JP2023106699A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of clearly showing a total numerical value that is obtained by totalizing predetermined numerical values.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a first display device and a second display device different from the first display device. After a first numerical value is displayed on the first display device and a second numerical value is displayed on the second display device, the game machine can execute a total performance in which a total numerical value that is obtained by totalizing the first numerical value and the second numerical value is displayed on one of the first display device and the second display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

A gaming machine is known in which a numerical value indicating the profit obtained by a player is displayed during a winning game that is executed when a winning lottery result is won (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2016-209551 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can clearly indicate that the sum of predetermined numerical values is obtained.

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a gaming machine comprising a first display device and a second display device different from the first display device, wherein the first display device has a second display device. After the previous state in which the second numerical value is displayed on the second display device, the total numerical value obtained by summing the first numerical value and the second numerical value is one of the first display device and the second display device. It is characterized in that it is possible to execute the total effect that becomes the post-state displayed in .

The gaming machine according to the present invention can easily indicate that it is a total numerical value obtained by adding predetermined numerical values.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the decoration design and the reserved design which were displayed on the display area. It is a figure for demonstrating a game state (transition of a game state). FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a basic mode (outline) of a combined effect; It is the figure which showed the example which used the total effect|action for the display of the profit (the number of prize balls) obtained by the jackpot game. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-2; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-3; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 1-4; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a specific example 1-5; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a specific example 1-6; It is a figure for explaining a selection effect (arbitrary selection effect, automatic selection effect). It is a figure for demonstrating the battle production|presentation performed after selection production|presentation. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-2; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-4; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 2-5; (a) is a diagram showing the jackpot probability of each setting, (b) is a conceptual diagram for explaining the specific information stored in the non-volatile memory (conditions for storing and erasing the specific information), (c) It is a figure for demonstrating specific production|presentation. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a specific lottery in a memory state (memory state table) and a specific lottery in a non-memory state (non-memory state table); FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-1(a) and specific example 3-2(b); FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-3; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining specific example 3-4; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining writing processing of target information (when no abnormality occurs); FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining writing processing of target information (when an abnormality occurs); FIG. 11 is a diagram (part 1) for explaining specific example 4-1; FIG. 12 is a diagram (part 2) for explaining specific example 4-1; FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining specific example 4-3;

1) Basic Configuration of Gaming Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 (pachinko gaming machine) according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the term "image" includes not only still images but also moving images.

The game machine 1 is equipped with a game board 90 . The game board 90 is made of a substantially square plywood board, and a guide rail 903 forming a passage for guiding a game ball fired by operating a shooting device 908 (shooting handle) to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. is provided as follows.

The game area 902 is provided with a first display device 11 which is a main display device, a starting area 904, a big winning area 906, an out port, and the like. A first display area 111 of the first display device 11 is a portion visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90 . In addition, in the game area 902, a plurality of game nails are provided as obstacles that change the flowing state of the game balls when the falling game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes in various modes according to the conditions when it collides with the game nail.

In such a gaming machine 1 , game balls are shot toward the game area 902 by operating the shooting device 908 . When the game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning area such as the starting area 904 or the big winning area 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

Descriptions of components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1 and the lower and upper trays for storing game balls, will be omitted. For these, those having the same structure as known gaming machines can be applied.

The jackpot lottery is executed when a game ball enters the starting area 904 by winning lottery means provided on a control board (not shown). In this embodiment, as the starting area 904, a first starting area 904a (so-called "Special Figure 1" starting area) and a second starting area 904b (so-called "Special Figure 2" starting area) are provided. A numerical value (win/fail lottery information) is acquired from the random number source with the winning of the game ball to the starting area 904 as a trigger, and if the numerical value is the same as the predetermined jackpot numerical value, it is a big hit, and if it is different, it is lost. becomes. In this embodiment, notification of the lottery result is started in the order in which the numerical values are obtained. The received lottery information is stored in storage means provided on a control board (not shown) as pending information (strictly speaking, pre-variation pending information to be described later).

In the present embodiment, as the reserved design 70, the effect during fluctuation that informs the result of the lottery (from the start of the fluctuation of the decorative pattern 80 (decorative pattern group 80g) to the combination that indicates the result of the lottery until it stops completely, so-called Refers to the production during one fluctuation.Hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as "fluctuation" or "rotation") has started, but the notification of the lottery result has not been completed. (sometimes referred to as information) corresponding to the variable pending pattern 71 (symbol indicating the existence of the so-called "variable pending"), and the winning/failing lottery information (hereinafter referred to as Pre-variation pending design 72 corresponding to pre-variation pending information is displayed (see FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the suspended design during fluctuation 71 is displayed larger than the reserved design before fluctuation 72, but both have the same basic form. Fundamental forms of the during-fluctuation reserved design 71 and the pre-variation reserved design 72 may be completely different. Further, it may be configured such that the suspended pattern 71 during fluctuation is not displayed. In addition, the order (so-called reservation "digestion order") of completion of the notification of the success or failure lottery results corresponding to the pre-variation reserved symbols 72 is earlier as it is located on the right.

An upper limit is set for the maximum number of pre-variation pending information to be stored. In this embodiment, the maximum number of storage of the first pre-variation hold information (special figure 1 hold) obtained by winning the first start area 904a is four, by winning the second start area 904b The maximum number of memories of the obtained second pre-change pending information (special figure 2 pending) is four. Therefore, with regard to the reserved design 70 corresponding to one of the special figures 1 and 2, there are cases where one fluctuation reserved design 71 and up to four pre-variation reserved designs 72 are displayed (see FIG. 2). . The pre-variation reserved design 72 is the first pre-variation reserved information (special figure 1 reserved) if the game ball should be shot aiming at the first start area 904a (normal game state described later). , and if the state (special game state described later) to shoot the game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b, the second pre-variation pending information (special figure 2 pending) is displayed as the pre-variable pending symbol 72 is set to Regardless of the game state, pre-variation reserved symbols 72 corresponding to both the first pre-variation suspended information and the second pre-variation suspended information stored in the storage means are displayed (up to eight pre-variation suspended symbols 72 is displayed).

In this embodiment, the player is notified of the lottery result by combining decorative symbols 80 (see FIG. 2) displayed in the first display area 111 of the first display device 11, as in the known game machine. Specifically, the decorative pattern group 80g (left decorative pattern group 80gL, middle decorative pattern group 80gC, right decorative pattern group 80gR) including a plurality of kinds of decorative patterns 80 starts to change, and finally each decorative pattern group 80g. One decorative pattern 80 is selected from and stopped. When the jackpot is won, the combination of the decorative patterns 80 selected from each decorative pattern group 80g and stopped becomes a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same decorative patterns 80). In the case of losing, it becomes a combination other than that (other than the combination that becomes a jackpot). The decorative pattern 80 may be a combination of numbers and characters.

An image (a so-called "small pattern" or the like) showing various information may be displayed inconspicuously near the outer edge of the first display area 111 (illustration of the image is omitted in each figure). ). The player can enjoy the game without being conscious of this type of image. That is, basically, it is possible to grasp the lottery result by looking at the decorative design 80 .

In this embodiment, a normal game state and a special game state are set as the game state (see FIG. 3). The special game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The normal gaming state is a low probability gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a low base state (low probability, no time saving) in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the starting area 904 . The special game state is a high-probability game state in which the probability of winning a big hit is high, and a high-base state (high probability/with short working hours) in which the game ball is likely to enter the starting area 904 . In the normal game state, the player shoots the game ball aiming at the first starting area 904a. In this embodiment, so-called "left-handed" is performed. The special game state shoots a game ball aiming at the second starting area 904b. In the present embodiment, so-called "right-handed hitting" is performed. The special game state is a state in which it is easy to win the open lottery of the second start area 904b triggered by the entry of the game ball into the normal start area 905, so the game ball can be relatively easily placed in the second start area 904b. Win a prize.

In this embodiment, after all jackpot games are completed, the game moves to a special game state. The special game state ends when the lottery results are lost for a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). When the special game state ends, the normal game state is entered. If a jackpot is won before a predetermined number of consecutive losses after shifting to the special game state, the special game state is entered again (the count of the predetermined number of times is reset). In other words, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called ST machine, which is a condition for continuous winning that a jackpot is won before losing a predetermined number of times in a row after transitioning to the special game state. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified in the following description, the game characteristics (specs) are merely examples. For example, it may be a so-called variable probability loop machine. Moreover, it may be a V-variable machine. In addition, it may be a game machine (one-type/two-type mixed machine) in which a so-called small win is installed and a game ball enters a predetermined area when the small win is won to win a big win. In addition, a game state different from the normal game state and the special game state, for example, a low probability game state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is low, and a high base state (low probability - It is good also as a structure with which the game state made into (time saving existence) was set.

A big winning game is executed when the winning lottery results result in a big winning. The jackpot game repeats a unit game in which the big winning area 906 (see FIG. 1; the big winning area 906 is normally closed) is opened until a predetermined closing condition is established. The closing condition is that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls win after the big winning area 906 is opened (winning condition) and that a predetermined time elapses after the big winning area 906 is opened (time condition). It is considered to be established by the establishment of either one of In this embodiment, if the game ball is continuously shot toward the big winning area 906 in the jackpot game, the winning condition is satisfied before the time condition is satisfied. That is, 10 game balls win the big winning area 906 in one unit game. A unit game is also called a round (game) or the like. The number of unit games (number of rounds) included in the jackpot game can be set as appropriate. In this embodiment, all jackpots are 10-round jackpots.

2) Addition Effect The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a first display device 11 having a first display area 111 which is a main display device on which the decorative symbols 80 are displayed, and a second display area 121 having a second display area 121 . It has two displays 12 (see FIG. 1). The first display device 11 (first display area 111) and the second display device 12 (second display area 121) are physically separate display devices. In the present embodiment, both the first display device 11 and the second display device 12 are liquid crystal display devices (display devices capable of displaying an infinite number of image modes). However, assuming that it will be used for a combined effect, which will be described later in detail, it is sufficient if it can display a plurality of "numbers". In particular, in the present embodiment, the first display device 11 is the main display device that displays the decorative pattern 80 and executes various effects, so it is a display device that can display an infinite number of image modes. However, since the second display device 12 is not such a main display device, it may be a display device capable of displaying only "numbers". For example, the second display 12 may be a "seven segment" display (one number represented by seven segments). Note that the illustration of the second display device 12 is omitted in the drawings other than the drawings for explaining the sum effect.

In this embodiment, the first display device 11 is a display device that is fixed at a predetermined position so as not to move, while the second display device 12 is provided to be operable within a predetermined range. Specifically, the second display device 12 can reciprocate between the original position and the advanced position. The drive mechanism for operating the second display device 12 may be of any type, and the description thereof is omitted. Under normal conditions, the second display device 12 is located at the original position (the position shown in FIG. 1).

The second display device 12 positioned at the original position is positioned along the lower edge of the first display device 11 (the first display area 111 ), and all or most of the second display area 121 is the game board 90 . (see Figure 1). The advance position is a position above the specific position (the advance position is reached by displacing (sliding) straight upward from the specific position). A position between the original position and the advanced position is a standby position. That is, the standby position is a position below the advanced position and above the original position.

The second display device 12 positioned at the standby position is in a state in which the second display area 121 (the image displayed in the second display area 121) can be viewed through an opening formed in the game board. Similarly, the second display device 12 positioned at the advanced position is also in a state where the second display area 121 (image displayed in the second display area 121) can be viewed through the opening formed in the game board. The second display device 12 located at the standby position or the advanced position overlaps in front of the first display device 11 (first display area 111). Therefore, when the second display device 12 is positioned at the standby position or the advanced position, the range covered by the second display device 12 in the first display area 111 is hidden in front view. As described above, since the advanced position is higher than the standby position, the first display area 111 is covered by the second display device 12 when the second display device 12 is in the standby position. The range in which the first display area 111 is covered by the second display device 12 when the second display device 12 is in the advanced position is the upper side.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of executing a combination effect (see FIG. 4) on the premise that it is equipped with such a first display device 11 and a second display device 12 . The basic mode of the summing effect is to display the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2, which are the numerical values before being summed, and then display the summed numerical value Nt obtained by summing the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2. It is. Therefore, the summing effect is large, and the state before summing, in which the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 are displayed (pre-summing state), and the state in which the summing numerical value Nt, which is after this state, is displayed ( state after summation).

In the pre-summing state (see FIG. 4A), the first numerical value N1 is displayed in the first display area 111 of the first display device 11, and the second numerical value N2 is displayed in the second display area 121 of the second display device 12. be done. The second display device 12 is positioned at the standby position, and the second numerical value N2 is displayed in the second display area 121 of the second display device 12 positioned at the standby position. On the other hand, the first numerical value N1 is displayed in the area of the first display area 111 that is not covered by the second display device 12 located at the standby position. In this embodiment, the first numerical value N1 is displayed on the upper side of the second display device 12 positioned at the standby position. Therefore, from the player's point of view (front view), the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 are displayed vertically side by side (the first numerical value N1 is on the top and the second numerical value N2 is on the bottom). .

After the pre-summation state and before reaching the post-summation state, the intermediate state (see FIG. 4B) is entered. Specifically, the second display device 12 displaying the second numerical value N2 is displaced from the standby position to the advanced position. Here, the second display device 12 positioned at the advanced position covers at least a part of the first numerical value N1 displayed on the first display device 11 (the first display area 111). At least part of the value is covered by the second display 12). In this embodiment, the entire first numerical value N1 is covered with the second display device 12 . Therefore, the first numerical value N1 cannot be visually recognized when viewed from the front. Note that the first numerical value N1 displayed on the first display device 11 (first display area 111) does not change from the pre-summation state to the midway state. That is, the area where the first numerical value N1 is displayed in the pre-summation state is the area covered by the second display device 12 if the second display device 12 were positioned at the advanced position (the second display device 12 is located at the standby position, so the area is exposed).

After the second display device 12 is in the midway state of being positioned at the advanced position, the post-summation state in which the summed numerical value Nt is displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121) (see FIG. 4(c)). transition to That is, after the second display device 12 reaches the advanced position, the second display device 12 displays the total numerical value Nt instead of the second numerical value N2. The total numerical value Nt is the sum of the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 (first numerical value N1+second numerical value N2).

In this way, the combined effect in this embodiment is
(1) The first numerical value N1 is displayed on the first display device 11, and the second numerical value N2 is displayed on the second display device 12 (standby position) (state before summation; see FIG. 4(a)).
(2) The second display device 12 is displaced from the standby position to the advanced position to cover the first numerical value N1 (intermediate state; see FIG. 4(b)).
(3) The total numerical value Nt (first numerical value N1 + second numerical value N2) is displayed on the second display device 12 covering the first numerical value N1 (post-summation state; see Fig. 4(c)).
The basic mode is to proceed as follows.
After the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 are shown in (1), the second display device 12 displaying the second numerical value N2 in (2) covers the first numerical value N1, and ( In 3), since the total numerical value Nt obtained by adding the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 is displayed on the second display device 12, the sum of the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 is displayed. is displayed on the second display device 12 in an easy-to-understand manner. In particular, by passing through the intermediate state of (2), it is possible to determine whether the first numerical value N1 has been "absorbed" by the second display device 12 (as a result of the "absorption", it has been added to the second numerical value N2). It becomes a production form that looks like.

Various methods of using the combined effect are conceivable. Basically, it is sufficient if it is a scene in which two numerical values are added and displayed. In this embodiment, it is used to indicate the profit obtained by the player in the jackpot game that is executed when the result of the lottery is a jackpot. The profit represents the number of game balls (the number of prize balls) obtained by entering (winning) the big prize area 906 that is opened in the jackpot game. In this embodiment, since the number of prize balls paid out when one game ball wins the big prize area 906 is 15, the above numerical value increases by 15 every time one game ball wins. In addition, in this embodiment, the prize balls paid out by entering a prize area other than the big prize area 906 (hereinafter referred to as a separate prize area 18) are also included in the profit. Specifically, if the game ball is shot aiming at the big winning area 906 (in this embodiment, if the game ball is hit to the right), there is a possibility that the game ball will win one or more separate winning areas 18 ( 1) is provided, and the number of prize balls paid out by the game balls entering the separate prize area 18 is also included in the profit. In this embodiment, since the number of prize balls paid out when a game ball wins in the separate prize area 18 is 3, each time a game ball wins in the separate prize area 18, the above numerical value is increased by 3. . In addition, instead of the number of prize balls, the number of net increase (the number obtained by subtracting the number of game balls shot from the number of prize balls) may be used.

One of the first number N1 and the second number N2 shall represent the unitary profit and the other shall represent the total profit. In this embodiment, the first numerical value N1 represents the unit profit and the second numerical value N2 represents the total profit. The single profit represents the profit obtained in the most recent jackpot game (hereinafter also referred to as the latest jackpot game) before the execution of the summing effect. The total profit is obtained by summing up profits obtained in each of one or two or more jackpot games executed before the most recent jackpot game after the establishment of a predetermined condition. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a predetermined condition is satisfied when a jackpot is won in the normal game state and the game shifts to the special game state (so-called first win). Specifically, the total profit is obtained by adding up the profit obtained by winning the jackpot after shifting to the special game state, that is, the profit during the so-called consecutive games. It should be noted that the profit obtained in the first hit may or may not be included in the total profit. In this embodiment, the total profit includes the profit obtained at the first hit. The gross profit is reset with the transition to the normal game state (so-called continuous game end) as a trigger.

The total effect is executed during the ending period (ending period) after the final unit game (final round) of the jackpot game won in the special game state is completed. During the jackpot game before the summing effect is started, the jackpot game effect (jackpot effect) is executed in a range not covered by the second display device 12 in the first display area 111 (FIG. 5(a)). )reference). That is, each time a game ball wins the big winning area 906 or the like, the elapsed value Np (the value that will become the first numerical value N1 in the future) indicating the number of winning balls obtained in the big winning game increases. In the present embodiment, the second display device 12 is positioned at the advance position (in which the second numerical value N2 is displayed) during the jackpot game (during the round) before the summing effect is started. ) may be located at the original position (a configuration in which the second numerical value N is not displayed during the jackpot game).

After the final round ends, the total effect is started. At the beginning of the summation effect (pre-summation state), the single profit obtained in the jackpot game (latest jackpot game) in which the final round has just ended is the first numerical value N1, which is the first display device 11 (the first display area). 111). In addition, after the first win, the total profit obtained by combining the profits obtained in one or two or more jackpot games obtained in the special game state before the latest jackpot is the second numerical value N2, which is positioned at the standby position. It is displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121) (see FIG. 5B). Incidentally, in this embodiment, the second numerical value N2 is in a state of being displayed before the sum effect is started. In other words, the player can grasp the total profit (the second numerical value N2) even in the state before the start of the summing effect during the most recent jackpot game.

After that, the second display device 12 moves to the advanced position and becomes in the middle of covering the first numerical value N1 (see FIG. 5(c)). A post-summation state is entered in which the summed numerical value Nt is displayed instead of the numerical value N2 (see FIG. 5(d)). The combined numerical value Nt is the sum of the profit (first numerical value N1) obtained in the current jackpot (most recent jackpot) and the profit obtained during the previous consecutive games (second numerical value N2). That's what it means. In this way, the total effect can be suitably used to clearly show how the total profit increases as a result of adding the profit (single profit) obtained from the new jackpot game.

In the present embodiment, an image (description image 15) for explaining the total numerical value Nt displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121) is displayed in the first display area 111 in the summed state. be. For example, the first explanation image 15 includes a character (for example, the character “total”) indicating that the total numerical value Nt represents the total profit (number of prize balls) so far (in Renso). It is displayed in the display area 111 (see FIG. 5(d)). Since the second display area 121, which is a movable display device, is relatively small (there is no margin in the display area), this kind of explanation image 15 is displayed near the second display device 12 in the first display area 111 ( It may be displayed in the vicinity in a front view). In addition, if a numerical unit (for example, "pt (point)") is used, an image representing the unit may be displayed in the first display area 111 as the explanatory image 15 (FIG. 5(d) reference). By doing so, it becomes easy to grasp the content represented by the total numerical value Nt (even if there is no explanation of the total numerical value Nt in the second display area 121).

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the above-described combined effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 1-1
A configuration in which the relationship between the first display device 11 and the second display device 12 described in the above embodiment is reversed is also possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the first numerical value N1 displayed on the first display device 11 (first display area 111) represents a single profit and is displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121). Although it has been described that the second number N2 represents the total profit, it is also possible that the first number N1 represents the total profit and the second number N2 represents the single profit.

○ Specific example 1-2
In the sum effect in the above embodiment, it was explained that the sum numerical value Nt is displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121). ) to display the total numerical value Nt.

The pre-summation state (see FIG. 6(a)) to the halfway state (see FIG. 6(b)) are the same as in the above embodiment. After the second display device 12 is positioned at the advanced position in the intermediate state, it is displaced from the advanced position. For example, it is displaced from the advanced position toward the original position. As a result, the portion of the first display area 111 that was covered with the second display device 12 in the middle of the display is exposed. In the exposed area, a summing effect leading to a post-summing state (see FIG. 6(c)) in which the summed numerical value Nt is displayed is provided. That is, the first numerical value N1 is displayed in the pre-summation state (see FIG. 6(a)), and then the first numerical value N1 is covered when the second display device 12 is positioned at the advanced position (FIG. 6 ( b) See), the first numerical value N1 is changed to the total numerical value Nt during the period covered by the second display device 12 . As a result, the second display device 12 moves from the advanced position to another position, so that the total numerical value Nt displayed in the first display area 111 is exposed and visible to the player (FIG. 6(c)). reference).

○ Specific example 1-3
It is assumed that the change in numerical values displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121) is shown from the intermediate state to the post-summing state. In the halfway state, the second numerical value N2 is displayed on the second display device 12 (see FIG. 7B). In the post-summing state, the summed numerical value Nt is displayed on the second display device 12 (see FIG. 7(d)). That is, the numerical value displayed on the second display device 12 changes from the second numerical value N2 to the totalized numerical value Nt from the intermediate state to the post-summing state. Specifically, the numerical value displayed on the second display device 12 is increased by the first numerical value N1. It is assumed that the player is shown how the numerical value displayed on the second display device 12 increases (hereinafter referred to as an increase effect) (see FIG. 7(c)).

The increase effect may be any mode in which the player can recognize that the second numerical value N2 has increased and the total numerical value Nt has been reached. For example, at the beginning of the increase effect, the second numerical value N2 may be gradually increased by 1 (see FIG. 7(c)), and the increase speed may be gradually accelerated. In other words, it is permissible for the speed of increase to be such that the player cannot comprehend it (as long as the player perceives that the second numerical value N2 is "increasing"). By doing as in this example, it is possible to make the total effect more understandable (make it easier to understand that the total numerical value Nt is reached as a result of adding the first numerical value N1 to the second numerical value N2). .

○ Specific example 1-4
In the above embodiment, the second display device 12 is displaced before the pre-summing state changes to the post-summing state, but such a displacement of the second display device 12 may not occur. . That is, the state before summation in which the first numerical value N1 is displayed on the first display device 11 (first display region 111) and the second numerical value N2 is displayed on the second display device 12 (second display region 121) (Fig. 8A )), the post-summation state in which the summed numerical value Nt is displayed on one of the first display device 11 and the second display device 12 (without displacing the second display device 12) (see FIG. 8(c)) It may be a production form that shifts to . In the case of this example, the second display device 12 may be fixed so that its position cannot be changed. Also, the second display device 12 may be positioned so as not to overlap the first display area 111 .

In the case of this example, it is preferable to generate an effect (emphasis effect) that emphasizes (suggests) that the first numerical value N1 is added to the second numerical value N2. For example, the first numerical value N1 displayed in the first display area 111 is displaced toward the second display device 12 (the second display area 121) (the first numerical value N1 is sucked into the second display device 12). ) is displayed (see FIG. 8(b)), and then the second display device 12 displays the summed numerical value Nt (see FIG. 8(c)). By doing so, it is possible to more clearly indicate that the first numerical value N1 has been added to the second numerical value N2.

○ Specific example 1-5
In the above embodiment, the second display device 12 positioned at the standby position in the pre-summation state is displaced to the advanced position and enters a state in the middle of covering the first numerical value N1, but the second display device 12 The first numerical value N1 may not be covered (remains exposed) even when is displaced from the standby position (see FIG. 9(a)) to the advanced position (see FIG. 9(b)). Even in this way, the second display device 12 is displaced, so the player pays attention to the second display device 12 before the total numerical value Nt is displayed (see FIG. 9(d)). This prevents the player from overlooking the display of the total numerical value Nt).

In the case of this example, it is also possible to generate an emphasizing effect as described in the specific example 1-4. That is, after the second display device 12 is displaced to the advanced position (see FIG. 9B), the first numerical value N1 displayed in the first display area 111 is displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121) side. (see FIG. 9(c)) is displayed (see FIG. 9C), and then the total numerical value Nt is displayed on the second display device 12. The configuration is such that the displayed post-summation state (see FIG. 9D) is obtained. By doing so, it is possible to more clearly indicate that the first numerical value N1 has been added to the second numerical value N2.

○ Specific example 1-6
The basic modes of the "numbers" representing the first numerical value N1, the second numerical value N2, and the total numerical value Nt are varied. Examples of elements constituting the basic mode include the color of characters, fonts, and the like. For example, the first numerical value N1 is "black", the second numerical value N2 is "white", and the total numerical value Nt is "red" (see FIG. 10(a)). , to emphasize that each number has a different meaning.

The basic mode may be different between the numerical values before the addition and the numerical values after the addition. That is, the basic aspect of the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 is made different from the basic aspect of the total numerical value Nt (the basic aspects of the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 are assumed to be the same). For example, the first numerical value N1 and the second numerical value N2 are set to "black", and the combined numerical value Nt is set to "red" (see FIG. 10(b)). By doing so, it is possible to emphasize the difference between the numerical values before the addition and the numerical values after the addition.

○ Specific example 1-7
The second numerical value N2 may be displayed on the second display device 12 (second display area 121) positioned at the original position (position in the normal state) in the pre-summation state. If the original position of the second display device 12 is set to a position where the numerical value displayed in the second display area 121 can be visually recognized, the sum effect is started while the second display device 12 is positioned at the original position. may be

3) Selection effect The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment can execute a selection effect (see FIG. 11). In this embodiment, the selection effect can occur as an effect that constitutes the during-variation effect. However, it may occur during a jackpot game or the like.

In the selection effect, a plurality of options are presented, and one of the options is finally selected. In this embodiment, an image (option image 20) indicating the option is displayed in the first display area 111 (see FIGS. 11(b-1) and (b-2)). That is, after a plurality of types of option images 20 are displayed, one of the option images 20 is finally selected. In this embodiment, four types of option images 20 are provided as the option images 20 that may be displayed in the selection effect. Three of these are normal option images (first normal option image 21 to third normal option image 23), and the remaining one is special option image 20s. Characteristics and the like of the normal option image (normal option) and the special option image 20s (special option) will be described later.

In this embodiment, the selection effect can occur as an introduction effect of the ready-to-win effect (super reach effect). Since the ready-to-win effect is executed after the selection effect, it can be said that it is a post effect of the selection effect. The ready-to-win effect indicates the result of the lottery according to the content of the ending. In this embodiment, after the selection effect, a battle effect, which is the ready-to-win effect, is generated. The battle production (FIGS. 11(d-1), (d-2), and FIG. 12) consists of a character on the player side (ally character) and an enemy character (in the drawing, the word "enemy" is attached). (shown) is the one to fight. If the winning lottery result (hereinafter also referred to as the target winning lottery result) corresponding to the variable production including the battle production is a big win, the victory ending in which the ally character wins (the so-called so-called including a reverse pattern) (see FIG. 12(c-1)), and in the case of a mistake, the ally character is defeated (the enemy character wins) leading to a defeat ending (see FIG. 12(c-2)). assumed.

A plurality of types of effects can occur as the battle effects. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of battle effects can occur in which the friendly characters fighting the enemy characters are of different types. It should be noted that only one type of battle effect can be generated in one variation during effect (two or more types of battle effects are not generated in one variation). In this embodiment, a battle production A in which an ally character A (indicated by the letter "A" in the drawings) fights an enemy character, and an ally character B (indicated by the letter "B" in the drawings). fights an enemy character B, a battle production C in which an ally character C (indicated by the letter "C" in the drawing) fights an enemy character, an ally character S (indicated by the letter "S" in the drawing) ) can generate a battle effect S in which the character fights an enemy character (see FIGS. 11(d-1), (d-2), and FIG. 12(a)). The probability that various battle effects will lead to a successful ending, that is, the probability that the result of the target lottery will result in a big win (so-called (jackpot) reliability) is the same for battle effects A, battle effects B, and battle effects C. That is, even if any of the battle effects A to C occurs, the reliability of the big win does not change, so the profit that the player can obtain (direct profit that leads to the ball being released) is the same even if any of the effects occur. It means that they are the same. On the other hand, the reliability of the big win is higher in the battle presentation S than in the battle presentations A to C. In that respect, it can be said that the battle effects A to C are normal effects, and the battle effect S is a special (special) effect (a so-called chance-up (effect)).

The first normal option image 21 displayed in the selection effect represents the character A, the second normal option image 22 represents the character B, the third normal option image 23 represents the character C, and the special option image 20s represents the character S. part (see FIGS. 11(b-1) and (b-2)). Where the selection effect is executed before any battle effect is started, the type of battle effect to be executed is the result of the selection effect (see FIGS. 11(c-1) and (c-2)). ). When the first normal option image 21 is selected, the battle effect A is selected, when the second normal option image 22 is selected, the battle effect B is selected, and when the third normal option image 23 is selected, the battle is performed. When the effect C is selected and the special option image 20s is selected, the battle effect S is executed.

The selection effect is divided into an optional selection effect (see FIG. 11(b-1)) and an automatic selection effect (see FIG. 11(b-2)). The optional selection effect allows the player to arbitrarily select one of the presented options (option images 20). In other words, the player can select his/her favorite option. On the other hand, in the automatic selection effect, one of a plurality of options (option image 20) is automatically selected (the player cannot arbitrarily select it).

When the selection effect is generated in one effect during variation, it is either the arbitrary selection effect or the automatic selection effect that is generated, but both are not generated. Specifically, the condition for the occurrence of the selection effect (hereinafter referred to as the occurrence condition) is predetermined, and when the occurrence condition is satisfied, one of the arbitrary selection effect and the automatic selection effect will occur. . If the point at which the occurrence condition is met is defined as a "branch point," then one of the arbitrary selection effect and the automatic selection effect will occur when the branch point is reached (at the point when the branch point is reached, the player does not know which selection rendition will occur). In this embodiment, the occurrence condition (branch point) is that a predetermined image (introductory image 25) is displayed (see FIG. 11A).

In the optional selection effect, normal option images are displayed as multiple types of options, but the special option image 20s is not displayed. In this embodiment, three of the first normal option image 21 to the third normal option image 23 are displayed as options (see FIG. 11(b-1)), and the player can select the preferred option image 20. . Any selection method may be used in the optional presentation. In this embodiment, a push button and a cross key are provided as operation means that the player can operate, and the desired option image 20 can be selected by these operations. Specifically, when the decision operation is performed when any one of the option images 20 is emphasized more than the other option images 20, the emphasized option image 20 is selected. assumed. An operation of the push button is a decision operation, and an operation of the cross key can change the highlighted option image 20 . In the optional selection effect, the operation method of the operation means for selecting the desired option image 20 is also displayed in the first display area 111 . It should be noted that when a predetermined operation valid time (selection time) has elapsed, the option image 20 highlighted at the end of the time is assumed to have been selected. Various methods are conceivable for emphasizing the option image 20 of any one of the option images 20 in a more emphasized state than the other option images 20 . In this embodiment, when the cursor is placed on any one of the option images 20, the option image 20 is highlighted. Other possible methods include making the option image 20 in the emphasized state brighter than the other option images 20, and displaying the option image 20 in the emphasized state in color and the other option images 20 in monochrome.

After the optional selection effect, a battle corresponding to the normal option image (one of the first normal option image 21 to third normal option image 23) (see FIG. 11(c-1)) arbitrarily selected in the optional selection effect An effect is executed (see FIG. 11(d-1)). That is, when the first normal option image 21 is selected, the battle effect A is selected, when the second normal option image 22 is selected, the battle effect B is selected, and when the third normal option image 23 is selected, , the battle effect C is executed (FIG. 11 shows an example in which the second normal option image 22 is arbitrarily selected). Since each option image 20 includes a portion representing a corresponding ally character (one of characters A to C), the arbitrary selection effect can be said to be a effect in which the player arbitrarily decides which ally character will fight from now on.

On the other hand, the option images 20 displayed in the automatic selection effect are two of the first normal option image 21 to the third normal option image 23 and one of the special option images 20s (Fig. 11 (b- 2) See). That is, a total of three option images 20 are displayed in the same manner as in the optional selection effect, but one of them is the special option image 20s that is not displayed in the optional selection effect. When the automatic selection effect occurs, the special option image 20s is automatically selected. In the automatic selection effect, normal option images other than the special option images 20s are not selected. In the present embodiment, the type of the option image 20 that is in the emphasized state is switched at high speed (for example, the cursor is displaced at high speed) (see FIG. 11(b-2)), and the special option image 20s is in the emphasized state. (the cursor automatically stops at the special option image 20s) to indicate that the special option image 20s has been selected (see FIG. 11(c-2)). Note that the automatic selection effect does not necessarily indicate to the player that the special option image 20s will be selected. It seems that a player who comes into contact with the automatic selection effect without prior knowledge may select two normal option images (the possibility that one of the two normal option images will be selected is excluded). is not made explicit to the player).

After the automatic selection effect, a battle effect S corresponding to the special option image 20s (character S) automatically selected in the arbitrary selection effect is executed (see FIG. 11(d-2)). In other words, since the special option image 20s is inevitably selected in the automatic selection effect, after the automatic selection effect occurs due to a certain change, the change inevitably results in a battle effect in which the ally character S fights the enemy character. S will be executed (battle effects A to C will not be executed due to the variation in which the automatic selection effect has occurred).

As described above, the reliability of the target win/loss lottery result is higher when the battle effect S is executed than when the battle effects A to C are executed. Therefore, the case where the automatic selection effect of executing the battle effect S occurs is more favorable than the case of the arbitrary selection effect of executing one of the battle effects A to C after the effect. The game feature is that there is a high probability that an event advantageous to the player, such as a big win, will occur (see FIGS. 11(d-1) and (d-2)). That is, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment generates a selection effect in which any one of a plurality of types of options (option images 20) is selected when the generation condition is satisfied. An interesting game property is obtained in that the probability of occurrence of an event advantageous to the player afterward differs depending on whether the performance is an arbitrary selection performance or an automatic selection performance.

Further, in the automatic selection effect, the special option image 20s that is not displayed in the arbitrary selection effect is displayed, so the difference between the arbitrary selection effect and the automatic selection effect becomes clearer.

In addition, in the automatic selection effect, the special option image 20s shown as a so-called chance-up is forcibly automatically selected, so the player will never fail to notice that the special option image 20s is displayed. .

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the above selection effect are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 2-1
The combination of normal option images presented in the optional selection effect may be changed each time. As in the above embodiment, if three types of options are presented, it is assumed that four or more normal option images (and different types of battle effects (post effects) corresponding to each) are prepared. Three types should be presented. However, regardless of which normal option image is selected, the reliability of the target win/loss lottery result (probability of occurrence of an event advantageous to the player) is assumed to be the same.

○ Specific example 2-2
Two or more types of special option images 20s may be prepared as the special option images 20s that can be displayed in the automatic selection effect. For example, it is assumed that a first special option image 21s (character S1) and a second special option image 22s (character S2) are provided, and different types of battle effects (post effects) corresponding to each are provided.

Even if two or more types of special option images 20s are prepared, it is preferable that only one type of special option image 20s is displayed in one automatic selection effect. Assuming that the first special option image 21s and the second special option image 22s are prepared as described above, one of the multiple types of option images 20 is selected as the first special option image 21s as an automatic selection effect. and the others are normal option images, the first automatic selection effect (see FIG. 13(a)), and one of the multiple types of option images 20 is the second special option image 22s, and the others are normal option images. Any of the second automatic selection effects (see FIG. 13(b)) will occur.

Note that the jackpot reliability when the first special option image 21s is selected in the automatic selection effect and the jackpot reliability when the second special option image 22s is selected in the automatic selection effect are different. may be the same or may be the same. However, any big win reliability is higher than the big win reliability when any normal option image is arbitrarily selected in the arbitrary selection effect. If the jackpot reliability when the first special option image 21s is selected and the jackpot reliability when the second special option image 22s is selected in the automatic selection effect are set to be different, the selection effect is generated. In this case, the player hopes that the selection effect will be the automatic selection effect (the special option image 20s will be displayed), and if it becomes the automatic selection effect, what kind of special option image 20s will be displayed. A playability that will make you pay attention to whether it will be played is realized.

○ Specific example 2-3
Although it has been described that the post-effect that occurs after the selection effect described in the above embodiment is a ready-to-win effect (battle effect), it is not limited to this. However, regardless of whether it is an arbitrary selection effect or an automatic selection effect, the post effect executed after the selection effect corresponds to the option image 20 selected in the selection effect. In other words, different types of effects corresponding to each of the plurality of types of option images 20 that can be displayed in the selection effect are prepared as post-effects.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the automatic selection effect is generated than when the arbitrary selection effect is generated as the selection effect, the reliability of the target success or failure lottery result is higher, that is, the type of selection effect Although it has been explained that the "jackpot" is an event that is advantageous to the player and suggests a high or low probability that it will occur, events other than the "jackpot" may be the suggested event. For example, a first jackpot and a second jackpot are provided as jackpots, and the game state after the second jackpot game is more advantageous to the player than the game state after the first jackpot game is finished. (As an example, the game state after the end of the first jackpot game is a low probability state with a relatively low jackpot probability, and the game state after the second jackpot game has a relatively high jackpot probability. A setting that results in a high probability state is conceivable). When the selection effect occurs during the jackpot game (a state in which it is not known whether it is the first jackpot or the second jackpot), and the selection effect becomes an automatic selection effect rather than the case where the selection effect becomes an arbitrary selection effect However, it is configured to increase the probability that it is the second jackpot. In other words, the event to be suggested may be "announcement of advantageous jackpot".

○ Specific example 2-4
In both the optional selection effect and the automatic selection effect, options are shown one by one (see FIG. 14). That is, the option images 20 are displayed one by one, and after all the option images 20 are displayed, one of them is selected (arbitrarily selected or automatically selected). For example, if three option images 20 are displayed in both the arbitrary selection effect and the automatic selection effect as in the above embodiment, one new option image 20 may be displayed three times over time. It becomes a production form that occurs twice.

On this premise, even if the automatic selection effect is executed, at least the option image 20 shown first is not the special option image 20s (the normal option image) (FIG. 14(b)). reference). As described above, the automatic selection effect displays the special option image 20s that is not displayed in the optional selection effect. Therefore, a player who knows that can understand that the automatic selection effect is performed at the time when the special option image 20s is displayed, and the first option image 20 is displayed by doing like this example. It is no longer possible to immediately recognize that the automatic selection effect is being performed at this point in time (a decrease in interest due to the immediate recognition of the automatic selection effect being suppressed).

Preferably, when the automatic selection effect is executed, the special option image 20s is displayed last. If the three option images 20 are displayed as in the above embodiment, the normal option images are displayed first and second in both the arbitrary selection effect and the automatic selection effect (Fig. 14 ( b) (c)), if the third display is the optional selection effect, it will be a normal option image (see FIG. 14 (d-1)), and if it is an automatic selection effect, it will be a special option image 20s ( See FIG. 14(d-2)). By doing so, it becomes impossible to grasp whether or not the automatic selection effect is performed until the last option image 20 is displayed.

○ Specific example 2-5
Also in the arbitrary selection effect, the special option image 20s may be displayed as an option (see FIG. 15(a)). Since it is an arbitrary selection effect, when the special option image 20s is displayed, it is also possible to select the special option image 20s. When the special option image 20s is selected (see FIG. 15(b)), a battle effect S (post effect corresponding to the special option image 20s) is executed as a post effect (see FIG. 15(c)). and However, it is assumed that the reliability of the big win of the battle production S generated through the arbitrary selection production is the same as the reliability of the big win of the battle productions A to C. That is, it is assumed that the jackpot reliability when the special option image 20s is selected in the arbitrary selection effect is the same as the jackpot reliability when one of the normal option images is selected. It is impossible to differentiate the reliability by selection). On the other hand, it is assumed that the battle effect S generated after the special option image 20s is selected in the automatic selection effect is more reliable than the battle effect S generated through the arbitrary selection effect. In this way, although the special option image 20s may be selected regardless of whether it is an arbitrary selection effect or an automatic selection effect, it does not function as a so-called chance increase unless it is selected in the automatic selection effect. .

As in the above embodiment, if the special option image 20s is not displayed in the arbitrary selection effect, and the special option image 20s is displayed in the automatic selection effect, a player who knows it will be able to display the special option image Depending on whether 20s is displayed, it is possible to grasp which of the optional selection effect and the automatic selection effect has occurred. In this example, the special option image 20s can be displayed in both the optional selection effect and the automatic selection effect. It becomes a game property that it is impossible to grasp which one has occurred. In other words, it is not possible to know whether the currently executed selection presentation is the optional selection presentation or the automatic selection presentation until the prompting of the optional selection or the automatic selection actually occurs. .

4) Specific Lottery 4-1) Setting The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called "pachinko with setting". The term "setting" used here refers to each of a plurality of stages divided into different degrees of advantage for the player. There are various conceivable methods for making a difference in the “advantageous degree”. In this embodiment, the probability of winning the lottery in the low probability state, that is, the probability of winning the jackpot is differentiated. In this embodiment, six candidate settings 1 to 6 are provided. The jackpot probability in the low probability state increases in order from the candidate setting 1. The jackpot probability in this embodiment is about 1/219 for candidate setting 1, about 1/195 for candidate setting 2, about 1/185 for candidate setting 3, about 1/175 for candidate setting 4, and about 1 for candidate setting 5. /165, and candidate setting 6 is approximately 1/149 (see FIG. 16(a)). As a matter of course, the higher the jackpot probability, the easier it is to win the jackpot. Therefore, "setting 1" is the most disadvantageous setting (minimum setting) for the player, and "setting 6" is the most advantageous for the player. It can be said that it is a reasonable setting (highest setting). Any one of the candidate settings 1 to 6 is set by the game clerk as the current setting (hereinafter referred to as the current setting), and is provided to the player at the game store (the player can change the current setting). cannot). The structure for setting/changing the current setting may be of any kind, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. For example, it is conceivable that a keyhole into which a setting key can be inserted is provided inside the game machine 1, and the current setting can be set or changed by operating the setting key.

It should be noted that the method of making a difference in the "advantageous degree" is not limited to the jackpot probability in the normal game state (low probability state). Other probabilities may be targeted as long as they affect the player's profit (expected value of paid balls). For example, the jackpot probability in the special game state (high probability state) may be targeted.

4-2) Non-Volatile Memory The game machine 1 according to the present embodiment can rewrite information as a storage means, and is a non-volatile memory that does not lose stored information even when the power of the game machine 1 is turned off. A storage means (non-volatile memory; for example, FRAM (registered trademark)) is provided. When a specific operation that the player cannot perform is performed, specific information is stored in a nonvolatile memory (hereinafter referred to as a first nonvolatile memory 31 to distinguish it from a second nonvolatile memory 32 described later). (FIG. 16(b-1)→(b-2)). In this embodiment, a setting change operation for changing the current setting is defined as the specific operation. That is, the specific information is information that "the setting has been changed". Note that the setting change operation includes retyping of the same setting, such as changing from "setting 1" to "setting 1".

As described above, the specific information stored in the first nonvolatile memory 31 remains even if the gaming machine 1 is powered off. The specific information is erased when the erasing condition is satisfied. The erasing condition is satisfied when a specific lottery (details will be described later) is executed a predetermined number of times (N). In this embodiment, the specified number of times (N) is set to 1 time. That is, the specific information is erased from the first non-volatile memory 31 when the specific lottery is executed once (FIG. 16(b-2)→(b-1)).

In the following description, the state in which the specific information is stored in the first nonvolatile memory 31 (the state in FIG. 16(b-2)) is referred to as the storage state, The state in which the memory is not stored (the state in FIG. 16(b-1)) is sometimes called a non-storage state.

4-3) Specific Effect The gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment can execute a specific effect. The specific effect in this embodiment is a so-called "setting suggestion effect" that suggests the current setting. A specific effect can occur when a specific condition is established. The establishment of the specific condition (the timing at which the specific effect can occur) may be of any kind. It may be during the effect during fluctuation, or during the jackpot game (or both). In this embodiment, the specific effect occurs during the opening period of the jackpot game (the period before the first unit game is started) (see FIG. 16(c)). In other words, winning the jackpot is regarded as establishment of the specific condition.

What kind of effect is executed as the specific effect is determined by a specific lottery executed based on the current setting. In this embodiment, four types of specific effects A to D are provided as possible specific effects. Any specific aspect of the various specific effects may be used as long as the player can grasp the difference in the effects. In this embodiment, the character A is displayed in the specific effect A, the character B is displayed in the specific effect B, the character C is displayed in the specific effect C, and the character D is displayed in the specific effect D. As described above, the specific effect is executed in the opening period of the jackpot game. (see FIG. 16(c)).

4-4) Specific Lottery A specific lottery determines which type of specific effect is to be executed when a specific condition is satisfied. That is, the specific lottery is a lottery for determining the content of the specific effect. As described above, since the specific effect is the "set-suggesting effect", the specific lottery, which is a lottery for determining the content, is based on the current settings. Note that execution of a specific lottery includes execution of a lottery with a probability of 100% and a lottery with a probability of 0%.

Further, the mode of the specific lottery is a storage state in which the specific information is stored in the first nonvolatile memory 31 and a non-storage state in which the specific information is not stored in the first nonvolatile memory 31. different. Specifically, as a lottery table for determining the content of the specific effect, a memory state table (see FIG. 17A) used when in a memory state, and a non-memory state table used when in a non-memory state There is a storage status table (a table different from the storage status table) (see FIG. 17(b)).

As described above, it is in the memory state after the specific operation (setting change operation) and when the deletion condition is not satisfied (the specific lottery is not executed). Therefore, it can be said that the specific lottery using the memory state table is executed when the specific condition is satisfied for the first time after the setting change. Further, in the present embodiment, since the specified number of times is set to 1 time, after the specific lottery using the memory state table is executed, the specific information is erased from the first nonvolatile memory 31 and is in a non-storage state. transition to Therefore, after the specific lottery using the memory state table is executed, that is, after the first specific effect after the setting change is executed, the non-memory state table is used (until the next setting change operation is performed). The specific lottery used will be executed.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment realizes an interesting game property in which the specific lottery for determining the content of the specific effect is different between after the setting change and after that.

In particular, in this embodiment, the specific information indicating that the setting has been changed is stored in the first non-volatile memory 31, so that it is not erased even when the power is turned off. Therefore, for example, even when the power of the game machine 1 is switched from OFF to ON after the setting change operation, the specific lottery based on the memory state table is executed when the specific condition is established for the first time.

It should be noted that, as a matter of course, when the game machine 1 is switched from OFF to ON in the non-storage state, the non-storage state is maintained. Therefore, unless the setting is changed, the memory state table is not used even if the gaming machine 1 is switched from OFF to ON.

As can be seen from FIG. 17, the specific lottery (specific effect) in this embodiment has the following characteristics.

The specific effect A is a effect that has a lower probability of occurring as the setting is higher, regardless of whether it is in the memorized state or in the non-memorized state. Therefore, it can be said that the occurrence of the specific effect A is an event that is not pleasing to the player. However, for "Setting 4" to "Setting 6", the probability of occurrence of the specific effect A differs between the memorized state and the non-memorized state.

The specific effects B and C are effects that have a higher probability of occurring as the setting is higher, regardless of whether the memory state or the non-memory state. Therefore, it can be said that the occurrence of the specific effects B and C is a pleasing event for the player. It should be noted that in any of "setting 1" to "setting 6", there is no difference in the probability of occurrence of the specific effects B and C between the memorized state and the non-memorized state.

The specific effect D is assumed to occur only when some of the settings counted from the highest setting are the current settings. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that this occurs only when the current settings are "setting 4" to "setting 6". In other words, the specific effects (except for "setting 1") are effects in which "setting ◯" or higher is determined.

Also, this specific effect D can be generated when the specific lottery is executed in the stored state, but is not generated when the specific lottery is executed in the non-stored state. In other words, although there is a possibility that the specific effect D will occur as the first specific effect after the setting change, there is no possibility that the specific effect D will occur as the subsequent specific effect. In this way, the type of specific effect (specific effect D) that can occur when the specific lottery is executed in the memorized state but does not occur when the specific lottery is executed in the non-stored state. is provided, it is determined that the setting has been changed when the specific effect of the type occurs. From the player's point of view, there is a possibility that it is possible to know whether or not the setting has been changed by executing the specific lottery in the memory state.

In addition, when the specific effect D occurs, it is determined that it is "setting ◯ or higher" ("setting 4" or higher in this embodiment), but the specific effect D can be accessed only in the memory state. will be limited. In other words, it is a game property that there is a possibility that it will be confirmed that the player is "setting XX or higher" as a benefit of receiving the specific lottery in the memory state.

Specific examples in which the matters related to the specific lottery are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described below. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 3-1
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the execution of the specific lottery once in the memory state constitutes the fulfillment of the deletion condition (specified number of times (N) = 1 time), but the specified number of times (N ) may be set twice or more (see FIG. 18(a)). By doing so, after the setting is changed, the specific lottery will not be shifted to the non-storage state unless the specific lottery is executed N times. It becomes the playability that it is.

○ Specific example 3-2
It is assumed that the value of the specified number of times (N) is indefinite. Specifically, when the setting is changed, a lottery for determining the number of times to determine the value of the specified number of times (N) is executed. That is, a plurality of values are provided as candidates for the value of N (for example, three values of "1", "2", and "3" are provided as candidates), and the values are selected by lottery to determine the number of times. It is determined (see FIG. 18(b)). However, the value of the prescribed number of times (N) determined by the lottery for determining the number of times is not shown to the player (the player cannot comprehend it).

By doing so, the number of times the specific lottery is executed in the memory state table becomes indefinite after the setting is changed (the player does not know the timing of shifting to the non-memory state). A game property is realized in which the setting estimation by the performance becomes more difficult.

○ Specific example 3-3
The specific lottery may be a lottery as to whether or not to execute a specific effect. That is, a specific lottery is executed when a predetermined condition is established, and the specific lottery is executed when the specific lottery is won. For example, as in the above-described embodiment, if a specific effect can occur in the jackpot game, a specific lottery is executed when the jackpot is won, and only when it is won, the specific effect is generated in the jackpot game. shall occur. Then, it is assumed that the winning probability of the specific lottery differs depending on the current settings. In other words, the current setting is not suggested by the content of the specific effect (the type of specific effect that occurs), but the current setting is based on whether or not the specific effect occurs (probability of occurrence of the specific effect per execution of the specific lottery). shall be suggested. Then, the mode of the specific lottery is assumed to be different between the stored state and the non-stored state. In other words, the lottery table for the stored state used in the stored state is made different from the lottery table used in the non-stored state. By doing so, an interesting game property is realized in which the specific lottery for determining whether or not the specific effect is to be executed is different between after the setting change and after that.

In the example shown in FIG. 19, the memory state has a higher probability of occurrence of the specific effect (the winning probability of the specific lottery) than the non-memory state (higher total probability of occurrence). There is a feature that it is easy to receive the benefits of suggestions. In particular, in the example shown in FIG. 19, even if the current setting is any one of "setting 1" to "setting 6", the memory state has a higher probability of generating a specific effect than the non-memory state. Regardless, it can be said that it is easy to benefit from setting suggestions after setting changes.

Also, in the example shown in FIG. 19, the difference in the occurrence probability of the specific effect for each setting is greater in the memory state than in the non-memory state (10% in the memory state and 5% in the non-memory state). ), there is also a feature that setting differences are more likely to appear when the specific lottery is executed in the memory state than when the specific lottery is executed in the non-memory state.

It should be noted that the specific lottery is a lottery (structure like the above embodiment) for determining whether or not to execute a specific effect, and a lottery (structure like this example) for determining the content of the specific effect. It can be a thing. In other words, whether or not the specific effect is executed and the lottery mode for determining the content of the specific effect may differ between the memory state and the non-memory state.

○ Specific example 3-4
In the above embodiment, the specific effect is the setting suggesting effect suggesting the current setting, but it can also be used as other suggestions. For example, it can be used as a suggestion of a reset operation (suggestion of perspective up to the "ceiling") of the game machine 1 having a so-called "ceiling" (also called play time) function. Specifically, it is as follows.

Since the ceiling function itself is known, it will be briefly described. A game state in which a player plays with the aim of winning a jackpot is shifted from a certain game state (hereinafter referred to as a reference game state) to a more advantageous game state (hereinafter referred to as an advantageous game state). Fundamentally, it can occur when a jackpot is won, but it is known that there is also a game feature that can occur as a result of activating the ceiling function. Any method may be used to set the difference in the degree of advantage between the reference game state and the advantageous game state. The reference gaming state may be a so-called low-base state, and the advantageous gaming state may be a so-called high-base state (a state in which the winning lottery is more likely to be received than in the low-base state), or the reference gaming state may be a low-probability state, The advantageous gaming state may be set to a high probability state (a state in which it is easier to win a big hit than in a low probability state). Moreover, you may combine them and set a difference in the degree of an advantage.

In the ceiling function, after a predetermined reset condition is satisfied, the success or failure lottery results fail a predetermined number of times (the so-called ceiling number of times (the number of rotations to the ceiling). For example, the predetermined number of times = 1000 times) in the standard game state. It will be activated by becoming. Here, the reset condition is established by occurrence of either "end of the jackpot game to shift to the reference game state" or "reset operation". The reset operation is an operation that cannot be performed unless the interior of the gaming machine is opened, and is an operation that the player cannot perform (an operation that can be performed by a game clerk). Therefore, in the state immediately after the opening of the amusement arcade (so-called first thing in the morning), the player cannot clearly know whether or not the reset operation has been performed. If the reset operation is performed, the number of deviations required until the ceiling function is activated, that is, the number of rotations to the ceiling is the predetermined number of times (1000 times). There is a possibility that the number of rotations required to reach the ceiling is less than the above-mentioned predetermined number of times (the number of rotations from the previous business day is taken over).

The reset operation is defined as a specific operation. That is, when the reset operation is performed, specific information (information indicating that the reset operation has been performed) is stored in the first nonvolatile memory 31 (see FIG. 20(a)). After the reset operation is performed, even if the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned from OFF to ON, the specific information remains stored. As described in the above embodiment, the specific information is erased when the specific lottery is executed a specified number of times (for example, once).

The specific effect is whether or not the reset operation has been performed, and the number of consecutive deviations since the reset operation was performed (hereinafter referred to as the number of continuous deviations. The higher the number of continuous deviations, the more the remaining number of deviations until reaching the ceiling ( Since the number of remaining times) decreases, the suggestion of the number of consecutive failures can be said to be a suggestion of the number of remaining times). (referred to as

If a specific effect is used as a ``reset suggestion'', for example, when a specific condition is satisfied in a memory state and a specific lottery is executed, a specific effect occurs with a probability of 100%, and in a non-memory state. It is conceivable to configure such that when a specific condition is met and a specific lottery is executed, the specific effect does not occur (occurrence probability 0%) (see FIG. 20(b)). In other words, after the reset operation, while the specific effect occurs when the specific condition is established, the specific effect does not occur unless after the reset operation (when at least one specific lottery is executed after the reset operation). and By doing so, it is possible to grasp whether or not the number of misses up to the ceiling has been reset depending on whether or not the specific effect is generated.

If the specific effect is used as the "suggestion of number of spins", for example, it is conceivable to allow the specific effect to occur when the number of consecutive failures is 500 or more. In other words, the specific effect can occur if the number of consecutive failures is 500 times or more (if the ceiling is relatively close), but if the number of consecutive failures is less than 500 times (relatively far from the ceiling), it will not occur. and When a specific lottery is executed with a specific condition established in a state in which the number of consecutive failures is 500 or more and in a memory state, a specific performance is generated with a probability of 10%, while the number of consecutive failures is 500. When a specific lottery is executed with a specific condition established in a state of the number of times or more and a non-memory state, a specific performance is generated with a probability of 50%. In other words, the specific effect indicating that the ceiling is relatively close is more likely to occur in the non-remembered state than in the memorized state. Since the number of consecutive failures tends to be relatively larger in the non-memory state than in the non-memory state, a specific effect that suggests that the number of rotations to the ceiling is small in the non-memory state is likely to occur. It is preferable to

In addition, in the case of a configuration in which a specific effect can occur as a suggestion of a reset operation (suggestion of perspective up to the "ceiling") as in this example, the specific condition that triggers the specific lottery is as in the above embodiment. It is not a condition to be established with the winning of a jackpot as an opportunity. This is because when the jackpot is won, the number of losses required to reach the "ceiling" is reset, so there is no point in making the suggestion when the jackpot is won. For example, execution of a fluctuating production that satisfies a predetermined condition (a fluctuating production including a certain special production) is regarded as establishment of a specific condition, and a specific lottery that is executed with the establishment of the specific condition as a trigger is won. In this case, it is conceivable that the specific effect is executed during the effect during variation.

By doing as in this example, when the reset operation to reset the number of rotations up to the ceiling is performed and the specific lottery is not yet executed and the reset operation is performed A game property is realized in which the easiness of enjoyment of the action of the specific presentation suggesting the perspective up to the ceiling is different depending on whether or not the player has performed the action.

5) Storage of Target Information The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with storage means that can rewrite information and stores predetermined information (hereinafter referred to as target information). In this embodiment, a non-volatile memory (see FIG. 21) that does not lose information even when the power is turned off is used as the storage means (refer to FIG. 21. In order to distinguish from the above-described first non-volatile memory 31, hereinafter referred to as a second non-volatile memory 32). However, the first nonvolatile memory 31 and the second nonvolatile memory 32 may be different or may be the same).

The content of the target information may change as the game progresses. In the present embodiment, as the target information, the number of times of variation (number of revolutions), which is the number of times of the effect during variation executed after the predetermined condition is satisfied, is stored in the second nonvolatile memory 32 (hereinafter, the information of the number of times of variation is referred to as the number of times). information). The predetermined condition is established when at least one of "power OFF→ON", "end of jackpot game", and "setting change" occurs. That is, when any one of these events occurs, the number of times information stored in the second nonvolatile memory 32 is reset (set to "0"), and then counting of the number of times information is started again. . Since the number of fluctuations is reset when the "jackpot" is won, the number of times information stored in the second non-volatile memory 32 is the number of successive losses.

The target information is stored in the second nonvolatile memory 32 when the update condition is satisfied. Specifically, a process of updating to new target information at the time when the update condition is satisfied is performed. Since the target information in the present embodiment is the number of times information, every time one effect during fluctuation is executed (finished), the update condition is satisfied and new number of times information is stored in the second nonvolatile memory 32. (Refer to FIG. 21. In the drawing, the number information (the number of fluctuations) is indicated by "numbers"). Specifically, the writing process to the second nonvolatile memory 32 is performed when a signal indicating that the effect during variation is finished is output from a main control circuit (not shown). Naturally, the number of fluctuations increases by one, so when a new update condition is met, the value of "the number of fluctuations when the previous update condition is met + 1" is stored as the number of times information.

The second nonvolatile memory 32 has multiple storage areas. This embodiment has a first storage area 321 and a second storage area 322 (see FIG. 21). Each of the first memory area 321 and the second memory area 322 has a main area and a check area. Below, the main area and check area of the first storage area 321 will be referred to as the first main area 321a and the first check area 321b, respectively, and the main area and the check area of the second storage area 322 will be referred to as the second main area 322a and the check area, respectively. This is called a second check area 322b. The count information is stored (written) in the main area. Processing information, the details of which will be described later, is stored (written) in the check area.

The number-of-times information, which is the target information, is stored in a storage area different from the storage area in which it was stored when the previous update condition was satisfied. If the number of times information is stored in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) when the previous update condition is met (see FIG. 21(a)), the number of times information is stored in the second storage when the next update condition is met. It is stored in the area 322 (second main area 322a) (see FIG. 21(b-2)). If the number of times information is stored in the second storage area 322 (second main area 322a) when the previous update condition is met (see FIG. 21(b-2)), the number of times information is stored in the second storage area 322 when the next update condition is met. It is stored in one storage area 321 (first main area 321a) (see FIG. 21(c-2)). That is, the latest count information is alternately stored in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) and the second storage area 322 (second main area 322a). Note that in the present embodiment, the latest count information is "overwritten" in each storage area. For example, when the latest number information is stored in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) (see FIG. 21(c-2)), the number information two times before is already stored in the first storage area 321. When the latest count information is written in (the first main area 321a) (see FIG. 21A), the count information two years before is erased.

When the number of times information, which is the target information, is stored in the storage area, the processing information is also stored in the check area of the same storage area (see FIGS. 21(b-3) and (c-3)). As described above, the number information is alternately stored in the first storage area 321 and the second storage area 322 , so the processing information is also alternately stored in the first storage area 321 and the second storage area 322 . The processing information is for judging whether or not the writing process to each storage area of the number of times information has been performed normally.

Specifically, when writing the number-of-times information to the corresponding storage area, after writing information (abnormality information) indicating "abnormality" as the first processing information (Fig. 21 (b-1), (c-1 )), writes the number of times information (see FIGS. 21(b-2) and (c-2)), and then writes the information indicating “normal” as the second processing information (normal information) as the first processing information (abnormal information) (see FIGS. 21(b-3) and (c-3)). In other words, when the writing process is completed, the order of "abnormality information" → "number of times information" → "normal information" is written, and when the normal information is written, the abnormal information exists. I will not. That is, when the writing process is performed normally, the normal information is written together with the count information in one of the first storage area 321 and the second storage area 322 (FIG. 21(b-3), ( c-3)).

Although not shown, in the present embodiment, the number of changes based on the number information is displayed in the first display area 111 . The number information may be always displayed, or may be displayed when the player performs a predetermined operation. Moreover, it may be displayed in a display area (another display device) different from the first display area 111 (main display area). When displaying the number of times information in the first display area 111, the number of times information written in the second nonvolatile memory 32 is read and output. The storage area to be read is basically the area in which the number of times information is written when the latest (latest) update condition is satisfied.

There is a possibility that some kind of abnormality (for example, a temporary power outage during the writing process) may occur during the writing process. When an abnormality occurs, the process of writing normal information to the check area is not completed, and the abnormal information remains in the check area. In other words, when the normal information is not stored, there is a possibility that the write process of the number of times information is not completed (the write process may be abnormal) (see FIG. 22).

For example, it is assumed that when the latest update condition is satisfied, the number of times information is written to the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a). In this case, when reading the latest count information, it is determined whether normal information is stored in the first storage area 321 (first check area 321b). If there is normal information in the first storage area 321 (first check area 321b), that is, if the write process has been performed normally to the end (see FIG. 21(c)), the first storage area 321 (first check area 321b) The number information stored in the first main area 321a) is read out and output (the number of fluctuations based on the number information is displayed) (see FIG. 21(c-1)).

On the other hand, if an error occurs during the writing process, the normal information will not be stored in the first storage area 321 (first check area 321b) (abnormal information will remain) (see FIG. 22). (b)). In this case, the information stored in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) may not have been written correctly in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a). not read out. In this embodiment, instead, the number of times information stored when the update condition that was satisfied immediately before the latest update condition was satisfied (when the update condition was satisfied two times before) is read. That is, it is determined whether normal information is stored in the second storage area 322 (second check area 322b), and if it is determined that normal information is stored, the second storage area 322 (second check area 322b) is checked. The number of times information stored in the second main area 322a) is read out and output (the number of fluctuations based on the number of times information is displayed) (see FIG. 22(b-3)).

Although not shown, if normal information is not stored in the second storage area 322 (second check area 322b), the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) and the second storage area 322 ( Since there is a possibility that the correct count information is not stored in any of the second main areas 322a), the count information is not output (handled as an error). However, such a situation does not occur unless an abnormality occurs when writing the number of times information twice in a row. The writing of the number of times information stored in the storage area 322 (second main area 322a) should have been performed normally.

The same applies when the number of times information is written in the second storage area 322 (second main area 322a) when the latest update condition is satisfied. It is determined whether normal information is stored in the second storage area 322 (second check area 322b), and if normal information is stored, the second storage area 322 (second main area 322a) While reading and outputting the stored frequency information, if the normal information is not stored, confirm whether the normal information is stored in the first storage area 321 (first check area 321b), When normal information is stored, the number of times information stored in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) is read and output.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, two storage areas (the first storage area 321 and the second storage area 322) for storing target information (number of times information) are provided, and each time the update condition is satisfied, They are alternately stored in separate storage areas (main areas). Therefore, even if an abnormality occurs while target information is being written to a certain storage area and the writing is not completed, the number of times information stored in the other storage area can be read.

If the latest write when the update condition is satisfied is not performed normally, the target information (information written once before) when the update condition is satisfied immediately before that is read and output. However, it cannot be said that the target information is accurate (see FIG. 22(b-3)). However, the target information is stored when the update condition is satisfied immediately before the latest update condition is satisfied, and the error is not so large. In particular, since the frequency information, which is the target information in the present embodiment, indicates the number of fluctuations, the player does not care so much if the displayed fluctuation frequency has an error of only "1" ("1"). , the player is unaware of the occurrence of the error). As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can restore the target information while minimizing errors even if an error occurs during writing of the target information.

Hereinafter, specific examples in which the items related to the storage of the target information are improved, embodied, modified, etc. will be described. It should be noted that, as far as possible, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of techniques described using the following specific examples are combined and applied.

○ Specific example 4-1
In the above embodiment, the second nonvolatile memory 32 is provided with two storage areas (first storage area 321 and second storage area 322), and target information (number of times information) is alternately stored each time the update condition is met. However, three or more storage areas are provided, and each time the update condition is satisfied, the target information is stored in a different storage area (main area) from the previous time, so that the target information is stored in a predetermined order. Allow information to be stored. For example, a first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) to a third storage area 323 (third main area 323a) are provided. ) → second storage area 322 (see FIG. 23(b)) → third storage area 323 (see FIG. 23(c)) → first storage area 321 (see FIG. 23(d)) to store the target information.

When reading the latest count information, if it is determined that the write process to a certain storage area was not performed normally when the latest update condition was met (if normal information is not stored in the check area), then Based on the presence or absence of normal information (processing information), it is determined whether write processing to a storage area different from the certain storage area was performed normally when the previous update condition was satisfied. Among them, the latest target information is read and output. For example, when it is determined that the third storage area 323 was written to when the latest update condition was satisfied, and the writing process to the third storage area 323 was not performed normally (the third check area 323b If the normal information is not stored), first, whether the writing process to the second storage area 322 at the time when the previous update condition was satisfied was performed normally (whether the normal information was stored in the second check area 322b). whether). If the writing process to the second storage area 322 has been performed normally, the target information stored in the second storage area 322 (second main area 322a) is read and output (see FIG. 24). Although not shown, if the writing process to the second storage area 322 (second main area 322a) is not performed normally (when normal information is not stored in the second check area), further Determines whether write processing to the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) was performed normally when the previous update condition was satisfied (whether normal information is stored in the first check area 321b) do. If the writing process to the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) has been performed normally, the target information stored in the first storage area 321 (first main area 321a) is read and output. If the writing process to the first storage area 321 is not performed normally, it is treated as an error (the target information is not output).

In this way, when three storage areas are provided, an error occurs only when the writing process for all the three storage areas, i.e., all of the three most recent consecutive writing processes are abnormal. is. In other words, there is an advantage that the probability of error decreases as the number of storage areas increases.

○ Specific example 4-2
Although it has been explained that the target information in the above embodiment is number information (number of fluctuations), if the information can change in content with the progress of the game, in addition to this, or instead of this, different Information can also be target information. For example, the number of jackpots or the like can be used as target information.

○ Specific example 4-3
As described in the above embodiment, if the target information write process is not performed normally when the latest update condition is satisfied, the target information write process when the update condition is satisfied immediately before is performed normally. If it has been performed before, the relevant target information (the previous target information) will be output. In the above embodiment, it has been described that the previous target information is output as it is, but it is assumed that the target information is output after being modified so that it becomes correct information. For example, as in the above embodiment, if the target information is the number of times information (the number of fluctuations), the previous number of times information is "the exact value of the number of fluctuations - 1". A value obtained by adding "1" to the value of the previous count information (+1) is output (see FIG. 25(b)). In other words, if the target information corresponds to "a value that increases by 1 each time the update condition is satisfied", the previous target information is information that is "1" less than the correct target information. When using the previous target information, the value added by "1" is actually output (displayed).

By doing so, even if the write process is not performed normally when the latest update condition is satisfied, the correct target information (number of times information) is output.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The matters described in the above embodiment can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a reel-type gaming machine, except that the configuration unique to pachinko gaming machines is used.

In the above-described embodiment, a jackpot and a loss are set as the aspect of the win/loss lottery result, and a jackpot is obtained (a jackpot game is executed) by winning a jackpot. It can be a thing. Since the machine itself is well known with such a game property that a big win can be obtained via a small win (a so-called "second type game machine" game property), detailed explanation is omitted, but for example, when a small win is won , (Except for cases where irregular events such as failure of the gaming machine or the player not playing the game as instructed) lead to the winning of the jackpot If it is a setting that can be seen), winning a big win described in the above embodiment includes winning a small win.

Specific means (gaming machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.

・ Means 1-1
A gaming machine comprising a first display device and a second display device different from the first display device, wherein a first numerical value is displayed on the first display device and a second numerical value is displayed on the second display device After the state, it is possible to execute a sum effect in which the sum of the first numerical value and the second numerical value is displayed on one of the first display device and the second display device. game machine.
According to the gaming machine, it is possible to clearly indicate that the total numerical value is the sum of the first numerical value and the second numerical value.

・ Means 1-2
The second display device can be positioned at a standby position and an advanced position, and after the second display device displaying the second numerical value is displaced from the standby position to the advanced position, The gaming machine according to means 1-1, wherein the total numerical value is displayed on the second display device located at the advanced position.
By displacing the second display device before the total numerical value is displayed on the second display device, the player's attention will be focused on the second display device before the total numerical value is displayed ( This prevents the player from overlooking the display of the total numerical value).

・ Means 1-3
At least part of the first numerical value displayed on the first display device exposed without being covered by the second display device positioned at the standby position is displaced to the advanced position. The gaming machine according to means 1-2, wherein the total numerical value is displayed on the second display device positioned at the advanced position after being covered with the second display device.
By doing so, it is possible to more clearly indicate that the summed numerical value is displayed on the second display device as a result of adding the first numerical value to the second numerical value.

・ Means 1-4
The first numerical value and the second numerical value indicate the profit obtained by the player in the winning game executed when the result of the lottery is a win, and the first numerical value and the second numerical value. One of the above indicates the single profit obtained in the most recent winning game, which is the most recent winning game before the total effect is executed, and the first numerical value and the second numerical value The other is characterized in that it indicates the total profit obtained by combining the profits obtained in each of the winning games one or more times executed before the latest winning game after the establishment of a predetermined condition. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1-1 to 1-3.
In this way, the total effect can be used as an indication of the total profit obtained by adding the profit obtained in the most recent winning game.

・ Means 2-1
As a selection effect in which a plurality of types of options are shown, an optional selection effect in which the player can arbitrarily select one of the plurality of options, and at least one of the plurality of options is the optional selection effect. An automatic selection effect in which one of the plurality of options is automatically selected, which is the same type of effect, can be executed, and the automatic This game machine is characterized in that the probability of occurrence of an event advantageous to the player after the completion of the performance is higher when the selection performance is generated.
According to the gaming machine described above, an interesting game property is realized in which the probability of an advantageous event occurring is suggested depending on whether the selection in the selection effect is an arbitrary selection or an automatic selection.

・ Means 2-2
A gaming machine according to means 2-1, wherein one of the plurality of options shown in the automatic selection effect is a special option that is not shown in the optional selection effect.
By doing so, the difference between the optional selection effect and the automatic selection effect becomes clear.

・ Means 2-3
The gaming machine according to means 2-, wherein the automatic selection effect is that the special option is automatically selected.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player does not notice the presence of a special option that is a so-called chance-up.

・ Means 2-4
In the optional selection effect and the automatic selection effect, the options are shown one by one, and even when the automatic selection effect is executed, at least the option shown first is the special option. means 2-2 or means 2- characterized in that it cannot be determined whether the effect being executed is the arbitrary selection effect or the automatic selection effect until the special option is shown. 3. The gaming machine according to 3.
By doing so, it becomes impossible to determine which of the optional selection effect and the automatic selection effect has occurred when the first option is shown.

・ Means 3-1
The specific information is stored when a specific operation that cannot be performed by the player is performed, and the specific information is not deleted even if the power is turned off while the specific information is stored. A storage means and a control means for erasing the specific information from the storage means when a predetermined erasing condition is satisfied in a state in which the specific information is stored in the storage means, and executing a specific effect. The specific lottery that determines at least one of whether or not to play and the content of the specific effect is in a storage state in which the specific information is stored in the storage means, and in a storage state in which the specific information is stored in the storage means. A gaming machine characterized in that it is in a different mode from when it is in a non-memory state.
In the game machine, since the specific information indicating that the specific operation has been performed is not erased even when the power is turned off and then on, the specific lottery mode is determined whether or not the specific operation is performed even when the power is turned off and then on. can be different.

・ Means 3-2
The gaming machine according to means 3-1, wherein the erasing condition is met when the specific lottery is executed a specified number of times.
By doing so, when the specific operation is performed, a game property is realized in which the specific lottery mode is different between before the specific lottery is executed for the specified number of times and after that.

・ Means 3-3
The degree of advantage for the player differs depending on which of the plurality of candidate settings is set as the current setting, the specific operation is an operation to change the current setting, and the specific effect is The gaming machine according to means 3-1 or 3-2, characterized in that the effect suggests the current setting.
By doing so, it is possible to change the aspect of the specific lottery depending on whether or not the setting change operation is performed.

・ Means 3-4
A standard game state and an advantageous game state that is more advantageous to the player than the standard game state are provided as a game state in which a game is played with the aim of winning the winning lottery result, and a reset operation is performed in the standard game state. When the number of consecutive losses, which is the number of times the lottery result has been lost consecutively after the is made, reaches a predetermined number of times, even if the result of the lottery lottery is not a win, the above-mentioned advantageous game state is entered. wherein the specified operation is the reset operation, and the specified effect is a effect suggesting at least one of whether or not the reset operation has been performed and the number of times of consecutive failures. The gaming machine according to 3-1 or means 3-2.
By doing so, it is possible to vary the aspect of the specific lottery depending on whether or not the so-called reset operation of the number of revolutions up to the ceiling has been performed.

・ Means 4-1
Storage means provided with a plurality of storage areas in which information can be rewritten, and control means for storing target information whose contents can change with the progress of the game in the storage means when an update condition is satisfied. wherein, when the update condition is satisfied, the control means stores the target information at the time point in the storage area different from the storage area in which the target information was stored when the update condition was satisfied last time. game machine.
By doing so, even if the target information is not stored (written) normally when the latest update condition is satisfied, there is a possibility that the target information stored in the previous storage area remains. is high, the target information can be reflected.

・ Means 4-2
When the target information is stored in one of the storage areas when the update condition is established, processing information indicating whether or not write processing to the storage area has been performed normally is also stored in the storage means, and the storage means When reading the target information stored in the target information stored in the When the update condition is established, it is judged based on the processing information whether or not the writing process to another storage area different from the certain storage area has been normally performed, and among the items in which the writing process has been performed normally, the latest target information is selected. The game machine according to means 4-1, characterized by reading.
By doing so, if target information is not written normally when the latest update condition is satisfied, the newest target information among those normally written when the previous update condition is satisfied is read. be able to.

・ Means 4-3
An effect during variation is executed from when the decorative pattern indicating the result of the winning or losing lottery starts to change until it stops in a manner indicating the result of the winning or losing lottery. The gaming machine according to means 4-1 or 4-2, characterized in that the update condition is satisfied each time the changing effect is executed, including frequency information that is the number of times of effect.
Even if an accurate value is not output as the number of times of effect during variation (the number of times of variation) (even if a value less than "1" is output), there is a high probability that the player will not care so much. Therefore, it is preferable to perform the above control using the number-of-times information as target information.

1 Game machine 11 First display device 111 First display area 12 Second display device 121 Second display area N1 First numerical value N2 Second numerical value Nt Total numerical value 20 Option image (21 to 23 First normal option image to third normal option image, 20s special option image)
31 first nonvolatile memory 32 second nonvolatile memory 321 first storage area (321a first main area, 321b first check area)
322 second storage area (322a second main area, 322b second check area)
323 third storage area (323a third main area, 323b third check area)
70 reserved design 80 decorative design 904 start area (904a first start area 904b second start area)
906 Grand Prize Area

Claims (4)

A gaming machine comprising a first display device and a second display device different from the first display device,
After the first numerical value is displayed on the first display device and the second numerical value is displayed on the second display device,
A game machine characterized by being capable of executing a summing effect in which a summed numerical value obtained by summing the first numerical value and the second numerical value is displayed on one of the first display device and the second display device. The second display device can be positioned at a standby position and an advanced position,
After the second display device in which the second numerical value is displayed is displaced from the standby position to the advanced position, the total numerical value is displayed on the second display device positioned at the advanced position. The game machine according to claim 1, characterized by the above. At least part of the first numerical value displayed on the first display device exposed without being covered by the second display device positioned at the standby position is displaced to the advanced position. 3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein after being covered with the second display device, the total numerical value is displayed on the second display device located at the advanced position. The first numerical value and the second numerical value indicate the profit obtained by the player in the winning game executed when the result of the winning lottery is winning,
One of the first numerical value and the second numerical value indicates a single profit obtained in the most recent winning game, which is the most recent winning game before the summing effect is executed,
The other of the first numerical value and the second numerical value is the total profit obtained in each of the winning games of one or more times executed before the latest winning game after the predetermined condition is established. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine indicates profit.

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