JP2019084049A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing game interest when executing a read-ahead performance.SOLUTION: Performance means executes a first performance to be executed at least in symbol variation in which an advantageous state is set and a second performance to be executed in one or more symbol variations in a holding state in which the symbol variation is held where the first performance is executed. The first performance can be recognized to a player at a first timing or a second timing after the first timing. In a first case where the number of times of symbol variation in which the second performance is executed exceeds a predetermined number can be recognized at the second timing in a higher ratio than a second case where the number of times of symbol variation in which the second performance is executed is the predetermined number or less.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine.

In gaming machines represented by pachinko machines, a decision on whether to set an advantageous advantageous state for the player every time symbol variation is executed, and symbol variation start until the variation start condition is satisfied. There is something to hold.
Furthermore, among such gaming machines, there is one that executes pre-reading effect to the symbol variation being held in the symbol variation on the near side (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2016-67808, A

  However, such pre-reading effects are excellent effects for improving the interest of the game, but since they are very general effects today, they are lacking in novelty and can improve the interest of the game It is difficult.

  Therefore, the present invention is made in view of the above-mentioned subject, and provides a gaming machine which can improve the interest of the game when executing the pre-reading effect.

  According to the present invention, it is provided with the effect means, and it is judged whether or not to set the advantageous advantageous state for the player at every symbol fluctuation, and a judgment of whether or not to set is made. It is a game machine which suspends the start, wherein the effect means is to execute a first effect and a second effect, and the first effect is executed at least in a symbol variation in which the advantageous state is set. The second effect is an effect to be executed in one or more symbol variations in the holding state in which the symbol variation in which the first effect is executed is held, the first effect An effect is an effect that can be recognized by the player at a first timing or at a second timing after the first timing, and the second variation is executed. The number of times is less than or equal to a predetermined number In this case, the player can be recognized at the first timing at a rate higher than the second timing, while the number of symbol variations at which the second effect is executed is the predetermined number. In the case of the second case exceeding the number of times, there is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the effect is such that the player can be recognized at the second timing at a rate higher than the first timing. .

According to the present invention, a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game is provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 10; It is a figure which shows the symbol display apparatus 90 arrange | positioned by area | region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arrange | positioned by area | region III shown in FIG. 1, and its periphery. FIG. 2 is a view showing a game board installed in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used by the lottery in the main control board 100. FIG. It is a state transition diagram showing transition of the gaming state by the special figure lottery state and the common drawing lottery state, and the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. It is a figure which shows typically the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table in high speed fluctuation mode. It is a time chart of the effect performed concerning production route RX1 and production route RY1. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of pre-reading effect setting processing during high-speed fluctuation mode. It is a figure which shows typically the pre-reading effect pattern lottery table referred in the pre-reading effect pattern lottery in high-speed fluctuation mode middle pre-reading effect setting processing. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the pre-reading effect which concerns on pre-reading effect pattern SPX1, pre-reading effect pattern SPY2, and pre-reading effect pattern SPX3. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of an insertion production | presentation setting process. It is a figure which shows concretely the flow of an effect when pre-reading effect pattern SPZ2 is performed with respect to effect route RY1. It is a time chart which shows the relationship between the execution period of 7 alignment production and insertion production in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the modification of the relationship of the execution period of insertion production, and the execution period of seven matching production. It is a time chart which shows the change of the start timing of seven arrangement production in modification 2.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, the terms “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper” and “lower” refer to the front side of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise noted. It shall refer to in the state seen from).
In the following description, “advantage” means that the player is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise noted, except for so-called premium image effects and the like, the award ball Point in terms of the amount of money earned (the payout of game balls).

<Features of the present invention>
Before describing details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described. Note that in describing the feature, the configuration in parentheses is an example of the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and the same application also applies to the description of the gaming machine 10 after the description. The configuration may be described in

The present invention is provided with a rendering means (main display unit 81), executes a propriety determination to determine whether or not to set an advantageous state advantageous to the player for each symbol variation, the variation start condition is satisfied It is a gaming machine that holds the start of symbol fluctuation until
The above presentation means is
It is intended to execute the first effect (7 sets of effects) and the second effect (barraced eyes including 7 symbols in part),
The above first effect is
It is an effect to be executed at least in symbol variation in which the above-mentioned advantageous state is set,
The second effect above is
It is an effect to be executed in one or more symbol variations in the pending state where the symbol variation in which the first effect is executed is suspended,
The above first effect is further
Recognizable to the player at a first timing (0.5 s after the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 18) or at a second timing after the first timing (1 s after the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 18) It is a production that becomes
In the first case where the number of symbol variations in which the second effect is executed exceeds the predetermined number (1), the number of symbol variations in which the second effect is executed becomes equal to or less than the predetermined number. A game machine characterized in that the effect is recognizable at the second timing at a higher rate than in the second case.

  According to the present invention, the connection between the second effect and the first effect can be maintained.

  In addition, although the said 1st presentation and said 2nd presentation in this embodiment are a combination of the decorative symbol stopped, it may not be restricted to this but may adopt images other than the combination of a decorative symbol, and further May employ other devices such as sounds and lamps.

  Moreover, although the said 2nd presentation in this embodiment is a presentation performed for every one pattern variation which comprises the pattern variation in which the said 1st presentation is performed, it is continuously across the said pattern variation. An effect to be performed may be adopted.

  Further, the first timing and the second timing may be fixed timings or fluctuating timings.

  The predetermined number of times may be any value except for negative values.

  Furthermore, the present invention achieves the above-described effects as long as it has the above-described configuration in terms of phenomena regardless of what kind of control is implemented. In particular, the first timing and the second timing are not limited to the execution start timing of the effect on control, and may be any timing at which the effect can be recognized.

  In the first case, the first effect can be recognized at the second timing, and in the second case, the first effect can be recognized at the first timing. Good.

  The gaming machine 10 having the above features will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described using FIGS. 1 to 4.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a view showing the symbol display device 90 disposed in the area II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation button group arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming board 50 installed in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.
Note that each configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 is merely one that is necessary to describe the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not illustrated here are added to the gaming machine 10 You may In addition, the gaming machine 10 may not necessarily include all of the configurations illustrated herein, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and emits gaming balls to the front area (hereinafter referred to as the "gaming area 50a") of the gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. When the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the big winning opening 55, etc.), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed. In the following description, the entry of the game ball into the winning opening may be expressed simply as "(winning)".

  The gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 which opens in the front and back, a middle frame (not shown) for holding the game board 50 detachably at the opening front side of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. And a front frame 20 configured to cover.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported at the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50a, and transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 by the transparent member 25.
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receptacle 27 and a lower ball receptacle 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball receptacle 27 and the lower ball receptacle 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 with being separated vertically. .
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with the operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29 and the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 27 are fired toward the game area 50a by the turning operation of the operation handle 31. It is supposed to be.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27, operation buttons operated by the player are arranged. In this operation button group, a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for receiving a return operation of a prepaid card are provided as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to a main control board 100 described later, [1] As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or accepting a player's operation to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing up, down, left, and right operations, respectively, and the like. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting an operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit based on a change in the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball receptacle 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower ball receptacle 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom surface port (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the gaming ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface port.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating in the same manner as the ball removing mechanism 36. By operating both mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

  A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) is disposed on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. In addition, the upper frame 32 and the left and right side frames 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed of a light transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b and 35c) are respectively disposed inside the covers There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can perform voice output or turn on or off in conjunction with effects produced during the game, error effects, and the like.

The effect display device 80 includes a main display portion 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display portion 82 disposed around the main display portion 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82 a disposed above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82 b disposed on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. And a right sub-display unit 82c disposed on the right side of the.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal devices operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the decorative symbol performed interlockingly with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 described later, and further various other effects Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81, the decorative symbol to be displayed forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of the decorative symbol in each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be any of, for example, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional fluctuating display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, a decorative symbol is displayed in the direction from the side of the main display unit 81 to the front or in the opposite direction. In a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if variable display is performed, it means a virtual direction that the player recognizes.

Also, the main display unit 81 can display the hold image. The display area where the reserve image is displayed and the display area where the decorative pattern is displayed may be separated or may overlap.
Here, the suspension image is an image corresponding to each of the operation suspension information to be described later, and the shape, color, etc. may suggest an advantage of symbol variation to be executed based on the corresponding operation suspension information. .
Further, the main display unit 81 corresponds to the symbol variation in progress (so-called variation), and can display an image superimposed on the holding image. The image may be referred to as the “reserved image” when it is treated separately from the reserved image, and may be referred to simply as the “reserved image” when the image is treated without distinction.

Each of the sub display portions 82 is not only provided to display an effect image related to an effect, but also configured to be movable.
The upper sub-display unit 82a is on the upper side with respect to the main display unit 81, the left sub-display unit 82b is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the right sub-display unit 82c is the main display. It is the right side on the basis of the part 81, and each of the sub display parts 82 is movable from the initial position thereof to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol in the main display part 81.

  Although a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the effect display device 80 (main display portion 81, upper sub display portion 82a, left sub display portion 82b, right sub display portion 82c) in the present embodiment, the present embodiment The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, display devices of various types such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

  Therefore, it can be put in another way that the gaming machine 10 includes the rendering means (main display unit 81).

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as "LEDs") are disposed on the lower right side of the main display portion 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is configured by these LEDs, and the symbols are displayed. The special symbol and the normal symbol are displayed on the display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position where it is more difficult for the player to visually recognize than the main display portion 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display region of the main display portion 81.
In addition, although arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 in this embodiment are as showing in FIG. 2, this is an example, Comprising: arrangement | positioning and the number of LED which concern on the symbol display apparatus 90 are restrict | limited to this example It is not something to be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is displayed as a stop as a result of symbol variation that determines whether or not the special electric symbol (for example, the special electric symbol 65) is to be operated. The special symbol in the present embodiment includes the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
In addition, a special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure", a first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 1", and a second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special figure 2".

The normal symbol is a symbol that is displayed as a stop as a result of symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the normal motorized product (for example, the normal motorized character 61). The normal symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the normal symbol display device 93.
In addition, an ordinary symbol may be abbreviated as "common figure", and an ordinary motorized symbol may be called "electric chew".

In addition to the display device described above, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol holding lamp 94, a second special symbol holding lamp 95, and a normal symbol holding lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to identify the number of symbol variations in the special figure 1 being held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to identify the number of symbol variations in the special figure 2 being held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to identify the number of symbol variations in the held ordinary drawing, and in any case, the lighting modes of the two LEDs (in the present embodiment, only right always lighting = 1, left and right always lighting It is possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol variations by = 2, right blink + left always lit = 3, left and right blink = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation for which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the special figure is variably displayed by the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "pattern variation of the special figure". In the description, the symbol variation in which the ordinary symbol display device 93 is variably displayed and then the ordinary diagram is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "the symbol variation of the ordinary diagram".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the above-mentioned main display portion 81 is referred to as "symbol variation of decorative symbol" in distinction from "symbol variation of special drawing" and "symbol variation of common drawing". It may be called.
In the following description, when simply referred to as "symbol variation", symbol variation of a special figure is meant unless otherwise noted.

By arranging obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52 and a decoration member on the front of the game board 50, the game area 50a is defined so that the launched game balls roll. It is done.
Further, on the left side and upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 are provided for guiding the game balls fired by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a. It is done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail.

  The gaming machine 10 is capable of giving the strength of the launch of the gaming ball according to the size of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path where the weaker launched gaming ball rolls. Various obstacles such as X (a so-called left strike) or a second flow path Y (a so-called right strike) in which a more strongly hit gaming ball rolls are rolled in the game area 50a so that the gaming ball rolls It is arranged.

  FIG. 4 illustrates the special winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as main winning openings. Here, the winning opening illustrated is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The special winning opening 55 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. The special winning opening sensor 72 is attached to the special winning opening 55, the winning result on the special winning opening 55 is determined by the detection result of the special winning opening sensor 72, and the number corresponding to the special winning opening 55 (this In the embodiment, 15) prize balls are given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, many game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is arranged.

A special motorized symbol 65 is disposed above the special winning opening 55. Special motorized symbol 65 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where winning to big winning opening 55 is easy or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the ball, and is opened or closed by special electric symbol solenoid 41 Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special motorized character 65 is in an open state in at least a part of the jackpot game set due to the jackpot being derived by the special feature hit / not-to-be-described determination described later. The winning of the winning opening 55 is permitted. As described above, when the special electric character 65 is in the open state, the winning on the large winning opening 55 is facilitated, so that the jackpot game in which the opportunity to obtain the winning ball is greatly increased is an advantageous gaming state. It can be said that
Note that the special motorized product is referred to as an "attacker", and the special motorized product being opened by the special motorized product solenoid 41 may be referred to as an "attacker open".
In addition, the special motorized role 65 is in the open state also in at least a part of the small hit game due to the small hit derived by the special feature hit or not determination, but compared with the above big hit game and the open state Time is short. Therefore, it can be said that a small hit game is a gaming state that is more disadvantageous than a big hit game.

The first starting opening 57 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a. A first start port sensor 70 is attached to the first start port 57, and a prize for the first start port 57 is determined by the detection result of the first start port sensor 70, and is associated with the first start port 57. The number of prize balls (in this embodiment, 4) is awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special view 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed to the first starting opening 57 when rolling from the first flow path X than when rolling from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

The second start opening 59 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area 50a. A second start port sensor 71 is attached to the second start port 59, and a prize for the second start port 59 is determined by the detection result of the second start port sensor 71, and is associated with the second start port 59. The number of award balls (in the present embodiment, 1) is awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning a prize related to the second starting opening 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special view 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, many game balls are directed to the second starting opening 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y as compared to when rolling from the first flow path X It is assumed that an obstacle such as a game nail is disposed to roll.

In the flow path connected to the second start port 59, a normal motorized product 61 is disposed. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that reciprocates in the open state where entering the game ball into the second starting opening 59 is easy or in the closed state where entering the ball is difficult. Transition to either the open or closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric character 61 is in an open state in at least a part of the game per common game performed by winning by the symbol change of the common game, and accordingly, the winning of the second starting opening 59 Is acceptable. As described above, when the ordinary electric character 61 is in the open state, the winning of the second starting opening 59 is facilitated, so that the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is suppressed while the decrease of the gaming balls is suppressed by the award balls. The opportunity to be implemented can be significantly increased.

The gate 63 is disposed at the right center of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result on the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning associated with the gate 63 is determined, the symbol variation of the common figure will be performed.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, each obstacle is such that many gaming balls roll toward the gate 63. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is disposed at the lower left portion of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, the number of winnings on the general winning opening 67 is determined by the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number corresponding to the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with rolling from the second flow path Y, when rolling from the first flow path X, more gaming balls roll toward the general winning opening 67. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged such that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y . Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the bottom of the game area 50a. The game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a and have not entered the above-described winning openings are dropped into the out opening 69 and processed as an out ball.

  So far, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are merely specific examples, and the present invention can be practiced with another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. The control configuration shown in FIG. 5 is required to describe the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration not shown in FIG.

  The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 for performing various arithmetic processing related to gaming, a ROM 102 storing control programs and various data, a RAM 103 functioning as a work area or buffer memory serving as a temporary storage area, peripheral boards and devices And I / O port 104 for inputting / outputting signals between them and a random number circuit 105 which operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers), and these are internal buses Are connected to each other.

  The CPU 101 executes various processes related to main control of the game by reading various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performing arithmetic processing. The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power supply generated on a power supply substrate (not shown). The area to be backed up in the RAM 103 is an area for storing data such as the stack pointer and each register held at the time of power shutdown when power shutdown occurs. The state of the gaming machine is restored to the state before the power failure occurred based on the information backed up in the area.

  In addition, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the first start opening sensor 70, the second start opening sensor 71, the large winning opening sensor 72, the general winning opening sensor 73, the gate sensor 74, etc. Detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the port 104.

  In addition, the main control board 100, the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, the normal symbol display device 93, the first special symbol hold lamp 94, the second special symbol hold lamp 95, and the normal symbol hold The lamp 96 is electrically connected, and these display devices and these holding lamps can be controlled via the I / O port 104. Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the ordinary electric service solenoid 40 and the special electric service solenoid 41, and is configured to be able to control these solenoids via the I / O port 104. . Furthermore, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect an operation of the main operation unit 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub-control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and a single unit from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200 is connected. The various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200 so as to be communicably connected only in the direction.
It should be noted that data can not be transmitted from the first sub control substrate 200 to the main control substrate 100, and the first sub control substrate 200 can not request the main control substrate 100 to transmit data. Is configured.

The first secondary control board 200 has a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processing related to game effects based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores effect control programs and various data, etc., a work area serving as a temporary storage area, A RAM 203 functioning as a buffer memory and an I / O port 204 for inputting / outputting signals between peripheral substrates and devices are mutually connected via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is stored in the ROM 202. According to the control program, it is configured to execute main control related to the game effect.
The first sub control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

In addition, in the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control substrate 100, the first sub control substrate 200 turns on an image control command instructing an image and sound to the second sub control substrate 300 and lighting of the effect lamp 35. Lamp control data for control, movable control data for controlling movement of the movable decorative body and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub control board 200 is connected to the second sub control board 300 so as to enable bi-directional communication, and an image control command relating to an image and sound is transmitted from the first sub control board 200 to the second sub control board 300. As a response to this, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been successfully received is sent from the second sub control board 300 to the first sub control board 200 as a response.

  In addition, the first secondary control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured to be controlled to be lit by the lamp control data transmitted from the first auxiliary control board 200.

In addition, the first sub control substrate 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and transmits movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body and the sub display unit 82 are configured such that the movement is controlled by the movement control data transmitted from the first sub control board 200.

The second sub control board 300 has a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processing related to image rendering based on an image control command from the first sub control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program and various data, and a temporary storage area. And a I / O port 304 for inputting and outputting signals between the peripheral substrate and each device, and the CPU 301 performs image rendering according to the control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to execute such main control.
In addition, although not shown in the figure, the second sub control board 300 follows the effect contents based on the VDP generating image data along the effect contents based on the control signal received from the CPU 301 and the control signal received from the CPU 301 And a sound source IC for generating sound data. The VDP is a so-called image processor, reads image data stored in the image ROM in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 301, transmits the image data generated by image processing to the effect display device. The VDP is connected to a high-speed VRAM used to expand and process image data read from the image ROM. The sound source IC reads acoustic data stored in the voice ROM according to an instruction from the CPU 301, and outputs final acoustic data generated by synthesizing the read acoustic data to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 mainly includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403.
In addition, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be capable of bi-directional communication, and drives the prize ball dispensing unit based on the payout control command from the main control board 100 to dispense the prize balls. The control is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the firing handle to control the firing of the gaming ball.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 6 is required to explain the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration not shown in FIG. In addition, FIGS. 7 and 8 will also be referred to when describing the functional configuration as necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 100 is a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, an advance determination means 130, a special drawing lottery means 140, a common drawing lottery means 150, a big hit game The control means 160, the symbol display control means 165, the motorized article control means 170, the game state control means 175, the main information storage means 180, the main error control means 185, and the main command management means 190 are provided. FIG. 5 functionally shows what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 5.

  The main information storage means 180 is means for temporarily storing data read by means included in the main control board 100, data derived by calculation in the means, etc., in the corresponding storage areas. . In particular, the data (rendering control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180 is transmitted to the subcommand management unit 270 of the first sub control board 200 described later by the command transmission unit after being stored. Be done.

  The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each of the winning openings.

The main random number generation unit 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers with different update ranges by the random number circuit 105, and one or more corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning on the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when it is determined that the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 has a winning, the main random number generation means 115 is a random number for special drawing suitability determination, which will be described later. The random number, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the winning on the gate 63 is determined, the main information storage means 180 stores the random numbers for determining commonness or not, the random numbers for general drawing symbol lottery, and the random numbers for general variation pattern drawing, which will be described later. Store in the area.

The main storage control means 120 performs control relating to the suspension of symbol variation of the special drawing and the suspension of symbol variation of the common drawing. With regard to Special Figure 1, the random number for the special figure suitability determination, the random number for the fall suitability decision, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern acquired triggered by the winning of the first starting opening 57 A random number for drawing is reserved (stored) as operation suspension information of the special figure 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by one each time the operation hold information of the special view 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special view 1 is used (in the lottery of the special view lottery means 140) It is provided with a hold counter (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 hold counter") which is decremented by 1 for each used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) The operation suspension information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special view 1 suspension counter of the main information storage means 180, and the operation suspension information used is cleared each time the operation suspension information is used, and the remaining operation suspension is suspended. Control is performed to move (shift) information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special view 1 suspension counter, which is one less than the current special view 1 suspension counter, in order from the smaller one.
The main hold control means 120 also performs control similar to the control described above separately from the special view 1 with respect to the special view 2 and the general view, and the hold counter of the special view 2 is referred to as a special view 2 hold counter.
Also, in the following description, "hold on operation hold information" may be expressed as "hold on symbol variation".
Further, when the main hold control means 120 updates (adds or subtracts) the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special view 1 or the special view 2, effect control including the special view 1 hold counter and the special view 2 hold counter A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 1 and the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 2 are suspended, the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 2 has priority. used.

The prior determination means 130 executes the prior determination for the pre-reading effect for the operation pending information, when the operation pending information of the special view is suspended at a predetermined prior determined timing.
More specifically, the prior determination means 130 reads out each random number of the operation suspension information which has been put on hold this time, and performs prior determination of the special figure suitability determination, preliminary determination of the fall suitability determination, prior determination of the special figure stop symbol lottery, special figure Execute pre-judgment of fluctuation pattern lottery. In each prior determination, a lottery table (not shown) equivalent to a lottery table (details will be described later) used for the lottery corresponding to each prior determination is used. Therefore, these preliminary determinations derive the same result as the result of the lottery performed later.
Further, the prior determination means 130 generates a presentation control command (pre-judgment command) including the derived result of the prior determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180.
As described above, the advance determination command is transmitted when the operation suspension information of the special view is suspended at a predetermined advance determination timing (generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180 Therefore, it is transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command.

The special figure lottery means 140 is provided with a special figure suitability determination means 141, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 142, a special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 143, and a fall chance determination means 144, and a fall success decision means 144, a special figure acceptance decision means The processing by each means is executed in the order of 141, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 142, and the special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 143. The special figure lottery means 140 reads the first operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 180 when the variation start condition of the special figure is satisfied.
In addition, that "the variation start condition of the special figure is satisfied" means that the big hit is not in it as an example, that neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is in the symbol variation, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 All conditions of existence of operation pending information in at least one of the above are satisfied.

  Therefore, it can be said that the gaming machine 10 suspends the start of symbol fluctuation until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied.

Here, FIG. 7 is a view schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery in the main control board 100, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In a lottery using the following lottery tables, including lottery tables other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 7, lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order. The result corresponding to the lottery value for which the carry (overflow) has occurred is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the following description of the lottery table, for convenience of explanation, the lottery table is given a name, but data such as lottery values included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiably stored in each ROM. These names do not specify the area in which the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table illustrated in the following, items described for convenience of explanation and “−” or “0” are described as lottery values, but these indicate data stored in each ROM It is not a thing. Similarly, when the same lottery value as the maximum value of the random number range used for the lottery is described in the lottery table, the result is derived 100%, so the lottery need not necessarily be performed.

Special drawing suitability determination means 141 reads a random number for special drawing suitability determination and determines which of big hit, small hit, and out by a lottery using the read random number and a special drawing suitability determination lottery table. .
FIG. 7 (a) shows a lottery table for judging whether or not a special figure 1 has passed, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, in the special figure 1 when the special figure lottery state is low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low certainty"), big hit with probability 200/65536, small hit with probability 300/65536 The remaining probability of 65036/65536 is a gap, and in the special figure 1, when the special figure lottery state is a high probability (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as "special figure high probability"), the probability of 500/65536 A big hit, a small hit with a probability of 300/65536, and a shift with the remaining 64736/65536 probability.

  FIG. 7B shows a lottery table for special figure 2 hit / fail determination, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the special figure 1 pass / fail determination. Therefore, the special figure low probability of special figure 1 is a big hit with probability of 200/65536, and the remaining probability of 65336/65536 is a gap, and the special figure high degree of special figure 2 is a big hit with probability of 500/65536 The probability of 65036/65536 is offset.

  Thus, it can be said that the special figure high probability has a high probability that the big hit is derived more than the special figure low probability, and is in a state in which the advantageous degree is higher than the special figure low probability. Moreover, a small hit is not derived | led-out by special figure 2 pass / fail determination in this embodiment.

  Therefore, it can be said that the gaming machine 10 executes the determination of whether or not to set an advantageous state (big hit game) advantageous to the player for every symbol change.

The special figure stop symbol lottery means 142 reads the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery when the big hit is derived by the special figure suitability determination means 141, and uses the read random number and the special figure stop symbol lottery lottery table. The special design stop symbol is determined by lottery.
FIG.7 (c) shows the lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, The range of the random number used by the said lottery is 0-99. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100, and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100.
In addition, the number of times (the number of rounds (R number)) the special electric character 65 is released over a sufficient time (approximately nine ball wins) during the big hit game is 8 for the symbol A, and the big hit game Special figure low certainty after the end, the figure becomes high certainty (details will be described later) (hereinafter it may be referred to as "normal symbol", the jackpot pertaining to the symbol may be referred to as "normal large hit") . On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the end of the big hit game, a special figure high certainty, a figure becoming a common figure high certainty symbol (hereinafter, it may be referred to as a "probable odd design". It may be called "probable variation big hit". Therefore, the symbol B is a symbol more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the special drawing lottery state thereafter.

FIG.7 (d) shows the lottery table for special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, The range of the random number used by the said lottery is 0-99 like the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol a at a probability of 70/100 and the symbol b at a probability of 10/100 and the symbol c at a probability of 20/100.
It should be noted that the symbol a has 16 rounds, and is a definite variation symbol that becomes special figure high probability and general view high probability after the big hit game is over, and the symbol b is 9 round numbers and after the big hit game is over Special figure high certainty, it is a definite variation design which becomes common figure high certainty. On the other hand, the symbol c is a normal symbol which has eight rounds and which is a special figure low certainty, a common figure high certainty after the big hit game is over. Therefore, it can be said that the degree of advantage increases in the order of the symbol c, the symbol b, and the symbol a.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ratio (50/100) of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game end according to the special figure 1 and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game end according the special figure 2 (80 / 100) is different. Although the details will be omitted, this difference is that the game ball has a function to make the special figure high probability after the big hit game end when the game ball passes through the specific area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game, Whether to provide a round (in the present embodiment, the ninth round) that facilitates passage is realized by changing the stop symbol of the special view.

  Also, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 142, when the big hit is not derived by the special figure suitability determination means, the symbol C at the small hit of the special figure 1, the symbol D at the special figure 1 off, the special symbol D When 2 is out, the symbol d is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 143 includes a plurality of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (the fluctuation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later) Based on the drawing result of the special drawing suitability determination unit this time, one special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the special drawing fluctuation pattern this time is selected, and the selected special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery table and the special drawing fluctuation One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined using a random number for pattern lottery.
In addition, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation expedient 143 forms the production control command (the fluctuation start command) which includes the special figure fluctuation pattern which is decided, makes the particular command storage area of main information storage section 180 transmit command storage area.
The details of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination including the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described later.

The fall suitability determination unit 144 reads out the random number for fall suitability determination stored in the determination area of the main information storage unit 180, and uses the read random number and the fall possibility determination lottery table whether to win the fall suitability determination or not To decide whether by lottery.
FIG. 7 (e) shows a lottery table for determining whether or not to fall down, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, the player is won in the fall judgment on falling with the probability of 130/65536.
The determination of whether or not to fall is commonly performed between the special view 1 and the special view 2 and is performed before the special view whether or not the special view is determined to be accurate. Therefore, even if it is a special figure high certainty at the start of the symbol variation, if it is determined that the fall is judged appropriate, the lottery table for the special figure low certainty will be used in the special figure adequacy judgment immediately thereafter.

Similar to the special drawing lottery means 140, the common drawing lottery means 150 reads out the earliest operation holding information among the operation holding information held in the main information storage means 180 when the symbol drawing of the common drawing is not in progress. By using the read random numbers, a common drawing judgment is performed to determine whether the drawing is a success or failure, and the common electric drawing device 61 is controlled to an open state by the common drawing judgment, and a winning is made per common drawing. In this case, a regular drawing stopping symbol lottery which determines the stopping symbol of the common drawing by lottery is executed, and a common drawing fluctuation pattern lottery which decides the fluctuation pattern (changing time) of the common drawing by lottery.
More specifically, in the common drawing hit / not determination, the common drawing lottery state is a state with high probability (may be abbreviated as "general drawing high probability") and the state with a low drawing probability state is low probability (" In some cases, the drawing table is not shown, but in the present embodiment, in the case of general drawing high certainty, it becomes per common drawing with a probability of 65535/65536, and the remaining 1/65536 On the other hand, the probability is 1/65536 and the probability is 1/65536, and the remaining probability is 65535/65536. It should be noted that in the case of a general figure low probability, it may not be a common figure (it will be a deviation in 65536/65536).

  In the common drawing stop symbol lottery, as in the special drawing stop symbol drawing, a lottery table (not shown) for the common drawing stop symbol drawing is selected from a plurality of kinds of stop symbols different in the pattern in which the ordinary electric character 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, when it becomes a gap in a common drawing propriety judgment, a stop symbol is uniformly determined like special figures 1 and 2.

  Further, in the common drawing fluctuation pattern lottery, similarly to the special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery, one common drawing fluctuation by lottery using a drawing table (not shown) for common drawing fluctuation pattern drawing from plural kinds of common drawing fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

The big hit game control means 160 determines the demonstration time concerning the big hit start demonstration and the demonstration time concerning the big hit end demonstration according to the decided big hit symbol, when the result of the special feature hit / off lottery is a big hit.
In addition, at the time of the big hit, the big hit game control means 160 generates the effect control command (big hit start command) including the demonstration time related to the big hit start demonstration, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 180, and finishes the big hit Sometimes, an effect control command (big hit end command) including a demonstration time related to a big hit end demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180.
Also, the jackpot game control means 160 similarly determines the time for the small hit start demonstration and the demonstration time for the small hit end demonstration when the result of the special feature hit / off lottery is the small hit, and at the time of the small hit start, A demonstration control command (small hit start command) including a demonstration time related to the small hit start demonstration is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180. At the small hit end, the demonstration time related to the small hit end demonstration Are generated in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180.

The symbol display control means 165 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the special figure 1, and is determined by the special figure stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the special figure variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol, the special figure 2 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special figure stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 165 has a special drawing game timer for managing the time (fluctuation time, stop display time) relating to the display of the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2, and when the special drawing is stopped and displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes “0”), the effect control command (variation stop command) for requesting the finalized display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is sent to the main information storage unit 180 Store in storage area.

In addition, the symbol display control means 165 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary diagram according to the ordinary diagram fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the ordinary diagram, and after the fluctuation time elapses Stop display with the determined stop symbol.
In addition, the symbol display control means 165 has a common drawing game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) concerning the display of the common drawing.

  If the result of the special drawing match lottery is a big hit, the electric role control means 170 outputs a control signal to the special electric role solenoid 41 after the stop display of the special view, and the special electric role 65 is a special view Open according to the release pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening and closing operation of the special electric character 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is executed continuously for a prescribed number of rounds (in this example, 16R, 9R, 8R). is there.

  In addition, when the result of the special figure suitability lottery becomes a small hit, the electric role control means 170 outputs a control signal to the special electric role solenoid 41 after the stop display of the special view, and the special electric role 65 is displayed. Open for a short time (0.05 seconds).

  Further, when the winning combination drawing lottery is won, the motorized prize control means 170 outputs a control signal to the ordinary motorized prize solenoid 40 to cause the ordinary motorized prize 61 according to the open pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the commonly used figure. Let it open.

  The game state control means 175 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the gaming state control means 175 normally makes the special figure low probability at the start of the big hit game pertaining to the big hit, and makes the special figure high probability at the end of the big hit game pertaining to the positive variation big hit, If the player is elected to make a fall chance decision, the special figure low probability will be made at that time (before the special feature yes / no decision).

  Also, the gaming state control means 175 controls the common drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the gaming state control means 175 sets the spread figure low certainty regardless of the symbols relating to the big hit, until the pattern variation is performed 100 times at the end of the big hit game pertaining to the normal big hit. High confidence (100 after the symbol change is low probability), the next big hit at the end of the big hit related to the big hit big hit until the start of the next big hit game (for example, a finite number of times enough to get a big hit (eg (Including the case of setting 5000 times)) If the figure is determined to be a fall probability determination in the special figure high certainty, it is determined the general figure low certainty at the end of the symbol variation. In addition, the state of the special figure low certainty and the common figure high certain may be called low certainty time short.

Further, the gaming state control means 175 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure variation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state in the special view lottery state and the common drawing lottery state, and the transition of the special view fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponding to special figure low certainty and common figure low certainty, and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B corresponding to special figure high certainty and common figure high certain And there is a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C corresponding to a special figure low certainty and a common figure high certainty, the transition condition between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C is a transition condition (i There is a transition condition (iv)). The transition condition (i) is the end of the big hit game pertaining to the big variation big hit, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the big hit game normally involved in the big hit, the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol variation, the transition condition ( iv) is the end of the symbol variation that has won the fall judgment. In addition, when the big hit game which usually relates to the big hit is started in special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C is set again after the end of the said big hit game (symbol in transition condition (iii) The variation count will start from 0).

  Here, the average variation time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state A, the special figure variation pattern derivation state B, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state C (the variation time which can be selected in the special figure variation pattern derivation state (special figure variation pattern ) Is multiplied by the appearance rate (probability of any special symbol variation derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special The total sum of fluctuation time derived by performing) becomes short in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B.

  Furthermore, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B is divided into a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2, and a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3. As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming state control means 175 sets the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 at the end of the probability variation big hit, and at the end of the 100th symbol variation after the big hit is finished (transition condition (i)). The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2 is set, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3 is set at the end of the 200th symbol fluctuation after the big hit is finished (transition condition (b)). The relationship between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern B1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern B3 will be described later.

  In addition, the game state control means 175, when the special figure lottery state, the common drawing lottery state, and the update of special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state occurs, effect control command (gaming state specification command) including each state after the update And stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180.

  As described above, the main information storage unit 180 is a unit that temporarily stores the data read by each unit, the data derived by an operation by each unit, and the like in the corresponding storage area.

The main error control means 185 monitors input information of the I / O port 104, and determines whether the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. If it is determined that an error state occurs, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180.
Note that the main error control means 185 causes the payout control board 400 to restrict the firing of the game ball, for example, when an error state with a high degree of importance, such as an error state due to the detection of a magnetic sensor (not shown). Processing other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180, the main command management unit 190 transmits the effect control command to the first sub control board 200.
Each effect control command is transmitted in accordance with the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 180 in principle.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first sub control board 200 includes sub random number generation means 210, normal effect control means 220, sub error control means 230, lamp control means 240, movable part control means 250, sub information storage means 260, And sub-command management means 270, which functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first secondary control board 200 described with reference to FIG.
The sub information storage means 260 is means for temporarily storing data read by the means included in the first sub control board 200, data derived by calculation in the means, etc. in the corresponding storage areas. It is. Also, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management unit 190 is stored by the sub command management unit 270 in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260.

  The sub random number generation unit 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by program processing by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control unit 220 is executed.

  The normal effect control means 220 includes the effect mode control means 221, the effect route determination means 222, the sub hold control means 223, the pre-reading effect control means 224, the effect content determination means 225, the decoration symbol control means 226, and the big hit effect control means 227. Prepare.

The rendering mode control means 221 controls transition of the rendering mode in a form of consistency with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side when the gaming state designation command is transmitted.
The effect mode in the present embodiment is roughly divided into a normal mode, a low probability time short mode, and a probability change mode, and the probability change mode is further divided into a low speed fluctuation mode, a medium speed fluctuation mode, and a high speed fluctuation mode. The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A corresponds to the normal mode, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B corresponds to the probability variation mode, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state C corresponds to the low probability time short mode, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 The low speed fluctuation mode corresponds to the low speed fluctuation mode, the medium speed fluctuation mode to the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state B2, and the high speed fluctuation mode to the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state B3.

When the preliminary determination command is transmitted, the effect route determination means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation currently held based on the result of the prior determination (in the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern) included in the command. Determine (set) the production route.
The effect route is the effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special drawing suitability determination in the symbol change, and the effect of the effect executed by the symbol change The contents will be determined in accordance with the rendering route corresponding to the symbol variation. The details of the effect route in the present embodiment will be described later.

The sub hold control unit 223, when receiving the hold command, displays the hold display area (not shown) of the main display 81 based on the information of the special view 1 hold counter and the special view 2 hold counter included in the command. An effect for displaying the number of holding images corresponding to the special view 1 holding counter (excluding the holding image) and the number of holding images corresponding to the special view 2 holding counter (excluding the holding image) Set the data.
In addition, a reservation picture (except the reservation picture concerned) is an image used as a target of reservation look-ahead effect which changes to various modes which show an advantage, such as expectation of a big hit game, and the above-mentioned reservation look-ahead effect is mentioned later It is controlled by the pre-reading effect control means 224.

When the predetermination command is transmitted, the preread effect control unit 224 determines the content of the preread effect based on the result of the predetermination included in the command.
The pre-reading effect means the degree of anticipation for the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment in the symbol change of the pre-read object and the symbol change of the pre-read object over the one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the pre-read object is started. This is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be performed. The details of the prefetching effect in the present embodiment and the control in the prefetching effect control means 224 will be described later.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determination means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the present symbol change in accordance with the effect route already determined by the effect route determination means 222.
More specifically, in each stage of the determined rendering route, the rendering route determining means 222 performs the content of the rendering (rendering pattern) to be executed by lottery using the rendering pattern lottery table corresponding to the rendering route. decide. By doing this, it is possible to change the content of the effect (to be executed according to the determined effect route) and to connect the effect in one symbol change. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, the effects to be executed can be made colorful.
In the present embodiment, in the high-speed fluctuation mode, the insertion effect setting process of determining presence or absence of execution of the insertion effect in the symbol fluctuation is executed according to the execution situation of the prefetch effect, and the details of the process will be described later. .

When the variation start command is transmitted, the decorative symbol control means 226 combines the final stop symbols of the decorative symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, · based on the effect contents determined by the effect content determining means 225, etc. Determine the right symbol). In the following description, the final stop of the decorative symbol may be simply expressed as the stop of the decorative symbol, unless otherwise noted.
The decorative symbols in this embodiment include "1 symbol" that simulates the number "1", "2 symbol" that simulates the number "2", "3 symbol" that simulates the number "3", and "number""4symbols" imitating "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" And there is a "fall symbol" that imitates the character of "fall", and in the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbol", "5 symbol" and "7 symbol" are collectively referred to as "odd symbol" , "2 symbols", "4 symbols" and "6 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Further, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped in correspondence with the stop symbols of the special drawing. Specifically, even pattern matching (for example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") is made to correspond to the symbol A and the symbol c, and the symbol B and the symbol b are odd numbers excluding 7 symbol matching Match the symbols (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and let symbol a correspond to 7 symbols, symbol C, symbol D, and symbol d have loose eyes (any A combination of symbols with no matching of the symbol) is corresponded, and the case of winning the fall decision No. (more specifically, the result of the special figure yes / no decision (special figure low probability) after the relevant fall decision's no decision) ) Corresponds to the fall symbol alignment.
In addition, when making the combination of the decorative symbol to stop correspond to the stop symbol of a special figure, it is not necessary to necessarily set it as the above-mentioned correspondence, for example, even pattern matching is matched with the pattern b etc. If the combination does not have a high expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence relationship) adopt a combination of decoration symbols different from the above-mentioned correspondence relationship Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbols of the special view.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the pre-reading effect using the combination of the decorative symbol stopped when a special figure is stopped by symbol d is performed, and the detail of the said effect is mentioned later.

  When the big hit start command is transmitted, the big hit effect control means 227 determines the content of the big hit effect notifying that it is in the big hit game based on the information etc. included in the command. In the jackpot effect, there is a start demonstration effect informing the start of the big hit game, a round effect informing that it is in the round game, and an end demonstration effect informing the end of the big hit game.

  The normal effect control means 220 reads the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect contents determined by the above-described means included in the first sub control board 200. If there is effect data relating to an image and sound in the read effect data, an image control command relating to the image and sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage unit 260. Store in

When an error command is transmitted, the sub error control unit 230 determines an error presentation pattern, and reads presentation data for executing an error presentation according to the error presentation pattern.
The sub error control means 230 independently determines (independently of the main error control means 185) whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error effect when it is determined that it is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state may be, for example, a right-turning error state determined based on the number of winning times of the gate 63 at the time of a general figure low probability.

  The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and there is effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35 in the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220. , Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

  The movable character control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as the movable character. If there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

  As described above, the sub information storage unit 260 temporarily stores the data read by the unit included in the first sub control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the unit, etc. in the corresponding storage area. Means to

  The sub command management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When an image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300. In addition, each image control command is transmitted in accordance with the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 in principle.

<About special figure fluctuation pattern lottery in special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3>
Next, the special figure fluctuation pattern selected in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3 (high speed fluctuation mode), and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. A fluctuation pattern lottery table, a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for big hit, and a special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for falling are included.
Each special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery table is a drawing in which a drawing value is associated with a special drawing fluctuation pattern for each result of special drawing suitability determination, and in a drawing using each special drawing fluctuation pattern drawing table, A random number in the update range 0-255 is used.
Further, as described above, since the effect route determination unit 222 determines the effect route based on the set special pattern variation pattern, for convenience of explanation, each special pattern variation pattern shown in FIG. Along with describing the presentation route, the corresponding fluctuation time is also described.
Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to the special figure 2, and when the special figure 1 fluctuates in the high speed fluctuation mode, the special figure for each special drawing suitability determination result. A variation pattern (not shown) is adopted.

  In the special chart fluctuation pattern lottery table for disconnection which is used when the result of the special drawing conformance determination in the special figure 2 is the dissection, there is a possibility that the special figure fluctuation pattern PX1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern PX5 are derived, Special pattern fluctuation pattern PX1 is derived with probability 244/256, special pattern fluctuation pattern PX2 is derived with probability 6/256, special pattern fluctuation pattern PX3 is derived with probability 3/256, probability 2/256 The special pattern variation pattern PX4 is derived at step S5, and the special pattern variation pattern PX5 is derived with a probability of 1/256.

  Moreover, in the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for the big hit used when the result of the special figure suitability determination in the special figure 2 is a big hit, there is a possibility that the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern PY3 is derived. Yes, the special pattern variation pattern PY1 is derived with a probability of 256/256 when the stop symbol of the special figure is the symbol a, and the special pattern with the probability of 256/256 when the stop symbol of the special figure is the symbol b When the figure variation pattern PY3 is derived and the stop symbol of the special figure is the symbol c, the figure special variation pattern PY2 is derived with a probability of 256/256.

A fall feature used in the case of winning the fall decision on the special figure 2 (more specifically, when the result of the special figure decision (special figure low probability) after the fall decision) is lost). In the figure fluctuation pattern lottery table, there is a possibility that the special figure fluctuation pattern PZ1 is derived, and the special figure fluctuation pattern PZ1 is derived with a probability of 256/256.
In addition, in this embodiment, since only one special figure fluctuation pattern respond | corresponds with respect to the case where it wins by the fall decision on falling or not, you may make it not perform a lottery in determining these symbols.
Further, in the present embodiment, only one special figure fluctuation pattern corresponds to the case of winning the fall judgment, but a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns may be made to correspond.

  As described above, when the result of the special figure yes / no determination in the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state B3 is a loss, most of the special figure variation pattern derived is the special figure variation pattern PX1 and the special figure variation The variation time of the pattern PX1 is as fast as 1 s. Therefore, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3, the average fluctuation time is shorter than in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2. The description of the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B2 will be omitted.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 stores a plurality of types of variation pattern tables (special figure variation pattern lottery tables) in which a plurality of types of variation patterns defining a variation time for executing symbol variation are set, and is staying ( The fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the special drawing fluctuation pattern lottery state), and the first fluctuation pattern table (in the special drawing fluctuation pattern derivation state B1 and the special drawing are determined in the fluctuation pattern table). A second variation pattern table (special pattern variation pattern derivation state B3 with a special pattern variation pattern lottery table in variation pattern derivation state B2) and a second variation pattern table in which the average time of fluctuation time is shorter than the first variation pattern table There is a table), there is a first effect (7 aligned effect) and a second effect (including 7 symbols in part) Rake th) I can say that the effect to be executed in a state where the second variation pattern table is used.
By doing this, it is possible to enhance the effect of keeping the connection between the second effect and the first effect described later.
Note that the first variation pattern table and the second variation pattern table in the present embodiment are both variation pattern lottery tables corresponding to a common figure high probability, and further, a variation pattern lottery table corresponding to a special figure high probability It is.

  In the present embodiment, since only one special figure fluctuation pattern corresponds to each symbol to be stopped, a drawing may not be performed when deriving these special figure fluctuation patterns.

  Further, in the present embodiment, only one special figure variation pattern corresponds to each symbol, but a plurality of special figure variation patterns may be made to correspond to at least a part of the symbols.

<About the outline of each production route>
Next, using FIG. 10, an outline of the effects relating to (according to) the effect route that can be determined in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B3 (high speed fluctuation mode) will be described. FIG. 10 is a time chart of effects relating to the effect route RX1 and the effect route RY1.

The production route RX1 (high speed) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PX1, and in the production route, as shown in the upper part of FIG. The effect of stopping the decorative symbol is started, and the effect is executed until 1s has elapsed from the start of fluctuation.
In addition, the rendering route RX1 (high speed) is a rendering route on which a pre-reading effect is performed using a combination of decorative symbols to be stopped, and is a rendering route that may be a target of the pre-reading effect. When the rendering route is a rendering route that is not the target of the prefetching rendering, the barrages stopped at the rendering route are configured in a combination different from the combination of the balakets that may be stopped at the prefetching rendering It will be done.

  On the other hand, the production route RX2, the production route RX3, the production route RY1 to the production route RY3, and the production route RZ1 are the production routes without the possibility of being pre-read, and the outline of the production performed on each production route is as follows As it is. In addition, illustration of the production concerning the production route is omitted except for the production route RY1.

  The production route RX2 (even symbol temppy avoidance) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PX2, and in the production route, the even symbol is a temppai (the symbol row excluding one symbol row during variation (this embodiment) Then, ask whether or not the decorative symbols imitating the same number are stopped on all two), also referred to as reach condition), and as a result, the even symbols do not have to be tempered and include the symbols An effect of stopping the decorative pattern is performed.

  The production route RX3 (even pattern tempai → avoidance) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PX3, and in the production route, the even symbol tempers after asking whether the even symbol is tempering or not, and then, It is asked whether or not even pattern matching is to be achieved, and as a result, an effect of stopping the decorative pattern with the loose pattern including the pattern is performed without making even pattern matching.

  The production route RX4 (falling symbol temply avoidance) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PX4, and in the production route, it is asked whether or not the falling symbol is subjected to tempering, and as a result, the falling symbol is not present. An effect of stopping the decorative pattern is performed with the barrage of eyes including the pattern.

  The production route RX5 (fall symbol temper → avoidance) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PX5, and in the production route, the fall symbol tempers after asking if the fall symbol is tempering or not. It is asked whether or not the falling symbols will be matched, and as a result, the falling symbols will not be matched, but the effect of stopping the decorative symbols with the barak eyes including the symbols will be performed.

  The effect route RY1 (seven symbols aligned) is a effect route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1, and in the effect route, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 10, immediately after symbol fluctuation is started (after 0.5 s) The effect of stopping the decorative symbol in a pattern matching manner (hereinafter, may be referred to as "seven effect effect") is started, and the effect is executed until 3 seconds have elapsed from the start of fluctuation.

  In addition, there is no big hit start demonstration time, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 10, the big hit announced (via special figure fluctuation pattern PX1) announced via the production route RY1 after the stop display time has elapsed The big hit game is started immediately and the attacker is controlled to the open state.

  The production route RY2 (even pattern evenness) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PY2, and in the production route, the even symbol tempers after asking whether the even symbol is tempering or not, and then the even symbol It is asked whether or not to be aligned, and as a result, an effect of stopping the decorative pattern with even pattern alignment is performed.

  The production route RY3 (even pattern alignment → 1, 3, 5 pattern alignment) is a production route corresponding to the special pattern fluctuation pattern PY3. In the performance route, the even pattern is selected after it is determined whether the even pattern is tempering or not Tempered, then asked whether or not even symbol alignment would result in stopping the decorative symbol with even symbol alignment as a result, and then reversely reversing the effect to stop the decorative symbol with odd symbol alignment except 7 symbol alignment To be done.

  The production route RZ1 (fall symbol alignment) is a production route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PZ1. In the production route, the fall symbol tempers after turning whether the fall symbol is tempering or not, and then the fall symbol It is asked whether or not to be aligned, and as a result, an effect of stopping the decorative pattern with the falling symbol aligned is performed.

  Here, as described above, the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 is a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the big hit, and the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 never wins in the lottery using the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for losing. The special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 may be made to win in the lottery using the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for losing. That is, the seven-arranged effect corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 is not limited to the effect in which the big hit game is always set (it becomes big hit decision).

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the first effect (7 sets of effects) is at least an effect to be executed in the symbol variation in which the advantageous state (big hit game) is set.

  When the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 is to be won in the lottery using the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for losing, the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 when the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for losing is used. The application rate of the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 in the case of using the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for the big hit is made higher than the appearance rate (the success / failure judgment result multiplied by the winning rate) of preferable.

  In addition, it can be said that the seven-arranged rendering in the present embodiment is a rendering with a high degree of expectation that the big hit game is set, than one of the optional renderings different from the rendering (for example, the rendering relating to the rendering route RX1), The same applies to the case where the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 is to be won in the lottery using the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for losing.

  Also, the combination of the decorative symbols according to the effect route RY1 in the present embodiment is a combination of decorative symbols indicating that the big hit game is set, but suggests the content of the (the development destination) to be executed immediately after A combination of decorative designs having a relatively high degree of advantage (a higher degree of advantage than a combination of at least one of other combinations of decorative designs), such as a combination of special decorative designs, may be used.

  In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, one rendering route corresponds to one special pattern fluctuation pattern, but a plurality of rendering routes (more preferably, the same type) to one special pattern fluctuation pattern The corresponding production route may be made to correspond, and one production route may be determined by lottery from the plurality of production routes.

<About pre-reading effect>
Next, the details of the pre-reading effect in the high-speed fluctuation mode will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing flow of high-speed variation mode middle pre-reading effect setting processing executed during high-speed variation mode by the pre-reading effect control means 224, and FIG. FIG. 13 schematically shows a prefetch effect pattern lottery table referred to in the prefetch effect pattern lottery, and FIG. 13 shows a specific example of the prefetch effect according to the prefetch effect pattern SPX1, the prefetch effect pattern SPY2 and the prefetch effect pattern SPZ2. FIG. In the pre-read effect lottery table in FIG. 12, for the convenience of description, the contents of effects corresponding to each pre-read effect pattern are described.

  First, the details of the high-speed variation mode pre-reading effect setting process executed by the pre-reading effect control unit 224 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the said process is a process performed when a prior determination command is received.

  In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the pre-read flag is OFF. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S103. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117.

  In step S103, it is determined whether or not the special view 2 suspension counter 1 1, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and if the condition is not satisfied, the pre-reading effect during the high speed fluctuation mode End the setting process.

  In step S105, the pre-reading effect pattern to be set using the pre-reading effect pattern lottery table is drawn. The details of the lottery including the pre-reading effect pattern lottery table will be described later.

  In step S107, it is determined whether or not a pre-reading effect pattern lottery has been won, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S109, and if the condition is not satisfied, the high-speed variation mode pre-reading effect setting process Finish.

  In step S109, the pre-read effect pattern that has been won is set.

In step S111, a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the current special figure 2 hold counter is set as the initial value of the pre-read counter.
The pre-reading counter is a counter for determining the contents of the pre-reading effect in step S117 (to manage the progress of pre-reading effect), and the operation hold information according to the special view 2 in this embodiment is reserved. Since the upper limit value (the upper limit value of the special figure 2 hold counter) of the number is four, the maximum value of the look-ahead counter is three.

In step S113, "0" is set to the initial value of the execution counter.
The execution counter is a counter for counting the number of executions of the pre-reading effect, and the counter is referred to in the insertion effect setting process described later.

  In step S115, the prefetch flag is set to ON.

  In step S117, based on the pre-read effect pattern that has been set and the value of the pre-read counter, the contents of the pre-read effect are determined. The details of the process will be described later.

  In step S119, the preread counter is decremented by one.

  In step S121, the execution counter is incremented by one.

  In step S123, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading counter is 0. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S125. If the condition is not satisfied, the high-speed fluctuation mode pre-reading effect setting process is performed. finish.

  In step S125, the pre-reading flag is set to OFF, and then the high-speed variation mode pre-reading effect setting process is ended.

  As described above, when the pre-reading effect pattern lottery in step S105 is won, pre-reading effect is set from the current symbol change, and pre-reading effect is continuously executed until the value of the pre-reading counter becomes 0. It becomes.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the pre-reading effect pattern lottery is performed on condition that the pre-reading flag is OFF, the new pre-reading effect pattern lottery is not performed while the pre-reading effect is being performed (the pre-reading effect is not started ) Is supposed to.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the prefetching effect pattern lottery is performed on the condition that the special figure 2 suspension counter 1 1, so when the operation pending information in the special figure 2 is one, a new prefetching effect pattern lottery is performed. It does not take place (pre-reading effect is not started).

  Next, the details of the pre-reading effect pattern lottery (step S105 in FIG. 11) using the pre-reading effect lottery table will be described using FIG. 12, and a specific example of each pre-reading effect will be described using FIG.

  The pre-reading effect patterns are roughly classified into even symbol patterns, falling patterns, and 7 symbol patterns, as shown in FIG. Further, the even-numbered symbol pattern corresponds to the pre-read effect pattern SPX1, the fall pattern corresponds to the pre-read effect pattern SPY1 to the pre-read effect pattern SPY4, and the seven pattern patterns is the pre-read effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-read effect pattern SPZ4. It corresponds.

In each pre-reading effect pattern, the contents of pre-reading effect are linked to the value of pre-reading counter, and when the pre-reading effect pattern is set, the pre-reading effect is displayed according to the subtraction of the pre-reading counter Is determined.
As described above, the initial value of the pre-reading counter is set to a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the value of the special figure 2 holding counter when the pre-reading effect pattern is set. When the pre-reading effect pattern is set, the pre-reading effect is executed in the order of pre-reading effect of the effect contents corresponding to pre-reading counter = 2 and pre-reading effect of the effect contents corresponding to pre-reading counter = 1. The specific example shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (c) shows the case where the pre-reading effect pattern is set with the special view 2 hold counter = 4.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the pre-reading effect pattern is determined regardless of the value of the pre-reading counter (or the special figure 2 holding counter), but according to the value of the pre-reading counter (or the special figure 2 holding counter) The preread effect pattern may be determined.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram showing pre-reading effect relating to the pre-reading effect pattern SPX1, which is an effect of stopping the decorative symbol at the disjointed eyes of the even symbol, and symbol fluctuation with the pre-reading counter = 3 = pre-reading effect counter = 1 The same effect is performed in each of the symbol variations that become. In addition, the barak eyes of the said even symbol may be a combination of the same even symbol over all the symbol variations, and may be a combination of even symbols which are different in part or all.

FIG. 13B is a diagram showing pre-reading effect relating to pre-reading effect pattern SPY2, and although illustration is omitted, pre-reading effect pattern SPY1, pre-reading effect pattern SPY3 and pre-reading effect pattern SPY4 similarly fall in part. It is an effect of stopping the decorative pattern with the loose eyes including the pattern.
More specifically, in the specific example shown in FIG. 13 (b), in the symbol variation corresponding to the pre-reading counter = 3 and the symbol variation corresponding to the pre-reading counter = 2, the falling symbols are stopped only in the left symbol row In the symbol variation corresponding to the pre-reading counter = 1, the falling symbols are stopped in each of the left symbol row and the right symbol row. Although illustration is omitted, similarly, as for the other pre-reading effect patterns, when the number of stops of the falling symbols shown in the effect contents of FIG. 12 is one, the falling symbols are stopped only in the left symbol row and the same effect contents When the number of stops of the falling symbol shown is two, the falling symbol is stopped in each of the left symbol row and the right symbol row. In addition, the symbol row in which the falling symbol in the said effect pattern is stopped is not limited to the symbol row of this embodiment.
In this manner, in the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 to pre-reading effect pattern SPY4, the effect of stopping the decorative symbol with the disjointed part including the falling symbol in part is continuously executed, and the number of falling symbols stopped is stepwise It is a preread effect pattern that can be increased.

FIG. 13C is a diagram showing pre-reading effect relating to pre-reading effect pattern SPZ2, and although illustration is omitted, pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1, pre-reading effect pattern SPZ3, and pre-reading effect pattern SPZ4 are also partially 7 similarly. It is an effect of stopping the decorative pattern with the loose eyes including the pattern.
More specifically, in the specific example shown in FIG. 13C, in the symbol variation corresponding to the prefetch counter = 3 and the symbol variation corresponding to the prefetch counter = 2, seven symbols are stopped only at the left symbol row In the symbol variation corresponding to the pre-reading counter = 1, seven symbols are stopped in each of the left symbol row and the right symbol row. Although illustration is omitted, similarly, in the case of the other pre-reading effect patterns, when the number of stops of the 7 drop symbols shown in the effect contents of FIG. 12 is 1, 7 symbols are stopped only in the left symbol row, and the same effect contents When the number of stops of 7 symbols shown in is 2, the 7 symbols are stopped in each of the left symbol row and the right symbol row. In addition, the symbol row in which the falling symbol in the said effect pattern is stopped is not limited to the symbol row of this embodiment.
As described above, in the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ4, the effect of stopping the decorative symbol with the disjointed part including 7 in a part is continuously executed, and the number of 7 symbols to be stopped increases gradually It is a possible pre-reading effect pattern.

  Further, the pre-reading effect in the present embodiment is an effect that is executed (one-by-one) for each of the symbol variations that constitute the symbol variation corresponding to the pre-reading counter, but symbol variations such as band-shaped display and background variation An effect that is executed across (continuously) may be adopted.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, one or more of the second effects (one part including the seven symbols in one part) is in the pending state in which the symbol variation in which the first effect (the seven matching effects) is executed is suspended. In other words, it is an effect to be executed in the symbol variation of

  In the present embodiment, the combination of decorative symbols stopped in accordance with the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ4 (a part of the disjointed eyes including 7 symbols in part) is a combination of decorative symbols relating to the rendering route RY1 (7 symbols aligned) Although it is a combination of decorative symbols including a symbol constituting a part of the symbol, the present invention is not limited to this, and like the relationship between the pre-read effect pattern SPX1 (even-patterned disjointed eyes) and the effect route RY2 (even-pattern even), Even if it is a combination of the decorative symbols related to the combination of the decorative symbols related to the presentation route RY1, such as the combination of the decorative symbols that constitute the combination of the decorative symbols related to the route RY1 and the same kind (the color and pattern are common) Good.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the rendering means (main display unit 81) variably displays a plurality of symbol rows having a plurality of types of decorative symbols, and the varied plurality of symbol rows correspond to the result of the judgment of acceptance. The effect of stopping and displaying in combination is executed, and the first effect (7 aligned effects) is an effect of stopping a plurality of symbol rows in a first combination (7 aligned patterns), and a second effect ((2) Barrage eyes that include 7 symbols in part) are effects that are executed for each symbol variation in which the second effect is executed, and a plurality of symbol rows are a combination different from the first combination, It can be said that the effect is to stop at the second combination (one part including the seven symbols in part) associated with one combination.
By doing this, it is possible to enhance the effect of keeping the connection between the second effect and the first effect described later.
In addition, as described above, the first combination in the present embodiment is a combination of decorative symbols indicating that a big hit game is set, but a special decoration that suggests an effect content (of development destination) to be executed immediately after It may be a combination of decorative designs, such as a combination of designs, having a relatively high degree of advantage (which is more advantageous than a combination of at least one of the other decorative design combinations).

In addition, as described later, the effects relating to the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ4 and the effects relating to the effect route RY1 are not limited to the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped, but they can be related effects. Various effects may be adopted.
Here, as in the present embodiment, the rendition that can be recognized as related in appearance and the rendition having relevancy can be determined, or the execution of the other rendition can be determined when the execution of one rendition is determined. There is a case where the player can recognize the relevance of the presentation, such as a presentation (more preferably, the probability of being determined is higher than at least one presentation).

  The prefetching effect pattern lottery table shown in FIG. 12 is a table in which a lottery value is associated with the prefetching effect pattern for each determined rendering route, and in the lottery using the rendering pattern lottery table, the updating range 0 to 0 A random number of 255 is used.

  When the rendering route RX1 is determined, the pre-reading effect pattern SPX1 is derived with a probability of 8/256, the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 is derived with a probability of 4/256, and the pre-reading effect pattern SPY2 is with a probability of 2/256. It is derived, the preread effect pattern SPY3 is derived with a probability of 1/256, the preread effect pattern SPY4 is derived with a probability of 1/256, the preread effect pattern SPZ1 is derived with a probability of 4/256, and a probability of 2/256 The pre-read effect pattern SPZ2 is derived in, the pre-read effect pattern SPZ3 is derived with a probability of 1/256, the pre-read effect pattern SPZ4 is derived with a probability of 1/256, and the pre-read effect pattern is derived with the remaining 232/256 probability It is not done (it slips to the lottery of a pre-reading effect pattern).

  When the effect route RX2, the effect route RX3, the effect route RY2, and the effect route RY3 are determined, the pre-reading effect pattern SPX1 is derived with a probability of 256/256. That is, in this case, the pre-reading effect pattern SPX1 is always set in the process of steps S105 to S109.

  Thus, when the pre-reading effect pattern SPX1 is set, one of the effect route RX1 to effect route RX3, the effect route RY2, and the effect route RY3 is determined in the subsequent symbol variation. And since the production route RY2 corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern PY2 and the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponds to the normal symbol (the symbol c), the pre-reading effect pattern is the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1-pre-reading effect pattern to be described later It can be said that it is a pre-read effect pattern that is more advantageous than SPY 4 and is a pre-read effect pattern that is more disadvantageous than pre-read effect pattern SPZ 1 to pre-read effect pattern SPZ 4 described later.

  When the rendering route RX4 is determined, the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 is derived with a probability of 128/256, the pre-reading effect pattern SPY2 is derived with a probability of 96/256, and the pre-reading effect pattern SPY3 is with a probability of 24/256. It is derived and the preread effect pattern SPY4 is derived with a probability of 8/256. That is, in this case, one of the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPY4 is always set in the processing of steps S105 to S109.

  When the rendering route RX5 and the rendering route RZ1 are determined, the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 is derived with a probability of 8/256, the pre-reading effect pattern SPY2 is derived with a probability of 24/256, and the pre-reading with a probability of 96/256 The effect pattern SPY3 is derived, and the preread effect pattern SPY4 is derived with a probability of 128/256. That is, in this case, one of the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPY4 is always set in the processing of steps S105 to S109.

  As described above, when the pre-reading effect pattern SPY1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPY4 is set, one of the effect route RX1, the effect route RX4, the effect route RX5, and the effect route RZ1 is determined in the subsequent symbol variation It will be. And since the production route RZ1 corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern PZ1 and the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponds to the winning of the fall judgment or not, the pre-reading effect pattern is a pre-reading effect more advantageous than other pre-reading effect patterns. It can be said that it is a pattern.

  When the rendering route RY1 is derived, the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1 is derived with a probability of 128/256, the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ2 is derived with a probability of 96/256, and the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ3 is derived with a probability of 24/256. It is derived and the preread effect pattern SPZ4 is derived with a probability of 8/256. That is, in this case, any one of the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ4 is set in the process of steps S105 to S109.

  As described above, when the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ4 are set, the effect route RX1 or the effect route RY1 is determined in the subsequent symbol variation. And since the production route RY1 corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern PY1 and the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponds to the probability variation symbol (pattern a), the pre-reading effect pattern is a pre-reading that is more advantageous than other pre-reading effect patterns It can be said that it is a production pattern.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when a big hit is set via the production route RY1, the stop symbol of the special view is always the definite symbol (design a), but in a part of the case A probability variation pattern may be used, and in this case, it is preferable to make the percentage to become a probability variation pattern higher than the percentage to become a normal symbol.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as a method of enhancing the degree of advantage when the big hit is set via the production route RY1, the percentage of becoming a probability variation big hit is increased, but the percentage of increasing the number of rounds in the big hit game is increased Alternatively, various methods may be adopted such as increasing the rate at which the number of symbol variations is increased so that the common figure high certainty after the big hit game is maintained.

  Moreover, when passing through the effect route RY1, there may be a case where a post effect described later is performed.

<Effect control according to the number of pre-reading executions>
In the above description, although the basic configuration and the details of the pre-reading effect in the present embodiment have been described, the present embodiment further changes the contents of the effect in the subsequent symbol variation according to the number of times the pre-reading effect is performed ( The effect control is executed to switch the presence or absence of the insertion effect. In the following description, details of the effect control will be described.

  First, the insertion effect control process executed by the effect content determination unit 225 will be described using FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a processing flow of insertion effect setting processing. Further, the process is a process that is executed when a change start command is received.

  In the first step S201, it is determined whether or not the effect route corresponding to the present symbol variation is the effect route RY1. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S203, and the condition is not satisfied. In this case, the insertion effect setting process ends.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not pre-reading effect has been executed immediately before the current symbol change, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S205, and if the condition is not satisfied, insertion effect End the setting process.

In step S205, it is determined whether or not the execution counter> 1, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S207, and if the condition is not satisfied, the insertion effect setting process is ended.
Note that the execution counter is a counter that is updated in the high-speed variation mode pre-reading effect setting process as described above, and is a counter that counts the number of times pre-reading effect has been performed.

  In step S207, the inset effect is set, and thereafter, the inset effect setting process is ended. In addition, the detail of the said effect is later mentioned using FIG.

  Next, details of the insertion effect will be described using FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram specifically showing the flow of effects when the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ2 is executed on the effect route RY1. Further, FIG. 15 (a) is a diagram specifically showing the flow of effects when the pre-reading effect pattern SPZ2 is set for the effect route RY1 and the execution counter = 3, and FIG. 15 (b) is FIG. 15C is a diagram specifically showing the flow of effects when the prefetch effect pattern SPZ2 is set for the effect route RY1 and the execution counter = 2, and FIG. 15C is a prefetch effect pattern for the effect route RY1. It is a figure which shows concretely the flow of the effect in case SPZ2 is set and execution counter = 1.

  In FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, since execution counter> 1 (execution counter ≦ 1 not), in the symbol variation in which the effect route RY1 is determined, the effect is inserted before seven sets of effects are performed (( It is shown that the effect of displaying the telop of the character "CHANNEL !!" is performed (the flow from the third effect from the left to the effect at the right end).

  In FIG. 15C, since execution counter ≦ 1, it is shown that no insertion effect is performed in front of the seven-arranged effect being performed in the symbol variation in which the effect route RY1 is determined (from the left 3) Flow from the second production to the production on the right)).

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the rendering means (main display unit 81) performs the first rendering (7 sets of renderings) and the second rendering (a part of the display including 7 symbols in part). it can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the insertion effect is an effect different from that of the loose-eye effect (pre-reading effect using a decorative symbol) including a part of 7 symbols, and this is not necessarily the case, and the insertion The effect and the prefetch effect may be the effects of the same aspect, but by doing this, it is possible to enhance the effect of maintaining the connection between the prefetch effect itself described later and the effect to be an object of prefetching. Here, the different modes may be different as long as the player can recognize the difference, but it is preferable that the base of each effect, such as the decorative symbol and the telop, be different.

Further, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the insertion effect is the effect that makes it difficult to visually recognize the decorative symbol (of the symbol row thereof), and by doing this, the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven matching effects related to the effect route RY1 It can be said that it is possible to enhance the effect of keeping it (details will be described later). Note that the period during which the decorative symbol is difficult to visually recognize due to the insertion effect may be part of the execution period of the insertion effect in the present embodiment.
Moreover, also in the modification 2 mentioned later, as long as it is a period when the decorative symbol (the symbol row thereof) becomes difficult to visually recognize, the same effect is exhibited.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, a plurality of the timings from the first timing (after 0.5 s from the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 18) to the second timing (after 1 s from the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. In other words, it is difficult to visually recognize the symbol row.
By doing this, it is possible to enhance the effect of maintaining the connection between the second effect (a part of the pattern including seven symbols) and the first effect (seven effects).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the relationship between the seven-arranged effect in the present embodiment and the execution period of the insertion effect will be described. In addition, FIG. 16 is a time chart which shows the relationship between the execution period of 7 sets production | presentation and insertion production in this embodiment.

  If the number of times the preread effect is executed (the value of the execution counter) becomes greater than 1 (if the inset effect is executed), the inset effect is started from the start of the change, as shown in the upper part of the time chart of FIG. Insertion effect is executed until 1 s elapses from the start. After that (after 1s has elapsed from the start of fluctuation), 7 sets of effects are started. On the other hand, when the number of times of execution becomes 1 or less (when the insertion effect is not performed), as described with reference to FIG. 10, 7 sets of effects are started immediately after the start of fluctuation (after 0.5 s), and fluctuation starts The effect is executed until 3 seconds elapse from.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the number of executions of the pre-reading effect (value of the execution counter) becomes larger than 1 (when the number of executions of the pre-reading effect is relatively large), the insertion effect is generated in front of the seven sets of effects. It is executed (in some cases, it may be possible to make the player recognize the insertion effect before the seven-set effect is recognized). On the other hand, when the number of executions becomes 1 or less (when the number of executions of the prefetch effect is relatively small) There is no insertion effect in front of the 7 sets of effects, so the connection between the pre-read effects (barrack eyes including 7 symbols in part) related to the effect route RY1 and the effects (7 sets of effect) related to the production route RY1 You can keep it. Therefore, when the number of executions of the pre-reading effect is greater than 1, the connection between the pre-reading effect concerning the production route RY1 and the production concerning the production route RY1 can be thin, and the pre-reading effect concerning the production route RY1 It is possible to maintain the connection between the effect itself and the effect relating to the effect route RY1.

  In addition, in order to maintain the connection between the pre-read effect relating to the effect route RY1 and the effect relating to the effect route RY1, it is also conceivable not to execute the pre-read effect when the pre-read effect can only be performed a number of times. If this is done, the number of executions of the pre-reading effect itself is reduced, and there is a risk that the interest will be reduced (the game can not be boosted). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the pre-reading effect is performed even when the pre-reading effect can be performed only the number of times larger than one.

Moreover, in order to produce the above-mentioned effect including the following modifications, it is not necessary to necessarily adopt the control shown in the processing flow of FIG. For example, regarding the execution condition of the insertion effect, instead of the number of executions of the pre-reading effect, the number of symbol variations for which the pre-reading effect has been executed may be adopted, and for the execution of the insertion effect, of 7 alignment effects (images) By displaying the insertion effect (image) on the near side (layer with high priority), the effect mode equivalent to the lower stage of the time chart in FIG. 16 may be obtained. That is, regardless of what kind of control is realized, the effects described above can be achieved if the effect aspect of the present embodiment and the modification is achieved in terms of phenomena. In particular, the start timing of each effect is not limited to the control start timing, but may be any timing at which the effect is started in appearance (phenomena), that is, a timing at which the player can be recognized.
In addition, similarly, the end timing of each effect to be described later is not limited to the end timing in control, and may be a timing at which the player can not recognize.

Further, when there are a plurality of timings at which the player can be recognized in the same symbol variation, the earliest timing is the “timing that can be recognized by the player” in the present embodiment.
Similarly, when there are a plurality of timings at which the player can not be recognized in the same symbol variation, the last timing is the “timing at which the player can not be recognized” in the present embodiment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, in the present embodiment, when the insertion effect is performed, the timing at which the seven-set effect is started (which can be recognized for the player) is backward, but it is not always necessary. It is not necessary to do this, and regardless of whether or not the insertion effect is performed, the seven alignment effects may be started at the same timing (the timing at which the seven alignment effects are started does not change).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the insertion effect is not performed when the number of executions of the pre-reading effect is 1 or less, and the insertion effect is always performed when the number of executions of the pre-reading effect is greater than 1 However, in the latter case, as long as the insertion effect is executed at a higher rate than in the former case, a lottery or the like is used in the former case and / or the latter case. Alternatively, the parting effect may be performed in part. Even in this manner, the above-described effects can be obtained. However, it is more preferable to set it as the execution rate of this embodiment.

  Moreover, although the threshold value for determining the execution presence or absence of the insertion effect in the present embodiment is 1, the threshold value is a value (negative) smaller than the maximum value (4 in the present embodiment) of the hold counter of the special figure 2. Any value may be adopted as long as the value of (1) is excluded, and the value is preferably smaller than half of the maximum value.

  The maximum value is a value that changes according to the specification of the gaming machine 10. For example, when both the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 1 and the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 2 are suspended, When priority is given to the operation suspension information that has been previously suspended, regardless of the type of the special diagram without using the operation suspension information corresponding to the special view 2 preferentially, it becomes 8.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined number of times (1) is the maximum value of the number of times of symbol variation executed in the hold state (the symbol variation in which the first effect (7 sets of effects is executed) is suspended). It can be said that the number of times is smaller than half of (4).
By doing this, it is possible to enhance the effect of maintaining the connection between the second effect (a part of the pattern including seven patterns) and the first effect.

<Modification 1>
By the way, the relationship between the execution period of the inset effect and the seven-arranged effect is not limited to the relationship shown in FIG. 16, but may be another relationship within the range in which the above-described effect is exhibited. The following discussion describes this alternative relationship.

  First, in the present embodiment, seven combinations of effects are performed (without intervals) following the insertion effect, but seven combinations of effects are started at intervals after the completion of the pre-reading effects Even if it does in this way, it is possible to keep the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven sets of effects relating to the effect route RY1.

  Next, in the present embodiment, the inset effect and the seven-arranged effect are performed so that the execution periods of each other do not overlap (there is no overlapping period), but even if the execution periods of each other overlap as described above An effect may be produced, and the modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a view showing a modified example of the relationship between the execution period of insertion effect and the execution period of 7 sets of effects.

FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are diagrams showing a modification of the relationship between the start timing of the insertion effect and the start timing of the seven sets of effects.
More specifically, FIG. 17A is a modification in which the inset effect is started at the same timing as the 7-set effect, and even in this case, the in-set effect is recognized before the 7-set effect is recognized. Since there is a case where it can be made to do, it is possible to keep the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven-set effect relating to the effect route RY1.
Further, FIG. 17B is a modification in which the insertion effect is started at a timing before the start timing of the 7 alignment effects, and also in this case, the insertion effect may be recognized before the 7 alignment effects are recognized. Since there is a possibility of this, it is possible to maintain the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven-set effect according to the effect route RY1.

  Note that, when the modified example of FIG. 17A is compared with the modified example of FIG. 17B, since the period Ta shown in FIG. The modification of b) can maintain the connection between the pre-read effect and the seven-set effect according to the effect route RY1. That is, in consideration of the present embodiment in which the insertion effect and the seven alignment effect are performed so that the execution periods do not overlap with each other, the insertion effect is started before the start timing of the seven alignment effect. It can be said that it is possible to enhance the effect of maintaining the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven-arranged effect relating to the route RY1.

FIG.17 (c)-FIG.17 (e) are figures which show the modification of the relationship of the completion | finish timing of insertion production | finish, and the completion | finish timing of 7 sets production | presentation.
More specifically, FIG. 17 (c) is a modified example in which the insertion effect ends at a timing later than the seven alignment effects, and FIG. 17 (d) shows the same timing as the insertion effect seven alignments. FIG. 17E shows a modification in which the insertion effect ends at a timing before the end timing of the seven-set effect.
In any case, as long as the start timing of the insertion effect shown in FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B is secured, the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven-arranged effect according to the effect route RY1 should be maintained. 17 (e) and FIG. 17 (c) and FIG. 17 (d), since there is a period Tb shown in FIG. 17 (e), FIG. 17 (c) and FIG. The modification shown in (e) can maintain the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven-set effect according to the effect route RY1 more than the modification shown in (e).

  In addition, if the execution start timing of the seven-set effect and the execution start timing of the insertion effect have the above-mentioned relationship, including the timings shown in FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (e), the respective timings are fixed. It may be timing or may be fluctuating timing.

<Modification 2>
In the above description, focusing on the insertion effect, the configuration capable of maintaining the connection between the pre-reading effect and the 7-set effect according to the production route RY1 has been described, but the change in the start timing of the 7-set effect Even in such a case, the same effect may be obtained, and in the following description, the latter case will be described.

First, with reference to FIG. 18, the change in the start timing of the seven-arranged effect in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 is a time chart showing changes in the start timing of the seven-done effect in the second modification.
The upper row of the time chart shown in FIG. 18, that is, when the number of executions (presence value of the execution counter) for which the pre-reading effect has been executed becomes greater than 1, the seven-arrangement effect is started at the timing 1s after the start of fluctuation. It is indicated that the timing is a timing after the case where the number of times the preread effect is executed (the value of the execution counter) is less than that.
Further, in the lower part of the time chart shown in FIG. 18, that is, when the number of times the preread effect is executed (the value of the execution counter) becomes 1 or less, 0.5s have elapsed since the start of fluctuation of the seven sets of effects. It is shown to be started at the timing.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the number of times the preread effect is executed (the value of the execution counter) becomes larger than 1 (when the number of executions of the preread effect is relatively large), the preread effect is performed In order to start 7 sets of effects at a later timing than when the number of executions (value of the execution counter) becomes 1 or less (when the number of executions of the pre-reading effect is relatively small), it relates to the effect route RY1 in the former case The connection between the pre-read effect and the seven-set effect can be made thinner than in the latter case, and the connection between the pre-read effect and the seven-set effect according to the effect route RY1 can be maintained. In addition, it is not necessary to do in this way, and when the number of times the preread effect is executed is greater than 1, the ratio of the timing after the time when the number of times of execution is less than 1 is high. Just do it.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first effect (7 sets of effects) is the first timing (after 0.5 s from the start of fluctuation shown in FIG. 18) or the second timing after the first timing. It is an effect that can be recognized by the player (after 1 s from the start of the change shown in FIG. 18), and the number of times of the symbol change in which the second effect (a part of the pattern including 7 symbols in one part) is executed. In the first case exceeding the predetermined number of times (1), the second timing can be recognized at the second timing at a higher rate than the second case in which the number of symbol variations for which the second effect is executed is less than or equal to the predetermined number In other words, it can be
By doing this, it is possible to maintain the connection between the second effect and the first effect (do not give a clear connection), and to execute a new effect which has not been achieved before, when performing the pre-reading effect.
Note that the timing at which it can be recognized by the player is not limited to the control start timing as described above, but may be any timing at which presentation is started with appearance (phenomena), and in the same symbol variation When there are a plurality of timings that can be recognized by the player, the earliest timing is the timing at which the player according to the present embodiment can be recognized.
In addition, as described above, various effects may be adopted as the first effect and the second effect, as long as the effects are related to each other. Here, as in the present embodiment, the rendition that can be recognized as related in appearance and the rendition having relevancy can be determined, or the execution of the other rendition can be determined when the execution of one rendition is determined. There is a case where the player can recognize the relevance of the presentation, such as a presentation (more preferably, the probability of being determined is higher than at least one presentation).

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the first effect (7 sets of effects) is ((the number of times of symbol variation for which the second effect (a part of 7 pieces including 7 symbols) is executed is equal to or less than a predetermined number) In the first case, the player can be recognized at the second timing (1 s after the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 18), while (the number of times of the symbol fluctuation in which the second effect is executed is predetermined In the second case (over the number of times (1)), it can be said that the effect can be recognized by the player at the first timing (after 0.5 s from the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 18).
By doing this, the effect of keeping the connection between the second effect and the first effect can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present modification and this embodiment, the execution time of seven sets of effects is longer in the case where the number of times of execution becomes 1 or less than when the number of times of execution of prefetching effects (execution counter) becomes larger than one. Although it is not necessary to do this, it is possible to enhance the effect of maintaining the connection between the pre-reading effect and the seven-arranged effect relating to the effect route RY1.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, if the first effect (7 sets of effects) becomes recognizable to the player at the second timing (1 s after the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 18), the first effect can be obtained. It can be said that the effect is that the time that can be recognized by the player is shorter than when it is possible to recognize the player at timing (0.5 s after the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. 18).
By doing this, it is possible to enhance the effect of maintaining the connection between the second effect (a part of the pattern including seven patterns) and the first effect.

  Although the above-described insertion effect is not performed in the modification shown in FIG. 18, the presence or absence of execution of the insertion effect does not matter in providing the above-described effect in this modification.

<Other Modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description will be listed below.
First, effects relating to the pre-read effect pattern including the pre-read effect pattern SPZ1 to the pre-read effect pattern SPZ4 and effects corresponding to each effect route including the effect route RY1 are not limited to the combination of the decorative symbols stopped but a combination of decorative symbols Images other than the above may be adopted, and further, other devices such as a speaker and a lamp may be adopted. Similarly, various images may be adopted for the insertion effect, and further, other devices such as speakers and lamps may be used as long as the same device as the effect according to the pre-reading effect pattern and the effect route is adopted. It may be adopted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described insertion effect setting process (in particular, for the effect relating to an effect route which is more disadvantageous than the effect route RY1 (advantage effect route) as an effect route in which a big hit game may be set. Although step S203 to step S207) is not applied, it may be applied to the effect route.

  In addition, although the present embodiment adopts the probability varying loop type game nature and applies the present invention to the game nature, the present invention is applied to other game nature such as number cut probability variation (so-called ST). It is also good.

  The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes aspects such as various modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Supplementary Note>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A presentation means is provided, and a decision on whether to set an advantageous advantageous state for the player or not is executed every symbol variation, and the start of symbol variation is suspended until the variation start condition is satisfied. A gaming machine that
The effect means is
It is to execute the first production and the second production,
The first effect is
It is an effect to be executed at least in symbol variation in which the advantageous state is set,
The second effect is
It is an effect to be executed in one or more symbol variations in the holding state in which the symbol variation in which the first effect is executed is suspended,
The first effect is, furthermore,
It is an effect that can be recognized by the player at a first timing or at a second timing after the first timing,
In the first case where the number of symbol variations for which the second effect is executed is less than or equal to a predetermined number, the player is recognized at the first timing at a rate higher than the second timing. While possible,
In the case where the number of symbol variations for which the second effect is executed exceeds the predetermined number, the player is recognized at the second timing at a rate higher than the first timing. A game machine characterized by being an effect that becomes possible.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The first effect is
When the player can be recognized at the second timing, the time at which the player can be recognized is greater than when the player can be recognized at the first timing. A game machine characterized in that it is an effect that becomes short.
(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above,
The predetermined number is
A gaming machine characterized by having a number of times smaller than half of the maximum number of times of pattern variation executed in the hold state.
(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The effect means is
An effect of displaying a plurality of symbol rows having a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols in a variable manner and stopping and displaying the plurality of varied symbol rows in a combination corresponding to the result of the acceptance / rejection determination is executed,
The first effect is
It is an effect of stopping the plurality of symbol rows in the first combination,
The second effect is
It is an effect to be executed for each symbol variation in which the second effect is executed,
A game machine characterized by an effect of stopping the plurality of symbol rows in a second combination that is different from the first combination and related to the first combination.
(5) The gaming machine according to (4) above,
A gaming machine characterized in that the plurality of symbol rows are difficult to visually recognize in at least a part of a period from the first timing to the second timing.
(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The first effect is
In the first case, the player can be recognized at the second timing,
In the second case, a game machine characterized in that the effect is such that the player can be recognized at the first timing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 game machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 22 movable decorative body 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball receptacle 29 lower ball receptacle 31 operation handle 32 upper frame part 33 (33a, 33b) speaker 34a, 34b left and right side frame Part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball removing mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Normal electric role solenoid 41 Special electric Solitoid solenoid 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Wind turbine 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 57 1st starting opening 59 2nd starting opening 61 Normal electric role 63 Gate 65 Special electric role 67 General winning opening 69 Out port 70 1st starting opening sensor 71 2nd starting opening sensor 72 large winning opening sensor 73 general entry Mouth sensor 74 gate sensor 80 effect display device 81 main display portion 82 sub display portion 82a upper sub display portion 82b left sub display portion 82c right sub display portion 90 symbol display device 91 first special symbol display device 92 second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display 94 First special symbol hold lamp 95 Second special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 random number circuit 110 entering ball judging means 115 main random number generating means 120 main holding control means 130 prior judging means 140 special drawing lottery means 141 special drawing suitability judging means 142 special drawing stop symbol drawing means 143 special drawing fluctuation pattern Deriving means 144 Falling judging means 150 Regular drawing lottery means 160 Big hit game control means 165 Symbol display control means 170 Electric character control means 175 Game state control means 180 Main information storage means 185 Main error control means 190 Main command management means 200 The first 1 sub control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 210 sub random number generation means 220 normal effect control means 221 effect mode control means 222 effect route determination means 223 sub hold control means 224 pre-reading effect control means 225 effect content determination means 226 decoration symbol control means 227 big hit effect control means 230 Sub error control means 240 Ramp control means 250 Movable role control means 260 Sub information storage means 270 Sub command management means 300 Second sub control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (6)

A gaming machine provided with an effect means, performing adequacy determination to determine whether or not to set an advantageous advantageous state for the player every symbol variation, and withholding the start of symbol variation until the variation start condition is satisfied And
The effect means is
It is to execute the first production and the second production,
The first effect is
It is an effect to be executed at least in symbol variation in which the advantageous state is set,
The second effect is
It is an effect to be executed in one or more symbol variations in the holding state in which the symbol variation in which the first effect is executed is suspended,
The first effect is, furthermore,
It is an effect that can be recognized by the player at a first timing or at a second timing after the first timing,
In the first case where the number of symbol variations for which the second effect is executed is less than or equal to a predetermined number, the player is recognized at the first timing at a rate higher than the second timing While possible,
In the case where the number of symbol variations for which the second effect is executed exceeds the predetermined number, the player recognizes the player at the second timing at a rate higher than the first timing. A game machine characterized by being an effect that becomes possible. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The first effect is
When the player can be recognized at the second timing, the time at which the player can be recognized is greater than when the player can be recognized at the first timing. A game machine characterized in that it is an effect that becomes short. It is a game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The predetermined number is
A gaming machine characterized by having a number of times smaller than half of the maximum number of times of pattern variation executed in the hold state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The effect means is
An effect of displaying a plurality of symbol rows having a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols in a variable manner and stopping and displaying the plurality of varied symbol rows in a combination corresponding to the result of the acceptance / rejection determination is executed,
The first effect is
It is an effect of stopping the plurality of symbol rows in the first combination,
The second effect is
It is an effect to be executed for each symbol variation in which the second effect is executed,
A game machine characterized by an effect of stopping the plurality of symbol rows in a second combination that is different from the first combination and related to the first combination. It is a game machine according to claim 4, and
A gaming machine characterized in that the plurality of symbol rows are difficult to visually recognize in at least a part of a period from the first timing to the second timing. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
The first effect is
In the first case, the player can be recognized at the second timing,
In the second case, a game machine characterized in that the effect is such that the player can be recognized at the first timing.

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