JP2014140585A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of continuing a desire to play a game.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 10 displays an attainment performance for suggesting success when the number of operation times of an operation button 29 during a valid period E2 reaches a preset number of reference attainment times K3. In the meantime, when the number of operation times of the operation button 29 during the valid period E2 does not reach the number of reference attainment times K3, a non-attainment performance for suggesting failure is displayed. The valid period E2 includes a first valid period E4 and a second valid period E5 after the first valid period E4. The number of reference attainment times K3 is set at a lapse of the first valid period E4 such that the number of reference attainment times K3 becomes larger as the number of operation times of the operation button 29 during the first valid period E4 increases.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  As a conventional gaming machine, one having a game button that can be operated by a player is known. In this gaming machine, when the number of game button operations performed during a predetermined effective period reaches a predetermined standard achievement number, an achievement effect suggesting success is displayed on the display means, and the reference achievement number is displayed. When not satisfied, an unachieved effect suggesting failure was displayed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-61195 A (paragraph [0002])

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, when a player with relatively fast operation of the game button plays a game, the number of times the reference has been achieved is reached with a sufficient period of validity, so this is achieved quickly. There was a problem that it was found that the production was displayed, and the game motivation was reduced.

  On the other hand, a player who operates a game button relatively slowly cannot see the achievement effect even though he / she continues to hit the operation button repeatedly until the end of the effective period, and gradually becomes interested in the operation of the operation button. There was a problem of losing it.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of sustaining game willingness.

  The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a success / failure determination means for determining whether or not a game is successful based on the establishment of a determination condition and identification information identifiable by the player. A display unit that displays the variation determination based on the determination result based on the determination result of the means, and can notify the determination result of the determination with the identification information stopped and displayed, and an effect mode in which an effect displayed on the display unit is selected from a plurality of effect modes and displayed. A selection means, and an operation means that is operated by a player and is effective during an effective period of an operation effect mode that is one of a plurality of effect modes. However, in the gaming machine that displays the achievement effect suggesting success on the display means in the operation effect mode when the reference achievement number is reached, the effective period is the first effective period and after the first effective period. Second validity period of A criterion for setting the reference achievement count after the first effective period so that the reference achievement count increases as the first period operation count, which is the number of operations of the operating means during the first effective period, increases. It is characterized in that it includes a number setting means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the reference number setting means is a second period operation count that is the operation count of the operation means during the second effective period based on the first period operation count. And a reference achievement count set based on the first period operation count and the second period operation count is calculated.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the reference number setting means maintains the same repetitive operation speed as the repetitive operation speed of the operation means during the first effective period and ends the effective period. It is characterized in that it is configured to calculate the estimated number of operations that can be reached when it is assumed that the operating means has been operated, and to set the reference achievement number to be equal to or less than the estimated number of operations.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the reference number setting means compares the preset first reference number with the first period operation number. The first period operation frequency is set such that the reference achievement frequency increases as the first operation frequency exceeds the first reference frequency.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the reference number setting means compares the preset first reference number with the first period operation number. The first feature is characterized in that the number of times of achievement of the reference is set to be smaller as the number of operations is less than the first reference number of times.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, an achievement percentage display that displays a numerical value or a graph that changes in accordance with a repeated operation of the operation means in the operation effect mode. And a change rate of the numerical value or the graph is changed based on the reference achievement number set by the reference number setting means.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the gaming machine of claim 1, the valid period includes the first valid period and the second valid period after the first valid period, and is the number of operations of the operating means during the first valid period. The reference achievement count is set after the first effective period so that the reference achievement count increases as the number of operations in the first period increases. In other words, the reference achievement count is set after the first effective period so that the reference achievement count decreases as the first period operation count decreases.

  Therefore, since the reference achievement count is set to be relatively large for a player who repeats the operation means relatively quickly, the achievement effect is displayed even for a player who repeats the operation means quickly. Whether or not it is difficult to grasp until the end of the effective period, and the expectation can be maintained.

  On the other hand, for players with relatively slow repeated operation of the operating means, the standard achievement count is set to be relatively small, so if you continue operating the operating means without giving up until the end of the validity period, When the number of achievements is reached, there is a higher possibility that an achievement effect will be seen. Thereby, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to a player who has a slow repetitive operation until the effective period ends.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the player's willingness to play, which is a fast player, a slow player, or both of them.

[Inventions of Claims 2, 4 and 5]
According to the invention of claim 2, based on the first period operation number, the second period operation number that is the operation number of the operation means during the second effective period is estimated, and the first period operation number and the second period operation number are estimated. Since the reference achievement number is set based on the number of times, the reference achievement number can be set more in line with the actual repetitive operation speed. Here, the reference number setting means compares the first reference number set in advance with the first period operation number, and sets so that the reference achievement number increases as the first period operation number exceeds the first reference number. The first reference frequency set in advance and the first period operation frequency may be compared, and the standard achievement is achieved when the first period operation frequency is smaller than the first reference frequency. You may make it the structure (invention of Claim 5) set so that the frequency | count may decrease.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the invention of claim 3, if the repeated operation speed that is the same as the repeated operation speed of the operation means during the first effective period is maintained and the repeated operation of the operation means is continued until the end of the effective period, the number of times of achievement of the reference is surely achieved Therefore, it is possible to reliably reward the effort of continuing to operate the operating means without giving up until the effective period expires. The “estimated number of operations” in the present invention is calculated by “assuming that the operation means is operated until the end of the effective period while maintaining the same repetition operation speed as the operation means during the first effective period”. As a result, even in the actual operation, even when the same repeated operation speed is not maintained throughout the effective period, as a result, the number of operations per unit time during the second effective period is the same as during the first effective period. If the number of operations per unit time is greater than or equal to, the “reference achievement number” set below the “estimated number of operations” can be reached. That is, it does not require that “the actual repeated operation speed is maintained until the end of the effective period” as a requirement for deriving the achievement effect.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, the player can play a game using a numerical value or a graph that changes according to the repeated operation of the operating means as a guideline until the reference achievement count is reached. In addition, since the change speed of the numerical value or graph after the elapse of the first effective period is changed based on the set reference achievement count, the player's willingness to play can be reliably maintained. For example, the greater the number of achievements of the set standard, the slower the change speed of the numerical value or graph after the first effective period elapses. A feeling can be maintained. On the other hand, the smaller the number of achievements of the set standard, the faster the change speed of the numerical value or graph after the first effective period elapses. A feeling can be maintained.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine RAM storage area conceptual diagram Main control board main program flowchart Main control board interrupt processing flowchart Flow chart of winning detection process Flow chart of special operation processing Flow chart of special symbol waiting process Flow chart of special symbol jackpot determination process Flow chart of special symbol variation mode selection process Flow chart of design creation process Flow chart of special symbol change processing Flow chart of special symbol confirmation processing Flow chart of special electric equipment processing Flow chart of number of held balls Flow chart of power-off monitoring process Sub-control board main program flowchart Receive interrupt processing flowchart 2ms timer interrupt processing flowchart 10ms timer interrupt processing flowchart Main command analysis flowchart Switch setting process flowchart Flow chart of switch control processing Switch scenario control processing flowchart Switch scenario setting process flowchart Flowchart of switch function 1 processing Flowchart of switch function 2 processing Flow chart of switch function 3 processing Condition reset processing flowchart Flow chart of switch control confirmation processing Big hit game display pattern table with switch effect Conceptual diagram of jackpot game display effect with switch effect Flowchart of condition reset processing according to the second embodiment

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. A pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 1, and a substantially circular gaming area R <b> 1 surrounded by a guide rail 12 is formed on the front surface of a gaming board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The front surface of the game board 11 is covered with a front frame 10Z attached to the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be openable and closable, and the entire game area R1 is visible through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. ing. A decorative lamp 22 is provided around the glass window 10W, and speakers 25S and 25S are provided on both sides above the glass window 10W. Further, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W. An operation knob 28 is provided at the right end portion of the lower plate 27B. When the operation knob 28 is rotated, for example, in the clockwise direction, a game ball is driven into the game area R1. Further, an operation button 29 (corresponding to the “operation means” of the present invention) is provided at the center of the upper surface of the upper plate 27A. The upper surface of the operation button 29 is made of a translucent member, and when the operation of the operation button 29 is enabled (effective period E2 described later), the light emitting unit installed on the lower surface is turned on to emit light. To do. The operation of the operation button 29 is detected by a button detection switch 29W (see FIG. 3) provided inside.

  An odd-shaped game board display window 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11, and the liquid crystal display device 13 faces the game board display window 11H from the back side of the game board 11. . The liquid crystal display device 13 is configured by a liquid crystal module (for example, a TFT-LCD module), and the display screen 34 is disposed on the back side of the game board 11.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 34. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 11H from the front surface side of the game board 11, protrudes inside the game board display window 11H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11. And it is comprised so that the game ball which flows down in game area | region R1 may pass the outer side of the display decoration frame 23, and may not enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23. FIG.

  In the game area R1, below the display decoration frame 23, first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B and a big winning port 15 are provided side by side with an interval in order from the top. A plurality of general winning ports 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first start winning port 14A. The game balls that have not won any of the winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 20 are all taken into the out port 16 disposed at the lower end of the game area R1. A start gate 18 and a windmill 19 are provided on the left side of the display decoration frame 23. Although not shown, a number of obstacle nails are planted in the game area R1.

  Next, each required part will be described in further detail. The general winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure, and is opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 20, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can dive, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch 18W (see FIG. 3) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, the normal symbol determination is made and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 18X (see FIG. 3) after the variable display. Specifically, for example, the normal symbol display device 18X can alternately display the symbols “O” and “X”, and the normal symbol success / failure determination is successful (hereinafter referred to as “small hit” as appropriate). In this case, “◯” is stopped and displayed, and “×” is stopped and displayed when the normal symbol success / failure determination is not satisfied. Then, the normal symbol stop display is continued until the next variation display is started.

  When the game ball passes through the start gate 18 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 18X, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 18X resulting from the passage is held and stored up to four times, and the normal symbol display device 18X. When the change display is completed, the normal symbol display device 18X is changed and displayed again based on the reserved storage. It should be noted that the number of reserved storage of the normal symbol variation display is displayed in a normal symbol hold display section (not shown).

  Both the first and second start winning ports 14A, 14B have a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. Then, the game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width into which only one game ball can enter. On the other hand, the second start winning opening 14B is arranged directly below the first start winning opening 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both the left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. In the case of the “small hit” described above, the movable blade pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways over a predetermined period. Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. (The state of FIG. 1).

  When a game ball wins each start winning port 14A, 14B, start port sensors 14W1, 14W2 (see FIG. 3) provided in each start winning port 14A, 14B detect the game ball, and based on the detection signal, For example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A as prize balls and a special symbol determination is made. The determination result is displayed on the special symbol display device 14X (see FIG. 3) and on the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal display device 13 (corresponding to “display means” and “achievement ratio display means” of the present invention). Special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C (corresponding to “identification information” of the present invention) are displayed in combination.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, normally three (left, middle, right) special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed side by side on the liquid crystal display device 13. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers from “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined value. Kinds of things are stopped. Then, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14A, 14B, these three special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle. Each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed. If the determination result is a win (hereinafter referred to as “big hit”), all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (both eyes), and the game shifts to the big hit gaming state. At this time, if the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed with odd-numbered symbols, the probability that the special symbol is determined to be successful after the big hit game ends is normal (3/630). The probability variation gaming state becomes higher (30/630). On the other hand, when the determination result is out of place, the game is stopped and displayed in a combination other than the doublet, and the normal gaming state that is not the big hit gaming state continues.

  Of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C that are displayed on the display screen 34, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C that are stopped and displayed at the end other than the special symbols (for example, the middle special symbol 13B) are displayed. The right special symbol 13C) and the right special symbol 13C) are called “reach state”. Stop display with a combination other than the double-eyed through reach and “stop out of reach”, stop with a combination other than the double through without reach The display is called “normally off”.

  Note that the reach state is not limited to the above, and when a game hit / miss is displayed in a combination of multiple symbols, some of the multiple symbols are stopped and other symbols change. In the middle, it means a state in which the symbols that are stopped and displayed constitute a part of the symbol combination meaning hit.

  Further, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14A, 14B during the variable display or the big hit game on the liquid crystal display device 13, the variable symbols 13A, 13B, 13C resulting from the winning are displayed at maximum. When the special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed or the big hit game ends, the special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is displayed in a variable manner again based on the reserved memory. The number of reserved displays for variable display of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is displayed on the special symbol reserved display portion 14H located at the lower end of the liquid crystal display device 13. Specifically, when the change display of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is held, round marks are displayed in order from the left side to the right side of the special symbol hold display portion 14H, and the number of reserved memories is determined by the number of the marks. It is supposed to be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle, and is always closed by a movable door 15T (see FIG. 1). When the big hit gaming state is reached, the movable door 15T is tilted forward by the large winning solenoid 15S (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the game board 11, the large winning opening 15 is opened, and the movable door 15T is guided, Many game balls can be awarded to the winning opening 15.

  When the operation from the opening of the movable door 15T to the closing is referred to as “round”, one big hit gaming state continues until a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times) are executed. One round ends when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the big winning opening 15 or when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. The number of winning balls entered in the big winning opening 15 is counted by a winning sensor (not shown) provided in the big winning opening 15, and for example, 15 game balls are awarded as one winning ball. To the upper plate 27A. In addition, after the final round of the big hit game is completed, the “big hit game display effect” is performed on the display screen 34. The “big hit game display effect” will be described in detail later. This completes the description of the various types of accessories provided in the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 50 is provided at the center of the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and a voice control board 55, a sub control board 57, and an effect control board 70 are above the main control board 50. Is provided. Further, a power supply board 60 and a payout control board 58 are provided below the control boards 50, 55, 57 and 70. Each control board operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control board 50, which includes a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B and a ROM 51C, a microcomputer provided with a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control board 57, An input / output circuit that connects the relay circuit 80 and the payout control board 58 and the like to which the prize winning opening 15 and the like are connected is provided, and main control related to the game is performed. The CPU 51A includes a determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and also generates random numbers for each special symbol and each normal symbol, and sub-controls the control signal. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the substrate 57 or the like. The RAM 51B has a storage area for the number of reserved symbols for special symbols detected by the start opening sensors 14W1 and 14W2 and the number of reserved balls for normal symbols detected by the normal symbol start switch 18W, and a memory for various random values generated by the CPU 51A. An area, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a flag, and a work area for the CPU 51A are provided. In the ROM 51C, a main control board main program PG1 (see FIG. 5) and control data described later, control data, symbol variation data related to variation display on the special symbol display device 14X and the normal symbol display device 18X, and the like are written. The judgment value and the like per hit and normal symbol are written.

  Similar to the main control board 50, the sub control board 57 includes a CPU 52A, RAM 52B, ROM 52C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control board 50, an effect control board 70, An input / output circuit for connecting the lamp control board 71 and the like is provided. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and outputs (transmits) control signals to the effect control board 70, the lamp control board 71, the sound control board 55, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores a sub-control board main program PG2 (see FIG. 27), constants, a jackpot game display effect pattern table (see FIG. 32), and the like, which will be described later.

  The sub control board 57 receives the control signal output from the main control board 50, and outputs the control signal to the effect control board 70 and the like based on the received control signal. The control signal from the main control board 50 includes a variation pattern, game success / failure information, and an electrical operation unit lower than the sub control board 57 (production control board 70, sound control board 55, lamp control board 71, etc.). The control signal for controlling is included.

  In the effect control board 70, the CPU reads predetermined display control data from the ROM based on the control signal from the sub control board 57, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and outputs it to the VDP (not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU and displays display images (special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C, effect symbols, background images, character images, character images, etc.) to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. Map data is created and stored in VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the input / output circuit and output to the display screen 34.

  The lamp control board 71 is a board that is connected to the sub control board 57 and relays a control signal for performing electrical decoration control of the side lamps 22, 22, etc. output from the sub control board 57.

  Based on the control signal output from the sub-control board 57, the sound control board 55 selects the BGM generated from the speakers 25S and 25S and the sound at the time of production, and controls the sound.

  In order to realize the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, the main control board 50, the sub control board 57, etc. execute a main control board main program PG1, a sub control board main program PG2, etc., which will be described in detail later. , Processing information. Hereinafter, information processing on the main control board 50 and the sub control board 57 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 4 conceptually shows the storage area R0 of the RAM 51B provided in the main control board 50. For example, the storage area R0 is divided into a plurality of address spaces and assigned addresses (addresses). The counter value storage area R10 provided in a predetermined address space stores various random number counter values (random number counter values excluding the lowest random number counter value in Table 1) related to the special symbols shown in Table 1. It is a storage unit. In addition, the normal symbol counter value storage area R11 provided in the address space is a data storage unit for the random number counter value for performing the determination per normal symbol shown in the lowermost part of Table 1. Further, this address space is used not only as a data storage unit of a random number counter but also as a data storage unit such as a flag. The RAM 51B is also provided with a counter value update value storage area and a work area for the CPU 51A.

  In Table 1 above, the “big hit determination (label-TRND-A)” random number counter is used for determination per special symbol, and consists of random numbers from 0 to 629. The “big hit symbol determination (label-TRND-AZ)” random number counter determines special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C at the time of big hit, and consists of random numbers of 0 to 11. The “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is used for determining whether or not to reach the reach state when the determination result of the jackpot determination random value is out of reach. Yes, consisting of random numbers from 0 to 126. In the case of a big hit, the reach is always reached in this embodiment, so the “reach presence / absence determination (label-TRND-RC)” random number counter is not used. The “variation mode determination (label-TRND-T)” random number counter is used when a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table, and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 198. These random number counters are incremented by 1 every time a random number update process (see step S3 in FIG. 5 and step S13 in FIG. 6), which will be described later, starts from 0 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on. When it reaches the value, it is set to 0 and the addition is repeated again.

  The left symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-B1” is a random number used to create a symbol that is out of the left special symbol 13A, starts from 0 when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 in the random number updating process. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The middle symbol determination random number “Label-TRND-B2” is a random number used to create a symbol out of the middle special symbol 13B. The random number for label determination “Label-TRND-B1” starts from 0 when the power is turned on. Every time it returns to 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition. The right symbol for determining the right symbol “Label-TRND-B3” is a random number used for creating the symbol for the right special symbol 13C. When the power is turned on, the random number for determining the middle symbol “Label-TRND-B2” When it is not 0, 1 is added. When this counter reaches 11, it returns to 0 again and repeats addition.

  In Table 1 above, the “normal symbol determination (label-TRND-H)” random number counter is used for determination per normal symbol, and is composed of random numbers from 0 to 299. This random number counter is incremented by 1 every time a random number update process (see step S3 in FIG. 5 and step S13 in FIG. 6), which will be described later, starts from 0 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on, When it reaches the value, it is set to 0 and the addition is repeated again.

  In the random number counter shown in Table 1, the count result, that is, the “counter value” is sequentially stored in an update value storage area different from the counter value storage areas R10 and R11 in the storage area R0 of FIG. To go. As a result, the data stored in the update value storage area is updated, and the combination of the counter values of the random number counters shown in Table 1 changes.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14A, 14B, the values of various random number counters except for the lowest stage shown in Table 1 are stored (stored) in the counter value storage area R10, and the game ball passes through the start gate 18. When it passes, the value of the random number counter shown at the bottom of Table 1 is stored (stored) in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11.

  Here, in the counter value storage area R10, four sets of random value groups (update value storage areas) corresponding to the upper limit number “4” of the number of reserved balls stored in the starting winning awards 14A and 14B described above. Are stored (stored). Also, in the normal symbol counter value storage area R11, four sets of random value groups (various counters in the update value storage area) corresponding to the “4” of the upper limit number of the holding balls stored in the start gate 18 described above. Value group) is stored (stored).

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer provided in the main control board 50 takes out the main control board main program PG1 shown in FIG. 5 from the ROM 51C and runs it. As shown in the figure, when the main control board main program PG1 is run, first, initial setting for stack setting, constant setting, CPU 51A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting and the like is performed. Performed (S1). The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main control board main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  As shown in FIG. 5, following the initial setting (S1), in the remaining time until the main control board interrupt processing (S5) described later is executed, the following steps S2 to S4 are looped. Is called. First, interrupts are prohibited (S2), and even if a timer interrupt comes in, interrupt processing is not performed until the interrupt is enabled. Subsequently, a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. In this process (S3), the random number counter shown in Table 1 is incremented by 1 and updated. The updated counter value is stored one by one in the above-described update value storage area in the storage area R0 (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 51B of the main control board 50. When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) ends, the interrupt is permitted (S4), and the main control board interrupt process (S5) can be executed.

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) is repeatedly executed, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec when an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A. Then, during the remaining processing period from the end of the main control board interrupt process (S5) to the start of the next main control board interrupt process (S5), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) The process of updating various counter values is repeatedly executed a plurality of times. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 51A in the interrupt disabled state, the main control board interrupt process (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S4).

  The main control board interrupt process (S5) will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), an output process (S10) is first performed. In the output process (S10), each command (control signal) stored in the output buffer of the main control board 50 by each process described below is output to the sub-control board 57. The command (control signal) output here includes a variation pattern command and the like.

  Following the output process (S10), an input process (S11) is performed. In the input process (S11), various sensors (ordinary symbol start switch 18W, start port sensors 14W1, 14W2, button detection switch 29W, other sensors, switches, etc.) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 10 (see FIG. 3) The signal input detected by) is performed. In the subsequent operation timer subtraction process (S12), the operation timer is subtracted.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S13) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) performed in the loop process of the main control board main program PG1 described above. is there. That is, the update processing of the various counter values shown in Table 1 is performed in the execution period of the main control board interrupt process (S5) and the remaining process period (after the main control board interrupt process (S5) ends, the next main control The period until the substrate interruption process (S5) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S13), a winning detection process (S15) is executed. The winning detection process (S15) is shown in FIG. 7. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a winning winning opening 14A, 14B (S150). If no game ball has been won in the start winning openings 14A, 14B (N in S150), this process (S15) is terminated, while if it has been won (Y in S150), the number of special symbol reserved balls ( The number of reserved balls at the start winning opening) is loaded, and it is determined whether the number of special symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (S151). If the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (Y in S151), this process (S15) is immediately terminated. If the number of special symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (N in S151), 1 is added to the number of special symbol reserved balls (S152), the special symbol related random number acquisition process (S153) is executed, and the relevant value is stored from the update value storage area. The value of each counter for winning (the jackpot determining random number “Label-TRND-A” and the jackpot symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-AZ”) is acquired as a random number to the random number buffer (R10) corresponding to each hold. Forward.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the winning detection process (S15) ends, the normal operation process (S16) is performed. By this processing (S16), the main control board 50 makes a judgment per ordinary symbol based on the random number “label-TRND-H” value per ordinary symbol and the normal symbol change and stop display on the ordinary symbol display device 18H. The opening / closing of the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C at the start winning opening 14B based on the normal symbol is directly controlled without using the sub-control board 57, and the process related to the normal symbol is performed.

  The special operation process (S17) performed after the normal operation process (S16) is a process for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display device 13, and is stored in the counter value storage area of the RAM 51B in the winning detection process (S15). This is performed based on various counter values. The main control board 50 indirectly controls the liquid crystal display device 13 via the sub control board 57 by a special operation process (S17) described below.

  This special operation process (S17) is shown in FIG. 8, and the display state of the liquid crystal display device 13 is divided into four states, and each state is assigned to “special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4”. ing. When the “special operation status” is “1” (Y in S171), the special symbol standby process (S172) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “2” (N in S171, S173). Y), the special symbol changing process (S174) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “3” (N in S171 and S173, Y in S175), the special symbol confirmation process (S176) is performed. When the “special operation status” is “4” (N in S171, S173, and S175), the special electric accessory processing (S177) is performed.

  When the special symbol waiting process (S172) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. 8, it is checked whether or not the number of balls held at the start winning opening 14 is “0” as shown in FIG. S200). When the number of special symbol reserved balls is “0” (Y in S200), that is, when there is no storage of various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, the display screen 34 is displayed. It is checked whether or not is a standby screen (S201). When the standby screen is displayed (Y in S201), the process immediately exits from this process (S172). When the standby screen is not displayed (N in S201), the standby screen setting process (S202) is performed. , The process exits (S172).

  On the other hand, when the number of special symbol reservation balls is not “0” (N in S200), that is, when there are one or more stored various counter values acquired due to winning at the start winning opening 14, Special symbol jackpot determination processing (S203), special symbol variation mode selection processing (S204), symbol creation processing (S205), special symbol random number shift processing (S206), and special symbol variation start setting (S207) described below are performed. Is called.

  The special symbol jackpot determination process (S203) determines whether or not the “big hit game” can be executed. Further, by executing this special symbol jackpot determination process (S203), the CPU 51A functions as the “win / fail determination means” according to the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, first, various random number values held in the lowest counter value storage area of the RAM 51B (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first hold of the special symbol) are loaded as determination values. The big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) value is read (S310). Next, the address of the jackpot determination value table is set (S311). Then, it is checked whether or not the probability is changing (S312). If the probability change is not in progress (N in S312), that is, in the normal game, check whether the big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) matches any of the normal game (low probability) hit values If the probability change is in progress (Y in S312), that is, in the probability variation state, the big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) is any of the hit values for the probability change game (for high probability). It is checked whether or not they match (S314).

  Then, in each step S313, S314, when the acquired big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) does not coincide with any winning value (N in steps S313, S314), this processing is immediately performed (S203). Exit. On the other hand, if the acquired big hit determination counter (label-TRND-A) matches any hit value (Y in S313 or Y in S314), the big hit flag is turned on (S315), and this processing ( Step S203) is exited.

  In the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204), a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T”. Note that the variation pattern table includes a table when the success / failure determination is successful and a failure for each of the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state, and more specifically, a table when the success / failure determination is lost in the normal gaming state. There are a normal reach out table when reach is established and a normal out table when reach is not established.

  In the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204), as shown in FIG. 11, first, it is checked whether or not the gaming state is being probabilistically changed (S330). Then, in the normal gaming state (N in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on (S331). When the big hit flag is on (Y in S331), the fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal hit table based on the fluctuation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S332).

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not on in step S331 (N in S331), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” is a reach establishment value (S333). If the reach is established (Y in S333), the fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal reach off table based on the fluctuation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S334). In (N in S333), a variation pattern is selected from the normal deviation table based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” value (S335).

  If it is determined in step S330 that the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (Y in S330), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is turned on as in step S331 (S336). If the big hit flag is on (Y in S336), a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation table based on the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S337). If it is determined in step S336 that the big hit flag is not ON (N in S336), a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation deviation table based on the variation mode determination random number “label-TRND-T” (S339). ). On the other hand, when the reach is not established (N in S338), the variation pattern is selected from the probability variation deviation table based on the variation mode determining random number “label-TRND-T” (S340).

  When any of the above-described steps S332, S334, S335, S337, S339, and S340 is completed, other processing (S341) is performed and the special symbol variation mode selection processing (S204) is exited.

  When the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204) ends, the symbol creation process (S205) for determining the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is executed. This process (S205) is shown in FIG. 12, and first, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S350). If the jackpot flag is on (Y in S350), the jackpot symbol determining random number “label-TRND-AZ” is set to the left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol (S351), and this processing (S205). Exit.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON (N in S350), the left symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-B1”, the middle symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-B2”, the right symbol determining random number “Label-TRND” The value of “−B3” is acquired (S352). Then, it is determined whether or not each random number value matches (S353). If they match (Y in S353), the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number value. If it does not match (N in S354), the process jumps to step S358, which will be described below. If it matches (Y in S354), the medium symbol determination random number “label-TRND”. The value “−B2” is incremented by 1 (S355).

  If the left, middle, and right random numbers do not match (N in S353), it is then determined whether the left, right random values match (S356). If the left and right random numbers match (Y in S356), it is determined whether or not the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number (S357). If they do not match (N in S357), the right symbol determination random number “label-TRND-B3” is incremented by 1 (S358), while if they match (Y in S357), it is based on the acquired stop symbol. The value is set (S360).

  If the left and right random numbers do not match (N in S356), it is determined whether the reach presence / absence determination random number “label-TRND-RC” matches the reach establishment random number (S359). If they do not match (N in S359), the process jumps to the above-described step S360. On the other hand, if they match (Y in S359), the right symbol is the same value as the left symbol determining random number “Label-TRND-B1”. And the middle symbol is set to a value obtained by adding 1 to the left symbol determining random number “label-TRND-B1” (S361). The special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are determined as described above.

  When the symbol creation process (S205) ends, a special symbol random number shift process (S206) is performed to decrement the number of special symbol reservation balls (the value of the reserved symbol storage area of the special symbol in the RAM 51B) by 1 and various counter values. Is shifted down by one, and the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special symbol hold is cleared to zero. Subsequently, a special symbol variation start process (S207) is performed, and processing necessary for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed, such as setting a changing flag to 1 to indicate that the special symbol is varying. Then, a “special drawing variation command” corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S208). As a result, the “special drawing variation command” set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B is output to the sub-control board 57 by the above-described output processing (S10). When the process of step S208 ends, the special operation status is set to “2” (S209). Then, until the number of special symbol reserved balls becomes zero, the processing for these special symbols (S203 to S209) is performed, and the number of special symbol reserved balls is digested. The above is the description of the special symbol standby process (S172).

  When the special status is set to “2”, the special symbol changing process (S174) is executed in the special operation process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, in the special symbol changing process (S174), first, it is checked whether or not the changing time has passed (S262). The “variation time” here refers to the variation time according to the variation pattern set in the special symbol variation mode selection process (S204, see FIG. 11), and the current variation is confirmed by checking the variation time timer. It is determined whether or not it is the operation end time of the middle symbol. If the variation time has not elapsed (N in S262), this process (S174) is immediately exited and the variation display is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (Y in S262), the “variation stop command” is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S263), the special operation status is set to “3” (S264), and the other After performing the process (S265), the process exits the special symbol changing process (S174).

  When the special action status is set to “3”, a special symbol confirmation process (S176) is executed in the special action process (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, in this process (S176), it is first checked whether or not the big hit flag is on (whether or not big hit) (S270). Here, when the big hit flag is ON (Y in S270), that is, when the determination result is “Win”, the round counter is set (S271) and the special operation status is set to “4”. (S272), and the process exits (S176). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not on (N in S270), that is, if the determination result is “Out”, the special operation status is set to “1” (S273), and this processing (S176) is performed. Exit. Here, the round counter counts the number of “rounds” in the “big hit game”, and the initial value of the round counter is set to “15”.

  When the special motion status is set to “4”, the special electric accessory processing (S177) is executed in the special operation processing (S17) shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, in this process (S177), first, it is checked whether or not a big hit end flag (described later) is turned on (whether or not the big hit game has ended) (S280). Here, when the big hit game has not ended (N in S280), that is, in the case of the big hit game, it is checked whether or not the big prize opening 15 is open (S281), the big prize opening If 15 is not open (N in S281), it is checked whether or not it is the opening time of the special winning opening 15 (S282). If it is not the opening time of the big prize opening 15 (N in S282), the process immediately exits this process (S177), while if it is the opening time of the big prize opening 15 (Y in S282), the big prize opening process is performed. (S283) is executed to exit this process (S177).

  On the other hand, when the big winning opening 15 is open (Y in S281), it is checked whether or not the number of winnings in the round has reached 10 (S284), and the number of winnings is 10 ( In S284, the process jumps to step S286 described below. On the other hand, if the number of winnings is less than 10 (N in S284), it is checked whether a predetermined time has passed since the start of the round (S285). ). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (N in S285), this process (S177) is immediately exited, whereas if the predetermined time has elapsed (Y in S285), the big prize closing process (S286) is executed. Is done. Then, 1 is subtracted from the round counter (S287), and it is checked whether or not the round counter has become 0 (S288). If the round counter is not 0 (N in S288), the round is repeatedly executed until the round counter becomes 0. On the other hand, if the round counter is 0 (Y in S288), the big hit game end process (S289) ) Is executed, the jackpot end flag is turned on (S290), and the process exits (S177).

  When the big hit end flag is on (S280), that is, when the big hit game is over, the big hit end flag is turned off (S291) and the big hit flag is turned off (S292). It is checked whether or not the game is a probable game (S293). If the game after the big hit game is a probability variation game (Y in S293), the probability variation flag is turned on (S294). On the other hand, if the game is not a probability variation game (N in S293), that is, if it is a normal game state After the probability variation flag is turned off (S295), the special operation status is set to “1” (S296), and the process exits (S177).

  The above is description about each process (S171-S177) performed by a special operation process (S17, refer FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 6, when the special operation process (S17) is completed, the reserved ball number process (S18) is executed. This process (S18) is shown in FIG. 16, and the number of retained balls is read from the number of sets of counter value groups stored in the RAM 51B (S180), and the data of the number of retained balls is set in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. (S181).

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the reserved ball number process (S18) is completed, a power-off monitoring process (S19) is executed. This process (S19) is shown in FIG. 17, and it is determined whether or not a power-off signal has been input (in this embodiment, the power-off state has continued for 12 ms) (S190). If the power-off signal is input (Yes in S190), the current data is backed up to the RAM 51B (S191), and the power-off flag is turned on (S192). Thereafter, the process shifts to an infinite loop and enters a standby state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the main control board interrupt process (S5), following the power-off monitoring process (S19), other processes (S20) not deeply related to the present invention are executed to execute the main control board interrupt process (S20). Exit from S5). Then, as shown in FIG. 4, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the main CPU 51A, the processing of steps S2 to S4 is repeated, and the main control board is again caused by the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec). Interrupt processing (S5) is executed. Then, as described above, the various commands set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 51B in the previous main control board interrupt process (S5) are output in the output process (S10) of the next executed main control board interrupt process (S5). Is done. The above is the description of the main control board main program PG1.

  Next, the sub control board main program PG2 executed by the sub control board 57 (corresponding to the “effect mode selection means” of the present invention) will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the sub control board main program PG2, first, CPU initialization processing (S50) is performed, stack setting, constant setting, CPU 52A setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, and various flags. In addition, the counter value is reset. When the power is turned on, a power-off signal is transmitted from the power board 60 to the sub-control board 57. When the power-off signal is transmitted, it is determined whether or not the content of the backup data in the RAM 52B is normal (S51). If normal (Y in S51), the process proceeds to step S53. If the contents of the RAM 52B are not normal (N in S51), the RAM 52B is initialized, various flags and counter values are reset (S52), and the process proceeds to step S53. . In step S53, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S53). Note that these steps S50 to S53 are executed only when the sub-control board main program PG2 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  When the initial setting is completed in steps S50 to S53, interrupt is prohibited (S54), and it is checked whether the random number seed flag is off (S55). If the random number seed flag is not off (N in S55), the process jumps to step S57. On the other hand, if the random number seed flag is off (Y in S55), the random number seed update process (S56) is executed. In this process (S56), the jackpot ending lottery random value (label-TRND-E) is updated. The random number for the big hit ending lottery is a random value used when determining the “big hit ending effect” performed prior to the “big hit game display effect”, and is updated in a numerical range of “0 to 99”, for example. . Next, command transmission processing (S57) for transmitting various commands to the effect control board 70, the lamp control board 71, and the sound control board 55 (see FIG. 3) is executed, and the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized (S58) and interrupted. Permit (S59) is performed. These processes (S54 to S59) are repeated in an infinite loop.

  In the sub-control board main program PG2, the reception interrupt process (S60), the 2ms timer interrupt process (S61), and the 10ms timer interrupt process (S62) are executed by interrupting the infinite loop of steps S54 to S59 described above. When the sub control board 57 receives the strobe signal from the main control board 50, the reception interrupt process (S60) is executed in preference to the other interrupt processes (S61, S62). The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S61) is executed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S62), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S62) is executed by interrupting the remaining time between the 2 ms timer interrupt processes (S61). The

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the reception interrupt process (S60), the strobe signal is checked (S600), and if the strobe signal is on (Y in S600), it is transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub-control board 57. A control signal (variation mode, special symbol success / failure determination, data on probability variation game, command, etc.) is fetched and stored in the RAM 52B (S601). If the strobe signal is not on (N in S600), this process (S60) is exited.

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S61) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 57. As shown in FIG. 20, in this process (S61), lamp data output process (S610), SW / drive output process (S611), input process (S612), and watchdog timer process (S613) are performed.

  In the ramp data output process (S610), the ramp data generated in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S62, see FIG. 21) described below is output. In the watchdog timer process (S613), the watchdog timer is reset.

  The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S62) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec period is input to the sub control board 57. As shown in FIG. 21, in this process (S62), the main command analysis process (S622) is executed after the voice control process (S620) and the notification timer determination process (S621).

  In the main command analysis process (S622), the data and command analysis process received from the reception interrupt process (S60, see FIG. 19) and the command analysis process and operation settings are performed. In the main scenario control process (S623), “Big hit game display effect” is operated by a timer. Then, in the switch control process (S624), the operation of the “switch effect” performed during the “big hit game display effect” is set, the watchdog timer counter 2 is initialized (S625), and other processes (S626). ).

  The main command analysis process (S622) and the switch control process (S624) are processes deeply related to the “big hit game display effect” and the “switch effect”. Here, before explaining the main command analysis process (S622) and the switch control process (S624), the “big hit game display effect” and the “switch effect” will be described.

  First, the “big hit game display effect” is a display effect that is performed on the display screen 34 after the last round of the big hit game is completed. The big hit game display effect has a plurality of effect modes, and the sub control board 57 randomly selects one from the plurality of effect modes.

  There are two types of “big hit game display effects”, “with switch effects” and “without switch effects”. In the “big hit game display effect with switch effect”, a plurality of types with different “switch effect” effect patterns are set (see FIG. 32A and FIG. 32B). The “big hit game display effect with switch effect” corresponds to the “operation effect mode” of the present invention. In the following description, “big hit game display effect” means “big hit game display effect with switch effect” unless otherwise specified.

  The “hit game display effect” includes an effect pattern (A to C patterns shown in FIG. 32 (A)) when the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes a probable change state (high probability state), and a normal state (low A production pattern (D to F patterns shown in FIG. 32B) in the case of being in the (probability state) is set. Hereinafter, the jackpot game display effect when the game state becomes a probable change state is referred to as a “big hit game display effect with a certain probability change”.

  The “switch effect” is an effect that associates the operation of the operation button 29 with the display effect on the display screen 34. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 33, during the production period RT of the “big hit game display effect”, an “effective period E2” in which the operation of the operation button 29 is valid is set in advance, and “probability change confirmation” is set. In the “big hit game display effect”, the operation number of the operation button 29 during the effective period E2 is later than the effective period E2 (operation corresponding effect period E3) depending on whether or not the predetermined number of times K3 has been reached. The production changes. Further, the “big hit game display effect” is divided into a plurality of periods E1 to E5 including the above-described effective period E2, and the time distribution of each of the plurality of periods E1 to E5 is different for each effect pattern (see FIG. 32).

  More specifically, the effect period RT of the big hit game display effect is divided into a standby period E1, an effective period E2, and an operation corresponding effect period E3, and the effective period E2 is the first effective period E4 in the first half. The second effective period E5 is divided into the latter half. For example, in the “big hit game display effect” of the A pattern, the standby period E1 is 15 seconds, the effective period E2 is 20 seconds (the first effective period E4 is 10 seconds, the second effective period E5 is 10 seconds), the operation corresponding effect period E3 is set to 15 seconds.

  The waiting period E1 starts simultaneously with the start of the “big hit game display effect”, and when the waiting period E1 ends, the valid period E2 starts. When the effective period E2 is reached, a message is displayed on the display screen 34 to operate the operation button 29, and the operation button 29 is lit to notify the player that the operation is possible. In the case of the jackpot game display effect with a certain probability change (A to C patterns in FIG. 32), the number of operations of operating the operation button 29 is counted within the effective period E2, and the number of operations reaches the reference achievement number K3. In the operation corresponding effect period E3, “achievement effect” is displayed, and when it has not reached, “unachieved effect” is displayed. In the case of a jackpot game effect with a certain probability change, the achievement effect may be forcibly displayed even if the number of times the operation button 29 is operated does not reach the reference achievement number K3.

  In the case of a big hit game display effect (D to F patterns in FIG. 32) that is not confirmed with certainty, the number of operations of operating the operation button 29 within the effective period E2 is counted. Is not displayed, and “unachieved performance” is always displayed.

  Hereinafter, the relationship between the periods E1 to E3 in the switch effect and the display contents on the display screen 34 will be described by taking as an example the jackpot game display effect (A to C patterns in FIG. 32) with a certain probability change. For example, as shown in the change from FIG. 33 (A) to FIG. 33 (B), when the final round of the jackpot game is completed, the display screen 34 is switched and the jackpot ending effect is started. In the big hit ending effect, for example, a state in which the hero and the enemy are staring is displayed (see FIG. 33B). When the big hit ending effect is finished, the display screen 34 is switched, and the “big hit game display effect” is started. The big hit game display effect is a standby period E1 simultaneously with the start. During the waiting period E1, for example, the display screen 34 displays a state in which the hero and the enemy are engaged and the hero continues to be attacked by the enemy (see FIG. 33C). Simultaneously with the start of the standby period E1, a graph 34G representing the battle level of the main character is displayed at the bottom of the display screen 34. The graph 34G (battle level) is at the highest level immediately after the start of the standby period E1 (immediately after the battle is started), but the graph 34G gradually decreases as the end of the standby period E1 is approached. And just before the end of the waiting period E1, for example, a state in which the main character is pinched is displayed.

  When the waiting period E1 ends and the process shifts to the valid period E2, as shown in FIG. 33D, a message “Please press the operation button repeatedly!” Is displayed on the display screen 34, and the operation button 29 is lit. . Here, when the operation button 29 is repeatedly operated (repeated), the graph 34G (battle level) extends toward the highest level in accordance with the number of repeated operations and the repeated operation speed. Further, in the center of the display screen 34, for example, a state in which a hero who has fallen due to an attack stands up and starts to counterattack is displayed (see FIG. 33E). When the valid period E2 ends, the message “Please press the operation button repeatedly!” Disappears, and at the same time, the operation button 29 is turned off to notify the player that the valid period E2 has ended. When the effective period E2 ends, the display screen 34 is switched and the operation corresponding effect period E3 is entered. In the case of a probable big hit, the “achievement effect” is determined based on the number of operations of the operation button 29 during the effective period E2. One of “unachieved effects” is displayed.

  When the number of operations of the operation button 29 during the effective period E2 has reached the reference achievement number K3, the graph 34G becomes the highest level at the end of the effective period E2, and in the subsequent operation corresponding effect period E3, for example, FIG. As shown in 33 (F), an “achievement effect” in which the main character defeats the enemy is displayed. In addition, in the achievement effect, a message indicating that the state is likely to change is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the operation button 29 is not operated at all during the effective period E2, or when the number of operations does not reach the reference achievement number K3, the graph 34G does not reach the maximum level at the end of the effective period E2. In the subsequent operation corresponding effect period E3, for example, as shown in FIG. 33G, an “unachieved effect” in which the main character is defeated by the enemy is displayed. In addition, after the unachieved effect, a relief effect (not shown) is performed, and a message is displayed indicating that the certain effect state is entered in the relief effect.

  Note that even in the big hit game display effects (D to F patterns in FIG. 32) that are not confirmed with certainty, the display effects proceed in the same manner as the big hit game display effects with certainty confirmed until the end of the valid period E2, and the operation corresponding effect period. At E3, “Unachieved effect” is displayed.

  In this way, in the jackpot game display effect of the certainty change confirmation (patterns A to C in FIG. 32), the subsequent display effect is “achieved effect” or “unachieved effect” by the operation of the operation button 29 of the player. Therefore, it is possible to attract more interest than the jackpot game display effect without the switch effect, and it is highly interesting.

  Based on the above, the “main command analysis process (S622)” and “switch control process (S624)” that are deeply related to the “hit game display effect” and the “switch effect” will be described. As shown in FIG. 22, in the main command analysis process (S622), it is first checked whether or not a switch effect start condition is satisfied (S700). In this process (step S700), there is a start command for “big hit game display effect with switch effect” in the data and command from the main control board 50 received in the reception interrupt process (S60, see FIG. 19). If the switch production start condition is satisfied and the condition is satisfied (Y in S700), the switch setting process (S701) is executed. If the condition is not satisfied (N in S700), the process jumps to step S702. To do.

  In the switch setting process (S701), as shown in FIG. 23, the scenario start bit of the scenario flag used in the switch control process (S624) described below is turned on and the scenario continuation bit is turned off (S710). . When the switch setting process (S701) ends, as shown in FIG. 22, other processes (S702) are executed, and the process exits (S622).

  As shown in FIG. 21, following the main command analysis process (S622), a main scenario control process (S623) is executed, and a switch control process (S624) is further executed.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the switch control process (S624), the switch scenario control process (S720) and the switch control confirmation process (S721) are performed, and in the switch scenario control process (S624), as shown in FIG. First, it is checked whether the scenario timer is not 0 (S730). The scenario timer is a timer that measures the remaining time of the waiting period E1, the first effective period E4, and the second effective period E5 (see FIGS. 32 and 33) included in the jackpot game display effect. If it is 0 (No in S730), that is, if the waiting period E1, the first effective period E4, or the second effective period E5 is being executed, the process jumps to step S732, but the scenario timer is not 0 (Yes in S730), that is, when it is in the middle of the standby period E1, the first effective period E4, or the second effective period E5, the scenario timer is decremented by 1.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the scenario start bit of the scenario flag is on (S732). If the scenario start bit is off (No in S732), whether or not the scenario continuation bit is on and the scenario timer is 0 is checked. Is checked (S733). Here, the scenario start bit and the scenario continuation bit are switched so that when either one is turned on, the other is turned off, and the combination of the on / off and the scenario timer produces a big hit game display effect in the waiting period E1, It shifts in order of the first effective period E4 and the second effective period E5. Specifically, when the scenario start bit is on (the scenario continuation bit is off) (Yes in S732), the standby period E1 is started. Further, when the scenario start bit is off (the scenario continuation bit is on) and the scenario timer is 0 (Yes in S733), the first valid period E4 or the second valid period E5 is started.

  The switch scenario setting process (S734) is performed at the start of the standby period E1, at the end of the standby period E1 (at the start of the first valid period E4), at the end of the first valid period E4 (at the start of the second valid period E5). ) Is executed only once. When the condition that the scenario continuation bit is on (scenario start bit is off) and the scenario timer is 0 is not satisfied (No in S732, No in S733), that is, the waiting period E1, the first effective period E4, or the second If it is in the middle of the valid period E5, this process (S720) is not performed.

  The switch scenario setting process (S734) is shown in FIG. 26. First, it is checked whether or not the scenario start bit of the scenario flag is ON (S740). Here, when the switch effect start condition is satisfied in the main command analysis process (S622, FIG. 22) and this process (S734) is entered for the first time, the scenario start bit is set to ON in step S710 (see FIG. 23). In step S740, “Yes” is set and the scenario counter is set to “0”. In step S743, the scenario start bit is set off and the scenario continuation bit is set on. As a result, when this processing (S734) is entered next, that is, when the scenario continuation bit is on (scenario start bit is off) and the scenario timer is “0” (Yes in S733), No in step S740. The scenario counter is incremented by 1 (S742). That is, when the standby period E1 ends and the first valid period E4 starts, the scenario counter is incremented by 1 and changes from “0” to “1”. Further, when the first effective period E4 ends and the second effective period E5 starts, the scenario counter is further incremented by 1 to change from “1” to “2”.

  Next, a switch function corresponding to the value of the scenario counter is set in the RAM 52B (S744). Here, in this embodiment, when the scenario functions “0”, “1”, and “2” are provided with the switch functions 1 to 3 and the scenario counter is “0”, the waiting period E1 is set. When the switch function 1 corresponding to is set and the scenario counter is “1”, the switch function 2 corresponding to the first effective period E4 is set, and when the scenario counter is “2”, the second 2 The switch function 3 corresponding to the effective period E5 is set. The processing corresponding to these switch functions 1 to 3 (S81 to S83) will be described in detail later. When the setting of the switch function is completed, a scenario timer corresponding to the switch function is set (S745). Specifically, a numerical value obtained by dividing the times T1, T4, and T5 (see FIG. 32) set in the periods E1, E4, and E5 by the interruption period of 10 ms is set as the initial value of the scenario timer. Thereafter, the process exits (S720).

  As shown in FIG. 24, when the switch scenario control process (S720) is exited, a switch control confirmation process (S721) is executed. This process is shown in FIG. 31. First, in the switch scenario setting process (S734), it is checked whether any switch function has been set (S750). If no switch function is set (No in S750), the process exits (S721), whereas if the switch function is set (Yes in S750), any of the set functions is set. Processing corresponding to the switch function (S81 to S83) is executed (S751).

  When the switch function 1 process (S81) is executed, as shown in FIG. 27, first, it is checked whether or not the condition for performing the achievement effect is satisfied (S810). If the condition is not satisfied (No in S810), the process exits (S81). On the other hand, if the condition is satisfied (Yes in S810), the achievement effect can be performed (successful effect). Is determined (S811), and the process exits (S81). In the case of a successful production, after the end of the standby period E1, the operation achievement production period E3 is entered instead of the effective period E2, and “achievement production” is displayed.

  When the condition for performing the effect is not satisfied in the switch function 1 process (S81) (the effect is not successful), the switch function 2 process (S82) is executed. When the switch function 2 process (S82) is executed, as shown in FIG. 28, it is first checked whether or not the operation button 29 has been operated (S820). If the operation button 29 is not operated (No in S820), the process exits (S82), whereas if the operation button 29 is operated (Yes in S820), the condition for performing the achievement effect is set. It is checked whether it is satisfied (S821). If the condition is satisfied (Yes in S821), it is determined that an achievement effect can be performed (effect of success) (S822), and this process (S82) is exited. In the case of the production success, after the end of the first effective period E4, instead of the second effective period E5, the operation corresponding effect period E3 is entered and the “achievement effect” is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the condition for performing the achievement effect is not satisfied (No in S821), the number of operations of the operation button 29 within the first effective period E4 (hereinafter referred to as “first period operation count P1”) is counted. The counter is incremented by 1 (S823).

  When the condition for performing the effect is not satisfied in the switch function 2 process (S82) (the effect is not successful), the switch function 3 process (S83) is executed. When the switch function 3 process (S83) is executed, as shown in FIG. 29, first, whether the call of the switch function 3 in the “big hit game display effect” being executed is the first (switch function 2 process (S82) It is checked whether it is the first time after (S830). If the call is the first time (Yes in S830), condition reset processing (S831) is performed. On the other hand, if the call is not the first time (No in S830), the condition reset processing (S831) has already ended, and the process jumps to Step S832. The condition resetting process (S831) corresponds to the “reference number resetting unit” of the present invention.

As described above, the condition resetting process (S831) is performed only when the switch function 3 process (S83) is executed for the first time after the switch function 2 process (S82). The condition resetting process (S831) is shown in FIG. 30, and the operation button 29 is maintained until the end of the second effective period E5 while maintaining the same operation speed as that of the operation button 29 during the first effective period E4. Is estimated based on the first period operation count P1. The second period operation count P2 that can be operated during the second effective period E5 is estimated. Specifically, the estimated value of the second period operation count P2 is calculated by the following calculation formula (1). Here, T4 is the time of the first effective period E4, and T5 is the time of the second effective period E5 (see FIG. 32).
P2 = T5 · (P1 / T4) (1)

  For example, in the pattern A or D of the jackpot game display effect shown in FIG. 32, for example, when the operation button 29 is operated 14 times (P1 = 14) during the first effective period E4 (T4 = 10 seconds). The second period operation count P2 that can be operated during the second effective period E5 (T5 = 10 seconds) is estimated to be “14 times”. That is, the estimated number of operations P3 (= P1 + P2) that can be reached when the operation button 29 is operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed from the start to the end of the effective period E2 is 28 times.

  Similarly, in the A pattern or the B pattern, when the operation button 29 is operated only seven times (P1 = 7) during the first effective period E4 (T4 = 10 seconds), for example, the second effective period E5 The second period operation count P2 that can be operated during (T5 = 10 seconds) is estimated to be “7 times”. That is, the estimated number of operations P3 (= P1 + P2) that can be reached when the operation button 29 is operated from the start to the end of the effective period E2 while maintaining the same repeated operation speed is 14 times.

  Next, a condition for setting the second reference count K2 is determined based on the estimated value of the second period operation count P2 (S842), and the second reference count K2 is set according to the condition (S843). For example, the estimated value of the second period operation count P2 (rounded down after the decimal point) may be set as the second reference count K2 as it is, or the estimated value of the second period operation count P2 (rounded down after the decimal point) is predetermined. A value “P2−N” obtained by subtracting an integer N (for example, N = 1) may be set as the second reference number of times K2, and the estimated value of the second period operation number of times P2 may be a coefficient α (for example, less than 1). , Α = 0.9), a value “α · P2” (rounded down to the nearest decimal point) may be set as the second reference number K2. Thereby, the second reference number K2 is set to correspond to the repeated operation speed of each player in the first effective period E4. In other words, the faster the repeated operation of the operation button 29 during the first effective period E4 (the higher the first period operation count P1), the second reference count K2 to be set, the first period operation count P1 and the second reference count. The reference achievement number K3 that is the sum of the number of times K2 increases, and the slower the repeated operation of the operation button 29 during the first effective period E4 (the smaller the first period operation number P1), the second reference number K2 that is set And the standard achievement count K3 is reduced.

  Further, as in the above three setting conditions, the second reference number K2 is less than or equal to the estimated value of the second period operation number P2, and the difference between the second reference number K2 and the second period operation number P2 is as small as possible. If such a condition is satisfied (for example, P2−K2 ≦ 2), when the operation button 29 is continuously operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed from the start to the end of the effective period E2, most players Near the end of the effective period E2, the number of operations reaches the reference achievement count K3 (= P1 + K2). That is, regardless of the slow speed of the repeated operation of the operation button 29, each player can spend almost the entire period of the effective period E2 and reach the reference achievement count K3 set according to the respective repeated operation speed. It becomes possible. Note that, even if the same repeated operation speed is not maintained until the end of the effective period E2, as a result, the number of operations per unit time in the second effective period E5 is the number of operations per unit time in the first effective period E4. If the number of operations is greater than or equal to the number of operations, the reference achievement number K3 can be reached.

  In the condition resetting process (S831), the changing speed of the graph 34G displayed on the display screen 34 is changed in accordance with the setting of the second reference number K2. That is, the fact that the second reference number K2 is set to a relatively large number means that the first period operation number P1 is also relatively large. At the end of the first effective period E4, the graph 34G is at the highest level. Is relatively close to. In other words, since the “growth” remaining until the graph 34G reaches the maximum level is relatively short, the number of operations during the second effective period E5 is the second reference number K2 (the total operation during the effective period E2). The change rate of the graph 34G in the second effective period E5 is changed to the change rate in the first effective period E4 so that the timing at which the number of times reaches the reference achievement count K3) matches the timing at which the graph 34G reaches the highest level. Slower than.

  On the other hand, the fact that the second reference number K2 is set to a relatively small number means that the first period operation number P1 is also relatively small, and the graph 34G is at the highest level at the end of the first effective period E4. Relatively far from In other words, since the “growth” remaining until the graph 34G reaches the maximum level is relatively long, the number of operations during the second effective period E5 is the second reference number K2 (the total operation during the effective period E2). The change rate of the graph 34G in the second effective period E5 is changed to the change rate in the first effective period E4 so that the timing at which the number of times reaches the reference achievement count K3) matches the timing at which the graph 34G reaches the highest level. Be faster.

  Thus, when the operation button 29 is continuously operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed from the start to the end of the effective period E2, most players reach the reference achievement number K3 just before the effective period E2 ends. At the same time, the graph 34G reaches the highest level.

  As shown in FIG. 29, when the condition resetting process (S831) is completed, it is checked whether or not the operation button 29 has been operated (S832). If the operation button 29 is not operated (No in S832), the process exits (S83), while if the operation button 29 is operated (Yes in S832), the actual operation in the second effective period E5 is completed. It is checked whether or not the number of button operations (second period operation number P2) has reached the second reference number K2 set in step S843 (S833). If the actual number of operations P2 in the second period has not reached the second reference number K2 (No in S833), that is, the total number of operations in the effective period E2 has reached the reference achievement number K3 (= P1 + K2). If not, the counter for counting the actual number of operations P2 in the second period is incremented by 1 (S835), and this process (S83) is exited. On the other hand, when the actual number of operations P2 in the second period has reached the second reference number K2 (Yes in S833), that is, when the total number of operations in the effective period E2 has reached the reference achievement number K3, It is determined that the production is successful, and the switch production process is terminated (S834).

  When the total number of operations in the effective period E2 reaches the reference achievement number K3 (Yes in S833), “achievement effect” is set as the effect of the operation corresponding effect period E3. Further, when the total number of operations in the effective period E2 is less than the reference achievement number K3, “unachieved effect” is set as the effect of the operation corresponding effect period E3.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Next to the jackpot ending effect (see FIG. 33 (B)), when the probability change confirmed jackpot game display effect (A to C patterns in FIG. 32) is started, the display effect of the standby period E1 is started on the display screen 34. . For example, as shown in FIG. 33C, a hero and enemies appear on the display screen 34, and a graph 34G indicating the battle level is displayed. By displaying the graph 34G, it is possible to implicitly notify the player that the operation of the operation button 29 is necessary. When the standby period E1 ends and the valid period E2 is reached, the display screen 34 is switched and a message “Please press the operation button repeatedly!” Is displayed (see FIG. 33D), and the operation button 29 is lit. Encourage the player to operate. When the operation button 29 is repeatedly operated (repeated) after the effective period E2 is reached, the graph 34G gradually extends toward the highest level according to the repeated operation speed (see FIG. 33E). At this time, the player grasps the degree of achievement of the reference achievement count K3 from the graph 34G, and continues to operate the operation button 29 with the goal of reaching the highest level of the graph 34G. When the effective period E2 ends, the display screen 34 is switched, and a display effect corresponding to the number of operations of the operation buttons 29 is performed. That is, when the number of operations of the operation button 29 in the effective period E2 has reached the standard achievement number K3, an achievement effect (see FIG. 33F) in which the hero defeats the enemy is displayed, and the standard achievement number K3 is displayed. If not, an unachieved effect (see FIG. 33G) in which the main character loses to the enemy is displayed.

  By the way, in the jackpot game display effect of the certainty change confirmation described above, the number of operations when the operation button 29 is continuously hit without resting from the start to the end of the effective period E2 is managed to the reference achievement number K3 just before the end of the effective period E2. If it can be done with the content of reaching, the player's willingness to play can be sustained to the end. However, there are individual differences in the repeated operation speed of the operation button 29, and there are some players who can operate the operation button 29 faster than the average repeated operation speed, while others are slower than the average repeated operation speed. There is also. In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, since the standard achievement number K3 is uniformly set, it is said that a relatively fast player and a relatively slow player who can repeatedly operate the operation button 29 cannot maintain the game motivation. There was a problem. Specifically, since a player who repeatedly operates the operation button 29 reaches the reference achievement count K3 while leaving the effective period E2 sufficiently, it is understood that the achievement effect is displayed immediately. The feeling of tension gradually disappeared, and the feeling that the effective period E2 was too long was unnecessarily long. On the other hand, a player who is slow to repeat the operation button 29 cannot see the achievement effect even though he continues to hit the operation button 29 without resting until the end of the effective period E2, so the operation button 29 is gradually operated. Lose interest in. In contrast, as described below, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment can maintain the game willingness for the jackpot game display effect of the certainty change determination regardless of the slow speed of the repeated operation of the operation button 29. It has become.

  Specifically, the repeated operation of the operation button 29 in the first half of the effective period E2 (first effective period E4) is performed relatively quickly, and as the first period operation count P1 increases, the subsequent “achievement effect” is executed. Is set so that the reference achievement count K3 (second reference count K2) required for the increase is increased. Therefore, even if the player repeatedly operates the operation button 29 quickly, if he falls out of alert in the second half of the effective period E2 (second effective period E5), the reference achievement count K3 will not be reached and no achievement effect will be seen. Since a situation may occur, it is difficult for a player who repeatedly operates the operation button 29 to know whether or not the achievement effect is displayed until the end of the valid period E2. In addition, when the second half of the effective period E2 (second effective period E5) is reached, the rate of change of the graph 34G is slower than that of the first half, so that the player who operates the button using the graph 34G as a guide can be given a sense of crisis. it can. Thereby, it is possible to surely give the player a sense of expectation and tension until the end of the effective period E2 for a player who repeatedly operates the operation button 29 relatively quickly.

  On the other hand, the repeated operation of the operation button 29 in the first half of the effective period E2 (first effective period E4) is performed relatively late and the number of first-period operation times P1 decreases, which is necessary for the subsequent “achievement effect”. The reference achievement count K3 (second reference count K2) is set to be small. Therefore, even if a player with slow operation of the operation button 29 continues, if the operation button 29 is continuously operated without giving up until the end of the effective period E2, the reference achievement count K3 is reached immediately before the end of the effective period E2, and the achievement effect is achieved. Increased chance of being seen. In addition, when the second half of the effective period E2 (second effective period E5) is reached, the rate of change of the graph 34G becomes faster than the first half, so the player who performs the button operation using the graph 34G as a guide is motivated by the button operation. can do. Therefore, it is possible to surely give a player a slow feeling of repeated operation of the operation button 29 until the end of the effective period E2.

  That is, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to maintain the game will in the big hit game display effect regardless of the slow speed of the repeated operation of the operation button 29.

  Further, by setting the second reference number K2 to be equal to or less than the estimated value of the second period operation number P2, the same repeated operation speed is maintained until the end of the effective period E2 (the first effective period E4 and the second effective period E5). If the operation button 29 is operated (with the same number of operations per unit time), the reference achievement number K3 can be reliably reached, so the operation button 29 is not given up until the effective period E2 ends. You can be sure that you will be rewarded for your continued efforts.

[Second Embodiment]
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, predetermined values of the first reference number K1, the second reference number K2, and the reference achievement number K3 are set in advance (see FIG. 32), and the first period operation number P1 is the first number. The reference achievement count K3 (second reference count K2) is reset to be larger than the predetermined value as the reference count K1 is larger than the predetermined value, while the first period operation count P1 is the first reference count K1. It is configured to reset the reference achievement count K3 (second reference count K2) to be smaller than the preset value as the preset value is smaller.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 34, in the condition resetting process (S831), first, whether or not the first period operation count P1 is the same as the preset first reference count K1 (see FIG. 32). It is checked (S840). When the first period operation count P1 is the same as the first reference count K1 (Yes in S840), the set second reference count K2 (reference achievement count K3) is left as the default value (see FIG. 32). (S843), the process exits (S831). At this time, the changing speed of the graph 34G is not changed.

  On the other hand, when the first period operation count P1 is not the same as the first reference count K1 (No in S840), that is, when the first period operation count P1 is greater than or less than the first reference count K1, the above implementation is performed. The same processing (S841 to S842) as that of the embodiment is executed to reset the second reference number K2 (reference achievement number K3).

  For example, in the A pattern or D pattern of the jackpot game display effect shown in FIG. 32, for example, the operation button 29 exceeds the first reference number K1 (10 times) during the first effective period E4 (T4 = 10 seconds). When operated 14 times (P1 = 14), the second period operation count P2 that can be operated during the second effective period E5 (T5 = 10 seconds) is a predetermined value of the second reference count K2. Since it is estimated that “14 times” is larger than (10 times), the second reference number K2 is reset so as to be larger than the predetermined value based on the estimated number of times. For example, the second reference number K2 is reset to “14 times”. That is, since the number of estimated operations P3 (= P1 + P2) that can be reached when the operation button 29 is operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed from the start to the end of the effective period E2, is 28. Based on the number of times P3, the reference achievement number K3 is reset to a number of times (for example, 28 times) greater than a predetermined value (20 times). At this time, the changing speed of the graph 34G becomes slower than the first effective period E4.

  Similarly, in the A pattern or the B pattern, during the first effective period E4 (T4 = 10 seconds), for example, the operation button 29 is operated only 7 times (P1 = 7) less than the first reference number (10 times). In this case, the second period operation number P2 that can be operated during the second effective period E5 (T5 = 10 seconds) is smaller than the predetermined second reference number K2 (10 times) “7 times”. Therefore, based on the estimated number of times, the second reference number K2 is reset so as to be smaller than the predetermined number. For example, the second reference number K2 is reset to “7 times”. That is, from the start to the end of the effective period E2, the estimated number of operations P3 (= P1 + P2) that can be reached when the operation button 29 is operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed is 14 times. Based on the number of times P3, the reference achievement number K3 is reset to a number less than a predetermined value (20 times) (for example, 14 times). At this time, the changing speed of the graph 34G becomes faster than the first effective period E4.

  Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, a duplicate description is omitted. According to this embodiment, there exists an effect equivalent to the said 1st Embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the second reference number of times K2 to be reset is increased or decreased with respect to the default value in accordance with the number of operations of the operation button 29 (first period operation number of times P1) in the first effective period E4. When the first period operation count P1 is less than or equal to the first reference count K1, the second reference count K2 that is set is left as a default value, and the first period operation count P1 increases as the first reference operation count P1 exceeds the first reference count K1. The set second reference number K2 may be larger than a predetermined value.

  For example, the predetermined value of the first reference number K1 is set to a relatively small number of times that can be reached even by a slow-playing player (for example, five times for the first effective period of 10 seconds), and the first period operation number P1. However, the second reference number K2 to be reset may be increased as the number is larger than the first reference number K1. For example, a plurality of types of coefficients “1”, “1.2”, “1.4”, “1.6”... A value obtained by multiplying the coefficient of the second reference number K2 by a predetermined value is reset as the second reference number K2, and the larger the first period operation number P1 is far from the first reference number K1, the larger the coefficient is. It may be selected.

  In addition, when the first period operation number P1 is equal to or greater than the first reference number K1, the second reference number K2 to be set is left as a default value, and the first period operation number P1 is smaller than the first reference number, The second reference number of times K2 that is reset may be less than a predetermined value.

  For example, the predetermined value of the first reference number K1 is set to a number that can hardly be reached even by a player with a fast repeated operation (for example, 30 times for the first effective period of 10 seconds), and the first period operation number P1 is The second reference number K2 to be reset may be decreased as the number is smaller than the first reference number K1. For example, a plurality of types of coefficients of “1” or less (“1”, “0.8”, “0.6”, “0.4”...) Are set in advance, and one selected from them is selected. A value obtained by multiplying the coefficient of the second reference number K2 by a predetermined value is reset as the second reference number K2, and the smaller the first period operation number P1 is from the first reference number K1, the smaller the coefficient is. It may be selected.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, in the condition resetting process (S831), the second period operation number P2 is estimated from the first period operation number P1, and based on the first period operation number P1 and the second period operation number P2. The reference achievement count K3 has been set, but the operation button 29 is operated until the end of the effective period E2 while maintaining the same repetition operation speed as the operation button 29 during the first effective period E4. The estimated number of operations P3 that can be reached during the effective period E2 may be calculated by the following formula (2), and the reference achievement number K3 may be set to be equal to or less than the estimated number of operations P3. Here, T4 is the time of the first effective period E4, and T2 is the time of the effective period E2 (see FIG. 32).
P3 = P1 · (T2 / T4) (2)

  For example, in the pattern A or D of the jackpot game display effect shown in FIG. 32, for example, when the operation button 29 is operated 14 times (P1 = 14) during the first effective period E4 (T4 = 10 seconds). The estimated operation that can be operated during the effective period E2 (T2 = 20 seconds) when the operation button 29 is operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed from the start to the end of the effective period E2. Since the number of times P3 is 28, the reference achievement number K3 is set to 28 or less.

  Similarly, in the A pattern or the B pattern, when the operation button 29 is operated only seven times (P1 = 7) during the first effective period E4 (T4 = 10 seconds), the effective period E2 starts. Since the estimated number of operations P3 that can be reached during the effective period E2 when the operation button 29 is operated while maintaining the same repeated operation speed from the end to the end is set to 14, the reference achievement number is set to 14 times or less To do.

  Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, a duplicate description is omitted. Also according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention other than the following. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but it may be applied to other ball game machines and coin game machines.

  (2) In the embodiment, the second period operation number P2 is estimated based on the first period operation number P1, and the reference achievement number is set based on the first period operation number P1 and the second period operation number P2. For example, when the first effective period E4 and the second effective period E5 have the same length, for example, the first period operation count P1 is not estimated without estimating the second period operation count P2. May be set as the second reference count K2 as it is, and the sum of the first period operation count P1 and the second reference count K2 may be set as the reference achievement count K3.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the display screen 34 is configured to display the graph 34G that changes according to the repeated operation speed of the operation button 29. However, the display screen 34 changes according to the repeated operation speed of the operation button 29. A numerical value (increase or decrease) may be displayed. Moreover, the structure which does not display these graph 34G and a numerical value may be sufficient.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the jackpot game display effect is performed after the end of the last round in the jackpot game, but it may be performed before the first round or during any one of the rounds. It may be performed during the interval period between rounds.

  (5) In the above embodiment, as the “operation effect mode” according to the present invention, the jackpot game display effect performed in the big hit state is exemplified, but the “operation effect mode” is performed in the normal game state. The display effect may be displayed.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the operation buttons 29 are exemplified as the “operation means” according to the present invention. However, a touch sensor may be provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as the “operation means”. In addition, the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal display device 13 may be configured by a touch panel as “operation means”.

10 Pachinko machines 13 Liquid crystal display devices (display means, achievement ratio display means)
29 Operation buttons 34G Graph 57 Sub-control board E1 Standby period E2 Effective period E3 Operation-related effect period E4 First effective period E5 Second effective period K1 First reference number K2 Second reference number K3 Standard achievement number P1 First period operation number P2 Second period operation count P3 Estimated operation count PG2 Sub control board main program

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a success / failure determination means for determining whether or not a game is successful based on the establishment of a determination condition and identification information identifiable by the player. A display unit that displays the variation determination based on the determination result based on the determination result of the means, and can notify the determination result of the determination with the identification information stopped and displayed, and an effect mode in which an effect displayed on the display unit is selected from a plurality of effect modes and displayed. A selection means, and an operation means that is operated by a player and is effective during an effective period of an operation effect mode that is one of a plurality of effect modes. However, in the gaming machine that displays the achievement effect suggesting success on the display means in the operation effect mode when the reference achievement number is reached, the effective period is the first effective period and after the first effective period. Second validity period of Comprise becomes, the more the first period operation count is the number of operating the operating means in the first validity period is large, after the elapse of the first validity period so that the reference attainment number increases, while setting the standard achievement count , as the first period the number of operations is small, after the elapse of the first validity period as standard achievement count is reduced, a reference number setting means for setting a reference attainment number, the repetition operation speed of the operation means being operated representation embodiment An achievement ratio display means for displaying a numerical value or a graph that changes in accordance with the reference achievement number, and the change speed of the numerical value or the graph is changed based on the reference achievement number set by the reference number setting means, and the set reference achievement number is large. The rate of change of the numerical value or graph after the elapse of the first effective period becomes slower, while the change in the numerical value or graph after the elapse of the first effective period becomes smaller as the set number of standard achievements decreases. Characterized in place with a this and a reference number setting means for controlling such that the speed becomes faster.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the player's willingness to play, which is a fast player, a slow player, or both of them. In addition, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the player can play a game using a numerical value or a graph that changes according to the repeated operation of the operation means as a guideline until the reference achievement count is reached. In addition, since the change speed of the numerical value or graph after the elapse of the first effective period is changed based on the set reference achievement count, the player's willingness to play can be reliably maintained. For example, the greater the number of achievements of the set standard, the slower the change speed of the numerical value or graph after the first effective period elapses. A feeling can be maintained. On the other hand, the smaller the number of achievements of the set standard, the faster the change speed of the numerical value or graph after the first effective period elapses. A feeling can be maintained.

(3) In the above embodiment, the display screen 34 is configured to display the graph 34G that changes according to the repeated operation speed of the operation button 29. However, the display screen 34 changes according to the repeated operation speed of the operation button 29. but it may also be possible to display a number that (increase or decrease).

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A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is successful based on the establishment of the determination condition;
Display means capable of variably displaying the identification information that can be identified by the player in a variation manner based on the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means, and capable of notifying the result of the success / failure determination using the identification information that has been stopped
An effect mode selection means for selecting and displaying an effect to be displayed on the display means from a plurality of effect modes;
An operation means that is operated by a player and that enables the operation during an effective period of an operation effect mode that is one of the plurality of effect modes,
In the gaming machine that displays the achievement effect suggesting success on the display means during the operation effect mode when the number of operations of the operation means during the effective period reaches the reference achievement number of times,
The effective period includes a first effective period and a second effective period after the first effective period,
A reference for setting the reference achievement number after the first effective period so that the reference achievement number increases as the first period operation number, which is the number of operations of the operation means during the first effective period, increases. A gaming machine comprising a number setting means. The reference number setting means estimates a second period operation number that is an operation number of the operation means during the second effective period based on the first period operation number.
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to calculate the set reference achievement count based on the first period operation count and the second period operation count.   The reference number setting means can be reached when it is assumed that the operation means is operated until the end of the effective period while maintaining the same repetitive operation speed as the operation means during the first effective period. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured to calculate an estimated number of operations and set the reference achievement number to be equal to or less than the estimated number of operations.   The reference number setting means compares a first reference number set in advance with the first period operation number, so that the reference achievement number increases as the first period operation number exceeds the first reference number. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is set to the following.   The reference number setting means compares a first reference number set in advance with the first period operation number, so that the reference achievement number decreases as the first period operation number is smaller than the first reference number. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is set to the following.   An achievement ratio display means for displaying a numerical value or a graph that changes in response to repeated operation of the operation means in the operation effect mode, and based on the reference achievement number set by the reference number setting means, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a change speed of the graph is changed.

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