JP2018047092A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game before a result of a performance mode of a specific performance (battle performance) is shown.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 can execute a risk suggestive performance for suggesting a possibility of losing before a battle performance results in a battle winning performance or a battle losing performance. A performance mode of the risk suggestive performance includes, for example, a reference mode for displaying an opponent image T1 for showing a strong opponent character and a start image H5 for showing five stars. Before execution of the risk suggestive performance, a weakening performance for suggesting a decrease in losing possibility can be executed. In the weakening performance, the opponent image T1 for showing the strong opponent character is displayed and start images H4, H3, H2 for showing stars (four, three, and two stars) decreased from the five starts are displayed. When the weakening performance is executed, the risk suggestive performance is executed with the possibility of losing shown in the weakening performance. Meanwhile, when the weakening performance is not executed, the risk suggestive performance can be executed in the reference mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 63

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of a gaming machine that obtains determination information (various random numbers such as a big hit random number) based on a game ball entering a ball entrance (starting port). This type of pachinko gaming machine makes a winning determination based on the acquired determination information, and stops and displays an identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the winning determination through a variable display. At this time, if the identification symbol indicating that it is a win is displayed in a stopped state, a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player is executed.

  For example, the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below can execute a battle effect (specific effect) before the identification symbol is stopped and displayed. In this battle effect, if the result of the hit determination is a win, the effect mode (specific mode) becomes a battle victory. However, in most battle effects, a possibility suggestion effect that suggests the possibility of a battle victory is executed before the result of the effect mode is shown. Therefore, the player who grasps the possibility suggesting effect can recognize in advance the possibility of a battle victory.

JP 2012-192168 A

  However, in the specific effect, the player may remember the execution timing of the possibility suggesting effect and may learn the reference mode of the possibility suggesting effect that suggests the possibility of becoming a specific mode. If this happens, the player may be given a fixed idea that the possibility suggestion is suggested at the usual timing and the possibility is suggested in the usual standard form, and there is a risk that the player will have the impression of a one-pattern production. It was. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the possibility suggesting effect before the result of the effect mode of the specific effect is shown.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In other words, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the game entertainment before the result of the effect mode of the specific performance is shown.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding component names and expressions in [Mode for carrying out the invention], which will be described later, the reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to this supplementary note.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A specific effect execution means (step S5006) that can execute a predetermined specific effect (battle effect) and can change the result of the effect mode of the specific effect into a specific mode (effect mode in which a battle wins) is executed. Production control microcomputer 91),
Before the result of the effect mode of the specific effect is shown, possibility suggestion effect execution means (steps S4801, S4802) that can execute the possibility suggestion effect (risk level suggestion effect) that suggests the possibility of becoming the specific mode. An effect control microcomputer 91) to be executed,
The production mode of the possibility suggesting production includes a standard mode (for example, the first danger display mode, see FIG. 58A) that suggests that the possibility of becoming the specific mode is a predetermined standard possibility. And
Prior to the execution of the possibility suggestion effect, a prior change effect (weak body) representing a change mode (for example, a display mode for displaying a star image H2 showing two stars, see FIG. 60D) different from the standard mode. This is a gaming machine comprising a prior change effect executing means (an effect control microcomputer 91 for executing steps S5110 and S5120) capable of executing a control effect).

  The player may assume that the possibility suggesting effect is executed in the standard manner as usual at the execution timing of the possibility suggesting effect before the result of the effect aspect of the specific effect is shown. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the prior change effect representing the change mode different from the reference mode is executed before the execution timing of the possibility suggesting effect. Thereby, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment before the result of the production mode of the specific production is shown.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interests before the result of the specific effect production mode is shown.

It is a perspective view of the game machine concerning this form. (A) is a figure when a frame movable body exists in a stowed position, (B) is a figure when a frame movable body exists in a protrusion position. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided. (A) is a figure when a board movable body exists in a standby position, (B) is a figure when a board movable body exists in an operation position. (A) is a figure when a sword movable body exists in a retracted position, (B) is a figure when a sword movable body exists in an exposure position. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a figure explaining the detail of RAM with which a main control board is provided. It is a figure explaining the detail of RAM with which a sub control board is provided. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the kind of jackpot and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a specific table of a start winning command. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a mode status setting process. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding number addition process. It is a flowchart of a prefetch effect determination process. It is a flowchart of a weakening effect setting process. It is a flowchart of a hold change effect setting process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a change production pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a change production pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the number-of-holds subtraction process. It is a flowchart of a sword movable body drive setting process. It is a flowchart of a button effect setting process. It is a flowchart of switch processing. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding change effect control process. It is a weakening effect determination table. This is a star change scenario data lottery table (for strong enemy characters). This is a star change scenario data lottery table (in the case of a middle enemy character). This is a star change scenario data lottery table (for weak enemy characters). It is a pending change random number determination table. It is a pending change scenario data lottery table. It is a preemptive attack determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure which shows a gold logo reach, (B) is a figure which shows a flame logo reach, (C) is a figure which shows weak SP reach. (A) is a figure which shows a strong enemy character, (B) is a figure which shows a middle enemy character, (C) is a figure which shows a weak enemy character. It is a figure which shows transition of the production in the case of flame logo reach. It is a figure which shows transition of the effect in the case of performing a weakening effect. It is a figure which shows transition of the effect in the case of performing a weakening effect. It is a figure which shows the case where a screen crack effect is performed. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect of this form. It is a figure which shows a 1st modification. It is a figure which shows a 2nd modification. It is a figure which shows a 3rd modification. It is a figure which shows a 4th modification. It is a figure which shows the other modification.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, the forward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine 1, explain.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 (see FIG. 3) attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 constitutes an outer portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and includes an outer frame 51, an inner frame 52, and a front frame (glass door frame) 53. The outer frame (base frame portion) 51 is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the gaming machine frame 50. The inner frame (holding frame portion) 52 is a vertical rectangular frame that is disposed inside the outer frame 51 and to which the game board 2 is attached. The front frame (front frame portion) 53 is disposed on the front side of the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52 and has a vertical rectangular shape that protects the game board 2.

  The gaming machine frame 50 includes a hinge portion 54 on the left end side. By this hinge portion 54, the front frame 53 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52, and the inner frame 52 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the front frame 53, respectively. It has become. An opening is formed at the center of the front frame 53, and a transparent glass plate 55 is attached to the opening of the front frame 53 so that the player can visually recognize a game area 3 described later. The gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53) is provided with a frame lamp 66 that can emit light in various emission colors.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 53 includes an upper decoration unit 200 on the upper side, a left decoration unit 210 on the left side, a right decoration unit 220 on the right side, and an operation mechanism unit 230 on the lower side. Has been. A speaker 67 that outputs sound is provided on each upper side of the left decoration unit 210 and the right decoration unit 220. The operation mechanism unit 230 includes a handle (launching operation unit) 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing game balls, and a hitting ball supply tray 61. An extra ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated is provided. In addition, the operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with an effect button 63 and a select button (cross key) 64 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the upper decoration unit 200 includes a box-shaped storage unit 290 whose upper side is open, and a frame movable body 600 stored in the storage unit 290. The frame movable body 600 includes a left frame movable body 600L and a right frame movable body 600R. A rotation shaft 441 extending in the front-rear direction is attached to the center in the left-right direction of the housing portion 290. The rotation shaft 441 is inclined downward toward the front. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are rotatably attached to the rotation shaft 441.

  The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are in the storage position (standby position) shown in FIG. Then, at the time of a predetermined production (when developing to a gold logo reach described later, or when performing a big hit production, etc.), the left frame movable body 600L rotates 90 degrees clockwise around the rotation axis 441 from the storage position. 2 (B). At the same time, the right frame movable body 600R rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 441 from the storage position to the protruding position shown in FIG. The left frame movable body 600L and the right frame movable body 600R are driven by a frame movable body drive motor 600a (see FIG. 8).

  Thus, in this embodiment, the movable frame body 600 is located below the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53) as shown in FIG. When the movable frame body 600 moves to the protruding position, the frame movable body 600 protrudes upward from the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to give a strong impact to a player. The frame edge 50W, which is an outer edge portion of the gaming machine frame 50, is composed of an upper upper edge 50U, a lower lower edge 50D (see FIG. 4), a left left edge 50L, and a right right edge 50R. Yes.

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down are surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a board lamp 5 (see FIG. 8) that can emit light in various emission colors. In the game board 2, a plate-like member arranged on the front side and a back unit (unit for mounting various control boards, image display device 7, harness, etc. described later) arranged on the rear side are integrated. Is.

  In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails for guiding a game ball are projected. Further, an image display device (display means) 7 which is a liquid crystal display device is arranged near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a variable display (variable display) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, which will be described later, and a variable display of effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, and 8R synchronized with the stop display. There is an effect symbol display area for performing stop display. Note that the effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as “decoration design variation effect” or simply “change effect”.

  The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols is made up of a plurality of symbols (numerical symbols) representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 displays a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, by combining the left, middle and right effect symbols. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when the jackpot is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a double eye (a jackpot stop mode) such as “777”. In the case of a loss, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a break (such as a loss stop mode) such as “637”. This makes it easy for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the image display device 7 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect design, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change what combination of effect symbols to stop and display according to each lottery result.

  The image display device 7 displays, on the display screen 7a, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for the customer waiting (customer waiting effect), and the like in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol as described above. To display. In the effect symbol variable display effect, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to effect symbols such as numbers.

  The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first hold display area 17a and a second hold display area 17a for displaying the effect hold image 9 according to the number of stored first special figure holds or the number of stored second special figure hold, which will be described later. There are a holding display area 17b, a third holding display area 17c, and a fourth holding display area 17d. If the production hold image 9 is displayed only in the first hold display area 17a, the number of special figure hold (first special figure hold or second special figure hold) is one. If the production hold image 9 is displayed in the first hold display area 17a and the second hold display area 17b, it indicates that the number of special figure hold is two. If the effect hold image 9 is displayed in the first hold display area 17a, the second hold display area 17b, and the third hold display area 17c, it indicates that the number of special figure hold is three. If the effect hold image 9 is displayed in all the hold display areas 17a to 17d, it indicates that the number of special figure hold is four. Thus, by displaying the production hold image 9, the number stored in the first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 6) described later, or displayed on the second special figure hold display 43b. The number of stored second special figure holds can be easily shown to the player. In this embodiment, the stored number of the first special figure hold is displayed as the effect reserved image 9 in the non-short-time state described later, and the stored number of the second special figure hold is displayed as the effect reserved image 9 in the short-time state described later. It has become.

  A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. Further, the center decorative body 10 is provided with a movable board body (production movable body) 15 that can move in front of the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the panel movable body 15 includes an upper panel movable body 15U, a left lower panel movable body 15L, and a right lower panel movable body 15R. The upper board movable body 15U is attached so as to be hidden in the upper part of the game board 2. The upper panel movable body 15U moves downward from the standby position shown in FIG. 4 (A) and can be driven to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (B). The lower left board movable body 15L is attached so as to be hidden in the lower left part of the game board 2. Then, the left lower panel movable body 15L moves from the standby position shown in FIG. 4 (A) obliquely upward to the right and can be driven to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (B). The lower right board movable body 15 </ b> R is attached so as to be hidden behind the lower right part of the game board 2. The lower right panel movable body 15R can be moved from the standby position shown in FIG. 4 (A) obliquely upward to the left and driven to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (B).

  The upper panel movable body 15U, the lower left panel movable body 15L, and the lower right panel movable body 15R can be driven in conjunction (at the same timing), and as shown in FIG. 4B, from the display screen 7a. Can move so as to hide most of the area (more than half of the area) of the display screen 7a in front. Therefore, the upper board movable body 15U, the lower left board movable body 15L, and the lower right board movable body 15R are in the operating positions, so that it is possible to give a strong impact to the player.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a sword movable body 300 as shown in FIGS. The sword movable body (production movable body) 300 is attached so as to be hidden in the left part of the game board 2. The sword movable body 300 can move from the retracted position (first position) shown in FIG. 5 (A) to the right and can be driven to the exposed position (second position) shown in FIG. 5 (B). It has become. The sword movable body 300 imitates the shape of a sword (specifically, a blade) and, as shown in FIG. 5B, hides the left area of the display screen 7a in front of the display screen 7a. Can be moved to. Therefore, the sword movable body 300 moves from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5 (A) to the exposed position shown in FIG. 5 (B), so that the effect image displayed on the display screen 7a is cut with the blade of the sword. It is possible to give an impression.

  Returning to the description of the game board 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a first start opening (first start winning opening, entry opening) 20 where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A fixed winning device 19 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, below the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, there is provided an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew, variable entering means) 22 having a second starting opening (second starting winning opening, entry opening) 21. It has been. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity for the lottery of the second special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  The electric chew 22 includes a movable member (entrance opening / closing member) 23 and opens / closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 7). The second start port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is in an open state. That is, the 2nd starting opening 21 is a starting opening from which the ease of entering a game ball can change. The electric chew 22 can be used when the movable member 23 is in the open state as long as it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than in the closed state. It may not be impossible to enter the second starting port 21.

  In the game area 3, a large winning device (special variable winning device, special winning means) 31 having a large winning port (special winning port) 30 is provided at the upper right of the first start port 20. The special prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (special prize opening opening / closing member) 32, and opens / closes the special prize opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a special prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 7). Only when the opening / closing member 32 is open, the game winning ball 30 can enter the game ball.

  In addition, a gate (passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the special winning opening 30 in the game area 3. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

  In addition, a normal winning opening 27 is provided at the bottom of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 through which game balls that have been driven into the game area 3 but have not won any winning holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is referred to as a first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed. This is referred to as a second flow path R2.

  A first start port 20, a normal winning port 27, and an out port 16 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player can aim for winning in the first starting port 20 or the normal winning port 27 by making a left turn so as to flow down the first flow path R1. Note that the gate 28 is not disposed on the first flow path R1. Therefore, the electric chew 22 is not released when left-handed.

  On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 28, a special prize winning device 31, an electric chew 22, and an out port 16 are provided. The player can aim to pass to the gate 28 or win the big winning opening 30 and the second starting opening 21 by making a right turn so as to flow down the second flow path R2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a display device 40 is arranged at the right center of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol indicator 41b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display 42 that variably displays is included. In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. It is.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (identification symbol). The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display (identification symbol display means) 41. Further, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Inform the results. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), an open pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol that has been stopped (that is, the type of the jackpot that has been won) A jackpot game (special game) that opens the big prize opening 30 is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening 30 in the jackpot game will be described later.

  The special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display (variable display) is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows from left to right. In this mode, the LED is turned on. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, the values (determination information) of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers obtained for the win are special. It is temporarily stored in the figure holding storage unit 85 (see FIG. 7). More specifically, if the winning is for the first starting port 20, the first special figure is stored in the first special drawing storage unit 85a, and if the winning is for the second starting port 21, the second special figure is reserved. It is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure holds that can be stored in each special figure hold storage unit 85, and each upper limit value in this embodiment is four. Each upper limit value is not limited to four and can be changed as appropriate.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a win during the middle or big win game, the right of the big hit lottery for the win can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, the special figure hold indicator 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs (see FIG. 6), and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol (variation display) and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 6), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display (variable display) is performed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are lit alternately. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the common figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 7). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs (see FIG. 6), and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of general map holds. is there.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to gaming profits such as a big win lottery and a transition of gaming state, and effects that are executed as the game progresses A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a sub drive board 107, and an audio control board 106 described later. The sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90, and provides a game effect using rendering means (image display device 7, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, speaker 67, panel movable body 15, frame movable body 600, etc.). It only needs to be controllable.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board (power-on means) 150 supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub-control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. Supply. A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 is connected to a RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and a RAM 94 of the sub control board 90, which will be described later, when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 due to power interruption such as a business end or power failure. Power can be supplied. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, turning on / off the power is switched. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 and the universal diagram storage unit 86. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 (the first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b) and the general figure storage unit 86. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9A, the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. As shown in FIG. 9B, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored. Each storage area is further divided into four storage areas as shown in FIG. These four storage areas are an area for storing a jackpot random number, which will be described later, an area for storing a hit type random number, an area for storing a reach random number, and an area for storing a variation pattern random number.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a big winning opening sensor 30a, and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The big prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 30. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  As the solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 24 and a special prize opening solenoid 33 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The big winning opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the big winning device 31.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 has a prize ball payout device 120, a ball payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, enabling ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Are connected to each other, and a launching device 112 is connected via a launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 131 of the ball rental device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. . Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “effect control microcomputer”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, the RAM 94 stores a first special figure holding effect capable of storing a first start winning command (detailed later) and the like specified based on a winning to the first starting port 20. A storage unit 95a, a second special drawing hold effect storage unit 95b capable of storing a second start winning command (detailed later) and the like specified based on a winning to the second starting port 21, a first special symbol and The variation effect storage unit (0th storage area) 95c common to the second special symbol is provided. As shown in FIG. 10 (B), the first special figure reservation effect storage unit 95a has four storage areas (first storage area to fourth storage area) corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. It is divided into. Further, as shown in FIG. 10C, the second special figure reservation effect storage unit 95b has four storage areas (first storage area to fourth storage area) corresponding to the number of second special figure reservations that can be stored. ).

  Further, each storage area includes two storage areas as shown in FIG. These two storage areas store a start winning command storage area for storing a start winning command, and data indicating a display mode of an effect holding image (special drawing holding image) 9 described later (special drawing holding display mode data). This is a hold display mode data storage area. The variation effect storage unit 95c also includes these four storage areas.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an image control board 100, an audio control board 106, and a sub drive board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80.

  The image control board 100 includes a ROM 103 that stores a program for controlling image display and the like, a RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 102 that executes the program stored in the ROM 103. The ROM 103 stores still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically image data such as characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols (including production symbols), and background images. Is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Audio data such as audio output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and voice data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, audio data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 through the sub drive board 107 and the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, also referred to as lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and the frame lamp 66 and the panel according to the light emission pattern data. Controls light emission of a lamp such as the lamp 5. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 can drive the movable panel 15 via the sub drive board 107 and the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. More specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets panel movable body drive data for determining the operation mode of the panel movable body 15 in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the movable board drive motor 15a is driven to rotate, and the movable board 15 can be driven from the standby position shown in FIG. 4 (A) to the operating position shown in FIG. 4 (B). The effect that the panel movable body 15 is driven from the standby position shown in FIG. 4A to the operation position shown in FIG. 4B is referred to as a “panel movable body drive effect”.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 can drive the movable frame body 600 via the sub drive board 107 and the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets frame movable body drive data that determines the operation mode of the frame movable body 600 in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the movable frame body driving motor 600a is driven to rotate, and the movable frame body 600 can be driven from the storage position shown in FIG. 2A to the protruding position shown in FIG. The effect that the frame movable body 600 drives from the storage position shown in FIG. 2A to the protruding position shown in FIG. 2B is referred to as a “frame movable body drive effect”.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 can drive the sword movable body 300 via the sub drive board 107 and the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets sword movable body drive data for determining the operation mode of the sword movable body 300 in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the sword movable body drive motor 300a is rotationally driven, and the sword movable body 300 can be driven from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5A to the exposed position shown in FIG. 5B. An effect in which the sword movable body 300 is driven from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5A to the exposed position shown in FIG. 5B is called a “sword movable body drive effect”.

  As a modification, a CPU may be mounted on the sub-drive board 107, and the CPU may execute lamp lighting control or drive control of the movable panel body 15 or the movable frame body 600. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 107, and data relating to lamp data and drive data may be stored in the ROM.

  An effect button detection SW (switch) 63a and a select button detection switch 64a are connected to the sub-control board 90. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90. The select button detection switch 64a detects that the select button 64 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 64 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 64a to the sub-control board 90.

  7 and 8 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 only, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are provided. Except for the main control board 80, any one of the plurality of boards shown in FIG. 7 or 8 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIG. 7 or 8 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

3. Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning the jackpot, a “jackpot game” is executed in which the big winning opening (big winning opening 30) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (big winning type) displayed in a stopped state. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The jackpot type is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11A, there are two types in this embodiment. Probable jackpot and normal jackpot. The “probability jackpot” is a jackpot that will be controlled to a high probability state described later after the jackpot game. The “normal jackpot” is a jackpot that will be controlled to a normal probability state described later after the jackpot game.

  11 (B) is the “16R probability variation big hit 1” that can be won in the special drawing 1 (first special symbol) lottery or “16R probability variation big hit 2” that can be won in the special drawing 2 (second special symbol) lottery. As shown in FIG. 1, the jackpot 30 is a jackpot that opens the jackpot 30 from 1R to 16R for a maximum of 25.0 seconds per 1R. When “probability change jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “special figure 1_hit jackpot 1” is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display 41a. In addition, when “probability jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 2, “special figure 2_hit jackpot 1” is stopped and displayed on second special symbol display 41b.

  On the other hand, “16R normal jackpot 1” that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 or “16R normal jackpot 2” that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. Up to 12R, the big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 25.0 seconds per 1R, and from 13R to 16R is a big hit for opening the big prize opening 30 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. In other words, although the total number of rounds per jackpot is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 12R. The substantial number of rounds is the number of rounds in which game balls can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In these “ordinary jackpots”, from 13R to 16R, the opening time of the big prize opening 30 is extremely short, and it is a round in which a prize ball cannot be expected. When “normal jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “special figure 1_hit symbol 2” is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display 41a. In addition, when “normal jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 2, “special figure 2_hit symbol 2” is stopped and displayed on second special symbol display 41b.

  However, even when the “normal jackpot” is won and the game is controlled to the normal probability state after the jackpot game, it is controlled to the time-short state described later. In this case, the number of time reductions is set to 100. The number of time reductions is the upper limit number of executions of the special symbol variation display in the time reduction state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), the jackpot allocation rate in the lottery of FIG. 1 and the jackpot allocation rate in the lottery of FIG. Is set to be 35%.

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “win type random number”. As shown in FIG. 12A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is a loss. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed so as to be slightly shaken in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to repeat the enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-127.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-255.

4). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 13A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a special variation pattern table that is determined so that the variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-temporal state (see FIG. 14). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in the time-short state and do not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 13C). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 13D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 15). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 15). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function and the number of times of opening increase function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second start port 21 by the electric chew 22) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entering easy state.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game based on the winning of the probability variation jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. As will be described later, the high-accuracy base state of this embodiment is continued until the next jackpot is won and the game after the jackpot game is started. In other words, the high-accuracy and high-base state is a very advantageous state for the player that can win the next jackpot without significantly reducing the number of game balls on hand.

  The gaming state after the jackpot game based on the winning of the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is started.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. Further, a state in which the jackpot game (special game) is being executed is referred to as a “jackpot game state (special game state)”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “privilege gaming state”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the right-hand strike enter the game ball into the right game area 3B (see FIG. 3). This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 3) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

5. About the start winning command The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a so-called pre-reading effect as described later. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change (special symbol of the special symbol) based on the start winning command (winning information) specified based on the determination information (random value such as jackpot random number) acquired by the starting winning. This is an effect suggesting a jackpot expectation degree or a probable change jackpot expectation degree with respect to the start winning prior to the determination of success / failure immediately before the start of the fluctuation display). In this embodiment, there are a weakening effect and a pending change effect as the prefetching effect. The weakening effect and the hold change effect will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the start winning command generated in this embodiment consists of 2 bytes (a 1-byte upper command and a 1-byte lower command). This start winning command includes success / failure information indicating whether or not a big hit. In this embodiment, if the value of the lower digit of the lower command (2 digits in hexadecimal) is “1”, “2”, “6”, “7”, the validity information indicating that it is a big hit is included. ing. Further, the start winning command includes hit type information indicating whether the winning jackpot is a probability jackpot or a normal jackpot. In this embodiment, if the lower digit of the lower command is “1” or “6”, hit type information indicating that it is a probable big hit is included, and if it is “2” or “7”, it is a normal big hit. The hit type information indicating this is included.

  In addition, in the start winning command, start opening information indicating which start opening of the first start opening 20 and the second start opening 21 has been won, winning in the gaming state of the non-short-time state or the short-time state Game state information indicating whether or not, special figure reservation ball number information indicating the number of special figure reservation balls at the time of winning, reach information indicating whether or not to form a reach, SP reach information indicating whether or not to form an SP reach Etc. are included. Here, SP reach (super reach) is reach that has a longer variation time after reach than normal reach. The start winning command only needs to include at least whether or not it is a big hit or not, and what information is included in the starting winning command can be appropriately changed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the start winning command includes information indicating execution of a weakening effect described later (SP reach for weakening effect) in the case of a probable big hit with SP reach in the lottery shown in FIG. Information indicating probability variation jackpots). In addition, the start winning command may include information indicating the execution of the weakening effect (information indicating the SP reach normal jackpot for weakening effect) in the case of a normal jackpot with SP reach in the lottery shown in FIG. is there. In addition, the start winning command may include information indicating execution of the weakening effect (information indicating the weakening effect loss) when the lottery in FIG.

6). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, resetting various flags, status, counter, etc. Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), first, an output process (S101) is executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (first start port sensor 20a, second start port sensor 21a, big prize port sensor 30a, mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1). The detection signal detected by the normal winning opening sensor 27a (see FIG. 7) is read and stored (set) as prize ball information in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 12 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and other periods (main timer interrupt process (S005 ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Subsequent to the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), a sensor detection process (S104), a normal operation process (S105), and a special operation process (S106) described later are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S107) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S107), the second special figure hold indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the later-described special figure 2 reserved ball number, or based on the following special figure 1 retained ball number. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 17). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main control again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 19, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is first determined whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (see FIG. 19). S201). If a game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passing process described later is performed (S202). On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S203). If a game ball has not won at the second start port 21 (NO at S203), the process proceeds to step S209. If a game ball has won at the second start port 21 (YES at S203), the special figure 2 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (the upper limit number). (S204). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 has reached “4” (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S209, but if the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is less than “4” (in S204). NO), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S205). Note that the upper limit number of the special figure 2 reserved balls is not limited to “4”, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing is performed (S206). In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation A pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, a random value group shown in FIG. 12A is acquired).

  Subsequently, a second start winning command specifying process is performed (S207). In the second start prize command specifying process (S207), based on the random value group acquired in step S206, the start prize command (hereinafter, also referred to as “second start prize command”) using the start prize command specifying table shown in FIG. Is identified. As described above, the specified second start winning command includes success / failure information, hit type information, start port information, special figure holding ball number information, reach information, SP reach information, and the like. The specified second start winning command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  Then, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the random value group (the special figure 2 related random number) shown in FIG. 12A acquired in step S206 as the current special figure 2 reserved ball number in the second special figure storage unit 85b. (S208). Specifically, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “1”, the special figure 2 related random number is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. 2 ”, the special figure 2 related random number is stored in the second storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. When the special figure 2 reserved ball number is“ 3 ”, the special figure 2 related random number is stored in the second storage area. 2 is stored in the third storage area of the special figure reservation storage unit 85b, and if the special figure 2 reservation ball number is “4”, the special figure 2 related random number is stored in the fourth storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. Store (see FIG. 9B).

  Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S209). If no game ball has been won at the first start port 20 (NO at S207), the process is completed, but if a game ball has won at the first start port 20 (YES at S207), the special figure 1 is on hold. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (the upper limit number) ( S210). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached “4” (YES in S210), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than “4” (NO in S210) ), "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number (S211). Note that the upper limit number of the special figure 1 reserved balls is not limited to “4”, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing is performed (S212). In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S212), the value of the jackpot random number counter (label-TRND-A value), the value of the hit type random number counter (label-TRND-AS value), the value of the reach random number counter (label) -TRND-RC value) and a fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) are acquired (that is, a random value group shown in FIG. 12A is acquired).

  Subsequently, a first start winning command specifying process is performed (S213). In the first start winning command specifying process (S213), based on the random value group acquired in step S212, the starting winning command (hereinafter, also referred to as “first start winning command”) using the start winning command specifying table shown in FIG. Is identified. As described above, the specified first start winning command includes success / failure information, hit type information, start port information, special figure holding ball number information, reach information, SP reach information, and the like. The specified first start winning command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  Then, the game control microcomputer 81 uses the random number value group shown in FIG. 12A (the special figure 1 related random number) acquired in step S212 as the current special figure 1 reserved number of balls in the first special figure storage unit 85a. (S214), and the process ends. Specifically, when the special figure 1 reserved ball number is “1”, the special figure 1 related random number is stored in the first storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a, and the special figure 1 reserved ball number “ 2 ”, the special figure 1 related random number is stored in the second storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a, and when the special figure 1 reserved ball number is“ 3 ”, the special figure 1 related random number is stored in the second storage area. 1 is stored in the third storage area of the special figure holding storage unit 85a, and when the special figure 1 holding ball number is “4”, the special figure 1 related random number is stored in the fourth storage area of the first special figure holding storage unit 85a. Store (see FIG. 9A).

  [Gate-passing process] As shown in FIG. 20, in the gate-passing process (S202), the number of normal symbol reservation balls (the number of normal figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of general figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of retained ordinary symbol balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of retained ordinary symbol balls (S302), and ordinary symbol random number acquisition processing is performed (S303). In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, see FIG. 12B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84. Store in the storage area according to the current number of normal symbol holding balls.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S105) following the sensor detection processing (S104) (see FIG. 18). As shown in FIG. 21, in the normal operation process (S105), it is first determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (S401). If the electric chew 22 is not in operation (NO in S401), it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped (S402). If the normal symbol is not being stopped and displayed (NO in S402), it is subsequently determined whether or not the normal symbol is being changed (S403). If the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (NO in S403), it is then determined whether or not the number of retained balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (YES in S404), this process is finished.

  If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not “0” in step S404 (NO in S404), a hit determination process is performed (S405). In the hit determination process (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 is read, and based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. Judge whether or not to hit. Then, symbol determination processing for setting the symbol stop symbol data corresponding to the result of the hit determination in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 is performed (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if it is “losing”, data corresponding to the “general symbol losing symbol” is set, and if it is “winning”, data corresponding to the “ordinary winning symbol” is set.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs normal symbol variation time determination processing (S407). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S407), referring to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 13D, if the gaming state is a short time state, the variation of the ordinary symbol is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of normal symbol reserved balls by 1 (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal map storage in the general map storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the memory corresponding to the fourth storage in the general map storage unit 86 is stored. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S409). In this way, the usual figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 starts normal symbol variation display using the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in step S407 (S410). Along with this, in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of normal symbol variation, a normal symbol variation start command is set.

  If the normal symbol variation display is being performed in step S403 described above (YES in S403), it is then determined whether or not the regular symbol variation time has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S411), the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the display result (ordinary winning symbol or normal lose symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, a normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the sub-control board 90 of the normal symbol fluctuation stop is set (S413), and the normal symbol stop time is set (S414), and this process is finished.

  Also, if the normal symbol stop display is being performed in step S402 described above (YES in S402), then it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop time set in step S414 has elapsed (S415). If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the common symbol stop symbol data is set (S416). (NO in S416)), this process is finished. On the other hand, if it is data of a normal winning symbol (that is, if it is a winning symbol (YES in S416)), the opening pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S417). More specifically, if the time-short state is in effect, the open pattern in the time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL2 in FIG. 15) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, the open pattern in the non-time-short state (see electric-chu open TBL1 in FIG. 15) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22. Then, the electric chew 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S417 (S418).

  Further, if the electric chew 22 is operating in the above-described step S401 (YES in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 22 has elapsed (S419). Finish the process. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S419), the operation of the electric chew 22 is terminated (S420).

  [Special Operation Process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S106) after the normal operation process (S105) (see FIG. 18). As shown in FIG. 22, in the special action process (S106), the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the special prize winning device 31 is divided into four stages, and “special action status 1, 2, 3, 4” is divided into each stage. Assigned. When the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special symbol standby process (S1302), and the “special operation status” is “2”. If this is the case (NO in S1301, YES in S1303), special symbol change processing (S1304) is performed. If the "special action status" is "3" (NO in S1301 and S1303, YES in S1305) Then, the special symbol confirmation process (S1306) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “4” (S1301, S1303, S1305 are all NO), the special electric accessory process (S1307) is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 23, in the special symbol waiting process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the first starting port 20, the customer It is determined whether the wait flag is ON (S1415). If it is ON (YES in S1415), this process is completed. If it is not ON (NO in S1415), the customer waiting command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S1416), and the customer waiting flag is turned ON (S1417). This processing is finished.

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ) Is performed, a special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) described later are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the first hold in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b. The storage area corresponding to is cleared (S1405). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  Also, when the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information of the special figure 2, When there is one or more random number counter value group storages (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to winning at one start port 20, special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) and special figure described later One variation pattern selection process (S1409) is performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  In step S1413, it is determined whether the customer waiting flag is ON. If the customer waiting flag is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414), and the process ends. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold.

  [Special Figure 2 Big Hit Determination Process (Special Figure 1 Big Hit Determination Process)] The special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402) and the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408) are based on FIG. It explains collectively. As shown in FIG. 24, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a determination value (S1501). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402), the big hit random number counter value stored in the first storage area (see FIG. 9B) of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 is read. In the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), the jackpot random number counter value stored in the first storage area (see FIG. 9A) of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 is read.

  Next, a jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), a table for non-high probability state (jackpot determination) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A). Whether the value is a big hit or not is determined based on “0” to “218”) (S1504). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S1503), whether or not it is a big hit based on the table for the high probability state (the jackpot determination value is “0” to “1499”) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 13A). It is determined whether or not (S1505).

  If the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “big hit”, the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read out and the hit is determined based on the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. The type is determined (S1506). After determining the hit type (S1506), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and special figure stop symbol data corresponding to the hit type (see FIG. 11B) is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84. (S1508) and the process ends. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is “lost”, the special figure stop symbol data corresponding to the lost symbol is set (S1508), and the process is terminated.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIGS. 25 and 26. As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the short-time state (whether or not the short-time flag is ON). (S1601).

  If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is not the time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If ON (YES in S1602), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is referred with reference to the non-time-short state medium jackpot normal table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and jackpot in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14). A variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1603). As shown in FIG. 14, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation pattern is selected so that SP reach (super reach) having a longer variation time after reach than normal reach can be executed. In the SP reach, the distribution ratios of various variation patterns are set so that the winning expectation degree (expectation degree for the big hit winning) is higher than that of the normal reach (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the player can grasp that the winning expectation is higher than that of the normal reach by looking at the SP reach having a long variation time.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1602 shown in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach-achieved random number value (S1604). Note that, as shown in FIG. 13B, the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “13” in the non-short-time state, and “0” to “5” in the time-short state. That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-short state. This is in order to increase the speed of digestion of special figure hold by making more reachless loses with short fluctuation times in the short time state selected.

  When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1604), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach table with reach during the non-short-time state (not shown in the special pattern fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14). A variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the short-time state and the reach corresponding to loss with reach (S1605).

  On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1604), that is, when there is no reach loss, the reach-less loss table during the non-short-time state (of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14). A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to a non-time-short state and a reach corresponding to non-reach loss (S1606). At the time of the loss without reach, a function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected compared to when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It has come to be.

  If it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 26, the special figure variation pattern determination table to be referred to is a table in the short-time state (shown in FIG. 14). The processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as steps S1602 to S1606 except that the special figure variation pattern determination table is set to a portion corresponding to the short time state.

  In other words, if it is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the big hit in the short time state of FIG. 14 (S1608). If it is a loss with reach, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach in the short-time state of FIG. 14 (S1610). If the loss is not reached, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the lossless reach in the time-short state of FIG. 14 (S1611).

  In the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the short-time state (the part corresponding to the short-time state in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14), the function of the shortening fluctuation according to the number of held balls at the time of loss without reach is provided. It works when the number of reserved balls is “2” to “4”. That is, the shortening variation is more easily selected than in the non-time-short state. Further, the variation time as the shortening variation is shorter in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state. That is, the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the short-time state is a table in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the non-time-short state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the selected variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 25 (S1612), and this process is terminated. The information on the variation pattern set in step S1612 is included in the variation start command set in step S1406 or S1412 in the special symbol standby processing (S1302), and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output processing (S101).

  [Special Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 27, in the special symbol variation processing (S1304), first, the special symbol variation time (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1801). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1801), the variation stop command is set (S1802), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display with a symbol (hit or jackpot symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1804), this processing is ended.

  [Special Symbol Confirmation Processing] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol confirmation processing (S1306), first, the special symbol stop time (stop time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, see FIG. 14). It is determined whether or not elapses (S1901). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a game state management process described later is performed (S1902).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1903). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1903), an opening pattern (see FIG. 11B for details) corresponding to the type of jackpot that has been won is set (S1904). At this time, the value of the round counter that counts the number of unit-open games (round games) executed during the jackpot game is set to the number of rounds according to the type of jackpot that has been won. Note that the release pattern set (data set corresponding to the release pattern) may be performed for each round.

  The gaming control microcomputer 81 performs a gaming state reset process following step S1904 (S1905). In the game state reset process (S1905), first, if the probability variation flag is ON, the probability variation flag is turned OFF, and if the time reduction flag is ON, it is turned OFF. In other words, during the execution of the jackpot game, the non-high probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, a jackpot opening command is set (S1906), and the opening of the jackpot game is started (S1907). Then, the special operation status is set to “4” (S1908), and this process is finished.

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1903 (NO in S1903), since the jackpot game is not started, the special operation status is set to “1” (S1909), and this process is terminated.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 29, in the game state management process (S1902), it is first determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON (YES in S2001), the value of the time-counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed during the time-saving state is decremented by 1 (S2002), and it is determined whether or not the value of the time-counter is “0”. (S2003). If it is “0” (YES in S2003), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2004), and the process proceeds to step S2005. If the determination result in step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to step S2005. In step S2005, a gaming state designation command including information on the current gaming state (information indicating whether the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are ON or OFF), information on the value of the time reduction counter, etc. is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. To finish this processing.

  [Special Electric Charging Object Processing (Big Bonus Game)] As shown in FIG. 30, in the special electric character processing (S1307), it is first determined whether or not the big winning end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the big prize opening 30 is all ended in the jackpot game being executed.

  If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 30 is being opened (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it has reached the time to open the grand prize opening 30, that is, the opening time of the jackpot game has elapsed and the opening time of the first round game has been reached, or Then, it is determined whether or not an interval time (closing time) until the closed special winning opening 30 is opened again has elapsed and the opening start time has been reached (S2203).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, the big prize opening 30 is opened according to an opening pattern (see FIG. 11B) according to the type of jackpot (S2204).

  In the following step S2205, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2205), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big prize opening 30 in step S2204 is the first release in one round game, and if so, the big hit game being executed A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. In this embodiment, the large winning opening 30 is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2205, a round designation command is always set.

  In step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (S1307), if the special winning opening 30 is being opened (YES in S2202), it is determined whether or not the closing condition for the special winning opening 30 is satisfied (S2206). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes to the big winning opening 30 in the round game has reached the prescribed maximum winning quantity (8 pieces per 1R in this embodiment), or the time for closing the big winning opening 30 (That is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 11B) has elapsed since the special winning opening 30 was opened) is satisfied. If the closing condition for the special winning opening 30 is not satisfied (NO in S2206), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the closing condition for the special winning opening 30 is established (YES in S2206), the special winning opening 30 is closed (closed) (S2207). Then, it is determined whether or not one round game is ended by closing the step S2207 (S2208). If one round game is not finished (NO in S2208), the process is finished. On the other hand, when one round game is completed (YES in S2208), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2209), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2210). . If it is not “0” (NO in S2210), the process is terminated to start the next round game.

  On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2210), a jackpot ending command is set (S2211) and a jackpot ending is started (S2212) as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game. Then, the jackpot end flag is set (S2213), and the process ends.

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), it is determined whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed since the final round has ended (S2214). If the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2214), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2214), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2215), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2216), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2217). As a result, in the next main timer interrupt process (S005), the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (see FIG. 22). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2218) described later is performed, and this process is terminated.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 31, in the game state setting process (S2218), first, the type of jackpot is a probable big jackpot (the stop symbol is a special figure 1_jacket symbol 1 or a special figure 2_a jackpot symbol 1, FIG. 11 ( A) see) is determined (S2301). If it is not a probable big hit (NO in S2301), the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S2305), “100” is set in the hour / hour counter (S2306), and the process proceeds to step S2307. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes the normal probability state, the short time state, and the high base state (that is, the low probability high base state). This low-accuracy base state ends when either of the special symbol variable display is performed 100 times or the next jackpot is won.

  On the other hand, if the probability variation is a big hit in step S2301, the probability variation flag is turned on (S2302), and the time reduction flag is turned on (S2303). Then, “10000” is set in the hour / hour counter (S2304), and the process proceeds to step S2307. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). This highly probable base state will continue until the next jackpot is won. That is, the probability variation flag is not turned off until the next big hit game is started. And it is almost impossible to display the special symbol change until the value of the hour / counter counter changes from “10000” to “0”. Therefore, the hour / hour flag is not turned off until the next jackpot game is started. Absent.

  In step S2307, a gaming state designation command including information on the current gaming state (information on whether the probability change flag and the time-short flag is ON or OFF), information on the value of the time-shortage counter, etc. is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. To finish this processing.

  As described above, as can be seen from the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81, if the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment shifts to the high probability state after the jackpot game, the high probability state is substantially until the next jackpot win. The so-called “probability loop type” continues. When the high probability state is controlled, the holding ball is hardly reduced because the short time state and the high base state are also controlled. Therefore, when the high probability state is controlled, it becomes a very advantageous situation that the next jackpot winning can be obtained by the lottery of FIG. 2 without reducing the holding ball.

  However, in this advantageous situation, it becomes important whether the type of jackpot to be won next time is a probable jackpot or a normal jackpot. If it is a promising jackpot, you can almost win the jackpot win again by transitioning to a high probability state after the jackpot game, whereas if you are a regular jackpot, it will transition to the normal probability state after the jackpot game, It becomes difficult to win. Therefore, when the player is controlled to a high-probability state, the game characteristic that the player expects to win a probable jackpot that can regain the high-probability state, instead of the normal big-bonus where the high-probability state ends. It has become.

7). Features of Effects of the Present Embodiment Next, the features of effects of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 57 (A), (B), and (C), the SP reach of this embodiment includes weak SP reach, flame logo reach, and gold logo reach. In the gold logo reach, as shown in FIG. 57 (A), an image X1 indicating the hero character transformed into a gold logo is displayed on the display screen 7a. In the flame logo reach, as shown in FIG. 57 (B), an image W1 indicating the hero character transformed into a flame logo is displayed on the display screen 7a. In the weak SP reach, as shown in FIG. 57 (C), an image V1 showing the two main character characters is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  In this embodiment, in order of weak SP reach → flame logo reach → gold logo reach, the degree of expectation resulting in the production desired by the player is set higher. Therefore, the player can grasp that the expectation is extremely high by looking at the gold logo reach, can see that the expectation is high to some extent by looking at the flame logo reach, and the expectation is high when looking at the weak SP reach. I can understand that it is not so expensive. Here, in the case of gold logo reach or flame logo reach, a battle effect (specific effect) in which the transformed hero character fights against an enemy character is executed. In the battle direction, a battle victory in which the hero character wins over the enemy character or a battle defeat in which the enemy character is defeated is shown. The production mode that results in battle victory corresponds to the “specific mode” of the present invention, and the production mode that results in battle defeat corresponds to the “other production mode” of the present invention. In the weak SP reach, a success / failure effect indicating whether or not a specific mission is successful is executed.

  By the way, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled in a highly accurate time-short state (high probability state and time-short state), as described above, the battle effect by the gold logo reach or the flame logo reach can be executed. In this battle direction, if the hero character wins against an enemy character, it is suggested that the winning jackpot is won, and if the hero character is defeated by an enemy character, it is usually won. That is, since the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a so-called “probability loop type” as described above, if the hero character wins the enemy character in the battle effect, the player can acquire a high probability state again by the probability variation jackpot. On the other hand, if the main character is defeated by an enemy character in a battle performance, the player can fall to a normal probability state due to a normal jackpot.

  Here, in the battle rendition when the time is controlled to a high-accuracy time-short state, a risk suggestion effect (possibility suggestion effect) that suggests in advance the possibility that the hero character will be defeated by an enemy character (hereinafter referred to as “possibility of defeat”) ). There are three danger display modes corresponding to the possibility of defeat in the display mode of the risk suggestion effect. In the first danger display mode (reference mode), as shown in FIG. 58A, an enemy image (first effect image) T1 showing a strong enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a, and the “risk level” and A star image (second effect image) K5 indicating five stars is displayed. The player who has seen the enemy image T1 and the star image K5 shown in FIG. 58 (A) is conscious of the fact that there is a high possibility of winning a normal jackpot (low possibility of winning a promising jackpot).

  In the second danger display mode (reference mode), as shown in FIG. 58 (B), an enemy image T2 showing a middle enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a, and the “risk level” and four stars are displayed. A star image K4 is displayed. The player who has seen the enemy image T2 and the star image K4 shown in FIG. 58 (B) is made aware that the possibility of defeat is low compared to the first danger display mode. That is, it is suggested that the possibility of a battle victory is higher than that in the first danger display mode.

  In the third danger display mode (reference mode), as shown in FIG. 58C, an enemy image T3 showing a weak enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a, and the “risk level” and three stars are displayed. A star image K3 is displayed. The player who has seen the enemy image T3 and the star image K3 shown in FIG. 58 (C) is made aware that the possibility of defeat is low compared to the second danger display mode. That is, it is suggested that the possibility of a battle victory is higher than that in the second danger display mode. As described above, in the order of the third danger display mode ⇒ the second danger display mode ⇒ the first danger display mode, strong enemy characters appear, the number of stars increases, and the possibility of defeat is high (usually a big hit It is easy to win).

  Next, the transition of the production when the flame logo reach is reached in the highly accurate time-short state will be described with reference to FIG. Usually, in the case of flame logo reach, the armor preparation effect is executed as shown in FIG. 59 (B) through normal reach as shown in FIG. 59 (A). The armor preparation effect is a development effect that tells whether it is weak SP reach, flame logo reach, or gold logo reach. Therefore, for the player, at the time of seeing the armor preparation effect, it is not yet known whether it will be weak SP reach, flame logo reach, or gold logo reach.

  After the armor preparation effect shown in FIG. 59 (B), as shown in FIG. 59 (C), an image W1 showing the hero character transformed into a flame logo is displayed on the display screen 7a. As a result, the player is made aware that the battle effect is executed as the flame logo reach. After the main character transformed in this way is displayed, it is assumed that the danger degree suggestion effect is executed in the first danger display mode as shown in FIG. 59 (D). In this pachinko gaming machine 1, if a normal jackpot is won, the danger level suggesting effects are easily executed in the order of the third danger display mode → the second danger display mode → the first danger display mode. On the other hand, if it is a probable big hit, the distribution of effects is set so that the risk suggestion effects are easily executed in the reverse order described above.

  After the risk level suggestion effect shown in FIG. 59 (D) is executed, as shown in FIG. 59 (E), an image S1 in which the hero character makes a first strike against the enemy character (hereinafter referred to as “the hero first strike image S1”). The case shown on the display screen 7a, and the case where an image S2 in which the enemy character first strikes the hero character (hereinafter referred to as “enemy first strike image S2”) is shown on the display screen 7a, as shown in FIG. 59 (F). Divided into After the main character preemptive attack image S1 shown in FIG. 59 (E) is displayed, a battle victory effect is executed as shown in FIG. 59 (G) and a battle defeat effect as shown in FIG. 59 (H). May be executed.

  In the battle victory effect, the victory image Y1 in which the hero character wins the enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. In the battle defeat effect, the defeat image Y2 in which the hero character is defeated by the enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a. On the other hand, after the enemy first strike image S2 shown in FIG. 59 (F) is displayed, the battle victory effect is executed as shown in FIG. 59 (J), and as shown in FIG. 59 (K). In some cases, a battle defeat effect is performed. In this pachinko machine 1, when a battle victory effect is executed (probability big hit), the main character preemptive attack image S1 is easier to display than the enemy preemptive attack image S2, and the battle defeat effect is executed (usually a big hit) In other cases, the distribution of effects is set so that the reverse is easily displayed.

  As described above, the transition of the production when the flame logo reach is achieved with high accuracy and short time has been explained, but an experienced player can be defeated after the transformed main character is displayed as shown in FIG. 59 (C) We fully understand that the risk level suggestion that suggests sex is executed. Then, at the timing when the danger level suggesting effect is executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 59 (D), an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character and a star image K5 (first danger display mode) indicating five stars are displayed. If you look at it, you know how much you can lose. In short, for the experienced player, the impression that the danger level suggestion effect is already in common by knowing the timing at which the risk level indication effect is executed and the possibility of defeat for each danger indication mode. Could give.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the weakening effect can be executed before the danger level suggestion effect is executed. The weakening effect (preliminary change effect) is an effect indicating that the possibility of defeat, which will be indicated by the risk suggestion effect, is reduced in advance. Below, an example of a weakening effect is demonstrated based on FIG.60 and FIG.61.

  In the weakening effect, first, as shown in FIG. 60A, during the changing effect, for example, an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character and a star image H5 indicating “risk level” and five stars are displayed on the display screen 7a. The Therefore, in this case, the player is made aware that the possibility of defeat is very high. The star image H5 displayed in the weakening effect (see FIG. 60A) is different from the star image K5 displayed in the risk suggestion effect (see FIG. 59D), and the star is displayed on the display screen. 7a is displayed in a wide range. Therefore, although the number of stars displayed is the same, it is possible to distinguish between the weakening effect and the risk suggestion effect. Thus, in the weakening effect, the enemy image and the star image are not displayed after the transformed hero character is displayed as in normal SP reach, but the enemy image T1 and the star image H5 are displayed suddenly during the changing effect. Therefore, it is possible to give a surprise to the player.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 60B, a sword movable body drive effect is executed in which the sword movable body 300 is driven from the retracted position (see FIG. 5A) to the exposed position (see FIG. 5B). . At this time, two stars of the five stars displayed in the star image H5 disappear on the display screen 7a. As a result, the sword movable body 300 is driven to make a star appear. As a result, as shown in FIG. 60C, an enemy image T1 showing a strong enemy character and a star image H3 showing “risk” and three stars are displayed on the display screen 7a. By reducing the number of stars displayed in this way, it is possible to make the player think that the possibility of defeat has decreased and the possibility of winning the battle has increased.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 60D, a sword movable body drive effect is executed. At this time, one star of the three stars displayed in the star image H3 disappears on the display screen 7a. Then, the remaining two stars move so as to gather at the lower center of the display screen 7a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 60 (E), an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character, a “risk level”, and a star image K2 indicating two stars are displayed on the display screen 7a. The If the danger level suggesting effect shown in FIG. 60E is executed, the number of stars will not decrease thereafter.

  In this way, through the weakening effects shown in FIGS. 60 (A) to 60 (D), the risk suggestion effect shown in FIG. 60 (E) is executed. It is possible to grasp the decrease. In other words, it is possible to give the player an impression that the strong enemy character becomes weak by reducing the number of stars even though the enemy image T1 indicating the strong enemy character is displayed. . Therefore, a player who is disappointed by the display of the enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character can gradually improve his expectation for the battle victory effect as the number of stars decreases.

  The weakening effect corresponds to the “preliminary change effect” of the present invention, and the danger degree suggestion effect corresponds to the “possibility suggestion effect” of the present invention. The enemy image indicating the enemy character corresponds to the “first effect image” of the present invention, and the star image indicating the number of stars corresponds to the “second effect image” of the present invention. Here, taking the weakening effect shown in FIG. 60 as an example, a display mode showing a strong enemy character in the enemy image and showing five stars in the star image corresponds to the “reference mode” of the present invention. Further, a display mode that shows a strong enemy character in the enemy image and shows stars that are reduced from five in the star image corresponds to the “change mode” of the present invention. The “change mode” of the present invention means a display mode (that is, a display mode indicating a change in the number of stars) indicating that the possibility of winning a battle has changed from the “reference mode”. It does not mean a display mode in which the shape or size of the screen changes.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a weakening effect (that is, a star reduction display for reducing the number of stars) can be executed over a plurality of special symbol fluctuation displays. FIG. 60 shows a case where the star reduction display is executed twice. In this embodiment, the weakening effect can be executed from the special symbol variation display (before the three variations) three times before the special symbol variation display (the variation) that is the trigger for performing the battle effect. Before the third change, the weakening effect can be executed once at a maximum once. Before the second change, the weakening effect can be executed once at a maximum. However, if the weakening effect is executed with the change display of the special symbol before the change, the weakening effect can be executed twice at the maximum with the change. On the other hand, when the weakening effect is executed only by the change, the weakening effect can be executed once at the maximum by the change.

  Subsequently, when the danger level suggestion effect is executed through the weakening effect, the transition of the effect after that will be described. After the risk level suggestion effect shown in FIG. 60 (E), the reach hit effect is executed as shown in FIG. 60 (F). In the reach production effect, whether or not the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8L move downward to stop display (form a reach) in the “left” symbol display area and the “right” symbol display area. It is a production that sings. At this time, a button press promotion effect is also executed. The button press promotion effect is an effect that displays a button image E1 indicating the form of the effect button 63 on the display screen 7a and prompts the player to press the effect button 63.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 61 (A), there are a case where a sword movable body drive effect is executed and a case where a reach mode is formed as shown in FIG. 61 (E). When the sword movable body drive effect shown in FIG. 61 (A) is executed, the board movable body drive effect is executed as shown in FIG. 61 (C) after the gold logo reach as shown in FIG. 61 (B). Is done. Then, as shown in FIG. 61D, the main character preemptive attack image S1 is displayed on the display screen 7a. On the other hand, when the reach mode is formed as shown in FIG. 61 (E), the enemy strike image S2 is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 61 (F). . In this way, in this embodiment, the display of the main character preemptive attack image S1 is performed when the sword movable body drive effect shown in FIG. 61 (A) is executed after the reach roll effect and the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60 (F). After that, the battle victory effect is easily executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a screen break effect may be executed as shown in FIG. 62 (A) after the reach roll effect and the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60 (F). In the screen break effect, it is indicated that the image that has been displayed so far is broken on the display screen 7a. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 62 (B), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in the manner of losing stop on the display screen 7a as the loss notification effect. In this way, it is possible for the player who has grasped the loss notification effect to grasp that it was neither a probable big hit nor a normal big hit.

  It should be noted that the weakening effect is an effect indicating that the possibility of defeat to be shown in the risk suggestion effect as described above is reduced in advance, in other words, in a battle victory (specific mode) advantageous to the player. It can be said that the production suggests that the possibility of becoming higher.

8). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main process] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized, but the power-off signal is turned ON due to a power failure or the like. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. It should be noted that the effect determination random number includes an effect design determination random number for determining the effect design, a change effect pattern determination random number for determining the change effect pattern, and a notice effect determination random number for determining various notification effects. Etc. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process (S4006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are sent to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command uses the image display device 7 in accordance with the command to execute various effects (variation effects, opening effects associated with jackpot games, round effects, ending effects, etc.). The sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 or the panel lamp via the sub drive board 107 and the relay board 108 in accordance with the execution of various effects by the image control board 100. 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light, and the board movable body 15, the frame movable body 600 or the sword movable body 300 is driven. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] The reception interrupt processing (S4008) is performed based on the strobe signal (STB signal) sent from the main control board 80 being input to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. That is, the reception interrupt process (S4008) is not performed unless the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 91. As shown in FIG. 33, in the reception interrupt process (S4008), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 (S4101). This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 34, in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), first, input processing (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a (see FIG. 8) and the select button detection switch 64a.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the other process (S4305) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) described later is sub-driven to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for production. Output to the substrate 107. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing is performed (S4203). In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (board movable body drive data, frame movable body) is used to drive the board movable body 15, the frame movable body 600, or the sword movable body 300 at timings suitable for effects such as SP reach or jackpot presentation. Body recovery data and sword movable body drive data). That is, according to the drive data, the movable panel 15 is driven from the standby position to the operating position, the movable frame 600 is driven from the storage position to the protruding position, or the movable sword 300 is driven from the retracted position to the exposed position. To do.

  After the drive control process (S4203), a watchdog timer process (S4204) for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed, and this process ends.

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 35, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process described later is performed (S4301). Next, a sword movable body drive setting process (S4302) and a button effect setting process (S4303) described later are performed. Subsequently, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created in the input process (S4201) of the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is stored in the RAM 94 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4304). Then, a switch process (S4305) and a hold change effect control process (S4306) described later are performed.

  Thereafter, the production control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66), and creates voice data (data for controlling output of voice from the speaker 67) and voice. Other processes such as outputting to the control board 106 and updating various effect determination random numbers are executed (S4307), and this process is terminated.

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 36, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a gaming state designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it has been received, mode status setting processing described later is performed (S4402).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a start winning command (first start winning command or second start winning command) is received from the main control board 80 (S4403). A holding number addition process (S4404) and a prefetch effect determination process (S4405) are performed.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change start command (a special figure 1 change start command or a special figure 2 change start command) is received from the main control board 80 (S4406). A variation effect start process (S4407) and a hold number subtraction process (S4408) described later are performed.

  Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command (a special figure 1 fluctuation stop command or a special figure 2 fluctuation stop command) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409). Fluctuation effect end processing is performed (S4410). In the variation effect end process (S4410), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the analysis result.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S4412). In the opening effect selection process (S4412), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4413), and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4414). In the round effect selection process (S4414), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4415), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4416). In the ending effect selection process (S4416), the ending command is analyzed, and the ending effect pattern (contents) to be executed during the jackpot game ending is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 91 performs other processing (S4417) based on a received command other than the above command (for example, processing for performing a customer waiting effect based on reception of a customer waiting command, or normal symbol variation). Based on the reception of the start command, a process for performing a normal variation effect) is performed, and the received command analysis process (S4301) is completed.

  [Mode Status Setting Process] The mode status setting process (S4402) is a process for changing the setting of the effect mode in accordance with the change of the gaming state. The effect mode is an effect mode in the image display device 7. When the effect mode is different, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is different, for example, the appearing characters, items, and background images are different. In this embodiment, a low-accuracy non-short-time mode corresponding to a low-accuracy short-time state (normal probability state and non-short-time state) and a low-accuracy short-time mode corresponding to a low-accuracy short-time state (normal probability state and short-time state) There is a high-accuracy short-time mode corresponding to a high-accuracy short-time state (high probability state and short-time state).

  As shown in FIG. 37, the mode status setting process (S4402) first refers to the currently set mode status (S4501). The mode status is “1” in the initial setting. Subsequently, the received gaming state designation command is analyzed (S4502). Based on the analyzed gaming state designation command, it is determined whether or not to change the mode status (S4503). That is, it is determined whether or not the game state information included in the analyzed game state designation command is different from the game state information based on the mode status referenced in step S4501. If it is determined to change the mode status (YES in S4503), the process proceeds to step S4504. On the other hand, if it is determined not to be changed (NO in S4503), this process ends.

  In step S4504, it is determined whether or not the gaming state information included in the gaming state designation command analyzed in step S4502 is low probability non-short-time state information. If the information is in the low probability non-short time state (YES in S4504), the mode status is set to “1” (S4505). Then, the normal background effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4506), and this process is finished. Thus, when the normal background effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays a background image indicating the low-accuracy non-short-time mode on the display screen 7a.

  If NO is determined in step S4504, it is determined whether or not the gaming state information included in the gaming state designation command analyzed in step S4502 is information on a low-probability time-short state (S4507). If the information is in the low-accuracy short-time state (YES in S4507), “2” is set in the mode status (S4508). Then, the background effect command for time reduction is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4509), and this process is finished. Thus, when the time-shortening background effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays a background image indicating the low-accuracy time-saving mode on the display screen 7a.

  When it is determined NO in step S4507, the gaming state information included in the gaming state designation command analyzed in step S4502 is the highly accurate time-short state information. Therefore, “3” is set in the mode status (S4510). Then, the high-accuracy background effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4511), and this process is finished. Thus, when the highly accurate background effect command is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 displays a background image indicating the high accuracy time reduction mode on the display screen 7a.

  [Holding Number Addition Processing] As shown in FIG. 38, in the holding number addition processing (S4404), the effect control microcomputer 91 first stores the start winning command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 in the special figure holding effect storage in the RAM 94. (S4601). The first special figure holding effect storage unit 95a or the second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b. That is, if it is a 1st start winning command, the 1st starting winning command will be memorize | stored in the 1st special figure reservation effect memory | storage part 95a (refer FIG. 10 (B)). If it is the second start winning command, the second start winning command is stored in the second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b (see FIG. 10C). The first start winning command or the second start winning command is stored in the storage area with the smallest number in which the command is not stored among the first to fourth storage areas. As a result, the start winning command is stored in the order corresponding to the storage order of the special figure hold.

  Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 91 stores the production hold image 9 as special figure hold display form data in the hold display form data storage area (see FIG. 10D) of the storage area in which the start winning command is stored in step S4601. The normal mode data (01H) corresponding to the normal display mode (normal mode) is stored (S4602). It should be noted that the effect on hold image 9 (normal effect hold display) in the normal mode in this embodiment is an image showing an emblem composed of red and yellow triangles and a gray circle. Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes the start winning command stored in step S4601 (S4603), and determines whether or not it is the first start winning command (S4604). If it is the first start winning command (YES in S4604), the value of the first special figure hold effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is updated by adding "1" (S4605), and the first special figure hold occurrence flag is set. Turn it on (S4606) and finish the process. On the other hand, if it is the second start winning command (NO in S4604), the value of the second special figure hold effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is updated by adding “1” (S4607), and the second special figure hold is generated. The flag is turned on (S4608), and the process is terminated.

  [Prefetching Effect Determination Process] As shown in FIG. 39, in the prefetching effect determination process (S4405), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the information included in the stored start winning command (S4701). Then, it is determined whether or not the weakening effect flag is ON (S4702). The weakening effect flag is a flag indicating that the weakening effect is being executed. If the weakening effect flag is ON (YES in S4702), since the weakening effect is already being executed, the process proceeds to step S4707. On the other hand, if the weakening effect flag is not ON (NO in S4702), it is subsequently determined whether or not the mode status value is “3”. If the value of the mode status is not “3” (NO in S4703), the high-accuracy time-short state is not indicated, and the process proceeds to step S4707. On the other hand, if the mode status value is “3” (YES in S4703), it is then determined whether or not a weakening effect is executed (S4704).

  Specifically, in the process of step S4704, as shown in FIG. 16, the stored start winning command is a start winning command ("F2H46H") indicating a weakening effect SP reach probability variation jackpot, or a weakening effect SP reach. It is analyzed whether it is a start winning command ("F2H47H") indicating a normal jackpot or a starting winning command ("F2H48H") indicating a weakening effect loss. If these start winning commands and all of the starting winning commands stored prior to the stored starting winning commands indicate defocusing, it is determined to execute the weakening effect (YES in S4704), A weakening effect setting process to be described later is executed (S4705). Then, the weakening effect flag is set to ON (S4706), and the process proceeds to step S4707. On the other hand, if the start winning command is not described above, or if the starting winning command stored before the stored starting winning command indicates that a reach is formed, it is determined that the weakening effect is not executed. (NO in S4704), the process proceeds to step S4707.

  In step S4707, it is determined whether pending change scenario data, which will be described later, is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. If it is set (YES in S4707), the hold change effect has already been executed, and thus this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is not set (NO in S4707), it is determined whether or not the stored start winning command is a starting winning command (see FIG. 16) indicating execution of SP reach (S4708). If it is a start winning command indicating execution of SP reach (YES in S4708), a hold change effect setting process (to be described later) is executed (S4709), and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is not a start winning command indicating execution of SP reach (NO in S4708), the process is immediately terminated.

  [Weakening Effect Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 40, in the weakening effect setting process (S4705), the effect control microcomputer 91 first executes an enemy character lottery process (S4801). In the enemy character lottery process (S4801), one table is selected from the weakening effect determination table shown in FIG. 50 based on the contents of the stored start winning command. That is, if the start winning command ("F2H46H") indicating the weakening effect SP reach probability variation jackpot shown in FIG. 16, the table for probability variation jackpot is selected from the weakening effect determination table shown in FIG. If the start winning command ("F2H47H") indicating the weakening effect SP reach normal jackpot shown in FIG. 16 or the starting winning command ("F2H48H") indicating the weakening effect loss is shown, the weak body shown in FIG. A normal jackpot or lose table is selected from the conversion effect determination table. Then, the enemy character determination random number is acquired, and the acquired enemy character determination random number is determined using the selected table. Thereby, the number of enemy characters and stars to be displayed first is determined. Enemy character data indicating the determined enemy character is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94.

  As can be seen from the weakening effect determination table shown in FIG. 50, a weak enemy character is set such that a weak enemy character is more easily selected than a normal jackpot or a loss. On the other hand, if it is a normal jackpot or a loss, it is set so that a stronger enemy character can be selected more easily than when it is a probable jackpot.

  Subsequent to step S4801, a star final mode lottery process is executed (S4802). The star final mode is the number of stars indicated at the end of the weakening effect, that is, the number of stars indicated in the risk suggestion effect. In the star final mode lottery process (S4802), one table is selected from the weakening effect determination table shown in FIG. 50 based on the contents of the stored start winning command. Then, a star final mode determination random number is acquired, and the acquired star final mode determination random number is determined using the selected table. Thereby, the star final aspect is determined. The final star mode data indicating the determined final star mode is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94.

  As can be seen from the weakening effect determination table shown in FIG. 50, if the probability variation jackpot, the number of stars indicated by the star final mode is likely to be smaller (stars are likely to decrease) than the normal jackpot or loss. Is set to On the other hand, in the case of a normal jackpot or loss, the number of stars indicated by the final star mode is set to be larger (the number of stars is less likely to decrease) than in the case of a probabilistic jackpot.

  Following step S4802, it is determined whether the number of stars changes. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of stars determined as the star final mode has decreased with respect to the number of stars displayed first. If it is determined that the number of stars does not change (NO in S4803), the process proceeds to step S4806. In this case, although the weakening effect is executed, the danger degree suggesting effect is executed without decreasing the number of stars.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of stars changes (YES in S4803), star change scenario data lottery processing is executed (S4804). In the star change scenario data lottery process (S4804), if a strong enemy character is determined, the star change scenario data lottery table shown in FIG. 51 is selected, and if the middle enemy character is determined, the star change shown in FIG. If the scenario data lottery table is selected and a weak enemy character is determined, the star change scenario data lottery table shown in FIG. 53 is selected.

  Then, in the selected star change scenario data lottery table, one table is selected according to the number of second special figure reservations indicated by the stored start winning command. For example, if the number of the second special figure hold indicated by the start winning command is “4”, the weakening effect is started before the third change, and therefore the table indicating that the start of the effect is before the third change. select. Then, a star scenario determination random number is acquired, and the acquired star scenario determination random number is determined using the selected table. Thereby, star change scenario data is determined. As shown in FIGS. 51 to 53, the star change scenario data is data indicating the transition of the number of stars from the start of the weakening effect to the execution of the risk suggestion effect.

  The star change scenario data thus determined is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S4805), and the process proceeds to step S4806. In step S4806, the weakening effect execution count is set in the weakening effect counter (S4806), and the process is terminated. Note that the number of executions of weakening effects as used herein means the maximum number of times that a star is subtracted. Therefore, for example, when the weakening effect is executed before three changes, the weakening effect can be executed with each change display before the change, and the weakening effect can be executed twice at the maximum with the change. Therefore, “5” is set in the weakening effect counter. On the other hand, when the weakening effect is executed only by the change, since the weakening effect is executed only once at the maximum, “1” is set in the weakening effect counter.

  [Hold Change Effect Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 41, in the hold change effect setting process (S4709), the effect control microcomputer 91 first executes a hold change lottery process (S4901). Note that the hold change effect is an effect that shows the high degree of expectation of winning by changing the display mode of the effect hold image 9. In the hold change lottery process (S4901), one table is selected from the hold change random number determination table shown in FIG. 54 based on the contents of the stored start winning command. That is, if it is a start winning command indicating a jackpot, a table for jackpot is selected from the pending change random number determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is a start winning command indicating SP reach loss, a table for loss is selected from the pending change random number determination table shown in FIG.

  Then, the pending change random number is acquired, and the acquired pending change random number is determined using the selected table. Thereby, it is determined whether to execute the hold change effect. Further, when executing the hold change effect, the display mode of the hold last mode data, that is, the effect hold image 9 shown last in the hold change effect is determined. The determined pending final mode data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94.

  In addition, in this form, there exists a special aspect different from a normal aspect as a display aspect of the effect pending | holding image 9. FIG. The special effect hold image 9 (special effect hold image) includes an effect hold image 9 showing a blue emblem, an effect hold image 9 showing a red emblem, and an effect hold image 9 showing a golden emblem. The special effect reserved image may have other display colors and display modes. As can be seen from the pending change random number determination table shown in FIG. 54, the winning expectation is set in the order of normal → blue → red → gold.

  If it is determined in the hold change lottery process in step S4901 that the hold change effect is not to be executed (NO in S4902), the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the hold change effect is executed (YES in S4902), the hold change scenario data lottery process is executed (S4903). In the pending change scenario data lottery process (S4903), one table is selected from the pending change scenario data lottery table shown in FIG. 55 according to the pending final mode data. Furthermore, one table is selected from the selected tables according to the number of special figure holds indicated by the stored start winning command. Then, the pending change scenario random number is acquired, and the acquired pending change scenario random number is determined using the selected table. Thereby, the pending change scenario data is determined. As shown in FIG. 55, the hold change scenario data is data indicating the transition of the display mode of the effect hold image 9 from when the special figure hold occurs until it disappears.

  The pending change scenario data thus determined is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S4904), and the process proceeds to step S4905. In step S4905, the number of executions of the hold change effect is set in the hold change effect counter, and the process ends. In addition, the number of executions of the hold change effect as used herein means the maximum number of times that the display mode of the effect hold image 9 can be changed. Therefore, for example, when the hold change effect is started when the number of special figure hold becomes four, “4” is set in the hold change effect counter.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 42, in the change effect start process (S4407), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a change start command (S5001). The change start command includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process and the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (see FIG. 24), the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern. Information on the variation pattern set in the selection process (see FIG. 25), information specifying the current gaming state, and the like are included. Note that the information acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 here can be used as appropriate in processes executed thereafter.

  Next, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the value of the mode status set at the present time (S5002). Subsequently, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are finally stopped and displayed in the variation effect are selected (S5003). Specifically, a random number for determining the effect symbol is acquired, and one table is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the presence or absence of reach based on the analysis result of the change start command. Then, by using the selected table to determine the obtained effect design determination random number, the effect design is selected. Thereby, the combination (for example, “777” or the like) of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are finally stopped and displayed is determined.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a variable effect pattern selection process described later (S5004). Then, a notice effect is selected (S5005). Specifically, in the selection of the notice effect (S5005), a random number for determining the notice effect is obtained, and one of the plurality of tables classified according to the presence or absence of reach is selected based on the analysis result of the change start command. Select a table. Then, the notice effect is selected by determining the obtained random number for determining the notice effect using the selected table. Thereby, the contents of the notice effects such as so-called step-up notice effects and chance-up notice effects are determined.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a change effect start command for starting the selected effect symbol, the change effect pattern, and the notice effect in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5006), and ends this process. When the variation effect start command set in step S5006 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the variation effect synchronized with the variation display of the special symbol is started on the display screen 7a.

  [Variation Effect Pattern Selection Processing] As shown in FIG. 43, in the variation effect pattern selection processing (S5004), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the mode status value is “3” (S5101). ). If it is not “3” (NO in S5101), it is not a highly accurate non-short-time state, and the process proceeds to step S5126. If “3” (YES in S5101), it is then determined whether or not the weakening effect flag is ON (S5102). If not ON (NO in S5102), the process proceeds to step S5126. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S5102), the process proceeds to step S5103 to perform processing related to the weakening effect.

  In step S5103, the enemy character determined in the enemy character lottery process (S4801) shown in FIG. 40 is confirmed. Specifically, the enemy character data stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 is referred to. Then, the value set in the weakening effect counter (value indicating the number of executions of the weakening effect) is confirmed (S5104). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the weakening effect counter is “1” (S5105). If it is not “1” (NO in S5105), the weakening effect will be executed before the change display of the special symbol that triggered the weakening effect (the change), and the process proceeds to step S5106.

  In step S5106, it is determined whether or not the star change scenario data is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. If it is not set (NO in S5106), it is a case where the weakening effect is executed without subtracting the stars, and the process proceeds to step S5110. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S5106), the star change scenario data is confirmed. Then, based on the star change scenario data and the value of the special figure 2 holding effect counter, it is determined whether or not the number of stars is being reduced (S5108). If the situation is that the number of stars is to be decreased (YES in S5108), the sword movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S5109), and the process proceeds to step S5110. Thereby, a sword movable body drive effect is performed. Therefore, it is possible for the player to appear that the number of stars decreases with the sword movable body drive effect as an opportunity (see FIG. 60B). On the other hand, if the situation does not reduce the star (NO in S5108), step S5109 is passed and the process proceeds to step S5110.

  In step S5110, the prefetch weakening effect pattern classified according to the number of stars to be reduced is selected, and the process proceeds to step S5123. If NO is determined in step S5106 or S5108, a prefetch weakening effect pattern that does not reduce the number of stars is selected. Thus, when the change effect start command based on the prefetch weakening effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the weakening effect is executed before the change.

  If the value of the weakening effect counter is “1” in step S5105, the weakening effect is executed with the change, and the process proceeds to step S5111 shown in FIG. In step S5111, it is determined whether or not the star change scenario data is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. If it has not been set (NO in S5111), the process proceeds to step S5117 in order not to decrease stars even with the change. On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S5111), the star change scenario data is confirmed (S5112).

  Then, based on the star change scenario data (see the first half column of the table shown in FIGS. 51 to 53), it is determined whether or not the star is reduced in the first half of the change (S5113). If the star is reduced in the first half of the change (YES in S5113), the time until the star is reduced is set in the first half of the timer (S5114), and the process proceeds to step S5115. On the other hand, if the situation is not such that the number of stars is reduced in the first half of the change (NO in S5113), step S5114 is passed and the process proceeds to step S5115.

  Subsequently, based on the star change scenario data (see the second half of the change in the table shown in FIGS. 51 to 53), it is determined whether or not the star is being reduced in the second half of the change (S5115). . If the star is reduced in the latter half of the change (YES in S5115), the time until the star is reduced is set in the change late timer (S5116), and the process proceeds to step S5117. On the other hand, if the situation is not such that the number of stars decreases in the latter half of the change (NO in S5115), step S5116 is passed and the process proceeds to step S5117.

  In step S5117, it is determined whether or not the received fluctuation start command indicates execution of SP reach (S5117). That is, it is determined whether or not the received variation start command includes information on the variation pattern P7 (see FIG. 14) that is the SP reach for weakening effect. If it indicates execution of SP reach (YES in S5117), a preemptive attack lottery process is executed (S5118).

  The first-attack lottery process (S5118) is a process for determining, by lottery, which of the main character first-attack image S1 (see FIG. 59 (E)) or the enemy first-order attack image S2 (see FIG. 59 (F)) is to be displayed. . In the preemptive attack lottery process (S5118), one table is selected from the preemptive attack determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 56 according to the jackpot type and the star final mode. The jackpot type refers to the information of the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 11) included in the change start command. The star final mode refers to the star final mode data set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. Then, a first attack determination random number is acquired, and the first attack determination random number acquired using the selected table is determined. Thereby, it is determined which of the main character or the enemy character will make the first strike. The determined first strike data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94.

  As can be seen from the preemptive attack determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 56, the probable big hit is set so that the preemptive attack of the main character is easier to select than the normal big win. Furthermore, as the final star mode, the smaller the number of stars, the easier it is to select the first character attack of the main character.

  After the preemptive attack lottery process in step S5118, the button effect timer is set to the time until the button press promotion effect (see FIG. 60F) is started (S5119). Then, the weakening effect pattern is selected (S5120), and the process proceeds to step S5123 shown in FIG. Here, in step S5120, if the probability variation is a big hit, the weakening effect pattern for executing the battle victory effect in which the main character wins the enemy character is selected. On the other hand, if it is a normal jackpot, the weakening effect pattern in which the battle defeat effect in which the hero character is defeated by the enemy character is executed is selected.

  When a variation effect start command based on the weakening effect pattern for executing the battle victory effect is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the weakening effect ⇒ risk suggestion effect in the change. ⇒ Battle production ⇒ Battle victory production is executed. On the other hand, when a variation production start command based on the weakening production pattern for execution in which the battle defeat production is executed is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the weakening production ⇒ risk level suggestion in the fluctuation Production ⇒ Battle production ⇒ Battle defeat production is executed.

  In step S5117, if the received variation start command does not indicate execution of SP reach, the variation start command includes information on the variation pattern P12 (see FIG. 14) that is a weakening effect loss. It will be. In this case (NO in S5117), the time until the start of the button press promotion effect (see FIG. 60F) is set (S5121). Then, a weakened gaze effect pattern is selected (S5122), and the process proceeds to step S5123 shown in FIG. In this way, when a variation production start command based on the selection of the weakened gaze production pattern is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), from the reach production shown in FIG. 60 (F), FIG. Through the screen cracking effect shown in FIG. 62, the loss notification effect shown in FIG. 62 (B) is executed.

  In step S5123 shown in FIG. 43, the value of the weakening effect counter is subtracted by “1”. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the weakening effect counter is “0” (S5124). If it is “0” (YES in S5124), since the weakening effect is not executed in the next special symbol variation display, the weakening effect flag is turned OFF (S5125), and this processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is not “0”, the present process is terminated without turning off the weakening effect flag.

  On the other hand, in step S5126, another variation effect pattern is selected and the present process is terminated. Specifically, it obtains a random number for determining the variation production pattern and analyzes the variation start command from a plurality of tables classified according to the type of production mode (mode status value) and the type of variation pattern. Select one table based on the results. Then, the variation effect pattern is selected by determining the obtained random effect determination random number using the selected table. Thereby, the details of the variation effect are determined. In other words, once the variation production pattern is determined, the variation production time, the variation display mode of the production symbol, the presence / absence of reach production, the content of reach production, the presence / absence of production button production (SW production), the content of production button production, production deployment configuration, The details of the contents of the variable production made up of the type of background of the production design will be determined.

  Accordingly, in step S5126, a variation effect pattern that becomes a flame logo reach that does not execute a weakening effect or a change effect pattern that becomes a gold logo reach that does not execute a weakening effect can be selected. When a variation effect pattern that is a flame logo reach that does not execute a weakening effect is selected, a variation effect start command based on the variation effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006). As shown in 59, the production changes.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the sub control board 90 performs display control for subtracting stars based on the star change scenario data, but the sub control board 90 transmits the star change scenario data to the image control board 100. Then, display control for causing the image control board 100 to subtract stars according to the star change scenario data may be executed. In this case, the value information of the weakening effect counter is transmitted from the sub control board 90 to the image control board 100, and the image control board 100 is based on the information of the weakening effect counter value and the star change scenario data. Display control for subtracting stars may be performed.

  [Holding Number Subtraction Processing] As shown in FIG. 45, in the holding number subtraction processing (S4408), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the variation start command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 94 (S5201). Then, it is determined whether or not the analyzed change start command is the special figure 1 change start command (S5202). If it is a special figure 1 change start command (YES in S5202), the value of the first special figure hold effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is decremented by "1" (S5203), and the first special figure hold extinction flag is set. Turn on (S5204), and proceed to step S5207. On the other hand, if it is not the special figure 1 fluctuation start command in step S5202 (NO in S5202), the value of the second special figure holding effect counter provided in the RAM 94 is subtracted by "1" (S5205), and the second special figure The figure hold extinction flag is set to ON (S5206), and the process proceeds to step S5207.

  In step S5207, the production control microcomputer 91 stores the first special figure hold production storage unit 95a (see FIG. 10B) or the second special figure hold production storage unit 95b (see FIG. 10C) in the RAM 94. Shift processing of stored data is performed. In the shift process in the first special figure hold effect storage unit 95a, each data stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area is shifted to the previous storage area, and the fourth storage area is cleared. In the shift process in the second special figure holding effect storage unit 95b, each data stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area is shifted to the previous storage area, and the fourth storage area is cleared. Thus, the data related to the previous variation effect is erased.

  Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the pending change scenario data is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S5208). If the change scenario data is not set (NO in S5208), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the hold change scenario data is set (YES in S5208), the hold change effect is being executed, so the value of the hold change effect counter is decremented by “1” (S5209), and this process ends. .

  [Sword Movable Body Drive Setting Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 executes the sword movable body drive setting process (S4302) after the received command analysis process (S4301) (see FIG. 35). The sword movable body drive setting process (S4302) is a process for setting the drive of the sword movable body 300 in the variation when the weakening effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 46, in the sword movable body drive setting process (S4302), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the value of the first half-timer timer is greater than “0” (S5301). As described above, if the star is reduced in the first half of the fluctuation, the time is set in the first half timer in step S5114 shown in FIG. If the value of the first half timer is “0” (NO in S5301), the process proceeds to step S5305. On the other hand, if it is larger than “0” (YES in S5301), the value of the first half timer is decreased (S5302).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the first half timer is “0” (S5303). If it is not “0” (NO in S5303), since it is not yet time to execute the sword movable body drive effect, the process proceeds to step S5305. On the other hand, if “0” (YES in S5303), the sword movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S5304), and the process proceeds to step S5305. Thereby, the sword movable body drive effect is executed in the first half of the fluctuation when the weakening effect is executed.

  In step S5305, it is determined whether or not the value of the variation latter half timer is greater than “0”. As described above, in the situation where the number of stars is decreased in the latter half of the variation, the time is set in the variation latter timer in step S5116 shown in FIG. If the value of the variation second half timer is “0” (NO in S5305), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is larger than “0” (YES in S5305), the value of the fluctuation latter half timer is decreased (S5306).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the change second half timer is “0” (S5307). If it is not “0” (NO in S5307), it is not yet the timing to execute the sword movable body drive effect, and thus this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S5307), the sword movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S5308), and this process ends. Thereby, the sword movable body drive effect is executed in the latter half of the change in the case of executing the weakening effect (see FIG. 63E).

  [Button Effect Setting Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 executes a button effect setting process (S4303) after the sword movable body drive effect process (S4302) (see FIG. 35). The button effect setting process (S4303) is a process for setting a button press promotion effect (see FIG. 60F) in the change when the weakening effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 47, in the button effect setting process (S4303), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not the value of the button effect timer is greater than “0”. As described above, in the fluctuation when the weakening effect is executed, the time is set in the button effect timer in step S5119 or S5121 shown in FIG. If the value of the button effect timer is “0” (NO in S5401), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is larger than “0” (YES in S5401), the value of the button effect timer is decreased (S5402).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the button effect timer is “0” (S5403). If it is not “0” (NO in S5403), this processing is finished because it is not yet the timing to execute the button press promotion effect. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S5403), the effect button valid period is set (S5404). The effect button effective period (for example, 3 seconds) is a period for making it possible to execute the button press promotion effect, assuming that the detection is effective when the detection by the effect button detection switch 63a is detected. Subsequent to step S5404, the weakening button effect flag is set to ON (S5405), and this process ends. The weakening button effect flag is a flag indicating execution of a button press promotion effect in the weakening effect.

  [Switch Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 executes the switch process (S4305) after the button effect setting process (S4303) and the switch state acquisition process (S4304) (see FIG. 35). As shown in FIG. 48, in the switch process (S4305), it is first determined whether or not the weakening button effect flag is ON (S5501). If it is not ON (NO in S5501), as other processing (S5512), processing related to the effect using the operating means (switch effect) other than the button press promotion effect in the weakening effect is executed, and this process is finished. .

  If the weakening button effect flag is ON (YES in S5501), it is subsequently determined whether or not the effect button detection switch 63a is ON (S5502). Here, whether or not the effect button detection switch 63a is ON is determined based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S4304). If not ON (NO in S5502), the process proceeds to step S5505. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S5502), it is determined whether or not it is within the set effect button valid period (S5503).

  If it is not within the effect button valid period (NO in S5503), the process proceeds to step S5505. In contrast, if the effect button is within the effective period (YES in S5503), whether or not the change pattern related to the change effect is a change pattern P7 (see FIG. 14) indicating execution of the weakening effect SP reach jackpot. Is determined (S5504). If it is the fluctuation pattern P7 (YES in S5504), it is next determined whether or not the first strike data indicating the first strike of the main character is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. If set (YES in S5506), the sword movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S5507). Thereby, the sword movable body drive effect is executed as shown in FIG. 61 (A) through the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60 (F).

  Subsequently, a gold logo reach development effect command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5508). When the gold logo reach development effect command thus set is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), an image X1 indicating the hero character transformed into a gold logo is displayed on the display screen 7a. Then, the board movable body drive data is set in a predetermined drive data buffer of the RAM 94 (S5509), and the process proceeds to step S5511. With this set of panel movable body drive data, a panel movable body drive effect is executed as shown in FIG.

  In this way, after the reach roll effect and the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60 (F), the sword movable body drive effect shown in FIG. 61 (A), the development to the gold logo reach shown in FIG. 61 (B), FIG. ) And a series of flashy effects such as the display of the main character preemptive attack image S1 shown in FIG. 61 (D) can cause the player to have a great expectation for a promising big hit. Is possible.

  On the other hand, if the first attack data indicating the first attack of the hero character is not set in step S5506, that is, if the first attack data indicating the first attack of the enemy character is set, the processing of steps S5507, S5508, S5509 is passed. Then, the process proceeds to step S5511. In this way, only the formation of the reach mode shown in FIG. 61 (E) and the display of the enemy first strike image S2 shown in FIG. 61 (F) are performed after the reach roll effect and the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60 (F). In this way, it is possible to give the player a sense of crisis that he or she may normally win a jackpot.

  In step S5504, if it is not the fluctuation pattern P7 (see FIG. 14) indicating the execution of the weakening effect SP reach jackpot, the fluctuation pattern P12 (see FIG. 14) indicating the execution of the weakening effect loser. Thus, the process proceeds to step S5510. In step S5510, a screen break effect command is set in the output buffer of RAM 94 (S5510), and the flow proceeds to step S5511. When the screen break effect command set in this way is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), as shown in FIG. 62 (A), after reaching the reach effect shown in FIG. 60 (F). Then, a screen cracking effect is executed in which the image that has been displayed so far is broken on the display screen 7a. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 62 (B), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in a manner of stopping the loss.

  In this way, the screen cracking effect shown in FIG. 62 (A) is executed after the reach whirling effect and the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60 (F), and it is assumed that the battle effect is executed. It will show a Gase production that is not executed. As a result, it is possible for the player to grasp that the game is not a promiscuous jackpot or a normal jackpot but is a loss.

  In step S5505, it is determined whether it is the timing when the set production button valid period has elapsed. If the decision result in the step S5505 is NO, the present process is finished. On the other hand, if it is the timing at which the set effect button valid period elapses (YES in S5505), the processing after step S5504 is performed as described above. In this manner, when the push operation of the effect button 63 is not performed even though the effect button effective period is set (NO in S5502), the process proceeds from step S5505 to step S5504 at the elapse time of the effect button effective period. Therefore, the player who sees the button press promotion effect shown in FIG. 60F can execute the sword movable body drive effect and the board movable body drive effect without performing the pressing operation of the effect button 63. Yes.

  [Holding Change Effect Control Process] The effect control microcomputer 91 executes the hold change effect control process (S4306) after the switch process (S4305) (see FIG. 35). As shown in FIG. 49, in the hold change effect control process (S4306), first, the first special figure hold occurrence flag, the second special figure hold occurrence flag, the first special figure hold extinction flag, or the second special figure hold extinction flag. It is determined whether any of the above is ON (S5601). That one of these flags is ON is the change timing of the display of the production hold image 9 based on the change in the number of first special figure hold (U1) or the number of second special figure hold (U2). Means that.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 ends this process when none of the above flags is ON (NO in S5601). On the other hand, if any of the above flags is ON (YES in S5601), the contents of the flag are confirmed (S5602). That is, it is confirmed which of the first special figure hold occurrence flag, the second special figure hold occurrence flag, the first special figure hold extinction flag, or the second special figure hold extinction flag is ON. As a result, it is confirmed whether the changing special figure hold is the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold, and whether the number of special figure hold increases or decreases.

  Subsequently, the value of the first special figure reservation effect counter and the value of the second special figure reservation effect counter are confirmed (S5603). Thus, it is confirmed how many special figure holds will be caused by a change in the number of special figure holds. Further, it is determined whether or not the pending change scenario data is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S5604). If it is set (YES in S5604), the value of the hold change scenario data and the prefetch hold effect counter is confirmed (S5605), and the special figure hold display mode data (see FIG. 55) according to the mode to be displayed is put on hold. The display mode data storage area (see FIG. 10D) is overwritten. For example, when displaying the golden effect reservation image 9 as the second display of the second special figure hold, in the hold display mode data storage area of the second storage area of the second special figure hold effect storage unit 95b, The special mode data (04H) is overwritten. On the other hand, if the pending change scenario data is not set (NO in S5604), step S5605 is passed and the process proceeds to step S5606.

  In step S5606, the contents of the flag confirmed in step S5602, the values of the first special figure hold effect counter and the second special figure hold effect counter confirmed in step S5603, the hold change scenario data and the prefetch hold checked in step S5605. Based on the counter value of the effect counter (that is, the special figure hold display form data overwritten in the hold display form data storage area), a special figure hold effect control command indicating the content of the display control of the effect hold image 9 is generated. Then, the special figure holding effect control command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S5607).

  When the special figure hold effect control command set in step S5607 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads the effect hold image 9 from the ROM 103 and displays it. When the number of first special figure hold (U1) or the number of second special figure hold (U2) changes on the screen 7a, display control of the effect hold image 9 is performed.

  Subsequently, in step S5608, it is determined whether or not the value of the prefetch hold effect counter is “0”. If the value of the prefetch hold effect counter is not “0” (NO in S5608), the process proceeds to step S5610. On the other hand, if the value of the prefetch hold production counter is “0” (YES in S5608), it is the timing to end the display of the production hold image 9 based on the hold change scenario. The data is cleared (S5609). Then, the flag confirmed in step S5602 is turned OFF (S5610), and this process is finished.

  The sub-control board 90 transmits the hold change scenario data to the image control board 100, and causes the image control board 100 to execute detailed display control of the effect hold image 9 according to the hold change scenario data. Also good. In this case, information related to the increase / decrease of the special figure hold is sent from the sub-control board 90 to the image control board 100, and the image control board 100 that has received the information related to the increase / decrease of the special figure hold holds the effect according to the hold change scenario data. The image 9 may be displayed.

9. Example of production Next, an example of production of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As a precondition, it is assumed that the number of second special figure reservations has changed from four to three in a highly accurate time-saving state. Then, the third second special figure hold is to win a jackpot, and the probability variation jackpot is selected as the jackpot type. In this case, the second start winning command ("F2H46H", see FIG. 16) indicating execution of the weakening effect SP reach probability variation jackpot is generated, and the variation pattern P7 (see FIG. 14) is selected. become.

  In this case, it is assumed that a strong enemy character is determined in the enemy character lottery process in step S4801 shown in FIG. 40 (see FIG. 50). Further, it is assumed that “2” is determined as the star final mode in the star final mode lottery process in step S4802 shown in FIG. 40 (see FIG. 50). Then, in the star change scenario data lottery processing of step S4804 shown in FIG. 40, “3” before the change 3 → “4” before the change 2 → “3” before the change → the first half “3” → the latter half “2” of the change. It is assumed that the star change scenario data “11H” is determined (see FIG. 51).

  Under the above-mentioned preconditions, first, as shown in FIG. 63A, before the third change, an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character and a star image H5 indicating five stars are displayed as the start of the weakening effect. At this time, a player who has seen a strong enemy character and five stars will feel a sense of crisis that it will usually be a big hit because of the high possibility of defeat. When the weakening effect is executed, three small effect symbols 9U, 9M, and 9D are stopped and displayed on the lower left portion of the display screen 7a through the variable display.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 63 (B), when two changes occur, a sword movable body driving effect is executed, and a weakening effect in which one star is subtracted and displayed is executed. At this time, it is possible to give the player an impression that the strong enemy character has become slightly weaker by showing the switching to the star image H4 showing the four stars while showing the strong enemy character. In other words, it is possible to make it seem that the possibility of a probable big hit is slightly increased.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 63 (C), when one change is made, a sword movable body drive effect is executed, and a weakening effect in which one star is subtracted and displayed is executed. At this time, it is possible to give the player an impression that the strong enemy character has become weaker by showing the switching to the star image H3 showing three stars while showing the strong enemy character. In other words, it is possible to make it appear that the possibility of a probable big hit is further increased.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 63 (D), the first half of the fluctuation is generated, but at this time, the sword movable body drive effect is not executed. And the weakening effect that subtracts the stars is not executed. Thus, in this embodiment, even when the weakening effect can be executed, the star subtraction display may not be executed.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 63 (E), at the latter half of the change, a sword movable body driving effect is executed, and a weakening effect in which one star is subtracted and displayed. At this time, it is possible to give the player the impression that the strong enemy character has become very weak by showing the switching to the star image H2 showing two stars while showing the strong enemy character. In other words, it is possible to think that the possibility of a probable big hit has increased greatly.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 63 (F), the remaining two stars move so as to gather at the lower center of the display screen 7a, and the danger level suggestion effect is executed so that the number of stars is fixed. . As described above, it is possible to show the player a novel effect that a strong enemy character who feels that the degree of danger is very high is gradually reduced each time the sword movable body drive effect is executed. That is, before the danger level suggestion effect is executed, it is possible to make the player think that the enemy character is weakened in advance. As a result, it is possible to give an uplifting feeling that the possibility of a promising jackpot increases despite the strong enemy characters.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 63 (G), a reach-rolling effect is executed and a button press promotion effect is executed. Thus, when the player presses the effect button 63, a sword movable body drive effect is executed as shown in FIG. 63 (H). Subsequently, an image X1 showing the hero character transformed into a gold logo is displayed on the display screen 7a. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 63 (J), a panel movable body drive effect is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 63 (K), the main character preemptive attack image S1 is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thus, the series of effects shown in FIGS. 63 (H) to 63 (K) allows the player to increase the predictability that the hero character (gold logo) will win the strong enemy character.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 63 (L), a battle victory effect in which the hero character wins against a strong enemy character is executed, and a winning notification effect is made (the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are “777” jackpot stop mode To stop display). That is, the player is informed that it is a probable big hit.

  As described above, according to this production example, the player once thinks that the possibility of defeat is high by showing the strong enemy character first. However, by gradually reducing the number of stars after that, it is possible to make the enemy characters appear to gradually become weaker. In the battle production, the hero character wins against the strong enemy character, so that it is possible to give the player a great sense of achievement that the player has won despite the strong enemy character. In other words, it is possible to give a higher feeling of uplift due to the probability variation jackpot being allocated.

9. Effects of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the weakening effect may be executed before the execution timing of the risk suggestion effect. In this case, the number of stars indicating the possibility of defeat decreases in advance, and the danger level suggestion effect can be executed with the decreased number of stars (see FIG. 63 (F)). Thereby, it is possible to give the player a surprise that the possibility of a battle victory can be changed in advance before the danger suggestion effect is executed. In this way, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment before the result of the battle effect is shown.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, if a weakening effect that reduces the number of stars is executed before the danger suggesting effect is executed, there is a possibility that it becomes a battle victory effect (probability big hit). It is possible to make the player recognize that it is increasing. In other words, when the weakening effect is executed, the possibility of a disadvantageous result for the player (battle defeat effect (usually jackpot)) does not increase. Therefore, it is possible to improve the expectation for the result of the battle effect for the player who has grasped the weakening effect.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, for example, while showing the player the enemy image T1 that shows the strong enemy character in the weakening effect, the star image H5 showing five stars to the star image H2 showing two stars. Can be grasped (see FIG. 63). Therefore, if the enemy image T1 indicating the strong enemy character is displayed, it is possible to overturn the fixed idea of the player who recognizes that the star image H5 indicating five stars is displayed. As a result, a more experienced player can give a novel impression and uplifting feeling that the number of stars decreases even though strong enemy characters are displayed.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the possibility of becoming a battle victory effect for the player increases step by step by executing the weakening effect a plurality of times before the danger degree suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to make it appear to go. That is, the star subtraction display can be executed a plurality of times before the danger degree suggestion effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to gradually improve the player's expectation, and it is possible to increase the game interest of the weakening effect.

  Moreover, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the weakening effect can be executed before the display of the variation of the special symbol that becomes the trigger for executing the battle effect is started. That is, the star subtraction display can be executed a plurality of times due to the weakening effect over a plurality of special symbol fluctuation displays. In this way, by diversifying the execution timing of the weakening effect, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest of the weakening effect.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player receives a weak body when the sword movable body 300 is driven from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5A to the exposed position shown in FIG. It is possible to make it seem that the production effect is executed (the possibility of becoming a battle victory increases). That is, it is possible to provide the player with a way to show that the enemy character is weakened in advance by reducing the number of stars by driving the sword movable body 300. Thus, by using the production movable body (sword movable body 300) that can recall the weakening of the enemy character, it is possible to enhance the production effect by the weakening production.

  Here, the difference between the hold change effect and the weakening effect of this embodiment will be described. As described above, the hold change effect is an effect that shows the winning expectation by changing the display mode of the effect hold image 9 from normal to blue to red to gold. Therefore, although the expectation degree of winning can be shown to increase stepwise, if the change change effect is not executed, the expectation of expectation is the lowest (substantially not indicating the expectation of winning). Image 9 is displayed. In short, the pending change effect is not an effect that makes it appear that the winning expectation level is raised in advance from the winning expectation degree of a certain standard. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the execution of the risk level suggestion effect that suggests the possibility of defeat in the battle effect is first a precondition. In addition, a weakening effect that reduces the possibility of defeat in advance (increases the expectation of winning the probability variation jackpot) can be executed prior to the execution timing of the risk suggestion effect. Even if the weakening effect is not executed, a predetermined defeat possibility is indicated by the risk suggestion effect in the battle effect. As described above, according to the weakening effect of this embodiment, the possibility of defeat of a certain standard is premised, and before that, the possibility of defeat is reduced in advance (to increase the chances of winning a winning jackpot) It is different from the reserved change production in that it is shown in

10. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

<First Modification>
In the above embodiment, in the weakening effect, the number of stars displayed in the star image is reduced without changing the display mode of the enemy image (for example, the enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character). However, as in the first modified example shown in FIG. 64, the number of stars displayed in the star image may be reduced while changing the display mode of the enemy image to be weak.

  That is, as an example of the first modification, first, as shown in FIG. 64A, an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character and a star image H5 indicating five stars are displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 64 (B), an enemy image T1a indicating that the strong enemy character has become weaker than the enemy image T1 is displayed along with the sword movable body drive effect, and a star image showing four stars. H4 is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 64C, the enemy image T1b indicating that the strong enemy character has become weaker than the enemy image T1a is displayed along with the sword movable body drive effect, and the star image showing three stars. H3 is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 64 (D), an enemy image T1c indicating that the strong enemy character has become weaker than the enemy image T1b in accordance with the sword movable body drive effect is displayed, and a star image H1 showing two stars Is displayed. The enemy image T1c, “risk level”, and a star image K2 indicating two stars are displayed on the display screen 7a.

  As described above, according to the first modification shown in FIG. 64, in the weakening effect, not only the number of stars decreases, but also the display mode of the enemy image changes so as to weaken. It is possible to show that it has become easier to understand. In the weakening effect, the enemy character itself is switched to a weak enemy character (an enemy image T2 showing a middle enemy character (see FIG. 58B), an enemy image T3 showing a weak enemy character (see FIG. 58C)). You may do it. Alternatively, by changing the display mode of the enemy image (see FIGS. 64 (A) to 64 (D)) without changing the display mode of the star image (for example, the star image H5 showing five stars). Also good.

<Second Modification>
Further, in the above-described form, in the weakening effect, by reducing the number of stars to be displayed in the star image, it is shown that the possibility of defeat is reduced (the possibility of being a probable big hit is increased). However, as in the second modified example shown in FIG. 65, it may appear that there is a case where the possibility of defeat increases (the possibility of a probable big hit decreases).

  That is, as an example of the second modification, first, as shown in FIG. 65A, an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character is displayed and a star image H3 indicating three stars is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 65 (B), one star is added to the three stars displayed in the star image H3 in accordance with the sword movable body drive effect. As a result, as shown in FIG. 65C, an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character, and a star image H4 indicating "risk level" and four stars are displayed. As a result, it is possible to make the player think that the weak enemy character has become stronger and the possibility of defeat has increased. That is, it is possible to give the player a sense of crisis that the possibility of becoming a big jackpot (another production mode) has increased.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 65D, in accordance with the sword movable body drive effect, one more star is added to the four stars displayed in the star image H4. As a result, as shown in FIG. 65E, an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character, and a star image H5 indicating "risk level" and five stars are displayed. As a result, it is possible to make the player think that the enemy character has become stronger and the possibility of defeat has further increased. Thereafter, the five displayed stars move so as to gather on the lower side of the display screen 7a, and as shown in FIG. 65 (F), an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character, “risk level” and 5 A danger level suggestion effect is displayed in which a star image K5 indicating one star is displayed.

  As described above, according to the second modification shown in FIG. 65, the number of stars from the star image H3 indicating three stars to the star image H5 indicating five stars is shown while showing the player the enemy image T3 indicating the weak enemy character. It is possible to grasp the increase. Therefore, if the enemy image T3 indicating the weak enemy character is displayed, it is possible to overturn the fixed idea of the player who recognizes that the three star images H3 are necessarily displayed. As a result, it is possible to give a sense of urgency that weak enemy characters become stronger due to an increase in the number of stars even though weak enemy characters are displayed. In this way, not only a decrease in the number of stars but also an increase in the number of stars can be made, so that it is possible to pay more attention to the effect before the risk suggestion effect is executed.

<Third Modification>
Moreover, in the said form, it was made to be able to perform the weakening effect which suggests that possibility of becoming a battle victory increases in a high-precision time-short state. However, as in the third modified example shown in FIG. 66, an expected increase effect that suggests that the possibility of winning a battle is increased in the normal gaming state (low probability non-short time state) or low probability short time state. You may do it. Hereinafter, a third modification will be described.

  When a battle effect (specific effect) is executed in a normal gaming state or a low-probability short-time state, a battle winning effect is usually executed if a special symbol lottery is a big win, and if a special symbol lottery is lost. If a battle defeat effect is executed. Before these battle victory effects or battle defeat effects are executed, as shown in FIG. 66 (E), an expectation suggestion effect (possibility suggestion effect) is often executed. The expectation suggestion effect is an effect suggesting an expectation level of winning the jackpot (winning expectation level, possibility of winning). In this expectation degree suggestion effect, an enemy image indicating an enemy character is displayed and a star image indicating the number of stars is displayed. Here, for an experienced player, there is already an expectation suggestion effect by knowing the timing when the expectation suggestion effect is executed and the relationship between the enemy image and star image and the winning expectation. There was a possibility of giving an impression of a direct performance.

  Therefore, in the third modified example, before the expectation suggestion effect is executed, an expectation increase effect (prior change effect) suggesting that the possibility of becoming a battle victory (specific mode) is increased. Yes. In this third modification, when the game control microcomputer 81 transmits a start winning command indicating that the SP reach jackpot is to the sub-control board 90, the effect control microcomputer 91 provides an expected increase effect as a pre-read effect. Then, the battle victory effect is executed through the expectation suggestion effect in the subsequent fluctuation. On the other hand, when the start winning command indicating that the game control microcomputer 81 becomes SP reach lose is transmitted to the sub-control board 90, the effect control microcomputer 91 can execute an expected increase effect as a pre-read effect, After that, the battle defeat effect is executed after the expectation suggestion effect.

  In the third modified example, before executing the expectation suggestion effect, first, as shown in FIG. 66A, an enemy image (first effect image) T3 that suddenly shows a weak enemy character is displayed. ”And a star image (second effect image) H3 indicating three stars. In the display of the enemy image T3 and the star image H3, it is possible to let the player know that the winning expectation is not so high. Next, as shown in FIG. 66 (B), one star is added to the three stars displayed in the star image H3 in accordance with the sword movable body drive effect. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 66 (C), an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character and a star image H4 indicating “expectation” and four stars are displayed. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the winning expectation has increased despite the weak enemy character.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 66D, in accordance with the sword movable body drive effect, one more star is added to the four stars displayed in the star image H4. As a result, an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character and a star image H5 indicating “expectation” and five stars are displayed. As a result, it is possible to give the player a great sense of expectation that the degree of winning expectation has further increased. After that, the displayed five stars move so as to gather at the lower side of the display screen 7a, and as shown in FIG. 66 (E), an enemy image T3 indicating a weak enemy character, “expectation” and 5 An expectation suggestion effect in which a star image K5 indicating one star is displayed is executed.

  In this way, in the third modification, before the expectation suggestion effect is executed, five stars are shown from the star image H3 showing three stars while showing the player the enemy image T3 showing the weak enemy character. It is possible to grasp the increase in the number of stars up to the star image H5. Therefore, if the enemy image T3 indicating the weak enemy character is displayed in the normal gaming state or the low-probability time-short state, the star image H3 indicating the three stars is always displayed, and the winning expectation (winning possibility) is very high. It is possible to overturn the stereotypes of players who are not aware of it. As a result, a more experienced player can give a novel impression and uplifting feeling that the number of stars increases even though weak enemy characters are displayed.

  In the third modified example, after the expectation suggestion effect shown in FIG. 66 (E), as shown in FIG. 66 (F), reach reach effect and button press promotion effect are executed. Subsequent effects change in the same manner as the effects described in the above embodiment (see FIG. 61), and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. However, in this third modified example, as shown in FIG. 66 (G), if a battle victory effect in which the hero character wins against the enemy character is executed, it is notified that the jackpot has been won. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 66 (H), if a battle defeat effect in which the hero character is defeated by an enemy character is executed, it is notified that the player has lost.

<Fourth Modification>
In the above embodiment, the number of stars is reduced to “2” at the maximum in the weakening effect (see the column of the star final mode shown in FIG. 50). However, as in the fourth modification shown in FIG. 67, the number of stars may be reduced to “1” at the maximum. When the number of stars decreases to “1” due to the weakening effect, the winning notification effect may be executed without fail, assuming that the big win is confirmed.

  That is, as an example of the fourth modification, first, as shown in FIG. 67A, an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character is displayed and a star image H5 indicating five stars is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 65 (B), with the sword movable body drive effect, four stars are reduced with respect to the five stars displayed in the star image H5. As a result, as shown in FIG. 67C, an enemy image T1 showing a strong enemy character and a star image H1 showing a “risk level” and one star are displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 67 (D), the awakening effect is executed. In this awakening effect, the awakening image KK in which the main character has awakened is displayed on the display screen 7a.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 67 (E), full rotation reach is shown. In the full rotation reach, the left effect symbol 8L, the middle effect symbol 8C, and the right effect symbol 8R showing the same numerical symbol (for example, “7”) move downward while being arranged in a horizontal line. As shown in FIG. 67 (F), the left effect symbol 8L, the middle effect symbol 8C, and the right effect symbol 8R are arranged in a horizontal row, with the “left” symbol display area and the “middle” symbol display area. Stop display at the same time in the “right” symbol display area. That is, a winning notification effect is made.

  As described above, according to the fourth modification shown in FIG. 67, in the weakening effect, the number of stars is reduced to “1”, so that it is possible to indicate to the player that the strong enemy character is the weakest. . In this case, since the winning notification effect is always executed through the full rotation reach, it is possible to show the player the premier effect. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel way of looking (expectation) that the winning may be confirmed by the weakening effect.

<Other variations>
In the above embodiment, the number of stars is displayed in units of one. However, as shown in FIG. 68, it may be displayed in units of 0.5. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 68 (A), the weakening effect of reducing 2.5 stars with respect to the five stars displayed in the star image H5 in accordance with the sword movable object driving effect. Is executed. Thereby, a star image H2A indicating that the number of remaining stars is 2.5 is displayed. Thereafter, the displayed 2.5 stars move so as to gather on the lower side of the display screen 7a, and as shown in FIG. 68 (B), an enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character, and a “risk level”. And a risk suggestion effect in which a star image K2A indicating 2.5 stars is displayed. As a result, it is possible for the player to grasp the possibility of defeat in more detail. The number of stars indicating the possibility of defeat and the expected degree of winning is not limited to 1 to 5, but can be changed as appropriate, and may be “0” or “6” or more. The display mode indicating the possibility of defeat or the winning expectation may be ∞ (infinity).

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the weakening effect (prior change effect) and the risk suggestion effect (possibility suggestion effect), the enemy image (first effect image) indicating the enemy character and the star image (second effect) indicating the number of stars. Both images were displayed. However, in the weakening effect and the risk suggestion effect, it is possible to indicate the possibility of defeat (the expected expectation for the probable big hit in the opposite sense) only by displaying either the enemy image or the star image. In the third modified example (see FIG. 66), in the expected increase effect (prior change effect) and the expectation suggestion effect (possibility suggestion effect), the enemy image (first effect image) indicating the enemy character and the number of stars are set. Both the star images shown (second effect images) were displayed. However, in the expected increase effect and the expected degree suggestion effect, the winning expectation degree may be indicated only by displaying either the enemy image or the star image.

  In the above embodiment, the enemy image (first effect image) showing the enemy character suggests the possibility of a battle victory, and the strong enemy character (see FIG. 58A) and the middle enemy character (FIG. 58). There was a display mode showing (B) and weak enemy characters (see FIG. 58C). However, there may be a display mode showing other enemy characters. Moreover, it is good also considering only one type or two types of enemy characters.

  In the above embodiment, the star image (second effect image) indicating the number of stars has suggested the possibility of a battle victory, but other images, for example, images of characters having different facial expressions, images indicating different lines, The possibility of winning a battle may be suggested with a background image showing a different color, a cut-in image showing a different color, or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the enemy image indicating the enemy character and the star image indicating the number of stars indicate the possibility of winning the battle. However, other than the image, the possibility of winning the battle may be indicated. For example, the number of light emission or the light emission mode by the light emitting means (LED), the drive mode by the effect movable body, the loudness and tone of the sound output from the sound generating means (speaker 67), the magnitude of the vibration of the vibration means that also serves as the operation means The possibility of winning a battle may be suggested by the strength of the wind output from the wind generating means.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the possibility of becoming a battle victory (specific aspect) was suggested in a battle production (specific production), a specific production is not restricted to a battle production and can be changed suitably. For example, it may be a success / failure effect (specific effect) indicating whether or not a specific mission is successful. In this case, what is necessary is just to suggest the possibility with respect to the result of the success or failure effect. Or it is good also as a race production which shows whether it becomes 1st. In this case, what is necessary is just to suggest the possibility with respect to the result of the race production.

  Moreover, in the said form, although the effect aspect called the battle victory in a battle effect was made into the specific aspect, a specific aspect can be suitably changed according to the kind of specific effect. For example, in the success / failure effect, the specific mode may be changed to a specific mode of success in a specific mission. Moreover, what is necessary is just to make it the production aspect that a specific aspect becomes 1st in a race production.

  Moreover, in the said form, in the risk suggestion production (possibility suggestion production), the possibility of becoming a probable big hit was suggested. In the third modification, the possibility of winning a jackpot (winning expectation degree) is suggested in the expectation suggestion effect (specific effect). However, the possibility of suggesting in the possibility suggesting effect can be changed as appropriate, and for example, the possibility of winning a jackpot with a large number of rounds (for example, 16R jackpot) may be suggested. In short, the specific aspect (battle victory) shown as a result of the effect aspect of the battle effect (specific effect) has a large number of rounds, other than suggesting that it can be advantageous to the player who is a promising jackpot or jackpot winning. It may indicate a win of the jackpot. In addition, a specific aspect is not restricted to what suggests that it can be advantageous to a player, You may suggest that it may be disadvantageous to a player.

  Moreover, in the said form, the weakening effect (prior change effect) was made executable over the change display of the special symbol in multiple times as a prefetch effect. However, the weakening effect may be executed only by the variation.

  In the above embodiment, the weakening effect can be executed at most once before the third change, and the weakening effect can be executed once at the maximum once once before the second change. However, the weakening effect may be executed twice or more in each change before the change, and the number of executions can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, although the weakening effect can be executed once or twice in the fluctuation, it may be executed three or more times.

  Moreover, although the said form does not demonstrate pseudo-ream (pseudo-continuous notice effect), it is good also as a pachinko game machine which can perform a pseudo-ream. In addition, the pseudo-ream refers to temporarily changing and displaying all three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R once, and then changing all effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R again. It is an effect to be displayed. In a pachinko machine that can execute a pseudo-ream, a weakening effect may be executed between the start of re-variation display and the temporary stop display.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the weakening effect can be executed in accordance with the execution of the sword movable body driving effect. However, if the player operates the operation means while displaying an image (for example, the button image E1 shown in FIG. 60F) indicating the operation means (for example, the effect button 63) on the display screen 7a, the weakening effect is produced. May be executed. In this case, it is possible to make the player feel as if the enemy character has been weakened by his / her own operation, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  In the above embodiment, the sword movable body drive effect is executed when the weakening effect is executed. However, when the weakening effect is executed, an effect movable body other than the sword movable body 300 (for example, the frame movable body 600, the panel movable body 15, and the vibration means that also serves as the operation means) may be driven. Note that the weakening effect may be executed without driving the effect movable body.

  Moreover, in the said form, it was made to be able to perform a weakening effect in a highly accurate time-short state. However, the weakening effect may be executed in a gaming state other than the high-probability time-short state (normal game state, low-probability time-short state, etc.). Further, in the third modified example, the expected increase effect can be executed in the normal gaming state or the low-accuracy short-time state. However, the expected increase effect may be executed in a game state other than the normal game state or the low probability short time state (high probability short time state or the like).

  Further, in the above-described form, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a so-called “probability loop type” pachinko machine 1 in which the high probability state continues until the next jackpot is won after being controlled to the high probability state. However, a so-called “ST type” pachinko game machine that is controlled to the normal probability state when the number of times of the special symbol variation display reaches a predetermined number after being controlled to the high probability state. Moreover, in the above-mentioned form, the so-called “one type” pachinko gaming machine 1 in which a jackpot game is executed when a jackpot is won in a special symbol lottery, but other types of pachinko games capable of executing a small hit game. It may be a machine (for example, a so-called 1 type 2 type mixing machine).

  Moreover, in the said form, it was the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with one big winning device 31. However, it may be a pachinko gaming machine provided with two large winning devices. Moreover, in the said form, it was the pachinko game machine 1 which transfers to a high probability state according to the kind of special symbol by which stop display is carried out. However, in a special winning device, a specific area (V area) is provided, and a pachinko gaming machine that shifts to a high probability state based on passage of a game ball to the specific area, or a pachinko gaming machine that does not shift to a high probability state. There may be.

  Further, in the above-described form, the time reduction state is set to “100” after the jackpot game, or the time reduction state is continued until the next jackpot is won. However, after the jackpot game, the number of time reductions may be set to “0” (that is, controlled to the “non-time reduction state”).

  In the above embodiment, four random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as random numbers (determination information) acquired based on winning to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Based on the acquired random number, it may be determined whether or not the jackpot is large, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of variation pattern. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers acquired based on the start winning and what is determined in each random number.

The “predetermined control condition” of the present invention means that, in the above-described embodiment, a big win is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, and the jackpot symbol indicating the win is stopped and displayed. is there.
In the above embodiment, “satisfaction of a predetermined acquisition condition” of the present invention means that a game ball enters the first start port 20 in a state where the special figure 1 reserved ball number has not reached the upper limit memory number (4). That is, or the game ball enters the second start port 21 in a state where the special figure 2 reserved ball number does not reach the upper limit memory number (4).

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured. However, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be configured as a slot machine (rotating type gaming machine, pachislot gaming machine). In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine that increases the medals by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, a state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is being executed corresponds to a special gaming state. Also, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can be frequently won for small roles, the state during ART or AT Corresponds to the special gaming state. For normal machines, the special gaming state is controlled by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, and a combination of symbols on the activated pay line that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus is set for each reel. It is derived and displayed as a display result. In addition, in the ART machine or AT machine, the control condition for the special game state is, for example, that the ART or AT activation timing is reached by winning the ART or AT execution lottery and then digesting the prescribed number of games. .

Each value and each aspect of each table (see FIGS. 14, 16, 49 to 56) used in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Of course, it is possible to combine the features of the above embodiment and the features of the modified examples, or to remove some of the features.

  In the above-described embodiment, the following <A> to <F> gaming machines are shown. In the following description, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above embodiment, and reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each gaming machine are not limited to this supplementary note.

<A> The gaming machine according to the present invention is
In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A specific effect execution means (step S5006) that can execute a predetermined specific effect (battle effect) and can change the result of the effect mode of the specific effect into a specific mode (effect mode in which a battle wins) is executed. Production control microcomputer 91),
Before the result of the effect mode of the specific effect is shown, possibility suggestion effect execution means (steps S4801, S4802) that can execute the possibility suggestion effect (risk level suggestion effect) that suggests the possibility of becoming the specific mode. An effect control microcomputer 91) to be executed,
The production mode of the possibility suggesting production includes a standard mode (for example, the first danger display mode, see FIG. 58A) that suggests that the possibility of becoming the specific mode is a predetermined standard possibility. And
Prior to the execution of the possibility suggestion effect, a prior change effect (weak body) representing a change mode (for example, a display mode for displaying a star image H2 showing two stars, see FIG. 60D) different from the standard mode. Pre-change effect execution means (an effect control microcomputer 91 for executing steps S5110 and S5120) capable of executing
The change mode of the prior change effect suggests that the possibility of becoming the specific mode has changed from the reference possibility (FIGS. 63 (B), (C), (E), ( F))
The possibility suggesting effect executing means is:
When the prior change effect is executed, the possibility suggesting effect (see FIG. 63 (F)) is executed in the change mode represented by the prior change effect.
When the advance change effect is not executed, the possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 59D) can be executed in the reference mode.

  The player may assume that the possibility suggesting effect is executed in the standard manner as usual at the execution timing of the possibility suggesting effect before the result of the effect aspect of the specific effect is shown. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of this configuration, the prior change effect representing the change mode different from the reference mode is executed before the execution timing of the possibility suggestion effect, and the possibility suggestion effect is executed in the change mode. Sometimes. Thereby, it is possible to give the player a surprise that the possibility of becoming a specific mode can be changed in advance before the possibility suggestion effect is executed. In this way, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment prior to the result of the effect mode of the specific performance.

<B> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
As a result of the production mode of the specific production, there is another production mode (production mode that becomes a battle defeat) different from the specific mode,
The specific aspect is an effect aspect indicating that the player can be more advantageous than the other effect aspects;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the change mode is more likely to be the specific mode than the reference mode.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the prior change effect representing the change mode is executed before the possibility suggesting effect is executed, the player recognizes that the possibility of becoming an advantageous specific mode is increased. It is possible to make it. Therefore, it is possible for the player who has grasped the prior change effect to improve the expectation for the result of the specific effect.

<C> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Predetermined display means (image display device 7),
In the reference mode, a first effect image (an enemy image indicating an enemy character) and a second effect image (indicating the number of stars) suggesting that the possibility of becoming the specific mode on the display means is the reference possibility. Star image) at least,
The change mode is one in which the display mode of the second effect image is changed while the first effect image (for example, the enemy image T1 indicating a strong enemy character) is displayed on the display means (the number of stars in the star image). A game machine characterized in that the display mode is changing, see FIG.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the second effect image is displayed to the player who has seen the change mode of the prior change effect while the possibility that the first effect image may become the specific mode may be the reference possibility. It is possible to grasp that the reference possibility changes due to the change in the display mode. Therefore, it is possible to overturn the fixed concept of reference possibility recognized by the player with respect to the first effect image, and it is possible to give a novel impression and uplifting feeling.

<D> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
The change mode includes a plurality of change modes (a display mode displaying a star image H4 indicating four stars, a display displaying a star image H3 indicating three stars, which suggests that the possibility of becoming the specific mode is different. Mode, a display mode for displaying a star image H2 showing two stars),
The prior change effect execution means can change the change mode of the prior change effect multiple times so as to suggest that the possibility of becoming the specific mode increases in order (see FIG. 63). A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to cause the player to grasp that the possibility of becoming a specific mode increases step by step due to the prior change effect. Therefore, it is possible to gradually improve the player's expectation, and it is possible to enhance the game interest of the pre-change effect.

<E> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
Determination information acquisition means (game control microcomputer 81 that executes steps S206 and S212) for acquiring determination information based on establishment of a predetermined acquisition condition;
Storage means (first special figure storage unit 85a, second special figure storage unit 85b) capable of storing the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition unit up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four);
Hit determination means for performing a hit determination based on the determination information stored in the storage means (game control microcomputer 81 executing steps S1402 and S1408);
An identification symbol display means (special symbol indicator 41) for stopping and displaying an identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the hit determination;
Whether or not the determination information is special determination information (random value determined to be a big win) based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition unit. Winning information including start information (start winning command) is generated at the time of obtaining the determination information (winning information generating means for executing the steps S207 and S213) 91,
Based on the winning information generated by the winning information generating means, whether or not the special determining information is included in the determining information stored in the storage means before the winning determination by the winning determining means. Pre-determining means (production control microcomputer 91 for executing step S4704) for determining,
The prior change effect execution means includes:
Based on the determination result by the prior determination means, the identification symbol based on the determination information corresponding to the winning information from the variation display of the identification symbol based on the determination information stored before the determination information corresponding to the winning information. Until the possibility suggestion effect is executed during the fluctuation display, the change mode of the prior change effect is changed a plurality of times so as to suggest that the possibility of becoming the specific mode increases in order. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible (see the star change scenario data lottery table in FIG. 51 and the production example in FIG. 63).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the prior change effect can be executed before the variable display of the identification symbol that becomes the trigger for executing the specific effect is started. That is, the change mode of the prior change effect can be changed a plurality of times over a plurality of variations of the identification symbol. In this way, by diversifying the timing at which the change mode of the pre-change effect changes, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest of the pre-change effect.

<F> The gaming machine configured as described above may be configured as follows.
An effect movable body (sword movable body 300) movable to a predetermined first position (retracted position shown in FIG. 5A) or second position (exposed position shown in FIG. 5B);
Movable body control means capable of controlling the movement of the production movable body (production control microcomputer 91 that executes step S4203),
The movable body control means is capable of moving the effect movable body from the first position to the second position when the prior change effect is executed (steps S5109, S5304, S5308). A game machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the player is more likely to be in a specific mode that is advantageous to the player by the advance change effect when the effect movable body moves from the first position to the second position. It is possible to think that Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of the advance change effect.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 7 ... Image display device 20 ... 1st starting port 21 ... 2nd starting port 30 ... Big prize opening 81 ... Microcomputer 91 for game control ... Microcomputer 300 for production control ... Sword movable body

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A specific effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined specific effect and making the result of the effect mode of the specific effect as a specific mode;
Before the result of the effect mode of the specific effect is shown, the possibility suggestion effect execution means capable of executing the possibility suggestion effect suggesting the possibility of the specific mode,
The production mode of the possibility suggesting production includes a standard mode that suggests that the possibility of becoming the specific mode is a predetermined standard possibility,
A gaming machine comprising a prior change effect execution means capable of executing a prior change effect representing a change mode different from the reference mode before the possibility suggesting effect is executed.