JP2023019514A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance interest.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine can execute various performances on the basis of the result of a jackpot lottery. A performance display device can execute a staged performance that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages. During the execution of the staged performance, it is possible to suggest or notify the current stage in the staged performance, and regardless of whether the current stage progresses to the next stage, it is possible to suggest or notify that there are two or more stages other than the current stage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko game machine, which is a type of game machine, executes various effects based on predetermined lottery results to increase the interest of players. As such an effect, there is an effect that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-51481 A

In recent years, there is room for improving interest by further devising a production that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages.

A gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problems is a gaming machine capable of executing various effects based on the result of a jackpot lottery, comprising effect executing means capable of executing effects, and effect control means controlling the effect executing means. The effect executing means is capable of executing a specific effect that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages, and during execution of the specific effect, it is possible to suggest or notify the current stage of the specific effect. and that it is possible to suggest or indicate that there are two or more stages other than the current stage regardless of whether the current stage progresses to the next stage.

With respect to the gaming machine, during the execution of the specific effect, when progressing from the current stage to the next stage, a stage progress effect is executed that suggests or notifies that the stage will progress, while from the current stage to the next stage. When the game does not progress to the stage of (1), it is preferable to execute a stage confirmation performance for suggesting or notifying that the stage has been confirmed without progressing to the stage.

With respect to the gaming machine, it is preferable that the stage confirmation effect includes an effect suggesting or notifying a degree of expectation for advantageous development.
With respect to the gaming machine, during execution of the specific effect, it is possible to suggest or notify the current stage by displaying a still image corresponding to the current stage, and during execution of the stage confirmation effect. In, preferably, a still image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is determined is dynamically displayed.

According to the present invention, interest can be improved.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a pachinko game machine; FIG. It is a front view which shows a game board typically. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine. (a) and (b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of a stage effect. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of stage confirmation production|presentation. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display pattern of display content in a staged effect; (a) to (d) are schematic diagrams showing an example of a ready-to-win effect. (a) and (b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of a stage effect. (a) and (b) are schematic diagrams showing an example of a stage effect. (a) to (d) are schematic diagrams showing an example of staged effects in the modified example.

An embodiment of a pachinko game machine will be described below. In the following description, up, down, left, right, front (front), and back (back) indicate respective directions when viewed from the player.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10, which is an example of gaming machines, includes a frame 11. As shown in FIG. The frame body 11 includes an installation frame for fixing the pachinko game machine 10 to an island facility such as a game parlor, and a mounting frame for mounting various game components. The pachinko game machine 10 has a game board YB. The game board YB is mounted on the frame 11 . The pachinko game machine 10 has a shooting handle HD. In the pachinko game machine 10, a game ball as a game medium is shot with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation (rotation amount) of the shooting handle HD.

A pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp LA. The decoration lamp LA executes an effect (hereinafter referred to as a light emission effect) of lighting, blinking, and extinguishing the built-in light emitter. The decorative lamp LA is provided on the frame 11 as an example. A pachinko game machine 10 includes a speaker SP. The speaker SP executes effects (hereinafter referred to as voice effects) for outputting sounds such as human and animal voices, sound effects, and music. Speaker SP is provided in frame 11 as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first special symbol display portion 13a and a second special symbol display portion 13b as display portions capable of displaying a special symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a special game). . A special game corresponds to a variable game. The special symbol variation game includes a first special symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a first special game) and a second special symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a second special game). In the first special game, predetermined symbols are variably displayed, and finally the first special symbol, which is an example of the special symbol, is fixed and stopped. In the second special game, predetermined symbols are variably displayed, and finally the second special symbol, which is an example of special symbols, is fixed and stopped. The special symbol is a symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery. The first special symbol display section 13a displays the first special game. The second special symbol display portion 13b displays a second special game. In this specification, "variable display" means a state in which the type of displayed pattern changes with the lapse of time. In this specification, the term "determined stop display" means a state in which the symbols are definitely stopped and displayed, and the type of the displayed symbols does not change. With respect to the symbols, "determined stop display" and "derivation" have the same meaning. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the second special game is preferentially executed over the first special game. The first special game and the second special game are not run concurrently.

The special symbols include a big-hit symbol, which is an example of a big-hit result, and a winning symbol, which is an example of a non-big-hit result. In the pachinko game machine 10, when a big win is won in a big win lottery, a big win pattern is derived in a special game, and after the big win special game is finished, a big win game is generated (given). In the pachinko game machine 10, when a big win is not won in a big win lottery, a winning pattern is derived in a special game.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a first special reservation display section 13c. The first special pending display unit 13c indicates the number of first special games (hereinafter referred to as the first special pending number) whose execution is suspended because the starting condition has been met but the execution condition has not yet been met. Display identifiable information. The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a second special reservation display section 13d. The second special pending display unit 13d indicates the number of times the execution of the second special game is suspended because the starting condition is met but the execution condition is not yet met (hereinafter referred to as the second special pending number). Display identifiable information. For example, the upper limits of the first special reservation number and the second special reservation number are 4, respectively.

The pachinko game machine 10 includes a normal symbol display section 13e. The normal symbol display portion 13e displays a normal game. In the normal game, predetermined symbols are variably displayed, and finally the normal symbols are fixed and stopped. The normal symbol is a symbol for notifying the result of the normal lottery. The normal pattern includes a normal winning pattern and a normal losing pattern. In the pachinko game machine 10, when a normal winning pattern is won in a normal lottery, a normal winning pattern is derived in a normal game, and a normal winning game is generated (provided) after the normal winning game is finished. The pachinko game machine 10 has a normal hold display section 13f. The normal pending display portion 13f displays information that can specify the number of normal games whose execution is suspended because the starting condition is met but the execution condition is not yet met (hereinafter referred to as the normal pending number). do. For example, the upper limit of the number of normal reservations is four.

On the front side of the game board YB provided in the pachinko game machine 10, a game area YBa is formed in which game balls, which are an example of game media, flow down. The game board YB has an opening window YBb formed substantially in the center thereof when viewed from the front. A center frame W with various designs is attached to the opening window YBb. The pachinko game machine 10 includes an effect display device EH. The effect display device EH has an image display section GH capable of displaying an image. The image display unit GH is, for example, a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like. The image display portion GH has a display area H having a predetermined area. That is, the effect display device EH has a display area H having a predetermined area. The effect display device EH is assembled to the game board YB so that the display area H of the image display portion GH can be visually recognized through the opening window YBb (center frame W) of the game board YB when viewed from the front. ing. The effect display device EH executes an effect (hereinafter referred to as a display effect) of displaying a predetermined character or an image simulating a character.

In this embodiment, the effect display device EH, the decorative lamp LA, and the speaker SP are effect devices that execute effects, respectively, and constitute a effect device group DE that is an example of effect execution means. The effect executing means is not limited to including all of the effect display device EH, the decorative lamp LA, and the speaker SP, and may be composed of one or a plurality of effect devices that can be arbitrarily selected from among these effect devices. .

The pachinko game machine 10 includes a first start port 15 as an example of a prize winning port. The first starting opening 15 corresponds to a first starting winning opening. The pachinko game machine 10 includes a first starting sensor SE1 that detects a game ball entering the first starting hole 15 (shown in FIG. 3). In the pachinko machine 10, when a game ball is detected by the first start sensor SE1, the conditions for starting the first special game can be satisfied, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of prize balls Payout conditions are met. The first starting port 15 is always open so that game balls can enter.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a second starting port 16 as an example of a prize winning port. The second starting opening 16 corresponds to a second starting winning opening. The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a second starting sensor SE2 for detecting a game ball entering the second starting hole 16 (shown in FIG. 3). In the pachinko machine 10, when a game ball is detected by the second start sensor SE2, the conditions for starting the second special game can be satisfied, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of prize balls Payout conditions are met. The second starting port 16 has a normal variable member 17 that can operate between an open state in which a game ball can enter the second starting port 16 and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the second starting port 16. have. The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a normal solenoid SL1 as an example of means for operating the normal variable member 17 (shown in FIG. 3). Ordinary variable member 17 is normally operated in an open state in a winning game.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a big winning opening 18 as an example of a winning opening. The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a special prize winning sensor SE3 for detecting a game ball entering the big prize winning hole 18 (shown in FIG. 3). In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a game ball is detected by the special prize winning sensor SE3, a predetermined number of prize balls (15 in this embodiment) payout condition is established. The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a special variable member 19 operable between an open state in which a game ball can enter a big prize winning opening 18 and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the big winning prize opening 18.例文帳に追加The pachinko game machine 10 includes a special solenoid SL2 as an example of means for operating the special variable member 19 (shown in FIG. 3). The special variable member 19 is operated in an open state in the big hit game.

The pachinko game machine 10 has a gate 25. - 特許庁The pachinko game machine 10 includes a normal starting sensor SE4 for detecting game balls passing through the gate 25 (shown in FIG. 3). In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a game ball is detected by the normal starting sensor SE4, the condition for starting the normal game can be satisfied, but the payout condition for the prize ball is not satisfied. The pachinko game machine 10 has an out port 27. - 特許庁The out port 27 is formed at the lower end of the game area YBa. Of the game balls launched into the game area YBa, the game balls that do not enter any of the first start hole 15, the second start hole 16, and the big winning hole 18 are discharged out of the machine through the out hole 27. Ejected.

Next, the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko game machine 10 is equipped with a probability changing function for changing the probability of a big win with high probability and a ball entry assisting function for assisting the entry of a game ball into a second start port 16.例文帳に追加The game state in the pachinko game machine 10 is configured by combining the operating states (operating and non-operating) of these functions.

The probability variation function (hereinafter referred to as probability variation function) will be described.
The pachinko game machine 10 has a plurality of probability states as states with different jackpot probabilities. The plurality of probability states include a low-probability state and a high-probability state with a higher jackpot probability than the low-probability state. Therefore, the high-probability state is more advantageous than the low-probability state. When the variable probability function is activated, the probability state shifts from the low probability state to the high probability state, increasing the possibility of winning the jackpot.

The ball entry assistance function will be explained.
The ball entry assisting function is a function for assisting the ball entering the second starting port 16, and is a so-called "electric support function". The pachinko game machine 10 has a plurality of ball-entering states as states in which the ball-entering rate of the game ball to the second starting port 16 is different. The plurality of ball-entering states include a non-time-saving state and a time-saving state in which the ball-entering rate per unit time to the second starting port 16 is higher than that of the non-time-saving state. Therefore, the time-saving state has a high degree of advantage regarding the entry of the game ball to the second starting port 16 as compared with the non-time-saving state. The time-saving state is a so-called "electric sapo state" or "high base state". The non-time saving state is a so-called "non-electric support state" and "low base state". In the time-saving state and the non-time-saving state, the ball entry rate of the game ball per unit time to the first starting port 15 is the same. In the time-saving state, the ball entry rate of the game ball per unit time into the second start hole 16 is improved, and the game ball enters the second start hole 16 more easily than the first start hole 15.例文帳に追加That is, the time-saving state has a high degree of advantage regarding entry of the game ball to the second starting port 16 as compared with the non-time-saving state. For this reason, the time-saving state is an advantageous state compared to the non-time-saving state.

For example, the time-saving state can be realized by executing one control that can be arbitrarily selected from among the three controls described below, or by executing a plurality of controls in combination. 1st control is control which shortens the fluctuation|variation time of a normal game rather than the time of a non-time saving state. 2nd control is control which usually fluctuates the hit probability in normal lottery to high probability rather than the time of a non-time saving state. 3rd control is control which lengthens the total opening time of the normal variable member 17 in 1 normal per game rather than the time of a non-time saving state. In addition, as the third control, the number of openings of the normal variable member 17 in one normal game is more than when it is in a non-time saving state, and one opening of the normal variable member 17 in the normal game It is good to perform at least one control among the control which makes time longer than the time of non-work-time-saving state. Moreover, you may implement|achieve a time saving state combining the 4th control demonstrated below. 4th control is control which makes the fluctuation|variation time (average fluctuation|variation time) of a special game shorter than the time of a non-time saving state. In the time-saving state, the number of special games that can be substantially executed per unit time increases more than when it is in the non-time-saving state. That is, the efficiency of digesting the suspension of the special game is improved.

In the present embodiment, the gaming state includes a low-probability non-time saving state, a low-probability time-saving state, and a high-probability time-saving state. The low probability non-time saving state is a game state in which neither the probability variation function nor the entering ball assist function operates. The low probability time saving state is a game state in which the probability variable function does not operate and the ball entry assist function operates. The high probability time saving state is a game state in which both the probability varying function and the entering ball assisting function operate.

The pachinko game machine 10 is controlled to a low-probability state when it is in a low-probability short-time state and a low-probability short-time state, and is controlled to a high-probability state when it is in a high-probability short-time state. For this reason, the high-probability short working hours state is an advantageous gaming state with a high possibility of winning a big hit compared to the low-probable non-short working hours state and the low-probable short working hours state.

In the pachinko game machine 10, when it is in a low-probability non-time-saving state, it is controlled to a non-time-saving state, and when it is in a high-probability non-time-saving state and a low-probability time-saving state, it is controlled to a time-saving state. Therefore, the high-probability short-time state and the low-probable short-time state have a higher entrance rate of game balls per unit time to the second start port 16 than the low-probable non-short-time state, and are advantageous to the player. state.

Next, the jackpot will be explained.
The pachinko game machine 10 has a plurality of types of jackpot patterns as special jackpot patterns. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a jackpot pattern ZA and a jackpot pattern ZB as special jackpot patterns. In the pachinko game machine 10, a big win pattern is determined by a big win pattern lottery performed using a big win pattern random number when the big win lottery is won. In the pachinko game machine 10, when a big win is won in a big win lottery executed when a game ball enters a first start hole 15 or a second start hole 16, a big win pattern is executed using a big win pattern random number. Either the jackpot pattern ZA or the jackpot pattern ZB is determined by lottery. The jackpot pattern ZA and the jackpot pattern ZB correspond to the jackpot results.

A first big win is determined for the big win symbol ZA. A second big win is determined for the big win symbol ZB. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the jackpot pattern ZA will be referred to as "first jackpot game", and the jackpot game based on the jackpot pattern ZB will be referred to as "second jackpot game". In the pachinko game machine 10, when a big win is won in a big win lottery and the big win pattern is the big win pattern ZA, the first big win game is started after the first big win. In the pachinko game machine 10, when a big win is won in a big win lottery and the big win pattern is the big win pattern ZB, the second big win game is started after the second big win.

The jackpot game will be explained.
In the big-hit game, first, an opening performance capable of specifying the start of the big-hit game is performed over a predetermined opening time. In the jackpot game, after the opening time has elapsed, a round game for opening the big winning opening 18 is performed up to a predetermined upper limit number of times. One round game is terminated when a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enter or when a predetermined upper limit time elapses. In the round game, the big winning opening 18 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. The jackpot game is an advantageous state in which a game ball can be acquired by entering the game ball into the big prize winning opening 18.例文帳に追加

In the first jackpot game, a round game is performed with 5 times as the upper limit. In the second jackpot game, a round game is performed with 10 times as the upper limit. The number of winning balls obtained during the jackpot game coincides with the number of round games in which the winning balls can be obtained. The number of winning balls may be expressed as the total number of game balls (prize balls) paid out by entering the big winning hole 18, or the number obtained by subtracting the number of shots from the total number of game balls paid out. can be expressed as According to the above configuration, the number of winning balls in the second jackpot game is larger than the number of winning balls in the first jackpot game as a theoretical value. In each round game, a round production is performed. In the jackpot game, when the final round game is completed, an ending effect is performed over a predetermined ending time to specify the end of the jackpot game. The jackpot game is terminated when the ending time elapses.

A game state after the end of the jackpot game will be described.
In the pachinko game machine 10, the game state to be controlled after the end of the big win game differs depending on the kind of the big win game. The pachinko game machine 10 is controlled to a low-probability short-time state after the end of the first jackpot game until 100 times of special games are finished or until the next jackpot game is generated. In the pachinko game machine 10, when the 100th special game is completed after the end of the first jackpot game, the pachinko game machine 10 is controlled to the low-probability short-time state. In the pachinko game machine 10, after the second big win game is finished, it is controlled to a high-probability time-saving state until the next big win game is generated. In the pachinko game machine 10, when a jackpot game is generated, it is controlled to a low-probability short-time state. According to the above configuration, when the first big win and the second big win are compared, the variable probability function operates after the big win game ends in the second big win, while the probability changing function does not operate after the big win game ends in the first big win. Therefore, the second jackpot has a higher advantage than the first jackpot in terms of conditions for providing the high probability state.

Display effects that can be executed by the effect display device EH will be described.
An effect game is displayed as an example of a display effect on the effect display device EH. In the effect game, a plurality of rows of effect symbols are variably displayed, and finally a combination of effect symbols (hereinafter referred to as a symbol combination) is derived. The production design is also called "decoration design" or "decoration design". As an example, the effect game of the present embodiment is performed by variably displaying (scrolling) the effect symbols of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row in a predetermined direction. In each symbol row, as a rule, performance symbols imitating the numbers "1" to "8" are variably displayed in a predetermined order.

The effect game starts with the special game and ends with the special game. In the effect game, a symbol combination corresponding to the special symbols derived in the special game is derived. In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can execute the effect game using the effect symbols during execution of the special game. In the special game, when the big-hit symbols are derived, in the effect game, the big-hit symbol combination is derived. The jackpot pattern combination is a pattern combination such as "777" in which the production patterns of all rows are the same production pattern. The jackpot symbol combination corresponds to the jackpot display result. When winning symbols are derived in the special game, non-jackpot symbol combinations are derived in the effect game. A non-jackpot symbol combination is, for example, a symbol combination such as "738" or "787", in which at least some rows of performance symbols are different from other rows of performance symbols. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a big win is won in a big win lottery, a big win pattern combination is derived in the performance game.

In the present embodiment, in the effect game, when the ready-to-win state is formed, the ready-to-win effect is executed. The ready-to-win state is a state in which the same performance symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in a plurality of specific symbol rows, and the performance symbols are continuously variably displayed in other symbol rows. As an example, in this embodiment, the left symbol row and the right symbol row correspond to specific symbol rows, and the middle symbol row corresponds to another symbol row. The ready-to-win performance includes a normal ready-to-win performance and a super ready-to-win performance in which the expectation of a big hit is higher than that of the normal ready-to-win performance. The degree of expectation of a big hit can be calculated by the ratio of the appearance rate of the big hit to the total appearance rate of the sum of the appearance rate of the losing case and the appearance rate of the big win. In this way, the degree of expectation for a big hit is the degree of expectation for giving a big hit game, so it can be said that the degree of expectation for giving a privilege of a big hit game. Furthermore, after the jackpot game is finished, it is controlled to either the low-probability short-time state or the high-probability short-time state, which is more advantageous than the low-probability non-short-time state. Therefore, the degree of expectation for a big win is a degree of expectation that a big win game will be awarded and an advantageous game state will be awarded, so it can be said that the degree of expectation for an advantageous development.

The normal ready-to-win effect is an effect to derive a symbol combination by deriving the effect symbols of other symbol rows after the ready-to-win is formed. The super reach performance is a performance in which the performance is developed step by step from the middle of the normal reach performance, and the pattern combination is derived by the performance after the development. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute the ready-to-win effect in the effect game. Then, in the pachinko game machine 10, the degree of expectation for a big hit is suggested by the ready-to-win performance. In other words, the pachinko game machine 10 is configured to be able to execute the ready-to-win effect based on the result of the jackpot lottery. Therefore, it can be said that the ready-to-win effect is an effect that the player can easily pay attention to.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3 , the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control board 40 and a sub control board 50 . The main control board 40 and the sub control board 50 are connected so that a control signal can be output in one direction from the main control board 40 to the sub control board 50 . The main control board 40 performs various controls and outputs various control information (control commands). The sub control board 50 controls the effect device group DE, which is an example of effect execution means, based on various control commands output by the main control board 40 .

First, the main control board 40 will be explained.
The main control board 40 has a microprocessor 41 . The microprocessor 41 includes a processing section (hereinafter referred to as main CPU 42) and a storage section. The main CPU 42 executes various processes by executing a main control program. The storage unit of the microprocessor 41 includes a ROM area in which information can be read but in which information cannot be written (hereinafter referred to as main ROM 43) and an RWM area in which information can be read and written (hereinafter referred to as main ROM 43). , denoted as main RWM 44) and .

The main ROM 43 stores judgment values and tables used for various judgments and lotteries. The main ROM 43 stores a jackpot determination value used to determine whether or not a jackpot has been won in the jackpot lottery. The main ROM 43 stores a big-hit symbol determination value used for the big-hit symbol lottery. The main ROM 43 stores an effect determination value used for the effect lottery. The performance lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the ready-to-win performance when a big win is not won in the big win lottery.

The main ROM 43 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is information that can specify the variation time from the start of the special game to the end. The variation pattern is information capable of specifying at least a part of the effect content (variation content) of the effect game performed during execution of the special game. Variation patterns include a big hit variation pattern and a loss variation pattern. The big hit variation pattern is a variation pattern that performs a ready-to-win effect and finally derives a big hit symbol combination. The jackpot variation patterns include a ``normal reach'' jackpot variation pattern associated with execution of a normal reach performance and a ``super reach'' jackpot variation pattern associated with execution of a super reach performance. The losing variation pattern is a variation pattern that ultimately leads to a non-jackpot symbol combination. The loss variation patterns include a "with reach" loss variation pattern associated with the execution of the ready-to-win performance and a "no reach" loss variation pattern not associated with the execution of the ready-to-win performance. The run-out variation pattern of "with reach" associated with the execution of the reach production is associated with the run-out variation pattern of "normal reach" associated with the execution of the normal reach production, and the execution of the super reach production is associated with the "super There is a deviation fluctuation pattern of "reach".

The main RWM 44 stores various information rewritten according to the result of processing by the main CPU 42 . For example, information stored by the main RWM 44 includes flags, counters, and timers. Microprocessor 41 includes a random number circuit 45 that generates hardware random numbers. The microprocessor 41 may be capable of generating software random numbers through random number generation processing by the main CPU 42 . The main CPU 42, the main ROM 43, the main RWM 44, and the random number circuit 45 are not limited to being configured on one chip as the microprocessor 41, and may be configured separately.

Variation patterns of this embodiment include variation patterns HP01 to HP05. The fluctuation patterns HP01 to HP03 are deviation fluctuation patterns. The fluctuation pattern HP01 is associated with the loss fluctuation pattern of "no reach". The fluctuation pattern HP02 is associated with the deviation fluctuation pattern of "normal reach". The fluctuation pattern HP03 is associated with the "super reach" loss fluctuation pattern. Variation patterns HP04 and HP05 are big hit variation patterns. The variation pattern HP04 is associated with a "normal reach" jackpot variation pattern. The variation pattern HP05 is associated with a "super reach" jackpot variation pattern.

The main control board 40 is connected to the sensors SE1 to SE4. The main CPU 42 is configured to be capable of inputting detection signals output when the sensors SE1 to SE4 detect game balls. The main control board 40 is connected to the display sections 13a to 13f. The main CPU 42 is configured to be able to control the display contents of the display units 13a to 13f. The main control board 40 is connected to solenoids SL1 and SL2. The main CPU 42 is configured to be able to control the operations of the variable members 17 and 19 by controlling the operations of the solenoids SL1 and SL2.

The sub-control board 50 will be explained.
The sub control board 50 includes a sub CPU 51 , a sub ROM 52 and a sub RWM 53 . The sub CPU 51 performs various processes related to effects by executing sub control programs. The sub CPU 51 executes processing related to the execution of effects based on control commands input from the main CPU 42 . The secondary ROM 52 stores a secondary control program, a determination value used for a predetermined lottery, and the like. The sub ROM 52 stores display effect data used for display effect, light emission effect data used for light emission effect, sound effect data used for sound effect, and the like.

The secondary RWM 53 stores various information rewritten during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. - 特許庁For example, the information stored by the secondary RWM 53 includes flags, counters, and timers. Further, the sub control board 50 is configured to be able to generate software random numbers through random number generation processing by the sub CPU 51 . The sub control board 50 may include a random number circuit and be capable of generating hardware random numbers.

The sub control board 50 is connected to the effect display device EH. The sub CPU 51 is configured to be able to control the display contents of the effect display device EH. The sub-control board 50 is connected with the decoration lamp LA. The sub CPU 51 is configured to be able to control the lighting mode of the decoration lamp LA. The sub control board 50 is connected to the speaker SP. The sub CPU 51 is configured to be able to control the output mode of the speaker SP. In this embodiment, the sub CPU 51 corresponds to effect control means for controlling the effect display device EH as effect execution means, the speaker SP, and the decoration lamp LA.

Next, various processes performed by the main CPU 42 of the main control board 40 will be described.
The main CPU 42 executes a special symbol input process, a special symbol start process, a jackpot game process, a normal symbol input process, a normal symbol start process, and a normal winning game process as timer interrupt processes performed at predetermined intervals (for example, 4 ms). do. In this embodiment, the control information (control command) stored in the output buffer is output to the sub control board 50 by information output processing executed as timer interrupt processing.

First, special design input processing is explained.
In the special symbol input process, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the game ball has entered the first starting port 15 based on whether or not a detection signal has been input from the first starting sensor SE1. When the game ball enters the first start hole 15, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the first special reserved number stored in the main RWM 44 is less than the upper limit number. When the first special reserved number is less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 42 adds 1 to the first special reserved number and updates it. Subsequently, the main CPU 42 controls the first special pending display section 13c so as to display information capable of specifying the updated first special pending number. Thus, the starting condition of the first special game is established when the game ball is detected by the first starting sensor SE1 when the first special reserved number is less than the upper limit number.

Next, the main CPU 42 acquires a random number generated by the random number circuit 45 and causes the main RWM 44 to store random number information based on the acquired random number. For example, the random number is a special winning random number used for the big winning lottery, a big winning design random number used for determining the big winning design, a variation pattern random number used for determining the variation pattern, and a performance judgment random number used for the performance lottery. The main CPU 42 stores the random number information so that the random number information is for the first special game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. The random number information may be the acquired random number itself, or may be information obtained by processing the random number by a predetermined method. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment stores the random number information used for the first special game in the main RWM 44, thereby suspending the execution of the first special game until the conditions for executing the first special game are satisfied. .

When the random number information for the first special game is stored in the main RWM 44, when the game ball has not entered the first start port 15, and when the first special reserved number is not less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 42 It is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting port 16 based on whether or not a detection signal has been input from the second starting sensor SE2. When the game ball has not entered the second starting port 16, the main CPU 42 terminates the special symbol input process. When the game ball has entered the second starting hole 16, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the second special reserved number stored in the main RWM 44 is less than the upper limit number. If the second special reserved number is not less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 42 terminates the special symbol input process. When the second special reserved number is less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 42 adds 1 to the second special reserved number and updates it. The main CPU 42 controls the second special reservation display section 13d so as to display information capable of specifying the updated second special reservation number. Thus, the starting condition of the second special game is established when the game ball is detected by the second starting sensor SE2 when the second special reserved number is less than the upper limit number.

Next, the main CPU 42 acquires a random number generated by the random number circuit 45 and causes the main RWM 44 to store random number information based on the acquired random number. The main CPU 42 stores the random number information so that the random number information is used for the second special game and the storage order of the random number information can be specified. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment stores the random number information used for the second special game in the main RWM 44, thereby suspending the execution of the second special game until the conditions for executing the second special game are satisfied. . After that, the main CPU 42 terminates the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start processing will be described.
In the special symbol start process, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the special game cannot be executed. The main CPU 42 makes a negative determination when the jackpot game is not being played and the special game is not being executed. On the other hand, the main CPU 42 makes an affirmative determination when the jackpot game or the special game is being executed. When the special game cannot be executed, the main CPU 42 terminates the special symbol start process. When the special game can be executed, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the second special reservation number is 1 or more. When the second special reservation number is not equal to or greater than 1, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the first special reservation number is less than one. When the first special reserved number is less than 1, the main CPU 42 terminates the special symbol start process.

When the first special reserved number is not less than 1, the main CPU 42 performs processing for executing the first special game. Specifically, the main CPU 42 updates the first special reservation number by subtracting 1 from it. The main CPU 42 controls the first special pending display section 13c so as to display information capable of specifying the updated first special pending number. Then, the main CPU 42 conducts a jackpot lottery. Specifically, the main CPU 42 acquires from the main RWM 44 the random number information stored first among the random number information for the first special game. Subsequently, the main CPU 42 uses the special winning random number and the big winning judgment value specified from the acquired random number information to perform a big winning lottery to determine whether or not to win the big winning. The main CPU 42 performs a jackpot lottery with a jackpot probability corresponding to the current probability state, and determines whether or not a jackpot has been won.

When winning a jackpot, the main CPU 42 performs jackpot game processing. In the big-hit game process, the main CPU 42 performs a big-hit symbol lottery using a big-hit symbol random number and a big-hit symbol determination value that can be specified from the random number information, and determines a big-hit symbol to be derived in the first special game. The main CPU 42 performs a variation pattern determination lottery using a variation pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information, and determines a big hit variation pattern (either variation pattern HP04 or variation pattern HP05). After that, the main CPU 42 ends the special symbol start process. In addition, in the jackpot pattern lottery, the main CPU 42 uses a jackpot pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information and a jackpot pattern judgment value according to the game state when the jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery. Determine the jackpot pattern to be derived.

When the jackpot is not won, the main CPU 42 performs losing game processing. In the losing game process, the main CPU 42 determines the winning symbols to be derived in the first special game. In the losing game process, the main CPU 42 performs an effect lottery using an effect determination random number that can be specified from the random number information, and determines whether or not to execute the ready-to-win effect. When the main CPU 42 decides not to execute the ready-to-win effect in the effect lottery, the main CPU 42 performs a lottery to determine the variation pattern using a variation pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information, and the "no reach" loss variation pattern (variation pattern HP01 ). In addition, when the main CPU 42 decides to execute the ready-to-win effect in the effect lottery, the main CPU 42 performs a lottery to determine the change pattern using a fluctuation pattern random number that can be specified from the random number information, Either the pattern HP02 or the fluctuation pattern HP03) is determined.

When the second special reservation number is 1 or more, the main CPU 42 performs processing for executing the second special game. In the process of executing the second special game, the "first special game" is changed to the "second special game", and the "first special reservation number" is changed to the "second special reservation number". , and "first special pending display section 13c" are read as "second special pending display section 13d", respectively, so detailed description thereof will be omitted. That is, the main CPU 42 ends the special symbol start processing after performing any game processing based on the subtraction of the second special reservation number, the big win lottery, and the result of the big win lottery. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the main CPU 42 executes the special symbol input process and the special symbol start process, the game ball enters the first start port 15 or the second start port 16. A big lottery will be held with the ball as a trigger. In this embodiment, the main CPU 42 corresponds to a big-hit lottery means for executing a big-hit lottery.

The main CPU 42 stores the variation start command and the special symbol command in the output buffer in the jackpot game process and the losing game process. The variation start command is a control command that can specify the variation pattern determined in each game process and the start of the special game (effect game). The special symbol command is a control command that can specify the special symbol determined in each game process. The variation start command and the special symbol command may be different control commands when the game processing of the first special game is executed and when the game processing of the second special game is executed.

After finishing the special symbol start process, the main CPU 42 executes the first special game or the second special game by a process different from the special symbol start process. Specifically, when the first special game is to be executed, the main CPU 42 controls the first special symbol display section 13a so as to start variable display of predetermined symbols. The main CPU 42 counts the variation time determined in the variation pattern. The main CPU 42 controls the first special symbol display section 13a so as to derive the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process when the variation time defined in the variation pattern has elapsed. Further, when the variation time defined in the variation pattern has passed, the main CPU 42 stores a control command (hereinafter referred to as a variation end command) that can specify the end of the special game in the output buffer.

On the other hand, when executing the second special game, the main CPU 42 controls the second special symbol display section 13b so as to start variable display of predetermined symbols. The main CPU 42 counts the variation time determined in the variation pattern. The main CPU 42 controls the second special symbol display section 13b so as to derive the special symbol determined in the special symbol start process when the variation time defined in the variation pattern has passed. Further, the main CPU 42 stores a fluctuation end command in the output buffer after the fluctuation time set in the fluctuation pattern has passed.

Next, the jackpot game processing will be described.
The big-hit game process is a process for giving a big-hit game. The main CPU 42 of this embodiment performs the following control by executing the jackpot game process as the timer interrupt process. When the main CPU 42 derives the big win symbols in the special game, the main CPU 42 executes the big win game process after the big win special game ends. The main CPU 42 identifies the type of jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol (that is, the jackpot type) determined in the special symbol start process. The main CPU 42 awards the specified type of jackpot game.

First, the main CPU 42 stores a control command that can specify the start of the opening time (hereinafter referred to as opening command) in the output buffer. After the opening time has elapsed, the main CPU 42 performs processing for executing a round game. That is, the main CPU 42 controls the special solenoid SL2 using the specified opening control data for the big win game, and opens the big winning hole 18 . When the number of game balls detected by the special winning sensor SE3 reaches the upper limit number or the upper limit time elapses, the main CPU 42 controls the special solenoid SL2 to close the big winning opening 18. This ends the round game. The main CPU 42 repeats the process for executing such a round game until the upper limit number of round games set for the jackpot game is completed. Each time a round game is started, the main CPU 42 stores a control command that can specify the start of the round game (hereinafter referred to as a round command) in the output buffer. After finishing the final round game, the main CPU 42 stores a control command (hereinafter referred to as an ending command) that can specify the start of the ending time in the output buffer. The main CPU 42 terminates the jackpot game when the ending time elapses.

Next, the processing performed by the main CPU 42 to shift the game state will be described.
When the probability state and the ball-entered state are changed, the main CPU 42 updates the game state information and stores it in the main RWM 44 . Specifically, when the main CPU 42 controls to the low probability state and the non-time saving state, the main RWM 44 stores the low probability non-time saving information as the game state information. At this time, the main CPU 42 stores a control command (hereinafter referred to as a low-probability non-time-saving command) that can be specified to be controlled in the low-probability non-time-saving state in the output buffer. When the main CPU 42 controls the low-probability state and the time-saving state, the main RWM 44 stores the low-probability time-saving information as the game state information. At this time, the main CPU 42 stores a control command (hereinafter referred to as a low-probability short-time command) that can be specified to be controlled to the low-probability short-time state in the output buffer. When the main CPU 42 controls the high-probability state and the time-saving state, the main RWM 44 stores the high-probability time-saving information as the game state information. At this time, the main CPU 42 stores a control command (hereinafter referred to as a high-probability short-time command) that can be specified to be controlled to the high-probability short-time state in the output buffer.

The main CPU 42 sets a high probability flag in the main RWM 44 when finishing the second big win game. That is, the main CPU 42 controls to a high probability state. On the other hand, the main CPU 42 does not set the high accuracy flag to the main RWM 44 after ending the first big win game. That is, the main CPU 42 controls to the low probability state. The main CPU 42 erases the high probability flag when the big hit game is started and the high probability flag is set. That is, the main CPU 42 controls to a low probability state during the jackpot game.

The main CPU 42 sets a time saving flag to the main RWM 44 when finishing the jackpot game. That is, the main CPU 42 controls to the time saving state when finishing the jackpot game. When the first jackpot game is ended, the main CPU 42 stores 100 times in the main RWM 44 as the number of time reductions. The number of times of time saving is information that can specify the remaining number of special games that can be executed in the time saving state when the jackpot lottery is not won after being controlled to the time saving state. At this time, the main CPU 42 stores a control command capable of specifying the number of times of time saving (hereinafter referred to as a time saving number command) in the output buffer.

After finishing the first jackpot game, the main CPU 42 updates the number of time saving times stored in the main RWM 44 by subtracting 1 each time the special game is finished. When the number of times of time saving is updated, the main CPU 42 stores in the output buffer a number of times of working hours command that can specify the number of times of saving time after updating. The main CPU 42 erases the time saving flag when the number of times of time saving after updating becomes 0. - 特許庁That is, the main CPU 42 controls to a non-time-saving state. The main CPU 42 erases the time saving flag when the big hit game is started and the time saving flag is stored in the main RWM 44 . That is, the main CPU 42 controls to a non-time-saving state during the jackpot game.

Next, normal symbol input processing performed by the main CPU 42 will be described.
In the normal symbol input process, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 25 (entered) based on whether or not a detection signal has been input from the normal starting sensor SE4. When the game ball has not passed through the gate 25, the main CPU 42 terminates the normal symbol input process. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 25, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the number of normal reservations stored in the main RWM 44 is less than the upper limit number. When the normal reserved number is not less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 42 terminates the normal symbol input process. When the number of normal reservations is less than the upper limit number, the main CPU 42 adds 1 to the number of normal reservations and updates it. The main CPU 42 controls the normal reservation display section 13f so as to display information capable of specifying the number of normal reservations after updating.

Next, the main CPU 42 acquires a random number generated by the random number circuit 45 and causes the main RWM 44 to store random number information based on the acquired random number. The main CPU 42 stores the random number information so that it can be specified that the random number information is for normal games and the order in which the random number information is stored. After that, the main CPU 42 terminates the normal symbol input process. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment stores the random number information used in the normal game in the main RWM 44, so that the execution of the normal game can be suspended until the conditions for executing the normal game are satisfied.

Next, normal symbol start processing performed by the main CPU 42 will be described.
In the normal symbol start process, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the conditions for executing the normal game are satisfied. The main CPU 42 makes an affirmative determination when the normal winning game is not in progress and when the normal game is not in progress, while making a negative determination when the normal winning game is in progress or the normal game is in progress. When the normal game execution condition is not satisfied, the main CPU 42 terminates the normal symbol start process. When the normal game execution condition is satisfied, the main CPU 42 determines whether or not the number of normal reservations is greater than zero. When the normal reserved number is 0, the normal symbol start process is terminated.

When the number of normal reservations is greater than 0, the main CPU 42 performs processing for executing a normal game. Specifically, the main CPU 42 subtracts 1 from the number of normal reservations and updates it. The main CPU 42 controls the normal reservation display section 13f so as to display information capable of specifying the number of normal reservations after updating. Next, the main CPU 42 acquires from the main RWM 44 the random number information stored first among the random number information for the normal game. Subsequently, the main CPU 42 uses the acquired random number information to perform a normal lottery (normal win determination) to determine whether or not to win a normal win. In addition, the main CPU 42 performs a normal lottery with a normal winning probability according to the current ball entry state (either the non-time saving state or the time saving state), and determines whether or not the normal winning is won. The normal hit probability in the time saving state is higher than the normal hitting probability in the non time saving state. In other words, when it is in the time-saving state, it is easier to win normally than when it is in the non-time-saving state.

When the normal winning is won, the main CPU 42 determines the normal winning symbols to be fixed and displayed in the normal game and the fluctuation time of the normal game, and then terminates the normal symbol start processing. When the normal winning is not won, the main CPU 42 terminates the normal symbol start processing after determining the normal losing symbols to be fixed and displayed in the normal game and the fluctuation time of the normal game. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal game in the time-saving state is shorter than the variation time of the normal game in the non-time-saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the number of normal lotteries executed per unit time tends to increase as compared with the non-time-saving state. As a result, in the time saving state, the number of winning times per unit time is likely to increase as compared with the non-working time saving state. Therefore, the time-saving state has a higher advantage regarding entry of the game ball to the second starting port 16 than the non-time-saving state. After completing the normal symbol start process, the main CPU 42 causes the normal game to be executed by a process different from the normal symbol start process. Specifically, the main CPU 42 starts the normal game, and when the fluctuation time determined in the normal symbol start process has passed, the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol start process is fixed and stopped. It controls the display unit 13e.

Next, the normal winning game processing performed by the main CPU 42 will be described.
The normal per game process is a process for giving a normal per game. The main CPU 42 of the present embodiment performs the following control by executing normal winning game processing as timer interrupt processing.

When the normal winning symbols are derived in the normal game, the main CPU 42 executes normal winning game processing after the normal winning normal game ends. In the normal winning game process, the main CPU 42 controls the normal solenoid SL1 so that the second starting port 16 is opened in the opening mode in the time saving state when the time saving state. In addition, when the main CPU 42 is in the non-time-saving state, the main CPU 42 normally controls the solenoid SL1 so that the second starting port 16 is opened in the open mode in the non-time-saving state.

In the present embodiment, the opening mode in the time saving state has a higher number of times that the second start port 16 is opened in one normal per game compared to the opening mode in the non-time saving state, and The total time for which the second starting port 16 is open is long. Therefore, when the second starting port 16 is opened in the open mode when the time saving state, compared to when the second starting port 16 is opened in the open mode when the non-time saving state It is easy to enter a game ball into the starting port 16.例文帳に追加Thus, the time-saving state has a high advantage regarding the entrance of the game ball to the second starting port 16 as compared with the non-time-saving state. That is, the high-probability short working hours state and the low-probable short working hours state have a high degree of advantage regarding the entry of the game ball to the second starting port 16 as compared with the low-probable non-shortening working hours state.

Next, various processes executed by the sub CPU 51 of the sub control board 50 will be described.
First, processing when a control command relating to the game state is input will be described.
When the low-probability non-shortening working hours command is input, the sub-CPU51 stores in the sub-RWM 53 information that can specify that the low-probability non-shortening working hours state is controlled. Sub CPU51 memorize|stores in sub RWM53 the information which can be specified that it is controlled by the low probability short working hours state, when the low probability short working hours command is input. Sub CPU51 memorize|stores in sub RWM53 the information which can be specified that it is controlled by high probability short working hours state, when a high probability short working hours command is input.

Next, the effect game processing will be described.
The effect game process is a process for executing the effect game as one of the display effects related to the special game during execution of the special game. When the sub CPU 51 inputs the variation start command and the special symbol command, the sub CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the effect game corresponding to the special game. Specifically, when a variation start command is input, the sub CPU 51 selects an effect pattern (details of effect) for the effect game based on a change pattern that can be specified from the control command. Also, the sub CPU 51 determines a symbol combination to be derived in the effect game based on special symbols that can be specified from the input special symbol command. The sub CPU 51 determines a combination of jackpot symbols when the jackpot symbols can be identified from the special symbol command. The sub CPU 51 determines a non-jackpot symbol combination when the symbol deviating from the special symbol command can be specified. The sub CPU 51 may determine a non-jackpot symbol combination including a reach when a loss variation pattern associated with execution of either the normal reach effect or the super reach effect is specified.

In the effect game process, the secondary CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so as to start the variable display of the effect symbols of each symbol row with the input of the variation start command as a trigger. That is, the sub CPU 51 starts the effect game. The secondary CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so that the effect game is performed based on the determined effect pattern during the variation time determined by the variation pattern. Then, after starting the effect game, when a predetermined timing arrives, the sub CPU 51 temporarily stops and displays the symbol combination, and upon input of the variation end command, stops and fixes the symbol combination. For example, when the secondary CPU 51 inputs a variation start command of a missing variation pattern associated with execution of a super ready-to-win effect, after starting the effect game, the super ready-to-win effect is executed, and when a predetermined timing arrives, The pattern combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, and the pattern combination is fixed and displayed with the input of the fluctuation end command as a trigger.

Next, the big hit effect processing will be described.
The big-hit effect processing is a process for executing an effect (hereinafter referred to as a big-hit effect) during the big-hit game. When the sub CPU 51 inputs an opening command, the sub CPU 51 controls the effect device group DE so as to execute an opening effect. When the sub CPU 51 inputs the round command, it controls the effect device group DE so as to execute the round effect. When the sub CPU 51 inputs the ending command, the sub CPU 51 controls the effect device group DE so as to execute the ending effect.

The effects that can be executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described below.
The pachinko game machine 10 can execute various effects based on the result of the jackpot lottery. In the pachinko game machine 10, effects that can be executed by the effect display device EH include step effects corresponding to specific effects. The step effect is executed from the start of the effect game until the left symbol row and the right symbol row are temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect game. That is, the stage effect is configured to be executable before the ready-to-win effect is executed when the ready-to-win effect is executed.

A step effect is a effect that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages. A plurality of stages in the stage presentation include a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and a fourth stage. That is, the number of steps in the step effect is four. The step performance is configured to be able to progress step by step starting from the first step. Specifically, the step effect is configured to be able to progress step by step in the order of the first stage→second stage→third stage→fourth stage. In the step production, there are cases where the game progresses from the first step to the second step and cases where the game does not advance from the first step to the second step. When the game does not proceed to the second stage, the stage effect is terminated. When proceeding to the second stage, the stage effect continues. After proceeding to the second stage, the stage performance may proceed from the second stage to the third stage or may not proceed from the second stage to the third stage. When the game does not progress to the third stage, the stage performance is terminated. When proceeding to the third stage, the stage effect continues. After progressing to the third stage, the stage performance may proceed from the third stage to the fourth stage or may not progress from the third stage to the fourth stage. When the game does not progress to the fourth stage, the stage effect is terminated. When progressing to the fourth stage, the stage effect continues. Then, after proceeding to the fourth stage, the stage effect ends.

An example of the staged effects executed by the effect display device EH will be described below.
FIG. 4(a) shows an example of the display contents of the effect display device EH when the stage effect is started. In the effect display device EH, images corresponding to the first to fourth stages are displayed in the display area H when the stage effect is started. Specifically, the stage image D1 is an image corresponding to the first stage. The stepped images D2 and D3 are images corresponding to the second step. Staged images D4 to D6 are images corresponding to the third stage. Stepped images D7 to D10 are images corresponding to the fourth step.

Each of the stepped images D1 to D10 is composed of a substantially rectangular frame portion WK and a portion EK within the frame. A framed portion EK (a framed portion EK1 to EK7) in the graded images D1 to D10 is composed of an image imitating a character, an image showing a character string “VS”, and an image imitating a star. ing. Note that the frame portion WK, the image simulating a character, the image representing the character string "VS", and the image simulating a star in the staged images D1 to D10 are still images. For example, the portion EK1 within the frame in the stepped image D1 is composed of an image simulating a mouse, an image showing the character string "VS", and an image simulating a single star. For example, the portion EK3 within the frame in the graded image D3 is composed of an image simulating a dog, an image showing the character string "VS", and an image simulating three stars. Although the details will be described later, the number of star-like images suggests or indicates the degree of expectation for advantageous development. In this embodiment, the greater the number of images simulating stars, the higher the degree of expectation for advantageous development. The number of images imitating stars is paired with images imitating characters. For example, an image simulating three stars is paired with an image simulating a dog. For example, an image simulating five stars is paired with an image simulating a cow. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the degree of expectation for advantageous development is suggested or notified by an image simulating a character.

At least a part of each of the stepped images D1 to D10 overlaps one of the other stepped images D1 to D10 in the display area H. FIG. For example, stepped image D3 partially overlaps stepped images D1, D5, and D6. The staged image D1 corresponding to the first stage is set higher in display priority (layer) than the staged images D2 and D3 corresponding to the second stage. The graded images D2 and D3 corresponding to the second stage are set higher in display priority than the graded images D4 to D6 corresponding to the third stage. The graded images D4 to D6 corresponding to the third stage are set higher in display priority than the graded images D7 to D10 corresponding to the fourth stage.

Here, FIG. 4(a) shows when the current stage is the first stage. On the effect display device EH, a display is provided that allows the user to specify which of the first to fourth stages the current stage is. In other words, the effect display device EH provides a display that enables the user to specify which of the stage images D1 to D10 is the image corresponding to the current stage. The current stage is configured to be identifiable by the display mode of the stage images D1 to D10. Specifically, the current stage is configured to be identifiable by the thickness of the frame portion WK in the stage images D1 to D10 in the stage images D1 to D10. In addition, in the staged images D1 to D10, the current stage includes the frame portion WK in the staged images D1 to D10, the image forming the framed portion EK in the staged images D1 to D10, and an image imitating a panda. It is configured to be identifiable depending on whether or not AK is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 4(a), when the current stage is the first stage, in the effect display device EH, the frame portion WK in the stage image D1 is larger than the frame portion WK in the stage images D2 to D10. displayed in bold. Further, in the staged image D1, the effect display device EH displays an image AK simulating a panda in addition to the frame portion WK in the staged image D1 and the portion EK1 within the frame in the staged image D1. Note that the image AK imitating the panda is a still image. Note that the image AK simulating a panda is not displayed in the stage images D2 to D10 corresponding to stages other than the current stage in the effect display device EH. As a result, the effect display device EH can specify that the image corresponding to the current stage is the stage image D1, and can also specify that the current stage is the first stage. In addition, in the effect display device EH, it is possible to specify that the images corresponding to the stages different from the current stage are the stage images D2 to D10, and the stages different from the current stage are the second stage to the stage images D10. It can be identified as the fourth stage.

As described above, in the pachinko game machine 10, during execution of the stage effect, depending on the thickness of the frame portion WK in the stage images D1 to D10 and whether or not the image AK imitating the panda is displayed in the stage images D1 to D10. The current stage is identifiable. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is capable of suggesting or notifying the current stage of the staged performance during execution of the staged performance. In the pachinko game machine 10, during execution of the stage effect, a still image corresponding to the current stage (for example, a frame portion WK or an image AK imitating a panda) is displayed to suggest or notify the current stage. It is possible to Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is capable of suggesting or notifying that there are two or more stages other than the current stage in the staged presentation during execution of the staged presentation.

A stage other than the current stage in the staged rendering differs depending on which of the first stage to the fourth stage the current stage is. For example, when the current stage is the first stage, the stages other than the current stage are the second stage to the fourth stage. That is, when the current stage is the first stage, the stages other than the current stage include the stages following the current stage. On the other hand, when the current stage is the first stage, the stage other than the current stage does not include the stages prior to the current stage.

Phases other than the current phase when the current phase is the second phase are the first phase, the third phase, and the fourth phase. In other words, when the current stage is the second stage, the stage other than the current stage includes the stage following the current stage and the stage prior to the current stage.

Alternative stages to the current stage when the current stage is the third stage are the first stage, the second stage, and the fourth stage. In other words, when the current stage is the third stage, the stage other than the current stage includes the stage following the current stage and the stage before the current stage.

Phases other than the current phase when the current phase is the fourth phase are the first to third phases. That is, when the current stage is the fourth stage, the stages other than the current stage include the stages prior to the current stage. On the other hand, when the current stage is the first stage, the stage other than the current stage does not include the stages following the current stage.

Here, the first stage is the lowest stage among the plurality of stages and corresponds to the lowest stage. The fourth stage is the highest stage among the plurality of stages and corresponds to the highest stage. As described above, when the current stage is one of the first to third stages, stages other than the current stage include the stages following the current stage. On the other hand, when the current stage is the fourth stage, the stage other than the current stage does not include the stages following the current stage. That is, during the execution of the stage presentation, at least when the current stage is not the highest stage, stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified include stages following the current stage.

Further, when the current stage is the second to fourth stages, the stages other than the current stage include the stages prior to the current stage. On the other hand, when the current stage is the first stage, the stage other than the current stage does not include the stages prior to the current stage. In other words, during execution of the stage presentation, at least when the current stage is not the lowest stage, stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified include stages prior to the current stage.

When the current stage is the first stage, stages other than the current stage include second to fourth stages. In other words, when the current stage is the lowest stage during the execution of the staged production, the stage other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified includes the stage from the stage next to the lowest stage to the highest stage is included. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is capable of suggesting or notifying the stages from the lowest stage to the highest stage when the current stage is the lowest stage during execution of the stage performance. Phases other than the current phase when the current phase is the fourth phase include the first to third phases. In other words, when the current stage is the highest stage during the execution of the staged production, the stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified include the stage from the lowest stage to the stage before the highest stage. is included. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is capable of suggesting or notifying the stages from the lowest stage to the highest stage when the current stage is the highest stage during execution of the stage effect.

In this way, stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified during execution of the stage presentation may include the stages following the current stage. In addition, stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified during execution of the stage presentation may include stages prior to the current stage.

In addition, the effect display device EH displays an image that can specify that the game can progress step by step over a plurality of stages. Specifically, in the effect display device EH, it is possible to specify an image imitating an arrow that can specify that the process can progress from the first stage to the second stage, and can specify that the process can progress from the second stage to the third stage. and an image simulating an arrow that can specify that the process can progress from the third stage to the fourth stage are displayed.

The image imitating an arrow that can specify that the first stage can be advanced to the second stage includes an image imitating an arrow pointing from the stepped image D1 to the stepped image D2, and an image that looks like an arrow from the stepped image D1 to the stepped image D3. There is an image that imitates an arrow pointing to.

The image imitating an arrow that can specify that the second stage can be advanced to the third stage includes an image imitating an arrow pointing from the stage image D2 to the stage image D4, and a stage image D2 to the stage image D5. There is an image that imitates an arrow pointing to. Further, the image imitating an arrow that can specify that it is possible to proceed from the second stage to the third stage includes an image imitating an arrow pointing from the stage image D3 to the stage image D5, and an image imitating an arrow pointing from the stage image D3 to the stage image D3. There is an image imitating an arrow pointing to D6.

The image simulating an arrow that can specify that the third stage can be advanced to the fourth stage includes an image simulating an arrow pointing from the stage image D4 to the stage image D7, and an image simulating an arrow from the stage image D4 to the stage image D8. There is an image that imitates an arrow pointing to. Further, the image imitating an arrow that can specify that the third stage can be advanced to the fourth stage includes an image imitating an arrow pointing from the stage image D5 to the stage image D8, and an image representing an arrow pointing from the stage image D5 to the stage image D5. There is an image imitating an arrow pointing to D9. Further, the image imitating an arrow that can specify that it is possible to proceed from the third stage to the fourth stage includes an image imitating an arrow pointing from the stage image D6 to the stage image D9, and an image representing an arrow pointing from the stage image D6 to the stage image D6. There is an image imitating an arrow pointing to D10.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment displays the stage images D1 to D10 corresponding to the first stage to the fourth stage during execution of the stage effect, and displays the current stage in the stage effect. , and that there are two or more stages other than the current stage in the stage rendering. Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment can display an arrow-like image that can specify that the game can be progressed step by step over a plurality of steps during execution of the step effect.

Here, the stage progress effect executed when progressing from the current stage to the next stage during execution of the stage effect will be described.
FIG. 4(b) shows an example of display contents of the effect display device EH when the stage progresses from FIG. 4(a). That is, FIG. 4(b) shows an example of the display contents of the effect display device EH when the game progresses from the first stage to the second stage. In the effect display device EH, the step progress effect is executed when the stage progresses during execution of the step effect. The step progression effect is a effect that suggests or notifies that a step progresses when progressing from the current step to the next step.

As shown in FIG. 4B, for example, when progressing from the first stage to the second stage, and when progressing from the stage image D1 to the stage image D3, the stage progress effect is displayed on the effect display device EH. executed. Specifically, when the stage progress effect starts, the image AK imitating the panda in the stage image D1 is erased from the effect display device EH. In the effect display device EH, an image AK imitating a panda walks from the staged image D1 toward the staged image D3 on the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D1 to the staged image D3. to be displayed. The image simulating an arrow pointing from the gradual image D1 to the gradual image D3 is configured to change to a different color tone as the panda-simulating image AK progresses from the gradual image D1 to the gradual image D3. there is Then, the effect display device EH dynamically displays the image AK simulating a panda arriving at the step image D3, and the step progress effect ends. With such a configuration, in the pachinko game machine 10, during execution of stage performance, when progressing from the current stage to the next stage, the stage progression performance is executed to suggest or notify that the stage will progress. Note that, in the effect display device EH, the staged images D2, D4 to D10 are displayed in the same state as before the staged progress effect is executed while the stepwise progress effect is being executed.

Thereafter, in the effect display device EH, the frame portion WK of the staged image D3 is displayed thicker than the frame portion WK of the staged images D1, D2, D4 to D10, and an image AK imitating a panda is displayed in the staged image D3. Is displayed. Incidentally, in the effect display device EH, the frame portion WK of the staged image D1 is displayed with the same thickness as the frame portions WK of the staged images D2, D4 to D10. As a result, the effect display device EH can specify that the image corresponding to the current stage is the stage image D3, and can also specify that the current stage is the second stage. That is, the effect display device EH can specify that the current stage has progressed from the first stage to the second stage.

By the way, there are a plurality of advancing directions (hereinafter referred to as step advancing directions) when progressing the stages in the stage effect. Specifically, the direction of step progress includes an upper left direction when the image display unit GH is viewed from the front and an upper right direction when the image display unit GH is viewed from the front. For example, when the current stage is the first stage, when progressing from the current stage to the next stage, progressing from the stage image D1 to the stage image D2 (progressing in the upper right direction), There is a case where the stepped image D1 progresses to the stepped image D3 (progresses in the upper left direction). Then, in the effect display device EH, the step-progress effect is executed in a mode corresponding to the step-progress direction. In other words, the mode of the stage progress effect includes a mode in which the game progresses in the upper left direction corresponding to the first mode, and a mode in which the game progresses in the upper right direction corresponding to the second mode.

During the execution of the stage performance, if the current stage does not progress to the next stage, the stage progression performance is not executed. In this case, in the effect display device EH, a stage confirmation effect is executed that allows the user to specify that the stage has been confirmed without progressing the stage.

FIG. 5 shows an example of display contents of the effect display device EH when the stage has not progressed from FIG. 4(b). That is, FIG. 5 shows an example of the display contents of the effect display device EH when the process does not progress from the second stage to the third stage. In the effect display device EH, when the step does not progress during the execution of the step effect (when the step is confirmed), the step confirmation effect is executed. The stage confirmation effect is an effect that suggests or notifies that the stage has been determined without progressing when the current stage does not proceed to the next stage.

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the second step does not progress to the third step, that is, when the step image D3 does not progress to either the stepped image D5 or the stepped image D6, the effect display device EH confirms the step. A performance is performed. Specifically, when the stage confirmation effect starts, in the effect display device EH, the display priority of the stage image D3 corresponding to the current stage is set to the highest level, and the stage image D3 corresponding to the current stage is enlarged. Is displayed. That is, when the stage confirmation effect starts, in the effect display device EH, the display area of the stage image D3 corresponding to the current stage in the display area H becomes wider than before the stage confirmation effect is executed. Then, in the effect display device EH, the display areas of the stepped images D1, D5, and D6 become narrower during execution of the step confirmation effect than before the step confirmation effect is executed. Thus, in the effect display device EH, during execution of the stage confirmation effect, the display area of the image corresponding to the stage different from the current stage becomes narrower than before the stage confirmation effect is executed. However, in the effect display device EH, even during execution of the stage confirmation effect, it is possible to visually recognize an image corresponding to a stage different from the current stage.

Then, the effect display device EH displays an image simulating a dog, an image showing the character string "VS", and three stars displayed in the portion EK3 within the frame of the stage image D3 corresponding to the current stage. The simulated image and are erased. In addition, in the effect display device EH, the panda-like image AK displayed in the staged image D3 is erased. Then, in the staged image D3, the effect display device EH displays an image simulating three stars, and dynamically displays an image AK simulating a panda and an image simulating a dog competing against each other. be. That is, the effect display device EH executes effects corresponding to the panda-like image AK and the dog-like image displayed in the step image D3 corresponding to the current step when the step is determined. . In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to dynamically display a still image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is confirmed during execution of the stage confirmation effect. Then, in the effect display device EH, the stage confirmation effect ends. With such a configuration, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the current stage does not progress to the next stage during execution of the stage performance, the stage finalization performance is provided to suggest or inform that the stage has been finalized without progressing the stage. is executed.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can execute a staged effect that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages in the effect display device EH. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can suggest or notify the current stage in the staged performance during execution of the staged performance. Furthermore, in the pachinko game machine 10, when progressing from the current stage to the next stage during execution of the stage performance, the stage progress performance is executed. On the other hand, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the stage is confirmed without progressing from the current stage to the next stage during execution of the stage performance, the stage confirmation performance is executed. In addition, as described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is capable of suggesting or notifying the current stage even during execution of the stage progression effect or the stage confirmation effect, and is capable of indicating or notifying the current stage. It is possible to suggest or signal that there are more than one stage. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is capable of suggesting or notifying the current stage in the staged performance during execution of the staged performance, and regardless of whether the current stage progresses to the next stage. It is possible to suggest or inform that there are two or more steps other than the step.

Next, a description will be given of control related to the execution of the staged effect.
When the sub CPU 51 inputs the variation start command and the special symbol command, the sub CPU 51 performs an effect execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the stage effect. When the lottery for performance execution is not won, the sub CPU 51 decides not to execute the stage performance. On the other hand, when the effect execution lottery is won, the sub CPU 51 determines to execute the staged effect, and executes effect content determination processing for determining the effect content of the stepped effect. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the effect execution lottery differs according to the variation pattern that can be specified by the variation start command. For example, the winning probability of the performance execution lottery when the variation start command capable of specifying the variation pattern HP01 is input is the winning probability of the performance execution lottery when the variation start command capable of specifying any of the variation patterns HP02 to HP05 is input. low relative to probability.

The effect content determination process will be described below.
In the effect content determination process, the sub CPU 51 performs a stage number lottery process for determining the number of stages to progress in the stage effect. That is, the secondary CPU 51 determines the stage (hereinafter referred to as the number of confirmed stages) when the stage is determined from any one of the first to fourth stages. For example, when the fixed stage number is determined to be the third stage, the secondary CPU 51 controls the stage to progress in the order of the first stage→second stage→third stage when executing the stage effect. The secondary CPU 51 causes the secondary RWM 53 to store information that can specify the determined final stage number.

In the stage number lottery process, when the sub CPU 51 inputs a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP01, the secondary CPU 51 determines either the first stage or the second stage as the fixed stage number. That is, when the sub CPU 51 inputs a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP01, it determines neither the third stage nor the fourth stage as the fixed stage number. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 51 inputs a variation start command that can specify any one of the variation patterns HP02 to HP04, the number of fixed stages is changed from one of the first stage, the second stage, the third stage, and the fourth stage. decide.

In this way, the number of fixed stages when a variation start command capable of specifying the "no reach" deviation variation pattern is input is determined from either the first stage or the second stage. On the other hand, the number of fixed stages when inputting a variation start command that can specify either the losing variation pattern of "with reach" or the big hit variation pattern is determined from any of the first to fourth stages. . Therefore, when progressing from the second stage corresponding to a predetermined stage among the plurality of stages in the staged rendering, the ready-to-win rendering is executed. On the other hand, when the stage effect does not progress beyond the second stage corresponding to a predetermined stage among the plurality of stages, the ready-to-win effect may or may not be executed.

Then, the probability of determining the number of fixed stages when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation pattern HP01 is input is "probability of determining the first stage>probability of determining the second stage". The probability of determining the number of fixed stages when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP02 is input is "Probability of determining the second stage>Probability of determining the first stage>Probability of determining the third stage>Probability of determining the third stage> Probability of determining 4 stages". The probability of determining the number of fixed stages when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP03 is input is "probability of determining the third stage>probability of determining the second stage>probability of determining the first stage> Probability of determining 4 stages". The probability of determining the number of fixed stages when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP04 is input is "Probability of determining the third stage>Probability of determining the fourth stage>Probability of determining the second stage>Probability of determining the second stage> Probability of deciding one step”. The probability of determining the number of fixed stages when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP05 is input is "Probability of determining the fourth stage>Probability of determining the third stage>Probability of determining the second stage>Probability of determining the second stage> Probability of deciding one step”.

In this way, the average number of fixed stages varies according to the variation pattern that can be specified by the variation start command. The average number of fixed steps when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP01 is input is compared to the average number of fixed steps when a variation start command that can specify any of the variation patterns HP02 to HP05 is input. less. The average number of fixed steps when a variation start command capable of specifying the fluctuation pattern HP02 is input is compared to the average number of fixed steps when a variation start command capable of specifying any of the variation patterns HP03 to HP05 is input. less. The average number of fixed steps when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation pattern HP03 is input is compared to the average number of fixed steps when a variation start command capable of specifying either the variation pattern HP04 or HP05 is input. less. The average number of fixed stages when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation pattern HP04 is input is smaller than the average number of fixed stages when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation pattern HP05 is input.

The average number of fixed stages when a variation start command capable of specifying a big hit variation pattern is input is larger than the average number of fixed stages when a variation start command capable of specifying a losing variation pattern is input. In other words, the number of fixed stages when the variation start command that can specify the jackpot variation pattern is input is determined to be a larger number of stages than the number of fixed stages when the variation start command that can specify the losing variation pattern is input. easy. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, the degree of expectation for advantageous development tends to increase as the stage in the staged performance progresses.

After determining the final stage number and ending the stage number lottery process, the secondary CPU 51 executes a progress direction determination process for determining the stage progress direction.
In the advancing direction determination process, the secondary CPU 51 determines the stepwise advancing direction each time the step progresses, according to the determined confirmed step number. Specifically, when the confirmed step number is the first step, the secondary CPU 51 ends the advancing direction determination process without determining the step advancing direction. When the confirmed step number is the second step, the secondary CPU 51 determines the step progress direction (hereinafter referred to as the first step progress direction) when proceeding from the first step to the second step. When the fixed stage number is the third stage, the secondary CPU 51 selects the first stage progress direction and the stage progress direction when progressing from the second stage to the third stage (hereinafter referred to as the second stage progress direction). decide. When the confirmed stage number is the fourth stage, the secondary CPU 51 selects the first stage progress direction, the second stage progress direction, and the stage progress direction when progressing from the third stage to the fourth stage (hereinafter referred to as the third stage direction). The sub CPU 51 causes the sub RWM 53 to store information that can specify each of the determined first-step traveling direction to the third-step traveling direction.

The secondary CPU 51 determines each of the first to third stage advancing directions according to the input variation start command. Specifically, the probability of determining the first stage progress direction when a variation start command that can specify the variation patterns HP01 and HP02 is input is "probability of determining the upper right direction>probability of determining the upper left direction". there is The probability of determining the first stage progress direction when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP03 is input is "probability of determining the upper right direction=probability of determining the upper left direction". The probability of determining the first stage progress direction when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation patterns HP04 and HP05 is input is "probability of determining the upper left direction>probability of determining the upper right direction".

The probability of determining the second stage progress direction when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation pattern HP02 is input is "probability of determining the upper right direction>probability of determining the upper left direction". The probability of determining the second stage progress direction when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP03 is input is "probability of determining the upper right direction=probability of determining the upper left direction". The probability of determining the second stage progress direction when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation patterns HP04 and HP05 is input is "the probability of determining the upper left direction>the probability of determining the upper right direction".

The probability of determining the third stage progress direction when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP02 is input is "probability of determining the upper right direction>probability of determining the upper left direction". The probability of determining the third stage progression direction when a variation start command that can specify the variation pattern HP03 is input is "probability of determining the upper right direction>probability of determining the upper left direction". The probability of determining the third stage progress direction when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation patterns HP04 and HP05 is input is "probability of determining the upper left direction>probability of determining the upper right direction".

In this way, the direction of step progress when a variation start command that can specify a big hit variation pattern is input is the upper left direction compared to the direction of step progress when a variation start command that can specify a losing variation pattern is input. easy to determine. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the stage progress performance is executed in the mode of progressing to the upper left direction, development is more advantageous than when the stage progress performance is executed in the mode of progressing to the upper right direction. It is easy for people to have high expectations of what they will do.

After determining the direction of progress in stages and ending the process of determining the direction of progress, the sub CPU 51 determines the content to be displayed in the portion EK within the frame of the stepped images D1 to D10 in the staged effect (hereinafter referred to as display content within the frame). Execute display content determination processing.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the display content determination process, the frame display content is determined from any one of the display patterns PT01 to PT05. For example, when the display pattern PT03 is determined, the portion EK3 within the frame in the staged image D3 is composed of an image simulating a dog, an image showing the character string "VS", and an image simulating three stars. Is displayed. Incidentally, when the display pattern PT03 is determined, the content shown in FIG. 4(a) is displayed on the effect display device EH. The sub CPU 51 causes the sub RWM 53 to store information that can specify the display pattern of the determined display content within the frame.

The secondary CPU 51 determines the display content within the frame according to the input variation start command. Specifically, the probability of determining the display content in the frame when a variation start command that can specify the variation patterns HP01 to HP03 is input is "probability of determining the display pattern PT01>probability of determining the display pattern PT02>display pattern Probability of determining PT03>probability of determining display pattern PT04>probability of determining display pattern PT05. The probability of determining the display content within the frame when a variation start command capable of specifying the variation patterns HP04 and HP05 is input is given by the following formula: “probability of determining the display pattern PT05>probability of determining the display pattern PT04>determining the display pattern PT03. Probability>probability of determining the display pattern PT02>probability of determining the display pattern PT01.

In this way, the contents displayed in the frame when the variation start command capable of specifying the big hit variation pattern is input are compared with the contents displayed in the frame when the variation start command capable of specifying the losing variation pattern is input. Images with a large number of images simulating are likely to be displayed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 6, when the stage progresses in the stage effect, the number of images imitating stars is larger in the upper left direction than in the upper right direction. often displayed. Therefore, in the pachinko game machine 10, the greater the number of images simulating stars in the image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is determined, the higher the degree of expectation for advantageous development in the stage performance. easy. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, in the pachinko game machine 10, an image simulating a star corresponding to the current stage when the stage is confirmed is displayed during execution of the stage confirmation effect. In other words, the stage confirmation effect of the present embodiment includes an effect that suggests or notifies the degree of expectation for advantageous development.

After determining the display contents within the frame and ending the display content determination process, the secondary CPU 51 ends the effect content determination process. Then, the secondary CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so as to execute the step effect, the step progress effect, and the step confirmation effect based on the result of the effect content determination process. When it is decided to execute the staged effect, the sub CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so that the staged effect is started when a predetermined time elapses after starting the effect game. Then, the sub CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so that the stage effect is completed before the left symbol row and the right symbol row are temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect game. Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 4(a), 4(b), and 5, the secondary CPU 51 displays the effect game in the lower right portion when the image display unit GH is viewed from the front during execution of the stage effect. Control the effect display device EH so that

After the end of the step performance, when the ready-to-win state is formed when the left pattern row and the right pattern row are once stopped and displayed in the performance game, the ready-to-win performance corresponding to the performance contents of the stage performance is executed. It should be noted that after the end of the step production, in the production game, if the reach is not formed when the left symbol row and the right symbol row are temporarily stopped and displayed, the reach production is not executed, and according to the production contents of the stage production. The effect is not executed.

As shown in FIGS. 7(a) to 7(d), after the stepped effect is completed, the effect display device EH executes the ready-to-win effect according to the content of the stepped effect. FIGS. 7A to 7D show an example in which the image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is determined is the stage image D3, as shown in FIG. As described above, in FIG. 5, a still image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is confirmed is dynamically displayed during execution of the stage confirmation effect. After that, in the effect display device EH, in the ready-to-win effect, the continuation of the effect executed in the step confirmation effect is executed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the effect display device EH dynamically displays a battle between an image AK simulating a panda and an image simulating a dog in the step confirmation effect. Then, as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), in the effect display device EH, in the ready-to-win effect, an image AK simulating a panda and an image simulating a dog compete with each other following the step confirmation effect. The state is displayed dynamically. In FIG. 7A, an effect display device EH dynamically displays a panda-like image AK attacking. FIG. 7(b) dynamically displays a dog-like image attacking on the effect display device EH.

After that, in FIG. 7(c), the effect display device EH dynamically displays the image AK imitating a panda winning. As a result, the effect display device EH suggests or informs that the jackpot has been won. In FIG. 7(d), an effect display device EH dynamically displays a picture of a dog simulating winning. Thereby, the effect display device EH suggests or informs that the jackpot has not been won. As described above, the pachinko game machine 10 is configured such that when the ready-to-win effect is executed in the effect game after the end of the stage effect, the ready-to-win effect is executed with the content related to the stage confirmation effect. .

As described above, the sub CPU 51 determines the effect content of the staged effect in the effect content determination process, and causes the sub RWM 53 to store information regarding the determined effect content. Then, the sub CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so that the step effect based on the effect content of the step effect stored in the sub RWM 53 is executed. Further, when the ready-to-win effect is to be executed after the end of the staged effect, the secondary CPU 51 controls the effect display device EH so that the ready-to-win effect corresponding to the content of the effect of the stepped effect is executed. When a variation start command capable of specifying a big win variation pattern is input, the sub CPU 51 suggests or informs that a big win is won in a ready-to-win performance corresponding to the performance contents of the stage performance. On the other hand, when a variation start command capable of specifying a losing variation pattern is inputted, the sub CPU 51 suggests or informs that a big win is not won in the ready-to-win performance corresponding to the performance contents of the stage performance. Hereinafter, as a specific example, the staged effect executed based on the effect content of the stepped effect determined in the effect content determination process will be described.

FIGS. 8(a), 8(b), 9(a), and 9(b) show an example of the case where the fourth stage is determined as the fixed stage number in the effect content determination process. is. Further, in the effect content determination process, the upper right direction is determined as the direction of progress of the first and second steps, and the direction of upper left is determined as the direction of progress of the third step. Then, in the effect content determination process, the display pattern PT04 is determined as the frame display content.

As shown in FIG. 8(a), in the effect display device EH, when the stepped effect is started, the frame portions WK of the stepped images D1 to D10 are displayed. Note that the frame portion WK of the stage image D1 corresponding to the current stage has a different display mode from the frame portions WK of the stage images D2 to D10 corresponding to stages other than the current stage (eg, line ). Further, in the effect display device EH, based on the display pattern PT04 determined in the effect content determination process, an image simulating a character and a character string "VS" are displayed in the portion EK within the frame of the stepped images D1 to D10. and an image simulating a star are displayed. An image AK simulating a panda is displayed in the stage image D1 corresponding to the current stage. On the other hand, an image AK simulating a panda is not displayed in stage images D2 to D10 corresponding to stages other than the current stage.

After the staged effect is started, the effect display device EH executes the stepped progress effect based on the determined step number determined in the effect content determination process and the first to third step progress directions. . First, in the effect display device EH, a step-progress effect progressing from the first step to the second step is executed. As described above, in the effect content determination process, the upper right direction is determined as the first stage progression direction. Therefore, in the effect display device EH, when progressing from the first step to the second step, a step progress effect is executed in which the step image D1 progresses toward the upper right direction from the step image D1 to the step image D2.

When the stage progress effect starts, the image AK imitating the panda in the stage image D1 is erased from the effect display device EH. In the effect display device EH, an image AK imitating a panda walks from the staged image D1 toward the staged image D2 on the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D1 to the staged image D2. to be displayed. At this time, in the effect display device EH, the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D1 to the staged image D2 changes to a different color tone as the image AK imitating the panda progresses from the staged image D1 to the staged image D2. Change. Then, the effect display device EH dynamically displays the image AK simulating a panda arriving at the step image D2, and the step progress effect ends.

As shown in FIG. 8(b), in the effect display device EH, when the stage progress effect progressing from the first stage to the second stage ends, the frame portion WK in the stage image D2 changes to the frame portion in the stage images D1, D3 to D10. It is displayed thicker than the portion WK, and an image AK imitating a panda is displayed in the stepped image D2. Note that in the effect display device EH, the frame portion WK of the staged image D1 is displayed with the same thickness as the frame portions WK of the staged images D3 to D10. As a result, the effect display device EH can specify that the image corresponding to the current stage is the stage image D2, and can also specify that the current stage is the second stage.

After the current step becomes the second step, the effect display device EH executes a step progress effect that progresses from the second step to the third step. As described above, in the effect content determination process, the upper right direction is determined as the direction of progress of the second stage. Therefore, in the effect display device EH, when proceeding from the second step to the third step, a step progress effect is executed in which the step image D2 progresses toward the upper right direction from the step image D2 to the step image D4.

When the stage progress effect starts, the image AK imitating the panda in the stage image D2 is erased from the effect display device EH. In the effect display device EH, the image AK imitating a panda walks from the staged image D2 toward the staged image D4 on the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D2 to the staged image D4. to be displayed. At this time, in the effect display device EH, the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D2 to the staged image D4 changes to a different color tone as the image AK imitating the panda progresses from the staged image D2 to the staged image D4. Change. Then, the effect display device EH dynamically displays the image AK imitating the panda arriving at the step image D4, and the step progress effect is completed.

As shown in FIG. 9(a), in the effect display device EH, when the stage progress effect progressing from the second stage to the third stage ends, the frame portion WK in the stage image D4 changes to the stage images D1 to D3 and D5 to D10. is displayed thicker than the frame portion WK in , and an image AK imitating a panda is displayed in the stepped image D4. Note that in the effect display device EH, the frame portion WK of the staged image D2 is displayed with the same thickness as the frame portions WK of the staged images D1, D3, D5 to D10. As a result, the effect display device EH can specify that the image corresponding to the current stage is the stage image D4, and can also specify that the current stage is the third stage.

After the current step becomes the third step, the effect display device EH executes a step progress effect progressing from the third step to the fourth step. As described above, in the effect content determination process, the upper left direction is determined as the progress direction of the third stage. Therefore, in the effect display device EH, when progressing from the third step to the fourth step, a step progress effect is executed in which the step image D4 progresses toward the upper left direction from the step image D4 to the step image D8.

When the stage progress effect starts, the image AK imitating the panda in the stage image D4 is erased from the effect display device EH. In the effect display device EH, the image AK imitating a panda walks from the staged image D4 toward the staged image D8 on the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D4 to the staged image D8. to be displayed. At this time, in the effect display device EH, the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D4 to the staged image D8 changes to a different color tone as the image AK imitating the panda progresses from the staged image D4 to the staged image D8. Change. Then, the effect display device EH dynamically displays the image AK imitating the panda arriving at the stepped image D8, and the stepwise progress effect is completed.

As shown in FIG. 9(b), in the effect display device EH, when the stage progress effect progressing from the third stage to the fourth stage ends, the frame portion WK in the stage image D8 changes to the stage images D1 to D7, D9, and D10. is displayed thicker than the frame portion WK in , and an image AK imitating a panda is displayed in the stepped image D8. Note that, in the effect display device EH, the frame portion WK in the staged image D4 is displayed with the same thickness as the frame portion WK in the staged images D1 to D3, D5 to D7, D9, and D10. As a result, the effect display device EH can specify that the image corresponding to the current stage is the stage image D8, and can also specify that the current stage is the fourth stage.

After the current step becomes the fourth step, the effect display device EH executes the stage confirmation effect. In the step production of this embodiment, the highest step is the fourth step, and the game cannot proceed beyond the fourth step. That is, in the step production, when the highest step is reached, the step is fixed without progressing. Therefore, in the effect display device EH, when the current stage reaches the highest level in the staged effect, the staged progress effect is not executed, and the step confirmation effect is executed.

When the stage confirmation effect starts, the effect display device EH sets the display priority of the stage image D8 corresponding to the current stage to the highest level, and enlarges and displays the stage image D8 corresponding to the current stage. That is, when the stage confirmation effect is started, in the effect display device EH, the display area of the stage image D8 corresponding to the current stage in the display area H becomes wider than before the stage confirmation effect is executed. Then, in the effect display device EH, the display areas of the stepped images D4 and D5 become narrower during execution of the step confirmation effect than before the step confirmation effect is executed. Thus, in the effect display device EH, during execution of the stage confirmation effect, the display area of the image corresponding to the stage different from the current stage becomes narrower than before the stage confirmation effect is executed. However, in the effect display device EH, even during execution of the stage confirmation effect, it is possible to visually recognize an image corresponding to a stage different from the current stage.

Then, the effect display device EH displays an image simulating a cow displayed in the portion EK5 within the frame of the stage image D8 corresponding to the current stage, an image showing the character string "VS", and five stars. The simulated image and are erased. In addition, in the effect display device EH, the panda-like image AK displayed in the staged image D8 is erased. In the effect display device EH, an image simulating five stars is displayed in the staged image D8, and an image AK simulating a panda and an image simulating a cow are dynamically displayed. be. That is, the effect display device EH executes effects corresponding to the panda-like image AK and the cow-like image displayed in the step image D8 corresponding to the current step when the step is determined. . After that, in the effect display device EH, the stage confirmation effect ends.

After completion of the staged effect, the effect display device EH executes a ready-to-win effect according to the content of the effect in the effect game when the left symbol row and the right symbol row are temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect game. be done. In the effect display device EH, in the ready-to-win effect, the image AK simulating a panda and the image simulating a cow are dynamically displayed following the stage confirmation effect. After that, the effect display device EH suggests or informs whether or not a big win has been won. For example, when a big win is won, the effect display device EH dynamically displays a picture AK imitating a panda winning, thereby suggesting or notifying that the big win has been won. be. For example, when the jackpot has not been won, the performance display device EH dynamically displays an image imitating a cow winning, thereby suggesting or notifying that the jackpot has not been won. .

Effects of the embodiment will be described.
(1) The pachinko gaming machine 10 can execute various effects based on the results of the jackpot lottery, and can execute staged effects that can progress step by step over a plurality of stages. As a result, when the stage presentation is executed, interest in the progress of the stages can be heightened, and interest can be improved. However, during execution of the staged presentation, if the stage in the staged presentation cannot be recognized, it is difficult to understand the progress of the stage, and there is a risk of reducing the interest. In this embodiment, such a problem is solved by making it easy to recognize that there are two or more stages, the current stage and the stage different from the current stage, in the staged rendering. Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be capable of suggesting or notifying that there are two or more stages other than the current stage regardless of whether the current stage progresses to the next stage. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, in a situation in which the current stage can progress to the next stage, by making the user aware that there are two or more stages other than the current stage and the current stage, Interest in the progress can be increased, and interest can be improved.

(2) In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when progressing from the current stage to the next stage, a stage progress effect is executed to suggest or notify that the stage will progress. As a result, while making the player aware that there are a plurality of stages other than the current stage, the stage progress effect is executed, so that interest in the progress of the stages can be heightened and interest can be improved. Furthermore, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the current stage does not proceed to the next stage, the stage is not advanced and a stage confirmation effect is executed to suggest or notify that the stage has been confirmed. For this reason, when the stage confirmation performance is executed, it is made easy to understand how much the fixed stage has progressed by recognizing a stage different from the current stage while making the player understand that the stage has been fixed at the current stage. You can improve your interest.

(3) In the pachinko game machine 10, when the current stage does not progress to the next stage, an effect is executed to suggest or notify the degree of expectation for advantageous development. As a result, in the present embodiment, in a situation where interest in the progress of the stage is likely to decrease and interest tends to decrease due to the determination of the stage, by suggesting or announcing the degree of expectation for an advantageous development, the interest is increased. can improve.

(4) During execution of the stage effect, when the stage is determined, a still image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is determined is dynamically displayed. Therefore, during execution of the stage presentation, it is possible to draw attention to the still image corresponding to the current stage, thereby enhancing interest. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in a situation where interest in the progress of the stage is likely to decrease and interest in the progress of the stage tends to decrease due to the determination of the stage, the still image corresponding to the current stage is dynamically displayed. It can draw attention to how it will be displayed dynamically, increasing interest.

(5) In the pachinko game machine 10, the degree of expectation for advantageous development tends to increase as the stage in the staged performance progresses. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to increase interest in the progress of the stages in the stage presentation for the player who expects the development to be advantageous, and to improve interest. In particular, the step effect is executed before the ready-to-win effect is executed. For this reason, in the present embodiment, by executing the staged effects, it is possible to increase interest in the effect game and synergistically improve the interest.

(6) The pachinko machine 10 is configured to be able to suggest or notify the subsequent stages, which are stages after the current stage, regardless of whether the current stage progresses to the next stage. . Since the pachinko game machine 10 is configured so that the degree of expectation for a big win tends to increase as the stage progresses, in a situation where the current stage can progress to the next stage, interest in the progress of the stage is increased. It can be enhanced and interest can be improved.

(7) The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to suggest or notify all stages from the lowest stage to the highest stage when the current stage is the highest stage. Therefore, by facilitating the player's recognition of how the game progressed from the lowest level to the highest level, it is possible to increase interest in the progress of the level and improve interest.

(8) In the pachinko game machine 10, in the step performance, when progressing beyond a predetermined stage among a plurality of stages, a ready-to-win performance is executed, and when progressing less than a predetermined stage among a plurality of stages, a reach-to-win performance is executed. There are cases where the production is executed and cases where it is not executed. Therefore, even in situations where the player can progress from the current stage to the next stage, especially in the situation where the progress can be made from a predetermined stage to the next stage, interest in the progress of the stages can be heightened and interest can be improved.

(9) Modes of the staged progression effect include a mode in which the game progresses in the upper left direction and a mode in which the game progresses in the upper right direction. Then, the degree of expectation that development will be more advantageous when the step-progress presentation is executed in the mode of progressing to the upper left direction than when the step-progress presentation is executed in the mode of progressing to the upper right direction. tends to be high. For this reason, in the present embodiment, it is possible to give pleasure to the fact that the step progress effect is executed and the steps progress, and in addition, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the aspect of the step progress effect, thereby improving interest.

(10) In the pachinko game machine 10, when the ready-to-win effect is executed in the effect game after the end of the stage effect, the ready-to-win effect is executed with contents related to the stage confirmation effect. In particular, the ready-to-win effect is an effect that the player can easily pay attention to. For this reason, it is possible to make it easier for the player to pay attention to the staged performance that is affected by the contents of the ready-to-win performance, and to improve the interest.

(11) In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of patterns for display contents within the frame in staged effects. For this reason, even if the event of progressing from the current stage to the next stage is the same, the image corresponding to the current stage before progressing and the image corresponding to the current stage after progressing are different. Various combinations can be given, and interest can be improved.

(12) In the present embodiment, when the stage progress effect is executed, an image resembling an arrow connecting the image corresponding to the current stage before progressing and the image corresponding to the current stage after progressing is displayed. color changes. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to recognize how the stage has progressed, thereby improving interest. In particular, the mode of the stage progression effect includes a mode of progressing to the upper left and a mode of progressing to the upper right. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to make the player interested in the history of reaching the current stage, thereby improving interest.

The above embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. The above embodiments and the following modifications can be combined with each other within a technically consistent range.
・As shown in FIGS. 10(a) to 10(d), the display priority of the image corresponding to the current stage may be set to the highest level in the effect display device EH during execution of the stage effect. . In this case, during execution of the step effect, the effect display device EH may change the setting of the image display priority according to the progress from the current step to the next step. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the image corresponding to the current stage is the staged image D1, the staged image D1 has a higher display priority than the staged images D2 and D3. may After that, as shown in FIGS. 10(b) to 10(d), when the stage progresses and the image corresponding to the current stage becomes the staged image D3, the staged image D1 is compared to the staged image D3. Therefore, the display priority may be set lower. The stepped image D3 may be set higher in display priority than the stepped images D1, D5, and D6. Note that the display priority of the stepped image D1 may be set higher or lower than that of the stepped image D2.

- In the above-described embodiment, all stages from the lowest stage to the highest stage are suggested or reported on the effect display device EH, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIGS. 10(a) to 10(d), in the effect display device EH, at least a part of the lowest to highest stages is displayed without suggesting or notifying all of the stages from the lowest to the highest stages. Steps may be suggested or announced. In this case, the effect display device EH may suggest or notify at least the current stage and some of the stages other than the current stage. For example, some of the stages other than the current stage may only be stages prior to the current stage. For example, some of the stages other than the current stage may only be stages after the current stage. For example, some of the stages other than the current stage may be just one stage before the current stage. For example, some of the stages that are separate from the current stage may only be stages that follow the current stage.

FIG. 10(a) shows an example of display contents of the effect display device EH when the staged effect is started. In the effect display device EH, when the step effect starts, in the display area H, the step image D1 corresponding to the first step and the step images D2 and D3 corresponding to the second step may be displayed. At this time, the display area of the stepped image D1 in the display area H may be wider than the display area of the stepped images D2 and D3 in the display area H. In other words, during execution of the stage effect, the display area suggesting or announcing the current stage may be wider than the display area suggesting or announcing a stage other than the current stage.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 10(b) and 10(c), for example, when progressing from the first stage to the second stage and progressing from the stage image D1 to the stage image D3, effect display In the device EH, a stage progression effect may be executed. Specifically, when the step-progress effect starts, the panda-like image AK displayed in the step-by-step image D1 may be erased in the effect display device EH. 10(a)→FIG. 10(b)→FIG. 10(c), the effect display device EH moves the panda over the image imitating an arrow pointing from the staged image D1 to the staged image D3. A state in which the simulated image AK walks from the staged image D1 toward the staged image D3 may be dynamically displayed. The image simulating an arrow pointing from the gradual image D1 to the gradual image D3 is configured such that the image AK simulating a panda changes to a different color tone as the gradual image AK progresses from the gradual image D1 to the gradual image D3. good too. Here, in the effect display device EH, the stepped image D1 and the stepped image D1 in the display area H are dynamically displayed as the panda-like image AK walks from the stepped image D1 to the stepped image D3. A change may occur in the display area of the images D2 and D3. In other words, with the execution of the stage progress effect, a change may occur between the display area suggesting or announcing the current stage and the display area suggesting or announcing a stage other than the current stage.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10(a) to 10(c), in the effect display device EH, the display area of the step image D1 may become narrower as the step progress effect progresses. That is, in the effect display device EH, the display area of the stage image D1 corresponding to the current stage may become narrower as time elapses after the stage progression effect is started. On the other hand, in the effect display device EH, the display area of the stepped image D3 may be widened as the stepwise progress effect progresses. In other words, in the effect display device EH, the display area of the stage image D3 corresponding to a stage different from the current stage may be widened every time the time elapses after the stage progression effect is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 10(c), when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the start of the stage progress effect, the display area of the stage image D3 corresponding to a stage different from the current stage corresponds to the current stage. It may be wider than the display area of the stepped image D1. In other words, when the predetermined time has not passed since the stage progress effect started, the stage image D1 corresponding to the current stage is displayed in the stage image D3 corresponding to the stage different from the current stage. It may be narrower than the area. After that, as shown in FIG. 10(d), the rendering display device EH may dynamically display the arrival of the panda image AK to the stage image D3, and the stage progress rendering may end. At this time, the display area of the stepped image D3 in the display area H may be wider than the display area of the stepped images D1, D5, and D6 in the display area H. As described above, when the stage progression effect is not being executed, the display area suggesting or announcing the current stage may be wider than the display area suggesting or announcing a stage other than the current stage. . In this modified example, the display area that suggests or notifies the current stage corresponds to the first display area, and the display area that suggests or notifies the stage other than the current stage corresponds to the second display area. Then, when the step-progress effect is executed, the first display area becomes narrower and the second display region widens each time the time elapses after the step-progress effect is started, and the step-progress effect is started. As time passes, the second display area may become wider than the first display area.

- Although the number of stages in the stage presentation was 4, it is not limited to this. The number of stages in the stage presentation may be two, three, or five or more. That is, the highest level may be the second level, the third level, or the fifth level or higher. In this case, the fixed stage number may be determined according to the number of stages in the staged effect. The number of stages in the stage effect may be determined by lottery in the effect content determination process, or may be a predetermined number. When determining the number of stages in the step performance by lottery in the performance content determination process, input a variation start command that can specify a big hit variation pattern than when inputting a variation start command that can specify a losing variation pattern. The number of steps in the step effect may be increased when the player is in the state.

- The step progress direction is not limited to two directions. The steps may be performed in one direction or in three or more directions. In other words, the number of pattern patterns of the aspect of the step-progress effect may be one, or three or more. Then, the direction in which the step progresses may be changed according to the step. For example, in the stage effect, there are two directions of progress when proceeding from the first step to the second step, three directions of progress when proceeding from the second step to the third step, and from the third step Four directions may be used when proceeding to the fourth stage. In this way, the pattern of the aspect of the step-progress effect may be varied according to the current step when the step-progress effect is executed.

・In the step production, the step may be reversed. For example, after proceeding from the 1st stage to the 3rd stage, such as 1st stage → 2nd stage → 3rd stage → 2nd stage → 3rd stage, back from the 3rd stage to the 2nd stage, and then again , may proceed to the third stage. In this way, in the staged production, it may be possible to progress stepwise over a plurality of stages and to retreat stepwise over a plurality of stages.

- There may be a plurality of types of presentation contents of the step-progress presentation. Contents of the step-progression effect executed when proceeding from the first step to the second step (hereinafter referred to as the first effect content), and step-progression executed when proceeding from the second step to the third step The effect content of the effect (hereinafter referred to as the second effect content) may be a different effect content. Furthermore, the effect content of the step-progress effect executed when proceeding from the third stage to the fourth stage (hereinafter referred to as the third effect content) is different from the first effect content and the second effect content. may For example, the first effect content may be content in which an image AK imitating a panda walking on an image imitating an arrow is dynamically displayed. For example, the second effect content may be content in which an image AK imitating a panda is dynamically displayed riding a bicycle on an image imitating an arrow. For example, the third effect content may be content in which an image AK simulating a panda is dynamically displayed on an image simulating an arrow while riding in a car. In this way, the effect contents of the step-progress effect may be different effect contents according to the current stage when the step-progress effect is executed.

- The first effect content may be the same as the second effect content, while the third effect content may be different from the first effect content and the second effect content. That is, the effect content of the step-progress effect may be at least partially different depending on the current stage when the step-progress effect is executed.

・ Even if the content of the stage progression effect that is executed when proceeding to the highest stage and the effect content of the stage progression effect that is executed when proceeding to a stage other than the highest stage are different. good. Incidentally, when progressing to a stage different from the highest stage, the stage progress effect with the same effect content may be executed regardless of the number of stages to progress.

- You may perform the progress suggestion production|presentation which suggests or notifies whether step progress production|presentation is performed. The progress-suggesting effect may include either an effect that can specify that the step-progress effect is to be executed or an effect that can specify that the step-progress effect is not to be executed. For example, in the effect display device EH, when the progress suggesting effect is executed, the panda-like image AK displayed in the stage image corresponding to the current stage may be displayed in a blinking state. Then, in the effect display device EH, when the image AK imitating the panda is erased from the blinking state, the stage progress effect may be executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device EH, when the image AK simulating a panda is displayed from a blinking state, the stage progression effect need not be executed.

- Although the step production is configured to start from the first step, it may be started from the second step, or may be started from the third step. In other words, the stage effect may start from a stage that is neither the lowest stage nor the highest stage. For example, when it is decided to execute a stage effect, the sub CPU 51 may randomly determine the stage to start from other than the highest stage.

- As a stage image corresponding to each stage, an image that can specify the number of stages may be included. For example, the step image corresponding to the first step may be an image indicating a character string “first” or an image indicating a character string “1st”, which suggests or notifies that the number of steps is “1”. images may be included. Similarly, the step number of the step image corresponding to the second step is "2", the step number of the step image corresponding to the third step is "3", and the step number corresponding to the fourth step The image may include an image that suggests or notifies that the number of stages is "4". With such a configuration, it is possible to identify the number of stages in the current stage from the stage image corresponding to the current stage, and to identify that there is a stage other than the current stage.

- The stage suggested or notified may be updated as the stages of the stage presentation progress. For example, when the current stage is the lowest stage, it is not suggested or notified that there is a stage other than the current stage, and when the current stage is not the lowest stage, it is suggested that there is a stage other than the current stage. Or you may make it alert|report. For example, when the current stage is the highest stage, it is not suggested or notified that there is a stage other than the current stage, and when the current stage is not the highest stage, it is suggested that there is a stage other than the current stage. Or you may make it alert|report.

・The time from progressing to the highest stage (for example, the 4th stage) to the start of the stage confirmation production is the stage after proceeding to a stage different from the highest stage (for example, the 2nd stage and the 3rd stage) It may be shorter than the time until the fixed effect starts. At the highest stage, since there is no progress to the next stage, it is clear that the stage confirmation effect is executed. Therefore, by shortening the time until the stage finalization performance is executed after proceeding to the highest stage, the stage finalization performance can be executed without discomfort. On the other hand, in a stage different from the highest stage, it is possible to progress to the next stage, so if the time until the stage confirmation effect is executed is short, it is difficult to raise expectations for the progress of the stage. According to this modified example, it is possible to vary the time until the stage confirmation effect is started depending on whether the game is at the highest stage, thereby improving interest.

A production button that can be operated by the player may be provided, and either a step progress production or a stage confirmation production may be executed upon operation of the production button in the stage production. For example, in a situation before the step progress effect and the step confirmation effect are executed, the effect display device EH executes the effect prompting the operation of the effect button, and based on the operation of the effect button, the step progress effect and the step confirmation effect are executed. Any one of the stage confirmation effects may be executed. That is, in the effect display device EH, there may be a case where the stepped progress effect is executed and a case where the stepped progress effect is not executed based on the operation of the effect button during execution of the stepped effect. Further, in the effect display device EH, there may be a case where the step confirmation effect is executed and a case where the step confirmation effect is not executed based on the operation of the effect button during execution of the step effect.

- When the stage finalization effect is started, the image corresponding to the current stage may not be enlarged and displayed on the effect display device EH. Thus, the effect display device EH can execute the stage confirmation effect without obstructing the visual recognition of the image corresponding to the stage different from the current stage. In this case, in the effect display device EH, the display priority of the image corresponding to the current stage may or may not be set to the highest level.

In the above-described embodiment, during execution of the staged effect, the display priority (layer) of the staged image corresponding to each stage is set higher as the number of stages is smaller, but the present invention is not limited to this. During execution of the stage effect, the display priority of the stage image corresponding to each stage may be set higher as the number of stages increases. For example, the graded images D7 to D10 corresponding to the fourth stage may be set higher in display priority than the graded images D4 to D6 corresponding to the third stage. The graded images D4 to D6 corresponding to the third stage may be set higher in display priority than the graded images D2 and D3 corresponding to the second stage. Then, the staged images D2 and D3 corresponding to the second stage may be set higher in display priority than the staged image D1 corresponding to the first stage.

・During the execution of the stage confirmation effect, even if there are multiple patterns regarding the content that dynamically displays the still image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is confirmed (hereinafter referred to as the stage confirmation effect content) good. For example, in FIG. 5, an image AK simulating a panda and an image simulating a dog fight each other. There may be. The secondary CPU 51 may determine the contents of the stage confirmation effect in the effect content determination process. The secondary CPU 51 may determine the contents of the stage confirmation effect according to the input variation start command. The secondary CPU 51 may make the determination probability of the contents of the step confirmation performance different between when the variation start command capable of specifying the jackpot variation pattern is input and when the variation start command capable of specifying the losing variation pattern is input. . For example, the content of the step-fixed effect when a variation start command that can specify a big hit variation pattern is input is a panda compared to the step-fixed effect content when a variation start command that can specify a losing variation pattern is input. The attack pattern of the image AK may be easily determined. According to this, since it is possible to understand the degree of expectation for the advantageous development of the content of stage-fixed presentation, it is possible to improve interest.

- The step effect is configured to be executable before the ready-to-win effect is executed when the ready-to-win effect is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. The step effect may be configured to be executable after the ready-to-win effect is executed when the ready-to-win effect is executed. For example, in the effect display device EH, after the left symbol row and the right symbol row are temporarily stopped and displayed in the effect game and the ready-to-win effect is started, the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are fixed and stopped. A step effect may be performed until. Here, the super reach effect develops the effect from the middle of the normal reach effect, but after this development, there is a reach effect (for example, super super reach effect) that further develops the effect from the middle of the super reach effect. may That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be configured so that the ready-to-win effect can be developed step by step. In this case, the effect display device EH may execute the step effect until the effect develops in the middle of the normal reach effect. Further, in the effect display device EH, a staged effect may be executed during the super ready-to-win effect until the effect develops.

- In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a pseudo-continuous effect (so-called pseudo-continuous effect) may be performed during execution of the special game. In the pseudo-continuous effect, in one special game, the start of variation of the effect symbols of all rows is performed multiple times. In the following description, the start of fluctuation of the performance symbols of all rows in the pseudo-continuous performance is referred to as "production cycle". The number of production cycles in the pseudo-continuous production means the number of start times of variation of the production symbols of all rows in the pseudo-continuous production. When the pseudo-continuous effect is executed, in the effect cycles other than the final cycle, the effect symbols of all rows may be temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the effect symbols of all rows may be variably displayed again. That is, during execution of one performance game, there may be cases where the performance symbols are temporarily stopped and then variably displayed again. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured to be able to execute such pseudo-continuous effects, stage effects may be executed a plurality of times during execution of one special game. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a pseudo-continuous effect is performed, a staged effect may be executed in each effect cycle. For example, when a pseudo-continuous effect of two production cycles is performed, the second production cycle is performed after the step production progressing from the first stage to the second stage to the second stage is executed in the first production cycle. , a step effect may be executed in which the stage progresses to the third stage in the order of the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage. In this case, the ready-to-win effect may be executed based on the step effect executed in the second effect cycle (the final effect cycle). In addition, in the pachinko game machine 10, when the pseudo-continuous performance is performed and the stepped performance is executed in each performance cycle, the stepped performance may be executed by inheriting the number of advanced stages. For example, when a pseudo-continuous effect of two production cycles is performed, the second production cycle is performed after the step production progressing from the first stage to the second stage to the second stage is executed in the first production cycle. A step effect may be executed starting from the second step and progressing from the second step to the third step to the third step.

- The above embodiment may be applied to a slot machine (a so-called reel-type game machine). For example, a slot machine includes a plurality of reels and stop operation means capable of operating to stop the plurality of reels, and executes a step effect when at least one of the plurality of reels is rotating. good too. In this case, the slot machine may end the step effect when all of the plurality of reels are stopped. The execution time of one variable game in the slot machine differs according to the operation of the stop operation means. Therefore, for example, when the variable game ends while the staged effect is being executed, the staged effect ends in the middle.

- The slot machine may execute step effects across a plurality of consecutive variable games. In other words, the slot machine may continue the staged effect even after the variable game in which the staged effect has started ends. For example, the greater the number of times the stages are progressed in the staged effects, the greater the number of consecutive variable games in which the staged effects are executed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the staged effect from ending halfway.

The pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment may be configured to be controllable to a time-saving state when the number of executions of the special game within a predetermined period reaches a specified number of times, even if the jackpot is not won. . The number of executions of the special game within the predetermined period may be, for example, the number of executions of the special game executed without giving the big win game after being controlled to the low probability state, or the number of times of execution of the special game after the end of the big win game. It may be the number of executions of a special game executed without giving a big win game. With such a configuration, in the step effect executed when the number of executions of the special game within the predetermined period reaches the specified number of times, when the number of executions of the special game within the predetermined period does not reach the specified number of times, The stages in the staged presentation may progress more easily than the staged presentation that is executed. That is, the degree of expectation for being controlled to the time-saving state may become higher as the stage in the staged production progresses.

The pachinko machine of the above-described embodiment has winning symbols and symbols different from the winning symbols (hereinafter referred to as chance symbols) as non-jackpot results that can be derived when the jackpot lottery is not won. may Then, when the chance pattern is derived in the special game while in the non-time-saving state, the derivation of the chance pattern may be used as a trigger to control the time-saving state. If such a configuration is provided, the staged production executed when the chance symbol is derived is compared to the staged production executed when the lost symbol is derived. The stage in may be easy to progress. That is, the degree of expectation for being controlled to the time-saving state may become higher as the stage in the staged production progresses.

- The pachinko gaming machine of the above-described embodiment may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine that performs a small winning lottery as well as a big winning lottery. In general, when a small prize is won in a small prize lottery, a small prize game is provided after the special game is finished. The pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment is, for example, the number of times (frequency) that a small hit is won per unit time compared to a normal gaming state (for example, a gaming state that is a low probability state and a non-time saving state) Or, it may be embodied in a controllable pachinko game machine in a state (so-called small winning RUSH) in which the number of times (frequency) in which a small winning game is given per unit time is improved.

・As a pachinko machine that can be controlled to a variable probability state, a specification that controls to a variable probability state until the fall lottery is won (a falling machine) or a specification that controls to a variable probability state until the special game for a predetermined number of times is completed (ST machine). In addition, the pachinko game machine that can be controlled to a variable probability state has a specification (V variable machine) that controls the variable probability state when the game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment may be embodied as a pachinko gaming machine with any of these specifications. Also, the pachinko game machine may be a pachinko game machine with specifications that mix the falling machine and the V-variable machine described above. In addition, the V-variable machine has a specification that provides a single large winning opening and causes a specific round game. The V variable machine is equipped with a plurality of large winning openings consisting of a large winning opening (V winning opening) opened in a specific round game and a large winning opening opened in a round game other than a specific round game, and a specific round There are specifications that cause play. The pachinko game machine of the above-described embodiment may be embodied as a V probability changing machine of any specification among these specifications.

- The special game may be displayed on the effect display device EH. In this case, the effect game may not be displayed. The first special game and the second special game may be executed in order of reservation, or may be executed simultaneously in parallel.

・The mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine may be changed as appropriate. For example, the effect display device EH may be composed of a plurality of display means, some of which may be configured to be displaceable. The display means for executing the stage effect and the display means for executing the effect game may be different.

- The above-described embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko game machine in which a virtual medium composed of electronic data is provided when game balls are provided. That is, the above embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (so-called management gaming machine) in which physical game media are not paid out. Such a pachinko game machine is configured to be able to convert a game ball into a game ball that can be shot by using a virtual medium, and to shoot the game ball.

- The functions of the main control board 40 may be implemented by being divided into a plurality of boards. The main control board 40 may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single board. The functions of the sub-control board 50 may be implemented by being divided into a plurality of boards. For example, a pachinko game machine may include a display board that exclusively controls the effect display device EH, a lamp board that exclusively controls the decorative lamp LA, and a sound board that exclusively controls the speaker SP. A general board may be further provided for centrally controlling the group. Also, the sub CPU 51 may be composed of a plurality of CPUs mounted on a single substrate.

Technical ideas that can be grasped from each embodiment and modified examples will be described.
(b) As the stage of the specific effect progresses, the degree of expectation for advantageous development tends to increase.

(b) Stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified during execution of the specific effect may include stages subsequent to the current stage.
(c) Stages other than the current stage that can be suggested or notified during execution of the specific effect may include stages prior to the current stage.

(d) There are a first mode and a second mode as modes of the staged progress effect, and when the staged progress effect according to the first mode is executed, the staged progress effect according to the second mode is performed. Expectations for advantageous development tend to be higher than when it is executed.

(e) The effect execution means has a display area having a predetermined area, and during execution of the specific effect, the display area that suggests or notifies the current stage is a stage different from the current stage. It is wider than the display area for suggesting or notifying.

(f) said effect executing means comprises a display area having a predetermined area, and during execution of said specific effect, when proceeding from said current stage to the next stage, suggesting or notifying that the stage will progress; When the progress effect is executed and the step progress effect is not executed, the first display area for suggesting or announcing the current stage is the second display area for suggesting or announcing a stage different from the current stage. When the staged progress effect is executed, the first display area becomes narrower and the second display area becomes wider as time elapses after the staged progress effect is started. The second display area becomes wider than the first display area when a predetermined time elapses after the start of the step-progress presentation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko game machine 13a... 1st special symbol display part 13b... 2nd special symbol display part 40... Main control board 41... Microprocessor 42... Main CPU 43... Main ROM 44... Main RWM 50... Sub control board 51... Sub CPU 52 Sub-ROM 53 Sub-RWM DE Effect device group EH Effect display device GH Image display unit H Display area LA Decorative lamp SP Speaker

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In a gaming machine capable of executing various effects based on the result of a jackpot lottery,
a production executing means capable of executing production;
A production control means for controlling the production execution means,
The effect execution means can execute a specific effect that can be progressed step by step over a plurality of stages,
During execution of the specific production, it is possible to suggest or notify the current stage in the specific production, and regardless of whether the current stage progresses to the next stage, it is different from the current stage A game machine capable of suggesting or notifying that there are two or more stages of . During execution of the specific performance, when progressing from the current stage to the next stage, a stage progression performance is executed to suggest or inform that the stage will progress, but the current stage does not progress to the next stage. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a stage confirmation effect is executed to suggest or notify that the stage has been confirmed without progressing the stage. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the stage confirmation effect includes an effect suggesting or notifying a degree of expectation for advantageous development. During execution of the specific effect, it is possible to suggest or notify the current stage by displaying a still image corresponding to the current stage,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a still image corresponding to the current stage when the stage is confirmed is dynamically displayed during execution of the stage confirmation effect.

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