JP6820363B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Among the gaming machines, pachinko gaming machines are designed to improve their interest by devising productions. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a pseudo continuous advance notice effect operation (also referred to as pseudo continuous effect or pseudo-ream) is executed, and then a reach variation operation (also referred to as reach effect) is executed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-130004

By the way, in a pachinko gaming machine that performs a pseudo continuous advance notice effect operation as in Patent Document 1, the higher the number of times the advance notice effect operation (effect cycle) is performed in the pseudo continuous advance notice effect operation, the higher the expectation of a big hit. In many cases, the player's attention when the pseudo continuous advance notice effect operation was performed was focused on the number of times the advance notice effect operation was performed, which was not interesting.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest.

The game machine that solves the above problems can execute the effect symbol variation game using the effect symbol, and in the game machine that can execute the pseudo continuous effect, the reach effect control means for controlling the execution of the reach effect and the special effect. The pseudo-continuous effect includes a special effect control means for controlling the execution of the predetermined effect and a predetermined effect control means for controlling the execution of the predetermined effect, and the pseudo continuous effect is configured to include a plurality of effect cycles up to a predetermined number of times. The special effect is configured to be feasible in the pseudo continuous effect, and the reach effect includes at least two or more types of reach effects including the first type reach effect and the second type reach effect. The type of reach effect that can be executed when it is executed is the same as the type of reach effect that can be executed when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed, and in the special effect, the execution of the second type reach effect is performed. It is possible to suggest or notify, and the result derived in the special effect includes a specific result, and when the specific result is derived in the special effect during the effect cycle, the reach effect is executed. It is possible to specify that the next effect cycle is performed when a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the effect cycle excluding the predetermined number of effect cycles. Yes, the reach effect is executed regardless of whether the specific result is derived in the special effect or a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. When the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, the result different from the specific result in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles can be specified. There than when derived, then the expectation degree rather high to be advantageously deployed, the predetermined effect, and so that the number of reach line changes suggest or broadcast In the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the predetermined effect is executed without executing the special effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect, and in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect, the above-mentioned Of the predetermined effect and the special effect , the gist is that the special effect is executed without executing the predetermined effect .

The game machine that solves the above problems can execute the effect symbol variation game using the effect symbol, and in the game machine that can execute the pseudo continuous effect, the reach effect control means for controlling the execution of the reach effect and the special effect. The pseudo-continuous effect includes a special effect control means for controlling the execution of the predetermined effect and a predetermined effect control means for controlling the execution of the predetermined effect, and the pseudo continuous effect is configured to include a plurality of effect cycles up to a predetermined number of times. The special effect is configured to be feasible in the pseudo continuous effect, and the reach effect includes at least two or more types of reach effects including the first type reach effect and the second type reach effect. The type of reach effect that can be executed when it is executed is different from the type of reach effect that can be executed when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed, and the special effect suggests or notifies the execution of the second type reach effect. The result derived in the special effect includes a specific result, and when the specific result is derived in the special effect during the effect cycle, the reach effect is executed. It is possible to specify that the next effect cycle will be performed when a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the effect cycle excluding the predetermined number of effect cycles. During the number of times of the effect cycle, the reach effect is executed regardless of whether the specific result is derived in the special effect or a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect. Is identifiable, and when the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. compared to when the, then it is rather high expectation to be advantageously deployed, the predetermined effect, and so that the number of reach line changes suggested or broadcast, the pseudo In the first effect cycle in the continuous effect, the predetermined effect is executed without executing the special effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect, and in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect, the predetermined effect is used. It is a gist that the special effect is executed without executing the predetermined effect among the special effects .

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest.

A perspective view of a pachinko machine. Front view of the game board. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine. The figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern. The figure which shows the production performed in each production cycle. (A) to (e) are diagrams showing an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the pseudo continuous effect is executed. (A) to (f) are diagrams showing an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the pseudo continuous effect is executed. (A) to (e) are diagrams showing an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the pseudo continuous effect according to the second embodiment is executed. (A) to (f) are diagrams showing an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the pseudo continuous effect according to the second embodiment is executed. (A) to (c) are diagrams showing an example of the display contents of the effect display device when the special effect in another example is executed.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the game machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. In the present specification, the upper, lower, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) indicate the respective directions when viewed from the player.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine includes a frame body 11. The frame body 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a front frame 14. The outer frame 12 is fixed to a game machine installation facility (so-called island facility) such as a game hall. Further, the middle frame 13 is supported so as to be openable and closable on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12. A game board unit including the game board 20 is fixed to the middle frame 13. The game board unit includes a game board 20 and various substrates. The front frame 14 is supported on the front side of the middle frame 13 so as to cover the front surface of the game board 20 so as to be openable and closable. A protective glass 15 that protects the game board 20 is supported on the front frame 14. In FIG. 1, the protective glass 15 is not shown except for a part, but actually covers the entire opening 14a of the front frame 14. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the middle frame 13 and the front frame 14 are supported by the outer frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a firing handle 16 on the front side of the front frame 14. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount (rotation amount) of the launch handle 16. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured so that the firing intensity of the gaming ball can be adjusted by operating the firing handle 16.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a decorative lamp 17 on the front side of the front frame 14. As one of the effects, the decorative lamp 17 executes an effect of emitting, blinking, and extinguishing the built-in light emitting body (hereinafter, referred to as a light emitting effect). The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker 18 that outputs sound on the front side of the front frame 14. As one of the effects, the speaker 18 executes an effect (hereinafter, referred to as a sound effect) for outputting sounds such as human or animal voices, sound effects, and music. For example, the sound output from the speaker 18 includes background music (so-called BGM) and the like. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with an operation button BT that can be operated by the player on the front side of the front frame 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 21 is defined on the front side of the game board 20 in front view. The game board 20 is provided with a guide passage 21a that guides the game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 16 to the game area 21. The game board 20 is provided with a return prevention valve 21b that prevents the game ball launched into the game area 21 from returning to the guide passage 21a. The game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 16 is guided by the guide passage 21a located on the left side when the game board 20 is viewed from the front, and is prevented from returning to the most downstream position of the guide passage 21a in the passing direction of the game ball. It passes through the valve 21b and reaches the game area 21. Then, the game ball that has reached the game area 21 flows down the game area 21.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an information display panel 22. On the information display panel 22, various information indicating the control state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is notified. The information display panel 22 includes a first special symbol display unit 22a. The first special symbol display unit 22a displays a first special symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as a first special game) in which a predetermined symbol is variablely displayed and finally the first special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. The information display panel 22 includes a second special symbol display unit 22b. The second special symbol display unit 22b displays a second special symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as a second special game) in which a predetermined symbol is variablely displayed and finally the second special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. In the following description, the first special game and the second special game may be collectively referred to as a "special game". The special game corresponds to a special symbol variation game. The special symbol is a symbol for notifying the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) described later. In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute a special symbol variation game.

In the present specification, the "variable display" means a state in which the type of the displayed symbol changes with the passage of time. In the present specification, the "fixed stop display" means a state in which the symbol is definitively stopped and displayed, and the type of the displayed symbol does not change. The special symbols that can be fixedly stopped and displayed on the special symbol display units 22a and 22b include at least a jackpot symbol as a jackpot display result and a missed symbol as a missed display result, respectively. In the special game, when the jackpot symbol is displayed as a fixed stop, the player can recognize the jackpot. In the special game, when the out-of-order symbol is displayed as a fixed stop, the player can recognize the out-of-order.

In the present embodiment, the first special game and the second special game are not executed at the same time, and the second special game is executed in preference to the first special game. In the present embodiment, when a big hit is won, a big hit game is given after the end of the special game that is the target of the winning. As will be described in detail later, the jackpot game is extremely advantageous for the player because the player can obtain a large number of prize balls and other benefits.

The information display panel 22 includes a first special hold display unit 22c. The first special hold display unit 22c is the number of times the execution of the first special game is suspended because the start condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied (hereinafter, referred to as the first special hold number). Is displayed recognizable. The information display panel 22 includes a second special hold display unit 22d. The second special hold display unit 22d is the number of times the execution of the second special game is suspended because the start condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied (hereinafter, referred to as the second special hold number). Is displayed recognizable. For example, the maximum number (maximum number) of the first special hold number and the second special hold number is 4, respectively.

The information display panel 22 includes a normal symbol display unit 22e. The normal symbol display unit 22e displays a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as a normal game) in which a predetermined symbol is variablely displayed and finally the normal symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. The normal symbol that can be fixedly stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 22e includes at least a normal hit symbol and a normal miss symbol. When the normal hit symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the normal game, the player can recognize the normal hit. In a normal game, when the normal outlier symbol is displayed as a fixed stop, the player can recognize the normal outlier. In the present embodiment, when the internal lottery (ordinary winning lottery) is won, the ordinary winning game is given after the ordinary winning symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the ordinary game, and then after the end of the ordinary winning ordinary game. Further, the information display panel 22 is provided with a normal hold display unit 22f. The normal hold display unit 22f recognizablely displays the number of normal games whose execution is held (hereinafter referred to as the number of normal holds) because the start condition is satisfied but the execution condition is not yet satisfied. .. For example, the upper limit (maximum number) of the number of ordinary reservations is 4. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured so that the execution of the normal game can be suspended.

In addition, for example, the information display panel 22 may include a right-handed display unit that notifies the firing intensity of the game ball. Further, the information display panel 22 may include a remaining number display unit that displays the remaining number of prize balls to be paid out to the player. Further, the information display panel 22 may include a round number display unit that displays the number of round games during the big hit game. These plurality of display units need not be provided on the same member (information display panel 22 in the present embodiment), and may be provided separately on different members.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a center frame 23 with various decorations in the substantially center of the gaming area 21 of the gaming board 20. The center frame 23 includes an opening 23a. The center frame is also called a center role or a center role.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an effect display device 25. For example, the effect display device 25 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, or may be a display device including a projector and a screen. The effect display device 25 includes a display area 25r on which an image is displayed. The effect display device 25 is assembled to the game board 20 so that the player can visually recognize the display area 25r through the opening 23a of the center frame 23. The effect display device 25 executes an effect (hereinafter, referred to as a display effect) for displaying an image imitating a predetermined character or character as one of the effects.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first starting port 26. The first starting port 26 is located below the center frame 23 in the game area 21. The first starting port 26 is always open so that a game ball can be inserted. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first starting sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a game ball that has entered the first starting port 26. For example, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharges from the game board 20 to the outside) is continuously provided in the first start port 26, and the first start is made in the ball passage. The sensor SE1 is arranged. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the first start sensor SE1, the start condition of the first special game can be satisfied and the prize ball payout condition is satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second starting port 27. The second starting port 27 is located in the lower right of the center frame 23 in the game area 21. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second starting sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a gaming ball that has entered the second starting port 27. For example, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharging from the game board 20 to the outside) is continuously provided in the second start port 27, and the second start is provided in the ball passage. The sensor SE2 is arranged. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the second start sensor SE2, the start condition of the second special game can be satisfied, and the prize ball payout condition is satisfied.

Further, the second starting port 27 has a first variable member 28. The first variable member 28 is in an open state in which the game ball can easily or can be entered into the second starting port 27, and the game ball is difficult or difficult to enter into the second starting port 27. It can operate in a closed state, which cannot be done. The first variable member 28 operates by receiving power from the first actuator A1 (shown in FIG. 3). The first variable member 28 is operated in the open state when the normal winning lottery is won.

Since the first special game is executed when the game ball enters the first starting port 26, the first starting port 26 corresponds to the starting port. Further, since the second special game is executed when the game ball enters the second starting port 27, the second starting port 27 corresponds to the starting port. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a plurality of starting ports. Of the plurality of start ports, the first start port 26 can be said to be a start port capable of constantly entering the game ball, while the second start port 27 is a start port capable of constantly entering the game ball. It can be said that.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a large winning opening 29. The large winning opening 29 is located in the lower right of the center frame 23 in the game area 21. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a count sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a gaming ball that has entered the large winning opening 29. For example, a ball passage (not shown) that guides the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharges from the game board 20 to the outside) is continuously provided in the large winning opening 29, and the count sensor SE3 is connected to the ball passage. It is arranged. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the count sensor SE3, the prize ball payout condition is satisfied.

The large winning opening 29 has a second variable member 30. The second variable member 30 can operate in an open state in which the game ball can be entered into the large winning opening 29 and a closed state in which the game ball cannot be entered in the large winning opening 29. The second variable member 30 operates by receiving power from the second actuator A2 (shown in FIG. 3). The second variable member 30 is operated in the open state when the jackpot is won. When the second variable member 30 is in the open state in the present embodiment, the entry of the game ball into the large winning opening 29 is permitted. In the present embodiment, when the second variable member 30 is in the closed state, the entry of the game ball into the large winning opening 29 is not allowed. In the following description, the opening state of the second variable member 30 indicates that the large winning opening 29 is opened, and the closing of the second variable member 30 indicates that the large winning opening 29 is closed. May be indicated.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a gate 31. The gate 31 is located on the right side of the center frame 23 in the game area 21. The gate 31 is always open with an open gate opening so that a game ball can be inserted. A gate sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 3) is provided at the gate opening to detect a game ball that enters and passes through. When the game ball is detected by the gate sensor SE4, the start condition of the normal game can be satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first general winning opening 32. The first general winning opening 32 is located in the lower left of the center frame 23 in the game area 21. The first general winning opening 32 is always open so that a game ball can be inserted. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a first general sensor SE5 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a game ball that has entered the first general winning opening 32. For example, the first general winning opening 32 is provided with a series of ball passages (not shown) that guide the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharge from the game board 20 to the outside), and the first ball passage is provided. The general sensor SE5 is arranged. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the first general sensor SE5, the prize ball payout condition is satisfied.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second general winning opening 33. The second general winning opening 33 is located in the lower right of the center frame 23 in the game area 21. The second general winning opening 33 is always open so that a game ball can be inserted. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a second general sensor SE6 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a game ball that has entered the second general winning opening 33. For example, in the second general winning opening 33, a ball passage (not shown) for guiding the entered game ball to the back side of the game board 20 (discharging from the game board 20 to the outside) is continuously provided, and a second ball passage is provided in the ball passage. A general sensor SE6 is arranged. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the second general sensor SE6, the prize ball payout condition is satisfied. The first general winning opening 32 and the second general winning opening 33 in the present embodiment are also referred to as ordinary winning openings.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an out port 34. In the present embodiment, the game balls that have not entered the first starting port 26, the second starting port 27, the large winning opening 29, the first general winning opening 32, and the second general winning opening 33 are machined from the out opening 34. It is discharged to the outside (discharged from the game board 20 to the outside). The pachinko game machine 10 is provided with game components such as nails (game nails) and windmills for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area 21.

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a low probability state and a high probability state as game states in which the jackpot probabilities are different. The jackpot probability is the probability of winning a jackpot in an internal lottery (big hit lottery). The high probability state is a gaming state in which the jackpot probability is higher than that in the low probability state. In the high-probability state, the possibility of winning a big hit is higher than in the low-probability state, so that the gaming state is advantageous for the player. The high probability state is a so-called "probability fluctuation state (probability change state)".

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a low base state and a high base state as game states in which the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired game balls is different. The high base state is a gaming state in which the probability that the game ball enters the second starting port 27 is higher than that in the low base state. The high base state is the so-called "electric support state", and the low base state is the so-called "non-electric support state". In the high base state, the probability that the game ball enters the second starting port 27 increases, so that the game state is advantageous for the player.

For example, the high base state can be realized by performing one control arbitrarily selected from the three controls described below, or by performing a combination of a plurality of controls. The first control is a control for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, which shortens the fluctuation time of the normal game as compared with the case of the low base state. The second control is the probability fluctuation control of the normal symbol that changes the probability of winning the normal winning lottery (normal winning probability) with a higher probability than in the low base state. The third control is an opening time extension control that makes the total opening time of the first variable member 28 in one normal hit game longer than in the low base state. The opening time extension control includes a control that increases the number of times the first variable member 28 is opened in one normal hit game more than in the low base state, and one time of the first variable member 28 in the normal hit game. It is preferable to perform at least one of the controls for making the opening time of the above longer than that in the low base state. Further, the high base state may be realized by combining the fourth control described below. The fourth control is a control for shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol, which makes it easier for the fluctuation time of the special game (for example, the average fluctuation time) to be shorter than in the low base state. When the fluctuation time shortening control of the special symbol is performed, the high base state becomes the so-called "variation time shortening state".

In the present embodiment, since the first variable member 28 may be in the open state even in the low base state, there is a possibility that the game ball enters the second starting port 27 even in the low base state. There is. However, in the low base state, for example, the first variable member 28 is not opened in the low base state by configuring so as not to win the normal winning lottery, and the game is played in the second starting port 27. It may be configured so that the ball does not enter. In addition, when the base is in a low base state, for example, the first variable member 28 is configured so as not to be in the open state even if the normal winning lottery is won, so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 27. It may be configured as. In the case of the above configuration, the low base state means that the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 27, and the high base state means that the game ball can enter the second starting port 27. I can say.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the gaming states (types of gaming states) include a gaming state having a low probability state and a low base state and a gaming state having a low probability state and a high base state. There are a gaming state, which is a high-probability state and a low-base state, and a gaming state, which is a high-probability state and a high-base state. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is controlled to one of a plurality of types of gaming states.

Next, the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of types of jackpot symbols as jackpot symbols of special symbols. The plurality of types of jackpot symbols are classified into a first jackpot symbol and a second jackpot symbol. The types of jackpots are defined for each of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols, and there are multiple types of jackpots. The game state after the end of the big hit game may be defined in the plurality of types of big hit symbols.

In the jackpot game, first, an opening effect is performed to notify the start of the jackpot game over a predetermined opening period. In the jackpot game, a round game is performed in which the jackpot 29 is opened after the opening production is completed. The round game is performed up to a predetermined maximum number of times. In one round game, the large winning opening 29 is open until the first end condition in which a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enters or the second end condition in which the predetermined upper limit time elapses is satisfied. Be released. In the round game, a round effect is performed. Then, in the jackpot game, when the final round game is completed, an ending effect is performed to notify the end of the jackpot game over a predetermined ending period. The jackpot game ends with the end of the ending effect.

The maximum number of round games (for example, 10 times) is set for the jackpot symbol classified into the first jackpot symbol and the jackpot symbol classified into the second jackpot symbol. The jackpot symbols classified as the first jackpot symbol have a high probability state until the next jackpot game is granted and a high probability state until the next jackpot game is granted as the game state after the end of the jackpot game. A high base state between is defined. On the other hand, for the jackpot symbols classified as the second jackpot symbol, a low probability state and a predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 100 times) of special games are terminated as game states to be given after the jackpot game is completed. It is defined as a high base state until the jackpot game is granted before the maximum number of special games is completed.

In the present embodiment, from the viewpoint of whether or not a high probability state is given, the advantage is in the relationship of "second jackpot symbol <first jackpot symbol". From the viewpoint of whether the number of special games to which the high base state is given is large or small, the advantage is in the relationship of "second big hit symbol <first big hit symbol". Therefore, it can be said that the first jackpot symbol is an advantageous jackpot symbol as compared with the second jackpot symbol because the number of special games to which the high base state is given is large and the high probability state is given. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol classified into the first jackpot symbol is referred to as "first jackpot game", and the jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol classified into the second jackpot symbol is referred to as "second jackpot game". Further, the type of jackpot corresponding to the first jackpot game is referred to as "first jackpot", and the type of jackpot corresponding to the second jackpot game is referred to as "second jackpot".

Further, in the display effect that can be executed by the effect display device 25 in the present embodiment, the effect symbols (hereinafter referred to as effect symbols) are variably displayed in a plurality of columns, and finally the combination of the effect symbols is fixedly stopped and displayed. There is a production pattern variation game (hereinafter referred to as a production game) to be performed. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute the effect symbol variation game using the effect symbol. The effect pattern is a pattern with decorations such as characters and patterns, and is for diversifying the display effect, and is also called a "decorative pattern" or a "decorative pattern". In the present embodiment, the effect game is performed by displaying (scrolling) the symbol rows of the first row, the second row, and the third row in the vertical direction. The effect symbols in the first row are so-called first symbols, the effect symbols in the second row are so-called second symbols, and the effect symbols in the third row are so-called third symbols. In the following description, the "first column" is referred to as the "left column", the "first symbol" is indicated as the "left symbol", the "second column" is indicated as the "middle column", and the "second symbol" is referred to as the "second symbol". The "middle symbol" is indicated, the "third column" is indicated as the "right column", and the "third symbol" is indicated as the "right symbol". In the present embodiment, as a general rule, in each column, the effect symbols imitating the numbers [1] to [8] are displayed in a variable order in a predetermined order.

The production game is performed in conjunction with the special game. Specifically, the production game starts with the start of the special game and ends with the end of the special game. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute the effect symbol variation game during the execution of the special symbol variation game. Then, in the production game, the combination of the production symbols corresponding to the special symbols displayed in the special game is fixedly stopped and displayed. When the jackpot symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the special game, the jackpot symbol by the directed symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the directed game. For example, the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol is a combination of symbols such as "777" in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same. For example, when the first big hit game is given after the end of the special game, a symbol combination (for example, [777]) in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same odd number effect symbols is set to be fixedly stopped and displayed. You may. On the other hand, when the second big hit game is given after the end of the special game, a symbol combination (for example, [222]) in which the effect symbols in all rows are the same even number effect symbols is configured to be fixedly stopped and displayed. You may.

Further, in the special game, when the out-of-order symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed, in the effect game, the out-of-order symbol by the effect symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. For example, the out-of-order symbol by the effect symbol is a combination of symbols such as "323", "556", and [426] in which at least a part of the effect symbols in a row is different from the effect symbols in the other row. In the production game of the present embodiment, the production symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed before the final stop display is displayed. In the present specification, the "temporary stop display" means a state indicating that the symbol may be displayed in a fluctuating manner again, such as a "swaying fluctuation state", or a state indicating that the symbol is different from the fixed stop display. ing.

In the production game in the present embodiment, the symbol combination by the production symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effective line. The effective line may be made visible in the effect display device 25, or the effective line may be made invisible. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the number of effective lines is one in principle during the execution of the production game, but the number of effective lines may be plural. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the jackpot symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the special game, the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on at least one effective line among the plurality of effective lines. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the out-of-order symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the special game, the out-of-order symbol due to the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on all the effective lines among the plurality of effective lines. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if the number of effective lines becomes a plurality, the number of effective lines finally becomes one, and the stop display is temporarily displayed on the effective lines after becoming one. The symbol combination based on the created effect symbol is displayed as a fixed stop. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a big hit is made, the big hit game is given after the big hit symbol (big hit display result) by the production symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed on the effective line in the production game.

In this way, on the effective line, a symbol combination with an effect symbol indicating a special symbol (that is, a lottery result of an internal lottery (specifically, a big hit lottery)) that is fixedly stopped and displayed in the special game is displayed. Since the effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective line, the effective line can be said to be the effect symbol stop line (or the symbol stop line).

In the effect game, the reach effect is performed when the display mode of the effect symbol on the effective line is the reach mode (when the reach is formed). In the reach mode, the effect symbols imitating the same number are temporarily stopped and displayed in a specific column (in the present embodiment, the left column and the right column) among the plurality of columns on the effective line, and the specific column is The effect symbols in different rows (in the present embodiment, the middle row) are continuously displayed in a variable manner.

For example, the reach effect may include a plurality of types of reach effects in which the characters to appear and the actions of the effect symbols are different. The reach effect in the present embodiment includes a normal reach effect and a super reach effect performed after the start of the normal reach effect. The super reach effect is executed, for example, with a content that develops the effect content of the normal reach effect. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the super reach effect is executed during the execution of the special game, the jackpot expectation of the special game being executed is higher than the case where only the normal reach effect is executed. The degree becomes high. Therefore, if the super reach effect is executed after the normal reach effect is started, the player's expectation for a big hit increases. The reach effect is performed during the execution of the special game.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to execute the effect mode. There are multiple types of production modes. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, one of a plurality of types of effect modes is executed. The production mode is also called the production state.

The effect mode in the present embodiment includes a normal effect mode, a chance mode, and a high probability mode. In each effect mode, mode identification information that can identify the effect mode (controlled effect mode) during the stay is notified. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example, a background image different for each type of effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 25, a decorative lamp 17 is emitted with a different emission color for each type of effect mode, and each type of effect mode is emitted. The mode identification information is notified by outputting different background music from the speaker 18. For example, since the effect display device 25 also displays an image other than the background image, at least a part of the images displayed on the effect display device 25 is different for each type of effect mode. That is, it can be said that some of the production elements are different in the production mode.

The normal effect mode corresponds to the effect mode controlled in the gaming state, which is a low probability state and a low base state. The chance mode is an effect mode that is controlled in a gaming state that is a low probability state and a high base state. The high-probability mode is an effect mode that is controlled in a gaming state that is a high-probability state and a high-base state. As described above, since the effect mode controlled according to the game state is different, the effect mode can be said to be a mode in which the game state can be specified. That is, the effect mode can be said to be a mode in which it is possible to specify whether it is a high-base state (or a low-base state), and it is possible to specify whether it is a high-probability state (or a low-probability state). It can be said that it is a mode. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a gaming state that is in a high probability state and is in a low base state is not created, but if such a gaming state is created, for example, the above-mentioned It may be configured to be controlled to an effect mode different from the effect mode, or may be configured to be controlled to a normal effect mode.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main board 40 as a main control unit. The main board 40 performs various processes and outputs control information such as a control signal (control command) according to the result of the process. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a sub-board 41 as a sub-control unit. The sub-board 41 performs a predetermined process based on the control information output from the main board 40. For example, the sub-board 41 performs a process for executing a light emission effect by the decorative lamp 17, a sound effect by the speaker 18, and a display effect by the effect display device 25.

In the pachinko game machine 10, the main board 40 and the sub board 41 are arranged on the back side of the game board 20. The game board unit in this embodiment includes a main board 40 and a sub board 41. The game board unit is fixed to the middle frame 13. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, it can be said that the main board 40 and the sub board 41 are arranged inside the machine. The main board 40 is connected to the sub board 41.

First, the main board 40 will be described.
The main board 40 includes a main control CPU 40a, a main control ROM 40b, and a main control RAM 40c. The main control CPU 40a performs various processes by executing the control program (main control program) of the main control CPU 40a. The main control ROM 40b stores a main control program, a lottery table used for a predetermined lottery, a determination value, and the like.

Further, the main control ROM 40b stores a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns. The plurality of types of fluctuation patterns are associated with the fluctuation time from the start of the special game to the end of the special game. That is, the fluctuation pattern is associated with the fluctuation time of the special game. Therefore, the fluctuation pattern can be said to be information that can specify the fluctuation time of the special game. The variation pattern may be information that can identify a part or all of the production contents of the production game performed from the start of the special game to the end of the special game. The fluctuation patterns include, for example, a jackpot fluctuation pattern and a missed fluctuation pattern. The jackpot variation pattern is associated with the effect content of the effect game, in which the jackpot symbol finally displayed by the effect symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed after the reach effect.

There are two types of out-of-range fluctuation patterns: a fluctuation pattern without out-of-reach and a fluctuation pattern with out-of-reach. The variation pattern without out-of-reach is associated with the effect content of the effect game, which finally displays the out-of-reach symbol combination as a final stop display without going through the reach effect. The variation pattern with out-of-reach is associated with the effect content of the effect game, in which the effect content of finally stopping and displaying the out-of-order symbol combination after the reach effect is associated. The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation pattern with out-of-reach include a fluctuation pattern in which only the normal reach production is executed as the production content of the production game, and a super reach after the start of the normal reach production as the production content of the production game. There is a variation pattern in which the contents of the effect for executing the effect are associated with each other.

The main control RAM 40c is configured to be able to store various information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The information stored in the main control RAM 40c includes, for example, a flag, a counter, and a timer. The main board 40 is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, a random number may be generated as a hardware random number by mounting a random number generation circuit that updates the value of the random number at a predetermined cycle on the main board 40, and the main control CPU 40a is a random number at a predetermined control cycle. It may be generated as a software random number by updating the value of.

The first start sensor SE1, the second start sensor SE2, the count sensor SE3, the gate sensor SE4, the first general sensor SE5, and the second general sensor SE6 are connected to the main board 40. The main control CPU 40a is configured to be able to input detection signals output by various sensors SE1 to SE6 via a port (not shown). An information display panel 22 is connected to the main board 40. The main control CPU 40a can control the display content of the information display panel 22 via a drive circuit (not shown). Further, the first actuator A1 and the second actuator A2 are connected to the main substrate 40. The main control CPU 40a can control the operation of the first actuator A1 and the operation of the second actuator A2 via a drive circuit (not shown).

Next, the sub-board 41 will be described.
As described above, the sub-board 41 is connected to the main board 40. The sub-board 41 includes a sub-control CPU 41a, a sub-control ROM 41b, and a sub-control RAM 41c. For example, the sub-control CPU 41a performs various processes (for example, processes related to the effect) by executing the control program (sub-control program) of the sub-control CPU 41a. The sub-control ROM 41b stores the sub-control program, the lottery table used for the lottery, the determination value, and the like. The sub-control ROM 41b stores display effect data that can specify the mode (content) of the display effect in the effect display device 25. Further, the sub-control ROM 41b stores the light emission effect data capable of specifying the mode (content) of the light emission effect in the decorative lamp 17. The sub-control ROM 41b stores sound effect data that can specify the mode (content) of the sound effect in the speaker 18.

The sub-control RAM 41c is configured to be able to store various information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The information stored in the sub-control RAM 41c includes, for example, a flag, a counter, and a timer. The sub-board 41 is configured to be able to generate random numbers. For example, a random number may be generated as a hardware random number by mounting a random number generation circuit that updates the value of the random number at a predetermined cycle on the sub-board 41, and the sub-control CPU 41a may generate a random number at each predetermined control cycle. It may be generated as a software random number by updating the value of.

A decorative lamp 17, a speaker 18, and an effect display device 25 are connected to the sub-board 41. The sub-control CPU 41a can control the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 via a drive circuit (not shown). An operation button BT is connected to the sub-board 41. The sub-control CPU 41a is configured to lend a port (not shown) so that a detection signal to be output when the operation button BT is operated can be input.

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control CPU 40a of the main board 40 and the sub control CPU 41a of the sub board 41 will be described. First, various processes executed by the main control CPU 40a of the main board 40 based on the control program will be described.

First, a special symbol input process performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
The main control CPU 40a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 26 based on whether or not a detection signal from the first start sensor SE1 has been input (hereinafter, referred to as a first input determination). ). When the determination result of the first input determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a determines whether the number of first special reservations stored in the main control RAM 40c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). (Hereinafter referred to as the first hold determination).

If the determination result of the first hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the first special hold number and updates it. Further, the main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so as to display the updated first special hold number. The main control CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter, referred to as a first hold number command) capable of specifying the updated first special hold number in the output buffer. The control information (command) stored in the output buffer is output to the sub-board 41 in the next and subsequent interrupt processes. If the determination result of the first hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a acquires a random number generated in the main board 40, and stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 40c. At this time, the main control CPU 40a stores the random number information for the first special game so that the storage order of the random number information can be specified. In the present embodiment, the random number information for the first special game is stored in the main control RAM 40c, and the execution is suspended until the execution condition of the first special game is satisfied. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can suspend the execution of the first special game. The random number information may be the acquired random number itself, or may be information obtained by processing the random number by a predetermined method. For example, the random numbers are random numbers used for the jackpot lottery, random numbers used for determining the random fluctuation pattern used for determining the jackpot symbol, and the like.

Further, after storing the random number information for the first special game in the main control RAM 40c, the main control CPU 40a uses the second start port based on whether or not the detection signal from the second start sensor SE2 is input. It is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the 27 (hereinafter referred to as the second input determination). If the determination result of the first input determination is negative, the main control CPU 40a performs the second input determination. Similarly, when the determination result of the first hold determination is negative, the main control CPU 40a performs the second input determination. If the determination result of the second input determination is negative, the main control CPU 40a ends the special symbol input process.

On the other hand, when the determination result of the second input determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a determines whether the number of second special reservations stored in the main control RAM 40c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). Judgment (hereinafter referred to as the second hold judgment). If the determination result of the second hold determination is negative, the main control CPU 40a ends the special symbol input process.

If the determination result of the second hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the second special hold number and updates it. The main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so as to display the updated second special hold number. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter, referred to as a second hold number command) capable of specifying the updated second special hold number in the output buffer. If the determination result of the second hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 40a acquires a random number generated in the main board 40, stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 40c, and stores the random number information. The special symbol input process is terminated. At this time, the main control CPU 40a stores the random number information for the second special game so that the storage order of the random number information can be specified. In the present embodiment, the random number information for the second special game is stored in the main control RAM 40c, so that the execution is suspended until the execution condition of the second special game is satisfied. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can suspend the execution of the second special game. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to suspend the execution of the special game.

Next, the special symbol start processing performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
The main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the execution condition of the special game is satisfied (hereinafter, referred to as execution determination). In the execution determination, the main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination when the jackpot game is not in progress and is not in the special game, while a negative determination is made when the jackpot game is in progress or the special game is in progress. When the determination result of the execution determination is negative (when the execution condition of the special game is not satisfied), the main control CPU 40a ends the special symbol start process.

On the other hand, when the determination result of the execution determination is affirmative (when the execution condition of the special game is satisfied), the main control CPU 40a has a second special hold number of 1 or more stored in the main control RAM 40c. Is determined. Then, when the number of the second special hold is 1 or more, the main control CPU 40a finishes the special symbol start process after performing the second special symbol start process related to the execution of the second special game. On the other hand, when the second special hold number is not 1 or more, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the first special hold number stored in the main control RAM 40c is 1 or more. If the first special hold number is not 1 or more, the main control CPU 40a ends the special symbol start process. On the other hand, when the first special hold number is 1 or more, the main control CPU 40a ends the special symbol start process after performing the first special symbol start process related to the execution of the first special game.

In the first special symbol start process, the main control CPU 40a updates by subtracting 1 from the first special hold number stored in the main control RAM 40c. The main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the updated first special hold number is displayed. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores the first hold number command capable of specifying the updated first special hold number in the output buffer. Subsequently, the main control CPU 40a reads out the first stored random number information from the main control RAM 40c among the random number information for the first special game. When the main control CPU 40a reads out the earliest random number information, the first random number information is erased from the main control RAM 40c. Then, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not to win the big hit based on the read random number information and the big hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 40b. This process corresponds to a big hit lottery (big hit determination) as to whether or not it is a big hit. For example, the determination as to whether or not the jackpot is won may be determined by whether or not the value of the random number information and the jackpot determination value match. For example, the determination of whether or not to win the jackpot may be determined by whether or not the value obtained by adding the value of the random number information and the jackpot determination value exceeds a predetermined value.

After finishing the jackpot lottery, the main control CPU 40a determines a special symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the first special game, and a fluctuation pattern of the first special game. Specifically, when a big hit is won, the main control CPU 40a determines a big hit symbol and a big hit fluctuation pattern. On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won, the main control CPU 40a determines the out-of-order symbol and the out-of-order fluctuation pattern. For example, if the jackpot is not won, the main control CPU 40a performs a reach lottery, determines a variation pattern with a missed reach when the reach lottery is won, and a variation without a missed reach when the reach lottery is not won. The pattern may be determined. The main control CPU 40a may determine a special symbol or a variation pattern by lottery using the read random number information. After that, the main control CPU 40a stores the determined special symbol control information (hereinafter referred to as a symbol command) and the fluctuation pattern identifiable control information (hereinafter referred to as a fluctuation pattern designation command) in the output buffer. Then, the first special symbol start process is completed.

In the second special symbol start process, the main control CPU 40a updates by subtracting 1 from the second special hold number stored in the main control RAM 40c. The main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the updated second special hold number is displayed. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores in the output buffer a second hold number command capable of specifying the second special hold number after the update. Subsequently, the main control CPU 40a reads out the first stored random number information from the main control RAM 40c among the random number information for the second special game. When the main control CPU 40a reads out the earliest random number information, the first random number information is erased from the main control RAM 40c. Then, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not to win the big hit based on the read random number information and the big hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 40b. This process corresponds to a big hit lottery (big hit determination) as to whether or not it is a big hit.

After finishing the jackpot lottery, the main control CPU 40a determines a special symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the second special game, and a fluctuation pattern of the second special game. Specifically, when a big hit is won, the main control CPU 40a determines a big hit symbol and a big hit fluctuation pattern. On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won, the main control CPU 40a determines the out-of-order symbol and the out-of-order fluctuation pattern. After that, the main control CPU 40a stores the symbol command and the variation pattern designation command in the output buffer, and ends the second special symbol start process.

Then, when the special symbol start process is completed, the main control CPU 40a performs a process different from the special symbol start process to execute the special game. Specifically, the main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the special game is started. The main control CPU 40a measures the fluctuation time associated with the fluctuation pattern determined in the special symbol start processing. Then, the main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that when the fluctuation time associated with the fluctuation pattern elapses, the special symbol determined in the special symbol start processing is fixedly stopped and displayed. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores in the output buffer a game end command for displaying a fixed stop display of the symbol combination by the effect symbol when the variation time associated with the variation pattern determined in the special symbol start process elapses.

Next, the prize ball processing performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
When the detection signal from the first start sensor SE1 is input, the main control CPU 40a controls so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Similarly, when the detection signal from the second start sensor SE2 is input, the main control CPU 40a controls so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. When the detection signal from the count sensor SE3 is input, the main control CPU 40a controls so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. When the detection signal from the first general sensor SE5 is input, the main control CPU 40a controls so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Similarly, when the detection signal from the second general sensor SE6 is input, the main control CPU 40a controls so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the number of game balls to be paid out when the game balls enter the general winning openings 32 and 33 is the number of game balls to be paid out when the game balls enter the starting ports 26 and 27. More than. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter the general winning openings 32 and 33 is based on the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter the large winning openings 29. There are few.

Next, the jackpot processing performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
In the jackpot process, the main control CPU 40a specifies the type of jackpot game based on the jackpot symbol (that is, the type of jackpot) determined in the special symbol start process. Then, after the end of the big hit special game, the main control CPU 40a starts the control of giving the specified big hit game. Therefore, the main control CPU 40a grants the jackpot game by executing the jackpot process. In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the jackpot game is given after winning the jackpot.

When the big hit special game ends, the main control CPU 40a stores the opening command in the output buffer. When the main control CPU 40a stores the opening command in the output buffer, the main control CPU 40a clocks the opening time. When the opening time elapses, the main control CPU 40a performs a process for executing the round game. That is, the main control CPU 40a controls the second actuator A2 so as to open the big winning opening 29 according to the opening mode (opening pattern) set for the big hit game, and starts the round game. After starting the round game, the main control CPU 40a controls the second actuator A2 so that the large winning opening 29 is closed when the first end condition or the second end condition is satisfied, and ends the round game. .. The main control CPU 40a repeats the process for executing the round game until the maximum number of round games specified in the jackpot game is completed. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores the round command in the output buffer each time the round game is started.

Further, the main control CPU 40a stores the ending command in the output buffer when the final round game is completed. Further, when the main control CPU 40a stores the ending command in the output buffer, the main control CPU 40a clocks the ending time. Then, the main control CPU 40a ends the jackpot game when the ending time elapses.

Next, the game state processing performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
The main control CPU 40a specifies the gaming state after the jackpot game ends, based on the jackpot symbol (that is, the type of jackpot) determined in the special symbol start processing. When the main control CPU 40a specifies the assignment of the low probability state, the probability state flag stored in the main control RAM 40c stores a value that can be specified to be controlled to the low probability state when the jackpot game ends. Set to. When the main control CPU 40a specifies that the high probability state is given, the probability state flag is set to a value that can be specified to be controlled to the high probability state when the jackpot game is ended.

When the main control CPU 40a specifies the granting of the high base state, when the jackpot game is finished, the main control CPU 40a sets a value that can be specified to control the high base state in the base state flag. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter, referred to as a high base state command) that can identify the high base state in the output buffer. When the main control CPU 40a specifies the granting of the high base state for which the upper limit number of times is set, the main control RAM 40c stores the number of times corresponding to the upper limit number of times as the remaining number of times of the special game for granting the high base state.

The main control CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the remaining number of times stored in the main control RAM 40c each time the special game is executed. When the remaining number of times becomes 0, the main control CPU 40a sets a value that can be specified to control to a low base state in the base state flag with the end of the special game in which the remaining number of times becomes 0. That is, the main control CPU 40a terminates the high base state and shifts to the low base state. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores control information (hereinafter, referred to as a low base state command) that can identify the low base state in the output buffer.

By the way, when the big hit game is given, the main control CPU 40a sets a value that can be specified to control to a low probability state in the probability state flag, and sets a value that can be specified to control to a low base state. Set to the base state flag. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores the low base state command in the output buffer.

Next, a normal symbol input process performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
In the normal symbol input process, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the game ball has passed (entered) the gate 31 based on whether or not the detection signal is input from the gate sensor SE4. When the game ball has not passed through the gate 31, the main control CPU 40a ends the normal symbol input process. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 31, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the normal hold number stored in the main control RAM 40c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). .. When the normal hold number is not less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 40a ends the normal symbol input process. When the normal hold number is less than the upper limit number, the main control CPU 40a adds 1 to the normal hold number stored in the main control RAM 40c to update. In this case, the main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so as to display the updated normal hold number. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores the control information (hereinafter, the normal hold number command) capable of specifying the updated normal hold number in the output buffer.

Next, the main control CPU 40a acquires a random number generated in the main board 40, and stores random number information based on the acquired random number in the main control RAM 40c. In this case, the main control CPU 40a stores the random number information for a normal game so that the storage order of the random number information can be specified. After that, the main control CPU 40a ends the normal symbol input process.

Next, the normal symbol start processing performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
In the normal symbol start process, the main control CPU 40a determines whether the execution condition of the normal game is satisfied. The main control CPU 40a makes an affirmative determination when it is not in a normal hit game and is not in a normal game, while it makes a negative determination when it is in a normal hit game or in a normal game. If the execution condition of the normal game is not satisfied, the main control CPU 40a ends the normal symbol start process. On the other hand, when the execution condition of the normal game is satisfied, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not the number of normal hold stored in the main control RAM 40c is 1 or more. When the normal number of holdings is not 1 or more, the main control CPU 40a ends the normal symbol start processing. When the normal hold number is 1 or more, the main control CPU 40a subtracts 1 from the normal hold number stored in the main control RAM 40c to update. In this process, the main control CPU 40a controls the information display panel 22 so that the updated normal hold number is displayed. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores a normal hold number command capable of specifying the updated normal hold number in the output buffer.

Next, the main control CPU 40a reads out the first stored random number information from the main control RAM 40c among the random number information for the normal game. When the main control CPU 40a reads out the earliest random number information, the first random number information is erased from the main control RAM 40c. Subsequently, the main control CPU 40a determines whether or not to win the normal hit based on the read random number information and the normal hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 40b. This process corresponds to a normal hit lottery (normal hit determination) as to whether or not it is a normal hit. For example, when the above-mentioned probability fluctuation control of the normal symbol is adopted, the main control CPU 40a hits the normal hit so that the probability of winning the normal hit is higher in the high base state than in the low base state. It is advisable to judge whether or not to win.

When the normal hit is won, the main control CPU 40a determines the normal hit symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the normal game and the fluctuation time of the normal game. For example, when adopting the fluctuation time shortening control of a normal symbol, the main control CPU 40a determines the first fluctuation time in the low base state and sets the second fluctuation time shorter than the first fluctuation time in the high base state. You should decide. After that, the main control CPU 40a ends the normal symbol start process.

Then, the main control CPU 40a executes a normal game by performing a process different from the normal symbol start process. Specifically, the main control CPU 40a starts the normal game, and when the fluctuation time determined in the normal symbol start process elapses, the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol start process is fixedly stopped and displayed. The information display panel 22 is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 40a stores in the output buffer control information that can identify that the execution of the normal game is started as the execution of the normal game is started.

Next, the normal hit processing performed by the main control CPU 40a will be described.
When the normal hit is won, the main control CPU 40a determines the opening pattern of the second starting port 27 when the normal game ends, and the second starting port 27 is opened according to the determined opening pattern. , Controls the first actuator A1. For example, when the above-mentioned open time extension control is adopted, the main control CPU 40a selects the first open pattern in the low base state, and in the high base state, one normal hit game than the first open pattern. It is preferable to determine the second opening pattern in which the total opening time of the first variable member 28 is long.

In the present embodiment, it is easier to win a normal hit when the high base state is used than when the low base state is used. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured so that it can win a normal hit even when it is in a low base state, and when it wins a normal hit lottery, the first variable member 28 is opened. .. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the base state is low, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 27 as compared with the case where the base state is high, but the ball enters the second starting port 27. There is a possibility that a game ball will enter.

Next, various processes performed by the sub-control CPU 41a based on the sub-control program will be described.
First, the state processing performed by the sub-control CPU 41a will be described.

When the sub-control CPU 41a inputs a low-base state command, the sub-control CPU 41a sets a value that can identify the low base state in the base state flag stored in the sub-control RAM 41c. When the high base state command is input, the sub control CPU 41a sets a value that can identify the high base state in the base state flag stored in the sub control RAM 41c. The sub-control CPU 41a can identify whether it is in the high base state (or in the low base state) by referring to the base state flag.

The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect mode. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the high probability mode after the end of the first big hit game. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the chance mode after the end of the second big hit game. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls to the normal effect mode when the high base state ends without winning the big hit lottery (when the state shifts from the high base state to the low base state). Incidentally, in the present embodiment, when the maximum number of special games are executed without winning the big hit lottery after the end of the second hit game, the game shifts from the high base state to the low base state without winning the big hit lottery. .. Then, in the present embodiment, when the high base state ends and the effect mode shifts, the effect mode shifts from the chance mode to the normal effect mode.

When the sub-control CPU 41a inputs the opening command, the sub-control CPU 41a sets a value that can identify that the jackpot game is in progress in the jackpot state flag stored in the sub-control RAM 41c. When the sub-control CPU 41a inputs the ending command and then the variation pattern specification command, the sub-control CPU 41a sets a value that can identify that the jackpot game is not in progress in the jackpot state flag stored in the sub-control RAM 41c. The sub-control CPU 41a can identify whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (or is not in the jackpot game) by referring to the jackpot state flag stored in the sub-control RAM 41c.

Next, the jackpot effect processing performed by the sub-control CPU 41a will be described.
The sub-control CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the jackpot effect is performed during the jackpot game. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the opening effect is performed when the opening command is input. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the round effect is performed when a round command is input. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the ending effect is performed when the ending command is input.

Next, the effect game processing performed by the sub-control CPU 41a will be described.
The sub-control CPU 41a controls at least one of the decorative lamp 17, the speaker 18, and the effect display device 25 so that the effect game as a general effect and the effect associated with the effect game are performed. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a controls to execute the effect game when a symbol command and a variation pattern designation command are input. That is, the sub-control CPU 41a determines the symbol combination according to the effect symbol that is finally fixedly stopped and displayed in the effect game based on the variation pattern designation command and the symbol command. When the symbol that can be specified from the symbol command is the jackpot symbol, the sub-control CPU 41a determines the jackpot symbol combination by the effect symbol. When the symbol that can be specified from the symbol command is an out-of-design symbol, the sub-control CPU 41a determines the out-of-design combination according to the effect symbol.

Since the reach condition is satisfied, the sub-control CPU 41a may determine the outlier combination of symbols including the reach when performing the reach effect in the current effect game. In the present embodiment, the reach condition is satisfied when the variation pattern for the reach effect is specified among the deviation variation patterns. The reach condition may be configured to be satisfied when the sub-control CPU 41a performs an effect lottery and wins the effect lottery.

Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the effect symbol is variablely displayed when the variation pattern designation command is input. That is, the sub-control CPU 41a starts the production game. Therefore, the fluctuation pattern designation command can be said to be control information for instructing the start of the production game based on the fluctuation pattern. The sub-control CPU 41a includes the decorative lamp 17 so that a predetermined effect such as a jackpot notice effect or a suggestion effect suggesting a game state is executed based on the variation pattern that can be specified from the variation pattern designation command. It controls at least one of the speaker 18 and the effect display device 25.

Then, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the symbol combination according to the determined effect symbol at a predetermined timing. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the symbol combination by the effect symbol as a fixed stop display when the game end command is input. Note that the sub-control CPU 41a may time the fluctuation time that can be specified from the fluctuation pattern, and display the symbol combination as a fixed stop display when the fluctuation time elapses, regardless of the game end command. In this case, the game end command may be omitted.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be capable of executing a pseudo continuous effect. In the pseudo continuous effect, the period from the start to the end of one special game is divided into a plurality of unit periods (unit intervals), and various effects (for example, variable display of the effect symbol) are executed in each unit interval. It is done. The "unit interval" in the present embodiment corresponds to an effect cycle, and the "pseudo-continuous effect" in the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of effect cycles. Further, the "unit interval" can be said to be an effect section in which the effect is executed. In the present embodiment, in each effect cycle, the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner. Specifically, in each effect cycle in the present embodiment, the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. That is, in the present embodiment, the period (section) of the effect cycle is the period from the start of the variable display of the effect symbol to the temporary stop display of the effect symbol. In this way, since the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the effect cycle, the effect cycle can be said to be a “variable cycle”.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is associated with the variation pattern. FIG. 4 shows a total of 11 types of fluctuation patterns of fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP11. Fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP11 are some variation patterns among a plurality of types of variation patterns. The fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP6 are out-of-range fluctuation patterns. Of the fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP6, the fluctuation pattern HP1 is a fluctuation pattern without loss reach, and the fluctuation patterns HP2 to HP6 are fluctuation patterns with loss reach. On the other hand, the fluctuation patterns HP7 to HP11 are jackpot fluctuation patterns.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of effective lines (the number of effective lines) in the reach effect may change. Then, in the present embodiment, the number of effective lines during the reach effect is associated with the fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment, the number of effective lines before the number of effective lines changes is one. Therefore, the fact that the variation pattern is associated with the number of effective lines during the reach effect corresponds to the variation pattern being associated with the amount of change in the number of effective lines. For example, the fact that the number of effective lines during the reach effect is "2" corresponds to a change in the number of effective lines by one. Therefore, "" 2 "is associated with the fluctuation pattern as the number of effective lines during the reach effect" means "" + 1 "is associated with the fluctuation pattern as the amount of change in the number of effective lines". Corresponds to. Incidentally, the display mode of the effect symbol on the effective line in the reach effect is the reach mode. Therefore, a change in the number of effective lines corresponds to a change in the number of reach lines (number of reach lines).

The variation pattern HP1 is associated with one as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP2 is associated with one effect cycle. The variation pattern HP3 is associated with two times as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP4 is associated with three times as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP5 is associated with four times as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP6 is associated with four times as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP7 is associated with one as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP8 is associated with two production cycles. The variation pattern HP9 is associated with three times as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP10 is associated with four times as the number of effect cycles. The variation pattern HP11 is associated with four times as the number of effect cycles.

Further, the fluctuation pattern HP2 is associated with "1" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP3 is associated with "1" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP4 is associated with "2" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP5 is associated with "3" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP6 is associated with "4" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. Further, the fluctuation pattern HP7 is associated with "1" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP8 is associated with "1" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP9 is associated with "2" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP10 is associated with "3" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect. The variation pattern HP11 is associated with "4" as the number of effective lines during the reach effect.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a plurality of production cycles are associated with the fluctuation patterns HP3 to HP6 and HP8 to HP11 among the fluctuation patterns HP1 to HP11. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the pseudo continuous effect is executed during the execution of the special game based on the fluctuation patterns HP3 to HP6 and HP8 to HP11.

As shown in FIG. 5, during the execution of the special game based on the fluctuation patterns HP3 to HP6 and HP8 to HP11, the predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. Specifically, when a predetermined effect is executed in the first variable cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the effect symbols imitating the same number are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, and the special symbol is displayed in the middle column. The sun symbol (in the present embodiment, the effect symbol imitating the sun) is temporarily stopped and displayed. The symbol combination by the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. In this way, the predetermined effect is executed with the content that the sun symbol as a special symbol is stopped in the effect symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, it is also possible to regard a combination of symbols in the left column and the right column as a special symbol, in which the effect symbols in the left column and the right column imitate the same number and the effect symbols in the middle row are special symbols. it can. The sun symbol can be distinguished from the effect symbols that imitate other numbers (in the present embodiment, the effect symbols that imitate the numbers [1] to [8]). It should be noted that the sun symbol in the present embodiment is an effect symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row only in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, and a combination of symbols by the effect symbol that is finally confirmed and stopped is displayed. It is not a compositional production pattern.

Further, during the execution of the special game based on the fluctuation patterns HP3 to HP6 and HP8 to HP11, the special effect is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special effect corresponding to the specific effect is configured to be feasible in the pseudo continuous effect. There are a plurality of types of production contents of the special production in the present embodiment. Specifically, in the production contents of the special production in this embodiment, the first production content in which the character of the cat C1 appears, the second production content in which the character of the bear C2 appears, and the character of the cow C3 appear. There is a third production content to be done. Then, in the present embodiment, the effect content of the special effect to be executed in the effect cycle is predetermined according to the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. Specifically, in the second production cycle in the pseudo continuous production, the special production of the first production content is executed. In the third production cycle in the pseudo continuous production, a special production of the second production content is executed. In the fourth production cycle in the pseudo continuous production, the special production of the third production content is executed.

By the way, when the special production of the second production content is executed, the bear C2 appears and the cat C1 that appeared in the special production of the first production content continues to appear. Similarly, when the special production of the third production content is executed, the cow C3 appears, and the cat C1 that appeared in the special production of the first production content and the cat C1 that appeared in the special production of the second production content appear. The bear C2 continues to appear. In this way, the production contents of the special production are related, and the second and subsequent special productions (in the present embodiment, the special production of the second production content and the third production content) are the previous productions. It is executed with the production content that inherits the production content of the special production executed in the cycle.

Further, in the special effect, the first result or the second result is derived. In the present embodiment, the first result is performed with the content that the character appearing in the special effect (cat C1 in the first effect content) presents a star. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the second result is performed with the content that the character appearing in the special effect presents a heart.

When the first result is derived in the special effect executed in the second effect cycle and the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the reach effect is executed after the first result is derived in the special effect. In the present embodiment, when the first result is derived in the special effect executed in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect executed thereafter is "1". On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the first result is derived in the special effect executed in the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect executed thereafter is "2". Become.

When the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, after the second result is derived in the special effect, the process proceeds to the next effect cycle (third effect cycle). And migrate. Similarly, when the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, after the second result is derived in the special effect, the next effect cycle (fourth effect). Cycle).

Further, when the first result is derived in the special effect executed in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the reach effect is executed after the first result is derived in the special effect. Further, when the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the reach effect is executed after the second result is derived in the special effect. In the present embodiment, when the first result is derived in the special effect executed in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect executed thereafter is "3". On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect executed thereafter is "4". Become.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, and the special effect is executed in the second and subsequent variable cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. After the predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle, the special effect is executed in the second effect cycle. Therefore, in the predetermined effect, it can be said that the special effect is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, a predetermined effect for notifying that the special effect is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is executed.

In the present embodiment, after the special effect is executed in the first effect content in the second pseudo continuous effect in the pseudo continuous effect, if the first result is derived in the special effect, the reach in the reach effect is achieved. The number of lines is "1". In the present embodiment, after the special effect is executed in the second effect content in the third pseudo continuous effect in the pseudo continuous effect, if the first result is derived in the special effect, the reach in the reach effect is achieved. The number of lines is "2". In the present embodiment, after the special effect is executed in the third effect content in the fourth pseudo continuous effect in the pseudo continuous effect, if the first result is derived in the special effect, the reach line in the reach effect. The number is "3", and when the second result is derived by the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "4".

In this way, when the special effect is executed with the first effect content in the pseudo continuous effect and the first result is derived in the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "1". Become. In addition, when the special effect is executed with the first effect content in the pseudo continuous effect and the second result is derived in the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "two or more". .. In this way, when the second result is derived in the special effect of the first effect content, it is determined that the minimum number of reach lines is "2", and the number of reach lines is surely "2". More than one. "

Then, in the present embodiment, when the special effect is executed in the first effect content and the first result is derived in the special effect, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "0". It is notified that something (does not change). On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the special effect is executed in the first effect content and the second result is derived in the special effect, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+1 or more". Is notified. That is, in the present embodiment, it is suggested that the number of reach lines may change when the special effect is executed in the first effect content, and the amount of change in the number of reach lines is notified by the result derived in the special effect. To.

Similarly, when the special effect is executed with the content of the second effect in the pseudo continuous effect and the first result is derived in the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "2". .. Further, when the special effect is executed with the content of the second effect in the pseudo continuous effect and the second result is derived in the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "3 or more". .. In this way, when the second result is derived in the special effect of the second effect content, it is determined that the minimum number of reach lines is "3", and the number of reach lines is surely "3". More than one. " Then, when the effect content of the special effect is the second effect content, it is notified that the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+1" or the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+2 or more". Will be.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the special effect is executed in the second effect content and the first result is derived in the special effect, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+1". It is notified that there is. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the special effect is executed in the second effect content and the second result is derived in the special effect, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+2 or more". Is notified. That is, in the present embodiment, it is suggested that the number of reach lines may change when the special effect is executed in the second effect content, and the amount of change in the number of reach lines is notified by the result derived in the special effect. To.

Further, when the special effect is executed with the content of the third effect in the pseudo continuous effect and the first result is derived in the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "3". Further, when the special effect is executed with the content of the third effect in the pseudo continuous effect and the second result is derived in the special effect, the number of reach lines in the reach effect is "4". In this way, when the second result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content, it is determined that the minimum number of reach lines is "4", and the number of reach lines is surely "4". It becomes "one".

Then, in the present embodiment, when the special effect is executed in the third effect content and the first result is derived in the special effect, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+2". It is notified that there is. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the special effect is executed in the third effect content and the second result is derived in the special effect, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is "+3". It is notified that there is. That is, in the present embodiment, it is suggested that the number of reach lines may change when the special effect is executed in the third effect content, and the amount of change in the number of reach lines is notified by the result derived in the special effect. To.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the amount of change in the number of reach lines is notified according to the effect content of the special effect. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the minimum number of reach lines is determined after the end of the special effect. Further, in the present embodiment, the execution of the special effect of the first effect content corresponds to suggesting that the number of reach lines is "one or more", and the amount of change in the number of reach lines is It corresponds to suggesting that it is "0 or more". Further, in the present embodiment, the execution of the special effect of the second effect content corresponds to suggesting that the number of reach lines is "two or more", and the amount of change in the reach lines is ". It corresponds to suggesting that it is "1 or more". Similarly, in the present embodiment, the execution of the special effect of the third effect content corresponds to suggesting that the number of reach lines is "3 or more", and the amount of change in the number of reach lines. Corresponds to suggesting that is "2 or more". That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it can be said that the amount of change in the number of reach lines is suggested by the production content of the special effect.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, even if the number of reach lines in the reach effect changes, the number of effective lines after the end of the reach effect is "1". Therefore, in the present embodiment, the number of reach lines in the reach effect corresponds to the final number of reach lines in the reach effect after the number of reach lines has changed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is two, the number of reach lines in the reach production is "1". Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is three, the number of reach lines in the reach production is "2". Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is 4, the number of reach lines in the reach production is "3" or "4". As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the degree of expectation that the amount of increase in the number of reach lines increases depends on the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production. A large increase in the number of reach lines corresponds to a large increase in the final number of reach lines in the reach production after the number of reach lines has changed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the degree of expectation that the final number of reach lines in the reach production after the number of reach lines has changed differs depending on the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production. Corresponds to. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the degree of expectation that the increase in the number of reach lines increases as the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production increases, or the final reach production after the number of reach lines changes. This corresponds to a high degree of expectation that the number of reach lines will increase.

In the present embodiment, when a predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the reach line in the reach effect is executed after the special effect is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. The number may change. Therefore, it corresponds to suggesting that the number of reach lines changes in the predetermined effect.

FIG. 5 shows an effect executed in each effect cycle when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is four. Incidentally, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is two, the reach production is executed in the second production cycle, which is the final production cycle. Similarly, when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is three, the reach effect is executed in the third effect cycle, which is the final effect cycle.

There are a plurality of types of reach effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a first reach effect, a second reach effect, and a third reach effect. The first reach production is a reach production performed with the content in which the cat C1 appears. The second reach production is a reach production performed with the content in which the cat C1 and the bear C2 appear. The third reach production is a reach production performed with the contents in which the cat C1, the bear C2, and the cow C3 appear. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first reach effect, the second reach effect, and the third reach effect have different jackpot expectations. Specifically, the third reach effect has a higher expectation of a big hit than the first reach effect and the second reach effect. Further, the second reach effect has a higher expectation of a big hit than the first reach effect. Therefore, the relationship of the jackpot expectation degree of the reach production is the relationship of "first reach production <second reach production <third reach production".

In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is two, the first reach effect is executed. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is three, the second reach effect is executed. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is 4, the third reach effect is executed.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the special production of the first production content in the second production cycle in the pseudo continuous production, the special production of the second production content in the third production cycle in the pseudo continuous production, and the pseudo production. In the fourth production cycle in the continuous production, the special production of the third production content is executed respectively.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the special effect of the first effect content is executed, the first reach effect may be executed after that, and then the second effect. The second reach effect may be executed after the special effect of the content is executed, or the third reach effect may be executed after the special effect of the third effect content is executed. In this way, when the special effect of the first effect content is executed, any one of the first reach effect, the second reach effect, and the third reach effect is executed. That is, when the special effect of the first effect content is executed, any one of the first reach effect, the second reach effect, and the third reach effect is executed later. It is recognizable. Therefore, the first production content of the special production production content suggests that any one of the first reach production, the second reach production, and the third reach production is executed. It can be said. By the way, when the first result is derived in the special effect of the first effect content, the first reach effect is executed. Therefore, the first reach effect is executed as the first effect content. It can be said that it is a production content that informs that.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the special effect of the second effect content is executed, the second reach effect may be executed after that, and then the special effect of the third effect content is executed. After that, the third reach effect may be executed. In this way, when the special effect of the second effect content is executed, one of the second reach effect and the third reach effect is executed. That is, when the special effect of the second effect content is executed, it is possible to recognize that one of the second reach effect and the third reach effect is executed later. .. Therefore, it can be said that the second effect content of the effect content of the special effect is an effect content suggesting that one of the second reach effect and the third reach effect is executed. By the way, when the first result is derived in the special effect of the second effect content, the second reach effect is executed. Therefore, the second reach effect is executed in the second effect content. It can be said that it is a production content that informs that.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the special effect of the third effect content is executed, the third reach effect is executed after that. In this way, when the special effect of the third effect content is executed, the third reach effect is executed. That is, when the special effect of the third effect content is executed, it is possible to recognize that the third reach effect is executed later. Therefore, it can be said that the third effect content among the effect contents of the special effect is the effect content for notifying that the third reach effect is executed. By the way, the type of reach effect executed when the first result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content, and the execution when the second result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content. The type of reach effect may be different. In this case, since the type of reach effect cannot be specified just because the special effect of the third effect content is executed, it can be said that the third effect content is an effect content that suggests the type of reach effect.

As described above, in the special effect corresponding to the specific effect in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the type of reach effect is suggested or notified. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the type of reach effect is suggested or notified by the effect content of the special effect corresponding to the specific effect. Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the jackpot expectations of the first reach effect, the second reach effect, and the third reach effect are different. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the jackpot expectation level of the reach effect suggested or notified by the special effect differs depending on the effect content of the special effect corresponding to the specific effect.

Hereinafter, the control related to the execution of the pseudo continuous effect will be described.
When any of the fluctuation patterns HP3 to HP6 and HP8 to HP11 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the execution of the pseudo continuous effect.

The sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that when any of the variation patterns HP3 to HP6 and HP8 to HP11 is specified, the predetermined effect is executed. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that a predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the effect symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, and then the sun symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle column. To do. In the present embodiment, the function as a predetermined effect control means for controlling the execution of the predetermined effect is realized by being controlled so that the predetermined effect is executed by the sub-control CPU 41a.

After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the effect symbols in all rows are variably displayed in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. In the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the special effect is executed. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the special effect of the first effect content is executed.

Then, when the variation pattern HP3 or the variation pattern HP8 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the first result is derived in the special effect of the first effect content. When the variation pattern HP3 or the variation pattern HP8 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols imitating the same numbers in the left column and the right column in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. Controls the effect display device 25. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the first reach effect is executed. Then, when the variation pattern HP3 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the out-of-order symbols due to the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed on one reach line in the first reach effect. On the other hand, when the variation pattern HP8 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on one reach line in the first reach effect.

On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the effect so that when any of the variation patterns HP4 to HP6 and HP9 to HP11 is specified, the second result is derived in the special effect of the first effect content. Control the device 25. Further, when any of the fluctuation patterns HP4 to HP6 and HP9 to HP11 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols in all rows in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. .. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a displays a number different from the effect symbol temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column after the effect symbols imitating the same number are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column. It controls the effect display device 25 in which the imitated effect pattern is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the effect symbols in all rows are variably displayed in the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. In the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the special effect is executed. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the special effect of the second effect content is executed.

Then, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that when the variation pattern HP4 or the variation pattern HP9 is specified, the first result is derived in the special effect of the second effect content. When the variation pattern HP4 or the variation pattern HP9 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols imitating the same numbers in the left column and the right column in the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. Controls the effect display device 25. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the second reach effect is executed. When executing the second reach effect, the sub-control CPU 41a increases the number of effective lines by one and changes the number of effective lines to two. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the display mode of the effect symbols on the two effective lines is the reach mode, and changes the number of reach lines to two. Then, when the variation pattern HP4 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the out-of-order symbols due to the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed on the two reach lines in the second reach effect. On the other hand, when the variation pattern HP9 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the effect so that the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on one of the two reach lines in the second reach effect. Control the device 25.

On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the effect so that when any of the variation patterns HP5, HP6, HP10, and HP11 is specified, the second result is derived in the special effect of the second effect content. Control the device 25. Further, when any of the fluctuation patterns HP5, HP6, HP10, and HP11 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols in all rows in the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. .. Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a displays a number different from the effect symbol temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column after the effect symbols imitating the same number are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column. It controls the effect display device 25 in which the imitated effect pattern is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the effect symbols in all rows are variably displayed in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. In the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the special effect is executed. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the special effect of the third effect content is executed.

Then, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that when the variation pattern HP5 or the variation pattern HP10 is specified, the first result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content. When the variation pattern HP5 or the variation pattern HP10 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols imitating the same numbers in the left column and the right column in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. Controls the effect display device 25. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the third reach effect is executed. When the third reach effect is executed when the variation pattern HP5 or the variation pattern HP10 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a increases the number of effective lines by two and changes the number of effective lines to three. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the display mode of the effect symbols on the three effective lines is the reach mode, and changes the number of reach lines to three. Then, when the variation pattern HP5 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the out-of-order symbols due to the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed on the three reach lines in the third reach effect. On the other hand, when the variation pattern HP10 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the effect so that the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on one of the three reach lines in the third reach effect. Control the device 25.

On the other hand, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that when the variation pattern HP6 or the variation pattern HP11 is specified, the second result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content. When the variation pattern HP6 or the variation pattern HP11 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols imitating the same numbers in the left column and the right column in the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. Controls the effect display device 25. After that, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the third reach effect is executed. When the third reach effect is executed when the variation pattern HP6 or the variation pattern HP11 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a increases the number of effective lines by 3 and changes the number of effective lines to 4. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the display mode of the effect symbols on the four effective lines is the reach mode, and changes the number of reach lines to four. Then, when the variation pattern HP6 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the out-of-order symbols due to the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed on the four reach lines in the third reach effect. On the other hand, when the variation pattern HP11 is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a displays the effect so that the jackpot symbol by the effect symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on one of the four reach lines in the third reach effect. Control the device 25.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the reach effect is controlled to be executed by the sub-control CPU 41a, so that the function as the reach effect control means for controlling the execution of the reach effect is realized. Further, in the present embodiment, the function as a special effect control means for controlling the execution of the special effect is realized by being controlled so that the special effect is executed by the sub-control CPU 41a. Since the special effect in the present embodiment corresponds to the specific effect, in the present embodiment, the execution of the specific effect is controlled by being controlled so that the special effect corresponding to the specific effect is executed by the sub-control CPU 41a. The function as a specific effect control means is realized. Since the predetermined effect and the specific effect are different, it can be seen that the predetermined effect in the present embodiment is different from the specific effect.

Further, after the end of the reach effect, the sub-control CPU 41a sets the number of effective lines to one. At this time, when the out-of-order fluctuation pattern is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a has one out-of-order symbol due to the effect symbol temporarily stopped and displayed on one of one or a plurality of effective lines in the reach effect. The effect display device 25 is controlled so that the display is temporarily stopped on the effective line. On the other hand, when the jackpot fluctuation pattern is specified, the sub-control CPU 41a has one jackpot symbol due to the effect symbol temporarily stopped and displayed on one of one or a plurality of effective lines in the reach effect. The effect display device 25 is controlled so that the stop display is temporarily displayed on the effective line.

Here, the display contents of the effect display device 25 when the pseudo continuous effect is executed will be described based on FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (e) and FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (f).
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the execution of the special game is started, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner and the execution of the effect game is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the effect display device 25 temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols imitating the same numbers in the left column and the right column, and also in the middle. The sun symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the column, and the predetermined effect is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, after the predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner again, which is the second effect cycle. In the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the cat C1 appears in the effect display device 25, and the special effect of the first effect content is executed. As a result, it can be expected that the number of reach lines will change.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6D, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is two, in the second production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the first production content. 1 The result is derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the first effect content is executed with the content that the cat C1 presents a star. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is two, in the second production cycle, after the production symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, the first reach production is performed. Is executed. The number of reach lines in this first reach effect is one. Further, the first reach effect is executed with the content in which the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content appears.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6E, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is 3 or more, in the second production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the first production content. The second result is derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the first effect content is executed with the content that the cat C1 presents a heart. As a result, it is confirmed that the number of reach lines is two or more. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is 3 or more, in the second production cycle, the production symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, and then the left column and the right. An effect symbol that imitates a number different from the effect symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the column is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, after the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the second effect cycle, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner again in the third effect cycle. Become. In the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the bear C2 appears in the effect display device 25, and a special effect of the second effect content is executed. As a result, it can be expected that the number of reach lines will change further. At this time, in the effect display device 25, the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content continues to appear.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is three, in the third production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the second production content. 1 The result is derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the second effect content is executed with the content that the bear C2 presents a star. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is three, in the third production cycle, after the production symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, the second reach production is performed. Is executed. The number of reach lines in this second reach production is two. In addition, the second reach effect is executed with the content that the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content and the bear C2 that appeared in the special effect of the second effect content appear.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is 4, in the third production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the second production content. 2 Results are derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the second effect content is executed with the content that the bear C2 presents a heart. As a result, it is confirmed that the number of reach lines is 3 or more. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four, in the third production cycle, the production symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns, and then the left and right columns. An effect symbol that imitates a number different from the effect symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7D, after the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the third effect cycle, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner again in the fourth effect cycle. Become. In the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the cow C3 appears in the effect display device 25, and a special effect of the third effect content is executed. As a result, it can be expected that the number of reach lines will change further. At this time, in the effect display device 25, the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content and the bear C2 that appeared in the special effect of the second effect content continue to appear.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four and the final number of reach lines in the reach production is three, the production display is performed in the fourth production cycle. In the device 25, the first result is derived by the special effect of the third effect content. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the third effect content is executed with the content that the cow C3 presents a star. In addition, when the first result is derived from the special effect of the third effect content, in the fourth effect cycle, after the effect symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns, the third effect is displayed. The reach effect of 3 is executed. The number of reach lines in this third reach production is three. In addition, the third reach production is for the cat C1 that appeared in the special production of the first production content, the bear C2 that appeared in the special production of the second production content, and the special production of the third production content. It is executed with the contents that appeared with the cow C3 that appeared in.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 (f), when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four and the final number of reach lines in the reach production is four, the production display is performed in the fourth production cycle. In the device 25, the second result is derived by the special effect of the third effect content. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the third effect content is executed with the content that the cow C3 presents a heart. When the second result is derived from the special effect of the third effect content, in the fourth effect cycle, after the effect symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns, the third effect is displayed. Reach production is performed. The number of reach lines in this third reach production is four. In addition, the third reach production is for the cat C1 that appeared in the special production of the first production content, the bear C2 that appeared in the special production of the second production content, and the special production of the third production content. It is executed with the contents that appeared with the cow C3 that appeared in.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The amount of change in the number of reach lines is suggested or notified depending on the effect content of the special effect (specific effect) executed in the pseudo continuous effect. For this reason, it is possible to improve the interest by paying attention not only to the execution of the special effect but also to the content of the special effect. Then, by executing the special effect in the pseudo continuous effect, it is possible to improve the interest by executing the special effect while suppressing the attention of the pseudo continuous effect from being focused on the number of production cycles.

(2) Depending on the number of production cycles in the pseudo-continuous production, "expectation that the increase in the number of reach lines will increase" or "the final number of reach lines in the reach production after the number of reach lines has changed" will increase. "Expectations for becoming" are different. As a result, it is possible to maintain a certain degree of attention regarding the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production, and while maintaining the original enjoyment of the pseudo continuous production including a plurality of production cycles, special production (specification). It is possible to improve the interest by executing the production).

(3) After the special effect (specific effect) is completed, the minimum number of reach lines is determined. In this way, the minimum number of reach lines is fixed after the special production is completed, and the player can be relieved. At the same time, the special production is executed and the number of reach lines is increased. Can be improved.

(4) The production content of the special production to be executed (the production content of the specific production) is predetermined according to the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production. Therefore, in order to execute the special effect of the predetermined effect content, it is necessary that the number of effect cycles reaches the predetermined number of times. In this way, by associating "how many production cycles in the pseudo continuous production" with "the production content of the special production", "attention to the repetition of the production cycle in the pseudo continuous production" and "production cycle". Attention to special effects when is repeated ”can be associated. As a result, it is possible to effectively improve the interest by both the pseudo continuous production and the special production.

(5) The type of reach effect is suggested or notified depending on the effect content of the special effect (effect content of the specific effect). As a result, it is possible to improve the interest by paying attention to whether the special effect is executed and paying attention to the content of the special effect even after the special effect is actually executed. In addition, the type of reach effect is suggested or notified regardless of the number of reach lines that change depending on the effect content of the special effect. As a result, it is possible to further increase the degree of attention to the production content of the special production and improve the interest.

(6) In the special effect as a specific effect, since the type of reach effect is suggested or notified, it is possible to pay attention to the special effect and improve the interest. In this way, while paying attention to the pseudo continuous production, it is possible to improve the interest by paying attention to the special production in which the type of reach production is suggested or notified.

(7) The jackpot expectation of the reach production suggested or notified by the special production differs depending on the production content of the special production. For this reason, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of estimating the jackpot expectation of the later reach production from the production content of the special production, and to improve the interest. Further, the production content of the special production (the production content of the specific production) to be executed is predetermined according to the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest by associating the number of production cycles in the continuous production, the production content of the special production, and the jackpot expectation of the reach production suggested or notified by the production content of the special production.

(8) In the predetermined effect, it is suggested or notified that the number of reach lines changes. For this reason, it is possible to improve the interest by paying attention to the predetermined production.
(9) The predetermined effect is executed with the content that the sun symbol as a special symbol is stopped in the effect game (effect symbol variation game). For this reason, it is possible to draw attention to the production pattern that is stopped in the production game and improve the interest.

(10) In the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, a predetermined effect for notifying that the special effect (specific effect) is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is executed. Therefore, in the first production cycle in the pseudo continuous production, it is possible to pay attention to whether or not the predetermined production is executed as a pre-stage before the special production is executed, and to improve the interest.

(11) A predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, and a special effect (specific effect) is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. In this way, since the first production cycle in the pseudo continuous production and the second and subsequent production cycles are different, it is more interesting than simply repeating the same production, and the interest is improved. be able to.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the game machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The same configuration as that of the first embodiment is designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description and drawings thereof will be omitted.

In the first embodiment, when the number of effective lines changes, the number of effective lines changes in the reach effect. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when the number of effective lines changes, the number of effective lines changes before the reach effect is executed. Specifically, in the second embodiment, the number of effective lines changes in the second and subsequent production cycles in the pseudo continuous production. As a specific timing, the number of effective lines changes after the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. Further, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the number of effective lines changes, the display mode of the effect symbol on each effective line becomes the reach mode. That is, in the second embodiment, the number of reach lines changes after the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of reach lines changes in the special effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect, the effect symbols in all rows are not temporarily stopped and displayed. Specifically, in the second and subsequent effect cycles, the effect symbols in the left column and the right column continue to be temporarily stopped and displayed, and the effect symbols in the middle column continue to be displayed in a variable manner. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the predetermined effect is executed as in the first embodiment, and the effect symbols in all rows are temporarily stopped and displayed. After that, in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the number of effective lines is changed after controlling so that the second result is derived in the special effect. At this time, the sub-control CPU 41a controls so that the display mode of the effect symbol on each effective line is the reach mode, and changes the number of reach lines.

Specifically, the sub-control CPU 41a is an effect display device so that the number of effective lines is changed from one to two after controlling so that the second result is derived in the special effect of the first effect content. 25 is controlled. Further, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the number of effective lines is changed from two to three after controlling so that the second result is derived in the special effect of the second effect content. Control. Similarly, the sub-control CPU 41a controls the effect display device 25 so that the number of effective lines is changed from three to four after controlling so that the second result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content. To control.

Here, based on FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (e) and 9 (a) to 9 (f), the display contents of the effect display device 25 when the pseudo continuous effect is executed in the present embodiment. explain.
As shown in FIG. 8A, when the execution of the special game is started, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner and the execution of the effect game is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the effect display device 25 temporarily stops and displays the effect symbols imitating the same numbers in the left column and the right column, and also in the middle. The sun symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the column, and the predetermined effect is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, after the predetermined effect is executed in the first effect cycle, the effect symbols in all rows are displayed in a variable manner again, which is the second effect cycle. In the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the cat C1 appears in the effect display device 25, and the special effect of the first effect content is executed. As a result, it can be expected that the number of reach lines will change.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8D, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is two, in the second production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the first production content. 1 The result is derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the first effect content is executed with the content that the cat C1 presents a star. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is two, in the second production cycle, after the production symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, the first reach production is performed. Is executed. The number of reach lines in this first reach effect is one. Further, the first reach effect is executed with the content in which the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content appears.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8E, when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is 3 or more, in the second effect cycle, the effect display device 25 uses the special effect of the first effect content. The second result is derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the first effect content is executed with the content that the cat C1 presents a heart. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is 3 or more, the number of effective lines changes to 2 after the second result is derived in the special production in the second production cycle, and each is effective. On the line, the effect symbols that imitate the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns. That is, the number of reach lines changes to two.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the number of reach lines changes after the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the second effect cycle, and then the third effect cycle is performed. In the third effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the bear C2 appears in the effect display device 25, and a special effect of the second effect content is executed. As a result, it can be expected that the number of reach lines will change further. At this time, in the effect display device 25, the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content continues to appear.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is three, in the third production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the second production content. 1 The result is derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the second effect content is executed with the content that the bear C2 presents a star. Further, after the first result is derived by the special effect of the second effect content, the second reach effect is executed. The number of reach lines in this second reach production is two. In addition, the second reach effect is executed with the content that the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content and the bear C2 that appeared in the special effect of the second effect content appear.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four, in the third production cycle, the production display device 25 uses the special production of the second production content. 2 Results are derived. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the second effect content is executed with the content that the bear C2 presents a heart. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is 4, the number of effective lines changes from 2 to 3 after the second result is derived in the special production in the 3rd production cycle. On the increased effective line, the effect symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns. That is, the number of reach lines changes from two to three.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9D, the fourth effect cycle is performed after the number of reach lines changes after the second result is derived in the special effect executed in the third effect cycle. In the fourth effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the cow C3 appears in the effect display device 25, and a special effect of the third effect content is executed. As a result, it can be expected that the number of reach lines will change further. At this time, in the effect display device 25, the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content and the bear C2 that appeared in the special effect of the second effect content continue to appear.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9E, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four and the final number of reach lines in the reach production is three, the production display is performed in the fourth production cycle. In the device 25, the first result is derived by the special effect of the third effect content. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the third effect content is executed with the content that the cow C3 presents a star. Further, after the first result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content, the third reach effect is executed. The number of reach lines in this third reach production is three. In addition, the third reach production is for the cat C1 that appeared in the special production of the first production content, the bear C2 that appeared in the special production of the second production content, and the special production of the third production content. It is executed with the contents that appeared with the cow C3 that appeared in.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9 (f), when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four and the final number of reach lines in the reach production is four, the production display is performed in the fourth production cycle. In the device 25, the second result is derived by the special effect of the third effect content. At this time, in the effect display device 25, a special effect of the third effect content is executed with the content that the cow C3 presents a heart. Further, when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is four and the final number of reach lines in the reach production is four, after the second result is derived in the special production in the fourth production cycle. , The number of effective lines changes from 3 to 4, and on the increased effective lines, the effect symbols imitating the same numbers are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns. That is, the number of reach lines changes from three to four. After the number of reach lines changes in the fourth effect cycle, the third reach effect is executed. The number of reach lines in this third reach production is four.

According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (11) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(12) Since the number of reach lines changes before the reach effect is executed, it is possible to raise the expectation that the reach effect will be executed after that, and further enhance the interest before the reach effect.

(13) In the special effect (specific effect), the number of reach lines changes. For this reason, it becomes easier to associate the execution of the special effect with the change in the number of reach lines, so that it becomes easier for the player to understand that the number of reach lines can be changed by executing the special effect, and the interest is improved. It will be easier.

The above embodiment may be changed as follows.
-As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (c), the effect content of the special effect may be derived after the special effect is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when a special effect is executed, a predetermined character Ct may appear on the effect display device 25. After that, there is a case where the first comment image Cm1 is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (b) and a second comment image Cm2 is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (c). There may be cases where it changes to. In this case, the effect content of the special effect cannot be grasped only by executing the special effect and the predetermined character Ct appears, and then the first comment image Cm1 or the second comment image Cm2 is displayed. By doing so, it is possible to grasp the production content of the special production. In the case of the above configuration, the timing of paying attention to whether the special effect is executed and the timing of paying attention to the content of the special effect are different, so that the timing of improving the interest increases, which is effective. It is possible to improve the interest.

-In the above embodiment, the number of reach lines can be changed when the pseudo continuous effect is executed. However, apart from the pseudo continuous effect in the above embodiment, the number of reach lines cannot be changed. The pseudo continuous effect may be configured to be executable. In the case of such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest by paying attention to the type of pseudo continuous production. In addition, in the intermediate production cycle in the type of pseudo continuous production in which the number of reach lines cannot be changed, it is possible to specify that the next production cycle (the pseudo continuous production is continuously executed) (or the production symbol). , A combination of symbols by the effect symbols) may be configured to be stopped in the effect game. Further, even when a pseudo continuous effect of a type in which the number of reach lines cannot be changed is executed, a predetermined effect may be executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. In the case of such a configuration, the number of reach lines cannot be changed even if the predetermined effect is executed. Therefore, whether the special effect can be executed after the predetermined effect is executed and the number of reach lines can be changed. It can be noticed and the interest can be improved.

-It is not necessary to configure the effect symbols in all rows to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the intermediate effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. For example, some of the effect symbols in all rows are temporarily stopped and displayed. It may be configured so that the effect symbols in all rows are continuously displayed in a variable manner without being temporarily stopped. In the middle of the effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, if the effect symbols in all rows are not temporarily stopped and are continuously displayed in a variable manner, the effect symbols in all rows are continuously displayed in a variable manner across the effect cycle. .. When the effect symbols in all rows are continuously displayed in a variable manner across the effect cycle, it is not necessary to pay attention to the effect symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed, so that it becomes easier for the player to pay attention to the special effect. , It becomes easier to improve the interest by executing special effects.

-Depending on the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production, the production content of the special production to be executed in the production cycle may not be predetermined. For example, in the second effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the special effect of the first effect content may be executed, or the special effect of the second effect content (or the third effect content) is executed. In some cases. For example, the effect content of the special effect executed in the effect cycle may be determined by a lottery performed by the sub-control CPU 41a. In addition, an effect pattern in which the effect content of the special effect executed in each effect cycle is predetermined may be stored in the sub-control ROM 41b. Then, the sub-control CPU 41a determines the effect pattern according to the designated fluctuation pattern (or the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect), so that the effect content of the special effect executed in each effect cycle is determined. It may be configured to be.

-When the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is large, it is not always necessary to configure the number of reach lines to be larger than when the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is small. For example, even if the number of production cycles in the pseudo-continuous production is the first (for example, three), the number of production cycles in the pseudo-continuous production is the second (for example, four), which is larger than the first. There may be more reach lines than at some point. With this configuration, even if the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is small, the amount of increase in the number of reach lines is large, or the final reach production after the number of reach lines changes. It can be expected that the number of reach lines will increase.

-In the above embodiment, when the number of effect cycles during one special game execution is one, an effect that makes it expected that the predetermined effect or the predetermined effect has been executed is executed in the one effect cycle. It may be configured as. As an effect that makes it expected that the predetermined effect has been executed, for example, an effect that encourages the sun symbol to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row can be considered. When such an "effect of inciting that the sun symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row" is configured to be executable, the "effect of inciting that the sun symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row" is included in the predetermined effect. It is preferable to be included. In the case of the above configuration, it is difficult to specify which of the predetermined effect and the effect expected to be executed is executed, and even if the predetermined effect is executed. Even when an effect that is expected to be performed is executed, it is possible to expect that the predetermined effect is executed and to improve the interest. In addition, when the number of production cycles during one special game execution is one, and the predetermined production or the production that makes it expected that the predetermined production has been executed is executed in the one production cycle. , It can also be regarded that the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is one.

-It may be configured to execute a special effect in a mode different from the above embodiment. Then, the change amount of the reach line number may not be notified and the change amount of the reach line number may be suggested depending on the effect content of the special effect. In addition, the amount of change in the number of reach lines may not be suggested depending on the content of the special effect, and the amount of change in the number of reach lines may be notified.

-The predetermined effect does not have to be executed with the content that the sun symbol stops in the effect game, and may be configured to be executed with the content that a predetermined character appears, for example. In addition, the special effect may be configured to be executed in the effect game with the content that the symbol combination by the predetermined effect symbol is stopped. In this case, the symbol combination by the predetermined effect symbol can be said to be a special symbol. That is, the special symbol may be one effect symbol or a combination of symbols composed of a plurality of effect symbols.

-When the special effect of the second effect content is executed, the bear C2 is configured to appear, while the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content does not have to appear. Similarly, when the special effect of the third effect content is executed, the cow C3 is configured to appear, while the cat C1 that appeared in the special effect of the first effect content and the special effect of the second effect content. The bear C2 that appeared in the production does not have to appear.

-The type of reach effect executed when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed in the above embodiment may be the same as or different from the type of reach effect executed when the pseudo continuous effect is executed. Good. If the type of reach effect executed when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed and the type of reach effect executed when the pseudo continuous effect is executed are different, the pseudo continuous effect is executed when the pseudo continuous effect is executed. If the continuous effect is not executed, the reach effect that is not executed will be executed. Therefore, when the pseudo continuous effect is executed, the reach effect is executed, so that the interest can be improved.

-Even when the pseudo continuous effect is executed in the above embodiment, the reach effect may not be executed. For example, the reach effect may not be executed when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is two, while the reach effect is executed when the number of effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect is three or more. You may.

-It is not necessary to configure the predetermined effect to be executable, and for example, it may be configured so that the special effect is executed in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect. In this case, even if the predetermined effect is not executed, it is possible to improve the interest by paying attention to whether the special effect is executed after the effect game is started. Further, when the number of effect cycles during one special game execution is one, the special effect may be executed in the one effect cycle. When the number of production cycles during one special game execution is one, and when the special production is executed in the one production cycle, the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production is one. It can also be regarded as.

-The type of reach production may be one type. Then, even when the number of reach lines changes, the same type of reach effect as when the number of reach lines does not change may be executed, but the number of reach lines may be different.

-It is not necessary to configure so that the type of reach effect is suggested or notified depending on the effect content of the special effect, and it is configured so that the type of reach effect to be executed later cannot be guessed or grasped from the effect content of the special effect. You may. That is, in the special effect as a specific effect, it is not necessary to configure the type of reach effect to be suggested or notified. In this case, it is possible to improve the interest by expecting what kind of reach effect will be executed until the reach effect is actually executed.

-It may be configured so that a predetermined effect is executed only when the number of reach lines changes. In this case, in the predetermined effect, it is notified that the number of reach lines changes. As described above, the predetermined effect may be configured to suggest that the number of reach lines changes, or may be configured to notify that the number of reach lines changes.

-The jackpot expectations of the first reach effect, the second reach effect, and the third reach effect may be partially the same or all may be the same. Further, the jackpot expectation of the reach effect (in the above embodiment, the third reach effect) executed when the second result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content is the special effect of the third effect content. It may be higher than the jackpot expectation of the reach effect executed when the first result is derived in the effect. The reach effect executed when the second result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content is the reach effect executed when the first result is derived in the special effect of the third effect content. It may be configured so that a different kind of reach effect is executed.

-The number of reach lines may be changed at the same time as or substantially at the same time as the timing at which the second result is derived by the special effect in the second embodiment. In this case, since it becomes easier to associate the execution of the special effect with the change in the number of reach lines, it becomes easier for the player to understand that the number of reach lines can be changed by executing the special effect, and the interest is improved. It will be easier to plan.

-The upper limit of the production cycle in the pseudo continuous production does not have to be 4 times as in the above embodiment, and may be, for example, 3 times, 5 times, or 6 times.
-The above embodiment may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine that performs a small hit lottery (winning lottery) in addition to the big hit lottery (winning lottery). Generally, when a small hit (win) is won in a small hit lottery, a small hit game (win game) is given after the end of the special game.

-As a pachinko game machine that can be controlled to a high probability state, a specification that controls the high probability state until the next big hit game is given, a specification that controls the high probability state until the fall lottery is won (fall machine), or There is a specification (ST machine) that controls to a high probability state until the symbol variation game for a predetermined number of times is completed. Further, the pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a high probability state has a specification (V probability change machine) that controls the game ball to a high probability state when the game ball passes through a specific area. The pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment may be embodied in any of these specifications of the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the pachinko gaming machine may be a pachinko gaming machine having specifications in which the above-mentioned falling machine and V probability changing machine are mixed. Further, the V probability change machine has a specification of having a single large winning opening to generate a specific round game. In addition, the V probability change machine is specified by having a plurality of large winning openings consisting of a large winning opening (V winning opening) opened in a specific round game and a large winning opening opened in a round game other than the specific round game. There is a specification that causes a round game of. Each embodiment may be embodied in a V probabilistic machine having any specification.

In the above embodiment, the sub-board 41 is used as the sub-general control board, and the display control board that specially controls the effect display device 25, the light emission control board that specially controls the decorative lamp 17, and the speaker 18 are provided separately from the sub-board 41. A sound control board for specialized control may be provided. A sub-board may include such a sub-controlled control board and a board that controls other effects.

-In the above embodiment, the main control CPU 40a of the main board 40 and the sub control CPU 41a of the sub board 41 may be mounted on a single board. Further, in the above alternative example, the display control board, the light emission control board, and the sound control board may be arbitrarily combined to form a single board or a plurality of boards.

Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The pseudo continuous effect is configured to include a plurality of effect cycles, and in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the special effect is executed in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect. A predetermined effect for notifying that is executed.

(B) The predetermined effect is executed with the content that the special symbol is stopped in the effect symbol variation game.
(C) In a game machine capable of executing an effect symbol variation game using an effect symbol and executing a pseudo continuous effect, a reach effect control means for controlling the execution of the reach effect and a specific for controlling the execution of the specific effect. The specific effect is configured to be executable in the pseudo continuous effect, and there are a plurality of types of the reach effect. In the specific effect, the type of the reach effect is suggested or notified. A game machine characterized by that.

(D) In a game machine capable of executing an effect symbol variation game using an effect symbol and executing a pseudo continuous effect, a reach effect control means for controlling the execution of the reach effect and a special for controlling the execution of the special effect. The pseudo continuous effect is configured to include an effect control means and a plurality of effect cycles up to a predetermined number of times, and the special effect is configured to be executable in the pseudo continuous effect. There are a plurality of types of production contents in the production, and the amount of change in the number of reach lines is suggested or notified by the production content of the special production, and the result derived in the special production has a specific result. It is possible to specify that the reach effect is executed when the specific result is derived in the special effect during the effect cycle, and during the effect cycle excluding the predetermined number of effect cycles, the special effect When a result different from the specific result is derived, it is possible to specify that the next effect cycle is performed, and during the predetermined number of effect cycles, a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect. A game machine characterized in that it is sometimes possible to identify that a reach effect is performed.

(E) After the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, and after a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. , Is the same as the type of reach effect, but after the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, and with the specific result in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. The gaming machine described in the technical idea (d) has different expectations that the number of reach lines in the reach production will increase after different results are derived.

(F) After the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, and after a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. , Is different from the type of reach effect, and the result is different from the specific result in the special effect after the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles and during the predetermined number of effect cycles. The gaming machine described in the technical idea (d), in which the expectation that the number of reach lines in the reach production will increase is different from that after the derivation of.

(G) A predetermined effect control means for controlling the execution of the predetermined effect is provided, and in the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the predetermined effect is executed without executing the special effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect. In the second and subsequent production cycles in the pseudo continuous effect, the technical idea (d) and the technical idea (d) in which the special effect is executed without executing the predetermined effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect (d). The gaming machine described in any one of (e) and technical idea (f).

(H) Depending on the number of production cycles in the pseudo continuous production, the degree of expectation that the increase in the number of reach lines will increase or the final number of reach lines in the reach production after the number of reach lines has changed The gaming machine described in any one of the technical idea (d), the technical idea (e), the technical idea (f), and the technical idea (g), which have different expectations for increasing the number.

10 ... Pachinko game machine, 17 ... Decorative lamp, 18 ... Speaker, 22 ... Information display panel, 25 ... Production display device, 26 ... 1st start port, 27 ... 2nd start port, 29 ... Grand prize opening, 40 ... Main Board, 40a ... main control CPU, 40b ... main control ROM, 40c ... main control RAM, 41 ... sub board, 41a ... sub control CPU, 41b ... sub control ROM, 41c ... sub control RAM.

Claims (2)

In a game machine that can execute a production symbol variation game using an production symbol and can execute a pseudo continuous production.
Reach effect control means that controls the execution of reach effect,
Special effect control means that controls the execution of special effects,
A predetermined effect control means for controlling the execution of a predetermined effect is provided.
The pseudo continuous effect is configured to include a plurality of effect cycles up to a predetermined number of times.
The special effect is configured to be executable in the pseudo continuous effect.
There are two or more types of reach effects, including at least type 1 reach effects and type 2 reach effects.
The type of reach effect that can be executed when the pseudo continuous effect is executed is the same as the type of reach effect that can be executed when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed.
In the special effect, it is possible to suggest or notify the execution of the second type reach effect.
The results derived in the special effect include specific results,
During the effect cycle, when the specific result is derived in the special effect, it is possible to specify that the reach effect is executed.
During the production cycle excluding the predetermined number of production cycles, when a result different from the specific result is derived in the special production, it is possible to specify that the next production cycle is performed.
During the predetermined number of effect cycles, the reach effect is executed regardless of whether the specific result is derived in the special effect or a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect. It is identifiable that
When the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, compared to when a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. , then is rather high degree of expectation to be advantageously developed,
In the predetermined effect, it is suggested or notified that the number of reach lines changes.
In the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the predetermined effect is executed without executing the special effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect.
A gaming machine characterized in that, in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect, the special effect is executed without executing the predetermined effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect . In a game machine that can execute a production symbol variation game using an production symbol and can execute a pseudo continuous production.
Reach effect control means that controls the execution of reach effect,
Special effect control means that controls the execution of special effects,
A predetermined effect control means for controlling the execution of a predetermined effect is provided.
The pseudo continuous effect is configured to include a plurality of effect cycles up to a predetermined number of times.
The special effect is configured to be executable in the pseudo continuous effect.
There are two or more types of reach effects, including at least type 1 reach effects and type 2 reach effects.
The type of reach effect that can be executed when the pseudo continuous effect is executed is different from the type of reach effect that can be executed when the pseudo continuous effect is not executed.
In the special effect, it is possible to suggest or notify the execution of the second type reach effect.
The results derived in the special effect include specific results,
During the effect cycle, when the specific result is derived in the special effect, it is possible to specify that the reach effect is executed.
During the production cycle excluding the predetermined number of production cycles, when a result different from the specific result is derived in the special production, it is possible to specify that the next production cycle is performed.
During the predetermined number of effect cycles, the reach effect is executed regardless of whether the specific result is derived in the special effect or a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect. It is identifiable that
When the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles, compared to when a result different from the specific result is derived in the special effect during the predetermined number of effect cycles. , then is rather high degree of expectation to be advantageously developed,
In the predetermined effect, it is suggested or notified that the number of reach lines changes.
In the first effect cycle in the pseudo continuous effect, the predetermined effect is executed without executing the special effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect.
A gaming machine characterized in that, in the second and subsequent effect cycles in the pseudo continuous effect, the special effect is executed without executing the predetermined effect among the predetermined effect and the special effect .