JP6506332B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) for playing a game by firing a gaming ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board.

  There is known a gaming machine that plays a game by firing a gaming ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board. In such a gaming machine, when a predetermined provision condition is satisfied, a privilege is awarded to the player. For example, when the game ball enters the starting opening provided in the game area, the identification information (for example, a special symbol etc.) is variably displayed, and when the variation display of the identification information is a specific result (for example, the special symbol is a big hit There is a gaming machine which performs a specific game (for example, a big hit game or the like) in which the variable entrance is allowed to enter a ball when the symbol is stopped and displayed.

  In such gaming machines, it is common to perform various effects. For example, in a gaming machine that performs the above-mentioned specific game, during variable display of identification information, an effect of displaying a character is performed in order to suggest the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be a specific result (Patent Document 1) ).

JP, 2008-178756, A

  However, the above-described conventional technology is a technology well known to general players, and there is a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently enhance the amusement interest.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of executing an effect that further enhances the game interest.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following configuration. That is,
It has an acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening, and can display a storage display indicating that the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means. A gaming machine,
Identification information display means for performing variable display of identification information based on the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball based on the fact that the variable display of the identification information is the identification result;
Suggestion effect execution means that suggests that the variable display of the identification information may be the specific result;
Equipped with
The indication effect execution means, as the indication effect, stores and displays the acquisition information stored after the acquisition information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information in a specific aspect It is possible to execute the memory display effect to be displayed,
In a situation where the suggested effect is being executed, the case where the aspect of the suggested effect changes at an increase timing at which the number of acquired information stored increases, and the case where the suggested effect ends at the increase timing characterized in that it is.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform an effect that further enhances the game interest.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is an explanatory view showing the board surface composition of game board 20 of this example. It is a block diagram showing composition of a control circuit in pachinko machine 1 of this example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the segment display part 50 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of big hit game of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the display content of the effect display apparatus 41 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control processing performed by CPU201 of the main control board 200 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process performed by CPU201 of the main control board 200 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation pattern selection table of a present Example notionally. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation pattern selection table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows an effect control process performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process corresponding to the reception command etc. of CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is an explanatory view showing signs that a reservation design of this example is displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a "character holding | holding pattern" is displayed in the "chance production | presentation" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that "character reservation symbol" is changed into "normally reserved symbol" in the "unfinished chance production | presentation" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit expectation degree or the reach expectation degree which "after hold | maintenance production" of a present Example shows. It is explanatory drawing which shows the memory content of RAM233 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the post-holding production | presentation execution process performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the character retention symbol display process performed by CPU221 of the sub control board 220 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a "character holding | holding pattern" is displayed in the "chance production | presentation" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a "character holding | holding pattern" is displayed in the "chance production | presentation" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a "character reservation symbol" is displayed in the "unfinished chance production | presentation" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the operation prompting image is displayed with a "character retention pattern" in the "pressing-in effect" of a present Example.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment will be described in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (game machine) of a type called "seven machine" or "digipachi". In the embodiment, unless otherwise noted, the right side is expressed as "right" and the left side is expressed as "left" toward the front of the pachinko machine.

The following embodiments will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of pachinko machine:
A-1. Configuration of front side of device:
A-2. Configuration of the game board:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Contents of the game:
C. Game control process:
D. Effect control process:
E. Post-pending production:
E-1. Summary of post-hold production:
E-2. Post hold production execution processing:
E-2-1. Storage area of RAM 223:
E-2-2. Post hold production execution processing:

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

  An upper lamp 5a is provided above the window 4a in the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided at the right of the peripheral portion of the window 4a, and a left side at the left of the peripheral portion of the window 4a. A lamp 5c is provided. Further, an upper speaker 6a is provided on the left and right of the window 4a, and a lower speaker 6b is provided below the front frame 4 (the lower front of a main body frame described later). The upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, the left side lamp 5c, the upper speaker 6a, and the lower speaker 6b are driven to enhance the effect of the game.

  An upper plate portion 7 is provided below the window portion 4 a in the front frame 4. In the upper tray portion 7, gaming balls lent out via a card unit 60 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 and gaming balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 are stored. Also, the lower tray 8 is provided below the upper tray 7, and the gaming balls lent out beyond the capacity of the upper tray 7, and the games paid out beyond the capacity of the upper tray 7. Spheres are stored.

  A firing handle 9 is provided on the right side of the lower plate portion 8 in the front frame 4. The rotation shaft of the launch handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit mounted on the rear side of the launch handle 9, and the game ball stored in the upper tray 7 is supplied to the launcher unit. When the player rotates the firing handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the launcher unit, the launch motor built in the launcher unit is rotated, and the gaming ball is fired with a strength according to the rotation angle.

  Further, at the edge of the upper tray portion 7, a presentation button 10a which can be pressed by the player is provided, and on the left side of the lower tray portion 8, a jog shuttle which can be pressed or rotated by the player 10b is provided. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, it is an edge part of the upper plate part 7, and the direction button 10c is provided in the left side of the production button 10a. The direction button 10 c is composed of four buttons (upper button, lower button, left button, right button) corresponding to the upper, lower, left, and right directions, respectively. The effect button 10a, the jog shuttle 10b, and the direction button 10c are all effect operation units operated by the player, and when the player operates the predetermined condition, a predetermined game effect is performed. .

  A middle frame and a body frame are provided on the back side of the front frame 4, and one end (left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported relative to the middle frame, and the middle frame is one end (The left side in FIG. 1) is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame. The main frame is a substantially rectangular frame constructed by assembling a wooden plate member, and the pachinko machine 1 is installed in the game hall by attaching the main frame to an island facility. The game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame, and when the front frame 4 is pivoted (opened) to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the middle frame, the game board 20 is exposed. It becomes a state.

A-2. Configuration of the game board:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a board configuration of the game board 20. As shown in FIG. As described above, the game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 21 is formed at the center of the game board 20. The gaming balls fired from the launcher unit 261 (see FIG. 3) are discharged between the outer rails 22 and the inner rails 23 into the gaming area 21 and flow downward from above the gaming area 21. Since the game area 21 is viewed by the player through the window 4 a of the front frame 4, naturally, the state of the game ball flowing down the game area 21 is also viewed by the player through the window 4 a.

  A central unit 40 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 21, and an effect display unit 41 is provided substantially at the center of the central unit 40. The effect display device 41 is configured of a liquid crystal display, and various images for effect can be displayed on the display screen. The detailed display contents of the effect display device 41 will be described later.

  Below the central unit 40 (effect display device 41) in the game area 21, the first start port 24 is provided, which is a start port whose opening size is unchanged (constant) and the game ball can always enter the ball. ing. The game ball having entered the first starting opening 24 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first start opening sensor 24s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the first start opening 24, and it is possible to detect the game ball entered in the first start opening 24.

  In the lower right of the central unit 40 (effect display device 41) in the game area 21, a normal symbol operation gate 27 through which the game ball can pass is provided. Inside the normal symbol operation gate 27, the game ball is A gate sensor 27s (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of Further, below the normal symbol operation gate 27, a second starting opening 25 is provided which is a ball entry opening (starting opening) where the ball entry possibility of the game ball changes. That is, the second start opening 25 is provided with the open / close door 26 (hatched portion in the figure) which can be turned in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, the open / close door 26 is substantially upright, and the game ball can not enter Or, it is possible to change into a closed state where it is difficult to enter the ball, and an open state where the game ball can enter (or can enter easily) the pivoting door 26 to the front side of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 shows that the second start port 25 is in the open state. The game ball having entered the second starting opening 25 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through the passage provided in the inside. A second starting opening sensor 25s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the second starting opening 25, and it is possible to detect the game ball entering the second starting opening 25.

  Further, below the first starting opening 24 in the game area 21, a first large winning opening 28 (variable entry ball opening) which is largely opened in a substantially rectangular shape is provided. The first large winning opening 28 is provided with an open / close door 29 (hatched portion in the figure) rotatable in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, the open / close door 29 is substantially upright and the game ball can not enter The state and the open / close door 29 can be changed to the open state (the ball entering possible state) in which the game ball can enter the ball by pivoting to the front side of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 shows that the first big winning opening 28 is in the open state. The game ball having entered the first large winning opening 28 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through a passage provided therein. A first large winning opening sensor 28s (see FIG. 3) is provided in the passage inside the first large winning opening 28, and it is possible to detect the game ball entering the first large winning opening 28.

  Further, a second large winning opening unit 33 projecting forward from the front of the gaming board 20 (player's side) is provided below the second start opening 25 (the lower right corner of the gaming area 21) in the gaming area 21. ing. The upper surface of the second large winning opening unit 33 is inclined downward from the right to the left, and forms a rolling surface 34 on which the gaming ball can roll from the right to the left (the pachinko machine 1 center side). A second large winning opening 35 (variable ball entry opening) is provided in the middle of the rolling surface 34 (midway in the rolling direction of the game balls). The second large winning opening 35 is provided with an open / close door 36 (hatched portion in the figure) slidable (movable) in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, and the open / close door 36 slides forward (moves) And the open / close door 36 slides (moves) to the rear side, and the game ball can change into the open state (the ball entry possible state) in which the game ball can enter the ball. The gaming balls having entered the second large winning opening 35 are guided to the specific opening 38 through the passage provided in the second large winning opening unit 33.

  Since the front wall of the second large winning opening unit 33 is at least partially formed by a transparent plate (because it has light transparency), the player passes through the front wall of the second large winning opening unit 33, It is possible to visually recognize that the gaming ball having entered the second large winning opening 35 is guided to the specific opening 38.

  A second large winning opening sensor 35s (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the second large winning opening 35, and it is possible to detect the gaming ball having entered the second large winning opening 35. Further, a specific port sensor 38s (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the specific port 38, and it is possible to detect a game ball entered into the specific port 38.

  In the periphery of each gaming device described above, there are a general ball entry port (not shown) where game balls can enter, a windmill type wheel 31 that affects the flow path of the game balls, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown). It is provided. In addition, an out port 32 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game area 21, and the first start port 24, the second start port 25, the first big winning port 28, the second big winning port 35, and the general entrance ball are provided. The game ball which has not entered any of the mouths is discharged from the out port 32 to the back side of the game board 20.

  Even if it is a game ball flowing down to the left area (first area) of the central device 40 (effect display device 41), the first starting opening 24 flows down to the right area (second area). Even if it is a game ball, it is possible to enter the ball, but it is easier for the game ball flowing down the area on the left to enter the game ball than the game ball flowing down the area on the right. On the other hand, the normal symbol operating gate 27, the second starting opening 25, the first large winning opening 28 and the second large winning opening 35 flow down the area on the right side of the central apparatus 40 (effect display device 41) The game ball can enter (or pass). In the following, firing the gaming ball so as to flow down the area to the left of the central device 40 (effect display device 41) is also referred to as “left strike”, and the right of the central device 40 (effect display device 41) Launching the game ball so as to flow down the area is also referred to as "right strike". In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, three game balls are paid out to the player when the game ball enters the first start opening 24 and the game ball enters the second start opening 25. In the case, two game balls are paid out to the player, and when the game ball enters the general entrance, ten game balls are paid out to the player. Further, when the game ball enters the first large winning opening 28 or the second large winning opening 35, 15 gaming balls are paid out to the player.

  At the lower right of the game area 21 in the game board 20, a segment display unit 50 is provided that displays information related to the game by a combination of LEDs. The segment display unit 50 is viewed by the player through the small window 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4. The detailed display contents of the segment display unit 50 will be described later.

A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As illustrated, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of many control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards and the like. Specifically, the main control board 200 which controls the control relating to the progress of the game, the sub control board 220 which controls the control relating to the effect of the game, and the control relating to the display of the image and the output of the voice under the control of the sub control board 220 The image and voice control board 230, the lamp control board 226 for controlling the light emission of the lamp under the control of the sub control board 220, the payout control board 240 for controlling the lending and payout of game balls, and the game balls It is comprised from the emission control board | substrate 260 etc. which manages control which concerns on discharge. These control boards are CPUs (CPUs 201, 221, 231, etc. in FIG. 3) that execute various logical operations and calculation operations, and ROMs (ROMs 202, 222 in FIG. 3) that store various programs and data executed by the CPUs. , Etc.), various peripheral LSIs such as a RAM (203, 223, 233 etc. in FIG. 3) for temporarily storing data when the program is executed, input / output circuits, etc. are mutually connected by a bus. It is done.

  The main control board 200 includes a first start opening sensor 24s for detecting a game ball entering the first start opening 24 and a second start opening sensor 25s for detecting a game ball entering the second start opening 25; The gate sensor 27s which detects the game ball which passes normal symbol operation gate 27, 1st large winning a prize opening sensor 28s which detects the game ball which entered the 1st large winning a prize opening 28, entered the 2nd large winning a prize opening 35 A second large winning opening sensor 35s for detecting gaming balls, a specific opening sensor 38s for detecting gaming balls having entered the specific opening 38, and the like are connected. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives the detection signal of the game ball from these sensors etc., the sub control board 220, the payout control board 240, and the command corresponding to the sensor that has received the detection signal. It transmits toward the emission control substrate 260 and the like.

  Further, the main control board 200 has a second start opening (for opening and closing the second start opening 25) for causing the open / close door 26 provided in the second start opening 25 to perform opening and closing operations. First large winning opening solenoid 28 m (for opening the first large winning opening 28 and closing the first large winning opening 28) for opening and closing the opening / closing door 29 provided in the solenoid 26 m and the first large winning opening 28 , The second large winning opening solenoid 35m (for making the second large winning opening 35 open and closed) 35m, segment display for causing the opening and closing door 36 provided in the second large winning opening 35 to perform the opening and closing operation The unit 50 and the like are connected. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 26 m, the first large winning opening solenoid 28 m, the second large winning opening solenoid 35 m, and the segment display unit 50 to perform these operations. Take control.

  An image / sound control board 230, a lamp control board 226, and an effect operation board 228 are connected to the sub control board 220. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and performs effects according to the contents. That is, an output image and a command for designating an output sound are transmitted to the image and sound control board 230, and to the lamp control board 226, the upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, and the left side lamp 5c (hereinafter By transmitting a command for designating the light emission pattern of various lamps 5a to 5c ", an effect of driving these lamps is performed. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 operates the player with respect to the effect button 10a, the jog shuttle 10b, and the direction button 10c (hereinafter also referred to as "rendering operation units 10a, 10b, 10c") via the effect operation board 228. When detecting the, the effect corresponding to the operation is performed.

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

  To the payout control board 240, a ball lending button 241 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper tray 7, a card unit 242 juxtaposed to the pachinko machine 1, a payout motor 243, etc. are connected. When the ball lending button 241 is operated, this signal is transmitted to the card unit 242 via the payout control board 240. The card unit 242 drives the payout motor 243 to lend the gaming ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. Also, when a payout command instructing payout of gaming balls is received from the main control board 200, the payout motor 243 is driven to pay out the gaming balls.

  Further, a launch control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240, and the launch control board 260 detects that the launch motor 262 for launching game balls and the player touching the launch handle 9. A launcher unit 261 having a touch switch 263 and the like is connected. When the launch control board 260 detects that the player is touching the launch handle 9 via the touch switch 263, the launch ball 262 is driven to drive the launch motor 262 so that the game ball has a strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. To fire.

B. Contents of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the game proceeds as follows. When the firing handle 9 is rotated in a state where gaming balls are stored in the upper tray 7, the stored gaming balls are supplied one by one to the launching device unit 261, and the gaming area 21 described above with reference to FIG. Be fired on. Since the strength of launching the gaming ball corresponds to the rotation angle of the firing handle 9, the player can flow the gaming ball down to the desired area by changing the rotation angle of the firing handle 9. For example, the game ball may be fired to make the area on the left of the central apparatus 40 (effect display apparatus 41) flow down (the player may hit the left), or the area on the right of the central apparatus 40 (effect display apparatus 41). The game ball can be fired (right-handed) to flow down.

<Variation display of special symbol>
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the left starting gaming ball and the right hitting gaming ball can be entered into the first starting opening 24. When the left-handed or right-handed gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24 and the entering gaming ball is detected by the first starting opening sensor 24s, a predetermined judgment random number (big hit judgment random number described later etc. To determine whether it is "big hit" or "out" based on the determination random number. Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "first special view") is variably displayed and then stopped. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 2, the game ball hit to the right can be entered into the second starting opening 25. When the right-handed gaming ball enters the second starting opening 25 and the entering gaming ball is detected by the second starting opening sensor 25s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a big hit judgment random number described later) is acquired Then, based on the judgment random number, a jackpot judgment is performed to judge whether it is "big hit" or "out of line". Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "second special view") is variably displayed and then stopped. Here, the first special figure and the second special figure will be described.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the segment display unit 50 in an enlarged manner. As described above, the segment display unit 50 is provided at the lower right of the game area 21 in the game board 20 (see FIG. 2), and the player displays the segment through the small window 4c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 4. The part 50 is visible. As shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a first special view display unit 51 for displaying a first special view and a second special view display unit 52 for displaying a second special view, Nine LEDs are disposed in each of these display units. The first special figure and the second special figure (hereinafter, when they are not particularly distinguished, they are collectively referred to as "special symbol") by switching the lighted LED among the nine LEDs in the respective display parts. The variable display is performed, and the stop display is performed by turning on a predetermined LED among the nine LEDs. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the first special view, 200 types of big hit symbols (big hit symbols 101 to 300) and one type of off symbol (off symbol 101) can be stopped and displayed, and as the second special figure The stop display of 200 kinds of big hit symbols (big hit symbols 401 to 600) and one kind of off symbol (off symbol 401) is possible. These symbol types can be identified by the difference in the combination of the lighted LEDs.

  If the result of the big hit determination (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit determination for the first special view”) based on the game ball entering the first starting opening 24 is “big hit”, the first special figure is a big hit symbol If the stop display is made at any of 101 to 300, and the result of the big hit determination on the first special view is "off", the first special view is off displayed at the symbol 101. Also, if the result of the big hit determination based on the game ball entering the second starting opening 25 (hereinafter also referred to as "big hit determination for the second special view") is the "big hit", the second special figure is If the result of the big hit determination for the second special figure is "off", the second special figure is removed and the stop displayed with the symbol 401 is displayed.

  When the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is stopped and displayed with either the big hit symbol or the outlying symbol, a predetermined time elapses for the state where the symbol is stopped and displayed in order to fix the stopped symbol. Perform display (hereinafter also referred to as “fixed display”) that is maintained until you In the following, the game from the start of the variable display of the special symbol to the final display thereof, that is, the game until the result of one variable display is obtained is also expressed as the “symbol change game”.

<Pending special symbol>
When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24 or the second starting opening 25, as described above, the big hit determination or the variable display for the special symbol is performed, but the game ball is the first Instead of being performed immediately after entering the ball in the first opening 24 or the second opening 25, the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a special symbol reservation (special figure reservation).

  Specifically, when the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24, a determination random number is acquired, and the acquired determination random number is temporarily stored as a first special view reserve. Then, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot determination and the variation display of the first special figure are performed based on the stored first special figure reservation. Such first special view reservations are stored with an upper limit of four. The storage number of the first special view reserve (the first special view reserve number) is displayed on the first special view reserve display unit 53 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are arranged in the first special view reserve display unit 53, and in the first special view reserve display unit 53, both of the two LEDs are extinguished. Therefore, it indicates that the number of 1st special drawing reservations is 0, indicates that the number of 1st special drawing reservations is 1 by turning on one LED, and turns on 2 LEDs It indicates that the number of first special view reservations is 2 and blinks one LED to indicate that the number of first special view reservations is 3 and blinks two LEDs. It indicates that the number of special map reservations is four.

  Further, when the gaming ball enters the second starting opening 25, the judgment random number is acquired, and the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as the second special view reserve. Then, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the jackpot determination and the variation display of the second special figure are performed based on the stored second special figure reservation. Such a second special view reservation is also stored with an upper limit of four. The storage number of the second special view reserve (the second special view reserve number) is displayed on the second special view reserve display unit 54 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are also arranged in the second special view reserve display unit 54. In the second special view reserve display unit 54, both of the two LEDs are extinguished. Therefore, it indicates that the second special view reservation number is 0, turns on one LED, and indicates that the second special view reservation number is 1, and turns on two LEDs. It indicates that the second special drawing reservation number is two, blinks one LED, and indicates that the second special drawing reservation number is three, and blinks the two LEDs second It indicates that the number of special map reservations is four.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, during the variation display of any special symbol, during the final display of any special symbol, or during the big hit game, even if the special figure reservation is stored, the big hit judgment or No special symbols are displayed. In addition, when a plurality of special map reservations are stored, regardless of whether they are the first special view reservation or the second special view reservation, the big hit determination for the first stored special map reservation And the variation display of the special symbol is performed (it has a sequential variation function of so-called special symbol).

<Playing state>
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the gaming state, "a game state related to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination" and "a game state related to the pitch of the game ball to the second starting opening 25" It is set appropriately. Among these, "the game state relating to the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination" is set to the "low probability state" or "high probability state". The "low probability state" is a state in which the probability of being judged as a big hit in the big hit judgment is low (a probability of about 1/100), and the "high probability state" is the probability that it is judged as a big hit in the big hit judgment It is a high state (with a probability of about 1/10).

  In addition, “the game state relating to the pitch of the game ball into the second starting opening 25” is set to the “non-power support state” or the “power support state”. The "non-power support state" is a state in which the pitch of game balls into the second starting port 25 is low, and the "power support state" is a state in which the pitch of game balls into the second start port 25 is high It is. By doing this, in the "non-power support state", the gaming ball is more likely to enter the first start port 24 than in the second start port 25, and in the "power support state", the second starting port is not. The game ball can easily enter the starting opening 25. For this reason, in the "non-power support state", it is possible to cause the player to strike left (to aim the ball into the first starting opening 24), and in the "power support state", the player is hit to the right It can be made to aim (to aim at the ball to the 2nd starting opening 25).

  The segment display unit 50 is provided with a power support display unit 58 which indicates that the power support state described above is in progress. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, three LEDs are arranged in the power support display unit 58, and during the power support state, it is in the power support state by lighting these three LEDs. To the player. Further, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a right strike display unit 59 for prompting the player to strike a right. Since the frequency of game balls entering the second start port 25 is high during the power support state, and the game ball hit to the right can be inserted into the second start port 25, the right start is achieved during the power support state. It is beneficial for the player to do the Therefore, in the power-on state, the player is urged to hit the right by lighting the two LEDs arranged on the right-handed display unit 59.

<Big hit game>
When the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with any of the big hit symbols, a big hit game in which the first large winning opening 28 or the second large winning opening 35 is opened multiple times is played a plurality of round games Start. As described above with reference to FIG. 2, since the game ball hit to the right is enterable into the first large winning opening 28 and the second large winning opening 35, the right hitting is performed during the big hit game and Become.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a "V short" big hit game and a "V long" big hit game can be executed as a big hit game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), when the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 101 to 200 (if the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, it has a 50% probability) ), When the big hit game of "V short" is played, and the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 201-300 (if the first special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol, with a probability of 50%) ), "V Long" big hit game is played. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the second special view is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbols 401 to 440 (with a probability of 20% when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) , "V short" big hit game is played, and the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol 441-600 (with a probability of 80% when the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol) , "V Long" big hit game is played.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, two round games are performed regardless of whether the "V short" big hit game or the "V long" big hit game is played, and the first round game among them is played. Then, the first large winning opening 28 is in the open state, and the second large winning opening 35 is in the open state in the second round game. However, "V-short" big hit game and "V long" big hit game, "the possibility of entering the game ball to the specific opening 38" is different from each other. That is, the "V short" big hit game and the "V long" big hit game are both open for 10 seconds in the first round game (or until four game balls enter) the first big winning opening 28 is opened Although it will be in a state, opening time of the 2nd big winning a prize mouth 35 in the second round game differs mutually. Specifically, in the "V short" big hit game, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 in the second round game is 0.2 seconds, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the specific opening 38, "V The game ball enters the specific slot 38 because the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 in the second round game is 10 seconds (or until four game balls enter) in the "long" big hit game It is easy to ball.

  And, regardless of whether it is a "V short" big hit game or a "V long" big hit game, if the game ball enters the specific slot 38 during the big hit game, the gaming state after the big hit game is over Is set to the “high probability state and power support state (hereinafter also referred to as“ high probability and power support state ”)”, and the “high probability and power support state” continues until the next big hit game is played. On the other hand, regardless of whether it is a "V short" big hit game or a "V long" big hit game, if the game ball does not enter the specific slot 38 during the big hit game, the big hit game The game state after the end is set to "low probability state and non-power support state (hereinafter also referred to as" low probability / non-power support state "), and the" low probability / non-power support state "is next to the big hit game Continue until done.

  Here, when a big hit game of "V short" is performed, as described above, the second large winning opening 35 is only opened for 0.2 seconds, so in most cases, the gaming ball is in the specific opening 38. There is no need to enter the ball, and the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game of "V short" is set to "low probability non-power support state". On the other hand, when a big hit game of "V long" is performed, as described above, the second large winning opening 35 is open for 10 seconds (or until four game balls enter). If the player is hitting the right, in most cases, the gaming ball enters the specific slot 38, and the gaming state after the end of the big hit game of "V Long" is "high probability, power support state" Set to

<Variation display of normal symbol, game per common drawing, hold of normal symbol>
As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the normal symbol operating gate 27 can pass the game ball hit to the right. When the right-handed game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 27 and the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 27s, a predetermined determination random number (a determination random number per common drawing to be described later) is acquired, and the determination random number is Based on the common drawing, it is determined whether the common drawing is or not. Then, based on the result of the determination per common drawing, the normal symbol is changed and then displayed in a stopped state. As shown in FIG. 4, the segment display unit 50 is provided with a common view display unit 56 that displays a normal symbol, and the common view display unit 56 is provided with two LEDs. The ordinary symbol is variably displayed by switching the lighted LED among the two LEDs in the common view display unit 56, and is stopped and displayed when the predetermined LED is lighted among the two LEDs. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a normal symbol, stop the two kinds of symbols of the common figure per symbol which turned on the left LED of the two LEDs and the common symbol off symbol which turned on the right LED. It can be displayed. If the result of the determination per common drawing is per common drawing, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the common design per symbol, and if the result of per common drawing determination is out of common drawing, the normal symbol is displayed as a stop out of common design Be done. Thus, when a normal symbol is hit and stop-displayed with a symbol or a off-set symbol, display (confirmation display) is performed to maintain the stop-displayed state of the symbol until a predetermined time elapses, in order to fix the stop-displayed symbol. Then, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as the symbol per common drawing, the common drawing game in which the second starting opening 25 is closed and then closed is played.

  The non-power support state and the power support state described above are set by changing the mode of determination per common drawing, the mode of variation display of normal symbols, and the mode of gaming per common drawing. That is, the probability of being determined to be per common drawing in the per common drawing determination is 1/100 in the non-power support state and is 99/100 in the power support state. In addition, as fluctuation time of normal design, long time is easy to be selected in non electric support state (1000msec, 2000msec, 3000msec is selected uniformly), short time is selected in electric support state (1000 ms, 1252 ms, 1500 ms equally selected). In addition, as a game per popular drawing, in the non-power support state, the second starting port 25 is opened for only a short time (16 ms × 1 time). A game is played on a common map in which the starting opening 25 is open for a long time (840 ms × 2 times). As a result, during the non-electric support state, the frequency at which the second starting port 25 is in the open state is low, and the frequency at which gaming balls enter the second starting port 25 is also low. On the other hand, during the power-on state, the frequency with which the second start port 25 is in the open state is high, and the frequency with which game balls enter the second start port 25 is also high.

  When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, determination per flat pattern or variation display of the normal symbol is performed, but per these common pattern determination or variation display immediately after the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27 Instead of being performed, the acquired judgment random number is temporarily stored as a common drawing reserve. Then, when the predetermined condition is established, the determination of the common drawing or the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed based on the stored common drawing reserve. Such general drawing suspension is also stored with an upper limit of four. The stored number of common drawing reservations (general drawing reservation numbers) is displayed on the common drawing reservation display unit 57 of the segment display unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, two LEDs are arranged in the common view holding display unit 57, and in the common view holding display unit 57, common drawing is performed by turning off both of the two LEDs. It indicates that the number of reservations is 0, and lighting one of the two LEDs indicates that the number of reservations is one, and lighting two LEDs indicates that the number of reservations is one. Indicates that the number of reservations is 2 and blinks 1 LED indicates that the number of pending drawings is 3 and blinks 2 LEDs indicates that the number of pending drawings is 4 Indicates that there is. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when a normal drawing reserve is stored, the normal display of the variation is displayed, the normal display of the fixed display is displayed, and the common drawing per game is not performed first. Judgment per common drawing in relation to the stored common drawing suspension and fluctuation display of normal symbol are performed.

<Display content of effect display device 41>
The processing for playing a game as described above is mainly performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, an effect of displaying various images on the effect display device 41 is performed in accordance with the above-described game. The processing for performing such an effect is mainly performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220.

  For example, in the effect display device 41, an effect (hereinafter, also referred to as a “symbol variation effect”) in accordance with the variation display (symbol variation game) of the first special figure or the second special figure is performed. That is, in synchronization with the start timing of the variation display (pattern variation game) of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure), the variation display of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c is started in the effect display device 41 Do. After that, the variation symbols of the identification symbols 41a, 41b and 41c are displayed in various manners until the variation period of the special symbol passes. Then, the variation display of the identification symbols 41a, 41b and 41c is finished in synchronization with the end timing of the variation display of the special symbol (the stop display of the special symbol). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to display a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols.

  FIG. 6 (a) conceptually shows that three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are fluctuatingly displayed all at once. For example, when a predetermined time has passed since the start of the variable display, the left identification symbol 41a is stopped and displayed, then the right identification symbol 41c is stopped and displayed, and finally the middle identification symbol 41b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 41a, 41b and 41c stopped and displayed by the effect display device 41 is a special symbol (the first special symbol display unit 51 or the second special view display unit 52 described above) 1) configured to correspond to a special drawing or a second special drawing). For example, when the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol, the symbol combination with which three identification symbols 41a, 41b and 41c of the effect display device 41 become the same symbol (also "Zoro eyes") Is displayed on the screen. In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure is dislocated and stopped and displayed with a symbol, the three identification symbols 41a, 41b and 41c do not align with the same symbol and stop with a symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as "barbed eyes") Is displayed. In addition, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c displayed in a stopped state are in a state of being displayed in a stopped state until the determined display time of the special symbol elapses (confirmed displayed).

  As described above, the display contents of the special symbol displayed on the first special view display unit 51 or the second special view display unit 52 and the three identification symbols 41 a, 41 b, 41 c displayed on the effect display device 41 are the same. The three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are also stopped and displayed when the special symbols in the variable display are stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 41 is provided at a position that is more easily visible than the first special view display unit 51 or the second special view display unit 52 (segment display unit 50). Since the screen is large and the display contents are easy to understand, it is normal for the player to play a game while visually recognizing the screen of the effect display device 41. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), for example, the left identification symbol 41a which is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 and the right identification symbol 41c which is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbols. If there is, the middle identification symbol 41b which is finally displayed in the stop is also stopped with the same symbol, and the player changes the indication of the identification symbol, saying, "Isn't the big hit game started?" ) To watch. Thus, the effect performed in a state in which one identification symbol is variably displayed by stopping the identification symbol excluding one identification symbol among a plurality of identification symbols with the same symbol (a form that can be Zoro eyes) is “ It is called "reach effect", and it is possible to raise game interest by generating this reach effect.

  Further, in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 41, a suspension display area 41d for indicating the number of first special map reservations or the number of second special diagrams reservation is set. Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the “low probability non-power support state”, the frequency at which the second starting opening 25 is opened is low even though the game ball is allowed to pass through the normal symbol operation gate 27 Therefore, it is difficult to cause the game ball to enter the second starting opening 25 even if "right-handed" is performed. In addition, it is easier for the game ball to enter the first start opening 24 than when "right-handed" is performed when "left-handed" is performed. Therefore, during the "low probability non-power support state", there is a game (hereinafter also referred to as a "first special view main game") aiming to enter the first starting opening 24 by performing "left strike". To be done. On the other hand, during the "high probability / power support state", the frequency at which the second starting opening 25 is in the open state is high, and it is easy to make the game ball enter the second starting opening 25. Therefore, a game (hereinafter, also referred to as a “second special view-based game”) aiming to enter the second starting opening 25 by performing “right strike” is performed.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, during the "low probability non-power support state" in which the game of the first special figure main body is performed, the number of the "special reserve figures" By displaying “(small circular symbol in the figure)”, the first special view reservation number (the upper limit number is four) is shown. On the other hand, during the "high probability / power support state" in which the second special figure main game is played, the number of the "special symbols (small circular in the figure) in the reserve display area 41d is the same as the second special view reserve number. The second special figure reservation number (the upper limit number is four) is shown by displaying the symbol). As a matter of course, the number of reservations indicated by the reservation symbol displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 and the first special view reservation display unit 53 or the second special view reservation display unit 54 of the segment display unit 50 It matches the indicated number of reservations.

C. Game control process:
The progress of the game as described above is realized by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executing the game control process. Below, this game control processing is explained using the flowchart which is shown in Figure 7. The game control process is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 at predetermined intervals (for example, based on a timer interrupt that occurs every 4 msec). In the following description, the description of the well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 201, the interrupt disable process, and the interrupt enable process is omitted.

<Output processing>
As shown in FIG. 7, when starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first performs an output process (S100). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, various commands to be transmitted toward various control boards including the sub control board 220 are stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 203 in various processes described later. In the output process (S100), a process of transmitting various commands stored in the output buffer to various control boards is performed. By doing this, for example, in the sub control board 220, control of effects according to the progress of the game is performed, and in the payout control board 240, drive control of the payout motor 243 (payout of gaming balls) is performed. It will be.

<Input processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs an input process (S200). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game ball is in any of the first start port 24, the second start port 25, the general ball entry port, the first large winning opening 28, and the second large winning opening 35. When entering the ball, the game ball is paid out. Therefore, in the input process (S200), the sensors (the first starting opening sensor 24s, the second starting opening sensor 25s, the first large winning opening sensor 28s, the second large winning opening sensor 35s, etc.) detect these entering balls. ), It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected. As a result, when a game ball is detected, a payout command indicating the number of game balls to be paid out is stored in the above-mentioned output buffer. The payout command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the payout control board 240 in the next output process (S100).

<Random number update process>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a random number update process (S300). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the big hit determination and the hit determination are performed based on the predetermined determination random numbers. Specifically, the jackpot determination is performed based on the "big hit determination random number", and the per-diagram determination is performed based on the "general-use per-diagram determination random number". Moreover, although the variation display of the special symbol in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is performed based on a variation pattern to be described later, this variation pattern is selected based on the “variation pattern selection random number”. Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit judgment result is "big hit", any of the big hit symbols of the 200 types (200 types of the first special figure and the second special figure each) will stop Although displayed, these symbol types are selected based on "symbol selection random number". In the random number updating process (S300), these random numbers are updated. These random numbers are not only updated in the random number update process (S300), but also in the period from the end of the game control process to the start of the next game control process (period to the next timer interrupt) You may do it. Alternatively, a dedicated circuit for updating random numbers may be provided, and the dedicated circuits may be used to update random numbers.

<Sensor detection processing such as start opening>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a sensor detection process (S400) for the starting port and the like. In the sensor detection process (S400) such as the starting opening, a process of storing a common drawing reserve, a first special view reserve, and a second special view reserve is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines, based on the detection result of the gate sensor 27s, whether the gaming ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 27 or not. As a result, when the gaming ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 27, it is determined whether or not the common drawing reserve number has reached the upper limit of four. Then, if the number of popular drawing reservations has not reached 4, the common random number per decision drawing random number is acquired and the common random number per decision drawing random number is stored as a common drawing suspension. The general drawing reserve is stored in the general drawing reserve storage area secured in the RAM 203 so that the stored order can be identified. If the game ball has not passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27, or if the number of popular drawing reservations has already reached 4, no new common drawing suspension is stored.

  In this way, if processing concerning storage of a common drawing reservation is performed, processing which memorizes a 1st special drawing reservation and a 2nd special drawing reservation will be performed subsequently. FIG. 8 shows a special-image storage process that is performed as part of a sensor detection process (S400) such as a starting opening. As shown in FIG. 8, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special view reservation storage process, the gaming ball first enters the first starting opening 24 based on the detection result of the first starting opening sensor 24s. It is determined whether or not (S252). As a result, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 24 (S252: yes), it is determined whether the first special drawing reserve number has reached the upper limit of 4 (S254). Then, if the first special drawing reservation number has not reached the upper limit (S254: no), the judgment random number (big hit judgment random number, fluctuation pattern selection random number, symbol selection random number, etc. can also be regarded as "acquired information") Acquire (S256). Then, these acquired determined random numbers are stored as a first special view reserve in the first special view reserve storage area secured in the RAM 203 (acquired information storage means) of the main control board 200 (S258). Thus, when the first special map reservation is stored, "1" is added to the first special map reservation number (S260).

  Here, the variable display (symbol fluctuation game) of the first special drawing is performed based on the jackpot determination random number acquired as the first special drawing reserve, the fluctuation pattern selection random number, the symbol selection random number and the like. In addition, the effect (design variation effect) performed according to the variation display of the first special figure is also performed based on the jackpot determination random number, the variation pattern selection random number, the symbol selection random number and the like acquired as the first special figure reservation. Therefore, when storing the first special view reserve, even if the timing for starting the variable display based on the first special view reserve has not yet arrived (even if the variation start condition is not satisfied), (1) It is possible to determine the aspect of the variable display based on the special view reserve and the effect (a symbol change game based on the first special view reserve and a symbol change effect). For example, even before the variable display based on the first special view reserve is performed, whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed when the variable display based on the first special view reserve is performed, reach effect It is possible to determine, for example, whether or not Such determination is referred to as a prior determination, and the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment performs the prior determination on the first special view reservation after storing the first special view reservation (S 262). The prior determination result is stored in association with the first special map hold.

  In this way, when the preliminary determination is made on the first special drawing reserve stored this time (S262), the first reserve storage command is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 (S264). In addition to the information indicating that the first special map reservation has been stored and the information indicating the current number of first special map reservations including the first special map reservation stored in the first reservation storage command, the current storage It includes information indicating the pre-judgment result on the first special map reservation. The first hold storage command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing this, the sub control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the first special view reservation. If the game ball has not entered the first starting opening 24 (S 252: no), or if the number of first special view reservations has already reached 4 (S 254: yes), a new first (1) No special feature reservation is stored and no prior decision is made.

  After the processing relating to the first special view reserve is performed in this manner, subsequently, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has entered the second starting opening 25 based on the detection result of the second starting opening sensor 25s (S272) . As a result, when the game ball enters the second starting opening 25 (S272: yes), it is determined whether the number of the second special view reserve has reached the upper limit of 4 (S274). Then, if the second special drawing reserve number has not reached the upper limit (S274: no), the judgment random number (big hit judgment random number, fluctuation pattern selection random number, symbol selection random number, etc. can also be regarded as "acquired information") Acquire (S276). Then, these acquired determined random numbers are stored as a second special view reserve storage area in the second special view reserve storage area secured in the RAM 203 ("acquired information storage means" in the present invention) of the main control board 200 (S278). Thus, when the second special view reserve is stored, "1" is added to the second special view reserve number (S280). Further, the same predetermination as described above is performed for the second special view reserve (S 282), and the preliminary determination result is stored in association with the second special view reserve.

  In this way, when the second special drawing reserve stored this time is determined in advance (S282), the second reserve storage command is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 (S284). In addition to the information indicating that the second special map hold has been stored and the information indicating the current second special view hold number including the second special view hold stored in the second hold storage command, the current hold storage The information of the prior determination result about the 2nd special figure reservation which has been done is included. The second hold storage command thus stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). By doing this, the sub control board 220 can execute various effects based on the preliminary determination result of the second special view reservation. If the game ball has not entered the second starting opening 25 (S282: no), or if the number of the second special view reserve has already reached four (S284: yes), a new second (2) No special feature reservation is stored and no prior decision is made.

  Incidentally, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 which performs the prior determination based on the special view reservation (acquired information) can also be grasped as a "pre-judgment means".

<Normal operation processing>
Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 subsequently performs normal operation processing (S500). In this normal operation process (S500), a process of fluctuating a normal symbol or executing a game per common drawing is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether it is any of the following: during a common game, during the variation display of the normal symbol, or during the final display of the normal symbol. As a result, if it is neither in the common game per game, during the normal symbol variation display, nor during the normal symbol finalization display, it is determined whether or not the general drawing reservation storage area is stored in the above-mentioned common drawing reservation storage area. . As a result, when a normal drawing reservation is stored in the common drawing reservation storage area, the common drawing reservation stored first among the stored common drawing reservations is read out. Then, the determination of the common drawing is performed based on the read common drawing suspension, that is, the determination random number per common drawing. Specifically, if it is in the non power saving state, the probability of being "per common drawing" is 1/100 (the random number of 99/100 out of the judgment random numbers per common drawing that can be acquired as a common drawing reservation is If the per drawing determination is performed and the power supply state is in progress, the probability of “per per distribution drawing” is 99/100 (of the determination random numbers per drawing that can be obtained as a suspension of drawing). A random number of 99/100 is taken as a common figure).

  When the per-common-figure determination is made, it is determined whether or not the result of the per-common-figure determination is a per-common-figure. As a result, if the result of the determination per common drawing is per common drawing, the per common drawing is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be displayed in a stopped state by the fluctuation display of the normal symbol this time. That is, as a result of the fluctuation display of the current ordinary symbol, it is stored that the left LED (see FIG. 4) of the common drawing display unit 56 is turned on. On the other hand, when the result of the common drawing hit determination is out of the common drawing, the common drawing off symbol is stored as a symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the variation display of the normal symbol this time. That is, as a result of the fluctuation display of the current symbol, it is stored that the right LED (see FIG. 4) of the common drawing display unit 56 is turned on.

  Thus, when it is stored that the left LED of the common drawing display unit 56 is lighted or the right LED of the common drawing display unit 56 is lighted as a result of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol this time, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is stored. Set Specifically, one of 1000 ms, 2000 ms, and 3000 ms is set in the non-power-supply state, and one of 1000 ms, 1252 ms, and 1500 ms is set in the power-supply state. After setting the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, start the fluctuation display of the normal symbol. Then, the determination random number per common drawing (general drawing reserved) which is the target of the determination per current common drawing is deleted from the storage area.

  The above has described the processing in the case where it is not any of the regular display during the game, the normal symbol variation display, and the normal symbol final display. On the other hand, when the variation display of the normal symbol is being performed, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol during the variation display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, the normal symbol in the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed in a manner stored in advance. That is, when the result of the determination of the common drawing is the common drawing, the left LED of the common drawing display unit 56 is turned on (displays the symbol per the common drawing stop display), and the result of the common judgment is out. If it is, the right LED of the common view display unit 56 is turned on (the dislocated symbol is stopped and displayed). As described above, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fixed display of the normal symbol is started, so the fixed display time of the normal symbol is set.

  On the other hand, when the final display of the normal symbol is being performed, it is determined whether the final display time has elapsed. As a result, when the finalized display time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol displayed in the current stop (finalized display) is a symbol per common drawing (lighting of the LED on the left of the common drawing display unit 56). As a result, when the normal symbol stopped and displayed is a symbol per common drawing, the opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the second starting port 25 in the game per common drawing is set. Specifically, an open pattern in which the second start port 25 is opened for a short time (16 ms × 1 time) is set if in the non-power-supporting state, and if in the power support state, the second start-port 25 is Set the open pattern to be open for a long time (840 ms × 2 times). Once the opening pattern is set in this way, a game is started per common drawing.

  On the other hand, when the player is playing a game, the second start port solenoid 26m is controlled to open / close the door 26 so that the second start port 25 is opened / closed in the above-mentioned open pattern. Make it work. Then, when the control according to the opening pattern is finished, the game is ended per common drawing.

<Special operation processing>
Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs special operation processing (S600). In this special operation process (S600), a process of displaying a special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) in a variable manner or executing a big hit game is performed. That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first displays the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) during the variation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) during the big hit game. It is determined whether or not As a result, if it is not any of these, regardless of whether it is the first special view hold or the second special view hold, the first stored special view hold is read out. Then, the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number included in the read special map reservation. That is, when the low probability state is set, the big hit judgment that the probability of becoming a "big hit" is about 1/100 is performed, and when the high probability state is set, the probability of being a "big hit" is Make a big hit judgment that is about 1/10.

  And, if the result of the big hit determination is "big hit", based on the symbol selection random number included in the 1st special view reserve or the 2nd special view reserve read this time, the variation display of this special symbol (symbol variation game Select the type of jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed at). That is, when the first special view reservation is read out, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the symbol selection random number is selected from among the jackpot symbols 101 to 300 as a symbol to be displayed in a stopped state. Moreover, when the second special drawing reservation is read out, the big hit symbol corresponding to the symbol selection random number is selected from among the big hit symbols 401 to 600 as a symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  On the other hand, when the result of the big hit judgment is "disengagement", when the first special view reservation is read out, the outlying symbol 101 is selected as a symbol for stop display, and when the second special view reservation is read out Select 401 as a symbol to stop and display. In addition, the big hit symbol and the outlying symbol selected as symbols to be displayed for stop display are stored in the stop symbol storage area secured in the RAM 203.

  In this way, if the symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected, the variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbol (symbol variation game) is selected. The variation pattern is the time (variation time) from the start of the variation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) to the stop display (variation time), and each variation pattern is distinguished from other variation patterns The information (the variation pattern ID) to do this is attached. In the process of selecting a fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation pattern selection table is referred to. The variation pattern selection table is a table in which variation pattern selection random numbers are allocated to a plurality of variation patterns (variation pattern ID, variation time) as shown in FIG. In the process of selecting a variation pattern, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern selection random number read out this time as the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation is referred to with reference to such a variation pattern selection table. Choose as. Therefore, the probability that each fluctuation pattern is selected is determined by the ratio of random numbers allocated to each fluctuation pattern among the obtainable fluctuation pattern selection random numbers.

  The fluctuation pattern thus selected is transmitted to the sub control board 220 by transmitting a fluctuation pattern designation command described later. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, it recognizes the variation pattern of the present symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designation command, and produces a symbol based on the corresponding variation pattern (corresponding). Execute the fluctuation effect.

  In the process of selecting the variation pattern described above, the variation pattern selection table corresponding to various game progress situations is referred to, not always referring to the same variation pattern selection table. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the special symbol type (first special view or second special view), the currently set gaming state, the result of the big hit determination, the first special view reserve stored and Refer to the variation pattern selection table corresponding to the number of second special view reservations and the like. By doing this, it becomes possible to select fluctuation patterns corresponding to various game progress statuses, and consequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can execute symbol fluctuation effects with effect patterns corresponding to various game progress statuses. For example, when the result of the big hit determination is “big hit”, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 executes symbol variation production that stops and displays the identification symbols 41 a, 41 b, 41 c after reaching production. Also, if the predetermined fluctuation pattern (the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the reach effect) is selected when the result of the big hit judgment is out, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are stopped and displayed after the reach effect. Performs symbol variation effects. Each variation pattern selection table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  Thus, while selecting the symbol to be stopped and displayed in the variation display of the special symbol of this time, and selecting the variation pattern of the variation display of the special symbol this time, the variation display of the special symbol is started. Then, the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern selected this time is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation pattern designation command stored in the output buffer in this manner is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). In addition, the first special view reserve or the second special view reserve that is the target of the present big hit determination is deleted from the first special view reserve storage area or the second special view reserve storage area.

  In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that performs a big hit determination (hit determination) whether the big hit determination random number included in the special view reservation (acquired information) is a random number value (hit information) associated with the "big hit". Can also be regarded as "hit judging means".

  The above has described the processing in the case of neither being displayed during the display of the special symbol during the big hit game, during the variable display of the special symbol (the first special view or the second special view). On the other hand, when the variation display of the special symbol is in progress, it is determined whether the variation time of the special symbol in the variation display has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol in the fluctuation display is stopped and displayed with the symbol stored in advance in the stop symbol storage area (decision display is started). Thus, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the finalized display of the special symbol is started, so the finalized display time of the special symbol is set. Then, the variable stop command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The fluctuation stop command stored in the output buffer in this manner is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  The above has described the processing when the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner. On the other hand, when the final display of the special symbol is in progress, it is determined whether or not the final display time has elapsed. As a result, when the finalized display time has elapsed, it is determined whether the special symbol displayed in the current stop (finalized display) is either a big hit symbol or an off symbol. As a result, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is the big hit symbol, the opening pattern (number of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the first large winning opening 28 and the second large winning opening 35 in the big hit game is set. Do. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the case of playing a "V short" big hit game, the first large winning opening 28 for 10 seconds (or until four game balls enter) in the first round game. In the open state, an open pattern in which the second large winning opening 35 is opened for 0.2 seconds in the second round game is set. Also, when playing a "V Long" big hit game, the first large winning opening 28 is opened for 10 seconds (or until four game balls enter) in the first round game, and the second round In the game, an opening pattern is set in which the second large winning opening 35 is opened for 10 seconds (or until four game balls enter).

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the first large winning opening 28 and the second large winning opening 35 is set, the big hit game is started. Then, a big hit game start command indicating the start of the big hit game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The big hit game start command also includes information indicating the type of big hit game to be started this time (see FIG. 5). The big hit game start command stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  The above has described the processing when the special symbol is being displayed. On the other hand, when a big hit game is being played, the first big winning opening solenoid 28m or so that the first big winning opening 28 or the second big winning opening 35 is opened / closed in the above-mentioned opening pattern. The second large winning opening solenoid 35m is controlled to operate the open / close door 29 or the open / close door 36.

  In addition, at the start of the round game, a round game start command indicating the start of the round game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203, and at the end of the round game, the round game end command indicating the end of the round game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 Do. The round game start command and the round game end command stored in the output buffer as described above are transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). Also, when the gaming ball entered from the second large winning opening 35 enters the specific opening 38 during the big hit game (during the last round game), a specific entry ball command indicating that is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203 Do. The specific entry ball ball command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  When control of the first large winning opening solenoid 28m and the second large winning opening solenoid 35m according to the above-described opening pattern (operations of the open / close door 29 and the open / close door 36) is ended, the big hit game is ended. Then, a big hit game end command indicating the end of the big hit game is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The big hit game end command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100). When the big hit game is over, the game state is set according to the type of the big hit game and whether or not the game ball has entered the specified slot 38. When the gaming state is set as described above, a gaming state designation command indicating the set gaming state is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 203. The gaming state designation command stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in the next output process (S100).

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 variably displays the special symbol (identification information) based on the result of the big hit determination (hit determination), and the big hit determination is a big hit (acquired information is hit information). When it is judged, the special symbol (identification information) is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol (specific mode) (the fluctuation display of the identification information becomes the specific result) and it is out in the big hit judgment (acquired in the acquisition information is hit information If it is determined that the symbol is not determined, the special symbol (identification information) is removed and the stop display is performed with the symbol (a different aspect from the specific aspect) (the variation display of the identification information is different from the identification result). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can be regarded as "identification information display means". Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes a big hit game (specific game). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can also be regarded as "specific game execution means".

D. Effect control processing:
As described above, the progress of the game is realized by performing the game control process by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200, but for the effects according to the progress of the game, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs the effect control process It is realized by executing. In the following, this effect control process will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. The effect control process is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 at predetermined intervals (for example, based on a timer interrupt that occurs every 10 msec). In the following description, the description of the well-known processes such as the initialization process of the CPU 221, the interrupt disable process, and the interrupt enable process is omitted.

  When the effect control process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first performs a command analysis process (S800). The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 stores the received command or detection signal as an external interrupt process, as the external interrupt process, each time a command is received from the main control board 200 or a detection signal is received from various boards. It is stored in the area. In the command analysis process (S800), the effect corresponding to the command or detection signal stored in the received command storage area, that is, the received command or detection signal is determined, and the image / voice control board 230 or A command to be transmitted to the lamp control board 226 or the like is stored in the output buffer secured in the RAM 223.

  Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs output processing (S900). In this process, the command stored in the output buffer of the RAM 223 is transmitted to the image / sound control board 230, the lamp control board 226, and the like. When a command is received from the sub control board 220, the image / sound control board 230 displays an image corresponding to the received command on the effect display device 41 and outputs a sound corresponding to the received command from the various speakers 6a, 6b etc. Do. Further, the lamp control board 226 causes the various lamps 5a to 5c to emit light in a light emission pattern corresponding to the received command.

  As described above, the sub control board 220 performs various effects in cooperation with the image / sound control board 230, the lamp control board 226, etc., but in the present specification, such various effects are performed for the convenience of description. This is also expressed simply as “the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 executes various effects”.

  FIG. 12 shows processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 in response to various commands and the like. As shown in FIG. 12, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command, the fluctuation indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command according to the fluctuation display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure). The symbol variation effect corresponding to the pattern (including the variation display of the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c) is started.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of reach effects can be executed as the reach effects described above with reference to FIG. Since the symbol change effect is performed corresponding to the change pattern, the reach effect which is a part of the symbol change effect is also performed when the corresponding change pattern is selected. Specifically, when the variation pattern corresponding to each reach effect is selected when the result of the big hit determination is "big hit", after the reach effect corresponding to this variation pattern is performed, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c A symbol change effect is performed to stop display with Zoro eyes. Also, when the variation pattern corresponding to each reach effect is selected when the result of the big hit determination is "off", after the reach effect corresponding to this fluctuation pattern is performed, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are displayed. A symbol change effect is performed to stop and display with a loose eye.

  The execution probability of each reach effect, that is, the probability that the fluctuation pattern corresponding to each reach effect is selected is determined by the ratio of fluctuation pattern selection random numbers allocated to each fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern selection table described above with reference to FIG. It is set. As a result, the probability that the jackpot determination result when the reach effect is performed is the "big hit" (probability that the jackpot game will be performed) is made different among the multiple types of reach effects. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that the reach effect with the higher probability is performed.

  The aspect of the reach effect may be any mode as long as the player can identify the difference between a plurality of types of reach effects, for example, an aspect in which the displayed character images are different from each other among the reach effects, or the background to be displayed The images are different from each other, the colors displayed are different from each other, and the identification symbols (left identification symbol 41a, right identification symbol 41c, etc.) different from each other are adopted. Ru.

  If the fluctuation stop command is received during execution of the above-mentioned symbol fluctuation effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 stops and displays the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c at either the broken eye or the loose tooth.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the big hit game start command, it starts big hit game effects indicating that a big hit game is being played. For example, at the timing when the big hit game is started, the fanfare effect indicating the start of the big hit game is executed, and the display of a moving image (so-called movie) indicating that the big hit game is being performed is started. In addition, the effect which urges the player to enter the game ball into the specific opening 38 is executed. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of big hit game effects different from each other (for example, moving images to be displayed) can be executed as such big hit game effects, and which big hit game effects are to be executed , It is determined according to the predetermined lottery result and the type of the big hit game.

  Then, when the round game start command is received during the big hit game, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts a round game effect (for example, superimposed on the big hit game effect) indicating that a round game is in progress. For example, an effect (for example, an effect of displaying 1R, 2R, etc.) indicating the number of round games in a running big hit game is started. Then, when the round game end command is received, the round game effect is ended, and when the big hit game end command is received, the big hit game effect is ended.

E. Post-pending production:
Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described effect, it is possible to execute “post-hold effect” in which the hold symbol described above with reference to FIG. Below, this "post hold production" is explained.

E-1. Outline of post-hold production:
As described above with reference to FIG. 6, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the case of the “low probability non-power support state”, the number of held symbols equal to the stored first special view held is the hold display area Displayed on 41 d, if in the “high probability / power support state”, the hold display area 41 d displays the same number of hold symbols as the stored second special view hold. The display of the holding symbol according to the first special view reservation in the "low probability non-power support state" and the display of the holding symbol according to the second special view hold in the "high probability · power support state" are in the same manner Since it is performed, here, the display of the holding symbol according to the first special view reservation in the "low probability non-power support state" will be described as an example.

  In FIG. 13, the holding symbol displayed in the holding display area 41 d is shown. In FIG. 13, the holding symbol shown by the solid line is actually displayed, and the holding symbol shown by the broken line is not actually displayed. As shown in FIG. 13, in the case of the “low probability non-power support state”, when the first special view reservation is stored, the reserved symbols corresponding to the first special view reservation are sequentially displayed from the left side . Then, if the second special view reserve is not stored, the first special view reserve (in order from the first special view reserve stored first) is subjected to the jackpot determination in the order of storage and the big hit determination result Based on the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is performed. Under the present circumstances, the retention design which corresponds to the 1st special figure retention (the symbol fluctuation production was started) which made big hit decision is deleted, the remaining retention design (corresponds to the 1st special figure retention which has not made the big hit decision yet) Hold symbol) is moved to the left (shifted) and displayed. Therefore, the player can recognize the holding symbol (the holding symbol corresponding to the symbol fluctuation effect after the next time) which is the target of the jackpot determination after the next time.

  As this holding symbol, if it is normal (if no after holding effect is performed), “normal holding symbol” which is a circular holding symbol as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed, but in “after holding effect” As shown in FIG. 14, the "character holding symbol", which is a rectangular holding symbol with characters displayed, is displayed. The "post hold effect" that displays such a "character hold symbol" is the "reach expectation degree" which is a possibility that reach effect is performed, and the "big hit expectation degree" which is a possibility that a big hit determination result becomes a big hit It is an effect that suggests

  However, the “post-hold effect (character hold symbol)” in this embodiment is the expectation of reach when the symbol change effect (symbol change game) is performed based on the first special view hold corresponding to the “character hold symbol”. And does not indicate a big hit expectation, but corresponds to the first special view hold (normally hold symbol) stored before the first special view hold (the first special view hold corresponding to the character hold symbol) It is suggested the reach expectation degree and the big hit expectation degree when the symbol change effect (design variation game) is performed based on the first special figure reservation).

  For example, in FIG. 14A, two “normally held symbols” and “letter held symbols” of “good” (“character held symbols” displaying “good” characters) are displayed. , This "character holding symbol" is the first special image holding (preceding the second special holding symbol from the left) stored immediately before "the first special drawing reservation corresponding to the" character holding symbol "of" good " It suggests the reach expectation degree and the big hit expectation degree in the symbol fluctuation production (design fluctuation game) based on the first special figure reservation corresponding to. Also, in FIG. 14 (b), one “normally held symbol” and “character held symbol” of “good” and “machine” are displayed. These two “character held symbols” are also displayed as “ Design variation production based on the 1st special drawing reservation (the 1st special drawing reservation corresponding to the left normal reservation design) stored immediately before the 1st special drawing reservation corresponding to the "character holding design" of "Good" It suggests the reach expectation level and the big hit expectation level in (symbol variation game). Also, in FIG. 14 (c), the "character holding symbol" of "good", "machine", "issu" and "coming" is displayed, but these four "character holding symbols" "Let's see the 1st special view reserve corresponding to the" character reserve design "" Reach expectation degree or big hit when the symbol variation effect (design variation game) is performed based on the 1st special view reserve stored in front of 1 It suggests the degree of expectation. That is, in this case, the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) based on the first special view reserve stored immediately before the first special view reserve corresponding to the "good" "character reserve symbol" is executed. In the middle, it suggests the reach expectation and the big hit expectation in this execution of the design fluctuation production.

  As described above, the "post hold effect (character hold symbol)" of this embodiment is one of "the first special view hold corresponding to the" character hold symbol "initially displayed in the" post hold effect ". Reach expectation degree (Like expectation degree of change before letter hold) and big hit expectation degree (character hold before change) in the symbol change effect based on the first special view reserve stored before (hereinafter also referred to as "character change before letter hold") The jackpot expectation level is suggested.

  In the "post hold effect" as described above, once the "character hold symbol" is displayed, the "character hold symbol" is displayed as the hold symbol corresponding to the first special view hold whenever the first special view hold is stored. It is possible to execute an effect that displays “ For example, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), when the "character holding symbol" of "good" is displayed, thereafter, the "character holding symbol" of the "machine" every time the first special image holding is stored, It is possible to execute an effect that displays the "character holding symbol" of "Iru" and the "character holding symbol" of "coming".

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 14 (c), the effect of displaying the characters of “Apparent arrival” with four “character holding symbols” as “post holding effects” (“good”, “machine”, “arrival”, Although the effect of displaying the "character holding symbol" of "coming" is performed, in the present embodiment, the effect of displaying the characters of "once-in-a-lifetime" with four "character holding symbols" ("one", Effects that display the characters of "chance" with "character hold symbol" of "period", "one", "meeting" and "four character hold symbol" ("chi", "cha", "N", "S", "A character display symbol" display effect, four "character holding symbol" effect to display the characters "press" ("Press", "Shi", "Made", " It is possible to execute an effect of displaying the "character holding symbol" of "M".

  However, when "post hold effect" is started (when one "character hold symbol" is displayed), four "character hold symbols" are not always displayed, and naturally, the first special figure hold for four characters If is not stored, the four "character holding symbols" are not displayed. In addition, there may be a case where only the second character "character holding symbol" is displayed regardless of whether the first special character holding for four characters is stored or not. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, in the state where the "character holding symbol" of "good" and the "character holding symbol" of "machine" are displayed, even if the first special image holding is stored, "reach" There is a case that the "normal holding symbol" is displayed without displaying the "character holding symbol". In this case, the "post hold effect" is ended by changing the "character hold symbol" that has already been displayed to "normal hold symbol" and displaying it.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an effect of displaying four "character holding symbols" if the first special character holding for four characters is stored as the "post holding effect", that is, 4 The effect of displaying the characters of "Arrival coming" in one "character holding design" (hereinafter also referred to as "the good arrival effect"), the effect of displaying the characters of "One time in a while" in four "character holding design" Also, the effect of displaying the character of "chance" with four "character holding symbols" (hereinafter also referred to as "chance effect"), the effect of displaying the characters of "pushing" with four "character holding symbols" Hereinafter, it is possible to execute “press-in effect”. Furthermore, as the "post hold effect", in addition to the effect of displaying these four "character hold symbols", regardless of whether or not the first special character hold for four characters is stored, "the above" The effect of displaying only the second character "character holding symbol" of the character holding symbol, that is, the effect of displaying the character of "good chance" with two "character holding symbols" (hereinafter also referred to as "unfinished arrival effect" ), An effect that displays the characters of "one period" with two "character retention symbols" (hereinafter also referred to as "unfinished one-period effect"), an effect that displays the characters of "ch" with two "character retention symbols" It is possible to execute an effect (hereinafter, also referred to as an “incomplete finish effect”) in which the characters “push” are displayed with two “character retention symbols” (also referred to as “unfinished chance effect”).

  While the "post hold effect" as described above suggests the reach expectation level and the big hit expectation level of the "character suspension before change", the reach expectation level and the big hit expectation degree are the types of the "post hold effect" Depends on Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the reach expectation and the big hit expectation of “variation before character hold” is the lowest when “post hold effect” is not performed, and “unfinished opportunity appearance effect” → “unfinished one time meeting "Income chance production effect"-> "Incompletion production effect"-> "Available production effect"-> "One time production effect production"-> "Chance effect production" is increased in order of "commitment effect", and "depression effect" is set to be the highest. For this reason, it is possible to make the player expect "post hold effect" to be performed, and when "post hold effect" is performed, the reach expectation degree and the big hit expectation degree of "variation before character hold" It can be expected that a higher type of "post hold effect" will be performed.

  The reach expectation degree and the big hit expectation degree of "variation before character holding" suggested by the "post holding effect" as described above are realized by appropriately setting the execution probability of each "post holding effect". That is, since each "post hold effect" suggests the reach expectation degree and the big hit expectation degree of "character hold before change", when the big hit judgment result of "character hold before change" is a big hit (or " In the case of performing reach effect in the "character hold before change" "probability of execution of each" post hold effect "or the jackpot determination result of" character change before hold "(or" character change before change ") reach effect This is realized by appropriately setting the execution probability of each “post-hold effect” in the case of not performing For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when the jackpot determination result of "variation before character suspension" is a big hit (or when performing reach effect with "variation before character suspension"), the probability that "post suspension effect" is not performed Is set to the lowest, and the execution probability of each “post-hold effect” is set to a higher probability as the suggested big hit expectation (or reach expectation) becomes higher. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination result of "variation before character suspension" is out (or when the reach effect is not performed in "variation before character suspension"), the probability of not performing "post suspension effect" is highest The execution probability of each “post hold effect” is set to a lower probability as the suggested big hit expectation (or reach expectation) becomes higher.

  In addition, the holding symbol ("normally holding symbol" or "character holding symbol") can be regarded as "memory display", and "post holding effect" can also be regarded as "indication effect" and "memory display effect".

E-2. Post hold production execution processing:
Below, processing (post hold presentation execution execution processing) for performing post holding presentation of CPU221 of sub control baseplate is explained, but first concerning the storage area of RAM 223 which is secured in order to do this processing as the preparation explain.

E-2-1. Memory area of RAM 223:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, every time the first special figure hold is stored, the type of the hold symbol (normally hold symbol or character hold symbol) corresponding to the first special view hold is determined and displayed. Therefore, as shown in the right column of FIG. 17A, the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220 secures an area for storing a retention symbol corresponding to the first special figure retention of four pieces (for the upper limit value). ing. Specifically, the reserved symbol storage area of [1], the reserved symbol storage area of [2], the reserved symbol storage area of [3], and the reserved symbol storage area of [4] are secured. In these reserve symbol storage areas, each time the first special view reserve is stored, the reserve symbol storage area of [1] → the reserve symbol storage area of [2] → the reserve symbol storage area of [3] → [4] The types of reserved symbols corresponding to each first special view reserved are stored in the order of the reserved symbol storage area of]. For example, in FIG. 17B, “normally reserved symbol” is stored in the reserved symbol storage area of [1], and “character suspended symbol” of “chi” is stored in the reserved symbol storage area of [2]. It is shown that it is being done.

  When the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) based on the first special figure retention stored first is started, the retention symbol stored in the retention symbol storage area of [1] is erased and the remaining retention symbol is displayed. Move (shift) one by one to the reserved symbol storage area side of [1] and store it. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 17 (b), the normal holding symbol stored in the holding symbol storage area of [1] is erased, and the “character holding of“ ch ”stored in the holding symbol storage area of [2] Move the “symbol” to the reserved symbol storage area in [1] and store it.

  The reserved symbol stored in the reserved symbol storage areas [1] to [4] is displayed on the reserved display area 41d. Specifically, the holding symbol stored in the holding symbol storage area [1] is displayed in the leftmost area of the holding display area 41d, and the holding symbol stored in the holding symbol storage area [2] is the holding display area 41d. The reserved symbol displayed in the second area from the left and stored in the reserved symbol storage area [3] is displayed in the third area from the left in the reserved display area 41 d and stored in the reserved symbol storage area [4] The held symbol is displayed in the fourth (rightmost) area from the left in the held display area 41d.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the post hold presentation determination processing is performed each time the first special view hold is stored. In the after hold presentation determination process, whether or not to execute “after hold presentation”, and when “after hold presentation” is performed, the type of the “after hold presentation” is determined. Therefore, in the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220, an after holding effect storage area for storing the result of the after holding effect determining process is secured. Specifically, as shown in the right column of FIG. 17 (a), after the [1] post-hold effect storage area, [2], corresponding to the first special-image hold of four (for the upper limit value) The hold effect storage area, the [3] post hold effect storage area, and the [4] post hold effect storage area are secured. In these post-hold effect storage areas, every time the first special view hold is stored (every time the post-hold effect determination processing is performed), the post-hold effect storage area in [1] → after [2] In the order of the effect storage area → [3] after hold effect storage area → [4] after hold effect storage area, the result of the after hold effect determining process corresponding to each first special view hold is stored. For example, in FIG. 17B, "chance effect" is stored in the post-hold effect storage area of [1], and "non-execution of post-hold effect (post-back effect" is stored in the hold symbol storage area of [2]. It is shown that "do not do" is stored.

  Further, as shown in the left column of FIG. 17A, the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220 has a post hold effect storage area of [0] as a post hold effect storage area corresponding to the symbol variation effect being executed. It is secured. When the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) based on the first special figure reservation stored first is started, the result of the hold effect determination processing after being stored in the after hold effect storage area of [1] is [0 The result of the remaining after presentation effect determination process is moved (shifted) one by one to the after presentation effect storage area side of [1] and is stored. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 17B, the "chance effect" stored in the post-hold effect storage area of [1] is moved (shifted) to the post-display effect storage area of [0] and stored therein. [2] The “non-execution of post hold effect” stored in the post hold effect storage area is moved (shifted) to and stored in the post hold effect storage area of [1].

E-2-2. Post hold production execution processing:
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the post-hold presentation effect execution process of this embodiment. The post-hold effect execution process is a process for executing the post-hold effect, and is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 as part of the effect control process described above with reference to FIG. 11 (for example, every 10 msec).

  The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first determines whether the first hold storage command has been received (S802). The first hold storage command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the first special view hold is stored. Therefore, in the determination processing of S802, it is finally determined whether the first special view reserve is newly stored by determining whether the first reserve storage command has been received.

  As a result, when the first special view reserve is newly stored (S802: yes), the post reserve presentation storage area (including the post presentation presentation storage area of [0]) described above with reference to FIG. 17 is referred to It is then determined whether or not it has been decided to perform any "post hold effect" (whether the type of any "post hold effect" is stored) (S804). As a result, when it is not determined to perform the post-hold effect yet (S804: no), the hold symbol storage area (the hold symbol storage in which the hold symbol is not stored) corresponding to the first special view hold stored this time The “normally reserved symbol” is stored in the first region of the regions, and the region corresponding to the first special view suspension in the suspension display region 41 d (the maximum of the suspension display region 41 d in which the suspension symbol is not displayed) The "normally reserved symbol" is displayed in the area above (S806). That is, when it is not determined to perform the "post hold effect", when the first special view hold is newly stored, the normal hold symbol is displayed as the hold symbol corresponding to the first special view hold. Then, when it is not determined to perform the "post hold presentation" as described above, the post hold presentation determination process is subsequently performed (S808).

  In the after hold presentation determination process (S 808), whether or not to execute “after hold presentation”, and when “after hold presentation” is performed, the type of the “after hold presentation” is determined. Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 16, in the present embodiment, “big hit expectation (or reach expectation)” differs depending on the type of “post hold effect”, and each “post hold effect” This is realized by appropriately setting the execution probability of. For example, if the jackpot determination result for the first special drawing reserve stored this time is a big hit (or if reach effect is performed in the symbol variation effect based on the first special drawing reserve stored this time), FIG. As described above using, set the lowest probability not to execute "post hold production", the execution probability of each "post hold production" is higher as suggested big hit expectation (or reach expectation) becomes higher Set to probability. On the other hand, when the big hit determination result about the 1st special drawing reservation memorized this time is out (or when reach production is not performed by the symbol variation production based on the 1st special drawing reservation memorized this time) As described above with reference to FIG. 16, the probability of not executing “post-hold effect” is set the highest, and the execution probability of each “post-hold effect” is the suggested jackpot expectation (or reach expectation) Set lower probability as it gets higher.

  Therefore, in the determination processing of S808, is whether the big hit determination result for the first special view reserve stored this time is a big hit (or is reach effect being performed in the symbol variation effect based on the first special view reserve stored this time? ) Determine whether or not. This determination is made based on the first pending storage command received in the process of S802. That is, since the first pending storage command includes the result of the prior determination (S262 in FIG. 8), the determination is made based on the result of the prior determination. As a result, when the big hit determination result about the 1st special figure reservation stored this time becomes a big hit (or when reach production is performed by the symbol variation effect based on the 1st special figure reserve stored this time), " The probability of winning the non-execution of the post-hold effect is the lowest, and a lottery is won with a high probability that the “post-hold effect” is high with a high degree of jackpot expectation (or reach expectation). On the other hand, when the big hit determination result about the 1st special figure reservation stored this time falls out (or when the reach effect is not performed by the symbol variation effect based on the 1st special figure reservation stored this time) ), The probability of winning “non-execution of post-hold effect” is highest, and a lottery is won with a low probability that the “post-hold effect” is high with a high degree of jackpot expectation (or reach expectation). Then, as a result of the post-hold effect determination process, the result of winning the lottery is the post-hold effect storage area (the result of the post-off effect determination process is not stored) corresponding to the first special view hold stored this time It is stored in the first area of the after hold effect area).

  As described above, when the first special view is newly stored when it is not determined to perform the "post-retention effect", the normal retention symbol is displayed as the retention symbol corresponding to the first special view pending. Then, based on the prior determination result of the first special map reserve, perform the post-hold presentation decision processing. In this post holding presentation determination process, the type of the “post holding presentation” is determined if “post holding presentation” is to be executed or not. As described above, the type of "post hold effect" determined when the first special figure hold is stored is determined based on the result of prior determination of the first special figure hold, so "after hold It can be said that the effect "is an effect that suggests a big hit expectation (or reach expectation) of a symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) based on the first special view reservation. Then, when it is determined that the “post hold effect” is to be performed when the first special view hold is stored, as described later, the first special view stored after the first special view hold Execute "post hold effect" to display "character hold symbol" as a hold symbol corresponding to hold. Therefore, the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) based on the first special figure reservation is suggested the big hit expectation degree (or reach expectation degree) by the "post hold effect (character hold symbol)", "character pre- hold variation" It becomes.

  The above has described the processing in the case where the first special view reservation is newly stored (S804: no) in a situation where it is not yet determined to perform the "post hold presentation effect". On the other hand, if the first special view reservation is newly stored (S804: yes) in a situation in which the "post hold effect" is already determined (the type of "post hold effect") (S804: yes), A character holding symbol display process is performed to display the character holding symbol (S810).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the character holding symbol display process of the present embodiment. The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 refers to the post-hold effect storage area (including the post-hold effect storage area for [0]) described above with reference to FIG. "Type" is specified (S900). Then, whether or not the type of the post-hold effect is the effect of displaying only the second character "character hold symbol", that is, the "unfinished opportunity arrival effect" described above with reference to FIG. It is determined whether it is any of “incomplete chance effect presentation” and “incompletion effect presentation” (hereinafter collectively referred to as “incomplement presentation” unless these are particularly distinguished) (S 902). As a result, if it is not an incomplete effect (S902: no), in the hold symbol storage area (the first area among the hold symbol storage areas where the hold symbol is not stored) corresponding to the first special view hold stored this time , "Character holding symbol" corresponding to "type of post holding effect determined to be performed" is stored. Then, the stored "character holding symbol" is displayed in the region corresponding to the first special view holding in the holding display region 41d (the first region in the holding display region 41d in which the holding symbol is not displayed) S910).

  For example, as shown in the (a) column of FIG. 20, it is a case where performing "chance presentation" is stored, and one "character holding symbol" is not displayed yet. When the special figure reserve is stored, as shown in the (b) column, the "character reserve symbol" of the "chi" corresponding to the first character of the "chance effect" is displayed. Also, as shown in the (b) column, when the first special view hold is newly stored when the "character hold pattern" of the "chi" corresponding to the first character of the "chance effect" is displayed, As shown in the (c) column, the "character holding symbol" of the "C" corresponding to the second character of the "chance effect" is displayed. In addition, as shown in the (c) column, when the "first character map hold" is newly stored when the "character hold symbol" of the "a" corresponding to the second character of the "chance effect" is displayed, As shown in the (d) column, the "character holding symbol" of "n" corresponding to the third character of "chance effect" is displayed.

  Here, as shown in the (d) column of FIG. 20, in a state where performing “post hold effect” (type of “post hold effect”) is stored in the post hold effect storage area of [1], Only 3 characters of "character holding symbol" (the number of "character holding symbols" obtained by subtracting 1 from the upper limit of the number of stored first special character symbols) can be displayed. This is because the "post hold effect" of this embodiment is a hold symbol corresponding to the first special view hold (the first special view hold that is the trigger for the "after hold effect") that was the subject of the prior determination. Does not display "character holding symbol" (displays "normal holding symbol"), displays "character holding symbol" as a holding symbol corresponding to the first special figure holding stored after the first special drawing holding It is for.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol variation effect (that is, before the character hold) based on the first special view hold (the first special view hold serving as an execution trigger for "post hold effect") When the fluctuation) is started, as shown in the (a) and (b) columns of FIG. 21, the type of “post hold effect” stored in the post hold effect storage area of the [1] is held after the [0] Move (shift) to the effect storage area and store it. And if 1st special figure reservation is newly memorized after that, pending design storage area corresponding to the 1st special view reservation (the first area among reserved design storage areas in which pending design is not stored) [0] stores the “character holding symbol” corresponding to the type of the holding effect after being stored in the holding effect storage area of [0]. Then, the stored "character holding symbol" is displayed in the region corresponding to the first special view holding in the holding display region 41d (the first region in the holding display region 41d in which the holding symbol is not displayed). Therefore, as shown in the (b) column of FIG. 21, “chance effect” is stored in the post-hold effect storage area of “0”, and “s” of “s” corresponding to the third character of “chance effect” When the first special drawing hold is newly stored when the character holding design is displayed, as shown in the (c) column, the "s" character of "s" corresponding to the fourth character of the "chance effect" Display the "hold symbol". As a result, a "post hold effect" (in this case, the "chance" character is displayed here "post hold effect") in which the "character hold symbol" for four characters is displayed is executed.

  In addition, when it is decided to perform "post hold production" already, even if the 1st special figure hold is newly stored, the post hold production determination processing is not performed (it is decided to carry out the new hold production newly 21), and as shown in the columns (b) to (c) of FIG. 20 and the column (c) of FIG. The non-execution of the holding effect is stored.

  The above has described the processing in the case where it is determined that “type of post-hold effect determined to be performed” is not an incomplete effect in the determination processing of S902 in FIG. 19 (S902: no). On the other hand, if the "type of post-hold effect that has been decided to be performed" is unfinished effect (S902: yes), the "character hold symbol" is displayed only up to the second character, as follows: Process. First, it is determined whether "character holding symbol" has already been displayed up to the second character (S904). As a result, if the "character holding symbol" is not yet displayed up to the second character (S904: no), the holding symbol storage area corresponding to the first special view holding currently stored (the holding symbol is not stored A "character holding symbol" corresponding to "a type of post-hold effect determined to be performed" is stored in the first area of the symbol storage area. Then, the stored "character holding symbol" is displayed in the region corresponding to the first special view holding in the holding display region 41d (the first region in the holding display region 41d in which the holding symbol is not displayed) S910). On the other hand, when the "character holding symbol" is already displayed up to the second character (S904: yes), the holding symbol storage area (the holding symbol is stored corresponding to the first special drawing holding currently stored) "Normal reserved symbol" is stored in the first area of the reserved symbol storage area which is not stored. Then, the stored “normally held symbol” is displayed in the region corresponding to the first special view held in the held display region 41 d (the first region in the held display region 41 d in which the held symbol is not displayed) S906). Furthermore, while changing the "character holding symbol" stored in the holding symbol storage area to "the normal holding symbol", the "character holding symbol" displayed in the holding display area 41d is changed to the "normal holding symbol" (S910). Further, at this time, the type of “post hold effect” stored in the post hold effect storage area is changed to “non-execution of post hold effect”. By doing this, the "post hold effect" is ended.

  For example, as shown in the (a) column of FIG. 22, it is newly stored if performing “unfinished chance effect” is stored and no “character hold symbol” is still displayed. 1) When the special drawing reserve is stored, as shown in the (b) column, the "character reserve symbol" of the "chi" corresponding to the first character of the "unfinished chance effect" is displayed. Also, as shown in the (b) column, if the first special view hold is newly stored when the "character hold pattern" of the "chi" corresponding to the first character of the "unfinished chance effect" is displayed. As shown in the (c) column, the "character holding symbol" of the "C" corresponding to the second character of the "unfinished chance effect" is displayed. On the other hand, as shown in the (c) column, if the first special view hold is newly stored when the "character hold pattern" of the "a" corresponding to the second character of the "unfinished chance effect" is displayed. As shown in the (d) column, the "normally held symbol" is displayed as a held symbol corresponding to the first special figure reservation. In addition, the "character holding symbol" being displayed is changed to "normally holding symbol". As a result, all the "normally reserved symbols" will be displayed as the reserved symbols corresponding to the stored first special view reserved. Also, at this time, the "unfinished chance effect" stored in the after hold effect storage area is changed to "non-execution of after hold effect". By doing this, "unfinished chance production" ends.

  The above has described the processing in the case of receiving the first suspension storage command (S802 in FIG. 18: yes), that is, the processing in the case where a new first special image storage is stored. On the other hand, when the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is started (S812 in FIG. 18: yes), the retention symbol stored in the retention symbol storage area of [1] is erased and the remaining retention symbol Are shifted one by one to the reserved symbol storage area side of [1] and stored. Further, the reserved symbol displayed in the leftmost area of the reserved display area 41d is erased, and the remaining reserved symbol is moved to the left (shifted) and displayed (S814).

  In the above, the process of the process (S812 of FIG. 18: yes) when the symbol variation effect (symbol variation game) is started has been described. On the other hand, if 0.5 seconds have passed since the start of the symbol variation effect (variation before character suspension) that triggered the execution of the post suspension effect (S816: yes), the character is displayed in the suspension display area 41d It is determined whether the "held symbol" is displayed (S818). As a result, when the "character holding symbol" is displayed (S818: yes), the "character holding symbol" stored in the holding symbol storage area is changed to the "normal holding symbol", and the holding display area 41d is displayed. The "character holding symbol" displayed on the screen is changed to the "normal holding symbol" (S820). Further, at this time, the type of “post hold effect” stored in the post hold effect storage area is changed to “non-execution of post hold effect”. By doing this, the "post hold effect" is ended.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when 0.5 seconds have passed since the start of the "character pre- hold variation" that triggered the execution of the post-hold effect, the "character hold symbol being displayed" The "post hold effect" is ended by changing "" to a "normal hold symbol". Here, since the type of “post-hold effect” determined when the first special-image hold is stored is determined based on the result of prior determination about the first special-image hold, “after-hold effect” "Is an effect which suggests the jackpot expectation degree (or the reach expectation degree) of the symbol variation effect (variation before character suspension) based on the said 1st special figure reservation. On the other hand, when "character suspension before change" is started, a production that indicates the big hit expectation (or reach expectation) of "character suspension before change" may be started separately from "post suspension effect" There is. For example, an effect of displaying a predetermined character or the like may be performed along with the variable display of the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c. Therefore, if "post hold production" is continued for a long time even after "character hold before change" is started, "post hold production" interferes with another production from "post hold production". There is a risk that each rendering effect will be diluted. In this respect, when the predetermined time (0.5 seconds) elapses from the start of the "previous change to character holding", the "post holding effect" can suppress the above-mentioned fear.

  Here, as the “post-hold effect”, as described above with reference to FIG. 16, it is possible to execute “push-in effect” in which the characters “push-in” are displayed with four “character hold symbols”. The “press-in effect” is an operation prompting effect for urging the player to operate the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b. That is, when four "character holding symbols" are displayed in the "pressing effect" (when the character "pressing" is displayed), when the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b is operated, "after hold" An operation-responsive presentation is performed which is different from the presentation. As the operation corresponding presentation, for example, a presentation that suggests a big hit expectation (or a reach expectation) of a symbol variation presentation (a variation before character suspension) during execution, a reach presentation, and three identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c are separated. The effect of stopping and displaying with eyes and the effect of stopping and displaying the three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c with the eyes are performed.

  In addition to the "character retention symbol", when four "character retention symbols" are displayed in "depression effect", an operation prompting image prompting the player to operate the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b is displayed. You may do it. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, an image imitating the jog shuttle 10 b may be displayed at the timing when four “character retention symbols” are displayed in the “press-in effect” or after that. This makes it easy for the player to recognize that the operation to the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b is prompted, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  In addition, CPU221 of the sub-control board | substrate 220 which performs post-hold production | presentation production (indication production | presentation, memory | storage display production | presentation) can also be caught as "indication production | presentation execution means." Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 where the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b detects an operation can also be regarded as a "detection means". In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 that performs the operation corresponding rendering can also be grasped as "operation corresponding rendering executing means".

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation and the reach expectation in the symbol variation effect (variation before character suspension) based on the first special map reservation are It is possible to execute a novel effect (post hold effect) that suggests using the hold symbol (character hold symbol) corresponding to the stored first special view hold. In other words, although the effect indicates the result of the prior determination of the first special view reserve, the effect is “the suspension corresponding to the first special view reserve stored after the first special view reserve It is performed using a symbol (character holding symbol). For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  In addition, big hit expectation degree and reach expectation degree in the symbol fluctuation effect (the character pre-holding fluctuation) based on the 1st special figure retention “the retention design which corresponds to the 1st special figure retention which is remembered after the 1st special figure retention Although it is possible to execute "post hold effect" suggested by using (character hold symbol), if "1st sign on hold is not stored after the first special view hold," post hold effect " It does not happen. Therefore, having the player expect that the first special view reserve is stored after the first special view reserve (as a result, the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24) is expected. It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “post hold production” that indicates the jackpot expectation degree and the reach expectation degree in the symbol variation production (variation before character hold) based on the first special drawing reserve is “the first special feature It is carried out in a manner based on the number of first special view reservations stored after figure suspension (as the "number of first special view reservations stored after the first special view reservations increases" aspect Is changing). That is, in the "post hold effect", a number of characters corresponding to "the number of the first special view hold stored after the first special view hold" is displayed ("the first special view hold Also, the displayed characters increase as the number of first special map reservations stored later increases. Therefore, for the player, the first special view suspension number stored after the first special view suspension which triggered the execution of the post suspension effect (as a result, the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24 While being able to make it pay attention to the number "balled", it can be made to pay attention to the aspect of "post-hold effect", and it becomes possible to heighten the game interest.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the "post-hold effect" indicates the jackpot expectation which is suggested by the type, that is, by the type of the displayed character (character holding symbol) and the number of characters (character holding symbol) Degree and reach expectation degree are different. For this reason, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of characters (character holding symbol) displayed in the "post holding effect" and the number of characters (character holding symbol), and it is possible to enhance the game interest. Become.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, "Appointed arrival effect" and "Undated opportunity presentation effect", "One-time-one-on-one presentation" and "One-on-one-one-on-one presentation", "Chance production" and "Income-done chance production", "Press-in production" And "Unfinished push-in effect" are two pieces after "the first special figure hold that triggered the execution of the post-hold effect" despite the fact that the big hit expectation degree and the reach expectation degree that both suggest each other are different from each other 1) A similar effect of displaying the "character holding symbol" up to the second character is performed until the special figure holding is stored. Then, if three first special drawing reservations are stored after "the first special drawing reservation that triggered execution of the after holding presentation", "character holding symbol" is "normally holding symbol" if it is "unfinished effect" Thus, the player can recognize, for the first time, which "post-hold effect". Therefore, the effect of displaying the "character holding symbol" up to the second character, which is performed until two first special image holdings are stored after "the first special drawing holding that triggered the execution of the post holding effect" Is a low-reliability effect, and is a three-character character that is stored by storing the third and fourth first special views after “the first special view is a trigger for execution of the post-reserve effects”. It can be said that the effect of displaying the "character holding symbol" for the fourth and fourth characters is a highly reliable effect. For this reason, the player can be made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)", thereby enhancing the game interest. Is possible. Therefore, for the player, the first special view suspension number stored after the first special view suspension which triggered the execution of the post suspension effect (as a result, the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24 While being able to make it pay attention to the number "balled", it can be made to pay attention to the aspect of "post-hold effect", and it becomes possible to heighten the game interest.

  Moreover, when performing "press-in effect", the big hit expectation and reach expectation in the symbol variation effect (variation before character holding) based on the first special drawing holding are stored "after the first special drawing holding" A novel effect of suggesting using the hold symbol (character hold symbol) corresponding to the first special view hold is also used as an operation prompting effect for urging the player to perform an operation on the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b. For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  In the case of performing "press-in effect", the letters "press-in" are displayed when the four first special view hold is stored after "the first special view hold triggered execution of the post-hold effect". An operation prompting effect is performed to urge the player to operate the effect that is displayed, that is, the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b. Therefore, for the player, the first special view suspension number stored after the first special view suspension which triggered the execution of the post suspension effect (as a result, the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24 It can be made to pay attention to the number of balls), and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the statement of words of each claim, Those skilled in the art An improvement based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art usually has can be added as appropriate to the range easily substituted therefrom.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when it is determined to perform "post hold effect" (when the type of "post hold effect" is stored in the post hold effect [0] to [4]) , A new "post hold effect" is not determined (the post hold effect determination process is not performed). Not limited to this, even when it is determined to perform "post hold production", it is decided to perform a new "post hold production" (post hold production determination processing is performed), and new If the "post hold effect" is determined, the "post hold effect" which has been performed until then may be ended, and a new "post hold effect" may be started. For example, if it is decided to perform a production with a high hit rate and a high degree of reach expectation than the "post hold production" which has been done until then as the new "post hold production", then the "after hold production" It is good also as starting "new after presentation production" after completing "." As a specific example, if it is decided to perform a "chance presentation" with a higher degree of big hit expectation (or reach expectation) than the "unfinished chance production" during the execution of the "unfinished chance production", the "unfinished chance production" The “opportunity effect” may be performed after the In this way, it is possible to make the player recognize "post hold effect" having higher suggested jackpot expectation degree and reach expectation degree, and it is possible to enhance game interest.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, whether or not to execute “post hold effect”, or the type of “post hold effect” is determined by lottery, but it is possible to obtain in advance a first special view hold. The type of “post hold effect” may be stored in association with the random number of “1”, and “post hold effect” of the type corresponding to the random number acquired as the first special view hold may be executed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the "post hold effect", the "character hold symbol" is displayed each time the first special view hold is stored. The present invention is not limited to this, and the color or the character of the "character holding symbol" being displayed may be changed each time the first special drawing holding is stored (corresponding to the first special drawing holding number). For example, when the first special drawing reservation number is one, "character holding symbol" is displayed as "blue", two cases are displayed as "yellow", and three cases are displayed as "green". In the case of four, it may be displayed in "red". In addition, when the first special drawing reservation number is one, "character holding symbol" with the character of "甲" is displayed, and with two characters, "character holding symbol with the character of" 乙 "is displayed. Is displayed, and in the case of three, the "character holding symbol" displaying the character "丙" is displayed, and in the case of four, the "character holding symbol" displaying the character "Ting" is displayed. You may do it. In addition, the “character retention symbol” may be displayed superimposed on a predetermined image, and the aspect (size, color, etc.) of the predetermined image may change as the number of first special image retention increases. . In the above manner, the first special view hold number stored after the first special view hold that triggered the execution of the post hold effect (as a result, the gaming ball has a first starting opening) It is possible to make the player pay attention to the number of players who entered 24), and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the “number of first special view reservations stored after the first special view reservation that triggered the execution of the post hold presentation” is the first number (for example, one). Even if the second number (for example, two) more than the first number is more than the first number, it may be possible to execute an effect with a high degree of jackpot expectation or reach expectation which is suggested as a post-hold effect. Good. For example, as the "character holding symbol", the "character holding symbol" in which the character of "100" with a low expected degree of jackpot is displayed is displayed, and the character in which the suggested jackpot expectation is "100" is displayed It is assumed that it is possible to display the "character holding symbol" in which the character of "one thousand" higher than the symbol "is displayed. And "the character holding symbol" in which the character of "one hundred" is displayed is "the number of the first special drawing holdings stored after the first special drawing holding that triggered the execution of the post holding production" is the first Although the number (for example, one) can be displayed, the "character hold symbol" in which the character "1000" is displayed is "stored later than the first special view hold that triggered the execution of the post hold effect. The configuration may not be displayed unless the number of first special view reservations is a second number (for example, two) or more. In this case, the jackpot expectation (reliability) and reach expectation of “post hold production” is “the number of first special view hold stored later than the first special view hold that triggered the execution of the post hold production. The higher the number, the higher. Therefore, for the player, the first special view suspension number stored after the first special view suspension which triggered the execution of the post suspension effect (as a result, the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 24 It can be made to pay attention to the number of balls), and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 that provides the player with a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out the game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall. An example has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a type of gaming machine that provides gaming benefits in a form different from "payout of gaming balls". For example, when a game ball enters a variety of ball entrances, game profit (game) is stored by storing data indicating the amount of profit (size of game value) corresponding to the ball entry. The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko machine in which the player is given a value), and in this case also, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In addition, as a pachinko machine of a type for converting the profit (gaming value) on gaming into data and giving it to a player, a gaming machine which is used by circulating a plurality of gaming balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically A pachinko machine (a so-called enclosed type game machine) can be exemplified, which is configured to return the game balls discharged to the back of the game board through various entrances or outs to the launch position again for launch.

<A game machine A1-A10 which can be extracted from the example mentioned above>
The pachinko machine of the embodiment described above can also be grasped as the following gaming machines A1 to A10.

<A game machine A1>
It has an acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening, and can display a storage display indicating that the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means. A gaming machine,
Identification information display means for performing variable display of identification information based on the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball based on the fact that the variable display of the identification information is the identification result;
Suggestion effect execution means that suggests that the variable display of the identification information may be the specific result;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

<A game machine A2>
In the gaming machine A1,
The indication effect execution means, as the indication effect, stores and displays the acquisition information stored after the acquisition information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information in a specific aspect A game machine characterized by being capable of executing a memory display effect to be displayed.

  In such a gaming machine, "a memory indicating that acquisition information stored later than acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored" that the variable display of identification information may become a specific result It is possible to execute a novel effect (memory display effect) of suggesting using “display”. In other words, although the effect is indicative of the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the specific result, the effect is “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information Is displayed using "a memory display showing that is stored." For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest. In addition, the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the identification result is used as “a storage display showing that the acquired information stored later than the acquired information that is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored”. However, if the acquired information is not stored later than the acquired information that is the trigger of the variable display of the identification information, the stored display effect is not performed. For this reason, having the player expect that the acquired information is stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (thus, the game ball enters the start opening) It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine A3>
In the gaming machine A2,
The suggested effect execution means can execute the stored display effect in a mode based on the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, a memory display effect that suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the identification result is “acquired information stored later than the acquired information that is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information”. It is performed in an aspect based on. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<Game Machine A4>
In the gaming machine A2 or gaming machine A3,
The suggestion effect executing means executes, as the stored display effect, an effect in which the mode changes as the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information increases. A gaming machine characterized by being possible.

  In such a gaming machine, a memory display effect that suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the identification result is “acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information”. The aspect changes as it increases. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". At the same time, it is possible to draw attention to the aspect of the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine A5>
In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A4,
A game machine characterized in that the suggestion effect execution means can execute an effect of displaying characters as the memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, "a memory indicating that acquisition information stored later than acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored" that the variable display of identification information may become a specific result It is possible to execute a novel effect (memory display effect) that is suggested by the character indicated by “display”. In other words, although the effect is indicative of the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the specific result, the effect is “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information Is displayed using the character indicated by the "memory display indicating that is stored." As a result, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, make it possible to pay attention to the characters displayed in the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<Game Machine A6>
In the gaming machine A5,
The suggestion effect executing means can execute an effect of displaying characters corresponding to the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result, “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information The character corresponding to the number is displayed. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". At the same time, it is possible to pay attention to the characters displayed in the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine A7>
In the gaming machine A5 or the gaming machine A6,
The suggested effect executing means is configured to change the number of characters displayed as the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information increases as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by being executable.

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result, “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information As the “number” increases, the number of characters displayed changes. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". At the same time, it is possible to make the user pay attention to the number of characters displayed by the memory display effect, and it becomes possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine A8>
In the gaming machine A2 to any one of the gaming machines A7,
Detection means for detecting a predetermined operation of the player;
An operation corresponding rendering execution unit capable of executing an operation corresponding presentation based on the detection unit detecting the predetermined operation;
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that the suggestion effect execution means can execute an effect of prompting a player to perform the predetermined operation as the memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, "a memory indicating that acquisition information stored later than acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored" that the variable display of identification information may become a specific result A novel effect (memory display effect) of suggesting using “display” is also used as a effect of prompting the player to perform a predetermined operation. For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine A9>
In the gaming machine A8,
The suggested effect execution means is configured to perform the predetermined operation as the stored display effect when the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. It is possible to execute an effect that urges a player to do a game.

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result, “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information When the “number” is equal to or more than a predetermined number, an effect of urging the player to perform a predetermined operation is performed. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine A10>
In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A9,
The suggestive effect executing means is an opportunity to execute the variable display of the identification information more than the case where the number of the acquired information stored after the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable information of the identification information is the first number. The variation display of the identification information is the identification result as the stored display effect when the number of the acquired information stored after the acquired information is a second number greater than the first number. A game machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a highly reliable presentation for things.

  In such a gaming machine, the reliability of the memory display effect indicating the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result is “the acquired information stored after the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information The higher the number of pieces of information, the higher. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine B1-B10 which can be extracted from the example mentioned above>
In addition, the pachinko machine of the embodiment described above can be regarded as the following game machines B1 to B10.

<A game machine B1>
It has an acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening, and can display a storage display indicating that the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means. A gaming machine,
A hit determination means for making a hit determination whether or not the acquired information is hit information;
Identification information display means for performing variable display of identification information based on the result of the hit determination;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball based on the fact that the variable display of the identification information is the identification result;
Suggestion effect execution means that suggests that the variable display of the identification information may be the specific result;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

<A game machine B2>
In the gaming machine B1,
The indication effect execution means, as the indication effect, stores and displays the acquisition information stored after the acquisition information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information in a specific aspect A game machine characterized by being capable of executing a memory display effect to be displayed.

  In such a gaming machine, "a memory indicating that acquisition information stored later than acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored" that the variable display of identification information may become a specific result It is possible to execute a novel effect (memory display effect) of suggesting using “display”. In other words, although the effect is indicative of the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the specific result, the effect is “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information Is displayed using "a memory display showing that is stored." For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest. In addition, the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the identification result is used as “a storage display showing that the acquired information stored later than the acquired information that is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored”. However, if the acquired information is not stored later than the acquired information that is the trigger of the variable display of the identification information, the stored display effect is not performed. For this reason, having the player expect that the acquired information is stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (thus, the game ball enters the start opening) It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine B3>
In the gaming machine B2,
The suggested effect execution means can execute the stored display effect in a mode based on the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, a memory display effect that suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the identification result is “acquired information stored later than the acquired information that is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information”. It is performed in an aspect based on. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine B4>
In the gaming machine B2 or gaming machine B3,
The suggestion effect executing means executes, as the stored display effect, an effect in which the mode changes as the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information increases. A gaming machine characterized by being possible.

  In such a gaming machine, a memory display effect that suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the identification result is “acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information”. The aspect changes as it increases. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". At the same time, it is possible to draw attention to the aspect of the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B5>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B4,
A game machine characterized in that the suggestion effect execution means can execute an effect of displaying characters as the memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, "a memory indicating that acquisition information stored later than acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored" that the variable display of identification information may become a specific result It is possible to execute a novel effect (memory display effect) that is suggested by the character indicated by “display”. In other words, although the effect is indicative of the possibility that the variable display of the identification information will be the specific result, the effect is “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information Is displayed using the character indicated by the "memory display indicating that is stored." As a result, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, make it possible to pay attention to the characters displayed in the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B6>
In the gaming machine B5,
The suggestion effect executing means can execute an effect of displaying characters corresponding to the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result, “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information The character corresponding to the number is displayed. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". At the same time, it is possible to pay attention to the characters displayed in the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B7>
In the gaming machine B5 or gaming machine B6,
The suggested effect executing means is configured to change the number of characters displayed as the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information increases as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by being executable.

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result, “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information As the “number” increases, the number of characters displayed changes. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". At the same time, it is possible to make the user pay attention to the number of characters displayed by the memory display effect, and it becomes possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B8>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B7,
Detection means for detecting a predetermined operation of the player;
An operation corresponding rendering execution unit capable of executing an operation corresponding presentation based on the detection unit detecting the predetermined operation;
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that the suggestion effect execution means can execute an effect of prompting a player to perform the predetermined operation as the memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, "a memory indicating that acquisition information stored later than acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is stored" that the variable display of identification information may become a specific result A novel effect (memory display effect) of suggesting using “display” is also used as a effect of prompting the player to perform a predetermined operation. For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine B9>
In the gaming machine B8,
The suggested effect execution means is configured to perform the predetermined operation as the stored display effect when the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information is a predetermined number or more It is possible to execute an effect that urges a player to do a game.

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result, “the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information When the “number” is equal to or more than a predetermined number, an effect of urging the player to perform a predetermined operation is performed. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine B10>
In one of the gaming machines B2 to B9,
The suggestive effect executing means is an opportunity to execute the variable display of the identification information more than the case where the number of the acquired information stored after the acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable information of the identification information is the first number. The variation display of the identification information is the identification result as the stored display effect when the number of the acquired information stored after the acquired information is a second number greater than the first number. A game machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a highly reliable presentation for things.

  In such a gaming machine, the reliability of the memory display effect indicating the possibility that the variable display of the identification information becomes the identification result is “the acquired information stored after the acquired information which is the execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information The higher the number of pieces of information, the higher. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after acquired information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information (as a result, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)". It is possible to enhance the fun of the game.

<A game machine C1~C10 which can be extracted from the example mentioned above>
In addition, the pachinko machine of the embodiment described above can be regarded as the following gaming machines C1 to C10.

<A game machine C1>
It has an acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening, and can display a storage display indicating that the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means. A gaming machine,
A hit determination means for making a hit determination whether or not the acquired information is hit information;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entrance is in an enterable state based on the determination that the acquired information is determined to be the hit information in the determination of the hit;
Prior determination means for performing prior determination of whether the acquired information is predetermined information before the collision determination is performed on the acquired information;
Suggestion effect execution means capable of executing suggestion effect indicating whether or not the acquired information is the hit information based on the result of the prior determination;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

<A game machine C2>
In the gaming machine C1,
The suggestion effect executing means displays, in a specific manner, the storage display indicating that the acquired information stored later than the acquisition information to be subjected to the prior determination is stored as the suggestion effect. A game machine characterized by being capable of executing a memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, it is a novelty of suggesting "whether or not the acquired information is hit information, using" a storage display indicating that the acquired information stored after the acquired information is stored ". It is possible to execute various effects (memory display effects). In other words, although the effect suggests the result of the prior determination of the acquired information, the effect uses “a storage display indicating that the acquired information stored after the acquired information is stored”. To be done. For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest. In addition, it is possible to execute a memory display effect that suggests whether the acquired information is hit information using “a storage display indicating that the acquired information stored later than the acquired information is stored”. However, if the acquired information is not stored later than the acquired information, the stored display effect is not performed. For this reason, it is possible to make the player expect the obtained information to be stored later than the obtained information (thus, the game ball enters the starting opening), and it is possible to enhance the game interest. It becomes.

<A game machine C3>
In the gaming machine C2,
The suggestion effect executing means can execute the storage display effect in a mode based on the number of the acquired information stored later than the acquisition information which is a target of the predetermination, as the storage display effect. A game machine that features it.

  In such a gaming machine, a memory display effect that suggests whether acquired information is hit information is executed in an aspect based on “the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information”. For this reason, the player can be made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)", thereby enhancing the game interest. Is possible.

<A game machine C4>
In the game machine C2 or the game machine C3,
The suggestion effect executing means can execute, as the stored display effect, an effect in which the mode changes as the number of the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the target of the predetermination increases. A gaming machine characterized by

  In such a gaming machine, the memory display effect indicating whether the acquired information is hit information or not is as the “number of acquired information stored after the acquired information” increases. It will change. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)", as well as the aspect of the memory display effect It is possible to increase the fun of the game.

<A game machine C5>
In any one of the gaming machines C2 to C4,
A game machine characterized in that the suggestion effect execution means can execute an effect of displaying characters as the memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, it is novel that the character indicating "the memory display indicating that the acquired information stored after the acquired information is stored" indicates whether the acquired information is hit information or not. It is possible to execute various effects (memory display effects). In other words, although the effect indicates the result of the prior determination of the acquired information, the effect is indicated by “a storage display indicating that the acquired information stored after the acquired information is stored”. It is done using letters. As a result, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, make it possible to pay attention to the characters displayed in the memory display effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine C6>
In the gaming machine C5,
The suggestion effect executing means can execute an effect of displaying characters corresponding to the number of pieces of acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is a target of the predetermination, as the stored display effect. A game machine that features it.

  In such a game machine, characters corresponding to “the number of pieces of acquired information stored after the acquired information” are displayed in the memory display effect indicating whether the acquired information is hit information. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)" and displayed by the memory display effect It is possible to make the characters pay attention and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine C7>
In the gaming machine C5 or the gaming machine C6,
The suggestion effect executing means executes, as the stored display effect, an effect in which the number of characters displayed changes as the number of the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the target of the predetermination increases A gaming machine characterized by being possible.

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests whether acquired information is hit information, it is displayed as "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information" increases. The number of characters changes. Therefore, the player is made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)" and displayed by the memory display effect The number of characters can be made to pay attention, and it becomes possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine C8>
In the gaming machine C2 to any one of the gaming machines C7,
Detection means for detecting a predetermined operation of the player;
An operation corresponding rendering execution unit capable of executing an operation corresponding presentation based on the detection unit detecting the predetermined operation;
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that the suggestion effect execution means can execute an effect of prompting a player to perform the predetermined operation as the memory display effect.

  In such a gaming machine, it is a novelty of suggesting "whether or not the acquired information is hit information, using" a storage display indicating that the acquired information stored after the acquired information is stored ". The effect (memory display effect) is also used as an effect for prompting the player to perform a predetermined operation. For this reason, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

<A game machine C9>
In the gaming machine C8,
The suggested effect execution means performs the predetermined operation as the stored display effect when the number of the acquired information stored later than the acquired information which is the target of the prior determination is equal to or more than a predetermined number. It is possible to execute an effect that urges the player.

  In such a gaming machine, in the memory display effect which suggests whether acquired information is hit information, “the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information” is a predetermined number or more, An effect of urging the player to perform a predetermined operation is performed. For this reason, the player can be made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)", thereby enhancing the game interest. Is possible.

<A game machine C10>
In any one of the gaming machines C2 to C9,
The suggested effect execution means is the acquisition information that is the target of the prior determination than when the number of the acquisition information stored after the acquisition information that is the target of the prior determination is a first number. In the case where the number of the acquired information stored later than the second number is larger than the first number, the acquired information to be subjected to the prior determination is the hit information as the stored display effect. A game machine characterized by being capable of executing a highly reliable presentation for a certain thing.

  In such a gaming machine, the reliability of the memory display effect indicating whether acquired information is hit information is higher when the number of acquired information stored later than the acquired information is larger. For this reason, the player can be made to pay attention to "the number of acquired information stored after the acquired information (therefore, the number of game balls entering the starting opening)", thereby enhancing the game interest. Is possible.

  The present invention can be used for a game machine used in a game hall.

  1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 24 ... 1st starting opening, 25 ... 2nd starting opening, 28 ... 1st large winning opening (variable entry ball opening), 35 ... 2nd large winning opening (variable entry ball opening) , 38: specific port (specific area) 200: main control board 201: CPU (hit determination means, specific game execution means, prior determination means, identification information display means) 203: RAM (acquired information storage means) 220 ... Sub control board, 221 ... CPU (indication effect executing means, detecting means, operation corresponding effect executing means).

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It has an acquisition information storage means for storing acquisition information acquired based on the game ball entering the starting opening, and can display a storage display indicating that the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means. A gaming machine,
Identification information display means for performing variable display of identification information based on the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means;
Specific game execution means for performing a specific game in which the variable entry ball can enter the ball based on the fact that the variable display of the identification information is the identification result;
Suggestion effect execution means that suggests that the variable display of the identification information may be the specific result;
Equipped with
The indication effect execution means, as the indication effect, stores and displays the acquisition information stored after the acquisition information which is an execution trigger of the variable display of the identification information in a specific aspect It is possible to execute the memory display effect to be displayed,
In a situation where the suggested effect is being executed, the case where the aspect of the suggested effect changes at an increase timing at which the number of acquired information stored increases, and the case where the suggested effect ends at the increase timing gaming machine, characterized in that there are.

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