JP6954665B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines and slot machines, are provided with an image display device for displaying an image and perform an effect using the image display device. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-255030

In recent years, in the production using such an image display device, an attempt has been made to improve the interest of the game by displaying a larger image, but the size is limited and it is still improved from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game. There is room for.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the game in the production using the image display device.

According to the present invention, a winning / failing determination is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, the jackpot game is performed after the symbol variation is completed. An image display means and a display control means for controlling the image display means, and the image display means has a first display area and a second display area. The display control means has, in the first period during the symbol change, displays a first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period in the first display area, and the first display area. In the second period, which is the same period during the symbol change and may occur after the first period has elapsed, the display of the first image enlarged in the first period is terminated. , A second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot was won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area, and the first display area is , A display area having a predetermined size, the outer periphery of the first display area is visibly configured, and the number of colors constituting the first image is the first. From the number of colors constituting the image displayed in the display area excluding the display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area regardless of the size of the first image in the period of also rather large, the display control means further at least a part of said first time period, by displaying a third image across the first display area and said second display region It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area, and the fourth image is the third image. It is an image that is not displayed at the same time as the image, and for the size of the first image, the first image can be enlarged when the third image is displayed, while the fourth image is displayed. When the first image is not enlarged and the third image or the fourth image is displayed, the ratio of the third image to be displayed is determined by the size of the first image. Provided is a gaming machine characterized in that when the size is equal to or larger than the first size, the size of the first image is larger than when the size of the first image is smaller than the first size.
Further, according to the present invention, a winning / failing determination is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, after the symbol variation is completed. It is a gaming machine that starts a jackpot game, and includes an image display means and a display control means for controlling the image display means, and the image display means includes a first display area and a second display area. The display control means displays a first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period in the first display area during the first period during the symbol change. In the second period, which is the same period during the symbol change as the one period and may occur after the first period has elapsed, the display of the first image enlarged in the first period is displayed. A second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot was won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area, and the first display is displayed. region is a display region in which the first image is displayed, Ri display area der the size of the first display area is changed according to the magnitude of said first image, said display control The means can further display a third image across the first display area and the second display area for at least a portion of the first period, said first. It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area, and the fourth image is an image that is not displayed at the same time as the third image. Yes, with respect to the size of the first image, the first image can be larger when the third image is displayed, while the first image is displayed when the fourth image is displayed. Is not large, and the ratio of the third image to be displayed when the third image or the fourth image is displayed is such that the size of the first image is equal to or larger than the first size. There is provided a gaming machine characterized in that, at some point, the size of the first image is higher than when it is smaller than the first size.
Further, according to the present invention, a winning / failing determination is executed to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol variation, and if the jackpot is won in the winning / failing determination, after the symbol variation is completed. It is a gaming machine that starts a jackpot game, and includes an image display means and a display control means for controlling the image display means, and the image display means includes a first display area and a second display area. The display control means displays a first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period in the first display area during the first period during the symbol change. In the second period, which is the same period during the symbol change as the one period and may occur after the first period has elapsed, the display of the first image enlarged in the first period is displayed. A second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot was won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area, and the first display is displayed. The area is a display area having a predetermined size, and is a display area in which the outer periphery of the first display area is visibly configured, and the number of colors constituting the first image is the above. Regardless of the size of the first image in the first period, the colors constituting the image displayed in the display area excluding the display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area. More than the number, the display control means further causes the third image to be displayed across the first display area and the second display area in at least a part of the first period. It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area, and the size of the first image can be changed. The first image can be enlarged when the third image is displayed, while the first image is not enlarged when the fourth image is displayed, and the third image is It is an image suggesting that the first image becomes larger before the first image becomes larger, and the fourth image is an image that is displayed when the third image is not displayed. A gaming machine characterized by this is provided.
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not to win a big hit with the start of the symbol change, and if the big hit is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts the big hit game after the end of the symbol change. The image display means includes an image display means and a display control means for controlling the image display means, and the image display means has a first display area and a second display area, and the display control In the first period during the symbol change, the means displays the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period in the first display area, and the same symbol change as the first period. In the middle period, which is the second period that can occur after the first period has elapsed, the display of the first image enlarged in the first period is terminated, and the said in the symbol variation. A second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area, and the first display area is the first image. Is a display area in which the size of the first display area changes according to the size of the first image, and the display control means further comprises the first display area. In at least a part of the period, it is possible to display the third image across the first display area and the second display area, and the first display area including the second display area is included. It is possible to display the fourth image in a display area that does not include the display area of the above, and the size of the first image is such that when the third image is displayed, the first image is displayed. On the other hand, when the fourth image is displayed, the first image does not become larger, and the third image becomes larger before the first image becomes larger. The game machine is provided, which is an image suggesting that the third image is displayed, and the fourth image is an image displayed when the third image is not displayed.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game in a production using an image display device.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 8B is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 8C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 9A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 9B shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are diagrams showing a display example of the cumulative point display effect. 12 (a) to 12 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect of earning 1 point is executed in a state where the cumulative point value is 2 points. 13 (a) to 13 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect of earning 1 point is executed in a state where the cumulative point value is 2 points. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect of earning 2 points is executed in a state where the cumulative point value is 2 points. 15 (a) to 15 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect of earning 2 points is executed in a state where the cumulative point value is 2 points. 16 (a) to 16 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect of earning 2 points is executed in a state where the cumulative point value is 4 points. 17 (a) to 17 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect in which points are not earned is executed when the cumulative point value is 2 points. 18 (a) to 18 (c) are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect in which points are not earned is executed when the cumulative point value is 2 points. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the given point lottery. 20 (a) and 12 (b) are diagrams showing a display example of the cut-in image, and FIG. 20 (c) schematically shows a lottery table used for determining the type of the cut-in image. It is a figure. 21 (a) to 21 (c) are diagrams showing the flow of images displayed during the development effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game) except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (medium) (including not only the payout of game balls but also the payout of medals).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The first invention according to the present invention is
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means (main display unit 81, sub display unit 82),
A display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area (display area 821 to display area 830) and a second display area (display area related to the main display unit 81).
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change (the period from the start of the symbol change to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state), the first image (point cumulative image) that can be gradually expanded within the first period. prg) is displayed in the first display area described above,
In the second period (the period in which the development effect is executed) that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and may occur after the first period has elapsed, in the first period. The second image (cut-in image) that terminates the display of the enlarged first image and suggests whether or not the jackpot was won in the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation is displayed in the second display area. Is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least
The first display area is a display area having a predetermined size, and the outer circumference of the first display area is a display area configured to be visible.
The number of colors constituting the first image is the display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area regardless of the size of the first image in the first period. More than the number of colors that make up the image displayed in the excluded display area,
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

The second invention according to the present invention is
The first invention according to the present invention is
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means (main display unit 81, sub display unit 82),
A display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area (display area 821 to display area 830) and a second display area (display area related to the main display unit 81).
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change (the period from the start of the symbol change to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state), the first image (point cumulative image) that can be gradually expanded within the first period. prg) is displayed in the first display area described above,
In the second period (the period in which the development effect is executed) that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and may occur after the first period has elapsed, in the first period. The second image (cut-in image) that terminates the display of the enlarged first image and suggests whether or not the jackpot was won in the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation is displayed in the second display area. Is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least
The first display area is a display area in which the first image is displayed, and the size of the first display area changes according to the size of the first image. ,
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the first invention and the second invention, the second image can be made to feel larger.
Further, according to the first invention, when the first display area is a display area having a predetermined size, the first image is changed from the first display area to the first image. It can be made more conspicuous than the image displayed in the display area excluding the display area in which is displayed, and the effect of making the second image feel larger can be enhanced.
Similarly, the second invention can also enhance the effect of making the second image feel larger.

The display device related to the first display area and the display device related to the second display area may be the same display device or different display devices. Further, when these display devices are the same display device, the first display area and the second display area may partially overlap.

Further, the enlargement in the present invention is not limited to enlarging the image by adding an image as in the present embodiment, but also includes enlarging the original image by enlarging it.

Further, in the present embodiment described later, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine is shown, but the present invention executes a game (design variation) in which a plurality of medals are rotated by using a predetermined number of medals. It is also possible to execute a game effect (variable effect) in the game and apply it to a slot machine that pays out medals based on the result of the game (stopping mode of the plurality of reels). In this case, the benefits described later are big bonuses, regular bonuses, ATs (assist times), and the like, which makes it advantageous to acquire medals in slot machines.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics 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 with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

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

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is open or closed with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In the present embodiment, all of these door open sensors are turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door opening sensors may be configured to be turned off in the open state and turned on in the closed state.
As a result, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open / closed state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open / closed state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the 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 receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively. included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing 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 tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and frame lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can output, turn on, or turn off the sound in conjunction with the effect generated during the game, the error effect, and the like.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub-display unit 82 further includes an upper sub-display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub-display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the above, is included.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing a variable display.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

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

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

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

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been 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 changing the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have passed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the grand prize opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize is determined to win the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be 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 figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball at the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per game that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to 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 of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so 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 arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.
In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the substrate case and the cover covering each substrate are composed of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and the cover.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 6).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in a backup power supply circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game available state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game, such as the general drawing lottery status of the game, is backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area in which the information related to such a game is stored (sometimes referred to as the area related to the game of RAM 103), the complement of the checksum relating to the area related to the game of RAM 103 and the complement of the checksum. The area in which the backup flag is stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the front frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured so that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and these are configured to be controllable via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to be able to detect the 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 are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
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.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 outputs to the voice control board 310 an image control command instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 by the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100. A voice control command for instructing the sound to be made, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 are generated.
Here, the first sub control board 200 is connected to the second sub control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to enable bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, voice control command) is the first sub. While being transmitted from the control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command was normally received is sent to each control board (second). It is transmitted from the sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310) to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35, and lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 is a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electrical parts such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup that generates a backup power supply, based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a power supply circuit and a power failure detection circuit (both not shown) for detecting a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit, and the power supply is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Be supplied.
Further, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power failure signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power supply control board 500 may not be provided with the power failure detection circuit, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided. It may be provided for each.

<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. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 7). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 8 to 10 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will 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 winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the normal figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, correspond to the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Run. In each pre-judgment, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each pre-judgment is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in a part when the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" means that, as an example, the jackpot is not being performed, neither the special figure 1 nor the special figure 2 is undergoing the symbol change, and the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are not being changed. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of these have been met.

Here, FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (c), 9 (a), and 9 (b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be described below. Refer to as necessary in.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or a loss by lottery. Judgment Special figure Executes the hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 8A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536 (about). A jackpot is derived with a probability of 1 / 284.9).
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). ..

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 8B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). With a probability of / 10), symbol C is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the symbol A has 8 rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the end of the big hit game, the special figure is high and the normal figure is high. It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 8C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. be. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). Determined as a symbol.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 uses the symbol D as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol c as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 become high accuracy. It is different from (65/100) (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one feature is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. exist. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment.

FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is lost during the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 952/1000 (about 1 / 1.05) that the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, 13/1000 (about). Special figure fluctuation pattern HRP1 with a probability of 1 / 76.9), special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1 with a probability of 11/1000 (about 1 / 90.9), special figure fluctuation with a probability of 9/1000 (about 1/111) Pattern HRP2, 7/1000 (1/143) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2, 5/1000 (1/200) probability of special figure fluctuation pattern HRP3, 3/1000 (about 1/333) probability Figure The variation pattern HSP3 is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3 are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 9B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Be identified.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 200/1000 (1/5) of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1, 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33). ), The special figure variation pattern ASP2 is determined, and the special figure variation pattern ASP3 is determined with a probability of 500/1000 (1/2). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3 are not determined.
In the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "~" in between, the features described in the foreground in the order shown in FIG. 9 (a). It is assumed that the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted.
Further, although not shown, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC also change according to the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Lottery the pattern.

FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, in the lottery, special figure 1 is reserved. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 9B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 9A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is 850/1000 (about 1 /). When the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with the probability of 1.18) and the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation pattern has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). HNP-A determines the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and HNP-C determines the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C with a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25). When the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) and a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). The special figure variation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18), and the special figure variation pattern HNP-D is determined.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined depends on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time).
It should be noted that such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and corresponds to the basic. The type of special figure fluctuation pattern and the length of each are different, but it is determined as the value of the tendency (holding counter (value of special figure 2 holding counter in special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC)). The relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is likely to occur) is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"), and the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. On the other hand, in the low probability of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is the loss. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

Further, in the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map variation is performed by a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map variation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal figure.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol 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 fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 to the special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). be.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the symbol is normally changed 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times)) It is assumed that the general map is highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Note that FIG. 10A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy, and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy. It is composed of the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and high accuracy, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during the big hit game. Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate with respect to the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability of deriving the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. .. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the basic special figure fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update of the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, and the like in the storage areas corresponding to the respective means.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176 and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the opening of the middle frame at the time of power recovery. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, the return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state and a game-enabled state (there may be a case where the RAM clear process is involved and a case where the RAM clear process is not accompanied).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is ON (in a pressed state), the RAM is provided on the condition that the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON. The clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set (when the middle frame door open sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game-enabled state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is OFF (a state in which the RAM clear switch 43 is not pressed), the RAM clear process is not executed and the playable state is set. When the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be viewed). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103). Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. Derivation of the checksum of the complement being performed, if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and in other cases, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the initial setting of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power cut processing execution means 180 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjusting means 250, and a brightness. The adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 270 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the 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 means 220 is executed.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is received, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is the probability variation mode and the special figure variation. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

When the effect route determining means 222 receives the pre-determination command, the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation held this time is produced based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-D) included in the change start command.
Here, the effect route is an 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 symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In the present embodiment, in the normal mode, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b). Then, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is the current symbol change after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). Refers to the effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in is a big hit. These development effects are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

In the development effect corresponding to the loss effect route, a series of effects corresponding to the development effect are executed, and at the final stage, it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is not a big hit. On the other hand, in the development production corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to the development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route. It is notified that the result of is a big hit. That is, it can be said that the development effect is an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a big hit.
In the present embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may be associated with one special figure fluctuation pattern, and in this case, one production route is determined from a plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. It should be.

The above-mentioned non-developed loss effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP, the special figure variation pattern HRP1, the special figure variation pattern HRP2, and the special figure variation pattern HRP3.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP (special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D), the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered (all symbol rows are). By stopping and displaying the same decorative symbol in each symbol row (in a state where it is not stopped), the effect route that notifies that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in this symbol change is lost corresponds to it. .. Here, the same decorative symbol refers to a decorative symbol that imitates the same number, and a portion other than the number that constitutes the decorative symbol (such as a character image described later) may be different. Similarly, a different decorative pattern refers to a decorative pattern that imitates a different number.

In the special symbol variation pattern HRP1, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without the pseudo-variation, and then the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a random pattern without the development effect being executed, so that the special symbol in this symbol variation is displayed. The production route that notifies that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation is a stop of decorative symbols based on a certain rule (for example, "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols" in the middle symbol row in the period before the development effect is started. Refers to the period divided by 7 (stopping of decorative symbols, which is a mode in which the symbols are stopped). Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo-variation occurs only when the number of pseudo-variations is two. That is, it can be said that the pseudo-variation does not occur when the decorative symbol fluctuates once until the reach state is formed, and in that case, it can be said that the pseudo-variation is executed once. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present embodiment is three, but the maximum number of pseudo-variations is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.
Further, in the special figure variation pattern HRP2, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a scattered manner without the development effect being executed. The variation pattern HRP3 corresponds to an effect route in which the decorative pattern reaches a reach state through three pseudo-variations, and then the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a scattered manner without executing the development effect.

The above-mentioned development loss effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3.
Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1 has a development effect that notifies that the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is lost. Corresponds to the production route that is executed and the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development production.
In addition, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and after that, a development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. Then, after the development effect is completed, the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a scattered manner. Similarly, in the special symbol fluctuation pattern HSP3, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then, a development effect for notifying that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss is provided. Corresponds to the production route that is executed and the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development production.

The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3 correspond to the above-mentioned jackpot effect route.
Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1 has a development effect that notifies that the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. The effect route is executed, and after the development effect is completed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the symbols aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbols are stopped in each symbol row).
In addition, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and after that, a development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. Then, after the development effect is completed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern, which corresponds to the effect route. Similarly, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then, a development effect for notifying that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit is provided. Corresponds to the effect route, which is executed and the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern after the end of the development effect.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect is executed. Further, the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern in which the production route on which the development effect is executed is determined can also be said to be a special figure fluctuation pattern in which a big hit is expected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a loss, the special figure change pattern (special figure variation pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same type of development effect. Figure fluctuation pattern HSP1), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. It becomes difficult to determine in the order of (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3). Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, it corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1) corresponding to the production route in which the pseudo fluctuation does not occur, and the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is two. The special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2) and the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3) corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is three are easily determined in this order.
Therefore, as the number of times the pseudo-variation is executed increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP1 and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1 reach the reach state without going through a plurality of pseudo fluctuations, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP2 and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2 have two pseudo fluctuations. In the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP3 and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3, the reach state is reached after three pseudo fluctuations.
Therefore, the time until the reach state is reached is a special figure fluctuation pattern in which the reach state is reached without going through a plurality of pseudo fluctuations, a special figure fluctuation pattern in which the reach state is reached by two pseudo fluctuations, and three pseudo fluctuations. It becomes longer in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern that becomes the reach state.

Further, in the development effect, the image is displayed by the main display unit 81, the sound (BGM) is output by the speaker 33, and the lamp is lit by the frame lamp 35 in a mode corresponding to the development effect. The details will be described later, but for the purpose of improving the interest of the game related to the development production, at the end of the development production (immediately before notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is a big hit). After the development effect is completed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the symbols aligned, that is, a cut-in effect suggesting the degree of expectation that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit is executed. In the cut-in effect, the image is displayed by the main display unit 81, the sound is output by the speaker 33, and the lamp is lit by the frame lamp 35 in a mode corresponding to the effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, the period from the start of the symbol variation to the start of the development effect, that is, from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state (the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). If not, during the period until the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed), the earned point display effect for notifying whether or not to earn points is executed, and the total number of points notified by the earned point display effect is accumulated. Executes a cumulative point display effect that notifies the value. Although the details will be described later, the cumulative value of the points for which the acquisition was notified during the period suggests the degree of expectation that the development effect will be executed, and the cumulative point display effect for notifying the cumulative value is used to cut. The display related to the in-effect (hereinafter referred to as "cut-in image") is made to feel large.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives the hold command (hereinafter, may be simply expressed as the occurrence of a hold prize), the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command is used. Based on this, in the hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81, an effect for displaying a number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and a number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter. Set the data. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.
The mode of the reserved image in the present embodiment is expressed by the difference in the color of the image. Then, the color of the hold image is determined as a big hit in the result of the pre-judgment included in the pre-judgment command transmitted following the hold command, that is, in the special figure hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation corresponding to the hold image. It is decided by a lottery with reference to. Specifically, there are a total of five colors, white, blue, green, red, and rainbow, which can be determined, and the expectation of winning a big hit is high in this order. In particular, the rainbow color is a mode in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the effect content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 determines the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation, such as a lottery for determining the type of cut-in image described later, to the effect route determining means 222. It is determined by a lottery or the like using an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed. The timing for determining the content of the effect is, for example, the start of the symbol variation.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. do.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol A and the symbol b, and the random number is associated with the symbol D and the symbol c.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes the effect data related to the image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Further, when the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, a voice control command related to the sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.
In particular, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process when the return state at the time of power recovery is in the playable state (when the RAM clear process is involved). When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game has been stopped and that the RAM clear process needs to be executed. Read out the production data for.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (the execution of the variation effect is restricted by the execution of the error effect). Here, the fact that the error effect is preferentially executed means that when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed in the device. The present invention includes that the error effect is executed in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The production data may be read out.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 corresponds to the frame lamp 35. When there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 can move the movable decoration 22 from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The movable control data for control is read out, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 to control the movement of the movable decorative body 22.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand 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 the subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command. When the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. Further, when the voice control command or the volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. As a general rule, these commands are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is used at the final stage of the development production for the purpose of improving the interest of the game related to the development production (whether or not the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change is a big hit). (Immediately before notifying), after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the symbols aligned, that is, a cut-in effect suggesting the degree of expectation that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit. It is configured to be feasible, and a cumulative point display effect that suggests the degree of expectation that the development effect will be executed, and an earned point display effect that informs whether or not to acquire points are feasible. Then, the cumulative point display effect functions to make the cut-in image feel larger. The details of the function will be described below.

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First, the details of the cumulative point display effect and the acquired point display effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 20.
11 (a) and 11 (b) are diagrams showing a display example of the cumulative point display effect, FIGS. 12 to 19 are diagrams showing a display example of the acquired point display effect, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of the acquired point display effect. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used for the given point lottery.

In FIG. 11A, the cumulative point display effect when the cumulative value of the points notified by the acquisition point display effect (hereinafter, may be referred to as “point cumulative value”) is 0 points (pt). Is shown, and FIG. 11B shows a cumulative point display effect when the cumulative point value is 10 points.
Specifically, when executing the cumulative point display effect, the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b is a total of five display areas 821, display area 822, display area 823, display area 824, and display area 825. The display area related to the right sub-display unit 82c is divided into a total of five display areas of the display area 826, the display area 827, the display area 828, the display area 829, and the display area 830. A total of 10 display areas are formed by the left sub-display unit 82b and the right sub-display unit 82c. Then, the point cumulative image prg is displayed over the same number of display areas as the cumulative value of the points notified by the earned point display effect among these 10 display areas.

For example, in the example of FIG. 11B, since the accumulated point value is 10 points, the accumulated point image prg is displayed over all of the display areas 821 to 830, and the accumulated point value is 0 point. As shown in FIG. 11A, the point cumulative image prg is not displayed in any of the display areas 821 to 830.
Although not shown, when the cumulative point value is 1 point, the cumulative point image prg is displayed in the display area 821, and when the cumulative point value is 2 points, the display area 821 and the display area 822 are displayed. When the point cumulative image prg is 3 points, the point cumulative image prg is over the display area 821 to the display area 823, and when the point cumulative value is 4 points, the display area. When the point cumulative image prg is displayed over the 821-display area 824 and the point cumulative value is 5 points, the point cumulative image prg is displayed over the display area 821-display area 825. Further, when the cumulative point value is 6 points, the cumulative point image prg extends over the display area 821 to 826, and when the cumulative point value is 7 points, the display area 821 to the display area 827 is displayed. When the point cumulative image prg is 8 points, the point cumulative image prg is 9 points over the display area 821 to the display area 828, and the display area is 9 points. The point cumulative image prg is displayed over the 821 to the display area 829.

Further, in the present embodiment, the period from the start of the symbol variation to the start of the development effect, that is, from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state (the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). If not, during the period until the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed), the acquired point display effect is executed one or more times until the accumulated point value reaches the granted point. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the point cumulative image prg can be expanded step by step, and the final size of the point cumulative image prg in the period is determined by the size of the given points. The points to be granted are determined by a lottery for points to be granted, which will be described later.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the point cumulative image prg is enlarged in a predetermined direction (direction from bottom to top). According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the enlargement of the point cumulative image prg, and to enhance the effect of making the cut-in image, which will be described later, feel larger.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first image (point cumulative image prg) is a predetermined one in the first period (the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). In other words, it is an image that can be enlarged in the direction of.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display area (display area 821 to display area 830) on which the point cumulative image prg can be displayed is a display area having a predetermined size, and the outer periphery of the display area (left sub-display unit 82b and the left sub-display unit 82b). The edge of the right sub-display unit 82c) can be recognized.
Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, a display area in which the point cumulative image prg is not displayed in the display area where the point cumulative image prg can be displayed (for example, FIG. 11 (for example, FIG. 11). The number of colors constituting the image displayed in the display area 821 to the display area 830) in a) is the display area in which the point cumulative image prg is displayed in the display area where the point cumulative image prg can be displayed (for example, FIG. The number is larger than the number of colors constituting the image displayed in the display area 821 to the display area 830) in 11 (b).
According to this, when the display area where the point cumulative image prg can be displayed is set to a display area of a predetermined size, the point cumulative image prg is the point cumulative image from the display area where the point cumulative image prg can be displayed. It can be made more conspicuous than the image displayed in the display area excluding the display area where prg is displayed, and the effect of making the cut-in image described later feel larger can be enhanced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first display area (display area 821 to display area 830) is a display area having a predetermined size, and the outer periphery of the first display area is visible. The number of colors constituting the first image (point cumulative image prg) is the first in the first period (the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). In other words, regardless of the size of one image, it is larger than the number of colors constituting the image displayed in the display area excluding the display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area.

The first display area may be changed according to the size of the first image, and even in this case, the effect of making the cut-in image described later feel larger can be enhanced. ..

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first display area is a display area on which the first image (point cumulative image prg) is displayed, and the size of the first display area is the size of the first image. In other words, it is a display area that changes accordingly.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the point cumulative image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to the display area 830 in the cumulative point display effect, the characters "Gekiatsu" are displayed in these display areas. .. Then, the title of the character matches the title of the character included in the strong cut-in image described later. According to this, since the point cumulative image prg and the cut-in image (particularly, the strong cut-in image having a high expectation of big hit) are related, the effect of making the cut-in image described later feel large can be enhanced.
In order to achieve this effect, the titles are not limited to the same as described above, but the patterns and colors of both images match, the types of characters included in both images match, and so on. It suffices if the images are relevant.

Subsequently, the details of the earned point display effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 19.
First, FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c) and 13 (a) to 13 (c) show the case where the earned point display effect of earning 1 point is executed when the accumulated point value is 2 points. It is a figure which shows the display example of.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the earned point display effect is started, the first point earned image showing the points (1 point) that can be earned this time in the display area related to the main display unit 81. The second point acquisition image pkg2 including the characters "pt" and pkg1 is displayed at a position separated from each other. In FIG. 12B showing the next timing of FIG. 12A, the first point acquisition image pkg1 moves toward the second point acquisition image pkg2, and the second point acquisition image pkg2 is the first point acquisition image. Move towards pkg1. In FIG. 12 (c) showing the next timing of FIG. 12 (b), the first point acquisition image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 are united to form a third point acquisition image pkg3 indicating that points are acquired. do. In FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c), the cumulative point value remains 2 points, and the cumulative point image prg is displayed over the display area 821 and the display area 822.
FIG. 13A shows a display example at the same timing as FIG. 12C, after which the third point acquisition image pkg3 moves toward the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13B, the third point acquisition image pkg3 is displayed straddling the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b. At this time as well, the accumulated point value remains 2 points, and the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display area 821 and the display area 822.
In FIG. 13 (c) showing the next timing of FIG. 13 (b), since the movement of the third point acquisition image pkg3 to the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b is completed, the third point acquisition image pkg3 is hidden. It becomes. At this time, since the accumulated point value is 3 points, the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to 823.

Next, in FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c) and 15 (a) to 15 (c), the earned point display effect of earning 2 points with the accumulated points being 2 points was executed. It is a figure which shows the display example of the case.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the earned point display effect is started, the points (2 points) that can be earned this time are shown in the display area related to the main display unit 81, so that the two first points are shown. The 1-point acquisition image pkg1 and the two second point acquisition images pkg2 are displayed at positions separated from each other. In FIG. 14 (b) showing the next timing of FIG. 14 (a), each of the two first point acquisition images pkg1 moves toward the corresponding second point acquisition image pkg2 and two second points. Each of the acquired images pkg2 moves toward the corresponding first point acquired image pkg1. In FIG. 14 (c) showing the next timing of FIG. 14 (b), it is shown that each of the two first point acquisition images pkg1 is combined with the corresponding second point acquisition image pkg2 to acquire points. Two 3-point acquisition images pkg3 are formed. In FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c), the cumulative point value remains 2 points, and the cumulative point image prg is displayed over the display area 821 and the display area 822.
FIG. 15A shows a display example at the same timing as FIG. 14C, and then 3 points are displayed in the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b without the cumulative point display effect. Since there is a minute, the formed two third point acquisition images pkg3 move toward the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b. At this time, both of the two third point acquisition images pkg3 are displayed straddling the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b, as shown in FIG. 15B. At this time as well, the accumulated point value remains 2 points, and the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display area 821 and the display area 822.
In FIG. 15 (c) showing the next timing of FIG. 15 (b), since the movement of the third point acquisition image pkg3 to the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b is completed, the two third point acquisition images pkg3 are displayed. It will be hidden. At this time, since the accumulated point value is 4 points, the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to the display area 824.

Next, FIGS. 16A to 16C are diagrams showing a display example when the earned point display effect of earning 2 points is executed in a state where the cumulative point value is 4 points. In the display example, the process until the third point acquisition image pkg3 is formed except for the area where the point cumulative image prg is displayed is the process described with reference to FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c). Therefore, the description of the process until the third point acquisition image pkg3 is formed in the display example will be omitted.
In FIG. 16A, each of the two first point acquisition images pkg1 is formed with a third point acquisition image pkg3 indicating that the corresponding second point acquisition image pkg2 is united to acquire points. In FIG. 16A, the accumulated point value is still 4 points, and the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to 824. After that, in the display example, since there is only one point in the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b for which the cumulative point display effect is not performed, one of the two formed third point acquisition images pkg3. One moves toward the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b, and the other third point acquisition image pkg3 moves toward the display area related to the right sub-display unit 82c. At this time, as shown in FIG. 16B, one of the two third point acquisition images pkg3 is displayed across the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b. At the same time, the other third point acquisition image pkg3 is displayed across the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area related to the right sub display unit 82c. At this time as well, the accumulated point value remains at 4 points, and the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to 824.
In FIG. 16 (c) showing the next timing of FIG. 16 (b), the movement of the third point acquisition image pkg3 corresponding to both the display area related to the right sub display unit 82c and the display area related to the right sub display unit 82c. Is completed, these third point acquisition images pkg3 are hidden. At this time, since the accumulated point value is 6 points, the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to 826.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the third point acquisition image pkg3 is displayed, the point accumulation image plg is enlarged, and the third point acquisition image pkg3 is the display area and the point accumulation image related to the main display unit 81. The prg is displayed across the display area (display area 821 to display area 830) on which the prg is displayed.
Therefore, in the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state (the period during which the point cumulative image prg can be expanded), the decrease in the degree of attention to the display area related to the main display unit 81 is suppressed. Can be done.
In order to achieve the effect, the third point acquisition image pkg3 is divided into a display area related to the main display unit 81 and a display area where the point cumulative image prg is displayed during the entire display period of the third point acquisition image pkg3. It may be displayed across. That is, at least a part of the display period of the third point acquisition image pkg3, the third point acquisition image pkg3 is displayed across the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area where the point cumulative image prg is displayed. Just do it.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first period (the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). ), A third image (third) straddling the first display area (display area 821 to display area 830) and the second display area (display area related to the main display unit 81). It is possible to display the point acquisition image pkg3), and it can be said that the first image (point cumulative image prg) is an image that can be enlarged when the third image is displayed.

Next, in FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (c) and 18 (a) to 18 (c), when the earned point display effect in which points are not earned is executed when the accumulated points are 2 points. It is a figure which shows the display example of.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the earned point display effect is started, the first point earned image showing the points (1 point) that can be earned this time in the display area related to the main display unit 81. The pkg1 and the above-mentioned second point acquisition image pkg2 are displayed at positions separated from each other. In FIG. 17B showing the next timing of FIG. 17A, the first point acquisition image pkg1 moves toward the second point acquisition image pkg2, and the second point acquisition image pkg2 is the first point acquisition image. Move towards pkg1. In FIG. 17 (c) showing the next timing of FIG. 17 (b), an image showing that the first point acquisition image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 are not united and points are not acquired (specifically, , The image in which the first point acquisition image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 pass each other) is displayed. In FIGS. 17 (a) to 17 (c), the cumulative point value remains 2 points, and the cumulative point image prg is displayed over the display area 821 and the display area 822.
FIG. 18 (a) shows a display example at the same timing as FIG. 17 (c), and FIG. 18 (b) showing the subsequent timing shows the main display of an image showing that the above points are not acquired. It is hidden in the display area related to the unit 81. Therefore, when points are not acquired, the image is not displayed across the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b.
In FIG. 18C showing the next timing of FIG. 18B, since the movement of the third point acquisition image pkg3 to the display area related to the left sub-display unit 82b is completed, the third point acquisition image pkg3 is hidden. It becomes. At this time, since the accumulated point value is 3 points, the accumulated point image prg is displayed over the display areas 821 to 823.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the above-mentioned image indicating that the points are not acquired is displayed, the point cumulative image prg is not enlarged and the image indicating that the points are not acquired is displayed on the main display unit 81. It is not displayed across the display area and the display area (display area 821 to display area 830) on which the point cumulative image prg is displayed.
Therefore, in the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state (the period during which the point cumulative image prg can be expanded), the display area related to the main display unit 81 is not misunderstood. It is possible to prevent a decrease in attention.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the display control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first period (the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). ), The fourth display area includes the second display area (display area related to the main display unit 81) and does not include the first display area (display areas 821 to 830). It is possible to display an image (an image indicating that points are not acquired), and the fourth image is an image that is not displayed at the same time as the third image (third point acquisition image pkg3), and the first image. (Point cumulative image prg) can be rephrased as an image that does not enlarge when the fourth image is displayed.

The earned point display effect indicating the earned one point is the flow shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c) and 13 (a) to 13 (c), that is, one first point earned. The flow is not limited to the flow of displaying the image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 and combining these images to form one third point acquisition image pkg3. For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, two first point acquisition images pkg1 and two third point acquisition images pkg3 are displayed, and one first point acquisition image pkg1 and the one first point acquisition image pkg1. While combining the second point acquisition image pkg2 corresponding to the one point acquisition image pkg1, the other first point acquisition image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 corresponding to the other first point acquisition image pkg1 are combined. The image showing that the above-mentioned points are not acquired may be used so that one third point acquisition image pkg3 is formed. Then, in such an earned point display effect, when an image (third point earned image pkg3) indicating that points are earned by the earned point display effect described later is displayed, and the point is displayed without displaying the image. This corresponds to the former case where an image indicating that the image is not acquired is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the aspect of the first point acquisition image pkg1 and the aspect of the second point acquisition image pkg2 are one predetermined aspect, but are not limited to this. For example, it is assumed that at least one of the first point acquisition image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 can have a plurality of types of modes, and these images are combined to form the third point acquisition image pkg3. It may suggest the degree of expectation. Further, when both the first point acquisition image pkg1 and the second point acquisition image pkg2 can have a plurality of types of modes, these images are combined by the combination of the modes of these images to acquire the third point. It may suggest the degree of expectation of forming the image pkg3.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 19, the details of the award point lottery for determining the award points will be described.
In the given point lottery, the special figure fluctuation pattern determined by the symbol variation this time is referred to, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Therefore, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, 0 points are given as points with a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11), and points are given as points with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). 1 point is determined, and in that case, 2 to 10 points are not determined as grant points.

When the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP1 is determined, 1 point is given as a grant point with a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33), and as a grant point with a probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5). 2 points, 3 points as grant points with a probability of 200/1000 (1/5), 4 points as grant points with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), 30/1000 (about 1 / 33.3) ), 5 points are determined, and 20/1000 (1/50) is determined as 6 points. In this case, 1 point and 7 to 10 points are awarded. Is never determined.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1 is determined, there is a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) that 1 point is given as a point, and a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) that 2 points are given as 150. With a probability of / 1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 3 points will be given, and with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 4 points will be given with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1/6.67). With a probability of 67), 5 points will be given, with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 6 points will be given, and with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), 7 points will be given. , 50/1000 (1/20) probability of 8 points as grant points, 30/1000 (about 1 / 33.3) probability of 9 points as grant points, 20/1000 (1/50) probability In this case, 10 points are determined as the points to be granted, and in that case, 0 points are not determined as the points to be granted.

When the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP2 is determined, 1 point is given as a grant point with a probability of 250/1000 (1/4), and 2 points are given as a grant point with a probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5). , 200/1000 (1/5) probability of 3 points as grant points, 80/1000 (1 / 12.5) probability of 4 points as grant points, 40/1000 (1/25) probability of grant points 5 points are determined as grant points, and 6 points are determined as grant points with a probability of 30/1000 (about 1 / 33.3). In this case, 1 point and 7 to 10 points are granted as grant points. It cannot be decided.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2 is determined, there is a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) that 1 point is given as a point, and a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) that 2 points are given as 100. With a probability of / 1000 (1/10), 3 points will be given as points, and with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), 4 points will be given with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67). 5 points as points, 6 points as grant points with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 7 points as grant points with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 70 / With a probability of 1000 (about 1/14.3), 8 points will be given, and with a probability of 45/1000 (about 1/22.2), 9 points will be given, 35/1000 (about 1/28.6). ), 10 points are determined as grant points, and in that case, 0 points are not determined as grant points.

When the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP3 is determined, 1 point is given as a grant point with a probability of 200/1000 (1/5), and 2 points are given as a grant point with a probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5). , 200/1000 (1/5) probability of 3 points as grant points, 110/1000 (about 1 / 9.09) probability of 4 points as grant points, 50/1000 (1/20) probability 5 points are determined as grant points, and 6 points are determined as grant points with a probability of 40/1000 (1/25). In this case, 1 point and 7 to 10 points are determined as grant points. There is no chance.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3 is determined, 1 point is given as a grant point with a probability of 75/1000 (about 1 / 13.3), and 1 point is given with a probability of 75/1000 (about 1 / 13.3). 2 points, 3 points as grant points with a probability of 75/1000 (about 1 / 13.3), 4 points as grant points with a probability of 75/1000 (about 1 / 13.3), 150/1000 With a probability of (about 1 / 6.67), 5 points will be given, with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 6 points will be given, with a probability of 200/1000 (1/5). 7 points as grant points, 8 points as grant points with a probability of 90/1000 (about 1 / 11.1), 9 points as grant points with a probability of 60/1000 (about 1 / 16.7), 50 With a probability of / 1000 (1/20), 10 points are determined as grant points, and in that case, 0 points are not determined as grant points.

When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1 is determined, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) that 1 point is given, and a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) is that 2 points are given, 50. With a probability of / 1000 (1/20), 3 points will be given as points, and with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), 4 points will be given with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67). 5 points as points, 6 points as grant points with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), 7 points as grant points with a probability of 250/1000 (1/4), 110/1000 (about) 8 points as grant points with a probability of 1 / 9.09), 9 points as grant points with a probability of 75/1000 (about 1 / 13.3), and a probability of 65/1000 (about 1/15.4) In this case, 10 points are determined as the points to be granted, and in that case, 0 points are not determined as the points to be granted.

When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2 is determined, the probability of 25/1000 (1/40) is 1 point as a grant point, and the probability of 25/1000 (1/40) is 2 points as a grant point, 50. 3 points as grant points with a probability of / 1000 (1/20), 4 points as grant points with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and 5 as grant points with a probability of 125/1000 (1/8) There is a probability of 125/1000 (1/8) that 6 points will be given, and a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33) that 7 points will be given, 130/1000 (about 1/7). With a probability of .69), 8 points will be given, with a probability of 90/1000 (about 1 / 11.1), 9 points will be given, and with a probability of 80/1000 (1 / 12.5), points will be given. 10 points are determined, and in that case, 0 points are not determined as grant points.

When the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3 is determined, there is a probability of 25/1000 (1/40) that 1 point is given, and a probability of 25/1000 (1/40) is that 2 points are given. 3 points as grant points with a probability of / 1000 (1/40), 4 points as grant points with a probability of 25/1000 (1/40), and 5 as grant points with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) There is a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) that 6 points will be given, and a probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.86) that 7 points will be given, 150/1000 (about 1/6). 8 points as grant points with a probability of .67), 9 points as grant points with a probability of 105/1000 (about 1 / 9.52), grant points with a probability of 95/1000 (about 1 / 10.5) 10 points are determined, and in that case, 0 points are not determined as grant points.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3, special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1 to special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3) in which the development effect is executed are executed. The average value of the points given when is determined is the special figure fluctuation pattern (special figure fluctuation pattern HNP, special figure fluctuation pattern HRP1, special figure fluctuation pattern HRP2, special figure fluctuation pattern HRP3) in which the development effect is not executed. It is larger than the average value of the points given in the case of. Then, as described above, the final size of the point cumulative image prg is determined by the size of the given points.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the larger the final size of the point cumulative image prg, the easier it is for the development effect to be executed.
According to this, it is possible to easily draw attention to the point cumulative image prg. Further, as the final size of the point cumulative image prg becomes larger, the development effect is more likely to occur, so that the effect of making the cut-in image described later feel larger can be enhanced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the final size of the first image (point cumulative image prg) in the first period (the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state) is determined. There are multiple patterns, and the second period (the period during which the development effect is executed) is the period that occurs in a part after the first period has elapsed, and is the final of the first image in the first period. In other words, the larger the size, the more likely it is to occur.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined, 7 points to 10 points are not determined as the points to be given. When the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined, 7 to 10 points can be determined as the points to be given.
Therefore, it can be said that the development effect always occurs when the final size of the point cumulative image prg is equal to or larger than the size corresponding to 7 points.
According to this, it is possible to enhance the effect of making the cut-in image, which will be described later, feel larger.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second period (the period during which the development effect is executed) is the first period (the period from the start of the symbol change to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). In other words, it always occurs when the final size of the image (point cumulative image prg) is equal to or larger than the second size (size corresponding to 7 points).

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, when the earned point display effect is executed, an image (third point earned image pkg3) indicating that points are earned by the effect is displayed, and the image. There are cases where an image indicating that points are not earned is displayed without displaying, and when the earned point display effect is executed, the ratio of the third point earned image pkg3 being displayed by the effect is cumulative. It is configured so that the cumulative points are higher when the accumulated points are 7 points or more than when the points are smaller than 7 points. Then, the third point acquisition image pkg3 is displayed across the display area related to the main display unit 81 and the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b.
Therefore, at a timing close to the timing at which the cut-in image described later is displayed, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the display area related to the main display unit 81 and enhance the effect of making the cut-in image feel larger.
The threshold value of the accumulated points is preferably 7 points (points at which development effects always occur).

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the ratio of the third image to be displayed when the third image (third point acquisition image pkg3) or the fourth image (image indicating that points are not acquired) is displayed is , When the size of the first image (point cumulative image prg) is larger than the first size (size corresponding to 7 points), the size of the first image is smaller than the first size. In other words, it will be higher than it is.

<About cut-in images>
Next, the details of the cut-in image displayed during the execution of the development effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (c). 20 (a) and 12 (b) are diagrams showing a display example of the cut-in image, and FIG. 20 (c) schematically shows a lottery table used for determining the type of the cut-in image. It is a figure shown in.

As described above, the cut-in image is an image displayed at the end of the development effect, and the types include a weak cut-in image and a strong cut-in image.
Specifically, the cut-in image shown in FIG. 20A is a weak cut-in image, and the image is an image displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81, and the image is "chance!". It is an image containing the characters of. On the other hand, the cut-in image shown in FIG. 20B is a strong cut-in image, and the image is an image displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81, and the characters "super hot!" It is an image including. As shown in these figures, in the present embodiment, the strong cut-in image is larger than the weak cut-in image.

Next, in the lottery for determining the type of the cut-in image, the lottery table shown in FIG. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99.
Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit, there is a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of a weak cut-in image and a 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67) probability of a strong cut. The in-image is determined. On the other hand, if the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, there is a 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) probability of a weak cut-in image and a 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33) probability of a strong image. The cut-in image is determined.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the result of the special figure hit / fail determination is a big hit, the strong cut-in image is likely to be determined at a higher rate than the weak cut-in image. Therefore, it can be said that the cut-in image is an image that suggests the degree of expectation of a big hit depending on the mode. Furthermore, it can be said that the strong cut-in image has a higher expectation of winning a big hit than the weak cut-in image.

<About the function that makes the cut-in image feel bigger>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 21A to 21C, the player is made to feel the display area where the cut-in image is displayed larger, and the details of the function will be described. 21 (a) to 21 (c) are diagrams showing the flow of images displayed during the development effect.

First, as described above, in the present embodiment, the point cumulative image prg can be gradually expanded in the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state. At this time, the main display unit 81 The size of the display area related to is not changed. Therefore, during the period, the display area related to the main display unit 81 can be made to feel small without significantly reducing the degree of attention to the display area related to the main display unit 81.
Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c), the point cumulative image prg is displayed during the period when the development effect is being executed (in the state of FIG. 21 (a)). By changing from the state shown) to the state in which the point cumulative image prg is hidden (the state shown in FIG. 21B), the display area related to the main display unit 81 can be made to feel large at once. Therefore, in the state where the cut-in image displayed on the main display unit 81 is displayed after that (the state shown in FIG. 21C), the cut-in image can be made to feel larger.
In order to achieve the effect, the size of the display area where the cut-in image is displayed may be increased, but in that case, the total number of steps in which the display area can be expanded can be expanded by the point cumulative image prg. It needs to be less than the number of stages.
Further, in the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state, the point cumulative image prg does not need to be expanded stepwise, and the size of the image is maintained without a step. It may be expanded smoothly (without a period of time). That is, the point cumulative image prg may be an image that is gradually enlarged. Further, if the point cumulative image prg is finally enlarged, there may be a timing when the point cumulative image prg is reduced in the period.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the display control means gradually performs the display control means within the first period during the symbol change (the period from the start of the symbol change to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). The first image (point cumulative image prg) that can be enlarged to is displayed in the first display area (display area 821 to display area 830), and is the same period during the symbol change as the first period. In the second period (the period in which the development effect is executed) that can occur after the lapse of one period, the display of the first image enlarged in the first period is terminated, and the pass / fail judgment in the symbol change is made. In other words, the second image (cut-in image) suggesting whether or not the jackpot is won is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area (main display unit 81).
The display device related to the first display area and the display device related to the second display area may be the same display device or different display devices. Further, when these display devices are the same display device, the first display area and the second display area may partially overlap.
Further, the enlargement in the present invention is not limited to enlarging the image by adding an image as in the present embodiment, but also includes enlarging the original image by enlarging it.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the first image (point cumulative image prg) can be gradually expanded in the first period (the period from the start of the symbol variation to the time when the decorative symbol constitutes the reach state). On the other hand, the predetermined display area is the first in a number of steps that does not change in size in the second period (the period in which the development effect is executed) or is smaller than the number of steps in which the first image can be enlarged. In other words, it is a display area that can be gradually expanded in two periods.

<About other variants>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, in the present embodiment, the cut-in image is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81, and the image is referred to as a display area related to the main display unit 81 and a display area in which the point cumulative image prg is displayed. It may be displayed straddling.
In this way, the cut-in image can be made to feel larger.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the predetermined display area includes the first display area (display areas 821 to 830).

Further, in the present embodiment, the display area on which the cumulative point display effect is performed is the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b and the display area related to the right sub display unit 82c separated from the display area related to the left sub display unit 82b. However, the display area in which the cumulative point display effect is performed may be composed of a continuous display area.

In addition, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained, any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the time of the ON state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is specified. It may be referred to whether or not the time (for example, 3s) is exceeded. By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state without referring to the state. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

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

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area and a second display area.
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change, the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period is displayed in the first display area.
In the second period that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and can occur after the first period has elapsed, the image of the first image enlarged in the first period. The display is terminated, and a second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area.
The first display area is a display area having a predetermined size, and the outer circumference of the first display area is a display area configured to be visible.
The number of colors constituting the first image is a display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area regardless of the size of the first image in the first period. More than the number of colors that make up the image displayed in the excluded display area,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area and a second display area.
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change, the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period is displayed in the first display area.
In the second period that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and can occur after the first period has elapsed, the image of the first image enlarged in the first period. The display is terminated, and a second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area.
The first display area is a display area in which the first image is displayed, and the size of the first display area changes according to the size of the first image. ,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
The display control means can display a third image across the first display area and the second display area in at least a part of the first period.
The first image is an image that can be magnified when the third image is displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above.
The display control means can display a fourth image in a display area including the second display area and not including the first display area in at least a part of the first period. And
The fourth image is an image that is not displayed at the same time as the third image.
The first image is an image that does not enlarge when the fourth image is displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine described in (4) above.
The ratio of the third image displayed to the third image or the fourth image when the third image is displayed is such that when the size of the first image is equal to or larger than the first size, the third image is displayed. The size of the first image is higher than when it is smaller than the first size.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
The second period always occurs when the final size of the first image in the first period is greater than or equal to the second size.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Effect button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd 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 109 Main control board Case 110 Entering ball determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Restoration Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 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 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory 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 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power supply control board case 821 Display area 822 Display area 823 Display area 824 Display area 825 Display Area 826 Display area 827 Display area 828 Display area 829 Display area 830 Display area X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path prg Point cumulative image pkg1 1st point acquisition image pkg2 2nd point acquisition image pkg3 3rd point acquisition image

Claims (5)

A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area and a second display area.
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change, the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period is displayed in the first display area.
In the second period that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and can occur after the first period has elapsed, the image of the first image enlarged in the first period. The display is terminated, and a second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area.
The first display area is a display area having a predetermined size, and the outer circumference of the first display area is a display area configured to be visible.
The number of colors constituting the first image is a display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area regardless of the size of the first image in the first period. multi than the color number of constituting the image displayed on the display area except rather,
The display control means can further display a third image across the first display area and the second display area in at least a part of the first period. , It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area.
The fourth image is an image that is not displayed at the same time as the third image.
Regarding the size of the first image
While the first image can be larger when the third image is displayed,
When the fourth image is displayed, the first image does not become large and
The ratio of the third image displayed to the third image or the fourth image when the third image is displayed is such that when the size of the first image is equal to or larger than the first size, the third image is displayed. The size of the first image is higher than when it is smaller than the first size.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area and a second display area.
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change, the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period is displayed in the first display area.
In the second period that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and can occur after the first period has elapsed, the image of the first image enlarged in the first period. The display is terminated, and a second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area.
The first display area is a display area in which the first image is displayed, and the size of the first display area changes according to the size of the first image. the law of nature,
The display control means can further display a third image across the first display area and the second display area in at least a part of the first period. , It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area.
The fourth image is an image that is not displayed at the same time as the third image.
Regarding the size of the first image
While the first image can be larger when the third image is displayed,
When the fourth image is displayed, the first image does not become large and
The ratio of the third image displayed to the third image or the fourth image when the third image is displayed is such that when the size of the first image is equal to or larger than the first size, the third image is displayed. The size of the first image is higher than when it is smaller than the first size.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area and a second display area.
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change, the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period is displayed in the first display area.
In the second period that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and can occur after the first period has elapsed, the image of the first image enlarged in the first period. The display is terminated, and a second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area.
The first display area is a display area having a predetermined size, and the outer circumference of the first display area is a display area configured to be visible.
The number of colors constituting the first image is a display area in which the first image is displayed from the first display area regardless of the size of the first image in the first period. multi than the color number of constituting the image displayed on the display area except rather,
The display control means can further display a third image across the first display area and the second display area in at least a part of the first period. , It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area.
Regarding the size of the first image
While the first image can be larger when the third image is displayed,
When the fourth image is displayed, the first image does not become large and
The third image is an image suggesting that the first image becomes larger before the first image becomes larger.
The fourth image is an image displayed when the third image is not displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A game machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won at the start of the symbol change, and if the jackpot is won in the hit / fail judgment, starts a jackpot game after the end of the symbol change. There,
Image display means and
A display control means for controlling the image display means is provided.
The image display means has a first display area and a second display area.
The display control means
In the first period during the symbol change, the first image that can be gradually enlarged within the first period is displayed in the first display area.
In the second period that is the same as the first period and is in the process of changing the symbol and can occur after the first period has elapsed, the image of the first image enlarged in the first period. The display is terminated, and a second image suggesting whether or not the jackpot has been won in the hit / fail determination in the symbol variation is displayed in a predetermined display area including at least the second display area.
The first display area is a display area in which the first image is displayed, and the size of the first display area changes according to the size of the first image. the law of nature,
The display control means can further display a third image across the first display area and the second display area in at least a part of the first period. , It is possible to display the fourth image in the display area including the second display area and not including the first display area.
Regarding the size of the first image
While the first image can be larger when the third image is displayed,
When the fourth image is displayed, the first image does not become large and
The third image is an image suggesting that the first image becomes larger before the first image becomes larger.
The fourth image is an image displayed when the third image is not displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
Every time the third image is displayed, the first image becomes larger.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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