JP2017023606A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving a performance effect.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 comprises: a first display screen 20a and a second display screen 19a; holding image display means for displaying a holding icon I which indicates presence of holding of a big winning determination on the first display screen 20a; and during-variation image display means for displaying a during-variation icon H which indicates a fact that, symbol variation is being executed, on the second display screen 19a in place of the holding icon I corresponding to a fact that, the big winning determination in holding which is indicated by the holding icon I is executed and symbol variation is executed. The during-variation image display means has during-variation image change means for executing a performance in which the during-variation icon H is changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with two image displays.

  In Patent Document 1 below, in a gaming machine having a main liquid crystal screen and a sub liquid crystal screen, a crystal image (so-called changing icon) displayed on the main liquid crystal screen and a hold are provided by performing an ascending / descending effect of a movable accessory. It is described that when the display becomes invisible, a crystal image and a hold display are displayed on the sub liquid crystal screen.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2011-239882 (see paragraphs 0917 and 0918, FIG. 264)

  By the way, how the mode of the changing icon changes has become an important effect indicating whether or not the symbol change being executed is a big hit. However, since the changing icon is displayed small so as not to interfere with the effect of the symbol change being executed, there is a problem that the change is difficult to understand and the effect of the effect is low.

  This invention solves the above-mentioned subject, and it aims at providing the game machine which can improve a production effect.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. In addition, the description in parentheses in this column shows a correspondence relationship with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention at all.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A first image display unit (first display screen 20a) and a second image display unit (second display screen 19a), each displaying an image;
Special game determination means for acquiring determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition, and determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (big hit game) based on the determination information (big hit determination) (Main control unit 60);
In the first image display unit, a variation effecting unit (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, etc.) that executes symbol variation indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display. And a first image display 20),
When the start condition is established during a period in which the symbol variation cannot be started, a holding unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination;
On-hold image display means for displaying the hold image (hold icon I) indicating the presence of the determination hold on the first image display unit or the second image display unit (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, first A first image display 20 and a second image display 19);
Corresponding to the determination being held indicated by the reserved image being performed and the symbol variation being executed, in place of the reserved image, the variation indicating that the symbol variation is being executed A changing image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, and second image display unit 19) for displaying an image (changing icon H) on the second image display unit;
With
The changing image display means includes:
The image processing apparatus includes a changing image changing unit (see FIG. 24 and the like) that executes an effect of changing the changing image.

  According to the present invention, the production effect can be improved.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic enlarged view of the 1st display screen and 2nd display screen of the same gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the sub side status indicator of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the gaming machine It is a figure which shows the breakdown of the jackpot of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of a prior determination process. It is a flowchart of a gate SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is an example of a setting of a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of an electric Chu process. It is a flowchart of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a structural example of the holding | maintenance memory | storage part of an effect control part. It is a flowchart of a change production selection process. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of a variation effect. It is an example of the production of the embodiment. It is another example of the effect of embodiment. It is another example of the production of the embodiment. It is an example of the production of the first modification. It is an example of the production of the 2nd modification. It is an example of the production of the third modification. It is an example of the production of the 4th modification.

1. Embodiment A gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine 10 is a pachinko gaming machine. In the present specification, “upper and lower” means the upper and lower sides in a state where the gaming machine 10 is erected to perform a game, and “left and right” mean the left and right toward the game area 16 of the game board 15. Further, the front side of the game board 15 (the game area 16 side) is the front, and the opposite side is the rear.

(1) Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine The gaming machine 10 is configured by attaching a gaming board 15 to the inside of the gaming machine frame 11 as shown in FIG. The gaming machine frame 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a glass door portion 14 on the front side. The outer frame 12 is a frame body that is an outer portion of the gaming machine 10, the inner frame 13 is a frame body to which the game board 15 is attached, and the glass door part 14 protects the game board 15 and launch handle 43 It is a front frame in which etc. are arranged. The glass door 14 is transparent to cover the front side of the game board 15 so that the game area 16 where the game ball rolls and the non-game area 17 where the game ball is not scheduled to roll can be seen. A glass part 14a and a dish unit part 14b below the glass part 14a are provided.

  The glass door portion 14 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 13 by a hinge 11a, and the inner frame 13 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the glass door portion 14 by a hinge 11a. It is said that.

  On the front side of the glass door portion 14, a tray unit 14 b below the glass portion 14 a, a ball receiving tray 42 having an upper plate 42 a and a lower plate 42 b, a launch handle 43, and a dish ball for removing the balls of the lower plate 42 b An extraction button 44, a passage ball extraction button 45 for moving the ball of the upper plate 42a to the lower plate 42b, an effect button 46, and an effect key 47 are provided. A speaker 48 and a frame lamp 49 are disposed on the front side of the glass door 14 on the upper side.

  In the game board 15, a game area 16 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 43 rolls is surrounded by a rail member 35. In the game area 16, a number of unillustrated obstacle nails and windmills for guiding the game ball are projected, and a board lamp 50 is embedded.

  In the center of the game area 16, a center accessory device 18 having a substantially annular frame 18a is disposed. In the center accessory device 18, a first display screen (corresponding to a first image display unit) 20a of the first image display device 20 is disposed so as to be visible from an opening surrounded by the frame 18a. . The first image display 20 is a liquid crystal display device, and the first display screen 20a is a liquid crystal screen. The first image display 20 displays on the first display screen 20a a demo display for waiting for a customer, a variation effect (corresponding to symbol variation), a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and the like. The variable effect includes a plurality of identification images (number images indicating numbers in the embodiment) for indicating the result of the jackpot lottery (determination as to whether or not to execute a special game; hereinafter also referred to as “hit determination”). The decorative symbol F (see FIG. 2) is displayed in a variable manner (displayed while being varied), then stopped and displayed, and the result of the big hit lottery is notified by the combination of the decorative symbols F displayed in a stopped state. The variation effect is performed in parallel with the special symbol variation described later. The jackpot lottery is performed for winning a prize at the first start port 22 or the second start port 23 of the game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first display screen 20a is provided with an icon display area 20b at the bottom. The icon display area 20b is an area in which a hold icon (corresponding to "hold image") I indicating the presence of a hold, which will be described later, is displayed. The first icon display area 20c on the left side and the second icon display area 20d on the right side. have. In the first icon display area 20c, the hold icons I based on the winning to the first starting port 22 (hereinafter referred to as “first starting winning”) are displayed side by side in the winning order from right to left, and the second icon display. In the region 20d, the hold icons I based on the winnings to the second starting port 23 (hereinafter referred to as “second starting winnings”) are displayed in order of winning from left to right.

  A second image display 19 is disposed below the first display screen 20a. The second image display 19 is a liquid crystal display device, and the second image display 19 has a second display screen (corresponding to a second image display unit) 19a which is a liquid crystal screen, and is always second from the front. It arrange | positions in the position which can visually recognize the display screen 19a. The second image display 19 of the present embodiment is not movable and the arrangement position does not change. On the second display screen 19a, an image D of the platform on which the changing icon H (see FIG. 24) is placed is displayed. The changing icon H corresponds to the changing image and is displayed instead of the holding icon I in response to the determination of the holding jackpot shown by the holding icon I and the fact that the symbol change is being executed. This is an image showing that the symbol variation is being executed. In the present embodiment, the changing icon H is the same image as the hold icon I at least at the beginning of display, and the color can be changed in the middle.

  A warp portion 18b for allowing game balls to flow in from the entrance and out of the stage portion 18c from the exit is disposed on the left side of the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18. The stage portion 18c below the frame portion 18a rolls the game ball flowing in from the warp portion 18b on the upper surface and guides it to the first start port 22, or as it is, Drop it from a position that is shifted to the left or right from above.

  A movable accessory device 52 is disposed between the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18 and the first display screen 20a. The movable accessory device 52 is movable in front of the first display screen 20a.

  A start winning device 21 is provided at the lower center and right side of the game area 16 in the left-right direction. The start winning device 21 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 16 in the left-right direction, and is disposed on the right side of the game area 16 and the first start port 22 where the ease of entering the game ball is not changed. And a second start port 23 that is opened and closed by a tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electrical chew”) 24. The electric chew 24 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24a (see FIG. 2). As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the second start port 23 can receive a game ball only when the swinging vane-type electric chew 24 is open. The electric Chu 24 is not limited to the blade type as in the embodiment, but is a door type that uses an open / close door that moves back and forth, or receives and enters a game ball when moving forward, and enters a game ball when moving backward. There are various types such as a bellows type that does not make a ball, and it is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

  The game area 16 is provided with a big prize device 26. The special winning device 26 includes a special winning opening 27 and an opening / closing member 26b operated by a special winning opening solenoid 26a (see FIG. 2). The special winning opening 27 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 26b.

  In the game area 16, a gate 28 through which a game ball can pass is disposed on the right side of the center accessory device 18. The gate 28 is a passage opening through which a game ball may pass when the player hits the right side of the game area 16 and hits the game ball right. In the case of the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, which will be described later, the second start port 23 is likely to be opened by the passage of the game ball of the gate 28. Therefore, in the case of the probability variation gaming state and the short time gaming state, the player usually Make a right strike.

  The game area 16 is provided with a normal winning device 29. The normal winning device 29 is arranged on the left side of the first starting port 22 in the starting winning device 21, and includes a plurality of (three in the embodiment) normal winning ports 30 into which game balls can be entered.

  In addition, in the non-game area 17 outside the game area 16 and in the lower right part of the game board 15, indicators are arranged. The gaming machine 10 is provided with a normal symbol display 37, a first special symbol display 39a, and a second special symbol display 39b as indicators, and a normal symbol hold lamp 38 and a first special symbol hold. A lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, and a main-side state indicator 41 are provided.

  The 1st special symbol display 39a and the 2nd special symbol display 39b respectively display the results of the big hit lottery performed with the winning of the game ball at the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 as a trigger. This is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed (this is called “special symbol variation”). If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b is a predetermined jackpot symbol, a jackpot game for opening and closing the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times is performed. Briefly, a jackpot determination is made by establishing a determination condition by winning to the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23, and if the determination result is a jackpot, as a special game advantageous to the player The jackpot game will be executed.

  Since the special symbol variation cannot be started during the special symbol variation display or during the jackpot game, if the game ball wins the first start port 22 or the second start port 23 during the special symbol variation display or the jackpot game. The main control unit 60 (see FIG. 2) suspends the jackpot determination and uses a random number such as a jackpot random number (corresponding to determination information) acquired for the winning if the first start winning is the first special winning. If it is the second starting prize, it is stored in the figure holding storage unit 63a as a special figure holding storage (hereinafter also simply referred to as “holding”) in the second special figure holding storage unit 63b (holding means). When the special symbol variation becomes executable, the jackpot determination is performed based on the stored special symbol hold memory, and the special symbol variation is executed. Performing a special symbol variation by determining the jackpot that has been put on hold is called “holding digestion”.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 40a and the second special symbol hold lamp 40b display the number of holds stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a and the second special figure hold storage unit 63b, respectively. . The number of holds stored in the first special figure storage unit 63a and the second special figure storage unit 63b is limited to 4 each, so that the first special figure storage unit 63a has four. When a game ball wins the first start port 22 with a hold of the game, or when a game ball wins the second start port 23 with four holds in the second special figure storage unit 63b No random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired for the winning.

  The normal symbol display 37 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes to the gate 28 as a normal symbol that is stopped and displayed via the variable display (this is referred to as “normal symbol variation”). Is. If the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 37 is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 24 is performed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 28 during the normal symbol variation display or the auxiliary game, the main control unit 60 sends the random number such as a winning random number acquired for the passage to the general-purpose holding storage unit 63c. Store as reserved memory. Then, when it becomes possible to start normal symbol variation, it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the stored common symbol hold memory, and normal symbol variation is executed.

  The normal symbol holding lamp 38 displays the number of the universal symbol holding memory stored in the universal symbol holding unit 63c. In addition, since the maximum number of the general-purpose hold storage stored in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c is four, the game ball in a state where there are four general-purpose hold storages in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c. Is passed through the gate 28, no random number is acquired for that passage.

  The main-side state indicator 41 is a round ramp indicating the number of rounds to be described later in the jackpot game, a right-handed ramp indicating a state to be right-handed (a short time state to be described later), and a game indicating a gaming state to be described later It has a status lamp.

  A sub-side status indicator 120 is disposed at the lower left corner of the game area 16 of the game board 15. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-side status indicator 120 is display-controlled by the effect control unit 90 of the sub-control unit 85 described later. In practice, the sub-side state indicator 120 is display-controlled by the effect control unit 90 via the lamp control unit 100 described later. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-side status indicator 120 includes a first display 121 corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 39a, a second display 122 corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 39b, and a normal symbol display. The third display unit 123 corresponding to the container 37, the first hold display unit 124 corresponding to the first special symbol hold lamp 40a, the second hold display unit 125 corresponding to the second special symbol hold lamp 40b, and the normal symbol hold lamp 38 And a right-handed instruction unit 127 corresponding to the right-handed lamp in the main-side state indicator 41.

  The 1st display part 121 is comprised from the lamp | ramp of one LED, and it is comprised so that it may light-emit according to the display mode of the 1st special symbol indicator 39a. The special symbol display 39a is configured to blink in accordance with a change start display and to light up in accordance with a stop display of the first special symbol display 39a. Similarly to the first display unit 121, the second display unit 122 is composed of one LED lamp, and is configured to emit light corresponding to the display mode of the second special symbol display 39b. The second special symbol display device 39b is configured to blink in accordance with the change start display and to light up in accordance with the stop display of the second special symbol display device 39b. The third display unit 123 is also composed of a single LED lamp, and is configured to emit light corresponding to the display mode of the normal symbol display 37. It blinks, and it is comprised so that it may light with the stop display of the normal symbol display 37.

  The first hold display unit 124 is constituted by two LED lamps, and displays 1 to 4 hold numbers based on winnings to the first start port 22 by turning on, turning off, and blinking, respectively. It is configured. Similarly to the first hold display section 124, the second hold display section 125 is also composed of two LED lamps, each of which is based on winning at the second start port 23 by turning on, turning off, and blinking. It is configured to display up to 4 pending numbers. The third hold display section 126 is also composed of two LED lamps, which are turned on, turned off, and blinked, respectively, so that 1 to 4 holds in the normal symbol lottery hold based on the game ball passed through the gate 28. Configured to display numbers.

  The right-handed instructing unit 127 is composed of a single LED lamp and, like the right-handed lamp of the main-side status indicator 41, when it is lit, it can easily pass through the gate 28 or win the big prize opening 27. Next, the player is instructed to make a right turn so that the game ball flows down to the right side of the game area 16.

  At the lower end of the game area 16, an out port 33 through which game balls that have not won a prize are discharged is disposed.

(2) Electric system of pachinko gaming machine Next, an electric system of the gaming machine 10 of the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 60 composed of a main control board, a payout control unit 70 composed of a payout control board, and a sub control unit 85, and the sub control unit 85 is an effect control board. The effect control part 90 which consists of, the image sound control part 95 which consists of an image sound control board, and the lamp control part 100 which consists of a lamp control board are provided. The payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90 are connected to the main control unit 60, and the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are connected to the effect control unit 90. Each control unit includes CPUs 61, 71, 91, 101, 951, ROMs 62, 72, 92, 102, 952, RAMs 63, 73, 93, 103, 953, and the like. The main control unit 60 also includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 63a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, and a general figure reservation storage unit 63c in the RAM 63. Furthermore, the effect control unit 90 includes an RTC (real time clock) 94. The RTC 94 measures the date and time and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the gaming machine 10 is shut off.

  The main control unit 60 performs control mainly related to profits such as a big win lottery and a game state transition. The main control unit 60 includes a first start port SW (switch) 22a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 22, a second start port SW 23a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 23, An electric chew solenoid 24a that drives the chew 24, a gate SW 28a that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28, a big winning port SW 27a that detects a gaming ball that has won the big winning port 27, and a big winning port solenoid that drives the opening / closing member 26b 26a, a normal winning hole SW 30a for detecting a game ball won in each of the normal winning holes 30, a first special symbol holding lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, a first special symbol indicator 39a, The second special symbol indicator 39b, the normal symbol indicator 37, and the main side status indicator 41 are connected to each other, as shown by the arrows in FIG. The signal is input to the main control unit 60, the respective solenoids and lamps signal is output from the main control unit 60.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the payout control unit 70 and receives signals from the payout control unit 70 for payout monitoring. A payout unit 75 is connected to the payout control unit 70, and the payout control unit 70 operates the payout unit 75 in accordance with a command received from the main control unit 60 to make a prize ball payout.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 105 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer installed in the hall is connected to the main controller 60. The main control unit 60 transmits information on the number of awarded balls that have been acquired from the payout control unit 70 and information such as the state of the main control unit 60 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 105.

  The payout control unit 70 is connected to a payout unit 75, a payout ball detection SW 76, a ball presence detection SW 77, a full tank detection SW 78, and a launch unit 79.

  The payout control unit 70 controls the payout unit 75 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 75 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Then, the payout control unit 70 wins a prize ball corresponding to a game ball won in each payout port (first start port 22, second start port 23, big winning port 27, normal winning port 30) with respect to the payout unit 75. Control to pay out the number.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 79 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launch unit 79 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player from the launch handle 43, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the game control is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 79, the payout control unit 70 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch the game ball, and enters the game area 16 of the game board 15. Send out a game ball.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 is connected to various detection units that detect the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the winning ball. These detection units include the above-described payout ball detection SW76, ball detection SW77, full tank detection SW78, and the like.

  Further, a frame external information terminal board 106 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 70. The payout control unit 70 drives the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to transmit information on the number of prize balls paid out to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 106, and the same information is sent to the main computer. It transmits also to the control part 60. FIG.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the effect control unit 90, and the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 is connected to the first image display device 20, the second image display device 19, and the speaker 48, and the image sound control unit 95 performs the first image display device 20 in accordance with the command received from the effect control unit 90. The image is displayed on the first display screen 20a and the second display screen 19a of the second image display device 19, and sound is output from the speaker 48.

  Specifically, the image sound control unit 95 includes a CPU 951 that performs calculation processing when controlling the image and sound representing the content of the effect, a ROM 952 that stores programs executed by the CPU 951, various data, and the like. A RAM 953 used as a working memory, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 954, a CGROM 955, and an SNDROM 956 are provided.

  In the CGROM 955, various images displayed on the first image display 20 and the second image display 19, specifically, a decorative pattern F for informing the player of the result of the jackpot determination, a background image, a hold icon I , Image data such as characters, items, characters, etc. are displayed for displaying a floating icon H, a suggestion effect that suggests the result of the jackpot determination to the player, a notice effect that notifies the player of the result of the jackpot determination, etc. Yes. The SNDROM 956 stores various kinds of acoustic data such as music, sound, and sound effects such as jingles that are output from the speaker 48 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data.

  Based on the various commands transmitted from the effect control unit 90, the CPU 951 performs analysis of animation patterns, creation of a display list in which commands related to drawing are created, transmission of the display list to the VDP 954, and the like. The VDP 954 reads out image data and sound data stored in the CGROM 955 and SNDROM 956 based on the display list received from the CPU 951, and uses the read image data to display the decorative design F, the background image, the hold icon I, and the changing icon. Drawing processing for displaying H, characters, items, characters, and the like is performed, and voice processing is performed using the read acoustic data. The VDP 954 controls screen display in the first image display 20 and the second image display 19 by the image data that has been subjected to drawing processing, and controls the sound that is output from the speaker 48 by using the sound data that has been subjected to sound processing. In the embodiment, the VDP 954 is configured to perform voice processing as well as drawing processing.

  In addition, the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control unit 100. The lamp controller 100 is connected to the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp 50, the sub-side status indicator 120, the drive motor and sensor of the movable accessory device 52, and the lamp controller 100 is connected to the effect controller 90. According to the received command, each LED of the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp 50, and the sub-side status indicator 120 is turned on / off to operate the movable accessory device 52.

  Specifically, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores light emission pattern data (data on lighting / flashing and light emission color) of the frame lamp 49 and the panel lamp 50 according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90. It is remembered. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 102 corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and the frame lamp 49, the panel lamp according to the read light emission pattern data. 50 light emission is controlled. The ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory device 52. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and controls the operation of the movable accessory device 52 according to the read operation pattern data. .

  The effect control unit 90 is connected with an effect button detection SW 46a for detecting that the effect button 46 (see FIG. 1) operated by the player has been pressed. When the effect button 46 is pressed, the effect button 46 is pressed. A signal is output from the detection SW 46 a to the effect control unit 90. Further, the key detection SW 47 a of the effect key 47 is also connected to the effect control unit 90. When the effect key 47 is operated by the player, a signal of the key detection SW 47a corresponding to the operation is input to the effect control unit 90.

(3) Description of the gaming state and the like The gaming state of the gaming machine 10 includes four gaming states: a normal gaming state, a short-time gaming state, a probability variation gaming state, and a latent probability gaming state.

  The short-time gaming state is the same as the normal gaming state in terms of the ability to win the jackpot, but the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than the normal gaming state. It is about 1/300 as in the state, but in the normal gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 23 is 0.15 seconds, the second While the number of opening of the start port 23 is one, in the short-time game state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 1.5 seconds, the opening time of the second start port 23 1.80 seconds, the number of times the second start port 23 is opened is three times.

  The probable gaming state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal gaming state and a game ball is likely to win the second starting port 23. In the normal gaming state, the probability of winning a big hit is about 1/300. On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30. In the probability variation gaming state, as in the short-time gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 9/10, the normal symbol variation time is 1.5 seconds, the opening time of the second starting port 23 is 1.80 seconds, and the second starting port 23 Has been opened three times.

  The latent game state is a state where it is easier to win a big hit than the normal game state, but the ease of winning a game ball to the second starting port 23 is equivalent to the normal game state. In the latent game state, As with the probability variation game state, the jackpot winning probability is about 1/30, but the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is about 1/10, the normal symbol variation time is 4 seconds, and the opening time of the second start port 23 is The number of times the second start port 23 is opened is 0.15 seconds.

  It should be noted that a state that is easier to win a jackpot than the normal gaming state is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state that is not a “high probability state” is referred to as a “low probability state”. In addition, a state in which a game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 23 than in the normal gaming state is referred to as “electric support state”, and a state in which the average variation time of the special symbol is shorter than that in the normal gaming state is referred to as “time reduction state”. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the power support state coincides with the time reduction state. Therefore, the electric support state and the short time state are collectively referred to as a “short time state”, and a state that is not the “short time state” is referred to as a “no short time state”. Probability gaming state is high probability state and short time state, short time gaming state is low probability state and short time state, latent probability gaming state is high probability state and short time state, normal gaming state is low probability state and short time state There is no state.

  The gaming machine 10 is in a normal gaming state in an initial state (that is, when the first game is started when the power is turned on), and if a big win occurs, a big win game that opens and closes the big prize opening 27 a predetermined number of times is played. After that, the game state changes according to the type of jackpot. As shown in FIG. 5, the jackpot of the gaming machine 10 includes a long hit where a lot of prize balls can be obtained and a short hit where almost no prize balls can be expected. There are 16 rounds per length (hereinafter referred to as “R”) per probability variation length, per 8R accuracy variation length, and 16R per normal length. is there. The round means the opening period of the special winning opening 27. After winning the jackpot game that opens the big prize opening 27 16 times per 16R probability variation length, and after the big hit game that opens the big prize opening 27 eight times per 8R probability variation length, both transition to the probability variation gaming state. In the case of 16R normal long win, after performing a big hit game in which the big winning opening 27 is opened 16 times, transition to the short-time game state, and at that time in the short game state, 100 special symbol changes are executed without generating a big win. And transition to the normal gaming state. In sudden short hit, after performing a big hit game that opens the big winning opening 27 twice in a very short time, it shifts to a probability change gaming state, and in the latent short hit, a big hit that opens the big winning opening 27 twice in a very short time After playing a game, transition to the latent game state. The jackpot game for long hits is called “long hit game”, and the jackpot game for short hits is called “short hit game”.

  The jackpot lottery is performed using a jackpot random number, and when a jackpot is won, a lottery to determine which type of jackpot will be performed is performed using a jackpot symbol random number. In the gaming machine 10, as shown in FIG. 5, the breakdown of the jackpot based on the first start prize and the jackpot based on the second start prize is determined. As can be seen from FIG. 5, in the gaming machine 10, the second start prize is more advantageous to the player than the first start prize.

  Further, when the hit is long, as shown in FIG. 24, the reach effect is performed in the variable effect. The reach effect means that a plurality of decorative symbols F (in the embodiment, left and right and middle decorative symbols F) that are simultaneously changed are finally stopped as shown in FIG. Then, the decorative design F except for the decorative design F) is stopped and displayed with the same design, and only the decorative design F that is stopped last is changed (hereinafter, this mode is referred to as “reach mode”). It is. In the figure, a white arrow in the first display screen 20a indicates that the decorative symbol F or the like is changing. The long win that can win many prize balls is indicated by stopping and displaying all of the decorative symbols F that are simultaneously changed in the same design, so that the reach performance is expected to be a big hit (especially, long hit) It is a high performance. A symbol having a plurality of decorative symbols F that are simultaneously changed as the same symbol is called a jackpot symbol, and a symbol that is not a jackpot symbol is called an off symbol. In the case of short hits and small hits, the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed with the off symbol.

  Further, when the result of the jackpot lottery is out of place, the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the reach effect in the variable effect is performed using a reach random number. Through reach production, when the left and right decorative designs F are the same and the middle decorative design F is different from the left and right, it is called “reach loss”. That's it.

(4) Pachinko machine operation << Processing in the main control section >>
Next, the operation of the main control unit 60 will be described. Each counter described later is provided in the RAM 63 and is cleared to zero when the gaming machine 10 is reset.

  When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 60 starts execution of main control processing including start processing and power cutoff monitoring processing (not shown). Control processing is executed continuously. And the main control part 60 interrupts and performs the main side timer interruption process shown in FIG. 6 for every predetermined period (for example, 4 msec) with respect to this main control process. That is, the main control unit 60 repeats the main-side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 6 at predetermined intervals.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing]
In the main timer interrupt process, the main control unit 60 performs a random number update process (S201), a start opening SW process (S202), a gate SW process (S203), a big prize opening SW process (S204), and a normal winning opening SW process. (S205), special symbol processing (S206), normal symbol processing (S207), special prize opening processing (S208), electric chew processing (S209), prize ball processing (S210), and output processing (S211) are performed.

  [Random number update process] In the random number update process (S201), although not shown, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not to reach the jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot type, and the reach mode in the variation effect. A random number update process is performed to update a reach random number for determining whether or not, a variation pattern random number for determining a variation pattern (and thus a variation time) of variation effect, and a random number used for normal symbol lottery.

[Start-up SW processing]
In the start port SW process (S202), as shown in FIG. 7, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the first start port SW22a is turned on (S301). If not, the process proceeds to step S308. If ON (YES in S301), it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter that counts the number of holds stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a is less than the upper limit of 4. (S302) If it is not less than 4, return from the start port SW processing, and if it is less than 4, obtain judgment information (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number) The figure is stored in the first special figure storage unit 63a (S303), 1 is added to the value U1 (S304), and the process proceeds to step S305.

  On the other hand, in step S308, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW23a is turned on. If not turned on (NO in S308), the process returns from the start port SW process, and if turned on (YES in S308). Then, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second starting port hold counter that counts the number of holds stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 63b is less than the upper limit of 4 (S309). Returning from the start port SW process, if it is less than 4, the determination information is acquired and stored in the second special figure storage unit 63b as the special figure storage (S310), and 1 is added to the value U2. (S311), the process proceeds to step S305. When there is a first start prize or a second start prize, 1 is added to the value of the start prize counter.

  In step S305, based on the stored information for determination, jackpot determination, jackpot symbol determination, reach determination, and variation pattern determination pre-determination (prefetch determination) processing is performed (S305), and pre-determination information (pre-determination result) is obtained. A pre-judgment result command is set (S306), and a hold increase command including a winning type indicating which of the first starting port 22 and the second starting port 23 is won is set (S307). Return from SW processing.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
The prior determination process in step S305 will be described. The main control unit 60, like the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 11) to be described later, based on the jackpot random number set as the special figure holding memory, the gaming state when the special symbol variation is executed by the special figure holding memory It is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined by referring to the jackpot determination table corresponding to. The jackpot determination table is configured to be a jackpot with a probability of about 1/300 in the low probability state and about 1/30 in the high probability state. When it is determined that the jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol determination table is referred to based on the jackpot symbol random number stored in the special figure hold memory to determine the jackpot symbol. The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. Further, by storing the jackpot symbol determined in advance in the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a or the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, when the special symbol variation is executed by the special figure reservation storage. The game state can be grasped. The jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. Further, in the same manner as the fluctuation pattern selection process (see FIG. 12) described later, based on the reach random number and the fluctuation pattern random number stored in the special figure hold memory, the special pattern fluctuation pattern including the presence / absence of the reach effect is selected. .

  The prior determination process will be described in more detail based on FIG. The main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (S1301). And if it determines with it being a high probability state, it will determine whether it is a big hit by a big hit random number using the big probability big hit decision table that the probability of a big hit becomes about 1/30 as mentioned above, If it is a big hit, a big hit symbol is further determined by a big hit symbol random number using the big hit symbol determination table (S1302). As described above, the jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a low probability, as described above, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot by using a jackpot random number, using the jackpot determination table for low probability that the probability of jackpot is about 1/300. If so, then the jackpot symbol determination table is used to determine the jackpot symbol using the jackpot symbol random number (S1303).

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gaming state has a short time, that is, a short time state or a short time state (S1304). If it is determined that there is a short time, using the reach random number determination table for the short time state, it is determined whether or not the variation effect is made reachable by the reach random number (S1305), and the fluctuation pattern for the short time state Using the table, a variation pattern is selected by a variation pattern random number (S1306). On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no time reduction, the reach random number determination table for the state without time reduction is used to determine whether or not the variation effect is made reachable by the reach random number (S1307). Using the fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern is selected using a fluctuation pattern random number (S1308). Note that the fluctuation pattern table is configured so that the average fluctuation time of the selected fluctuation pattern is shorter in the short-time state than in the no-time-short state. The main control unit 60 determines the result of the above prior determination (that is, the result of the preliminary determination of the jackpot random number, the result of the preliminary determination of the jackpot symbol random number, the result of the preliminary determination of the reach random number, and the result of the preliminary determination of the fluctuation pattern random number. ) Is stored as advance determination information (S1309), and the process returns from the advance determination process.

[Gate SW processing]
In the gate SW process (S203), as shown in FIG. 9, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the gate SW 28a is turned on (S401). If not, the main control unit 60 returns from the gate SW process and turns on. If so, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate hold counter is less than the upper limit of 4 (S402). If it is not less than 4, the process returns from the gate SW processing. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to G (S403), and a random number used for normal symbol lottery is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area (S404). Return from the gate SW process.

  [Big Winner SW Processing] Although not shown in the Big Winner SW Processing (S204), if the Big Winner SW27a is ON, it is determined whether or not a winning game is in progress (a winning game flag described later is ON). If the winning game is in progress, 1 is added to the value C of the winning prize counter and 1 is added to the value of the big winning counter.

  [Normal Winning Port SW Processing] Although not shown, the normal winning port SW processing (S205) is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning port counter if the normal winning port SW30a is ON.

[Special symbol processing]
In the special symbol processing (S206), as shown in FIG. 10, the main control unit 60 performs a winning game flag indicating whether or not a winning game (big hit game or small hit game) is in progress (that is, a small hit game flag, long hit). It is determined whether or not the game flag or the short hit game flag is ON (S501). If it is ON, the process returns from the special symbol process, and if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S502). ). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S511. If it is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port holding counter is 1 or more (S503). If the value U2 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value U2 (S504), and if it is not 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port holding counter is 1 or more (S505). If the value U1 is not 1 or more, the process returns from the special symbol process. If it is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the value U1 (S506). Next, when subtracting 1 from the value U1, the main control unit 60 uses the one stored in the first special figure hold storage stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a, When 1 is subtracted from the value U2, the jackpot determination process (S507) to be described later is performed using the first stored special figure storage stored in the second special map storage 63b. Next, a variation pattern selection process described later is performed (S508). The special figure reservation storage used for the big hit determination is erased from the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a or the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b. In this way, the hold stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 63b has priority over the hold stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a, and the first hold storage unit 301, the second hold In each of the hold storage units 302, the jackpot determination is performed in order from the hold stored in advance.

  After that, the main controller 60 changes the special symbol in the first special symbol display 39a when 1 is subtracted from the value U1, and in the second special symbol display 39b when 1 is subtracted from the value U2. Start (S509), set a change start command (S510), and proceed to step S511. The variation start command includes the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process, the determination result in the jackpot determination process (that is, whether or not the variation of the special symbol is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol ), The game state at that time, and information indicating the type of winning of the starting prize that is the basis of the variation of the special symbol is included. In step S511, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the special symbol processing, but if it has elapsed, the variation of the special symbol is stopped and the jackpot determination processing is performed. A special symbol is stopped and displayed with the set symbol (S512), and a variable stop command is set (S513). Then, a stop process (S514) described later is performed, and the process returns from the special symbol process.

(Big hit judgment processing)
In the jackpot determination process (S507), as shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot using a jackpot determination table corresponding to the gaming state at that time (S601). (Special game determination means). As described above, the jackpot determination table is configured to be a jackpot with a probability of about 1/300 in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and about 1/30 in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state. ing. Then, if it is a jackpot (YES in S602), the jackpot symbol determination table is used to determine which jackpot symbol the random bonus symbol indicates (S603), and the jackpot symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol. (S604). The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. As described above, the jackpot symbol determination table is configured so that the jackpot type is determined by the distribution rate as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S602), but if it is a jackpot (YES in S605), the jackpot symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol (S606). If it is not a small hit (NO in S605), a lost symbol is set as a special symbol stop symbol (S607). As described above, the jackpot symbol and the off symbol of the decorative symbol F are composed of the left and right and middle decorative symbols F displayed on the first display screen 20a, while the special symbol jackpot symbol and the lost symbol are displayed. Is represented by the on / off state of a plurality of lamps provided in the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b. When the stop symbol of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol F becomes a jackpot symbol (when long hit) or off symbol (when short hit), and the stop symbol of the special symbol is small hit symbol or lost When the symbol is a symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol F becomes an off symbol.

(Change pattern selection process)
In the variation pattern selection process (S508), as shown in FIG. 12, if the main control unit 60 has determined that the previous jackpot determination process is a big hit (YES in S701), the correspondence between the variation pattern random number and the variation pattern As the variation pattern table indicating the saturation, a jackpot table for selecting a variation pattern with reach effect is set (S702). If it is not a big hit (NO in S701), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S703). If it is a small hit, a small hitting table is set as a variation pattern table (S704). On the other hand, if it is not a small hit, it is determined whether or not the reach random number indicates the presence of reach with reference to the reach random number determination table (S705). As the pattern table, a reach-off table is selected in which a variation pattern with reach production is selected (S707). If there is no reach (NO in S706), a variation pattern without reach production is selected as the variation pattern table. The rose separation table is set (S708). Next, the main control unit 60 refers to the variation pattern table set as described above to determine which variation pattern the variation pattern random number indicates (S709), and the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number Is set (S710). Note that the variation time of the special symbol and the variation production time are determined by the variation pattern. Then, the process returns from the variation pattern selection process. When returning from the variation pattern selection process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S509.

  The variation pattern table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a setting example of a variation pattern table used for the first start winning in the timeless state. Although not shown, there is also provided a variation pattern table used for the first start winning in the short time state. Further, the variation pattern table used for the second start winning in the timeless state and the variation pattern table used for the second start winning in the time shortening state are common to the variation pattern table for the first starting winning. Alternatively, it may be provided separately.

  In FIG. 13, the variation patterns A to D are selected when the jackpot determination process determines that the jackpot is large (in the case of YES in S701) (that is, the variation pattern selected from the jackpot table in step S702). It is. The variation patterns E and F are variation patterns that are selected when it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a small hit (YES in S703) (that is, the variation pattern selected from the small hit table in step S704). . The variation patterns G to I are determined to be deviations in the jackpot determination process, and are selected when the reach random number determination process determines that there is a reach (NO in S701, S703, YES in S706) (ie, (Variation pattern selected from the reach lose table in step S707). The fluctuation time is 90 seconds for the fluctuation patterns A and G, 60 seconds for the fluctuation patterns B, E, and H, 30 seconds for the fluctuation patterns C, F, and I, and 15 seconds for the fluctuation patterns D and J. Thus, the same variation time is prepared for the big hit and the reach loss, and the same variation time is prepared for the small hit and the reach loss. The variation pattern K to variation pattern M are selected when the reach random number determination process determines that there is no reach (in the case of NO in S706) (that is, the variation pattern selected from the table for loosening in step S708). It is. The fluctuation time is 13 seconds for the fluctuation pattern K, 7 seconds for the fluctuation pattern L, and 3 seconds for the fluctuation pattern M.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the variation pattern random number is 250 from 0 to 249, of which 100 is the variation pattern A in the case of jackpot, 75 is the variation pattern B, 50 is the variation pattern C, 25 patterns are allocated to the variation pattern D, 25 patterns are allocated to the variation pattern G in the case of a loss of reach, 50 patterns are allocated to the variation pattern H, 75 patterns are allocated to the variation pattern I, and 100 patterns are allocated to the variation pattern J. ing. Therefore, in the case of a big hit, the fluctuating effect is more easily executed over a longer time than in the case of a loss of reach. The same applies to the second starting prize. Of the 250 fluctuation pattern random numbers, 100 are assigned to the fluctuation pattern E in the case of small hits, and 150 are assigned to the fluctuation pattern F.

  In the case of falling out of position, the variation pattern is selected according to the number of holds, and when the number of holds for the first start prize is 0, the variation pattern I with a variation time of 13 seconds and the number of holds are When the number is 1-2, the variation pattern J having a variation time of 7 seconds is selected. When the number of holdings is 3-4, the variation pattern K having a variation time of 3 seconds is selected. Therefore, in the case of falling off, the larger the number of reservations, the shorter the average time for symbol variation. The same applies to the second starting prize.

(Processing during stoppage)
In the stop process (S514), as shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the short time game flag indicating whether or not the short time game state is ON (S801). If it is ON, the value J of the hour fluctuation counter that counts the number of special symbol fluctuations in the hourly gaming state is decremented by 1 (S802). If J is 0, the hourly gaming is ended to end the hourly gaming state. The flag is turned off (S803, 804), and the process proceeds to step S805.

  In step S805, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not a probability change game flag indicating whether or not a probability change game state or a latent probability game flag indicating whether or not a latent probability game state is ON. If not, step S809 is performed. If it is ON, 1 is subtracted from the value X of the high probability variation counter that counts the number of special symbol variations in the high probability state (S806), and if X is 0, the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming In order to finish the state, the probability variation game flag or the latent probability game flag is turned OFF (S807, 808), and the process proceeds to step S809.

  In step S809, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a big hit (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol). If the jackpot is a big hit (YES in S809), it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a long jackpot ( S810). If it is a long win, a game flag per long is set (S811), and if it is not a long win, it is a short win, so a short win game flag is set (S812), and the value J of the hourly variation counter is set. Then, the value X of the high probability variation counter is set to 0 (S813), the time-saving game flag, the probability variation game flag, and the latent probability game flag are turned OFF (S814), and the process proceeds to step S817. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S809 that the jackpot is not a big hit, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot (that is, whether the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol) (S815). In the case of a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned on (S816), and the process proceeds to step S817. In step S817, the main control unit 60 starts the opening, sets an opening command (S818), and returns from the stop process. When returning from the stopped process, the main control unit 60 returns from the special symbol process and proceeds to the normal symbol process.

[Normal pattern processing]
In the normal symbol process (S207), as shown in FIG. 15, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not an auxiliary game flag indicating whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress (S901). Returning from the processing, if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S902). If it is changing, the process proceeds to step S911. If it is not changing, it is determined whether the value G of the gate hold counter is 1 or more (S903). If G is not 1 or more, normal symbol processing is started. If G is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from G (S904), and it is determined whether or not the winning random number stored in step S404 is hit (S905), and the stop symbol is selected (S905) S906), the process proceeds to step S907. In step S907, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state. If the gaming state is a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state, a shortening pattern with a variation time of 1.5 seconds is set (S908). If it is not the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, a normal pattern with a variation time of 4 seconds is set (S909), normal symbol variation is started (S910), and the process proceeds to step S911. In step S911, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the variation time has elapsed. If not, the main control unit 60 returns from the normal symbol processing, and if it has elapsed, stops the variation of the normal symbol and stops the symbol. Is displayed (S912). If the stop symbol is a symbol indicating a loss (NO in S913), the process returns from the normal symbol process. If the symbol is a symbol indicating a win (YES in S913), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S914). Return from symbol processing. When returning from the normal symbol process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to the big prize opening process.

[Large winning prize processing]
In the big prize opening process (S206), as shown in FIG. 16, first, the main control unit 60 checks whether a winning game flag (that is, a small winning game flag, a long winning game flag, or a short winning game flag) is ON. If it is not ON, the process returns from the big prize opening process, but if it is ON, it is determined whether or not it is opening (S1002). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. When it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S1003). If the time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 returns from the big prize opening process. A maximum R number (round number) and an operation pattern are set according to the type (S1004). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S1005), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S1006), and the operation (opening) of the big winning opening 27 is started (S1007).

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the operating time (opening time) of the special winning opening 27 has passed (S1008), and if it has passed, the main winning opening 27 is closed (S1010). If not, it is determined whether or not the value C of the winning number counter is the specified number (S1009). If it is not the specified number, the process returns from the big winning opening process. Close the mouth (S1010).

  Then, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S1011). If the number is not the maximum number of Rs, the main control unit 60 starts measuring the interval time (S1022). If the maximum number of Rs is returned from the mouth processing, ending is started (S1012), an ending command is set (S1013), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S1014). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S1019). If the ending time has not elapsed, the main control unit 60 returns from the big prize opening process, and if it has elapsed, performs a game state setting process to be described later. (S1020), the winning game flag is turned OFF (S1021), and the process returns from the big prize opening process.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 60 determines in step S1002 that the opening is not in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether the ending is in progress (S1015). If the ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1019. It is determined whether it is during the interval (S1016). When it is determined that the interval is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S1018. When it is determined that the interval is in progress, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S1017). If the interval has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1018. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the big prize opening process. In step S1018, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the special winning opening 27 is in operation. If it is in operation, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S1008, otherwise proceeds to step S1005.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process (S1020), as shown in FIG. 17, the main control unit 60 starts the game state setting process because the game state is not shifted if the winning game to be ended is a small hit (YES in S1101). Return. On the other hand, if it is not a small hit (NO in S1101), and if it is a normal big hit (YES in S1102), the short-time game flag is turned on to shift to the short-time game state (S1103), and the number of changes in special symbols in the short-time game state is set. The time variation counter value J to be counted is set to 100 (S1104), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. On the other hand, if it is not a normal jackpot (NO in S1102), if it is a probability variation jackpot (YES in S1105), the probability variation game flag is turned on to shift to the probability variation gaming state (S1106), and if not a probability variation jackpot (NO in S1105) Since it is a big hit, the latent probability gaming flag is turned on to shift to the latent probability gaming state (S1107), and the number of special symbols in the probability variation or latent gaming state (ie, high probability state) is counted. The value X of the probability variation counter is set to 10,000 (S1108), and the process returns from the gaming state setting process. When the main control unit 60 returns from the gaming state setting process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S1021.

[Den Chu processing]
In the electric Chu process (S209), as shown in FIG. 18, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON (S1201), and if it is not ON, the main control unit 60 returns from the electric Chu process. On the other hand, if it is determined to be ON, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 24 is in operation (opened) (S1202). If it is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S1203, and the gaming state at that time is the short-time gaming state or the probability variation game. If it is a short-time gaming state or a probabilistic gaming state (YES in S1203), an extension pattern that opens three times with an opening time of 1.8 seconds is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 24 (S1205) If neither the short-time game state nor the probable game state is in effect (NO in S1203), a normal pattern that opens once in 0.15 seconds is set (S1204), and the electric chew 24 is opened, that is, the electric chew. The operation of the solenoid 24a is started (S1206), and the process proceeds to step S1207. In step S1207, it is determined whether or not a predetermined operation time has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process returns from the electric chew process. If it has elapsed, the auxiliary game flag is turned off (S1208). Return. When returning from the electric chew process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to a prize ball process in step S210.

  [Prize Ball Processing] In the prize ball processing (S210), although not shown, the number of prize balls (15 balls per count in the embodiment) according to the value of the big prize counter corresponding to the game ball entry, The number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter (10 balls per count in the embodiment) and the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize mouth counter (3 balls per count in the embodiment) Set a command to issue, and clear those counters to zero.

  [Output Process] In the output process (S211), although not shown, various commands are output to the payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90.

≪Processing in production control unit≫
In parallel with the processing in the main control unit 60 described above, the effect control unit 90 of the sub control unit 85 continuously executes the sub-side main processing. In the sub-side main process, initial setting is performed at the time of startup, and after setting the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) cycle, the random number used in the production control is updated according to the set cycle, and a predetermined cycle (for example, Every 4 msec), the sub timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 19 is interrupted and executed. In other words, the effect control unit 90 repeats the sub-side timer interrupt process as shown in FIG. 19 every predetermined period.

[Sub timer interrupt processing]
In the sub timer interruption process, the effect control unit 90 performs a command reception process (S2101), an effect button process (S2102), and a command transmission process (S2103). The command reception process will be described later. The effect button process is a process of setting a predetermined command so that a predetermined command can be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 when a signal indicating that the effect button 46 is pressed is received. The command transmission process is a process for transmitting the command set in the command reception process and the effect button process to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100. When the command transmission process is executed, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 that have received various commands perform various rendering devices (first image display 20, second image display 19, speaker 48, frame lamp 49). Various effects (fluctuation effects, jackpot effects, etc.) are executed using the panel lamp 50 and the movable accessory device 52).

[Command reception processing]
In the command reception process (S2101), as shown in FIG. 20, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a prior determination result command (see S306) has been received from the main control unit 60 (S2200) and has received it. If not, the process proceeds to step S2204. If received, it is determined whether or not a hold increase command (see S307) has been received (S2201). If not received, the process proceeds to step S2204, and if received, Based on the information included in the pre-judgment result command and the hold increase command, information on the increase hold (special drawing hold storage) is transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the hold icon I is displayed on the first display screen 20a. A hold icon display command is set for this (S2202). The hold information to be transmitted includes a prize type indicating whether the hold is based on the first start prize or the second start prize, and the result of the prefetch determination of the hold.

  Based on the hold icon display command, the image sound control unit 95 displays the hold icon I as an image indicating the presence of hold on the first display screen 20a (hold image display means) as shown in FIG. The hold icon I is displayed in one-to-one correspondence with the hold determination. As described above, the hold icon I due to the first start winning is displayed in the first icon display area 20c in the order of winning from right to left, and the hold icon I due to the second start winning is the second icon display area. 20d is displayed side by side from left to right in the order of winning. When the hold is digested, the hold by the second start prize is digested before the hold by the first start prize, and the holds by the first start prize and the holds by the second start prize are digested in the order of winning. Is done.

  The effect control unit 90 also sets a hold display command transmitted to the lamp control unit 100 together with the hold icon display command. The hold display command includes a prize type. When the lamp control unit 100 receives the hold display command, the state of the first hold display unit 124 or the second hold display unit 125 of the sub-side state indicator 120 is increased by one on the basis of the prize type. Change to something that shows.

  Next, the effect control unit 90 stores the result of the hold prefetch determination (S2203), and proceeds to step S2204. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the production control unit 90 includes a first start-port hold storage unit 93a and a second start-port hold storage unit 93b in the RAM 93, each of which is a first memory. There are four storage units from the storage unit to the fourth storage unit. The effect control unit 90 stores the result of the hold prefetch determination in the first start opening hold storage unit 93a if the hold is based on the first start winning, and second if the hold is based on the second start win. It memorize | stores in the start memory | storage part 93b. In addition, it is used for a memory | storage in order from a 1st memory | storage part, and it is used as the basis of a change production in an order from what was memorize | stored in the 1st memory | storage part. As will be described later, when the variation effect is performed by receiving the variation start command, the hold icon I indicating the hold related to the variation effect is erased from the first display screen 20a and corresponds to the variation effect. While the changing icon H is displayed on the second display screen 19a, the result of the hold prefetch determination relating to the changing effect is erased from the first storage unit, and the storage content of the second storage unit is stored in the first storage unit. The stored contents of the third storage unit are moved up to the second storage unit, and the stored contents are moved up one by one.

  In step S2204, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a change start command (see S510) is received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2209. An icon deletion command and a changing icon display command are set (S2205, S2206). The hold icon erasure command includes a hold prize type that is to be used to start a variation effect. The in-fluctuating icon display command includes the result of the pre-reading determination for holding to start the changing effect. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the hold icon erasure command and the changing icon display command, on the first display screen 20a, holds the hold icon I that is to hold the change effect (that is, hold by the first start winning prize). For example, the on-hold icon I on the right of the first icon display area 20c and the on-hold icon I on the left of the second icon display area 20d in the case of holding by the second start winning are erased to start the variation effect to be started. Is displayed on the second display screen 19a (moving image display means). At the same time, when the hold icon I in the first icon display area 20c is erased, the remaining hold icon I in the first icon display area 20c is shifted to the right, and the hold icon I in the second icon display area 20d is moved to the right. When deleted, the remaining hold icon I in the second icon display area 20d is shifted to the left.

  The effect control unit 90 also sets a hold erase command transmitted to the lamp control unit 100 together with the hold icon delete command. The pending erasure command includes a prize type. When the lamp control unit 100 receives the hold erasure command, the status of the first hold display unit 124 or the second hold display unit 125 of the sub-side status indicator 120 is reduced by one on the basis of the prize type. Change to something that shows.

  The changing icon H is displayed in place of the held icon I to be erased in response to the pending jackpot determination shown by the holding icon I being performed and the symbol fluctuation (fluctuation effect) being executed. This indicates that the symbol variation is being executed. Therefore, the changing icon H is an image related to the hold icon I, such as an image that is the same as or similar to the hold icon I in order to show the relationship with the hold icon I. In the embodiment, the changing icon H is the same image as the hold icon I at least at the beginning of the display, and is displayed as if it is on the image D of the table. Then, the image sound control unit 95, based on the result of the prefetch determination included in the changing icon display command, produces an effect of changing the changing icon H (hereinafter, referred to as “changing icon H”). (Also referred to as “changing icon change effect”) is executed on the second display screen 19a (fluctuating image changing means).

  Next, the effect control unit 90 performs prefetch determination result erasure processing (S2207). In the pre-reading determination result erasing process, the effect control unit 90 is the first storage unit 93a of the first start port holding storage unit 93a if the variation is based on the first start winning, and the second is the variation based on the second start winning. The hold information stored in the first storage unit of the start port hold storage unit 93b is erased, and the storage contents after the second storage unit are moved up one by one as described above. Then, the effect control unit 90 performs a variable effect selection process described later (S2208), and proceeds to step S2209. In step S2209, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a variation stop command (see S513) is received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2212. If received, The changing icon erasure command is set (S2210), the changing effect end processing described later is performed (S2211), and the process proceeds to step S2212. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the changing icon deletion command deletes the changing icon H.

  In step S2212, it is determined whether or not an opening command (see S818) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process proceeds to step S2214. If received, a win effect selection process is performed ( S2213), the process proceeds to step S2214. The winning effect selection process (S2213) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes the opening command, selects a winning effect pattern, and sets an opening effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the opening effect start command starts a winning effect (a jackpot effect or a small hit effect performed in parallel with the small hit game).

  In step S2214, it is determined whether or not an ending command (see S1013) has been received from the main control unit 60. If not received, the process returns from the command reception process. If received, an ending effect selection process is performed. (S2215) and return from the command reception process. The ending effect selection process (S2215) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes an ending command, selects an ending effect pattern, and sets an ending effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the ending effect start command performs the ending effect and ends the winning effect. When returning from the command reception process, the main control unit 60 proceeds to step S2102.

[Variation production selection processing]
In the variation effect selection process (S2208), the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the variation start command received from the main control unit 60 as shown in FIG. 22 (S2301). As described above, the variation start command includes information indicating the variation pattern, the jackpot determination result, the gaming state, and the winning type. The effect control unit 90 selects a variable effect pattern according to the analysis result (S2302), and proceeds to step S2303.

  In step S2303, the effect control unit 90 stores variation information that is information regarding the symbol variation to be started. The variation information includes information indicating the result of the jackpot determination of the symbol variation and the variation pattern. Then, the effect control unit 90 sets a change effect start command including information of the selected change effect pattern (S2304), returns from the change effect selection process, and proceeds to step S2209 described above. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change effect start command starts the change effect (change effect means) on the first display screen 20a.

[Processing during variation production]
In the variation effect end process (S2211), as shown in FIG. 23, the effect control unit 90 analyzes the variation stop command (S2501), and displays the decoration symbol F with the stop symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination and the variation pattern. A variation effect end command for stopping the variation effect is set (S2502), and the process returns from the variation effect end process. The image sound control unit 95 that has received the change end command stops the display of the decorative design F and ends the change effect. When returning from the process during the end of the variation effect, the effect control unit 90 proceeds to step S2212 described above.

(5) Production Example Next, a production example of the embodiment will be described.
<Example of FIG. 24>
FIG. 24 is an example in which a changing icon effect during changing is performed, and the symbol change is a long hit. (A) shows the state in which the symbol variation has ended on the first display screen 20a. The gaming state is assumed to be a normal gaming state. In (a), at the time of the end of symbol variation, there are four holds related to the first start prize, and there is no hold related to the second start prize. Accordingly, four hold icons I are displayed in the first icon display area 20c, and no hold icon I is displayed in the second icon display area 20d. In addition, as a result of the hold prefetch determination, it is assumed that the first piece per 16R probability variation length, and other hold pieces are out of position. Accordingly, as the hold information, the result of the pre-reading determination that the 16R probability variation length is stored in the first storage unit of the first start port hold storage unit 93a and the deviation from the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is stored.

  The first hold icon I (the hold icon I at the right end of the first icon display area 20c) has a different color from the second to fourth hold icons I. Specifically, when the image sound control unit 95 receives the hold icon display command, the image sound control unit 95 loses reach based on the hold information (including the winning type and the prefetch determination result) included in the hold icon display command. Alternatively, the hold icon I is displayed in green for a hold determined to be a big hit, and the hold icon determined to be out of rose is displayed in white. Therefore, the first hold icon I is green, and the second to fourth hold icons I are white. When the effect control unit 90 receives the change stop command (step S2209 in FIG. 20), it sets the changing icon deletion command (S2210), and the image sound control unit 95 that receives this command deletes the changing icon H. Therefore, the changing icon H is not displayed in (a).

  When the next symbol variation is started from the state (a) as shown in (b), the effect control unit 90 receives a variation start command from the main control unit 60 (step S2204 in FIG. 20), and deletes the hold icon. The command and the changing icon display command are set (S2205, S2206). Next, the effect control unit 90 performs prefetch determination result erasure processing and variation effect selection processing (S2207, S2208). In the prefetch determination result erasing process, the information on the hold stored in the first storage unit of the first start port storage unit 93a is deleted, and the information on the hold stored in the second storage unit and thereafter is stored one by one. Shift up. In the variation effect selection process, the variation start command is analyzed (S2301 in FIG. 22), the variation effect pattern is selected (S2302), the variation information is stored (S2303), and the variation effect start command is set (S2304).

  In accordance with the hold icon deletion command and the changing icon display command, the image sound control unit 95 holds the right end of the first icon display area 20c (that is, corresponding to the symbol change to be started) as shown in (b). The icon I drops from the first display screen 20a to the second display screen 19a, displays as a moving icon H and moves over the image D of the table, erases the held icon I, and displays the first icon The remaining hold icon I in the display area 20c is shifted to the right. Thus, on the second display screen 19a, the changing icon H is displayed instead of the holding icon I. In the embodiment, the holding icon I and the changing icon H are the same image (here, a green circle). Therefore, the player visually recognizes that the hold icon I is dropped from the first display screen 20a to the second display screen 19a as it is. The image sound control unit 95 starts symbol variation on the first display screen 20a as shown in (b) in accordance with the variation effect start command.

  Further, the image sound control unit 95 executes the changing icon change effect in accordance with the changing icon display command when the started symbol change is long. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 24C and 24D, the color of the changing icon H is changed (here, from green to red). This suggests the degree of expectation for the jackpot of the symbol variation being executed. As described above, in the gaming machine 10, the expected degree of jackpot of the symbol change being executed is suggested to the player by the changing icon change effect performed on the second display screen 19 a, so the changing icon The change effect of H does not become difficult to understand because of the fluctuating effect performed on the first display screen 20a, and the effect of the effect can be improved.

  Next, since the symbol variation being executed is per 16R probability variation length, the image sound control unit 95 establishes the reach state as shown in (e) and the jackpot symbol as shown in (f). Then, the decorative design F is stopped and displayed, and the jackpot effect is started as shown in (g). As shown in (f), the changing icon H is deleted at the timing when the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed (confirmed). During the jackpot presentation, the image sound control unit 95 displays on the second display screen 19a the matter that the player wants to pay attention to in the jackpot game, for example, “right hit →”. By performing display on the second display screen 19a in this way, the player can be alerted without interfering with the jackpot effect performed on the first display screen 20a.

<Example of FIG. 25>
The example of FIG. 25 is an example in which the changing icon effect during changing is not performed, and the symbol change ends when the reach is out of reach. Similarly to the example of FIG. 24, (a) shows a state in which the symbol variation has ended on the first display screen 20a. At the end of the symbol variation, there are four suspensions related to the first start winning, There is no hold related to the start winning prize. As a result of the hold prefetch determination, it is assumed that the first piece is out of reach and the other hold pieces are out of rose. Therefore, the hold icon I at the right end of the first icon display area 20c is green, and the second to fourth hold icons I are white. When the effect control unit 90 receives the change stop command (step S2209 in FIG. 20), it sets the changing icon deletion command (S2210), and the image sound control unit 95 that receives this command deletes the changing icon H. Therefore, the changing icon H is not displayed in (a).

  When starting the next symbol variation as shown in (b) from the state of (a), the image sound control unit 95 follows the pending icon deletion command and the changing icon display command as shown in (b). The hold icon I at the right end of the first icon display area 20c falls from the first display screen 20a to the second display screen 19a and moves as a moving icon H on the table image D. Erase the hold icon I. Further, the remaining hold icon I in the first icon display area 20c is shifted to the right. The image sound control unit 95 starts symbol variation on the first display screen 20a as shown in (b) in accordance with the variation effect start command.

  Also, the image sound control unit 95 receives and analyzes the changing icon display command, and if the started symbol change is pre-read when the reach is out of reach, whether or not to perform the changing icon change effect, For example, it is determined by lottery. In the example of FIG. 25, it is assumed that it is determined not to perform the changing icon changing effect. Therefore, as shown in (c) and (d) of FIG. 25, the changing icon H does not change. Then, since the symbol variation that is being executed is out of reach, the image sound control unit 95 establishes the reach state as shown in (e), and the decorative symbol is used as a decorative symbol as shown in (f). F is stopped and displayed.

<Example of FIG. 26>
The example of FIG. 26 is an example in which the icon change effect during the change is made, but the pattern change ends when the reach is out of reach. In other words, the changing icon change effect can be executed not only when the symbol change indicated by the changing icon H becomes a long hit. As in the example of FIG. 24, FIG. 26 (a) shows a state in which the symbol variation has been completed on the first display screen 20a. At the end of the symbol variation, there are four holds related to the first start winning. There is no hold related to the second start winning prize. In addition, as a result of the hold prefetch determination, it is assumed that the first one is out of reach and the other hold is out of rose. Therefore, the hold icon I at the right end of the first icon display area 20c is green, and the second to fourth hold icons I are white. When the effect control unit 90 receives the change stop command (step S2209 in FIG. 20), it sets the changing icon deletion command (S2210), and the image sound control unit 95 that receives this command deletes the changing icon H. Therefore, the changing icon H is not displayed in (a).

  When starting the next symbol variation as shown in (b) from the state of (a), the image sound control unit 95 follows the pending icon deletion command and the changing icon display command as shown in (b). The hold icon I at the right end of the first icon display area 20c falls from the first display screen 20a to the second display screen 19a and moves as a moving icon H on the table image D. Erase the hold icon I. Further, the remaining hold icon I in the first icon display area 20c is shifted to the right. The image sound control unit 95 starts symbol variation on the first display screen 20a as shown in (b) in accordance with the variation effect start command.

  Also, the image sound control unit 95 receives and analyzes the changing icon display command, and if the started symbol change is pre-read when the reach is out of reach, whether or not to perform the changing icon change effect, For example, it is determined by lottery. In the example of FIG. 26, it is assumed that the changing icon change effect is performed, and therefore the changing icon change effect is executed. Specifically, as shown in (c) and (d), the color of the changing icon H is changed (here, from green to orange). This suggests the degree of expectation for the jackpot of the symbol change being executed, but the degree of expectation is lower than when the color of the changing icon H changes to red. Next, since the symbol variation being executed results in deviation from reach, the image sound control unit 95 establishes the reach state as shown in (e) and decorates with the deviation symbol as shown in (f). The symbol F is stopped and displayed.

(6) Action Effect The gaming machine 10 acquires the determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition and the first display screen 20a and the second display screen 19a on which images are respectively displayed, and based on the determination information Special game determination means (main control unit 60) for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game, and on the first display screen 20a, the determination result of the jackpot determination is displayed by displaying the symbols in a variable manner and then stopping the display. When the start condition is established during the period during which the symbol variation cannot be started, and the variation effect means (the effect control unit 90, the image sound control unit 95, and the first image display device 20) that execute the symbol variation (variation effect) shown. A hold means (main control unit 60) for holding the jackpot determination and a hold image display means (effect) for displaying the hold icon I indicating the presence of the jackpot determination hold on the first display screen 20a. Corresponding to the control unit 90, the image sound control unit 95, and the first image display device 20) and the pending jackpot determination indicated by the hold icon I is performed and the symbol variation is being executed, In place of the hold icon I, a changing image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, and so on) that displays a changing icon H indicating that the symbol change is being executed on the second display screen 19a. And the changing image display means includes changing image changing means for performing an effect of changing the changing icon H.

  That is, according to the gaming machine 10, since the effect of changing the changing icon H is performed on the second display screen 19a different from the first display screen 20a where the design change (change effect) is performed, the changing icon H The player can fully enjoy the change of the changing icon H, which may suggest the jackpot expectation degree of the symbol change being executed, and the effect of the presentation can be improved.

2. Modified Examples Hereinafter, modified examples will be described.
(1) First Modification <Example of FIG. 27>
In the embodiment, the hold icon I and the changing icon H at the beginning of display (the changing icon H before change) are the same image, but they may be different images. In the example of FIG. 27, the changing icon H at the beginning of display is not the same as the held icon I but is similar (specifically, enlarged in a similar shape).

  In the example of FIG. 27, as in the example of FIG. 24, there are four holds due to the first start winning at the end of the symbol variation shown in (a), and the first one is prefetched as 16R probability variation big hit. Yes. When the next symbol variation starts as shown in (b) from the state of (a), the image sound control unit 95 follows the pending icon deletion command and the changing icon display command at the right end of the first icon display region 20c. The held icon I is erased, and instead, the changing icon H is displayed on the second display screen 19a in a state of being placed on the table image D. The changing icon H is an image obtained by enlarging the hold icon I. Therefore, it will be easier for the player to visually recognize. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 changes the color of the changing icon H, thereby suggesting the jackpot expectation of the symbol change being executed. Then, the decorative symbol F is set to the reach state as shown in (d), the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol as shown in (e), and the jackpot effect is started as shown in (f).

(2) Second Modification <Example of FIG. 28>
In the example of FIG. 28, the changing icon H before the change is not the same as the hold icon I but is a related image. In the example of FIG. 28, as in the example of FIG. 24, there are four holds due to the first start winning at the end of the symbol variation shown in (a), and the first one is prefetched as 16R probability variation big hit. Yes. The hold icon I has a diamond shape like a playing card diamond.

  When the next symbol variation starts as shown in (b) from the state of (a), the image sound control unit 95 follows the pending icon deletion command and the changing icon display command at the right end of the first icon display region 20c. The held icon I is erased, and instead, the changing icon H is displayed on the second display screen 19a in a state of being placed on the table image D. The changing icon H is an image of a jewel (diamond) larger than the hold icon I. Therefore, it will be easier for the player to visually recognize. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 changes the color of the changing icon H, thereby suggesting the jackpot expectation of the symbol change being executed. Then, the decorative symbol F is set to the reach state as shown in (d), the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol as shown in (e), and the jackpot effect is started as shown in (f).

  As shown in the example of FIG. 28, the changing icon H may be an image related to the hold icon I. For example, the hold icon I is an egg image, the changing icon H is a bird chick image, the hold icon I is a person's face image, and the changing icon H is a whole body image of the person. Is the animated image, and the changing icon H is the image of the actual image.

(3) Third Modification <Example of FIG. 29>
The changing icon H may be displayed on both the first display screen 20a and the second display screen 19a. Such an example is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 29, as with the example of FIG. 24, there are four holds due to the first start winning at the end of the symbol variation shown in (a), and the first one is prefetched as 16R probability variation big hit. Yes. Further, the base image D1 is displayed on the first display screen 20a, and the base image D2 is displayed on the second display screen 19a. Note that the image D2 is an enlarged image of the image D1.

  When the next symbol variation starts as shown in (b) from the state of (a), the image sound control unit 95 follows the pending icon deletion command and the changing icon display command at the right end of the first icon display region 20c. The held icon I is deleted, and instead, the changing icon H1 is displayed on the first display screen 20a in a state of being placed on the stand image D1, and the changing icon H2 is put on the stand image D2. Displayed on the second display screen 19a. The changing icon H1 is the same image as the holding icon I, and the changing icon H2 is an enlarged image of the holding icon I. Therefore, the changing icon H2 is easily visible to the player. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 changes the color of the changing icons H1 and H2, thereby suggesting the jackpot expectation degree of the symbol change being executed. Then, the decorative symbol F is set to the reach state as shown in (d), the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol as shown in (e), and the jackpot effect is started as shown in (f).

(4) Fourth Modification <Example of FIG. 30>
The hold icon I as well as the changing icon H may be displayed on the second display screen 19a. Such an example is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 30, as in the example of FIG. 24, there are four holds due to the first start winning at the end of the symbol variation shown in (a), and the first one is prefetched as 16R probability variation big hit. Yes. In this example, a first icon display area 20c and a second icon display area 20d are provided on the second display screen 19a, and when the image sound control unit 95 receives a hold icon display command, the hold icon is displayed on the second display screen 19a. I is displayed. In this example, similarly to the first icon display area 20c, the hold icons I are also displayed in the second icon display area 20d in order of winning from right to left. The hold icon I is not displayed on the first display screen 20a.

  When the next symbol variation starts as shown in (b) from the state of (a), the image sound control unit 95 follows the pending icon deletion command and the changing icon display command at the right end of the first icon display region 20c. The held icon I is erased, and instead, the changing icon H is displayed on the second display screen 19a in a state of being placed on the table image D. Next, as shown in (c), the image sound control unit 95 changes the shape of the changing icon H, thereby suggesting the jackpot expectation degree of the symbol change being executed. Then, the decorative symbol F is set to the reach state as shown in (d), the decorative symbol F is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol as shown in (e), and the jackpot effect is started as shown in (f). In this example, the color of the changing icon H is also changed as shown in (c) to (d). Thus, the visibility of the hold icon I is improved by displaying the hold icon I on the second display screen 19a.

(5) Other modifications
(i) In the above embodiment, the hold icon I has a different color depending on the result of the prefetch determination from the beginning of the display, but at the beginning of the display, it has all the same color and shape regardless of the result of the prefetch determination. Depending on the result of the prefetch determination, the color or shape may change midway, or may change after the changing icon H.

  (ii) In the pachinko gaming machine in which the hold related to the second start prize is preferentially digested over the hold related to the first start prize as in the above embodiment, the first that occurred during the jackpot game or the short-time state For the suspension related to the start winning prize, the main control unit 60 does not perform the pre-determination process (step S305) and the pre-determination result command set (step S306), and changes the changing icon H to change the changing icon H. Or you may comprise so that the production | generation which changes the holding | maintenance icon I (Hereinafter, these productions are called "prefetching production.") May not be performed.

  (iii) If pre-playing effects are confusing to the player, etc., even if there is a hold with a high degree of expectation of jackpot, the sub-control unit 85 may be regulated not to perform the pre-reading effects. . For example, when there is a big hit hold, no pre-reading effect is performed for the subsequent hold, and in the case of a change in the game state when the game state changes (for example, from a short time state to a no short time state) For example, the production is not performed.

  (iv) Depending on the gaming state, the changing icon H may not be displayed on the second display screen 19a. For example, in the short time state (the short time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state), since the time of symbol variation is short and there is not enough time to display the changing icon H, the second display screen 19a also includes the first display screen 20a. Also, the changing icon H may not be displayed. If the changing icon H is not displayed, another display such as a right-handed notification or a display of the mode name of the effect mode may be performed on the second display screen 19a. On the contrary, if the changing icon H is displayed on the second display screen 19a, it does not hinder the symbol fluctuation that frequently occurs in the first display screen 20a during the time-shortening state. Therefore, the changing icon H only during the time-shortening state. May be displayed on the second display screen 19a. Then, in the timeless state, the changing icon H may be displayed on the first display screen 20a.

  (v) On the second display screen 19a, the changing icon H is displayed while the symbol is changing. However, when the symbol change does not occur for a predetermined time and a so-called customer waiting state is entered, another display is performed. May be. For example, a movie in accordance with a demo movie (demo display) displayed on the first display screen 20a, a model name, a current volume and brightness, and the like are displayed.

  (vi) When a start prize is generated in a state where there is no hold and no symbols are changed (that is, when a start prize occurs while waiting for a customer), the second icon is suddenly displayed without displaying the hold icon I. The changing icon H may be displayed on the display screen 19a.

  (vii) In the above embodiment, during the jackpot game, the right-hand notification is given on the second display screen 19a. However, the number of winning balls (number of award balls), the current number of rounds, and the currently played music A title or the like may be displayed.

  (viii) As a changing icon changing effect, a character image is displayed on the second display screen 19a, and the player is expected to change the changing icon H by the character. You may perform what the icon H changes. In addition, after displaying an image of the character on the first display screen 20a and performing an effect that makes the player expect the changing icon H displayed on the second display screen 19a to be changed by the character, You may perform what the icon H during a change changes. That is, the changing icon changing effect may be performed across both the first display screen 20a and the second display screen 19a.

  (ix) The effect using the changing icon H is not limited to the effect of changing the color or shape of the changing icon H according to the degree of expectation of the jackpot as in the above embodiment. For example, by displaying characters, symbols, or other images such as “NEXT”, “reach”, “!!”, “?” On the changing icon H itself or in the vicinity thereof, The content may be suggested, or the expectation degree of jackpot may be suggested. The same applies to effects using the hold icon I.

  (x) Although the second display screen 19a is fixed, it may be movable.

  (xi) You may comprise so that the number of suspension | holdings may be shown using the special symbol in the area | region which is not concealed by the movable accessory etc. of the 1st display screen 20a.

  (xii) The sub-side status indicator 120 may not be provided.

  (xiii) The hold preliminary determination process may be performed by the sub control unit 85 instead of the main control unit 60.

10 ... gaming machine 19a ... 2nd display screen (2nd image display part)
20a ... 1st display screen (1st image display part)
60. Main control unit (special game judging means, holding means)
85... Sub-control unit (fluctuation effect means, on-hold image display means, changing image display means, changing image changing means)
H ... Fluctuating icon (fluctuating image)
I ... Hold icon (hold image)

[Application Example 1]
A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A first image display unit (first display screen 20a) and a second image display unit (second display screen 19a), each displaying an image;
Special game determination means for acquiring determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition, and determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (big hit game) based on the determination information (big hit determination) (Main control unit 60);
In the first image display unit, a variation effecting unit (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, etc.) that executes symbol variation indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display. And a first image display 20),
When the start condition is established during a period in which the symbol variation cannot be started, a holding unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination;
On-hold image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, and first image display unit 2) that displays a hold image (hold icon I) indicating the presence of the determination hold on the first image display unit. 0)
In response to said determination is made the symbol variable pending that was indicated by the hold image is running, the place on hold the image, the variation in the image displayed during the execution of the symbol variation The changing image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95) that displays (the changing icon H) on the second image display unit different from the first image display unit on which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. And a second image display 19),
With
The changing image display means includes:
The image processing apparatus includes a changing image changing unit (see FIG. 24 and the like) that executes an effect of changing the changing image.
[Application Example 2]
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention,
A first image display unit (first display screen 20a) and a second image display unit (second display screen 19a), each displaying an image;
Special game determination means for acquiring determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition, and determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (big hit game) based on the determination information (big hit determination) (Main control unit 60);
In the first image display unit, a variation effecting unit (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, etc.) that executes symbol variation indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display. And a first image display 20),
When the start condition is established during a period in which the symbol variation cannot be started, a holding unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination;
The hold images showing the presence of a pending determining (Hold icon I), the second holding image display means for displaying on the image display unit (performance control unit 90, the image audio controller 95, 及 Beauty, second image display 19)
In response to said determination is made the symbol variable pending that was indicated by the hold image is running, the place on hold the image, the variation in the image displayed during the execution of the symbol variation The changing image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95) that displays (the changing icon H) on the second image display unit different from the first image display unit on which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. And a second image display 19),
With
The changing image display means includes:
The image processing apparatus includes a changing image changing unit (see FIG. 24 and the like) that executes an effect of changing the changing image.

[Application Example 1]
A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A first image display unit (first display screen 20a) and a second image display unit (second display screen 19a), each displaying an image;
Special game determination means for acquiring determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition, and determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (big hit game) based on the determination information (big hit determination) (Main control unit 60);
In the first image display unit, a variation effecting unit (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, etc.) that executes symbol variation indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display. And a first image display 20),
When the start condition is established during a period in which the symbol variation cannot be started, a holding unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination;
On-hold image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, and first image display unit 20) for displaying a hold image (hold icon I) indicating the presence of the determination hold on the first image display unit. )When,
Corresponding to the determination being held indicated by the reserved image being performed and the symbol variation being executed, the changing image displayed during execution of the symbol variation instead of the reserved image The changing image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95) that displays (the changing icon H) on the second image display unit different from the first image display unit on which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. And a second image display 19),
With
The changing image display means includes:
It is possible to execute an effect of erasing the changing image that has been displayed up to that time when the symbol variation is stopped, and newly displaying the changing image at the start of the next symbol variation (see FIG. 20)
Further, the image processing apparatus includes a changing image changing unit (see FIG. 24 and the like) that executes an effect of changing the changing image.
[Application Example 2]
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention,
A first image display unit (first display screen 20a) and a second image display unit (second display screen 19a), each displaying an image;
Special game determination means for acquiring determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition, and determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (big hit game) based on the determination information (big hit determination) (Main control unit 60);
In the first image display unit, a variation effecting unit (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, etc.) that executes symbol variation indicating the determination result by the special game determination unit by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display. And a first image display 20),
When the start condition is established during a period in which the symbol variation cannot be started, a holding unit (main control unit 60) for holding the determination;
Hold image display means (effect control unit 90, image sound control unit 95, and second image display) for displaying a hold image (hold icon I) indicating the presence of the determination hold only on the second image display unit 19)
Corresponding to the determination being held indicated by the reserved image being performed and the symbol variation being executed, the changing image displayed during execution of the symbol variation instead of the reserved image The changing image display means (the effect control unit 90, the image sound control unit) that displays (the changing icon H) only on the second image display unit different from the first image display unit on which the design is displayed in a variable manner. 95 and the second image display 19),
With
The changing image display means includes:
An effect of displaying the changing image on a different image (the image D on the table) arranged in the area where the changing image is displayed and being different from the changing image can be executed. (See Fig. 30)
Further, the image processing apparatus includes a changing image changing unit (see FIG. 24 and the like) that executes an effect of changing the changing image.

Claims (1)

A first image display unit and a second image display unit each displaying an image;
Special game determination means for acquiring determination information triggered by the establishment of the start condition, and determining whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player based on the determination information;
In the first image display unit, a variation effect unit that executes a symbol variation indicating a determination result by the special game determination unit by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping the display.
When the start condition is established during a period in which the symbol variation cannot be started, a holding unit for holding the determination;
A hold image display means for displaying a hold image indicating the presence of hold of the determination on the first image display unit or the second image display unit;
Corresponding to the determination being held indicated by the reserved image being performed and the symbol variation being executed, in place of the reserved image, the variation indicating that the symbol variation is being executed A changing image display means for displaying an image on the second image display unit;
With
The changing image display means includes:
A gaming machine comprising: a changing image changing means for executing an effect of changing the changing image.

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