JP2022050836A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can provide a novel game interest.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 includes a performance control microcomputer 91 capable of executing a variation performance accompanied by a variation display of performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R. The performance control microcomputer 91 can execute a ready-to-win performance that displays the performance symbols 8L, 8C, 8R in a ready-to-win mode. The types of small winnings that are won in a second special symbol lottery include a 10R time-saving small winning C which is controlled to a time-saving state after a two-type big winning game and a 10R normal small winning which is controlled to a normal game state after the two-type big winning game. The ready-to-win performance includes a gold symbol ready-to-win performance (first enemy character battle performance, second enemy character battle performance) that makes a player aware of winning the 10R time-saving small winning C rather than winning the 10R normal small winning and a silver symbol ready-to-win performance (design destruction performance, mini-character performance) that makes a player more aware of winning the 10R normal small winning than winning the 10R time-saving small winning C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 43

Description

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

As a pachinko gaming machine, there is known a pachinko gaming machine that may perform a reach effect before notifying whether or not it is a big hit when it is determined to be a big hit. In this type of pachinko gaming machine, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, if it is determined to be a probabilistic jackpot (advantageous hit), it is possible to shift to a high probability state after executing the jackpot game, and it is possible to shift to a high probability state, which is a normal jackpot (disadvantageous hit). ), It is not possible to shift to the high probability state after executing the jackpot game.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-195637

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, as a reach effect, an advantageous reach effect indicating that a big hit is won may be executed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an uplifting feeling by executing the advantageous reach effect. However, it is already commonplace for players to be aware of winning an advantageous hit by producing an advantageous reach, and there is room for improvement in order to improve the interest of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of providing a novel gaming interest.

The gaming machine of the present invention
When it is determined to be a hit by the hit determination process, a game control means for executing a special game and a game control means,
In a gaming machine equipped with a production control means capable of executing reach production,
The types of hits include advantageous hits and disadvantageous hits that are more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous hits.
The reach effect includes an advantageous reach effect that makes the winner of the advantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the disadvantaged hit, and a disadvantaged reach effect that makes the winning of the disadvantaged hit more conscious than the winning of the advantageous hit. It is a gaming machine characterized by having.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a novel gaming interest.

It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic front view which shows the 2nd prize-winning apparatus, etc. provided with the gaming machine in detail. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 1, and is the figure which shows the display which is included in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the main control board side of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the sub-control board side of the gaming machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the type of winning and the opening pattern of the big winning opening. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot judgment table, (B) is a hit type judgment table, (C) is a reach judgment table, (D) is a normal symbol hit judgment table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an opening pattern determination table of the electric chew. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process on the main side. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passing process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a special operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the process during special symbol change. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of a distribution member control process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of a receive interrupt process. It is a flowchart of 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a timing chart which shows the opening pattern of the 2nd prize opening and the operation pattern of a distribution member according to the type of a small hit. It is a figure which shows the transition of the gaming state in an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the effect design which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flow when the gold pattern reach effect is executed. It is a figure which shows the flow when the 1st enemy character battle production is executed. It is a figure which shows the flow when the reach loss provisional display is made in the 1st enemy character battle production. It is a figure which shows the flow when the 2nd enemy character battle production is executed. It is a figure which shows the flow when the reach loss provisional display is made in the 2nd enemy character battle production. It is a figure which shows the flow when the silver pattern reach effect is executed. It is a figure which shows the flow when the symbol destruction effect is executed. It is a figure which shows the flow when the remaining silver symbol is displayed by the symbol destruction effect. It is a figure which shows the flow when the remaining gold symbol is displayed by the symbol destruction effect. It is a figure which shows the flow when the remaining awakening character symbol is displayed by the symbol destruction effect. It is a figure which shows the flow when the mini character production is executed. It is a figure which shows the flow when the failure effect is executed in the mini character effect. It is a figure which shows the flow when the success production is executed by the mini character production. It is a figure which shows the flow when the awakening card appearance effect is executed by the mini character effect. It is a figure which shows the production example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the production example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the production example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the production example 2. FIG. (A) is a table showing each effect expectation when the silver symbol reach effect is executed, and (B) is a table showing each effect expectation when the gold symbol reach effect is executed. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 variation effect pattern determination process.

1. 1. Structure of a gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine, which is the first embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle 60 for launching a gaming ball with a firing strength according to a rotation angle, a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 61 for storing the gaming ball, and a hitting ball supply plate 61. A surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the machine is provided. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 that can be operated by the player during an effect that is executed as the game progresses. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67.

The game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the handle 60 flows down is surrounded by a rail member 4. Further, the game board 2 is provided with a plurality of decorative board lamps 5 (see FIG. 5). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding the game ball are projected.

Further, an image display device (effect means) 7 which is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, the effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, which are synchronized with the variable display (variable display) of the first special symbol (identification symbol) and the second special symbol (identification symbol) described later, are displayed. There is an effect symbol display area for 8R variable display. The effect symbol display area is composed of, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the production symbols consists of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 7 has the first special symbol and the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, by combining the left, middle, and right effect symbols. The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the big hit lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, if a big hit is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with doublets such as "777". If a small hit is won, the production symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined chance such as "135". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a random eye such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally does not grasp the result of the big hit lottery by the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, but by the image display device 7. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change what kind of effect symbol combination is stopped and displayed according to each lottery result, and the effect symbols may be stopped and displayed at the time of winning a small hit.

The image display device 7 is parallel to the jackpot game (second special game) in addition to the effect symbol variation effect (also referred to as "effect symbol variable display effect" or simply "variable effect") using the effect symbol as described above. The jackpot effect to be performed and the demonstration effect for waiting for customers are displayed on the display screen 7a. In the effect symbol variable display effect, in addition to the effect symbols such as numbers, the effect images other than the effect symbols such as the background image and the character image are also displayed.

Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, the first effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9A according to the storage number of the first special figure hold described later and the storage number of the second special figure hold described later are displayed. There is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9B accordingly. Due to the display of the effect hold, the stored number of the first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 3) and the second displayed on the second special figure hold indicator 43b, which will be described later. It is possible to show the player the number of stored special figures in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center decorative body 10 is arranged near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. At the lower part of the center decorative body 10, a stage portion 11 that can guide a game ball that rolls on the upper surface to the first starting port 20, which will be described later, is formed. Further, a warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decorative body 10 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage portion 11. Further, a decorative member 13 is arranged on the upper part of the center decorative body 10.

Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is a fixed winning device 19 provided with a first starting opening (first starting winning opening, first entry opening) 20 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change. It is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a big hit random number or the like).

Further, on the upper right side of the first starting port 20, a normal variable winning device (so-called electric chew, variable ball entering means) 22 provided with a second starting opening (second starting winning opening, second ball entry port) 21 is provided. ing. The winning of the game ball to the second starting opening 21 (specific entry opening) is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like).

The electric chew 22 includes a movable member (ball entry opening / closing member) 23 that can move forward and backward, and opens / closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 4). A game ball can enter the second starting port 21 only when the movable member 23 is open (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the open state). That is, when the movable member 23 is closed (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter the ball. If the second starting port 21 is more difficult for the game ball to enter when the movable member 23 is closed than when it is open, the second starting port 21 is completely unable to enter the ball when the movable member 23 is closed. It does not have to be possible.

Further, below the first starting port 20 in the game area 3, a first large winning device (first special variable winning device, other special winning means) provided with a first large winning opening (another special winning opening) 30 is provided. ) 31 is provided. The first big winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (another special winning opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the first big winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by the first large winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 4). The first large winning opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open (that is, when it is in the open state).

Further, on the right side of the first large winning opening 30 in the game area 3, the second large winning device (second special variable winning device, special winning means) 36 provided with the second large winning opening (special winning opening) 35 is provided. Is provided. The second big winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (special winning opening opening / closing member) 37 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the second big winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is of an advancing / retreating type that advances / retreats back and forth, and is driven by a second large winning opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 4). The second large winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open (that is, when it is in the open state).

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, inside the second prize-winning device 36, a specific region (V region) 39 and a non-specific region 70 through which a game ball passing through the second prize-winning opening 35 can pass. Is formed. In the second large winning device 36, a second large winning opening sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second large winning opening 35 is arranged upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. .. Further, in the specific area 39, a specific area sensor 39a for detecting the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is arranged. Further, in the non-specific area 70, a non-specific area sensor 70a for detecting the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70 is arranged.

The second prize-winning device 36 has a distribution member 71 that distributes a game ball that has passed through the second prize-winning opening 35 to either a specific area 39 or a non-specific area 70, and a distribution member solenoid that drives the distribution member 71. It is equipped with 73. The distribution member 71 takes a first state (passing allowable state) of distributing the game ball to the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, and the game ball is released when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. A second state (passage blocking state) of allocating to the non-specific area 70 is taken.

As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 2, the distribution member 71 is in a passage allowable state that allows the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage allowable state, the game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second special winning opening sensor 35a. The route of this game ball is called the first route.

Further, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 2, the distribution member 71 is in a passage blocking state that prevents the game ball from passing through the specific area 39 when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. When the distribution member 71 is in the passage blocking state, the game ball that has won the second special winning opening 35 passes through the second large winning opening sensor 35a and then rolls on the distribution member 71 to a non-specific area. Pass through 70. The route of this game ball is called the second route.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passage of the gaming ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to execute the jackpot game (second special game) described later. That is, in this embodiment, the big hit lottery is performed depending on whether or not the game ball has passed through the specific area 39. The jackpot won by the above-mentioned first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is called a one-kind jackpot, and the jackpot won by passing a game ball to a specific area 39 is called a two-kind jackpot.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a gate 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the second starting port 21 in the game area 3. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (hit random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

Further, a normal winning opening 27 is provided in the lower left portion of the game area 3. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 3, an out port 9 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 3 but has not won a prize in any of the winning openings to the outside of the game area 3.

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

A first starting port 20, a first winning device 31, and an out port 9 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player aims to win a prize in the first starting port 20 by driving the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1.

On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 28, an electric chew 22, a second big winning device 36, a first big winning device 31, and an out port 9 are provided. By driving the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player passes through the gate 28, the second starting port 21 related to the electric chew 22, the first large winning opening 30, or the second large winning opening. Aim to win a prize in 35.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the display devices 40 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 2. The indicators 40 include a first special symbol display 41a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 41b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol display that variably displays the normal symbol. A vessel 42 is included. Further, in the indicators 40, the operation hold of the first special symbol display 43a and the second special symbol display 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 44 that displays the number of stored operations hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 as a trigger. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 as a trigger. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped and displayed, so that a lottery based on winning a prize in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 (special symbol lottery, The result of the jackpot lottery) will be notified. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a special symbol (big hit symbol) in a predetermined jackpot stop mode, the first jackpot will be an open pattern according to the type of jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of winning jackpot). A jackpot game (second special game) that opens 30 is performed. In addition, when the stop symbol is a special symbol (small hit symbol) in a predetermined small hit stop mode, the opening pattern is set according to the type of the small hit symbol displayed as stopped (that is, the type of the winning small hit). A small hit game (first special game) that opens the second big winning opening 35 is performed. The opening pattern of the large winning openings (first special winning opening 30 and second large winning opening 35) in the first special game or the second special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. Also, if you win a small hit (one of the multiple types of small hits described below), the 5th and 6th LEDs from the left will light up, such as "●●●● ○○●●". Display the small hit symbol. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost pattern. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display (variable display) of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the variation display is, for example, so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. It is an aspect that the LED is turned on. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball is won in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, the value (numerical information) of various random numbers such as the jackpot random number acquired for the winning is special. It is temporarily stored in the holding storage unit 85 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit (first numerical information storage means) 85a as the first special figure holding, and the prize is won in the second starting port 21. If there is, it is stored in the second special figure holding storage unit (second numerical information storage means) 85b as the second special figure holding. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 85, and in this embodiment, the upper limit storage number of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is 4 (first upper limit number). 2 The upper limit storage number of the special figure reservation storage unit 85b is 1 (second upper limit number).

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

Then, the number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 43. Specifically, the first special figure holding display 43a is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and the second special drawing holding display 43b is composed of, for example, one LED. Each special figure hold indicator 43 displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs for the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 28. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start opening 21 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

Specifically, the ordinary symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 3), and displays ordinary symbols according to the result of the ordinary symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a hit, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display (variable display) of the normal symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, that both LEDs are turned on alternately. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game ball passes through the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is normally sent to the normal figure hold storage unit 86 (see FIG. 6). It is temporarily stored as a figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine a normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of the ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to the predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 44. Specifically, the normal figure hold display 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of normal figure hold.

2. 2. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and an effect to be executed as the game progresses. It includes a sub-control board (effect control board) 90 for controlling, a payout control board 110 for controlling payout of game balls, and the like. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control unit, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control unit together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107, and a voice control board 106, which will be described later. The sub control unit may include at least the sub control board 90.

A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 87. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. Further, the ROM 83 may be externally attached. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-mentioned special figure holding storage unit 85 (first special figure holding storage unit 85a and second special figure holding storage unit 85b) and a normal figure holding storage unit 86.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via the relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output to each solenoid from the main control board 80. Specifically, the sensors include a first starting port sensor 20a, a second starting port sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first large winning opening sensor 30a, a second large winning opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and non-specific. The area sensor 70a and the normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

The first start port sensor 20a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 20. The second starting port sensor 21a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first large winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the first large winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first large winning opening 30. The second large winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second large winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second large winning opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second large winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second large winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The ordinary winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each ordinary winning opening 27, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the ordinary winning opening 27.

Further, as the solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 24, a first large winning opening solenoid 33, a second large winning opening solenoid 38, and a distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first prize-winning opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first prize-winning device 31. The second prize-winning port solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second prize-winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 drives the distribution member 71 of the second prize-winning device 36.

Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol hold indicator 43a, a second special symbol hold indicator 43b, and a general. Figure Hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

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

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

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

As shown in FIG. 5, a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter referred to as “microcomputer for effect control”) 91 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93. .. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 97. The input / output circuit 97 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. Further, the ROM 93 may be externally attached.

An image control board 100, a voice control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to control the display of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for expanding image data. The ROM 103 of the image control board 100 contains still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect patterns), background images, and the like. Image data of is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

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

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls the lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and the frame lamp 66 and the panel according to the light emission pattern data. Controls the light emission of a lamp such as the lamp 5. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15, and controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may be made to execute lamp lighting control or operation control of the decorative movable body 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data related to a light emission pattern or an operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, the effect button detection SW (switch) 63a for detecting that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed is connected to the sub control board 90. Therefore, when the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal is output from the effect button detection SW63a to the sub control board 90.

3. 3. Explanation of big hits, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, there are "big hits", "small hits", and "missing" as a result of the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery). In detail, there are "big hit", "small hit", and "missing" as the result of the lottery of the first special symbol, and "big hit" and "small hit" are the result of the lottery of the second special symbol. be. That is, the lottery for the second special symbol does not result in "missing". Note that "hit" includes both "big hit" and "small hit". At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. At the time of "small hit", the "small hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41.

When a big hit is won in a special symbol lottery, the first big winning opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of big hit) displayed as a stop "Big hit game (equivalent to the second special game). Is executed. If you win a small hit, you will get a "small hit game (equivalent to the first special game)" that opens the second big winning opening 35 with an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of small hit) that is stopped and displayed. Will be executed. Then, when the game ball enters the specific area 39 in the second big winning opening 35 during the execution of the small hit game, the first big winning opening 30 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the winning small hit. The "big hit game" (second special game) is executed. The jackpot game executed based on the result of the special symbol lottery being a jackpot winning is referred to as a type 1 jackpot game. Further, the jackpot game executed based on the passage to the specific area 39 is referred to as a type 2 jackpot game.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed. (Also referred to as ED) and is included. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

Further, in the present embodiment, the small hit opening game is the small hit opening game in which the second large winning opening 35 is opened, the opening before the small hit opening game is started (interval before opening), and the small hit opening game is completed. Includes later ending (interval after closure).

As a result of the special symbol lottery, if a big hit is won (that is, if one kind big hit is won), a big hit game (one kind big hit game) that opens the first big winning opening 30 is executed. More specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, there are "10R (round) normal jackpot", "3R time saving jackpot", and "10R time saving jackpot" as the types of jackpots. The "10R normal jackpot" is a jackpot that controls the gaming state to the "non-time saving state and low base state" described later after opening the first big winning opening 30 over 10R. The "3R time saving jackpot" is a jackpot that controls the gaming state to the "time saving state and high base state" described later after opening the first big winning opening 30 over 3R. The "10R time saving jackpot" is a jackpot that controls the gaming state to the "time saving state and high base state" described later after opening the first big winning opening 30 over 10R. In each big hit, the number of times the first big winning opening 30 is opened per 1R is one, and the maximum opening time is 29.5 seconds.

In addition, "10R normal jackpot" and "3R time saving jackpot" may be won only by the lottery of the first special symbol (special figure 1). On the other hand, there is a possibility that the "10R time saving jackpot" will be won only by the lottery of the second special symbol (special figure 2). When the "10R normal jackpot" is won by the lottery of the first special symbol, the "special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Further, when the "3R time saving jackpot" is won by the lottery of the first special symbol, "special figure 1_time saving symbol 1" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Further, when the "10R time saving jackpot" is won by the lottery of the second special symbol, "special figure 2_time saving symbol 2" is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b.

On the other hand, as a result of the special symbol lottery, if a small hit is won, a small hit game in which the second large winning opening 35 is opened once is executed. If a game ball wins a prize in the second big winning opening 35 opened by the small hit game and the game ball passes through a specific area 39 in the second big winning device 36, the big hit is won and the game continues over 9R. A big hit game (two kinds of big hit games) that opens the first big winning opening 30 is executed. When these two types of big hit games are executed, the opening of the second big winning opening 35 as a small hit game corresponds to the first round. Therefore, the total number of rounds at this time is 10R. The big hit game and the small hit game may be referred to as a special game. Further, in the special game, there may be a round in which the large winning opening is opened a plurality of times in one round.

More specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the types of small hits are "10R time saving small hit A", "10R time saving small hit B", "10R time saving small hit C", and "10R normal small hit". There is. For each type of small hit, a small hit game is performed, and if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 in the small hit game, a big hit game (type 2 big hit game) is performed. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 39 in the small hit game, the big hit game is not executed. "10R time saving small hit A" is a small hit that is substantially impossible to pass through the specific area 39 (also referred to as V passage). On the other hand, "10R time saving small hit B", "10R time saving small hit C", and "10R normal small hit" are small hits that can pass V without fail if the game is played by right-handed. .. Whether or not V can pass during the execution of the small hit game is determined by the operation pattern of the distribution member 71 and the opening pattern of the opening / closing member 37.

In each type of small hit game, the second big winning opening 35 is opened once for 1.6 seconds. However, the opening time in each small hit game differs depending on the type of small hit. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the time-saving small hit A is about 4.6 seconds, the time-saving small hit B is 21 seconds, and the time-saving small hit C and the normal small hit are 0.008 seconds. The reason why the opening time of the small hit game differs depending on the type of small hit is the opening timing of the second big winning opening 35 for the distribution member 71 that has been moving in a constant motion from the start of this opening. To change. As a result, a passing open pattern in which V can pass during the execution of the small hit game and a non-passing open pattern in which V cannot pass (including substantially) during the execution of the small hit game are created. The pass opening pattern corresponds to the first opening pattern. Further, the non-passing open pattern corresponds to the second open pattern. The details of the pass-open pattern and the non-pass-open pattern will be described later.

Further, in the big hit game (type 2 big hit game) executed based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39, the first big winning opening 30 is opened in the opening pattern determined according to the type of the small hit. Specifically, in "10R time reduction small hit A", the game state is described later after the execution of the two-kind big hit game in which the first big winning opening 30 is opened over 9R with the maximum opening time per 1R being 29.5 seconds. It is a hit to control to "time saving state and high base state". However, since "10R time-saving small hit A" is a small hit that is substantially impossible to pass through V, such a two-kind big hit game is rarely executed.

In addition, "10R time-saving small hit B" and "10R time-saving small hit C" are set after the execution of the two-kind big hit game in which the first big winning opening 30 is opened over 9R with the maximum opening time per 1R being 29.5 seconds. This is to control the gaming state to the "time saving state and high base state" described later. In the "10R normal small hit", the maximum opening time per 1R is set to 29.5 seconds from the 2nd to the 5th R, and the first big winning opening 30 is opened, and the maximum opening time per 1R is from the 6th to the 10th R. After executing the two-kind jackpot game in which the first big winning opening 30 is opened with 0.1 seconds, the game state is controlled to the "non-time saving state and low base state" described later. That is, in this "10R normal small hit", the opening time of the first big winning opening 30 is extremely short from the 6th R to the 10th R, and it is not expected to win the first big winning opening 30. That is, it is a real 4R that can be expected to win the first large winning opening 30 only for a total of 4R from the 2nd R to the 5th R. It should be noted that the number of times the first big winning opening 30 is opened per 1R in the two-kind big hit game is one.

Further, "10R time saving small hit A" and "10R time saving small hit B" may be won only by the lottery of the first special symbol. On the other hand, "10R time saving small hit C" and "10R normal small hit" may be won only by the lottery of the second special symbol. When the "10R time-saving small hit A" is won by the lottery of the first special symbol, "Special Figure 1_Time-saving small hit symbol 1" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Further, when the "10R time reduction small hit symbol B" is won by the lottery of the first special symbol, "special figure 1_time reduction small hit symbol 2" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a. Further, when the "10R time reduction small hit C" is won by the lottery of the second special symbol, "special figure 2_small hit symbol 3 with time reduction" is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. Further, when the "10R normal small hit" is won by the lottery of the second special symbol, the "special figure 2_small hit symbol without time reduction" is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 41b. In addition, "10R time saving small hit A", "10R time saving small hit B", and "10R time saving small hit C" correspond to "small hit with privilege", and "10R normal small hit" is "small hit without privilege". Corresponds to.

The probability of distribution to each jackpot in the lottery of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is 50% for the 10R normal jackpot and 50% for the 3R time-saving jackpot. On the other hand, the jackpots won in the lottery for the second special symbol (special figure 2) are all 10R time-saving jackpots. In addition, the probability of distribution to each small hit in the lottery of the first special symbol is 99% for 10R time-saving small hit A (small hit that is virtually impossible to pass V), and 10R time-saving small hit B (small hit that can pass V). Is 1%. In addition, the probability of distribution to each small hit in the lottery of the second special symbol is 50% for 10R short-time small hit C (time-saving small hit that can pass V), and 10R normal small hit (normal small hit that can pass V). Is 50%.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for whether or not it is a big hit or a small hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning type is performed based on the "win type random number". As shown in FIG. 7A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers" in addition to the jackpot random numbers and the hit type random numbers.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variablely displayed out of multiple effect symbols, and a big hit is won depending on which symbol the variable display effect symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") that is a combination of the effect symbols shown. The reach mode is a display mode of the effect symbol when the reach is reached. It should be noted that the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the reach may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 127.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time. The variation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 include ordinary symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 9B. The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 have a variable time shortening function.

The state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the special symbol display 41 is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-reduced state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-reduced state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern determination table defined so that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more often than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 9). That is, when the variable time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, it becomes easier to select a short variable time as the variable time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with the smooth progress of the game.

The fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in the time saving state and does not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8E). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 10). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22 is operating.

Under the situation where the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22 are operating, the electric chew 22 is opened more frequently than when these functions are not operating. Then, the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also called the electric support control state. The low base state is also called the non-electric support control state. The high base state corresponds to the "privilege game state".

In the high base state (the situation where the time saving state is operating), the function for increasing the number of times of opening of the electric chew 22 is not operating (see FIG. 10), but the function for increasing the number of times of opening of the electric chew 22 is activated. You may. That is, in the auxiliary game executed in the high base state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened may be larger than that in the auxiliary game executed in the non-time saving state. Further, in the high base state, the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 42 may be activated. That is, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery in the low base state may be set relatively low, and the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery in the high base state may be set relatively high. In this case, it is advisable to set the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery in the low base state to "zero". This is because it is possible to prevent the lottery of the second special symbol from being executed in the low base state. That is, with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an aggressive game aimed at executing a small hit game based on the lottery of the second special symbol despite the low base state.

Furthermore, the high base state does not have to activate all the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22, and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 42. It suffices if the electric chew 22 is more easily released than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, "3R time saving big hit", "10R time saving big hit", "10R time saving small hit A", "10R time saving small hit B", or "10R time saving small hit" The game state after the jackpot game executed by winning "C" is a time-saving state and a high base state. The time saving state and the high base state are terminated when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (99 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

Further, the game state after the big hit game executed by winning the "10R normal big hit" or the "10R normal small hit" is a non-time saving state and a low base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "normal gaming state". When playing the pachinko gaming machine 1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is the normal gaming state.

In the high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 3B (see FIG. 1) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 28, which is an opportunity for the normal symbol lottery, a right-handed hit is made so that the game ball can be won in the second starting port 21. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 22 compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 20 than to win the second starting port 21. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed strike is performed so that the game ball can be won in the first starting port 20.

5. Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 29. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 11 from the ROM 83. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, the initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, and resetting of various flags, status, counter, etc. And so on. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed after that.

Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are disabled (S002), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 7 are added and updated by 1. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The period initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S004). While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, in a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed in a cycle of 4 msec. Then, between the end of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the start of the next main timer interrupt process (S005), various counters by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003). The value update process is executed repeatedly. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, in the main side timer interrupt processing (S005), the output processing (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), the commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

In the input processing (S102) performed after the output processing (S101), various sensors (first starting port sensor 20a, second starting port sensor 21a, first large winning opening sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. The detection signal detected by 30a, the second large winning opening sensor 35a, the normal winning opening sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 4) is read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 7 includes the execution period of the main side timer interrupt processing (S005) and the other period (main side timer interrupt processing (S005). After the end of), it is performed both in the period until the next main side timer interrupt processing (S005) is started).

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the sensor detection process (S104), normal operation process (S105), special operation process (S106), distribution member control process (S107), and specific area sensor, which will be described later. Execute the process (S108). After that, other processing (S109) is executed to end the main timer interrupt processing (S005). As another process (S109), the second special figure holding indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 described later, or based on the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 described later. The first special figure holding display 43a is controlled in a display mode indicating the number thereof. Then, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed until the interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 (see FIG. 11), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main process is performed again. The side timer interrupt process (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main side timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main side timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

[Sensor detection process] As shown in FIG. 13, in the sensor detection process (S104), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 28a ( S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), the gate passing process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), it passes the gate passing process (S202) and proceeds to step S203.

In step S203, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the second starting port 21, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 21a (S203). If the game ball has not won in the second starting port 21 (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S207, but if the game ball has won in the second starting port 21 (YES in S203), the special figure 2 Determining whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached one (the second upper limit number). (S204). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has reached one (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S207, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than one (that is, not). (NO in S204), add 1 to the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 (S205).

Subsequently, the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the value of the jackpot random number counter (value of label-TRND-A), the value of the hit type random number counter (value of label-TRND-AS), and the value of the reach random number counter (label). -The value of TRND-RC) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (value of label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number value group shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random number values are used as the second value. It is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 of the special figure reserved storage unit 85b.

Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the first starting port 20, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first starting port sensor 20a (S207). This process ends when the game ball has not won in the first starting port 20 (NO in S207), but when the game ball has won in the first starting port 20 (YES in S207), the special figure 1 Judgment as to whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached four (the first upper limit number). (S208). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has reached four (YES in S208), this process ends, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than four (NO in S208), Special figure 1 Add "1" to the number of reserved balls (S209).

Subsequently, the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210) is performed to complete this process. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210), the value of the jackpot random number counter (label-TRND-A value) and the value of the hit type random number counter (label-) are the same as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206). The value of the TRND-AS value), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value), and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) are acquired (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7A). A numerical group is acquired), and the acquired random number values are stored in a storage area corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the first special figure 2 in the first special figure reserved storage unit 85a.

[Gate Passing Process] As shown in FIG. 14, in the gate passing process (S202), the value of the counter that counts the number of normal symbol holding balls (the number of normal symbol holdings, specifically, the number of normal figure holdings provided in the RAM 84). ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S302), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 7 (B)) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is currently used in the normal symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84. It is stored in the storage area according to the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol.

[Normal operation processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal operation processing (S105) shown in FIG. 15 after the sensor detection processing (S104). In the normal operation process (S105), first, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 22 is operating (S401). If the electric chew is not in operation (NO in S401), then it is determined whether or not the stop display of the normal symbol is in progress (S402). If the normal symbol is not displayed as stopped (NO in S402), it is subsequently determined whether or not the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S403). Unless the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed (NO in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (YES in S404), this process ends.

If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not "0" in step S404 (NO in S404), the collision detection process (S405) is performed. In the hit determination process (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (value of label-TRND-H) stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 86 is read out, and the normal symbol hit determination table (hit) shown in FIG. 8 (D) is read. It is determined whether or not the determination value is a hit based on "1" to "65535"). Then, a symbol determination process is performed in which the normal symbol stop symbol data according to the result of the hit determination is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 84 (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if it is "missing", the data corresponding to the "normal drawing losing symbol" is set, and if it is "hit", the data corresponding to the "normal winning symbol" is set.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal symbol fluctuation time determination process (S407). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S407), referring to the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (E), if the game state is a time-saving state, the normal symbol variation time is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected.

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

If the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S403 described above (YES in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S411), the variable display of the normal symbol is stopped at the display result (normal hit symbol or normal lost symbol) according to the judgment result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, the sub-control board 90 is set with the normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the normal symbol fluctuation stop (S413), and the normal symbol stop time is set (S414) to end this process.

If the stop display of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S402 described above (YES in S402), then it is determined whether or not the stop time of the normal symbol set in step S414 has elapsed (S415), and the process has elapsed. If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop symbol data of the normal hit symbol is set (S416), and if it is not the normal hit symbol data (that is, if it is not a hit). (NO in S416)), this process is completed. On the other hand, if it is the data of a normal hit symbol (that is, if it is a hit (YES in S416)), the open pattern of the electric chew 22 is set (S417). Specifically, if it is in the time saving state, the opening pattern in the time saving state (see the electric chew opening TBL2 in FIG. 10) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 22. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state (see the electric chew opening TBL1 in FIG. 10) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 22. Then, the electric chew 22 is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S417 (S418).

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

[Special operation processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs the special operation processing (S106) shown in FIG. 16 after the normal operation processing (S105). In the special operation processing (S106), the processing related to the special symbol display 41 and the large winning opening device (first large winning device 31 and second large winning device 36) is divided into five stages, and "special operation" is performed in each of these stages. Status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 "is assigned. Then, when the "special operation status" is "1" (YES in S901), the special symbol standby process (S902) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "2" (NO in S901). , S903), special symbol change processing (S904) is performed, and if the "special operation status" is "3" (NO for both S901 and S903, YES for S905), special symbol confirmation processing (S906) ), And if the "special operation status" is "4" (NO for S901, S903, S905, YES for S907), special electric accessory processing 1 (S908) as a jackpot game is performed, and " When the "special operation status" is "5" (all of S901, S903, S905, and S907 are NO), the special electric accessory processing 2 (S909) as a small hit game is performed. The special operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby process] As shown in FIG. 17, in the special symbol standby process (S902), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is "0". Is determined (S1001). Special figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1001), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting port 21, the first starting It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1007). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1007), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the first starting port 20, the number has already been reached. It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is set as the standby screen (demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1013), if so (YES in S1013), the process is completed, and if not (S1013). NO), perform standby screen setting processing (S1014). In the standby screen setting process (S1014), a customer waiting standby command for displaying the standby screen is set after waiting for the elapse of a predetermined waiting time.

When the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is not "0" in step S1001 (NO in S1001), that is, the memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting port 21 (holding information in special figure 2). ) Is one or more, the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003), which will be described later, are performed. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 by 1 (S1004). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the first reservation in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is performed. Clear the storage area corresponding to (S1005). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1006). In the special figure 2 variation start process (S1006), the special operation status is set to "2" and the variation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the variation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1006) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 jackpot determination processing (S1002). Information (including information on the types of big hits and small hits) and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1003) (information including information on the fluctuation time) are included.

Further, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1001 and NO in S1007), that is, there is no hold information in Special Figure 2, but the first When there is one or more memories (holding information of special figure 1) of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of 1 starting port 20, the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008) and the special figure described later are described. 1 Perform the variation pattern selection process (S1009). After that, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of reserved balls in FIG. 1 by 1 (S1010). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth reservation in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is performed. Clears the storage area corresponding to (S1011). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was held. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1012). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1012), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1012) is the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008). Information (including information on the types of big hits and small hits) and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1009) (information including information on the fluctuation time) are included.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0" (when YES in S1001). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. In this embodiment, there is no loss in the lottery based on the second special figure hold, and the small hit is always won except when the big hit is won, and in the small hit game, the specific area 39 can always be passed. It has become. That is, if the lottery based on the second special figure hold is made, the big hit game is always executed (the big hit is won). This point will be described in detail later.

[Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process)] Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (S1002) and Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process (S1008) are based on FIG. 18 because the processing flow is the same. I will explain them all together. As shown in FIG. 18, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008), first, the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read out as the determination value (S1101). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1002), the jackpot random number counter value stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 is read out. Further, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1008), the jackpot random number counter value stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 85a (specifically, the storage area corresponding to the first one of the first special figure hold) of the RAM 84 is stored. read out.

Next, the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8 (A)) is set (S1102). Next, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot based on the set jackpot determination table (S1103). That is, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) matches any of the jackpot determination values "65300" to "65535" (see FIG. 8A). If the result of the jackpot determination (S1103) is "big hit", the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1104), and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read out and shown in FIG. 8 (B). The jackpot type is determined based on the hit type determination table (S1105). After the jackpot type is determined (S1105), the special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the jackpot type (big hit symbol type) is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84, and the processing is completed (S1106). ..

On the other hand, if the result of the big hit determination (S1103) is not "big hit", it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S1107). Specifically, in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1002), it is determined whether or not the big hit random number counter value matches any of the small hit determination values "0" to "65299" (FIG. 8 (A)). Refer to the column of special figure 2). Further, in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1008), it is determined whether or not the big hit random number counter value matches any of the small hit determination values "0" to "3500" (special figure of FIG. 8A). See column 1). The probability of winning a small hit is higher in the lottery of special figure 2 than in the lottery of special figure 1.

If the result of the small hit determination (S1107) is "small hit", the small hit flag is turned ON (S1108), and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read out to obtain FIG. 8 (B). ), The small hit type is determined based on the hit type determination table (S1109). After determining the small hit type (S1109), the special symbol stop symbol data (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the small hit type (small hit symbol type) is set in the hit type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1110). Finish the process. A random number that determines whether or not it is a small hit may be provided separately from the big hit random number.

Also, if it is not a big hit (NO in S1103) and it is not a small hit (NO in S1107), it is a "miss", so set the special symbol stop symbol data (01H) according to the lost symbol (S1111). This process is completed. In this embodiment, the result may be "missing" in the lottery of Special Figure 1, while the small hit winning probability in each lottery may not be "missing" in the lottery of Special Figure 2. Is set (see FIG. 8A).

[Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (S1003) and Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (S1009) have the same processing flow. It will be described collectively with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. As shown in FIG. 19, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1003) or the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1009), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time saving state (whether or not the time saving flag is ON). (S1301).

If it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1301), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1302). If it is ON (YES in S1302), refer to the non-time saving state medium jackpot table (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and jackpot in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9), and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label- The variation pattern is selected based on the value of TRND-T1 (S1303). If the fluctuation pattern is decided, the fluctuation time is also decided.

Further, in step S1302, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1302), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1304). If it is ON (YES in S1304), refer to the non-time saving state small and medium-sized hit table (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and small hit in the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9) based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value. Select the variation pattern (S1305).

Further, in step S1304, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1304), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is the reach establishment random number value (S1306). As shown in FIG. 8C, the reach establishment random number values are “0” to “5” in the time-saving state, and “0” to “13” in the non-time-saving state. That is, the time-saving state is less likely to reach the loss time than the non-time-saving state. This is to accelerate the digestion speed of the special figure hold by allowing more non-reach loss with a short fluctuation time to be selected in the time saving state. When the reach random number counter value is the reach establishment random number value (YES in S1306), that is, in the case of the loss with reach, the loss table with reach during the non-time reduction state (the non-time reduction state among the fluctuation pattern determination tables shown in FIG. 9). And, referring to the part corresponding to the loss with reach), the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (S1307).

On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1306), that is, in the case of no reach loss, the non-reach loss table in the non-time reduction state (non-time reduction among the fluctuation pattern determination tables shown in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the state and the part corresponding to the non-reach loss (S1308). At the time of this loss without reach, the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 works. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is "3" or "4", the fluctuation time is shorter than when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is "0" to "2". Fluctuation patterns are now selected.

Further, in step S1301, when it is determined that the gaming state is in the time saving state (YES in S1301), as shown in FIG. 20, the variation pattern determination table to be referred to is the table in the time saving state (variation pattern shown in FIG. 9). Processing (S1309 to S1315) is performed in the same flow as in steps S1302 to S1308, except that the part corresponding to the time saving state in the judgment table) is set. That is, if the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1309), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is referred to in the time-saving state medium jackpot table (the portion of the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9 corresponding to the time-saving state and jackpot). Select a variation pattern based on (S1310).

If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1311), refer to the time-saving state medium-small hit table (the part of the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, which corresponds to the time-saving state and small hit), and the fluctuation pattern random number counter. Select a variation pattern based on the value (S1312). If the reach random number counter value is a reach-established random number value (YES in S1313), refer to the reach loss table (the part of the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, which corresponds to the time reduction state and reach loss). Then, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (S1314). If the reach random number counter value is not a reach-established random number value (NO in S1313), refer to the reach-less loss table in the time-saving state (the part of the fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, which corresponds to the time-saving state and no reach loss). Then, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (S1315).

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, as shown in FIG. 19, the selected variation pattern is set (S1316), and the present process is completed. The fluctuation pattern information set in step S1316 is included in the fluctuation start command set in step S1006 or S1012 in the special symbol standby process (S902).

[Process during special symbol change] As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol change process (S904), first, the change time of the special symbol (the change time determined according to the change pattern selected in step S1003 or S1009, FIG. 9). (See) is determined whether or not it has passed (S1501). If it has not passed (NO in S1501), this process is finished immediately. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1501), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1502) and the special operation status is set to "3" (S1503). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at the symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol or lost symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1504), this Finish the process.

[Special symbol determination process] As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol determination process (S906), first, it is determined whether or not the stop time of the special symbol has elapsed (S1601). If it has not passed (NO in S1601), this process is finished immediately. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1601), the game state management process described later is performed (S1602).

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1603). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1603), set the special operation status to "4" (S1604). Then, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1605), and if it is not ON, the process proceeds to step S1607, but if it is ON, the time saving flag is turned OFF (S1606) and the process proceeds to step S1607. .. As a result, the non-time saving state is controlled during the execution of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the jackpot game.

After that, in order to start the jackpot game, set the jackpot opening command (S1607) and start the jackpot game opening (S1608). Following step S1608, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening pattern (see FIG. 6 for details) according to the type of winning jackpot (S1609). At this time, the value of the big winning opening opening counter that counts the number of opening of the big winning opening during the special game is set to the value corresponding to the type of the winning big hit. The open pattern set (data set according to the open pattern) may be performed for each round.

On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON in step S1603 (NO in S1603), it is subsequently determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1610). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1610), the special operation status is set to "5" (S1611). When the small hit flag is ON, it is not turned OFF even if the time saving flag is ON. After that, in order to start the small hit game, the small hit opening command is set (S1612), and the small hit game opening is started (S1613).

Following step S1613, the game control microcomputer 81 sets an opening pattern (see FIG. 6 for details) according to the type of winning small hit (S1614). At this time, the value of the large winning opening opening counter is set to the value corresponding to the type of the winning small hit. After that, the game control microcomputer 81 turns on the distribution member operation flag (S1615), and ends this process. The distribution member operation flag is a flag indicating that it is a period for operating the distribution member 71. That is, in this embodiment, the operation of the distribution member 71 is started at the opening of the small hit game. The operation pattern of the distribution member will be described in detail later.

If the small hit flag is not ON in step S1610 (NO in S1610), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game starts, so the special operation status is set to "1" (S1616) and this process ends.

[Game state management process] As shown in FIG. 23, in the game state management process (S1602), it is first determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1701), and if it is ON, the special symbol change executed during the time saving state. The value of the time reduction counter that counts the number of times is decremented by 1 (S1702), and whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is "0" is determined (S1703). If it is "0", the time saving flag is turned off (S1704). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the value of the time saving counter is set to "99" at the time of transition to the time saving state. This point will be described later. After that, in step S1705, the game control microcomputer 81 sets the game state designation command including the game state information just set in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and ends this process.

[Special electric bonus processing 1 (big hit game)] The special electric bonus processing 1 is a process for executing a jackpot game (second special game) such as a type 1 jackpot game or a type 2 jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 24, in the special electric accessory processing 1 (S908), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2001). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening of the first jackpot winning device 31 has been completed in the winning jackpot game.

If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2001), it is determined whether or not the first prize-winning opening 30 is open (that is, whether or not the first prize-winning device 31 is open) (S2002). If it is not open (NO in S2002), it is time to open the first big prize opening 30, that is, when the opening time of the big hit has passed and the opening of the first big winning opening 30 is started. It is determined whether or not the time has passed or the time between the openings has elapsed and the time to start the next opening has been reached (S2003).

If the determination result in step S2003 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2003 is YES, the first large winning opening 30 is opened according to the set opening pattern (S2004).

If the first large winning opening 30 is being opened in step S2002 (YES in S2002), the number of winnings to the first large winning opening 30 in the unit opening game becomes the specified maximum winning number (8 in this embodiment). Determine if it has been reached (S2005). If the specified number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2005), it is time to close the first big winning opening 30 (that is, the predetermined opening time after opening the first big winning opening 30 (see FIG. 6). ) Has passed or not) is determined (S2006). Then, if the opening time of the first large winning opening 30 has not elapsed (NO in S2006), this process is completed.

On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2005) or when the opening time of the first large winning opening 30 has elapsed (YES in S2006), that is, either of the two opening end conditions is satisfied. If it is satisfied, the first prize opening 30 is closed (closed) (S2007). Then, the value of the large winning opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2008), and it is determined whether or not the value of the large winning opening opening counter is "0" (S2009). If it is not "0" (NO in S2009), the process is finished as it is to start the next opening.

On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S2009), the ending command of the jackpot is set (S2010) and the ending of the jackpot is started (S2011) in order to end the jackpot game. Then, set the jackpot end flag and finish the process (S2012).

If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2001 (YES in S2001), all the opening of the first jackpot 30 in the jackpot game has been completed, so it is determined whether or not the ending time of the jackpot has passed. If the ending time has not passed (NO in S2013), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has passed (YES in S2013), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2014) and the jackpot flag is turned off (S2015). Then, after setting the special operation status to "1" (S2016), the game state setting process (S2017) described later is performed, and this process is completed.

[Game state setting process] As shown in FIG. 25, in the game state setting process (S2017), first, the jackpot game executed this time is a time saving hit (that is, "3R time saving big hit", "10R time saving small hit A", "10R time". It is determined whether or not the game is a big hit game executed by winning the "short hit B", "10R short hit big hit", or "10R short hit small hit C") (S2101). If the determination result in step S2101 is YES, the time saving flag is turned ON (S2102), the time saving counter is set to "99" (S2103), and this process is completed. As a result, the game state after the big hit game this time becomes a time-saving state and a high base state (privilege game state). This privileged game state ends when either the condition that the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner 99 times or that the next big hit is won is satisfied. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2101 is NO, this process ends without performing steps S2102 and S2103.

[Special electric bonus processing 2 (small hit game)] The special electric bonus processing 2 is for executing a small hit game (first special game) that opens the second large winning device 36 provided with the specific area 39. It is a process. As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, in the special electric accessory process 2 (S909), first, it is determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2301). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second big winning device 36 is completed in the small hit game.

If the small hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2301), it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening 35 is open (that is, whether or not the second big winning device 36 is open) (S2302). If it is not open (NO in S2302), it is time to open the 2nd big prize opening 35, that is, the time of the predetermined pre-opening interval (opening of the small hit) has passed and the 2nd big winning opening It is determined whether or not it is time to start opening 35 (S2303).

If the determination result in step S2303 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2303 is YES, the second large winning opening 35 is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 8) according to the type of winning small hit (S2304).

If the 2nd prize opening 35 is open in step S2302 (YES in S2302), whether or not the number of prizes in the 2nd prize opening 35 has reached the specified maximum number of prizes (8 in this embodiment). Is determined (S2305). If the specified number of winnings has not been reached (NO in S2305), it is time to close the 2nd big winning opening 35 (that is, the predetermined opening time after opening the 2nd big winning opening 35 (Fig. 6). As shown, whether or not 1.6 seconds) has elapsed in this embodiment) is determined (S2306). Then, if the opening time of the second large winning opening 35 has not elapsed (NO in S2306), this process is completed.

On the other hand, when the specified number of winnings has been reached (YES in S2305) or when the opening time of the second large winning opening 35 has elapsed (YES in S2306), that is, either of the two opening end conditions If it is satisfied, the second big winning opening 35 is closed (closed) (S2307). Then, the value of the large winning opening opening counter is decremented by 1 (S2308), the small hit end flag is set (S2309), and this processing is completed.

If the small hit end flag is ON in step S2301 (YES in S2301), as shown in FIG. 27, the predetermined time after closing the second big winning opening 35 in the small hit game (time of the interval after closing) is It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (S2310), and if the time of the interval after closing has not elapsed (NO in S2310), the process ends. The time of the interval after closing the small hit game will be described later. On the other hand, if the time of the interval after closing has elapsed (YES in S2310), the small hit end flag is turned off (S2311), the small hit flag is turned off (S2312), and the process proceeds to step S2313.

In step S2313, it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON. The V flag is a flag indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area 39 during the execution of the small hit game, and is a flag turned on in step S2603 (see FIG. 29) described later. If this V flag is not ON (NO in S2313), the 2nd kind jackpot game will not be executed, so the value of the big winning opening opening counter will be cleared to "0" (S2314) and the special operation status will be set to "1". Set (S2315) to finish the process.

On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (YES in S2313), the game control microcomputer 81 turns off the V flag (S2317) and turns on the jackpot flag (S2318) in order to execute the two-kind jackpot game. , Set the special operation status to "4" (S2319). Then, if the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2320), the time saving flag is turned off (S2321). Then, the jackpot opening command is set (S2322) and the jackpot opening is started (S2323). As a result, the small hit game in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened for a short time is changed to the two-kind big hit game.

[Distribution member control process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a distribution member control process (S107) following a special operation process (S106) (see FIG. 12). In the distribution member control process (S107), as shown in FIG. 28, first, it is determined whether or not the distribution member operation flag is ON (S2501). If the distribution member operation flag is not ON, this process ends. On the other hand, if the distribution member operation flag is ON, the opening of the small hit game has started (see FIG. 22), so the distribution member operation process (see FIG. 22) for operating the distribution member 71 in a predetermined operation pattern ( Perform S2502) and perform V validity period setting processing (S2503).

In the distribution member operation process (S2502), a timer for measuring the operation time of the distribution member 71 is set, and the distribution member is released when the distribution member 71 is released at the timing using the timer. The solenoid 73 is turned on, and the distribution member solenoid 73 is turned off when the closing timing of the distribution member 71 is reached. As a result, the distribution member 71 moves in a constant motion from the start of the opening of the small hit game.

As shown in FIG. 34 (c), the distribution member 71 is first controlled to the passage blocking state (the state shown by the broken line in FIG. 2) for 8 ms from the start of the opening of the small hit game. This is called the pre-opening interval. Subsequently, it is controlled to a pass-allowed state (a state shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) for 4600 ms. This is called the 1st V opening. Then, the passage blocking state is controlled for 16392 ms. This is called the open interval. After that, it is controlled to allow passage again for 4600 ms. This is called the 2nd V opening. Then, it is controlled to the passage blocking state for 3000 ms. This is called the post-closed interval. Such a series of operations including "interval before opening ⇒ first V opening ⇒ interval between opening ⇒ second V opening ⇒ interval after closing" is a constant operation of the distribution member 71.

Further, in the V valid period setting process (S2503), the V valid period is set for the constant operation of the distribution member 71 as described above. The V valid period is a period in which the V flag is turned ON by regarding the detection by the specific area sensor 39a as valid. As shown in FIG. 34 (d), the V valid period is from the start of opening of the specific region 39 (when the distribution member 71 is controlled to the passage allowable state) until a predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time is set to be longer than the opening time of the specific area 39 (the time during which the distribution member 71 is controlled to allow passage). This is in consideration of the time lag until the game ball passing through the arrangement position of the distribution member 71 reaches the specific area 39.

Specifically, in the V validity period setting process (S2503), a timer for measuring the V validity period is set, and V is valid when it is time to enable the specific area 39 based on the timekeeping using the timer. The flag is turned on, and when it is time to invalidate the specific area 39, the V valid flag is turned off. In step S2602 of the specific area sensor detection process (S108) described later, it is determined whether or not the V valid period is in effect by determining whether or not the V valid flag is ON.

Following the V validity period setting process (S2503), the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the operation of the distribution member 71 has been completed (S2504). Specifically, the total operating time (28600 ms) from the start to the end of the constant operation of the distribution member 71 based on the timer for measuring the operation time of the distribution member 71 set in step S2502. It is determined whether or not 34 (c)) has passed. Then, if the operation of the distribution member 71 is not completed, the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the operation of the distribution member 71 is completed, the distribution member operation flag is turned off (S2505), and then this processing is completed.

Here, based on FIG. 34, the relationship between the constant operation of the distribution member 71 as described above and the opening pattern of the second large winning opening 35 (opening / closing member 37) in the small hit game will be described. In this embodiment, there are three opening patterns shown in FIGS. 34 (b), (e), and (f) as opening patterns of the second big winning opening 35 in the small hit game. Note that FIG. 34A shows the timing of the variation display and the stop display of the special symbol in order to make it easy to understand the start timing of the small hit game.

The opening pattern shown in FIG. 34 (b) is an opening pattern selected when a small hit is won in the lottery of Special Figure 2. That is, it is an open pattern selected when "10R time saving small hit C" or "10R normal small hit" (see FIG. 6) is won. This opening pattern is a passing opening pattern (first passing opening pattern) capable of passing through the specific area 39.

More specifically, this first pass opening pattern closes the second big winning opening 35 for 8ms, then opens the second big winning opening 35 for 1600ms, and then closes the second big winning opening 35 for 6000ms. It is an open pattern. In other words, the small hit games executed in this opening pattern include an opening in which the second big winning opening 35 is closed for 8 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 6000 ms. Includes a post-closed interval in which the second winning opening 35 is closed.

When the second large winning opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the distribution member is used during the opening period of the second large winning opening 35 over 1600 ms and during the period of 3000 ms after the closing of the second large winning opening 35. Upon opening the first V of 71, the distribution member 71 is in a pass-allowable state (see FIGS. 34 (b) and 34 (c)). Therefore, no matter what timing the game ball wins in the second large winning opening 35, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39. In this embodiment, if the game ball is continuously fired by right-handed hitting, the game ball always wins the second large winning opening 35 during the opening period of 1.6 seconds. Each device such as a winning device 36 is arranged. In addition, the time required for the game ball that has passed through the second large winning opening 35 to reach the placement position of the distribution member 71 is 3000 ms (the first V opening of the distribution member 71 is performed from the timing when the second large winning opening 35 is closed. It is shorter than the time until the end timing).

The opening pattern shown in FIG. 34 (e) is an opening pattern selected when the “10R time saving small hit B” (see FIG. 6) is won in the lottery of the special figure 1. This opening pattern is also a passing opening pattern (second passing opening pattern) capable of passing through the specific area 39. The opening time is different between the second pass opening pattern and the above-mentioned first pass opening pattern.

More specifically, this second pass opening pattern closes the second big winning opening 35 for 21000ms, then opens the second big winning opening 35 for 1600ms, and then closes the second big winning opening 35 for 6000ms. It is an open pattern. In other words, the small hit game executed in this opening pattern is an opening in which the second big winning opening 35 is closed for 21000 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 6000 ms. Includes a post-closed interval in which the second winning opening 35 is closed.

When the second large winning opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the distribution member is used during the opening period of the second large winning opening 35 over 1600 ms and during the period of 3000 ms after the closing of the second large winning opening 35. Upon opening the second V of 71, the distribution member 71 is in a pass-allowable state (see FIGS. 34 (e) and 34 (c)). Therefore, no matter what timing the game ball wins in the second large winning opening 35, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39.

The opening pattern shown in FIG. 34 (f) is an opening pattern selected when "10R time reduction small hit A" (see FIG. 6) is won in the lottery of Special FIG. This opening pattern is a non-passing opening pattern in which passage to the specific region 39 is substantially impossible.

More specifically, this non-passing open pattern closes the second big winning opening 35 for 4568ms, then opens the second big winning opening 35 for 1600ms, and then closes the second big winning opening 35 for 2008ms. It is a pattern. In other words, the small hit games executed in this opening pattern include an opening in which the second big winning opening 35 is closed for 4568 ms, a small hit opening game in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened for 1600 ms, and 2008 ms. Includes a post-closed interval in which the second winning opening 35 is closed.

When the second large winning opening 35 is opened in such an opening pattern, the first V opening of the distribution member 71 is almost completed during the opening (see FIGS. 34 (f) and 34 (c)). The period in which the opening of the first V of the distribution member 71 and the opening of the second large winning opening 35 coincide with each other is only 40 ms immediately after the opening of the second large winning opening 35 starts. Therefore, even if a game ball enters at the same time as the opening of the second large winning opening 35 starts, the distribution member 71 is controlled to the passage blocking state by the time the game ball reaches the position of the distribution member 71. There is. Therefore, when this open pattern is selected, the game ball rarely passes through the specific area 39. That is, it is substantially impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39.

As described above, as described with reference to FIG. 34, in the present embodiment, the operation of the distribution member 71 is started with the start of the opening of the small hit game. Then, the small hit game is executed in any of the three open patterns according to the type of small hit. Each opening pattern has a different opening time. Therefore, in each opening pattern, the opening timing of the second special winning opening 35 with respect to the displacement timing of the distribution member 71 is different. Thus, a small hit game that can pass through the specific area 39 regardless of the winning timing to the second large winning opening 35 (special 2V passing small hit in FIG. 34 (b) and special 1V passing small hit in FIG. 34 (e)). And, it is possible to execute a small hit game (special 1V non-passing small hit in FIG. 34 (f)) in which the specific area 39 cannot be passed even if the second large winning opening 35 is won at any timing. It is possible.

[Specific area sensor detection process] Returning to the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81. The game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S108) after the distribution member control process (S107) (see FIG. 12). In the specific area sensor detection process (S108), as shown in FIG. 29, first, it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2601). If there is no detection (NO in S2601), the process ends, but if there is detection (YES in S2601), it is determined whether or not the V is valid (S2602). The V valid period is a period set by the V valid period setting process (S2503) in the above-mentioned distribution member control process (see FIG. 28). Specifically, the V valid period is the period shown in FIG. 34 (d).

If it is determined in step S2602 that the V valid period is in effect (YES in S2602), the V flag is turned ON (S2603), and the V passage command is set (S2604) to end the process. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2602 that the V valid period is not in effect (NO in S2602), the specific area sensor detection process is completed without performing the processes of steps S2603 and S2604. The V-passing command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to notify the V-passing (passing of the specific area 39).

6. Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main process] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 33. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads out the program of the sub-control main process shown in FIG. 30 from the ROM 93 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, the CPU initialization process is first performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power cutoff signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power cutoff signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized, but the power cutoff signal is turned on due to a power failure or the like. However, if the contents of RAM94 are kept normal (YES in S4002), RAM94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, and the like are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

In step S4004, interrupts are disabled. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The random numbers for determining the effect include a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and a random number for determining various advance notice effects. There are random numbers and so on. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Instead of adding the random values by 1 at the time of updating, it may be added by 2 or the like. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 100 executes various effects (effect symbol variation effect, opening effect associated with special game, open game effect, ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 7 according to the command. The sub-control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106, and the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp via the lamp control board 107 as the sub-control board 90 executes various effects by the image control board 100. 5 is made to emit light, and the decorative movable body 15 is driven. The effect control microcomputer 91 subsequently enables interrupts (S4007). After that, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S4008), the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed.

[Receive interrupt processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 31, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not the signal has been input to the external INT input unit (S4101). Then, if the strobe signal is not ON, the process is completed, and if it is ON, various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the receive buffer of the RAM 94 (S4102). This receive interrupt process is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[1 ms timer interrupt process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 32, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, the input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signal from the effect button detection switch 63a (see FIG. 5).

Subsequently, the lamp data output process (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output processing (S4202), the lamp data created in the other processing (S4304) in the 10ms timer interrupt processing described later is applied to the lamp control board 107 in order to make the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 emit light at the timing suitable for the production. Output. That is, according to the lamp data, the frame lamp 66 is made to emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode.

Next, the drive control process (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (data for driving the decorative movable body 15) is created and output in order to drive the decorative movable body 15 at a timing suitable for the effect. That is, the decorative movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

Then, the watchdog timer process (S4204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is completed.

[10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 33, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, the received command analysis process is performed (S4301). In the reception command analysis process (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the variation start command is received from the game control microcomputer 81, and if so, the effect control pattern selection process (special figure described later). 2 Executes the variable effect pattern determination process). Further, in the reception command analysis process (S4301), it is determined whether or not the opening command has been received from the game control microcomputer 81, and if it has been received, the special game effect selection process is executed. Further, it is determined whether or not the ending command is received from the game control microcomputer 81, and if it is received, the ending effect selection process is executed. Further, it is determined whether or not the V passage command is received from the game control microcomputer 81, and if it is received, the V passage notification effect start process is executed.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a switch state acquisition process of storing the switch data created by the 1 ms timer interrupt process in the RAM 94 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process, following the receive command analysis process (S4301) (S4302). ). Next, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed (S4303).

After that, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs lamp processing (S4304). In the lamp processing (S4304), lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5) is created, and the time of the light emission effect is managed. Subsequently, voice control processing (S4305) is performed. In the voice control process (S4305), voice data (data for controlling the output of voice from the speaker 67) is created, output to the voice control board 106, and time management of voice production is performed. As a result, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 67. Then, other processing such as updating various random numbers for determining the effect is executed (S4306), and this processing is completed.

7. Flow of the game in the present embodiment Next, the flow of the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 35. As shown in FIG. 35, first, in the normal game state, the game is advanced by left-handed. In this way, we aim to win a big hit based on the lottery of Special Figure 1. In addition, although the winning probability is low, if the "10R time saving small hit B" (see FIG. 6) is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the two kinds of big hit games based on the V passage can be obtained.

When a jackpot is won in the lottery of the special figure 1, if the jackpot is "10R normal jackpot" (see FIG. 6), the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is controlled to the normal gaming state. On the other hand, in the case of "3R time saving jackpot" (see FIG. 6), the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is controlled to the time saving state. This distribution rate is 50% each. In this specification, a jackpot that is won without passing through V may be described as a direct hit jackpot. If the winning jackpot is "10R normal jackpot", the game is advanced again with the aim of winning the jackpot based on the lottery of Special Figure 1 in the normal game state.

On the other hand, in the case of "3R time saving jackpot", it is controlled to the time saving state and the high base state. In this short time state and high base state, the player advances the game by hitting right. In this way, we aim to win a big hit based on the lottery in Special Figure 2. There is no loss in the lottery of Special Figure 2 (see FIG. 8 (A)), and all are small hits except when a big hit is won. Moreover, the small hit won in the lottery of Special Figure 2 passes through the opening pattern in the small hit game (opening pattern that can pass through the specific area 39 regardless of the winning timing to the second large winning opening 35). (See "10R time saving small hit C", "10R normal small hit" (see FIG. 6), FIGS. 34 (b), (c)). Therefore, as long as the player is correctly executing the game (that is, as long as he / she continues to hit right), the jackpot game will always be executed if the lottery of Special Figure 2 is executed. The jackpot (direct hit jackpot) won in the lottery of Special Figure 2 is always "10R time saving jackpot" (see FIG. 6).

Further, in this time saving state, the second special symbol hold can be stored up to the upper limit storage number during the variable display of the second special symbol. The upper limit storage number of the second special figure hold of this embodiment is "1". That is, one second special figure hold can be stored during the variable display of the special figure 2. This one second special figure hold will be digested in the subsequent game after the jackpot game.

If a small hit is won in the lottery of Special Figure 2 in a short time state, and if the small hit is "10R normal small hit" (see Fig. 6), the game state after the end of the two-kind big hit game based on V passage. Is controlled to a normal gaming state (unfavorable gaming state). On the other hand, in the case of "10R time saving small hit C" (see FIG. 6), the gaming state after the end of the type 2 big hit game based on V passage is controlled to the time saving state (advantageous gaming state). This distribution rate is 50% each. If the time saving hit (“10 time saving small hit C” or “10R time saving big hit”) is won, the time saving state is controlled again, so that one additional second special figure hold can be accumulated. Therefore, it is possible to execute the jackpot game again based on the second special figure hold saved in the previous time saving state, and further execute the jackpot game based on the second special figure holding generated in the current time saving state. Can be made to. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, once a jackpot game is executed based on a time-saving symbol (a symbol that will be controlled in a time-saving state), a game in which two jackpot games can be expected to be executed thereafter. It is an opportunity. In other words, it is a so-called two-loop gaming machine when controlled in a time-saving state.

On the other hand, when the small hit won in the lottery of Special Figure 2 is "10R normal small hit", it is controlled to the normal gaming state (disadvantageous gaming state). In this case, the second special figure hold cannot be additionally accumulated. However, there is still one second special figure hold that was saved in the previous time saving state. Therefore, the jackpot game can be executed again based on the second special figure hold. That is, this situation is a situation (a situation advantageous to the player) in which it is easy to execute the jackpot game due to the second special figure hold, which is one of the remaining normal game states. As a result of the lottery based on the second special figure hold in this normal game state, if the time reduction hit is won, the time reduction state is controlled after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, by accumulating the second special figure hold, it becomes possible to obtain the opportunity of the lottery of the special figure 2 again, and the two big hits will be confirmed thereafter.

On the other hand, as a result of the lottery based on the second special figure hold in the normal game state, when the "10R normal small hit" is won, the second special figure hold no longer remains, and the electric support control is performed. Since it has not been executed, it is not possible to newly generate the second special figure hold. Therefore, the situation that is advantageous for the player in terms of the ease of executing the jackpot game is over.

As shown in FIG. 34, if the big hit game based on the "10R normal small hit" is executed in the state where the second special figure hold is not accumulated in the time saving state, after that, the normal without the second special figure hold is executed. It becomes a game state. Therefore, in this case, since the jackpot game cannot be executed based on the second special figure hold, the advantageous situation for the player has ended.

As described above, according to the game characteristics of this pachinko gaming machine 1, if it is controlled in a time-saving state, as long as it is playing normally (as long as it is hitting right), there is a chance to win a small hit in the lottery of Special Figure 2. There are two times. Of the two chances, if the 10R normal small hit is drawn both times, the advantageous state for the player (the state in which the lottery of Special Figure 2 is executed) ends. In other words, if the 10R time-saving small hit C is subtracted even once out of the two chances, the time-saving state is controlled after the two-kind big hit game. Therefore, in this case, the chance to win the small hit again in the lottery of Special Figure 2 will be obtained twice. In this way, in the two lottery of Special Figure 2 executed after being controlled to the time saving state, there is a probability of about 50% for each of the 10R time saving small hit C (advantageous hit) or the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit). ) Is an important game.

8. Characteristics of the effect in the present embodiment Next, as a feature of the effect in the present embodiment, a variation effect based on the lottery of the special figure 2 (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 2 variation effect”) will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 54. .. In this embodiment, the effect symbol shown in FIG. 36 is shown in the special figure 2 variation effect. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 36, an effect symbol 8a indicating a silver "1", an effect symbol 8b indicating a silver "2", an effect symbol 8c indicating a gold "3", and a silver "4" are used. Directed design 8d showing silver "5", directing symbol 8f showing silver "6", directing symbol 8g showing golden "7", directing symbol 8h showing silver "8", silver A total of 10 types of production symbols, that is, the production design 8i indicating "9" and the production design 8j indicating the red awakened main character, are shown in the special figure 2 variable production. In the following, the production symbol 8j showing the red awakened hero character will be referred to as "awakening character symbol 8j".

In this embodiment, as described above, in the lottery shown in FIG. 2, it is important to decide whether to draw the 10R short-time small hit C or the 10R normal small hit. Therefore, as the left effect symbol 8L, the middle effect symbol 8C, and the right effect symbol 8R, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet). For example, it is notified that the 10R normal small hit (see FIG. 6) has been won in the lottery of the special figure 2. On the other hand, if the golden production symbols 8c and 8g are deterministically stopped and displayed as the left production symbol 8L, the middle production symbol 8C, and the right production symbol 8R in the jackpot mode (doublet), the special figure 2 lottery is performed at 10R. It is notified that the short and small hit C (see FIG. 6) has been won. Therefore, from the player's point of view, which of the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i, or the golden effect symbols 8c, 8g is displayed in the special figure 2 variation effect is displayed. It has become important.

In addition, even though the 10R normal small hit was won in the lottery of the special figure 2, the golden production symbols 8c and 8g are definitely stopped and displayed in the big hit mode (doublet) in the special figure 2 variable effect. There is no such thing. In addition, the silver production symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are definite in the special figure 2 variation effect, even though the special figure 2 lottery has won the 10R time reduction small hit C. It will not be displayed as a stop.

In this embodiment, when a small hit (10R short-time small hit C, 10R normal small hit) is won in the lottery of special figure 2, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are definitely stopped in the big hit mode (doublet). It is displayed for the following reasons. In other words, in the lottery of Special Figure 2, regardless of whether you win the 10R time-saving small hit C or the 10R normal small hit, as long as you are playing normally (as long as you are hitting right), there are two types depending on the V prize. You can win big hits. That is, the small hit winning in the lottery of Special Figure 2 is substantially the same as winning the big hit. Therefore, in this embodiment, when a small hit is won in the lottery of Special Figure 2, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are definitively stopped and displayed in the big hit mode (doublet) as in the case of winning the big hit. ing.

As a modification, when a small hit (10R short-time small hit C, 10R normal small hit) is won in the lottery of the special figure 2, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are set to the small hit mode (for example, "135"). It may be definitively stopped and displayed in a special numerical mode or a symbol mode using a dedicated symbol, a hit mode). Then, when the 10R short-time small hit C is won, the golden production symbol 8c and 8g are deterministically stopped and displayed in the small hit mode, and when the 10R normal small hit is won, the silver production symbol 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i may be stopped and displayed in a small hit mode.

Here, the stop display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R includes a case where the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped and a case where the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are deterministically stopped and displayed. There are types. The case where the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed means that the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in a slightly shaken state, and are not completely stopped and displayed. When the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variablely displayed and is not stopped and displayed. On the other hand, the case where the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are deterministically stopped and displayed means that the left effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are completely stopped and displayed for several hundred msec or more. When the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are deterministically stopped and displayed, the special symbol is not variable and is stopped and displayed.

The notation of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R indicates which symbol display area the effect symbol is shown in. Therefore, for example, the notation of the effect symbol 8L means the effect symbol shown in the symbol display area on the left, and does not indicate which symbol mode the effect symbol is. Further, the notation of the effect symbols 8a to 8j shown in FIG. 36 indicates which symbol mode is the effect symbol. Therefore, for example, the notation of the effect symbol 8c means that it is an effect symbol of a symbol mode showing a golden "3", and does not indicate which symbol display area the effect symbol is shown in. .. Here, in this embodiment, as a notation indicating both the symbol display area of the effect symbol and the symbol mode of the effect symbol, any one of "L, C, R" is added after "8" and "a" is added. ~ J ”will be added. Therefore, for example, the effect symbol 8Lc is the effect symbol of the symbol mode shown in the symbol display area on the left and showing the golden “3”.

In this embodiment, in the lottery of the special figure 2, there is no loss (see FIG. 8A), and the small hit is always won except when the big hit is won. And, as described above, winning a small hit in the lottery of Special Figure 2 means that the two kinds of big hits are substantially won (the two kinds of big hit games are executed). Therefore, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are the jackpot mode of the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i, or the jackpot of the golden effect symbols 8c, 8g. In any of the embodiments, the stop display is definitively displayed. When the silver production symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet), the player grasps the winning of the 10R normal small hit and determines that the player has won the 10R normal small hit. You will be discouraged. On the other hand, when the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet), the player is pleased to know that he has won the 10R short-time small hit C.

In addition, in the lottery of Special Figure 2, a big hit (10R time saving big hit) may be won. In this case, after the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving jackpot, the time is shortened. Therefore, winning the 10R time-saving jackpot in the special figure 2 lottery wins the 10R time-saving small hit C in the special figure 2 lottery. It can be said that it is almost the same as. Therefore, when the jackpot is won in the lottery of the special figure 2, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode of the golden effect symbols 8c, 8g in the special figure 2 variable effect. ing. In this way, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are not definitively stopped and displayed in the loss mode (including the reach loss mode), and the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f are not displayed. , 8h, 8i jackpot mode, or the golden effect symbol 8c, 8g jackpot mode, the stop display is definitively displayed.

Here, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g are always in the reach mode before the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode. In other words, if the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g are displayed in the reach mode, there is a possibility that the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g will be definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode, and the 10R normal small hit will be won. You will not be notified. Therefore, when the golden production symbols 8c and 8g are displayed in the reach mode, the player becomes aware of winning the 10R short-time small hit C rather than winning the 10R normal small hit, which is a chance. You will feel that. Hereinafter, the display of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g in the reach mode is referred to as “gold symbol reach display”. Then, among the special figure 2 variable effects, the effect after the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g are displayed in the reach mode is referred to as "gold pattern reach effect". Therefore, it can be said that the gold symbol reach display or the gold symbol reach effect makes the player more aware of winning the 10R short-time small hit C than winning the 10R normal small hit. In this way, the gold pattern reach effect corresponds to the "advantageous reach effect", and the reach mode of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g corresponds to the "advantageous reach mode".

On the other hand, in the special figure 2 variation effect, before the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i are always reach modes. In other words, if the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i are displayed in the reach mode, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i are the jackpot modes. There is a possibility that the stop display will be definitely displayed, and the winning of the 10R time saving small hit C will not be notified. Therefore, for the player, when the silver production symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are displayed in the reach mode, the 10R normal small hit is more than the 10R short-time small hit C. You will be conscious of winning the prize, and you will feel a pinch. Hereinafter, the display of the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i in the reach mode is referred to as "silver symbol reach display". Then, among the special figure 2 variable effects, the effect after being displayed with the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i is referred to as "silver pattern reach effect". Therefore, it can be said that the silver symbol reach display or the silver symbol reach effect makes the player more aware of winning the 10R normal small hit than winning the 10R short-time small hit C. In this way, the silver pattern reach effect corresponds to the "disadvantageous reach effect", and the reach modes of the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i correspond to the "disadvantageous reach mode".

Next, the outline of the case where the gold symbol reach effect is executed in the special figure 2 variation effect will be described with reference to FIG. 37. As shown in FIG. 37, when the gold symbol reach effect is executed, first, the gold symbol reach display is performed on the display screen 7a. After that, it branches into a case where the first enemy character battle effect is executed and a case where the second enemy character battle effect is executed. The first enemy character battle production and the second enemy character battle production will be described in detail later. When the first enemy character battle production is executed, there are cases where the battle defeat in which the main character is defeated by the first enemy character is shown, and cases where the battle victory in which the main character wins the first enemy character is shown. Branch to. When the battle defeat is shown in the first enemy character battle production, the reach loss temporary display is made in which the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode. On the other hand, when the battle victory is shown in the first enemy character battle effect, the gold pattern hit confirmation display is made in which the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g are definitely stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet).

On the other hand, when the second enemy character battle production is executed, the battle defeat in which the main character is defeated by the second enemy character is shown, and the battle victory in which the main character defeats the second enemy character is shown. Branch to and when shown. When the battle defeat is shown in the second enemy character battle production, the reach loss temporary display is made in which the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode. On the other hand, when the battle victory is shown in the second enemy character battle effect, the gold pattern hit confirmation display is made in which the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g are definitely stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet).

Subsequently, details of the case where the first enemy character battle effect is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39. When the first enemy character battle effect is executed, the gold symbol reach is first displayed on the display screen 7a. For example, as shown in FIG. 38 (A), as the gold symbol reach display, the effect symbols 8Lc, 8C, 8Rc have a reach mode showing "3 ↓ 3". In this way, the player who sees the gold symbol reach display grasps the situation in which there is a high possibility of winning the 10R short-time small hit C, and feels it as an opportunity.

Here, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R display the variation display and the stop display in synchronization with the variation display and the stop display of the second special symbol at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. It has become like. The small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are composed of a left small effect symbol 6L arranged on the left side, a small and medium size effect symbol 6C arranged in the center of the left and right, and a right small effect symbol 6R arranged on the right side. Therefore, it is smaller than the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R, and is inconspicuous. In this way, by looking at the variable display of the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R, it is possible to grasp that the second special symbol is variable display, and by looking at the stop display of the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R, the first 2 It is possible to grasp that the special symbol has been stopped and displayed.

In the first enemy character battle production, following FIG. 38 (A), as shown in FIG. 38 (B), the first enemy character appearance image T1 showing that the first enemy character has appeared on the display screen 7a. Is displayed. Further, at the lower part of the display screen 7a, the first enemy character defeat image TI1 showing the characters (title) of "Destroy the first enemy character!" Is displayed. In this way, by displaying the first enemy character appearance image T1 and the first enemy character defeat image TI1, the player can grasp that the first enemy character battle production is started through the gold symbol reach display. Further, as shown in FIG. 38 (A), when the first enemy character battle effect is started, the left effect symbol 8Lc indicating the golden "3" is displayed and displayed in the upper left corner of the display screen 7a. By showing the right effect symbol 8Rc indicating the golden "3" in the upper right part of the screen 7a, the player is made to understand that the gold symbol reach effect is being executed. Then, in the first enemy character battle production, the battle image in which the main character and the first enemy character fight is displayed on the display screen 7a.

Then, in the case of a battle defeat in which the hero character is defeated by the first enemy character, as shown in FIG. 38 (C-1), a battle defeat image LO indicating that the hero character is defeated is displayed on the display screen 7a. Is displayed. By displaying this battle defeat image LO, it is possible to grasp that the production result is disadvantageous to the player. That is, it is possible to make the player understand that the 10R time-saving small hit C could not be won. Then, after the battle defeat shown in FIG. 38 (C-1), the reach loss provisional display is made as shown in FIG. 38 (D-1). That is, as shown in FIG. 38 (D-1), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, and 8Rc are temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach loss mode indicating "343". The reach loss mode is an effect symbol in which the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R show the same number, but the middle effect symbol 8C shows a different number from the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R. It is a mode that has become.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 38 (D-1), after the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, 8Rc are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode, the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, 8Rc seem to be deterministically stopped and displayed. .. However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39 (A), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, and 8Rc are still temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode, and are not deterministically stopped and displayed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 38 (D-1) and 39 (A), the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R continue to be displayed in a variable manner. In this way, as shown in FIG. 39 (B), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R newly start the variable display without deterministically stopping and displaying the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, 8Rc. That is, the re-variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is executed.

On the other hand, in the case of the battle victory in which the main character wins the first enemy character in the first enemy character battle production, the main character wins on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 38 (C-2). The battle victory image WI indicating that is displayed. By displaying this battle victory image WI, it is possible to grasp that the production result is advantageous for the player. That is, it is possible to make the player know that he / she was able to win the 10R time-saving small hit C. Then, after the battle victory shown in FIG. 38 (C-2), as shown in FIG. 38 (D-2), the production symbols 8Lc, 8Cc, and 8Rc indicate "333" as the gold symbol hit confirmation display. Will definitely stop and display. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "333", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. After that, the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving small hit C is started, and the time-saving state is controlled after the jackpot game.

Subsequently, details of the case where the second enemy character battle effect is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 39 and 40. When the second enemy character battle effect is executed, the gold symbol reach is first displayed on the display screen 7a. For example, as shown in FIG. 40 (A), as the gold symbol reach display, the effect symbols 8Lg, 8C, and 8Rg have a reach mode showing "7 ↓ 7". In this way, the player who sees the gold symbol reach display grasps the situation in which there is a high possibility of winning the 10R short-time small hit C, and feels it as an opportunity. When the second enemy character battle effect is executed, the silver symbol reach is not displayed.

In the second enemy character battle production, following FIG. 40 (A), as shown in FIG. 40 (B), the second enemy character appearance image T2 showing that the second enemy character has appeared on the display screen 7a. Is displayed. Further, at the lower part of the display screen 7a, the second enemy character defeat image TI2 showing the characters (title) of "Destroy the second enemy character!" Is displayed. In this way, by displaying the second enemy character appearance image T2 and the second enemy character defeat image TI2, the player can grasp that the second enemy character battle production is started through the gold symbol reach display. Further, as shown in FIG. 40 (A), when the second enemy character battle effect is started, the left effect symbol 8Lc indicating the golden "7" is displayed and displayed in the upper left corner of the display screen 7a. In the upper right part of the screen 7a, a right effect symbol 8Rc indicating a golden "7" is shown. Then, in the second enemy character battle production, the battle image in which the main character and the second enemy character fight is displayed on the display screen 7a.

Then, in the case of a battle defeat in which the hero character is defeated by the second enemy character, as shown in FIG. 40 (C-1), a battle defeat image LO indicating that the hero character is defeated is displayed on the display screen 7a. Is displayed. By displaying this battle defeat image LO, it is possible to grasp that the production result is disadvantageous to the player. That is, it is possible to make the player understand that the 10R time-saving small hit C could not be won. Then, after the battle defeat shown in FIG. 40 (C-1), the reach loss provisional display is made as shown in FIG. 40 (D-1). That is, as shown in FIG. 40 (D-1), the effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cf, and 8Rg are temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach loss mode indicating "767".

After that, as shown in FIG. 41 (A), the production symbols 8Lg, 8Cf, and 8Rg are not definitively stopped and displayed, as in the case where the reach loss provisional display is made in the first enemy character battle production. Further, as shown in FIG. 41 (A), the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R continue to be displayed in a variable manner. Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (B), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R newly start the variable display. That is, the re-variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is executed.

On the other hand, in the case of the battle victory in which the main character wins the second enemy character in the second enemy character battle production, the main character wins on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 40 (C-2). A battle victory image WI indicating that is displayed. By displaying this battle victory image WI, it is possible to make the player know that the 10R time saving small hit C has been won. Then, after the battle victory shown in FIG. 40 (C-2), as shown in FIG. 40 (D-2), the production symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, and 8Rg indicate "777" as the gold symbol hit confirmation display. Will definitely stop and display. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "777", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. After that, the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving small hit C is started, and the time-saving state is controlled after the jackpot game.

As described above, in the gold pattern reach effect, either the first enemy character battle effect or the second enemy character battle effect is executed. Then, regardless of which is executed, the re-variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed through the reach loss temporary display, or the gold symbol hit confirmation display is performed. In other words, in the gold pattern reach production, the winning of the 10R normal small hit is not notified. Therefore, in the gold pattern reach production, it is possible to give the player a sense of security that the winning of the 10R normal small hit will not be shown, and to greatly expect the winning of the 10R short-time small hit C. be.

Then, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (B), each effect expectation degree when the gold symbol reach effect is executed is set. In other words, the production expectation that the battle defeat (temporary display of reach loss) will be executed in the first enemy character battle production is 50%, and the production expectation that the battle victory (confirmed display per gold symbol) will be executed in the first enemy character battle production. The degree is set to be 50%. Therefore, from the player's point of view, when the first enemy character battle effect is executed, the expectation of winning the 10R time-saving small hit C is 50%. On the other hand, the production expectation that the battle defeat (temporary display of reach loss) will be executed in the second enemy character battle production is 25%, and the production expectation that the battle victory (confirmed display per gold symbol) will be executed in the second enemy character battle production. The degree is set to be 75%. Therefore, from the player's point of view, when the second enemy character battle effect is executed, the expectation of winning the 10R time-saving small hit C is 75%.

In this way, when the second enemy character battle effect is executed, the expectation of winning the 10R time-saving small hit C is higher than when the first enemy character battle effect is executed. Distribution is set. In other words, if the 10R time saving small hit C is won in the special figure 2 lottery, the second enemy character battle production is easier to execute than the first enemy character battle production, while the 10R normal small in the special figure 2 lottery. If you win, the first enemy character battle effect is set to be easier to execute than the second enemy character battle effect. As a result, the second enemy character battle production has a higher expectation of winning the 10R time-saving small hit C than the first enemy character battle production. Therefore, it is possible to expect the player to execute the second enemy character battle effect rather than the first enemy character battle effect when the gold symbol reach display is seen. In other words, the player who sees the gold symbol reach display is given a sense of security that he / she will not win the 10R normal small hit, and then which gold symbol reach production (1st enemy character battle production, 2nd enemy character battle production). It is possible to provide the interest of paying attention to whether or not is executed.

Next, the outline of the case where the silver symbol reach effect is executed in the special figure 2 variation effect will be described with reference to FIG. 42. As shown in FIG. 42, when the silver symbol reach effect is executed, first, the silver symbol reach display is performed on the display screen 7a. After that, it branches into the case where the symbol destruction effect is executed and the case where the mini character effect is executed. The pattern destruction effect and the mini character effect will be described in detail later.

When the symbol destruction effect is executed, one of the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i remains and is displayed. It branches into the case where the remaining gold symbol display in which either the effect symbol 8c or 8g remains and is executed, and the case where the remaining awakening character symbol display in which the awakening character symbol 8j remains and is displayed is executed. ..

When the remaining silver symbol display is executed in the symbol destruction effect, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are temporarily stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet). The display is made. Subsequently, a promotion suggestion effect is executed to encourage whether or not to promote to the jackpot mode (doublet) of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g. Then, after the promotion suggestion effect, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet), or the silver pattern hit confirmation display or the golden effect. One of the silver symbol hit confirmation display in which the symbols 8 and 8 g are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet) is executed.

Further, when the remaining gold symbol display is executed in the symbol destruction effect, the reach loss temporary display is performed after the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode.

In addition, when the remaining awakening character symbol display is executed in the symbol destruction effect, the awakening development effect accompanied by the gold symbol reach display is executed after that. The awakening development effect will be described in detail later. In the awakening development production, there is a case where the battle defeat in which the awakened hero character is defeated by a special enemy character is shown, and a case where the awakened hero character is shown a battle victory in which the special enemy character is defeated. When the battle defeat is shown in the awakening development effect, the reach loss temporary display is made in which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode. On the other hand, when the battle victory is shown in the awakening development effect, the gold pattern hit confirmation display is made in which the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g are definitely stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet).

On the other hand, in the silver pattern reach effect, when the mini character effect is executed, the failure effect indicating that the mission by the mini character fails is executed, and the success effect indicating that the mission by the mini character succeeds. Is executed, and the awakening card appearance effect indicating that the awakened hero character's card has appeared is executed.

When the failure effect is executed in the mini character effect, after that, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i are temporarily stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet). To be. Subsequently, a promotion suggestion effect is executed to encourage whether or not to promote to the jackpot mode (doublet) of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g. Then, after the promotion suggestion effect, the silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet), or the silver pattern hit confirmation display or the golden effect. One of the silver symbol hit confirmation display in which the symbols 8 and 8 g are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet) is executed.

Further, when the success effect is executed by the mini character effect, the reach loss temporary display is performed after the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode.

In addition, when the awakening card appearance effect is executed by the mini character effect, the awakening development effect accompanied by the gold symbol reach display is executed after that. As mentioned above, the awakening development effect developed from the mini character effect is the same as the awakening development effect developed from the symbol destruction effect, and the awakened hero character is defeated by a special enemy character. There are cases where defeat is shown and cases where the awakened hero character wins a battle victory over a special enemy character. When the battle defeat is shown in the awakening development effect, the reach loss temporary display is made in which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode. On the other hand, when the battle victory is shown in the awakening development effect, the gold pattern hit confirmation display is made in which the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g are definitely stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode (doublet).

Subsequently, details of the case where the symbol destruction effect is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 46. When the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect) is executed, the silver symbol reach is first displayed on the display screen 7a. For example, as shown in FIG. 43 (A), as the silver symbol reach display, the effect symbols 8Ld, 8C, 8Rd have a reach mode showing "4 ↓ 4". In this way, the player who sees the silver pattern reach display grasps the situation in which there is a high possibility of winning the 10R normal small hit, and feels a pinch.

In the symbol destruction effect, following FIG. 43 (A), as shown in FIG. 43 (B), a number (“3”) different from the effect symbol (effect symbol 8d) shown in the reach mode on the display screen 7a. 3), the effect symbol 8Lc, the effect symbol 8Cd showing the same number (“4”) as the effect symbol (effect symbol 8d) shown in the reach mode, and the awakening character symbol 8Rj. Shown. At this time, a destruction suggestion image MA indicating "destroy with a sword!" Is shown at the lower part of the display screen 7a. In this way, in the symbol destruction effect, attention is paid to which of the three displayed effect symbols is destroyed. While the symbol destruction effect is being executed, the left effect symbol 8Ld indicating "4" is stopped and displayed in the upper left part of the display screen 7a, and the right indicating "4" is displayed in the upper right part of the display screen 7a. The effect symbol 8Rd is stopped and displayed so that the reach mode (silver symbol reach display) by the silver effect symbol can be grasped.

Following FIG. 43 (B), as shown in FIG. 43 (C-1), when the remaining silver symbol display is executed, a number (“3”) different from the effect symbol shown in the reach mode is shown. The effect symbol 8Lc is changed to a torn cut effect symbol 8Lcx, and the effect symbol 8Cd showing the same number (“4”) as the effect symbol shown in the reach mode continues to be displayed as it is, and the awakening character symbol is displayed. 8Rj changes to a torn cut awakening character symbol 8Rjx. As a result, the player is made to understand that the effect symbol 8Ld indicating the silver "4" remains and is displayed.

Then, after the remaining silver symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-1), as shown in FIG. 44 (A), as a temporary display per silver symbol, the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, and 8Rcd show "444". Temporary stop is displayed with (doublet). At this time, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R continue to be variablely displayed on the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. The player is disappointed because it is suggested that the 10R normal small hit is won by this provisional display per silver symbol. However, after the provisional display per silver symbol shown in FIG. 44 (A), the promotion suggestion effect shown in FIG. 44 (B) is always executed.

As shown in FIG. 44 (B), in the promotion suggestion effect, the display screen 7a is displayed at the lower part of the display screen 7a while the silver effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, and 8Rcd are temporarily stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "444". At the upper part of the screen, a button image BA imitating the effect button 63 is displayed, and a button operation character image PU indicating the characters "press the button to go to the gold pattern!" Is displayed. By displaying the button image BA and the button operation character image PU, the player is urged to operate the effect button 63. Then, it is expected that the jackpot mode of the silver production symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, 8Rd will be changed (promoted) to the jackpot mode of the gold production symbols 8c, 8g.

In the promotion suggestion effect shown in FIG. 44 (B), when the player operates the effect button 63 or the operation valid period for the effect button 63 elapses, the silver symbol hit confirmation display shown in FIG. 44 (C-1) is displayed. It branches into the case where it is done and the case where the confirmation display per gold symbol shown in FIG. 44 (C-2) is made.

As shown in FIG. 44 (C-1), in the silver symbol hit confirmation display, the silver effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, 8Rd shown in the promotion suggestion effect have the same display mode of "444" in the jackpot mode. , Definitely stop display. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "444", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. Further, on the upper part of the display screen 7a, a promotion failure image FA indicating that the promotion to the jackpot mode of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g could not be displayed is displayed. In this way, the player is greatly disappointed to know that he has won the 10R normal small hit by the confirmation display of the silver symbol hit. After that, the big hit game based on the winning of the 10R normal small hit is started, and after the big hit game, it is controlled to the non-time saving state (normal game state).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 44 (C-2), in the gold symbol hit confirmation display, the jackpot mode (“444”) of the silver effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, 8Rd shown in the promotion suggestion effect is , It is promoted to the jackpot mode (“333”) of the golden production symbols 8Lc, 8Cc, 8Rc. Then, the promoted golden effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cc, and 8Rc are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "333", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. Further, on the upper part of the display screen 7a, a promotion success image SU showing that the promotion has been achieved to the jackpot mode of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g is displayed. In this way, the player can grasp that he / she has won the 10R time-saving small hit C by the confirmation display of the gold symbol hit, and feels a great uplifting feeling due to the resurrection. After that, the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving small hit C is started, and the time-saving state is controlled after the jackpot game. The effect from the promotion suggestion effect shown in FIG. 44 (B) to the confirmation display of the gold symbol shown in FIG. 44 (C-2) corresponds to the "promotion effect".

On the other hand, when the remaining gold symbol display is executed as shown in FIG. 43 (C-2) following FIG. 43 (B), a number (“3”) different from the effect symbol shown in the reach mode is executed. The effect symbol 8Lc indicating the above continues to be displayed as it is, and the effect symbol 8Cd showing the same number (“4”) as the effect symbol shown in the reach mode changes to the torn cut effect symbol 8Cdx and awakens. The character symbol 8Rj changes to a torn cut awakening character symbol 8Rjx. As a result, the player is made to understand that the effect symbol 8Cc indicating the golden "3" remains and is displayed.

Then, after the remaining gold symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-2), as shown in FIG. 45 (A), as a reach loss temporary display, the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cc, and 8Rd are provisionally in a reach loss mode indicating "434". Stop display. At this time, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R continue to be variablely displayed on the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. This temporary display of reach loss suggests that the 10R normal small hit has not been won, so the player feels relieved. In other words, it gives the player a sense of security that he was able to avoid winning the 10R normal small hit. After that, as shown in FIG. 45 (B), the re-variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed without deterministically stopping and displaying the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cc, 8Rd in the reach loss mode indicating "434". Will be done. The effect from the remaining gold symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-2) to the reach loss provisional display shown in FIG. 45 (A) corresponds to the "second negative effect".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 43 (C-2) following FIG. 43 (B), when the remaining awakening character symbol display is executed, the number is different from the effect symbols shown in the reach mode ( The effect symbol 8Lc showing "3") was changed to the torn cut effect symbol 8Lcx, and the effect symbol 8Cd showing the same number ("4") as the effect symbol shown in the reach mode was torn. The cutting effect symbol 8Cdx is changed, and the awakening character symbol 8Rj continues to be displayed as it is. As a result, the player is made to understand that the awakening character symbol 8Rj remains and is displayed.

After the remaining awakening character symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-3), the awakening development effect is executed as shown in FIG. 46 (A). In the awakening development effect (advantageous development effect), a special battle image KH showing that the awakened hero character and a special enemy character fight is displayed on the display screen 7a. Here, when the awakening development effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 46 (A), the left effect symbol 8Lc indicating the golden “3” is stopped and displayed in the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. In both cases, the right effect symbol 8Rc indicating the golden "3" is stopped and displayed in the upper right portion of the display screen 7a, and the reach mode is the golden effect symbols 8Lc and 8Rc. That is, before the awakening development effect was executed, as shown in FIG. 43 (C-3), the reach mode was the silver effect symbols 8Ld and 8Rd, but when the awakening development effect is executed, the figure is shown. As shown in 46 (A), the reach mode is changed to the golden effect symbols 8Lc and 8Rc. In this way, by executing the awakening development effect, the player is made to understand that the silver pattern reach effect has evolved into the gold pattern reach effect, and from the pinch that can win the 10R normal small hit, the 10R time saving small hit. It is possible to let C know that he has switched to a chance to win. The production from the remaining awakening character symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-3) to the awakening development effect shown in FIG. 46 (A) corresponds to the "first negative effect".

Then, in the case of a battle defeat in which the awakened hero character is defeated by a special enemy character, as shown in FIG. 46 (B-1), a battle indicating that the awakened hero character is defeated on the display screen 7a. The defeat image LOx is displayed. By displaying this battle defeat image LOx, it is possible to grasp that the production result is disadvantageous to the player. That is, it is possible to make the player understand that the 10R time-saving small hit C could not be won. Then, after the battle defeat shown in FIG. 46 (B-1), the reach loss provisional display is made as shown in FIG. 46 (C-1). That is, as shown in FIG. 46 (C-1), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, and 8Rc are temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach loss mode indicating "343". After that, as shown in FIG. 39 (A), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, and 8Rc temporarily stop and display for a predetermined time (several hundred msec) in the reach loss mode indicating "343", and do not display a definite stop. .. Then, as shown in FIG. 39 (B), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R execute the re-variation display.

On the other hand, in the case of a battle victory in which the awakened hero character defeats a special enemy character, as shown in FIG. 46 (B-2), a battle indicating that the awakened hero character has won on the display screen 7a. The winning image WIx is displayed. By displaying this battle victory image WIx, it is possible to grasp that the production result is advantageous for the player. That is, it is possible to make the player know that he / she was able to win the 10R time-saving small hit C. Then, after the battle victory shown in FIG. 46 (B-2), as shown in FIG. 46 (C-2), the production symbols 8Lc, 8Cc, and 8Rc indicate "333" as the gold symbol hit confirmation display. Will definitely stop and display. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "333", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. In this way, it is possible to give the player a great sense of exhilaration that he will win the 10R time-saving small hit C through the silver pattern reach production which is a pinch and the awakening development production which is a chance.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), each effect expectation degree when the symbol destruction effect is executed is set. That is, in the symbol destruction effect, the effect expectation that the temporary display per silver symbol is executed is 70%, the effect expectation that the reach loss temporary display is executed is 20%, and the effect expectation that the awakening development effect is executed. The degree is set to be 10%. In other words, among the temporary display per silver symbol, the temporary display of reach loss, and the awakening development effect, the temporary display per silver symbol is distributed so as to have the highest execution frequency so as to be the expected degree of each of the above effects, and the awakening development. The production is sorted so that the execution frequency is the lowest. Therefore, when the symbol destruction effect is executed, although the temporary display per silver symbol is almost performed (at a distribution rate of 70%), the reach loss temporary display is rarely performed (at a distribution rate of 20%). Therefore, when the reach loss provisional display is made, the player can give a sense of relief because the winning of the 10R normal small hit can be avoided.

In addition, when the silver symbol hit is temporarily displayed in the symbol destruction effect, the effect expectation that the silver symbol hit confirmation display (promotion failure effect) is executed after that is 65%, while the gold symbol hit confirmation display. The production expectation that (successful promotion) is executed is set to 5%. In this way, from the player's point of view, after the temporary display of the silver symbol hit is executed in the symbol destruction effect, the gold symbol hit confirmation display (promotion success effect) can be obtained, very rarely, through the promotion suggestion effect. In addition, when the awakening development effect is executed by the symbol destruction effect, the effect expectation that the battle defeat (temporary display per silver symbol) is executed is 5%, while the battle victory (confirmed display per gold symbol) is achieved. It is set so that the expected degree of production to be executed is 5%. In this way, although the frequency of the awakening development effect being executed from the symbol destruction effect is low, if the awakening development effect is executed, it is possible to obtain a definite display (10R time reduction small hit C) per gold symbol with a half (50%) probability. become. In this way, from the player's point of view, if the awakening development effect is executed from the symbol destruction effect, the chance of obtaining a definite display per gold symbol is increased.

It should be noted that the effect pattern in which the gold symbol is confirmed after the temporary display of the silver symbol from the symbol destruction effect is selected only when the 10R time-saving small hit C is won in the lottery of the special figure 2. Further, the effect pattern in which the gold symbol is confirmed and displayed from the symbol destruction effect to the awakening development effect is also selected only when the 10R time-saving small hit C is won in the lottery of the special figure 2.

Subsequently, details of the case where the mini character effect is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 47 to 50. When the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect) is executed, the silver symbol reach display is first performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 47 (A), as the silver symbol reach display, the effect symbols 8Lf, 8C, 8Rf have a reach mode showing "6 ↓ 6". In this way, the player who sees the silver pattern reach display grasps the situation in which there is a high possibility of winning the 10R normal small hit, and feels a pinch.

In the mini character effect, following FIG. 47 (A), as shown in FIG. 47 (B), a mini character image MK showing a state before the mini character turns over the card is displayed on the display screen 7a. At this time, at the lower part of the display screen 7a, a card suggestion image KO indicating "Draw a card larger than 6 (the number of the effect symbol shown in the reach mode)!" Is shown. In this way, in the mini character production, attention is paid to which card the mini character shows. While the mini character effect is being executed, the left effect symbol 8Lf indicating "6" is stopped and displayed in the upper left part of the display screen 7a, and the right effect indicating "6" is displayed in the upper right part of the display screen 7a. The symbol 8Rf is stopped and displayed so that the reach mode of the silver effect symbol can be grasped.

Following FIG. 47 (B), as shown in FIG. 47 (C-1), when the failure effect is executed, the mission failure image MKF indicating that the card indicating “6” has been turned over by the mini character is displayed. Will be done. This makes the player aware that he could not draw a card larger than "6".

Then, after the failure effect shown in FIG. 47 (C-1), as shown in FIG. 48 (A), as a temporary display per silver symbol, the effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cf, and 8Rcf show "666" as a jackpot mode (doublet). Temporary stop display with doublet). At this time, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R continue to be variablely displayed on the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. The player is disappointed because it is suggested that the 10R normal small hit is won by this provisional display per silver symbol. However, after the provisional display per silver symbol shown in FIG. 48 (A), the promotion suggestion effect shown in FIG. 48 (B) is always executed.

As shown in FIG. 48 (B), the promotion suggestion effect executed through the mini character effect is the same as the promotion suggestion effect (see FIG. 44) executed through the symbol destruction effect described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 48 (B), at the lower part of the display screen 7a, the silver effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cf, 8Rcf are temporarily stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "666", and are displayed on the upper part of the display screen 7a. A button image BA imitating the effect button 63 is displayed, and a button operation character image PU indicating the characters "press the button to go to the gold pattern!" Is displayed. Then, when the player operates the effect button 63, or when the operation valid period for the effect button 63 elapses, the silver symbol hit confirmation display shown in FIG. 48 (C-1) is displayed, and FIG. 48 (C-). It branches into the case where the confirmation display per gold symbol shown in 2) is made and the case where the confirmation display is made.

As shown in FIG. 48 (C-1), in the silver symbol hit confirmation display, the silver effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cf, 8Rf shown in the promotion suggestion effect have the same display mode of "666" in the jackpot mode. , Definitely stop display. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "666", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. Further, on the upper part of the display screen 7a, a promotion failure image FA indicating that the promotion to the jackpot mode of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g could not be displayed is displayed. In this way, the player is greatly disappointed to know that he has won the 10R normal small hit by the confirmation display of the silver symbol hit. After that, the big hit game based on the winning of the 10R normal small hit is started, and after the big hit game, it is controlled to the non-time saving state (normal game state).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 48 (C-2), in the gold symbol hit confirmation display, the jackpot mode (“666”) of the silver effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cf, 8Rf shown in the promotion suggestion effect is , It is promoted to the jackpot mode (“777”) of the golden production symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, and 8Rg. Then, the promoted golden effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, and 8Rg are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode. At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "777", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. Further, on the upper part of the display screen 7a, a promotion success image SU showing that the promotion has been achieved to the jackpot mode of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g is displayed. In this way, the player can grasp that he / she has won the 10R time-saving small hit C by the confirmation display of the gold symbol hit, and feels a great uplifting feeling due to the resurrection. After that, the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving small hit C is started, and the time-saving state is controlled after the jackpot game. The effect from the promotion suggestion effect shown in FIG. 48 (B) to the confirmation display of the gold symbol shown in FIG. 48 (C-2) corresponds to the "promotion effect".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 47 (C-2) following FIG. 47 (B), when the success effect is executed, the mission success image MKS showing that the card showing "7" is turned over by the mini character. Is displayed. This makes the player aware that he was able to draw a card larger than "6".

Then, after the failure effect shown in FIG. 47 (C-2), as shown in FIG. 49 (A), the effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cg, and 8Rf are temporarily stopped in the reach loss mode indicating "676" as the reach loss temporary display. do. This temporary display of reach loss suggests that the 10R normal small hit has not been won, so the player feels relieved. After that, as shown in FIG. 49 (B), the re-variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed without deterministically stopping and displaying the effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cg, 8Rf in the reach loss mode indicating "676". Will be done.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 47 (C-2) following FIG. 47 (B), when the awakening card appearance effect is executed, the card indicating the "awakened hero character" is turned over by the mini character. The awakening card appearance image MKK indicating that is displayed. As a result, the player is made to understand that the effect different from the failure effect and the success effect is executed.

After the awakening card appearance effect shown in FIG. 47 (C-3), the awakening development effect is executed as shown in FIG. 50 (A). The awakening development effect (advantageous development effect) executed through the mini character effect is the same as the awakening development effect (see FIG. 46) executed through the above-mentioned symbol destruction effect. That is, in FIG. 50A, a special battle image KH showing that the awakened hero character and the special enemy character fight is displayed on the display screen 7a. And even in the awakening development effect executed through the mini character effect, the left effect symbol 8Lg indicating the golden "7" is stopped and displayed at the upper left part of the display screen 7a, and at the upper right part of the display screen 7a. , The right effect symbol 8Rg indicating the golden "7" is stopped and displayed, and the reach mode of the golden effect symbols 8Lg and 8Rg is obtained. In this way, even when the awakening development effect is executed through the mini character effect, the player is made to understand that the pinch that can win the 10R normal small hit has been switched to the chance that the 10R short-time small hit C can be won. It is possible.

Then, in the case of a battle defeat, as shown in FIG. 50 (B-1), a battle defeat image LOx indicating that the awakened hero character has been defeated is displayed on the display screen 7a. By displaying this battle defeat image LOx, it is possible to make the player understand that the 10R time-saving small hit C could not be won. After that, as shown in FIG. 50 (C-1), as the reach loss temporary display, the effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cf, 8Rg are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode indicating "767". Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 41 (A), the effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cf, and 8Rg are temporarily stopped and displayed for a predetermined time (several hundred msec) in the reach loss mode indicating “767”, and then in FIG. 41 (B). As shown, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R will execute the re-variation display.

On the other hand, in the case of a battle victory, as shown in FIG. 50 (B-2), a battle victory image WIx indicating that the awakened hero character has won is displayed on the display screen 7a. By displaying this battle victory image WIx, it is possible to make the player know that he / she was able to win the 10R time-saving small hit C. After that, as shown in FIG. 50 (C-2), as the gold symbol hit confirmation display, the effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, and 8Rg are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "777". At this time, at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are definitively stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "777", and the special figure 2 is stopped and displayed. In this way, it is possible to give the player a great sense of exhilaration that he will win the 10R time-saving small hit C through the silver pattern reach production which is a pinch and the awakening development production which is a chance.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), each effect expectation degree when the mini character effect is executed is set. That is, in the mini character production, the production expectation that the temporary display per silver symbol is executed is 50%, the production expectation that the reach loss temporary display is executed is 30%, and the production expectation that the awakening development production is executed. Is set to be 20%. In other words, among the temporary display per silver symbol, the temporary display of reach loss, and the awakening development effect, the temporary display per silver symbol is distributed so as to have the highest execution frequency so as to be the expected degree of each of the above effects, and the awakening development. The production is distributed so that the execution frequency is the lowest. Therefore, when the mini character effect is executed, the temporary display per silver symbol is made with a half probability (at a distribution rate of 50%), but the reach loss temporary display is rarely made (at a distribution rate of 30%). .. Therefore, when the reach loss provisional display is made, the player can give a sense of relief because the winning of the 10R normal small hit can be avoided.

In addition, when the silver symbol hit is provisionally displayed in the mini character production, the production expectation that the silver symbol hit confirmation display (promotion failure production) is executed is 40%, while the gold symbol hit confirmation display (promotion success). Is set so that the expected degree of production is 10%. In this way, from the player's point of view, after the temporary display of the silver symbol hit is executed in the mini character effect, in rare cases, the gold symbol hit confirmation display (promotion success effect) can be obtained through the promotion suggestion effect. In addition, when the awakening development effect is executed by the mini character effect, the effect expectation that the battle defeat (temporary display per silver symbol) is executed is 5%, while the battle victory (confirmed display per gold symbol) is executed. The production expectation is set to be 15%. In this way, although the frequency of the awakening development effect being executed from the mini character effect is low, if the awakening development effect is executed, there is a very high probability (15% ÷ (5% + 15%) x 100 = 75%) per gold symbol. A definite display (10R time reduction small hit C) can be obtained. In this way, from the player's point of view, if the awakening development effect is executed from the mini character effect, the chance of getting a definite display per gold symbol is greatly increased.

It should be noted that the effect pattern in which the gold symbol is confirmed after the temporary display of the silver symbol from the mini character effect is selected only when the 10R short-time small hit C is won in the lottery of the special figure 2. Further, the effect pattern in which the gold symbol is confirmed and displayed from the mini character effect to the awakening development effect is also selected only when the 10R time saving small hit C is won in the lottery of the special figure 2.

Here, we will compare the design destruction effect and the mini character effect. As shown in FIG. 42, the symbol destruction effect and the mini character effect are common in that the silver symbol reach effect is executed via the silver symbol reach display. In addition, it is common in that it branches into the case where the temporary display per silver symbol is made, the case where the temporary display of reach loss is made, and the case where the awakening development effect is executed. However, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), the effect expectation of the reach loss temporary display in the symbol destruction effect is 20%, while the effect expectation of the reach loss temporary display in the mini character effect is 30%. .. Therefore, although both the symbol destruction effect and the mini character effect are in a pinch in that they win the 10R normal jackpot, the mini character effect is easier to execute the reach loss temporary display than the symbol destruction effect, and the 10R normal jackpot. It is easy to avoid winning the prize.

Further, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), the effect expectation degree of the temporary display per silver symbol in the symbol destruction effect is 70%, whereas the effect expectation degree of the temporary display per silver symbol in the mini character effect is. It is 50%. In other words, in the symbol destruction effect, there is a 70% chance that the temporary display per silver symbol will win the 10R normal jackpot, while in the mini character effect, there is a 50% chance that the temporary display per silver symbol will win. It is suggested that the 10R normal jackpot will be won. Therefore, the mini character production is preferable to the symbol destruction production in that it is difficult for the player to suggest winning the 10R normal jackpot.

Further, in this embodiment, the promotion suggestion effect is always executed after the temporary display per silver symbol is made. Here, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), when the silver symbol hit provisional display is made in the symbol destruction effect, the probability that the gold symbol hit is confirmed display from the subsequent promotion suggestion effect (probability of successful promotion) is There is only about 7% (5% ÷ (65% + 5%) x 100). On the other hand, if a temporary display per silver symbol is made in the mini character production, the probability that the subsequent promotion suggestion production will be a definite display per gold symbol is 20% (10% ÷ (40% + 10%) x 100). be. Therefore, when the promotion suggestion effect is executed through the mini character effect, the winning of the 10R time saving small hit C is obtained by the gold symbol hit confirmation display than when the promotion suggestion effect is executed through the symbol destruction effect. Easy to do. Therefore, even if the temporary display per silver symbol (promotion suggestion production) is executed after the mini character production, it is possible to give the player a great expectation for winning the 10R time-saving small hit C due to the resurrection. ..

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), the production expectation that develops from the symbol destruction effect to the awakening development effect is 10%, whereas the effect expectation that develops from the mini character effect to the awakening development effect is 10%. Is 20%. In other words, in the symbol destruction effect, there is a 10% chance that the silver symbol reach display will evolve to the gold symbol reach display, while in the mini character effect, there is a 20% chance that the silver symbol reach display will evolve to the gold symbol reach display. .. Therefore, the mini-character effect is preferable to the player in that the pinch that can win the 10R normal small hit is more likely to develop into the chance to win the 10R time-saving small hit C than the symbol destruction effect.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), when the symbol destruction effect is developed to the awakening development effect, the probability that the gold symbol hit is confirmed by the battle victory is 50% (5% ÷ (5% + 5)). %) × 100). On the other hand, when developing from a mini character production to an awakening development production, there is a 75% (15% ÷ (5% + 15%) × 100) probability that a gold symbol will be confirmed as a result of a battle victory. Therefore, when the awakening development effect is executed through the mini character effect, the winning of the 10R time saving small hit C is obtained by the gold symbol hit confirmation display than when the awakening development effect is executed through the symbol destruction effect. Easy to do. Therefore, when the awakening development effect is executed through the mini character effect, it is possible for the player to obtain a 10R time saving small hit with an extremely high probability. In other words, when the mini character production is executed, if it can be developed into an awakening production, it is possible to have the expectation that a 10R time saving small hit can be obtained with an extremely high probability.

Next, the effect example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 and 52. First, as a precondition, it is assumed that the variable display of the special figure 2 is started in the time saving state after the big hit game. In this case, as shown in FIG. 51 (A), the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is started on the display screen 7a. At this time, the variable display of the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R is started at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. Subsequently, after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, as shown in FIG. 51 (B), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Ch, 8Re indicate "385" and are temporarily stopped in a staggered manner. do. Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (C), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are re-variably displayed without the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Ch, and 8Re being deterministically stopped and displayed.

Subsequently, after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, as shown in FIG. 51 (D), the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cb, 8Ra are temporarily stopped and displayed in a dohas mode indicating "421". Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (E), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are re-variably displayed without the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cb, 8Ra being deterministically stopped and displayed. As described above, in this embodiment, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is always executed a plurality of times (twice or more) in one special figure 2 variation effect. In other words, in one special figure 2 variation effect, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R perform the variation display only once and do not definitively stop and display. As a result, it is possible to make the player think that the chance of the lottery of the special figure 2 is executed many times even though the special figure 2 variation effect is performed once.

After being controlled to the time saving state, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R becomes the third time, and as shown in FIG. 51 (F), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8C, 8Rd indicate "4 ↓ 4". It becomes a reach mode. That is, the silver pattern reach display is made. As a result, the player grasps the situation in which he / she can win the 10R normal small hit and feels a pinch. In addition, as the silver symbol reach effect, attention will be paid to which of the symbol destruction effect and the mini character effect, the silver symbol reach effect, is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (G), the symbol destruction effect is started. At this time, the player pays attention to which of the production symbol 8Lc indicating "3", the production symbol 8Cd indicating "4", and the awakening character symbol 8Rj indicating "awakening hero character" is destroyed. do. In other words, since it is a pinch that can win a 10R normal small hit by the silver symbol reach display, the player expects that the effect symbol 8Cd indicating "4" is destroyed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 51 (H), the effect symbol 8Cd indicating "4" was changed to the cut effect symbol 8Cdx, and the awakening character symbol 8Rj indicating the "awakened hero character" was torn. It changes to the disconnection awakening character symbol 8Rjx. As a result, the effect symbol 8Lc showing a different number (“3”) from the effect symbol (“4”) shown in the reach mode continues to be displayed as it is, and from the silver symbol reach display to the jackpot mode (doublet). It is denied (prevented) to become. In other words, it is shown from the silver pattern reach display that the jackpot mode (doublet) does not occur. As a result, the player is relieved to know that the 10R normal small hit has been avoided.

Here, the meaning of the symbol destruction effect (negative effect) will be described. In the symbol destruction effect, as shown in FIG. 51 (G), the effect symbol 8Ld indicating “4” is displayed in the upper left portion of the display screen 7a, and the effect symbol indicating “4” is displayed in the upper right portion of the display screen. Since 8Rd is displayed, the silver symbol reach is displayed. Then, in the state where the silver symbol reach is displayed, the effect symbol 8Cd indicating "4" is shown at the lower part of the display screen 7a, so that the silver effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, and 8Rd are doublet. It is a situation that is likely to be. At this time, as shown in FIG. 51 (H), the effect symbol 8Cd showing “4” is changed to the cut effect symbol 8Cdx, and the silver effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, 8Rd are doublet. ) Is denied (prevented). In this way, in the symbol destruction effect (negative effect), the silver symbol reach display is denied to be a big hit mode, so that the player is made to understand that the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit) is not won, and a sense of relief. There is a hobby of giving.

In the mini character effect shown in FIG. 47 (B), the situation in which the silver pattern reach display is likely to be a jackpot mode (doublet) of the silver effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cd, and 8Rd is not shown. And, in FIG. 47 (C-2), the mission success image MKS is displayed, and it is not denied (prevented) that the silver symbol reach display is changed to the jackpot mode (doublet). Therefore, the mission production does not correspond to the "negative production".

Return to the explanation of the production example 1. In FIG. 51 (H), when the effect symbol 8Lc showing “3” is displayed as it is without being destroyed, as shown in FIG. 52 (A), the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cc, and 8Rd are temporarily stopped and displayed in a reach loss mode. do. Subsequently, the effect symbols 8L, 8Cc, and 8Rd are re-variably displayed as shown in FIG. 52 (B) without deterministically stopping and displaying the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cc, and 8Rd. In this way, in the special figure 2 lottery, despite being either a small hit or a big hit, in one special figure 2 variation effect, the silver symbol reach display does not change to the big hit mode. (In the reach loss mode), it is possible to provide a novel game interest in which the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R perform variable display again.

Subsequently, after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, as shown in FIG. 52 (C), the effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cc, 8Re are temporarily stopped and displayed in a dohaz mode indicating "635". Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (D), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are re-variably displayed without the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Ch, 8Re being deterministically stopped and displayed. As described above, in this embodiment, in one special figure 2 variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed a plurality of times (twice or more) even after the silver symbol reach effect is completed. There are times.

Then, after the silver symbol reach effect is completed, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is displayed for the second time, and as shown in FIG. 51 (E), the effect symbols 8Lg, 8C, 8Rg are "7 ↓ 7". It becomes the reach mode which shows. That is, the gold pattern reach is displayed. As a result, the player grasps the situation in which he / she can win the 10R time-saving small hit C and feels it as an opportunity. Further, as the gold symbol reach effect, attention will be paid to which of the first enemy character battle effect and the second enemy character battle effect is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (F), the second enemy character battle production is started. That is, on the display screen 7a, the second enemy character appearance image T2 and the second enemy character defeat image TI2 are displayed. As a result, the player knows that the second enemy character battle production, which makes it easier to execute the gold symbol hit confirmation display than the first enemy character battle production, has been executed, and wins the 10R time saving small hit C. To greatly increase the expectation of. After that, as shown in FIG. 52 (G), a battle victory image WI showing that the main character has won is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that he / she was able to win the 10R time-saving small hit C.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 52 (H), as the gold symbol hit confirmation display, the effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, and 8Rg are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "777". At this time, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R are deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "777" at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. After that, the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving small hit C is started, and the time-saving state is controlled after the jackpot game. In this way, when the gold symbol hit confirmation display is made, the player is given a big privilege that he / she can win at least two big hit games after that as long as he / she is playing a normal game.

As described above, in the first production example, two reach productions, a symbol destruction production and a second enemy character battle production, which have a long production time, are executed even though the special figure 2 variation production is performed once. Then, after the symbol destruction effect is completed by the reach loss mode of the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cc, 8Rd (see FIG. 52 (A)), before the second enemy character battle effect is started, the effect symbols 8L, 8C , 8R variation display is executed a plurality of times (see FIGS. 52 (B) to (D)). Therefore, it is possible to make it seem that the symbol destruction effect and the second enemy character battle effect are performed by different variable displays of the special figure 2. Therefore, it seems to the player that two big chances (lottery of special figure 2) of the symbol destruction production and the second enemy character battle production were executed in spite of one special figure 2 fluctuation production. It is possible to provide a novel game entertainment.

Further, in the present embodiment, even before the symbol destruction effect is started, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed a plurality of times (see FIGS. 51 (A) to 51 (F)). Therefore, the symbol destruction effect executed after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed multiple times, and the second enemy executed after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed multiple times. It is possible to make it appear as if the character battle production and the production are separate. That is, conventionally, a pseudo continuous effect in which the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed a plurality of times may be executed in one variable effect, but in this effect example 1, the pseudo continuous effect is accompanied. It is possible to make it appear that the symbol destruction effect and the second enemy character battle effect accompanied by the pseudo-continuous effect are executed by the variable display of different special symbols (second special symbol). Therefore, it is possible for the player to enjoy the two reach effects of the symbol destruction effect and the second enemy character battle effect, despite the one special figure 2 variation effect.

Next, the effect example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 53 and 54. First, as a precondition, it is assumed that the 10R normal small hit is won in the lottery of the special figure 2 in the state where one second special figure hold is accumulated in the short time state. Then, it is assumed that the game has shifted to the normal game state after the big hit game. In this case, as shown in FIG. 53 (A), when the variation display of the special figure 2 is started by the remaining one second special figure hold in the normal game state after the big hit game, FIG. 53 As shown in (C), the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is started on the display screen 7a. At this time, the variable display of the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R is started at the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. Subsequently, after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), the effect symbols 8Li, 8Cb, 8Re are temporarily stopped and displayed in a dohaz mode indicating "925". Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (C), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are re-variably displayed without the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Ch, 8Re being deterministically stopped and displayed.

Subsequently, after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, as shown in FIG. 53 (D), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8C, 8Rc become the reach mode showing "3 ↓ 3". That is, the gold pattern reach is displayed. As a result, the player grasps the situation in which he / she can win the 10R time-saving small hit C and feels it as an opportunity. Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (E), the first enemy character battle production is started. That is, on the display screen 7a, the first enemy character appearance image T1 and the first enemy character defeat image TI1 are displayed. As a result, the player is a little disappointed in that the second enemy character battle production, in which the confirmation display for hitting the gold symbol is likely to be executed, has not been started.

After that, as shown in FIG. 53 (F), a battle defeat image LO indicating that the main character has been defeated is displayed. As a result, the player knows that he could not win the 10R time-saving small hit C, and expects the next production result. Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (G), the effect symbols 8Lc, 8Cd, and 8Rc are temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach loss mode. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 53 (H), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are re-variably displayed without the effect symbols 8Ld, 8Cc, and 8Rd being deterministically stopped and displayed. In this way, in the special figure 2 lottery, despite either winning a small hit or winning a big hit, in one special figure 2 variation production, the gold symbol reach display does not change to the big hit mode. (In the reach loss mode), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R may be displayed in a variable manner again. In this way, after the gold symbol reach production that makes the player aware of winning the 10R time-saving small hit C is completed, the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are re-variably displayed from the reach loss mode. It is possible to show.

Subsequently, after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, as shown in FIG. 54 (A), the effect symbols 8Le, 8Ch, 8Rb are temporarily stopped and displayed in a dohaz mode indicating "582". Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (B), the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are re-variably displayed without the effect symbols 8Le, 8Ch, 8Rb being deterministically stopped and displayed. As described above, in this embodiment, in one special figure 2 variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed a plurality of times (twice or more) even after the gold symbol reach effect is completed. There are times.

Then, after the gold symbol reach effect is completed, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is displayed for the second time, and as shown in FIG. 54 (C), the effect symbols 8Lf, 8C, 8Rf are "6 ↓ 6". It becomes the reach mode which shows. That is, the silver pattern reach display is made. As a result, the player grasps the situation in which he / she can win the 10R normal small hit and feels a pinch. In addition, as the silver symbol reach effect, attention will be paid to which of the symbol destruction effect and the mini character effect, the silver symbol reach effect, is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (D), the mini character production is started. As a result, although the player is in a pinch in that he / she can win a 10R normal small hit, it is easier to execute the awakening development effect than the symbol destruction effect, and the gold symbol hit is confirmed when the promotion suggestion effect is executed. We expect a little because the display is easy to execute. In this mini-character production, the player expects that the card showing "6", which is the same number as the reach mode, does not appear. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 54 (E), a mission failure image MKF indicating that the card indicating "6" has been turned over by the mini character is displayed. As a result, the player is disappointed to find that it is very likely that he has won the 10R normal small hit.

Next, as shown in FIG. 54 (F), as a temporary display for the silver symbol, the effect symbols 8Lf, 8Cf, and 8Rf are temporarily stopped and displayed in a jackpot mode (doublet) indicating "666". However, at this time, the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R continue to be variablely displayed on the upper left portion of the display screen 7a. After that, as shown in FIG. 54 (G), the promotion suggestion effect is executed, and the display screen 7a shows a button image BA imitating the effect button 63 and the characters "press the button to go to the gold pattern!". Button operation character image PU and is displayed. As a result, the player presses the effect button 63 in anticipation of winning the revival to the 10R time-saving small hit C.

Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (H), a definite display per gold symbol is made. That is, the silver production symbols 8Lf, 8Cf, 8Rf jackpot mode (“666”) is promoted to the golden production symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, 8Rg jackpot mode (“777”), and the golden production symbols 8Lg, 8Cg. , 8Rg is deterministically stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode. At this time, the promotion success image SU is displayed at the upper part of the display screen 7a, and the small effect symbols 6L, 6C, 6R are deterministic in the jackpot mode showing "333" at the upper left part of the display screen 7a. Stop display at. In this way, the player is given a great sense of exhilaration that he was able to recover and win the 10R short-time small hit C from the situation where there is a high possibility of winning the 10R normal small hit. After that, the jackpot game based on the winning of the 10R time-saving small hit C is started, and the time-saving state is controlled after the jackpot game.

As described above, in the production example 2, two reach productions, the first enemy character battle production and the mini character production, which have a long production time, are executed despite the one special figure 2 variable production immediately after the transition to the normal game state. Has been done. Even before the first enemy character battle effect and the mini character effect are started, the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is executed a plurality of times. Therefore, even if it is a one-time special figure 2 variable effect immediately after the transition to the normal game state, the first enemy character battle effect and the mini character effect are executed in different special figure 2 variable displays. It is possible to remind you. Therefore, immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state, the player can be made to think that there are multiple chances of the special figure 2 lottery, even though the special figure 2 variable effect is performed once. , It is possible to enhance the game interest of the production immediately after shifting to the normal game state.

Further, in the effect example 2, a mini character effect is executed as a silver pattern reach effect, and as shown in FIG. 54 (F), a temporary display per silver symbol is made. At this time, the player is disappointed because it is suggested that he will win the 10R normal small hit. However, after that, the promotion suggestion effect shown in FIG. 54 (G) is executed, and the player is promoted to the jackpot mode (“777”) of the golden effect symbols 8Lg, 8Cg, 8Rg (confirmed display per gold symbol). ) Can be expected. In particular, in the silver symbol reach effect, when the promotion suggestion effect is executed in the mini character effect, it is set so that the gold symbol hit confirmation display is more easily executed than in the case where the promotion suggestion effect is executed in the symbol destruction effect. (See FIG. 55 (A)). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 54 (F), the silver symbol reach provisional display makes the winner of the 10R normal small hit considerably conscious, and as shown in FIG. 54 (H), it is revived and the 10R short-time small hit C It is possible to give the player a feeling of excitement that there is a sufficient chance of winning the prize.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is one, and there is no loss in the lottery of the special figure 2, and the big hit or the small hit is won. Either (see FIG. 8 (A)). Therefore, in the time-saving state, the lottery of the special figure 2 is executed only once, and basically, the small hit is won immediately. In addition, even after shifting from the time-saving state to the normal game state, the lottery for special figure 2 is executed only once due to the remaining one second special figure hold, and basically, a small hit is won immediately. do. Therefore, the player may have the impression that the game is light night in the game in the time saving state and the game immediately after the transition from the time saving state to the normal gaming state.

Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in the production example 1 and the production example 2, the special figure 2 variation effect in the time saving state and the special figure 2 variation effect immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state are performed. The variable display of the symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is always executed a plurality of times. Therefore, despite the variable display of the special figure 2 once, the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is continuously executed (executed without interruption), and a plurality of lottery of the special figure 2 is performed. It is possible to make it seem to be executed once. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from having the impression that the game is light night in the game in the time saving state and the game immediately after the transition from the time saving state to the normal gaming state.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect in the time saving state and the special figure 2 variation effect immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state, after the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed a plurality of times, 10R Either the gold symbol reach display that makes you aware of winning the short-time small hit C or the silver symbol reach display that makes you aware of winning the 10R normal small hit is always shown. In this way, the player is made to pay attention to whether the silver symbol reach effect or the gold symbol reach effect is branched through the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R multiple times. It is possible to enhance the game interest in the variable effect shown in FIG. 2 and the special figure 2 variable effect immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state.

In addition, in the production example 1 and the production example 2, two reach productions (a symbol destruction production and a second enemy character battle production in the production example 1, and a first enemy character battle in the production example 2) are performed in one special figure 2 variation production. Production and mini character production) were executed. However, even with one special figure 2 variable effect, a maximum of three reach effects may be produced. That is, in the production example 1, although the battle victory effect is executed in FIG. 52 (G), the battle defeat effect may be executed instead, and then the silver symbol reach loss provisional display may be performed. In this case, the silver symbol reach effect or the gold symbol reach effect is executed through the subsequent re-variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R.

In this way, in this embodiment, the reach effect (silver symbol reach effect, gold symbol reach effect) is executed up to three times in one special figure 2 variation effect. Then, the silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) may be continuously executed, and the gold pattern reach effect (first enemy character battle effect, second enemy character battle effect) is continuously executed. Sometimes. And even if the gold symbol reach production (especially the second enemy character battle production) that makes you aware of winning the 10R time saving small hit C is executed, after that, the reach loss provisional display is performed, and finally the silver symbol hit confirmation display is displayed. It may be done. Therefore, even with one special figure 2 variable effect, various effects (multiple effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R variable display, silver symbol reach effect, gold symbol reach effect) can be executed. As much as possible, the player is not aware that it is a one-time special figure 2 variable production.

[Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Effect Pattern Determination Process] Next, the special figure 2 variation effect pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG. 56. When the effect control microcomputer 91 determines that the special figure 2 variation start command is received in the above-mentioned reception command analysis process (S4301), the special figure 2 variation effect pattern determination process shown in FIG. 56 determines the special figure 2. Determine the variable production pattern. The special figure 2 variable effect pattern is a variable effect pattern for executing the special figure 2 variable effect, and once the variable effect pattern is determined, the time of the variable effect, the variable display mode of the effect symbol, the effect development configuration, and the effect pattern The details of the effect content of the variable effect, such as the display mode, will be determined. By transmitting the variation effect start command including the determined special figure 2 variation effect pattern to the image control board 100, the special figure 2 variation effect based on the special figure 2 variation effect pattern is executed on the display screen 7a. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 56, in the special figure 2 variation effect pattern determination process, the effect control microcomputer 91 first hits the type based on the information of the special figure stop symbol data included in the special figure 2 variation start command. To grasp (S5001). That is, in the lottery of the special figure 2, it is grasped which of the 10R time-saving big hit, the 10R time-saving small hit C, and the 10R normal small hit (see FIG. 6) is won. Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 grasps the fluctuation time based on the information of the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 9) included in the special figure 2 fluctuation start command (S5002). Here, as shown in FIG. 9, in any of the fluctuation patterns of the second special symbol, the fluctuation time is 32500 msec or more. As a result, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R can be performed a plurality of times (twice or more).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 stops and displays when the symbol is confirmed (the second special symbol is stopped and displayed) according to the type of hit (10R time saving big hit, 10R time saving small hit C, 10R normal small hit (see FIG. 6)). When) reach production is determined (S5003). For example, in the case of the 10R time-saving small hit C, the effect of finally determining the gold symbol hit confirmation display is determined. That is, it is possible to determine the effect of displaying the gold symbol from the first enemy character battle effect and the effect of displaying the gold symbol from the second enemy character battle effect (see FIG. 37). In addition, from the temporary display of the silver symbol of the symbol destruction effect to the promotion suggestion effect, the gold symbol hit confirmation display is performed, and from the remaining awakening character symbol display of the symbol destruction effect, the gold symbol hit confirmation display is performed through the awakening development effect. It is possible to determine the production of the gold symbol hit confirmation display from the silver symbol hit temporary display of the mini character production through the promotion suggestion production, and the production of the gold symbol hit confirmation display from the mini character production awakening card appearance production to the awakening development production (Fig.) 42).

Further, in the case of a 10R normal small hit, the effect of finally determining the silver symbol hit confirmation display is determined. In other words, it is decided to perform the silver symbol hit confirmation display from the silver symbol hit temporary display of the symbol destruction effect through the promotion suggestion effect, and the silver symbol hit confirmation display from the silver symbol hit temporary display of the mini character effect through the promotion suggestion effect. Can be done (see FIG. 42). In the case of a 10R time-saving jackpot, neither the gold symbol reach effect nor the silver symbol reach effect is executed, and a special special effect is determined.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 calculates the remaining effect time based on the fluctuation time and the reach effect at the time of determining the symbol (S5004). Here, the effect time is predetermined for each effect executed in the special figure 2 variable effect. Therefore, the remaining production time is calculated by subtracting the production time of the production determined in step S5003 from the fluctuation time.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines the reach effect to be executed before the reach effect at the time of determining the symbol, based on the remaining effect time (S5005). However, the reach effect determined at this time is the reach effect that will eventually become the reach loss provisional display. That is, it is possible to determine the effect of temporarily displaying the reach loss from the first enemy character battle effect and the effect of performing the reach loss temporary display from the second enemy character battle effect (see FIG. 37). Alternatively, a temporary reach loss display is performed from the symbol destruction effect via the remaining gold symbol display, a reach loss temporary display is performed from the remaining awakening character symbol display through the awakening development effect, and a success effect is performed from the mini character effect. It is possible to determine the effect of performing the reach loss provisional display from the effect of displaying and the effect of the appearance of the awakening card of the mini character effect to the effect of awakening development (see FIG. 42). If it is determined in step S5005 that the effect control microcomputer 91 does not have the effect time for executing the reach effect, the effect control microcomputer 91 does not determine the reach effect to be executed before the reach effect at the time of determining the symbol. On the other hand, if the effect control microcomputer 91 determines that there is an effect time for executing the two reach effects, it determines two reach effects to be executed before the reach effect at the time of determining the symbol.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 calculates the remaining effect time based on the fluctuation time and the total of the effect time of the reach effect determined so far (S5006). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the remaining effect time calculated in step S5006 is 5000 ms or more (S5007). If the remaining effect time is not 5000 ms or more (NO in S5007), the process returns to step S5005, and again, based on the remaining effect time, the reach effect to be executed before the reach effect at the time of determining the symbol is determined. On the other hand, if the remaining effect time is 5000 ms or more (YES in S5007), the number of fluctuations of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is determined based on the remaining effect time (S5008).

Here, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the time of variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R will be described. In this embodiment, in the special figure 2 variable effect, the time during which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed in a variable manner is fixed at 2000 ms, and the time for temporarily stopping the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is set to 500 ms. It is fixed. Therefore, one cycle time from the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R to the temporary stop display in the do-miss mode is set to 2500 ms. Then, in this embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is always executed a plurality of times. In this way, the time of 5000 ms is the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (2000 ms) ⇒ the temporary stop display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (500 ms) ⇒ the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (2000 ms) ⇒ It is time to secure the reach display (500 ms). As described above, in step S5007, if the remaining effect time is less than 5000 ms, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R cannot be executed twice or more, and the process returns to step S5005.

When the process proceeds to step S5008, it is determined that the number of fluctuations of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is two or more based on the remaining effect time. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, since the fluctuation time of the second special symbol is a multiple of 2500 ms, the number of fluctuations of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is determined as a natural number of 2 or more. In the special figure 2 variation effect, how many times the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed before the first reach effect is started, and the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is the second time. It is predetermined how many times the effect is executed before the reach effect is started, and how many times the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed before the third reach effect is started. It is decided by lottery using a table (not shown). Based on the above, the special figure 2 includes information on the content of the effect to be executed in the variable effect (content and order of the reach effect, the number of changes of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R, etc. executed before the reach effect is started). 2 Determine the variable effect pattern (S5009), and finish this process.

In the present embodiment, when the variation effect start command including the information of the special figure 2 variation effect pattern determined as described above is transmitted to the image control board 100, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, The variation display of 8R is always performed a plurality of times. The number of fluctuations of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (the number of times of variation display) may be 5 times or more in one special figure 2 variation effect, and the variation of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R in the pseudo-continuous production may occur. It may be more than the number of times (within 4 times). And, unlike the pseudo-continuous production, the special figure 2 variation effect of this embodiment does not suggest that the winning expectation for winning increases even if the number of fluctuations of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R increases. That is, the number of fluctuations of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R in the special figure 2 variation effect is completely irrelevant to the high degree of expectation of winning a hit (for example, 10R time reduction small hit C).

Further, in the present embodiment, the reach effect (silver symbol reach effect, gold symbol reach effect) can be executed up to three times even with one special figure 2 variable effect. Then, before each reach effect is started, the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R may be executed a plurality of times. In this way, in this embodiment, even with one special figure 2 variation effect, it is possible to show the player that the lottery of special figure 2 is being executed many times, and one time is shortened. It is possible to enhance the game interest between the special figure 2 variable effect and one special figure 2 variable effect immediately after the transition to the normal game state.

9. Actions and effects of this embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are displayed in the reach mode in the special figure 2 variation effect, the reach thereof. In the embodiment, a silver symbol reach display (see FIG. 51 (F)) that makes the player aware of winning the 10R short-time small hit C and a gold symbol reach display that makes the player aware of winning the 10R normal small hit (see FIG. 52 (E)). ) And. Therefore, from the time when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed in the reach mode, the player can be clearly aware of whether the 10R short-time small hit C or the 10R normal small hit is won. It is possible to provide a novel game entertainment.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 51 (F), when the silver symbol reach display is made, the player is disappointed to think that he / she can win the 10R normal small hit. That is, since the effect symbols 8Ld, 8C, and 8Rd are in the reach mode showing "4 ↓ 4", there is a high possibility that the 10R normal small hit will be won. However, even in this case, as shown in FIG. 51 (H), the effect symbol 8Ld showing the same number (“4”) as the effect symbol shown in the reach mode is torn by the symbol destruction effect. The cutting effect symbol may change to 8Ldx. That is, from the silver symbol reach display of the effect symbols 8Ld, 8C, 8Rd, it is denied that the effect pattern becomes a jackpot mode (doublet). Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize that the situation of winning the 10R normal small hit has been avoided by this symbol destruction effect, and to provide the game entertainment with a sense of relief.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 43 (C-3), when the remaining awakening character symbol is displayed in the symbol destruction effect, as shown in FIG. 46 (A). , Change to gold pattern reach display. As a result, the player will feel uplifted by grasping that the situation has changed from the situation where there is a high possibility of winning the 10R normal small hit to the situation where there is a high possibility of winning the 10R short-time small hit C. .. Further, in the symbol destruction effect, when the remaining gold symbol is displayed as shown in FIG. 43 (C-2), the reach loss provisional display is made as shown in FIG. 45 (A). As a result, the player recognizes that the lottery result of the special figure 2 is a loss, and aims to win the time-saving small hit C in the lottery of the special figure 2 from the next time onward. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel game entertainment by having variations in the pattern destruction effect.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning of the 10R time saving small hit C is shown through the gold symbol reach display (when the gold symbol hit confirmation display is made), the time is shortened after the big hit game. Controlled by the state. On the other hand, when the winning of the 10R normal small hit is shown through the silver symbol reach display (when the silver symbol hit confirmation display is made), the game is controlled to the normal game state after the big hit game. Therefore, when the silver symbol reach display is made, the player is greatly disappointed to think that he / she will be controlled to the normal game state by winning the 10R normal small hit. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 51 (H), in the symbol destruction effect, the player is controlled to the normal gaming state by denying (preventing) the jackpot mode from the silver symbol reach display. It is possible to give a great sense of relief by recognizing that the situation that is likely to occur has been avoided.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) is executed, the player grasps that there is a high possibility of winning the 10R normal small hit. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game interest that clearly recognizes the winning of the 10R normal small hit, not the loss or the winning of the 10R short-time small hit C, by the silver pattern reach production. Is.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol destruction effect (silver symbol reach effect) shown in FIG. 43 (B) is developed to the awakening development effect shown in FIG. It is understood that the situation has changed from the situation where there is a high possibility of winning a win to the situation where there is a high possibility of winning a 10R short-time small hit C. Similarly, when the mini character effect (silver pattern reach effect) shown in FIG. 47 (B) is developed to the awakening development effect shown in FIG. 50 (A), the player is likely to win the 10R normal small hit. It is understood that the situation has changed so that there is a high possibility of winning the 10R short-time small hit C. Therefore, even if the silver symbol reach production (design destruction production, mini character production) is executed for the player, a novel game entertainment hobby that suddenly approaches the winning of the 10R short-time small hit C due to the development to the awakening development production. It is possible to provide.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), the awakening development effect is more likely to be executed in the mini character effect than in the symbol destruction effect. Therefore, when the mini character production is executed, the player can be greatly expected to develop into the awakening development production, and it is possible to enhance the game interest in the mini character production.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), not only the possibility of developing into the awakening development effect (the degree of expectation of the effect) is different between the symbol destruction effect and the mini character effect. The possibility that a confirmed display per silver symbol will be made (the possibility of winning a 10R normal small hit) is also different. Specifically, in this embodiment, it is more difficult to execute the silver symbol hit confirmation display in the mini character production than in the symbol destruction production. Therefore, when the symbol destruction effect or the mini character effect is executed, the player can have a completely different expectation, and it is possible to enhance the game interest in the silver pattern reach effect.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, if the 10R time-saving small hit C is won in the lottery of the special figure 2, the time-saving state is controlled after the big hit game, while the lottery of the special figure 2 is performed. If the 10R normal small hit is won, it is controlled to the normal game state after the big hit game. Therefore, when the silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) is executed, the player is greatly disappointed to think that he / she will be controlled to the normal game state by winning the 10R normal small hit. Therefore, in this case, when the awakening development effect is executed, the player can recognize that the situation has changed to a situation in which there is a high possibility of being controlled in a time-saving state, and can give a great sense of relief and exhilaration. ..

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, from the symbol destruction effect or the silver symbol reach effect which is a mini character effect, the silver symbol hit is provisionally displayed (see FIG. 44 (A) or FIG. 48 (A)), and 10R normal hit. When the winning of the winning is suggested, the player is disappointed to know that he cannot win the winning of the 10R short-time small hit C. However, even in this case, the player wins the 10R time-saving small hit C by the confirmation display of the gold symbol hit from the promotion suggestion effect (see FIG. 44 (C-2) or FIG. 48 (C-2)). May be earned. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel gaming hobby that even after recognizing the winning of the 10R normal small hit from the silver pattern reach production, the winning of the 10R short-time small hit C can be obtained by promotion. Is.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), the mini character production is more gold from the promotion suggestion production after the temporary display per silver symbol is made than the symbol destruction production. It is easy to execute the confirmation display per symbol. Therefore, when the player is suggested to win the 10R normal small hit through the mini character production (see FIG. 48 (A)), the player can be greatly expected to display the gold symbol hit confirmation from the promotion suggestion production. .. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the hobby of playing games by directing mini characters.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 55 (A), it is more difficult to execute the temporary display per silver symbol in the mini character effect than in the symbol destruction effect. In other words, it is harder to suggest that the mini character production will win the 10R normal small hit than the symbol destruction production. Furthermore, as described above, even if the silver symbol hit provisional display is made in the mini character effect, the gold symbol hit confirmation display from the promotion suggestion effect is more likely to be executed than in the case where the silver symbol hit temporary display is made in the symbol destruction effect. .. In this way, when the mini character effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation that it is more difficult to win the 10R normal small hit than when the symbol destruction effect is executed.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, if the 10R time-saving small hit C is won in the lottery of the special figure 2, the time-saving state is controlled after the big hit game, while the lottery of the special figure 2 is performed. If the 10R normal small hit is won, it is controlled to the normal game state after the big hit game. Therefore, when the player is suggested to win the 10 normal small hits from the silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect), the player is greatly disappointed to think that he / she will be controlled to the normal game state. Therefore, in this case, if the gold symbol hit confirmation display is made from the promotion suggestion effect, it is possible to make the player understand that the time is controlled to a short time state and give a great sense of relief and exhilaration due to the resurrection. Is.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the special figure 2 variation effect is executed by the ball entering the second starting port 21 (electric chew 22) in the time saving state, FIG. 51 (A). As shown in (E), the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is performed a plurality of times. That is, when one game ball enters the second starting port 21, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is not performed only once. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the game interest of the special figure 2 variation effect based on the entry of the ball into the second starting port 21.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, only one jackpot determination process based on the entry of a ball into the second starting port 21 is suspended. That is, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is 1. However, when the special figure 2 variation effect is executed by the jackpot determination process in which only one of them is reserved, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is performed a plurality of times (see FIGS. 51 (A) to 51 (E)). ). Therefore, even if the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is 1, the player can continuously execute the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R a plurality of times in the special figure 2 variation effect without interruption. It is possible to make it look like it is being done.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the time saving state, based on the ball entering the second starting port 21, it is immediately determined as a small hit in the lottery of the special figure 2, so that the time saving for the player. There is a risk of giving the impression that the special figure 2 variation effect in the state is performed only once. Furthermore, since the upper limit of the number of balls held in Special Figure 2 is 1, the impression that the special figure 2 variation effect based on the second special figure hold is performed only once immediately after the transition from the time saving state to the normal gaming state. May be given. However, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is performed a plurality of times, so that both in the time saving state and immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state. (See the effect example 1 shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, and the effect example 2 shown in FIGS. 53 and 54), it is possible for the player to appear that the special figure 2 variable effect is executed a plurality of times. .. Therefore, it is possible not to think that it is a monotonous production in the production in the time saving state and the production immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reach mode of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is shown in the special figure 2 variable effect, the gold symbol reach display that makes the player aware of winning the 10R time saving small hit C. Alternatively, a silver symbol reach display is shown to make the player aware of winning the 10R normal small hit. Therefore, the player should pay attention to whether the gold symbol reach display or the silver symbol reach display is shown while showing the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R multiple times in the special figure 2 variation effect. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the game interest of the special figure 2 variable production.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 51 and 52, the symbol destruction effect and the second enemy character battle effect are performed even though the variable display of the special figure 2 is performed once. May be executed. Further, in this case, as shown in FIG. 52 (A), after the symbol destruction effect (first specific effect, first reach effect) is completed, the second enemy character battle effect shown in FIG. 52 (F) ( Before the start of the second specific effect and the second reach effect), as shown in FIGS. 52 (B) to 52 (D), the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R may be performed a plurality of times. The variable display of the multiple production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R gives the impression that the symbol destruction effect and the second enemy character battle effect are separated, and is performed by the variable display of the special figure 2 once. It is possible to make it difficult to notice. Therefore, even if the variable display of the special figure 2 is performed once, it is possible to make the player think that the jackpot determination process (lottery of the special figure 2) is executed a plurality of times. It is possible to improve the game entertainment.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in one variation display of the special figure 2, as shown in FIGS. After being performed (three times), as shown in FIGS. 51 (G) and 51 (H), a symbol destruction effect may be executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (A), the reach loss provisional display suggests that the loss occurs. Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 52 (B) to 52 (D), after the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is performed a plurality of times (twice), as shown in FIGS. 52 (F) (G). In addition, the second enemy character battle production may be executed. In this way, despite the variable display of the special figure 2 once, the pseudo-continuous effect and the symbol destruction effect are executed, and then the pseudo-continuous effect and the second enemy character battle effect are executed. It is possible to show. Therefore, even a player who is accustomed to the pseudo-ream effect can make it difficult to notice that the pseudo-ream effect and the second enemy character battle effect are performed by the variable display of the special figure 2 once. ..

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, between two different reach productions, that is, a symbol destruction effect (silver pattern reach effect) and a second enemy character battle effect (gold pattern reach effect), FIGS. 52 (B) to As shown in (D), the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R may be executed a plurality of times. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that the variable display of the special figure 2 accompanied by the symbol destruction effect and the variable display of the special figure 2 accompanied by the second enemy character battle effect are executed separately. Is. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the reach effect (design destruction effect, second enemy character battle effect) with a feeling of excitement twice, despite the variable display of the special figure 2 once.

10. Modification example Next, a modification example of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment (this embodiment) will be described. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the first embodiment and the following modifications can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

In the above form, in the advantageous reach mode of gold symbol reach display (see FIG. 38 (A)), the winner is conscious of winning the 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous hit) rather than winning the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit). It was something to make. However, what makes people aware of the advantageous reach mode is not limited to winning the 10R time-saving small hit C, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the advantageous reach mode is to make people aware of winning a hit with a large number of rounds (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)), and to win a V-winning hit (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)). Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a high probability state after the big hit game, those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a time saving state with many time reductions after the big hit game, limiter after the big hit game Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that has a large number of times (the maximum number of consecutive times controlled by the privilege game state), and win a big hit that is controlled to a small hit rush state (high probability non-time saving state) after the big hit game It may be something that makes you aware.

In the above form, in the disadvantageous reach mode of silver symbol reach display (see FIG. 43 (A)), it is conscious of winning the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit) rather than winning the 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous hit). It was something to make. However, what makes people aware of the disadvantageous reach mode is not limited to winning the 10R normal small hit, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the advantageous reach mode is to make people aware of winning a hit with a small number of rounds (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)), or to a hit that cannot win V (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)). Those that make you aware of winning, those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a normal probability state after a big hit game, those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a time saving state with a small number of time reductions after a big hit game, after a big hit game Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is set with a small number of limiters (the maximum number of consecutive times controlled by the privilege game state), and win a big hit that is not controlled by the small hit rush state (high probability non-time saving state) after the big hit game It may be something that makes you aware.

In the above embodiment, the advantageous reach mode that makes the player aware of the winning of the advantageous hit is the display mode in which the effect symbols 8c and 8g showing the golden “3” or “7” are the reach modes. However, the advantageous reach mode is not limited to the reach mode of the effect symbols 8c and 8 g showing the golden “3” or “7”, and for example, a special effect symbol (for example, an awakening character symbol 8j) that is not a number can be used. It may be a display mode that becomes a reach mode, and can be changed as appropriate.

In the above form, the disadvantageous reach modes that make the player aware of the winning of the disadvantageous hit are the production symbols 8a, 8b, 8d indicating the silver "1", "2", "4", "5", "6", "8", and "9". 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i were display modes in which the reach mode was reached. However, the advantageous reach mode is the reach mode of the effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i showing the silver "1", "2", "4", "5", "6", "8", and "9". The display mode is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, a display mode in which a special effect symbol (for example, a symbol showing a skull) other than a number becomes a reach mode, and can be appropriately changed.

In the above form, as a negative effect that denies the change from the silver symbol reach display to the jackpot mode (doublet), the effect symbol 8Cd indicating "4" is torn off while the silver symbol reach display is being made. It changed to the symbol 8Cdx (see FIG. 43 (C-2) and FIG. 43 (C-3)). However, the negative effect is not limited to the above-mentioned effect, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in a state where the silver symbol reach is displayed, the effect symbol 8d indicating "4" (the effect symbol indicating the same number as the reach mode) moves so as to disappear from the display screen 7a, or "4" is displayed. The effect symbol 8d (effect symbol showing the same number as the reach mode) may be an effect that gradually or instantly changes to an effect symbol other than "4" (for example, an effect symbol 8c indicating "3"). ..

In the above embodiment, the effect from the remaining awakening character symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-3) to the awakening development effect shown in FIG. 46 (A) corresponds to the "first negative effect". It was something to do. However, the effect mode of the first negative effect is not limited to the above-mentioned one, as long as the silver symbol reach display (display in the disadvantageous reach mode) changes to the gold symbol reach display (display in the advantageous reach mode). , Can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, for example, the effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, and 8i constituting the silver pattern reach display are changed to the gold pattern reach display by changing the golden effect symbols 8c and 8g one by one. It may be a production to do.

In the above embodiment, the effect from the remaining gold symbol display shown in FIG. 43 (C-2) to the reach loss provisional display shown in FIG. 45 (A) in the symbol destruction effect corresponds to the "second negative effect". rice field. However, the effect mode of the second negative effect is not limited to the above-mentioned one, and can be appropriately changed as long as the silver symbol reach display (display in the disadvantageous reach mode) changes to the loss mode. Therefore, for example, the effect may be changed from the silver pattern reach display to the loose-eyed mode.

In the above embodiment, when the 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous hit) is won, the time-saving state (advantageous game state) is controlled after the two-kind big hit game (after the special game), while the 10R normal small hit. When the player wins (unfavorable hit), the game is controlled to the normal game state (unfavorable game state) after the two-kind big hit game (after the special game). However, the relationship between the advantageous gaming state after the special game when the winning is won and the disadvantageous gaming state after the special game when the disadvantage is won is not limited to the time saving state and the normal gaming state. It can be changed as appropriate. For example, the advantageous gaming state and the disadvantageous gaming state are a high probability state (a gaming state in which the probability of being judged as a big hit by a special symbol lottery is higher than the normal probability state), a normal probability state, a high probability time saving state and a non-time saving state. It may be in a gaming state other than (small hit rush state) and small hit rush state. Regardless of whether it is an advantageous hit or a disadvantageous hit, the same gaming state may be controlled after the special game (after the type 1 big hit game and after the type 2 big hit game). In this case, it suffices that the winning of the advantageous hit has more benefits given to the player than the winning of the unfavorable hit, depending on the game state other than the game state given after the big hit game. For example, depending on the number of rounds in the big hit game, whether or not V winning is possible, the number of time reductions, the number of limiters, etc., winning the advantage hit is more than winning the disadvantage hit. It suffices to increase the number of benefits given to the player.

In the above embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect, when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are in the reach mode, either the silver symbol reach display or the gold symbol reach display is shown. However, in the special figure 2 variable effect, when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R are in the reach mode, in addition to the silver symbol reach display or the gold symbol reach display, an advantageous hit (10R time reduction small hit C) or a disadvantageous hit (10R normal). It is also possible to show a normal reach mode in which it is not known whether or not one of the small hits will be won.

In the above form, as a disadvantageous reach effect, a silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) that makes the player aware of winning the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit) rather than winning the 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous hit). Was executed. However, the disadvantageous reach effect is not limited to the silver symbol reach effect, and the effect mode can be appropriately changed as long as it makes the winner of the disadvantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the advantageous hit. For example, the disadvantageous reach effect may be a battle effect, a race effect, or the like.

In the above form, the disadvantageous reach effect of silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) is conscious of winning the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit) rather than winning the 10R time saving small hit C (advantageous hit). It was something to make. However, what makes people aware of the disadvantageous reach effect is not limited to winning the 10R normal small hit, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the unfavorable reach production is for winning a small number of rounds (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits), and winning for a win that cannot be won by V (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)). Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a normal probability state after a big hit game, those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a time saving state with a small number of time reductions after a big hit game, limiter after a big hit game Aware of winning a big hit that is set to a small number of times (the maximum number of consecutive times controlled by the privilege game state), and conscious of winning a big hit that is not controlled by the small hit rush state (high probability non-time saving state) after the big hit game It may be something that makes you want to.

In the above form, as an advantageous reach effect, a gold pattern reach effect (first enemy character battle effect, which makes you aware of winning the 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous hit) rather than winning the 10R normal small hit (unfavorable hit)). The second enemy character battle production) was executed. However, the advantageous reach effect is not limited to the gold pattern reach effect, and the effect mode can be appropriately changed as long as it makes the winner of the advantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the disadvantageous hit. For example, the disadvantageous reach production may be a mini character production, a story production, or the like.

In the above form, in the advantageous reach production of gold pattern reach production (first enemy character battle production, second enemy character battle production), 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous) rather than winning the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit). It made me aware of winning the prize. However, what makes people aware of the advantageous reach effect is not limited to winning the 10R time-saving small hit C, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the advantageous reach production is to make people aware of winning a hit with a large number of rounds (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)), and to win a V-winning hit (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hits)). Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a high probability state after the big hit game, those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a time saving state with many time reductions after the big hit game, limiter after the big hit game Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that has a large number of times (the maximum number of consecutive times controlled by the privilege game state), and win a big hit that is controlled to a small hit rush state (high accuracy non-time saving state) after the big hit game It may be something that makes you aware.

In the above form, an awakening development effect (advantageous development effect) that makes people aware of winning from a silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) to an advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) rather than a disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit). ) (See Fig. 42). However, the advantageous development effect is not limited to the awakening development effect (see Fig. 46) in which the awakened hero character and a special enemy character fight, and it makes the winner of the advantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the disadvantageous hit. If so, it can be changed as appropriate. For example, the advantageous development effects are a full-rotation reach effect in which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R rotate in doublet states, and a gold pattern reach effect (first enemy character battle effect, second enemy character battle effect). Is also good.

In the above form, in the awakening development production (advantageous development production) that develops from the silver symbol reach production (design destruction production, mini character production), the 10R short-time small hit C (advantageous) is more than the winning of the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit). It made me aware of winning the prize. However, what makes people aware of the advantageous development effect is not limited to winning the 10R time-saving small hit C, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, advantageous development effects are those that make you aware of winning a hit with a large number of rounds (big hit, small hit), and those that make you aware of winning a win that can win a V (big hit, small hit (2 types of big hit)). Those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a high probability state after a big hit game, those that make you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a time saving state that has a large number of time reductions after a big hit game, and the number of limiters after a big hit game (privilege game state) The one that makes you aware of winning a big hit that has a large number of consecutive upper limit times controlled by), the one that makes you aware of winning a big hit that is controlled to a small hit rush state (high probability non-time saving state) after a big hit game There may be.

In the above form, when the silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) develops into the awakening development effect (advantageous development effect), the winning of the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) is not confirmed. No (see FIG. 55 (A)). However, when the unfavorable reach effect (silver pattern reach effect) develops into the advantageous development effect (awakening development effect), the winning of the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) may be confirmed. In this case, in the first advantageous development effect that develops from the first unfavorable reach effect (design destruction effect), the winning of the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) is not confirmed, but the second disadvantage reach effect. In the second advantageous development production that develops from (mini character production), the winning of the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) may be confirmed.

In the above form, either the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect) or the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect) may develop into an awakening development effect (advantageous development effect) (Fig.). 42). However, while the first unfavorable reach effect (design destruction effect) does not develop into an advantageous development effect (awakening development effect), the second unfavorable reach effect (mini character effect) develops into an advantageous development effect (awakening development effect). You may make things happen.

In the above embodiment, the symbol destruction effect is executed as the first disadvantageous reach effect, and the mini character effect is executed as the second disadvantageous reach effect. However, the first unfavorable reach effect is not limited to the symbol destruction effect, and is appropriate as long as it makes people aware of winning a disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit) rather than an advantageous hit (10R short time small hit C). It can be changed, and may be, for example, a battle effect or a mini character effect. In addition, the second disadvantageous reach production is not limited to the mini character production, and is appropriately changed as long as it makes people aware of winning a disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit) rather than an advantageous hit (10R short time small hit C). It is possible, for example, it may be a battle production or a story production.

In the above form, there are two types of disadvantageous reach effects that may develop into advantageous development effects: a first disadvantaged reach effect (design destruction effect) and a second disadvantaged reach effect (mini character effect). However, there may be a third disadvantageous reach effect. In this case, for example, when the third unfavorable reach effect develops into the advantageous development effect (awakening development effect), the winning of the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) may be confirmed.

In the above form, it is set so that the awakening development effect from the mini character effect (second disadvantage reach effect) is easier to develop than the awakening development effect (advantageous development effect) from the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantage reach effect). (See FIG. 55 (A)). Then, in the case of developing from the mini character production to the awakening development production, the winning is notified to the 10R time saving small hit C (advantageous hit) than in the case of developing from the symbol destruction production to the awakening development production (confirmed display per gold symbol). It was set so that it could be easily used (see FIG. 55 (A)). However, although it is easier to develop from the second unfavorable reach production (mini character production) than from the first unfavorable reach production (design destruction production) to the advantageous development production (awakening development production), the first unfavorable reach production. The case of developing from the production (design destruction production) to the advantageous development production (awakening development production) is more advantageous than the case of developing from the second disadvantageous reach production (mini character development production) to the advantageous development production (10R time reduction and small). The winning may be easily notified to the winning C) (confirmed display per gold symbol).

In the above form, if the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect) is executed and the possibility of winning the 10R normal small hit (disadvantageous hit) is executed, the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect) is executed. If so, it was set to be higher than the possibility of winning a 10R normal small hit (see FIG. 55 (A)). However, the possibility of winning a disadvantage when the second disadvantage reach effect (mini character effect) is executed is better than the possibility of winning a disadvantage when the first disadvantage reach effect (design destruction effect) is executed. It may be set to be higher than the possibility of doing so. Or, if the first unfavorable reach effect (design destruction effect) is executed, the possibility of winning the unfavorable hit, and if the second unfavorable reach effect (mini character effect) is executed, the unfavorable hit is won. It may be set so that is the same as the possibility of being present.

In the above form, after the provisional display of the silver symbol is made (after the winning of the disadvantage is suggested), the effect from the promotion suggestion effect to the final display of the gold symbol is the promotion effect (Fig.). 44 and FIG. 48). However, the promotion effect is not limited to the above-mentioned effect, as long as it suggests a win for a disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit) and then a win for an advantageous hit (10R short-time small hit C). It can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, for example, the decorative movable body 15 (the board movable body, the frame movable body) may move after the temporary display of the silver symbol hit is made, so that the gold symbol hit final display may be made.

In the above mode, it seems that it is more difficult to execute the temporary display per silver symbol when the mini character effect (second disadvantage reach effect) is executed than when the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantage reach effect) is executed. (See FIG. 55 (A)). In other words, it is hard to suggest that the mini character production wins the 10R normal small hit by the temporary display per silver symbol rather than the symbol destruction production. However, the provisional display per silver symbol is made easier to be executed when the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect) is executed than when the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect) is executed. Is also good. Alternatively, the temporary display per silver symbol may be executed at the same frequency (effect expectation) in the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect) and the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect).

In the above mode, when the temporary display per silver symbol (see FIG. 44 (A)) is made after the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect), the promotion suggestion effect (see FIG. 44 (B)) is always executed. Was done. However, even if the silver symbol hit provisional display is made through the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantageous reach effect), the promotion suggestion effect may not always be executed thereafter, and the silver symbol hit confirmation display may be made. .. Similarly, in the above-mentioned form, when the temporary display per silver symbol (see FIG. 48 (A)) is made through the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect), the promotion suggestion effect (see FIG. 48 (B)) is subsequently performed. It was always executed. However, even if the silver symbol hit provisional display is made through the mini character effect (second disadvantageous reach effect), the promotion suggestion effect may not always be executed thereafter, and the silver symbol hit confirmation display may be made. Further, in the above case, the case where the silver symbol per temporary display is made through the mini character effect (second disadvantage reach effect) rather than the case where the silver symbol hit temporary display is made through the symbol destruction effect (first disadvantage reach effect). May make it easier to execute the promotion suggestion effect (promotion fanning effect). By doing this, even if the silver pattern is temporarily displayed in the mini character production, it is easy for the player to have the expectation that the promotion suggestion production (promotion fanning production) may still be executed, and the mini character production. It is possible to enhance the entertainment of the game in (the second disadvantageous reach production).

In the above embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is always executed a plurality of times (twice or more). However, in the variation effect executed during the variation display of the first special symbol, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R may be executed a plurality of times (twice or more) without fail.

In the above embodiment, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is one. However, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 may be two or more, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, when the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is two or more, the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is executed a plurality of times in the variation effect of the special figure 2 for each of the second special figure reservations. It is good to do so. As a result, it is possible to continuously and without interruption the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R for a longer period of time.

In the above embodiment, when the game ball enters the second starting port 21 (electric chew 22) where the ease of entering the game ball can be changed, the game ball enters the second starting port 21 (specific entry port). In the variation effect based on the ball entry (special figure 2 variation effect), the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is always executed a plurality of times (twice or more). However, when the game ball enters a specific entry port (for example, the third starting port) where the ease of entering the game ball cannot be changed, the variation effect based on the entry into the specific entry port is performed. , The variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R may be executed a plurality of times (twice or more) without fail.

In the above form, in the lottery of Special Figure 2, it was not determined to be a loss, and it was either a big hit or a small hit (see FIG. 8A). However, in the lottery of Special Figure 2, it may be determined that the item is lost.

In the above embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect, after the symbol destruction effect (first specific effect) is completed, before the second enemy character battle effect (second specific effect) shown in FIG. 52 (F) is started. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 52 (B) to 52 (D), the variable display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R may be performed a plurality of times. However, the first specific effect and the second specific effect are not limited to the symbol destruction effect and the second enemy character battle effect, and can be changed as appropriate. That is, the first specific effect and the second specific effect are either a silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect) or a gold pattern reach effect (first enemy character battle effect, second enemy character battle effect). It may be a production of. Therefore, for example, the first specific effect and the second specific effect may be the same effect (for example, a symbol destruction effect and a symbol destruction effect).

In the above embodiment, in the special figure 2 variation effect, the first specific effect before the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is performed a plurality of times is a symbol destruction effect, which is a reach effect, and the effect symbols 8L, 8C, The second specific effect after the 8R variable display was performed multiple times was the second enemy character battle effect, which is the reach effect. However, the first specific effect and the second specific effect are not limited to the reach effect, but the effect mode of the first specific effect (for example, the first background image) and the first specific effect and the second specific effect. The effect mode (for example, the second background image) when the variation display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is performed a plurality of times and the effect mode (for example, the third background image) of the second specific effect are different from each other. If so, it can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, for example, in the first specific effect and the second specific effect, after the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R start the variable display, the effect is not the reach mode but the loss mode (separate eyes). (Direction) may be used. Further, the first specific effect or the second specific effect is a story effect (pre-reach effect) in which the story develops without becoming a reach mode after the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R start variable display. May be. It should be noted that one of the first specific effect and the second specific effect may be a reach effect and one of the other may be a pre-reach effect.

In the above form, in the special figure 2 variable effect, the symbol destruction effect, the promotion suggestion effect, the awakening development effect, the mini character effect, the first enemy character battle effect, and the second enemy character battle effect can be executed. However, in the variable effect (special figure 1 variable effect) executed during the variable display of the first special symbol, the symbol destruction effect, promotion suggestion effect, awakening development effect, mini character effect, first enemy character battle effect, and second enemy The character battle effect may be executed. In addition, the symbol destruction effect, promotion suggestion effect, awakening development effect, mini character effect, first enemy character battle effect, and second enemy character battle effect are specific game states (for example, normal game state, high probability state and time saving state, normal). It may be possible to execute only in the probabilistic state and the non-time saving state, and the high probability state and the non-time saving state).

Further, in the above form, there are two types of silver pattern reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect), which is an unfavorable reach effect, and a gold pattern reach effect (first enemy character battle effect, second enemy), which is an advantageous reach effect. There were two types of character battle production). However, the types of disadvantageous reach effects are not limited to two types and can be changed as appropriate, and the types of advantageous reach effects are not limited to two types and can be changed as appropriate. Therefore, the type of the disadvantageous reach effect may be only one type or three or more types. Further, the type of advantageous reach effect may be only one type or three or more types.

Further, in the above embodiment, when a small hit is won in the winning / failing determination (S1002) based on the entry into the second starting opening 21, the game ball winning the second major winning opening 35 is specified regardless of the winning timing. Although the opening pattern is set so as to pass through the area 39 (see FIGS. 34 (b) and 34 (c)), it does not pass through the specific area 39 depending on the winning timing of the game ball that has won the second major winning opening 35. You may set the opening pattern so that there is a possibility. That is, even if a small hit is won in the lottery of Special Figure 2, there may be a case where the V prize cannot be won (a case where the type 2 big hit cannot be obtained).

Further, in the above embodiment, the high base state is terminated when the variation display of the special symbol is executed 99 times, but the number of executions of the variation display of the special symbol as the end condition of the high base state (predetermined upper limit). The number of executions) can be arbitrarily changed, and may be, for example, once.

In the above embodiment, it is a gaming machine that is not controlled to a high probability state in which it is easier to win a jackpot than a normal probability state in a special symbol lottery. However, it may be a gaming machine that may be controlled to a high probability state. In this case, it may be configured as a gaming machine (so-called V probability machine) controlled to a high probability state based on the passage to the specific area 39 into the second special winning opening 35. Alternatively, it can be configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to the high-probability state is determined only by the type of the winning jackpot (big hit symbol), or to the high-probability state based on the type of the winning jackpot and the gaming state at the time of winning. It may be configured as a gaming machine whose transition is determined.

In the above form, it was configured as a so-called 1-type 2-type mixer, but only when it is determined to be a big hit by a special symbol lottery, it can be configured as a 1-type gaming machine in which a big-hit game is executed, or a 2-type type. It may be configured as a gaming machine (blade type gaming machine). Further, it may be configured as another type of gaming machine such as a falling machine that falls from a high probability state to a normal probability state by lottery.

In the above embodiment, it is configured as a gaming machine that may win a small hit in a special symbol lottery, but it may be configured as a gaming machine that does not win a small hit.

It should be noted that the effect expectation for each reach effect shown in FIG. 55 is only an example, and each effect expectation can be appropriately changed within the range in which the action and effect of the present invention are exhibited.

11. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-mentioned embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1 is
When a hit (big hit, small hit) is determined by the hit determination process (big hit determination process), a game control means (game control microcomputer 81) that executes a special game (big hit game, small hit game), and
Equipped with an effect control means (effect control microcomputer 91) capable of executing a variation effect accompanied by a variation display of the effect symbol (8L, 8C, 8R).
The effect control means is used in a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that may display the effect symbol in a reach mode during execution of the variation effect.
The types of hits include an advantageous hit (10R short-time small hit C) and a disadvantageous hit that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous hit (10R normal small hit).
The reach modes include an advantageous reach mode (a reach mode of the golden effect symbols 8c and 8 g) that makes the winning of the advantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the disadvantageous hit, and the disadvantageous aspect compared to the winning of the advantageous hit. It is a gaming machine characterized by having a disadvantageous reach mode (a reach mode of silver effect symbols 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i) that makes the player aware of winning a hit.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect symbol is displayed in the reach mode, the reach mode includes an advantageous reach mode that makes the player aware of the winning of the advantageous hit and a disadvantageous reach that makes the player aware of the winning of the disadvantageous hit. There are aspects and aspects. Therefore, it is possible to make the player clearly aware of whether the winning or the unfavorable hit is won from the time when the production symbol is displayed in the reach mode, and to provide a novel game entertainment. Is possible.

The invention according to means A2 is
In the gaming machine described in means A1,
The effect control means is
Negative effect that denies that when the effect symbol is displayed in the disadvantageous reach mode, the effect pattern is changed from the disadvantageous reach mode (silver symbol reach display) to the hit mode (big hit mode (doublet)) of the effect symbol. (In the symbol destruction effect, an effect (see FIGS. 43 (C-2) and 43 (C-3)) in which the effect symbol 8Cd indicating “4” is changed to the torn cut effect symbol 8Cdx may be executed. It is a gaming machine characterized by.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect symbol is displayed in a disadvantageous reach mode, the player is disappointed to think that he / she can win the disadvantage. However, even in this case, a negative effect that denies the unfavorable reach mode of the effect symbol from the hit mode of the effect symbol may be executed. Therefore, by this negative effect, it is possible to make the player recognize that the situation of winning the disadvantage is avoided, and to provide the game entertainment with a sense of relief.

The invention according to means A3 is
In the gaming machine described in means A2,
For the negative effect,
The display in the disadvantageous reach mode of the effect symbol (silver symbol reach display) changes to the display in the advantageous reach mode of the effect symbol. From the display of the awakening character symbol to the awakening development effect shown in Fig. 46 (A)),
The display in the disadvantageous reach mode of the effect symbol (silver symbol reach display) changes to the display in the loss mode of the effect symbol. The second negative effect (remaining money shown in FIG. 43 (C-2) in the symbol destruction effect). It is a gaming machine characterized in that there is an effect (from the symbol display to the reach loss temporary display shown in FIG. 45 (A)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the first negative effect is executed, the player has changed from a situation in which there is a high possibility of winning a disadvantageous hit to a situation in which a player is likely to win a win in an advantageous manner. You will feel uplifted by grasping this. In addition, when the second negative effect is executed, the player recognizes that it is a loss and aims to win an advantageous hit in the next and subsequent hit determinations. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel game entertainment by having variations in the negative production.

The invention according to means A4 is
In the gaming machine according to means A2 or means A3,
The game control means is
When the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) is won, the advantageous gaming state (time saving state) is controlled after the special game (type 2 big hit game), while being controlled.
When the disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit) is won, the disadvantageous gaming state (normal gaming state, non-time saving state) that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous gaming state after the special game (type 2 big hit game). It is a gaming machine characterized by being controlled to.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if a winning win is won, it is controlled to an advantageous gaming state after the special game, while if a disadvantage is won, it is controlled to a disadvantageous gaming state after the special game. To. Therefore, when the effect symbol is displayed in the unfavorable reach mode, the player is greatly disappointed to think that the winning of the unfavorable hit will control the unfavorable gaming state. Therefore, when the negative effect is executed in this case, it is possible to give the player a great sense of relief by recognizing that the situation that is likely to be controlled by the disadvantageous gaming state has been avoided. ..

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312, when a probability variation jackpot (advantageous hit) is determined by the hit determination process, the gaming machine is controlled to a high probability state after the jackpot game is executed. .. In addition, when the effect symbol is displayed in the reach mode during the execution of the variable effect, the reach mode may be the probabilistic reach mode (advantageous reach mode) that makes the player aware of winning the probabilistic jackpot. Here, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312, the reach mode of the effect symbol becomes an advantageous reach mode, so that the player can be given an uplifting feeling. However, there is only an advantageous reach mode in the reach mode of the effect symbol that attracts the player's attention, and there is a lack of variation as a type of reach mode. Therefore, there is room for improvement in order to improve the interest of the game depending on the reach mode of the production pattern. Therefore, the inventions according to the means A1 to A4 have a disadvantageous reach mode in which the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312 is made aware of the winning of the disadvantageous hit rather than the winning of the advantageous hit. There is a difference. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of providing a novel gaming interest (playing an action effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1 is
When a hit (big hit, small hit) is determined by the hit determination process (big hit determination process), a game control means (game control microcomputer 81) that executes a special game (big hit game, small hit game), and
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) equipped with an effect control means (microcomputer 91 for effect control) capable of executing reach effect.
The types of hits include an advantageous hit (10R short-time small hit C) and a disadvantageous hit that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous hit (10R normal small hit).
The reach effect is a gaming machine characterized by having a disadvantageous reach effect (silver symbol reach effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect)) that makes the player aware of the disadvantageous hit rather than the advantageous hit. be.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the unfavorable reach effect is executed, the player knows that there is a high possibility of winning the unfavorable hit. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game interest that clearly recognizes the winning of the disadvantageous hit, not the losing or the winning of the advantageous hit.

The invention according to means B2 is
In the gaming machine described in means B1,
The effect control means is
The unfavorable reach effect may be developed into an advantageous development effect (awakening development effect) that makes the winner of the advantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the disadvantageous hit (see FIGS. 46 (A) and 50 (A)). ) It is a gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, when the unfavorable reach effect is developed to the advantageous development effect, the player has changed from a situation in which the possibility of winning the disadvantageous hit to a situation in which the player is likely to win the advantageous hit. To grasp. Therefore, even if the unfavorable reach effect is executed, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game entertainment interest in which the winning of the advantageous hit is suddenly approached by the development to the advantageous development effect.

The invention according to means B3 is
In the gaming machine described in means B2,
The disadvantageous reach effect includes a first disadvantageous reach effect (design destruction effect) and a second disadvantageous reach effect (mini character effect).
The effect control means is
From the first disadvantageous reach effect to the advantageous development effect (from the symbol destruction effect to the awakening development effect (see FIG. 46 (A))), from the second disadvantageous reach effect to the advantageous development effect (from the mini character effect to the awakening development effect (see FIG. 46 (A))). FIG. 50 (A))) is a gaming machine characterized by being easier to develop (see FIG. 55 (A)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the second disadvantageous reach effect is more likely to be executed than the first disadvantageous reach effect. Therefore, when the second unfavorable reach effect is executed, the player can be greatly expected to develop into the advantageous development effect, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment in the second unfavorable reach effect. ..

The invention according to means B4 is
In the gaming machine described in means B3,
The possibility that the disadvantaged hit is won when the first disadvantaged reach effect is executed (the possibility that the silver symbol hit is confirmed when the symbol destruction effect is executed) and the second disadvantaged reach effect. Is different from the possibility of winning the disadvantage (the possibility of a confirmed display per silver symbol when the mini character effect is executed) when is executed (see FIG. 55 (A)). It is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, not only the possibility of developing into an advantageous development effect differs between the first disadvantaged reach effect and the second disadvantaged reach effect, but also the possibility of winning a disadvantageous hit is different. Therefore, the player can have a completely different expectation when the first unfavorable reach effect is executed or the second unfavorable reach effect is executed, and the game enjoyment in the unfavorable reach effect. It is possible to increase.

The invention according to means B5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means B2 to B4,
The game control means is
When the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) is won, the advantageous gaming state (time saving state) is controlled after the special game (type 2 big hit game), while being controlled.
When the disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit) is won, the disadvantageous gaming state (normal gaming state, non-time saving state) that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous gaming state after the special game (type 2 big hit game). It is a gaming machine characterized by being controlled to.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if a winning win is won, it is controlled to an advantageous gaming state after the special game, while if a disadvantage is won, it is controlled to a disadvantageous gaming state after the special game. To. Therefore, when the unfavorable reach effect is executed, the player is greatly disappointed to think that the unfavorable gaming state can be controlled by winning the unfavorable hit. Therefore, when the advantageous development effect is executed in this case, it is possible to make the player recognize that the situation has changed to a situation in which there is a high possibility of being controlled to the advantageous control state, and to give a great sense of relief and exhilaration. Is.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in JP-A-2016-195637, if it is determined to be a probabilistic jackpot (advantageous hit), it is possible to shift to a high probability state after executing the jackpot game, and it is possible to shift to a high probability state, which is a normal jackpot (disadvantageous hit). ), It is not possible to shift to the high probability state after executing the jackpot game. Here, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-195637, as a reach effect, an advantageous reach effect indicating that a big hit is won may be executed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an uplifting feeling by executing the advantageous reach effect. However, it is already commonplace for players to be aware of winning an advantageous hit by producing an advantageous reach, and there is room for improvement in order to improve the interest of the game. Therefore, the inventions according to the means B1 to B5 have a disadvantageous reach effect for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-195637, which makes the player aware of the winning of the disadvantaged hit rather than the winning of the advantageous hit. It differs in some respects. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of providing a novel gaming interest (playing an action effect).

<Means C>
The invention according to means C1 is
When a hit (big hit, small hit) is determined by the hit determination process (big hit determination process), a game control means (game control microcomputer 81) that executes a special game (big hit game, small hit game), and
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) equipped with an effect control means (microcomputer 91 for effect control) capable of executing reach effect.
The types of hits include an advantageous hit (10R short-time small hit C) and a disadvantageous hit that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous hit (10R normal small hit).
The reach effect includes a disadvantageous reach effect (silver pattern reach effect) that makes the winner of the disadvantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the advantageous hit.
The effect control means is
After the winning of the disadvantaged hit is suggested through the disadvantaged reach effect, the promotion effect suggesting the winning of the advantageous hit (the effect from the promotion suggestion effect to the confirmation display of the gold symbol) is executed. (See FIGS. 44 and 48).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the winning of the disadvantaged hit is suggested through the disadvantageous reach effect, the player is disappointed to know that the winning of the advantageous hit cannot be obtained. However, even in this case, the player may be able to win the winning advantage by executing the promotion effect. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game interest that the winning of the advantageous hit can be obtained even after the player is made to recognize the winning of the disadvantageous hit from the disadvantageous reach production.

The invention according to the means C2 is
In the gaming machine described in means C1,
The disadvantageous reach effect includes a first disadvantageous reach effect (design destruction effect) and a second disadvantageous reach effect (mini character effect).
The effect control means is
Rather than suggesting winning of the disadvantageous hit through the first disadvantageous reach effect (temporary display per silver symbol is made through the symbol destruction effect), the disadvantageous hit is achieved through the second disadvantageous reach effect. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is easier to execute the promotion effect (see FIG. 55 (A)) when the winning is suggested (temporary display per silver symbol is made after the mini character effect).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the promotion effect is more likely to be executed in the second disadvantage reach effect than in the first disadvantage reach effect after it is suggested that the player wins the disadvantage. Therefore, when the player is suggested to win the disadvantageous hit through the second disadvantageous reach production, the player can be greatly expected to execute the promotion production, and the game entertainment hobby in the second disadvantageous reach production can be expected. It is possible to increase.

The invention according to the means C3 is
In the gaming machine described in means C2,
The effect control means is
It is more difficult to suggest winning the disadvantage (per silver symbol) when the second disadvantage reach effect (mini character effect) is executed than when the first disadvantage reach effect (symbol destruction effect) is executed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is difficult to execute temporary display (see FIG. 55 (A)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is less likely that the second unfavorable reach effect is suggested to win the unfavorable hit than the first unfavorable reach effect. Further, as described above, even if the second unfavorable reach effect suggests winning the unfavorable hit, the promotion effect is more likely to be executed than in the case where the first unfavorable reach effect suggests the winning of the unfavorable hit. In this way, when the second unfavorable reach effect is executed, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation that it is more difficult to win the unfavorable hit than when the first unfavorable reach effect is executed.

The invention according to the means C4 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means C1 to C3,
The game control means is
When the advantageous hit (10R time saving small hit C) is won, the advantageous gaming state (time saving state) is controlled after the special game (type 2 big hit game), while being controlled.
When the disadvantageous hit (10R normal small hit) is won, the disadvantageous gaming state (normal gaming state, non-time saving state) that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous gaming state after the special game (type 2 big hit game). It is a gaming machine characterized by being controlled to.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if a winning win is won, it is controlled to an advantageous gaming state after the special game, while if a disadvantage is won, it is controlled to a disadvantageous gaming state after the special game. To. Therefore, when the player is suggested to win the unfavorable hit through the unfavorable reach effect, the player is greatly disappointed to think that he / she will be controlled by the unfavorable gaming state. Therefore, when the promotion effect is executed in this case, it is possible to make the player understand that the control is controlled to the advantageous control state and give a great sense of relief and uplifting feeling due to the resurrection.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in JP-A-2016-195637, if it is determined to be a probabilistic jackpot (advantageous hit), it is possible to shift to a high probability state after executing the jackpot game, and it is possible to shift to a high probability state, which is a normal jackpot (disadvantageous hit). ), It is not possible to shift to the high probability state after executing the jackpot game. Here, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-195637, as a reach effect, an advantageous reach effect indicating that a big hit is won may be executed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an uplifting feeling by executing the advantageous reach effect. However, it is already commonplace for players to be aware of winning an advantageous hit by producing an advantageous reach, and there is room for improvement in order to improve the interest of the game. Therefore, the inventions according to the means C1 to C4 have a disadvantageous reach effect for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-195637, which makes the player aware of the winning of the disadvantaged hit rather than the winning of the advantageous hit. There is a difference in that the effect control means may execute a promotion effect that suggests winning of the advantageous hit after the winning of the unfavorable hit is suggested through the unfavorable reach effect. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of providing a novel gaming interest (to produce an action effect).

<Means D>
The invention according to means D1 is
If it is determined to be a hit (big hit, small hit) by the hit determination process (big hit determination process) based on the ball entering the ball entry port (first start port 20, second start port 21), a special game (big hit game, small hit) A game control means (game control microcomputer 81) that executes a hit game) and
It is equipped with an effect control means (microcomputer 91 for effect control) capable of executing a variable effect accompanied by a variable display and a stop display of the effect symbol (8L, 8C, 8R).
The game control means is
It is possible to control the privileged game state (time saving state) in which the game ball is easier to enter into a specific entry port (second starting port 21) than in the normal game state.
The effect control means is
When the variation effect (special figure 2 variation effect) is executed by the hit determination process based on the entry into the specific ball entry port, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed a plurality of times (FIG. 51 (A)). -See FIG. 51 (F)), which is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the variable effect is executed by entering the ball into a specific entrance in the privileged gaming state, the variable display of the effect symbol is performed a plurality of times. That is, when one game ball enters the specific starting port, the variation display of the effect symbol is not performed only once. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment of the variable effect based on the entry into a specific entrance.

The invention according to means D2 is
In the gaming machine described in means D1,
The game control means is
It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to hold up to one hit determination process based on the entry into the specific entry slot (the upper limit of the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 is one).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, only one hit determination process based on the entry into a specific entry slot is reserved. However, when the variation effect is executed by the hit determination process in which only one of them is reserved, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed a plurality of times. Therefore, even in a situation where only one collision detection process based on a specific entry port is suspended, the player can see that the variation display of the effect symbol is continuously executed a plurality of times without interruption. It is possible to show.

The invention according to means D3 is
In the gaming machine described in means D2,
The game control means is
The hit determination process based on the entry into the specific entry port is characterized in that it is determined to be a hit (small hit or large hit), but is not determined to be a loss (see FIG. 8A). It is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the privileged gaming state, it is determined to be a hit immediately based on the entry into a specific entrance, so that the player can perform the variable effect only once in the privileged gaming state. It may give the impression that it will not be damaged. Furthermore, since only one collision detection process based on the entry into a specific entry port is reserved, the effect pattern is used in the variable effect based on the entry into the specific entry opening immediately after the transition to the normal gaming state. It may give the impression that the variable display of is performed only once. However, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the variable effect based on the entry into a specific entrance, the variable display of the effect symbol is performed multiple times, so that immediately after the transition to the privileged gaming state and the normal gaming state. In both cases, it is possible to make the player appear that the variable effect is being executed a plurality of times in succession so that the player does not think that the effect is monotonous.

The invention according to means D4 is
In the gaming machine according to means D2 or means D3,
The hits determined by the hit determination process based on the entry into the specific entry port include an advantageous hit (10R time reduction small hit C) and a disadvantageous hit (10R) that is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous hit. Usually a small hit), and
The effect control means is
In the variation effect (special figure 2 variation effect) executed based on the entry into the specific ball entry port, when the reach mode of the effect symbol is shown, the advantage hit is more than the winning of the disadvantage hit. An advantageous reach mode (golden production symbol 8c, reach of 8g) that makes the player aware of the winning, or a disadvantageous reach mode (silver production symbol 8a, that makes the winning of the disadvantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the advantageous hit). 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the reach mode of the effect symbol is shown in the variable effect based on the entry into a specific entrance, the advantageous reach mode or the disadvantageous hit that makes the player aware of the winning of the advantageous hit. A disadvantageous reach mode that makes you aware of winning is shown. Therefore, the player should pay attention to whether the advantageous reach mode or the unfavorable reach mode is shown while showing the variable display of the effect symbol a plurality of times in the variable effect based on the entry into a specific entrance. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the game interest of variable production based on the entry into a specific entrance.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312, it is possible to control the gaming machine to a time-saving state (privilege gaming state) in which the gaming ball is easier to enter into the second starting opening (specific entry opening) than in the normal gaming state. Therefore, based on the ball entering the second starting port, a variable effect accompanied by a variable display and a stop display of the effect symbol is executed. Here, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312, when the variation effect is executed based on the entry into a specific entry slot, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed once. That is, when one game ball enters a specific entrance, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed only once. Therefore, the variable display of the effect pattern may not be continuously executed and may be interrupted, and there is room for improvement in the game entertainment of the variable effect. Therefore, in the inventions relating to the means D1 to D4, for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312, the effect control means executes a variation effect by a collision determination process based on the entry into a specific entry port. In that case, the difference is that the variable display of the effect symbol is performed multiple times. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of enhancing the gaming interest of the variable effect based on the entry into a specific entry slot (effectively acting).

<Means E>
The invention according to means E1 is
Identification symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol) showing the result of the hit determination process (big hit determination process) based on the entry into the ball entry port (first start port 20, second start port 21). A game control means (game control microcomputer 81) capable of executing variable display, and
It is equipped with an effect control means (microcomputer 91 for effect control) capable of executing variable display of effect symbols (8L, 8C, 8R).
The effect control means is
As a specific effect (silver symbol reach effect, gold pattern reach effect) that suggests whether it is a hit (big hit, small hit) in the hit determination process, the first specific effect (design destruction effect, mini character effect, first enemy character battle) Of the production, the second enemy character battle production) and the second specific production (design destruction production, mini character production, first enemy character battle production, second enemy character battle production) that is different from the first specific production. Any of) and can be executed,
In the one-time variation display of the identification symbol, after the first specific effect (for example, the symbol destruction effect shown in FIGS. 51 (G) (H)) is completed, the second specific effect (for example, FIG. 52 (F)) is completed. Before the start of the second enemy character battle effect shown in (G), the variable display of the effect symbol may be performed a plurality of times (see FIGS. 52 (A) to 52 (E)). It is a machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the first specific effect and the second specific effect suggesting whether or not it is a hit may be executed regardless of the variable display of the identification symbol once. Further, in this case, after the first specific effect is completed and before the second specific effect is started, the variation display of the effect symbol may be performed a plurality of times. This multiple variation display of the effect symbol gives the impression that the first specific effect and the second specific effect are separated, and makes it difficult to notice that the first specific effect and the second specific effect are performed by the one-time variation display of the identification symbol. It is possible. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that the hit determination process is executed a plurality of times even with the variable display of the identification symbol once, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

The invention according to means E2 is
In the gaming machine described in means E1,
The effect control means is
In one variation display of the identification symbol, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed a plurality of times before the first specific effect (for example, the symbol destruction effect shown in FIGS. 51 (G) (H)) is started. (See FIGS. 51 (A) to 51 (E)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in one identification symbol variation display, the first specific effect is executed after the effect symbol variation display is performed a plurality of times. Subsequently, the second specific effect may be executed after the variable display of the effect symbol is performed a plurality of times. In this way, it is possible to make it appear that the pseudo-continuous effect and the first specific effect are executed, and then the pseudo-continuous effect and the second specific effect are executed, despite the variable display of the identification symbol once. Is. Therefore, even a player who is accustomed to the pseudo-continuous effect can make it difficult to notice that the first specific effect and the second specific effect are performed by the variable display of the identification symbol once.

The invention according to means E3 is
In the gaming machine according to means E1 or means E2,
The first specific effect is a first reach effect (one of a symbol destruction effect, a mini character effect, a first enemy character battle effect, and a second enemy character battle effect) in which the effect symbol is displayed in a reach mode. ,
The second specific effect is a second reach effect (one of a symbol destruction effect, a mini character effect, a first enemy character battle effect, and a second enemy character battle effect) in which the effect symbol is displayed in a reach mode. It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the variable display of the effect symbol may be executed a plurality of times between the two different reach effects of the first reach effect and the second reach effect. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that the variable display of the identification symbol accompanied by the first reach effect and the variable display of the identification symbol accompanied by the second reach effect are executed separately. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the reach effect accompanied by the feeling of excitement twice, despite the variable display of the identification symbol once.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312, when the variable display of the special symbol (identification symbol) is started, the variable effect accompanied by the variable display and the stop display of the effect symbol is executed. There is. Here, in the gaming machine described in JP-A-2010-099312, the variation display of the effect symbol is performed only once in the variation display of the identification symbol once. Then, the player is made to grasp the result of the hit determination process by the effect symbol which is stopped and displayed. However, it is common practice to show the result of one hit determination process for one change display of the identification symbol, and there is room for improvement in the game entertainment. Therefore, the invention according to the means C1 to C3 describes the second specific effect after the first specific effect is completed in one variation display of the identification symbol for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-099312. The difference is that the variable display of the effect symbol may be performed multiple times before the start of. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming interest (playing an action effect).

1 ... Pachinko gaming machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display device 20 ... First start port 21 ... Second start port 22 ... Electric chew 81 ... Game control microcomputer 91 ... Production control microcomputer 8L, 8C, 8R ... Production design 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8h, 8i ... Silver production design 8c, 8g ... Gold production design

Claims (1)

When it is determined to be a hit by the hit determination process, a game control means for executing a special game and a game control means,
In a gaming machine equipped with a production control means capable of executing reach production,
The types of hits include advantageous hits and disadvantageous hits that are more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous hits.
The reach effect includes an advantageous reach effect that makes the winner of the advantageous hit more conscious than the winning of the disadvantaged hit, and a disadvantaged reach effect that makes the winning of the disadvantaged hit more conscious than the winning of the advantageous hit. A gaming machine characterized by having.

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