JP2006296677A - Game machine and program for game - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving a desire for a game. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko machine 1 is provided with: a variable display means for carrying out variable display of an identification pattern; a big win shifting control means for shifting a game state to a big win game state when the result of the variable display of the identification pattern become in a specific display mode; a counting means for counting the number of times of continuous games when a game state becomes the big win game state when a prescribed continuous big win condition is established; a storage means for storing the number of times of continuous games by each first win; a specification means for specifying the rank of the number of times of continuous games; and a display means for displaying the specified rank. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine (pachislot machine), and a game program.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, in addition to a normal gaming state in which a normal game can be performed, a game can be performed in a big hit gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “hit”) that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal gaming state.

In this type of pachinko gaming machine, when the gaming state becomes a big hit, the big prize opening is opened, and it becomes easier to obtain more prize balls, which is advantageous to the player.
Also, some gaming machines have special features such as a gaming state (probability changing gaming state) that easily shifts to a big winning even after the big hit ends, and a gaming state (short-time gaming state) that shortens the variable display time of identification symbols. Some games can be played in various gaming states. In such a special gaming state, it is easier to make a big hit than in the normal gaming state. Then, the player can play a game with a big hit without reducing the number of winning balls acquired (in this way, after the big hit is over, the player can make a big hit continuously without going to the normal gaming state). Called "Renchang". Since the number of consecutive Changs leads to the number of prize balls that can be obtained, some players play games with awareness of the number of consecutive Chans. For this reason, there has been a gaming machine that displays the number of consecutive Changs for such a player (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-6-182050

  However, with conventional gaming machines, even though the absolute number of consecutive Changs can be recognized, it is impossible to estimate how many consecutive Changs are, and how much they are amazing. I couldn't improve my game motivation.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a game program that can improve game motivation.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a variable display means for variably displaying an identification symbol, and a jackpot that is advantageous for a player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means becomes a specific display mode. A jackpot transition control means for shifting the gaming state to the gaming state, a continuous jackpot determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined continuous jackpot condition is satisfied when the specific display mode is achieved, and when the specific display mode is achieved The first hit determination means for determining the first hit when the continuous big hit condition is determined not to be satisfied by the continuous big hit determination means, and the first hit determination means for determining the first hit by the first hit determination means Continuous big hit number counting means for counting the consecutive number of consecutive big hits when the specific display mode is achieved, and continuous big hit Compare the number of consecutive big hits for each initial judgment and the number of continuous big hits for each initial judgment stored in the continuous big number storage means for storing the number of consecutive big hits counted by the number counting means for each initial judgment, The gaming machine is characterized by having rank specifying means for specifying the rank for each initial determination and rank display means for displaying the rank specified by the rank specifying means.

  In this gaming machine, the ranking of the number of consecutive big hits each time it is determined to be the first hit will be displayed, and the player will be conscious of trying to give more consecutive big hits, Improves game motivation.

  In addition, when the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes a special display mode of the specific display mode, the probability that the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes the specific display mode is increased for the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state. Special game control means for setting a special game state may be further provided, and the continuous jackpot condition may include a special game state.

  In this gaming machine, it is highly likely that the game state will become a big hit game state in a short time when entering the special gaming state, so the player can further improve the willingness to enter the special gaming state, and the gaming motivation is further improved To come.

  In addition, when the variable display result of the identification symbol is different from the special display mode, and the non-special display mode of the specific display mode is set, the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state is changed. A short-time game control means for setting a short-time game state when the displayed time is shortened may be further provided, and the continuous big hit condition may include a short-time game state.

  According to this gaming machine, the player can shift to the big hit gaming state in a short time by entering the short-time gaming state without shifting to the special gaming state. Even if it does not shift to the state, it is possible to maintain the willingness to get the number of consecutive big hits.

  The continuous jackpot condition may include that after the end of the jackpot game state, the variable number of times of display of the identification symbol reaches a predetermined special number of times.

  According to this gaming machine, when a big hit is made again in a short time, it is counted as a number of consecutive big hits as a special case, and the willingness to play for continuous big hits is further improved by increasing the number of consecutive big hits. become.

  An operation means that can be operated by the player may be further provided, and the order display means may display the order specified by the order specifying means when a predetermined display instruction operation by the operation means is accepted.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to visually recognize the ranking of the number of consecutive big hits when desired by the player, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Further, the present invention provides a variable display control function for controlling the variable display of an identification symbol, and a jackpot game advantageous to a player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display control function is in a specific display mode. A jackpot transition control function that shifts the gaming state to a state, a continuous jackpot determination function that determines whether or not a predetermined continuous jackpot condition is satisfied when the specific display mode is achieved, and a specific display mode When the consecutive big hit determination function determines that the continuous big hit condition is not satisfied, the first hit determination function that determines the first hit and the first hit determination function determines the first hit, and then the first hit determination function determines If the specific display mode is reached without any, the consecutive big hit count counting function that counts the consecutive number of times as the continuous big hit count, and the number of consecutive big hits The number of consecutive big hits counted by the number function is stored in a predetermined storage area for each initial judgment, and the number of consecutive big hits for each initial judgment stored in a predetermined storage area The game program is characterized by having a rank specifying function for specifying a rank for each initial determination and a rank display control function for performing control for displaying the rank specified by the rank specifying function.

  According to this game program, the ranking of the number of consecutive big hits each time it is determined to be the first win is displayed, so that the player is encouraged to give more consecutive big hits. As a result, the willingness to play is improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine and game program which can improve a game willingness can be provided.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention from the front side, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 4 is a front view of the gaming board shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view schematically showing a section of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

(Composition of gaming machine)
The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is played using a game ball. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is accommodated and installed in a predetermined installation frame of a game hall (hall). A base door (inner frame) 3 is provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 2, and a game board 4 shown in FIG. 2 is incorporated in the base door 3. It is. A front door 5 is provided in front of the outer frame 2. The front door 5 covers the front of the game board 4 and is rotatably installed on the front side of the base door 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a card unit 84 that is adjacent to the card unit 84 so that when a prepaid card or the like is inserted, a game ball is lent according to the balance of the prepaid card.

  The front door 5 is provided with a glass plate 5a in a substantially entire area at the center thereof so that the game board 4 inside thereof can be visually recognized. A ball lending operation panel 28 having a return button 20a for performing a card returning operation of the card unit 84 and a ball lending button 20e for performing a lending operation (ball lending) of a game ball is provided at the lower part of the front door 5. ing. Further, the ball lending operation panel 28 is provided with selection buttons 20b and 20c and an effect button 20d corresponding to the operation means.

  A dish panel 6 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 is installed below the front door 5. On the front side of the dish panel 6 are a game ball lent out by the card unit 84 and an upper plate 6a for receiving a game ball to be paid out when entering a winning opening described later, and a ball exit when the upper plate 6a is full. A lower plate 6b for receiving a game ball overflowing inward of 6d and a launch handle 6c provided on the right side of the lower plate 6b are arranged.

  The launch handle 6c is for launching a game ball received by the upper plate 6a, and is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the plate panel 6. The player operates the launch handle 6c to play a pachinko game. Can proceed. When the launch handle 6c is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise, power is supplied to a launch motor (not shown) according to the turning angle, and the game ball is played by the game. Fired sequentially on board 4.

  The launched game ball jumps out vigorously toward the guide rail 7 shown in FIG. 4, is guided by the guide rail 7 and moves to the upper part of the game board 4, and then changes its traveling direction by collision with the game nail. However, it flows down toward the lower side of the game board 4.

  The game board 4 is formed with a game area 4a in which a game ball flows down in the game state, and a number of game nails 8 for changing the flow direction of the game ball are provided in the game area 4a. (In FIG. 4, the game nail 8 is not shown). Also, as shown in FIG. 4, a start winning opening 9 is provided on the game area 4a, on the center line that partitions the game board surface to the left and right, and slightly below the center. Furthermore, normal symbol operation gates 10 and 10 are provided on both the left and right sides of the center line and above the start winning opening 9 in the height direction.

  In addition, a large winning opening 11 is provided on the lower side in the height direction of the starting winning opening 9 on the center line. Further, on the side of the start winning port 9, general winning ports 13a and 13b are provided. The game area 4a is provided with a symbol display area 16a, and an out port 14 is provided at the lower end of the game area 4a.

  The start winning opening 9 is configured such that a game ball can be won, and a start winning opening switch 9S (FIG. 6) is provided. The start winning port switch 9 </ b> S detects a game ball that wins the start winning port 9 and inputs a detection signal to the main control circuit 30. When the start winning port switch 9S detects a game ball, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 extracts a big hit determination random number value for determining a big hit.

  The normal symbol actuating gate 10 is a passing gate that is a passage through which a game ball can pass and serves as a trigger for extracting a random value for determination per normal symbol on the condition that the game ball has passed. When the game state is changed to the normal symbol big hit game state by extracting the random value for determination per normal symbol, the pair of blades (ordinary electric accessory, tulip) 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is held for a predetermined time. Open and close a few to make it easier to win.

  The special winning opening 11 is a so-called attacker-type opening / closing device having a shutter (not shown), and switching between an easy winning state and a difficult winning state is performed by opening and closing the shutter in the front-rear direction. The shutter is opened and closed by a special prize opening solenoid 11L, which will be described later, via a shaft.

  At the big prize opening 11, the shutter is normally closed, and when the gaming state shifts to the big hit, the shutter is opened and the shutter is closed after that according to the extracted random number for big hit determination. Then, opening the shutter makes it easy to win the game ball, and closing the shutter makes it difficult to win. The big winning opening 11 is a trigger winning opening through which a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 15 balls) are paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins) the shutter.

  The general winning ports 13a and 13b are winning ports that serve as triggers for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins).

  The out port 14 receives game balls that have not entered any of the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, the general winning ports 13a, 13b, and the like.

  The game board 4 includes a light-transmitting substrate 15. The light-transmitting substrate 15 has a transparent portion formed of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or other transparent member (translucent member). ing. Here, the “transparent member” means a member having such a high light transmittance that the target can be visually recognized through the member. Most of the game area 4a of this embodiment is a transparent game area. As shown in FIG. 5, the game nail 8 is fixed to the translucent substrate 15 with at least the tip portion embedded therein, and an area formed by the translucent substrate 15 and the glass plate 5 a of the front door 5 is formed. The game area 4a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a liquid crystal display device 16 having a large screen display area 16 a for displaying various image information is disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 15. The image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is displayed on the translucent substrate 15 through a portion where the game nail 8 at the substantially center is not provided and a portion where the game nail 8 is provided in the vicinity thereof. It can be visually recognized from the front side of the machine 1. The liquid crystal display device 16 corresponds to the rank display means in the present invention, and displays a rank display image 507c (see FIG. 20) and a rank display image 600 (see FIG. 22) as will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display device 16 performs variable display of decorative symbols (decorative symbols) D, characters, etc. in the display area 16 a, and in addition, a background image displayed as the background of the special symbol J, and characters An image is also displayed. The special symbol J corresponds to the identification symbol in the present invention, and is variably displayed by a 7-segment LED in the upper center portion of the game area 4a so that the player can see it. The 7-segment LED corresponds to variable display means in the present invention.

  As the special symbol J, symbols are displayed in three display modes of “−”, “H”, and “F” as variable display results. Among these display modes, “H” and “F” are jackpot symbols and correspond to the specific display mode in the present invention. Further, “F” of these jackpot symbols is a probabilistic jackpot symbol and corresponds to a special display mode in the present invention. “H” is usually a jackpot symbol, which is different from the special mode in the present invention, and corresponds to a non-special display mode among the specific display modes. On the other hand, “−” is a loss symbol. The decorative design D has a right decorative design DR, a middle decorative design DC, and a left decorative design DL represented by a single digit number, and is displayed in three columns. The right decorative symbol DR, the middle decorative symbol DC, and the left decorative symbol DL constitute a symbol row having a plurality of numeric symbols (display symbols), and the right decorative symbol DR and the middle decorative symbol which are each symbol row. The decorative design D is composed of a combination of DC and a numerical design in the left decorative design DL.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the decorative design D is composed of a numerical sequence in which the right decorative design DR, the middle decorative design DC, and the numerical design of the left decorative design DL are arranged in one horizontal row. The display symbols may be combined in another manner. “Variable display” is a concept that can be displayed in a variable manner. For example, “variable display” that is actually displayed in a variable state, “stop display” that is displayed in actual stop state, and the like can be displayed. To do. In addition to these, “appearance display” in which a special symbol is simply displayed so that a special symbol appears, “derivation display” in which a special symbol is displayed as a result of a special symbol game, and the like are possible.

  The decorative symbol D corresponds to the special symbol J. When the special symbol J is "-", a stop display of a three-digit numeric string (designated to correspond to an outlier) is not displayed when the special symbol J is "-". When the special symbol J is "H" Is a stop display of even-numbered slots (hits corresponding symbol), and when the special symbol J is “F”, it is a stop display of an odd-numbered number string (hits corresponding symbol). The normal symbol N is displayed by the LED in accordance with the determination result of the normal symbol per determination based on the random value for determination per normal symbol extracted by the passing of the normal symbol operating gate 10 of the game ball. When the determination is made, the normal symbol N is turned on in a winning manner (for example, a red LED is turned on), and the blade 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined number of seconds.

  The translucent substrate 15 does not necessarily have to be a transparent portion, and may have a portion having a low light transmittance or a region having a light transmittance of zero. In addition to the above-mentioned cell sheet on the back side, the light transmittance can be reduced to 0, or the surface can be painted or subjected to physical vapor deposition or chemical vapor deposition to form a pattern layer or a color layer. Alternatively, the light transmittance may be reduced by impregnating a synthetic resin as a base material with a dye or a pigment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has speakers 18L and 18R serving as notification means for outputting sound in a predetermined manner above the liquid crystal display device 16, and a predetermined number as shown in FIG. Decorative lamps 19L and 19R are provided as notification means for notification by turning on and off in a manner. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to a payout medium by the game balls rented out by the card unit 84 and the balls entered into the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, and the general winning ports 13a and 13b (predetermined conditions). A payout device 81 (see FIG. 6) for paying out the winning ball to be played to the upper plate 6a is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a main control board 21 having a main control circuit 30 and a sub-control board 22 having a sub-control circuit 40 on the back side. A dispensing / firing control board 23 having a dispensing / firing control circuit 80 for controlling the firing, a power supply unit 24 for supplying power, a power switch 25, and a backup clear switch 26 are arranged.

  Furthermore, four special symbol holding lamps R1 to R4 for notifying the number of balls to be held are provided at the upper part of the game area 4a, the two special symbol holding lamps R1 and R2 on the left side and the two special symbol holdings on the right side. Between the lamps R3 and R4, a symbol display unit 16b for displaying a special symbol J and a normal symbol N is provided. The normal symbol N is displayed by the color of the LED lamp arranged on the side of the display position of the special symbol J. Further, normal symbol holding lamps r1 to r4 are provided between the symbol display unit 16b and the display area 16a.

  FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram illustrating mainly the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, the payout / launch control circuit 80, and the power supply unit 24 described above. 30, sub-control circuit 40 and payout / launch control circuit 80 are connected to each other, and power can be supplied to each. The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 33. In addition, the main control circuit 30 includes an initial reset circuit 34 and a command output port 35. ing.

  The main CPU 31 inputs a detection signal of a game ball from the count switch 11CS and the like, and operates according to a control program stored in the main ROM 32, so that a pachinko gaming machine such as a big hit lottery or a prize ball discharge in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. 1 controls the overall operation, and transmits various commands to the sub-control circuit 40 via the command output port 35. When the main CPU 31 determines that the jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination process described later, the main CPU 31 transmits a symbol command and determines the jackpot symbol (“F”, “H”) determined in the jackpot symbol determination process described later as a special symbol J. Control is performed to display the LED for a predetermined time, and when it is determined to be out of control, control is performed to display the out-of-sequence symbol ("-") determined in the out-of-pattern design processing on the 7-segment LED. The main CPU 31 determines whether or not to shift the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state (hit) based on the result of the big hit lottery or whether or not the gaming state has been digested, and based on the determination result, The jackpot transition control means is configured to shift the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state (big hit).

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31 and permanent data. The main RAM 33 temporarily stores data and programs used when the main CPU 31 operates. The initial reset circuit 34 periodically outputs a reset signal to the main CPU 31. With this reset signal, the main CPU 31 executes processing from the beginning of the control program.

  The main control circuit 30 is connected to each switch including the count switch 11CS. The count switch 11CS measures the number of game balls won in the special winning opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30.

  The general winning opening switch 13S outputs to the main control circuit 30 a detection signal of a game ball won in each of the general winning openings 13a and 13b. The operation gate switch 10 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 10 to the main control circuit 30. The start winning port switch 9 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of a game ball won in the start winning port 9 to the main control circuit 30.

  The start opening solenoid 9L opens and closes a pair of blades 9a, 9a provided in the start winning opening 9, and the large winning opening solenoid 11L opens and closes the shutter of the large winning opening 11. The backup clear switch 26 clears backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like according to the operation of the operator.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a winning of a game ball is detected and the start winning port switch 9S outputs a detection signal, random number extraction is performed, and a lottery process using the extracted random number is performed. Based on the lottery result, main control is performed. A design command is output from the circuit 30 to the sub-control circuit 40 to cause the sub-control circuit 40 to determine a decorative design in the liquid crystal display device 16.

  The main CPU 31 opens the big prize opening 11 by outputting a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 11L when the big hit is made. Further, when the special winning opening 11 is opened, the game is closed on the condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses.

  The sub control circuit 40 inputs a command from the main control circuit 30, and in accordance with the input command, variable display of decorative symbols using the liquid crystal display device 16, effect of jackpot game (hit effect), reach effect, notice Various production control such as production is performed. The sub-control circuit 40 constitutes display control means for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display device 16 and causes the liquid crystal display device 16 to display an image. Furthermore, the sub-control circuit 40 also performs control necessary for producing an effect by sound output using the speakers 18L and 18R and an effect by blinking display using the decorative lamps 19L and 19R.

  The sub-control circuit 40 is mainly composed of a sub CPU 41, has a sub-ROM 42, a sub-RAM 43, and a command input port 48, has an image control circuit 50, an audio control circuit 60, and a lamp control circuit 70. An effect button 20d corresponding to the means is connected.

  The sub CPU 41 executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the sub ROM 42 in accordance with a command input from the main control circuit 30, and operates the image control circuit 50, the sound control circuit 60, and the lamp control circuit 70 while selecting Processing is executed in accordance with signals from the buttons 20b and 20c. Further, data for displaying a ranking display image on the liquid crystal display device 16 is set according to a signal from the effect button 20d as described later. The sub ROM 42 stores a program executed by the sub CPU 41 and permanent data (for example, it has a function as a symbol storage means for storing data of the decorative symbol D). The sub RAM 43 stores data and programs used when the sub CPU 41 operates, and functions as a continuous big hit number storage means in the present invention.

The image control circuit 50 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 51, a D / A converter 52, an initial reset circuit 53, and image data ROMs (image storage means) 54a and 54b. The VDP 51 forms an image corresponding to the content to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 determined by the sub CPU 41, and outputs the formed image to the D / A converter 52. The D / A converter 52 performs D / A conversion on the image data output from the VDP 51, outputs an analog signal obtained by the conversion to the liquid crystal display device 16, and displays an image. The initial reset circuit 53 receives the reset command from the sub CPU 41 and executes processing for returning the VDP 51 to the initial state. The image data ROM 54a stores decorative symbols, images indicating characters, rank display images, ranking display images, and background image data displayed as the background of the special symbol J. The image data ROM 54b stores image data ROM 54b. Image data for displaying various image data on the liquid crystal display device 16 is stored.

  The audio control circuit 60 includes a sound source IC 61, an amplifier (AMP) 62, and an audio data ROM 63. The sound source IC 61 generates an audio signal using audio data stored in the audio data ROM 63 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 41. The amplifier (AMP) 62 amplifies the sound signal generated by the sound source IC 61 to an appropriate level, supplies the amplified sound signal to the speakers 18L and 18R, and outputs sound. The audio data ROM 63 stores data (audio data) such as music, sound, and sound effects used for various effects such as a notice effect, a reach effect, and a jackpot effect.

  The lamp control circuit 70 uses the decoration data ROM 71 that stores decoration data indicating the blinking pattern of the decoration lamps 19L and 19R and the decoration data stored in the decoration data ROM 71 according to the instruction from the sub CPU 41. , 19R, and a drive circuit 72 for blinking.

  The payout / launch control circuit 80 operates the payout device 81 according to the control of the main control circuit 30 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls, and when the game balls win the big prize opening 11, the prize balls Pay out. Further, the payout / firing control circuit 80 operates the firing handle 6c and a launching device having a launching motor, and causes the game ball to be launched toward the game area 4a on the game board 4 by the launching device.

  The power supply unit 24 supplies power to the sub control circuit 40, the main control circuit 30, and the payout / launch control circuit 80.

(Description of gaming state)
The pachinko gaming machine 1 can play a game in a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state (big hit), a probability variation gaming state as a special gaming state, and a short-time gaming state. In addition, the jackpot includes a probability variation specific gaming state (probability variation jackpot) and a non-probability variation specific gaming state (usually a jackpot). The promising big hit is a big hit that can be shifted to the probable changing gaming state after the big hit, and the normal big hit is a big hit that becomes a short-time gaming state after the big hit. When the short-time gaming state ends, the normal gaming state is established.

  In addition, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability that the variable display result of the special symbol J becomes a big hit symbol (“F”, “H”) is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and the transition to the big hit is easier. The short-time gaming state is a gaming state in which the time during which the special symbol J is variably displayed is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. In the short-time gaming state, the variation display time of the normal symbol N that is started when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied is shortened, and the opening pattern of the pair of blades 9a provided in the starting winning opening 9 is used as a game ball. Is ready to win the start winning opening 9.

(Operation details of pachinko machines)
Next, among the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the procedure of the control processing by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart (main flowchart) showing an operation procedure of main control processing repeatedly executed by the main control circuit 30 after the power is turned on in the pachinko gaming machine 1. 8 to 19, the step is abbreviated as S.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30 starts the main control process when the power is turned on, and sequentially executes steps 1 to 4 to perform an initial setting process, The special symbol control process, the normal symbol control process, and the random number update process are sequentially executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to a repetitive routine in which steps 2 to 4 are sequentially executed while the power is on. Note that this main control process mainly updates the random number used in the main control process, so that the system timer interrupt process is interrupted and executed periodically (for example, every 2 ms) under the condition of setting the interrupt permission flag. The Various commands such as symbol commands and variation pattern commands are output from the main control circuit 30 to the sub-control circuit 40 by the command output process of the system timer interrupt process.

(Special symbol control processing)
Next, details of the special symbol control process performed in the main control process (FIG. 8) will be described. The special symbol control process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 as described above. When the special symbol control process is started, the steps 11 to 20 are sequentially executed.

  When the special symbol control process is started, the process proceeds to step 11 to load a control state flag. This control state flag indicates the state of the special symbol game using the symbol variable display image on the liquid crystal display device 16, and data for determining which of the steps 12 to 20 is executed by the main CPU 31 is set. ing.

  Next, it progresses to step 12 and a special symbol memory | storage check process is performed. The special symbol memory check process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the process starts, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 21 to determine whether or not the control state flag is “00” indicating the special symbol storage check. If it is not “00”, the special symbol storage check process is terminated. If “00”, the process proceeds to step 22 to determine whether or not the hold number is “0”. If the hold number is “0”, the process proceeds to step 23 to perform a demo display process for setting the demo display command to the transmission command. To finish the process. On the other hand, if the reserved number is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 24 to set “01” indicating the special symbol variation time management to the control state flag.

  Next, proceeding to step 25, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the high probability flag is set to “1”. If “1” is not set, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 26 and before the normal big hit determination. Processing is performed, and when “1” is set, the routine proceeds to step 27 where preprocessing for high probability jackpot determination is performed. Here, in the normal jackpot determination pre-processing, a jackpot determination table having a normal probability that the game mode shifts from the normal game mode to the specific game mode (big hit) is selected, and in the high-probability jackpot determination pre-processing, Then, a high-accuracy big hit determination table having a high probability of shifting from the normal game mode to the specific game mode (big hit) is selected. Then, the jackpot determination table selected using the jackpot determination random number extracted when the game ball wins the start winning opening 9 is searched.

  Then, the process proceeds to step 28, and a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the jackpot is based on the search result of the jackpot determination table is performed. Here, if it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step 29 to perform a process for determining a big hit symbol, and if it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step 30 to perform a process for determining a shifted symbol.

  In the jackpot symbol determination process, the main CPU 31 determines a special symbol J from a random number value for jackpot symbol (not shown) and a special symbol determination table to be described later, and further receives a symbol command corresponding to the determined special symbol J. Set to a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40. Here, when “H” is determined as the special symbol J, z1 is set as the symbol command, and when “F” is determined as the special symbol J, z2 is set as the symbol command. As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol determination table stores a symbol command and a special symbol type in association with each other. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, there are a large number of rounds (15 times in the present embodiment) and a promiscuous big hit and a small number of rounds (2 times in the present embodiment), a normal big hit, a symbol command and a special FIG. 7 shows the contents of the big hit in relation to the symbols. Also, in the determination process of the off symbol, “−” is set as the off symbol and z0 is set as the symbol command.

  Thereafter, when the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 30, it determines whether or not the hour / middle flag is set to “1”. If “1” is not set, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 31 to determine the normal variation pattern. , "1" is set, the process proceeds to step 32 to determine the time variation pattern. In steps 31 and 32, a variation pattern table (not shown) is searched, a variation pattern command corresponding to the random number value is determined and transmitted to the sub-control circuit 40. Then, when proceeding to the subsequent step 33, the main CPU 31 sets the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the waiting time timer (t), and the special symbol storage check process is terminated. Here, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the short-time variation pattern determination is shorter than the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the normal variation pattern determination. When the is set, the fluctuation time of the special symbol J is shortened.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the process proceeds to step 13 following the special symbol storage check process, and a special symbol variation time management process is performed. In the special symbol variation time management process, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “01” indicating special symbol variation time management, and if it is not “01”, the following processing is not performed. . That is, when the waiting time timer (t) corresponding to the variation time becomes 0, the main CPU 31 sets “02” indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag, and sets the waiting time after confirmation (for example, 1 Second) is set in the waiting time timer (t), the special symbol variation time management process ends.

  When the special symbol variation time management process is completed, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 14 where the special symbol display time management process is performed. The special symbol display time management process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the process starts, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 35 to determine whether or not the control state flag is “02” indicating special symbol display time management. If it is not “02”, the main CPU 31 ends the special symbol display time management processing. If "02", the process proceeds to step 36, and it is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) corresponding to the waiting time after determination is "0". If the waiting time timer (t) is not “0”, the special symbol display time management process ends. If it is “0”, the process proceeds to step 37 to check whether the result of step 28 (see FIG. 10) is a big hit. Determine.

  If it is determined in step 37 that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step 38 and step 39, and the main CPU 31 sets “08” indicating the end of the special symbol game in the control state flag after performing a time-short end determination process described later. The special symbol display time management process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 37 that the game is a big hit, the process proceeds to step 40, and "03" indicating the big hit start interval management is set in the control state flag. When proceeding to the next step 41, the main CPU 31 sets “0” to the high probability flag because the probability variation gaming state is ended by shifting to the big hit, and the short-time gaming state is ended by shifting to the big hit. As a result, “0” is set in the hour / middle flag and “0” is set in the hour / count counter. Then, when proceeding to step 42, the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval is set in the waiting time timer (t) and the routine proceeds to step 43, and the jackpot start command is set as a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40 to display a special symbol. The time management process ends.

  The short time end determination process (step 38) is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the time reduction end determination process starts, the process proceeds to step 51, where the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the time reduction medium flag is set to “1”. Here, if “1” is not set, the short time end determination processing ends, and if it is set, the process proceeds to step 52. When the process proceeds to step 52, “1” is subtracted from the time reduction counter. When the process proceeds to the subsequent step 53, it is determined whether or not the time reduction counter is “0”. When it is “0”, the process proceeds to step 54. When the routine proceeds to step 54, it is assumed that the variable display count of the special symbol J has reached “100 times” corresponding to the predetermined maximum time limit, and “0” is set in the time reduction flag in order to end the time saving gaming state. The low-probability medium command is set as a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40, and the short-time end determination process ends.

  Returning to FIG. 9, when proceeding to the subsequent step 15, jackpot start interval management processing is performed. In the jackpot start interval management process, when the control status flag is “03” indicating the jackpot start interval management, the jackpot 11 is opened after waiting for the jackpot start corresponding time. Further, when the main CPU 31 sets “04” indicating that the big winning opening is open to the control state flag and sets the opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big winning opening time timer, the big hit start interval management process is ended. .

  When the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 16, processing for opening a special winning opening is performed. In the special prize opening opening process, the following process is performed when the control status flag is “04” indicating that the special prize opening is open, and if it is not “04”, the following process is not performed. . In other words, the main CPU 31 indicates that the grand prize winning counter is equal to or greater than the maximum winning number (for example, “10”) and that the upper limit opening time has passed (whether the big winning opening open time timer is “0”). When either of these conditions is satisfied, “05” indicating monitoring of the winning ball in the winning prize opening is set in the control state flag, and the process of closing the winning prize port 11 is performed. , The winning ball residual ball monitoring time (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer (t) so as to execute step 17. If it is determined that none of them is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 17 without executing the above-described processing.

  When the process proceeds to the subsequent step 17, the winning ball residual ball monitoring process is performed. When the winning ball residual ball monitoring process is started, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “05” indicating the winning ball residual ball monitoring, and when it is not “05”, the winning ball residual ball monitoring process is performed. finish. That is, when the waiting time timer (t) is “0”, it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the special winning opening 11. When there is no winning, the control state flag is set to “07” indicating the jackpot end interval, the jackpot end command is set to the transmission command, and the waiting time timer (t) of the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval is set. This completes the process of monitoring the remaining ball in the special winning opening. On the other hand, when there is a prize, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening the big prize opening is equal to or greater than the maximum number of times of opening (15 times). When the number of times of opening is equal to or greater than the maximum number of times of opening, the same processing as when no winning is performed is performed. The time corresponding to the interval is set in the waiting time timer (t), and the winning ball residual ball monitoring process is completed.

  When the process proceeds to the next step 18, a waiting time management process before reopening of the big winning opening is performed. In the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening, the following processing is performed when the control status flag is “06” indicating the waiting time management before reopening the big winning opening. Do not do. That is, the main CPU 31 adds “1” to the special winning opening opening number counter when the waiting time corresponding to the interval between rounds is “0”. Then, the opening of the special prize opening, the setting of the control status flag “04” indicating that the special prize opening is open, and the setting of the special prize opening time timer (s) are performed to manage the waiting time before the special prize opening is reopened. The process ends.

  When the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 19, jackpot end interval processing is performed. The jackpot end interval process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 71, it determines whether or not “07” indicating the big hit end interval is set in the control state flag. When “07” is not set, the big hit end interval processing is finished. If it is set, the process proceeds to step 72. When the routine proceeds to step 72, the routine proceeds to step 73 when the waiting time timer (t) corresponding to the jackpot end interval is “0”, and when it is not “0”, the jackpot end interval processing is terminated. In step 73, "08" indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag.

  When proceeding to step 74, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the jackpot symbol is a probable variation symbol, that is, the special symbol J as the identification symbol is “F” as the special display mode, or “H” as the non-special display mode. When the jackpot symbol is a probable variation symbol (when the special symbol J is “F”), the process proceeds to step 75, and when it is not the probability variation symbol (when the special symbol J is “H”), the step 76 is performed. Proceed to When the processing proceeds to step 75, the main CPU 31 operates as a special game control means in the present invention, and a game state in which the game state after the big hit ends easily shifts to the big hit, that is, the variable display result of the special symbol J becomes the specific display mode. In order to set the probability variation gaming state (special gaming state) in which the probability is high, “1” is set to the high probability flag, and the high probability command is set to the transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40 to perform the big hit end interval process. finish. On the other hand, when proceeding to step 76, the main CPU 31 operates as a time-saving game control means in the present invention, and the game state after the big hit ends the time-short game state, that is, the game state in which the time for variably displaying the special symbol J is shortened. In order to achieve this, “1” is set in the short / medium time flag, the short time command is set in the transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40, “100” is set in the short time counter, and the big hit end interval processing is completed. In the present embodiment, the predetermined continuous jackpot condition in the present invention is that the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state or a short-time gaming state. For this reason, the success or failure of the continuous big hit condition is determined by the value of a continuous change flag, which will be described later, set based on the presence or absence of a probability change command or a time-short command transmitted to the sub-control circuit 40.

Returning to FIG. 9, when the process proceeds to the subsequent step 20, a special symbol game end process is performed. Here, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “08” indicating the special symbol game ending processing, and is not performed unless it is “08. The main CPU 31 indicates the number of holdings. The data is updated so as to decrease by 1. When “00” indicating the special symbol memory check is set in the control state flag, the storage area used for the current variation is further cleared, and the special symbol game processing is performed. Ends.
The special symbol control process of step 2 (refer FIG. 8) is complete | finished by the above.

(Operation procedure of normal symbol control processing)
The special symbol control process is thus completed, and then the normal symbol control process for the normal symbol N displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is performed. The normal symbol control processing is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, and the processing from step 151 to step 156 is sequentially executed. In step 151, the normal symbol control state flag is loaded, and in step 152, the normal symbol storage check process is performed.

  In the normal symbol memory check process, the main CPU 31 makes a normal symbol per-base determination based on the normal symbol per-random determination random number extracted by passing the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 10, and the normal symbol is stopped based on the determination result. Set the design. When the normal symbol per-determining random number value matches the predetermined hit determination value, the hit is made, and “77” is set in the hit flag. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the hour / short flag, and when it is “1”, the main CPU 31 sets “5.1 seconds” to the waiting time timer corresponding to the variable display time, If it is not “1”, set “30 seconds”. As described above, when “1” is set in the time reduction flag, “5.1 seconds”, which is shorter than “30 seconds”, is set, and the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is shortened.

  When the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 153, normal symbol variation time monitoring processing is performed in which data indicating the fixed waiting time (0.5 seconds) is set in the waiting time timer when the normal symbol waiting time timer is "0".

  When the process proceeds to the next step 154, a normal symbol display time monitoring process is performed. In the normal symbol display time monitoring process, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is “77”. When the winning flag is “77”, it is determined whether or not “1” is set in the hour / short flag. When “1” is not set, data for setting the opening pattern of the start winning opening 9 to be opened once for 0.3 seconds, for example, is set. When “1” is set, for example, 1. Data is set to release 8 seconds 3 times. As a result, the opening pattern of the start winning port 9 (ordinary electric accessory) when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state (the state where the short-time / medium flag is set to “1”) is started more than the normal gaming state. It becomes easy for a game ball to win a winning opening 9, thereby making it easier for the gaming state to shift from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state.

  When the routine proceeds to step 155, an instruction to drive the start opening solenoid 9L is output to perform the normal electric accessory release processing for opening the start winning opening 9, and when the subsequent step 156 is executed, the data of the normal symbol storage area is shifted. Then, the normal symbol game ending process in which “00” indicating the normal symbol storage check to the control state flag is performed is executed, and the normal symbol control process is ended.

  Progressing to step 4 following step 3, random number update processing is performed. Here, random number update processing for updating the random symbol value for losing symbols, random value for reach determination, random number value for effect condition selection, and the like by a predetermined calculation method is performed, and the processing is terminated. Then, returning to step 2, the repeat routine is repeated.

(Sub-control circuit operation procedure)
Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 40 will be described. The sub-control circuit 40 receives the command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 and performs symbol display control, sound control, lamp control, and the like. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub control processing repeatedly executed by the sub control circuit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the sub CPU 41 sequentially executes steps 201 to 207 to perform initialization processing, random number update processing, command analysis control processing, effect button input detection processing, display control processing, voice control processing, and lamp control. Process. Steps 202 to 207 are repeatedly executed.

  When the initialization process and the random number update process are completed, the command analysis control process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the command analysis control process is started, the process proceeds to step 211, where the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not there is a reception command from the main control circuit 30, and if there is no reception command, ends the command analysis control process. On the other hand, if there is a received command, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to any of the following Step 212, Step 222, Step 232, Step 242, and Step 252, and determines whether the received command is a jackpot start command, a high probability command, It is determined whether the command is a time-short command or a low-probability command, and processing corresponding to each command is executed. If it is determined that the command is any other command, the process proceeds to step 252 to execute command response processing. In the following, description will be made in the order of receiving a high probability command or a short time command (step 222, step 232), receiving a jackpot start command (step 211), and receiving a low probability command (step 242).

When it is determined that the received command is a high-probability command, the process proceeds to step 223, and the in-progress change notification data is set, and then the process proceeds to step 224. On the other hand, when it is determined that the received command is a time-short command, the process proceeds to step 233, where the time-shortage notification data is set, and “100” is set in the sub time-shortage counter, and the process proceeds to step 224.
Here, in the present embodiment, the continuous big hit condition is satisfied when the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and the main CPU 31 sets “1” to the high probability middle flag or the short-time middle flag. Is when is set. When the high probability medium flag is set, a high probability command is set (step 75), and the high probability command is transmitted to the sub CPU 41. When the short time medium flag is set, the short time command is set (step 76). ) It is controlled so that a time reduction command is transmitted to the sub CPU 41. Therefore, when the sub CPU 41 receives a high-probability command or a short-time command, the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not “1” is set in a continuous flag that is a determination element for determining whether or not a predetermined continuous big hit condition is successful. If “1” has not yet been set, the process proceeds to step 225 to set “1” in the continuous flag and the command analysis processing is completed.

Further, the process proceeds to step 212, and if it is determined that the received command is a big hit start command, the process proceeds to step 213. Here, when the big hit start command is received, the variable display result of the special symbol J becomes the specific display mode (“H” or “F”).
In step 213, the sub CPU 41 operates as the continuous big hit determining means in the present invention to determine whether or not the continuous big hit condition is satisfied. When the continuous big hit condition is satisfied, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 215, and when the continuous big hit condition is not satisfied. Operates as the first hit determination means in the present invention, determines that it is the first hit, and proceeds to step 214. Here, the success or failure of the continuous big hit condition is determined by whether or not “1” is set in the continuous-changing flag, and when “1” is set, it is determined that the continuous big hit condition is satisfied, When “1” is not set, the continuous big hit condition is not satisfied. In this case, the sub CPU 41 determines that it is the first hit. As described above, when the sub CPU 41 receives the big hit start command, the sub CPU 41 determines whether the continuous big hit condition or the initial hit is based on whether or not “1” is set in the continuous change flag.

In Step 214 and Step 215, the sub CPU 41 operates as a continuous big hit number counting means in the present invention. When the processing proceeds to step 214, the sub CPU 41 sets “0” in the continuous number-of-times counter in order to count the number of consecutive big hits for each initial determination, and sets the counting start time. Then, when the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 215, the sub CPU 41 adds “1” to the continuous channel number counter. Then, in step 213, it is determined that the continuous big hit condition is satisfied (without being determined to be the first hit), the process proceeds to step 215, and when “1” is added to the continuous number-of-times counter, it is a continuous big win. Therefore, the value of the continuous-chan count counter corresponds to the number of consecutive big hits in the present invention.
When the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 216, the sub CPU 41 displays an image (for example, an image showing a message of “big hit” together with a display of “spotted eyes” of each numerical symbol of the decorative symbol D) for notifying the start of the big hit on the liquid crystal display device 16. The jackpot start effect data to be displayed is set and the command analysis control process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step 242 that the received command is a low probability command, the process proceeds to step 243. In the present embodiment, the time when the predetermined continuous big hit condition ends is when the time-saving gaming state ends, and when the main CPU 31 sets “0” in the time-shortage flag (step 54). The main CPU 31 performs control to set a low-probability command to be sent to the sub CPU 41 when setting the time-shortage flag to “0” (step 54). When the sub CPU 41 receives the low probability command, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 243 and sets “0” in the continuous change flag to indicate that the predetermined continuous big hit condition is not satisfied.

  When the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 244, the sub CPU 41 stores the value of the continuous channel number counter in the sub RAM 41 as the continuous channel number for each initial hit. Here, the number of consecutive chunks corresponds to the number of consecutive big hits in the present invention, and the sub-RAM 41 corresponds to the number of consecutive big hits in the present invention. Then, for example, the sub CPU 41 can distinguish this initial hit from other initial hits according to the time (initial hit time) when “0” is set in the continuous number-of-times counter in step 214, and correspond to the initial hit time. Thus, the value of the number of consecutive chunks is stored in the sub RAM 43. In the following description, the number of consecutive chunks whose rank is not specified (the number of consecutive chunks counted from the first hit) is referred to as the counted consecutive chunk number.

  When the processing proceeds to the subsequent steps 245 and 246, the sub CPU 41 operates as rank specifying means in the present invention, and compares the number of consecutive chunks and identifies the consecutive chunk rank. Here, the sub CPU 41 reads the number of consecutive consecutive chunks stored in the sub RAM 43 and further determines the number of consecutive consecutive chunks stored in the sub RAM 43 (from first to fifth in order of increasing number). (The value of the continuous channel count counter) is read out and compared in order from the first place (large or small). In step 247, the sub CPU 41 determines that the number of consecutive chunks to be compared (the number of consecutive chunks read from the sub RAM 43 and whose rank has been determined) is smaller than the number of consecutive chunks. A rank specifying process is performed in which the rank of the number of consecutive chunks is set as the rank of the number of consecutive chunks. In addition, when the total number of consecutive chunks for which the ranking from the first place to the fifth place has been determined is smaller than the number of consecutive consecutive chunks, a specific process is performed to make the number of consecutive consecutive chunks out of rank.

  When the processing proceeds to the subsequent step 247, the continuous rank order storage processing is performed. The sub CPU 41 causes the sub RAM 43 to store the first hit time, the number of counted consecutive chunks, and the rank (the rank specified in step 246) in the sub RAM 43 in association with the sequential chunk rank storage process. Then, among the consecutive number of chunks stored in the sub RAM 43 in a state where the rank has already been specified, the rank of the consecutive number of chunks that is smaller than the number of consecutive chunks is lowered and stored in the sub RAM 43. As described above, in step 247, every time a low probability command is received (for each initial hit), the rank of the number of consecutive chunks is specified and stored in the sub RAM 43.

  Proceeding to step 248, the sub CPU 41 determines the number of consecutive chunks from the first place to the fifth place stored in the sub RAM 43 and each rank, that is, among the ranks based on the comparison result in the rank comparison process of step 245. Order display data for displaying on the liquid crystal display device 16 (display means) the order display image 507c (see FIG. 20H) relating to the order of the number of consecutive counts is set. In addition, the sub CPU 41 performs a process of setting effect data for notifying the end of time reduction together with the order display data, and the command analysis control process ends.

  If the received command is another command, the process proceeds to step 252 where command handling processing is performed. The command handling process is executed in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG. 17. When the process proceeds to step 301, it is determined whether or not the received command is a demo display command. If the command is a demo display command, the process proceeds to step 302 and the demo display image 504 ( Demo display data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 (display means) is set, the process proceeds to step 303, "9" is set to the standby state flag, and the command response process ends.

If the received command is not a demonstration display command, the process proceeds to step 304. If the received command is determined to be a variation pattern command, the process proceeds to step 305. In step 305, it is determined whether or not the sub short time counter is “0”. If “0”, the process proceeds to step 308, and if not “0”, the process proceeds to step 306. When the sub short time counter is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 306, and “1” is subtracted from the sub short time counter and the process proceeds to step 307. In step 307, the sub CPU 41 reads the value of the sub short time counter, sets the short time remaining number display data to display the value on the liquid crystal display device 16, and then proceeds to step 308. In step 308, it is determined whether or not “9” is set in the standby state flag. If “9” is not set, the process proceeds to step 310. On the other hand, if “9” is set, the process proceeds to step 309, and the standby state flag is cleared and the process proceeds to the subsequent step 310 because the demonstration display state is ended. In step 310, data corresponding to the variation pattern command (data relating to variable display of the special symbol J) is set, and the command response processing ends.
If the received command is another command, the process proceeds to step 311, the process corresponding to the other received command is executed, and the command handling process ends.

  In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 receives the jackpot start command (shifts to jackpot) and resets the consecutive-chunk count counter (sets “0”) every time it is determined to be the first hit. After that, when the big hit is completed, a high-probability command is received (transition to probabilistic gaming state), or when a short-time command is received (transition to short-time gaming state), “1” is set in the consecutive-churn flag indicating that the predetermined continuous big hit condition is met ”Is set. After that, when the big hit start command is received (shifted to big hit), if “1” is set in the consecutive big hit flag, “1” is added to the continuous number of times counter to count the number of consecutive big hits, When a low-probability command is received (end of the short-time gaming state), the consecutive-chunk flag is cleared (set to “0”) to indicate that the predetermined consecutive big hit condition is not satisfied, and the value of the consecutive-chunk count counter at that time is updated. The rank is specified as the number of times.

  Next, returning to FIG. 15, when the command analysis control process ends and the process proceeds to step 204, the sub CPU 41 performs an effect button input detection control process. When the effect button input detection control process is started, the process proceeds to step 81 shown in FIG. 18 to determine whether or not display command information is input (a predetermined display instruction operation by the player). Here, when the player operates the effect button 20d, display command information is output from the effect button 20d and input to the sub CPU 41. If there is no display command information input, the sub CPU 41 ends the effect button input detection control process, and if there is, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 82 assuming that a predetermined display instruction operation has been accepted. When the routine proceeds to step 82, it is determined whether or not the standby state flag is set to "9". When it is set, the routine proceeds to step 83, and when it is not set, the effect button input detection control process is terminated. .

  In step 83, the sub CPU 41 operates as display control means, sets ranking display data, and ends the effect button input detection control process. Here, the sub CPU 41 reads the jackpot times and ranks from the first place to the fifth place stored in the sub RAM 43, and shows the ranks based on the comparison result of the rank comparison process (see FIG. 16) in the command analysis control process. Ranking display data for displaying the ranking display image 600 (see FIG. 22) on the liquid crystal display device 16 is set. The ranking display image 600 will be described later. For example, the ranking display image 600 includes a message image “Today's continuous-chan number ranking” and an image that displays the continuous-chan number and the ranking in association with each other.

  Returning to FIG. 15, when the effect button input detection control process ends, the display control process is performed. The display control process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the sub CPU 41 starts the display control process, the process proceeds to step 91, where the sub CPU 41 operates as a display control means, and the jackpot start effect data, the probability change notification data, the time change notification data, and the rank display set in the command analysis control process. The image control circuit 50 is instructed to display an image based on the result of command analysis control processing using data, demo display data, etc., and is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16.

  The order of image display displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is, for example, as shown in FIG. An example of the flow of image display will be described with reference to FIG. 20. First, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), when the probable big hit, which is the first hit, is finished, each decorative symbol (numerical symbol) DL, DC, DR is changed. A symbol image 500a that is an odd number (for example, a number “3”), a continuous number-of-times display image 500b that indicates “first consecutive number = 1” indicating the first hit, and “end of big hit” A probability variation entry message image 500c in which a message “probability change entry!” Is arranged in two upper and lower stages is displayed.

Thereafter, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 9, as shown in FIG. 4B, the decorative symbols (numerical symbols) DL, DC, DR are variably displayed without changing the continuous number-of-times display image 500b. A display image 501a and an in-probability notification image 501c including a message “in-progress change” are displayed. Here, the probability change notification image 501c is an image displayed based on the probability change notification data set in step 223 (FIG. 16).
Then, when winning the big hit, the symbol image in which each decorative symbol (numerical symbol) DL, DC, DR becomes an even-numbered pattern (for example, number “6”) as shown in FIG. 502a, a big hit message image 502c including a message “big hit !!!!”, and a continuous number of times display image 502b indicating the number of continuous changes such as “number of continuous changes = 2” are displayed. Here, the continuous channel count display image 502b is an image displayed based on the big hit start notification data set in step 216, and the continuous channel count “2” corresponds to the continuous channel count counter.

After that, when the big hit ends, as shown in FIG. 4D, the symbol image 502a and the continuous number-of-times display image 502b are left as they are, and the message “Short hit the big hit! A short time entry message image 503c is displayed.
Then, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 9, a variable display image in which the decorative symbols (numerical symbols) DL, DC, DR are variably displayed without changing the continuous number-of-times display image 502b as shown in FIG. 504a, a continuous-changing number display image 504b, and a short-and-short-time notification image 504c including a message of “short-time and short-time 46 times” are displayed. Note that the short-time / short-time notification image 504c is an image displayed based on the set of short-time remaining number display data in step 307 (see FIG. 17). It corresponds to.

After that, when winning the jackpot in the short-time gaming state, each decoration symbol (number symbol) DL, DC, DR is even-numbered as shown in FIG. ), A big hit message image 505c composed of a message “big hit !!”, and a continuous number of times display image 505b of “number of consecutive chunks = 3” after “1” is added as the number of consecutive chunks. Is displayed. The continuous change count display image 505b is also an image displayed based on the big hit start notification data set in step 216.
When the big hit ends, the symbol image 505a and the continuous number-of-times display image 505b are left as they are as shown in FIG. A rush message image 506c is displayed.
Thereafter, when the variable display count of the special symbol J reaches 100 rotations without winning the big win, and the game in the short-time game state is digested, as shown in FIG. 507b, a ranking display image 507c is displayed in which a message “Congratulations on winning 5th place in the consecutive short-term ranking! Here, the rank display image 507c is an image that is displayed based on the set of the continuous rank rank display data and the short-time end notification data in step 248 (FIG. 16), and “fifth” in the rank display image 507c is a step. This corresponds to the order specified in H.246 (FIG. 16).

  When the image display control based on the result of the command analysis control process is completed and the process proceeds to step 92 (FIG. 19), the sub CPU 41 determines whether or not the ranking display data is set. Advances to step 93, and if not set, the display control process is terminated without executing step 93. In step 93, ranking image display control processing is performed, and the sub CPU 41 instructs the image control circuit 50 to display a ranking display image 600 (see FIG. 22) on the liquid crystal display device 16 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). Then, a demonstration effect image 504 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the ranking display image 600 associates a message image 601 of “Today's consecutive number of times ranking” with time and rank based on the number of consecutive chunks from first to fifth. The ranking image 602 is configured.

  When the display control process is completed and the process proceeds to the subsequent step 206 (voice control process) and step 207 (lamp control process) as shown in FIG. 15, the sub CPU 41 analyzes the command based on the command from the main control circuit 30. Corresponding to the result of the control processing, the voice control circuit 60 and the lamp control circuit 70 are instructed to output sound from the speakers 18L and 18R, and the decorative lamps 19L and 19R are turned on or off.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the liquid crystal display device 16 displays a rank related to the number of consecutive chunks together with the number of consecutive chunks, so that a material that can relatively estimate the number of consecutive chunks and the greatness is provided. Provided to players. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can improve the player's willingness to play the game and can enhance the game.
In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the rank of the number of consecutive chunks is displayed every time the consecutive big hit condition is not satisfied (every time-short game state is completed), the player who plays the game with a strong awareness of the number of consecutive chunks On the other hand, it is now possible to improve the willingness to play with a strong consciousness and competitiveness to increase the number of consecutive chants (number of consecutive big hits).

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the continuous big hit condition is established when the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state. When transitioning to a probable gaming state, there is a high possibility that a big hit gaming state will occur in a short time. For this reason, when the player shifts to the probability variation gaming state, the player can acquire a larger profit by the next big hit while suppressing the consumption of the game ball as much as possible, and improves the willingness to transition to the probability variation gaming state. The game will be played in anticipation of an increase in the number of times, and the willingness to play will be further improved.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the continuous jackpot condition is established when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state. Therefore, even if the player does not shift to the probability variation gaming state, it becomes possible to shift to the big hit in a short time by entering the short-time gaming state. The willingness to increase can be sustained.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ranking display image 600 is displayed when a display instruction operation of the effect button 20d by the player is accepted. Therefore, when the player desires, such as when the demonstration display image 504 is displayed, the player can visually recognize the rank of the consecutive number of times, and the convenience of the player can be improved. become able to. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the ranking display image 600 is displayed by the player's operation during the display of the demonstration effect image 504 (see FIG. 21), the player selects the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the game starts. It is also possible to select a pachinko machine 1 with a high number of consecutive ranks ranked as a superior machine with good prize ball efficiency (also called an excellent platform), and motivation for starting the game worked It will also improve your willingness to play.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above is provided with a variable display count counter (counting means) that counts the variable display count of the special symbol J, and starts counting with the variable display count counter after the big hit ends. A predetermined variable display count (for example, 30) of the special symbol J after the end of the above may be determined in advance as the special count. Then, the continuous jackpot condition may be such that after the end of the jackpot, the variable display count of the special symbol J reaches the special count.
According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described above, when a big hit is made again in a short time, as a special case, the number of consecutive big hits is counted. It will be further improved. Especially when the game goes to the normal gaming state that is not included in the continuous big hit condition after the big hit, the game will feel like it has been revived by reconnecting the number of consecutive times that seemed to have been interrupted. The player can obtain the satisfaction that has been obtained, and the game is more interesting.

(Game machine according to the second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a pachislot machine 100, and FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the pachislot machine 100. The pachislot machine 100 has variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, and the variable display means is configured to variably display a plurality of symbols corresponding to the identification symbol and to play a game. .

  The pachi-slot machine 100 has an image display unit 120 on the front surface of the housing 102, and three mechanical reels 3L, 3C, 3R are horizontally rotated on the back side of the image display unit 120 inside the housing 102. Arranged in a row. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is visible from the outside through the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R of the image display unit 120. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is configured to rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 revolutions / minute), and a symbol row having a plurality of types of symbols, each having 21 symbols, is drawn on each outer peripheral surface. Rotating variable display means is variably displayed. In addition, an LED lamp (backlight) (not shown) is provided inside each.

  Further, the pachislot machine 100 has a substantially horizontal pedestal portion 104 below the image display portion 120, and a BET switch for performing a setting for betting coins credited by a push button operation on the left side of the pedestal portion 104. 105 and a coin insertion slot 106 for a player to insert coins on the right side. Note that the coin insertion slot 106 has a coin insertion sensor that outputs a signal indicating coin insertion.

  Further, the pachislo machine 100 has an image display unit 120 including a panel display unit 120a, a liquid crystal display unit 120b, and a fixed display unit 120c for displaying a predetermined image, and a ranking display image and a ranking display image are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 120b. It has come to be.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 100 having the above configuration includes “general gaming state”, “BB gaming state (Big Bonus gaming state)”, “RB gaming state (Regular bonus gaming state)”, and the like. (Assist time: period during which the type of internal winning is notified) in gaming state (“AT gaming state”) and CT (challenge time: period in which pull-in control for the following four frames is not performed for some reels) There is a state (“CT gaming state”). “BB gaming state (Big Bonus gaming state)”, “RB gaming state (Regular bonus gaming state)”, “AT gaming state”, and “CT gaming state” correspond to the big hit gaming state in the present invention.

  In such a pachislot machine 100, the rank is specified from the number of consecutive chans in the BB gaming state, the number of consecutive chans in the RB gaming state, the number of consecutive chans in the AT gaming state, and the number of consecutive chans in the CT gaming state, A display image or a ranking display image can be displayed.

(Embodiment of game program)
An embodiment of a game program for performing a pachinko game realized by the pachinko gaming machine 1 in each of the above-described embodiments using an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”) will be described. FIG. 24 is a front view showing a personal computer 300 that executes a game program. Since the personal computer 300 does not include the game nails and game balls provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the pachinko game on the personal computer 300 has an image as if the game balls pass through the game area provided with the game nails. This is a simulated pachinko game realized by the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the personal computer 300 includes a computer main body 301, a display device 303 that displays an image in a display area 302, a keyboard and a mouse for operation input by a player or an operator, and is similar to the effect button 20d. And an operation input device 304 capable of realizing the above functions. A display device 303 and an operation input device 304 are connected to the computer main body 301 as display means.

  The computer main body 301 has at least a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (storage means). The CPU uses data stored in the RAM and operates according to a control program including a game program stored in the ROM. The pachinko game realized by the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be simulated.

  The game program includes a program for executing the above-described main control process, sub-control process, and system timer interrupt process, and has the following functions 1) to 8) for the personal computer 300. It can be realized. That is,

1) a variable display control function for controlling the variable display of a special symbol as an identification symbol;
2) A jackpot transition control function for shifting the gaming state to a jackpot gaming state (big hit) advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the special symbol in the variable display control function is in a specific display mode;
3) a continuous jackpot determining function for determining whether or not a predetermined continuous jackpot condition is satisfied when the specific display mode is established;
4) An initial hit determination function for determining the first hit when it is determined that the continuous big hit condition is not satisfied by the continuous big hit determination function when the specific display mode is set;
5) A continuous big hit number counting function for counting the number of consecutive hits as the number of consecutive big hits when a specific display mode is entered without being judged by the first hit judging function after being judged by the first hit judging function; ,
6) A continuous big hit count counting function for storing the continuous big hit count counted by the continuous big hit count counting function in a predetermined storage area for each initial hit determination;
7) A rank specifying function that compares the number of consecutive big hits for each initial determination stored in a predetermined storage area and specifies the rank for each initial determination;
8) It is possible to cause a computer to realize a rank display control function for performing control for displaying the rank specified by the rank specifying function.

In addition to the above, the game program may allow the personal computer 300 to realize the following function 9). That is,
9) When the variable symbol display result of the special symbol becomes the special display mode of the specific display mode, the probability that the variable symbol display result of the special symbol becomes the specific display mode is increased in the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state. A special game control function for making a special game state can be realized, and the continuous jackpot condition can be controlled to include the special game state.
In addition to the above 1) to 9), the game program may cause the personal computer 300 to realize the following function 10). That is,
10) When the special symbol variable display result is different from the special display mode and the non-special display mode is selected from the specific display modes, the game state after the big hit gaming state is ended can be changed. It is also possible to realize a short-time game control function for setting a short-time game state when the displayed time is shortened, and the continuous big hit condition can be controlled to include that it is a short-time game state.
In addition to the above, in the game program, for the personal computer 300, the continuous jackpot condition may include that after the jackpot gaming state ends, the number of special symbol variable display times reaches a predetermined special number of times. It can also be controlled.

  When the CPU reads out and executes these game programs from the ROM, the PC 300 can perform a simulated pachinko game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above.

  In the personal computer 300, the game program is stored in the ROM, but may be stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM. In addition, as shown in FIG. 25, a personal computer 300 may be connected to a server 401 that stores a game program via a network 400, and the game program may be downloaded from the server 401. Instead of the personal computer 300, the game program may be executed by a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the case of the one-type pachinko machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is applied to two types (so-called Hikoki) and three types (so-called rights) of pachinko machines. May be. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the case of the special symbol J as the identification symbol has been described, but a decorative symbol D or a normal symbol N may be used.
In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the case where the continuous jackpot condition is established in both the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state has been described as an example. However, the continuous jackpot condition is met only in one of the gaming states. It may be established. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a function that allows the game to be played in the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state in addition to the normal gaming state and the big hit gaming state, but only in either the probability variation gaming state or the time-short gaming state. It may be a pachinko gaming machine having a function for playing games.
The timing for displaying the ranking display image on the liquid crystal display device 16 is not limited to after the end of the jackpot gaming state. For example, when a house card or money storing game value is inserted, or before the start of the jackpot It may be.

In this embodiment, the ranking display image is displayed when the demonstration effect image is displayed by operating the effect button. However, the ranking display image is not provided, and for example, the demonstration effect image is displayed. The ranking display image may be automatically displayed at regular time intervals when the image is being displayed (while the standby image is being displayed).
Further, the display order by the rank display image and the rank display image is not limited to the first to fifth ranks. For example, the ranks are 10th to 50th, 1st to 3rd, and the rank one higher than the lowest and lowest ( So-called booby) may be set as desired, and the order may be set appropriately according to the convenience of the game store.

  Furthermore, the range specified as the rank of the consecutive number of times is not limited to the first to fifth ranks, and is wider than the display rank (for example, the first to fifth ranks) displayed in the rank display image or the ranking display image. The rank may be stored within a range (for example, the first rank to the 100th rank), and only the rank of the number of consecutive counts may be specified and displayed without being included in the display rank. Further, when the number of consecutive counts does not fall within the display order, a message image such as “Sorry!” May be displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub CPU 41 of the sub control circuit 40 mainly operates as a measurement unit, a comparison unit, a start detection unit, an end detection unit, a display control unit, and a payout medium number specifying unit in the sub control process. In the control process, the main CPU 31 may operate as each of the above means.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention from the front side. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is a front view of the game board shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows typically the cross section of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block block diagram which mainly shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a special symbol determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main control process repeatedly performed by the main control circuit after turning on a power supply. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol memory | storage check process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol display time management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a time-shortage determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a big hit end interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a normal symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a sub control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of command analysis control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a command response process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an effect button input detection control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a display control process. It is a figure which shows the decoration design displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows an example of the demonstration effect image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows an example of the ranking display image based on the game state displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a perspective view which shows the pachislot machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention from the front side. It is a front view which shows the personal computer which runs the game program. It is a front view which shows the personal computer of FIG. 24, and the server connected via a network.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 4 ... Game board, 4a ... Game area 16 ... Liquid crystal display device, 16a ... Display area 20d ... Production button 30 ... Main control circuit, 40 ... Sub-control circuit 31 ... Main CPU, 32 ... Main ROM
33 ... main RAM, 43 ... sub-RAM
41 ... sub CPU, 42 ... sub ROM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 300 ... Personal computer, 301 ... Computer main body 302 ... Display area, 303 ... Display apparatus 304 ... Operation input apparatus

Claims (6)

Variable display means for variably displaying the identification symbol;
Jackpot shift control means for shifting the gaming state to a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means is in a specific display mode;
Continuous jackpot determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined continuous jackpot condition is satisfied when the specific display mode is established;
Initial hit determination means for determining the first hit when it is determined by the continuous jackpot determination means that the continuous jackpot condition is not satisfied when the specific display mode is achieved;
Continuous big hit number counting means for counting the number of consecutive hits as the number of consecutive big hits when the specific display mode is reached without being judged by the first hit judging means after being judged as the first hit by the first hit judging means. When,
Continuous big hit count storage means for storing the continuous big hit count counted by the continuous big hit count counting means for each determination of the initial hit;
A rank specifying means for comparing the magnitudes of the number of consecutive big hits for each initial hit determination stored in the continuous big hit number storing means, and for specifying the rank for each of the first hit hits;
A gaming machine comprising: ranking display means for displaying the ranking specified by the ranking specifying means. When the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes a special display mode in the specific display mode, the game state after the end of the big hit gaming state is the probability that the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes the specific display mode. Further comprising special game control means for making the special game state higher.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the continuous big hit condition includes the special gaming state. When the variable display result of the identification symbol is different from the special display mode, and the non-special display mode is selected from the specific display modes, the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state is identified. It further includes a time-short game control means for setting a short game state when the time for which the symbols are variably displayed is shortened,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the continuous big hit condition includes the short-time gaming state.   The said continuous jackpot condition includes after the end of the jackpot gaming state and before the variable display count of the identification symbol reaches a predetermined special count. The gaming machine described in the section. It further comprises operation means that can be operated by the player,
5. The rank display unit displays the rank specified by the rank specifying unit when a predetermined display instruction operation by the operation unit is received. 6. Game machines. A variable display control function for controlling the variable display of the identification symbol;
A jackpot transition control function for shifting the gaming state to a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display control function is in a specific display mode;
A continuous jackpot determining function for determining whether or not a predetermined continuous jackpot condition is satisfied when the specific display mode is achieved;
An initial hit determination function for determining the initial hit when it is determined by the continuous big hit determination function that the continuous big hit condition is not satisfied when the specific display mode is set;
Continuous big hit count function for counting the number of consecutive hits as the number of consecutive big hits when the specific display mode is obtained without being determined by the first hit determination function after being determined as the first hit by the first hit determination function When,
A continuous jackpot count function for storing the consecutive jackpot count counted by the consecutive jackpot count function in a predetermined storage area for each determination of the initial hit;
A rank specifying function for comparing the number of consecutive big hits for each initial determination stored in the predetermined storage area, and specifying a rank for each initial determination;
A game program, comprising: a rank display control function for performing control to display the rank specified by the rank specifying function.

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