect changes, with anticipation for the dialogue performance.

In addition, when the display of the dialogue effect string is started while the high-brightness effect is being executed and the dialogue sound associated with it is output, if at least a part of the string is made visible, it is desirable to make the color of the string based on the reliability recognizable. This allows the player to enjoy the subsequent disclosure of the string with the change in transmittance of the high-brightness effect while understanding the reliability of the dialogue effect. On the other hand, when the display of the dialogue effect string is started while the high-brightness effect is being executed and the dialogue sound associated with it is output, if at least a part of the string is made visible, the color of the string based on the reliability may be made unrecognizable or difficult to recognize. This allows the player to feel happy or sad depending on the subsequent disclosure of the string with the change in transmittance of the high-brightness effect, since he or she cannot understand the reliability of the dialogue effect.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can also be implemented in other gaming machines such as slot machines, arrange ball machines, and mahjong ball machines.

As in the embodiments described so far, by varying the presentation mode of the high-brightness presentation depending on the preview, it is possible to prevent the presentation expression of the high-brightness presentation from becoming monotonous, and the presentation effect can be improved. Furthermore, by considering the point of executing the high-brightness presentation according to the content and type of the preview, rather than simply varying the content of the high-brightness presentation, it is possible to realize a more appropriate presentation expression.

58 Liquid crystal display means (image display means)
93 First special symbol display means (symbol display means)
94 Second special symbol display means (symbol display means)
L. Performance lamp (light emitting means)
La: Frame side lamp Lb: Panel side lamp

Claims (1)

A display performance including image display on an image display means ;
In the gaming machine capable of performing a light emitting effect by a light emitting means ,
The display performance includes a switching display performance in which a plurality of types of individual images are switched in a predetermined order,
a first switching display period in which each of the plurality of types of individual images is displayed for a first time;
a second switching display period in which each of the plurality of types of individual images is displayed for a second time period shorter than the first time period;
the number of times that the plurality of types of individual images are switched is greater in the second switching display period than in the first switching display period,
The light emitting means is configured to switch the light emitting state in a time shorter than the first time during the first switching display period, and to switch the light emitting state in a time shorter than the second time during the second switching display period.
A gaming machine characterized by: