JP6563736B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, for a player when a variation display of a plurality of types of identification information is performed in a plurality of variation areas and the display result of the variation display becomes a specific display result. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled in an advantageous advantageous state.

  As what is generally known as this type of gaming machine, a variable display (variable display) of multiple types of identification information (production symbols) is executed in a plurality of variable areas, and the display result of the variable display is specified. Some of them can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player when the display result (big hit display result) is obtained.

  In such a gaming machine, there is one that changes the hold display by stopping and displaying a special symbol in a specific fluctuation display area among a plurality of fluctuation areas in which the fluctuation display is executed. The hold display could be changed based on the operation of the operation means by the player (Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-14576 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, the special symbol is stopped and displayed only in a specific variable area, so that the game becomes monotonous and the entertainment of the game cannot be sufficiently improved.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of diversifying the production and improving the interest of the game.

(1) Fluctuation display of multiple types of identification information (production symbol variation display, etc.) is performed in a plurality of variation regions (left variation display region 9L, middle variation display region 9C, right variation display region 9R, etc.). A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player when the display result of the display becomes a specific display result (such as a big hit display result),
Information about the yet started are not even change the display, pending storing means for storing as a suspension information (game control microcomputer 560, RAM 55, a first hold memory, the second hold memory, etc.),
Specific display means (such as the production control microcomputer 100) for displaying a specific display (hold display, active display, etc.) based on the storage of the hold information in the hold storage means;
Detection means for detecting the player's action (such as the production control microcomputer 100);
Special mode display means (such as a production control microcomputer 100) capable of displaying a special mode (character image 90 or the like) as a display mode of the identification information;
When the special mode is displayed, an action effect (as shown in FIGS. 3C and 3G) acting on the special mode based on the detection of the player's movement by the detecting means. Based on the action of the player being detected by the push sensor 124 by the operation of the push button 120, action effect execution means (effect control micro that can display an attack image 92 that attacks the character) can be executed. Computer 100 etc.),
Specific display mode changing means that can change the display mode of the specific display ( such as changing the hold display to the character hold 18d) based on the fact that the effect result of the action effect is a specific result (such as a character falling). (Production control microcomputer 100, etc.)
The special aspect display means, Ri displayable der the special aspect in the plurality of change areas (as shown in FIG. 3 (f), the left variable display area 9 L, middle variable display area 9C, the right variable display area etc. 9R can display the character image 90),
The specific display mode changing means is configured to change the display mode of the specific display according to the number of effect results of the action effect with respect to the special mode displayed in the plurality of variable regions. Can be changed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to display special modes in a plurality of variable areas, diversify the effects, and improve the interest of the game.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The special mode can be displayed in the same period in the plurality of change areas (left change display area 9L, middle change display area 9C, right change display area 9R, etc.) (as shown in FIG. 3F). 90 can be displayed during the same period, etc., and the degree of expectation as the specific result varies depending on the number of the special modes displayed (as shown in FIG. 5, the character image 90 changes). When the number of symbols to be made is 3, the character is always brought down, but when the number of symbols to be changed to the character image 90 is 1, the case where the character is brought down or not is set.

  According to such a structure, a player can be made to pay attention to the number by which a special aspect is displayed.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
Based on the winning of a game medium (such as a game ball) in the starting area (the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, etc.)
Based on the winning of the game medium in the starting area, pre-reading determination means (such as the effect control microcomputer 100) that pre-determines the display result of the variable display (whether it is a big hit or the like) before executing the variable display. Further comprising
Whether or not to display the special mode is determined based on the determination result by the prefetch determination unit (the process of S11 in FIG. 6 and the like).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to display special modes in a plurality of variable areas, diversify the effects, and improve the interest of the game.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The specific display mode changing means changes the display mode of the specific display to a mode related to the special mode (as shown in FIG. 3 (h), the character hold 18d using a character having the same mode as the character image 90 To change the display mode of the hold display.

  According to such a configuration, the interest of the game can be improved by setting the display mode of the specific display to a mode related to the special mode.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The specific display mode changing means changes the display mode of the specific display to a different mode according to the number of the specific mode that is the specific result when the special mode is displayed (FIG. 5). As shown, the reserved final color varies depending on the number of defeated characters).

  According to such a structure, a player can be made to pay attention to the number by which a special aspect becomes a specific result.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
Further provided is a promotion display means (production control microcomputer 100, etc.) capable of executing a promotion display (button images 93, etc. shown in FIGS. 3C and 3G) for promoting the player's operation on the detection means. ,
There are a plurality of types of display modes of the promotion display (white and yellow shown in FIG. 5), and the ratio of the specific result varies depending on the display mode of the promotion display (as shown in FIG. For example, the display color of yellow is higher than that of white.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the promotion display that promotes the player's operation on the detection means.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
The action effect execution means can execute the action effect over a plurality of fluctuation displays (as shown in the modification, an effect of displaying an attack image 92 attacking the character over a plurality of fluctuation displays can be executed. Etc.)
A multiple-time display pattern that results in the specific result by the action effect over the multiple-time variation display (as shown in the modification, a pattern that can defeat a character by attacking the character over multiple variation display, etc. ).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make a player pay attention to whether or not a specific result is obtained during a period of multiple variable displays.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is a display screen figure which shows the example of a display of the effect in an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows a change production presence determination table and a reservation last color determination table. It is a figure which shows a change effect detailed content determination table, such as holding. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch effect processing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine, which can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it is a gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs a predetermined game as described below by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 provided on the game frame so as to be opened and closed.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. Inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ball hitting device for hitting a game ball into the game area 7 according to the operation of the ball hitting operation handle 5 is provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. On the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position (center portion of the lower tray) on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body, and is gripped by the player A stick controller 122 that can be tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. The stick controller 122 is provided with a trigger button 125 (see FIG. 2) that allows a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation or the like with a finger while the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 122 by hand. A trigger sensor 121 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation on the trigger button 125 or the like is built in the operation rod. A tilt direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod is provided in the lower pan body inside the stick controller 122 and the like. The stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 2) for causing the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  The member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is provided with a push button 120 as an operation means. The player's operation action on the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 (see FIG. 2).

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is configured by a display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of displaying numbers and characters in a variable manner. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. A game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is detected by the first start opening switch 13a. A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below the winning device having the first starting winning port 13. The game ball won in the second start winning opening 14 is detected by the second start opening switch 14a.

  The variable winning ball device 15 includes a pair of left and right movable pieces. The variable winning ball device 15 has an open state (first state) that is advantageous to the player (game balls can enter) and a closed state that is disadvantageous to the player (game balls cannot enter). The winning means is changeable to a state (second state) and is driven by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning). When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot be won in the second start winning opening 14. Note that the variable winning ball apparatus 15 may be configured so that it is difficult to win in a closed state, but it is possible to win (a game ball is difficult to win). The variable winning ball device 15 includes variable winning means that can change between a first state in which a game ball can enter a predetermined area and a second state in which the game ball cannot enter or difficult to enter the predetermined area. It only has to be.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, there is no area where the variable winning ball device 15 can receive the game ball, so that the game ball is easier to win the first start winning port 13 than the second start winning port 14. On the other hand, when the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, an area in which the variable winning ball device 15 can receive a game ball is larger than that of the first starting winning port 13, so It is easy for a game ball to win the start winning opening 14. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. The normal symbol display 10 is realized by a display (for example, 7-segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol resulting from the fluctuation display result on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol variation display is held and stored, and the normal symbol hold memory display 41 increments the LED to be turned on by one. Each time the variable symbol display on the normal symbol display 10 is started based on the normal symbol hold memory, the normal symbol hold memory is consumed and the number of LEDs to be turned on is reduced by one.

  The variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol indicates that the game ball enters (including passing and winning) the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a start winning area. A first start condition (first execution condition) or a second start condition (second execution condition), which is an execution condition for variation display, is established by detection by the mouth switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a. Thereafter, the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is, for example, a case where the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, And it is started based on the fact that the start condition of the variable display that becomes the state where the big hit game is not executed is satisfied. The variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol ends when the variation display time (variation time) elapses, and the display result (stop symbol) of the variation display is derived and displayed. Further, regarding the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start winning area such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, it is within a predetermined upper limit range. The storage of information in this way is called hold storage. The on-hold storage due to the entry of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13 is referred to as a first on-hold storage. The on-hold storage due to the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening 14 is referred to as a second on-hold storage.

  Above the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a and a second special symbol reservation storage display 18b are provided. The 1st special symbol reservation memory indicator 18a consists of four indicators which display the number of reservation memory of the 1st reservation memory. The second special symbol reserved memory display 18b includes four indicators that display the number of reserved memories stored in the second reserved memory. Each of the first special symbol reserved memory display 18a and the second special symbol reserved memory indicator 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is a corresponding effective start winning, and the corresponding special symbol indicator Each time the variable display at is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  When the variation display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display such as the variation display of the effect symbol is executed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display. When the variation display of the second special symbol is executed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display such as the variation display of the effect symbol is executed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display.

  When the special symbol and effect symbol variation display is executed and the first special symbol display unit 8a displays the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result, or the second special symbol display unit 8b specifies When the jackpot display result (hit symbol) as the display result is derived and displayed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. In this way, when the specific display result is displayed as the variable display result, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously changing while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  Some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. The reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than a special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

  In the super reach, after a reach symbol is formed, a complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation of the effect, such as displaying a predetermined moving image, is executed. In normal reach, a relatively simple effect display is executed.

  After reaching the reach state, when a reach display result is obtained in the form in which the reach symbol is formed, the reach is called “displacement”. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which a reach pattern is not formed without being in a reach state, this is called non-reach shift.

  In addition, on the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image for displaying the generated stored storage information (hereinafter referred to as a stored image or display) is displayed in correspondence with the number of the stored storage information. A display area 18c is formed (see FIG. 3).

  Below the variable winning ball apparatus 15, an open / close plate driven by a solenoid 21 is provided. The open state (first state) is advantageous for the player (the game ball can enter) and disadvantageous for the player (the game ball is A special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided as a winning means that can change to a closed state (second state) that cannot be entered. In the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, when the open / close plate is controlled to be in the open state in the big hit gaming state, the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has entered the big winning opening is detected as a winning ball by the count switch 23. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 may be configured so that it is difficult to win in a closed state, but it is possible to win (a game ball is difficult to win).

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. A game in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened by repeated continuation control in a round is called a round game. In the big hit game state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened, a predetermined release state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the opened state, or a predetermined number (for example, The closed state is established in response to the establishment of (the opening end condition that 10) winning balls have been generated). When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until reaching the final round (for example, the 15th round) in which the number of times of opening in the big hit gaming state becomes a predetermined upper limit value.

  There are a plurality of types of jackpots, and when it is determined to be a jackpot, one of the jackpot types is selected. Among the types of “big hit”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the special gaming state has a higher probability of being determined to be a big hit compared to the normal state (a normal gaming state that is not a probable change state). The type of jackpot (type) that shifts to a probability variation state (abbreviation of probability variation state, also referred to as a high probability state) is called “probability variation jackpot”. The special gaming state may be controlled to a short time state that accompanies the probability variation state and the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or effect symbol is shorter than the non-short time state. The special gaming state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability changing state.

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise. Of the “hit”, a type of jackpot (type) that is controlled to the big hit gaming state and does not shift to the probable change state is called “ordinary big hit”.

  As the special gaming state, the variable winning ball device 15 is increased in the open state by increasing the frequency of the variable winning ball device 15 being opened in association with the probability changing state or the short-time state, thereby increasing the frequency at which the game ball enters the variable winning ball device 15 and variable winning. There is a case where it is controlled to an electric chew support control state that facilitates the winning to the ball device 15 (higher approach, higher frequency). Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Electric Chu support control includes control that shortens the normal symbol variation time and derives and displays the display result at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), and control that increases the probability that a normal symbol stop symbol will be a winning symbol (normal symbol probability change) Control), control for extending the opening time of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 (opening time extension control), and control for increasing the number of opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 (opening number increase control) are performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). Further, by increasing the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 by such control, a gaming state is achieved in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control (high frequency state) is the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the ratio “base” is higher than when the control is not performed, it is called “high base state”. When such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  The term “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as the terms indicating the state of the big hit probability, and the term “high base state (electricity variation)” is used as the term indicating the combination of the base states. "Chew support control state)" and "Low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)" are used.

  “Low-accuracy low base state” and “high-accuracy high base state” are used as terms indicating a combination of the state of the big hit probability and the base state. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds are provided outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (also simply referred to as a “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 2 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. On the main board 31, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The effect control microcomputer 100 includes an effect control CPU 101. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100. The effect control CPU 101 receives the detection signal of the push sensor 124 via the input port 106.

  The game control microcomputer 560 relays an effect control command for instructing the effect contents of various effect devices such as the effect display device 9 in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. 77. The effect control microcomputer 100 receives an effect control command and performs variable display control of the effect display device 9, and also performs display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35. Various effects are controlled by controlling the sound output from the speaker 27 via the sound output board 70.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, when a predetermined main process for game control is executed, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is executed. The game control can be executed. Game control executed when a special game control such as a special symbol such as a first special symbol and a second special symbol is displayed and a big hit game control is executed. The process is executed according to a predetermined process.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, data is extracted from various random counters, and using the extracted data, the big hit determination, the big hit type determination, the fluctuation pattern type determination, the fluctuation pattern determination, the normal hit determination, and the round-dam counter The initial value is determined. The game control microcomputer 560 performs various game controls such as jackpot game control, variation display of the first special symbol, variation display of the second special symbol, and variation display of the normal symbol based on such various determinations. Run.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, predetermined control information such as a jackpot determination result, a jackpot type determination result, a variation pattern type determination result, and a variation pattern determination result based on such various determinations. Is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 as an effect control command that is an effect control instruction command. In the effect control microcomputer 100, based on the received effect control command, the first special symbol variation display, the second special symbol variation display, and an effect adapted to game control such as jackpot control are executed.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, when a predetermined main process for production control is executed, a timer interruption is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms, 4 ms, etc.), and the timer interruption process is executed. Thus, various effects control can be executed. A specific effect control such as an effect related to the display of fluctuation of the effect symbol and an effect related to the big hit gaming state is performed according to a predetermined process by an effect control process executed in association with the timer interruption process. Executed.

  In this embodiment, a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 occurs, and various data obtained at the time of the start winning winning is stored information (information stored in the RAM 55). When the variable display start condition is satisfied after being stored, a game for a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) for which variable display is started based on the reserved storage information at the timing when variable display is started. The control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not to use the variable display result as a jackpot display result, and determines the jackpot type according to the jackpot determination value and the jackpot type determination value set corresponding to various random values. Based on. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 determines the variation pattern (including the variation pattern type) based on the variation pattern type determination value and the variation pattern determination value set in correspondence with various random values. Do.

  On the other hand, apart from such a determination, the game control microcomputer 560, the timing before starting the variable display based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, specifically, Is a stored storage information that stores various data obtained at the time of starting winning at the timing when the game ball starts to win the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (holding storage information is stored). (Information stored in the RAM 55) is pre-read, and based on the pre-read hold storage information, whether or not the big hit is determined in advance, the big hit type is determined, and the variation pattern (variable pattern type is also determined) A winning determination based on the jackpot determination value, the jackpot type determination value, and the variation pattern type determination value set corresponding to each random number value. To perform the effect process. By doing so, the effect control microcomputer 100 to which the command in the effect process at the time of winning is transmitted predicts the change display result in advance before the effect display variable display is executed, and at the time of starting winning. Based on the various determination results, it is possible to execute a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading notice for notifying that a big hit (possibility of a big hit) occurs during the variation display of the effect symbol. Here, the on-hold storage information that is the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as target on-hold storage information, and the variation display corresponding to the target on-hold storage information is also referred to as target variation display. The target storage information includes information on the number of storage units.

  In the pre-reading effect process, effects such as an effect of changing the display mode of the hold display and an effect of changing the display mode of the effect symbol to the special mode are determined. Hereinafter, these effects are collectively referred to as a change effect such as a hold. Specifically, in the change effect such as holding, an effect is performed in which the display pattern of the effect symbol is changed from the number symbol that is normally displayed to the predetermined character image indicated in the special mode. When the player's operation action on the push button 120 is detected by the push sensor 124 while the changed character image is displayed, an effect that acts on the character image (character) is executed. The action effect is an effect that acts on the character image (for example, an attack or the like) based on the detection of the player's action (operation). Based on the round and white display mode in which the display mode of the hold display is normally displayed based on the fact that the character image acted by the action effect (for example, attack) has undergone a predetermined change (for example, it has fallen). Then, it is changed to one of blue, green, and red character hold imitating the shape of the character image.

  FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram showing a display example of effects on the effect display device 9. FIG. 3 shows a series of flow of changing effects such as holding. These effects are executed by the effect control microcomputer 100. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the variable display based on the stored storage information is started, the numbers “1” to “9” are displayed in the left, middle, and right variable display areas (9L, 9C, 9R). The effect design indicated by the design starts to be changed. The downward arrow in the display screen of the effect display device 9 indicates that the effect symbol is fluctuating. Further, on the left of the lower end portion on the screen of FIG. 3A, an image (pending image, holding display) for displaying the generated holding storage information is displayed in correspondence with the number of the holding storage information. Is formed. In the hold display area 18c, the leftmost hold display in the hold display area 18c is deleted for each variable display, and the other hold display is shifted to the left by one.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3B, the numerical symbol “3” is temporarily stopped in the left fluctuation display area 9L, and the numerical symbol “6” is temporarily stopped in the middle fluctuation display area 9C. Further, in the right variation display area 9R, a temporary stop display is performed with a character image 90 indicating a predetermined character (demon character) whose effect design is a special aspect. The character image 90 is variably displayed by changing any of the numerical symbols “1” to “9” to the character image 90 during the variability display in FIG. The character image 90 may be displayed in a variable manner in addition to the numerical symbols “1” to “9”. After the numerical symbol is temporarily stopped, the character image 90 is changed from the numerical symbol to the character image 90. May be used.

  In the state of FIG. 3B, a button image 93 (promotion image) simulating the push button 120 is displayed below the character image 90 on the screen of the effect display device 9 in order to promote the operation of the push button 120. The The button image 93 is displayed over a predetermined effective period during which the player's action can be detected. Further, the button image 93 may be displayed in white or yellow (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 3C, in the state in which the button image 93 is displayed, the character image 90 is based on the player operating the push button 120 and detecting the player's movement by the push sensor 124. An attack image 92 attacking (character) is displayed. The attack image 92 may or may not hit the character. In FIG. 3C, an effect is performed in which the attack image 92 does not hit the character and the character runs away.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), in the left, middle and right variation display areas (9L, 9C, 9R), for example, “3”, “6”, “5” are shown as numerical symbols. The effect design stops with the combination of symbols. Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (e), the leftmost hold display in the hold display area 18c is erased, and a change corresponding to the erased hold display is started. Shifted one by one.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 3 (f), the effect that the character image 90 is temporarily stopped during the same period is executed in all of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (9L, 9C, 9R). In such a case, a button image 93 is displayed below the character image 90. Then, every time the player operates the push button 120, an effect of attacking in order from the left character is executed. In FIG. 3G, the attack image 92 for the character in the left variation display area 9L does not hit the character, and an effect that the character runs away is executed. In addition, an attack image 92 against the character hits the middle variation display area 9C and the right variation display area 9R, and an effect of defeating the character is executed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3H, the rightmost hold display in the hold display area 18c is a character imitating the character image 90 (related to the character image 90) based on the fact that the character has been defeated. Changed to hold 18d. The character hold 18d is displayed in any one of blue, green and red. In the left, middle, and right variation display areas (9L, 9C, and 9R), for example, the effect symbols are stopped by the combination of the off symbol indicated by the numerical symbols “2”, “4”, and “5”.

  As shown in FIGS. 3C and 3G, an effect of displaying an attack image 92 that attacks the character is executed based on the action of the player being detected by the push sensor 124 by operating the push button 120. Is possible. And as shown in FIG.3 (g), the display mode of a hold display is changed to the character hold 18d by defeating a character by this production. The character image 90 for enabling such an effect can be displayed in one variable display area (right variable display area 9R) as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3F. It can also be displayed in a plurality of variation display areas (left variation display area 9L, middle variation display area 9C, right variation display area 9R). Therefore, it is possible to diversify the production and improve the interest of the game as compared to the case where the production is always executed in one variable display area.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (h), the display mode of the hold display is changed to a character hold 18d using a character having the same mode (related mode) as the character image 90. Therefore, the player can expect the change of the hold display, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Next, a table for determining various effects will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a change effect presence / absence determination table such as a hold and a hold final color determination table. The on-hold change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used for a lottery to determine whether or not to execute on-hold change effect. The hold final color determination table is a data table used for lottery for determining the color of the hold display when executing a change effect such as hold.

  The change effect presence / absence determination table for the big hit when FIG. 4 (A), the change effect presence / absence determination table for the hold of the super-reach shown in FIG. 4 (B), and the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIG. ) Except for super reach, and a change production presence / absence determination table such as a hold on shift. In addition to the change effect presence / absence determination table such as hold, a hold final color determination table shown in FIG. 4D is provided. The change effect presence / absence determination table and the hold final color determination table are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  4A is predicted by prefetching when the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the change effect such as the hold is the jackpot display result. Used when predicting jackpot hits. FIG. 4B shows a table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as a hold-on-change at the time of super-reach. Predicting that the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display becomes a shift display result in the change pattern of the super reach. This is used when predicting a super-reach outage. In the non-super-reach non-super-reaching display table shown in FIG. 4C, the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is the result of the change display other than the super reach. Other than the super-reach predicted by prefetching, it is used at the time of deviation prediction.

  4A to 4C, the random number SR2 (0 to 99) for determining whether or not to hold the change effect as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. (Total numerical range) is assigned to the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold and the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold. For SR2, the number of assigned random number SR2 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the big hit hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 4A, the magnitude relationship of “execute hold change effect> do not execute hold change effect” is determined by the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher. In the super-reach out-of-hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 4B, the relationship “execute hold change effect = do not execute hold change effect” according to the SR2 value extracted at a predetermined timing. Thus, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is equal to the ratio at which the decision not to execute is selected. In the table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as hold on deviation except for the super reach shown in FIG. 4C, depending on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing, “change execution effect such as hold <do not execute change effect such as hold”. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher so that the relationship is established.

  4A to 4C, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information that is the target of the change effect such as the hold becomes the jackpot display result, As compared with the case where it becomes, the ratio which determines to perform change productions, such as a holding | maintenance, becomes high. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed. 4B and 4C, the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information that is the target of the change effect such as the hold becomes an outlier display result by the data setting in FIG. When the result is a shift display result for a super reach with a high value, the expectation level for the big hit is lower than that for a super reach, and a shift display other than the super reach (for example, a normal reach change display, a normal change display, etc.) As compared with the case where it becomes, the ratio which determines to perform change productions, such as a holding | maintenance, becomes high. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed.

  The reserved final color determination table in FIG. 4D is a table for determining the color at which the reserved display is finally displayed. The hold display is first displayed in the hold display area 18c in the form of a white circle. Depending on the change effect such as the hold, the hold display displayed in white may change to any of blue, green, or red during the next hold shift, or may remain white and remain unchanged. When the change effect such as the hold is not executed, the hold display is displayed in white even if it is shifted.

  In the reserved final color determination table, SR3 (numeric range of 0 to 74) extracted at a predetermined timing is determined at a different rate depending on whether the reserved final color is a jackpot display result or a display result. As shown in FIG. 4 (D), at the time of big hit, the magnitude of “no change on hold at the next shift (white) <changes to blue at the next hold shift <changes to green at the next hold shift <changes to red at the next hold shift” The ratio for determining the reserved final color is determined so as to be related. Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, at the time of a deviation, “no change on hold at next shift (white)> changes to blue at next hold shift> changes to green at next hold shift> changes to red at next hold shift” The ratio for determining the reserved final color is determined so that the relationship is as follows.

  With the data setting in FIG. 4D, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information that is the target of the change effect such as the hold becomes a jackpot display result, compared to the case where the display result is a loss display result. Thus, it is easy to determine the final reserved color at a ratio of white <blue <green <red. That is, there is a high expectation level that results in jackpot display at a ratio of white <blue <green <red.

  Next, a table for determining the detailed contents of the change effect such as the hold will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a change effect detailed content determination table such as hold. The change effect detailed content determination table such as the hold is used to determine the detailed content of the change effect such as the hold based on the hold final color. In the detailed contents of the change effect such as holding, as shown in FIG. 3, the number of character images 90 to be defeated (hereinafter, the number of defeats), the number of symbols to be changed to the character image 90 (hereinafter, the number of symbols to be changed), Each button display color (hereinafter referred to as button display color) of the button image 93 is determined.

  In the change effect detailed content determination table such as the hold, the detailed content of the change effect such as the hold is determined at a different rate depending on the hold final color, based on SR4 (numeric range of 0 to 199) extracted at a predetermined timing. As shown in FIG. 5, when the reserved final color is determined to be white, the combination of “the number to be defeated is 0, the number of symbols to be changed is 2, the button display color is yellow” <“the number of defeats is 0, the change is The combination of “the number of symbols to be 2, the button display color is white” <the number of symbols to be defeated is 0, the number of symbols to be changed is 1, the button display color is yellow ”<the number of symbols to be defeated is 0, and the number of symbols to be changed is 1, The ratio for determining the detailed contents of the change effect such as the hold is determined so that the button display color is “white”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the reserved final color is determined to be blue, the combination of “the number of defeats is 1, the number of symbols to be changed is 1, the button display color is white” <“the number of defeats is 1 , The combination of the number of symbols to be changed is 1, the button display color is yellow <the combination of “the number of symbols to be defeated is 1, the number of symbols to be changed is 2, the button display color is white” <the number of symbols to be changed is 1, The ratio for determining the detailed contents of the change effect such as the hold is determined so that the combination of “2, button display color is yellow”. In addition, when the pending final color is determined to be green, a combination of “the number to be knocked is 2, the number of symbols to be changed is 2, the button display color is white” <“the number of symbols to be knocked is 2, the number of symbols to be changed is 2” , Button display color is yellow "<" the number of defeats is 2, the number of symbols to be changed is 3, the button display color is white "<< the number of defeats is 2, the number of symbols to be changed is 3, the button display color is yellow The ratio for determining the detailed contents of the change effect such as the hold is determined so as to be a combination. In addition, when the pending final color is determined to be red, a combination of “the number of defeats is 3, the number of symbols to be changed is 3, and the button display color is white” <“the number of defeats is 3, the number of symbols to be changed is 3” , Button display color is determined to be a combination of “yellow”.

  5, when the number of symbols to be changed to the character image 90 is three, the character is always brought down, and when the number of symbols to be changed to the character image 90 is one. Is set to defeat the character or not. In this way, the degree of expectation for defeating the character differs depending on the number of character images 90 displayed. In this way, the player can be expected to defeat the character as the character image 90 to be displayed increases. Therefore, the player can be focused on the number of character images 90 displayed.

  Further, according to the data setting in FIG. 5, when the number of defeating characters is 3, the character hold 18d is always changed to red, and when the number of defeating characters is 2, the character hold 18d is always green. When the number of defeating characters is 1, the character hold 18d always changes to blue. When the number of defeating characters is 0, the hold display remains white and does not change. Thus, the color after the change of the hold display varies depending on the number of defeating characters. In this way, the player can be made to pay attention to the number of characters to be defeated.

  Further, the button image 93 for promoting the player's operation to the push button 120 (promoting the detection operation to the push sensor 124) by setting the data in FIG. And yellow) can be selectively displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the ratio of defeating the character image 90 is set to be higher when the display color of the button image 93 is yellow than white. In this way, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode of the button image 93 that promotes the player's action on the push button 120 (push sensor 124).

  Next, the pre-reading effect process for determining the content of the change effect such as hold will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the prefetch effect process executed in the effect control process. In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, in step S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 1, it is determined whether or not there is a pending storage in which the change effect such as the pending is not determined based on the pending storage information (holding memory) stored in the RAM 103. To do. If it is determined in S1 that there is no pending storage for which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as pending, the process ends.

  On the other hand, in S1, when there is a pending storage in which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as a pending, the pending stored in the RAM 103 indicates whether or not the current pending stored number is 2 or more. Confirm with the number of memories (S2). In S2, when the number of stored memories is less than 2, a series of change effects such as a hold that changes the hold color when the hold display is shifted cannot be executed. (S8), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the current number of reserved memories in S2 is 2 or more, the reserved memory information subject to prefetch determination is a big hit for the pending memories for which it is not determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as the pending determined in S1. It is determined whether or not the display result is designated (S3).

  When it is determined in S3 that the jackpot display result has been designated, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, and the change is determined using the change effect presence / absence determination table such as the jackpot hold change effect shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the equal change effect is executed (S4). On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that the jackpot display result is not designated, the hold storage information for the prefetch determination target is determined for the hold storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold in S1. It is determined whether or not the variation type that is the display result after the super reach effect is designated (S5).

  When it is determined in S5 that the hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination specifies a variation type that results in a display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, and FIG. It is determined whether or not the change effect such as the hold is executed using the determination table of whether or not the change effect such as the hold when the super-reach is out of B) (S6). On the other hand, if it is determined in S5 that the reserved storage information subject to the prefetch determination is not the one that specifies the variation type that results in a display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as the hold is extracted, and FIG. Except for the super reach in (C), it is determined whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed using the table for determining whether or not the change effect is on hold (S7).

  After determining whether or not to execute the change effect such as the hold in S4, S6, and S7, it is determined whether or not the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold (executed) is made in S9. If it is determined in S9 that the decision to execute the change effect such as hold has not been made (no execution), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S9 that it is determined that execution of the change effect such as holding is performed (execution is performed), SR3 for determining the hold final color is extracted from the hold storage information that is the prefetch determination target, and FIG. The reserved final color is determined using the reserved final color determination table (D) (S10). Next, SR4 for determining the change effect detailed content such as the hold is extracted, and the detailed content of the change effect such as the hold based on the final hold color is determined using the hold change change detail content determination table of FIG. 5 (S11). . Then, the data of the reserved color, the pattern to be changed, the number to be defeated, and the button display color according to the detailed content of the changed effect such as the determined hold is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process ends. In such a pre-reading effect process, an effect of changing the set change target symbol to the character image 90 is executed at the set timing during the variable display of the stored data. Further, when the character image 90 is attacked and the character hits the character, an effect of changing to the mode (color and character) in which the display mode of the hold display is set is executed. Thereby, a change effect such as hold as shown in FIG. 3 is executed during the execution of the variable display.

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Below, the modification of the various control performed with the pachinko gaming machine 1 is demonstrated.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the push button is shown as the operation means that can be operated by the player. However, the operation means that can be operated by the player is not limited to a push button, and may be, for example, a stick controller 122, a rotary operation such as a rotary selector, or a touch panel. In this way, a contact operation or a pressing operation may be possible, or a tilting operation such as a lever-type switch may be possible. Further, instead of the operation means, a sensor that can detect a predetermined operation action by the player, such as an infrared sensor, a CCD sensor, or a CMOS sensor, may be used. That is, the operation means may be any means that can detect a predetermined operation (action) action by the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the active display corresponding to the variation display (variation correspondence display) during execution of the variation display corresponding to the suspension display erased (moved and shifted) from the suspension display area 18c. An active display area for displaying an image representing information including a display area may be formed adjacent to the hold display area 18c. Then, a change effect such as hold that has been executed for the hold display may be executed for the active display displayed in the active display area.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, the case where the character is defeated and the case where the character is not defeated by one attack on the character (character image 90) is set. However, an effect of defeating the character (an effect that cannot be defeated even multiple times) may be executed by a plurality of attacks on the character. In such a case, the character cannot be defeated even if the attack image 92 hits the character during the one-time variation display in the pre-reading notice effect, and the character is attacked again during the next variation display. You may provide the display pattern in multiple times which can be knocked down when the effect which the image 92 hits is performed. In this way, the character can be defeated by attacking the character over a plurality of fluctuation displays, so that the player is focused on whether or not the result of defeating will be a period over a plurality of fluctuation displays. Can do. Note that such a multiple-time display pattern may have different number of executions of an attacking effect depending on whether or not a jackpot display result or super reach is executed.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, an effect called a pseudo-ream may be executed. A pseudo-ream is a pseudo display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed instead of a single fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous variation. In the quasi-ream, in order to make it appear as if a plurality of symbol variation displays have been executed for one start winning prize, all the symbol sequences are within the variation time determined for one starting winning prize. The temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) for (left, middle, right) a predetermined number of times. Then, the character image 90 may be displayed as a multiple-time display pattern at the time of a temporary stop of a plurality of pseudo-continuations, and a change effect such as holding as described above may be executed.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the display mode of the hold display is the character hold 18d related to the character is shown when the character is brought down by the change effect such as the hold. However, due to a change effect such as hold, the form of the hold display may be the same as before the change, and only the color of the hold display may change. In addition, the hold display may be displayed in a color other than white from the beginning, or the hold display may be changed to a color with a higher expectation level for big hits by a change effect such as hold.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the case where a change effect such as a hold is performed when the effect of attacking the character is performed by operating only the push button 120 which is one operation means. However, the change effect such as the hold may be executed using two or more operation means. For example, an effect of attacking the character may be executed by operating not only the push button 120 but also other operation means such as the stick controller 122. In such a case, different operation means may be determined depending on whether the jackpot display result or super reach is executed. Further, the operation means selected may be different depending on whether the number of symbols to be changed is large or the number of symbols to be changed is small. Further, the push button 120 may be used in the first attack, and other operation means such as the stick controller 122 may be used in the second attack.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, when the character image 90 is displayed, in the area such as the upper right on the display screen of the effect display device 9, a small symbol obtained by downsizing (reducing) the effect symbol is displayed. You may do it.

  (8) In the embodiment described above, a plurality of types of character images 90 to be displayed may be provided. In such a case, the displayed character image 90 may be set with a character having a high probability of being defeated and a character having a low probability of being defeated than a character having a high probability of being defeated. Moreover, you may make it the color in which a hold display changes with the difference in the character image 90 displayed. In a pattern in which the character image 90 is displayed a plurality of times, when a character is defeated in the first pattern, a character different from the character defeated in the second pattern may be displayed. Also, in such a case, the hold display is changed when it is defeated for the first time, and when the character is defeated for the second time, the hold display is changed again to a different color (a color with a high expectation degree of jackpot). It may be.

  (9) In the embodiment described above, when the character image 90 is displayed in the variable display area, the probability of defeating may vary depending on the area where the character image 90 is displayed. For example, the character image 90 may be displayed more easily in the right variation display area 9R than in the case where the character image 90 is displayed in the right variation display area 9R.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of attack images 92 that attack the character may be provided based on the action of the player being detected by the push sensor 124 by operating the push button 120. Then, the degree of expectation for defeating the character may vary depending on the type of attack image 92. For example, an effect may be executed such that a character is unlikely to fall with a small attack image, but a character is likely to fall with a large attack image.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, it is possible to execute an effect in which the character falls by hitting the push button 120 repeatedly. In such a case, every time the player operates the push button 120, whether or not to defeat the character may be determined by lottery, or the push button 120 is operated in advance so that the character can be defeated in advance. You may make it set. For example, when it is set in advance that the character can be knocked down by operating the push button 120 a predetermined number of times, a gauge indicating the physical strength of the character is displayed around the character image 90, and the gauge is displayed each time the push button 120 is operated. The character may fall when the amount decreases and the gauge becomes zero. Also, the player's physical strength gauge may be displayed, an effect in which the character and the player confront each other may be executed, and an effect in which the player's gauge decreases due to the character's attack may be executed.

  (12) It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, 100 production control microcomputer, 560 game control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that executes variable display of a plurality of types of identification information in a plurality of variable areas, and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display becomes a specific display result,
Information about the variable display that is not yet started, and hold storage means for storing as a suspension information,
Specific display means for displaying a specific display based on the fact that the hold information is stored in the hold storage means;
Detecting means for detecting the player's movement;
Special mode display means capable of displaying a special mode as the display mode of the identification information;
An action effect executing means capable of executing an action effect acting on the special mode based on the detection of the player's action by the detecting means when the special mode is displayed;
Specific display mode changing means capable of changing the display mode of the specific display based on the fact that the effect result of the action effect has become a specific result;
The special aspect display means, Ri displayable der the special aspect in the plurality of change areas,
The specific display mode changing means is configured to change the display mode of the specific display according to the number of effect results of the action effect with respect to the special mode displayed in the plurality of variable regions. A gaming machine that can be changed .

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