JP6708711B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing an effect based on whether or not to execute a special game.

For example, in a pachinko game machine, when a game ball wins at a predetermined starting port, it is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player. Among these types of gaming machines, it is possible to execute a notice effect (for example, a premiere effect) that gives advance notice that the jackpot game will be executed, before being notified that the jackpot game is to be executed. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2005-96091, A

By the way, the production performed by the conventional gaming machine is not necessarily highly entertaining, and there is room for improvement in terms of improving the interest.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of executing a highly entertaining effect.

The present invention adopts the following configurations in order to solve the above problems.

The game machine according to the present invention determines the determination result of the determination means by determining whether or not to execute the special game, and displaying the special symbol in a variable display on the symbol display means and then stopping the special symbol. Symbol control means for informing, when a specific special symbol predetermined in the symbol display means is stopped and displayed, special game executing means for executing the special game, and effect control means for controlling the effect, Provided, the effect control means, at a plurality of timings in the variable display of the special symbol, it is possible to perform a suggestive effect that suggests that the special game is executed, during the variable display of the special symbol, is capable of executing effect and subsequent Starring unloading continuous with the front director is capable of executing a predetermined effect to expected the subsequent presentation, said in the subsequent stage effect, there is a possibility that the special game is executed There is a first second-stage effect that is suggested , and a second second-stage effect that is an effect that suggests that the special game is to be executed and is a different effect from the suggestive effect, and the suggestive effect is executed in the predetermined effect. Sarezu, wherein Ri and probability of being executed in the preceding stage directing said Do different and the probability of being executed at a later stage effect, a variable display that is running the second second-stage effect as the subsequent presentation notifying that performs the special game The suggestive effect can be executed when the process is finished.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a production with a high degree of interest.

Schematic front view of gaming machine 1 A plan view showing a part of the gaming machine 1. Enlarged view of display 4 in FIG. Block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device provided in the gaming machine 1 Explanatory diagram for explaining the game state Explanatory diagram for explaining various random numbers used for special symbol determination Flow chart illustrating the flow of production in the normal game state Flow chart illustrating the flow of production in the probability variation gaming state Explanatory drawing for explaining the decorativeness of the decorative pattern Screen diagram showing a specific example of the effect that develops into SPSP reach via normal reach (Part 1) Screen diagram showing a specific example of the effect that develops into SPSP reach via normal reach (Part 2) Screen diagram showing a specific example of character SP reach A screen view showing a specific example of the hitting effect in the normal game state Screen diagram showing a specific example of battle reach in the probability variation gaming state Screen diagram showing a specific example of impact production in the probability variation gaming state Explanatory diagram for explaining the variation pattern selection table used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in the normal gaming state Explanatory diagram for explaining the variation pattern selection table used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in the probability variation gaming state Explanatory diagram for explaining the reliability of the reach symbol in the normal gaming state Explanatory diagram for explaining the reliability of the reach symbol in the probability variation gaming state Explanatory diagram for explaining various jackpot notices Screen diagram showing a concrete example of premier character production Screen diagram showing a concrete example of rainbow title display Screen diagram showing a concrete example of rainbow color character display Screen diagram showing a concrete example of cut-in performed according to operation Schematic front view of the gaming machine 1 showing a specific example of one-shot notification A screen diagram that illustrates how the premiere character production is performed multiple times within the same fluctuation Explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot notice type selection table Time chart showing a specific example of production in the normal gaming state Time chart showing a specific example of production in the probability variation gaming state Explanatory diagram illustrating the jackpot reliability of the hold icon Screen diagram illustrating the customer waiting menu screen Explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot notice type selection table used when the jackpot notice up mode is set Block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103 Flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 Detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. A detailed flowchart of the first starting opening switch process in step S21 of FIG. A detailed flowchart of the second starting opening switch process in step S22 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the preliminary determination process in steps S218 and S228 of FIGS. Detailed flowchart of the special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. 39. Detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the processing during stoppage in step S319 of FIG. Flowchart showing an example of the game state setting process executed at the end of the jackpot game in the game control board 100 Flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 A detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step S13 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the fluctuation start command reception process in step S15 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the jackpot notice effect pattern setting process in step S153 of FIG. 47. Detailed flowchart of the variable effect pattern setting process in step S154 of FIG. 47. A detailed flowchart of the reliability suggestive effect pattern setting process in step S155 of FIG. 47. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed in the image acoustic control board 140. A detailed flowchart of the image output control process in step S41 of FIG. Screen diagram showing a specific example of the first mission effect Screen view showing a specific example of the second mission effect

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Schematic Configuration Example of Gaming Machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration example of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the gaming machine 1. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming board 2 provided with winning prizes, determination related prizes, and the like, and a frame member 3 surrounding the gaming board 2. The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval, and the glass plate and the game board 2 form a game area 10 in which a game ball can flow down. Has been done.

When the player grips the handle 20 and rotates the lever 21 clockwise, the game balls stored in the upper plate 28 are guided to a launching device (not shown), and the ball is hit with a ball hitting force according to the rotation angle of the handle 20. Fired into area 10. The game area 10 is provided with a game nail, a windmill, and the like (not shown), and the launched game ball is guided to an upper position in the game area 10 and comes into contact with the game nail, the windmill, or the like. The game area 10 is dropped along the game board 2 while changing the moving direction. Note that the game ball is temporarily stopped by the player operating the stop button 22.

The upper plate 28 collects game balls and prize balls to be supplied to the launching device. Below the upper plate 28, a lower plate 29 for collecting prize balls is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 23, a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 29 is opened, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 29 drop into a box (not shown) arranged below the lower plate 29. The upper plate 28 and the lower plate 29 may be configured as one plate.

When the player performs a so-called “left hit” in which the handle 20 is kept rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is hit with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left side area in the game area 10 as illustrated by an arrow 31. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called "right hit" in which the handle 20 is kept rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is hit with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right side area in the game area 10 as illustrated by the arrow 32.

On the passage path of the game ball left-handed, a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, two ordinary winning openings 14, a first gate 15, and an electric tulip 17 are provided as a winning/judging character. Has been. In addition, in the passage path of the game ball that has been hit to the right, the second starting opening 12, the large winning opening 13, the two normal winning openings 14, the second gate 16, and the electric tulip as a winning/judging character. 17 are provided.

The game ball shot into the game area 10 flows into any of the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the large winning opening 13, and the normal winning opening 14 in the process of flowing down along the game board 2. There is a case to win. In this case, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the place where the prize is won are paid out to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29. The game balls that have not won the prize are discharged from the game area 10 through the discharge port 18.

The first starting port 11 is a starting region that is always open, and the second starting port 12 is a starting region that is normally opened only when the electric tulip 17 as an electric accessory is operating. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball passes through the first starting port 11 and wins the prize, or when the game ball passes through the second starting port 12 and wins the prize, a jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player is given. It is determined whether or not to execute, and the symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 or the second special symbol display device 42 of the display device 4 described later. Then, when the symbol indicating the big hit is stopped and displayed, the big hit game for opening the big winning opening 13 is executed.

In the following description, the determination executed on the condition of winning the game ball to the first starting opening 11 is referred to as "first special symbol determination", and the condition of winning the game ball on the second starting opening 12 is set. The determination to be executed is called "second special symbol determination", and these determinations are generically called "special symbol determination".

The special winning opening 13 is a special winning area opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the special winning opening 13 is provided at the opening of the special winning opening 13. The special winning opening 13 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot design indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit” is stopped and displayed on the display 4, the jackpot game in which the plate is operated to open the jackpot 13 Is executed. During the jackpot game, until the predetermined condition (in the present embodiment, winning of eight game balls into the special winning opening 13 or 29.5 seconds after the special winning opening 13 is opened), the big winning opening A long open round game in which 13 is maintained in an open state and then closed is executed a predetermined number of times at predetermined time intervals.

In this way, the big winning hole 13 is long-opened during the big hit game, so that the player performs more right by hitting the right hit during the big hit game than when the big hit game is not played. You can get a sphere.

The electric tulip 17 is disposed in the vicinity of the second starting opening 12 and has a pair of blade members. The electric tulip 17 has a closed position in which the pair of blade members closes the second starting port 12 (see the solid line in FIG. 1) and an open position in which the second starting port 12 is opened (see the broken line in FIG. 1). The posture can be changed.

The second starting opening 12 is normally closed by an electric tulip 17, as illustrated in FIG. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16, it is determined whether or not to open the second starting opening 12, although the prize ball is not paid out. Here, when it is determined that the second starting opening 12 is opened, the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 maintain the open position for the specified time and then return to the closed position for the specified number of times. In this way, the second starting port 12 is in a state in which the game ball does not easily pass when the electric tulip 17 is not operating, while the game ball easily passes by operating the electric tulip 17. Become.

In the following description, the determination executed on the condition that the game ball passes through the first gate 15 or the second gate 16 is referred to as "normal symbol determination".

The normal winning opening 14 is always open like the first starting opening 11, and is a winning opening through which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. Unlike the first starting opening 11 and the like, even if a game ball wins the normal winning opening 14, the determination is not made.

[Configuration Example of Rendering Means of Gaming Machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game board 2 or the frame member 3 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 5, a speaker 24, a performance accessory 7, a board lamp 25, and the like for performing various effects. A frame lamp 37 (see FIG. 4), which is not shown in FIG. 1, is built in the frame member 3.

The liquid crystal display device 5 is an image display device that displays an effect image, and a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 (hereinafter referred to as “liquid crystal screen 5”) is provided at a position that is easily visible to the player. On the liquid crystal screen 5, for example, a decorative symbol for notifying the determination result of the special symbol determination, a character or an item, a hold image (held icon) displayed by the number of the special symbol determination suspended, and a variable display of the special symbol. An effect image including various display objects such as the icon indicating that it is in the middle is displayed. The image display device may be configured by another image display device such as an EL display device.

The speaker 24 outputs music, voice, sound effect, or the like so as to be synchronized with the display effect performed by the liquid crystal display device 5 or asynchronously, and performs the effect by sound.

The performance accessory 7 is arranged in front of and on the side of the liquid crystal screen 5. A light emitting element (for example, an LED) is built in the production accessory 7. The effect character 7 performs a predetermined effect by the movement and/or light of the character itself. In the present embodiment, the rendering accessory 7 is configured in a shape imitating a sword, and the sword has an initial posture that looks almost upright (FIG. 1) with the handle portion (lower end) of the sword as the center of rotation. (See FIG. 11A) and a rotation posture (see FIG. 11A) in which the sword appears to be substantially horizontal.

The panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 perform various effects by light, such as changing the lighting or blinking pattern and changing the emission color.

[Input means of gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the frame member 3 is provided with an effect button 26 and an effect key 27 as input means for the player to input. The effect button 26 is a push button for inputting operation information when the player presses it. The effect key 27 is a so-called cross key for the player to perform a selection operation, a cursor movement, etc., and has an up key, a down key, a left key, and a right key. In the gaming machine 1, there is a case where an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 26 and the effect key 27 is performed. Further, the gaming machine 1 can perform volume adjustment, light amount adjustment, setting change of the appearance rate of a predetermined effect, and the like by operating the effect button 26 and the effect key 27, which are based on FIG. 31. It will be detailed later.

[Configuration Example of Display 4]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the display device 4 in FIG. The display device 4 mainly displays information about special symbol determination and normal symbol determination, and as illustrated in FIG. 3, a first special symbol display device 41, a second special symbol display device 42, a first. It is configured to have a special symbol hold indicator 43, a second special symbol hold indicator 44, a normal symbol indicator 45, a normal symbol hold indicator 46, a game state indicator 47, a round indicator 48, and the like.

The 1st special symbol display 41, when the 1st special symbol determination is performed, the variation of the symbol is displayed, and then the symbol showing the determination result of the 1st special symbol determination is stopped and displayed to determine the 1st special symbol determination. Notify the result. When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 42 variably displays the symbols and then stops and displays the symbols showing the determination result of the second special symbol determination to determine the second special symbol determination. Notify the result. The first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42, as a symbol showing the determination result, the jackpot symbol indicating that the determination result of the special symbol determination is "big hit", or the determination result of the special symbol determination The lost symbol indicating that "is lost" is stopped and displayed.

The first special symbol reservation display 43 displays the number of reservations for the first special symbol determination. The second special symbol reservation display 44 displays the number of reservations for the second special symbol determination. In addition, in the present embodiment, both of the upper limits of the number of reservations are set to “4”.

When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 45 notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination by displaying the symbol in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying the symbol showing the determination result of the normal symbol determination. The normal symbol holding display 46 displays the number of holdings of the normal symbol judgment. The gaming status display 47 displays the gaming status at the time when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on. The round indicator 48, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41 or the second special symbol indicator 42, the opening pattern of the special winning opening 13 during the jackpot game (the round which is the number of round games) Number) is displayed.

In the following description, the symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42 are called "special symbols", and the symbols displayed on the normal symbol display 45 are "normal symbols". Shall be called. Also, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 is called "first special symbol", the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 is called "second special symbol", and both are called. May be distinguished.

[Configuration of control device of gaming machine 1]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device included in the gaming machine 1.
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device that controls the operation of the game machine 1 is provided. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control device of the gaming machine 1 centralizes the effect based on the game control board 100 that controls the progress of the game such as various determinations and the transmission of commands, and the command received from the game control board 100. And a sound control board 140 that controls effects by images and sounds, a lamp control board 150 that controls effects by various lamps and movable bodies, and the like. The configuration of the control device is not limited to this. For example, the effect control board 130, the image/audio control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 may be configured by one board.

[Configuration Example of Game Control Board 100]
The game control board 100 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102, and a main RAM 103. The main CPU 101 performs various kinds of calculation processing related to the determination and the number of prize balls to be paid out, based on a program stored in the main ROM 102. The main RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the main CPU 101 executes the programs or a work area for data processing.

On the game control board 100, a first starting port switch 111, a second starting port switch 112, an electric tulip control unit 113, a first gate switch 114, a second gate switch 115, a special winning opening switch 116, a special winning opening control unit. 117, the normal winning opening switch 118, and each of the indicators 41 to 48 constituting the indicator 4 are connected. In addition, the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment includes four normal winning opening switches 122 corresponding to the four normal winning openings 14 (see FIG. 1), but in FIG. 4, one normal winning opening switch 122 is provided. Only written.

The first starting opening switch 111 detects that a game ball has won in the first starting opening 11 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100. The second starting port switch 112 detects that the game ball has won in the second starting port 12 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100. The electric tulip control unit 113 operates the electric solenoid connected to the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 17 in a drive-transmittable manner in response to a control signal from the game control board 100 to open and close the second starting opening 12. To do. The first gate switch 114 detects the passage of the game ball to the first gate 15 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100. The second gate switch 115 detects the passage of the game ball to the second gate 16 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100.

The special winning opening switch 116 detects the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 13 and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100. The special winning opening control unit 117 opens and closes the special winning opening 13 by operating an electric solenoid driveably connected to a plate closing the big winning opening 13 based on a control signal from the game control board 100. To do. The normal winning opening switch 118 detects that the game ball has entered the normal winning opening 14, and outputs the detection signal to the game control board 100.

When a detection signal is input from the first start opening switch 111, the second start opening switch 112, the special winning opening switch 116, or the normal winning opening switch 118, the main CPU 101 has a predetermined number according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control board (not shown) is instructed to pay out the prize balls, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is managed based on the information from the payout control board. Although detailed description is omitted, the payout control board supplies a game ball to the upper plate 28 or the lower plate 29 by controlling a drive motor that sends the game ball from a ball tank provided on the back side of the game board 2. ..

The main CPU 101 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first starting port switch 111 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Moreover, various random numbers as acquisition information are acquired at the timing when the detection signal from the second starting port switch 112 is input, and the second special symbol determination is executed using the acquired random numbers. The various random numbers are specifically jackpot random numbers, design random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers.

Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining the jackpot or loss. The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot (the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is over, etc.) when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether the production with reach or the production without reach is performed when it is determined that there is a loss. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern when the special symbol is variably displayed.

When the main CPU 101 acquires these random numbers, it first determines whether or not to execute the jackpot game based on whether or not the acquired jackpot random number matches a predetermined random number value stored in the main ROM 102. judge. Here, when it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed, the type of jackpot is determined based on which random number value of the predetermined random number values stored in the main ROM 102 matches the acquired symbol random number. Here, as the type of jackpot, for example, "probability variation jackpot" that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is over, or the game is controlled in the time saving game state after the jackpot game is over. An example would be the "normal jackpot". The game state and the type of jackpot will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not to be executed in the determination based on the jackpot random number, based on whether the acquired reach random number matches a predetermined random number value stored in the main ROM 102, It is determined whether the production with reach or the production without reach is performed. Further, the main CPU 101 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol when the special symbol is variably displayed, regardless of whether or not the jackpot game is performed. Thereby, the variation time of the special symbol is determined.

When determining the type of jackpot, the main CPU 101 controls the opening and closing of the jackpot 13 via the jackpot control unit 117 to determine the jackpot game, and thus the jackpot game according to the jackpot type. To execute.

Further, the main CPU 101 acquires a random number at the timing when the detection signal from the first gate switch 114 or the second gate switch 115 is input, and executes the normal symbol determination using the acquired random number. Then, when it is determined that the second starting port 12 is opened, the electric tulip 17 is operated via the electric tulip control unit 113 to temporarily open the second starting port 12.

Further, the main CPU 101 causes each of the display devices 41 to 48 constituting the display device 4 to execute the processing described above with reference to FIG.

[Configuration Example of Performance Control Board 130]
The effect control board 130 includes a sub CPU 131, a sub ROM 132, a sub RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. The sub CPU 131 performs arithmetic processing for controlling the effect based on the program stored in the sub ROM 132. The sub RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the sub CPU 131 executes the above-described programs and a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time (date and time).

The sub CPU 131 sets the effect content based on the special symbol determination, the normal symbol determination, the big hit game, and other game information transmitted from the game control board 100. At that time, the input of operation information from the effect button 26 or the effect key 27 may be accepted, and the effect content according to the operation information may be set. The sub CPU 131 transmits a command instructing the execution of the effect of the set effect content to the audiovisual control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

[Configuration Example of Image Acoustic Control Board 140]
The image/sound control board 140 is configured to include a general CPU 141, a control ROM 142, a control RAM 143, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 144, an acoustic DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 145, and the like. Based on the program stored in the control ROM 142, the overall CPU 141 performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image or sound that realizes an effect whose effect content is set in the effect control board 130. The control RAM 143 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the centralized CPU 141 executes the above-described program, and a work area for data processing.

The VDP 144 generates an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. The acoustic DSP 145 generates acoustic data output from the speaker 24. The overall CPU 141 generates a control signal based on a command from the effect control board 130 or a program stored in the control ROM 142, outputs the control signal to the VDP 144 or the acoustic DSP 145, and controls these operations.

Although not shown in the figure, the VDP 144 displays an image ROM that stores material data necessary for generating an effect image, a drawing engine that executes an effect image drawing process, and an effect image drawn by the drawing engine on a liquid crystal display. It is configured by including an output circuit for outputting to the device 5. The drawing engine draws the effect image in the frame buffer using the material data stored in the image ROM based on the control signal from the general CPU 141. The output circuit outputs the effect image drawn in the frame buffer to the liquid crystal display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

Although not shown in the figure, the acoustic DSP 145 is used as an acoustic ROM for storing various acoustic data relating to musical effects, sound effects, and other effect sounds, and as a work area for data processing by the acoustic DSP 145. SDRAM is connected. The acoustic DSP 145 reads the acoustic data corresponding to the control signal from the overall CPU 141 from the acoustic ROM to the SDRAM, performs data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after data processing to the speaker 24.

[Configuration Example of Lamp Control Board 150]
The lamp control board 150 includes a lamp CPU 151, a lamp ROM 152, and a lamp RAM 153. The lamp CPU 151 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the operations of the performance accessory 7, the board lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the like, based on the programs stored in the lamp ROM 152. The lamp RAM 153 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the lamp CPU 151 executes the above-described program and a work area for data processing.

The lamp ROM 152 stores light emission pattern data and operation pattern data. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating the respective light emission patterns of the light emitting elements, the panel lamps 25, the frame lamps 37, etc. built in the performance accessory 7. The motion pattern data is data indicating a motion pattern of the performance accessory 7 or the like.

The lamp CPU 151 reads out, from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152, the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 to the lamp RAM 153, and the light emitting element of the effect member 7, the panel lamp 25, The light emission of the frame lamp 37 is controlled. Further, the lamp CPU 151 reads the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the effect control board 130 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 152, into the lamp RAM 153, and drives the motor that operates the effect accessory 7. To control.

Further, when the player operates the effect button 26 or the effect key 27, the lamp CPU 151 transmits an operation command to the effect control board 130 to notify the effect.

[Variation production]
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, various effects are performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 during the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, but here, it is performed during the variable display of the first special symbol. The outline of the variable effect will be explained.

In the gaming machine 1, the first special symbol determination is executed when the game ball wins the first starting opening 11, and the first special symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination after the first special symbol is variably displayed. It will be stopped. On the other hand, on the liquid crystal screen 5, along with the variable display of the first special symbol, the variable effect including the variable display of the decorative symbol is performed (see, for example, FIG. 10 ). Then, when the first special symbol is variably displayed for the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected when the first special symbol determination is executed, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, and The decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing the determination result of the first special symbol determination (see, for example, FIG. 11(H)).

A so-called reach effect may be performed during such variable display of symbols. Specifically, on the liquid crystal screen 5, for example, a part of the symbol row of decorative symbols in which the numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction from bottom to top is displayed in three rows in the horizontal direction. When the variable display of the first special symbol is started, these symbol rows are variably displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom (for example, see FIGS. 10A and 10B). On the other hand, when the reach effect is performed, first, for example, the decorative designs (left design and right design) in the left column and the right column are completely displayed before all the decorative designs are stopped and displayed. Pseudo stop so that it does not stop. It should be noted that the pseudo stop is an effect of slightly moving the decorative pattern on the spot without substantially moving it, and in the following description, it is a main stop for completely stopping the decorative pattern (sometimes simply referred to as a "stop display"). When distinguishing, it may be called pseudo stop.

When the left design and the right design are stopped pseudo, the reach is established if the same decorative design is pseudo-stopped on the effective line as these designs, and the player feels the expectation that three identical decorative designs are available. Reach production is performed. This reach production is a state in which the reach pattern is pseudo-stopped and scrolls at a low speed so that the player can distinguish the decorative symbols that form the middle row of symbols, and finally, the middle symbol or reach symbol that is common with the reach symbol. It is an effect to stop the middle symbol different from the above on the activated line and notify the winning or losing.

It should be noted that, in this reach effect, other effect images such as characters and items may be used in addition to the decorative pattern (see FIG. 10G). Further, in the following description, in the symbol variation in which the reach effect is performed, the effect performed until the reach is established may be referred to as “pre-reach effect”.

Although the reach effect will be described in detail later, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “miss”, the reach lost eye is notified to notify the loss as the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol. Three decorative symbols indicating (for example, “343”) are stopped. On the other hand, when the reach effect is not performed, the three decorative symbols indicating the streak (for example, “154”) are permanently stopped as the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol. In this way, when it is determined that the big hit game is not executed, the three pieces of decorative symbols are pseudo-stopped in a manner showing the lose and then the main stop is performed to notify the lose (the big hit game is not executed). Executed.

When this loss notification effect is executed, the jackpot game is not executed, and if the right of the first special symbol determination is withheld, the variable display of the first special symbol determination and the first special symbol is immediately started. ..

On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, the reach effect is usually executed during the variable display of the first special symbol, and the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol. Then, the three decorative symbols are pseudo-stopped and then main-stopped in a mode showing a big hit (for example, doublet eyes such as “333” and “777”). In this way, when it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed, the hit notification effect of notifying the jackpot (that the jackpot game is to be executed) by stopping the three decorative symbols in a manner showing the jackpot in a pseudo manner and then finally stopping Executed. When this hit notification effect is executed, a big hit game is executed.

[About icons]
During the special symbol variation display or jackpot game, even if the game ball wins the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, the special symbol determination and the variable display of the symbol immediately after this winning are triggered. It cannot be executed. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) and the variable display of the symbol are immediately displayed even if the game ball wins the first starting opening 11 (or the second starting opening 12). When it cannot be executed, the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) is suspended within a range not exceeding a predetermined number (“4” in this embodiment), and the number of suspensions is the first special symbol suspension display. It is displayed on the device 43 (or the second special symbol reservation display 44).

On the other hand, on the liquid crystal screen 5, a first hold icon display area 51 and a first hold icon display area 51 are provided as display areas for displaying a hold icon that is an effect image that suggests that special symbol determination and variable display of symbols are held. A second hold icon display area 52 is provided (see FIG. 1).

The first hold icon display area 51 is an area in which a hold icon indicating that the first special symbol determination is held is displayed. In the first holding icon display area 51, the same number of holding icons as the number of holdings for the first special symbol determination shown by the first special symbol holding display 43 (see FIG. 3) are displayed.

The second hold icon display area 52 is an area in which a hold icon indicating that the second special symbol determination is held is displayed. In the second holding icon display area 52, the same number of holding icons as the number of holdings for the second special symbol determination shown by the second special symbol holding display 44 (see FIG. 3) are displayed.

In FIG. 1, three hold icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 in order to suggest that the number of hold of the first special symbol determination is “3”, and the second special symbol determination An example is shown in which two hold icons are displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 in order to suggest that the number of hold is “2”.

In the liquid crystal screen 5, the area 53 is a display area for displaying a variation suggestion image (hereinafter referred to as “the icon”) that suggests that the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed. It is provided (see FIG. 1).

In the gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the symbols is started in order to digest the reserved right of the first special symbol determination, it is first displayed in the holding icons displayed in the first holding icon display area 51. The held icon (the holding icon closest to the area 53) is moved from the first holding icon display area 51 to the area 53. Then, when another hold icon is displayed in the first hold display area 51, the other hold icon shifts to the area 53 side in the first hold icon display area 51.

It should be noted that such a shift process is similarly performed for the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52. Further, in the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are suspended, the second special symbol determination is preferentially digested rather than the first special symbol determination. .. Therefore, the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display region 52 is performed with priority over the shift process for the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display region 51.

A first special symbol determination (or a second special symbol determination) is performed based on the acquired information such as a jackpot random number acquired in response to the game ball winning the first starting opening 11 (or the second starting opening 12). Before, the hold icon corresponding to the acquired information is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 (or the second hold icon display area 52). When the special symbol determination and the variable display of the special symbol are performed based on the acquired information corresponding to the hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 (or the second hold icon display area 52), The hold icon moves to the area 53 and is displayed in the area 53 as the icon indicating that the special symbol is variably displayed.

The first hold icon display area 51 displays, for example, a normal icon or a special icon. Here, the normal icon is a default hold icon, for example, a white hold icon. The special icon is a hold icon that suggests the jackpot reliability, and a hold icon displayed in a color other than white corresponds to this. When the special icons in the present embodiment are arranged in order from the suggested low jackpot reliability to the highest one, a blue hold icon (blue hold), a green hold icon (green hold), and a red hold icon (red hold). , Gold holding icon (gold holding), iridescent holding icon (rainbow holding) in that order, the jackpot reliability of each is 5%, 15%, 50%, 75%, 100% (see FIG. 30). ).

The normal icon may not change its display mode until the special symbol determination corresponding to the hold icon is exhausted, that is, until the normal icon is moved to the area 53 and deleted from the area 53. .. Further, when the hold icon is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, for example, it may be displayed as a special icon from the beginning. Further, for example, when the normal icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 changes to a special icon in the first hold icon display area 51 or the area 53, or is displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, for example. The special icon may change to a higher special icon in the first hold icon display area 51 or the area 53. In the following description, an effect that displays a special icon as a hold icon and suggests the jackpot reliability is referred to as "pre-effect".

Similar to the first hold icon display area 51, the normal icon or the special icon is displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 on the one hand. Therefore, description of the hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is omitted.

[About playing state]
The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 will be described below with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the game state. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game is controlled in any one of three game states, that is, "normal game state", "probability variation game state", and "time saving game state".

The “normal game state” is a normal game state in which the special symbol determination is performed in a low probability state in which the probability of determining that the jackpot game is to be executed is relatively low, and the electric-chu support function is not added. That is, in the normal game state, the probability of being determined to execute the jackpot game by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/200) (see FIG. 6(A)). Also, the probability of being determined to open the second starting opening 12 by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively long (for example, 25 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 seconds×1 time).

The "probability variation gaming state" is a gaming state in which a special symbol determination is performed in a high probability state in which the probability of being determined to execute a jackpot game is relatively high, and an electric choo support function is added. That is, in the probability variation gaming state, the probability of being determined to execute the jackpot game by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 1/50) (see FIG. 6(A)). Also, the probability of being determined to open the second starting opening 12 by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively short (for example, 2 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.6 seconds×3 times).

The "time saving game state" is a game state in which a special symbol determination is performed in the above-described low probability state, and an electric choo support function is added. That is, in the time saving game state, the probability of being determined to execute the jackpot game by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, about 1/200). Also, the probability of being determined to open the second starting opening 12 by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 12/12), and the variation time of the normal symbol is relatively short (for example, 2 seconds). And the opening time of the second starting port 12 when it is determined to open the second starting port 12 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.6 seconds×3 times).

Comparing each gaming state with respect to the variation time of the special symbol, compared to the variation time of the special symbol in the "normal gaming state", the variation time of the special symbol in the "probability variation gaming state" or the "time saving gaming state" is relatively short Easy to set in time.

In addition, the probability of being determined to execute the special game (big hit probability), the probability of being determined to open the second starting opening 12 (ordinary symbol determination winning probability), the variation of the regular symbol shown in the explanation of each gaming state. It goes without saying that the time and the opening time of the second starting port 12 are merely examples and may be other probabilities or times.

In the following description, a state in which the game ball can be easily won in the second starting opening 12 by providing the electric Chu support function is called a "high base state", and the electric Chu support function is provided. A state in which it is not easy to win a game ball into the second starting opening 12 by not having it is referred to as a "low base state".

The game ball hit by the player to the right can win the second starting opening 12 without winning the first starting opening 11. However, in the low base state, it is difficult to open the second starting opening 12, and even if it is opened, the opening time is short. Therefore, when the game is controlled in the low base state (this is the "normal game state" in the present embodiment), the player plays the game by left-handed striking the first starting opening 11. Become.

When the game ball left-handed in the normal gaming state wins the first starting opening 11, the first special symbol determination is executed, and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is displayed after the first special symbol is variably displayed. As the first special symbol shown, a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol is stopped and displayed.

Here, when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is not played and the gaming state does not change. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol indicating “probable variation jackpot” is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, a jackpot game in which a long open round game is performed a predetermined number of times according to the jackpot symbol is executed, and after the jackpot game ends, The game is controlled in the probability variation game state. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as a gaming machine called a probability variation loop type, and after the jackpot game is finished, the probability variation gaming state basically continues until the next jackpot.

In addition, when the gaming state shifts to the probability variation gaming state, that is, when the low base state shifts to the high base state, the second starting opening 12 becomes easier to win the game ball than the first starting opening 11. .. Therefore, when the game is controlled in the high base state, the player plays the game by hitting the right at the second starting opening 12. This is the same when the game is controlled in the time saving game state, basically in the probability variation game state or the normal game state, the second special symbol determination is performed.

In the probability variation gaming state, when the jackpot symbol indicating "probability variation jackpot" is stopped and displayed as the second special symbol, the game is controlled again in the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game is finished, and "normal jackpot" is designated as the second special symbol. When the jackpot pattern shown is stopped and displayed, the game is controlled in the time saving game state after the jackpot game is over.

On the other hand, in the normal gaming state, when the jackpot symbol indicating "normal jackpot" is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, the jackpot game is performed by performing a predetermined number of long open round games according to the jackpot symbol, and the jackpot game is performed. After the end, the game is controlled in the time saving game state. Then, in this short time gaming state, if the special symbol determination (basically the second special symbol determination) is performed 50 times (an example of the specified number of times in FIG. 5), if it is not determined to be a big hit, the gaming state Shifts from the time saving game state to the normal game state.

In the time saving game state, it is determined as a big hit in the second special symbol determination within 50 times, and when the big hit symbol indicating "probable variation big hit" is displayed as a stop as the second special symbol, it corresponds to the big hit symbol. After the jackpot game is over, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state. Further, when the jackpot symbol indicating "normal jackpot" is stopped and displayed as the second special symbol, after the jackpot game including the predetermined number of long open round games according to the jackpot symbol is finished, the time saving game state is returned to again. The game will be controlled.

As is clear from the above description, the main CPU 101 can control the game in any one of the three game states of the normal game state, the probability variation game state, and the time saving game state. In addition, after the jackpot game is executed, the game can be controlled in any one of the two different game states, the probability variation game state and the time saving game state.

In another embodiment, for example, a jackpot whose game is controlled in the normal game state after the jackpot game is newly provided, and after the jackpot game is finished, three probability variation game states, a time saving game state, and a normal game state are provided. You may employ|adopt the structure which can control a game in any one of the game states.

[About special symbol determination using random numbers]
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the special symbol determination using the jackpot random number and the symbol random number will be described. Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random numbers used for the special symbol determination.

The jackpot random number illustrated in FIG. 6(A) is a random number used in the jackpot determination process (step S309 in FIG. 39) of whether or not to execute the jackpot game, and the probability that the jackpot game is determined to be executed is high. It is set individually for each of a relatively low low probability state and a high probability state in which the probability that a jackpot game is determined to be executed is relatively high.

In the present embodiment, with respect to the low probability state, two winning values of “0” and “1” are stored in the main ROM 102, and the main CPU 101 acquires when the game is controlled in the low probability state. When the big hit random number matches with one of these two winning values, it is determined to execute the big hit game. In addition, regarding the high probability state, in the present embodiment, eight winning values of “0” to “7” are stored in the main ROM 102, and the jackpot random number acquired when the game is controlled in the high probability state is When it matches with any of these eight winning values, it is determined to execute the jackpot game.

Note that the range of the jackpot random numbers is “0” to “399” in this embodiment in both the low-probability state and the high-probability state. Therefore, the jackpot probability in the low probability state is 1/200 (=2/400), and the jackpot probability in the high probability state is 1/50 (=8/400). Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the high-probability state, the jackpot is likely to be four times as big as in the low-probability state.

When the main CPU 101 determines to execute the jackpot game, which random number value out of the random number values preset for each type of jackpot matches the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used for the determination Based on, determine the type of jackpot.

(Type of jackpot related to the first special symbol determination)
As illustrated in FIG. 6(B), in the present embodiment, three types of "16R certainty variation jackpot", "6R certainty variation jackpot", and "6R regular jackpot" are prepared as the types of jackpots due to the first start opening prize. Has been done. Here, "16R probability variation jackpot" (16R probability variation) is a jackpot in which the game is controlled in the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game in which 16 long open round games are executed. The "6R probability variation jackpot" (6R probability variation) is a jackpot in which the gaming is controlled in the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game in which the long open round game is performed six times. The "6R normal jackpot" (6R normal jackpot) is a jackpot in which the game is controlled in the time saving game state after the jackpot game in which the long open round game is performed six times.

As illustrated in FIG. 6B, in the present embodiment, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, a random number value for determining the kind of the big hit is stored in the main ROM 102. ing. Specifically, 10 random number values “0” to “9” are stored for 16R probability variation, 110 random number values “10” to “119” are stored for 6R probability variation, and 6R Eighty random number values of "120" to "199" are stored for normal.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the range in which the symbol random number can be taken is set to “0” to “199”. For this reason, when it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit according to the first start winning a prize, the proportion of the jackpot type that is determined to be the 16R probability variation is 5% (=10/200×100), and the jackpot type is the 6R probability variation. The determined ratio is 55% (=110/200×100), and the ratio of the jackpot type that is normally 6R is 40% (=80/200×100).

Therefore, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, the percentage of the big hit symbol X1 showing the 16R probability variation as the first special symbol is stopped and displayed is 5%, and the big hit symbol X2 showing the 6R probability variation is The rate of being stopped and displayed is 55%, and the rate of the jackpot symbol X3 showing 6R normal being stopped and displayed is 40%.

The following can be said when these three types of jackpots are compared by the number of prize balls that a player can obtain. That is, for example, if it is assumed that 15 prize balls are paid out each time a game ball is won in the big winning opening 13 and one long open round game is completed when 8 game balls are won, 16R In the probability variation, the player can obtain 1920 (=15×8×16) prize balls. Further, under the same assumption, the player can obtain 720 (=15×8×6) award balls in the 6R normal and 6R probable variations.

(Type of jackpot related to the second special symbol determination)
As illustrated in FIG. 6C, in the present embodiment, as a type of jackpot due to the second start opening winning, "16R probability variation jackpot", "8R probability variation jackpot", "4R probability variation jackpot", "8R regular jackpot" 4 types are prepared. Here, the jackpot game performed when "16R probability variation jackpot" (16R probability variation) and the subsequent gaming state are the same as when the jackpot symbol X1 is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, "8R probability variation jackpot" (8R probability variation) is a jackpot in which the gaming is controlled in the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game in which eight long open round games are executed. The “4R probability variation jackpot” (4R probability variation) is a jackpot in which the game is controlled in the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game in which four long open round games are executed. The "8R normal jackpot" (8R normal jackpot) is a jackpot in which the game is controlled in the time saving game state after the jackpot game in which the long open round game is executed eight times.

As illustrated in FIG. 6C, in the present embodiment, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a big hit, a random number value for determining the kind of the big hit is stored in the main ROM 102. ing. Specifically, 80 random number values “0” to “79” are stored for 16R probability variation, 20 random number values “80” to “99” are stored for 8R probability variation, and 4R are stored. 20 random number values of "110" to "119" are stored for the probability change, and 80 random number values of "120" to "199" are stored for the 8R normal.

Here, in the present embodiment, the possible range of the symbol random numbers related to the second special symbol determination is common to the possible range of the symbol random numbers related to the second special symbol determination. For this reason, when it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit according to the second start winning, the proportion of the jackpot type that is determined to be the 16R probability variation is 40% (=80/200×100), and the jackpot type is the 8R probability variation. The proportion determined is 10% (=20/200×100), and the proportion of jackpot types that are determined to be 4R probability variation is also 10% (=20/200×100), and the jackpot types are usually 8R. The ratio determined to be 40% (=80/200×100).

Therefore, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a big hit, the percentage of the big hit symbol Y1 showing the 16R probability variation as the second special symbol being stopped and displayed is 40%, and the big hit symbol Y2 showing the 8R probability variation. The proportion of stop-displayed is 10%, the proportion of the jackpot symbol Y3 indicating the 4R probability change is stopped and displayed is 10%, and the proportion of the jackpot symbol Y4 indicating 8R normal is stopped and displayed is 40%.

The following can be said when these four types of jackpots are compared by the number of prize balls that the player can obtain. That is, for example, if it is assumed that 15 prize balls are paid out each time a game ball is won in the big winning opening 13 and one long open round game is completed when 8 game balls are won, 16R In the probability variation, the player can obtain 1920 (=15×8×16) prize balls as in the case where the jackpot pattern X1 is stopped and displayed. Under the same assumption, the player can obtain 960 (=15×8×8) award balls in the 8R probability variation and the 8R normal. In the 4R probability variation, the player can obtain 480 (=15×8×4) prize balls.

Thus, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a jackpot game, a 4R jackpot game in which the player can win 480 prize balls and a 6R jackpot in which the player can win 720 prize balls. It is possible to execute a game, an 8R jackpot game in which the player can obtain 960 prize balls, and a 16R jackpot game in which the player can obtain 1920 prize balls.

In the present embodiment, odd symbols (1 symbol, 3 symbols, 5 symbols, 7 symbols, 9 symbols) function as probability variation symbols, and even symbols (2 symbols, 4 symbols, 6 symbols, 8 symbols) are normal symbols. Function as. Then, the 7 symbols are used in the hit notification effect only when the 16R probability changes. Therefore, in the normal game state or the probability variation gaming state, when the jackpot symbols X1 and Y1 corresponding to the 16R probability variation are permanently stopped, the three decorative symbols showing the double stitches of "777" are permanently stopped, and other probability variation jackpots. When the big hit symbols X2, Y2, Y3 corresponding to "7" are stopped, three decorative symbols showing a doublet of odd symbols different from 7 symbols "111", "333", "555", "999" Will stop the book. Further, when the big hit symbols X3 and Y4 corresponding to the 6R normal and the 8R normal are permanently stopped, the three decorative symbols showing even-numbered symbols are regularly stopped.

[Flow of production in normal game state]
Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 7, when the game is controlled in the normal game state, the effect that is performed from the start of the variable display of the first special symbol to the stop display of the first special symbol The flow of is explained. Here, FIG. 7 is a flow chart exemplifying the flow of effects in the normal gaming state.

As described above, when the game is controlled in the normal game state, the player will make a left-handed stroke aiming at winning the game ball into the first starting opening 11. On the other hand, the main CPU 101 executes the first special symbol determination when the game ball wins the first starting opening 11. In the first special symbol determination, in addition to the process of determining whether or not the big hit described above based on FIG. 6 and the process of determining the type of big hit when it is a big hit, the variation pattern of the first special symbol is selected. The process is included, and the variation time of the first special symbol is determined by the variation pattern of the first special symbol being selected.

On the other hand, the sub CPU 131 receives a variation start command including information indicating the result of the first special symbol determination from the game control board 100, and based on this information, the liquid crystal screen 5, the speaker 24, the board lamp 25, The effect pattern of the effect performed using various effect means such as the frame lamp 37 and the effect accessory 7 is set. Then, the image and sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 perform a process for realizing an effect based on this setting.

When the first special symbol determination is performed, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started on the liquid crystal screen 5 along with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol (see FIG. 7A). Here, when it is determined at the start of the symbol variation that the reach-less effect is performed, for example, the reach-less effect that the pseudo stop is performed in a mode in which the left symbol and the right symbol do not form the reach is performed (see FIG. 7B). ). As this reach-less effect, an effect in which 5 symbols are pseudo-stopped as a right symbol after 2 symbols are pseudo-stopped as a left symbol, and an effect in which 6 symbols as a left symbol and 4 symbols as a right symbol are simultaneously stopped as an example Can be mentioned. When this reach-less effect is performed, usually, a loss notification effect is performed in which three decorative symbols indicating the slashes are pseudo-stopped and then permanently stopped (see FIG. 7C).

On the other hand, when it is determined at the time of the start of the symbol change that the production with reach is determined, for example, the decorative symbols common to the left symbol and the right symbol are pseudo-stopped to establish the reach (see FIG. 7D), A normal reach effect (hereinafter abbreviated as “normal reach”) is performed (see FIG. 7E). This normal reach effect is a reach effect that enhances the player's expectation that the same middle symbol as the reach symbol stops on the effective line connecting the two reach symbols (see FIG. 10D). When this normal reach is performed, the scroll speed of the middle row of symbols, which is scroll-displayed at high speed, gradually decreases. For example, when the reach is established with 3 symbols (see FIG. 10C), when 3 symbols are pseudo-stopped as an intermediate symbol on the activated line and then stopped permanently with 2 reach symbols, “333 The big hits are announced as a set of symbols (see FIG. 7(H)). On the other hand, when the middle symbol different from the reach symbol is pseudo-stopped on the activated line and then the main symbol is stopped together with the two reach symbols, for example, the reach loss pattern such as "343" is stopped and displayed, and the loss is notified (Fig. 7(C)).

On the other hand, if the scroll display in the middle row continues even after the same decorative design as the reach design passes through the activated line, reach reach from normal reach to character SP reach production (hereinafter abbreviated as “character SP reach”). Will be developed (see FIG. 7(F)). This character SP reach is a reach production with a higher jackpot reliability than normal reach. In the character SP reach in the present embodiment, the following effects are performed. That is, when the character SP reach is developed, although not shown in the figure, the title display relating to the character SP reach displaying a message such as "take the treasure chest from the enemy!" is displayed. Then, a competition production is performed in which the character of himself (hereinafter referred to as “self character”) and the character of the enemy (hereinafter referred to as “enemy character”) compete for the treasure box (FIG. 7(F-1), FIG. 12(A)).

Then, as a result effect of the contention effect, contention failure effect (see FIG. 7F-2) or contention success effect (see FIG. 7F-5) is performed. Here, the contention failure effect is configured as, for example, an effect display showing that the player loses the contention with the enemy character (see FIG. 12B). When this capture failure production is executed, a development suggestion production that suggests that the character SP reach as the first stage production develops into a SPSP reach production as the second stage production (hereinafter abbreviated as “SPSP reach”) (FIG. 7(F -4)), or a non-development suggestion effect (see FIG. 7(F-3)) that suggests that the character SP reach does not develop to SPSP reach. This non-development suggestion effect is configured as, for example, an effect display showing how the enemy character who has taken the treasure box escapes (see FIG. 12C). When this non-development suggestion effect is performed, there is no possibility of being notified of the big hit, and the reach is notified by the stop of the reach eye (for example, “343”) after the pseudo stop (FIG. 7). (See (G)). On the other hand, the development suggestion effect is configured as an effect display that shows, for example, a teammate character (friend character) comes to help his/her character, the player character stands up, and then chases an escaped enemy character (Fig. 12 (E) and (F)). Then, when this development suggestion production is performed, the SPSP reach that represents a situation in which the own character discovers the escaped enemy character and a battle between the own character and the enemy character is developed (FIG. 7(I )reference).

This SPSP reach is a reach production with higher jackpot reliability than normal reach or SP reach, and if your character wins the battle with the enemy character, the jackpot will be announced and the jackpot will be announced (see FIG. 7(H)). When the own character is defeated by the enemy character, the reach loss eye is pseudo-stopped, and then the real stop is performed to notify the loss (see FIG. 7(G)).

As is clear from the above description, the capture failure effect (see FIG. 7(F-2)) can be executed both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit and when it is a loss. However, when the production progresses to the non-development suggestion production, the jackpot notification is not given thereafter. On the other hand, when the production progresses from the capture failure production to the development suggestion production, there is a case where the jackpot notification is made or a loss notification is made in the subsequent SPSP reach. That is, when the production progresses to the non-development suggestion production, there is no possibility of a big hit, whereas when the production progresses to the development suggestion production, there is a possibility of a big hit. ing.

Therefore, when the competition failure production is performed, the player can enjoy the game while expecting the development suggestion production to be performed instead of the non-development suggestion production.

On the other hand, the successful capture effect (see FIG. 7(F-5)) is configured as, for example, an effect display showing how the player character wins over the enemy character and successfully captures the treasure box (FIG. 12(A) and (Refer to (H)), when this successful capture effect is performed, the production display showing that the scroll speed of the middle row of symbols is decreasing is not displayed, and a doublet is formed immediately after the successful capture effect. After the three decorative symbols to be simulated are stopped pseudo, the main stop is promptly made (see FIGS. 12H and 12I).

In this way, when the successful capture effect is performed, the hit notification effect that notifies that the jackpot game is determined to be executed is executed. Therefore, when the competition production is developed, the player can first enjoy the game while expecting that the capture success production is performed instead of the capture failure production.

In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, an effect called "next notice" may be performed during normal reach (see FIG. 7(K)). This next notice is a production that suggests that the SPSP reach will be developed later. When the next notice is given, the normal reach will be directly changed to the SPSP reach without going through the character SP reach (see FIG. 7 ( E), (K), (I)).

On the other hand, as a result of the determination of the first special symbol, in some cases when the probability variation jackpot (16R probability variation of FIG. 6B) is won, the reach-less effect (see FIG. 7B) is performed. After hitting, the big hit notification (see FIG. 7(H)) may be performed immediately after the impact production (see FIG. 7(J)) is performed. This hitting effect is one of the notice effects foretelling that the jackpot game will be executed prior to the jackpot symbol being stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, and will be described later in detail based on FIG. However, it is configured as an effect in which the designs (probably odd designs in this embodiment) are suddenly arranged. Since the hitting effect is configured as an effect in which three probability variation patterns forming a doublet suddenly pop out, as a suggestion effect that suggests that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is over. It has a function.

In this way, by performing the hitting effect immediately after performing the reachless effect, it is possible to make the player who did not expect a big hit at all based on the fact that the reach has not been established feel surprising and surprised. It is possible, and as a result, it is possible to obtain a high performance effect.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the hitting effect can be executed when the jackpot related to the first special symbol determination is the 16R probability change or the 6R probability change, while the hitting effect is not executed in the case of 6R normal. Has been adopted. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to give the player a surprise that the symbols are suddenly gathered, and after the jackpot game, in a more advantageous game state (probability variation game state) than 6R normal Since the game is controlled, it is possible to effectively improve the player's joy for winning the jackpot.

On the other hand, in another embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which the hitting effect can be executed only in the case of 16R probability variation and the hitting effect is not executed in the case of 6R probability variation or 6R normal. In addition, regardless of the type of jackpot, if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a jackpot, it may be possible to adopt a configuration capable of performing a hit effect. However, in the case of adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make a player who desires a certain variation big hit feel sufficient joy when performing a hitting production in which even-numbered symbols functioning as normal symbols are suddenly aligned. It may not be possible, and as a result, it may not be possible to obtain high performance effects. For this reason, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which at least the hitting effect can be executed when the probability variation is a big hit, while the hitting effect is not executed when the jackpot is a normal jackpot.

Regarding the series of effects illustrated in FIG. 7, the flow of effects from the start of fluctuation in FIG. 7(A) to the jackpot notification in FIG. 7(H) and the start of fluctuation in FIG. 7(A) to FIG. C), (G) of the flow of the effect until the notification of the loss, the determination result of whether to execute the jackpot game, the determination result of whether to reach the effect, the variation pattern of the first special symbol Based on this, it is set by the sub CPU 131.

Further, the specific effects described with reference to FIG. 7 are merely examples, and each effect may be another effect. For example, the contention effect may be an effect display in which the self-character is trying to regain the mobile phone even if it is about to be taken away by the enemy character. In this case, an effect display that shows how the own character succeeds in regaining the mobile phone from the enemy character is executed as the capture success effect, and conversely, the own character is taken by the enemy character to take the mobile phone. It is conceivable to execute the production for performing the production display as the capture failure production. In addition, the character SP reach is not an effect that starts from a contention effect, but is an effect that simply displays an effect that the own character tries to destroy a medium pattern different from the reach pattern, and the destruction is successful. For example, it may be an effect in which the patterns are aligned, and if the destruction fails, the reach-miss pattern is displayed.

Further, in another embodiment, an effect pattern that directly develops into a character SP reach or SPSP reach without passing through the normal reach after the reach is established may be prepared.

[Flow of production in the probability variation game state]
Next, referring to FIG. 8, when the game is controlled in the probability variation game state, it is performed from the start of the variable display of the second special symbol until the second special symbol is stopped and displayed. The flow of production will be described. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the effect in the probability variation gaming state.

As described above, when the game is controlled in the probability variation game state, the player will make a right-hand hit aiming to win the game ball to the second starting opening 12. On the other hand, the main CPU 101 executes the second special symbol determination when the game ball wins the second starting opening 12. In the second special symbol determination, in addition to the process of determining whether or not the big hit described above based on FIG. 6 and the process of determining the type of big hit when it is a big hit, the variation pattern of the second special symbol is selected. The processing is included, and the variation time of the second special symbol is determined by the variation pattern of the second special symbol being selected.

On the other hand, the sub CPU 131 receives a variation start command including information indicating the result of the second special symbol determination from the game control board 100, and based on this information, the liquid crystal screen 5, the speaker 24, the panel lamp 25, The effect pattern of the effect performed using various effect means such as the frame lamp 37 and the effect accessory 7 is set. Then, the image and sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 perform a process for realizing an effect based on this setting.

When the second special symbol determination is performed, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started on the liquid crystal screen 5 along with the start of the variable display of the second special symbol (see FIG. 8A). Here, when it is determined that the reach-less effect is performed at the start of the symbol fluctuation, for example, the reach-less effect of pseudo stopping in a mode in which the left symbol and the right symbol do not form the reach is performed (see FIG. 8B). ). This reach-less effect can be similar to the reach-less effect described with reference to FIG. 7B, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here. In this way, when the reach-free effect is performed in the probability variation game state, usually, the loss notification effect is performed in which the three decorative symbols forming the broke are pseudo-stopped and then the main stop is performed (FIG. 8(C. )reference).

On the other hand, when it is determined at the start of the symbol variation that the production with reach is determined, for example, the decorative symbols that are common to the left symbol and the right symbol are pseudo-stopped to establish the reach (see FIG. 8D), Battle reach production (hereinafter abbreviated as “battle reach”) is performed (see FIG. 8E). This battle reach effect is a reach effect in which the own character and the enemy character battle with each other, and when a victory suggestion effect (see FIG. 8(F)) indicating that the own character wins over the enemy character is performed, the probability variation jackpot Is notified (see FIG. 8G). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, odd-numbered symbols (1 symbol, 3 symbols, 5 symbols, 7 symbols, 9 symbols) function as probability-varied symbols in the probability variation gaming state, and even symbols (2 symbols, 4 symbols, 6 symbols) , 8 symbols) function as normal symbols. For this reason, in the probability variation jackpot notification of FIG. 8(G), an effect display is performed in which three decorative symbols, which are odd-numbered symbols and are aligned, are stopped after being pseudo-stopped.

In addition, the winning suggestion effect is performed when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, and when this winning suggestion effect is performed and the probability variation jackpot is notified, the probability variation game state is continued. ..

On the other hand, following the battle reach, a defeat suggestion effect (see FIG. 8(H)) may be performed in which the character defeats the enemy character. Here, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a normal big hit, the normal hit notification is performed after the three decorative symbols that have become the symbols of the even number of symbols are pseudo-stopped and then permanently stopped (FIG. 8). (See (I)). In addition, the display mode of the decorative pattern used for the normal jackpot notification is not limited to this, and for example, a variation such as “246” may be used for the normal jackpot notification.

In addition, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, a revival effect (see FIG. 8(J)) may be performed following the defeat suggestion effect. The revival effect is configured as an effect effect display in which the self-character, who has been defeated by the enemy character and collapsed, is revived and stands up due to the appearance of the ally character. When this revival effect is performed, the above-mentioned winning suggestion effect (see FIG. 8(F)) is performed and the probability variation jackpot notification (see FIG. 8(G)) is performed.

In the present embodiment, the revival effect is performed only when the jackpot symbol Y1 (see FIG. 6(C)) is a 16R probable change that is stopped and displayed, and the revival effect is performed. At this point, the winning of 16R probability change becomes rich. Therefore, the resurrection effect can be regarded as a notice effect (hereinafter referred to as a “big hit notice”) that gives an advance notice that the jackpot game will be executed. In addition, the jackpot notice is an effect that can be executed when the determination result of the special symbol determination is "big hit", and is not executed when the determination result of the special symbol determination is "miss", the jackpot reliability is It is a 100% production. In the present embodiment, many jackpot announcements are prepared in addition to the revival effect, but in the present specification, these jackpot announcements will be appropriately described.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as a gaming machine called a battle type, and in the probability variation gaming state, the reach is not established unless some kind of jackpot such as the probability variation jackpot or the regular jackpot is won. Therefore, if the own character wins the enemy character, the probability variation game state continues, if the own character loses to the enemy character, the probability variation game state ends and the player falls into the time saving game state. There is.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination of the second special symbol, in some cases when the probability variation jackpot (16R probability variation of FIG. 6C) is won, the reach-less effect (see FIG. 8B) is performed. After the hit, the impact hit effect (see FIG. 8K) is performed, and the probability variation jackpot notification (see FIG. 8G) may be performed immediately thereafter. This hitting effect is one of the notice effects foretelling that the jackpot game will be executed before the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the second special symbol, and will be described in detail later based on FIG. However, it is configured as an effect in which the designs (probably strange designs) are suddenly arranged.

In this way, by performing the hitting effect immediately after performing the reachless effect, it is possible to make the player who did not expect a big hit at all based on the fact that the reach has not been established feel surprising and surprised. It is possible, and as a result, it is possible to obtain a high performance effect.

In the present embodiment, in the probability variation game state, it is possible to execute the impact production when the jackpot relating to the second special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, 8R probability variation, 4R probability variation, and when it is 8R normal, it is impacted. It adopts a configuration that does not execute the hit production. On the other hand, in another embodiment, in the probability variation game state, it is possible to execute the impact production only when the 16R probability variation, and in the case of other big hits such as 8R probability variation, 4R probability variation, and 8R normal impact. You may employ|adopt the structure which does not perform production. Moreover, you may employ|adopt the structure which can perform a hit production regardless of the kind of the big hit which concerns on a 2nd special symbol determination.

Regarding the series of effects illustrated in FIG. 8, the flow of effects from the start of the change in FIG. 8(A) to the loss notification in FIG. 8(C), from the start of the change in FIG. ) Flow of the effect until reaching the probability change hit notification, the flow of the effect from the fluctuation start of FIG. 8 (A) to the normal hit notification of FIG. 8 (I) is the determination of whether to execute the jackpot game As a result, the result of determination as to whether or not the reachable effect is to be performed is set by the sub CPU 131 based on the variation pattern of the second special symbol.

[About the decorativeness of decorative patterns]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the decorativeness of the decorative pattern in the normal game state and the probability variation game state will be described. Here, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view for explaining the decorativeness of the decorative pattern.

(Ornamentality of decorative pattern in normal game state)
When the game is controlled in the normal game state, in each effect section during the variable display of the first special symbol, a decorative symbol in the following display mode is displayed. That is, before the reach, which is the production period from the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern until the reach is established, a decorative pattern in which a character is attached to a large number is displayed, which is not shown in the figure. This is the same during the normal reach accompanying the variable display of the first special symbol (see FIG. 10(D)).

On the other hand, during the character SP reach or SPSP reach accompanied by the variable display of the first special symbol, a decorative symbol composed of small numbers without characters is displayed. That is, in the case of developing from normal reach to character SP reach or SPSP reach, the character deviates from the decorative pattern consisting of a large number with a character, and the decorative pattern (number) becomes smaller and the screen moves from the center of the screen. It moves to the peripheral portion (see, for example, FIGS. 10E to 10G).

In addition, at the time of the winning notification to stop and display the decorative pattern of the mode of notifying the big hit or the loss with the stop display of the first special symbol, the decorative pattern of the display mode common to that before the reach is displayed (for example, FIG. 11(E ), (H)). Therefore, when the hit notification effect or the loss notification effect is performed subsequent to the character SP reach or SPSP reach, for example, with respect to the display mode of the decorative pattern, it is the opposite of that illustrated in FIG. 10(F). Change occurs. That is, the decorative pattern made up of small numbers to which no character is attached moves from the peripheral portion of the screen to the center of the screen while becoming larger, and accordingly, the decorative pattern (number) is attached with the character.

As is clear from the above description, in the normal game state, the decorative pattern in which the numbers forming the decorative pattern are large and the character is attached is displayed before the reach, during the normal reach, when the winning notification is received, the decorative pattern. It can be said that the decorativeness is high. On the other hand, in the character SP reach and SPSP reach, since an effect using an object different from a decorative pattern such as a character or an item is developed, a small number without a character is attached so as not to hinder this effect. By displaying the decorative pattern consisting of in the periphery of the screen, it is possible to prevent the decorative pattern from deteriorating the visibility of the effect image used for the effect.

(Decorativeness of decorative design in the probability variation game state)
When the game is controlled in the probability variation game state, in each effect section during the variable display of the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 9, a decorative symbol in the following display mode is displayed. That is, before the reach, which is a production period from the start of variable display of the decorative pattern to the establishment of the reach, a decorative pattern, which is not shown in the figure but has no characters attached to large numbers, is displayed. (See FIG. 14C, for example). This is also the same at the time of the winning notification when the decorative symbol showing the determination result of the second special symbol determination is stopped with the second stop of the second special symbol.

In the probability variation game state, whether the reach is established by the probability variation symbol or whether the reach is established by the normal symbol is the player's first object of interest. Further, in the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 6A), the variation time of the second special symbol in the probability variation gaming state is more than the variation time of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state. Is relatively short, in the probability variation game state, the effect is developed at a good tempo, and after the jackpot game is over, the winning is notified in a relatively short time. Therefore, in the probability variation game state, it is less necessary to increase the decorativeness of the decorative pattern more than necessary, and in the present embodiment, a configuration in which characters are not added to the numbers forming the decorative pattern is adopted.

On the other hand, in the probability variation game state, when the reach is established and the battle reach is developed, the battle between the own character and the enemy character is developed in the center part of the screen of the liquid crystal screen 5. For this reason, if a large number of decorative patterns are displayed in the center of the screen even though no character is attached, the battle effect is hindered. Therefore, during the battle reach, the decorative design is reduced and displayed on the peripheral portion of the screen, as in the character SP reach or SPSP reach in the normal game state.

As is clear from the notation in FIG. 9, before the reach in the probability variation game state and at the time of winning notification, in common with the reach before the normal game state and at the time of winning notification in that the numbers constituting the decorative pattern are displayed large. , The difference is that no character is attached. Further, as compared with during character SP reach or SPSP reach in the normal game state, they are common in that no character is attached, but they differ in that the numbers constituting the decorative pattern are large. From these things, it can be said that the decorative pattern displayed before the reach in the probability variation game state or at the time of the winning notification has a moderate decorativeness. On the other hand, during Battle Reach, the numbers that make up the decorative design are small, and since characters are not added, it is different from Character SP Reach or SPSP Reach, so the decorative design displayed during Battle Reach is Can be said to be low.

In this way, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment performs control to change the display mode of the decorative design in order to change the decorative property of the decorative design according to the display effect performed on the liquid crystal screen 5.

[Specific example: Pattern that evolves from normal reach to SPSP reach]
FIGS. 10 and 11 are screen diagrams showing specific examples of effects that develop into SPSP reach via normal reach.

In FIG. 10(A), in the state where two hold icons are displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the icon displayed in the area 53 is missing. It is illustrated that the loss notification effect in which the decorative pattern indicating that there is a stop display is performed. The earliest hold icon is displayed as green hold.

When a predetermined fixed time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the stop display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is started, the first corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. Special symbol determination is executed. Accordingly, the earliest hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the second hold icon is shifted to the position where the earliest hold icon was displayed. The shift processing is performed, and along with this, the variable display of the decorative pattern is started (see FIGS. 10A and 10B).

Here, when the variable effect pattern for developing the SPSP reach via the normal reach is set when the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, for example, the following effects are performed.

That is, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the variable display of the decorative symbols, first, the three symbols as the left symbol are pseudo-stopped, then the same three symbols as the right symbol are pseudo-stopped, and the reach is established (FIG. 10C). reference). When the reach is established in this way, the normal reach described above is performed (see FIG. 10D).

In this normal reach, as a result of scroll display of the middle row of symbols, the same middle symbol as the reach symbol (here, 3 symbols) passes through the effective line, then the scroll speed of the middle row of symbols increases. Then, it may develop to SPSP reach (see FIGS. 10E to 10G). At that time, the three symbol columns that are displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 are reduced while keeping the reach state and moved to the upper left end region of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 10(F)). When the sizes of the three symbol rows and the display areas are changed in this way, SPSP reach is executed using the area in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 10G). FIG. 10(G) shows a situation in which two self-characters and an enemy character are confronting each other. When the SPSP reach develops, first, the SPSP such as “Decision battle XX VSXXXXX”. Title display is performed to display a reach title related to reach production. Then, a battle effect showing how the own character and the enemy character battle each other is started.

In this way, when the SPSP reach is being performed, at the end of the SPSP reach, the operation promotion effect is performed (see FIG. 10(H)). This operation promotion effect is an effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26. Specifically, for example, a button image that imitates the effect button 26, a message such as “press!” that prompts the operation, and the player And a gauge image showing the remaining time of the effective period in which the button operation is effective.

Here, when the player performs an operation within the valid period, an effect called cut-in is performed as an operation corresponding effect that is an effect corresponding to the operation (see FIG. 10(I)). Here, the cut-in is configured as an effect that superimposes and displays a specific effect image on the effect image related to SPSP reach, and the jackpot reliability is suggested by the display mode of the specific effect image. As will be described later in detail, in the present embodiment, a blue cut-in that indicates that the jackpot reliability is about 10%, a red cut-in that the jackpot reliability is about 60%, and a jackpot reliability of 100%. A rainbow-colored cut-in that suggests is prepared, and based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination, any one of these three cut-ins is executed according to the operation.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the cut-in does not occur unless the player performs an operation is adopted, but in another embodiment, when the operation is not performed, the effective period ends at the timing. You may employ|adopt the structure which generates a cut-in automatically. Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the cut-in according to the operation promotion effect and the operation occurs during SPSP reach, but does not occur during character SP reach, but in other embodiments, SPSP is used. A configuration in which the cut-in may occur may be adopted for a reach effect other than the reach effect (for example, during character SP reach).

If the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, in the final stage of the variable display of the first special symbol, that is, in the final stage of SPSP reach, a victory notification effect that notifies that the own character has defeated the enemy character and won the battle Is performed (see FIG. 11A). In this victory notification effect, for example, the character "Victory!!" is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 and the sound "Victory!!" is output from the speaker 24 to rotate the effect character 7 while emitting light in rainbow colors. An example is an effect to be made. In addition, when this victory notification effect is performed, the same decorative symbol as the reach symbol is pseudo-stopped as the middle symbol between the reach symbols (see FIG. 11(A)), and although not shown in the figure, the board The lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 emit rainbow colors.

Then, when the variable display of the first special symbol approaches the end, the three decorative symbols with characters attached to large numbers are pseudo-stopped at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 11(B)). Note that, in FIG. 11(B), for convenience of description, the notation of characters attached to the numbers forming the decorative pattern is omitted.

In addition, while three decorative designs (“333” in the example shown in FIG. 11(B)) may be stopped as it is, a hit notification effect may be performed, while three decorative designs forming double crosses are pseudo-stopped. After that, promotion production (see FIG. 11C) may be performed. This promotion effect is an effect of notifying whether or not to promote to the 16R probability variation depending on whether or not the three decorative patterns forming the doublet change to the three decorative patterns forming the doublet “777”. .. This promotion effect is composed of the first half and the latter half, and the first half of the effect is common both when the promotion failure effect is performed and when the promotion success effect is performed in the latter half. In the first half of this promotion effect, specifically, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 11C, the three decorative patterns become smaller so as to fade out toward the back of the liquid crystal screen 5, and three decorative patterns become smaller. The decorative pattern is kept small for a few seconds.

In the example shown in FIG. 11(B), three decorative symbols showing the doublet pattern of "333" are pseudo stopped. Therefore, as the jackpot pattern X2 is stopped as the first special symbol, these decorative symbols are stopped as they are, so that it is notified that the 6R probability change is won.

Here, when the jackpot according to the first special symbol determination is 6R probability variation, following the first half of the promotion effect, the promotion failure effect as the latter half of the promotion effect is performed (see FIGS. 11C and 11D). .. This promotion failure effect is an effect in which the three decorative patterns that have become smaller in the first half of the promotion effect return as they are without changing to other decorative patterns, and then return as they are, to notify the failure of promotion. Accompanied by output of production sound. In the example shown in FIG. 11, following the promotion failure effect, the hit notification effect in which the three decorative symbols forming the doublet pattern of “333” are permanently stopped as they are (see FIG. 11(E)). Then, when this hit notification effect is performed for a predetermined time, the opening period of the jackpot game is started, and in the opening period, the effect of notifying the type of jackpot and the right-handing suggestion that prompts the player to right-hand are performed (Fig. 11(F)). Specifically, the character "BIG BONUS" is displayed and the sound is output to inform that the type of jackpot is 6R probability change, and the sound "Please hit right" is output and "Right The effect of displaying the character "stroke" and the arrow pointing to the right at the upper right corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed.

On the other hand, when the jackpot related to the first special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, following the first half of the promotion effect, the promotion success effect as the latter half of the promotion effect is performed (see FIGS. 11C and 11G). In this promotion success production, the three decorative patterns (here, "333") that have faded out to the back of the liquid crystal screen 5 and become smaller are changed to three decorative patterns of "777", which indicates that the 16R probability changes. The effect is to make a large pseudo stop at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5, accompanied by the output of an effect sound to notify the success of promotion. When this promotion success effect is performed, the hit notification effect in which the three decorative symbols indicating the doublet of "777" are permanently stopped is performed (see FIG. 11(H)). Then, during the opening period of the jackpot game, an effect for notifying the type of jackpot and a right-hand hitting suggestion for prompting the player to hit the right hand are made (see FIG. 11(I)). In addition, the production in this opening period is common to the above-mentioned opening production based on FIG. 11(F), except that the characters “HYPER BONUS” are displayed instead of “BIG BONUS” and the sound is output. To do.

In addition, here, the case where the odd number design (probability variation pattern) other than the 7 design is changed to the 7 design and the promotion production is performed to make it look as if the 6R probability variation is promoted to the 16R probability variation, but it is explained. The even number pattern may be changed to the odd number pattern of the doublet, and the promotion effect may be performed such that the normal jackpot is promoted to the probability variation jackpot. Further, these promotion effects are performed slightly before the first special symbol is stopped in the present embodiment, but in other embodiments, these promotion effects may be performed during the jackpot game.

As a promotion effect that makes it appear that the normal jackpot has been promoted to a probability variation jackpot during the jackpot game, for example, an operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 during the round game of the predetermined round is performed, and the player As an example, an effect of displaying a character such as “probably strange get!” or outputting a predetermined notification sound in response to a button operation by is given.

In addition, as a promotion effect that makes it look as if the 6R probability variation or the 6R normal variation is round promoted to the 16R probability variation during the jackpot game, for example, in the sixth long open round game, characters such as "EXTRA ROUND Get!" are displayed. An example is a production in which the production accessory 7 is operated while outputting the sound together with it. In addition, such a round promotion effect may be performed when the long open round game of the seventh round is started instead of during the long open round game of the sixth round.

In addition, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, it is conceivable to adopt a configuration in which a jackpot announcement is more likely to be executed than when it is a normal jackpot. By adopting such a configuration, when the jackpot notification effect is executed, the promotion success effect is more easily executed as compared to the case where the jackpot notification effect is not executed. Expectations can be effectively increased.

In addition, when the variation pattern A is selected, since the hitting effect that the symbols are suddenly aligned and the main stop is performed as it is, the promotion effect when the first decorative symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern A. Is never done.

[Specific example of character SP reach]
Next, a specific example of the character SP reach in the normal game state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 12 is a screen view showing a specific example of the character SP reach.

In the variable display of the first special symbol, if normal reach (see FIG. 7(E)) develops into a contention production of character SP reach (see FIG. 7(F-1)), three symbols that form the reach are developed. With the row displayed in a small size in the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5, a competition effect is shown in which the self character and the enemy character compete for the treasure box (an example of the item) (see FIG. 12A). Although not shown in FIG. 12A, when the competition production is started, a character such as “Capture the treasure chest from the enemy!” is displayed and the sound is output, which relates to the character SP reach. A title display for displaying the reach title is performed.

Following this competition production, there is a case where a capture failure production is performed, which shows a situation in which the own character is robbed of the treasure box by the enemy character and falls down (see FIG. 12B). Here, if the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed at the start of the symbol variation is a loss, the non-development suggestion display in which the enemy character who robbed the treasure box leaves and displays the character "escape..." Is performed (see FIG. 12C). This non-development suggestion effect is an effect that suggests that the character SP reach does not develop to SPSP reach. When the non-development suggestion effect is performed, the reach lost eyes (for example, "343") are pseudo-stopped and then the main stop is performed. The loss notification effect is performed (see FIG. 12D).

On the other hand, following the competition production, a development suggestion production is performed in which the character that the fellow came to help and fell down stands up, and a character such as "I will chase the enemy!" is displayed (Fig. 12(E) and (See (F)). This development suggestion effect is an effect that suggests that the character SP reach reaches to SPSP reach. When the development suggestion production is performed, the title display that displays the reach title related to the SPSP reach such as “Decision battle XX VSXXXXX” is performed, and the battle production in which the own character and the enemy character develop a battle is started. (See FIG. 12G).

When the SPSP reach is developed in this way, if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, the hit notification effect is executed following the SPSP reach, and if it is a loss, the SPSP reach is reached. Subsequently, the loss notification effect will be executed.

On the other hand, if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, a capture success effect may be performed following the competition effect, which shows that the own character succeeds in capturing the treasure box from the enemy character (Fig. 12 (H)). In this successful capture production, a production display in which three decorative designs (probability variation pattern or normal design) forming a doublet from the captured treasure box pops out, and the jackpot is achieved by stopping these three decorative designs. It is notified (see FIG. 12(I)).

In this way, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a result effect of the competition effect (see FIG. 12A), successful capture effect (see FIG. 12H) or failure capture effect (see FIG. 12B). ) Can be executed, and the successful capture effect is executed when the variation pattern C is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and thereafter the hit notification effect is always executed (for example, FIG. 16(A)). And (B)).

On the other hand, when the capture failure effect (see FIG. 12(B)) is executed, a development suggestion effect (FIG. 12 (Fig. 12 ( E) and (F)) are performed, and a non-development suggestion effect (see FIG. 12C) that suggests that the character SP reach does not develop to SPSP reach is performed.

If this non-development suggestion effect is performed, there is no possibility that the hit notification effect will be performed after that, but if the development suggestion effect is performed, the hit notification effect is performed in the SPSP reach later. (See (F-4), (I), (H) in FIG. 7 and the variation pattern E column in FIG. 16). In this way, even if the capture failure production is performed subsequent to the competition production, since there is still a possibility that the hit notification production is performed after that, even if the capture failure production is performed, the player is You can enjoy the game while expecting the development suggestion production without losing the hope of the jackpot.

[Specific example of hit production in the normal game state]
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, a specific example of the hitting effect in the normal game state will be described. Here, FIG. 13 is a screen view showing a specific example of the impact production in the normal gaming state.

In FIG. 13(A), with the two hold icons displayed in the first hold icon display area 51, the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the icon displayed in the area 53 is missing. It is illustrated that the loss notification effect in which the decorative pattern indicating that there is a stop display is performed. The earliest hold icon is displayed as white hold.

When a predetermined fixed time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the stop display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is started, the first corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51. Special symbol determination is executed. Accordingly, the earliest hold icon displayed in the first hold icon display area 51 is shifted to the area 53, and the second hold icon is shifted to the position where the earliest hold icon was displayed. The shift processing is performed, and along with this, high-speed scroll display of decorative symbols is started (see FIGS. 13A and 13B).

Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, and the variation pattern of the variation time of 5 seconds is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, the hitting effect is executed.

Specifically, for example, immediately after the high-speed scroll display of the decorative pattern is started, the darkening effect of displaying the black effect image on the full screen of the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed (see FIG. 13C). In the present embodiment, this darkening effect is performed within 2 seconds after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, but by performing this darkening effect, the screen becomes completely dark and the gaming machine. It is possible to make the player feel that 1 is out of order.

Note that this darkening effect may be accompanied by turning off the board lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, and the light emitting element built in the effect accessory 7. Further, as in the present embodiment, when the darkening effect is performed without displaying the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal screen 5, the player may not be able to recognize whether or not the first special symbol is being variably displayed. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a symbol called a fourth symbol, which is different from the decorative symbol, which is informed that the special symbol is being variably displayed, is displayed small on the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal screen 5, A configuration is adopted in which the symbols are variably displayed. However, if such a configuration is adopted, there is a possibility that the attractiveness of the darkening effect may be reduced. Therefore, in another embodiment, instead of displaying the fourth symbol on the liquid crystal screen 5, a fourth symbol lamp (for example, LED) for displaying the fourth symbol is separately provided, and the black color is displayed during the darkening effect. A configuration may be adopted in which effect images other than effect images are not displayed.

Next, following the darkening effect, an effect display in which the three decorative symbols forming the doublet of “777” suddenly pop out and are pseudo-stopped at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 is performed, for example, for about 3 seconds (see FIG. 13(D)). Then, the three decorative symbols of "777" are permanently stopped as they are, and a hit notification effect for notifying the 16R probability change is performed (see FIG. 13(E)).

Such a hit effect can be executed when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a probability variation big hit, but is not executed when the determination result is a loss. Therefore, the hitting performance can be regarded as a jackpot notification for definitely notifying that the jackpot game will be executed.

In addition, the hitting effect is an effect that gives a notice of a big hit without going through the establishment of the reach. Therefore, the decorative design is not displayed in a small size when the hit production is performed. As a result, it is possible to give the player the impression that he/she has hit the jackpot suddenly even though the character SP reach or SPSP reach, which can be expected with a big hit, has not been developed, and a high staging effect can be obtained.

In addition, since the hitting effect is an effect that makes the player feel that the big hit is suddenly notified immediately after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started, the hitting effect is started after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. It is preferable that the time until the hitting and the time required for the hitting effect be a short time, but unless the conditions are largely deviated, the hitting effect is not displayed after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. The time until the start and the time from the start of the hitting effect until the hit notification effect may be different from the time exemplified in the present embodiment.

Further, here, the case where the hitting effect is composed of the darkening effect (see FIG. 13C) and the effect in which the doublet suddenly appears (see FIG. 13D) has been described as an example. In another embodiment, a hitting effect that does not include a darkening effect may be performed. That is, as long as it is possible to make the player feel that a big hit has suddenly occurred, the effect display relating to the hit effect may be any effect display.

[Specific example of battle reach in probability variation game state]
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a specific example of battle reach in the probability variation gaming state will be described. Here, FIG. 14 is a screen view showing a specific example of the battle reach in the probability variation gaming state.

In FIG. 14(A), with the three hold icons displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, the determination result of the second special symbol determination corresponding to the icon displayed in the area 53 is missing. It is illustrated that the loss notification effect in which the decorative pattern indicating that there is a stop display is performed. The earliest hold icon is displayed as green hold.

When a predetermined fixed time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the stop display of the second special symbol and the decorative symbol was started, the second corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52. Special symbol determination is executed. Accordingly, the earliest hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is shifted to the area 53, and the remaining hold icons are shifted to the area 53 side in the second hold icon display area 52. The shift processing is performed, and along with this, high-speed scroll display of decorative symbols is started (see FIGS. 14A and 14B).

When the determination result of the second special symbol determination corresponding to the icon shifted to the area 53 is 16R probability variation, that is, the second special symbol showing the jackpot symbol Y1 (see FIG. 6C) is stopped and displayed. In that case, the following effects may be performed.

That is, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the second special symbol, 7 symbols are pseudo-stopped in the left column and 7 symbols are also pseudo-stopped in the right column. A stir-up effect is performed (see FIG. 14C). This reach establishment fueling effect is an effect in which a decorative pattern common to the left symbol (here, 7 symbols) is slowly moved from top to bottom in the right column, and the decorative symbol common to the left symbol is pseudo-stopped in the right column. Then, the reach is established (see FIG. 14(D)).

In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the reach can be established with 7 symbols only when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is 16R probability variation. In other words, if the reach is achieved with 7 symbols in the probability variation game state, then a configuration is adopted in which the hit notification effect is always performed in which 7 symbols are aligned. Therefore, the establishment of the reach with the 7 symbols can be regarded as one of the big hit notices.

In addition, here, the case of performing the reach formation agitating effect that agitates the establishment of the 7-symbol reach has been described as an example, but the same effect is also produced when the reach establishment of another decorative pattern is agitated.

When the reach is established as described above, although not shown in FIG. 14, a title display for displaying the reach title related to the SPSP reach production such as “decision battle XXVSXXXXX” is performed. Then, a battle effect showing how the own character and the enemy character battle each other is started (see FIG. 14(E)). At that time, the three symbol arrays forming the reach move to the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 while being reduced.

Then, in the final stage of the SPSP reach, an operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed (see FIG. 14(F)). Note that this operation promotion effect is similar to the operation promotion effect performed during the character SP reach described above with reference to FIG. 10(H), and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

Here, when the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period related to the operation promotion effect, a victory suggestion effect that suggests that the own character defeats the enemy character and wins is performed (see FIG. 14(G)). .. In this winning suggestion effect, the character "destroy!!" indicating that the own character has defeated the enemy character is displayed and its voice is output, and the effect character 7 operates while emitting light in a rainbow color. At that time, the three symbol arrays that are displayed small in the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 are pseudo-stopped in a manner showing double eyes (see FIG. 14G).

In addition, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, it is preferable to perform the winning suggestion effect regardless of whether the player operates the effect button 26 during the valid period. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the player does not perform a button operation during the effective period related to the operation promotion effect during the battle reach effect, the winning suggestion effect is generated at the timing when the effective period ends. The configuration to do is adopted.

In this way, when the winning suggestion effect is performed, the three decorative symbols that have been pseudo-stopped in the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 are largely displayed in a pseudo-stopped state in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 14(H)). ), with the stop of the second special symbol, these three decorative symbols are stopped (see FIG. 14(I)).

Here, the case where the reach is established with 7 symbols and the operation promotion effect is performed during the battle reach has been described as an example, but the same effect is also performed when the reach is established with other decorative symbols. However, if the jackpot related to the second special symbol determination is a probabilistic jackpot, the winning suggestion effect is performed, but if the jackpot is a normal jackpot, a loss suggestion effect indicating that the player character is defeated by the enemy character is performed. Be seen. That is, even if the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period of the operation promotion effect, the victory suggestion effect is not performed, and the defeat suggestion effect is performed instead. When this defeat suggestion effect is performed, three decorative symbols (for example, even-numbered ditches) showing a normal jackpot (in the present embodiment, 8R normal corresponding to the jackpot symbol Y4) are largely simulated in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5. After stopping, the book is stopped as it is. In this case, after the jackpot game in which the long open round game is performed eight times, the game is controlled in the time saving game state. That is, it falls from the probability variation game state.

[Specific example of hitting performance in probability variation game state]
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a specific example of the impact production in the probability variation gaming state will be described. Here, FIG. 15 is a screen view showing a specific example of the impact production in the probability variation gaming state.

In FIG. 15(A), with the three hold icons displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, the determination result of the second special symbol determination corresponding to the icon displayed in the area 53 is missing. An example is shown in which a loss notification effect in which a decorative pattern in a mode (here, “246”) indicating that there is is stopped is displayed. The earliest hold icon is displayed as red hold.

When a predetermined settling time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed after the stop display of the second special symbol and the decorative symbol is started, the first corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 51. Special symbol determination is executed. In response to this, shift processing is performed on each of the hold icons displayed in the second hold icon display area 51, and variable display of decorative symbols (high-speed scroll display) is started (FIGS. 15A and 15B). )reference).

Here, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, and the variation pattern of the variation time of 5 seconds is selected as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the hitting effect is executed.

This impact production is partly common with the impact production performed in the normal gaming state, so description of common points will be omitted, but immediately after the variable display of the second special symbol is started. A dark effect is performed (see FIG. 15(C)), and at the same time that the three decorative symbols showing the doublet of “777” are suddenly displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5, the effect character 7 operates. (See FIG. 15D). Then, the hit notification effect in which the three decorative symbols that have been pseudo stopped are directly stopped as they are (see FIG. 15(E)).

It should be noted that this hitting effect is a special effect when the probability variation big hit is won, similar to the hitting effect performed in the normal gaming state. Therefore, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a normal big hit or a loss, no hitting effect is performed. As is clear from this, the hitting performance in the probability variation gaming state can be regarded as one of the jackpot announcements that definitely announces that the jackpot game will be executed.

In the present embodiment, three types of probability variation jackpots, 16R probability variation, 8R probability variation, and 4R probability variation, are prepared as jackpot types related to the second special symbol determination, and any probability variation jackpot is won. A structure capable of executing a winning effect is adopted. On the other hand, in another embodiment, when the 16-probability variation is won, the impact production can be executed, but when the 8R-probability variation or the 4R-probability variation is won, the impact production is not executed. May be adopted. Moreover, you may employ|adopt the structure which can perform a hit production regardless of the kind of the big hit which concerns on a 2nd special symbol determination.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case where the variation time of the first special symbol and the variation time of the second special symbol are the same when the hitting effect is performed will be described, but these variation times may be different from each other. Good. Further, the effect mode of the hitting effect performed in the normal game state and the effect mode of the hitting effect performed in the probability variation game state may be the same or different from each other. ..

[Variable pattern selection table used in the normal gaming state]
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the variation pattern selection table used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in the normal gaming state.

In the main ROM 102, as a variation pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol in the normal gaming state, a probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16A) and a regular jackpot variation A pattern selection table (see FIG. 16B) and a reach/loss variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16C) are stored. Here, the probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table, in the normal gaming state, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "probability variation jackpot" is used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol It Further, the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table, in the normal gaming state, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "normal jackpot", it is used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol .. Further, the reach-variation variation pattern selection table selects the variation pattern of the first special symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a loss and the reach effect is determined in the normal game state. Used for processing.

Note that, in the explanatory diagrams related to various tables shown in FIG. 16 and subsequent figures, the range that each random number can take is set to a range smaller than the actual range in order to facilitate the description.

(Probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table)
As illustrated in FIG. 16A, in the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation big hit, the variation pattern of the first special symbol and the variation pattern random number are associated with each other. In addition, in FIG. 16, for convenience of description, in addition to the variation pattern and the variation pattern random number, the variation time of the first special symbol, the type of variation effect pattern selected by the sub CPU 131 for each variation pattern, and the variation effect pattern The specific effect contents, the range of variation pattern random numbers, and the ratio at which each variation pattern is selected are also shown.

As shown in FIGS. 16(A) to 16(C), the possible range of the variation pattern random number for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol is set to “0” to “99”. In the normal game state, the main CPU 101 determines to execute a jackpot game, and when 16R probability variation or 6R probability variation is selected as the type of jackpot, the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number or the pattern random number is “0” to If either "9", the variation pattern A is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern A from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation big hit. Further, if the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "10" to "11", the variation pattern B is read as the variation pattern B of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern B from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation jackpot. select. Moreover, if the acquired variation pattern random number is any of "12" to "19", the variation pattern C is read as the variation pattern C of the first special symbol by reading out the variation pattern C from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation jackpot. select. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of “20” to “49”, the variation pattern D is read as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern D from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation jackpot. select. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "50" to "99", the variation pattern E is read as the variation pattern E for the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern E from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation jackpot. select.

In the variation pattern selection table for probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 16A), ten random number values “0” to “9” are assigned to the variation pattern A. Therefore, in the case of the probability variation big hit, the variation pattern A is selected at a rate of 10% (=10/100). Further, since two random number values “10” to “11” are assigned to the variation pattern B, the rate of selection of the variation pattern B in the case of a probability variation jackpot is 2% (=2. /100). Further, since eight random number values “12” to “19” are assigned to the variation pattern C, the rate of selection of the variation pattern C in the case of a probability variation big hit is 8% (=8. /100). Further, since 30 random number values “20” to “49” are assigned to the variation pattern D, the rate of selection of the variation pattern D in the case of a probability variation jackpot is 30% (=30. /100). Further, since 50 random number values “50” to “99” are assigned to the variation pattern E, the rate of selection of the variation pattern E in the case of a probability variation big hit is 50% (=50. /100).

(Regular jackpot fluctuation pattern selection table)
In the normal game state, the main CPU 101 determines to execute the jackpot game, and when 6R normal is selected as the jackpot type, the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number and the pattern random number is “0” to “3”. In either case, the variation pattern B is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern B from the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16B). If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "4" to "14", the variation pattern C is read as the variation pattern C of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern C from the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table. select. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "15" to "46", the variation pattern D is read as the variation pattern D of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern D from the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table. select. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "47" to "99", the variation pattern E is read as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern E from the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table. select.

In the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16B), four random number values “0” to “3” are assigned to the variation pattern B. For this reason, the rate at which the variation pattern B is selected in the case of a normal jackpot is 4% (=4/100). Further, since 11 random number values “4” to “14” are assigned to the variation pattern C, the rate of selection of the variation pattern C in the case of a normal jackpot is 11% (=11). /100). Further, since 32 random number values “15” to “46” are assigned to the variation pattern D, the rate of selection of the variation pattern D in the case of a normal jackpot is 32% (=32). /100). Further, since 53 random number values “47” to “99” are assigned to the variation pattern E, the rate of selection of the variation pattern E in the case of a normal jackpot is 53% (=53). /100).

(Variable pattern selection table for reach loss)
If the main CPU 101 determines in the first special symbol determination that the jackpot game is not to be executed, based on the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, and the variation pattern random number, whether or not the reachable effect is performed. select. Specifically, whether one of the fluctuation patterns is selected from the fluctuation pattern group in which the reachable effect is performed or one of the fluctuation pattern groups in which the reachless effect is performed is selected. decide. Here, when it is selected to perform the effect with reach, the variation pattern of the first special symbol is selected with reference to the variation pattern selection table for reach loss (see FIG. 16C).

In the normal game state, the main CPU 101 determines that the big hit game is not to be executed, and selects the effect with reach, the fluctuation pattern random number acquired together with the big hit random number, the pattern random number, and the reach random number is “0” to If either "39", the variation pattern G is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern G from the reach/displacement variation pattern selection table. If the acquired variation pattern random number is any of "40" to "69", the variation pattern H is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern H from the reach-miss variation pattern selection table. To do. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "70" to "89", the variation pattern I is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern I from the reach/displacement variation pattern selection table. To do. If the acquired variation pattern random number is any of "90" to "99", the variation pattern J is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol by reading the variation pattern J from the reach/loss variation pattern selection table. To do.

In the reach-miss variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16C), 40 random numbers “0” to “39” are assigned to the variation pattern G. Therefore, when the reach effect is performed and the loss is notified, the variation pattern G is selected at a rate of 40% (=40/100). Further, since 30 random number values “40” to “69” are assigned to the variation pattern H, the rate at which the variation pattern H is selected when the reach effect is performed to notify the loss is: It is 30% (=30/100). Further, since 20 random number values “70” to “89” are assigned to the variation pattern I, the rate at which the variation pattern I is selected when the reach effect is performed to notify the loss is: It is 20% (=20/100). Further, since ten random values of “90” to “99” are assigned to the variation pattern J, the rate at which the variation pattern J is selected when the reach effect is performed to notify the loss is: It is 10% (=10/100).

The main CPU 101 refers to one of the variation pattern selection tables of the variation pattern selection table illustrated in FIG. 16, based on the determination result of whether or not to execute the jackpot game related to the first special symbol determination. Then, one of the plurality of fluctuation patterns is selected.

Although not shown in the figure, a variation pattern selection table for no-reach loss, which is used when notifying the loss without performing the reach effect, is also prepared, and the main CPU 101 has to execute the jackpot game. When it is determined and the production without reach is selected, the variation pattern of the variation time of 3 seconds and the variation time of 8 seconds are determined according to the number of holdings when the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Any one of the fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation pattern whose fluctuation time is 13.5 seconds is selected.

Further, as is clear from the comparison of the variation pattern selection tables of FIGS. 16A to 16C, except for the variation pattern A, the variation time when each variation pattern is selected corresponds to the effect content. .. For example, when the variation pattern B is selected from the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table, when the variation pattern B is selected from the normal big hit variation pattern selection table, and the variation pattern G is selected from the reach loss variation pattern selection table. It is common to the case where the special symbol is changed for 20 seconds and only the normal reach is performed as the reach effect. The reason why such a configuration is adopted is that the effect up to immediately before the hit notification effect or the loss notification effect is performed is made common, and the effects thereafter are adapted to the determination result.

On the other hand, in another embodiment, regarding the three selection tables illustrated in FIGS. 16A to 16C, even if the effect contents up to immediately before the winning notification are common, they are mutually different. The varying time may be different.

The following can be said from the description of the three variation pattern selection tables illustrated in FIG. 16. That is, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot or a normal jackpot, in general, a variation pattern with a long variation time tends to be easily selected, and a variation pattern with a short variation time tends to be difficult to be selected (Fig. 16 (A) and (B)). Also, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a loss and reach production is performed, it is difficult to select a variation pattern having a long variation time, and a variation pattern having a short variation time tends to be easily selected (Fig. 16(C)). From these, it can be said that the longer the variation time of the first special symbol is, the easier the notification effect is executed, and conversely, the shorter the variation time of the first special symbol is, the easier the notification information of loss is executed. In other words, when the reach production is performed over a relatively long period of time, such as when the normal reach develops into the SPSP reach via the character SP reach, the hit notification production is likely to be executed, and only the normal reach production is performed. It can be said that the loss notification effect is easily executed when the time required for the reach effect is relatively short. In other words, instead of being notified of the winning by normal reach production, it is better to develop from normal reach to character SP reach or SPSP reach, or from normal reach to SPSP reach via character SP reach. It can be said that jackpot reliability is high.

<About hitting performance in the normal game state>
The following can be said about the impact production performed in the normal gaming state. That is, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a probability variation big hit, the rate at which the hitting effect is executed is the same as the rate at which the variation pattern A is selected by referring to the variation pattern selection table for probability variation jackpot 10%. (=10/100). On the other hand, in the normal big hit variation pattern selection table and the reach-miss variation pattern selection table, no variation pattern in which a hitting effect is performed is prepared (see FIGS. 16B and 16C).
From these things, the hitting performance in the normal gaming state is a big jackpot announcement that gives a definite notice that the jackpot game will be executed, and also gives a notice that after the jackpot game, it will definitely shift to the probability variation game state. It can be said that this is a sudden change jackpot notice. That is, in the present embodiment, when the hitting effect is executed, the probability that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is finished (here, 100%) is controlled in the time saving game state. There is a feature that it is higher than the probability (0%).

In the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16(A)), when attention is paid to the variation pattern A having the shortest variation time of 5 seconds, the impact content is associated with the effect content. Other effects are not associated. From this, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is the probability variation jackpot and the variation pattern A is selected, it is clear that the hitting effect that functions as the probability variation jackpot notification is executed with a probability of 100%. Is.

Note that the probability that the probability variation jackpot occupies the jackpot related to the first special symbol determination is 60% (=5%+55%) (see FIG. 6(B)). Further, in the case of the probability variation big hit, the ratio of the hitting effect being executed is 10% (=10/100). Therefore, when viewed as a whole when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a big hit, the probability that the hitting effect is executed is 6% (=0.6×0.1×100). ..

In the present embodiment, when the hitting performance is executed in the normal game state, a case of shifting to the probability variation game state with a probability of 100% after the end of the big hit game will be described, but in another embodiment, the hitting performance is described. If the probability of shifting to the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is finished is less than 100%, the game can be controlled in the time saving game state with a certain probability (eg, 20%) after the jackpot game is finished. May be. In this case, when the hit production is executed, the probability of shifting to the probability variation game state may be higher than the probability of shifting to the time saving game state, these probabilities may be the same, or the probability variation game. The probability of transitioning to the state may be lower than the probability of transitioning to the time saving game state.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the hitting effect is always executed when the variation pattern A is selected, but in another embodiment, when the hitting effect is not executed even when the variation pattern A is selected. There may be adopted a configuration that there is. That is, the probability that the impact production is executed when the variation pattern A is selected is not limited to 100%, and may be a value less than 100%. Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that the variation pattern A is selected and the hitting effect is executed is set to a value higher than the probability that another variation pattern is selected and another jackpot notice is executed. However, in other embodiments, the magnitude relationship between these probabilities may be reversed.

In addition, the hitting effect is an effect that functions as a probability variation jackpot notice, and in the present embodiment, after the hitting effect is executed, the 16R jackpot game is executed and the 6R jackpot game is executed. There are cases. On the other hand, in another embodiment, when the hitting effect is executed, the 16R jackpot game is executed, while the 6R jackpot game is not executed. Good. In other words, it is also possible to execute the hitting effect in the case of the 16R probability change and not execute the hitting effect in the case of the 6R probability change.

<About successful capture>
In the present embodiment, the character SP reach may be executed in the normal game state, while the character SP reach is not executed in the probability variation game state. Therefore, the successful capture effect that may be executed during the character SP reach (see, for example, FIG. 12(H)) is a special effect that is not performed in the probability variation game state and is dedicated to the normal game state. it can. The following can be said about the successful capture effect, which is the exclusive effect in the normal gaming state.

If the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, the variation pattern C in which the successful capture effect is performed is selected from the variation pattern selection table for probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 16A) at a rate of 8% (= 8/100). Further, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a normal jackpot, the variation pattern C in which the successful capture effect is performed is selected from the regular jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16B) at a rate of 11%. (=11/100). Further, although the variation pattern selection table for reach loss (see FIG. 16C) has the variation pattern H for which the capture failure effect is performed, the variation pattern for which the capture success effect is performed is not prepared. This is the same for the variation pattern selection table that is referred to when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is lost and the reach-less effect is performed.
From these things, it can be said that the successful capture effect is a jackpot notice that gives a definite notice that the jackpot game will be executed.

Further, as is clear from the notation of the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16(A)) and the normal big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16(B)), the successful capture is the first special case. The big hit related to the symbol determination can be executed in both the case of the probability variation big hit and the case of the normal big hit. That is, when the winning notification effect is performed subsequent to the successful capture effect, there are a case where the game is controlled in the probability variation game state and a case where the game is controlled in the normal game state after the big hit game ends. From this, it can be said that the successful capture effect is an effect that does not indicate the gaming state after the jackpot game is finished, while notifying that the jackpot game will be executed. The player cannot determine whether the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is finished or the game is controlled in the normal game state at the stage where the successful winning production is performed, so the game is performed in the probability variation game state. You can enjoy the game while expecting to be controlled.

Note that the probability that the probability variation jackpot occupies 60% of the jackpots related to the first special symbol determination is 60%, and with reference to the variation pattern selection table for probability variation jackpots (see FIG. 16A), the variation pattern in which the successful capture effect is performed. The proportion of C selected is 8%. Therefore, the probability that the game will be controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot successful game is performed and the jackpot game is finished is 4.8% (=0.6×0.08×100).
On the other hand, with respect to the jackpot according to the first special symbol determination, the proportion of the normal jackpot is 40%, and referring to the regular jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16(B)), the variation pattern in which the successful capture effect is performed The percentage of C selected is 11%. For this reason, the probability that the game is controlled in the normal game state after the winning success production is performed and the jackpot game is finished is 4.4% (=0.4×0.11×100).
From these things, when the successful capture effect is executed, there are cases where the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is over, and cases where the game is controlled in the normal game state. Is slightly higher than the latter.

Further, in the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16(A)), when attention is paid to the variation pattern C having a variation time of 40 seconds, while the capture success effect is associated as the effect content, the capture Effects that are not associated with successful effects are not prepared. From this, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is the probability variation jackpot and the variation pattern C is selected, it is clear that the successful capture effect that functions as a jackpot announcement is executed with a probability of 100%. is there.

Also, in the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 16(B)), when attention is paid to the variation pattern C having a variation time of 40 seconds, the capture success is associated while the capture content is associated. Effects that are not associated with successful effects are not prepared. From this, even when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a normal jackpot and the variation pattern C is selected, it is clear that the successful capture effect that functions as a jackpot notification is executed with a probability of 100%. is there.

In the present embodiment, the case where the capture success effect is always executed when the variation pattern C is selected will be described. However, in another embodiment, the capture success effect is not executed even when the variation pattern C is selected. There may be adopted a configuration that there is. That is, the probability that the successful capture effect is executed when the variation pattern C is selected is not limited to 100%, and may be a value less than 100%. Further, in another embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which the successful capture effect is executed in the case of the probability variation jackpot, while the successful capture effect is not executed in the case of the normal jackpot. That is, the successful capture effect may be a definite variation big hit exclusive effect, like the hitting effect of the present embodiment. On the contrary, a configuration may be adopted in which, in the case of a normal jackpot, the successful capture effect is executed, while in the case of a probability variation jackpot, the successful capture effect is not executed.

[Variation pattern selection table used in the probability variation game state]
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the variation pattern selection table used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in the probability variation gaming state.

In the main ROM 102, as a variation pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol in the probability variation gaming state, a variation pattern selection table for the probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 17A), and a variation for normal jackpot. A pattern selection table (see FIG. 17B) is stored. Here, the probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table, in the probability variation gaming state, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is "probability variation jackpot" is used for the process of selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol It Further, the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table, in the probability variation game state, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is "normal jackpot", it is used in the process of selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol .. A variation pattern selection table to be referred to when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a loss is also prepared, but the illustration is omitted.

(Probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table)
As illustrated in FIG. 17(A), in the variation pattern selection table for probability variation jackpot, the variation pattern of the second special symbol and the variation pattern random number are associated with each other. In addition, in FIG. 17, for convenience of description, in addition to the variation pattern and the variation pattern random number, the variation time of the second special symbol, the type of variation effect pattern selected by the sub CPU 131 for each variation pattern, and the variation effect pattern The specific effect contents, the range of variation pattern random numbers, and the ratio at which each variation pattern is selected are also shown.

As shown in FIGS. 17(A) and 17(B), the possible range of the variation pattern random number for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol is set to “0” to “99”. In the probability variation game state, the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is to be executed, and when 16R probability variation, 8R probability variation, or 4R probability variation is selected as the type of jackpot, the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number or the pattern random number is " If any of "0" to "29", the variation pattern L is selected as the variation pattern of the second special symbol by reading the variation pattern L from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation big hit. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "30" to "79", the variation pattern M is read as the variation pattern of the second special symbol by reading the variation pattern M from the probability variation jackpot variation pattern selection table. select. If the obtained variation pattern random number is any of "80" to "99", the variation pattern N is read as the variation pattern of the second special symbol by reading the variation pattern N from the variation pattern selection table for the probability variation jackpot. select.

In the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17A), 30 random number values “0” to “29” are assigned to the variation pattern L. Therefore, the proportion of the variation pattern L selected in the case of the probability variation big hit is 30% (=30/100). Further, since 50 random number values “30” to “79” are assigned to the variation pattern M, the rate of selection of the variation pattern M in the case of a probability variation jackpot is 50% (=50. /100). Further, since 20 random number values “80” to “99” are assigned to the variation pattern N, the rate of selection of the variation pattern N in the case of a probability variation big hit is 20% (=20. /100).

(Regular jackpot fluctuation pattern selection table)
In the probability variation game state, the main CPU 101 determines to execute the jackpot game, and when 8R normal is selected as the jackpot type, the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number and the pattern random number is “0” to “99”. In either case, the variation pattern O is selected as the variation pattern of the second special symbol by reading the variation pattern O from the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17B). In the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17(B)), since 100 random number values “0” to “99” are assigned to the variation pattern O, in the case of a regular jackpot. The rate at which the variation pattern O is selected is 100% (=100/100).

In the second special symbol determination, the main CPU 101, when it is determined to execute the jackpot game, depending on the type of jackpot, one of the variation pattern selection table of the variation pattern selection table illustrated in FIG. With reference to this, one of the plurality of fluctuation patterns is selected.

<About hit production in the probability variation game state>
The following can be said about the impact production performed in the probability variation gaming state. That is, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is the probability variation big hit, the rate at which the hitting effect is executed is the variation pattern L with reference to the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17A). It is 30% (=30/100), which is the same as the selected ratio. On the other hand, in the normal big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17(B)), variation patterns in which the hitting effect is performed are not prepared (see FIG. 17(B)). This also applies to the variation pattern selection table that is referred to when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is lost. From these things, the hitting performance in the probability variation game state is a jackpot notice that definitely announces that the jackpot game will be executed, and also announces that it will definitely shift to the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is over. It can be said that this is a sudden change jackpot notice.

Further, in the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17(A)), when attention is paid to the variation pattern L having the shortest variation time of 5 seconds, the impact content is associated as the effect content. Other effects are not associated. From this, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is the probability variation jackpot and the variation pattern L is selected, it is clear that the hit production that functions as the probability variation jackpot notification is executed with a probability of 100%. Is.

Note that the probability that the probability variation jackpot occupies the jackpot related to the second special symbol determination is 60%, and the proportion at which the hitting effect is executed in the case of the probability variation jackpot is 30% as described above. Therefore, when viewed as a whole when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a big hit, the probability that the hitting effect is executed is 18% (=0.6×0.3×100). ..

In the present embodiment, when the hit change effect is executed in the probability variation game state, a case of shifting to the probability change game state with a probability of 100% after the end of the big hit game will be described, but in another embodiment, the hit impact effect. When the game is executed, the probability of shifting to the probability variation game state after the big hit game is set to a value of less than 100%, and the game may be controlled in the normal game state after the big hit game is finished. In this case, when the hit production is executed, the probability of shifting to the probability variation game state may be higher than the probability of shifting to the time saving game state, these probabilities may be the same, or the probability variation game. The probability of transitioning to the state may be lower than the probability of transitioning to the time saving game state.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the hitting performance is always executed when the variation pattern L is selected, but in another embodiment, a case where the hitting effect is not executed even if the variation pattern L is selected. There may be adopted a configuration that there is. That is, the probability that the hitting effect is executed when the variation pattern L is selected is not limited to 100%, and may be a value less than 100%. Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that the variation pattern L is selected and the hitting effect is executed is set to a value higher than the probability that another variation pattern is selected and another jackpot notice is executed. However, in other embodiments, the magnitude relationship between these probabilities may be reversed.

<About revival production>
As is clear from the notation of FIG. 17(A), when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a probability variation jackpot, a revival effect (see FIG. 8(J)) is executed as the variation pattern of the second special symbol. In some cases, the variation pattern N that is selected may be selected. On the other hand, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a normal jackpot, as is clear from the notation of FIG. 17(B), as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the variation pattern in which the revival effect is performed is selected. It will not be done. This also applies to the case where the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a loss. From these things, it can be said that the revival effect performed in the probability variation gaming state is a probability variation jackpot notice, as in the ramming effect.

Further, when the variation pattern L is selected, the hit effect is executed, but the revival effect is not executed. Further, when the variation pattern N is selected, the revival effect is executed but the hitting effect is not executed. From these things, it can be said that the hitting effect and the revival effect in the probability variation game state are prohibited so that both are not performed within the same variation.

Although not shown in FIG. 7, for example, in the final stage of SPSP reach, it is possible to execute a revival effect in which the three decorative symbols in the same pattern are pseudo-stopped after being made to look like a loss even in the normal game state, When the variation pattern A is selected, this revival effect is prohibited like the probability variation game state so as not to be executed together with the impact effect within the same variation.

Note that the probability that the probability variation jackpot occupies 60% of the jackpots related to the second special symbol determination is 60%, and with reference to the variation pattern selection table for probability variation jackpots (see FIG. 17A), the variation pattern N in which the revival effect is performed The percentage selected is 20%. Therefore, the probability that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is finished after the revival effect is performed is 12% (=0.6×0.2×100).
On the other hand, with reference to the probability variation big hit variation pattern selection table (see FIG. 17(A)), the rate at which the variation pattern L in which the hitting effect is performed is selected is 30%. Therefore, the probability that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the big hit game is finished and the big hit game is finished is 18% (=0.6×0.3×100).
From these, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a big hit, it can be said that the probability that the hit effect is executed is higher than the probability that the revival effect is executed.

In the present embodiment, the case where the revival effect is always executed when the variation pattern N is selected will be described, but in other embodiments, the revival effect may not be executed even if the variation pattern N is selected. You may employ the structure. That is, the probability that the revival effect is executed when the variation pattern N is selected is not limited to 100%, and may be a value less than 100%. Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that the variation pattern N is selected and the revival effect is executed is set to a value higher than the probability that another variation pattern is selected and another jackpot notice is executed. In other embodiments, the magnitude relationship between these probabilities may be reversed.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the probability variation gaming state, regardless of the type of probability variation jackpot, a case where the revival effect is always executed when the variation pattern N is selected will be described, but in another embodiment, 16R probability variation In the case of, the revival effect can be executed, while in the case of the 8R probability variation or the 4R probability variation, the revival effect may not be performed. That is, the revival effect may function as a special jackpot notice for 16R probability variation.

[Reliability of 7 symbol reach (normal gaming state)]
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the reliability of the reach symbol in the normal gaming state. FIG. 18(A) is a diagram showing a reach symbol selection table for normal time loss which is referred to for determining the final reach symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “miss”.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined reach effect is performed when the same decorative symbol is pseudo-stopped in the left column and the right column and the reach is established, but the above-mentioned "final reach symbol" is a hit notification effect. Alternatively, it refers to the reach symbol displayed in the reach effect performed immediately before the loss notification effect is performed. For example, when the normal reach is performed and the hit notification effect or the loss notification effect is performed, the reach symbol displayed during the normal reach corresponds to the final reach symbol. In addition, if the normal reach reaches SPSP reach via SP reach, and if this SPSP reach is followed by a hit notification effect or a loss notification effect, the reach pattern displayed during this SPSP reach effect. Corresponds to the final reach design.

The sub CPU 131 acquires a reach symbol selection random number when selecting the final reach symbol, and when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is a loss, the final reach symbol corresponding to the reach symbol selection random number is normally used. The final reach symbol is selected by reading from the reach symbol selection table for loss (see FIG. 18A).

In this embodiment, the range that the reach symbol selection random number can take is set to “0” to “99”. In the normal time loss reach design selection table (see FIG. 18(A)), 12 random numbers are respectively assigned to 1 design, 2 designs, 4 designs, 5 designs, 6 designs, 8 designs, and 9 designs. It is assigned. Further, 10 random number values are assigned to 3 symbols, and 6 random number values are assigned to 7 symbols. Therefore, if the determination result of the first special symbol is lost, 1%, 2 symbols, 4 symbols, 5 symbols, 6 symbols, 8 symbols, or 9 symbols are selected as the final reach symbol at a rate of 12%. (=12/100), the rate of selecting 3 symbols is 10% (=10/100), and the rate of selecting 7 symbols is 6% (=6/100).

FIG. 18(B) is a diagram showing a reach symbol selection table for normal 16R certainty variation jackpot which is referred to in order to determine the final reach symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “16R certainty variation”. ..

The sub CPU 131 acquires a reach symbol selection random number when selecting the final reach symbol, and when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, the final reach symbol corresponding to the reach symbol selection random number is usually. The final reach symbol is selected by reading from the reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 18B) for the 16R probability variable jackpot at the time of 16R.

In the normal-time 16R probability variation jackpot reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 18B), 44 random numbers are assigned to 7 symbols, and 7 random symbols are assigned to all other decorative symbols. Numerical value is assigned. Therefore, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, the ratio of 7 symbols selected as the final reach symbol is 44% (=44/100), and other decorative symbols are selected. The ratio of each is 7% (=7/100).

FIG. 18C is a diagram showing a reach symbol selection table for normal 6R normal jackpot which is referred to for determining the final reach symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “6R normal”. ..

The sub CPU 131 acquires a reach symbol selection random number when selecting the final reach symbol, and when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 6R normal, the final reach symbol corresponding to the reach symbol selection random number is normal. When the final reach symbol is selected by reading from the reach symbol selection table for normal jackpot 6R (see FIG. 18C).

In the normal time 6R normal jackpot reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 18C), a random number value is not assigned to an odd number symbol. This is because odd-numbered symbols function as probability variation symbols. On the other hand, 25 random numbers are assigned to the even symbols. Therefore, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 6R normal, the rate of selecting each even symbol is 25% (=25/100), and the rate of selecting an odd symbol is 0. %.

The following can be said from the reach symbol selection table illustrated in FIGS. 18(A) to 18(C). In other words, in the normal time reach reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 18(A)), 6 random numbers are assigned to 7 symbols, and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “lose”. In this case, 7 symbols are selected as reach symbols at a rate of 6%. This means that even if the reach is achieved with the seven symbols, the loss notification effect may be performed later.
On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “6R normal”, although 7 symbols are not selected as the reach symbol (see FIG. 18C), the determination of the first special symbol determination When the result is “16R probability change”, 7 symbols are selected as reach symbols at a high rate of 44%.
Thus, if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "16R probability change", 7 symbols are easily selected as the reach symbol, and if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "miss" Since it is difficult to select 7 symbols as the reach symbol, it can be said that the 7 symbol reach in which the reach is established with the 7 symbols in the normal game state is an effect in which the jackpot reliability is relatively high.

As is clear from the notation of FIG. 18(B), even if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, an even number symbol or an odd number symbol other than 7 symbols may be selected as the reach symbol. However, when these reach symbols are selected, the promotion effect (first half) and the promotion success effect described above based on FIG. 11 are performed, and finally the hit notification effect in which the ditches of “777” are aligned. Is done. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 11B, even if the three decorative symbols other than the seven symbols stop pseudo, the player can enjoy the game without losing the expectation for the 16R probability variation jackpot. ..

[Reliability of 7 symbol reach (probability variation game state)]
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the reliability of the reach symbol in the probability variation gaming state. FIG. 19(A) is a diagram showing a reach symbol selection table for probability variation during loss which is referred to for determining the final reach symbol when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “miss”.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the reach effect other than the battle reach is not performed in the probability variation gaming state, the reach symbol displayed during the battle reach corresponds to the final reach symbol in the probability variation gaming state.

The sub CPU 131 acquires the reach symbol selection random number when selecting the final reach symbol, and if the determination result of the second special symbol determination is a loss, the final reach symbol corresponding to the reach symbol selection random number is being changed. The final reach symbol is selected by reading from the reach symbol selection table for loss (see FIG. 19(A)).

In the probability variation middle reach reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 19(A)), 15 random numbers are assigned to 1 symbol, 2 symbols, 4 symbols, 6 symbols, 8 symbols, and 9 symbols, respectively. .. Further, five random number values are assigned to each of the three symbols and the five symbols. And random numbers are not assigned to the 7 symbols. Therefore, if the determination result of the second special symbol determination is lost, the proportion of 1 symbol, 2 symbols, 4 symbols, 6 symbols, 8 symbols, or 9 symbols selected as the final reach symbol is 15% (=15). /100), the rate of selecting 3 or 5 symbols is 5% (=5/100), and the rate of selecting 7 symbols is 0% (=0/100).

FIG. 18(B) is a diagram showing a reach symbol selection table for the probability variation 16R probability variation jackpot which is referred to for determining the final reach symbol when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “16R probability variation”. ..

The sub CPU 131 acquires the reach symbol selection random number when selecting the final reach symbol, and if the determination result of the second special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, the final reach symbol corresponding to the reach symbol selection random number is subject to probability variation. The final reach symbol is selected by reading from the reach symbol selection table for medium 16R probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 19(B)).

In the probability variation 16R probability variation big hit reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 19(B)), 50 random numbers are assigned to 7 symbols, and 16 random numbers are assigned to 3 symbols. And, 10 random numbers are assigned to 5 symbols. Then, four random number values are assigned to the other reach symbols, respectively. Therefore, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, the ratio of 7 symbols selected as the final reach symbol is 50% (=50/100), and the ratio of 3 symbols selected is 16% (=16/100), 5 symbols are selected at 10% (=10/100), and other decorative symbols are selected at 4% (=4/). 100).

FIG. 19(C) is a diagram showing a reach symbol selection table for the probability variation 8R normal jackpot which is referred to when determining the final reach symbol when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “8R normal”. ..

The sub CPU 131 acquires the reach symbol selection random number when selecting the final reach symbol, and if the determination result of the second special symbol determination is 8R normal, the final reach symbol corresponding to the reach symbol selection random number is changed with certainty. The final reach design is selected by reading from the reach design selection table for medium 8R normal jackpot (see FIG. 19C).

In the probability variation 8R normal jackpot reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 19 (C)), a random number value is not assigned to the odd symbols. On the other hand, 40 random numbers are assigned to the four symbols, and 20 random numbers are assigned to the other even symbols. Therefore, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is 8R normal, the ratio of selecting 4 symbols is 40% (=40/100), and the ratio of selecting other even symbols is all It is 20% (=20/100), and the odd number of symbols selected is 0%.

The following can be said from the reach symbol selection table illustrated in FIGS. 19(A) to 19(C). That is, in the probability variation 8R normal big hit reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 19(C)), although random numbers are not assigned to the 7 symbols, the probability variation 16R probability variation big hit reach symbol selection table (FIG. 19( In B)), 50 random numbers are assigned to 7 symbols. Then, in the probability variation during reach reach symbol selection table (see FIG. 19(A)), random numbers are not assigned to the seven symbols.
From these things, when the reach is established with 7 symbols in the probability variation game state, the loss is not notified after that, and the three notification symbols showing the double stitches of "777" are permanently stopped. Is done. Considering in this sense, the 7-symbol reach in which the reach is established with 7 symbols in the probability variation gaming state can be regarded as a jackpot notice for definitely announcing that the jackpot game is to be executed, and the 7 symbol arrangements are complete. Since it is a special production of 16R probability variation, it can be said that the 7 symbol reach in the probability variation gaming state is a probability variation jackpot notice.

As is clear from the notation of FIG. 19(B), even if the determination result of the second special symbol determination is 16R probability variation, an even number symbol or an odd number symbol other than 7 symbols may be selected as the reach symbol. However, when these reach symbols are selected, a promotion effect similar to the promotion effect that is performed in the normal gaming state is performed, and finally, a hit notification effect in which the dice of "777" are aligned is performed. Be seen.

[Regarding changes in the reliability of 7 symbol reach]
As is clear from the description regarding the 7 symbol reach based on FIG. 18, since the 7 symbol reach in the normal game state can be executed regardless of whether or not the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, The jackpot reliability is relatively high, but the jackpot reliability is less than 100%. On the other hand, as is clear from the description regarding the 7 symbol reach based on FIG. 19, the 7 symbol reach in the probability variation gaming state can be executed when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “big hit”. However, it is an effect with a jackpot reliability of 100%, which is not executed in the case of “miss”. As is clear from these, even with the same 7 symbol reach, there is a difference in jackpot reliability depending on the gaming state, and by changing the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the probability variation gaming state, the 7 symbol reach The jackpot reliability changes from less than 100% to 100%.

In addition, 7 symbol reach as a jackpot notice that the jackpot reliability is 100% is a special effect in the probability variation game state, and in the normal game state, a jackpot notice (for example, hit effect) different from this 7 symbol reach is performed. Be seen.

[About various jackpot notices]
Hereinafter, various jackpot notices that can be executed by the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 26. Here, FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various jackpot announcements. FIG. 21 is a screen view showing a specific example of the premier character effect. FIG. 22 is a screen diagram showing a specific example of rainbow title display. FIG. 23 is a screen diagram showing a specific example of iridescent character display. FIG. 24 is a screen view showing a specific example of cut-in performed according to an operation. FIG. 25 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine 1 showing a specific example of one notification. FIG. 26 is a screen view illustrating a state in which the premier character effect is performed multiple times within the same variation.

The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the hitting effect and the successful winning effect in the normal gaming state, the hitting effect in the probability variation gaming state and the 7-symbol reach described above, as a big hit notice, a premiere character effect, a rainbow title display , Iridescent cut-in, iridescent character display, and one-shot notification can be executed.

<Outline of Premier character production>
The premier character effect (see FIG. 21) is an effect in which an effect image showing a specific character (hereinafter referred to as “premier character”) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and the voice of the premier character is output from the speaker 24. FIG. 21 exemplifies a state in which a raccoon character is displayed as a premier character and the raccoon character is uttering a voice saying “Good luck !!”. This premier character production has a plurality of execution timings within the same variation, and is executed, for example, during the contention production in the character SP reach (see FIG. 21A) or during the SPSP reach (see FIG. 21B). It is possible. It should be noted that this premier character does not appear when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “miss”.

It should be noted that the type of premier character is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types of premier characters can be prepared and one of the premier characters can be displayed or a plurality of premier characters can be displayed simultaneously. Good. Further, the premier character may be any character as long as it does not appear when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “miss”.

<Overview of rainbow title display>
The iridescent title display (see FIG. 22) is an effect in which the reach title displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 when the specific reach effect such as character SP reach or SPSP reach is started is displayed in iridescent characters. This rainbow title display also has a plurality of execution timings within the same variation. In FIG. 22(A), the reach title “Regain the treasure box!” is displayed in rainbow characters before the competition production (see FIG. 7(F-1)) is started in the character SP reach. This is illustrated as an example. FIG. 22B illustrates an example in which a reach title of “defeat the enemy boss!” is displayed in rainbow characters at the start of SPSP reach.

When the iridescent title is not displayed, a blue title display for displaying the reach title in blue characters or a red title display for displaying the reach title in red characters may be performed. Here, the blue title display indicates that the jackpot reliability is relatively low (for example, jackpot reliability: about 10%), and the red title display indicates that the jackpot reliability is relatively high. The title is displayed (eg, jackpot reliability of 30%). These two types of title display (blue title display and red title display) can be executed both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and “miss”. On the other hand, the rainbow color title display can be executed with a certain probability when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, but the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “miss”. This is different from the above two types of title display in that it is not executed in some cases.

In the present embodiment, the case where the title display itself is performed in the normal gaming state but not in the probability variation gaming state will be described, but even in the probability variation gaming state, similar title display or rainbow targeting, for example, battle reach. The color title may be displayed. Further, the color of the title display functioning as a big hit notice is not limited to rainbow, and may be gold, for example. Further, a specific pattern may be displayed around the title to function as a big hit notice.

<Overview of iridescent text display>
The rainbow-colored character display (see FIG. 23) displays the characters (for example, the lyrics displayed when a specific song is being played) displayed during a specific reach effect such as character SP reach or SPSP reach. It is an effect that is displayed in color. FIG. 23A shows a state in which the characters displayed during the competition production in the character SP reach are displayed in rainbow colors. Further, FIG. 23(B) shows that the characters displayed during SPSP reach are displayed in rainbow colors.

When the iridescent characters are not displayed, blue characters may be displayed to display the characters in blue during the reach effect, or blue characters may be displayed to display the characters in red during the reach effect. Here, the blue character display is an effect indicating that the jackpot reliability is relatively low (for example, jackpot reliability 15%), and the red character display is an effect indicating that the jackpot reliability is relatively high. (For example, jackpot reliability of 40%). The character display of these two types of colors can be executed both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and when “miss”. On the other hand, the rainbow color character display can be executed with a certain probability when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, but the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “miss”. This is different from the above two types of character display in that it is not executed in some cases.

In the present embodiment, the character display itself is described as being performed in the normal game state but not in the probability variation game state, but even in the probability variation game state, for example, for battle reach, the same blue character display, You may make it display a red character and a rainbow character. Further, the color of the character display functioning as a big hit notice is not limited to rainbow, and may be gold, for example.

<Overview of rainbow-colored cut-in>
The iridescent cut-in (see FIG. 24) is an effect that uses the iridescent effect image to perform the operation corresponding effect described above with reference to FIG. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in the final stage of SPSP reach, the operation promotion effect described above based on FIG. 10(H) is performed (see FIG. 24(A)). On the other hand, when the player operates the effect button 26 within the valid period, a blue cut-in image in which a cut-in image in which a blue effect is applied is superimposed on the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 is displayed. 24(B)) and a red cut-in (see FIG. 24(C)) in which a cut-in image in which a red effect is applied to the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 is superimposed and displayed. There are cases. Here, the blue cut-in has a jackpot reliability of 10%, while the red cut-in has a jackpot reliability of 60%. When comparing these two cut-ins, Based on the difference in the effect color related to the cut-in image and the number of characters included in the cut-in image, the player has a higher jackpot reliability in the red cut-in than in the blue cut-in. It is possible to easily recognize that.

In addition, these blue cut-in and red cut-in can be executed both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and “miss”, and the blue cut-in includes the first There is a feature that it is easy to be executed when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “miss”, and it is difficult to be executed when it is “big hit”. On the contrary, the red cut-in has a feature that it is easily executed when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, and is difficult to be executed when “lost”. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three types of jackpots of 16R probability variation, 6R probability variation, and 6R normal are prepared as jackpots related to the first special symbol determination, but blue cut-in and red cut-in are , When the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit", it can be executed regardless of the type of these big hits.

On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “16R probability change”, when the player operates the up key or the down key of the effect key 27, a rainbow cut-in (see FIG. 24(D)) ) May be performed. This rainbow-color cut-in is an effect of superimposing and displaying a cut-in image in which a rainbow-colored effect is applied to the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and as shown in FIG. It is an effect that does not occur unless the player operates the up key or the down key within the valid period in the situation where the operation promoting effect that prompts the operation of 26 is being performed.

In the case where the sub CPU 131 acquires the information indicating that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “16R probability change” from the game control board 100 and sets the effect pattern for performing the operation promotion effect during the SPSP reach. Is set together with which of the up key and the down key is operated to generate the rainbow cut-in. For example, it may be set to generate a rainbow cut-in when the up key is operated, and generate a blue cut-in or a red cut-in when the down key is operated. Further, for example, it may be set to generate the blue cut-in or the red cut-in when the up key is operated, while generating the iridescent cut-in when the down key is operated.

Iridescent cut-in may be executed when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "16R probability variation", but may be executed when the determination result is "miss". Absent. Therefore, the jackpot reliability of the iridescent cut-in is 100%.

Further, the iridescent cut-in in the present embodiment is a special effect regarding the 16R probability change. Therefore, even if the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit", if the type is not "16R probability variation" but "6R probability variation" or "6R normal", the up key within the valid period Or, even if the down key is operated, the iridescent cut-in does not occur. Therefore, even if the iridescent cut-in does not occur in response to the operation of the up key or the down key, the player can enjoy the game while expecting "6R probability change" or "6R normal".

As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can execute the cut-in in any of the plurality of effect modes, and the cut-in of any one of the effect modes (in the present embodiment). Then, "rainbow cut-in") can be executed as a big hit announcement.

When it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed, the gaming machine 1 performs the blue cut-in, the red cut-in, and the iridescent cut-in. That is, in the case of a big hit, any of the three cut-ins can be executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot game is not executed, there are times when the blue cut-in is executed and when the red cut-in is executed, but the rainbow cut-in is not executed. .. For this reason, the iridescent cut-in functions as a jackpot notice that gives a definite notice of the execution of the jackpot game.

In the present embodiment, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “16R probability change”, and if one of the up key and the down key assigned by the sub CPU 131 is operated within the valid period, 100% is obtained. A case in which iridescent cut-in occurs with a probability will be described. On the other hand, in another embodiment, in the above situation, when the assigned key is operated, the effect lottery using a random number for determining whether to generate the iridescent cut-in is performed. The iridescent cut-in may be generated only when the process is executed and the production lottery is won. The winning probability may be 50%, for example. As described above, even if the necessary conditions for generating the iridescent cut-in were satisfied, by preventing the iridescent cut-in from occurring at a constant rate, the iridescent cut-in did not occur. Even in this case, the player can continue to have the hope of "16R probability change".

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the left key or the right key of the effect key 27 is operated during the effective period of the operation promotion effect of FIG. 24(A), the determination result of the first special symbol determination is On the condition that "16R probability change", one notification (see FIG. 25) described later may occur.

In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which a rainbow-color cut-in is performed using a cut-in image in which a rainbow-colored effect is applied to an effect image including three characters. The display mode of the cut-in image to be displayed is not limited to this. In another embodiment, for example, a cut-in displaying a cut-in image showing gold characters may be executed as a big hit announcement.

Further, regarding the configuration in which the predetermined effect is executed in any one of the plurality of effect modes, the first effect mode and the second effect mode, in another embodiment, it is considered that step-up effect is performed as the predetermined effect. Be done. This step-up effect is an effect that can be expanded stepwise up to a predetermined number of steps or less with a predetermined number of steps (for example, “5”) as an upper limit, and finally to any one of steps 1 to 4. The step-up effect to be performed may be executed as the reliability suggestion effect, and the step-up effect that finally develops to step 5 may be executed as the jackpot notice.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the configuration in which the cut-in occurs in the final stage of the SPSP reach is adopted, a variation pattern in which the variation time of the first special symbol such that SPSP reach is not performed is relatively short is selected. Cut-in does not occur. On the other hand, in another embodiment, a configuration in which a cut-in can occur at a timing other than the final stage of SPSP reach is adopted, and for example, a variation pattern such as a variation pattern A or a variation pattern B has a relatively short variation time Iridescent cut-in may occur when the first special symbol is variably displayed.

(Outline of one-time notification)
The one-shot notification (see FIG. 25) outputs a special effect sound that is not output when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “miss”, from the speaker 24, and lights the board lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37 in rainbow colors. It is a production to make.

In the present embodiment, this one-shot notification is an effect performed in the probability variation game state, but in another embodiment, one-shot notification may be performed even in the normal game state.

[Specific example of premier character production in the probability variation game state]
FIG. 26 is a screen view illustrating a state in which the premier character effect is performed multiple times within the same variation. In FIG. 26(A), in the state where two hold icons are displayed in the second hold icon display area 52, the determination result of the second special symbol determination corresponding to the icon displayed in the area 53 is missing. It is illustrated that the loss notification effect in which the decorative pattern indicating that there is a stop display is performed. The earliest hold icon is displayed as red hold.

When a predetermined fixed time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the stop display of the second special symbol and the decorative symbol was started, the second corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the second hold icon display area 52. Special symbol determination is executed. In response to this, shift processing of each of the hold icons displayed in the second hold icon display area 52 is performed, and high-speed scroll display of decorative symbols is started (see FIGS. 26A and 26B). ..

If the determination result of the second special symbol determination corresponding to the icon shifted to the area 53 is 8R probability variation, that is, the second special symbol showing the jackpot symbol Y2 (see FIG. 6C) is stopped and displayed. In that case, the following effects may be performed.

That is, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the second special symbol, 3 symbols are pseudo-stopped in the left column and 7 symbols are also pseudo-stopped in the right column. A stir-up effect is performed (see FIG. 26C). Premier character production may be performed while this reach establishment fuel production is being performed. In FIG. 26C, an effect image showing a girl character is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and at the same time, a premier character effect is performed in which the voice of the girl character “Ganbare! Ganbare!” is output from the speaker 24. The situation is illustrated. Although a character different from the premier character (character of the raccoon dog) that appears in the premier character production in the normal game state is displayed here, a character common to the character displayed in the premier character production in the normal game state is displayed. May be displayed. The same applies to the case where the premier character effect is executed at an execution timing other than the reach establishment impetus effect.

In this way, after the premier character effect is performed in accordance with the reach establishment agitation effect, the reach is established when the decorative design common to the left design is pseudo-stopped in the right column (see FIG. 26D). When the reach is established, the title display for displaying the reach title related to the battle reach such as “Final Battle XX VSXXXXX” is performed, and the premier character production may be performed at this time as well (see FIG. 26 ( See E)). In addition, in FIG. 26(E), the specific notation of the reach title is omitted, and the display position of the premier character is different from that at the time when the reach is established, but the display position of the premier character is the reach position. It may be the same as at the time of stir-up production.

In the final stage of the battle reach, an operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the effect button 26 is performed (see FIG. 26F). When the player operates the effect button 26 during the effective period related to the operation promotion effect, a victory suggestion effect that suggests that the own character defeats the enemy character and wins is performed (see FIG. 26G). In this winning suggestion effect, the character "destroy!!" indicating that the own character has defeated the enemy character is displayed and its voice is output, and the effect character 7 operates while emitting light in a rainbow color. At that time, the three symbol columns which are displayed small in the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 are pseudo-stopped in a mode showing a doublet (see FIG. 26(G)). In addition, when the player does not operate within the valid period, the winning suggestion effect is automatically executed at the timing when the valid period ends, but the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “8R normal In the case of “,” the defeat suggestion effect is performed according to the operation or automatically.

When the winning suggestion effect is performed as described above, the three decorative symbols that have been pseudo-stopped in the upper left corner of the liquid crystal screen 5 are largely displayed in the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 in a pseudo-stopped state (see FIG. 26(H)). ), with the stop of the second special symbol, these three decorative symbols are stopped (see FIG. 26(I)).

In this way, not only in the normal game state, but also in the probability variation game state, it is possible to execute a plurality of premier character effects during the variable display of the second special symbol. Here, the case where the premier character effect is performed three times within the same variation of the second special symbol has been described as an example, but the premier character effect may be performed twice within the same variation, or the same. In some cases, the premiere character production may be performed only once within the fluctuation.

[Features of each jackpot notice]
Hereinafter, the features of each jackpot notice will be described with reference to FIG. During the variation display of the first special symbol in the normal game state, as a jackpot notice for definitely announcing that the jackpot game will be executed, hitting production, successful capture production, premier character production, rainbow title display, rainbow Color cut-in and rainbow character display can be performed.

<Characteristics of hit production in the normal game state>
The hitting effect in the normal gaming state is an effect in which the symbols are suddenly aligned without going through the reach (see FIG. 13). This hitting effect is executed when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "probable variation big hit", and the variation pattern A having a variation time of 5 seconds is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol. It is a big jackpot notice (see FIG. 16(A)). It should be noted that, for the variation pattern A, no effect pattern is prepared for which the hitting effect is not performed. Therefore, the probability that the hitting effect is executed when the changing pattern A is selected is 100 in this embodiment. % (See FIG. 20). In addition, unlike the premier character production, this hitting production has a feature that only one execution timing is prepared and it appears only immediately after the start of the variation of the first special symbol in the normal game state.

Further, in the table stored in the sub ROM 132, the hit pattern is associated with the variation pattern A selected when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot”, but normally Among the variation patterns defined in the jackpot variation pattern selection table, none of the variation patterns are associated with the hit effect (see FIG. 16B). Therefore, when the hit notification effect is performed following the hit effect, the game is always controlled in the probability variation game state after the end of the big hit game. That is, when the hitting effect is performed, the game is not controlled in the normal game state after the jackpot game is over.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an effect called "next notice" may be performed during normal reach (see FIG. 7(K)), but this "next notice" is SPSP reach (specific effect). It is a performance that suggests the execution of. On the other hand, the hitting effect is an effect in which the patterns are suddenly aligned without going through the reach. Therefore, when the "next notice" is made during the variable display of the first special symbol, the hitting effect is not executed. This also applies to the case where an effect or the like suggesting that the reach is established is performed. In addition, the "next notice" is not executed unless the SPSP reach is developed, so it is not always executed during the normal reach. However, there is a performance route prepared to evolve from the normal reach to the SPSP reach. , Once the reach is established, the hitting effect is not executed after that, so when the "next notice" is executed, the hitting effect is not executed, and Therefore, it can be said that other jackpot notices (for example, rainbow title display) are easily executed.

Further, when the variation pattern A is selected, the valid period is not set, and when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern A, it has nothing to do with the operation of the effect button 26 or the effect key 27. A hit production is performed. Therefore, since the hitting effect is executed at a timing that the player does not expect, it can be said that the hitting effect is a big hit announcement that can obtain an extremely high effect.

<Characteristics of successful capture in the normal game state>
The successful capture effect is a jackpot notice executed when the variation pattern C is selected when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot” or “normal jackpot” (FIG. 16(A) and (See (B)). In addition, since the variation effect pattern in which the successful capture effect is not performed is not prepared for the variation pattern C, the probability that the successful capture effect is executed when the variation pattern C is selected in the present embodiment. It is 100% (see FIG. 20). Since this successful capture effect is a special effect for the character SP reach, it has a feature that it can be executed only during the character SP reach. In addition, the successful capture effect has a feature that the jackpot notification is performed immediately after the successful capture effect is executed (see FIGS. 12A, 12H, and 12I). In other words, when the successful capture effect is performed, the jackpot notification is given at the character SPSP reach without the reach effect developing from the character SP reach to the SPSP reach (see FIG. 7 ).

The successful capture effect is an exclusive effect for the variation pattern C. Therefore, the variation pattern A is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and when the first special symbol is variably displayed in this variation pattern A, the successful capture effect is performed together with the hitting effect. Absent. The same applies to other jackpot notices that are not associated with the variation pattern A.

Further, the variation pattern C can be selected both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot” and when it is “normal jackpot” (see FIGS. 16A and 16B). .. Therefore, if the hit notification effect is executed and the big hit game is performed immediately after the successful capture effect, after the big hit game is finished, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state and the game is controlled in the normal game state. There is.

Further, since the character SP reach is a reach effect that is not executed in the probability variation game state, the success capture effect is not similarly executed in the probability variation game state.

<Characteristics of premier character production in normal game state>
In the present embodiment, the premier character effect may appear in all reach effects such as normal reach, character SP reach, and SPSP reach. On the other hand, when the variation pattern A is selected, since the jackpot notice other than the hitting effect is not executed, the premier character rendering is one of the variation patterns of the first special symbol for jackpot. It can be said that this is a big hit announcement that can be executed when a variation pattern other than the variation pattern A is selected.

The execution probability of the premier character effect differs depending on which fluctuation pattern is selected as the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol for jackpot, but in the present embodiment, the execution probability of the premier character effect is 5 It is set to a value within the range of -40% (see FIG. 27). Therefore, it can be said that this is a big hit announcement with a lower execution probability than the hitting effect that is executed when the variation pattern A is selected or the successful capture effect that is executed when the variation pattern C is selected.

As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the premier character effect may appear multiple times within the same variation, and in the present embodiment, the premier character effect is 1 within the same variation of the first special symbol. It may be performed twice, twice, or three times.

Further, the variation patterns B to E capable of executing the premier character production can be selected both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot” and when it is “normal jackpot” (FIG. 16). (See (A) and (B)). Therefore, if the hit notification effect is executed after the premiere character effect is performed and the jackpot game is performed, after the jackpot game is over, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state and the game is controlled in the normal game state. There are cases where it will be done.

<Characteristics of rainbow title display in normal game state>
The iridescent title display is a jackpot notice that displays the reach title related to the character SP reach or SPSP reach in a rainbow color, and the variation patterns C to E associated with the variation patterns for performing the character SP reach and SPSP reach. It is feasible if either is selected.

As is clear from the above, the execution timing of the iridescent title display is predetermined, and it may appear at the start of character SP reach or at the start of SPSP reach. When the reach effect develops to SPSP reach, a rainbow title may be displayed at both the start of character SP reach and the start of SPSP reach.

The execution probability of the iridescent title display varies depending on which variation pattern of the variation patterns C to E is selected, but in the present embodiment, the execution probability of the iridescent title display is 5 to 15%. It is set to a value within the range. Specific execution probabilities of the above-mentioned premier character effect, rainbow title display, rainbow cut-in, and rainbow character display will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Further, the variation patterns C to E in which the iridescent title display can be executed can be selected both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "probable variation jackpot" and when it is "normal jackpot" (Fig. 16 (A) and (B)). For this reason, when the hit notification effect is executed and the big hit game is performed after the iridescent title is displayed, after the big hit game is finished, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state and the game is played in the normal game state. It may be controlled.

<Characteristics of iridescent cut-in in normal game state>
The iridescent cut-in is a big hit announcement that may appear at the end of the SPSP reach production. Therefore, the iridescent title display can be executed when the variation patterns D and E associated with the variation production patterns for performing SPSP reach production are selected as the variation production patterns. Even if a pattern is selected, it is set to be 5%.

Further, as described above, the iridescent cut-in does not appear unless a predetermined operation (in the present embodiment, the operation of the up key or the down key of the effect key 27) is performed. Further, the iridescent cut-in is characterized in that it only appears when the jackpot relating to the first special symbol determination is "16R probability change". These are as described above with reference to FIG.

<Characteristics of rainbow-colored character display in normal game state>
The rainbow-colored character display is a special effect for these two types of reach effects performed during the character SP reach and SPSP reach, and the variation pattern C to which the variation effect patterns for performing these reach effects are associated. This can be executed when any one of E (see FIGS. 16A and 16B) is selected. The execution probability of the rainbow-colored character display varies depending on the selected variation pattern, but in the present embodiment, it is set to a value within the range of 5 to 20%.

The iridescent characters may be displayed during the character SP reach or during the SPSP reach. For example, a variation pattern associated with a variation effect pattern that develops from the character SP reach to the SPSP reach. If is selected, it may appear multiple times (for example, twice) within the same variation.

Further, the variation patterns C to E in which iridescent characters can be displayed can be selected both when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "probable variation jackpot" and when it is "normal jackpot" (Fig. 16 (A) and (B)). Therefore, when the hit notification effect is executed and the big hit game is performed after the iridescent characters are displayed, after the big hit game is finished, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state and the game is played in the normal game state. It may be controlled.

On the other hand, during the variation display of the second special symbol in the probability variation gaming state, as a jackpot notice for definitely announcing that the jackpot game will be executed, hitting production, one-shot announcement, premier character production, 7 symbol reach It is feasible.

<Characteristics of hit production in the probability variation game state>
The hitting effect in the probability variation gaming state is an effect in which the symbols are suddenly aligned without going through the reach (see FIG. 15). This hitting effect is executed when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “probable variation big hit” and the variation pattern L having a variation time of 5 seconds is selected as the variation pattern of the second special symbol. This is a big jackpot notice (see FIG. 17(A)). It should be noted that, since no effect pattern is prepared for the variation pattern L, the impact effect is not prepared. Therefore, the probability of the impact effect being executed when the variation pattern L is selected is 100 in this embodiment. % (See FIG. 20). In addition, unlike the premier character effect in the probability variation game state, this hitting effect has only one execution timing, and appears only immediately after the start of the variation of the second special symbol in the probability variation game state. There are features.

Further, the variation pattern L selected when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot”, the hitting effect is associated, but is defined in the normal jackpot variation pattern selection table There is no variation pattern associated with the hitting effect (see FIG. 17B). Therefore, when the hit notification effect is performed following the hit effect, the game is always controlled in the probability variation game state after the end of the big hit game. That is, when the hitting effect is performed, the game is not controlled in the normal game state after the jackpot game is over.

In addition, in the present embodiment, if the variation pattern L is selected, the hitting effect is always executed, but, for example, in the probability variation gaming state, the second special symbol (or the first special symbol performed after the jackpot game is finished). While the impact production can be executed until the number of variations, which is the number of variation display of the special symbol, reaches a predetermined value (for example, 30 times), after the predetermined value is reached, the impact production is executed. You may not. This control can be realized, for example, by preventing the fluctuation pattern L from being selected after the number of fluctuations reaches a predetermined value.

<Characteristics of one-time notification in the probability variation gaming state>
The one-time notification is a big hit notice that the speaker 24 outputs a special effect sound with the rainbow light emission of the panel lamp 25 and the frame lamp 37. This one notification is a jackpot notice that can be executed when the variation result of the second special symbol determination is “16R probability variation”, and the variation pattern M or the variation pattern N is selected. Even when the variation pattern of is selected, it is set to be 15%. If the determination result of the second special symbol determination is not "16R probability change", one notification is not performed. Therefore, when one notification is performed, "16R probability change" becomes rich at that time. In this way, since the one-shot notification performed in the probability variation gaming state is the exclusive effect of "16R probability variation", in the present embodiment, the determination result of the second special symbol determination is "8R probability variation", In the case of "4R probability change" and in the case of "8R normal", one notification is not issued.

<Characteristics of 7 symbol reach in probability variation game state>
The 7 symbol reach that functions as a jackpot notice is a special effect in the probability variation game state that can be executed when any of the variation patterns L to N is selected. That is, the 7 symbol reach in the normal game state does not have a function as a big hit notice because its big hit reliability is less than 100%. This 7 symbol reach is selected only when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is "16R probability change", so when the reach is established with 7 symbols, "16R probability change" becomes rich.

[About the jackpot notice type selection table]
FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot notice type selection table. In the sub ROM 132, jackpot notices other than the jackpot notices associated with the variation patterns such as the hitting performance in the normal gaming state, the successful capture effect in the normal gaming state, the hitting performance in the probability changing gaming state, and the 7 symbol reach in the probability changing gaming state. A jackpot notice type selection table that is referred to when deciding whether or not to execute is stored.

The jackpot notice type selection table is a first jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27A), a second jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27B), and a third jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27). (See (C)) and a fourth jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(D)).

(1st jackpot notice type selection table)
In the first jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(A)), when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big jackpot”, and the variation pattern B is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, , Referred to when deciding whether to execute the jackpot notice.

When the variation pattern B is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, the sub CPU 131 acquires a jackpot preview random number for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot preview, and a jackpot corresponding to the jackpot notification random number. By reading the notice type from the first jackpot notice type selection table, it is determined whether or not the jackpot notice is executed. In addition, in this embodiment, the range which the jackpot preliminary announcement random number can take is set to "0"-"99".

As is clear from the notation of FIG. 20, the jackpot notification that can be executed when the variation pattern B is selected is only the premier character effect. For this reason, in the first jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(A)), "with premiere character effect" and "without premier character effect" are defined as the jackpot notice type, and "with premiere character effect". Is assigned 40 random number values, and 60 random number values are assigned to "no premiere character effect".

Therefore, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation pattern B is selected, the probability that “premier character effect is present” is read and the premium character effect is executed is: 40% (=40/100).

(Second jackpot selection type selection table)
In the second jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(B)), when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit", and the variation pattern C is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, , Referred to when deciding whether to execute the jackpot notice.

When the variation pattern C is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, the sub CPU 131 acquires a jackpot preview random number for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot preview, and a jackpot corresponding to the jackpot notification random number. By reading the notice type from the second jackpot notice type selection table, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot notice.

As is clear from the notation of FIG. 20, when the variation pattern C is selected, there are three types of jackpot notices that can be executed in addition to the successful capture effect: the premier character effect, the iridescent title display, and the iridescent character display. is there. Therefore, in the second jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27(B)), “with premier character effect”, “without premier character effect”, “with rainbow color title display”, “without rainbow color title display”, "With rainbow color character display" and "without rainbow color character display" are specified.

In the second jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27(B)), 10 random numbers are assigned to “with premier character effect” and 90 random numbers with respect to “without premier character effect”. Numerical value is assigned. Therefore, the probability that the “premier character effect present” is read and the premier character effect is executed due to the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern C is 10% (=10/100).

In addition, in the second jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27(B)), 15 random numbers are assigned to “with rainbow title display” and to “without rainbow title display”. Eighty-five random number values are assigned. Therefore, the probability that the "rainbow title display" is read and the rainbow title is displayed due to the variation of the variation pattern C is 15% (=15/100).

Further, in the second jackpot preliminary announcement type selection table (see FIG. 27B), 20 random numbers are assigned to “with rainbow-colored character display” and to “without rainbow-colored character display”. Eighty random number values are assigned. Therefore, the probability that rainbow-colored character display is read and the rainbow-colored character display is executed due to the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern C is 20% (=20/100).

In the second jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27(B)), a common random number value is assigned to “with premier character effect” and “with rainbow title display”. Therefore, when the obtained jackpot preliminary random number is, for example, “64”, both the premier character effect and the iridescent title display are performed when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern C. It will be. This also applies to the premier character effect and the rainbow-colored character display, and also to the rainbow-colored title display and the rainbow-colored character display.

(3rd jackpot notice type selection table)
The third jackpot announcement type selection table (see FIG. 27 (C)), the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit", and the variation pattern D (or variation pattern E) as the variation pattern of the first special symbol When is selected, it is referred to when deciding whether to execute the jackpot notice.

When the variation pattern D (or variation pattern E) is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, the sub CPU 131 acquires a jackpot announcement random number for determining whether or not to issue a jackpot announcement, and the jackpot. By reading the jackpot notification type corresponding to the notification random number from the third jackpot notification type selection table, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot notification.

As is clear from the notation in FIG. 20, when the variation pattern D or the variation pattern E is selected, the jackpot notices that can be executed include the premier character effect, the rainbow title display, the rainbow cut-in, and the rainbow character display. There are four types. Therefore, in the third jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(C)), “premier character effect is present”, “premier character effect is not present”, “rainbow title is displayed”, “rainbow title is not displayed”, “With rainbow color cut-in”, “without rainbow color cut-in”, “with rainbow color character display”, and “without rainbow color character display” are defined.

In the third jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27C), five random number values are assigned to “with premier character effect” and 95 random numbers with respect to “without premier character effect”. Numerical value is assigned. For this reason, the probability that the "premier character effect present" is read and the premier character effect is executed by the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern D (or the fluctuation pattern E) is 5% (=5/100).

Further, in the third jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27C), five random number values are assigned to “with rainbow title display” and to “without rainbow title display”. 95 random number values are assigned. Therefore, the probability that rainbow title display is executed and rainbow title display is executed due to variation of the variation pattern D (or variation pattern E) is 5% (=5/100).

Further, in the third jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27C), five random number values are assigned to “with iridescent cut-in” and to “without iridescent cut-in”. 95 random number values are assigned. Therefore, the probability that the iridescent cut-in is executed and the iridescent cut-in is executed by the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern D (or fluctuation pattern E) is 5% (=5/100).
However, since the iridescent cut-in is not executed unless the jackpot relating to the first special symbol determination is “16R probability variation”, even if it is determined to execute the iridescent cut-in, if it is not “16R probability variation”, Even if the key or the down key is operated, the rainbow cut-in is not performed.

Further, in the third jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27C), five random number values are assigned to “with rainbow-colored character display” and to “without rainbow-colored character display”. 95 random number values are assigned. For this reason, the probability that rainbow-colored character display is read and the rainbow-colored character display is executed due to the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern D (or fluctuation pattern E) is 20% (=20/100).

In the third jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27C), the execution probabilities of the premier character effect, the iridescent title display, the iridescent cut-in, and the iridescent character display are all 5%. However, these execution probabilities may be different from each other, or any one or two may be different.

Further, in the third jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(C)), similar to the second jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(B)), a part of common disturbances for a plurality of jackpot notices. Numerical value is assigned. Therefore, when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern D (or the variation pattern E), a plurality of jackpot notices may be combined.

(4th jackpot notice type selection table)
In the fourth jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(D)), the determination result of the second special symbol determination is "probable variation jackpot", and the variation pattern M (or variation pattern N) as the variation pattern of the second special symbol. ) Is selected, it is referred to when deciding whether to execute the jackpot notice.

When the variation pattern M (or variation pattern N) is selected as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, the sub CPU 131 acquires a jackpot announcement random number for determining whether to execute the jackpot announcement, and the jackpot. It is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot announcement by reading the jackpot announcement type corresponding to the announcement random number from the fourth jackpot announcement type selection table.

As is clear from the notation in FIG. 20, when the variation pattern M or the variation pattern N is selected, there are two types of jackpot notices that can be executed other than the 7-symbol reach, one-shot announcement and premier character production. Therefore, in the fourth jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27(D)), “with one notification”, “without one notification”, “with premier character effect”, and “without premier character effect” are defined. Has been done.

In the fourth jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27D), 15 random numbers are assigned to “with one notification” and 85 random numbers with respect to “without one notification”. Numerical value is assigned. For this reason, the probability that one notification is executed by reading out “With one notification” and the one notification is executed with the variation of the variation pattern M (or variation pattern N) is 15% (=15/100).

Since the one-shot notification is a special effect of "16R probability change", even if the jackpot related to the second special symbol determination is "probability change jackpot", in the case of "8R probability change" or "4R probability change" Does not execute the one-shot notification even if "one-shot notification" is read.

Further, in the fourth jackpot notice type selection table (see FIG. 27D), 15 random number values are assigned to “with premier character effect” and 85 with respect to “without premier character effect”. Is assigned a random value of. Therefore, the probability that the "premier character effect present" is read and the premier character effect is executed by the variation of the variation pattern M (or variation pattern N) is 15% (=15/100).

If the determination result of the second special symbol determination in the probability variation gaming state is "8R normal", the probability variation gaming state ends and the game is controlled in the time saving gaming state. Therefore, the "8R normal" related to the second special symbol determination is not a jackpot that is very preferable to the player, and if a jackpot notification is given to such a jackpot, the player is uncomfortable. On the contrary, there is a possibility that the staging effect may be reduced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot notice type selection table that is referred to when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is "8R normal" is not prepared.

[Regarding the execution timing of each effect in the normal game state]
Next, the execution timing of each effect in the normal gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 28 is a time chart showing a specific example of the effect in the normal gaming state.

As illustrated in FIG. 28(A), when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot” and the variation pattern A is selected, the variation display of the first special symbol is started about By the time 2 seconds elapses, on the liquid crystal screen 5, high-speed fluctuation is performed in which three rows of symbols are scrolled from top to bottom at high speed, and accordingly, the darkening effect (see FIG. 13C) is generated. Done. Then, following this darkening effect, the above-mentioned hitting effect is executed for about 3 seconds, and as the jackpot pattern X1 or X2 is stopped as the first special symbol, a hit notification effect for notifying a probability variation jackpot is performed. Be seen.

In this way, when the variation pattern A (see FIG. 16(A)) having a variation time of 5 seconds is selected, an effect for notifying reach establishment that can be executed when another variation pattern is selected The feature is that normal reach, character SP reach, SPSP reach, etc. are not executed.

The hitting effect in the normal gaming state is a special effect for the variation pattern A. Therefore, when another variation pattern such as the variation pattern C is selected, the hitting effect is not executed. On the contrary, when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern A, the jackpot notice that is executed when the first special symbol is variably displayed in another variation pattern is not executed. ..

As illustrated in FIG. 28B, when the variation pattern C in which the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation time is 40 seconds is selected, the variation display of the first special symbol is displayed. From the start of until the reach is established, pre-reach production is performed. This pre-reach effect is composed of high-speed fluctuations in which three symbol rows are scrolled from top to bottom at high speed, and low-speed fluctuations in which the scroll speed of each symbol row is gradually reduced to stop the left symbol and the right symbol in a pseudo manner. The high-speed fluctuation that is the effect of the first half of the pre-reach effect is common to the high-speed fluctuation that is performed when the fluctuation pattern A is selected.

As is apparent from this, when the variation pattern A is selected, a sudden hit effect is generated while the high-speed variation of the symbol row that is common to the case where another variation pattern is selected is being performed. To do. For this reason, it is possible to give a great surprise to the player who predicted that the effect such as reach is established by the scroll speed decreasing from now on, and to obtain a high effect.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 28(B), the reach pre-production is performed as described above, the reach is established, the normal reach is developed to the character SP reach, and the capture success production is performed following the contention production during the character SP reach. Immediately after that, the hit notification effect accompanying the stop display of the first special symbol is performed. Here, the successful capture effect is an effect that functions as a big hit announcement as described above, but the hit effect is the change time of the change pattern A from the start of the change display of the first special symbol, which is 5 seconds. Is performed before the time elapses, whereas it is performed after a very long time of 5 seconds or more, 31 seconds, which is different from the hit production.

By the way, when the impact production is not performed even after the variation time of the variation pattern L of 5 seconds has elapsed since the variation display of the second special symbol was started, the player has an expectation for the appearance of the jackpot notice. It may be gradually lowered. On the other hand, when the variation pattern L is selected, 5 seconds or more have passed since the variation display of the second special symbol was started, and 40 seconds, which is the variation time of the variation pattern M, has elapsed. By performing the premiere character effect as a big hit notice, the player can be surprised and a high effect effect can be obtained.

Further, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “miss” and the variation pattern H (see FIG. 16C) is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol, pre-reach effect, normal reach, character SP This is different from the case where the variation pattern C is selected in that common effects such as reach title display and competition production are executed, and capture success production is performed instead of capture success production. That is, when the variation pattern C is selected and the variation pattern H is selected, common effects common to each other are executed, but when the variation pattern C is selected, the common effects are The two are different in that both the big hit announcement (here, successful capture effect) is performed, whereas when the variation pattern H is selected, the common effect is executed without executing the big hit announcement. To do.

In addition, the hitting effect in the normal game state is an effect that is configured to end within 5 seconds after the variable display of the first special symbol is started. Therefore, when the variation pattern C having a variation time of 40 seconds is selected, the hitting effect is not performed even if the variation is a sure variation big hit.

As illustrated in FIG. 28C, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation pattern E is selected, the variation pattern E causes the first special symbol to be variably displayed. Accordingly, pre-reach effect (composed of high-speed fluctuation and low-speed fluctuation), normal reach, character SP reach, SPSP reach are performed. Here, compared to the effect executed when the variation pattern C is selected, the pre-reach effect, the normal reach, the title display, and the contention effect are common. On the other hand, effects that are not executed in the variation pattern C such as competition failure effects and SPSP reach are executed.

Further, FIG. 28C shows that the iridescent cut-in is executed in accordance with the operation for the operation promotion effect in the final stage of the SPSP reach, but when the variation pattern A is selected, The time (2 seconds) from when the variation display of the 1 special symbol is started until the big hit announcement (collision effect) is executed, and when the variation pattern C is selected, the variation display of the first special symbol is started. After the start of the big hit announcement (successful capture effect) (31 seconds) and when the variation pattern E is selected, the variation display of the first special symbol is started and the big hit announcement (rainbow cut-in () is executed (79 seconds (=40 seconds +39 seconds)), which are different from each other. Further, when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern E, the hitting effect and the successful capture effect are not performed.

Further, as is clear from the comparison between the notation of FIG. 28(A) and the notation of FIG. 28(B), from the time when the impact effect is executed in accordance with the selection of the variation pattern A to the time when the hit notification effect is executed. While the time (3rd time) is 3 seconds, the time (4th time) from when the successful capture effect is executed according to the selection of the variation pattern C to when the hit notification effect is executed is 8 seconds. Seconds, and the third time and the fourth time are different from each other. Here, since the third time is shorter than the fourth time, it can be said that the effect of hitting is more effective for the player to feel that a sudden big hit has occurred, as compared to the successful capture effect.

In the present embodiment, the case where the above-mentioned third time period is shorter than the fourth time period will be described, but in another embodiment, the third time period may be longer than the fourth time period.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the variation pattern A is selected, the hit production is executed at the first execution timing immediately after the variation display of the first special symbol is started. On the other hand, the premier character effect that can be executed when a change pattern other than the change pattern A is selected is executed during the contention effect of the character SP reach (see FIG. 21A: an example of the second timing). The hit effect is different from the hit effect in that it is executed during the SPSP reach (see FIG. 21B: an example of the third timing).

Since the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is capable of executing a hitting effect in which the execution timing and the number of times of execution are fixed and a premier character effect in which the number of times of execution and the execution timing are variable, the jackpot notification becomes monotonous. Can be suppressed and a high performance effect can be obtained.

[About the execution timing of each effect in the probability variation game state]
Next, the execution timing of each effect in the probability variation game state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 29 is a time chart showing a specific example of the effect in the probability variation gaming state.

As illustrated in FIG. 29(A), when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot” and the variation pattern L is selected, about 2 after the variation display of the second special symbol is started. By the time 1 second elapses, the liquid crystal screen 5 undergoes a high-speed fluctuation in which three rows of symbols are scrolled from top to bottom at high speed, and accordingly, a darkening effect (see FIG. 15C). Done. Then, following this darkening effect, the above-described hitting effect is executed for about 4 seconds, and any one of the jackpot symbols Y1 to Y3 is stopped as the second special symbol, and the probability notification jackpot is notified. The performance is performed.

In this way, when the variation pattern L (see FIG. 17(A)) having a variation time of 5 seconds is selected, an effect of notifying reach establishment that can be executed when another variation pattern is selected The feature is that battle reach is not executed.

Further, the hitting effect in the probability variation gaming state is an exclusive effect for the variation pattern L. Therefore, when another variation pattern such as the variation pattern M is selected, the hit effect is not executed. On the contrary, when the second special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern L, the jackpot notice that is executed when the second special symbol is variably displayed in another variation pattern is not executed. ..

In addition, when the variation pattern L is selected, the impact production may be started almost at the same time as the start of the high-speed variation of the decorative pattern without executing the dark production. Further, in the present embodiment, a case where the variation time is common between the variation pattern A selected in the normal gaming state and the variation pattern L selected in the probability variation gaming state will be described. In embodiments, these varying times may be different. That is, the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern A may be shorter than the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern L, or the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern A may be longer than the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern L.

As illustrated in FIG. 29(B), when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot” and the variation pattern M having a variation time of 40 seconds is selected, variation of the second special symbol The pre-reach effect is performed from the start of display until the reach is established. This pre-reach effect is composed of high-speed fluctuations in which three symbol rows are scrolled from top to bottom at high speed, and low-speed fluctuations in which the scroll speed of each symbol row is gradually reduced to stop the left symbol and the right symbol in a pseudo manner. The high-speed fluctuation, which is an effect in the first half of the pre-reach effect, is common to the high-speed fluctuation performed when the fluctuation pattern L is selected.

As is apparent from this, when the variation pattern L is selected, a sudden hit effect is generated during the high-speed variation of the symbol row that is common to the case where another variation pattern is selected. To do. For this reason, it is possible to give a great surprise to the player who predicted that the effect such as reach is established by the scroll speed decreasing from now on, and to obtain a high effect.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 29(B), the reach pre-effect is performed and the reach is established as described above, the battle reach is started, and the operation promotion effect is performed at the final stage of the battle reach, and the effect button 26. The winning suggestion effect is executed according to the operation (see FIG. 14). Here, as illustrated in FIG. 29(B), there may be a case where a premiere character effect as a big hit notice is performed when the operation promotion effect is performed. , After the variation display of the second special symbol is started before the variation time 5 seconds of the variation pattern L elapses, 30 seconds of 5 seconds or more (=10 seconds + 30 seconds) It differs from the hitting production in that it is performed after a very long time has passed.

Further, when the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “probable variation jackpot”, and the variation pattern N (see FIG. 17A) is selected as the variation pattern of the second special symbol, from pre-reach effect to battle reach. In this battle reach, after the operation promotion effect is performed, the defeat suggestion effect is performed, and the revival effect is performed after the appearance of a loss, and the victory suggestion effect is performed. When the effect performed on the variation pattern N is compared with the effect performed on the variation pattern L, it is common in that high-speed variation of three symbol rows is performed. On the other hand, in the variation of the variation pattern N, the two differ in that battle reach, operation promotion effect, defeat suggestion effect, revival effect, victory suggestion effect, etc., which are not performed for the change pattern L, are performed. There is.

Further, the hitting effect in the probability variation game state is an effect configured to end within 5 seconds after the variation display of the second special symbol is started. For this reason, when the variation pattern N having a variation time of 50 seconds is selected, the hitting effect is not performed although it is a probability variation big hit.

In addition, in FIG. 28(C), it is shown that one notification is made immediately after the start of the variable display of the second special symbol, but the variation of the second special symbol when the variation pattern L is selected. From the start of the display until the jackpot announcement (collision effect) is executed (1 second), and when the variation pattern M is selected, the variation display of the second special symbol is started and the jackpot announcement ( Time (30 seconds) until the execution of the premiere character production, and when the variation pattern N is selected, from the variation display of the second special symbol is started until the jackpot notice (one notification) is executed Of time (here, about 0 seconds) are different from each other. Further, when the second special symbol is variably displayed in the variation pattern N, no hitting effect is performed.

[About the reliability of pre-production]
FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the jackpot reliability of the hold icon. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, pre-production may be performed as an effect that displays the special icon as the hold icon and suggests the jackpot reliability. In the gaming machine 1, when the first special symbol determination is suspended, a pre-determination process of whether or not to execute the jackpot game may be performed. Specifically, based on the jackpot random number obtained according to the winning of the game ball into the first starting opening 11, is it determined to be a "jackpot" when the first special symbol determination is performed It is pre-determined whether or not. Further, based on the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, which variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol that is variably displayed according to the execution of the first special symbol determination, etc. Is also preliminarily determined. Then, based on these preliminary determination results, it is determined whether or not to execute the preliminary effect, which color of the hold icon is to be displayed when performing the preliminary effect, and the like. Accordingly, pre-production is executed.

As illustrated in FIG. 30, the effect of displaying the normal icon as the hold icon without performing the preliminary effect is an effect that suggests that the jackpot reliability is 1%. On the other hand, when the pre-production is executed, the hold icon may be displayed in blue, green, red, gold, or rainbow, but the jackpot reliability of the pre-production for displaying the blue hold icon is about 5%. Is. Further, the jackpot reliability of the pre-production that displays the green hold icon is about 10%, and the jackpot reliability of the pre-production that displays the red hold icon is about 50%. In addition, the jackpot reliability of the pre-production that displays the gold hold icon is about 75%, and the jackpot reliability of the pre-production that displays the iridescent hold icon is 100%.

From these things, first, it can be said that the pre-production that displays the iridescent hold icon has a function as a jackpot notice that gives a notice that the jackpot game will be executed. That is, when the hold icon is displayed in a display color other than iridescent, the pre-production does not function as a jackpot notice for definitely announcing that the jackpot game will be executed, but the hold icon is a rainbow. When displayed in color, the pre-production acts as a big hit announcement.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the first special symbol determination is executed, a preliminary determination result indicating that at least the variation pattern of the first special symbol that the normal reach effect is to be performed is selected is If not obtained, the pre-production for displaying the blue hold icon is not executed. That is, when the preliminary determination result indicating that the variation pattern of the special symbol corresponding to the reach-less effect is selected is obtained, the preliminary effect of displaying the blue hold icon is not performed.

The same applies to pre-productions that display green hold, red hold, gold hold, and rainbow hold, and the variation pattern of the first special symbol in which at least one of character SP reach and SPSP reach is executed. If a pre-determination result indicating selection is not obtained, a configuration is adopted in which pre-effects of displaying a holding icon of green or more are not performed.

The jackpot notification that is made in the normal gaming state can be executed when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "bonus", but can be executed when it is "miss". Absent. For this reason, it can be said that the jackpot notification is more likely to be executed when the pre-production is performed than when the pre-production that displays the hold icon in a color of blue or more is not performed. For this reason, by executing the pre-production, the appearance of the jackpot notice in the variation (variation display of the first special symbol that is performed according to the execution of the first special symbol determination that is held) appears to the player. You can expect effectively.

By the way, the hitting effect that is performed in the normal gaming state is not executed unless the variation pattern A in which the reach effect is not performed and the variation time is 5 seconds is selected. For this reason, when at least the pre-production that is executed only when the normal reach production is to be performed is performed, the hitting production is not executed due to the variation. Therefore, it can be said that the preliminary effect is an effect that denies the appearance of the hit effect.

That is, when the pre-production that displays a holding icon of blue color or more is executed, the probability that another jackpot notice is executed is higher than the probability that the hitting production is executed (0% in the present embodiment). Can be said.

In addition, when the white hold icon is displayed without pre-production, basically, the player can hardly expect a big hit. However, in the present embodiment, when the pre-production is not performed, the hit production may be executed, but when the pre-production is executed, the hit production may not be executed. You can expect the appearance of a jackpot notice. Therefore, it is possible to make the player expect the jackpot notice to appear both when the pre-production is not executed and when the pre-production is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pre-production based on the pre-determination result is described as a case where the pre-production is the icon change production that displays the suspension icon in the display mode different from the normal display, but the pre-production is the pre-determination result. Other effects may be used as long as they are based effects. For example, the preliminary effect may be a chance-eye effect in which a decorative combination of a specific combination, which is a so-called chance eye, is stopped and displayed in the case of the loss notification effect before the change is started. Further, the pre-production may be a mode transition production or the like that changes the production mode from the normal production mode to a specific production mode (such as a zone) based on the preliminary determination result.

[Various screens displayed when waiting for customers]
FIG. 31 is a screen diagram illustrating a customer waiting menu screen. The gaming machine 1 shifts to a so-called customer waiting state when the variable display of symbols is stopped while the right for special symbol determination is not reserved. Then, when a set time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after shifting to the customer waiting state, a customer waiting menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 (see FIG. 31(A)). As shown in FIG. 31(A), in this customer waiting menu screen, in the present embodiment, an image suggesting that the occurrence rate of the jackpot notice can be selected by operating (pressing) the effect button 26, and the effect key 27. Including an image suggesting that the volume setting can be performed by operating (pressing) the left key or the right key of, and an image suggesting that the light amount can be set by operating (pressing) the up key or the down key of effect key 27. Is configured.

When the player operates the left key or the right key of the effect key 27 while the customer waiting menu screen is displayed, the volume setting screen illustrated in FIG. 31B is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 31B, the volume setting screen has an image showing the current volume, an image showing that the volume can be adjusted by operating the left key or the right key of the effect key 27, and the effect button 26. And an image showing that the display of the volume setting screen ends when is operated.

On the other hand, when the player operates the left key of the effect key 27 while the volume setting screen is displayed, the volume can be lowered, and conversely, the right key can be operated to raise the volume. .. Note that the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can switch the volume of the effect sound output from the speaker 24 in five stages, and in FIG. 31B, the volume is in the third stage of the five stages. The state set to is shown.

On the other hand, when the player operates the up key or the down key of the effect key 27 while the customer waiting menu screen is displayed, the light amount setting screen illustrated in FIG. 31D is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 31D, the light amount setting screen has an image showing the current light amount, an image showing that the light amount can be adjusted by operating the up key or the down key of the effect key 27, and the effect button 26. And an image showing that the display of the light amount setting screen ends when is operated.

On the other hand, when the player operates the upper key of the effect key 27 while the light amount setting screen is displayed, the light amount can be increased, and conversely, the lower key can be operated to lower the volume. .. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can switch the light amount of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in three stages, and in FIG. 31D, the light amount is one of three stages. The state set to the eyes (minimum) is shown.

When the player operates the effect button 26 while the customer waiting menu screen (see FIG. 31(A)) is displayed, the jackpot notice occurrence rate setting screen illustrated in FIG. 31(C) is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 31C, the jackpot notification rate setting screen has two selection items (“normal” and “significantly up”) regarding the appearance rate of the jackpot notification, and the left key or the right key of the effect key 27. It is configured to have an image showing that the cursor can be moved to two selection items by operating a key, and an image showing that the selection regarding the occurrence rate of the big hit announcement can be decided by operating the effect button 26.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to set either the "normal mode" in which the appearance rate of the jackpot announcement is relatively low or the "jacket announcement up mode" in which the appearance rate of the jackpot announcement is relatively high.
FIG. 31C exemplifies a state in which the cursor is positioned at “normal” of the two selection items of “significantly up” and “normal”, and “normal” is highlighted. .. On the other hand, when the player operates the effect button 26 in this state, it is determined that "normal" is selected, and the "normal mode" is set. Specifically, the mode setting information stored in the sub RAM 133 is updated to the information indicating the “normal mode”.
On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 31C, when the player operates the left key of the effect key 27 in a state where the cursor is positioned at “normal”, the cursor moves to “dramatic UP” and “ Significantly UP” will be highlighted. When the player operates the effect button 26 in this state, it is determined that "significant UP" has been selected, and the "big hit announcement up mode" is set. Specifically, the mode setting information stored in the sub RAM 133 is updated to the information indicating the “big hit announcement up mode”.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player arbitrarily changes the appearance rate of the jackpot notice, the volume of the effect sound output from the speaker 24, and the light amount of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. It is possible.

[Appearance rate of jackpot notice]
Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the appearance rate of the jackpot notice will be described. Here, FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot notification type selection table used when the jackpot notification up mode is set.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be set to the “normal mode” or the “big hit announcement up mode” regarding the appearance rate of the big hit announcement. When the "normal mode" is set, it is determined whether or not to execute each jackpot notification by referring to the jackpot notification type selection table described above based on FIGS. 27(A) to (D). On the other hand, when the "big hit notification up mode" is set, each big hit notification is executed by referring to the big hit notification type selection table for the big hit notification up mode illustrated in Figs. 32(A) to (D). It is decided whether or not to do it.

The process of determining whether or not to execute each jackpot notification using each jackpot notification type selection table illustrated in FIG. 32 is described with reference to FIGS. 27(A) to (D). Since the process is the same as the process for determining whether or not to execute, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

In addition, when the jackpot notice type selection table illustrated in FIG. 27 and the jackpot notice type selection table for the jackpot notice up mode illustrated in FIG. 32 are compared, it corresponds to “presence” of each notice effect. The number of random numbers attached is different. Specifically, in the jackpot notification type selection table for each jackpot notification up mode illustrated in FIG. 32, the jackpot notification type selection table illustrated in FIG. The number of random numbers associated with each other is doubled. Therefore, by setting the “big hit notification up mode”, the appearance rate of the big hit notification is approximately doubled as compared to when the “normal mode” is set.

Further, although the example in which the appearance rate of the jackpot notice is doubled has been described here, it is possible to appropriately change how much the appearance rate of the jackpot notice is increased. For example, the appearance rate of the jackpot notice is increased by 10 times. You may prepare the table for the jackpot advance mode. In addition, here, the case where the appearance rate of each jackpot notice is uniformly doubled has been described as an example, but in another embodiment, for example, while the appearance rate of the premier character production is increased by 5 times, The rate of increase in the appearance rate may be changed depending on the type of notice production, such as increasing the appearance rate of the notification by 10 times.

By the way, the hitting effect and the winning success effect that are performed in the normal gaming state, and the hitting effect that is performed in the probability variation gaming state are, as is apparent from the above description based on FIGS. Whether or not to execute is determined without using the selection table. Then, the variation effect pattern table (which associates the variation pattern of the special symbol with the variation effect pattern) stored in the sub ROM 132, which is used to determine whether or not to execute the jackpot notice, is “ Even if the jackpot advance mode is set, it will not be switched to another table. Therefore, with regard to the hitting effect and the successful winning effect that are performed in the normal gaming state, and the hitting effect that is performed in the probability variation gaming state, even if the jackpot notification up mode is set, another jackpot The appearance rate does not change as in the previous notice.

[Configuration Example of Main RAM 103]
FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main RAM 103 and various information stored in the main RAM 103. As illustrated in FIG. 33A, the main RAM 103 is determined as a storage area for storing the acquired information and the like acquired when the game ball wins the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. Storage area 1030, first pending storage area 1031, second pending storage area 1032, third pending storage area 1033, fourth pending storage area 1034, first pending storage area 1035, second pending storage area 1036, third pending A storage area 1037 and a fourth reserved storage area 1038 are provided.

The determination storage area 1030 is a storage area in which various information used for the special symbol determination is stored when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 are storage areas in which various information related to the first special symbol determination is stored, and the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 are the second It is a storage area in which various kinds of information relating to special symbol determination are stored. In addition, the second special symbol determination is preferentially digested with respect to the first special symbol determination. Therefore, in the determination storage area 1030, when executing the special symbol determination, when the second special symbol determination is suspended, various information stored in the first suspension storage area 1035 is shifted, and the first When only the special symbol determination is suspended, the various information stored in the first suspension storage area 1031 is shifted.

As illustrated in FIG. 33B, the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 are areas obtained by the main CPU 101 for storing jackpot random numbers, areas for storing design random numbers, and areas for storing reach random numbers, respectively. It includes an area for storing the variation pattern random number, an area for storing the advance determination information that is information indicating the advance determination result, and the like. That is, the reserved storage areas 1031 to 1038 are areas for storing information for suspending the right of special symbol determination.

The big hit random number is a random number for determining a big hit or a loss. The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether the production with reach or the production without reach is performed when it is determined that there is a loss. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol when the special symbol is variably displayed.

The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 38) described later based on the jackpot random number, the pattern random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number. Pre-determination information, specifically, winning start opening information, information indicating whether the determination result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, if it is a jackpot, information indicating what kind of jackpot, It includes information indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, information indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Here, the winning start opening information, the jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number stored in the same reserved storage area are acquired when the game ball wins the first starting opening 11. It is information indicating whether or not the game ball was acquired when the game ball entered the second starting opening 12. Pre-determination information including these pieces of information is stored in the same pending storage area as the jackpot random number, the pattern random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number used in the pre-determination process.

The five pieces of information described with reference to FIG. 33(B) are stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 in order from the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034 each time a game ball wins the first starting opening 11. It is stored in any of the first starting storage area 1035 and sequentially stored in any of the first holding storage area 1035 to the fourth holding storage area 1038 each time a game ball is won in the second starting opening 12.

For example, when five pieces of information relating to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where no information is stored in any of the first holding storage area 1031 to the fourth holding storage area 1034, the five pieces of information are: It is stored in the first reserved storage area 1031. Further, for example, when five pieces of information relating to the first special symbol determination are newly acquired in a state where five pieces of information are stored in each of the first holding storage area 1031 and the second holding storage area 1032, these five pieces of information Is stored in the third reserved storage area 1033.

Further, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 when the first special symbol determination is executed, the information is stored in the reserved storage areas after the second reserved storage area 1032. The information is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 side. For example, when the information stored in the first reserved storage area 1031 is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 while the information is stored in each of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the third reserved storage area 1033, The information stored in the reserved storage area 1032 is shifted to the first reserved storage area 1031 and the information stored in the third reserved storage area 1033 is shifted to the second reserved storage area 1032.

Such shift processing of information is similarly performed in the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038 in which the information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are suspended, that is, information is stored in both the first reserved storage area 1031 and the first reserved storage area 1035. If stored, the shift processing in the first reserve storage area 1035 to the fourth reserve storage area 1038 is prioritized before the shift processing in the first reserve storage area 1031 to the fourth reserve storage area 1034.

By the way, when the special symbols are displayed in a variably manner or during the jackpot game, even if the game balls are won in the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 and various random numbers are acquired, special symbol determination and special symbols The variable display cannot be displayed immediately.

Therefore, when various random numbers are acquired in such a situation, the main CPU 101 uses the acquired various random numbers and the like as the information for suspending the right of the special symbol determination, as described above. It is supposed to be stored in any of the areas from 1038 to 1038. On the other hand, if the special symbol is not variably displayed, the special symbol determination is not suspended, and if the jackpot game is not in progress, the main CPU 101 uses various random numbers and the like acquired at the start mouth prize. It is supposed to be directly stored in the determination storage area 1030.

In this way, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can hold the right of special symbol determination when the special symbol determination cannot be immediately executed.

[Timer interrupt processing by the game control board 100]
Next, with reference to FIG. 34, the timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100 will be described. Here, FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of the timer interrupt processing executed in the game control board 100. The game control board 100 repeatedly executes the series of processing illustrated in FIG. 34 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as power-on and power-off. .. The processing of the game control board 100, which will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIG. 34 and subsequent figures, is performed according to an instruction issued by the main CPU 101 based on a program stored in the main ROM 102.

First, the main CPU 101 executes a random number update process for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a pattern random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal pattern random number (step S1).

The jackpot random number, the pattern random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number are as described above, and the normal symbol random number is a random number for determining whether to open the second starting opening 12. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, and the normal pattern random number are incremented by "1" every time the process of step S1 is performed. A loop counter is used as a counter for performing the process of step S1, and each random number is returned to “0” and updated after reaching a preset maximum value.

Subsequent to the process of step S1, the main CPU 101 executes a switch process including a process of acquiring various random numbers in response to the input of the detection signal from each switch (step S2). This switch processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Subsequent to the processing of step S2, the main CPU 101 executes a special symbol determination to variably display the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and then the determination result of the special symbol determination. The special symbol process including the process of stopping and displaying the special symbol indicating is executed (step S3). This special symbol processing will be described later in detail based on FIG. 39.

Subsequent to the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 includes a process for executing a normal symbol determination, displaying the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 45 in a variable manner, and then stopping and displaying a normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4).

Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 101, as a result of performing the normal symbol determination, when the second starting opening 12 is determined to be open, the electric tulip process for operating the electric tulip 17 via the electric tulip control unit 113. Is executed (step S5).

Subsequent to the process of step S5, when the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot is a big hit in the process of step S3, the main CPU 101 executes the special winning opening opening control process of controlling the special winning opening controller 117 to open the special winning opening 13. Execute (step S6).

Subsequent to the processing of step S6, the main CPU 101 executes prize ball processing for controlling payout of prize balls according to winning of the game balls (step S7).

Subsequent to the process of step S7, the main CPU 101 transmits to the effect control board 130 information necessary for determining various commands and effect contents set (stored) in the main RAM 103 in the process steps before step S7. The process is executed (step S8).

[Switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 35 is a detailed flowchart of the switch process in step S2 of FIG. Following the processing of step S1, the main CPU 101 monitors the presence or absence of the input of a detection signal from the first starting opening switch 111, as shown in FIG. 35, and variously updated by the processing of step S1. Regarding the random numbers (big hit random number, design random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number), the first starting port switch process including the process of acquiring the value at the time when the detection signal from the first starting port switch 111 is input is executed. Yes (step S21). This first starting opening switch processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not the detection signal is input from the second starting opening switch 112, and detects the detection signal from the second starting opening switch 112 for various random numbers that are appropriately updated by the process of step S1. The second starting opening switch process including the process of acquiring the value at the input time is executed (step S22). The second starting opening switch process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Then, the main CPU 101 monitors whether or not the detection signal is input from the first gate switch 114 (or the second gate switch 115), and regarding the normal symbol random number that is appropriately updated by the process of step S1, the first gate switch Gate switch processing is executed to acquire the value at the time when the detection signal from 114 (or the second gate switch 115) is input (step S23).

[First start opening switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 36 is a detailed flowchart of the first starting opening switch process in step S21 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 36, the main CPU 101, following the random number updating process in step S1, detects the detection signal from the first starting port switch 111 (specifically, the first starting port switch 111 is turned “ON”). It is determined whether or not the first starting opening switch 111 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not the ON signal indicating that the input has been input (step S210). Here, when it is determined that the first starting opening switch 111 is turned "ON" (step S210: YES), the number of reserved U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether or not it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the first special symbol determination that is present (step S211).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the number of holdings U1 is less than the maximum number of holdings Umax1 (step S211: YES), the value of the number of holdings U1 is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S212), and the first special symbol. As the acquisition information used for the determination, a jackpot random number, a pattern random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and these random numbers are associated and stored in the main RAM 103 (steps S213 to S216).

As described above, various types of acquisition information such as a jackpot random number are acquired in accordance with the acquisition condition that the first starting opening switch 111 is turned “ON” in the state where the number U1 of reservations is less than the maximum number Umax1 of reservations.
When various random numbers are acquired in a situation in which the first special symbol determination and the variable display of the first special symbol can be immediately executed, these random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 1030 and cannot be immediately executed. When various random numbers are acquired in step S1, these random numbers are stored in any one of the first reserved storage area 1031 to the fourth reserved storage area 1034.

Following the processing of step S216, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state (step S217). The main RAM 103 stores a time saving game flag. At this time, the short game flag is set to "OFF" when controlling the electric tulip 17 in a state where the game ball is difficult to win in the second starting port 12, and conversely, the game ball is easily winning in the second starting port 12. This is a flag that is set to "ON" when controlling the electric tulip 17 in the state. In step S217, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state, based on whether or not the time saving game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON”.

When determining that the current state is not the high base state (step S217: NO), that is, when the time saving game flag is set to “OFF”, the main CPU 101 executes the preliminary determination process (step S218). Specifically, prior to a jackpot determination process (see FIG. 40) and a variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 41) described later, whether or not to be a jackpot based on the acquisition information obtained by the processes of steps S213 to S216. Along with pre-determination, the pre-determination is performed to pre-determine the variation pattern of the first special symbol that is actually selected when the first special symbol determination is executed. The pre-determination process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S218 or determines that it is in a high base state (the time saving game flag is set to "ON") (step S217: YES), it determines the first special symbol. The hold command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S219). This suspension command is a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination has been suspended, and includes the preliminary determination information obtained in the process of step S218, and the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8. Sent to.

[Second start opening switch processing by game control board 100]
FIG. 37 is a detailed flowchart of the second starting opening switch process in step S22 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 37, the main CPU 101, following the first starting port switch process of step S21, detects a detection signal from the second starting port switch 112 (specifically, the second starting port switch 112 is “ON”). It is determined whether or not the second starting opening switch 112 has been turned “ON” based on whether or not the “ON signal indicating that the switch has been turned on” is input (step S220).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the second starting opening switch 112 has been turned “ON” (step S220: YES), the number of hold U2 of the second special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is stored in the main ROM 102. It is determined whether or not it is less than the maximum reserved number Umax2 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the second special symbol determination that is performed (step S221).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the number of holdings U2 is less than the maximum number of holdings Umax2 (step S221: YES), the value of the number of holdings U2 is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S222), and the second special symbol. As the acquisition information used for the determination, a jackpot random number, a pattern random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number are acquired, and these random numbers are associated and stored in the main RAM 103 (steps S223 to S226).

When various random numbers are acquired in a situation in which the second special symbol determination and the variable display of the second special symbol can be immediately executed, these random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 1030 and cannot be immediately executed. When various random numbers are acquired in step S1, these random numbers are stored in any one of the first reserved storage area 1035 to the fourth reserved storage area 1038.

Following the process of step S226, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state, similarly to the process of step S217 (step S227). Here, when it is determined that the current state is the high base state (step S227: YES), that is, when the time saving game flag is set to "ON", the preliminary determination process is executed (step S228). The pre-determination process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S228 or determines that it is not in the high base state (the time saving game flag is set to "OFF") (step S227: NO), it determines the second special symbol. The hold command is set in the main RAM 103 (step S229). This suspension command is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination has been suspended, and includes the preliminary determination information obtained in the process of step S228, and the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8. Sent to.

[Preliminary determination processing by the game control board 100]
Hereinafter, the pre-determination processing executed by the game control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 38. Here, FIG. 38 is a detailed flowchart of the preliminary determination process in steps S218 and S228 of FIGS.

If the main CPU 101 determines in the process of step S217 of FIG. 36 that the base state is not high, or if the process of step S227 of FIG. 37 determines that the base state is high, the main CPU 101 executes the jackpot determination process (step S2181). ). Specifically, in the case of a low probability state (a normal game state or a time saving game state in this embodiment), a low probability big jackpot random number table (see FIG. 6A) is read from the main ROM 102, and the main RAM 103 is read. Set to. On the other hand, in the case of a high probability state (probability variation game state in this embodiment), the high probability time jackpot random number table (see FIG. 6A) is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103. Whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S213 of FIG. 36 (or the process of step S223 of FIG. 37) matches any of the winning values stored in the jackpot random number table set in the main RAM 103. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the jackpot will be determined at the start of the fluctuation.

Next, the main CPU 101 determines, based on the determination result of step S2181, whether or not it is determined to be a big hit at the start of the fluctuation (step S2182). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit at the start of the change (step S2182: YES), the big hit variation pattern table is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S2183). In addition, in the case of executing the preliminary determination process relating to the first special symbol determination in the normal game state, the tables illustrated in FIGS. 16(A) and 16(B) are set. Further, in the case of executing the preliminary determination process related to the second special symbol determination in the probability variation gaming state, set the table illustrated in FIGS. 17(A) and (B).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit at the start of the variation (step S2182: NO), it determines whether the reach effect is performed during the variation (step S2184). Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process of step S2181 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102, It is determined whether the reach effect is performed during the change.

When determining that the reach effect is to be produced (step S2184: YES), the main CPU 101 reads the reach variation pattern table from the main ROM 102 and sets it in the main RAM 103 (step S2185). For example, in the case of executing the preliminary determination related to the first special symbol determination in the normal gaming state, set the table illustrated in FIG. 16(C).

By the way, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "miss", and if the reach effect is not performed during the variation, the first special symbol based on the number of holdings of the first special symbol determination at the start of the variation. Fluctuation pattern is determined. Then, before and after the first special symbol determination being held is exhausted, the number of holdings of the first special symbol determination may be different. Therefore, the variation pattern of the special symbol acquired before the first special symbol determination is digested may be different from the variation pattern of the special symbol selected when the first special symbol determination is actually digested. is there. That is, for the right of the first special symbol determination that the reach effect is not performed during the variation, an accurate variation pattern of the special symbol may not be acquired prior to the first special symbol determination.

Therefore, if it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S2184: NO), the process proceeds to step S2187 without performing the variation pattern random number determination process of step S2186 described later.

After setting the jackpot variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table, the main CPU 101 executes variation pattern random number determination processing (step S2186). Specifically, the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of winning the start mouth together with the jackpot random number used in the process of step S2181 is one of the random number values defined in the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103. Based on which random number value matches, the variation pattern of the first special symbol to be selected in the first special symbol determination performed at the start of the variation is specified.

When the process of step S2186 is executed, or when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S2184: NO), the main CPU 101 generates advance determination information and stores it in the main RAM 103 (step S2187). The area in which the pre-determination information is stored is as described above with reference to FIG.

In this way, the main CPU 101, based on the acquisition information such as the jackpot random number, which is acquired when the game ball wins the first starting opening 11 (or the second starting opening 12), the jackpot based on this acquisition information. Prior to the determination process and the variation pattern selection process being performed, the variation pattern (that is, the variation time) of the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is acquired.

In addition, here, although the description has been given by taking the pre-determination process that is performed when the right of the first special symbol determination is suspended, the same advance even when the right of the second special symbol determination is suspended. Judgment processing is performed. Further, when the right of special symbol determination is immediately executed without being reserved, the preliminary determination process is not performed.

In this way, the main CPU 101 can execute a pre-determination as to whether or not to execute the jackpot game, before the special symbol determination is made for the reserved right.

[Special symbol processing by game control board 100]
Next, with reference to FIG. 39, details of the special symbol processing executed by the game control board 100 will be described. Here, FIG. 39 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 39, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not a jackpot game is being played based on whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to “ON” ( Step S301). The jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to "ON" at the start of the jackpot game and set to "OFF" at the end of the jackpot game. Here, when it is determined that the jackpot game is in progress (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the jackpot game is not in progress (step S301: NO), it determines whether or not the special symbols are being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). Here, when it is determined that the variable display of the special symbol is not being displayed (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of reservations U2 of the second special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is “1” or more. Yes (step S303). If it is determined that the number U2 of reservations is "1" or more (step S303: YES), the number U2 of reservations is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S304).

When the main CPU 101 determines that the number of holdings U2 is not "1" or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 103 is "1" or more. It is determined (step S305). When it is determined that the number U1 of reservations is “1” or more (step S305: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the number U1 of reservations by subtracting “1” (step S306).

Following the processing of step S304 or the processing of step S306, the main CPU 101 executes the shift processing for the reserved storage area of the main RAM 103 (step S308). When executing the shift process of step S308 subsequent to the process of step S304, the main CPU 101 determines the earliest acquisition information stored in the first reserved storage area 1035 for the second special symbol determination. The storage area 1030 is shifted to the storage area 1030, and the remaining acquisition information is shifted to the storage area 1030 for determination. Further, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the earliest acquisition information stored in the first reserved storage region 1031 for the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage region 1030. Along with the shift, the remaining acquisition information is shifted to the determination storage area 1030 side.

Subsequent to the process of step S308, the main CPU 101 executes the jackpot determination process based on the random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S309). By executing this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot, and when it is determined that it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined. Then, the special symbol setting information indicating the result of these processes is set in the main RAM 103. This jackpot determination process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

As is clear from the notation in FIG. 39, the main CPU 101, when the starting conditions such as not being in the jackpot game and not being changed in the symbol are satisfied, in this step S309, based on the jackpot random number or the like acquired at the time of winning the starting mouth, It is determined whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player.

Following the process of step S309, the main CPU 101 executes a variation pattern selection process of selecting a variation pattern of the special symbol (step S310). This fluctuation pattern selection processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Following the processing of step S310, the main CPU 101 sets the special symbol setting information set in the processing of step S309, whether this special symbol setting information is related to the first special symbol determination or the second special symbol determination. A fluctuation start command including information indicating whether it is related, setting information of the fluctuation pattern set in the process of step S310, information on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 and the like is set in the main RAM 103 (step S311).

This fluctuation start command is a command for instructing the start of the effect accompanying the variable display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission processing in step S8. As a result, the variable display of the decorative pattern on the liquid crystal display device 5 is started.

Following the process of step S311, the main CPU 101 starts the variable display of the special symbol based on the setting information of the variation pattern included in the variation start command set in the process of step S311 (step S312). At that time, in the case where the processing of steps S309 to S311 is performed in a state where the acquisition information (random number) related to the first special symbol determination is stored in the determination storage area 1030, in the first special symbol display 41. The variable display of the first special symbol is started. On the other hand, when the processing of steps S309 to S311 is performed in a state where the acquired information (random number) related to the second special symbol determination is stored, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 42. To start.

Next, the main CPU 101 starts measuring the fluctuation time, which is the elapsed time from the start of fluctuation display in step S312 (step S313).

When the main CPU 101 executes the process of step S313 or determines that the special symbols are being displayed in a variable display (step S302: YES), the main CPU 101 is selected by the process of step S310 from the start of the measurement of the variable time in step S313. It is determined whether the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S315). If it is determined that the variable time has not elapsed (step S315: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

When the main CPU 101 determines that the variable time has elapsed (step S315: YES), the special symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 or the second special symbol display device 42. A symbol confirming command for notifying that it is set is set in the main RAM 103 (step S316). This symbol determination command is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission processing in step S8. As a result, a process for stopping and displaying the decorative symbols that have been variably displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in a mode that shows the determination result of the special symbol determination is performed.

Following the processing of step S316, the main CPU 101 ends the variable display of the special symbol started in the processing of step S312 (step S317). Specifically, the special symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) set in the process of step S309 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device which has been displaying the special symbol in a variable manner. The stop display of the special symbol is continued until at least a predetermined symbol fixing time (for example, 1 second) elapses.

In this way, the main CPU 101, the first special symbol display 41 the special symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process after the special symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Alternatively, the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

Subsequent to the process of step S317, the main CPU 101 resets the variable time period in which the measurement is started in the process of step S313 (step S318), and performs a process during stop including a process of starting a jackpot game in the case of a jackpot. It is executed (step S319). The process during stop will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

[Big hit determination processing by the game control board 100]
FIG. 40 is a detailed flowchart of the big hit determination process in step S309 of FIG. The main CPU 101 executes the jackpot determination based on the jackpot random numbers stored in the determination storage area 1030 (step S3091). Specifically, based on whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 matches a preset winning value (see FIG. 6A), whether the jackpot is a jackpot or not is determined. judge.

The winning value here is the winning value of the jackpot defined in the jackpot random number table for high probability or the jackpot random number table for low probability. When the jackpot determination is executed in the high probability state (probability variation game state in this embodiment), the winning value stored in the high probability time jackpot random number table is used. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination is executed in the low-probability state (in the present embodiment, the normal gaming state or the time saving gaming state), the winning value stored in the low-probability-time jackpot random number table is used.

In this way, the main CPU 101 starts such that acquired information such as a jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the first start opening 11 or the second start opening 12 is stored in the determination storage area 1030. When the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot game advantageous to the player, based on the jackpot random number.

Following the processing of step S3091, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (step S3092). Here, when it is determined that it is a big hit (step S3092: YES), the kind of big hit is referred to by referring to the symbol determination table at the time of big hit stored in the main ROM 102 (see FIGS. 6B and 6C). It is determined (step S3093).

Specifically, when the symbol random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 together with the jackpot random number used for the jackpot determination in step S3091 relates to the first special symbol determination, the symbol random number is , The type of jackpot is determined based on which random number value defined in the symbol determination table for the first starting opening winning a prize (see FIG. 6B). On the other hand, in the case of the second special symbol determination, the symbol random number matches any random number value defined in the symbol determination table for the second starting winning a prize (see FIG. 6C). Based on the crab, determine the type of jackpot.

Then, the main CPU 101 sets the jackpot symbol setting information according to the determined jackpot type in the main RAM 103 (step S3094). Thereby, the jackpot symbol set here in the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 41 or the second special symbol indicator 42, and the jackpot game corresponding to the special symbol is performed. Will be seen.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3092: NO), the setting information of the lost symbol is set in the main RAM 103 (step S3095). As a result, the lost symbol set here in the process of step S317 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 or the second special symbol display device 42. In this case, the jackpot game is not played.

[Variation pattern selection processing by the game control board 100]
FIG. 41 is a detailed flowchart of the variation pattern selection process in step S310 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S309 of FIG. 39, the main CPU 101 determines whether the determination result of step S3091 is a jackpot (step S3101). Here, when it is determined that the big hit (step S3101: YES), the big hit variation pattern table (see FIGS. 16 and 17) is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3102).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3101: NO), whether or not the reach random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 102. Based on whether or not, it is determined whether or not the reach effect that makes the player expect a big hit is performed (step S3103). If it is determined that the reach effect is to be produced (step S3103: YES), the reach variation pattern table (see FIG. 16C) is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3104). Conversely, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3103: NO), the variation pattern table for loss is read from the main ROM 102 and set in the main RAM 103 (step S3105).

Subsequently, the main CPU 101 executes the variation pattern random number determination processing by referring to the variation pattern table set in the main RAM 103 by the processing of step S3102, the processing of step S3104, or the processing of step S3105 (step S3106). Specifically, when the jackpot variation pattern table or the reach variation pattern table is set in the main RAM 103, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area 1030 is set. The variation pattern is selected by reading from the pattern table.

In addition, when the variation pattern table for loss is set in the main RAM 103, the number of reserved special symbols is specified based on the number of reserved storage areas in which various information is stored immediately before the shift process of step S308 is performed. A variation pattern is selected by reading the variation pattern corresponding to the specified number of holdings and the present/absence of the current time reduction from the variation pattern table for loss.

By selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in this way, the variation time of the special symbol is inevitably determined.

When selecting the fluctuation pattern, the main CPU 101 sets the setting information of the selected fluctuation pattern in the main RAM 103 (step S3107). This variation pattern setting information is included in the variation start command together with the symbol setting information set in the main RAM 103 by the jackpot determination process of step S309 described above, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130.

[Processing during stop by game control board 100]
FIG. 42 is a detailed flowchart of the in-stop processing in step S319 of FIG. After resetting the variable time by the processing of step S318, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not it is a big hit, as in the processing of step S3092 (see FIG. 40), as illustrated in FIG. 42 (step). S3191). Here, when it is determined that it is a big hit (step S3191: YES), the big hit game flag stored in the main RAM 103 is set to "ON" (step S3192).

Next, the main CPU 101 sets the time saving game flag and the probability variation game flag stored in the main RAM 103 to “OFF” (step S3193). Here, the time saving game flag is a flag indicating whether or not a time saving state in which the electric Chu support function is added, and the probability variation game flag is relatively likely to be determined as a big hit in the special symbol determination. It is a flag indicating whether or not it is in a high probability state.

In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the gaming state is controlled by setting the time saving game flag and the probability variation game flag. That is, both the probability variation game flag and the time saving game flag are set to "ON" when the gaming state is controlled to the probability variation gaming state, and the probability variation game flag is "OFF" when controlling the gaming state to the time saving game state. The time saving game flag is set to "ON" while being set to, and both the probability variation game flag and the time saving game flag are set to "OFF" when controlling the game state to the normal game state.

Following the processing of step S3193, the main CPU 101 sets an opening command for notifying that the jackpot game is started in the main RAM 103 (step S3194). This opening command includes information such as the type of jackpot, the opening pattern of the jackpot 13 in the jackpot game, and is transmitted to the effect control board 130 by the transmission process of step S8.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 101 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3191: NO), it determines whether the time saving game flag is set to "ON" (step S3196). Here, when it is determined that the time saving game flag is set to "ON" (step S3196: YES), the time saving game residual count J stored in the main RAM 103 is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S3196). S3197). This time saving game residual number J indicates the number of times the special symbol determination is executed in the time saving state (high base state).

Following the processing of step S3197, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the time saving game remaining number J is "0" (step S3198). Here, when it is determined that the time saving game remaining number J is "0" (step S3198: YES), the time saving game flag is set to "OFF" (step S3199). As a result, the power support function is not added.

The main CPU 101 executes the process of step S3199, determines that the time saving game flag is not "ON" (step S3196: NO), or determines that the time saving game residual count J is not "0" ( (Step S3198: NO), it is determined whether the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S3201).

When determining that the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S3201: YES), the main CPU 101 updates the high-probability game residual count K stored in the main RAM 103 to a value obtained by subtracting "1". (Step S3202). This high-probability game residual number K indicates the number of times the special symbol determination is executed in the high-probability state.

Following the processing of step S3202, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the high-probability game residual count K is "0" (step S3203). Here, when it is determined that the high probability game residual count K is "0" (step S3203: YES), the probability variation game flag is set to "OFF" (step S3204). Thereby, the special symbol determination will be performed in a low probability state.

When the processing of this step S3204 is performed, when it is determined that the probability variation game flag is not "ON" (step S3201: NO), when it is determined that the high probability game residual count K is not "0" ( If the process of step S3203: NO) or step S3194 is performed, the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S4.

[Game state setting process by game control board 100]
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an example of a game state setting process executed at the end of the jackpot game in the game control board 100. In the gaming machine 1, the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot opening control process of step S6. When the ending in this jackpot game is finished, a gaming state setting process for setting the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 after the jackpot game is finished. Is executed.

When the ending in the jackpot game is over, the main CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot that triggered the jackpot game this time is a probability variation jackpot, based on the setting information of the symbols stored in the main RAM 103 (step S6261). Here, when it is determined that it is not the probability variation jackpot (step S6261: NO), the process proceeds to step S6266 described later.

When the main CPU 101 determines that it is a probability variation jackpot (step S6261: YES), it sets the probability variation game flag to "ON" (step S6262), and sets the high-probability game residual count K to, for example, "10000" (step). S6263). By performing the process of step S6263, the high-probability state is substantially continued until the next big hit.

Following the processing of step S6263, the main CPU 101 sets the time saving game flag to "ON" (step S6264), and sets the time saving game residual count J to "10000" (step S6265). By performing a series of processes in steps S6262 to S6265 in this manner, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state from the end of the big hit game to the next big hit.

When the main CPU 101 determines that it is not the probability variation jackpot (step S6261: NO), it sets the time saving game flag to "ON" (step S6266) and sets the time saving game residual count J to "50" (step S6267). ..

By performing a series of processes in steps S6266 and S6267 in this manner, if the big hit does not occur on the way after the big hit game ends, the game is played in the time saving game state until 50 special symbol determinations are made. Will be controlled.

[Timer interrupt processing by the production control board 130]
When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 sets a CTC cycle which is a cycle for performing a timer interrupt process described later. Then, the sub CPU 131 repeats a random number updating process for updating the effect random number or the like used for determining the effect content in a predetermined cycle shorter than the CTC cycle. That is, the sub CPU 131 repeats the random number updating process in a predetermined cycle while the game machine 1 is activated, and repeats the timer interrupt process in the CTC cycle.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 44, the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130 will be described. Here, FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an example of the timer interrupt process executed in the effect control board 130. The sub CPU 131 repeatedly executes the series of processing illustrated in FIG. 44 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds), similarly to the timer interrupt processing performed by the game control board 100. The process performed by the effect control board 130, which will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIG. 44 and subsequent figures, is performed according to an instruction issued by the sub CPU 131 based on a program stored in the sub ROM 132.

The sub CPU 131 first executes a command receiving process including a process of performing a process according to the command when the command is received from the game control board 100 (step S10). The command receiving process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Subsequent to the process of step S10, the sub CPU 131 executes a command transmission process (step S30). Specifically, the command set in the sub RAM 133 by the process of step S10 is transmitted to the image acoustic control board 140 (and the lamp control board 150). By executing this command transmission process, the audiovisual control board 140 is instructed to perform an effect such as image display or audio output, and the lamp control board 150 is caused to perform an effect such as lighting of various lamps. Be instructed.

Then, the sub CPU 131 executes a data transfer process (step S50). Specifically, since the data related to the image and sound control is transmitted from the image and sound control unit 140, the data is transferred to the lamp control unit 150. As a result, the lamp control unit 150 controls the effect by the effect medium such as the panel lamp 25, the frame lamp 37, the effect accessory 7, and the effect button 26 so as to be synchronized with the effect performed by the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24. To be done.

[Command reception process by effect control unit 130]
45 is a detailed flowchart of the command receiving process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 45, the sub CPU 131 first determines whether or not the command transmitted from the game control board 100 has been received (step S11). If it is determined that the command has not been received (step S11: NO), the process proceeds to step S30.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the command is received from the game control board 100 (step S11: YES), the command is controlled according to the process of step S219 (see FIG. 36) or step S229 (see FIG. 37). It is determined whether the command is a hold command transmitted from the board 100 (step S12). If it is determined that the command is not the hold command (step S12: NO), the process proceeds to step S14 described below.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is the hold command (step S12: YES), it executes the hold command reception process (step S13). This hold command reception process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not the hold command (step S12: NO), the command is the fluctuation start command transmitted from the game control board 100 according to the process of step S311 (see FIG. 39). It is determined whether there is any (step S14). Here, when it is determined that the received command is not the fluctuation start command (step S14: NO), the process proceeds to step S18 described later.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is the fluctuation start command (step S15: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes the fluctuation start command reception process (step S15). This fluctuation start command reception processing will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not the fluctuation start command (step S14: NO), the command is a symbol determination command transmitted from the game control board 100 according to the processing of step S316 (see FIG. 39). It is determined whether or not (step S18). When the sub CPU 131 determines that it is a symbol determination command (step S18: YES), it ends the variable display of the decorative symbol and stops and displays the decorative symbol indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination executed at the start of the symbol variation. A variation effect end command for instructing execution of processing is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S19).

This variation effect end command is transmitted to the image-sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit 150 by the process of step S30, so that the special symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) is the first. Along with being stopped and displayed on the 1 special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), a decorative symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5. It will be stopped and displayed.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is not the symbol confirmation command (step S18: NO), the sub CPU 131 determines whether the command is the operation command transmitted from the lamp control board 150 (step S21). This operation command is a command transmitted from the lamp control board 150 to notify the information when the lamp CPU 151 of the lamp control board 150 detects the operation of the effect button 26 or the effect key 27, and was operated. The information includes information indicating whether is the effect button 26 or the effect key 27, information indicating which key is operated when the effect key 27 is operated, and the like. When determining that the operation command has been received (step S21: YES), the sub CPU 131 sets the operation notification command in the sub RAM 133M (step S22). By transmitting this operation command to the image-sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit 150, processing for realizing effects according to the operation of the effect button 26 or the effect key 27, settings based on these operations, and the like. Done.

When determining that the received command is not the operation command (step S21: NO), the sub CPU 131 executes other processing (step S23).

[Hold command reception process by the production control board 130]
FIG. 46 is a detailed flowchart of the hold command receiving process in step 13 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received command is a hold command (step S12: YES), the hold number for special symbol determination stored in the sub RAM 133 is incremented by “1” as illustrated in FIG. The updated value is updated (step S130). Specifically, when the hold command related to the first special symbol determination is received, the hold number of the first special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding "1", and the hold command related to the second special symbol determination is received. In the case of doing, the number of holding of the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by adding "1".

Next, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the received hold command includes the prior determination information (step S131), and when determining that the prior determination information is not included (step S131: NO). , Icon display command is set (step S132).

This icon display command is a command for instructing the display of a hold icon indicating that the special symbol determination has been held, and is transmitted to the image acoustic control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the command transmission process of step S30. This icon display command includes winning start opening information, and the overall CPU 141 of the image and sound control board 140 determines whether the special symbol determination of the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination is suspended, for example. The hold icon is displayed in the corresponding display area (the first hold icon display area 51 if the first special symbol determination is held) based on the winning start opening information.

If the received hold command does not include the pre-determination information, the pre-production based on the pre-determination result cannot be performed. Therefore, when the process of step S132 is performed after the process of step S131, an icon display command that does not include the preliminary determination information is set, and accordingly, the normal icon is displayed as the hold icon. become.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the received hold command includes the preliminary judgment information (step S131: YES), the sub CPU 131 stores the preliminary judgment information in a predetermined area of the sub RAM 133 (step S133).

Next, the sub CPU 131 executes a preliminary production lottery (step S134). Specifically, first, a preliminary effect random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 133. This pre-production random number is incremented by "1" every time the above-described random number updating process is performed, and the sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time of receiving the hold command as the pre-production random number, and the pre-production random number is previously set to Whether or not to execute the pre-production is determined based on whether or not it matches with any of the random number values regarding the pre-production random numbers stored in the ROM 132.

Although not shown in the figure, the random number value regarding the suspension of the first special symbol determination stored in the sub ROM 132 has the following features. That is, for the combination in which the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit”, more random number values are associated with the combination in which the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “miss”. There is. In addition, for the combination of variation patterns in which the variation time of the first special symbol is relatively long, more random number values are associated with the combination of variation patterns in which the variation time of the first special symbol is relatively shorter. Has been. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the higher the jackpot reliability is, the easier it is to carry out the preliminary effects, and conversely, the lower the jackpot reliability is, the harder it is to carry out the preliminary effects.

Based on the lottery result of step S134, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the preliminary effect (step S135), and when it is determined to execute the preliminary effect (step S135: YES), for example, an effect using a random number. A lottery is performed to select any one of the effect patterns of the pre-effects, and the selected pre-effect pattern is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S136).

In addition, here, the case where the lottery for determining whether to execute the pre-production and the lottery for selecting the production pattern of the pre-production are separate lottery has been described as an example. In the case of execution, it is possible to determine in what kind of effect pattern the pre-effect is executed by one lottery.

When executing the process of step S136, the sub CPU 131 sets an icon display command in the sub RAM 133 (step S132). As described above, by executing the process of step S132 after the process of step S136, the icon display command including the information indicating the preliminary effect pattern is set in the sub RAM 133. Then, by transmitting this icon display command to the image and sound control board 140, pre-production is realized.

[Variation start command reception processing by the production control board 130]
47 is a detailed flowchart of the fluctuation start command reception process in step S15 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the command received from the game control board 100 is the fluctuation start command (step S14: YES), the sub CPU 131 executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 47.

That is, the sub CPU 131 acquires the value at the time when the variation start command is received from the game control board 100 for the effect random number that is appropriately updated by the random number update process described above, and stores it in the sub RAM 133 (step S150). Then, the received fluctuation start command is analyzed (step S151).

The variation start command, as described above, the setting information of the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, the setting information of this symbol is related to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination The winning start opening information indicating whether or not, the setting information of the variation pattern of the special symbol, the information indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 and the like are included. Therefore, by analyzing the variation start command, the type and result of the special symbol determination can be specified. That is, it is possible to specify whether it is a big hit, a loss, or, if it is a big hit, what kind of big hit it is. Further, by specifying whether the variation pattern is a variation pattern for losing based on the setting information of the variation pattern, it is possible to determine whether it is necessary to perform the reachable effect or the reachless effect. .. Further, similarly, the variation time of the special symbol can be specified based on the variation pattern setting information. Further, the current game state of the gaming machine 1 can be specified based on the information indicating the game state.

When the variation start command is analyzed, the sub CPU 131 determines whether the received variation start command is a variation start command related to "big hit" based on the analysis result (step S152). Here, if it is determined that it is not the variation start command related to “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S154 described later.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the received fluctuation start command is the fluctuation start command related to "big hit" (step S152: YES), it executes the big hit advance notice effect pattern setting process (step S153). The jackpot notice effect pattern setting process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S153 or determines that the received fluctuation start command is not the fluctuation start command related to the “big hit” (step S152: NO), the liquid crystal is displayed along with the fluctuation display of the special symbol. The variable effect pattern setting process for setting the effect pattern of the variable effect performed on the screen 5 is executed (step S154). By performing this variation effect pattern setting process, the variation mode of the decorative design, the presence or absence of the reach production, the type of the decorative design forming the reach design, the type and content of the reach production, the type of the decorative design that is stopped and displayed, etc. Is determined. This variation effect pattern setting process will be described later in detail based on FIG. 49.

Sub CPU131, following the processing of step S154, executes the reliability suggestion production pattern setting processing which sets the production pattern of the reliability suggestion production which suggests the jackpot reliability such as step-up production and dialogue announcement (step S155). The reliability suggestive effect pattern setting process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, the sub CPU 131 starts the variation effect in the variation effect pattern set in the process of step S154, and starts the variation effect instructing the execution of the reliability suggestion effect in the reliability suggestion effect pattern set in the process of step S155. The command is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S157).

This variation effect start command includes at least information indicating the variation effect pattern set by the process of step S154 and information indicating the reliability suggestion effect pattern set by the process of step S155. Is transmitted to the image/sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the command transmission processing. As a result, the variation effect and the reliability suggestion effect for which the effect pattern is determined in the effect control board 130 are realized by the image and sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

In addition, when the setting information related to the big hit announcement is set in the sub RAM 133 by the big hit announcement effect pattern setting process described later, the variation effect start command including the setting information is sent to the image sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. Sent. As a result, the jackpot notice set by the sub CPU 131 is realized.

Subsequent to the processing of step S157, the sub CPU 131 subtracts “1” from the number of reservations stored in the sub RAM 133 (step S158). Specifically, if the variation start command received from the game control board 100 is a command related to the first special symbol determination, the number of holding of the first special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1". On the other hand, if the received variation start command is a command related to the second special symbol determination, the number of holding of the second special symbol determination is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1".

[Big hit announcement production pattern setting process by production control unit 130]
FIG. 48 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot notification effect pattern setting process in step S153 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 determines that the received fluctuation start command is a fluctuation start command related to “big hit” (step S152: YES), the sub CPU 131 acquires the big hit advance announcement random number and stores it in the sub RAM 133, as illustrated in FIG. It is stored (step S1530). The jackpot announcement random number is a random number for determining whether or not to issue the jackpot announcement, and is incremented by "1" every time the above-described random number updating process is performed. The sub CPU 131 acquires the count value at the time when it is determined that the fluctuation start command related to the jackpot has been received, as a jackpot announcement random number, and stores it in the sub RAM 133.

Next, the sub CPU 131 reads the jackpot notice type selection table corresponding to the game state and the variation pattern from the sub ROM 132 and sets it in the sub RAM 133 (step S1531). As described above, the received fluctuation start command, the setting information of the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, whether the setting information of this symbol is related to the first special symbol determination or the second special symbol determination The winning start opening information indicating whether it is a thing, the setting information of the variation pattern of the special symbol, the information indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 and the like are included. The sub CPU 131 executes the following processing based on these pieces of information included in the fluctuation start command.

That is, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation pattern of the first special symbol is the variation pattern B, the first jackpot announcement type selection from the sub ROM 132. The table (see FIG. 27A) is read and set in the sub RAM 133.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation pattern of the first special symbol is the variation pattern C, the second jackpot announcement type selection from the sub ROM 132. The table (see FIG. 27B) is read and set in the sub RAM 133.

In addition, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the determination result of the first special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation pattern of the first special symbol is the variation pattern D (or variation pattern E), the sub ROM 132 determines that The third jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27C) is read and set in the sub RAM 133.

In addition, when the sub CPU 131 determines that the determination result of the second special symbol determination is “big hit” and the variation pattern of the second special symbol is the variation pattern M (or variation pattern N), the sub ROM 132 determines The fourth jackpot notification type selection table (see FIG. 27D) is read and set in the sub RAM 133.

The above is the processing when the normal mode is set, and when the jackpot notification up mode is set, which of the four selection tables for the jackpot notification up mode described above with reference to FIG. 32 is executed. One of the selection tables is read from the sub ROM 132 and set in the sub RAM 133.

Subsequent to the process of step S1531, the sub CPU 131 executes a jackpot notice effect type selection process (step S1532). In this jackpot notification effect type selection process, whether or not each jackpot notification is executed by reading the jackpot notification type corresponding to the jackpot notification random number acquired in the process of step S1530 from the selection table set in the process of step S1531. Is a process for determining which jackpot notice to execute when the jackpot notice is executed. This jackpot notice effect type selection processing is as described above with reference to FIG. 27 and the like, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here.

Next, based on the processing result of step S1532, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice (step S1533). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot announcement is not executed (step S1533: NO), that is, when the jackpot announcement type read from the set selection table is equivalent to no jackpot announcement, a series of jackpots. The notice effect pattern setting process ends, and the process proceeds to the variable effect pattern setting process in step S154.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 131 determines to execute the big hit announcement (step S1533), it determines whether the big hit announcement can be executed multiple times within the same fluctuation (step S1534). Specifically, for each of the jackpot announcements, information indicating the maximum number of executions within the same fluctuation is stored in the sub ROM 132, and the sub CPU 131 refers to the above information regarding the jackpot announcements that are decided to be executed. Then, it is determined whether it can be executed a plurality of times within the same fluctuation. When it is determined that a plurality of types of jackpot announcements are to be executed, the determination process of step S1534 is performed for each of these jackpot announcements.

When the sub-CPU 131 determines that the jackpot notification decided to be executed can be executed multiple times within the same fluctuation (step S1534: YES), the sub CPU 131 selects the number of executions and the execution timing (step S1535). Specifically, for example, in the case of a jackpot announcement that can be executed at the first execution timing and the second execution timing within the same fluctuation, the first pattern that executes the jackpot announcement only at the first execution timing, and the second execution A random number value is associated in advance with each of the second pattern in which the jackpot notification is executed only at the timing and the third pattern in which the jackpot notification is executed at both the first execution timing and the second execution timing. Then, a random number for selecting any of the first pattern to the third pattern is acquired, and the number of executions and the execution timing of the jackpot notification are selected based on which pattern the acquired random number corresponds to. .. For example, when a random number corresponding to the first pattern is acquired, the number of executions is one and the first execution timing is selected. Further, for example, when a random number corresponding to the third pattern is acquired, the number of executions is two and both the first execution timing and the second timing are selected.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a jackpot notice that can be executed three times or more within the same fluctuation is also prepared. However, with respect to this jackpot notice, the number of executions and the execution timing are selected in a similar manner.

When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1535 or determines that the jackpot notification decided to be executed cannot be executed multiple times within the same fluctuation (step S1534: NO), the jackpot notification type selection of step S1532 Information indicating the result of the processing is set in the sub RAM 133 as the setting information of the jackpot notice effect (step S1536). When the process of step S1535 is executed prior to the process of step S1536, the jackpot preview performance setting information further including information indicating the selection result of the execution count and the execution timing is set.

The setting information of this big hit announcement is included in the variation effect start command and is transmitted to the image acoustic control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 by the command transmission process of step S30. As a result, the jackpot announcement corresponding to the setting information of the jackpot announcement is realized by the audiovisual control board 140 and the lamp control board 150.

[Variable effect pattern setting process by effect control unit 130]
FIG. 49 is a detailed flowchart of the variable effect pattern setting process in step S154 of FIG. When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S153 or determines that the received fluctuation start command is not the fluctuation start command related to “big hit” (step S152: NO), the sub CPU 131 finally displays a stop on the liquid crystal screen 5. A decorative pattern to be (mainly stopped) is set (step S1540).

Specifically, based on the symbol setting information included in the variation start command received from the game control board 100, whether a special symbol indicating a big hit is stopped and displayed at the end of the symbol variation, or a special symbol indicating a gap. Specify whether the symbol is stopped and displayed, and if the special symbol showing the big hit is stopped and displayed, whether the special symbol is a jackpot design related to the probability variation jackpot or a jackpot design related to the normal jackpot. Identify. Then, when it is specified that the jackpot pattern indicating the probability variation jackpot is stopped and displayed, a decorative pattern for notifying the probability variation jackpot is set. In this embodiment, 16R certainty variation jackpots and 6R certainty variation jackpots are prepared as the probability variation jackpots related to the first special symbol determination (see FIG. 6(B)). Therefore, when the jackpot symbol X1 corresponding to the 16R probability variation is stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol of "777" is set, and when the jackpot symbol X2 corresponding to the 6R probability variation is stopped and displayed, "777". Set a decorative pattern other than. In addition, when the jackpot pattern X3 corresponding to the 6R normal is stopped and displayed, a decorative pattern indicating a doublet of the odd number pattern is set. These things are the same when notifying a big hit related to the second special symbol determination. On the other hand, when it is specified that the special symbol indicating the loss is stopped and displayed, the decorative pattern for notifying the loss is set. The decorative pattern for informing of this loss is a loose eye or a reach eye.

Sub CPU131, following the processing of step S1540, reads out the variation production pattern selection table for selecting the variation production pattern of the variation production including the variation display of the decorative design from sub ROM132 and sets it in sub RAM133 (step S1541). .. The sub-ROM 132 stores a big hit variation effect pattern selection table and a loss variation effect pattern. When the big hit variation start command is received, the big hit variation effect pattern selection table is stored. Is read and set in the sub RAM 133, and when the variation start command related to the loss is received, the variation effect pattern selection table for the loss is read and set in the sub RAM 133.

Subsequently, the sub CPU 131 sets a variation effect pattern (step S1542). Specifically, the variation effect pattern selection table is prepared for each variation pattern of the special symbol. When the variation start command including the setting information indicating the variation pattern A relating to the probability variation jackpot illustrated in FIG. 16 is received, the variation for the variation production pattern A for setting the variation production pattern A that is a hit before the reach is established. Set the production pattern selection table. In the variation effect pattern selection table for variation effect pattern A, four types of variation effect patterns A are defined, and different effect random numbers are associated with each variation effect pattern A.

Here, the first variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern A in which a variation display of the decorative symbols in each row is started in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, and then the hit effect is performed. The second variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern A in which the variation design of the decorative symbols in each column is started in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and then the impact effect is performed. The third variable effect pattern is a variable effect pattern A in which a variable symbol display, a middle symbol, and a left symbol are displayed in this order in order to start variable display of the decorative symbols in each row and then perform a hit effect. The fourth variation effect pattern is a variation effect pattern A in which the variation display of the three rows of decorative symbols is started at the same time and then the impact production is performed.

The sub CPU 131 reads one variation effect pattern corresponding to the effect random number acquired in the process of step S150 from the variation effect pattern selection table set in the sub RAM 133 and sets the information in the sub RAM 133 to change the variation of 1. Set the production pattern.

A plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for the variation effect patterns other than the variation pattern A, and one variation effect pattern is set in the same manner as the above-described variation effect pattern A. ..

Further, in the process of setting the variable effect pattern in step S1542, which design is used as the reach pattern during the normal reach, the character SP reach, and the SPSP reach during pseudo reach stop. Whether or not to do so is also decided. According to this processing, when the 7 symbol reach is established in the normal game state, although the jackpot reliability is not 100%, it is suggested that the probability of executing the jackpot game is relatively high. On the other hand, when the 7 symbol reach is established in the probability variation gaming state, the 16R probability variation becomes rich at that time, and the 7 symbol reach functions as a big hit notice.

[Reliability suggestion production pattern setting process by production control board 130]
FIG. 50 is a detailed flowchart of the reliability suggestive effect pattern setting process in step S155 of FIG. Following the process of step S154 in FIG. 47, the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not there is a jackpot notification setting using the reliability suggestive effect, as illustrated in FIG. 50 (step S1550). Specifically, when the jackpot notification setting information is set in the sub RAM 133 in accordance with the process of step S1536 (see FIG. 48), the setting information relating to the jackpot notification using the reliability suggestive effect is included in the setting information. It is determined whether or not is included. For example, title suggestion, character indication, cut-in, and other reliability indicating effects may function as a jackpot announcement by being executed as a rainbow title display, a rainbow character display, and a rainbow cut-in, respectively. Therefore, when the setting information of the jackpot notification includes setting information such as rainbow title display, rainbow character display, rainbow cut-in, etc., it is determined as "YES" in the process of step S1550.

When the sub CPU 131 determines that there is a jackpot notification setting that uses the reliability suggestion effect (step S1550: YES), the sub CPU 131 determines whether or not the setting information of the jackpot notification includes the setting of rainbow title display ( Step S1551). Here, when it is determined that the setting of the rainbow title display is included (step S1551: YES), the display color of the title display is set to rainbow and the setting information is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1552). ). On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting of the iridescent title display is not included (step S1551: NO), the process proceeds to step S1553 to be described later. The display color is set to blue or red.

As is clear from this, by displaying in blue or red, the title display normally functions as a reliability suggestive effect that suggests whether the jackpot reliability is high or low, but by displaying it in rainbow colors. , It functions as a jackpot announcement that gives a definite announcement that the jackpot game will be executed (see FIG. 22).

When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1552 or determines that the iridescent title display is not set (step S1551: NO), whether the setting information of the jackpot notification includes the setting of the iridescent cut-in. It is determined whether or not (step S1553). Here, when it is determined that the setting of the rainbow cut-in is included (step S1553: YES), the display color of the cut-in is set to rainbow (see FIG. 24D), and the setting information is set. It is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1554). On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting of the iridescent cut-in is not included (step S1553: NO), the process proceeds to step S1555, which will be described later, but when the cut-in corresponding to the operation is performed as the reliability suggestive effect. The display color is set to blue or red (see FIGS. 24B and 24C).

As is clear from this, the cut-in is displayed in blue or red, which normally functions as a reliability suggestive effect that suggests whether the jackpot reliability is high or low. , It functions as a jackpot announcement that gives a definite announcement that the jackpot game will be executed (see FIG. 24).

When the sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1554 or determines that there is no iridescent cut-in setting (step S1553: NO), whether the setting information of the jackpot notification includes the setting of iridescent character display. It is determined whether or not (step S1555). Here, when it is determined that the setting of the rainbow character display is included (step S1555: YES), the display color of the character display is set to rainbow and the setting information is set in the sub RAM 133 (step S1556). ). On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting of the iridescent character display is not included (step S1555: NO), the process proceeds to step S1557. However, when the character display is performed as the reliability suggestive effect, the display color is changed. Is set to blue or red.

As is clear from this, by displaying in blue or red, the character display normally functions as a reliability suggesting effect that suggests whether the jackpot reliability is high or low, but by displaying in rainbow colors. , It functions as a jackpot notice that gives a definite notice that the jackpot game will be executed (see FIG. 23).

The sub CPU 131 executes the process of step S1556, determines that there is no jackpot notification setting using the reliability suggestion effect (step S1550: NO), or sets the iridescent character display in the jackpot notification setting information. When it is determined that it is not included (step S1555: NO), the effect pattern of another reliability suggestion effect is set (step S1557). Specifically, as other reliability suggesting effects, it is determined whether or not to execute various reliability suggesting effects that suggest reliability for jackpots such as dialog announcements and step-up announcements, and execute the reliability suggesting presentations. In the case of doing so, a process for deciding in what manner the process is executed is performed.

[Timer interrupt processing by the image and sound control board 140]
Next, with reference to FIG. 51, the timer interrupt processing executed in the image and sound control board 140 will be described. Here, FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of the timer interrupt processing executed in the image and sound control board 140. The image and sound control board 140 repeatedly executes the series of processing illustrated in FIG. 51 at regular time intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as power-on and power-off. To do.

First, the overall CPU 141 executes an image output control process for controlling the image display on the liquid crystal screen 5 based on the command received from the effect control board 130 (step S41). The image output control process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Subsequent to the processing of step S41, the overall CPU 141 executes effect sound output control processing for outputting various effect sounds from the speaker 24 in synchronization with or asynchronously with the effect display performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 ( Step S42). When the production effect control board 130 transmits a variation effect start command including information related to the setting of one-shot notification as a jackpot notification, the processing of this step S42 is executed to generate the special effect sound used for one-shot notification. It will be output from the speaker 24.

Following the process of step S42, the overall CPU 141 executes a data transmission control process (step S44). Specifically, the data related to the image and sound control performed by the image and sound control board 140 is transmitted to the effect control board 130. On the other hand, the effect control board 130 transfers the data received from the image and sound control board 140 to the lamp control board 150. As a result, the frame lamp 25, the effect button 26, the effect accessory 7 and the like are controlled so as to be synchronized with the effect executed by the liquid crystal screen 5 and the speaker 24. That is, for example, in the win suggestion effect illustrated in FIGS. 11A and 14G, a process of rotating the effect member 7 while causing it to emit rainbow colors is performed.

[Image Output Control Processing by Image Sound Control Board 140]
FIG. 52 is a detailed flowchart of the image output control processing in step S41 of FIG. First, the overall CPU 141 determines whether or not the command transmitted from the effect control board 130 has been received (step S411). If it is determined that the command has not been received (step S411: NO), the process proceeds to step S42.

On the other hand, when the overall CPU 141 determines that the command from the effect control board 130 is received (step S411: YES), it sets the setting information included in the command in the control RAM 143 (step S412). Next, the overall CPU 141 determines, based on the set setting information, how to display various effect images on the liquid crystal screen 5, and creates and controls a display list for controlling the drawing process of the VDP 144. The display list is stored in the display RAM 143 (step S413), and the display list is set in the display list storage area (step S414).

Here, the display list is composed of a group of commands for instructing execution of drawing in frame units. The type of image to be drawn, the position (coordinates) to draw the image, the display priority, the display magnification, and the rotation. It includes various parameters such as angle and transmittance. The display list storage area is provided in a VRAM having an SRAM capable of writing and reading image data at high speed. Draws the displayed image.

[Operation and effect of this embodiment]
According to the present embodiment, for example, when the variation pattern A is selected and when the variation pattern B is selected, the jackpot notification execution probabilities are different from each other. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while expecting the special symbols to be variably displayed in the variation pattern having the higher jackpot notification execution probability.
Further, for example, the jackpot notifications executed when the variation pattern A is selected and when the variation pattern B is selected are different from each other. It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of the problem that the appearance rate of the jackpot becomes unnecessarily high, and as a result, the interest of the jackpot announcement is reduced.
Further, for example, when the variation pattern B is selected, the normal reach is executed, while when the variation pattern A is selected, the normal reach is not executed. Therefore, the player determines whether or not the normal reach is executed. Based on, it is possible to identify jackpot notices that may appear.

In addition, in the present embodiment, for example, when the variation pattern A is selected, a jackpot notice that may be executed when the variation pattern B is selected (“premier character effect” in the present embodiment) is not executed. It is possible to more effectively suppress the problem that the execution probability of is unnecessarily high.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, when the variation pattern B is selected, the hitting effect that can be executed when the variation pattern A is selected is not executed, so that the jackpot notification execution probability becomes higher than necessary. It is possible to more effectively suppress the occurrence of a problem such as occurrence.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the hitting performance is executed, the probability that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is executed is higher than the probability that the game is controlled in the normal game state. .. Therefore, it is possible to effectively expect the player to select the variation pattern A and execute the hitting effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, a common effect such as high-speed variation of the decorative pattern is executed both when the variation pattern A is selected and when the variation pattern B is selected. For this reason, it becomes difficult to understand which variation pattern is selected, and whether the hitting effect or the premier character effect may be executed, and as a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

In addition, in the present embodiment, for example, a third time from the execution of the big hit announcement to the hit notification effect, and the fourth time from the execution of the premiere character effect to the hit notification effect. And are different from each other. Therefore, for example, when the third time period is shorter than the fourth time period, it is possible to give the player an impression that the execution of the jackpot game is informed immediately after the hit production, and as a result, it is high. A staging effect can be obtained.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of times the hitting effect is performed for the variation pattern A within the same variation and the number of times another jackpot announcement is performed for another variation pattern are different from each other. A variety of notices can be given, and as a result, it is possible to improve the staging effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the hit effect having only one execution timing, it is possible to execute a jackpot notice having a plurality of execution timings. Therefore, by executing the jackpot notification at the second execution timing without executing the jackpot notification at the first execution timing, the jackpot notification is not executed because the jackpot notification is not executed at the first execution timing. The player can be surprised and delighted, and as a result, a high staging effect can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the variation pattern C is selected, the successful capture effect or the unsuccessful capture effect is performed as the result effect of the contention effect. Here, since the successful capture effect functions as a big hit announcement for notifying that the jackpot game will be executed, the player can enjoy the game while expecting that the successful success effect will be performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when an effect for notifying the reach establishment or a reach effect is executed, another jackpot announcement is likely to be executed without executing the hitting effect. For this reason, the player can enjoy the game while expecting the appearance of another jackpot notice different from the hitting effect after the reach establishment and the reach effect are started.

Further, in the present embodiment, one mode of the cut-in that can take a plurality of effect modes functions as a big hit announcement. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while expecting that a rainbow cut-in will occur instead of the blue cut-in or the red cut-in as the cut-in.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the pre-production is executed, the jackpot notice is more likely to be executed than when the pre-production is not executed. Therefore, by executing the pre-production, it is possible to make the player expect the jackpot announcement to appear even before the change is started.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, in the hitting performance, in addition to the jackpot game being executed, it is suggested that the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is over. For this reason, the player's joy can be increased as compared with the case where only the jackpot game is suggested to be executed, and as a result, a high staging effect can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the game is controlled in the normal gaming state, it is possible to execute a jackpot announcement different from when the game is controlled in the probability variation gaming state. Therefore, compared to the case of executing the jackpot notification common in these gaming states, it is possible to improve the variation of the jackpot notification, and by executing the common jackpot notification, the jackpot notification itself is monotonous. Can be effectively suppressed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot notification up mode is set, the execution probabilities of the hitting effect and the successful capture effect do not change, but the execution probabilities of other jackpot notifications increase. Therefore, the player can easily enjoy other jackpot notices. On the other hand, since the execution probabilities of the hitting production and the successful capturing production do not change, it is possible to effectively suppress the rarity value of these jackpot announcements.

In the present embodiment, iridescent cut-in, which is one of the big hit announcements, is executed according to the operation by the player. Therefore, the player can be motivated to perform the operation, and the player can feel as if he or she has hit the jackpot by performing the operation, which results in high cost. A staging effect can be obtained.

In addition, in the present embodiment, for example, the common jackpot announcement (rainbow title display, rainbow cut-in, rainbow white character display) can be executed for the variation pattern D and the variation pattern E. Therefore, as a result, the appearance rate of these jackpot announcements increases, and there is an advantage that the player can easily enjoy the jackpot announcements.

[First modification regarding jackpot notice]
Next, with reference to FIG. 53, a first modification of the jackpot notification will be described. Here, FIG. 53 is a screen view showing a specific example of the first mission effect.

For example, in the first specific period from the start of the variable display of the special symbols to the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the predetermined character reaches "4" and reaches! When the determination result of the special symbol determination performed at the time of the symbol variation start is “big hit”, the production is performed during the first specific period (see FIG. 53(A)). It is also possible to perform a mission success effect that a reach is established with four symbols and to make this mission success effect function as a big hit notice (see FIGS. 53(C) and (D)).

On the other hand, if the determination result of the special symbol determination is "miss", the mission success effect is displayed without executing the mission success effect (see FIG. 53(B)). ). In addition, in FIG. 53(B), a state in which the reach is not established with the four symbols and the predetermined character utters a line such as "sorry..." is illustrated.

In this way, the effect executed during the specific period (here, the mission success effect) may be executed as a big hit announcement. In addition, when the determination result of the special symbol determination is “big hit”, when the first variation pattern in which the variation time is the first time is selected, and the variation time is the second time longer than the first time In a situation where there is a time when a certain second variation pattern is selected, when the special symbol is variably displayed in the second variation pattern, the first mission effect illustrated in FIG. 53 and the subsequent missions. It is conceivable to execute a successful performance. In another embodiment, the first mission effect and the mission success effect may be executed when the first special symbol is variably displayed in the first fluctuation pattern.

[Second modification regarding jackpot notice]
Next, with reference to FIG. 54, a second modification of the jackpot notice will be described. Here, FIG. 54 is a screen view showing a specific example of the second mission effect.

For example, in the second specific period from the start of the variable display of the special symbol to the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds), the second such as “defeat the enemy with repeated hits” in a state where the reach is established. The effect of presenting the mission is performed (see FIG. 54(A)). When this second mission is presented, on the liquid crystal screen 5, the effect display for notifying the remaining number of enemies, the display of the button image simulating the effect button 26, and the "continuous hit!" And the gauge image display showing the remaining time of the effective period. On the other hand, when the determination result of the special symbol determination performed at the start of the symbol variation is “big hit”, the rest of the enemies become “0” bodies in response to repeated hits during the second specific period. The mission success effect of succeeding in destroying the enemy may be performed, and this mission success effect may be made to function as a jackpot notice (see FIGS. 54(C) and (D)).

On the other hand, when the determination result of the special symbol determination is "miss", the mission success effect is displayed without performing the mission success effect, and the mission failure effect is displayed (see FIG. 54(B)). ). In addition, in FIG. 54(B), an effect display indicating that the second specific period of "remaining 0 seconds" has ended, and "50" more enemies remain at the end of the second specific period And a state in which a gauge image or the like indicating that the effective period has ended is displayed.

The second mission effect and the mission success effect as a result thereof may be performed when the special symbol is variably displayed in the second variation pattern, or in the first variation pattern. You may go when the special symbol is variably displayed.

[Other modifications]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may have the following forms, for example. That is, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a so-called type 1 pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is applied to another type gaming machine such as a type 1 type 2 pachinko gaming machine. May be.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the jackpot reliability of various jackpot notifications is 100% has been described, but the jackpot reliability of the jackpot notification does not necessarily have to be 100% as long as it is a relatively high value. For example, it may be a value other than 100%, such as 99.9999%.

Further, it is needless to say that the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, set values, threshold values used for determination, and the like in the above-described flowcharts are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. The screen diagrams and the like illustrated in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other modes may be adopted.

1 Gaming machine 5 Liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal screen)
7 Production Products 13 Big Win 24 Speaker 100 Game Control Board 101 Main CPU
102 Main ROM
103 main RAM
130 Production control board 131 Sub CPU
132 sub ROM
133 sub RAM
134 RTC
140 image and sound control board 141 integrated CPU
142 Control ROM
143 Control RAM
144 VDP
145 Acoustic DSP

Claims (1)

Determination means for determining whether to execute a special game,
A symbol control means for notifying the determination result of the determination means by displaying the special symbol in a varying manner on the symbol display means and then stopping and displaying the special symbol,
Special game execution means for executing the special game when a predetermined specific special symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means,
And a production control means for controlling the production,
The effect control means,
At a plurality of timings in the variable display of the special symbol, it is possible to execute a suggestive effect that suggests that the special game is executed,
During variation display of the special symbols is capable of executing a subsequent Starring unloading continuous with front director and the front director,
It is possible to execute a predetermined effect that expects the latter stage effect,
In the latter stage production,
A first second-stage effect that suggests that the special game may be executed,
There is a second rear stage effect that is an effect that suggests that the special game is executed and is an effect different from the suggested effect,
The suggestive production is
Wherein the predetermined effect not executed, Ri Do different probability to be executed by the subsequent effect and the probability of being executed by the preceding effect,
A gaming machine capable of executing the suggestion effect when ending the variable display for performing the second latter-stage effect as the latter-stage effect and notifying that the special game is to be performed .

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