JP2012249896A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further enhance interest during a jackpot game by preventing a stereotyped state even if the number of jackpot game times is added up.SOLUTION: A friend character participating in a character participation performance to be executed newly is determined according to the number of winning jackpot times after a jackpot (initial jackpot) game as an opportunity for setting a high-probability conclusive mode M3 first and a type of a participation character in the most recent jackpot game arising during a variation-time-reduced state in execution of the character participation performance newly. Further, the friend character participating in the character participation performance is reflected as a choice for a friend selection performance to be executed during the jackpot game in winning of the jackpot lottery and in decision of a probability variable jackpot for setting the high-probability conclusive mode M3 next time.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a jackpot game is performed when a jackpot lottery is won.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine has been devised to improve interest during a big hit game by executing various effects during the big hit game (for example, Patent Document 1). In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, after the big hit game, the background color displayed on the back of the symbol is changed according to the number of wins for the probable big hit that brings the lottery probability of the big hit lottery to a high probability state.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-1555022

  However, the change in the content of the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1 is a monotonous change in which the background color is changed with the increase in the number of wins for the probable big hit, on condition that the probable big hit is won. It was. Thereby, even if it is made to change a background color in patent document 1, when the content of the production is always the same production, the production during the big hit game becomes ruined by repeating the number of big hit games. This sometimes resulted in a situation where interest could not be improved sufficiently. For this reason, in recent years, further improvement of interest during the big hit game has been desired.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to prevent rut even if the number of jackpot games is repeated, and during the jackpot game The object is to provide a gaming machine that can further enhance interest.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a game machine in which a big hit game is played after the end of a symbol variation game when a big hit lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is won. Is executed during the period from the start to the start of the symbol variation game, and the change means for changing the production content of the cumulative change effect that can be changed cumulatively from the initial content, and the production content of the cumulative change production are An effect control means for executing a special effect with contents reflecting the change, a determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied each time the big hit lottery is won, and a determination by the determination means First storage means for cumulatively storing results until a predetermined release condition is satisfied, and second storage means for storing effect contents of the cumulative change effect cumulatively until the release condition is satisfied, When the cumulative change effect is newly executed, the change means stores the content stored in the first storage means regarding the establishment condition of the specific condition and the second storage means related to the effect content of the latest cumulative change effect. The gist is to change the production content of the cumulative change effect to be newly executed according to the stored content.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the cumulative change effect is executed after an end of the cumulative change effect and when an advantageous state advantageous to the player is generated. This is reflected in the special effect.

  The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special effect is executed in a symbol variation game during or after the big hit game. .

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the special effects are classified into a plurality of types according to differences in execution timing, and the cumulative change effects are executed as the special effects. The gist of the present invention is that it includes a definite notification effect that is executed during a big hit game after the big hit game and that definitely announces that the player has won a high-bonus big win that is highly advantageous for the player.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the specific condition is that the entrance of the starting means can take an open state and a closed state. Whether or not the number of wins for the big hit lottery has reached a predetermined number of times when the opening time increasing state for increasing the opening time per unit time of the opening and closing member that operates in a predetermined time has been given, or whether the first storage means The gist is whether or not the total number of payout balls until the stored contents are reset exceeds a predetermined number.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the special effects are classified into a plurality of types according to a difference in execution timing. Is a confirmed notification effect that is executed during a jackpot game after the jackpot game in which the cumulative change effect has been executed, and which notifies the player that the player has won a high bonus jackpot that is highly advantageous for the player. Including a selection effect for selecting a derivation target to be used in the process of deriving the result, and the effect content of the cumulative change effect includes a first effect content and a second effect content different from each other, While the first effect content is reflected in the derivation target, the second effect content is not reflected in the derivation target, and a special confirmation that definitely notifies that the high privilege jackpot is won. As a notification effect And summarized in that the contents that may be performed.

The gist of the invention described in claim 7 is that, in the gaming machine according to claim 6, the selection effect is performed with contents selected by a player's button operation.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, a high-accuracy confirmation mode that is set when the lottery probability of the jackpot lottery is in a high probability state. And a high probability suggestion mode that is set when the lottery probability of the big hit lottery is a high probability state or a low probability state. The gist is that the mode changes from the definite mode to the high accuracy suggestion mode.

  According to the present invention, even if the number of jackpot games is repeated, it is possible to prevent rut and further improve the interest during the jackpot game.

The front view which shows the game board of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of jackpot. The schematic diagram which shows the transfer aspect of production | presentation mode. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing explaining an effect table. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing explaining an effect table. Explanatory drawing explaining the table referred when determining the participating character at the time of ending. Explanatory drawing explaining the ending determination table referred when determining the production content of a normal ending production. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the table which defined the battle character after production mode transfer. Explanatory drawing explaining the friend determination table referred in order to determine a friend character in a friend selection production. Explanatory drawing explaining the friend button determination table which defined the kind of button image which prompts selection of a friend character. Explanatory drawing explaining the enemy determination table referred in order to determine an enemy character in enemy selection production. Explanatory drawing explaining the defense determination table referred when determining the defense content of a friend character and an enemy character. Explanatory drawing explaining the deadly technique timing table referred when determining the timing of a deadly technique. Explanatory drawing explaining the special move determination table referred when determining the type of special move. Explanatory drawing explaining the result determination table referred when determining the confrontation result using a special move. Explanatory drawing explaining the participation determination table referred when determining the presence or absence of participation of a helper character. Explanatory drawing explaining the result determination table referred when determining the confrontation result for every friend character. Explanatory drawing explaining the result determination table referred when determining the confrontation result for every friend character. (A)-(h) is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of the production | presentation in jackpot game. (A)-(g) is a schematic diagram which shows the continuation of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in one type of pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, an effect display device 11 having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH is disposed almost at the center of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine. The effect display device 11 includes a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various display effects executed in association with the game are displayed as images. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. A 7-segment special symbol display device 12 is disposed at the lower left of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of special symbols are varied and displayed. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit.

  On the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is displayed in a fixed stop state when the symbol variation game ends. The plurality of types of special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol (which corresponds to the jackpot display result) that can recognize a jackpot and one type of missing symbol that can recognize a miss.

  The effect display device 11 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 12. Specifically, when a big hit symbol (hit display result) that can recognize a big hit is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, the big hit symbol (hit display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. Is displayed. In addition, when a special symbol display device 12 that can recognize a deviation is displayed in a fixed stop state, the special symbol display device 12 is also displayed in a fixed stop manner.

  The jackpot symbol that is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 is composed of symbol combinations in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are the same symbol. In addition, the off-line symbols that are confirmed and displayed on the effect display device 11 are a combination of symbols in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are different, or a decorative symbol in which the decorative symbols in one row are different from the decorative symbols in the other two rows. It is comprised by the following symbol combination. Further, in the effect display device 11, the variation of the symbol sequence stops in the order of left column → right column → middle column as viewed from the player side, and two specific columns (two columns on the left and right in this embodiment). ), When the same decorative design is temporarily displayed (fluctuation fluctuation display), reach is formed.

  Below the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold display device 13 having a plurality (two in this embodiment) of special symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The special symbol hold display device 13 notifies the player of the number of start reserved balls for special symbols stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved memories”). The number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters a later-described start winning opening 15 provided on the game board 10, while it is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 15 during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment).

  Further, a normal symbol display device 14 is disposed on the left side of the special symbol hold display device 13. In the normal symbol display device 14, a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as “general symbol game”) is performed in which a plurality of types of normal symbols are changed to derive one normal symbol. The normal symbol display device 14 of the present embodiment is composed of a plurality (two in this embodiment) of normal symbol display units configured by covering a light-emitting body (LED, lamp, etc.) (not shown) with a lens cover. The normal symbol display device 14 displays a lottery result of an internal lottery (lottery per later drawing) to determine whether or not to hit a general symbol separately from the big hit lottery to determine whether or not to win. That is, when a lottery per common symbol is won, a normal symbol hit symbol (in this embodiment, the normal symbol display portion on the left side is lit) is displayed in a fixed stop (derived) in the regular game. On the other hand, when the lottery per regular symbol is not won (in the case of a loss), the out-of-normal symbol (in this embodiment, the normal symbol display on the right side is lit) is displayed in a fixed stop (derived).

  Below the effect display device 11, a start winning port 15 is provided as a starting means having a game ball entrance 15a. The start winning opening 15 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 16 as an opening / closing member that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The start winning port 15 is opened by opening the opening and closing blades 16 so that the game ball can be easily entered (winning). On the other hand, the closing operation of the opening and closing blades 16 does not expand the entrance. The ball is in a closed state where it is difficult to enter (win). A starting port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 4) is provided in the back of the starting winning port 15 as a starting means for detecting a game ball that has entered. The start winning port 15 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the entered game ball with the start port switch SW1.

  Also, below the start winning opening 15, a special winning opening (special electric accessory) 18 having a large winning opening door 17 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is disposed. Yes. A count switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 18. The big winning opening 18 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by detecting the gaming balls that have entered. The big winning opening 18 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 17 during the big hit game, thereby allowing a game ball to enter. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate (hereinafter referred to as “gate”) 19 is disposed on the left side of the effect display device 11. Behind the gate 19, a gate switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed is provided. The gate 19 can give only the start condition for the usual game (the lottery opportunity for lottery per usual figure) when the game ball passes.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment can be given a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) state in which the winning probability (lottery probability) of the big hit lottery varies (improves) from a low probability to a high probability after the big hit game ends. It is configured. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is given until the next jackpot game is generated. The probability variation state is advantageous to the player because the winning probability of the big hit lottery varies with a high probability and the big hit is likely to occur.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the variation time (hereinafter referred to as “variation shortening”). Further, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the variation time (hereinafter referred to as “variation shortening”). The variable speed function is a function for reducing the fluctuation time of the ordinary game and giving a variable state for changing the winning probability (lottery probability) of the lottery per common figure based on the passage of the gate 19 from a low probability to a high probability. It is. Further, during the variable speed state, the total opening time of the open / close blades 16 based on the fact that one lottery per lottery has been won becomes longer than that during the non-changeable state. The variable state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played, or until a big hit occurs before the number of games is reached. When the variable state is given, the winning probability of determining whether to hit the normal map (lottery per normal map) is higher than in the non-variable state. In addition, the variation time of the usual game that is performed in the variable state is shorter than the variation time of the common game that is performed in the non-variable state. In addition, after the usual game is completed, the opening / closing state of the opening / closing blade 16 varies depending on the game state at the time of the usual game. Specifically, in the non-changing short state, the opening / closing blade 16 is opened for the first number of times (for example, 1 (times)) in the first opening time (for example, 0.3 (seconds)), while the variable time is changed. In the short state, the opening / closing blade 16 is opened for a second number of times (for example, 3 (times)) in a second opening time (for example, 1.4 (seconds)). The variable speed state can be advantageous to the player because the opening / closing blade 16 operates favorably for the player and the rate of entry into the start winning opening 15 per unit time is improved. The variable speed state is a state in which the opening time increases with an increase in the opening time per unit time of the opening / closing blade 16, and is also a state in which the entrance rate is improved by increasing the opening time.

  Next, the jackpot game defined in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, the non-probability change state and the non-change state are indicated as “low accuracy + no change”, and the non-probability change state and the change state are indicated as “low accuracy + There is a change. " The probability variation state and the non-variation state are indicated as “high accuracy + no variation”, and the probability variation state and the variation state are denoted as “high accuracy + variation”.

  The jackpot game is started after the jackpot symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the symbol variation game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 18 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as a predetermined upper limit (16 rounds or 9 rounds in the present embodiment). One round game is until the grand prize opening 18 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and during one round game, the big prize opening 18 is until a predetermined number of game balls are won. Or until the specified time (round game time) elapses. In round games, round effects are performed. Then, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is ended.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one big hit is determined from the seven types of big hits shown in FIG. 2, and the big hit game based on the determined big hit is given. Which of the seven types of jackpots is to be determined is determined according to the type of special figure (jacket symbol) determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In this embodiment, the big hit symbols of 100 kinds of special figures are classified for each special figure.

  The jackpot game based on the symbol A is a 16R jackpot game, while the jackpot game based on the symbols B to G is a 9R jackpot game. “R” indicates a round. In the 16R jackpot game and the 9R jackpot game, the prescribed round numbers are set to “16 times” and “9 times”, respectively, and the upper limit number of winnings in one round game is set to “10 balls”. In the following, the big hits based on symbols A, B, C, D, E, F, G are the big hit A, big hit B, big hit C, big hit D, big hit E, big hit F, big hit G, respectively. Show.

  After the big hit game based on symbols A to E is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of the big hit lottery winning, the probability variation state and the variable state are respectively given until the next big hit lottery is won. On the other hand, after the big hit game based on the symbol F is finished, if the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery is “low probability + no change”, the probability change state is given until the next big hit lottery is won. The variable state is given with the maximum number of variable times until 30 symbol variation games are completed. In addition, after the big hit game based on the symbol F is finished, the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery is “low accuracy + variable”, “high accuracy + no change”, and “high accuracy + variable” In either case, a promiscuous state and a variable state are given until the next big hit lottery is won. On the other hand, after the big hit game based on the symbol G is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of the big hit lottery winning, the non-probable change state is given until the next big hit lottery wins, while the 30 symbol changing games The state of change is given until the number of times of change ends.

  In the big hits B to G, the big hit medium probability change promotion effect is executed in the third round, the fifth round, and the seventh round. The jackpot probable change promotion effect is an effect that is performed during the jackpot game as an effect execution time, and is performed in an effect mode in which a predetermined effect is executed in a round game during the jackpot game. It should be noted that in the specific effect of the present embodiment, the teammate character that projects the player himself performs a special move and is executed with the content of playing against the enemy character. Then, when notifying that the promising big hit has been won by the promising mid-progress promotion effect, the effect is executed with the content that the ally character “wins” the enemy character by the special move as a specific effect. On the other hand, when not winning in the jackpot probable change promotion effect that the winning is a promising big hit, the effect is executed with the content that the ally character “defeats” the enemy character as the specific effect. In addition, at the timing before “Victory” or “Defeat” is notified by the specific effect, the specific effect is executed with the content of “failure” in which the attack of the ally character does not hit the enemy character. .

  Therefore, in the big hit mid-probable change promotion effect, during the big hit game based on the big hit B, the fact that the specific effect of the third round is executed with the content of “win” is notified that the promising change is promoted. On the other hand, during the big hit game based on the big hit C, after the specific effect of the third round is executed with the content of “failure”, the specific effect of the fifth round is executed with the content of “win” and is promoted to certainty. The effect is notified. In addition, during the big hit game based on the big hit D, after the third stage and the fifth stage specific performance is executed with the content of “failure”, the seventh round of the specific performance is executed with the content of “win” and is promoted to certainty. It will be notified that it will do.

  On the other hand, during the big hit game based on the big hits E to G, after the specific effects of the third and fifth rounds are executed with the contents of “failure”, the specific effects of the seventh round are executed with the contents of “defeat”. . However, in the big hit game based on the big hit E, after the specific effect of the seventh round is executed with the content of “defeat”, the friendly character will be revived and finally the specific effect with the content of “resurrection” to win the enemy character May be executed.

  According to the jackpot probabilistic promotion promotion effect, even if the jackpot symbol of the decoration symbol that was finally derived in the symbol variation game is a jackpot symbol that cannot recognize "probability jackpot", it will become "probability jackpot" during the jackpot game It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the player has been elected, that is, a sense of expectation for promotion to an advantageous jackpot.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the machine. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the processing results. In addition, a sub general control board 31 and an effect display control board 32 are mounted on the rear side of the machine.

  The sub integrated control board 31 controls the effect display control board 32 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. Further, the effect display control board 32 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the sub integrated control board 31 and the display mode of the effect display device 11 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds and characters). To control.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the sub-integrated control board 31, and the effect display control board 32 will be described.
The main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b that stores a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and a main control CPU that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 30c is provided. The main control CPU 30a is connected so that various switches SW1 to SW3 can detect and output detection signals from the game balls. Further, a special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold display device 13, and a normal symbol display device 14 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a updates random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, universal chart determination random numbers, and special figure distribution random numbers at predetermined intervals ( Execute random number generation processing). The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination). The reach determination random number is a random number used in the reach lottery (reach determination) for determining whether or not to form a reach when the big hit lottery is not won. The random number for determining per common figure is a random number used in a lottery per common figure for whether or not per common figure. The special figure distribution random number is a random number used when determining the big hit symbol of the special symbol when winning in the big hit lottery. The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program and a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a pattern that serves as a base for effects (display effects, light-emitting effects, sound effects) from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game. The time (variation time) can be specified. The variation patterns are classified for each variation content including large hit variation, outlier reach variation, and outlier variation.

  The big hit variation is a change performed when the big hit lottery is won. In the big hit variation, the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed in the special symbol variation game. On the other hand, in the big hit variation, in the symbol variation game with the decorative symbol, the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed after reaching the reach effect. The loss reach variation is performed when the reach lottery is won without winning the jackpot lottery, and finally the loss symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state in the symbol variation game with a special symbol. On the other hand, in the outlier reach variation, in the symbol variation game with decorative symbols, the reach symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state after reaching the reach effect. The loss variation is performed when neither the big win lottery or the reach lottery is won, and finally, in the symbol variation game with a special symbol, the symbol is finally stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the case of deviation variation, in the symbol variation game with decorative symbols, the final symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop without reaching reach. In the symbol variation game with special symbols, when the variation of the special symbol is started, the variation of the special symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect. There are a plurality of types of variation patterns for big hit variation, outlier reach variation and outlier variation, and one of them is selected.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a big hit determination value, a reach determination value, and a normal hit determination value. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number (953 different integers from 0 to 952). In the present embodiment, three values are set as jackpot determination values for the uncertain change state, and the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery is 3/953. On the other hand, 30 values are set as the jackpot determination value for the probability variation state, and the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery is 30/953.

  The reach determination value is a determination value used in the reach lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the reach determination random numbers (a total of 241 integers from 0 to 240). The judgment value per common figure is a judgment value used in internal lottery (lottery per common figure) for whether or not per common figure, and a numerical value that can be taken by the random number for judgment per common figure (a total of 251 integers from 0 to 250) ). In the present embodiment, ten values are set as the per-normal map determination value for the non-variable short state, and the probability of winning in the lottery per general map is 10/251. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, 250 values are set as the per-normal figure determination values for the variable state, and the probability of winning in the lottery per common figure is 250/251.

Next, the sub general control board 31 will be described.
The sub-general control board 31 includes an overall control CPU 31a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 31b for storing an overall control program of the overall control CPU 31a and various tables, and necessary data. Is provided with a general control RAM 31c. The overall control CPU 31a executes random number update processing (random number generation processing) for updating various random number values at predetermined intervals. The overall control RAM 31c stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, a push button type operation button BT is connected to the overall control CPU 31a. In the pachinko gaming machine, the operation button BT is disposed at a position where the player can operate while playing a game, such as an upper surface of a ball tray unit for storing game balls. The overall control CPU 31a can recognize that the operation button BT has been operated by inputting an operation signal output when the operation button BT is operated.

Next, the effect display control board 32 will be described.
On the effect display control board 32, a display control CPU 32a capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 32b for storing a control program of the display control CPU 32a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 32c is provided. The effect display device 11 is connected to the display control CPU 32a. The display control ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 30, the sub integrated control board 31, and the effect display control board 32 will be described.
First, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning opening 15 based on whether or not a detection signal is input from the start opening switch SW1. When this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of reserved storage stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number of four. When the number of reserved memories is not less than 4, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, if the number of reserved memories is less than 4, the main control CPU 30a increments the number of reserved memories by +1 (1 is added). That is, the main control CPU 30a causes the main control RAM 30c to store the game ball detected by the start winning opening 15 as a start holding ball. The main control CPU 30a that has updated (added 1) the number of reserved memories controls the display content of the special symbol hold display device 13 so as to display the number of reserved memories after update (after addition). Next, the main control CPU 30a reads out and acquires various random number values (in this embodiment, the value of the big hit determination random number and the special figure distribution random number) from the main control RAM 30c and holds the values. A predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c corresponding to the number of memories is set. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, when no game ball is entering the start winning opening 15, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the symbol variation game is being executed or whether the big hit game is being executed. When the determination result of the execution condition determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the execution condition determination is negative (not in the symbol variation game and not in the big hit game), the main control CPU 30a has a reserved memory number stored in the main control RAM 30c of “0 ( It is determined whether it is larger than “zero”. When the reserved memory number is “0 (zero)”, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process because there is no symbol variation game being held. On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is 1 or more, the main control CPU 30a decrements the number of reserved memories by −1 (1 subtraction) because there is a symbol variation game being held. In addition, the main control CPU 30a that updates (subtracts 1) the number of reserved memories controls the display content of the special symbol hold display device 13 so as to display the number of stored memories after update (after subtraction). Then, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number. At this time, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the big hit determination random number corresponding to the start hold ball stored most quickly among the start hold balls stored in the main control RAM 30c.

  The main control CPU 30a compares the jackpot determination random number value with the jackpot determination value, and determines whether or not the jackpot determination value matches the jackpot determination value. At this time, if the current gaming state is a non-probability change state (low probability), the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit determination using the big-prong determination value for the non-probability change state, while the current gaming state is a probability change state ( In the case of high probability), the jackpot determination is performed using the jackpot determination value for the probability variation state. Note that the main control CPU 30a grasps whether or not the current gaming state is a probability change state based on a control flag (a probability change flag described later) set in the main control RAM 30c.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a big hit variation process for executing a symbol variation game that becomes a big hit variation. In the big hit variation process, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the special figure distribution random number stored in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the special symbol jackpot symbol as a special symbol that causes the special symbol display device 12 to display a fixed stop based on the value of the special symbol distribution random number. Further, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the big hit selects and determines the fluctuation pattern for the big hit fluctuation. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes the deviation from the fact that the value of the big hit determination random number is not a value that makes a big hit. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the reach determination random number, compares the reach determination random number value with the reach determination value, and determines whether or not the reach determination value matches the reach determination value. If the determination result of the reach determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes the reach variation process for executing the symbol variation game that causes the loss reach variation because the reach is won in the reach lottery. In the reach variation processing, the main control CPU 30a determines a deviation symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, and also determines a variation pattern for deviation reach variation.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the reach determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a has not won the reach in the reach lottery, and therefore executes a shift variation process for executing the symbol variation game that causes the shift variation. In the deviation variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 with a fixed stop. In addition, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the deviation selects and determines a fluctuation pattern for deviation fluctuation. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern in the special symbol start process outputs the control command generated according to the determination items to the sub-general control board 31 (general control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing a variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game at the start of the symbol variation game. The main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol stop symbol designating command for designating the special symbol, and then outputs the variation pattern designating command. Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time determined in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed, as the variation time elapses. .

Next, processing executed by the main control CPU 30a for the big hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing the execution of the opening effect when the symbol variation game of the big hit variation ends. Next, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round game every time the round game is started after the opening time has elapsed. Further, the main control CPU 30a opens the grand prize opening door 17 by opening the round game and opens the big prize opening 18 and also closes the big prize opening door 17 when the round end condition is satisfied. Then, the special winning opening 18 is closed. When the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect, and ends the jackpot game by ending the ending effect when the ending time has elapsed. The ending effect is an effect that is executed after the end of the round game that causes the player to acquire a prize ball, and is an effect for notifying the player that the running big hit game is ended. The ending time is set to a predetermined time (11 seconds in this embodiment) regardless of the type of jackpot.

Next, the control executed by the main control CPU 30a regarding the gaming state after the end of the big hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 30a sets a probability variation flag to “1” when giving a probability variation state after the end of the big hit game, and outputs a probability variation command instructing the probability variation state. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a sets a probability change flag to “0” and outputs a non-probability change command instructing the non-probability change state when the probability change state is not given after the big hit game ends.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” in the operation flag and outputs an operation command for instructing the variable state when the variable state is given after the big hit game ends. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” in the operation flag and outputs a non-operation command instructing the non-variable state when the variable state is not given after the big hit game ends. Further, when the big hit G is determined, and when the big hit F is determined in the gaming state of “low probability + no change”, the main control CPU 30a performs the main control using the change upper limit number of times (30 times) as the number of operations. To a predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c. The main control CPU 30a subtracts “1” the number of times of operation every time the symbol variation game is executed, and when the value becomes “0”, sets the operation flag to “0” and outputs a non-operation command. . The main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the probability variation flag, the operation flag, and the number of operations at the start of the big hit game.

Next, various processes executed by the overall control CPU 31a of the sub overall control board 31 based on the control program will be described.
When the CPU 31a for overall control inputs a change pattern designation command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 32. In addition, when the stop control designation command for special symbols is input, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination of decorative symbols to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 according to the command. Specifically, when the jackpot A is determined, the overall control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination that can definitely recognize the probability variation jackpot (in the present embodiment, [777]). On the other hand, when the big hits B to G are determined, the overall control CPU 31a determines a big hit symbol combination that cannot definitely recognize the probability variation big hit (in the present embodiment, [111] to [666]).

  On the other hand, when the off symbol is designated as the special symbol, the overall control CPU 31a determines the off symbol combination as the decorative symbol. At this time, when the fluctuation pattern for the deviation reach fluctuation is instructed, the overall control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination including the reach symbol as the decorative symbol. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern for deviation variation is instructed, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that does not include a reach symbol as a decorative symbol. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the effect display control board 32 a stop symbol designation command for a decorative symbol that designates the determined decorative symbol. When the overall control CPU 31a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the command to the effect display control board 32. Furthermore, when an operation signal is output from the operation button BT, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a button operation command indicating that the operation button BT has been operated to the effect display control board 32.

  Further, when the opening control command, the round command, and the ending command are input, the overall control CPU 31a determines the effect content of the opening effect, the effect content of the round effect, and the effect content of the ending effect according to these commands. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the effect display control board 32 an effect instruction command for instructing the determined effect content.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a sets in the overall control RAM 31c that the probability variation state is given when the probability variation command is input, and sets in the overall control RAM 31c that the non-probability variation state is imparted when the non-probability variation command is input. To do. Further, the overall control CPU 31a sets the overall control RAM 31c to be assigned a variable state when an operation command is input, and sets the non-change state to be provided when a non-operation command is input. Set to. Then, the overall control CPU 31a stores and holds the current setting contents in the overall control RAM 31c until a probability change command, a non-probability change command, an operation command, and a non-operation command are input. The CPU 31a for overall control knows whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine is in a probable change state or in a change state based on the setting contents of the overall control RAM 31c. Further, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs these commands of the probability change command, the non-probability change command, the operation command, and the non-operation command, each command is output to the effect display control board 32.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a specifies a gaming state from the input probability change command, non-probability change command, operation command, and non-operation command, sets an effect mode for notifying the player of the current game state, A mode designation command for instructing the set production mode is output to the display control CPU 32a. The overall control CPU 31a sets an effect mode as shown in FIG. 3 based on the gaming state specified from each command and the type of jackpot. Further, the overall control CPU 31a sets information (such as a flag) specifying the set effect mode in the overall control RAM 31c.

  More specifically, when the big hits A to D are determined, the overall control CPU 31a sets the production mode after the big hit game to “high accuracy + variable” regardless of the type of the production mode set. Is set to the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3. The high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is an effect mode that is set only when the probability variation state is given. On the other hand, when the big hit F is determined, the overall control CPU 31a sets the production mode after the big hit game as a high probability suggestion mode of “high accuracy + variable” regardless of the type of the production mode set. Is set to the latent mode M2.

  In addition, when the big hit G is determined, the overall control CPU 31a sets the production mode after the big hit game to the latent probability mode M2 of “low + variable” regardless of the set type of the production mode. Set. The latent probability mode M2 is an effect mode that can be set in any of the non-probability change state and the probability change state, and is an effect mode that makes it difficult for the player to know which state is. When the big hit G is determined, and when the big hit F is determined in the state of “low probability + no change”, the overall control CPU 31a, after the big hit game ends, The 31st symbol variation game is shifted from the latent mode M2 to the normal mode M1. The normal mode M1 is an effect mode that is least likely to be given a certain change state. In each effect mode, a background image displayed on the back of the symbol is set for each effect mode.

  In addition, when the big hit E is determined, the overall control CPU 31a determines the latent probability mode M2 or the high probability determination mode M3 as the presentation mode after the big hit game according to the type of the set presentation mode. Specifically, if the big hit E is determined when the normal mode M1 is set, the effect mode after the big hit game is set to the latent mode M2. On the other hand, when the big hit E is determined when the latent mode M2 is set, when the effect mode after the big hit game is set to the latent mode M2, when to set the high probability mode M3, There is. In addition, when the big hit E is determined when the high probability determination mode M3 is set, the effect mode after the big hit game is set to the latent probability mode M2, and the case where the high probability determination mode M3 is set. There is. Whether the latent mode M2 or the high certainty mode M3 is selected is uniquely determined depending on whether "defeat" or "revival" is derived as a result of the above-mentioned jackpot / medium promotion effect. Is done. When “defeat” is derived, the effect mode after the big hit game is the latent probability mode M2, while when “revival” is derived, the effect mode after the big hit game is the high probability determined mode M3.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment configured as described above is configured such that a character participation effect as a cumulative change effect that can be cumulatively changed every time a jackpot is awarded can be executed during the jackpot game. In the present embodiment, the ending effect is set as the execution time of the character participation effect. That is, the character participation effect is executed with the content that is completed during the ending effect. It should be noted that the character participation effect is performed with the content that the teammate character for defeating the enemy character participates, as shown in FIG. The teammate characters who participated in the character participation effect are reflected in the background image of the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 set after the big hit game ends. That is, as shown in FIG. 20 (e), when the characters KA and KB are newly participating in the ending effect while the characters KA and KB are participating, three characters KA to KC are displayed as background images.

  Further, the character participation effect is executed when the high probability determination mode M3 is set, and when the probability variation big hit is won again and the high probability determination mode M3 is continuously set after the big hit game ends. In other words, while the high-confirmation confirmation mode M3 continues, the contents of the previous character participation production effect are taken over, and it was won after the big hit game that triggered the initial setting of the high-confirmation confirmation mode M3. Depending on the big hit, the production content of the character participation production is changed cumulatively. Hereinafter, the jackpot that first triggered the high-accuracy determination mode M3 may be referred to as “first jackpot”.

  The character participation effect is also an effect performed to allow the player to recognize the number of consecutive resorts (the number of consecutive winnings) for the probable big hit after the first time. However, the number of consecutive villas and the number of teammates participating in the team are not in a simple proportional relationship, and it is determined whether the teammates will participate or not depending on the number of villas and the type of teammates participating at that time. It is like that. The number of consecutive games in the present embodiment is the number of times that the big hit lottery is won during the period in which the variable state is given without interposing the non-changeable state (except during the big hit game). Therefore, when the variable speed state ends and becomes a non-variable state, the number of extended games is reset, and the number of extended games is counted again from the time when the variable state is applied.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, during the period in which the variable state is provided, the variable state is provided from the main control CPU 30a to an external device (such as a data display device on a table or a hall computer). A game state signal indicating that the game is being played is output. On the other hand, during the period in which the big hit game is given, a hit signal indicating that the big hit game is given is output to an external device. As a result, the main control CPU 30a can recognize whether the game is a big hit game or a symbol variation game even in the same “non-variable state”.

  In this embodiment, when the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is continuously set, the teammate character participating in the character participation effect is displayed as a background image, but the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is changed to the latent accuracy mode M2. At the time of transition, unlike the background image when the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is set, a background image dedicated to the latent-accuracy mode M2 that does not display the teammate character is displayed. However, in the present embodiment, even when the mode is shifted to the latent mode M2, the teammate characters that have entered the battle before shifting to the latent mode M2 are stored internally. Then, when the probability setting mode M2 is set and the winning chance is a winning jackpot that can be set in the high accuracy determination mode M3, the high accuracy determination mode M3 is in the state of taking over the contents stored internally. Characters can be displayed.

  Also, in this embodiment, a big hit game that occurs when a teammate character who participated in the ending effect of the big hit game that was created when the high-definition confirmation mode M3 is set is generated during the period in which the variable state is given. It is reflected as an option for a teammate selection effect (special effect and selection effect) performed at a predetermined timing (in the present embodiment, the first round) (an advantageous state advantageous to the player). In the present embodiment, the teammate character selected in the teammate selection effect is used in the process of deriving the result of the jackpot medium probability change promotion effect. That is, if the teammate character selected in the teammate selection effect wins the enemy character, it will be notified that the probability change state is given after the big hit game being executed is completed. In this embodiment, the teammate character selected by the teammate selection effect corresponds to the derivation target. Moreover, the probable mid-progress promotion effect corresponds to a special effect. A specific announcement that is executed with the content that the ally character wins the enemy character as a promising change promotion effect during the jackpot will definitely notify that the player has won the high bonus jackpot (probability jackpot) that is highly advantageous for the player. This corresponds to a final notification effect.

Hereinafter, the flow of effects performed during the big hit game will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 (a) shows an effect table T1a indicating the flow of effects when the big hit D is won and the effect instruction command for instructing the effect. FIG. 5B shows an effect table T1b indicating the flow of effects when the big hit B is won and an effect instruction command for instructing the effect. FIG. 5C shows an effect table T1c indicating the flow of effects when the big hit C is won and an effect instruction command for instructing the effect. FIG. 6 (a) shows an effect table T1d showing the flow of effects when the big hit E is won and an effect instruction command for instructing the effect. FIG. 6B shows an effect table T1e indicating the flow of effects when winning big hits E and F and an effect instruction command for instructing the effect. FIG. 6C shows an effect table T1f indicating the flow of effects when the big hit G is won and the effect instruction command for instructing the effect.

First, the table T1a will be described with reference to FIG.
When the big hit D is won, in the first round, the content for executing the “friend selection effect” is determined (FIG. 20A). In addition, in this embodiment, it is comprised so that any ally character can be selected by a player's button operation. In addition, as described above, the teammate character set as an option for the teammate selection effect is in the jackpot game that was performed before the running jackpot game during the period when the shortage state is given. It has become a character. In the teammate selection effect, a teammate character is determined with reference to tables T5 and T6 described later.

  Then, in the second round, the content for executing the effect indicating that the ally character selected in the ally selection effect has been confirmed (in the figure, indicated as “ally confirmed”) is determined. In the third round, The content for executing the “enemy selection effect” for selecting an enemy character to play against the teammate character selected in the first round is defined (FIG. 20B). In the enemy selection effect, an enemy character is determined with reference to a table T7 described later. In the fourth round, the contents for determining whether to start an attack from an ally character or an enemy character (shown as “attack and defense designation” in the figure) are determined. In the attack / defense designation, the contents of the attack / defense are determined with reference to a table T8 described later. In the 5th round, the contents of the ally character to execute the special move are determined (shown as “first special move” in the figure). As described above, in the big hit D, the winning / losing result is displayed by the specific effect executed in the seventh round (win). In the fifth round, the teammate character does not hit the enemy character. The specific performance is executed with the content of “failure”. In the fifth round, the type of the special move is determined with reference to tables T9 to T14 described later.

  And in the 6th round, the “offense and defense designation” is set as in the 4th round, while in the 7th round, the content that the ally character takes out the deadly technique is set like the 5th round. (In the figure, it is indicated as "A Special Move in the Final Battle"). In the eighth round, the contents to be displayed as “remaining two rounds” are defined, while in the ninth round, the contents to be displayed as “final round” are defined. In the ending effect, the content for executing the “character participation effect” is determined.

Next, the table T1b will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description for each jackpot, only differences from the table described above will be described in detail.
When the big hit B is won, in the third round, in addition to the “enemy selection effect”, the contents for making the character KF appear is determined. In this embodiment, the character KF is positioned as a friendly character that appears only when the big hit B is won. When the character KF enters the battle, the enemy KF always wins the enemy character. It is to be granted. Then, after the character KF has appeared, contents for executing the introduction effect for introducing the character KF are determined from 4R to 6R. In the seventh round, the contents to be displayed as “3 remaining rounds” are determined. ing.

Next, the table T1c will be described with reference to FIG.
When the big hit C is won, the same effect contents as the big hit D are determined from the first round to the fifth round. However, the big hit C is different from the big hit D in that the winning / losing result is displayed in the fifth round. In the sixth to ninth rounds, contents for displaying the remaining number of rounds as images are determined.

Next, the table T1d will be described with reference to FIG.
When the big hit E is won, the same production content as the big hit D is determined. However, in the big hit E, a specific effect to be executed with the content of “revival” is determined in the seventh round.

Next, the table T1e will be described with reference to FIG.
When the big hit E or the big hit F is won, the same content as the table T1d is determined. As described above, in the present embodiment, “resurrection” or “defeat” is defined as the effect content when winning the jackpot E, and the overall control CPU 31a selects either effect content by lottery. When “Resurrection” is selected, the big hit game is performed according to the flow of FIG. 6A, while when “Defeat” is selected, the big hit game is performed according to the flow of FIG. 6B.

Next, the table T1f will be described with reference to FIG.
When the big hit G is won, the same content as the tables T1d and T1e is determined.

  In addition, as described above, when the symbols B to G are won, an effect instruction command for instructing an effect to be executed in a specific round game is set. Specifically, “A9H80H”, “A9H81H”, “A9H82H”, “A9H90H”, “A9H91H” “A9HC0H”, “A9HC1H”, “A9HD0H”, “A9HD1H”, “A9HD2H”, “A9HE0H”, “A9H1” "," A9HF0H ". These effect instruction commands are output according to the type of jackpot. In FIGS. 5 and 6, only the lower commands of the effect instruction command are shown.

  In addition, although not shown here, as the contents of the effect when winning the jackpot A, the “matching effect contents” in accordance with the effect contents of the big hits B to G and the “non-match” are different from the effect contents of the fighting system. System production contents (for example, weapon introduction etc.) "are set. Then, the overall control CPU 31a selects one of the production contents by lottery.

Next, the control contents related to the determination of the production contents at the ending will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the contents of control when the big hits A to D are won will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the character participation effect that is executed when one of the big hits A to D is won, any one of the characters KA to KE can appear. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, depending on the number of consecutive resorts for the probable big hit after the first time and the type of character already participating when winning the big hit lottery, It is associated. However, a normal ending effect (see FIG. 8) different from the character participation effect may be executed depending on the number of consecutive resorts and the type of characters that have already participated.

  For example, as shown in the table T2 of FIG. 7, it is assumed that the participation pattern indicating the participation character is the participation pattern K1 indicating “only the character KA” and the number of consecutive games is one. In this case, since the probability variation jackpot won this time is the jackpot that first triggered the high-definition confirmation mode M3, the teammate character does not participate, and the normal ending effect is produced from the ending decision table T3 shown in FIG. The content is determined.

  On the other hand, when the battle pattern is K1 and the number of consecutive games is 2 or more, an ending command “A6H02H” for designating a character KC is associated. Therefore, when only the character KA participates, the character KC participates in the ending production, and finally the character KA and the character KC appear.

  On the other hand, when the participation pattern K2 indicates “Character KA and Character KB” and the number of consecutive games is one, the teammate character does not participate in the battle and the contents of the effect of the normal ending effect are determined from the table T3. On the other hand, when the battle pattern is K2 and the number of consecutive games is two or more, the ending command “A6H02H” is associated.

  Further, when the participation pattern K3 indicates “Character KA and Character KC” and the number of consecutive resorts is three or less, the teammate character does not participate in the battle and the contents of the effect of the normal ending effect are determined from the table T3. . On the other hand, when the participation pattern is K3 and the number of consecutive games is 4 or more, an ending command “A6H05H” for specifying the character KB is associated.

  By the way, the participation pattern K2 is a big hit that was won this time as the big hit of “the first time in the consecutive times” (originally only the character KA participates), and as a fluctuation pattern for the big hit fluctuation to derive the big hit, It is also set when a specific variation pattern with the theme of character KB is selected. Similarly, the participation pattern K3 is a change pattern for changing the big hit that is a big hit with the first win of the consecutive games (originally, only the character KA takes part in the battle) and the big hit is derived. This is also set when a specific variation pattern with the theme of character KC is selected. On the other hand, when the big hit won this time is the big hit of “the first consecutive consecutive times” and a variation pattern for big hit variation that is not a specific variation pattern is selected, the participation pattern K1 is selected. . By the way, even if the big hit after the second consecutive game is executed based on a specific fluctuation pattern, the character of reach production determined in the fluctuation pattern is not set as a participating character. In other words, the overall control CPU 31a determines the participation pattern with reference to the instructed variation pattern when the number of consecutive games is the first, but in the second and subsequent times, without referring to the variation pattern. The battle pattern will be determined according to the number of villas and the characters that have already entered the battle.

  On the other hand, if the participation pattern K4 indicates “Character KA, Character KB, and Character KC” and the number of consecutive resorts is 5 or less, the teammate character does not participate and the content of the normal ending effect is displayed from the table T3. It is determined. On the other hand, when the battle pattern is K4 and the number of consecutive games is 6 or more, an ending command “A6H08H” for specifying the character KD is associated.

  In addition, when the participation pattern K5 indicates “Character KA, Character KB, Character KC, and Character KD” and the number of consecutive resorts is 7 times or less, the ally character does not participate, and the normal ending production is performed from the table T3. Production contents are determined. On the other hand, if the battle pattern is K5 and the number of consecutive games is 8 or more, the ending command “A6H0BH” for specifying the character KE is associated.

  On the other hand, in the case of the participation pattern K6 indicating “Character KA, Character KB, Character KC, Character KD and Character KE”, the contents of the effect of the normal ending effect are determined from the table T3 regardless of the number of consecutive resorts. ing.

  In other words, the participation pattern K4 is a pattern that is not selected unless it wins the big hit lottery twice or more in succession, while the participation pattern K5 is a pattern that is not selected unless it wins the big hit lottery continuously six times or more. In addition, the participation pattern K6 is a pattern that is not selected unless the big hit lottery is won continuously eight times or more.

  By the way, when the big hit lottery is won, the overall control CPU 31a counts the number of consecutive games by adding 1 to the count flag for counting the number of consecutive games after inputting the ending command. Then, when the overall control CPU 31a determines a participating character by referring to the table T2, the overall control CPU 31a stores the participation pattern including the determined participating character in the storage area of the overall control RAM 31c together with the number of consecutive games. When a specific variation pattern with the theme of character KB or character KC is selected, the overall control CPU 31a recognizes that those variation patterns are instructed from the instructed variation pattern designation command. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the participation pattern K2 or the participation pattern K3 to the effect display control board 32 in this big hit game.

  Then, every time an ending command is input, whether or not to make a teammate character participate in the ending effect in this big hit game from the number of consecutive games stored in the counting flag and the participation pattern stored in the overall control RAM 31c, and The ally character to enter will be decided. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the effect display control board 32 an effect instruction command for instructing to display the determined teammate character as the participating character.

  Further, in the symbol variation game executed in the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 set after the end of the character participation effect, the overall control CPU 31a displays a teammate character that participated in the character participation effect as a background image. . In this case, the overall control CPU 31a grasps the type of the production mode set in the overall control RAM 31c, and corresponds to the participation pattern stored in the overall control RAM 31c when the production mode is the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3. An effect instruction command for instructing to display the teammate character to be displayed as a background image is output to the effect display control board 32.

Next, the normal ending effect defined in the table T3 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the table T3 shown in FIG. 8, the contents of the normal ending effect according to the number of consecutive resorts are defined. For example, when the number of consecutive resorts is one, “Ending E5” is associated with the effect content and an ending command “A6H00H” for instructing the effect content. In the ending E5, different from the character participation effect, for example, the content that the character KA supports “Do your best” is defined. When the number of consecutive resorts is two, “Ending E6” is associated with the effect content and the ending command “A6H01H” for instructing the effect content. When the count flag value reaches “11H”, that is, when the number of consecutive games reaches 18 times, the overall control CPU 31a thereafter adds the ending command “A6H15H without adding the count flag value. Is output.

Next, the contents of control when the big hits E to G are won will be described with reference to FIGS.
If either of the big hits E to G is won, the overall control CPU 31a is in the ending effect regardless of which of the latent mode M2 and the high probability confirmation mode M3 is the effect mode to be shifted to after the big hit game ends. Do not select a participating character. Thereby, in the ending effect in the case where one of the big hits E to G is won, the latest participating character generated during the changing state is maintained. When the effect mode after the big hit game is the latent mode M2, as described above, in the symbol variation game executed during the latent mode M2, the participating characters are not displayed in the background image. . That is, the overall control CPU 31a outputs an effect instruction command for instructing a background image dedicated to the latent probability mode M2 to the effect display control board 32.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a does not reset the count flag value and the participation pattern stored in the overall control RAM 31c even when shifting from the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 to the latent-accuracy mode M2. As a result, when the latent mode M2 is set and the game shifts to the high probability determination mode M3 due to winning the big hit lottery, the character participation effect is executed with the previous display contents taken over. For example, when there are three participating characters before the transition to the latent probability mode M2, if the transition is made to the high certainty mode M3 again, the character participation effect is resumed from the three friendly characters.

  On the other hand, when the big hit G is determined, the overall control CPU 31a sets the latent probability mode M2 as an effect mode after the big hit game ends. When the big win lottery is not won during the period when the latent probability mode M2 is set and the shift to the normal mode M1 is made with the end of the variable state, the overall control CPU 31a determines the count flag value and the overall control. The participation pattern memorize | stored in RAM31c is reset. That is, the overall control CPU 31a continuously stores the count flag value and the participation pattern stored in the overall control RAM 31c during the period in which the variable state is given. As a result, when the process shifts to the high-accuracy determination mode M3 again, the character participation effect is executed in the state of “Character KA only”, “Character KA + Character KB”, or “Character KA + Character KC”.

  In the present embodiment, the participating characters specified by the participating patterns K1 to K3 correspond to the initial contents of the character participation effect. In addition, the number of consecutive resorts in the state where the variable state is given corresponds to the specific condition. Furthermore, the transition of the production mode from the latent mode M2 to the normal mode M1 corresponds to the establishment of the release condition. The characters KA to KC as the participating characters correspond to the first effect content, while the characters KD and KE correspond to the second effect content. The general control CPU 31a that changes the content of the character participation effect from the initial content functions as a changing means. Further, the overall control CPU 31a that determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied, that is, the number of consecutive times, functions as a determination unit. In addition, the overall control RAM 31c that cumulatively stores the number of consecutive resorts until the normal mode M1 is shifted functions as the first storage unit. Further, the overall control RAM 31c that cumulatively stores the character participating in the character participation effect until the transition to the normal mode M1 functions as a second storage unit.

Next, the control content of the teammate selection effect executed in the first round will be described with reference to FIG.
The friend selection effect is executed when the command to be output in the 1Rth is “A9HE0H” or “A9HE1H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6). That is, the overall control CPU 31a determines execution of the teammate selection effect after setting these commands in the transmission buffer of the overall control RAM 31c. Incidentally, “A9HE0H” is a command that is output in the case of being one of the big hits B to E while instructing execution of a teammate selection effect. On the other hand, “A9HE1H” is a command that is output when it is one of the big hits E to G while instructing execution of a teammate selection effect.

  The overall control CPU 31a selects “A9HE0H” or “A9HE1H”, sets it in the transmission buffer, checks the participation pattern stored in the overall control RAM 31c, and responds to the participating character specified by the participation pattern. To determine the options for the ally selection production. At this time, as a general rule, the teammate character specified by the participation pattern is set as the teammate character to be selected in the teammate selection effect. That is, the teammate selection effect is executed with the content reflecting the change in the content of the character participation effect. However, the characters KD and KE are not set as options in the teammate selection effect.

  For example, in the teammate determination table T5 shown in FIG. 10, when the participation pattern K1 is stored, only “Character KA” is associated as an option. On the other hand, when the participation pattern K2 is stored, “character KA and character KB” are associated as options. When the participation pattern K6 is stored, “character KA, character KB, and character KC” are associated as options without associating the characters KD and KE.

  The overall control CPU 31a determines the type of button to be displayed when prompting the user to select one of the ally characters as an option by operating the button after determining the option to be displayed in the teammate selection effect. As the types of buttons displayed at this time, a small button, a middle button, and a large button with different button sizes displayed on the image display unit GH are set.

  Specifically, when an ally character participates in addition to the character KA (any one of the participation patterns K2 to K6 is stored) and “A9HE0H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is output, The control CPU 31a refers to the teammate button determination table T6 in FIG. 11 and selects one of the small button, the middle button, and the large button. On the other hand, the overall control CPU 31a selects a small button when an ally character in addition to the character KA participates and outputs “A9HE1H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Thereby, when the button displayed on the image display unit GH is a “middle button” or a “large button”, it is definite that a certain probability change state is given after the big hit game ends. On the other hand, when the option is only the character KA, there is no other character to be selected, so the button is not displayed.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a, which has determined the choice of the friend selection effect from the table T5 and the type of the button from the table T6, if the operation signal is input in the first round as shown in the table T5 of FIG. Then, an option instruction command for instructing an ally character as the next option is transmitted. For example, when the participation pattern K4 indicating "Character KA to Character KC" is stored, the overall control CPU 31a first outputs an option instruction command for specifying the character KB. If an operation signal is input, an option instruction command for specifying the character KC is output next. Thereafter, when the operation signal is input again, an option instruction command for instructing the character KA is output. Thereafter, each time an operation signal is input, the option instruction command is output in the order of character KB → character KC → character KA until the second round starts. On the other hand, when the participation pattern K1 indicating “Character KA only” is stored, since there are no more than two types of options, the overall control CPU 31a performs control based on the operation signal even if an operation signal is input. Do not execute.

  After that, at the start of the second round, after selecting the command “A9HF0H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6) for instructing the teammate and setting it in the transmission buffer, the overall control CPU 31a finally performs the first round. A confirmation command indicating that the selected friendly character has been confirmed is output. However, if the operation signal is not input once in the first round friend selection effect, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a confirmation command for instructing the character KA. Also, the teammate character selected in the first round cannot be changed during the jackpot game. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that executes the teammate battle effect reflecting the content of the character participation effect functions as the effect control means.

Next, the control content of the enemy selection effect executed in the third round will be described with reference to FIG.
The enemy selection effect is executed when the command to be output in the third round is “A9H80H”, “A9H81H”, or “A9H82H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6). That is, the overall control CPU 31a determines execution of the enemy selection effect after setting these commands in the transmission buffer of the overall control RAM 31c. Incidentally, “A9H80H” is a command that is output when the enemy selection effect is executed and “win” is instructed as a final confrontation result and any of the big hits B to E. On the other hand, “A9H81H” is a command that is output when the enemy selection effect is executed and “hidden” is instructed as the final confrontation result, and the big hit E or big hit F. Further, “A9H82H” is a command that is output when the enemy selection effect is executed and “defeat” is instructed as the final confrontation result, and the jackpot is G.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a selects any one of “A9H80H” to “A9H82H” and sets it in the transmission buffer, and then refers to the enemy determination table T7 shown in FIG. 12 to refer to the enemy character Y1, enemy character Y2, One of the enemy characters Y3 is determined. The enemy character is set as a character having strong attack power in the order of enemy character Y3 <enemy character Y2 <enemy character Y1. When “A9H80H” is selected, random numbers are assigned so that the enemy character Y3 is most easily selected and the enemy character Y1 is most difficult to select. On the other hand, when “A9H81H” and “A9H82H” are selected, random numbers are assigned so that the enemy character Y1 is most easily selected and the enemy character Y3 is most difficult to be selected. That is, when a teammate character “wins”, that is, when it is definitely notified that a promiscuous state is given after the big hit game ends, an enemy character with weak attack power is easily selected. On the other hand, if the ally character is “defeated”, that is, if it is not definitely notified that the probable state has been given after the big hit game, an enemy character having a strong attack power is likely to be selected.

  Then, according to the type of the selected command (any one of “A9H80H” to “A9H82H”), the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the enemy character from the table T7 produces an effect instruction command for instructing the selected enemy character. Output to the display control board 32.

Next, the contents of control related to “attack and defense” executed in the fourth or sixth round will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect related to “attack and defense designation” is executed when the command to be output in the fourth or sixth round is “A9H90H” or “A9H91H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6). That is, the overall control CPU 31a determines the execution of the effects related to the offense and defense after setting these commands in the transmission buffer of the overall control RAM 31c. Incidentally, “A9H90H” is a command for instructing “failure” in which winning / losing cannot be achieved as a result of the offense and defense. On the other hand, “A9H91H” is a command for instructing “win” as a result of the offense and defense. As shown in FIG. 5, the output target “A9H91H” in the fourth round is only when the big hit C is won, but when the other big hit is won, In some round games after the round, “A9H91H” may be output (for example, jackpot D).

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a, from the attack / defense determination table T8 shown in FIG. 13, displays “no attack”, “weak team attack”, “strong team attack”, and “enemy” from the attack / defense decision table T8 shown in FIG. Select one of “Characters”. In the table T8, when “A9H90H” indicating “failure” is selected, “enemy attack” is most easily selected, while “random strong attack” is most difficult to select. It is distributed. On the other hand, when “A9H91H” instructing “Victory” is selected, the ratio of selecting “Allied attack (weak side attack or strong side attack)” is higher than “Enemy attack”. Numerical values are distributed.

Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the content of the attack / defense designation from the table T8 outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the determined effect content to the effect display control board 32.
Next, the contents of control related to the “deadly technique” executed in the fifth or seventh round will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As for the effects related to the “deadly technique”, the commands (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “deadly technique command”) that are output targets in the fifth or seventh round are “A9HC0H”, “A9HC1H”, “A9HD0H”, “ It is executed when “A9HD1H” or “A9HD2H” (see FIGS. 5 and 6). That is, the overall control CPU 31a determines the execution of the effects related to the special technique after setting these special technique commands in the transmission buffer of the general control RAM 31c. Incidentally, “A9HC0H” is a command for instructing “failure” as a result of the specific performance. “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” are commands for instructing “win” as a result of the specific performance. “A9HD1H” is a command for instructing “revival” as a result of the specific effect. “A9HD2H” is a command for instructing “defeat” as a result of the specific performance.

  And as above-mentioned, in this embodiment, the 5th round and the 7th round are set as timing which derives the confrontation result using the special move as a specific production. In FIG. 14, the fifth round is designated as “first time” while the seventh round is designated as “final battle”. As shown in the deadly technique timing table T9 shown in FIG. 14, “A9HC0H” and “A9HC1H” are set with “first time (fifth round)” as command output timing, In “A9HD2H”, “final battle (seventh round)” is set as the command output timing.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the character KE has participated in the character participation effect in the most recent jackpot game that occurred during the variable state, and the type of the deathblow command set in the transmission buffer. Referring to the special move determination table T10 shown in FIG. 15, the type of the special move is determined. The overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the character KE has participated by determining whether or not the participation pattern K6 is stored in the overall control RAM 31c. In the table T10, any one of “Skill W1”, “Skill W2”, “Skill W3” and “Character KE” in which the character KE participates in the attack as an assistant can be selected as the type of the special technique. Random numbers are distributed so that In the present embodiment, the technique is set as a deadly technique with strong attack power in the order of technique W1 <technique W2 <technique W3 <character KE.

  In the table T10 shown in FIG. 15, when the character KE is participating in the battle, and when the special technique commands “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “win” are output, “technique W1” and “technique W2” are output. ”,“ Technique W3 ”, and“ Character KE ”are assigned random numbers so that one of them can be selected. Furthermore, when comparing “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H”, the random values are distributed so that “A9HD0H” has a higher probability of selecting “Character KE” than “A9HC1H”. On the other hand, when the character KE is participating in the battle, and one of the special move commands “A9HC0H”, “A9HD1H”, and “A9HD2H” for specifying “resurrection” or “defeat” is output, Random numbers are assigned so that “Technique W1” or “Technique W2” can be selected.

  Further, when the character KE is not participating, that is, when any of the participation patterns K1 to K5 is stored, the special technique commands “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “win” are issued. In the case of outputting, random numbers are distributed so that any one of “technique W1”, “technique W2”, and “technique W3” can be selected. On the other hand, when the character KE is not participating, and when outputting any of the special technique commands “A9HC0H”, “A9HD1H”, and “A9HD2H” specifying “resurrection” or “defeat”, “ Random numbers are assigned so that “Technique W1” or “Technique W2” can be selected.

  That is, the character KE as an assistant is selected only when “winning” in a confrontation using a special move and when the participation pattern K6 is stored. That is, the character KE can be selected only when the character KE participates in the character participation effect in the latest jackpot game that occurred during the change state. “Skill W3” can be selected even when a battle pattern other than the battle pattern K6 is stored, but can be selected only when “winning” in a confrontation using a special technique. Therefore, when the character KE appears as an assistant or when “Skill W3” is paid out, it is definite that the victory of the teammate character is confirmed and a certain change state is given after the big hit game ends.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the type of the special technique from the table T10 outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the selected special technique to the effect display control board 32. Further, the overall control CPU 31a stores information (such as a flag) specifying the selected special technique in a predetermined storage area of the overall control RAM 31c.

Next, the control content when determining the confrontation result using the special technique will be described with reference to FIG.
The result determination table T11 illustrated in FIG. 16 is a table referred to when “technique W1” to “technique W3” excluding “character KE” are determined from the table T10 illustrated in FIG. Then, in the table T11, the type of button to be displayed and the special technique used when prompting the player to derive the confrontation result using the special technique according to the type of the special technique command set in the transmission buffer are used. Confrontation results are defined. However, in the table T11, the result when “failure” or “defeat” is determined as a confrontation using the special technique. By the way, in the special move commands “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “win”, it is not necessary to make the special move fail. Determine the result. As the types of buttons, small buttons, middle buttons, and large buttons are set as in the types of buttons displayed in the friend selection effect.

  In the table T11, when the special technique commands “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “win” are output, one of the small button, the middle button, and the large button is selected. On the other hand, when outputting the special technique commands “A9HC0H”, “A9HD1H”, and “A9HD2H” that specify “resurrection” or “failure”, only the small button is selected.

  In addition, a special command “A9HC0H” for specifying “failure” is associated with a result command “A9H78H” for specifying “failure” as the first confrontation result. On the other hand, in the special move command “A9HD1H” for specifying “resurrection”, the result command “A9H7BH” for specifying the content to be revived after being defeated once and to enter the high-definition confirmation mode M3 as the confrontation result of the final battle. "Is associated. In addition, a special command “A9H7AH” for specifying the content to be specified until the entry into the latent mode M2 after defeat is associated with the special move command “A9HD2H” for specifying “failure” as the confrontation result of the final battle. Yes.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the button type and the confrontation result from the table T11 outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the button type and a result command to the effect display control board 32.

Next, the control content performed within the button operation effective period for displaying the result of the confrontation using the special technique will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the character KD has participated in the character participation effect in the most recent jackpot game that occurred during the shortage state, and the type of the deathblow command set in the transmission buffer. With reference to the participation determination table T12 shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the character KD appears as an assistant. The overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the character KD has participated by determining whether or not the participation patterns K5 and K6 are stored in the overall control RAM 31c.

  In the table T12 shown in FIG. 17, when the characters KA to KD are participating (the participation pattern K5), and the special move commands “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “win” are output, Random numbers are assigned so that “appearance” or “non-appearance” of the character KD as an assistant can be selected. On the other hand, the character KA to the character KD are participating, and one of the special technique commands “A9HC0H”, “A9HD1H”, and “A9HD0H” for specifying “resurrection” or “defeat” is output. In this case, the random number values are distributed so that only “non-appearance” can be selected.

  On the other hand, when characters KA to KE are participating (competition pattern K6) and “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” are output, “appearance” or “non-appearance” can be selected. Random values are distributed. However, the rate at which “appearance” is selected is lower than when the characters KA to KD are competing and a special technique command for specifying “win” is output. On the other hand, when character KA to character KE are competing and when outputting any of “A9HC0H”, “A9HD1H”, and “A9HD0H”, only “non-appearance” can be selected. Random values are distributed. Further, when character KA to character KC are participating (participation patterns K1 to K4), random numbers are distributed so that only “non-appearance” can be selected regardless of the type of the special move command.

  In other words, the character KD as an assistant is selected only when “winning” in a confrontation using a special technique and when the battle pattern K5 or the battle pattern K6 is stored. Therefore, when the character KD appears as an assistant, the victory of the teammate character is confirmed, and it is definite that the probability variation state is given after the big hit game ends. Further, when the characters KA to KE are participating, the rate at which “appearance” of the character KD is selected is lower than when the characters KA to KD are participating. Thereby, the character KD (FIG. 17) and the character KE (FIG. 15) can coexist as assistants, but the possibility is extremely low. In the present embodiment, the appearance of the character KD or the character KE as an assistant is equivalent to a special confirmation notification effect for definite notification that the winning combination is won.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the appearance result of the character KD from the table T12 outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the result to the effect display control board 32. Further, the overall control CPU 31a stores information (such as a flag) specifying the appearance result of the character KD in a predetermined storage area of the overall control RAM 31c.

Next, the contents of control when determining the confrontation result using the special technique will be described with reference to FIG.
The result determination table T13 for the character KA shown in FIG. 18 is a table that is referred to when the character KA is selected in the friend selection effect. In the table T13, the confrontation result using the special move is determined according to the type of the special move command set in the transmission buffer and the appearance result of the character KD determined with reference to the table T12 shown in FIG. ing. However, in the table T13, the result when “winning” is determined as a confrontation using the special technique. Note that the result of “resurrection” or “defeat” is determined in the above-described table T11 (FIG. 16).

  In the table T13, the appearance of the character KD is determined, and when the special technique commands “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “Victory” are output, the character KA wins after the character KD appears. The result command “A9H7FH” for specifying the contents is associated. When the big hit A is won, the result command “A9H7FH” notifies that the big hit A has been won.

  On the other hand, when the appearance of the character KD is determined and “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” are output, the result command “A9H7CH” for specifying the content that the character KA wins without the character KD appearing is supported. It is attached. When the big hit A is won, the result command “A9H7CH” informs that the big hit A is won.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the confrontation result from the table T13 outputs a result command to the effect display control board 32. At this time, if the overall control CPU 31a inputs an operation signal once within the operation effective period set during the round game (the fifth round or the seventh round) in which the special action as the specific effect is performed, the operation effective period is immediately Is terminated and the result command is output. However, even if the operation signal is not input within the operation effective period, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the result command to the effect display control board 32 after the operation effective period elapses.

Next, the contents of control when determining the confrontation result using the special technique will be described with reference to FIG.
The result determination table T14 for the character KB and the character KC shown in FIG. 19 is a table that is referred to when the character KB or the character KC is selected in the teammate selection effect. Then, in the table T14, as in the table T13 (FIG. 18), according to the type of the special move command set in the transmission buffer and the appearance result of the character KD, a “winning” as a confrontation using the special move is performed. The result is to be determined.

  When the character KB or the character KC is selected in the teammate selection effect, the overall control CPU 31a performs an operation for displaying a PUSH image that prompts the operation button BT to be operated every time an operation signal is input within the operation effective period. The instruction command is output to the effect display control board 32. At this time, when outputting any one of “A9HC0H”, “A9HD1H”, and “A9HD2H” specifying “resurrection” or “defeat”, the overall control CPU 31a sends an operation instruction command to the effect display control board 32. After executing the output process, the control is terminated without referring to the table T14 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when outputting “A9HC1H” and “A9HD0H” for specifying “win”, the overall control CPU 31a receives the operation signal after the elapse of a predetermined prescribed number of seconds within the operation effective period, and FIG. The corresponding result command is selected from the table T14 shown in FIG.

  In the table T14, when the character KB is selected by the teammate selection effect and the appearance of the character KD is determined, a result command “A9H7DH” for specifying the content of the character KB winning after the character KD appears. It is associated. Similarly, when the character KC is selected in the friend selection effect and the appearance of the character KD is determined, the result command “A9H7EH” for specifying the content of the character KC winning after the character KD appears is associated with It has been. When the big hit A is won, the result commands “A9H7DH” and “A9H7EH” notify that the big hit A is won.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the character KD has not appeared, the result command “A9H7CH” for specifying the content that the ally character wins without the character KD appearing regardless of the type of the ally character selected in the ally selection effect. It is associated. When the big hit A is won, the result command “A9H7CH” informs that the big hit A is won. In the present embodiment, since the operation valid period is ended after outputting “A9H7CH”, “A9H7DH”, or “A9H7EH”, an operation signal is not accepted after outputting these result commands. Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the confrontation result from the table T14 outputs a result command to the effect display control board 32.

  In addition, regardless of which of the characters KA to KC is selected in the teammate selection effect, the confrontation result using the special move is whether or not the selected teammate character “wins”. For this reason, the degree of expectation that the probability variation state is given after the big hit game performed using the selected teammate character is the same regardless of the type of the teammate character.

Next, various processes executed by the display control CPU 32a of the effect display control board 32 based on the display control program will be described.
When the change control designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a of the effect display control board 32 selects the image display data based on the effect contents (variation contents) corresponding to the change pattern designated by the command. The display control CPU 32a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to display an image of the symbol variation game based on the image display data. In addition, the display control CPU 32a measures the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device 11 based on the measured time and display data for each predetermined control period (for example, 4 ms). Every). When the display control CPU 32a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display control is performed so as to cause the effect display device 11 to stop and display the decorative symbol designated by the decorative symbol stop symbol designation command. Then, the symbol variation game is terminated. Further, when the mode control command is input, the display control CPU 32a displays a mode notification image based on the instruction content. The mode notification image of the present embodiment is a background image that is displayed on the back of the decorative drawing in the effect display device 11.

  In addition, the display control CPU 32a causes the opening effect, the round effect, and the ending effect to be performed in accordance with the effect instruction command for the opening effect, the effect instruction command for the round effect, and the effect instruction command for the ending effect during the big hit game. The display content of the image display unit GH is controlled. Further, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the image display unit GH based on various commands input during the jackpot game so as to execute the effect during the jackpot game with the content specified by the command. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 32a that changes the production content of the character participation effect from the initial content functions as a changing means. Further, the display control CPU 32a for executing the teammate participation effect reflecting the effect contents of the character participation effect functions as an effect control means.

Next, the flow of effects during the big hit game will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, it is assumed that, after the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is set, the first jackpot lottery is won and the jackpot D is determined (number of consecutive resorts: 2). In this case, the effect during the big hit game is executed according to the flow defined in the table T1a shown in FIG. Furthermore, it is assumed that the variation pattern for the big hit variation selected at this time is a specific variation pattern with the theme of character KB. In this case, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the characters KA and KB are displayed as options in the friend selection effect in the first round. In the image display unit GH, each time the operation button BT is operated, the cursor X is moved and displayed between the selected images that specify the character KA or the character KB. Although not shown here, at the start of the second round, an effect of the contents describing the selected ally character is performed as an effect indicating that the ally character selected in the first round has been confirmed. In this example, it is assumed that the character KA is selected.

  Thereafter, in the third round, it is assumed that an enemy selection effect is performed and the enemy character Y3 is selected as shown in FIG. In this case, in the fourth round, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), after the state of the offense and defense by the character KA and the enemy character Y3 is displayed, in the fifth round, the first attack is performed by the special technique. . At this time, it is assumed that “technique W1” is selected from the table T10 illustrated in FIG. In this case, in the fifth round, an effect in which the character KA delivers the technique W1 as a special technique is executed, but the effect is executed with the content of “failure” in which the attack of the character KA does not hit the enemy character Y3. Thereafter, in the sixth round, as in FIG. 20 (c), after the state of attack and defense by the character KA and the enemy character Y3 is displayed, in the seventh round, the final battle is carried out by a special move. At this time, it is assumed that “technique W3” is selected from the table T10 shown in FIG. In this case, in the seventh round, an effect in which the character KA pays out the technique W3 as a deadly technique is executed, and finally an image in which the character KA wins the enemy character Y3 is displayed.

  Then, after the 8th to 9th round effects are executed, the ending effect is executed. At this time, since the number of consecutive resorts including the jackpot won this time is “2” and the participating characters are “Character KA and Character KB”, the overall control CPU 31a is displayed as an ally character to appear in the ending effect. The “character KC” is specified from the table T2 shown in FIG. As a result, in the ending effect, as shown in FIG. 20D, a message indicating “Character KC participation” and an image indicating that the character KC has been added are displayed.

  Then, since the big hit D is won when the high probability determination mode M3 is set, the high probability determination mode M3 is set again after the big hit game ends. As a result, in the high probability determination mode M3 set after the big hit game based on the big hit D, as shown in FIG. 20 (e), the background image in which the characters KA, KB, and KC appear is displayed. The symbol variation game is executed.

  Thereafter, while the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is set, it is assumed that the big hit C is won (number of consecutive resorts: 3 times), the high-confirmation confirmation mode M3 is set, and then the big hit B is won ( Number of consecutive resorts: 4). In this case, the effect during the big hit game is executed according to the flow defined in the table T1b shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (f), the ally selection effect in the first round reflects the content of the ending effect in the latest jackpot game during the period in which the variable state is given, and the character KA, Character KB and character KC are displayed. In this example, it is assumed that the character KB is selected.

  Thereafter, in the third round, it is assumed that an enemy selection effect is performed and the enemy character Y2 is selected as shown in FIG. Further, in this example, after the big hit B is selected, after the enemy character Y3 appears in the third round, as shown in FIG. 20 (h), the character KF appears, and the character KF becomes the enemy character Y3. Directing to win. Thereafter, after the round effects corresponding to the fourth to ninth rounds are performed, the ending effect is executed. At this time, since the number of consecutive resorts including the jackpot won this time is “4 times” and the teammate characters who have already entered the battle are “Character KA, Character KB, and Character KC”, the overall control CPU 31 a “Character KD” is specified from the table T2 shown in FIG. Thereby, in the ending effect, as shown in FIG. 21A, a message indicating “Character KD participation” and an image indicating that the character KD has been added are displayed.

  Then, since the big hit B is won when the high probability determination mode M3 is set, the high probability determination mode M3 is set again after the big hit game ends. As a result, in the high-definition confirmation mode M3 set after the big hit game based on the big hit B, as shown in FIG. 21B, a background image in which the characters KA, character KB, character KC, and character KD appear is displayed. In this state, the symbol variation game is executed.

  Thereafter, it is assumed that the big hit G is won while the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is set (number of consecutive resorts: 5 times). In this case, the effect during the big hit game is executed according to the flow defined in the table T1f shown in FIG. And as shown in FIG.21 (c), in the 1st round friend selection production | presentation, the option reflecting the content of the ending production | presentation in the latest jackpot game which arose during the change state is displayed. However, the character KA to character KD appear in the ending effect in the most recent jackpot game that occurred during the change state. First, “Character KA, Character KB, and Character KC” are displayed as options. In this example, it is assumed that the character KB is selected.

  Thereafter, in the third round, it is assumed that an enemy selection effect is performed and the enemy character Y1 is selected as shown in FIG. In this case, in the fourth round, as shown in FIG. 21 (e), after the state of offense and defense between the character KB and the enemy character Y1 is displayed, in the fifth round, the first attack is made by a special move. However, the performance is executed with the content of “failure” in which the attack of the character KA does not hit the enemy character. Thereafter, in the sixth round, as in FIG. 21 (e), after the character KB and the enemy character Y1 are displayed, the image of the character KB defeating the enemy character Y1 is displayed in the seventh round. The

  Then, after the 8th to 9th round effects are executed, the ending effect is executed. At this time, since the big hit won this time is a big hit G in which the high-definition confirmation mode M3 cannot be set after the big hit game ends, the character participation effect is not performed, and as shown in FIG. An image defeated by character Y1 is displayed.

  Then, since the big hit G is won when the high probability determination mode M3 is set, the latent probability mode M2 is set after the big hit game ends. As a result, in the latent probability mode M2 set after the big hit game based on the big hit G, as shown in FIG. 21 (g), a background image dedicated to the latent probability mode M2 in which the teammate character is not displayed in the background image is displayed. In the state, the symbol variation game is executed. However, in the overall control RAM 31c, the number of consecutive resorts and the participation pattern are continuously stored. Therefore, if the big win lottery is won again and the high-confirmation confirmation mode M3 is set, “Character KA, Character KB, and Character KC” are displayed again as options in the first round game. Will be.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the change means (the CPU 31a for overall control and the CPU 32a for display control) newly executes a cumulative change effect (character participation effect), the memory of the overall control RAM 31c regarding the establishment status (number of consecutive resorts) of the specific condition The contents of the cumulative change effect to be newly executed are changed according to the contents and the contents stored in the overall control RAM 31c regarding the contents of the latest cumulative change effect. As a result, the cumulative change effect is not a monotonous change mode in which the content of the effect is changed in stages simply because the number of consecutive resorts has increased, and the content of the change changes in a mode corresponding to the establishment condition of the specific condition. A variety of performances will be executed, and even if the number of big hit games is repeated, it is possible to prevent rut.

  (2) A special effect (friend selection effect) that can change the effect content in response to a change in the effect content of the cumulative change effect is set. As a result, the variation when the production content of the cumulative change production changes can also affect the special production, so it is possible to execute the production rich in variation variations, and the number of jackpot games is repeated. Can also prevent rut.

  (3) A special effect (an ally selection effect, a big hit) that is executed after the cumulative change effect has been completed and an advantageous state (shortening state, probability variation state, or jackpot game) has occurred. The production reflected in the Probability Promotion Promotion). Since the production contents of the cumulative change production are reflected in the special production, when the production content of the cumulative change production changes, the special production reflecting the production content is performed during the subsequent symbol variation game or jackpot game. You can have the expectation that it may be. Thereby, even if an advantageous state does not occur after the end of the cumulative change effect, it can be expected to develop the subsequent symbol variation game at the time when the effect content of the cumulative change effect changes.

  (4) As one of the special effects that are set according to the timing difference, it includes a definite notification effect for definite notification during the big hit game that the high bonus big hit (probable big hit) is won. . When winning the jackpot lottery, the player pays attention to whether or not the jackpot won this time was a high bonus jackpot. Therefore, since the change content of the cumulative change effect is involved in the final notification effect, the big hit game is not only monotonous content for acquiring the ball, and the interest during the big hit game can be improved.

  (5) The production content of the cumulative change production changes to a more advantageous state for the player as the winning of the jackpot lottery continues (the number of teammate characters participating in the battle increases). And the change content may be reflected in the special performance performed after that. Thereby, in order to change the effect content of the special effect to a state advantageous to the player, it is possible to make it easier for the player to continue playing the game.

  (6) Although the second effect content (characters KD, KE) cannot be selected as a selection effect (friend selection effect), the second effect content is reflected when the second effect content is selected. If the special performance (appearing as an assistant) is executed, the player can be informed of the fact that he has won the probable big hit. That is, the second effect content can be in a special position different from the first effect content (characters KA to KC). In addition, when the special effect reflecting the contents of the second effect is executed, it is definitely determined that the probability change state is given even before the result of the specific effect in the probability change promotion effect during the big hit is derived. It will be informing.

  (7) The teammate selection effect is executed with the content of selecting a teammate character by the player's button operation. Thereby, the selection effect reflecting a player's liking can be performed.

  (8) When shifting from the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 to the latent-accuracy mode M2, the image display unit GH does not display the ally character, but internally, the participation pattern for identifying the number of consecutive villas and the ally character participating in the battle is displayed. It was made to memorize without resetting. The latent probability mode M2 is a state that is less desirable for the player because there is a possibility that a non-probability variation state is given. However, if the big hit lottery is won when the latent probability mode M2 is set, and the high probability determination mode M3 is set again, even if the gaming state is less desirable for the player, The player can be motivated to continue the game.

  (9) Further, during the latent mode M2, a background image dedicated to the latent mode M2 is displayed without displaying the internally stored battle characters. Therefore, if the big hit lottery is won when the latent accuracy mode M2 is set and the high accuracy determination mode M3 is set again, the friend selection effect is executed by taking over the previous display contents. Become. Thereby, an unexpectedness can be given to a player.

  (10) When one of the big hits E to G is won, the number of friendly characters is not increased or decreased in the character participation effect. Thereby, the impression different from the character participation effect when winning one of the big hits A to D can be given.

  (11) In the ending effect when winning one of the big hits A to D, the character participation effect (FIG. 7) or the normal ending effect (FIG. 8) is executed. As a result, the character participation effect is not a monotonous change mode in which the content of the effect is changed step by step simply because the number of consecutive games increases, and an effect rich in variation is executed. Even if the number of times is repeated, rut can be prevented.

  (12) The content of the change in the character participation effect is reflected not only in the ally selection effect but also in the background image in the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 and the presence or absence of an assistant. As described above, since the change contents of the character participation effect are reflected in the effect executed at various timings, it is possible to execute an effect rich in variation.

  (13) In the ally selection effect, the button operation mode for deriving the confrontation result using the special technique is different depending on whether the character KA is selected or the character KB or the character KC is selected. Specifically, when character KA is selected, the confrontation result is derived by one button operation, while when character KB or character KC is selected, the confrontation result is derived after a plurality of button operations are performed. I tried to make it. Whichever character you select does not change your expectation that you will be given a probable state after the big hit game ends, but you can use the friendly character associated with the operation mode that matches the player's preference to show the confrontation results. Can be derived.

  (14) A character KF that is not reflected in the ally selection effect and the character participation effect is set. However, the character KF is positioned as an ally character that appears only when the big hit B is won, and when the character KF enters the battle, the enemy K character is always won, that is, a promiscuous state is given after the big hit game ends. It is like that. As a result, when the character KF appears, even if the confrontation result is not derived, it is definitely notified that the player has won the probable big hit.

  (15) The number of rounds is different from that of the big hits B to G, and even if the most advantageous big hit A is won, it is possible to produce effects with the same contents as the big hits B to G. As a result, when the big hit game is started with the content that the ally character and the enemy character face each other, the most advantageous big hit A can be expected.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, the button operation mode for deriving the confrontation result using the special technique may be unified for all ally characters. This eliminates the need to divide the processing for each selected friendly character, leading to a reduction in processing.

  -In embodiment, you may perform the round promotion effect which alert | reports definitely that it is winning the jackpot set with many regulation rounds as a promotion effect performed during a jackpot game.

  In the ally selection effect in the embodiment, as in the enemy selection effect, the overall control CPU 31a may determine the ally character by lottery without selecting it by operating the operation button BT.

-In the friend selection effect in the embodiment, the characters KD and KE may be reflected as options.
In the embodiment, when the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is shifted to the latent-accuracy mode M2, the image display unit GH does not display the background image reflecting the participating characters, but turns on the lamp built in the operation button BT. And you may alert | report that the number of consecutive resorts and a participation pattern are memorize | stored continuously.

  In the embodiment, the number of consecutive games and the participation pattern may be stored only when the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 is set, and the number of consecutive games and the participation pattern may be reset in the latent accuracy mode M2. By doing in this way, the character participation effect is executed only when the high-accuracy confirmation mode M3 in which the player can definitely recognize that the probability variation state is given is set. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority in continuously winning the probable big hit from the change in the content of the character participation effect.

-In embodiment, when winning big hit G (non-probable big hit), you may make it reset the number of consecutive resorts and a participation pattern.
In the embodiment, the number of prize balls that the main control CPU 30a has paid out during the big hit game may be counted, and a command indicating the number may be output to the overall control CPU 31a. The overall control CPU 31a accumulates and stores the number of prize balls instructed from the main control CPU 30a, and when the number of prize balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10,000), the number of consecutive games Or you may make it reset the participation pattern.

  -In the character participation direction of embodiment, it may be made to determine whether the current participation state is taken over according to the participation state of a friendly character. For example, if the participating character is only the character KA, the participating character may be added, while if the participating character is the characters KA to KD, the participating character may not be added.

  In addition, the reset condition for the participating characters in the embodiment is that a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed since a standby state that occurs when the number of stored start balls is zero after the end of the symbol variation game. It may be that it has passed. Further, during the standby state, a selection screen for selecting whether or not to reset the participating characters may be displayed on the effect display device 11 and whether or not to reset the participating characters by operating the operation button BT may be selected. .

  -The execution timing of the character participation effect in the embodiment may be any timing as long as it can be recognized that the big hit game is given. For example, it may be during a symbol variation game. That is, even if the jackpot symbol combination is temporarily stopped during the symbol variation game, the player can recognize that the jackpot game is given from that state. Moreover, it may be during the opening effect, or may be during an interval period from the end of the big hit game until the start of the symbol variation game.

  In the embodiment, only the first storage unit may be set without setting the second storage unit. That is, the second storage means may be omitted if the number of consecutive resorts and the participating characters are uniquely associated, such as “Character KB” as the teammate character participating in the battle when the number of consecutive resorts is “twice”. it can.

  -An embodiment may be a mode in which a jackpot lottery result is derived through a reach production that reflects a teammate character who participated in the character participation production. In this case, the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 30b has only a variation time, and the detailed content such as which character is used as the reach effect is determined on the sub-general control board 31 side. Is desirable.

-In embodiment, you may perform the jackpot notice effect which reflected the friendly character who participated in the character participation effect.
In the embodiment, the ally character that participated in the character participation effect was a direct reflection aspect that is reflected in the options for the ally selection effect in the next jackpot game. As an example of the change, the change contents of the character participation effect may be contents that are indirectly reflected in the team participation effect. For example, when a teammate character participates in a character participation effect, the selection effect may be executed in a manner such that in the 1Rth, a weapon possessed by a teammate character who participated in the character participation effect is selected.

  The cumulative change effect in the embodiment may be any content as long as the effect content changes according to the number of consecutive resorts. For example, a mode in which the number of characters decreases or a mode in which a story progresses by one episode every time a big hit lottery is won may be used.

  In the embodiment, a dedicated command that can specify the type of jackpot may be set instead of the stop symbol designation command for the special symbol. Also, the big hit lottery result and the big hit type may be specified from the variation pattern.

  In the embodiment, the effect display device 11 is a liquid crystal display type, but may be a dot matrix type, an organic EL type, a plasma display type, or a display device that combines these.

  In the embodiment, the sub control control board 31 may be omitted, and the presentation display control board 32 may execute the control executed by the sub control control board 31.

  BT ... operation buttons, K1 to K6 ... participation pattern, KA to KF ... character, T1 to T14 ... table, 10 ... game board, 11 ... production display device, 12 ... special symbol display device, 15 ... start winning opening, 18 ... Large winning award, 30 ... main control board, 30a ... main control CPU, 30b ... main control ROM, 30c ... main control RAM, 31 ... sub-control board, 31a ... central control CPU, 31b ... for general control ROM, 31c ... Overall control RAM, 32 ... Production display control board, 32a ... Display control CPU.

Claims (8)

When winning a big hit lottery of whether or not a big hit, in a gaming machine where a big hit game is played after the end of the symbol variation game,
Changing means for changing the production content of the cumulative change effect that can be cumulatively changed from the initial content while being executed between the start of the jackpot game and the start of the symbol variation game,
Production control means for executing a special production with content reflecting that the production content of the cumulative change production has changed,
Determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied every time the big hit lottery is won;
First storage means for cumulatively storing determination results of the determination means until a predetermined release condition is satisfied;
Second storage means for storing cumulatively the production contents of the cumulative change production until the release condition is satisfied,
When the change means newly executes the cumulative change effect, the storage content of the first storage means related to the establishment condition of the specific condition and the storage of the second storage means related to the effect content of the latest cumulative change effect A game machine characterized by changing the production content of the cumulative change effect to be newly executed according to the content.   2. The cumulative change effect is reflected in the special effect that is executed after an advantageous state that is advantageous for a player has occurred after the end of the cumulative change effect. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special effect is executed in a symbol variation game during a jackpot game or after the jackpot game ends. The special effects are classified into a plurality of types according to the difference in execution timing,
In the special effect, the fact that the high bonus jackpot having a high advantage for the player, which is executed during the jackpot game after the jackpot game in which the cumulative change effect is executed, is definitely notified. The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising a confirmation notification effect.   The specific condition is that the jackpot lottery is performed when an opening time increasing state is provided to increase an opening time per unit time of the opening and closing member that operates so that the entrance of the starting means can be in an open state and a closed state. Whether or not the number of times of winning has reached a predetermined number, or whether or not the total number of payout balls until the stored content of the first storage means is reset exceeds a predetermined number The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The special effects are classified into a plurality of types according to the difference in execution timing,
In the special effect, the fact that the high bonus jackpot having a high advantage for the player, which is executed during the jackpot game after the jackpot game in which the cumulative change effect is executed, is definitely notified. Including a selection effect for selecting a derivation target to be used in the process of deriving the result of the final notification effect,
The production contents of the cumulative change production include a first production content and a second production content different in production content,
While the first effect content is reflected in the derivation target, the second effect content is not reflected in the derivation target, and a special confirmation that definitely notifies that the high privilege jackpot is won. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is a content that can be executed as a notification effect.   The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the selection effect is performed with content selected by a player's button operation. A high certainty mode that is set when the lottery probability of the jackpot lottery is in a high probability state, and a high probability suggestion mode that is set when the lottery probability of the jackpot lottery is in a high probability state or a low probability state; Have
The establishment of the release condition is that the set production mode is changed from the high-accuracy determination mode to the high-accuracy suggestion mode. The gaming machine described.