JP2018143674A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement of games in a game machine in which a ready-to-win state is formed.SOLUTION: A plurality of variable display areas is formed where identification symbols are variably displayed. If the identification symbols variably displayed in the plurality of variable display areas are stop displayed in a specific mode, a prescribed privilege is given. Further, a ready-to-win state is configured to be formed, the ready-to-win state being one step before the identification symbols variably displayed becoming the specific mode. At a step before the ready-to-win state is formed, a ready-to-win suggestion presentation is performed that shows a player a possibility of becoming the ready-to-win state. Further, the ready-to-win suggestion presentation is performed in a display device that is the same display device where the identification symbols are variably displayed and performed so that the ready-to-win state is to be formed at a higher probability if the ready-to-win suggestion presentation is performed than if the ready-to-win suggestion presentation is not performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols.

  In gaming machines (for example, pachinko machines, slot machines, etc.) that display the identification symbols in a variable manner, there are gaming machines in which a reach state is formed by the identification symbols that are displayed in a variable manner. For example, in a gaming machine in which an identification symbol is variably displayed in a plurality of display areas and the same identification symbol is stopped and displayed in each display area, a bonus (for example, a big hit state) is given, except for one display area When the same identification symbol is stopped and displayed in another display area, a reach state is formed in which a privilege is granted if the same identification symbol is also stopped and displayed in the remaining one display area (for example, Patent Document 1). . In such a gaming machine, when a reach state is formed, one step is approached to a stage where a privilege is granted, so that a sense of expectation that a privilege will be granted can be felt.

JP 2016-185450 A

  However, the above-described gaming machine has a problem that it becomes impossible to enhance the interest of the game because the freshness disappears as the production of the reach state is generalized.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to enhance the interest of a gaming machine in which a reach state is formed.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols,
Reach state generating means for forming a reach state by the identification symbol;
Reach suggestion means capable of executing a reach suggestion effect that suggests to a player the possibility that the reach state is formed, and
The reach suggestion means is:
On the same display device as the display device on which the identification symbol is variably displayed, the reach suggesting effect can be executed,
The gaming machine, wherein when the reach suggestion effect is executed, the reach suggestion effect is executed so that the reach state is formed with higher probability than when the reach suggestion effect is not executed.

  In this specification, “front” and “front” indicate “side closer to the player (front side when viewed from the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate “from the player of the gaming machine”. The side to be separated (the back side as viewed from the player). “Up” means “up” as viewed from the player, “down” means “down” as seen from the player, and “left” means from the player “Left” indicates “right”, and “right” indicates “right” as viewed from the player.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of games.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is a front view of the game board unit of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the basic performance of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the identification symbol was variably displayed by the effect display apparatus of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the kind of jackpot symbol and the kind of reach state. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart of the game control process performed with the main control board of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart of the presentation control process performed with the sub control board of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the corresponding | compatible process which the sub control board of the pachinko machine of a present Example receives and performs the command received from the main control board. It is explanatory drawing which showed the flow of the design fluctuation effect including the reach expectation effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the symbol fluctuation production table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the precursor effect and the notice effect of a present Example were performed. It is explanatory drawing which showed the kind of precursor information in the precursor effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the notice information in the notice effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the kind of notification information in the notification effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the flow after the reach suggestion effect in the design fluctuation effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the scenario type after the reach suggestion effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 1st type after the reach suggestion effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 2nd type after the reach suggestion effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 3rd type after the reach suggestion effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the 4th type after the reach suggestion effect of a present Example. It is a flowchart of the prior production setting process performed with the sub-control board of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed the flow of the reach expectation effect of a modification. It is an example of the reach expectation effect table of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the reach expectation effect of a modification.

The embodiment of the present invention described above will be described. The following examples are described according to the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Control board configuration:
B. Game control processing:
C. Production control processing:
D. Reach expectation production:
D-1. Overview of reach expectation production:
D-2. Prediction and notice production:
D-3. Reach suggestion:
E. Variation:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1. A window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4, and a synthetic resin transparent plate 4b is fitted into the window portion 4a. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board 20 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the back side through the window portion 4a (transparent plate 4b). Further, a small window portion 4c is formed at the lower right of the window portion 4a in the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4d such as a synthetic resin plate is fitted into the small window portion 4c. The player can visually recognize the segment display part 50 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 20 arranged on the back side through the small window part 4c (transparent plate 4d). As will be described in detail later, the segment display unit 50 is a display unit that displays information related to a game by a combination of a plurality of LEDs.

  An upper lamp 5a is provided above the window 4a in the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided on the right side of the peripheral edge of the window 4a, and a left side is provided on the left side of the peripheral edge of the window 4a. A lamp 5c is provided. Also, an upper speaker 6a is provided at the upper left and right of the window portion 4a that is largely opened in the center of the front frame 4, and the lower front surface of the main body frame (the lowest position of the pachinko machine 1 as viewed from the player). Is provided with a lower speaker 6b. The upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, the left side lamp 5c, the upper speaker 6a, and the lower speaker 6b are driven in order to enhance a game effect.

  An upper plate part 7 is provided below the window part 4 a in the front frame 4. The upper plate portion 7 stores game balls lent out based on the balance information of the card unit 60 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 and game balls paid out as prize balls from the pachinko machine 1. In addition, a lower tray portion 8 is provided below the upper tray portion 7, and a game ball lent out beyond the capacity of the upper tray portion 7 or a game paid out exceeding the capacity of the upper tray portion 7. The ball is stored.

  A firing handle 9 is provided on the right side of the lower plate portion 8 in the front frame 4. The rotation shaft of the firing handle 9 is connected to a launching device unit 261 (see FIG. 6) mounted on the back side of the firing handle 9. The launcher unit 261 is supplied with a game ball stored in the upper plate part 7. When the player rotates the launch handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the launcher unit 261, and the launch motor 262 (see FIG. 6) built in the launcher unit 261 rotates, and the strength according to the rotation angle. A game ball is fired.

  An inner frame and a main body frame are provided on the back side of the front frame 4. The main body frame is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and the pachinko machine 1 is installed in the game hall by attaching the main body frame to the island facility. One end (the left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame 4 and the middle frame is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame, and the front frame 4 is supported so as to be rotatable forward with respect to the middle frame and the main body frame. The frame is supported so as to be pivotable forward with respect to the main body frame. A game board unit 10 having a game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame. When the front frame 4 is rotated (opened) forward of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the middle frame, The panel unit 10 is exposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board unit 10. A game board 20 is mounted on the front side of the game board unit 10, and a substantially circular game area 21 is formed at the center of the game board 20. Around the game area 21, a guide passage for guiding the game ball launched from the launching device unit 261 (see FIG. 6) to the game area 21 is formed by the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23. A game ball launched from the launcher unit 261 passes through this guide passage and is released to the game area 21.

  The game balls released to the game area 21 flow downward from the upper part of the game area 21. Since the game area 21 is visually recognized by the player through the window portion 4a of the front frame 4, the state of the game ball flowing down the game area 21 is naturally recognized by the player through the window portion 4a.

  A large central opening 30 is formed at the center of the game area 21, and a display unit for displaying effects is provided at the back of the central opening 30. In the present embodiment, two effect display devices 40 and 41 each including a liquid crystal display are provided as the display unit. These effect display devices 40 and 41 are movable, and can be arranged side by side in a vertically continuous state as shown in FIG. And in the state arrange | positioned side by side up and down in this way, the display screen of the two effect display apparatuses 40 and 41 can be used as one display area. For this reason, powerful production on a large screen is possible. In the following description, among the effect display devices 40 and 41 arranged side by side in a vertically continuous manner, the upper display unit is described as the effect display device 40, and the lower display unit is described as the effect display device 41.

  A wall 31 protruding toward the front is formed at the peripheral edge of the central opening 30 described above so that game media flowing down the game area do not enter the central opening 30. This suppresses the game medium from entering the central opening 30.

  The display devices 40 and 41 are partially hidden by the game board 20, but the game board 20 is formed of a transparent member (for example, a transparent acrylic plate), so that the player The entire display screen of the effect display devices 40 and 41 can be viewed.

  Below the wall 31 surrounding the central opening 30 described above, a first start port 24 is provided which is a start port in which the size of the opening is unchanged (constant) and a game ball can always enter. The game ball that has entered the first start port 24 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first start port sensor 24s (see FIG. 6) is provided in the passage inside the first start port 24, and a game ball that has entered the first start port 24 can be detected.

  Further, below the first start opening 24 in the game area 21, there is provided a second start opening 25 that is a entrance (starting opening) where the possibility of entering a game ball changes. The second start opening 25 includes an opening / closing door 26 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the opening / closing door 26 is substantially upright so that a game ball cannot enter (or difficult to enter). The open / close door 26 can be rotated to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 to change to an open state in which a game ball can enter (or can easily enter). The game ball that has entered the second start opening 25 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A second start port sensor 25s (see FIG. 6) is provided in the passage inside the second start port 25, and it is possible to detect a game ball that has entered the second start port 25.

  A normal symbol operating gate 27 is provided on the right side of the central opening 30, and a gate sensor 27 s (see FIG. 6) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided inside the normal symbol operating gate 27. Yes. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, the normal symbol hit determination is performed. If the result of the normal map hit is that the normal map hit, the above-described open / close door 26 is opened.

  Similarly, on the right side of the central opening 30 is provided a large winning opening 28 (variable ball opening) that is largely opened in a substantially rectangular shape. The grand prize winning opening 28 includes an opening / closing door 29 that can be rotated in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1. The opening / closing door 29 is substantially upright so that a game ball cannot enter, and the opening / closing door 29 is a pachinko machine. It is possible to change to an open state in which a game ball can be entered by rotating to the front side of 1. FIG. 2 shows a state where the special winning opening 28 is in an open state. The game ball that has entered the big prize opening 28 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided inside. A prize winning opening sensor 28s (see FIG. 6) is provided in the passage inside the prize winning opening 28, and it is possible to detect a game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 28. When a game ball enters the first start port 24 or the second start port 25 described above, a big hit determination is performed, and when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit state that is advantageous to the player. And if it shifts to a big hit state, the big winning opening 28 will be in an open state.

  In addition, in the vicinity of each gaming device described above, there is a general entrance (not shown) through which a game ball can enter, a windmill wheel that affects the flow path of the game ball, and a number of obstacle nails (not shown). Is provided.

  When a game ball enters any of the first start port 24, the second start port 25, and the general entrance port, a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of game balls are paid out to the player. When a game ball enters the big winning opening 28, a predetermined number (13 in this embodiment) of game balls is paid out to the player. A payout detection sensor 249 (see FIG. 6) is provided in the passage through which the game balls to be paid out pass, and can detect the game balls that have been paid out.

  An out port 33 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 21 and below the second start port 25. The first start port 24, the second start port 25, the big winning port 28, and the general entry described above. The game balls that have not entered any of the mouths are discharged from the out port 33 to the back side of the game board 20.

  On the lower right side of the game area 21 on the game board 20, a segment display unit 50 for displaying information related to the game by a combination of LEDs is provided. The segment display part 50 is visually recognized by the player through the small window part 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4.

  The segment display unit 50 is provided with a universal map display unit that displays the result of the above-described universal map hit determination. When a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27 and the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 27s, a determination random number (determining random number per later figure described later) is acquired as a predetermined determination value. Based on the normal map, it is determined whether or not the map is normal. Then, based on the result of the universal symbol hit determination, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the universal symbol display unit and then stopped and displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, two LEDs are arranged in the general-purpose display unit, and the normal symbol is variably displayed by switching one of these two LEDs to be lit. The display is stopped by turning on a predetermined LED among the LEDs. In addition, as a normal symbol, two types of symbols can be stopped and displayed: a symbol per symbol in which the left LED is lit out of two LEDs, and an off-normal symbol symbol in which the right LED is lit. When the result of the per-common symbol judgment is per ordinary symbol, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a symbol per ordinary symbol, and when the result of per-general judgment is out of the normal symbol, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a non-standard symbol. Is done. In this way, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a normal winning symbol or a normal off symbol, a display (confirmation display) is performed that maintains the state in which the symbol is stopped and displayed until a predetermined time has passed in order to determine the symbol that has been stopped and displayed. . Then, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as the symbol per symbol, a symbol symbol state that is closed after the second start port 25 is in the open state is set.

  When the normal hit state is set in this way, the above-described opening / closing door 26 is opened, and it is possible to enter the second start opening 25 (or to easily enter the ball). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the non-electric support state in which the game ball enters the second start port 25 is low and the electric support state in which the game ball enters the second start port 25 has a high frequency. Can be selectively set. Examples of the method for changing the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 25 include, for example, a method for changing the variation time of a normal symbol, a method for different winning probabilities in the determination of a normal symbol, and a normal symbol. Any one method or a combination of a plurality of methods may be adopted among a method for changing the opening time for the open state in some cases, and a method for changing the number of times the open state is set for each normal figure. it can.

  The segment display unit 50 is provided with a universal figure hold display unit for displaying the stored number of determination random numbers (normal figure hold) acquired with the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 27. The determination of the usual figure and the change display are not performed immediately after the acquisition of the determination random number (after the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 27), but the acquired determination random number is temporarily stored as the general figure hold. When a predetermined condition is established, the base symbol determination and the normal symbol variation display are performed based on the stored general symbol hold. Such an ordinary map hold is stored with an upper limit of four. The number of general map hold (the number of general map hold) stored in this way is displayed on the general map hold display section. For example, there are two LEDs arranged in the general map hold display section. In this general map hold display section, one of the two LEDs is lit to turn on one general map hold number. It indicates that there are two pending orders by lighting two LEDs, and that there are three pending orders by blinking one LED. By blinking the number of LEDs, it is shown that the number of reserved drawings is four. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the case where the normal figure hold is stored, the normal symbol change display, the normal symbol fixed display, and the normal symbol hit state are not performed first. The stored per-map hold determination and the normal symbol variation display are performed.

  The segment display unit 50 is provided with a first special figure display unit that displays the result of the jackpot determination performed in association with the ball entering the first start port 24. When a game ball enters the first start port 24 and is detected by the first start port sensor 24s, a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit type random number, a variation pattern selection random number, a reach, which will be described later) is used as a predetermined determination value. A random number or the like) is acquired, and a jackpot determination is performed based on the determination random number to determine whether it is a jackpot or not. Then, after the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “first special figure”) as the identification information is variably displayed on the first special figure display unit, the first special figure corresponding to the result of the big hit determination is stopped and displayed. Let The variation display of the first special figure will be described in detail in “Special Symbol Variation Display” described later.

  The segment display section 50 is provided with a first special figure hold display section that displays the stored number of determination random numbers (first special figure hold) acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 24. ing. When a game ball enters the first start opening 24, the big hit determination and the fluctuation display are performed as described above. However, the big hit determination and the fluctuation display are performed immediately after the game ball enters the first start opening 24. Instead, the acquired determination random number is temporarily stored as the first special figure hold. When a predetermined condition is established, the big hit determination and the fluctuation display of the first special figure are performed based on the stored first special figure hold. Such first special figure hold is stored with an upper limit of four. The number of the first special figure hold (the first special figure hold number) stored in this way is displayed on the first special figure hold display section. For example, two LEDs are arranged in the first special figure hold display section, and in the first special figure hold display section, one of the two LEDs is lit to turn on the first special figure. Indicates that the number of holds is 1, indicates that the number of the first special figure hold is 2 by turning on two LEDs, and blinks one LED to indicate the number of the first special figure hold Indicates that the number of the first special figure hold is four by blinking the two LEDs.

  The segment display unit 50 is provided with a second special figure display unit that displays a result of the jackpot determination executed in association with the ball entering the second start opening 25. When a game ball enters the second start port 25 and is detected by the second start port sensor 25s, a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit type random number, a variation pattern selection random number, reach described later) is used as a predetermined determination value. A random number or the like) is acquired, and a jackpot determination is performed based on the determination random number to determine whether it is a jackpot or not. Then, after the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “second special symbol”) as the identification information is variably displayed on the second special symbol display unit, the second special symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit determination is stopped and displayed. Let The variation display of the second special figure will be described in detail in “Special Symbol Variation Display” described later.

  The segment display section 50 is provided with a second special figure hold display section that displays the stored number of determination random numbers (second special figure hold) acquired when the game ball enters the second start port 25. ing. When a game ball enters the second start opening 25, the big hit determination and the fluctuation display are performed as described above. However, the big hit determination and the fluctuation display are performed immediately after the game ball enters the second start opening 25. Instead, the acquired determination random number is temporarily stored as the second special figure hold. When a predetermined condition is established, the big hit determination and the fluctuation display of the second special figure are performed based on the stored second special figure hold. Such second special figure hold is stored with an upper limit of four. The stored number of second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed on the second special figure hold display section. For example, two LEDs are arranged in the second special figure hold display section, and in the second special figure hold display section, one of the two LEDs is turned on to turn on the second special figure. Indicates that the number of holds is 1, indicates that the number of the second special figure hold is 2 by turning on two LEDs, and indicates that the number of the second special figure is held by blinking one LED Indicates that the number of second special figure hold is four by blinking two LEDs.

<Fluctuation display of special symbols>
As described above, when a game ball enters the first start opening 24, the first special view is displayed in a variable manner on the first special view display section, and when a game ball enters the second start opening 25, the second special view is displayed. The second special figure is variably displayed on the figure display section. Eight LEDs are respectively arranged in the first special figure display part and the second special figure display part. The first special figure and the second special figure (hereinafter referred to collectively as “special symbols” unless they are particularly distinguished from each other) are obtained by switching the lighted LEDs among the eight LEDs on each display unit. Fluctuation is displayed.

  The variation pattern of the special symbol is selected with reference to a variation pattern selection table stored in advance. Here, the fluctuation pattern is the time (fluctuation time) from when the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) starts the variable display until the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is displayed.

  When the selected variation time elapses after the special symbol variation display is started, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on a predetermined LED among the eight LEDs. Here, the special symbol selected based on the result of the jackpot determination described above is stopped and displayed. In other words, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit is stopped and displayed, and when the result of the big hit determination is out, the off symbol corresponding to the loss is stopped and displayed. . These types of symbols can be identified by the difference in the combination of LEDs to be lit. Thus, when the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is stopped and displayed as the big hit symbol or the off symbol, the state in which the symbol is stopped and displayed is determined until a predetermined time elapses in order to confirm the stopped symbol. A display to be maintained (hereinafter also referred to as “definite display”) is performed. In the following, a game from when the special symbol starts to display the variation until the predetermined variation time has elapsed and until the special symbol is confirmed and displayed as a jackpot symbol or out-of-sequence symbol, that is, one game The game until the result of the fluctuation display is obtained is expressed as “symbol fluctuation game”.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored during the display of any special symbol variation, during the fixed display of any special symbol, or during the big hit state. Even if it is done, the symbol change game concerning these holdings is not performed. In addition, when only the first special figure hold is stored in the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold, the symbol variation game related to the first special figure hold stored first is performed. When 2 special figure hold is memorized, regardless of whether the 1st special figure hold is memorized, the symbol variation game which relates to the 2nd special figure hold which is remembered first is done. That is, the second special figure is variably displayed in preference to the first special figure (having a so-called second special figure priority fluctuation function).

  When the first special chart or the second special chart is stopped and displayed (determined display) with any one of the big win symbols, the game shifts to a big hit state where a round game in which the big winning opening 28 is opened is performed a plurality of times. The big hit state corresponds to the “privilege” of the present invention.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, one round game ends when nine game balls enter (9 counts) or when 30 seconds have elapsed, so in most cases, one round In the game, 117 game balls (9 counts × 13 payout balls) are paid out.

  FIG. 3 shows the basic performance of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hit states having different degrees of advantage for the player can be set. The method of changing the degree of advantage of the big hit state is roughly divided into a method of changing the profit (for example, the number of game media) given during the big hit state, and a method of changing the game state to be shifted after the big hit state ends. There are two types of methods.

  As a method for differentiating the profits given during the big hit state, for example, there is a method for making the number of round games executed during one big hit state different. In the example shown in FIG. 3, a 6-round jackpot state in which 6 round games are executed and a 13-round jackpot state in which 13 round games are executed are executable, and a profit given per round Are the same, the 13 round round big hit state is a big hit state that is more advantageous to the player than the 6 round big hit state.

  In addition, as a method of changing the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the big hit state, there are the following methods. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the gaming state in which the big hit determination is performed, “a low probability state in which the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit (low probability of 1/299)” and “the big hit in the big hit determination It is possible to set a “high probability state” (which is a probability of 1/50). In the big hit state, a normal big hit state that shifts to a low probability state after the end of the big hit state and a probability variable big hit state that shifts to a high probability state after the big hit state ends can be set. This is a big hit state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal big hit state.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a 13-round big hit state and a 6-round big hit state can be set as the probability variation big hit state, and a 6-round big hit state can be set as the normal big hit state. The distribution of the big hit state differs depending on whether it is a big hit determination for the first special figure or a big hit determination for the second special figure. In the big hit judgment for the 1st special figure, 3% is a 13-round probability variable big hit state, 62% is a 6-round positive variable big hit state, and 35% is a 6-round normal big hit state. Yes. In the big hit determination for the second special figure, 65% is a 13-round probability variation big hit state, and the remaining 35% is a 6 round normal big hit state.

  Therefore, in the jackpot determination for the first special figure, the probability of a 13-round jackpot state is only 3%, and the majority of 97% is a 6-round jackpot state. On the other hand, in the jackpot determination for the second special figure, 65% is in the 13-round jackpot state, and the remaining 35% is in the 6-round jackpot state. Expected to pay out media. On the other hand, the probability of the probability variation big hit state is the same 65% regardless of whether it is a big hit determination for the first special figure or a big hit determination for the second special figure. Therefore, the jackpot determination for the second special figure is a jackpot determination that is more advantageous for the player than the jackpot determination for the first special figure.

  After the probability variation big hit state is finished, the state shifts to the high probability state and also shifts to the electric support state described above. The state in which the high probability state and the electric support state are set is continued until the next jackpot is won, and ends when the next jackpot is won.

  Normally, after the big hit state is finished, the state shifts to the low probability state. In this case, the electric support state is set. However, this power support state is terminated when the next jackpot is won or when the symbol variation game is executed a predetermined number of times, and the state shifts to the non-power support state. The number of symbol variable games that end the electric support state is 20 times when the normal big hit state that triggered the transition to the electric support state is won by the big hit determination for the first special figure, In the case of winning by the big hit determination for the figure, it is 100 times.

  The above-described example is an example of a method for varying the degree of advantage of the big hit state, and another method may be employed as long as the degree of advantage of the big hit state can be varied. For example, the degree of advantage can be made different by changing the end condition of the gaming state to be shifted after the end of the big hit state.

  For example, after the end of the big hit state, the big hit state (or the electric support state) that is shifted to the high probability state (or the electric support state) that is ended by the next winning of the big hit, It is also possible to set a big hit state to be shifted to the support state.

  Alternatively, after the end of the big hit state, when the symbol variable game is executed for a predetermined first number of times, the big hit state for shifting to the high probability state (or the electric support state) that ends when the symbol variable game is executed, and the symbol variable game is more than the first number. It is also possible to set a big hit state for shifting to a high probability state (or a power support state) that is terminated when executed the second number of times.

  Or, after winning the big win state, winning the winning game state (or the power support state) that will be terminated by winning the next big win and winning the lottery that will be performed each time the symbol variation game is executed It is also possible to set a big hit state for shifting to a high probability state (or electric support state) to be ended.

  Alternatively, after the big hit state is finished, every time a symbol variation game is executed, a big hit state that shifts to a high probability state (or electric support state) that ends when the lottery performed with a first probability is won (missed) Each time a symbol variation game is executed, a big win state for shifting to a high probability state (or electric support state) that ends when a lottery performed with a second probability higher than the first probability is won (missed) is set. You can also

  In addition, when a predetermined right is acquired during the big hit state, after the big hit state is ended, the game state is shifted to a relatively advantageous gaming state (for example, a high probability state or an electric support state), but the predetermined right cannot be acquired. In the case of a gaming machine that shifts to a relatively unfavorable gaming state (for example, a low-probability state or a non-electric support state) after the big hit state ends, there are a plurality of types with different possibilities of acquiring the predetermined right You can also set a big hit state.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. As the big hit symbol, the big hit symbol corresponding to the type of the big hit state is displayed. Is stopped. Therefore, the special symbol displayed in a stopped state not only indicates whether the jackpot is a big hit or not, but if it is a big hit, the type of big hit state to be shifted by the big hit is also indicated.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having such basic performance, the game proceeds as follows. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game is started so as to enter the first start port 24 since it is started from a non-electric support state, that is, a state where the frequency of entering the second start port 25 is low. Is called. The player can adjust the launch intensity of the game ball by adjusting the rotation angle of the launch handle 9, and can divide the center device 40 to the left and right. Since the first start port 24 allows a game ball released to the left game area 21 of the central device 40 to enter, in the non-electric support state, a left-handed strike that causes the left game area 21 to be released. Is done. A game ball enters the first start port 24 and the big hit determination is performed. As a result, when the big hit is reached, the state shifts to the big hit state. When shifting to the big hit state, the big winning opening 28 is opened. The big winning opening 28 allows a game ball released to the game area 21 on the right side of the central device 40 to enter, so that in the big hit state, a right-hand hit is made to release the game ball to the game area 21 on the right side. Is called. When the big hit state ends, the electric support state is set. In the electric support state, since the frequency of entering the second starting port 25 is high, the second starting port 25 and the normal symbol operating gate 27 for opening the second starting port 25 are made to enter the ball. A game is performed. Since both the second start opening 25 and the normal symbol operation gate 27 can enter the game balls released to the game area 21 on the right side, the right turn is performed in the electric support state. Then, when the electric support state is completed, the non-electric support state is entered, and the left side is returned.

<Display contents of effect display device 41>
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, an effect is performed as the game progresses as described above. As one of the effects, the effect display devices 40 and 41 perform display effects that display various images on the display screen. For example, in the effect display devices 40 and 41, various effects (hereinafter referred to as “symbol variation effects”) are performed in accordance with the variation display (symbol variation game) of the first special diagram or the second special diagram. That is, the effect display is synchronized with the start timing of the variable display (the symbol variable game) of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) displayed on the first special symbol display unit or the second special symbol display unit. In the devices 40 and 41, the symbol variation effect is started, and the symbol variation effect is terminated in synchronization with the end timing of the special symbol variation display.

  As described above, the effect display devices 40 and 41 can be arranged in a vertically continuous state. In this state, the display screen of the effect display devices 40 and 41 is displayed in one display area (hereinafter, “ It may also be referred to as a “connected display area”. FIG. 4 shows an example of the symbol variation effect. In this symbol variation effect, the identification symbol is variably displayed. In the above-described connected display area, a predetermined number (three) of variable display areas for variably displaying the identification symbols are arranged in a predetermined direction (left and right direction in this embodiment), and the identification symbols are displayed in each variable display area. The display is variable. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the identification symbol is variably displayed by moving in a predetermined direction (in this embodiment, from the top to the bottom). At this time, the identification symbol is variably displayed across the two effect display devices 40 and 41.

  In this embodiment, the variable display areas are arranged on a straight line, but the arrangement is free. For example, it can be arranged in a mountain shape or can be arranged in a V shape. Moreover, it is not necessary for all the variable display areas to be formed on the same effect display device. For example, all the variable display areas can be displayed on different effect display devices. Further, the position of each variation display area can be moved in the middle of symbol variation.

  As the identification symbols, seven types of symbols in which numbers “1” to “7” are designed are adopted. The identification symbol may be a different symbol as long as the symbol can be identified by the player. For example, it can be a design in which characters other than numbers such as alphabets are designed, or a design other than characters.

  The identification symbols to be variably displayed in each variability display area are not all stopped at the same time, but are stopped and displayed in a predetermined order. In this embodiment, first, the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in the left fluctuation display area (see FIG. 4B), and then the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in the right fluctuation display area (FIGS. 4C and 4E). )reference). Finally, the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle variation display area (see FIGS. 4D, 4F, and 4G). In the following, when the first identification symbol is stopped and displayed, it may be referred to as a first stop display, and when the second identification symbol is stopped and displayed, it may be referred to as a second stop display. Stopping the third (last) identification symbol may be referred to as third stop display (final stop display).

  In this embodiment, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit is stopped and displayed (the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner), and the result of the big hit determination is out of place The stop symbol corresponding to the disconnection is stopped and displayed (the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in the disconnection mode). In the present embodiment, as the jackpot symbol, a symbol composed of three identical identification symbols such as “1”, “1”, and “1” (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “zolo eyes”) is set. . As the off symbol, a symbol other than the jackpot symbol, that is, a symbol composed of a plurality of types of identification symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “separation”) is set.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the two identification symbols that are stopped and displayed are different from each other, it is determined that they are out of place at that time, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), The off symbol is stopped and displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4E, when the two identification symbols that are stopped and displayed are the same, the same identification symbol is also stopped and displayed in the variable display area that is stopped and displayed last. Since it is a big hit symbol, it will be in a reach state. Here, the reach state means that in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) are stopped and displayed, and the remaining one variable display area has no identification symbol. It means a state that is not stopped. In this reach state, it suffices if the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a plurality of variable display regions excluding one variable display region, and whether or not the identification symbol is displayed in one remaining variable display region is related. Absent. Therefore, for example, when the identification symbols constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) are stopped and displayed in a plurality of variation display regions excluding one variation display region, the identification symbols are displayed in the remaining one variation display region. Even if it is not done, it will reach a reach state. As described above, when the identification symbols constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) are stopped and displayed in a plurality of variation display regions excluding one variation display region, the identification symbols are displayed in the remaining one variation display region. For example, in the case where the identification symbol constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) is stopped and displayed in a plurality of variation display regions excluding one variation display region, for example, one variation display region remaining In addition to the case where the identification symbol is temporarily not displayed on the screen, the identification symbol constituting the jackpot symbol (specific mode) is stopped and displayed in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area. In some cases, the variation display of the identification symbol is started in one variation display area, and then is stopped and displayed.

  From this reach state, as shown in FIG. 4 (f), when an identification symbol different from the identification symbol stopped and displayed in the other variable display regions is stopped and displayed in the variable display region that is finally stopped and displayed, The off symbol will be stopped and displayed (reach out). On the other hand, from the reach state, as shown in FIG. 4G, the same identification symbol as the one stopped and displayed in the other variable display regions is also stopped in the last variable display region that is stopped and displayed. When displayed, the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Note that the jackpot symbol may be an identification symbol of a predetermined specific mode, and does not necessarily have to be a combination of the same identification symbols (horizontal eyes). For example, it may be an identification symbol configured by a specific combination. Specific examples thereof include “1”, “2”, “3”, “A”, “B”, and “C”.

  In the present embodiment, the identification symbol to be stopped and displayed differs depending on whether the big hit state is the normal big hit state or the probability variation big hit state. FIG. 5 (a) shows a normal jackpot symbol corresponding to the normal jackpot state and a probability variable jackpot symbol corresponding to the probability variable jackpot state. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), as the normal jackpot symbol, “1”, “2”, “4” or “6” is set as a design, and the probability variation jackpot symbol is “3”. A double-tipped eye that is designed as “5” or “7” is set. In addition, the identification symbol corresponding to the normal jackpot symbol so that the player can easily distinguish between the identification symbol corresponding to the normal jackpot symbol or the identification symbol corresponding to the probability variation jackpot symbol. The symbol and the identification symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit symbol are colored with different colors. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the identification symbols “1”, “2”, “4”, and “6” corresponding to the normal jackpot symbol are colored in silver, and the identification symbol corresponding to the probability variation jackpot symbol is used. Certain “3”, “5” and “7” are colored in gold.

  In this embodiment, a reach state that can be a normal big hit symbol is referred to as a normal reach state, and a reach state that can be a probable big hit symbol is referred to as a probable change reach state. FIG. 5B shows a normal reach state and a probability variation reach state. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the reach state composed of the identification symbols obtained by designing “1”, “2”, “4” or “6” is the normal reach state, and “3” “5”. Alternatively, the reach state constituted by the identification symbol in which “7” is designed is a probability change reach state. In this embodiment, the probability variation big hit state is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal big hit state, so the probability variation reach state in the previous stage that becomes the probability variable big hit symbol is the one in the previous stage that becomes the normal big hit symbol. The reach state is usually more advantageous for the player.

  Note that the normal reach state is: “In a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols constituting the normal jackpot symbol are stopped and displayed, and in the remaining one variable display area, the identification symbols are stopped and displayed. The probability variation reach state indicates that in the multiple variation display areas except for one variation display area, the identification symbols constituting the probability variation big hit symbol are stopped and the remaining one variation display It can also be understood as “a state where the identification symbol is not stopped and displayed in the area”.

  In addition, as a method of setting a plurality of types of reach states having different degrees of advantage for the player, a method other than the method of setting the normal reach state and the probability change reach state described above can be used. For example, in a game machine in which multiple types of big hit states with different degrees of advantage are set in addition to the normal big hit state and the probable big hit state, the reach state that constitutes a part of the big hit symbol of the relatively unfavorable big hit state And a reach state that constitutes a part of a big hit symbol of a relatively advantageous big hit state. The “several types of big hit states with different advantages” are as described above.

  Alternatively, it is possible to set a plurality of types of reach states having different possibilities of being a big hit state. As an apparent difference between these multiple types of reach states, for example, as in the above-described example, the identification symbols constituting the reach state can be made different, and the background color and lamp when the reach state is reached The lighting color of 5a-5c etc. can also be varied.

  As described above, the result of the big hit determination is displayed not only on the first special figure display unit or the second special figure display unit described above but also on the effect display devices 40 and 41. However, the effect display devices 40 and 41 have a larger display area than the first special figure display part and the second special figure display part, and the results of the big hit determination are also the first special figure display part and the second special figure. Since the effect display devices 40 and 41 are displayed more easily for the player than the display unit, the player usually plays a game while watching the symbol variation effect of the effect display devices 40 and 41.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 includes a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and the like. Specifically, the main control board 200 that controls the basic progress of the game, the sub control board 220 that controls the game effects, and the display of images and the output of sound under the control of the sub control board 220. An audio / video control board 230 that controls the above, a lamp control board 226 that controls the light emission of the lamp under the control of the sub-control board 220, a payout control board 240 that controls the lending and payout of game balls, It is composed of a launch control board 260 for controlling the game ball. These control boards include a CPU (CPU 201, 221, 231 and the like) for executing various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM (ROM 202, 222, 232 and the like), a program storing various programs executed by the CPU, and programs. Various peripheral LSIs such as a RAM (RAM 203, 223, 233, etc.) in which the CPU stores temporary data and an input / output circuit are connected to each other via a bus.

  The main control board 200 includes a first start port sensor 24s that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 24, a second start port sensor 25s that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 25, A gate sensor 27 s for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gate, a big prize port sensor 28 s for detecting a game ball that has entered the big prize port 28, and the like are connected. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start port sensor 24s, the second start port sensor 25s, the gate sensor 27s, the big prize port sensor 28s, or the like, the detection signal is input. A command corresponding to the detected sensor is output to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like.

  Further, the main control board 200 has a start opening solenoid 26m for opening / closing the opening / closing door 26 provided in the second start opening 25 (for opening and closing the second start opening 25). In addition, a large winning opening solenoid 29m (for opening and closing the large winning opening 28) is connected to the open / close door 29 provided at the large winning opening 28. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 controls these operations by transmitting drive signals to the start opening solenoid 26m, the special winning opening solenoid 29m, and the segment display section 50.

  The sub-control board 220 is connected to an image / audio control board 230, a lamp control board 226, and the like. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and performs a game effect according to the contents. That is, a command for designating an output image or output sound is transmitted to the image / sound control board 230, and an upper lamp 5 a, right side lamp 5 b, left side lamp 5 c (hereinafter “ The game is rendered by transmitting a command for designating the light emission pattern of the various lamps 5a to 5c.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the image / audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads image data (for example, sprite data, moving image data, etc.) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 235, generates an image, and outputs the image to the display screen of the effect display device 41. When the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it reads out the voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and sends the voice based on the voice data via the amplifier board 224. Output from the upper speaker 6a and the lower speaker 6b (hereinafter also referred to as “various speakers 6a, 6b”).

  The main control board 200 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives from the first start port sensor 24s, the second start port sensor 25s, the gate sensor 27s, the big prize port sensor 28s, and the like. When the game ball detection signal is received, a payout command for instructing the payout control board 240 to pay out the game ball is output. When the payout control board 240 receives the payout command, the payout control board 240 performs control for paying out the game ball.

  Further, on the payout control board 240, a ball lending button 245 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper plate part 7, a card unit 60 arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine 1, and a payout device 247 for paying out game balls. Etc. are connected. When the ball lending button 245 is operated, this signal is transmitted to the card unit 60 via the payout control board 240. The card unit 60 lends a game ball by driving the payout motor 248 of the payout device 247 while communicating data with the payout control board 240.

  A launch control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240. The launch control board 260 is a touch switch for detecting that the launch motor 262 for launching a game ball and the player touching the launch handle 9 are touched. A launcher unit 261 having 263 or the like is connected. When the launch control board 260 detects that the player is touching the launch handle 9 via the touch switch 263, the launch control board 260 drives the launch motor 262, thereby playing the game ball with strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. Fire.

B. Game control processing:
Under such a configuration, the following game control is performed. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 as control relating to the progress of the game. The game control process is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period (for example, every 4 msec). Hereinafter, the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 will be described according to the flowchart. In the following description, descriptions of well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 201, the interrupt prohibition process, and the interrupt permission process are omitted.

<Output processing>
As shown in FIG. 7, when starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first performs an output process (S100). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, various commands to be transmitted to various control boards such as the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240 are stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 203 in various processes. In the output process (S100), various commands stored in the output buffer in this way are output to various control boards. By doing so, for example, the sub control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game, and the payout control board 240 drives the payout motor 248 to pay out the game ball. It becomes.

<Random number update processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a random number update process (S110). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the big hit determination and the normal hit determination are performed based on a predetermined determination random number. Specifically, the big hit determination is performed based on the “big hit determination random number”, and the normal hit determination is performed based on the “big hit determination random number”. Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of big hit states can be executed. If the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit state is determined based on the “big hit type random number”. It is determined. The special symbol variation display in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is performed based on the variation pattern, and this variation pattern is selected based on the “variation pattern selection random number”. Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the result of the big hit determination is out of place, it is determined based on “reach random number” whether or not to reach the reach state by the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 41. To do. In the random number update process (S110), these random numbers are updated. These random numbers are updated not only in the random number update process (S110) but also during the period from the end of the game control process to the start of the next game control process (next timer interrupt). Also good. Further, a dedicated circuit for updating the random number may be provided, and the random number may be updated by this dedicated circuit.

<Starting port sensor detection processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a sensor detection process (S120) such as a start port. In the start port sensor detection process (S120), based on the detection signals from the first start port sensor 24s, the second start port sensor 25s, the big prize port sensor 28s, etc., the start port 24 and the second start port 25 are sent. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. When it is determined that a game ball has entered, a payout command including the number of game balls to be paid out in accordance with the incoming ball is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. When the payout command is stored in the output buffer, it is output to the payout control board 240 in the next output process (S100). The payout control board 240 that has received the payout command pays out game balls.

  Further, in the sensor detection process (S120) such as the start port, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 27 based on the detection signal from the gate sensor 27s. As a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27, it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbols has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the number of pending drawings does not reach four, a decision random number per drawing is acquired and the decision random number per drawing is stored as a reserved drawing. The common map hold is stored in a general map hold storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. If the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27 or if the number of reserved general symbols has already reached four, the new reserved general symbol is not stored.

  Further, in the sensor detection process (S120) such as the start port, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start port 24 based on the detection signal from the first start port sensor 24s. As a result, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the first start port 24, it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit of four. If the number of the first special figure hold does not reach 4, the big hit determination random number, the big hit type random number, the variation pattern selection random number, and the reach random number are acquired, and these random numbers are stored as the first special figure hold. The first special figure hold is stored in a first special figure hold storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified.

  Here, the variation display (symbol variation game) of the first special figure is performed based on the big hit determination random number, the big hit type random number, and the fluctuation pattern selection random number among the random numbers acquired as the first special figure hold. Further, the effect (symbol variation effect) performed in accordance with the variation display of the first special figure is based on the big hit determination random number, the big hit type random number, the fluctuation pattern selection random number, and the reach random number acquired as the first special figure hold. Done. Therefore, when the first special figure hold is stored, even if the fluctuation display based on the first special figure hold has not yet been started (even if the change start condition is not satisfied), the first special figure hold It is possible to determine the mode of variation display and effect based on (design variation game or symbol variation effect based on the first special figure hold). For example, even before the variable display based on the first special figure hold is performed, whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped when the variable display based on the first special figure hold is performed, the reach state It is possible to determine whether or not a reach effect is performed. Such determination is referred to as pre-determination, and in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the first special figure hold is stored, the pre-determination is performed for the first special figure hold, and the pre-determination result Is stored in association with the first special figure hold. In this way, when the first special figure hold is stored and the predetermination result for the first special figure hold is stored, the predetermination result command indicating the predetermination result is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The prior determination result command stored in the output buffer in this way is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the first special figure hold. If the game ball has not entered the first start opening 24, or if the number of the first special figure hold has already reached four, the new first special figure hold is not stored and is not stored in advance. No judgment is made.

  When the processing relating to the storage of the first special figure hold is thus performed, it is subsequently determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 25 based on the detection signal from the second start port sensor 25s. . As a result, when a game ball enters the second start opening 25, it is determined whether or not the second special figure holding number has reached the upper limit of four. If the number of second special figure reservations does not reach four, a big hit determination random number, a big hit type random number, a variation pattern selection random number, and a reach random number are acquired, and these random numbers are stored as a second special figure hold. The second special figure hold is stored in the second special figure hold storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. When the second special figure hold is stored in this way, the same prior determination as described above is performed for the second special figure hold, and the preliminary determination result is stored in association with the second special figure hold. In this way, when the second special figure hold is stored and the predetermination result for the second special figure hold is stored, the predetermination result command indicating the predetermination result is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The prior determination result command stored in the output buffer in this way is also transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the second special figure hold. If the game ball has not entered the second start opening 25, or if the number of the second special figure reservation has already reached four, the new second special figure reservation is not stored and is not stored in advance. No judgment is made.

<Normal operation processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs normal operation processing (S130). In this normal operation process (S130), a process of variably displaying normal symbols or shifting to a normal state is performed. In the normal operation process (S130) of this embodiment, the normal operation status is set in four stages of 1 to 4, and the process to be executed according to the set normal operation status is selected. For example, when the normal operation status is 1, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation start condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the normal symbol variation start condition is satisfied, the normal diagram variation standby process for starting the variable display is selected, and the normal operation status is selected. When the status is 2, the normal-fluctuating process is selected to stop and display the normal symbol that is being displayed in a variable display. When the normal operation status is 3, the normal symbol is confirmed and the symbol per symbol is confirmed. In the case of normal operation, the normal symbol determination process for shifting to the normal state is selected. When the normal operation status is 4, the normal electric machine process for opening and closing the door 26 with the shift to the normal state is performed. Is selected. After any selected process is executed, the normal operation process (S130) is terminated. That is, the same process is repeated each time the normal operation process (S130) is executed until the normal operation status is switched.

  The normal operation status is set to 1 as an initial value. For this reason, at first, a usual figure change waiting process is executed. In the general map change waiting process, it is first determined whether or not the general map hold is stored in the above-described general map hold storage area. If the usual figure hold is not stored, the ordinary figure waiting process is terminated. That is, it will be in a standby state until the usual figure hold is memorized. On the other hand, when the common figure hold is stored, the stored general figure hold is read out of the stored general figure hold. Then, based on the read universal map hold (determined random number per universal map), the universal map determination is performed. As a result of the normal symbol hit determination, if it is a normal symbol hit, the symbol per symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the current normal symbol variation display. On the other hand, when the result of the normal symbol hit determination is out of the normal symbol, the extraordinary symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the current normal symbol variation display. After storing the result of the normal symbol variation display this time, the normal symbol variation time is set and the normal symbol variation display is started. Then, the general map hold that is the object of the determination for the normal map is deleted from the general map storage area. Thereafter, the normal operation status is set to 2 so that the normal change process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130), and the normal change standby process is terminated.

  When the normal operation status is set to 2, the above-mentioned process during normal map change is executed. In this normal pattern change process, it is determined whether or not the change time of the normal symbol being changed has elapsed. As a result, when the fluctuation time has not elapsed, the process during normal figure change is terminated as it is. That is, the process during normal map change is repeated until the change time elapses. Then, when the fluctuation time has elapsed, the normal symbol being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in a previously stored manner. In other words, if the result of the universal figure judgment is that of the ordinary figure, the LED on the left of the ordinary figure display part is turned on (the symbol per ordinary figure is stopped), and the result of the ordinary figure judgment is out of place. If there is, the LED on the right side of the general symbol display portion is turned on (the off symbol is stopped and displayed). After the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in this manner, the fixed display time of the normal symbol is set, and the fixed display of the normal symbol is started. Then, the normal operation status is set to 3 so that the normal symbol determination process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130), and the normal-fluctuation changing process ends.

  When the normal operation status is set to 3, the above-described normal symbol determination process is executed. In this normal symbol determination process, it is determined whether or not the fixed display time set in the above-described normal pattern changing process has elapsed. As a result, if the fixed display time has not elapsed, the normal symbol determination process is terminated as it is. That is, this normal symbol determination process is repeated until the fixed display time elapses. When the fixed display time elapses, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol that has been stopped (determined and displayed) this time is the normal symbol per symbol (the LED on the left of the general symbol display portion is lit). As a result, when the stopped normal symbol is out of the design, the normal symbol operation status is returned to 1 so that the normal symbol variation standby processing is executed in the next normal operation processing (S130). On the other hand, when the normal symbol displayed in a stopped state is a symbol per ordinary symbol, an opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the second starting port 25 in the state corresponding to the ordinary symbol is set. Then, shift to the normal state. Thereafter, the special operation status is set to 4 so that the normal electric accessory process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130), and the normal symbol determination process is ended.

  When the normal operation status is set to 4, the above-described normal electric accessory processing is executed. In this ordinary electric accessory processing, the opening / closing door 26 is operated by controlling the start opening solenoid 26m so that the second start opening 25 is opened / closed in the above-described opening pattern. Then, when the control according to the release pattern is completed, the normal hit state is terminated. Thereafter, the special operation status is set to 4 so that the normal electric accessory process is executed in the next normal operation process (S130), and the normal symbol determination process is ended.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, one of the electric support state and the non-electric support state is selectively set. The electric support state and the non-electric support state are realized as follows.

  In other words, compared to the non-electric support state, the electric support state has a higher probability that the result of the per-base determination will be per normal figure (probability per base figure), and the normal symbol change time (normal figure change time) is shorter. The opening time of the second start port 25 in the normal hit state is set to be long. Therefore, in the electric support state, the second start port 25 is opened frequently and the period during which the second start port 25 is in the open state is longer than the non-electric support state. The frequency of entering the ball becomes high (high frequency state). For example, when the non-electric support state is set, the probability per ordinary figure is set to 1/100 (the random number per hundredth of the judgment random numbers per ordinary figure that can be acquired as the ordinary figure hold) The normal time fluctuation time is set to 20 seconds, and the opening time of the second start port 25 in the normal time state is set to 0.3 seconds (0.1 seconds × 3 times open). On the other hand, when the electric support state is set, the probability per ordinary map is set to a probability of 99/100. Random number is per normal map), normal map change time is set to 1 second, and the opening time of the second start port 25 in the normal map state is set to 4.5 seconds (1.5 seconds × 3 times open). .

<Special action processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes a special operation process (S140). In the special operation process (S140), a special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is variably displayed, or a process of shifting to the big hit state is performed. In the special operation process (S140) of this embodiment, the special operation status is set in four stages of 1 to 4, and the process to be executed according to the set special operation status is selected. That is, when the special action status is 1, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation start condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the special symbol variation start condition is satisfied, the special symbol variation standby process for starting the special symbol variation display is selected. When the special operation status is 2, the special symbol changing process for stopping and displaying the special symbol during the variable display is selected. When the special operation status is 3, the special symbol confirming process for confirming and displaying the special symbol is performed. When the special operation status is selected, the special figure electric agent process for opening and closing the open / close door 29 in accordance with the execution of the game per special figure is selected. After any selected process is executed, the special operation process (S140) is terminated. That is, the same process is repeated each time the special operation process (S140) is executed until the special operation status is switched.

<Special symbol waiting process>
The initial value of the special operation status is 1, and in this case, the special symbol standby process described above is performed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the second special figure hold is preferentially digested over the first special figure hold. For this reason, in the special symbol standby process, it is first determined whether or not there is a second special figure hold. When there is a second special figure hold, a second special figure big hit determination process is performed. In the second special figure jackpot determination process, the first stored big hit determination random number (big hit determination random number, big hit type random number, variation pattern selection random number, reach random number) stored in the second special figure is read out first. Then, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number included in the read second special figure hold.

  If there is no second special figure hold, it is determined whether there is a first special figure hold. When there is a first special figure hold, a first special figure big hit determination process is performed. In the first special figure jackpot determination process, the first special figure pending big hit determination random number (big hit determination random number, big hit type random number, variation pattern selection random number, reach random number) stored first is read. Then, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number included in the read first special figure hold. If there is no first special figure hold, the special symbol standby process is terminated.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the gaming state related to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is “the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is low (a probability of 1/299) Is a low probability state ”or“ a high probability state that has a high probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination (which is a 1/50 probability) ”. Such setting of the low probability state or the high probability state is realized as follows. That is, when the low probability state is set, the random probability of 1/299 of the jackpot determination random numbers that can be acquired as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is set as a big hit, and the high probability state is set. If it is, the 1/50 random number among the jackpot determination random numbers that can be acquired as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is determined as a big hit.

  When the second special figure jackpot determination process or the first special figure jackpot determination process is completed, the type of the symbol to be stopped and displayed in the current special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) is selected based on the result of the jackpot determination. The When the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit is stopped and displayed, and when the result of the big hit determination is out, the lost symbol corresponding to the loss is stopped and displayed. In particular, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol corresponding to the type of the big hit is stopped and displayed. In addition, a plurality of types of these jackpot symbols and missed symbols are prepared, and a plurality of types of jackpot symbols corresponding to the type of jackpot are also prepared. For this reason, even if the stopped special symbol is confirmed, it is difficult to identify which result corresponds to the symbol. As a result, the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 41 is difficult. More attention will be gathered. The ROM 202 of the main control board 200 stores in advance a symbol selection table corresponding to the result of jackpot determination and the jackpot type, and a special symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected according to the symbol selection table. Then, the jackpot symbol and the off symbol selected as symbols to be stopped and displayed are stored in a stop symbol storage area secured in the RAM 203.

  When the symbol to be stopped is selected, the variation pattern of the variation display (design variation game) of the special symbol is subsequently selected. As described above, the variation pattern is the time (variation time) from when the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) starts the variable display to the stop display (variation time). Information (variation pattern ID) for identifying the fluctuation pattern is attached. In the process of selecting the variation pattern, a variation pattern selection table (not shown) is referred to. The variation pattern selection table is a table in which variation pattern selection random numbers are assigned to a plurality of variation patterns (variation pattern ID, variation time). In the process of selecting the fluctuation pattern, in such a fluctuation pattern selection table, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern selection random number read as the current first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is determined as the current fluctuation pattern. . Therefore, the probability that each variation pattern is selected is determined by the ratio of random numbers allocated to each variation pattern among the obtainable variation pattern selection random numbers.

  The variation pattern selection table to be referenced is not determined only by the result of the big hit determination, but the type of special symbol (first special figure or second special figure), the currently set gaming state, and big hit state The variation pattern selection table corresponding to various game progress statuses such as the type of the first special figure hold and the number of stored second special figure hold is selected. By doing so, it is possible to select variation patterns corresponding to various game progress situations.

  When the variation pattern is selected, the special symbol variation display is started. Then, a variation pattern designation command indicating the variation pattern selected this time, the result of jackpot determination, the type of jackpot state, and the presence or absence of reach is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The variation pattern designation command stored in the output buffer in this way is output toward the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). As described above, since a variation pattern corresponding to various game progress situations is selected as the variation pattern, the sub-control board 220 that has received the variation pattern designation command has an effect pattern corresponding to various game progress situations. Fluctuation effects can be executed. In addition, the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold, which is the target of the current big hit determination, is deleted from the first special figure hold storage area or the second special figure hold storage area. Then, the special action status is updated to 2 so that the special figure changing process is performed in the next special action process, and then the special symbol standby process is terminated.

<Special map change processing>
When the special symbol variation display is started and the special operation status is updated to 2, the above-described special diagram variation processing is performed. In the special figure variation process, it is determined whether or not the variation end timing has come. That is, it is determined whether or not the time from the start of the special symbol variation display has reached the variation time selected in the special symbol standby process. If the change end timing is not reached, the special symbol change processing is ended as it is in order to continue the special symbol change display. On the other hand, when the change end timing is reached, the symbol selected in the special symbol standby process is stopped and displayed. For example, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol selected in the special symbol standby process is stopped and displayed, and when the result of the big hit determination is out, the special symbol standby process is selected. Stops and displays the broken symbols. Then, the symbol fixed display is started, and a fixed display time for displaying the special symbol fixedly is set. After that, the special operation status is updated to 3 so that the special symbol determination process is performed in the next special operation process, and then the special figure changing process is terminated.

<Special symbol confirmation processing>
When the special operation status is updated to 3, a special symbol confirmation process for confirming and displaying a special symbol is performed as described above. In the special symbol determination process, it is determined whether or not the fixed display time set in the special figure changing process has elapsed. As a result, if the fixed display time has not elapsed, the special symbol determination process is terminated as it is to continue the fixed display.

  When the fixed display time elapses, it is determined whether or not the symbol that has been stopped (determined display) is a big hit symbol. If the symbol is a big hit symbol, processing for starting the big hit state is performed. For example, the opening pattern (opening count, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the big winning opening 28 in the big hit state is set. Thereafter, a big hit state start command indicating that the big hit state is started toward the sub-control board 220 is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The big hit state start command thus stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the big hit state start command is stored in the output buffer, it is determined whether or not it is the next high probability state, and if it is the high probability state, the low probability state is set. Then, a gaming state designation command indicating that the gaming state is a low probability state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The gaming state designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the game state designation command is stored in the output buffer, the special operation status is updated to 4 so that the special electric accessory processing is performed in the next special operation processing. Then, a change stop command indicating that the symbol change game has ended is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation stop command stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the fluctuation stop command is stored in the output buffer, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

In the above, the flow in the case where the symbol that has been stopped is a jackpot symbol has been described, but when the symbol that has been stopped (determined) is out of symbol, it is first determined whether or not it is in the electric support state. judge. If the result of the determination is that there is a power support state, it is determined whether or not the power support state end condition is satisfied. That is, every time the symbol variation game is executed, 1 is subtracted from the value of the electric support number counter indicating the remaining number of executions of the electric support state, and when the value of the electric support number counter becomes 0, the electric support state ends. It is determined that the condition is met. When the end condition for the electric support state is satisfied, the electric support state is ended and the non-electric support state is set. Then, a gaming state designation command indicating that the gaming state is the non-electric support state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The gaming state designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After storing the game state designation command in the output buffer, or if the condition for exiting the electric support state is not satisfied, or if it is already in the non-electric support state, special to return to the standby state of the symbol variation game Update the operation status to 1. Then, a change stop command indicating that the symbol change game has ended is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation stop command stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the fluctuation stop command is stored in the output buffer, the special symbol determination process is terminated.

<Special electric equipment processing>
When the special operation status is updated to 4, as described above, the special electric accessory processing for performing the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is performed in accordance with the shift to the big hit state. In the special electric accessory processing, first, it is determined whether or not the above-described round game start condition (hereinafter also referred to as “round start condition”) is satisfied. In this embodiment, for the first round game, the start condition of the big hit is the round start condition, and for the second and subsequent round games, a predetermined time has passed since the last round game ended. Elapsed is the condition for starting the round. When the round start condition is satisfied, the round game is started, and the special winning opening 28 is opened. Then, a round game start command indicating that the round game has started is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The round game start command stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  Whether the round game end condition (hereinafter also referred to as “round end condition”) is satisfied after the round game start command is stored in the output buffer or when it is not determined that the round start condition is satisfied. Determine. As described above, the round end condition is that nine game balls have entered the big winning opening 28 (9 counts) or 30 seconds have passed. If the round end condition is not satisfied, the special electric accessory processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the round end condition is satisfied, the round game is ended. Therefore, the special winning opening 28 is closed, and a round game end command indicating that the round game is ended is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The round game end command stored in the output buffer in this way is output toward the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After the round game end command is stored in the output buffer, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter indicating the remaining number of executions of the round game. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has become zero. If the value of the round counter is not 0, the special electric accessory processing is terminated as it is in order to continue the big hit state.

  When the value of the round counter is 0, the big hit state is ended, and therefore processing for ending the big hit state is executed. In this embodiment, a big hit state end command indicating that the big hit state has ended is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The big hit state end command stored in the output buffer in this way is output toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After storing the big hit state end command in the output buffer, if the current big hit state is a probabilistic big hit state, set the high probability state and the electric support state. If the normal big hit state, set the low probability state and the electric support state. . Then, a game state designation command indicating the game state after setting is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The gaming state designation command thus stored in the output buffer is output toward the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). After the game state designation command is stored in the output buffer, the special operation status is updated to 1 in order to return to the standby state of the symbol variation game, and then the special electric accessory processing is terminated.

<Hold count processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a reservation number process (S150). In the number-of-holds processing (S150), the number of first special figure holds stored in the first special figure hold storage area and the number of second special figure holds stored in the second special figure hold storage area , And a pending number transmission command indicating these numbers is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The hold number transmission command thus stored in the output buffer is also output toward the sub-control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing so, the sub-control board 220 displays various symbols on the effect display device 41 such as displaying the reserved symbols corresponding to the number of the first special figure hold and the number of the second special figure hold on the effect display device 41. Can be executed. When the number-of-holds process ends, the game control process ends.

  As described above, the game control process is executed on the main control board 200, and as a result, the game proceeds. Then, on the sub control board 220, based on various commands received from the main control board 200, an effect is executed as the game progresses.

C. Production control process:
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a general flow of effect control processing performed as control related to effects by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. The effect control process is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined period (for example, every 10 msec). Hereinafter, the effect control process performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 will be described according to the flowchart. In the following description, descriptions of well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 221, the interrupt prohibition process, and the interrupt permission process are omitted.

  When the effect control process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first performs a command analysis process (S200). Here, every time a command is received from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 stores this command in the received command storage area of the RAM 223 as external interrupt processing. In the command analysis process (S200), the command stored in the received command storage area, that is, the effect corresponding to the command received from the main control board 200 is determined, and the image / audio control board 230 and the lamp are used to perform this effect. A command to be transmitted to the control board 226 or the like is stored in an output buffer secured in the RAM 223.

  Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs output processing (S210). In this processing, the command stored in the output buffer of the RAM 223 is transmitted to the image / audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. When receiving a command from the sub-control board 220, the audio / video control board 230 displays an image corresponding to the received command on the effect display device 41, and outputs audio corresponding to the received command from various speakers 6a, 6b, etc. To do. The lamp control board 226 causes the various lamps 5a to 5c to emit light with a light emission pattern corresponding to the received command.

  As described above, the sub control board 220 performs various effects in cooperation with the image / audio control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. Executing various effects in cooperation with the board 230, the lamp control board 226, etc. is simply expressed as “the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes various effects”.

  FIG. 9 shows processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 in response to the command received from the main control board 200. As illustrated in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives a prior determination result command, the CPU 221 performs a prior effect that is an effect based on the prior determination result. For example, an image of a character or the like corresponding to the pre-determination result is displayed on the effect display device 41, or a reserved symbol displayed on the first hold display area or the second hold display area of the effect display device 41 is set as the pre-determination result. Or a corresponding mode. Note that the advance determination effect need not always be performed when the advance determination result command is received, and may be performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined execution lottery is won).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the hold number transmission command, the same number of hold symbols as the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number indicated by this command, Displayed in the first hold display area and the second hold display area of the effect display device 41. In addition, it is not necessary to always display both the number of the first special figure hold and the number of the second special figure hold, for example, a non-electric support state in which left-handed is performed, that is, a state in which a game mainly of the first special figure is performed In, the first special figure hold number is displayed, and in the non-electric support state where the right-handed is performed, that is, in the state where the game of the second special figure subject is performed, the second special figure hold number is displayed. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, the symbol variation effect (identification symbol) is accompanied with the variation display of the special symbol (first special diagram or second special diagram). (Including variable display).

  The ROM 222 of the sub control board 220 stores an execution pattern of a symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern. Therefore, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 selects a symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern designation command, and executes the symbol variation effect. By doing so, the symbol variation effect is executed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol.

  When the change stop command is received during the execution of the above-described symbol variation effect, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 ends the symbol variation effect (stops displaying the identification symbol). Note that the identification symbol only needs to be displayed in a manner that can suggest (or notify) the result of the jackpot determination to the player, so it is not necessary to be completely stopped and displayed, for example, in a peristaltic manner. Alternatively, the information indicated by the identification symbol (for example, numerical information of “1” to “7”) may be changed and maintained.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the big hit state start command, it starts the big hit state effect indicating that the big hit state is in effect. For example, the fanfare effect indicating the start of the big hit state is executed at the timing when the big hit state is started, and the display of the moving image (so-called movie) indicating that the big hit state is being started is started.

  When the round game start command is received during the big hit state, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts a round game effect indicating that the round game is being played (for example, overlapping the big hit state effect). For example, an effect (for example, an effect of displaying 1R, 2R, 3R...) Indicating the number of round games in the running big hit state is started. When the round game end command is received, the round game effect is ended, and when the big hit state end command is received, the big hit state effect is ended.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives a gaming state designation command, it starts an effect corresponding to the set gaming state. For example, if the identification symbol 41a, 41b, 41c or its background image is rendered in a mode (color, shape, etc.) corresponding to the gaming state, or if the electric support state is set, the remaining electric support number is displayed. Or start the production.

D. Reach expectation production:
D-1. Overview of Reach Expected Production:
As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the symbol variation game is executed based on the ball entering the start ports 24 and 25, and the effect display devices 40 and 41 are accompanied with the progress of the symbol variation game. The symbol variation game is executed. In this symbol variation effect, a reach expectation effect that makes the player expect a reach state to be formed can be executed.

  FIG. 10 shows a rough flow of the symbol variation effect when the reach expectation effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 10, in the symbol variation effect, the identification symbol variation display is started first, and then the reach expectation effect is executed.

  The reach expectation effect is a reach suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that a reach state will be formed, and a notice effect that informs the player that the reach suggestion effect will be executed before this reach suggestion effect is executed. And a warning effect that suggests to the player that the warning effect may be executed at a stage before the warning effect is executed. When the warning effect is executed, the warning effect is executed with higher probability than when the warning effect is not executed. For this reason, it is possible to raise the expectation that the notice effect will be executed by executing the precursor effect. In addition, by executing the notice effect, it is possible to expect the reach state to be formed from the stage before the reach suggestion effect is executed. Further, when the reach suggestion effect is executed, the reach state is formed with a higher probability than when the reach suggestion effect is not executed. For this reason, when the reach suggestion effect is executed, the expectation that the reach state is formed can be raised.

  When the reach suggestion effect is executed, the identification symbol is displayed in a second stop state. As a result, if the reach state is not formed, the third symbol is displayed to stop and the display symbol is stopped. On the other hand, when the reach state is formed, after the reach effect is executed, if the result of the big hit determination is the big hit, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the current big hit determination is out. If there is, the off symbol is stopped and displayed. Note that the timing at which the first stop display is performed can be before the reach suggestion effect is executed, or at the same time as the reach suggestion effect is executed, or the reach suggestion effect is executed. It can also be after. That is, the timing to start the reach suggesting effect can be the stage before the first stop display, can be the same as the first stop display, or after the first stop display is performed. You can also

  In addition, the reach expectation effect includes a promotion suggestion effect that expects the normal reach state to be promoted to a more favorable probability change reach state when the normal reach state is formed as a result of the reach suggestion effect being executed. It is. When the promotion suggesting effect is executed, at least one (all in this embodiment) of the identification symbols that form the normal reach state is again variably displayed and then stopped again. As a result, when the probability variation reach state is formed, the process proceeds to the reach effect described above in the probability variation reach state. On the other hand, when the probability variation reach state is not formed, the process proceeds to the reach effect described above in the normal reach state. It should be noted that the timing at which the identification symbol is variably displayed again can be before the promotion suggestion effect is started, after it, or simultaneously. That is, the timing at which the promotion suggesting effect is started can be before, after or at the same time as the timing at which the identification symbol is variably displayed again. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, when the reach state is reached from the reach suggestion effect, the reach state is normally reached, but it is also possible to be surely changed. In this case, without executing the promotion suggesting effect, the process proceeds to the reach effect in the probability variation reach state.

  Whether or not such a reach expectation effect is executed is determined by whether or not a symbol variation effect including a reach expectation effect is selected as the symbol variation effect. The same applies to whether or not a precursor effect, a notice effect, a reach suggestion effect, a promotion suggestion effect, etc. included in the reach expectation effect are executed. The ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 stores a symbol variation effect table for selecting which symbol variation effect to execute from a plurality of types of symbol variation effects prepared in advance. The symbol variation effect to be executed is selected based on the selection.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the symbol variation effect table. For example, the symbol variation effect whose pattern variation effect pattern ID is “ZH001” is one of the symbol variation effects that do not include the reach expectation effect, and when such a symbol variation effect is selected, the sign effect (reach expectation effect) ) Is not executed. The symbol variation effect of “ZH002” includes a warning effect, but is one of symbol variation effects that do not include a notice effect or a reach suggestion effect. When such a symbol variation effect is selected, the warning effect is executed. However, it does not develop into a notice effect, and therefore no reach suggestion effect is executed. The symbol variation effects of “ZH003” and “ZH004” are one of the symbol variation effects including the precursor effect, the notice effect, and the reach suggestion effect. When such a symbol variation effect is selected, the precursor effect is executed. After that, a notice effect is executed, and then a reach suggestion effect is executed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notice effect is sometimes not executed even when the sign effect is executed. However, when the sign effect is executed, the notice effect is always performed. It can also be executed. Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the reach suggesting effect is always executed when the notice effect is executed. However, when the notice effect is executed, a predetermined probability (however, 100% is reduced). Except), a reach suggesting effect may be executed. In this way, the reach suggesting effect may not be executed even if the notice effect is executed, so that the player is given a sense of tension, and as a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

D-2. Prediction and notice production:
FIG. 12 shows an example of the sign effect and the notice effect. The example of FIG. 12 corresponds to the symbol variation effect “ZH004” described in FIG. 11. FIG. 12A shows a state in which the identification symbols are variably displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41. Further, a predetermined number of notice effect display areas in which the sign effect and the notice effect are executed are formed in the upper effect display device 40. In the example shown in FIG. 12, four notice effect display areas 70a, 70b, 70c, and 70d are formed. Each notice effect display area has a vertically long rectangular shape, and is formed side by side in a predetermined direction (in this embodiment, the left-right direction orthogonal to the direction in which the identification symbol moves).

  When the reach expectation effect is executed in such a state that the identification symbols are variably displayed as described above, the precursor effect is first executed as shown in FIG. In the warning effect, the warning information indicating that the warning effect is executed is displayed one by one in each warning effect display area. That is, the sign information 72a is displayed in the notice effect display area 70a, the sign information 72b is displayed in the notice effect display area 70b, the sign information 72c is displayed in the notice effect display area 70c, and is displayed in the notice effect display area 70d. The warning information 72d is displayed, and as a result, a total of four warning information is displayed. When the reach expectation effect is executed, another identification display device (in this embodiment, the lower effect is used so that the identification symbol does not interfere with the reach expectation effect executed by the upper effect display device 40. Displayed on the display device 41).

  There are a plurality of types of precursor information, and FIG. 13 shows the types. In the example shown in FIG. 13, four types of precursor information, precursor information B, precursor information C, and precursor information D are shown as precursor information. Each precursor information has a predetermined portion colored with a predetermined color different from each other, and as a result, a display image based on the color. For example, the precursor information A is a display image based on black because a predetermined portion is colored in black, and the precursor information B is based on blue because the predetermined portion is colored in blue. The precursor information C is a display image based on green because the predetermined portion is colored green, and the precursor information D is that the predetermined portion is colored red. Thus, the display image is based on red.

  In this embodiment, the area where each precursor information is displayed is predetermined. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the sign information A is displayed in the notice effect display area 70a, the sign information B is displayed in the notice effect display area 70b, the sign information C is displayed in the notice effect display area 70c, and the sign information D is It is displayed in the notice effect display area 70d. That is, the precursor information 72a shown in FIG. 12B is the precursor information A, the precursor information 72b is the precursor information B, the precursor information 72c is the precursor information C, and the precursor information 72d is It is precursor information D. Note that the area in which the precursor information is displayed may not be determined in advance.

  By the way, in the symbol variation effect that does not develop from the warning effect to the notice effect, the precursor information is not displayed in the middle of the symbol variation effect. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of precursor information displayed in the precursor effect is always the same, but a plurality of patterns of the number of precursor information to be displayed can be set.

  When the sign effect is executed in this way, the notice effect is subsequently executed. When the notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 12C, notice information (notice information 74a) for notifying the player that the reach suggestion effect is executed is displayed in the aforementioned notice effect display area. The As described above, since the warning information is already displayed in the warning effect display area, the warning information is switched to the warning information in the warning effect. Further, the precursor information and the advance notice information are display images imitating the front and back of the card, respectively, and when the advance information is switched to the advance notice information, the card information is switched over.

  Further, the number of precursor information indicates the upper limit number of the number of pieces of notice information displayed. As described above, the notice information is displayed by switching to the precursor information, so that the player can easily recognize that the number of the precursor information indicates the upper limit number of the notice information to be displayed. be able to.

  FIG. 12C shows a state in which the precursor information 72a displayed in the notice effect display area 70a is switched to the notice information 74a. In FIG. 12C, only one piece of notice information is displayed, but a plurality of pieces may be displayed. Further, in the notice effect, the notice information may be displayed after the notice information is once displayed. In FIG. 12D, one piece of notice information (the notice information 74b) is added. The situation is shown. The number of times of addition is not necessarily limited to one time, and may be limited to a predetermined number of two or more times, or may not be limited. Further, the number of pieces of notice information to be added at a time is not necessarily one, and may be a predetermined number of two or more.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the advance notice information. As shown in FIG. 14, in the advance notice information 74, an enemy character image representing the appearance of the enemy character, an enemy character name image representing the name of the enemy character, and the risk (strength) of the enemy character are displayed. Includes a hazard image expressed in the number of stars. There are a plurality of types of advance notice information, and the type of enemy character and the degree of danger differ depending on the type.

  FIG. 15 shows types of advance notice information. In the example shown in FIG. 15, there are five types of notice information: notice information A, notice information B, notice information C, notice information D, and notice information E. An enemy character A with a risk level of 5 is displayed as the advance notice information A, an enemy character B with a risk degree of 4 is displayed as the advance notice information B, and an enemy character C with a risk level of 3 is displayed as the advance notice information C. An enemy character D with a risk level 2 is displayed as D, and an enemy character E with a risk level 1 is displayed as notice information E. The reach suggestion effect that is executed later is executed based on the advance notice information. However, the higher the danger level of the advance notice information, the lower the possibility of reaching the reach state, and the lower the advance notice information risk level, the more likely the reach state is reached. Is high.

  Further, the advance notice information A is displayed in the advance notice information display area 70a. That is, the advance notice information A is displayed so as to be switched from the precursor information A, and thus can be regarded as precursor information corresponding to the precursor information A. The notice information A is a display image based on black by coloring a predetermined portion (background color of the enemy character image) in black. As described above, since the precursor information A is also a display image based on black, this point is also supported.

  The advance notice information B is displayed in the advance notice information display area 70b. That is, the advance notice information B is displayed so as to be switched from the sign information B, and therefore can be regarded as sign information corresponding to the sign information B. The notice information B is a display image based on blue by coloring a predetermined portion (background color of the enemy character image) in blue. As described above, the precursor information B is also a display image based on blue, and this is also the case.

  Further, the advance notice information C is displayed in the advance notice information display area 70c. That is, since the advance notice information C is displayed so as to be switched from the precursor information C, it can be regarded as precursor information corresponding to the precursor information C. Further, the notice information C is a display image based on green, by coloring a predetermined portion (background color of the enemy character image) with green. As described above, since the precursor information C is also a display image based on green, this is also supported.

  Further, the notice information D or the notice information E is displayed in the notice information display area 70d. That is, the notice information D or the notice information E is displayed so as to be switched from the sign information D, and thus can be regarded as sign information corresponding to the sign information D. Further, the advance notice information D and the advance notice information E are display images based on red by coloring a predetermined portion (background color of the enemy character image) in red. As described above, since the precursor information D is also a display image based on red, this point is also supported.

  As described above, the position where each piece of advance notice information is displayed is determined in advance according to the degree of risk (possibility of reaching a reach state). Therefore, the player can recognize the danger level (possibility of reaching the reach state) of the advance notice information from the position where the advance notice information is displayed without confirming the content of the advance notice information. In addition, since the position where each notice information is displayed is arranged in the order of the risk level (in order of possibility of reaching the reach state), the risk level (the reach state and the reach state) of the notice information is determined from the position where the notice information is displayed. Can be recognized even more easily. Furthermore, the order in which the notice information is displayed is displayed in order from the notice information with the lowest risk. For this reason, a player's expectation can be raised in steps.

  In addition, the position where each notice information is displayed can be incompatible with the degree of risk (possibility of reaching reach), or arranged in an order other than the order of risk (in order of possibility of reaching reach). You can also. The order in which the notice information is displayed does not have to be displayed in order from the notice information with the lowest risk level, and the risk level is relatively low before the predetermined notice information with the relatively low risk level is displayed. It is also possible to display high predetermined notice information.

D-3. Reach suggestion production:
After the notice effect is executed as described above, the reach suggestion effect is executed to suggest the possibility that the reach state is formed to the player. FIG. 16 shows a flow after the notice effect is finished.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the notice effect is finished, digests one piece of the notice information displayed in the notice effect and executes the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the notice information. . When the reach suggestion effect is executed, the identification symbol is displayed in a second stop state. As a result, when the reach state is not formed, the reach suggestion effect is executed again on the condition that the notice information remains. In this way, while the notice information remains, the reach suggesting effect is repeated until the reach state is formed. Then, when the notice information disappears, the symbol change effect is terminated with a stop display with the off symbol.

  On the other hand, when the reach state (normal reach state in this embodiment) is formed, the reach effect in the normal reach state is executed if there is no advance notice information. That is, when the normal reach state is formed with the last notice information, the reach effect in the normal reach state is executed. Then, if the current big hit determination result is out, the stop symbol is displayed with the out symbol, and if the current big hit determination result is the normal big hit, the normal big hit symbol is stopped. In this embodiment, when the normal reach state is formed, the probability variation big hit state is not set. However, even when the normal reach state is formed, the case where the probability change big hit state is finally obtained. There can also be. For example, the normal jackpot symbol may be switched to the probability variation jackpot symbol by promotion after being temporarily stopped and displayed, so that the probability variation jackpot state can be achieved.

  If notice information still remains after the normal reach state is formed, it is possible to digest one notice information and re-variate the temporarily stopped identification symbol to promote it to a more advantageous reach state. The promotion suggestion effect which suggests sex is executed. As a result of the promotion suggestion effect being executed and the identification symbol being displayed in the second stop, the probability change reach state is not formed, so that the promotion is not promoted. If the promotion is not promoted and the notice information remains, the promotion suggestion effect is executed again. In this way, while the notice information remains, the promotion suggestion effect is repeated until the probability variation reach state is formed. When the notice information disappears, the reach effect in the normal reach state is executed.

  On the other hand, when the probability variation reach state is formed, the reach effect in the probability variation reach state is executed. Then, if the current big hit determination result is out, the stop symbol is displayed with the out symbol, and if the current big hit determination result is the probable big hit symbol, it is stopped and displayed with the probable big hit symbol.

  In addition, in FIG. 16, although the form including a normal reach state and a probability variation reach state was explained as a plurality of types of reach states having different advantages, for example, a plurality of types of reach states having different possibility of being a big hit state are set. If this is the case, the reach suggesting direction suggests that a reach state that is relatively unlikely to be a big hit state may be formed, and the promotion suggesting direction is a reach state that is higher than the possibility of becoming a big hit state Can be suggested to form.

  The flow after the reach suggestion production has been described above, and such a flow can be roughly classified into four types. FIG. 17 shows these four types. First, as a first type, there is a case where a reach suggestion effect is executed but a reach state is not formed. Further, as a second type, there is a case where the reach suggestion effect is executed and the notice information is lost when the normal reach state is formed, and the shift to the reach effect is performed without developing into the promotion suggestion effect. As a third type, after the reach suggestion effect is executed and the normal reach state is formed, the promotion suggestion effect is executed, but there is a case where the promotion is not promoted. Finally, as a fourth type, there is a case where a reach suggestion effect is executed and a normal reach state is formed, and then a promotion suggestion effect is executed and promoted to a probability change reach state.

  FIG. 18 shows a specific example of the first type described above. FIG. 18A shows a state in which the reach suggesting effect is started in a state where two pieces of notice information 74a and 74b are displayed. In the present embodiment, the precursor information (precursor information 72c, 72d) remains displayed after the end of the notice effect (after the start of the reach suggestion effect), but the sign is shown when the notice effect ends (the reach suggestion effect starts). The information can be erased (not displayed).

  From such a state, among the displayed notice information, the notice information 74a having the highest risk level (lowest possibility of reaching the reach state) is enlarged in the middle variable display area in the lower effect display device 41. By moving in a state, a reach suggesting effect corresponding to the advance notice information 74a is executed. When such a reach suggestion effect is executed, the reach state is formed with a higher probability than when the reach suggestion effect is not executed, so that the expectation that the reach state is formed can be raised. Also, since the advance notice information that is the target of the reach suggestion effect is moved to the middle variable display area in a large state, the player can easily recognize which of the advance notice information corresponds to the reach suggestion effect. Can do. Further, when the notice information is displayed in the middle variable display area, the identification symbol is not displayed in the middle variable display area so as not to hinder the display of the notice information.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18C, the identification symbol is displayed in a second stop state in a state where the advance notice information 74a is moved to the middle variable display area. At this time, the first stop-displayed identification symbol is “2”, whereas the second stopped-displayed identification symbol is “3”, so that the reach state is not formed. However, since the notice information 74b still remains, the notice information 74a is erased from the middle fluctuation display area, the identification symbol that has been stopped and displayed is variably displayed again (see FIG. 18D), and the middle fluctuation display is displayed. The notice information 74b is displayed in the area (see FIG. 18E). After that, the second stop display is performed, but as shown in FIG. 18 (f), the identification symbol “4” displayed in the second stop is different from the identification symbol “1” displayed in the first stop. Is not formed. Furthermore, since no notice information remains, as shown in FIG. 18 (g), the off symbol is stopped and displayed, and the symbol variation effect ends.

  FIG. 19 shows a specific example of the second type described above. FIG. 19 (a) also shows a state where the reach suggesting effect is started in a state where the two notice information 74a and 74b are displayed as in the first type. As in the first type, the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the first notice information 74a is executed (see FIG. 19B), but the reach state is not formed (see FIG. 19C). However, in the second type, the normal reach state consisting of the identification symbol “1” is formed with the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the second notice information 74b (see FIGS. 19D, 19E and 19F). . Then, the image representing the enemy character, the image representing the enemy character name, and the danger image of the advance notice information 74b that has formed the reach state are displayed in a large manner across the effect display devices 40 and 41 (see FIG. 19G). ). Then, while the normal reach state is formed, it develops to reach production corresponding to this enemy character.

  FIG. 20 shows a specific example of the third type described above. FIG. 20 (a) also shows a state where the reach suggestion effect is started in a state where the two notice information 74a and 74b are displayed as in the first type. However, in the third type, a normal reach state is formed with a reach suggesting effect corresponding to the first notice information 74a (see FIGS. 20B and 20C). Furthermore, since advance notice information remains, the promotion suggestion effect is executed. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 20 (d), the notice information 74a is deleted, and the identification symbol that has been stopped and displayed is variably displayed again. At this time, the identification symbol that forms the normal reach state is kept displayed. By doing so, it is possible to indicate to the player that the normal reach state is the minimum secured state. Further, the identification symbol that forms the normal reach state is displayed on the front side of the identification symbol that is variably displayed. By doing so, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the identification symbol that normally forms the reach state. On the other hand, the display of the identification symbol that has formed the normal reach state is displayed in a small size and at the corner of the lower effect display device 41 so as not to reduce the visibility of the identification symbol that is variably displayed. .

  By moving the notice information 74b from the above state to the middle variable display area, a promotion suggestion effect corresponding to the notice information 74b is executed (see FIG. 20E). In the promotion suggestion effect, as with the reach suggestion effect, the lower the risk level of the enemy character, the higher the possibility that the enemy character will be promoted to the probability change reach state. For this reason, when the danger level of the enemy character is 4, the possibility of promotion is very low. In FIG. 20F, as a result of the second stop display, the reach state is not formed. In addition, since there is no remaining notice information, the secured normal reach state of “6” is confirmed, and an image representing the enemy character in the advance notice information 74a that forms the normal reach state of “6”, and the enemy character name are represented. An image and a risk level image are displayed large across the effect display devices 40 and 41 (see FIG. 20G). Then, it develops to reach production corresponding to this enemy character.

  FIG. 21 shows a specific example of the fourth type described above. In FIG. 21A, four pieces of notice information 74a, 74b, 74c, and 74d are displayed. In the fourth type, first, the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the notice information 74a is executed, but the reach state is not formed (see FIG. 21B), and then the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the notice information 74b is performed. Although it is executed, the reach state is not formed again (see FIG. 21C). Thereafter, with the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the third notice information 74c, a normal reach state of “6” is finally formed (see FIG. 21D), and further, “7” is given by the fourth notice information 74d. ”Is formed (FIGS. 21E and 21F). Then, the image representing the enemy character, the image representing the name of the enemy character, and the danger image of the notice information 74d that has formed the probability variation reach state of “7” are displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41 (FIG. 21 (g)). And it develops into the reach | attainment effect corresponding to this enemy character, forming the probability change reach state.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reach suggestion effect indicating the possibility that the reach state is formed is executed, the reach suggestion effect is notified in advance. The For this reason, it is possible to expect a reach state to be formed from the stage before the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the notice information is not added when the reach suggestion effect is started, but the notice information may be added after the reach suggestion effect is started.

E. Modified example:
In the embodiment described above, the notice effect and the sign effect are executed in the symbol variation effect in which the reach suggestion effect is executed. However, as a pre-effect that is performed before the symbol change effect is executed. It can also be executed. If it carries out like this, it will become possible to expect that a reach state will be formed from the stage before the symbol change production including a reach suggestion production is performed. In the present modification, an example of a method for executing a notice effect or a sign effect as a prior effect will be described. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the part which is common in the said Example, A different part is mainly demonstrated.

  As described in the above embodiment, the main control board 200 detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 24 or the second start port 25 and acquires a determination value such as a big hit determination random number. At that time, jackpot determination or the like can be performed, and the result of the jackpot determination or the like can be output to the sub-control board 220 as a prior determination result command. For this reason, the sub-control board 220 can execute a pre-effect according to the result of the big hit determination or the like at a stage before the symbol variation game is started (before the variation start condition is established). The determination as to whether or not to execute such a pre-effect is performed in the pre-effect setting process performed in the command analysis process (S200) described above.

  FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the pre-effect setting process. In this preliminary production setting process, first, it is determined whether or not a preliminary determination result command has been received from the main control board 200 (S300). As a result, if the prior determination result has not been received (S300: no), the prior effect setting process in FIG. 22 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when a prior determination result command is received (S300: yes), in order to determine whether the symbol variation game is immediately executed for the determination value acquired this time, or whether it is in a waiting state. Then, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed (310). As a result, when the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is not being executed (S310: no), the symbol variation game is immediately executed and there is no room for executing the preliminary effect. finish.

  When the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed (S310: yes), since it is in a waiting state, whether or not there is a predetermined number of symbol variation games that can be used as a prior effect. In this case, it is determined whether or not the number of holdings is equal to or more than a predetermined number (in this embodiment, four including the special figure holdings newly stored this time) (S320). As a result, when the number of holds is less than the predetermined number (S320: no), the pre-effect setting process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the number of holdings is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (S320: yes), it is determined that there is room to execute the pre-effect, and it is determined whether or not the reach expectation effect is executed as the pre-effect (S330). ). Then, as a result of the determination, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the reach expectation effect is to be executed (S340). If it is determined that the reach expectation effect is not to be executed (S340: no), the prior effect setting in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the reach expectation effect is to be executed (S340: yes), the type of reach expectation effect to be executed is selected and the reach expectation effect is executed at a predetermined start timing. Set reach expectation effect flag. And the prior production setting process of FIG. 22 is complete | finished.

  In this modified example, in order to determine whether or not there is room to execute the pre-production (reach expectation production), it is determined whether or not the design variation production (design variation game) is being executed. However, when it is determined that the number of holds is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, it can be determined whether there is a margin, so whether or not the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed. It is also possible not to judge.

  In addition, even if there is no number of holdings greater than the predetermined number, if the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed, it is also possible to execute the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) When determining whether or not the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is being executed, it may be determined not to determine whether or not the number of holds is a predetermined number or more.

  In the present embodiment, the reach expectation effect as the pre-effect is executable in a state in which four special figure holds are stored, and among these four special figure holds, the symbol variation game is started first. Is set as the execution start timing of the reach expectation effect. FIG. 23 shows a general flow of reach expectation production. As shown in FIG. 23, when the symbol variation game in which the reach suggestion effect is executed is “reach suggestion target time”, the sign effect or the notice effect is executed in the three symbol variation games before the reach suggestion time. It is like that. For this reason, it can be expected that the reach state is formed three times before the symbol variation game in which the reach suggestion effect is executed. Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to add the notice information even at the reach suggestion times. For this reason, it can be expected that the advance notice information is added even after the reach suggestion time.

  The reach expectation effect executed in this way is stored in the reach expectation effect table of the ROM 222, and the reach expectation effect selected from the reach expectation effect table is executed. The timing at which the sign effect, the notice effect, and the addition of the notice information are executed is determined according to the type of the reach expectation effect selected. FIG. 24 shows an example of a reach expectation effect table. For example, when the reach expectation effect of “RK001” is selected, the sign effect is executed in the symbol change game three times before, and the symbol change game is later than the symbol change game in which the sign effect is executed. The notice effect is executed in the second symbol variation game. In this notice effect, one piece of notice information is displayed, and thereafter, the reach suggestion effect is executed without adding the notice information.

  When the reach expectation effect of “RK002” is selected, the notice effect is executed together with the sign effect in the symbol variation game three times before. That is, the notice effect is executed in the same symbol variation game as the symbol variation game in which the precursor effect is executed. In this notice effect, one notice information is displayed in this notice effect, and then the reach suggestion effect is executed without adding the notice information.

  When the reach expectation effect of “RK003” is selected, after one notice information is displayed by the notice effect together with the sign effect in the symbol change game three times before, the symbol change game of the reach suggestion time is started. After that, one more notice information is added.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 24, the example in which the reach suggestion effect is finally executed has been described. However, when the reach suggestion effect is not executed, the precursor effect can be executed. In this way, even when the reach suggestion effect is not executed, it is possible to expect the reach suggestion effect to be executed by the precursor effect. In this case, such an indication effect can also be executed across a plurality of symbol variation games. In this way, it is possible to expect the notice effect to be executed across a plurality of symbol variation games.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 24, the start timing of the reach expectation effect (prediction effect) is all “3 times before”, but may be “2 times before” or “1 time before”. The start timing can be made different depending on the reach expectation effect.

  FIG. 25 shows an example in which “RK003” in FIG. 24 is selected as the reach expectation effect. FIG. 25 (a) shows a state in which the identification symbols are variably displayed across the effect display devices 40 and 41. FIG. On the effect display device 40 on the upper side, notice effect display areas 70a, 70b, 70c and 70d for displaying the notice information are formed. Moreover, although description was abbreviate | omitted in the Example mentioned above, in the lower production | presentation display apparatus 41, the 1st reservation display area 80 which shows the number of 1st special figure reservation, and the 2nd number which shows the number of 2nd special figure reservation. 2 holding display area 81 is formed. In the first hold display area and the second hold display area, the number of special figure holds is indicated by displaying the number of hold images of a predetermined shape (circular in this embodiment).

  In FIG. 25 (a), it is determined that the reach expectation effect is executed in response to the number of first special figure holds being four during the execution of the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game). “RK003” is selected as the reach expectation effect. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) ends, the reach expectation effect is started from the next symbol variation effect (symbol variation game). When the reach expectation effect is started, as shown in FIG. 25C, first, the four warning information 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d is displayed as the warning effect, and then one piece of notice information 74a is displayed. Then, the identification symbol is removed and the symbol is stopped and displayed, and the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) three times before is ended. Next, in the symbol variation effect (design variation game) two times before and one time before, the off symbol is stopped and displayed without adding the notice information, and the symbol variation effect (design) of the reach suggestion time is terminated. When (variable game) is started, the second notice information 72b is added and displayed, and the process proceeds to reach suggestion effect.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present modification, since the reach expectation effect is executed as the prior effect, the reach state is formed from the stage before the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to beat expectations.

  In addition, the reach expectation effect as the prior effect of this modification can be combined with the above-described embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although the Example and modification of this invention were demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  In the above embodiment or modification, the pachinko machine 1 that gives the player a profit (game value) as a game result by paying out a game ball supplied from the island equipment of the game hall as a game machine. The applied example was explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type that provides gaming profits in a form different from “payout of gaming balls”. For example, game profits (games) are stored by storing data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the entrance of a game ball at various entrances. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a type in which a value is given to a player. In this case as well, the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. As a pachinko machine of the type in which game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically, An example is a pachinko machine (so-called encapsulated game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back of the game board through various entrances or outs to the launch position and launch it again.

  In the above embodiment or modification, the gaming machine has been described as a pachinko machine, but may be a so-called slot machine.

<A gaming machine extracted from the embodiment or modification>
The following gaming machines can be extracted from the above embodiment or modification.

<Game machine A1>
A gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols,
Reach state generating means for forming a reach state by the identification symbol;
Reach suggestion means capable of executing a reach suggestion effect that suggests to a player the possibility that the reach state is formed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the possibility that the reach state is formed is suggested to the player, so that the player can expect the reach state to be formed. It becomes possible to raise.

<Game machine A2>
A gaming machine described in the gaming machine A1,
The reach suggesting means can execute the reach suggestion effect again when the reach state is not formed as a result of the reach suggestion effect being executed,
The reach state generating means can make the reach state as a result of executing the reach suggestion effect again.

  According to such a gaming machine, as a result of the reach suggestion effect being executed, even if the reach state is not formed, the reach suggestion effect may be executed again and the reach state may be formed. Even if it is not done, the expectation that a reach state will be formed can be reaffirmed, and as a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

<Game machine A3>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A2,
A gaming machine comprising a notice means for notifying that the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is predicted that the reach suggestion effect will be executed, so that the expectation that the reach state will be formed can be raised from the stage before the reach suggestion effect is executed. .

<Game machine A4>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A3,
A gaming machine comprising a notice means for notifying a player of the upper limit number of times that the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, not only is it predicted that the reach suggestion effect will be executed, but the upper limit number of times that the reach suggestion effect is executed is also notified, and the player's reach state is determined by the upper limit number of times. Since the expectation can be changed, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

<Game machine A5>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A4,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the notice means can display notice information for notice that the reach suggesting effect is executed, and informs the upper limit number of times according to the number of the notice information displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the number of pieces of advance notice information is the upper limit number, so that the player can easily grasp the advance notice information.

<Game machine A6>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A5,
The notifying means has means for displaying the notice information additionally after displaying at least one notice information. The gaming machine.

  According to such a gaming machine, there is a possibility that further advance notice information may be added after the advance notice information is displayed. Therefore, after the advance notice information is displayed until the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to expect the advance notice information to be added, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game until the reach suggesting effect is executed.

<Game machine A7>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A5 or gaming machine A6,
The notice means displays the notice information according to the possibility that the reach state is formed among a plurality of kinds of the notice information.

  According to such a gaming machine, the possibility that a reach state is formed can be suggested for each piece of advance notice information.

<Game machine A8>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A7,
The reach suggesting means executes the reach suggesting effect corresponding to the advance notice information in order from the advance notice information having a low possibility of forming the reach state when a plurality of the advance notice information is displayed. A featured gaming machine.

  According to such a gaming machine, since it is executed in order from the reach suggestion effect that is less likely to reach the reach state, it is possible to gradually increase the sense of expectation for the reach state.

<Game machine A9>
A gaming machine described in any one of the gaming machine A5 to the gaming machine A8,
In the reach state, there are a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The reach suggesting means is a promotion that suggests a possibility of being promoted to a reach state having a higher degree of advantage when the reach state is formed at a stage before the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the upper limit number of times is executed. A gaming machine that is capable of performing suggestive effects.

  According to such a gaming machine, if the reach state is reached before reaching the predicted upper limit number of times, there is a possibility of being promoted to a reach state with a higher degree of advantage. This can reduce the impression that the remaining number of notices is wasted.

<Game machine A10>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A9,
The reach suggesting means executes the promotion suggesting effect with the remaining number of the advance notice information as an upper limit number of times.

  According to such a gaming machine, the promotion suggestion effect is executed according to the remaining number of notice information, so that the impression that the remaining number of notices remaining when reaching the reach state is wasted more. It can be further reduced.

<Game machine A11>
A gaming machine described in any one of the gaming machine A5 to the gaming machine A10,
A gaming machine comprising a sign means that suggests a possibility that the notice information is displayed before the notice information is displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, there is a possibility that the advance notice information is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the reach state is reached from the stage before the advance notice information is displayed.

<Game machine A12>
A gaming machine described in the gaming machine A11,
The sign means suggests an upper limit number of the advance notice information at a stage before the advance notice information is displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of the notice information is also suggested, it is possible to change a player's expectation by the suggested upper limit number, and to provide more varied gaming characteristics. It becomes possible.

<Game machine A13>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A12,
The aforesaid sign means suggests the upper limit number of the advance notice information by displaying the advance information indicating that the advance notice information is displayed by the upper limit number of the advance notice information.

  According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of the notice information is suggested by the number of the precursor information, it becomes easy for the player to grasp the suggested upper limit number.

<Game machine A14>
A gaming machine described in any one of the gaming machine A5 to the gaming machine A13,
Determination value storage means for acquiring and storing a predetermined determination value when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied;
Determination means for determining whether or not to grant a predetermined privilege based on the stored determination value;
A determination value reading means for reading the stored determination values in the order in which they are stored; and a variation display means for variably displaying the identification symbol when a predetermined variation start condition is satisfied;
Stop display means for stopping and displaying the identification symbol in a manner according to a determination result based on the read determination value;
The reach suggesting means executes the reach suggesting effect that suggests the possibility that the reach state is formed by the identification display that is variably displayed during the variability display,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notice means notifies that the reach suggestion effect is executed at a stage before the start of the variable display of the identification symbol in which the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is predicted that the reach suggestion effect will be executed before the start of the variable display in which the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to hit before the start of the variable display in which the suggestion effect is executed.

<Game machine A15>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine A14,
The notice means includes means for additionally displaying the notice information for notifying that the reach suggestion effect is executed after the variable display in which the reach suggestion effect is executed is started. To play.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is possible not only to hit the sense of expectation that a reach state will be formed before the start of the variable display where the reach suggestion effect is executed, but also the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to expect the advance notice information to be added even after the variable display is started. For this reason, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game from the start of the variable display where the reach suggestion effect is executed until the reach suggestion effect is executed.

<Game machine A16>
A gaming machine described in any one of the gaming machines A1 to A15,
A plurality of variable display areas for variable display of identification symbols are provided,
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying the identification symbol in a plurality of the variation display areas;
Stop display means for stopping and displaying the identification symbols that are variably displayed in the plurality of variability display areas for each of the variability display areas;
When the plurality of identification symbols that are stopped and displayed are in a specific mode, a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege according to the specific mode is provided.
In the reach state, the identification symbols constituting the specific mode are stopped and displayed in a plurality of the variable display regions excluding the one variable display region, and the identification symbols are stopped in the remaining one of the variable display regions. A gaming machine characterized by being not displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols constituting the specific mode are stopped and displayed, and in the remaining one variable display area, the identification symbols are stopped and displayed. It is possible to apply to a gaming machine in which the state that has not been made is a reach state.

<Game machine B1>
A gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols,
Reach state generating means for forming a reach state by the identification symbol;
Reach suggestion means capable of executing a reach suggestion effect that suggests to a player the possibility that the reach state is formed, and
The reach suggestion means executes the reach suggestion such that the reach state is formed with higher probability when the reach suggestion is executed than when the reach suggestion is not executed. A gaming machine.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the reach suggestion effect is executed, it is easy to reach a reach state, and the reach state is formed by the reach suggestion effect to the player, so the reach state is formed. It is possible to make the player expect that this will be done, and as a result, it becomes possible to enhance the interest of the game.

<Game machine B2>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B1,
The reach suggesting means can execute the reach suggestion effect again when the reach state is not formed as a result of the reach suggestion effect being executed,
The reach state generating means can make the reach state as a result of executing the reach suggestion effect again.

  According to such a gaming machine, as a result of the reach suggestion effect being executed, even if the reach state is not formed, the reach suggestion effect may be executed again and the reach state may be formed. Even if it is not done, the expectation that a reach state will be formed can be reaffirmed, and as a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

<Game machine B3>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B2,
A gaming machine comprising a notice means for notifying that the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is predicted that the reach suggestion effect will be executed, so that the expectation that the reach state will be formed can be raised from the stage before the reach suggestion effect is executed. .

<Game machine B4>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B3,
A gaming machine comprising a notice means for notifying a player of the upper limit number of times that the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, not only is it predicted that the reach suggestion effect will be executed, but the upper limit number of times that the reach suggestion effect is executed is also notified, and the player's reach state is determined by the upper limit number of times. Since the expectation can be changed, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

<Game machine B5>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B4,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the notice means can display notice information for notice that the reach suggesting effect is executed, and informs the upper limit number of times according to the number of the notice information displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the number of pieces of advance notice information is the upper limit number, so that the player can easily grasp the advance notice information.

<Game machine B6>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B5,
The notifying means has means for displaying the notice information additionally after displaying at least one notice information. The gaming machine.

  According to such a gaming machine, there is a possibility that further advance notice information may be added after the advance notice information is displayed. Therefore, after the advance notice information is displayed until the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to expect the advance notice information to be added, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game until the reach suggesting effect is executed.

<Game machine B7>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B5 or gaming machine B6,
The notice means displays the notice information according to the possibility that the reach state is formed among a plurality of kinds of the notice information.

  According to such a gaming machine, the possibility that a reach state is formed can be suggested for each notice information.

<Game machine B8>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B7,
The reach suggesting means executes the reach suggesting effect corresponding to the advance notice information in order from the advance notice information having a low possibility of forming the reach state when a plurality of the advance notice information is displayed. A featured gaming machine.

  According to such a gaming machine, since it is executed in order from the reach suggestion effect that is less likely to reach the reach state, it is possible to gradually increase the sense of expectation for the reach state.

<Game machine B9>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machine B5 to gaming machine B8,
In the reach state, there are a plurality of types of reach states with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The reach suggesting means is a promotion that suggests a possibility of being promoted to a reach state having a higher degree of advantage when the reach state is formed at a stage before the reach suggestion effect corresponding to the upper limit number of times is executed. A gaming machine that is capable of performing suggestive effects.

  According to such a gaming machine, if the reach state is reached before reaching the predicted upper limit number of times, there is a possibility of being promoted to a reach state with a higher degree of advantage. This can reduce the impression that the remaining number of notices is wasted.

<Game machine B10>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B9,
The reach suggesting means executes the promotion suggesting effect with the remaining number of the advance notice information as an upper limit number of times.

  According to such a gaming machine, the promotion suggestion effect is executed according to the remaining number of notice information, so that the impression that the remaining number of notices remaining when reaching the reach state is wasted more. It can be further reduced.

<Game machine B11>
A gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines B5 to B10,
A gaming machine comprising a sign means that suggests a possibility that the notice information is displayed before the notice information is displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, there is a possibility that the advance notice information is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of expectation that the reach state is reached from the stage before the advance notice information is displayed.

<Game machine B12>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B11,
The sign means suggests an upper limit number of the advance notice information at a stage before the advance notice information is displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of the notice information is also suggested, it is possible to change a player's expectation by the suggested upper limit number, and to provide more varied gaming characteristics. It becomes possible.

<Game machine B13>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B12,
The aforesaid sign means suggests the upper limit number of the advance notice information by displaying the advance information indicating that the advance notice information is displayed by the upper limit number of the advance notice information.

  According to such a gaming machine, since the upper limit number of the notice information is suggested by the number of the precursor information, it becomes easy for the player to grasp the suggested upper limit number.

<Game machine B14>
A gaming machine according to any one of gaming machine B5 to gaming machine B13,
Determination value storage means for acquiring and storing a predetermined determination value when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied;
Determination means for determining whether or not to grant a predetermined privilege based on the stored determination value;
A determination value reading means for reading the stored determination values in the order in which they are stored; and a variation display means for variably displaying the identification symbol when a predetermined variation start condition is satisfied;
Stop display means for stopping and displaying the identification symbol in a manner according to a determination result based on the read determination value;
The reach suggesting means executes the reach suggesting effect that suggests the possibility that the reach state is formed by the identification display that is variably displayed during the variability display,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notice means notifies that the reach suggestion effect is executed at a stage before the start of the variable display of the identification symbol in which the reach suggestion effect is executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is predicted that the reach suggestion effect will be executed before the start of the variable display in which the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to hit before the start of the variable display in which the suggestion effect is executed.

<Game machine B15>
A gaming machine described in gaming machine B14,
The notice means includes means for additionally displaying the notice information for notifying that the reach suggestion effect is executed after the variable display in which the reach suggestion effect is executed is started. To play.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is possible not only to hit the sense of expectation that a reach state will be formed before the start of the variable display where the reach suggestion effect is executed, but also the reach suggestion effect is executed. It is possible to expect the advance notice information to be added even after the variable display is started. For this reason, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game from the start of the variable display where the reach suggestion effect is executed until the reach suggestion effect is executed.

<Game machine B16>
A gaming machine described in any one of the gaming machines B1 to B15,
A plurality of variable display areas for variable display of identification symbols are provided,
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying the identification symbol in a plurality of the variation display areas;
Stop display means for stopping and displaying the identification symbols that are variably displayed in the plurality of variability display areas for each of the variability display areas;
When the plurality of identification symbols that are stopped and displayed are in a specific mode, a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege according to the specific mode is provided.
In the reach state, the identification symbols constituting the specific mode are stopped and displayed in a plurality of the variable display regions excluding the one variable display region, and the identification symbols are stopped in the remaining one of the variable display regions. A gaming machine characterized by being not displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, in a plurality of variable display areas excluding one variable display area, the identification symbols constituting the specific mode are stopped and displayed, and in the remaining one variable display area, the identification symbols are stopped and displayed. It is possible to apply to a gaming machine in which the state that has not been made is a reach state.

<Game machine C1>
A gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols,
Reach state generating means for forming a reach state by the identification symbol;
Reach suggestion means capable of executing a reach suggestion effect that suggests to a player the possibility that the reach state is formed, and
The reach suggestion means executes the reach suggestion effect on the same display device as the display device on which the identification symbol is variably displayed.

  According to such a gaming machine, the possibility that the reach state is formed is suggested to the player, so that the player can expect the reach state to be formed. It becomes possible to raise. In addition, since the reach suggestion effect is executed on the same display device as the display device on which the identification symbols are variably displayed, it is easy to see the identification symbol and the reach suggestion effect at the same time.

  Note that any one of the gaming machine A2 to the gaming machine A16 can be applied to the gaming machine C1.

<Game machine D1>
A gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols,
Reach state generating means for forming a reach state by the identification symbol;
Reach suggestion means capable of executing a reach suggestion effect that suggests to a player the possibility that the reach state is formed, and
The reach suggestion means is:
On the same display device as the display device on which the identification symbol is variably displayed, the reach suggesting effect can be executed,
The gaming machine, wherein when the reach suggestion effect is executed, the reach suggestion effect is executed so that the reach state is formed with higher probability than when the reach suggestion effect is not executed.

  According to such a gaming machine, when the reach suggestion effect is executed, it is easy to reach a reach state, and the reach state is formed by the reach suggestion effect to the player, so the reach state is formed. It is possible to make the player expect that this will be done, and as a result, it becomes possible to enhance the interest of the game. In addition, since the reach suggestion effect is executed on the same display device as the display device on which the identification symbols are variably displayed, it is easy to see the identification symbol and the reach suggestion effect at the same time.

  Note that any one of the gaming machine A2 to the gaming machine A16 can be applied to the gaming machine D1.

  The present invention can be used in a gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols.

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Claims (1)

A gaming machine that variably displays identification symbols,
Reach state generating means for forming a reach state by the identification symbol;
Reach suggestion means capable of executing a reach suggestion effect that suggests to a player the possibility that the reach state is formed, and
The reach suggestion means is:
On the same display device as the display device on which the identification symbol is variably displayed, the reach suggesting effect can be executed,
The gaming machine, wherein when the reach suggestion effect is executed, the reach suggestion effect is executed so that the reach state is formed with higher probability than when the reach suggestion effect is not executed.

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