JP2015128479A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reporting it effectively that the number of applying a game number reaches a reference value without deteriorating the performance effect by a specified game performance seriously.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: specific game control means for controlling a specific game to be performed on the basis of the fact that a predetermined specific game start condition holds; specific game performance control means for controlling a specific game performance to be done during the specific game; calculation means for calculating the application number of a game value to a player during a specification game; and specific notification control means for controlling a specific notification that the counted value by the calculation means has reached a reference value, wherein a profit state advantageous for the player is established by a plurality of rounds. The specific game performance contains an ending performance indicating the end of the specific play, and the execution of the specific notification is retained till the next specific game, in the case where the counted value reaches the reference value during the ending performance.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  In many gaming machines, for example, a specific number of games such as a jackpot game in a pachinko machine is displayed such that the number of game values given such as the number of winning balls is displayed on the periphery of the image display means, for example (for example, patents) Reference 1). Further, in this type of gaming machine, every time the number of game values given in a specific game reaches a predetermined reference value such as 5000, 10000, a notification image indicating that fact is displayed, for example, on an image display means. Some perform notifications.

  Further, during a specific game such as a jackpot game, a specific game effect is performed centering on the display of the effect image on the image display means, for example, corresponding to the progress of the round of the specific game.

JP 2013-106805 A

  By the way, the specific notification that the number of game values given during a specific game has reached a predetermined reference value is performed in the form of a specific game effect performed during the specific game. If it is always executed at the time of reaching, there is a possibility that the effect of each other will be diminished depending on the timing of the specific game effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a gaming machine capable of effectively notifying that the number of game value grants has reached the reference value without significantly impairing the effect of the specific game effect. The purpose is to provide.

  The present invention provides a specific game control means 66 for controlling a specific game performed based on the establishment of a predetermined specific game start condition, and a specific game effect control means 76 for controlling a specific game effect performed during the specific game. And counting means 77a for counting the number of game values given to the player during the specific game, and specific notification control means 77 for controlling specific notification that the count value by the counting means 77a has reached a reference value; In the gaming machine configured to generate a profit state advantageous to the player during one round or a plurality of rounds during the specific game, the specific game effect includes an ending effect indicating the end of the specific game, When the count value reaches the reference value during the ending effect, the execution of the specific notification is reserved until the next specific game.

  Further, when the count value reaches the reference value during the ending effect, the specific notification may be performed when the game value is given during the next specific game. In this case, the determination as to whether or not the count value has reached the reference value is performed when the game value is given during the specific game, and the determination is not performed during the ending effect. When the count value reaches the reference value, the specific notification may be performed when the game value is given during the next specific game.

  Further, when the count value reaches the reference value during the ending effect, the specific notification is performed during the profit state of the first round in the next specific game, for example, at the start of the first round. It may be.

  The ending effect may be configured to correspond to a period after the end of the profit state in the final round in the specific game.

  The present invention also provides a specific game control means 66 for controlling a specific game performed based on the establishment of a predetermined specific game start condition, and a specific game effect control means for controlling a specific game effect performed during the specific game. 76, counting means 77a for counting the number of game values given to the player during the specific game, and specific notification control means 77 for controlling specific notification that the count value by the counting means 77a has reached a reference value. In the gaming machine configured to generate a plurality of rounds of profit state advantageous to the player during the specific game, the specific game effect is generated in a part of the plurality of rounds of the profit state. A special performance performed in response to the other rounds, and a normal performance performed in response to another round, and when the count value reaches the reference value during the special performance, In which reserves of the execution until the round or the next of the specific game after the special effect ends.

  In addition, when the count value reaches the reference value during the special effect, the specific notification is performed at the round after the special effect ends or when the game value is given in the next specific game. May be. In this case, whether or not the count value has reached the reference value is determined when the game value is given during the specific game, and the determination is not performed during the specific effect. When the count value reaches the reference value, the specific notification may be performed when the game value is given in the round after the special effect or in the next specific game.

  In addition, when the count value reaches the reference value during the special effect, the specific notification may be performed at the start of the round after the special effect ends.

  The special effect may be an effect of displaying a guidance image 30a for prompting a player to perform a predetermined operation.

  Further, when the count value reaches the reference value, the reference value may be updated to a larger value. In this case, the count value and the reference value may be initialized when a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied.

  The specific game effect by the specific game effect control means 76 includes an effect of displaying a specific game effect image on the image display means 25, and the specific notification by the specific notification control means 77 is specific notification to the image display means 25. You may comprise so that the production | generation which displays the image 79 may be included.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively notify that the number of game values given has reached the reference value without greatly impairing the effect of the specific game effect.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board in the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the jackpot game (opening pattern of a big winning means) in the same pachinko machine, and the corresponding jackpot effect. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot game control process in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot start process in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special electric accessory operation | movement start process in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process during operation of the special electric accessory in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the special electric accessory operation | movement continuation determination process in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the jackpot end process in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the acquisition number alerting | reporting control process in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the reference value in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the jackpot production in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the display timing of the specific alerting | reporting image in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the acquisition number alerting | reporting control process in the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display timing of the specific alerting | reporting image in the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-14 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is rectangular in a front view, and a front frame 4 that is pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. ing. On the front side of the front frame 4, the glass door 5 and the front plate 6 are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the surplus balls is arranged on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is arranged on the right end side. Further, on the upper plate cover 11 that covers the upper plate 8 and the like from the front side, production operation buttons 12 and 13, a ball lending operation unit 14 and the like are arranged.

  A game board 15 (FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 15, a guide rail 16 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 18 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 17 inside the guide rail 16. Various game parts such as means 19, first special symbol starting means 20, second special symbol starting means 21, first big winning means 22, second big winning means 23, and normal winning means 24 are arranged.

  The center case 18 is disposed, for example, on the upper side of the game area 17 at the approximate center in the left-right direction, and the front side of the game board 15 corresponding to the liquid crystal type or other image display means 25 fixed to the back side of the game board 15. It is detachably fixed to. The image display means 25 includes first effect symbol display means 26, second effect symbol display means 27, first special reserved number display means 28, second special reserved number display means 29, jackpot effect display means 30 (FIG. 13), etc. Is configured.

  The center case 18 abuts the front side of the game board 15 and is fixed to the game board 15 by a fixing screw or the like, and the inner area 18a corresponding to the image display means 25 etc. A display frame 33 that protrudes in front of the mounting plate 32 is integrally provided, for example, and the game balls that are driven into the upper side of the game area 17 by the launching means are distributed to the left and right at the top of the display frame 33, The center case 18 flows down either the left-side down flow path 34a on the left side or the right-side down-flow path 34b on the right side.

  Further, for example, on the display frame 33, other than the display means such as the normal symbol display means 35, the normal reserved number display means 36, the first special symbol display means 37, the second special symbol display means 38, etc. A warp entrance 39 into which a game ball can enter is provided at the front lower portion of the image display means 25. The game ball that has entered the warp entrance 39 is freely rolled in the left-right direction, and the central drop unit 40 in the center in the left-right direction or Stages 41 that are dropped from both the left and right sides are provided.

  The normal symbol starting means 19 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 35, is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass, and includes a game ball detecting means 19a for detecting the passage of the game ball. Yes. This normal symbol starting means 19 is disposed on the right side of the center case 18, for example, and the game ball flowing down the right flow path 34b has an overwhelmingly higher probability than the game ball flowing down the left flow path 34a. It is possible to pass.

  The normal symbol display means 35 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Two light emitters alternate for a predetermined time on condition that the symbol starting means 19 detects the game ball, that is, the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 19 and the gaming ball detecting means 19a detects the game ball. Blinking, and when the winning determination random number value acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 19 matches a predetermined winning determination value, the “○” side corresponding to the winning mode (predetermined mode) is displayed. The flashing is finished in a state where the light emitter emits light, and in other cases, the light emitter on the “x” side corresponding to the disengagement state emits light.

  In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 19 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 35 or during a hit game described later, the hit determination random number value acquired at the time of the detection is a predetermined upper limit. The number of reserved numbers, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the number of stored normal number-of-holds display means 36 made of the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number of reserved numbers, for example, is determined according to the number of emitted light. ) Is displayed to inform the player of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The first special symbol starting means 20 is for starting symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 37, and is constituted by, for example, a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means, and detects a winning game ball. A game ball detecting means 20a is provided. The first special symbol starting means 20 is arranged, for example, in an upward opening shape below the central dropping portion 40 of the center case 18, and a route for winning a prize from the warp inlet 39 on the left flow path 34a side through the stage 41 is provided. Due to the presence of the game ball, the game ball flowing down the left flow path 34a can win with a higher probability than the game ball flowing down the right flow path 34b.

  The second special symbol starting means 21 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 38, and an open state in which a game ball can be won by the operation of the opening and closing means 42 and a prize cannot be won (or from the open state). The game ball detecting means 21a for detecting the winning game ball is provided, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 35 is hit. When the mode (predetermined mode) is reached, the opening / closing means 42 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time (winning game). The second special symbol starting means 21 is disposed, for example, below the second special symbol starting means 21, and flows down the right flow path 34b from the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 34a by a nail arrangement or the like. The game balls that have been played are more likely to win.

  The first special symbol display means 37 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, a seven-segment display means capable of variably displaying one first special symbol, and the first special symbol starter 20 is a game. Detecting the ball, that is, the game ball is won by the first special symbol starter 20 and the game ball detector 20a detects the game ball. When the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of game ball detection by one special symbol starting means 20 matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, either one or a plurality of types of jackpot modes (first special mode), In other cases, it stops in either one or a plurality of types of detachment modes.

  The second special symbol display means 38 is composed of one or a plurality of display means, for example, a seven segment type display means capable of variably displaying one second special symbol, and the second special symbol start means 21 is a game. Detecting the ball, that is, the game ball is won by the second special symbol starter 21 and the game ball detector 21a detects the game ball. 2 When the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of game ball detection by the special symbol starting means 21 matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, either one or a plurality of types of jackpot determination mode (second special mode), In other cases, it stops in either one or a plurality of types of detachment modes.

  In addition, although a number symbol etc. may be used for the 1st and 2nd special symbols, a special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the stopped symbol aspect. It is desirable to use a pattern that does not have

  In addition, when the first and second special symbol starting means 20 and 21 detect a game ball during the first and second special symbol fluctuation display or during the jackpot game (specific game) described later, The acquired jackpot determination random number value or the like is stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 each as a limit, and the first and second special reserved number display means 28 and 29 store the number of jackpot determination random number values respectively. (Hereinafter, referred to as the first and second special reserved numbers) is displayed, and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  In the present embodiment, during the jackpot game, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 37, 38 is not started, and the symbol variation of one of the first and second special symbol display means 37, 38 is not started. Control is performed so that the other symbol variation is not started and both are not varying at the same time. Further, when both the first and second special symbol display means 37 and 38 are in a state where the symbol variation can be started, the second special symbol display means 38 is more likely than the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 37. Control is performed so as to prioritize symbol variation.

  The first and second effect symbol display means 26 and 27 produce the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 37 and 38, and each one or plural, for example, three in the left-right direction. For example, the first effect symbol display means 26 is configured to be variably displayed on the display screen 25 a of the image display means 25 together with various effect images, for example. The first effect symbol display means 26 is a first special symbol display means 37. The first effect symbol is changed in synchronization with the change of the symbol in time, and the second effect symbol display means 27 is synchronized with the change of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display means 38 in time. The design is changed. The first and second effect symbol display means 26 and 27 change the first and second effect symbols independently or display other effect images without synchronizing with the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols. There may be.

  For the first and second effect designs, for example, 10 types of numbers from “0” to “9” are used, and all three designs such as “6, 6 and 6” and “7, 7 and 7” are used. A combination of the same symbols is a jackpot mode, for example, at least one different pattern is a missed mode. For example, when the stop pattern mode of the first and second special symbols is a jackpot mode / outgoing mode, Correspondingly, the second effect symbol is also stopped in the big hit mode / out-of-line mode.

  The first and second special reserved number display means 28 and 29 respectively notify the first and second special reserved number, and the first and second special reserved number display means 28 and 29 are arranged on a predetermined portion on the display screen 25a of the image display means 25, for example, on the lower side. The first and second hold display images 28a and 29a corresponding to the second hold number are displayed so as to correspond to each other vertically, for example.

  The jackpot effect display means 30 displays a jackpot effect image (specific game effect image) among the jackpot effects (specific game effects) performed during the jackpot game. During the jackpot game, the number of jackpot rounds and prize balls A jackpot effect image (specific game effect image) using a character or the like together with various information such as the number of acquisitions is displayed on the display screen 25a of the image display means 25.

  The first big winning means 22 is constituted by an open / close-type winning means that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by operating the opening / closing means 43. When the stop symbol mode after the change of any of the symbol display means 37, 38 becomes a jackpot mode (first and second special modes), the symbol display means 37, 38 is opened according to a predetermined release pattern.

  The opening / closing means 43 of the first big winning means 22 is, for example, a horizontally-long rectangular plate corresponding to a forward-opening winning prize opening, and can swing around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower side. In the closed state, the winning opening is closed along the board surface of the game board 15, and in the open state, the upper side protrudes forward from the board surface of the game board 15 so that it is inclined downward to the upper side. The game balls that have fallen are guided into the winning opening. The first big winning means 22 includes a game ball detecting means 44 for detecting a winning game ball.

  The second big winning means 23 is constituted by an open / close winning means that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by operating the opening / closing means 45. When the stop symbol mode after the change of any of the symbol display means 37, 38 becomes a jackpot mode (first and second special modes), the symbol display means 37, 38 is opened according to a predetermined release pattern. The second big winning means 23 is disposed on the right flow path 34b and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 19, for example, and flows down the right flow path 34b rather than the game ball flowing down the left flow path 34a. A game ball that can be won with a higher probability.

  The opening / closing means 45 of the second grand prize winning means 23 is, for example, a plate-like body arranged in an inclined manner toward the center side of the game area 17, and protrudes forward from the board surface of the game board 15 in the closed state. The open winning hole is closed and the game ball that has dropped to the upper side is guided toward the center side of the game area 17, and in the open state, it is retracted to the rear side of the board surface of the game board 15 and the winning hole is opened. The upper side is opened so that a game ball can be won.

  The second grand prize means 23 distributes a plurality of, for example, two specific areas 46a and normal areas 46b, and the game balls won in the second big prize means 23 into specific areas 46a and normal areas 46b. Means 47, specific game ball detection means 48a for detecting a game ball flowing into the specific area 46a, and normal game ball detection means 48b for detecting a game ball flowing into the normal area 46b. The game balls that have won the prize are guided to either the specific area 46a or the normal area 46b by the distributing means 47, and after being detected by either the specific game ball detecting means 48a or the normal game ball detecting means 48b, It is guided to the back side of the board 15.

  The specific area 46a and the normal area 46b are disposed adjacent to each other on the left and right, for example. The distributing means 47 is, for example, a claw-like member disposed on the upper side corresponding to the specific area 46a and the normal area 46b, and is driven in a predetermined pattern, for example, around the rotation axis in the front-rear direction by driving a driving means (not shown). By swinging, a specific guidance state in which the game ball is guided to the specific region 46a side while preventing inflow to the normal region 46b side, and a game ball to the normal region 46b side while preventing inflow to the specific region 46a side It is possible to switch to the normal guidance state for guiding.

  When the second big winning means 23 is opened during the big hit game, and the game ball won by the second big winning means 23 is guided to the specific area 46a side, the probability change state to be described later after the big hit game is ended. When it is generated and guided to the normal area 46b side, a time-short state, which will be described later, is generated.

  In the following description, the term “large winning means” including the first big winning means 22 and the second big winning means 23 is used as necessary.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 3, 51 is a main control board, 52 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 51 and 52 collects the center case 18 mounted on the game board 15 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably attached to appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 15 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 51 controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes a normal symbol management processing means 61, a normal symbol display control means 62, a winning game control means 63, a special symbol management, which are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. Processing means 64, special symbol display control means 65, jackpot game control means 66, special game state generation means 67, control command transmission means 68, and the like are provided.

  The normal symbol management processing means 61 performs processing related to the normal symbol variation display. The game symbol detecting means 19a of the normal symbol starting means 19 acquires a winning determination random value based on the detection of the game ball. The normal start winning time process for storing the winning determination random number value in the first-in first-out type normal holding storage means 61a up to a predetermined holding upper limit number (for example, 4), and the normal symbol display means 35 are in a state that can be displayed in a variable manner. In addition, on the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal hold storage means 61a (the number of normal hold is 1 or more), the hit determination disorder at the head of the queue from the normal hold storage means 61a. A hit determination process for taking out a numerical value and determining hit / miss according to whether or not the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value; Normally stop symbol selection process of selecting the stop symbol after the variation of through symbols, it is configured to be able to execute common variation time selection processing for selecting a change time of the normal symbol.

  In this embodiment, the probability of winning (for example, 1 / 1.3) in the probability variation state and the short time state (special gaming state), which will be described later, is set to be higher than the probability of winning in the normal gaming state (for example, 1/10). The variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds) in the state and the short time state is set to be shorter than the variation time (for example, 27 seconds) in the normal gaming state.

  The normal symbol display control means 62 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 35 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol management processing means 61. The normal symbol display means 35 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 35 can be variably displayed and is normally reserved. On the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the means 61a (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol display means 35 starts the normal symbol change, and the normal symbol management processing means Based on the passage of the variation time selected at 61, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol management processing means 61.

  The winning game control means 63 controls a winning game advantageous to the player, and the result of the winning determination by the normal symbol management processing means 61 is a win, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 35 is the winning mode ( In the case of a predetermined mode, a winning game is executed in which the second special symbol starting means 21 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening / closing pattern.

  In the present embodiment, as the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 21, two types of normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening) and extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) are set. The normal opening / closing pattern is selected during the normal gaming state, and the extended opening / closing pattern is selected during the probability changing state and the short-time state (during the special gaming state).

  The special symbol management processing means 64 performs processing related to the change display of the first and second special symbols. Based on the fact that the game ball detecting means 20a of the first special symbol starting means 20 detects the game ball, the jackpot The determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are acquired one by one and stored in the first hold first storage unit 64a of the first-in first-out type with a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four) as a limit, and the second special symbol Based on the fact that the game ball detection means 21a of the starting means 21 detects the game ball, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are acquired one by one and they are stored in a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four). The special start winning process to be stored in the first-in first-out type second holding storage means 64b with the limit as the limit, and the first and second special symbol display means 37, 38 can be variably displayed And the first and second hold storage means 64a and 64b store at least one jackpot determination random number value (the first and second special hold numbers are 1 or more). The first jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the queue of jackpot determination random number values stored in the second hold storage means 64a and 64b, and whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. The jackpot determination process for determining jackpot / losing according to the above, the determination result of jackpot / losing, and the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the first and second reserved storage means 64a, 64b, etc. Based on the special stop symbol selection process for selecting the stop symbol mode after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the first and second effect symbols based on the determination result of jackpot / losing It is configured to be able to execute variation pattern selection processing for selecting one of a plurality of types as variable pattern.

  When the first and second special symbol display means 37 and 38 are ready to start symbol variation, if only the first special reserved number of the first and second special reserved numbers is 1 or more. If the change of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display means 37 is only the second special reserved number is 1 or more, the second special symbol change by the second special symbol display means 38 is performed. When both the second special reserve numbers are 1 or more, the second special symbol display means 38 is preferentially changed.

  The special symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means 37 and 38, and is based on the special symbol management processing by the special symbol management processing means 64. The display means 37, 38 controls the start of change and stop of change of the first and second special symbols.

  The jackpot game control means (specific game control means) 66 controls the jackpot game (specific game) that is advantageous to the player. For example, the jackpot game shown in FIG. 5 at a regular interruption every predetermined time (here, every 4 ms). By executing the game control process, the result of the jackpot determination by the special symbol management processing means 64 is a jackpot (an example of establishment of a predetermined specific game start condition), and any of the first and second special symbol display means 37 and 38 When the stop symbol after such change becomes a jackpot mode (first and second specific mode), the jackpot game that changes the first and second big winning means 22 and 23 to the open state according to a predetermined release pattern It is supposed to run.

  The winning pattern of the jackpot game, that is, the opening pattern of the first and second big winning means 22 and 23, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed since the opening or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won. It is set so that a closing operation (an example of a profit state advantageous to the player) is performed as a round, and that round is repeated a predetermined number of times with a predetermined interval interval between rounds. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, at the start of the jackpot game, a predetermined start interval period is provided before the first round, and a remaining ball discharge time and an end interval period are provided after the end of the final round. Yes. The interval period between rounds is composed of a remaining ball discharge time and an interval time. Note that the jackpot game is selected from a plurality of types depending on, for example, the type of jackpot mode, the type of special game state that occurs after the jackpot game ends.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a jackpot game (probability jackpot game) in which a probability variation state will occur after completion. This probable jackpot game is composed of 13 rounds, of which the sixth round is a special round that opens the second grand prize winning means 23, and the other first to fifth, seventh to thirteenth rounds are the first big. It is a normal round in which the winning means 22 is opened.

  The sixth round in which the second big winning means 23 is opened is set to a shorter opening time (for example, 15 seconds) than the other rounds in which the first big winning means 22 is opened, for example. Also, during this sixth round, the time during which the distribution means 47 provided in the second grand prize winning means 23 is in the specific guidance state is much longer than the time during which it is in the normal guidance state. The game balls winning the two major winning means 23 are guided to the specific area 46a side with a very high probability.

  Although illustration is omitted, in the case of a jackpot game (normal jackpot game) in which a probability change state does not occur after completion, the opening time of the special round for opening the second big winning means 23 is very short or the distributing means 47 Is set so that the probability that the game ball is guided to the specific area 46a is extremely low because the time in which the game ball is in the specific guidance state is much shorter than the time in which the normal guidance state is set.

  Next, the jackpot game control process (FIG. 5) will be described. In the jackpot game control process, first, the state of the condition device operation flag is determined (S1). Here, the “condition device operation flag” designates whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (whether or not the condition device is in operation), and is ON (= 5 AH) during the jackpot game. Other than that, it is set to OFF (= 00H). If the condition device operation flag is OFF (S1: ≠ 5AH), that is, if the jackpot game is not in progress, the jackpot game control process ends here.

  If the condition device operation flag is ON (S1: = 5AH), that is, if a big hit game is being played, whether or not a game ball has been won to the big winning means is determined from the game ball detecting means 44, 48a, 48b. A determination is made based on the detection signal (S2). Then, when a game ball wins a prize winning means (S2: Yes), a prize winning prize command is transmitted to the effect control board 52 (S3).

  Here, the prize winning command includes, for example, prize ball number information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out by winning a prize winning means. That is, for example, of the upper byte and the lower byte that make up the big winning opening command, the lower byte represents the information on the number of winning balls (for example, “0FH” if the number of winning balls is 15). As a result, it is possible to deal with models having different settings for the number of prize balls by simply changing only the information on the number of prize balls in the winning prize winning command. If the number of winning balls is different between the first big winning means 22 and the second big winning means 23, a big winning opening winning command corresponding to each number of winning balls may be transmitted. In addition, when a game ball win is detected in the closed one of the two big winning means, if it is controlled to invalidate the winning prize, the big winning mouth winning command is not transmitted. It may be.

  Subsequently, according to the special electric accessory operating status indicating the operating status of the big winning means (S4), for example, if “big hit is being started (00H)”, the big hit start process (S5) is changed to “being started (01H ) ”, The special electric accessory activation start process (S6) is performed, and“ in operation (02H) ”, the special electric accessory activation process (S7) is determined, and“ operation continuation determination is in progress (03H) ”. For example, the special electric accessory operation continuation determination process (S8) is executed, and if the jackpot is being ended (04H), the jackpot end process (S9) is executed.

  First, the jackpot start process (S5) that is executed when the special electric accessory operation status is “starting jackpot (00H)” will be described. In the jackpot starting process (S5), as shown in FIG. 6, first, a setting process at the time of starting the jackpot game is performed (S11). Here, as the setting process before the jackpot game starts, the accessory continuous operation device operation flag is set to ON (= 5 AH), the special electric accessory operation status is set to “being started (01H)”, and the continuous number counter 01H is stored.

  Here, the “continuous action device operation flag” is used for controlling the continuous action device, and is ON (= 5 AH) during operation of the accessory continuous operation device, and OFF (= 00H). In addition, the “actual accessory continuous operation device” refers to a functional unit for continuously operating a single round of the prize winning means a predetermined number of times. The “continuous number counter” is used to store the number of rounds executed during the jackpot game, that is, the number of rounds at that time. In S11, 01H indicating the first round is stored as an initial value.

  When the setting process (S11) at the start of the jackpot game is completed, the maximum number of rounds corresponding to the type of the jackpot game, the start interval time, etc. are stored in predetermined storage areas with reference to the setting table at the time of starting the continuous action device operation (S12). Finally, a jackpot start command is transmitted to the effect control board 52 (S13), and the jackpot start process ends.

  Next, the special electric accessory operation start process (S6) executed when the special electric accessory operation status is “being started (01H)” will be described. In this special electric accessory operation start process (S6), as shown in FIG. 7, it is first determined whether or not the special symbol accessory operation timer is zero (S21). What is monitored by the special symbol accessory action timer of S21 is the start interval time set in S12 of the jackpot start process (FIG. 5) for the first round of the jackpot game, but the second and subsequent rounds will be described later. This is the interval time between rounds set in the special electric accessory operation continuation determination process (S8, FIG. 9). If the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is not yet 0 (S21: No), the special electric accessory operation start process is terminated here.

  On the other hand, when the value of the special symbol accessory action timer is 0, that is, when the interval time between rounds (start interval time in the case of the first round) has elapsed (S21: Yes), The special winning opening release command is transmitted (S22). Then, with reference to the big winning opening opening time setting table, the opening time of the big winning means according to the type of the big win game and the current round number is stored in the special symbol accessory action timer (S23). Next, the big prize winning number counter for counting the number of prizes to the big prize means is cleared to 0 (S24), the special electric accessory operation status is switched to operating (02H) (S25), and finally the big prize is counted. The prize opening opening / closing operation setting process (S26) is executed, and the special electric accessory operation start process is ended.

  Here, in the big winning opening / closing operation setting processing (S26), the pre-set big winning opening / closing operation setting table selection table is referred to, and depending on the type of the big win game and the current round number, A prize winning opening / closing operation setting table in which various data necessary for specifying the opening pattern is selected is selected, and the opening / closing operation of the prize winning means is set based on the prize winning opening / closing action setting table. At the start of the operation of the special winning means, the special electric accessory operation flag is set to ON (= 5 AH). Here, the special electric accessory actuating flag is for setting whether or not the special winning means is in operation, and is ON (= 5 AH) when the special winning means is operating, and OFF (= 00H) when the special winning means is not operating. ).

  Next, the special electric accessory operating process (S7) executed when the special electric accessory operating status is “operating (02H)” will be described. In this special electric accessory operating process (S7), as shown in FIG. 8, first, the big winning opening maximum winning number confirmation process (in which whether or not the winning ball to the big winning means has reached the maximum winning number is confirmed ( S31) and a special winning opening opening / closing operation setting process (S32) similar to S26 in the special electric accessory operation start process (FIG. 7) are executed.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is 0, that is, whether or not the special winning opening operation time has elapsed (S33). That is, if the special winning opening opening time has not yet elapsed (S33: No), the special electric accessory operating process is terminated here.

  On the other hand, if the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is 0, that is, if the special winning opening opening time has elapsed (S33: Yes), a round end command indicating the end of the round is sent to the effect control board 52. At the same time as the transmission (S34), a setting process at the end of the opening operation is performed (S35), and the special electric accessory operating process is terminated. In the setting process at the end of the opening operation (S35), for example, the special electric accessory operation status is set to the operation continuation determination (03H), and the special symbol accessory operation timer corresponds to the remaining ball discharge time (for example, 1980 ms). Set the value to be used.

  Subsequently, the special electric accessory operation continuation determination process (S8) executed when the special electric accessory operation status is “during operation continuation determination (03H)” will be described. In this special electric accessory operation continuation determination process (S8), as shown in FIG. 9, first, whether or not the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is zero, that is, the remaining ball discharge time has elapsed after closing the big winning means. It is determined whether or not (S41). If the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is not 0, that is, if the remaining ball discharge time has not yet elapsed (S41: No), the special electric accessory operation continuation determination process is ended here.

  On the other hand, if the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is 0, that is, if the remaining ball discharge time has elapsed (S41: Yes), whether the number of rounds has reached the maximum number of rounds by acquiring the continuous number counter It is determined whether or not (S42). If the maximum number of rounds has not been reached (S42: No), S43 to S45 are executed as a round continuation process for continuing the round. If the maximum number of rounds has been reached (S42: Yes), S46 to S48 are executed as a round continuation end process for ending the round continuation, and the special electric accessory operation continuation determination process is ended.

  In the round continuation processing (S43 to S45) when the maximum number of rounds has not been reached, 1 is added to the continuous number counter (S43), and the type of jackpot game based on the preset special electric accessory end interval setting table The interval time corresponding to the current number of rounds is stored in the special symbol accessory operation timer (S44), and setting processing for continuing the round is performed (S45). In the setting process (S45) at the time of continuing the round, for example, the special electric accessory operating flag is set to OFF (= 00H), and the special electric accessory operating status is switched to the operation start (01H).

  In the round continuation end processing (S46 to S48) when the maximum number of rounds is reached, the end interval time corresponding to the type of jackpot game is set as a special symbol combination based on a preset accessory continuous operation device operation end interval setting table. This is stored in the physical operation timer (S46), thereby starting the end interval period and executing the setting process (S47) at the end of the round continuation. In the setting process (S47) at the end of the round continuation, for example, the special electric accessory activation flag is switched to OFF (= 00H) and the special electric accessory operation status is changed to jackpot end (04H). Then, a jackpot end interval command is transmitted to the effect control board 52 (S48).

  Next, the jackpot end process (S9) that is executed when the special electric accessory operation status is “Ending jackpot (04H)” will be described. In this jackpot end process (S9), as shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether or not the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is 0, that is, whether or not the end interval time has passed (S51). If the value of the special symbol accessory operation timer is not 0, that is, if the end interval time has not yet elapsed (S51: No), the jackpot end processing is ended here.

  On the other hand, when the value of the special symbol accessory action timer is 0, that is, when the end interval time has elapsed (S51: Yes), a setting process at the end of the jackpot game (S52) is performed. In the setting process (S52) at the end of the jackpot game, for example, the values of the condition device operation flag, the continuous number counter, each transition state buffer, the accessory continuous operation device operation flag, etc. are cleared to 0 and the special electric accessory operation status Is set to start jackpot (00H). As a result, the operation of the condition device ends, and the jackpot game ends. And the game state alerting | reporting information update process (S53) which updates game state alerting | reporting information is performed, and a jackpot end process is complete | finished.

  When the jackpot game is completed by the above jackpot ending process (S9), the first and second special symbols can be changed. If the number of the second special reserve is one or more at that time, the priority side second special symbol is changed. If the second special reservation number is 0 and the first special reservation number is 1 or more, the first special symbol on the non-priority side starts to change.

  The special game state generating means 67 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in a predetermined period after the jackpot game ends. For example, the jackpot symbol random number value when the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value Based on the above, when the jackpot symbol random number value does not coincide with a predetermined probability variation determination value, a time-short state is generated, and when it agrees, a probability variation state is generated.

  During the short-time state, the fluctuation time is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time for the first and second special symbols, and the normal probability (for example, 1/10) to the high probability (for example, 1/10) for the normal symbol. 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time is changed from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 21 is changed to the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, .0. It is possible to switch from a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) to a special opening / closing pattern. For example, the time-saving state starts after the end of the jackpot game, and then the first and second special symbols are changed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or when the next jackpot game is started until then. finish.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to the other normal probability states, so that the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode is the normal probability ( For example, it is switched to a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than 1/350) and, for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed. For example, the probability change state starts after the end of the jackpot game, and ends when the next jackpot game is started. However, a predetermined end condition is satisfied until the next jackpot game is started (the special symbol is a predetermined number of times). In the case of winning, etc.), the game may end at that time.

  The control command transmission means 68 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to a sub-control board such as the effect control board 52 by one-way communication to give a control command. For example, regarding the variation of the first and second special symbols, Based on the special symbol management processing by the special symbol management processing means 64, the first and second hold increase commands are sent to the effect control board 52 when winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 20, 21. When the first and second special symbols start to change, the first and second hold subtraction commands, the change pattern designation command, and the stop symbol command are transmitted to the effect control board 52, and the first and second special symbols are transmitted. A variable stop command is transmitted to the effect control board 52 at the time of a variable stop, and, for example, with respect to a jackpot game, a big prize opening command, a jackpot start command, a big prize opening command Round end command, and transmits the jackpot completion interval command or the like to effect control board 52.

  The effect control board 52 controls various effect means such as the image display means 25, the sound output means 71, and the illumination means 72. The effect control means 73, the special reserved number display control means 74, the effect symbol control means 75, A jackpot effect control means 76, an acquisition number notification control means 77, and the like are provided.

  The effect control means 73 controls various effect means. The image display control means 73a controls the image display by the image display means 25, the sound control means 73b controls the sound output from the sound output means 71, and the illumination means. The light emission control means 73c etc. which control light emission of 72 grade | etc., Are provided.

  The special reserved number display control means 74 controls the display of the first and second special reserved number display means 28 and 29 via the effect control means 73. The special reserved number display control means 74 controls the first and second special symbol start means 20 and 21. When a game ball wins a game and receives either of the first and second hold increase commands from the main control board 51, the display of the image display means 25 is performed based on the first and second hold increase commands. The first and second hold display images 28a and 29a for the first and second special hold numbers after the increase are displayed at predetermined positions on the screen 25a. For example, first and second hold subtraction commands are displayed from the main control board 51. Based on the reception, the number of the first and second hold display images 28a and 28b being displayed is decreased by one and shifted to the front side of the queue.

  The effect symbol control means 75 controls the change of the effect symbol by the first and second effect symbol display means 26, 27. For example, the effect symbol control means 75 receives a change pattern designation command from the main control board 51 and within a predetermined time thereafter. After executing the stop symbol lottery process for selecting the stop symbol of the effect symbol based on receiving the stop symbol command, the image is transmitted via the effect control means 73 based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. When the first and second effect symbol display means 26 and 27 on the display means 25 starts to change the effect symbol, and when the change stop command is received, the effect symbol of the effect symbol is displayed with the stop symbol selected in the stop symbol lottery process. The change is stopped, and a predetermined sound effect is output from the audio output means 71 in accordance with the change display of the effect design. So that the light is emitted in a pattern.

  The jackpot effect control means (specific game effect control means) 76 controls the jackpot effect (specific game effect) related to the jackpot game by the jackpot effect display means 30 or the like. Based on the winning opening release command, round end command, jackpot end interval command, etc., the progress status of the round during the jackpot game and the jackpot effect image (specific game effect image) corresponding to the progress status of the round are displayed on the image display means 25. It is displayed on the display screen 25a.

  For example, in the case of the probable jackpot game shown in FIG. 4, the opening effect is shown during the start interval, and the battle victory effect as shown in FIG. 13 (a) after the start of the first round and before the start of the sixth round, etc. During the 6th round and the following inter-round interval period, the special effects as shown in FIG. 13 (c), and the normal effects such as episode effects from the 7th round to the final 13th round are finished. During the interval period, ending effects as shown in FIG. 13 (d) are performed. Here, in the special effect, as shown in FIG. 13C, for example, a guidance image 30a for prompting the player to launch (predetermined operation) aiming at the second big winning means 23 is displayed on the display screen 25a. In the ending effect, for example, a corporate logo is displayed in addition to notifying that the jackpot game has ended and the subsequent game state (for example, shifting to a probable change state).

  The number-of-acquisition notification control means (specific notification control means) 77 performs control related to notification of the number of winning balls (hereinafter simply referred to as the number of acquisitions) during the jackpot game by the jackpot effect display means 30 or the like. By executing the acquisition number display control process shown in FIG. 11 at a periodic interruption (in this case, every 4 ms), an acquisition number notification image 78 indicating the number of acquisitions up to that point during the jackpot game is displayed on the image display means 25, for example. A specific notification image 79 is displayed in a small size in the periphery of the screen 25a, and when the number of acquisitions reaches a predetermined reference value, a specific notification image 79 indicating that fact is displayed large in the center of the display screen 25a (an example of specific notification). It has become.

  In the acquisition number notification control process (FIG. 11), it is first determined whether or not a jackpot game is being played (S61). If a jackpot game is being played (S61: Yes), whether or not a jackpot winning command has been received. Is determined (S62). When the big prize winning command has not been received (S62: No), the acquisition number notifying control process is terminated here.

  When the winning prize winning command is received (S62: Yes), winning ball number information is acquired from the winning prize winning command (S63) and the winning ball number is added to the winning number counter 77a (S64). Then, the acquired number notification image 78 (FIG. 13) displayed on the display screen 25a is updated based on the value of the acquired number counter 77a after addition (S65). Here, the acquisition number counter 77a is an example of a counting unit that counts the number of game values given to the player (here, the number of prize balls acquired). In the present embodiment, the range that can be counted by the acquisition number counter 77a is 0 to 99999.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the acquisition number counter 77a is equal to or larger than a predetermined reference value (S66). If the value of the acquisition number counter 77a has not reached the reference value (S66: No), the acquisition is performed here. The number notification control process is terminated. When the value of the acquisition number counter 77a is equal to or larger than the reference value (S66: Yes), it is not a special effect or an ending effect (S67: No → S68: No), for example, as shown in FIG. In this way, the specific notification image 79 such as “(reference value) GET” is displayed large in the center of the display screen 25a (S69), the reference value is updated to the next value (S70), and the acquisition number notification control process is performed. finish.

  Here, the reference value is set in a plurality of stages, for example, and the smallest value among them is the initial value. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, six levels of reference values “5000”, “10000”, “20000”, “30000”, “50000”, “100000” are set, and “5000” of them is set. "Is the initial value. Therefore, for example, when the specific notification image 79 of “5000 GETs” is displayed when the reference value is “5000” (S69), the reference value is updated to the next “10000” at that time (S70). ). As described above, in this embodiment, since the upper limit of the range that can be counted by the acquisition number counter 77a is 99999, the reference value targeted for specific notification is up to “50000”. "Is not displayed.

  On the other hand, in the case of a special effect (S67: Yes) or an ending effect (S68: Yes), the acquisition number notification control process is terminated without executing S69 and S70. Therefore, when the value of the acquisition number counter 77a reaches the reference value during the special effect or the ending effect, the specific notification image 79 is not displayed at that time, and the first after the special effect or the ending effect ends. Displayed when winning a game ball to the big winning means.

  That is, when the value of the number-of-acquisition counter 77a reaches the reference value during the special performance, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the number acquired during the ending performance until the time of winning the big winning means in the next round. When the value of the counter 77a reaches the reference value, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the specific notification image 79 is displayed (execution of specific notification) until winning at the big winning means in the next jackpot game. Is reserved. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the special effects or the ending effects and the specific notification from overlapping each other and reduce the effects of each other, and more effectively notify the player that the number of winning balls has reached the reference value. Is possible.

  It should be noted that on the condition that it is neither a special effect nor an ending effect (S67: No → S68: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the acquisition number counter 77a is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value (S66). Also good.

  If it is determined in S61 that the game is not a big hit game (S61: No), it is determined whether or not it is in a special game state (in a probability change state or in a short time state) (S71), and is not in a special game state. (Example of a predetermined initialization condition) (S71: No), the value of the acquisition number counter 77a is cleared to 0 (S72), and the reference value is updated to an initial value (for example, 5000) (S73) and acquired. The number notification control process is terminated. Thus, the acquisition number counter 77a and the reference value are initialized at the end of the so-called consecutive resort.

  15 and 16 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention. When the value of the acquisition number counter 77a reaches the reference value during the special effect or the ending effect, a specific notification is sent after the special effect ends. The example is configured to be performed at the start of the round or at the start of the first round of the next jackpot game (specific game).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the acquisition number notification control process of the present invention. The configuration of the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment only in S81 to S87 in the acquisition number notification control process.

  In the acquisition number notification control process (FIG. 15) of the present embodiment, when the value of the acquisition number counter 77a after the update in S65 is equal to or larger than a predetermined reference value (S66: Yes), it is not a special effect or an ending effect. As a condition (S67: No → S68: No), a specific notification image 79 as shown in FIG. 13B is displayed large in the center of the display screen 25a (S69), and the reference value is updated to the next value ( S70) is the same as the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, in the case of special production (S67: Yes) or ending production (S68: Yes), S69 and S70 are not executed, provided that the specific notification waiting flag is not ON (= 5AH) (S81: No). ), The specific notification waiting flag is set to ON (= 5 AH) (S82), and the acquisition number notification control process is terminated.

  Further, when it is determined in S62 that the winning prize winning command has not been received (S62: No), the specific notification waiting flag is ON (= 5AH) (S83: Yes), and the special performance is not being performed ( S84: No), not during the ending production (S85: No), on condition that a new round has started (S86: Yes), the specific notification waiting flag is set to OFF (= 00H) (S87), A specific notification image 79 such as “(reference value) pieces GET” is displayed large at the center of the display screen 25a (S69), and the reference value is updated to the next value (S70).

  As a result, when the value of the acquisition number counter reaches the reference value during the special performance, the value of the acquisition number counter becomes the reference value during the ending effect until the start of the next round as shown in FIG. When the value is reached, the display of the specific notification image 79 (execution of specific notification) is reserved until the start of the first round in the next jackpot game, as shown in FIG. As a result, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to prevent the special effects or the ending effects and the specific notification from overlapping each other and reduce the effects of each other's effects, and more effective that the number of winning balls has reached the reference value. It is possible to notify the player.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the special effect during the jackpot game may be any effect as long as it is different from the other normal effects. For example, a so-called rank-up bonus (RUB) continuation effect may be a special effect, or a movable object effect that moves a movable object in front of an image display means may be a special effect.

  Moreover, the special effect may straddle a plurality of rounds, or may straddle at least one of the intervals between rounds before and after the round. Also, a special effect may be performed during the final round. In this case, when the value of the acquisition number counter 77a reaches the reference value during the special performance, for example, in the next jackpot game, the value of the acquisition number counter 77a reaches the reference value during the ending effect. What is necessary is just to display specific alerting | reporting, ie, the specific alerting | reporting image 79, at the time of game ball winning to a winning means, the time of the 1st round start, etc.

  In the embodiment, the initial condition for the acquisition number counter 77a and the reference value is that the game is not in the jackpot game (specific game) or in the special game state (in the probability variation state or in the short time state). For example, the initialization condition may be a state where neither the big hit game nor the probable change state is established.

  In the embodiment, in all the jackpot games, the winning number counter is updated when a jackpot winning command is received. However, in a gaming machine having a plurality of types of jackpot games, a specific jackpot game (for example, When the profit is relatively small), the acquired number counter may not be updated even if a large winning opening winning command is received.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

25 Image display means 30a Guide image 66 Big hit game control means (specific game control means)
76 jackpot effect control means (specific game effect control means)
77 Acquisition number notification control means (specific notification control means)
77a Acquisition number counter (counting means)
79 specific notification images

Claims (13)

Specific game control means for controlling a specific game performed based on the establishment of a predetermined specific game start condition;
Specific game effect control means for controlling a specific game effect performed during the specific game;
A counting means for counting the number of game values given to the player during the specific game;
Specific notification control means for controlling specific notification that the count value by the counting means has reached a reference value;
In the gaming machine configured to generate a profit state advantageous to the player during the specific game, one round or a plurality of rounds,
The specific game effect includes an ending effect indicating the end of the specific game,
When the count value reaches the reference value during the ending effect, the execution of the specific notification is reserved until the next specific game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the count value reaches the reference value during the ending effect, the specific notification is performed when the game value is given during the next specific game. . The determination whether the count value has reached the reference value is performed when the game value is given during the specific game, and the determination is not performed during the ending effect, so that the determination is made during the ending effect. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the count value reaches the reference value, the specific notification is performed when the game value is given during the next specific game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the count value reaches the reference value during the ending effect, the specific notification is performed at a start of a first round in the next specific game. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ending effect is performed corresponding to a period after the end of the profit state of the final round in the specific game. Specific game control means for controlling a specific game performed based on the establishment of a predetermined specific game start condition;
Specific game effect control means for controlling a specific game effect performed during the specific game;
A counting means for counting the number of game values given to the player during the specific game;
Specific notification control means for controlling specific notification that the count value by the counting means has reached a reference value;
In the gaming machine configured to generate a plurality of rounds of profits advantageous to the player during the specific game,
The specific game effect includes a special effect performed in response to some of the profit states of a plurality of rounds and a normal effect performed in response to other rounds,
When the count value reaches the reference value during the special effect, the execution of the specific notification is reserved until the round after the special effect ends or the next specific game. When the count value reaches the reference value during the special effect, the specific notification is performed at a round after the special effect ends or when the game value is given in the next specific game. Item 7. The gaming machine according to Item 6. Whether or not the count value has reached the reference value is determined when the game value is given during the specific game, and during the specific effect, the determination is not performed during the specific effect. The configuration is characterized in that when the count value reaches the reference value, the specific notification is performed when the game value is given in a round after the end of the special effect or in the next specific game. The gaming machine described in 1. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein, when the count value reaches the reference value during the special effect, the specific notification is performed at the start of a round after the special effect ends. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the special effect is an effect of displaying a guidance image for prompting a player to perform a predetermined operation. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein when the count value reaches the reference value, the reference value is updated to a larger value. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein the count value and the reference value are initialized when a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied. The specific game effect by the specific game effect control means includes an effect of displaying a specific game effect image on the image display means,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the specific notification by the specific notification control means includes an effect of displaying a specific notification image on the image display means.

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