JP7079479B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

As an example of a gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a staging control means capable of controlling the staging. The staging control means can display various moving image images by using the image display means. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below, the effect control means enhances the interest of the effect by displaying a moving image indicating that the character or the background moves.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-331108

By the way, the player thinks that the moving image is naturally continuously switched with the passage of time in contrast to the production using the moving image. In other words, I don't think that the moving image will be stationary in the middle. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the production using the moving image, overturning the stereotype of the player and improving the interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of providing a hobby with a novel production.

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine that controls a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of predetermined control conditions.
Equipped with a staging control means that can control the staging
The staging control means
It is possible to execute the first effect of displaying a predetermined moving image in a predetermined display area of the display means.
During the execution of the first effect, it is possible to execute the second effect of displaying a still image in which the moving image is stopped in the middle in a first display area different from the predetermined display area.
When the second effect is executed, the still image can be displayed in the first display area, and the fanning effect can be executed in the second display area different from the first display area in the predetermined display area . can be,
It is characterized in that the moving image is displayed from the continuation when the moving image is stopped in the middle in the predetermined display area based on showing either the specific success mode or the specific failure mode by the display means after the execution of the fanning effect. It is a gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a hobby by a novel production.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. It is a front view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view of the gaming board provided in the gaming machine. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 4, and is the figure which shows the display which is provided with the said gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the staging control board side of the gaming machine. It is a hit type judgment table. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an opening pattern determination table of the electric chew. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of production. It is a figure for demonstrating the childhood weak SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the childhood strong SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the high school weak SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the high school strong SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the professional weak SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the professional strong SP reach. It is a figure for demonstrating the special growth effect performed in a childhood state. It is a figure for demonstrating the special growth production performed in the high school state. It is a figure for demonstrating the scene change which is executed in a childhood state. It is a figure for demonstrating the scene change which is executed in the high school state. It is a figure for demonstrating the growth SP development production performed in a childhood state. It is a figure for demonstrating the growth SP development production performed in a high school state. It is a figure for demonstrating the phoenix stock production. It is a figure for explaining the phoenix revival development production. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of a heroine step-up notice production. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the advance notice step 1 in "a childhood state". It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the advance notice step 2 in "high school state". It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the advance notice step 3 in a "space state". It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the advance notice step 1 in "a childhood state". It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the advance notice step 2 in "high school state". It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the advance notice step 3 in "a childhood state". It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process on the main side. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passing process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a special operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the process during special symbol change. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of a receive interrupt process. It is a flowchart of 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a variation effect start process. (A) is a phoenix stock production lottery table, and (B) is a phoenix revival jackpot production lottery table. (A) is a growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 3 big hits, and (B) is a growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 3 loss. (A) is a growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 2 big hits, and (B) is a growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 2 loss. (A) is a failure effect execution enablement determination table for pseudo 3, and (B) is a failure effect execution enablement determination table for pseudo 2. (A) is a pre-reach special growth failure production lottery table, (B) is a post-reach special growth failure production lottery table, and (C) is a growth SP development failure production lottery table. SP reach lottery table. (A) is a heroine step-up notice production lottery table for pseudo 3 jackpots, (B) is a heroine step-up notice production lottery table for pseudo 3 loss, and (C) is a heroine step-up notice production lottery for pseudo 2 jackpots. It is a table, (D) is a heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 2 loss, (E) is a heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 1 big hit, and (F) is a heroine step for pseudo 1 loss. It is an up notice production lottery table. It is a character notice production lottery table. It is a figure which shows the effect design as a change example. As a modification example, (A) is a diagram showing a variation effect in a childhood state, (B) is a diagram showing a variation effect in a high school state, and (C) is a diagram showing a variation effect in a professional state. ..

1. 1. Structure of Game Machine The pachinko game machine PY1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Further, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. do.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine frame 2 includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21, and a front door 23 (front frame). The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame body that forms an outer shell portion of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22 and is a vertically rectangular frame body to which the game board 1 described later is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and has a vertical rectangular shape that protects the game board 1. The front door 23 is a portion facing the player and is decorated in various ways.

The gaming machine frame 2 is configured to include a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. The hinge portion 24 allows the front door 23 to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and the inner frame 21 to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23, respectively. It has become. An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize the game area 6 described later. The transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, but may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be such that the game area 6 can be visually recognized from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 23 has a handle 72k (game ball driving means) for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a rotation angle, and a ball hitting plate for storing the game ball (a ball hitting dish). An upper plate) 34 and a surplus ball tray (lower plate) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 34 are provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with an effect button (input unit) 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player at the time of the effect executed as the game progresses. The select button (cross key) 42k is composed of an up direction button, a down direction button, a left direction button, and a right direction button. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker for outputting sound (not shown in FIG. 1).

The gaming board 1 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the gaming machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the handle 72k flows down is surrounded by a rail member 62. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of decorative board lamps 54. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. The game board 1 is integrated with a plate-shaped member arranged on the front side and a back unit (various control boards described later, an image display device 50, a unit for attaching a harness, etc.) arranged on the rear side. It is a thing.

Further, an image display device 50 (effect display means, image display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6. The image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has an effect symbol display area for variable display of the effect symbol EZ (decorative symbol) synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. .. The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called the effect symbol change effect. The staging pattern variation effect may be referred to as "decorative pattern variation effect" or simply "variation effect". In this embodiment, as will be described later, among the staging symbols EZ, there are a child staging symbol EZa, a high school staging symbol EZb, and a professional staging symbol EZc having different display modes (see FIG. 13). When the childhood production design EZa, the high school production design EZb, and the professional production design EZc are collectively meant, they may be simply referred to as "production design EZ".

The effect symbol display area is composed of, for example, three effect symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right effect symbol display area. The left staging symbol EZ1 is a child staging symbol EZa displayed in the left staging symbol display area, a high school staging symbol EZb displayed in the left staging symbol display area, and a professional staging symbol EZb displayed in the left staging symbol display area. It is a staging pattern that collectively means the staging pattern EZc. Further, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is a childhood effect symbol EZa displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, a high school effect symbol EZb displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and a professional effect symbol EZb displayed in the middle effect symbol display area. It is a staging pattern that collectively means the staging pattern EZc. The right effect symbol EZ3 is a childhood effect symbol EZa displayed in the right effect symbol display area, a high school effect symbol EZb displayed in the right effect symbol display area, and a professional effect symbol EZb displayed in the right effect symbol display area. It is a staging pattern that collectively means the staging pattern EZc.

Each of the staging symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 81a and the second special symbol display 81b, which will be described later, by combining the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the big hit lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, if a big hit is won, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with doublets such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the staging symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with a random eye such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally does not grasp the result of the big hit lottery by the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b, but by the image display device 50. The position of the effect symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol EZ, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays a display screen such as a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demo effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above. Display on 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers, an effect image other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image is also displayed.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area for displaying the hold icon HA (effect hold image) according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold, which will be described later. By displaying the hold icon HA, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 83a described later and the second special figure displayed on the second special figure hold display 83b described later. The number of stored figures can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center frame 61 (inner side wall portion) is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50. At the lower part of the center frame 61, stages 61s are formed which can guide the game ball rolling on the upper surface to the first starting port 11 described later. Further, a warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage 61s. Further, a movable board 55k that can move up and down is provided on the upper part of the center frame 61. The board movable body 55k can be moved from the origin position above the display screen 50a to the effect position overlapping the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction.

Below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, a first start winning device 11D provided with a first start port 11 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change is provided. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball entry port, a fixed ball entry port, a first starting winning opening, and a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball winning means, a fixed ball winning means, and a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a big hit random number or the like).

Further, below the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a normal variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory so-called electric chew) 12D provided with the second starting port 12 is provided. The second starting opening 12 is also referred to as a second entry opening, a variable entry opening, a second starting winning opening, and a second starting area. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a second ball entry means, a variable ball entry means, and a second start winning device. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery).

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member 12k (ball entry opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. The electric chew opening / closing member 12k is driven by the electric chew solenoid 12s described later. When the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state, the game ball can enter the second starting port 12, and when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12. Become. That is, the second starting port 12 is a starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball can be changed. In addition, if the electric chew makes it easier to enter the ball into the second starting port when the electric chew opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, the electric chew is the first when it is in the closed state. 2 It does not have to be impossible to enter the ball into the starting port.

Further, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a large winning device (special electric accessory) 14D provided with the large winning opening 14 is provided. The large winning opening 14 is also referred to as a special winning opening. The large winning device 14D is also referred to as an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The large winning device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k (special winning opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the large winning opening 14 by the operation of the AT opening / closing member 14k. The AT opening / closing member 14k is driven by the AT solenoid 14s described later. The large winning opening 14 allows a game ball to enter only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open state.

Further, on the right side of the center frame 61, a gate 13 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (hit random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 10 are provided in the lower part of the game area 6. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won a prize in any of the winning openings to the outside of the game area 6.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged, the left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side are arranged. There is. The method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed is called the first flow path R1. , The second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, a general winning port 10, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. By driving the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1, the player can aim to win a prize in the first starting opening 11 or the general winning opening 10. Since the gate is not arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric chew 12D is not opened when left-handed.

On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 13, a general winning opening 10, a large winning device 14D, an electric chew 12D, and an out opening 19 are provided. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13 and win a prize in the general winning opening 10, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 14. can.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, display devices 8 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the indicators 8 include a first special symbol display 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal map display 82 for variably displaying (normal map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as a first special figure or special figure 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as a second special figure or special figure 2. In addition, ordinary patterns are also called ordinary patterns.

Further, in the display group 8, the operation hold of the first special figure hold display 83a and the second special figure display 81b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 83b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 84 that displays the number of stored items of the operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal figure display 82. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as a special figure display 81. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure hold indicator 83b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 83. In addition, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold.

In the special symbol display 81, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that the lottery based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (special symbol lottery, big hit lottery) can be performed. Notify the result. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the opening pattern is set according to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot). A big hit game (an example of a special game) that opens the big winning opening 14 is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special figure display 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. be. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost pattern. The lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the aspect. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if there is a winning (winning) of a game ball in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the value of various random numbers such as the jackpot random number acquired for the winning (numerical information). , The determination information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 described later. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 11, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 105a, which will be described later, as a first special figure hold, and if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, the second special figure is held. As a figure hold, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 105b described later. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4", respectively.

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if a prize is won during the middle or special game, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

The number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 83. Specifically, each of the special figure hold display 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start opening 12 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 5), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a hit, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. It should be noted that the normal loss symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, that both LEDs are turned on alternately. It should be noted that the variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 described later as a normal figure hold. It will be memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine a normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of the ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. Specifically, the normal figure hold display 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of the normal figure hold.

2. 2. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a game control board 100 (main control board) that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and an effect executed as the game progresses. It is provided with an effect control board 120 (sub control board) for controlling the game ball, a payout control board 170 for controlling the payout of the game ball, and the like. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control unit, and the staging control board 120 constitutes a sub control unit together with the image control board 140 and the sub drive board 162 described later.

The sub control unit is provided with at least an effect control board 120, and can control a game effect using an effect means (image display device 50, speaker 620, panel lamp 54, panel movable body 55k, frame lamp 212, etc.). Just do it.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a power supply board 190. The power supply board 190 (power supply unit) inputs the power supply of AC24V from the outside, and is the power supply of various voltages (DC5V, DC12V, DC18V, DC24V, DC37V) necessary for the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 based on the power supply of AC24V. Is to generate. The power supply board 190 supplies the generated power supply to the game control board 100, the staging control board 120, and the payout control board 170, and supplies the generated power to other devices via these boards.

The power supply board 190 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 192. The backup power supply circuit 192 refers to the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120, which will be described later, when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine PY1. To supply power. Therefore, the information stored in the gaming RAM 104 of the gaming control board 100 and the staging RAM 124 of the staging control board 120 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned off. Further, a power switch 191 is connected to the power supply board 190. The power is turned on / off by turning the power switch 191 on and off. The game control board 100 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100, or the effect control board 120 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 6, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the game control board 100. The game control microcomputer 101 contains a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a program that is stored in the game ROM 103. It includes a game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 to be executed, and a game I / O (Input / Output) port unit 118 for inputting / outputting data and signals. The gaming RAM 104 is provided with the above-mentioned special figure holding storage unit 105 (first special figure holding storage unit 105a and second special figure holding storage unit 105b) and a normal drawing holding storage unit 106. The gaming ROM 103 may be externally attached.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110. Therefore, a signal is input to the game control board 100 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, a first starting port sensor 11a, a second starting port sensor 12a, a gate sensor 13a, a large winning opening sensor 14a, and a general winning opening sensor 10a are connected.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided in the first start port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 11. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided in the second starting port 12 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided in the large winning opening 14 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 14. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided in the general winning opening 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 10.

Further, as solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the prize-winning device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a special figure display 81 (first special figure display 81a and a second special figure display 81b), a normal figure display 82, and a special figure hold display 83 (first special figure hold display). The device 83a, the second special figure hold indicator 83b), and the normal figure hold indicator 84 are connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170, and also receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card) and a prize ball payout device 73. In addition to being connected, the launch device 72 is connected via the launch control circuit 175. The launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73 m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 to drive the prize ball. Pay out or pay out ball rental. The game ball to be paid out is detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and the detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170.

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the firing volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the launch solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 72b. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the game control board 100 and the staging control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 7, the staging control board 120 is mounted with a staging control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “staging control microcomputer”) 121 that controls the staging of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes programs stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores programs for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 that is used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 and the effect I / O port unit 138 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The production ROM 123 may be externally attached.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the image control board 140 is connected to the staging control board 120, and the sub drive board 162 (sub drive circuit) is connected to the effect control board 120. The effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 causes the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to control the display of the image display device 50 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The effect control microcomputer 121 transmits a control signal via the image input circuit 147 of the image control board 140. Then, the image CPU 141 transmits a control signal to the image display device 50 via the image output circuit 148 of the image control board 140.

The image RAM 143 of the image control board 140 is a memory for expanding image data. The image ROM 142 of the image control board 140 contains still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 50, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including decorative patterns) and a background. Image data such as images are stored. The image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads image data from the image ROM 142 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 121. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

A speaker 620 is connected to the image control board 140. The staging control microcomputer 121 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 620 via the voice CPU 149 of the image control board 140 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The voice CPU 149 controls the voice of the speaker 620 via the voice control circuit 150 based on a command from the image CPU 141. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 620 is stored in the staging ROM 123 of the staging control board 120. However, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Although the image control board 140 is made to perform voice control of the speaker 620, a voice control board may be provided separately from the image control board 140, and the voice control board may be made to perform voice control of the speaker 620. In this case, the voice control board may be connected to the staging control board 120, or may be connected to the staging control board 120 via the image control board 140. Further, the CPU may be mounted on the voice control board, and in that case, the CPU may be made to execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board, or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. .. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as lamp drive data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and emits light from each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. To control. The data stored in the staging ROM 123 of the staging control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the drive of the board movable body 55k via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the panel movable body 55k, and drives the motor to drive the panel movable body 55k according to the operation pattern data. I do. The data stored in the staging ROM 123 of the staging control board 120 is used to create the operation pattern data.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may be made to perform lamp lighting control and drive control of the board movable body 55k. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, an input unit detection sensor (effect button detection sensor) 40a and a select button detection sensor 42a are connected to the effect control board 120. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the input unit 40k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the input unit 40k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the input unit detection sensor 40a to the effect control board 120. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection sensor 42a to the effect control board 120.

Note that FIGS. 6 and 7 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

3. 3. Explanation of jackpots, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big hits" and "missing" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. In the case of "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When the jackpot is won, a "big hit game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed. (Also referred to as ED) and is included. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. Probability change jackpot and normal jackpot. The probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state described later. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to the normal probability state (low probability state) described later.

More specifically, for the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 1 (lottery of the first special symbol), the big winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 8R. However, from 9R to 16R, it is a big hit that opens the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. That is, although the total number of rounds of these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The actual number of rounds is the number of rounds in which a game ball can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In these big hits, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening 14 is extremely short, and it is a round in which no prize ball can be expected. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the "special figure 1_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the "special figure 1_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed. "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

In addition, the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of the special figure 2 (the lottery of the second special symbol) are jackpots that open the big winning opening 14 from 1R to 16R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In other words, these jackpots have a substantial number of rounds of 16R. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 2, the "special figure 2_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display 81b, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the second "Special figure 2_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81b.

Regardless of which jackpot is won, it is controlled to the electric support control state (high base state) described later after the jackpot game. The electric support control state continues until the next big hit winning if it is controlled according to the high probability state. On the other hand, when the control is performed in association with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of electric support times (time reduction number) is set to 100 times. The number of times of electric support is the upper limit number of times of execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the electric support control state.

As shown in FIG. 8, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of Special Figure 1 and the lottery of Special Figure 2 is 65% for the probabilistic jackpot and 35% for the normal jackpot. However, if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 1, the jackpot game with an actual number of rounds of 8 is executed, while if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 2, the actual number of rounds is 8 rounds. The lottery of the special figure 2 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the lottery of the special figure 1 in that the jackpot game with 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not the jackpot is a big hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning jackpot type is performed based on the "winning type random number". As shown in FIG. 9A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers" in addition to the jackpot random numbers and the hit type random numbers.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order. Reach is a state in which the staging symbol EZ that is variablely displayed is the remaining one among a plurality of staging symbols EZ, and it depends on which symbol the staging symbol EZ that is variablely displayed is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") in which a combination of staging symbols EZ indicating a big hit is won. The effect symbol EZ that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time. The variation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 13 include ordinary symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 9B. The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 10A). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, the probability that the display result (that is, the stop symbol) of the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 81 becomes a jackpot symbol as compared with the case where it is not activated. Will be higher.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the special figure display 81 is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-reduced state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-reduced state. That is, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 11). That is, when the variable time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, it becomes easier to select a short variable time as the variable time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 81 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the hit judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state (judgment of the normal symbol). See FIG. 10 (C)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal figure display 82 is a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 10 (D)). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 12). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 12). That is, the function of increasing the number of times of opening of the electric chew 12D is operating.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number of times increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, those functions are not activated as compared with the case where these functions are not activated. Therefore, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called the non-electric support control state or the non-ball entry easy state.

The high base state does not have to activate all of the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices if the electric chew 12D is easier to open than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the probabilistic jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly called "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the high accuracy and high base state is substantially continued until the next big hit. In addition, the end condition of the high accuracy and high base state may be only that the big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

Further, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly called "low accuracy and high base state". The low accuracy and high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as a "normal game state". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R (see FIG. 4) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the normal symbol lottery, the game ball is hit right to win the second starting port 12. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 6L (see FIG. 4) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed strike is performed so that the game ball can be won in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get more start-up prizes than right-handed.

5. Production state Next, the production state of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the effect flow of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, there are "childhood state", "high school state", and "professional state" as the production state in the effect being executed. In the order of "childhood state" ⇒ "high school state" ⇒ "professional state", the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot (hereinafter simply referred to as "the degree of expectation of winning") is set to be higher.

Here, the staging state means a staging state in which the player can recognize the same staging idea (staging image) in the variable staging executed based on one special symbol lottery. Therefore, the effect state is different from the effect mode, which means the effect mode in the variable effect executed over the lottery of a plurality of special symbols. Further, for example, when only the display mode of the staging pattern EZ is changed or only the background image is changed, the change is not enough to make the staging idea (staging image) different in the variable staging, so that the staging state is in the staging state. It is not a change.

The "childhood state (first production state)" is a production state reminiscent of the childhood of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. In the variable effect in the "childhood state", as shown in FIG. 13, the childhood effect symbol EZa reminiscent of the childhood of the main character can be variablely displayed and stopped displayed on the display screen 50a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the childhood production design EZa includes the main character's childhood and the production design indicating "7", and the main character's rival rival character's childhood and "9". There is a staging pattern to show, a staging pattern to show the childhood of the older sister character who is the sister of the main character, and "1".

Further, in the "childhood state", the natural background image Ha is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 13 so that the childhood of the main character can be easily recognized. The natural background image Ha is a background image showing a mountain landscape. In the "childhood state", a character image of "childhood" is displayed on the display screen 50a so that the player can more easily recognize that the player is in the "childhood state".

The "high school state (second production state)" is a production state reminiscent of the high school days of the main character of this pachinko gaming machine PY1. In the variable production in the "high school state", as shown in FIG. 13, the high school production design EZb reminiscent of the high school days of the main character can be variablely displayed and stopped displayed on the display screen 50a. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 13, the high school production design EZb includes the main character's high school days and the production design showing "7", and the main character's rival rival character's high school days and "9". There is a staging pattern that shows the high school days of the older sister character who is the sister of the main character, and a staging pattern that shows "1".

Further, in the "high school state", the city background image Hb is displayed on the display screen 50a so that it is easier to recognize that the main character has grown than in the "childhood state". The city background image Hb is a background image showing the scenery of the city. In the "high school state", the character image of "high school" is displayed on the display screen 50a so that the player can more easily recognize that the player is in the "high school state".

The "professional state (third (predetermined) production state)" is a production state reminiscent of the professional era of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. In the variable effect in the "professional state", as shown in FIG. 13, the professional effect symbol EZc reminiscent of the professional era of the main character can be variablely displayed and stopped displayed on the display screen 50a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the professional staging pattern EZc includes the protagonist character's professional era and the staging pattern indicating "7", and the hero character's rival rival character's professional era and "9". There are a staging pattern to show, a staging pattern showing the adult character of the older sister character who is the sister of the main character, and a staging pattern showing "1".

Further, in the "professional state", the space background image Hc is displayed on the display screen 50a so that it is easier to recognize that the main character has grown than in the "high school state". The space background image Hc is a background image showing the universe. In the "professional state", the character image of "professional" is displayed on the display screen 50a so that the player can more easily recognize that the player is in the "professional state".

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the high school staging symbol EZb is made larger than the child staging symbol EZa. That is, the ratio of the high school staging symbol EZb in the display screen 50a is larger than that of the child staging symbol EZa. Therefore, when the player shifts from the "childhood state" to the "high school state", the staging symbol EZ (high school staging symbol EZb) looks large (enlarged), and the player shifts to the "high school state". It is possible to make it easier to recognize that the degree of expectation for winning has increased. Further, the professional production design EZc is made larger than the high school production design EZb. That is, the ratio of the professional effect symbol EZc in the display screen 50a is larger than that of the high school effect symbol EZb. Therefore, when the player shifts from the "high school state" to the "professional state", the staging symbol (professional staging symbol EZc) looks large (enlarged), and the player shifts to the "professional state" and wins. It is possible to make it easier to recognize that the degree of expectation has increased.

In this way, in this embodiment, it is shown in an easy-to-understand manner that the winning expectation is gradually increased by increasing the numbers and characters of the effect symbol EZ in order each time the effect state is switched. In the "childhood state", the high school production design EZb and the professional production design EZc are not displayed, and in the "high school state", the childhood production design EZa and the professional production design EZc are not displayed. In the "professional state", the childhood effect symbol EZa and the high school effect symbol EZb are not displayed. Further, in the "childhood state", the city background image Hb and the space background image Hc are not displayed, and in the "high school state", the nature background image Ha and the space background image Hc are not displayed, and the "professional state". In, the natural background image Ha and the city background image Hb are not displayed. As described above, the classification of the staging state is clarified by completely associating (linking) the type of the staging state, the type of the staging pattern EZ, and the type of the background image in a one-to-one manner. As a result, it is possible to enjoy the world view in the three production states in spite of one variable production.

In the above, as the childhood production design EZa, the childhood production design EZa indicating the hero's childhood and "7", and the childhood production of the hero's rival rival character's childhood and "9". I explained the design EZa, the childhood production design EZa that shows the childhood of the older sister character who is the older sister of the main character and "1". However, as a total of childhood production symbols EZa, childhood production design EZa showing numbers from "1" to "9" are prepared, and each is for childhood with a character reminiscent of the childhood of the main character. It is a production pattern EZa.

Further, in the above, as the high school production design EZb, the high school production design EZb indicating the main character's high school age and "7", and the high school production design indicating the main character's rival rival character's high school age and "9". I explained EZb, a high school production design EZb that shows the high school days of the older sister character who is the older sister of the main character and "1". However, as a high school production design EZb in all, high school production design EZb showing numbers from "1" to "9" is prepared, and each is for high school with a character reminiscent of the high school days of the main character. It is a production pattern EZb. Each of the high school staging symbols EZb is a grown-up appearance of each character of the child staging symbol EZa and is displayed larger than the child staging symbol EZa.

Further, in the above, the professional production design EZc indicating the protagonist character's professional era and "7" as the professional production design EZc, and the professional production design EZc indicating the protagonist character's rival character's professional era and "9". EZc, the professional production design EZc showing the adult figure of the older sister character who is the older sister of the main character and "1" was explained. However, as a total of professional staging symbols EZc, professional staging symbols EZc showing numbers from "1" to "9" are prepared, and each is for professionals with a character reminiscent of the professional era of the main character. It is a production pattern EZc. Each of the professional production symbols EZc is a grown-up appearance of each character of the high school production design EZb, and is displayed larger than the high school production design EZb.

In this embodiment, the childhood production design EZa, the high school production design EZb, and the professional production design EZc are not colored to indicate the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. Further, the natural background image Ha, the city background image Hb, and the space background image Hc are not colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot.

Further, in the present embodiment, as one of the advance notice effects suggesting that the winning expectation is high, a character advance notice effect for displaying a predetermined character can be executed. As shown in FIG. 13, in the "childhood state", the childhood character notice effect is executed as the character notice effect. In the childhood character notice production, the childhood character notice image Ya is displayed on the display screen 50a, and it is possible to make the player understand that the winning expectation is increasing in the "childhood state". The child character preview image Ya shows the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character (see FIG. 22 (B)). It should be noted that the character notice effect of this embodiment can be executed before the reach, and is not executed after the reach.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in the "high school state", a high school character notice effect is executed as a character advance notice effect. In the high school character notice production, the high school character notice image Yb is displayed on the display screen 50a, and it is possible to make the player understand that the winning expectation is increasing in the "high school state". The high school character preview image Yb shows the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character (see FIG. 23 (B)). However, in the high school character notice image Yb, the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character are shown larger than the childhood character notice image Ya described above on the display screen 50a. That is, it is shown to the player that the child character notice image Ya has become larger and has become the high school character notice image Yb. In this way, in the high school character notice production in the "high school state", the character "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character is made larger than the child character notice production in the "childhood state". It is possible to make it easier to recognize that the character notice production is in a production state with a high expectation of winning. As shown in FIG. 13, in the high school character preview image Yb, the entire character "Are there any challengers?" Does not fit in the display screen 50a, and only a part of the characters can be visually recognized.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in the "professional state", the professional character advance notice effect is executed as the character advance notice effect. In the professional character notice effect, the professional character notice image Yc is displayed on the display screen 50a, and it is possible to make the player understand that the winning expectation is increasing in the "professional state". The professional character preview image Yc shows the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character. However, in the professional character preview image Yc, the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character are shown larger than the high school character preview image Yb described above on the display screen 50a. That is, it is shown to the player that the high school character notice image Yb has become larger and has become a professional character notice image Yc. In this way, in the professional character notice production in the "professional state", the character of "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character is made larger than the high school character notice production in the "high school state". It is possible to make it easier to recognize that the character notice production is in a production state with a high expectation of winning. As shown in FIG. 13, in the professional character preview image Yc, the entire character "Are there any challengers?" Does not fit in the display screen 50a, and only a part of the characters can be visually recognized.

From the above, in this form, in the order of "childhood state" ⇒ "high school state" ⇒ "professional state", the display object (characters of "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character) in the character notice production to be executed is enlarged. do. As a result, the high degree of expectation of winning in the character notice production is shown in an easy-to-understand manner. In the "childhood state", the high school character notice effect and the professional character notice effect are not executed, and in the "high school state", the childhood character notice effect and the professional character notice effect are not executed. In the "professional state", the childhood character notice production and the high school character notice production are not executed. In this way, not only the type of the production state, the type of the production pattern EZ, and the type of the background image, but also the type of the character notice production is completely related (linked) to one-to-one, so that the classification of the production state becomes clearer. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the reach display mode (“1 ↓ 1”) in the “high school state” is shown to be larger than the reach display mode (“1 ↓ 1”) in the “childhood state”. Further, the reach display mode (“1 ↓ 1”) in the “professional state” is shown to be larger than the reach display mode (“1 ↓ 1”) in the “high school state”. In this way, in this embodiment, by increasing the display mode (reach mode) in the reach in the order of "childhood state" ⇒ "high school state" ⇒ "professional state", the player is expected to win the game in a production state. It is possible to make it easier to recognize that it is the reach of.

In this embodiment, the child character notice image Ya, the high school character notice image Yb, and the professional character notice image Yc are not colored to indicate the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. In addition, the reach mode in the "childhood state", the reach mode in the "high school state", and the reach mode in the "professional state" are not colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot.

By the way, in the variable staging of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, SP (super reach) can be executed in addition to the do-miss and normal reach. The do-hit is a variable effect in which the combination of the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 is stopped and displayed at different stitches (for example, "179", see FIG. 4). The normal reach is a variable effect in which the SP development effect is not executed after the above-mentioned reach is formed, and the remaining one effect symbol EZ that continues to be variablely displayed is stopped and displayed. The SP reach (high expectation effect) is a variable effect in which the SP development effect is executed after the above-mentioned reach is formed, and the variation time after the reach is longer than that of the normal reach.

As shown in FIG. 13, the SP reach performed in the "childhood state" is the childhood SP reach. The childhood SP reach is an SP reach reminiscent of the childhood of the main character, and the childhood SP reach includes a childhood weak SP reach and a childhood strong SP reach. The childhood strong SP reach is set so that the winning expectation is higher than the childhood weak SP reach. The childhood strong SP reach is a production that shows whether or not the main character, who is a childhood, fights against a rival character, who is a childhood, in baseball and wins. On the other hand, the childhood weak SP reach is a production that indicates whether or not the main character, who is a childhood, challenges a predetermined mission and the remaining one production symbol EZ that becomes a big hit is shown.

The childhood weak SP reach is specifically as shown in FIG. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 14 (A), the child hero character image Ka1 showing the hero character in the childhood is displayed in a state where the staging symbol EZ is in reach with "1 ↓ 1". Then, if the hero character in his childhood challenges a predetermined mission and wins a big hit, as shown in Fig. 14 (B-1), the hero character in his childhood becomes a big hit. A childhood suggestion image Ka2 that grabs the symbol EZ (“1”) is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14 (C-1), the childhood effect symbol EZa is stopped and displayed at "111", and a winning notification indicating that the jackpot has been won is given. On the other hand, if the hero character in his childhood challenges a predetermined mission and is lost, as shown in Fig. 14 (B-2), the hero character in his childhood is lost. The childhood loss suggestion image Ka3 that grabs "9") is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14 (C-2), the childhood effect symbol EZa is stopped and displayed at "191", and a loss notification indicating that the image is lost is given.

The childhood strong SP reach is specifically as shown in FIG. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 15 (A), a childhood face-to-face showing a face-to-face scene between a childhood hero character and a childhood rival character in a state where the staging pattern EZ is in reach with "1 ↓ 1". Image Ta1 is displayed. Then, if the situation is such that the jackpot is won after the battle in baseball, as shown in FIG. 15 (B-1), the childhood battle indicating that the main character in the childhood has won the battle in baseball. The victory image Ta2 is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15 (C-1), the childhood effect symbol EZa is stopped and displayed at "111", and a winning notification indicating that the jackpot has been won is given. On the other hand, if the situation is lost after a baseball battle, as shown in Fig. 15 (B-2), the childhood battle defeat image Ta3 showing that the main character in childhood was defeated in the baseball battle. Is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15 (C-2), the childhood effect symbol EZa is stopped and displayed at "191", and a loss notification indicating that the pattern is lost is given.

The high school weak SP reach is specifically as shown in FIG. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 16A, the high school hero character image Kb1 showing the hero character in high school is displayed in a state where the staging symbol EZ is in reach with “1 ↓ 1”. Then, if the main character in high school challenges a predetermined mission and wins a big hit, as shown in Fig. 16 (B-1), the main character in high school becomes a big hit. A high school suggestion image Kb2 that grabs the symbol EZ (“1”) is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16 (C-1), the high school staging symbol EZb is stopped and displayed at "111", and a winning notification indicating that the jackpot has been won is given. On the other hand, if the main character in high school challenges a predetermined mission and is lost, as shown in Fig. 16 (B-2), the main character in high school is lost. The high school loss suggestion image Kb3 that grabs "9") is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16 (C-2), the high school staging symbol EZb is stopped and displayed at "191", and a loss notification indicating that the pattern is lost is given.

Here, the high school weak SP reach shown in FIG. 16 and the childhood weak SP reach shown in FIG. 14 are compared. The high school hero character image Kb1 shown in FIG. 16 (A) is larger than the child hero character image Ka1 shown in FIG. 14 (A), and the hero character has grown up in high school. Further, the high school hit suggestion image Kb2 shown in FIG. 16 (B-1) and the high school loss suggestion image Kb3 shown in FIG. 16 (B-2) are also shown in FIG. It is larger than the childhood loss suggestion image Ka3 shown in 14 (B-2), and the main character has grown up. In this way, by not only making the character shown in the displayed image a grown-up one, but also making the displayed image itself larger, the high school weak SP reach has a higher expectation of winning than the childish weak SP reach for the player. It makes it easier to understand that. Then, by associating (linking) the growth degree of the character with the size of the displayed image, the relationship between the "childhood state" and the childhood weak SP reach, and the relationship between the "high school state" and the high school weak SP reach can be played. It is possible for a person to easily grasp.

The high school strong SP reach is specifically as shown in FIG. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 17 (A), high school face-to-face showing a face-to-face scene between the main character in high school and a rival character in high school, with the staging pattern EZ reaching at "1 ↓ 1". Image Tb1 is shown. Then, if the big hit is won after the battle in baseball, as shown in Fig. 17 (B-1), the high school battle showing that the main character in high school has won the battle in baseball. The victory image Tb2 is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17 (C-1), the high school staging symbol EZb is stopped and displayed at "111", and a winning notification indicating that the jackpot has been won is given. On the other hand, if the situation is lost after a baseball battle, as shown in Fig. 17 (B-2), the high school battle defeat image Tb3 showing that the main character in high school was defeated in the baseball battle. Is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17 (C-2), the high school staging symbol EZb is stopped and displayed at "191", and a loss notification indicating that the pattern is lost is given.

Here, the high school strong SP reach shown in FIG. 17 and the young strong SP reach shown in FIG. 15 are compared. The high school face-to-face image Tb1 shown in FIG. 17 (A) is larger than the childhood face-to-face image Ta1 shown in FIG. 15 (A), and the main character and the rival character have grown up in high school. Further, the high school battle victory image Tb2 shown in FIG. 17 (B-1) and the high school battle defeat image Tb3 shown in FIG. 17 (B-2) are also shown in the childhood battle victory image Ta2 and FIG. It is larger than the childhood battle defeat image Ta3 shown in 15 (B-2), and it is a victory or defeat in the appearance that the main character has grown up. In this way, by not only making the character shown in the displayed image a grown-up one, but also making the displayed image itself larger, the high school strong SP reach has a higher expectation for the player to win than the young strong SP reach. It makes it easier to understand that. Then, by associating (linking) the growth degree of the character with the size of the displayed image, the relationship between the "childhood state" and the childhood strong SP reach, and the relationship between the "high school state" and the high school strong SP reach can be played. It is possible for a person to easily grasp.

The professional weak SP reach is specifically as shown in FIG. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 18A, the professional hero character image Kc1 showing the hero character in the professional era is displayed in a state where the staging symbol EZ is in reach with “1 ↓ 1”. Then, if the main character in the professional era challenges a predetermined mission and wins a big hit, as shown in FIG. 18 (B-1), the main character in the professional era becomes a big hit. The protagonist suggestion image Kc2 that grabs the symbol EZ (“1”) is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (C-1), the professional staging symbol EZc is stopped and displayed at "111", and a winning notification indicating that the jackpot has been won is given. On the other hand, if the main character in high school challenges a predetermined mission and is lost, as shown in Fig. 18 (B-2), the main character in the professional age is lost. The pro-loss suggestion image Kc3 that grabs "9") is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (C-2), the professional staging symbol EZc is stopped and displayed at "191", and a loss notification indicating that the pattern is lost is given.

Here, the professional weak SP reach shown in FIG. 18 and the high school weak SP reach shown in FIG. 16 are compared. The professional hero character image Kc1 shown in FIG. 18A is larger than the high school hero character image Kb1 shown in FIG. 16A, and the hero character has grown up in the professional era. Further, the protagonist suggestion image Kc2 shown in FIG. 18 (B-1) and the protagonist suggestion image Kc3 shown in FIG. 18 (B-2) are also the high school suggestion image Kb2 and FIG. 16 shown in FIG. 16 (B-1). It is larger than the high school loss suggestion image Kb3 shown in (B-2), and the main character has grown up in the professional era. In this way, not only the character shown in the displayed image is grown, but also the displayed image itself is made larger, so that the player has a higher expectation of winning the SP reach than the high school weak SP reach. It makes it easier to understand that. Then, by associating (associating) the growth degree of the character with the size of the displayed image, the relationship between the "high school state" and the high school weak SP reach, and the relationship between the "professional state" and the professional weak SP reach can be played. It is possible for a person to easily grasp.

Specifically, the professional strong SP reach is as shown in FIG. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 19 (A), a professional face-to-face showing a face-to-face scene between a protagonist character in the professional era and a rival character in the professional era while the production symbol EZ is in reach with "1 ↓ 1". Image Tc1 is shown. Then, if the jackpot is won after the battle in baseball, as shown in Fig. 19 (B-1), the protagonist character in the professional era has won the battle in baseball. The victory image Tc2 is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (C-1), the professional staging symbol EZc is stopped and displayed at "111", and a winning notification indicating that the jackpot has been won is given. On the other hand, if the situation is lost after a baseball battle, as shown in Fig. 19 (B-2), the professional battle defeat image Tc3 showing that the main character in the professional era has lost the baseball battle. Is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (C-2), the professional staging symbol EZc is stopped and displayed at "191", and a loss notification indicating that the pattern is lost is given.

Here, the professional strong SP reach shown in FIG. 19 and the high school strong SP reach shown in FIG. 17 are compared. The professional face-to-face image Tc1 shown in FIG. 19 (A) is larger than the high school face-to-face image Tb1 shown in FIG. 17 (A), and the main character and the rival character have grown up in the professional era. Further, the professional battle victory image Tc2 shown in FIG. 19 (B-1) and the professional battle defeat image Tc3 shown in FIG. 19 (B-2) are also shown in the high school battle victory image Tb2 shown in FIG. 17 (B-1) and the figure. It is larger than the high school battle defeat image Tb3 shown in 17 (B-2), and it is a victory or defeat in the appearance that the main character grew up in the professional era. In this way, not only the character shown in the displayed image is grown, but also the displayed image itself is made larger, so that the player has a higher expectation of winning the professional strong SP reach than the high school strong SP reach. It makes it easier to understand that. Then, by associating (linking) the growth degree of the character with the size of the displayed image, the relationship between the "high school state" and the high school strong SP reach, and the relationship between the "professional state" and the professional strong SP reach can be played. It is possible for a person to easily grasp.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the types of SP reach can be roughly classified into three types: child SP reach, high school SP reach, and professional SP reach. Then, the winning expectation is set to be higher in the order of "child SP reach" ⇒ "high school SP reach" ⇒ "professional SP reach". In addition, high school SP reach and professional SP reach are not performed in the "childhood" state. Also, in the "high school state", the child SP reach and the professional SP reach are not executed. Also, in the "professional state", the child SP reach and the high school SP reach are not executed.

In this way, the classification of the staging state is made clearer by completely associating (linking) the type of the staging state with the type of the SP reach in a one-to-one manner. And since the expectation of winning is higher in the order of "childhood state" ⇒ "high school state" ⇒ "professional state", in SP reach, "childhood weak SP reach" ⇒ "childhood strong SP reach" ⇒ " High school weak SP reach ⇒ "High school strong SP reach" ⇒ "Professional weak SP reach" ⇒ "Professional strong SP reach" is set so that the winning expectation is high. Therefore, even if there are many types of SP reach, by clearly distinguishing the type of staging state, the type of SP reach, and the strength of SP reach, the player is expected to win the SP reach executed. It is possible to easily predict whether it is a degree. That is, it is possible to prevent it from becoming difficult for the player to grasp how much the executed SP reach is the expected degree of winning. In addition, "young weak SP reach", "high school weak SP reach" and "professional weak SP reach" correspond to "weak high expectation production (weak SP reach)", and "young strong SP reach" and "high school strong SP reach". "Reach" and "Professional strong SP reach" correspond to "Strong high expectation production (strong SP reach)".

Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, it is possible to shift from the “childhood state” to the “high school state” and from the “high school state” to the “professional state”. However, the transition of the staging state is accompanied by a pseudo continuous staging (predetermined staging). Here, the pseudo-continuous effect means an effect in which the effect symbol EZ is varied and displayed once or a plurality of times in the variable effect based on one special symbol lottery. In this embodiment, in one special symbol lottery, a pseudo-continuous effect in which the variable display of the staging symbol EZ is performed only once, a pseudo-continuous effect in which the variable display of the staging symbol EZ is performed twice, and a staging symbol EZ. There is a pseudo-continuous production in which the variable display is performed three times. In the following, the pseudo-continuous effect in which the variation display of the effect symbol EZ is performed only once (predetermined first number of times) is referred to as "pseudo 1", and the variation display of the effect symbol EZ is performed twice (predetermined second number of times). The pseudo-continuous effect to be performed is called "pseudo 2", and the pseudo-continuous effect in which the variable display of the effect symbol EZ is performed three times is called "pseudo 3". The winning expectation is set to increase in the order of "pseudo 1" ⇒ "pseudo 2" ⇒ "pseudo 3".

In this embodiment, it is always set to "pseudo 1" when it is in the "childhood state". Also, when in "high school state", it is always set to "pseudo 2". Also, when it is in the "professional state", it is always set to "pseudo 3". Therefore, when shifting from the "childhood state" to the "high school state", a new variable display of the staging symbol EZ is always started, and the result becomes "pseudo 2". In addition, when shifting from the "high school state" to the "professional state", a new variable display of the staging symbol EZ is always started, and the result becomes "pseudo 3".

In this way, the type of the effect state and the number of times of variable display of the effect symbol EZ in the pseudo-ream effect (number of pseudo-reams) are completely related (linked). As a result, the player can easily grasp the relationship in which the winning expectation is high by seeing a new variable display (pseudo continuous effect) of the effect symbol EZ when the effect state is switched. By setting the winning expectation to be higher in the order of "pseudo 1" ⇒ "pseudo 2" ⇒ "pseudo 3", the order of "childhood state" ⇒ "high school state" ⇒ "professional state" It means that the winning expectation is set to be high.

Next, various effects when the effect state is switched will be described. In this embodiment, there is a special growth effect as an effect when the effect state is switched. As shown in FIG. 13, when the special growth effect is executed in the "childhood state" before the reach, it is possible to shift to the "high school state", and the special growth effect is performed in the "high school state" before the reach. Once executed, it can transition to a "professional state". The special growth effect can be executed even after the reach, but the special growth effect executed before the reach will be described below.

First, based on FIG. 20, the special growth effect performed in the "childhood state" will be described. FIG. 20A shows a state in which the childhood effect symbol EZa is variablely displayed in the “childhood state”. Further, in FIG. 20A, the natural background image Ha is displayed on the display screen 50a because it is in the “childhood state”. Here, the natural background image Ha is a moving image (predetermined moving image) showing a mountain landscape and a bird flying from the left side to the right side of the display screen 50a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20A, the natural background image Ha when the moving bird is on the left side of the display screen 50a is referred to as a "first natural background image Ha1".

After that, as shown in FIG. 20B, a special growth fanning image TS1 showing the father character who is the father of the main character is displayed on the right side of the display screen 50a. At the same time, the natural background image Ha that has been displayed up to that point is displayed in a stopped (still) state in the left side display area 50b, which is almost on the left side of the display screen 50a. Here, in FIG. 20B, a time point in which a time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed slightly from the time point shown in FIG. 20A is shown. Therefore, in FIG. 20B, the moving bird is located on the right side of the display screen 50a, and the natural background image Ha at this time is referred to as a “second natural background image Ha2”. That is, the "second natural background image Ha2" is a "still image" in which the natural background image Ha is stationary in the middle when the special growth fanning image TS1 is displayed. In this way, in FIG. 20B, the display of the special growth fanning image TS1 and the stillness of the natural background image Ha makes it possible for the player to pay attention to the subsequent transition of the production.

The case shown in FIG. 20 (C-1) and the case shown in FIG. 20 (C-2) are divided. In FIG. 20 (C-1), the special growth transition image TS2 that the father character grabs while deforming the left side display area 50b is displayed. The second natural background image Ha2 is still displayed in the left side display area 50b. On the other hand, in FIG. 20 (C-2), the natural background image Ha (second natural background image Ha2) displayed in the left side display area 50b is reproduced as a moving image on the entire display screen 50a, and the childhood effect is produced. The variable display of the symbol EZa is largely displayed on the display screen 50a. Note that in FIG. 20 (C-2), the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed, and the childhood effect pattern (not shown) that was displayed in a small variation on the display screen 50a is easy to see large on the display screen 50a. It just came to be. In this way, FIG. 20 (C-2) shows that the special growth effect is a sloppy effect. Therefore, the effect shown in FIG. 20 (B) ⇒ Fig. 20 (C-2) can be referred to as "special growth gassing effect".

After passing through FIG. 20 (C-1), in FIG. 20 (D), in the sub display area (upper left display area) 50c which is the upper left portion of the display screen 50a, the same nature as when the image is stationary in FIG. 20 (B). The background image Ha (second natural background image Ha2) is displayed. Further, in the main display area 50d excluding the sub display area 50c of the display screen 50a, the childhood growth fanning image TS3 that encourages whether the main character of the childhood grows or does not grow and maintains the same state is displayed. To. That is, in FIG. 20 (D), while displaying the second natural background image Ha2 stationary in the sub display area 50c (first display area), the main display area 50d (second display area) is used for childhood. We are performing a childhood growth fanning production (specific production) that fuels whether or not the main character grows.

The case shown in FIG. 20 (E-1) and the case shown in FIG. 20 (E-2) are divided. In FIG. 20 (E-1), a high school special growth success image TS4 (specific success mode) showing that the hero character in childhood has grown into a hero character in high school is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "high school state" has been successful. After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-1), the city background image Hb is displayed, and the variable display of the high school staging symbol EZb is newly started as a pseudo continuous staging. That is, pseudo 2 is executed. In this way, it is possible to give the player an uplifting feeling due to the high expectation of winning by the pseudo-continuous production as well as the "high school state".

On the other hand, in FIG. 20 (E-2), a high school special growth failure image TS5 (specific failure mode) showing that the hero character in childhood could not grow into the hero character in high school is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "high school state" has failed. After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-2), the natural background image Ha (second natural background image Ha2) displayed in the sub display area 50c is reproduced as a moving image on the entire display screen 50a, and at the same time. The variable display of the childhood effect design EZa is largely displayed on the display screen 50a. That is, it is shown to the player that the effect is restarted from the state of being stopped in the sub display area 50c. In this way, the pseudo-ream effect is not executed, and the player is discouraged by maintaining the "childhood state".

In FIG. 20 (F-2), the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed, and the childhood effect pattern EZa, which is displayed in a small variation on the display screen 50a, can be easily seen on the display screen 50a. It was just. In short, in FIG. 20 (B), FIG. 20 (C-1), FIG. 20 (D), FIG. 20 (E-1) or FIG. 20 (E-2), the variable display of the childhood effect symbol EZa is displayed on the display screen. The small childhood effect design (not shown) is variablely displayed in the display area at the end of the display screen 50a, which is not shown in a large size as a whole of the 50a.

Here, the production shown in FIG. 20 (B) ⇒ FIG. 20 (C-1) ⇒ FIG. 20 (D) ⇒ FIG. 20 (E-1) or FIG. 20 (E-2) is a special growth in the “childhood state”. It corresponds to the production. The high school special growth success image TS4 shown in FIG. 20 (E-1) corresponds to the "specific success mode" shown in the special growth effect in the "childhood state". On the other hand, the high school special growth failure image TS5 shown in FIG. 20 (E-2) corresponds to the "specific failure mode" shown in the special growth effect in the "childhood state".

Next, based on FIG. 21, the special growth effect performed in the “high school state” will be described. However, in the following, the difference from the special growth effect performed in the above-mentioned "childhood state" will be mainly described. FIG. 21A shows a state in which the high school staging symbol EZb is variablely displayed in the “high school state”. Further, in FIG. 21A, the city background image Hb is displayed on the display screen 50a because it is in the “high school state”. Here, the city background image Hb is a moving image (predetermined moving image) showing the scenery of the city and flying the bird from the left side to the right side of the display screen 50a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21A, the city background image Hb when the moving bird is on the left side of the display screen 50a is referred to as the "first city background image Hb1".

After that, as shown in FIG. 21B, the special growth fanning image TS1 is displayed on the right side of the display screen 50a. At the same time, in the left side display area 50b, the city background image Hb that has been displayed up to that point is displayed in a stopped (stationary) state. Here, in FIG. 21 (B), a time point in which a time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed slightly from the time point shown in FIG. 20 (A) is shown. Therefore, in FIG. 21B, the moving bird is located on the right side of the display screen 50a, and the city background image Hb at this time is referred to as the “second city background image Hb2”. That is, the "second city background image Hb2" is a "still image" in which the city background image Hb is stationary in the middle when the special growth fanning image TS1 is displayed. In this way, in FIG. 21B, the display of the special growth fanning image TS1 and the stillness of the city background image Hb allow the player to pay attention to the subsequent transition of the production.

Then, in FIG. 21 (C-1), the special growth transition image TS2 that the father character grabs while deforming the left side display area 50b is displayed. The second city background image Hb2 is still displayed in the left side display area 50b. On the other hand, in FIG. 21 (C-2), the city background image Hb (second city background image Hb2) displayed in the left side display area 50b is reproduced as a moving image on the entire display screen 50a, and is produced for high school. The variable display of the symbol EZb is largely shown on the display screen 50a. In this way, FIG. 21 (C-2) shows that the special growth effect is a sloppy effect.

After passing through FIG. 21 (C-1), in FIG. 21 (D), the same city background image Hb (second city background image Hb2) as when resting in FIG. 21 (B) is displayed in the sub display area 50c. To. Further, in the main display area 50d, a high school growth fanning image TS6 is displayed, which encourages whether the main character in high school grows or does not grow and maintains the same state. That is, in FIG. 21 (D), while displaying the second city background image Hb2 stationary in the sub display area 50c (first display area), the main display area 50d (second display area) is used in high school. We are performing a high school growth fanning production (specific production) that fuels whether or not the main character grows.

Then, in FIG. 21 (E-1), a professional special growth success image TS7 (specific success mode) showing that the hero character in the high school era has grown into the hero character in the professional era is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "professional state" has been successful. After that, as shown in FIG. 21 (F-1), the space background image Hc is displayed, and the variable display of the professional staging symbol EZc is newly started as a pseudo-continuous staging. That is, pseudo 3 is executed. In this way, it is possible to give the player an uplifting feeling due to the high expectation of winning by becoming a "professional state" and performing a pseudo-continuous production.

On the other hand, in FIG. 21 (E-2), a professional special growth failure image TS8 (specific failure mode) showing that the hero character in high school could not grow into a hero character in professional era is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "professional state" has failed. After that, as shown in FIG. 21 (F-2), the city background image Hb (second city background image Hb2) displayed in the sub display area 50c is reproduced as a moving image on the entire display screen 50a, and at the same time. The variable display of the high school production design EZb is greatly displayed on the display screen 50a. That is, it is shown to the player that the effect is restarted from the state of being stopped in the sub display area 50c. In this way, the pseudo-continuous production is not executed, and the player is discouraged by maintaining the "high school state".

Here, the production shown in FIG. 21 (B) ⇒ FIG. 21 (C-1) ⇒ FIG. 21 (D) ⇒ FIG. 21 (E-1) or FIG. 21 (E-2) is a special growth in the “high school state”. Corresponds to directing. The professional special growth success image TS7 shown in FIG. 21 (E-1) corresponds to the "specific success mode" shown in the special growth effect in the "high school state". On the other hand, the professional special growth failure image TS8 shown in FIG. 21 (E-2) corresponds to the "specific failure mode" shown in the special growth effect in the "high school state".

As described above, the special growth effect (second effect) of this embodiment is suddenly executed during the variable effect (first effect) in the "childhood state" or during the variable effect (first effect) in the "high school state". May occur. In this case, the natural background image Ha or the city background image Hb displayed during the variation effect is stopped in the middle. This makes it possible to surprise the player who thinks that the natural background image Ha or the city background image Hb does not stand still as a moving image, and it is possible to pay attention to the transition of the subsequent production. be.

Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the second natural background image Ha2 that is stationary is displayed in the sub display area 50c, while the childhood growth fanning image TS3 is displayed in the main display area 50d. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the stationary second city background image Hb2 is displayed in the sub display area 50c, while the high school growth fanning image TS6 is displayed in the main display area 50d. In this way, the player should pay attention to the whereabouts of the childhood growth fanning production or the high school growth fanning production that fuels the growth of the main character while making the player care about how the stationary background images Ha2 and Hb2 are reproduced on the way. Is possible.

After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (E-1) or FIG. 21 (E-1), the high school special growth success image TS4 or the professional special growth success image TS7 showing that the main character has grown is displayed on the display screen 50a. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-1) or FIG. 21 (F-1), a good effect state is switched and a pseudo-continuous effect is executed. This suggests that the player has a high expectation of winning, and it is possible to give a feeling of exhilaration. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20 (E-2) or FIG. 21 (E-2), the high school special growth failure image TS5 or the professional special growth failure image TS8 indicating that the main character does not grow is displayed on the display screen 50a. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-2) or FIG. 21 (F-2), the effect is not changed, and the effect is restarted from the continuation of the background images Ha2 and Hb2 that are stationary in the middle. Therefore, the player is disappointed without suggesting that the expectation of winning is high. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel interest that the suggestion of the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot differs depending on whether or not the production is restarted from the continuation of the background images Ha2 and Hb2 that are still in the middle.

As described above, according to this special growth effect, it is possible to greatly attract the interest of the player by making the effect appear to be stationary once. On top of that, it is possible to discourage the player if the stationary effect is resumed while showing the effect at the time of being stationary, and to give the player an uplifting feeling if the stationary effect is not resumed. .. In this way, it is possible to provide an interesting effect by a novel production using the interruption and resumption of the production. In particular, the player is expected to shift to a better production state as the main character grows, while letting the player grasp the current production state from the still image that is still on the way. It is possible to get excited.

Further, as can be seen from the comparison between the special growth effect in the "childhood state" shown in FIG. 20 and the special growth effect in the "high school state" shown in FIG. 21, the professional special growth success shown in FIG. 21 (E-1). The image TS7 has a larger character than the high school special growth success image TS4 shown in FIG. 20 (E-1). Further, the professional special growth failure image TS8 shown in FIG. 21 (E-2) has a larger character than the high school special growth failure image TS5 shown in FIG. 20 (E-2). ing. Therefore, by showing the growth of the character and the enlargement of the displayed image, the player can easily recognize that the special growth effect in the "high school state" is the special growth effect in the advantageous effect state. It is possible.

Further, in this embodiment, there is a scene change as an effect when the effect state is switched. As shown in FIG. 13, the scene change can be executed following the character advance notice effect before the reach (childhood character advance notice effect or high school character advance notice effect). That is, if the character notice effect is not executed, the scene change will not be executed. However, the scene change is not always executed after the character advance notice effect, and only the character advance notice effect may be executed. When a scene change is executed following the childhood character notice production, it is possible to shift to the "high school state", and when the scene change is executed following the high school character notice production, it is in the "professional state". It is possible to move to. The scene change is not executed after the reach.

First, based on FIG. 22, a case where a scene change is executed following the childhood character notice effect will be described. FIG. 22A shows a state in which the childhood effect symbol EZa is variablely displayed in the “childhood state”. After that, as shown in FIG. 22B, the childhood character notice effect is executed on the display screen 50a. That is, as described above, the child character preview image Ya showing the enemy character and the characters "Are there any challengers?" Is displayed. By executing this childhood character notice effect, the player can grasp that the winning expectation is high.

Then, when the scene change is executed, subsequently, as shown in FIG. 22 (C-1), the childhood character notice image Ya that has been displayed up to that point rotates clockwise with respect to the display screen 50a. do. That is, the childhood character notice image Ya (display image) being displayed is deformed and appears to rotate clockwise. After that, as shown in FIG. 22 (D), the city background image Hb is displayed, and the variable display of the high school staging symbol EZb is newly started as a pseudo continuous staging. That is, pseudo 2 is executed. In this way, it is possible to give the player an uplifting feeling that the expectation for winning is further increased by the pseudo-continuous production as well as becoming "high school state". If the scene change is not executed, after the childhood character notice effect shown in FIG. 22B, the variable display of the childhood effect symbol EZa is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 22C-2. It will be restarted as a whole. In this way, the pseudo-continuous production is not executed, and the "childhood state" is maintained.

Subsequently, a case where a scene change is executed following the high school character notice production will be described with reference to FIG. 23. FIG. 23A shows a state in which the high school staging symbol EZb is variablely displayed in the “high school state”. After that, as shown in FIG. 23B, the high school character notice effect is executed on the display screen 50a. That is, as described above, the high school character preview image Yb showing a part of the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character is displayed. As a result, the player can grasp that the degree of expectation for winning has increased.

Then, when the scene change is executed, subsequently, as shown in FIG. 23 (C-1), the high school character notice image Yb that has been displayed up to that point rotates clockwise with respect to the display screen 50a. do. That is, the high school character preview image Yb (display image) being displayed is deformed and appears to rotate clockwise. After that, as shown in FIG. 23 (D), the space background image Hc is displayed, and the variable display of the professional staging symbol EZc is newly started as a pseudo-continuous staging. That is, pseudo 3 is executed. In this way, it is possible to give the player a feeling of exhilaration with a higher expectation of winning by becoming a "professional state" and performing a pseudo-continuous production. If the scene change is not executed, after the high school character notice effect shown in FIG. 23 (B), the variable display of the high school effect symbol EZb is displayed on the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 23 (C-2). It will be restarted as a whole. In this way, the pseudo-continuous production is not executed, and the "high school state" is maintained.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the scene change is executed after the character advance notice effect (childhood character advance notice effect or high school character advance notice effect), it is shown in FIG. 22 (C-1) or FIG. 23 (C-1). As described above, since the displayed image (children's character notice image Ya, high school character's notice image Yb) is deformed, it is possible to surprise the player. Then, after the child character notice image Ya or the high school character notice image Yb is deformed, the effect state changes. That is, the increase in the expectation of winning due to the execution of the character advance notice effect and the increase in the expectation of winning due to the change in the effect state occur continuously. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a greater feeling of exhilaration. Furthermore, since the pseudo-continuous production is executed after the scene change, it is possible to enjoy a series of novel productions such as character notice production ⇒ scene change ⇒ pseudo-continuous production.

Further, as can be seen from the comparison between the scene change in the "childhood state" shown in FIG. 22 and the scene change in the "high school state" shown in FIG. 23, the high school character preview image Yb shown in FIG. 23 (C-1). Is rotated in a state where the character and the characters "Are there any challenges?" Are displayed larger than the childhood character notice image Ya shown in FIG. 22 (C-1). Therefore, by showing the enlargement of the characters and characters, the player can easily recognize that the scene change in the "high school state" is the scene change in the advantageous staging state.

Further, in this embodiment, there is a growth SP development effect (development effect) as an effect when the effect state is switched. As shown in FIG. 13, the growth SP development effect can be performed after the reach and before the SP reach. However, in the case of normal reach, since it does not develop into SP reach, the growth SP development effect is not executed. In addition, it is possible that the growth SP development effect is not executed and the SP reach is developed. When the growth SP development production is executed in the "childhood state", it is possible to shift to the "high school state", and when the growth SP development production is executed in the "high school state", it shifts to the "professional state". It has become possible. The growth SP development production is not executed before the reach.

First, based on FIG. 24, the growth SP development effect executed in the “childhood state” will be described. When the growth SP development effect is executed after reaching the reach in the "childhood state" (see FIG. 13), as shown in FIG. 24 (A), the main character of the childhood is in the center on the display screen 50a. Along with running toward, the high school entrance first introduction image KN1 showing the characters "Enroll in high school!" Is displayed. Since it is after reach, the reach mode (“1” and “1”) is shown on the upper side of the display screen 50a as shown in FIG. 24 (A). Next, as shown in FIG. 24 (B), the face of the main character in childhood and the high school entrance second introduction image KN2 showing the characters "I am in high school" are displayed on the display screen 50a. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 24 (C), a high school entrance third introduction image KN3 showing a childhood hero character looking up and "I'm going to enter!" Is displayed on the display screen 50a. To.

The case shown in FIG. 24 (D-1) and the case shown in FIG. 24 (D-2) are divided. In FIG. 24 (D-1), the characters “admission” and the high school admission growth success image KN4 showing that the hero character in childhood has grown into the hero character in high school are displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "high school state" has been successful. Then, as shown in FIG. 24 (E), the city background image Hb is displayed, and the variable display of the high school staging symbol EZb is newly started as a pseudo continuous staging. That is, pseudo 2 is executed. Then, after reaching the reach in a short time in the "high school state", the high school SP reach (high school weak SP reach or high school strong SP reach) is executed. In this way, if the high school entrance growth success image KN4 is displayed even after reaching in the "childhood state", it is possible to develop into a high school SP reach through the transition to the "high school state" and the pseudo-continuous production. ..

On the other hand, in FIG. 24 (D-2), the characters "non-enrollment" and the high school entrance growth failure image KN5 showing that the hero character in childhood could not grow into the hero character in high school are displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "high school state" has failed. Then, the child SP reach (child weak SP reach or child strong SP reach) is executed in the "child state". In other words, high school SP reach is not executed because it has not transitioned to the "high school state".

Here, the production shown in FIG. 24 (A) ⇒ FIG. 24 (B) ⇒ FIG. 24 (C) ⇒ FIG. 24 (D-1) or FIG. 24 (D-2) is the growth SP development production in the “childhood state”. Corresponds to (first development production). The high school entrance growth success image KN4 shown in FIG. 24 (D-1) corresponds to the success mode (success mode of the development production) shown in the growth SP development production in the “young state”. On the other hand, the high school entrance growth failure image KN5 shown in FIG. 24 (D-2) corresponds to the failure mode (failure mode of the development production) shown in the growth SP development production in the “young state”.

Next, based on FIG. 25, the growth SP development production performed in the “high school state” will be described. However, in the following, the difference from the growth SP development effect executed in the above-mentioned "childhood state" will be mainly described. When the growth SP development effect is executed after reaching the reach in the "high school state" (see FIG. 13), as shown in FIG. 25 (A), the main character in high school is in the center on the display screen 50a. Along with running toward, the professional promotion first introduction image KN6 showing the characters "Promote to professional!" Is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 25 (B), the face of the main character in high school and the professional promotion second introduction image KN7 showing the characters "I am a professional" are displayed on the display screen 50a. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25 (C), the appearance of the main character in high school looking up and the professional promotion third introduction image KN8 showing "Promotion!" Are displayed on the display screen 50a. To.

Then, in FIG. 25 (D-1), the characters "promotion" and the professional promotion growth success image KN9 showing that the main character in the high school age has grown into the main character in the professional age are displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "professional state" has been successful. Then, as shown in FIG. 25 (E), the space background image Hc is displayed, and the variable display of the professional staging symbol EZc is newly started as a pseudo-continuous staging. That is, pseudo 3 is executed. Then, after reaching the reach in a short time in the "professional state", the professional SP reach (professional weak SP reach or professional strong SP reach) is executed. In this way, if the professional promotion growth success image KN9 is displayed even after reaching in the "high school state", it is possible to develop into a professional SP reach through the transition to the "professional state" and the pseudo-continuous production. ..

On the other hand, in FIG. 25 (D-2), the characters "non-promotion" and the professional promotion growth failure image KN10 indicating that the hero character in high school could not grow into the hero character in the professional era are displayed. This makes it possible for the player to know that the transition to the "professional state" has failed. Then, the high school SP reach (high school weak SP reach or high school strong SP reach) is executed in the "high school state". In other words, since it has not transitioned to the "professional state", the pro SP reach is not executed.

Here, the production shown in FIG. 25 (A) ⇒ Fig. 25 (B) ⇒ Fig. 25 (C) ⇒ Fig. 25 (D-1) or Fig. 25 (D-2) is the growth SP development production in the "high school state". Corresponds to (second development production). Then, the professional promotion growth success image KN9 shown in FIG. 25 (D-1) corresponds to the success mode (success mode of the development production) shown in the growth SP development production in the “high school state”. On the other hand, the professional promotion growth failure image KN10 shown in FIG. 25 (D-2) corresponds to the failure mode (failure mode of the development production) shown in the growth SP development production in the “high school state”.

From the above, in this embodiment, even after reaching, if the success mode (high school entrance growth success image KN4 or professional promotion growth success image KN9) is shown in the growth SP development production, the game state changes, and the production symbol EZ and the main character Characters etc. get bigger. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the surprise that the staging state changes even immediately before the SP reach and the displayed object can be enlarged. Further, in the case of the "childhood state" (pseudo 1), the growth SP development production corresponding to the main character in the childhood is executed as shown in FIG. 24, and in the case of the "high school state" (pseudo 2), FIG. 25 As shown in, the growth SP development production corresponding to the main character in high school is executed. In this way, by associating (linking) the type of production state with the type of growth SP development production in a one-to-one manner, for example, a growth SP development production corresponding to the main character in high school despite being in a "childhood state" can be achieved. It is possible to prevent inconsistencies in the effects that are executed.

Further, as can be seen from the comparison between the growth SP development effect in the “childhood state” shown in FIG. 24 and the growth SP development effect in the “high school state” shown in FIG. 25, FIGS. 25 (A) (B) (C). In each image shown in (D-1) and (D-2), characters and characters are displayed larger than in each image shown in FIGS. 24 (A), (B), (C), (D-1), and (D-2). It is supposed to be done. Therefore, by showing the enlargement of the characters and characters, the player can easily recognize that the growth SP development production in the "high school state" is the growth SP development production in the advantageous production state. Is.

By the way, in this embodiment, even if the failure mode in the growth SP development production (high school entrance growth failure image KN5 or professional promotion growth failure image KN10) is shown, as shown in FIG. 13, if the phoenix revival development production is executed. , The production state is changing. Therefore, in the following, the phoenix stock production, which is a prerequisite for executing the phoenix revival development production, will be described. The phoenix stock effect is an effect for stocking a phoenix that can change a failure mode to a success mode, and can be executed during a variable effect before reach.

FIG. 26A shows a state in which the childhood effect symbol EZa is variablely displayed in the “childhood state”. Then, suddenly, as shown in FIG. 26B, the phoenix introduction image FS1 showing that the phoenix has flown is displayed on the display screen 50a. Then, the case shown in FIG. 26 (C-1) and the case shown in FIG. 26 (C-2) are divided.

In FIG. 26 (C-1), the phoenix-shaped phoenix and the phoenix appearance image FS2 showing the characters “phoenix stock” are displayed on the display screen 50a. This indicates to the player that the phoenix stock was successful. Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (D), the variable display of the childhood effect symbol EZa is shown again on the display screen 50a, and the figure of the phoenix and the "phoenix stock" are displayed on the lower right of the display screen 50a. The phoenix stock image ST showing the characters is displayed. The phoenix stock image ST indicates that the phoenix is in stock, and continues to be displayed until an effect of digesting the phoenix (such as an effect of reviving and developing the phoenix described later) is executed. In this way, the effect shown in FIG. 26 (B) ⇒ FIG. 26 (C-1) is the “phoenix stock effect”.

On the other hand, after the phoenix introduction image FS1 shown in FIG. 26 (B) is displayed, in FIG. 26 (C-2), the variable display of the childhood effect symbol EZa is shown again on the display screen 50a. That is, the phoenix appearance image FS2 is not displayed and the phoenix is not stocked. In short, it is a ghost production to the phoenix stock production. Therefore, the effect shown in FIG. 26 (B) ⇒ FIG. 26 (C-2) can be referred to as “phoenix stock gasse effect”. Note that FIG. 26 shows the phoenix stock production or the phoenix stock gassing effect performed in the “young state”, but the same applies to the phoenix stock production or the phoenix stock gassing production performed in the “high school state” or the “professional state”. Therefore, the description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, only one phoenix can be stocked at the maximum. Further, when the phoenix is stocked during the variation effect, the stocked phoenix is always digested by the end of the variation effect (the phoenix stock image ST is hidden).

Next, based on FIG. 27, a case where the phoenix revival development production is executed after the failure mode (high school entrance growth failure image KN5) is displayed in the growth SP development production in the “childhood state” will be described. The phoenix revival development effect is an effect that cannot be executed unless the phoenix stock image ST is displayed. In FIG. 27 (A), although the growth SP development production in the “childhood state” was executed, the high school entrance growth failure image KN5 is displayed. However, the phoenix stock image ST is displayed at the lower right of the display screen 50a.

Then, as shown in FIG. 27 (B), the phoenix revival development effect is started on the display screen 50a, and the phoenix stock image ST displayed at the lower right of the display screen 50a disappears and becomes a fireball. The phoenix digestion image FS3 showing the phoenix is displayed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 27 (C), the appearance of the hero character in his childhood looking up and the high school entrance third introduction image KN3 showing "I'm going to enter!" Are displayed on the display screen 50a. To.

Then, as shown in FIG. 27 (D), the characters "admission" and the high school entrance growth success image KN4 showing that the hero character in childhood has grown into the hero character in high school are displayed. In this way, it is possible for the player to grasp that the transition to the "high school state" has failed once, and then to be revived and to grasp that the transition to the "high school state" has been successful. The effect shown in FIG. 27 (B) ⇒ FIG. 27 (C) ⇒ FIG. 27 (D) is the “phoenix revival development effect (predetermined revival success effect)”.

After that, as shown in FIG. 27 (E), the city background image Hb is displayed, and the variable display of the high school staging symbol EZb is newly started as a pseudo continuous staging. That is, pseudo 2 is executed. Then, after reaching the reach in a short time in the "high school state", the high school SP reach (high school weak SP reach or high school strong SP reach) will be executed. Note that FIG. 27 shows the phoenix revival development effect executed in the “childhood state”, but the phoenix revival development effect executed in the “high school state” is substantially the same, so the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in this embodiment, even if the failure mode (high school entrance growth failure image KN5 or professional promotion growth failure image KN10) is shown in the growth SP development production, the phoenix revival development production is executed as shown in FIG. 27. There is. In this case, after that, the effect state changes (pseudo-continuous effect is executed), the effect symbol EZ, the main character, and the like become larger, and SP reach in a more advantageous effect state is executed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the surprise that even if the failure mode is once shown in the growth SP development production, there is still a chance of revival. That is, it is possible to provide the player with a gaming interest that the gaming state can still change even after the disadvantageous result that the staging state does not change is once shown in the latter half of the staging after reach.

The phoenix stock image ST displayed (stocked) by executing the phoenix stock effect does not always disappear by executing the phoenix revival development effect. That is, even if the phoenix stock image ST is displayed, the phoenix revival development effect may not be executed and may disappear after developing into SP reach. Specifically, there are the following two cases where the phoenix stock image ST disappears (digested) after developing into SP reach.

That is, as the first case, when the SP reach is developed, the phoenix stock image ST may be digested even if the weak SP reach, which is disadvantageous to the player, is shifted. In this case, the weak SP reach is changed to the strong SP reach that is advantageous to the player (not shown). Specifically, when the SP reach is developed in the "young state", even if the SP reach is once shifted to the weak SP reach, the strong SP reach is executed by the digestion of the phoenix stock image ST. In addition, when the SP reach is developed in the "high school state", even if the SP reach is once shifted to the low high school SP reach, the high school strong SP reach is executed by the digestion of the phoenix stock image ST. Further, when the SP reach is developed in the "professional state", even if the SP reach is once changed to the weak SP reach, the strong SP reach is executed by the digestion of the phoenix stock image ST.

In the second case, when the staging symbol EZ is displayed in a lost manner at the end of the SP reach, if the phoenix stock image ST still remains, it is digested. In this case, the staging symbol EZ is changed from the loss mode to the jackpot mode. That is, after suggesting that the player is lost at the end of the SP reach, the player is shown to have won the jackpot by digesting the phoenix stock image ST (not shown). As described above, in the present embodiment, after the phoenix stock image ST is displayed, the phoenix stock image ST can be digested to change the result unfavorable to the player into an advantageous result.

The features of the above-mentioned staging will be described above. In a conventional gaming machine, in one variable effect, the effect symbol EZ may be changed or the character image may be changed. However, like the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, the production pattern EZ, the background image, the character image, the notice production (character notice production), the SP development production, and the SP reach are all related one-to-one (string). It is not attached). Therefore, simply changing the staging symbol EZ or changing the character image did not change the world view of the staging.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the purpose is to create the world view of three staging in one variable staging, and for that purpose, the three staging states are clearly divided. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the effect symbol EZ, the background image, the character image, the advance notice effect (character advance notice effect), the growth SP development effect, and the SP reach corresponding to each of the three effect states are provided, and all of them are combined. There is a one-to-one relationship (linkage). As a result, each time the production state is changed in one variable production, the player can experience a completely different world view of the production, and it is possible to provide a novel game entertainment.

In particular, in this embodiment, the number of pseudo-reams and the switching of the staging state are completely linked. Therefore, each time the pseudo-continuous production is executed, the production state is switched, the winning expectation is increased, and the production is switched to a different world view. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel game entertainment in which the pseudo-continuous production, the production state, and the winning expectation are intertwined.

In addition, most players are aware that the expectation of winning will increase when the pseudo-continuous production is executed. Therefore, it is easy for the player to understand the game nature that the winning expectation increases in the order of "childhood state" which is pseudo 1 ⇒ "high school state" which is pseudo 2 ⇒ "professional state" which is pseudo 3. It is possible. Further, when the game state is switched, the display object (numbers and characters of the effect symbol EZ, enemy characters and characters of the character notice effect, reach mode, SP reach character) becomes large, so that the player has a large display object. It is possible to easily understand the relationship between the two and the high expectation of winning. In other words, the larger the display, the higher the expectation of winning, making the game very easy to understand. In this way, in this embodiment, it is possible to allow the player to enjoy the effect of increasing the expectation of winning by a completely different method from the conventional method without making the game more complicated.

Further, in this embodiment, if a successful mode is shown in a mission production such as a special growth production or a growth SP development production, a pseudo-continuous production is executed and the production state is switched. In other words, from the player's point of view, when the success mode is shown in the special growth production or the growth SP development production, the winning expectation is increased by the pseudo-continuous production and the winning expectation by switching the production state (expansion of the displayed object). You can grasp both the rise. Therefore, the player is greatly expected to succeed in the mission production, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the mission production (special growth production, growth SP development production).

Further, in this embodiment, the number of pseudo-reams (directing state) and the type of SP reach are completely related (linked) on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which SP reach with a low expectation of winning is executed despite the production state (“professional state” (pseudo 3)) with a high expectation of winning. That is, in the conventional gaming machine, SP reach with a low expectation of winning may be executed even though it is a pseudo-3, which may impair the expectation of the player. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, in the pseudo 3 (“professional state”), only the professional SP reach is always executed as the SP reach. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from executing an unexpected SP reach (SP reach with a low expectation of winning) and prevent a situation in which the player's expectation is impaired.

6. Heroine step-up notice effect Next, the heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment will be described. First of all, there is a step-up notice production as one of the notice productions that suggests that the expectation of winning the jackpot will be high. The step-up notice effect is composed of a notice step from one stage to a predetermined stage, and is an effect of displaying a related image in each notice step. In this embodiment, as one of the step-up notice effects, there is a heroine step-up notice effect. The heroine step-up notice production consists of three notice steps from notice step 1 to notice step 3, and in each notice step, an image showing each girl character related to the main character of this pachinko gaming machine PY1 is displayed. It is designed to be displayed.

FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining the flow of the heroine step-up notice effect of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 28, the first heroine success / failure effect is executed in the advance notice step 1, the second heroine success / failure effect is executed in the advance notice step 2, and the third heroine success / failure effect is executed in the advance notice step 3.

The first heroine success / failure effect, which will be described in detail later, is an effect indicating whether or not the entire first heroine character related to the main character is shown on the display screen 50a (see FIG. 29). In this first heroine success / failure effect, a success mode showing the whole of the first heroine character (see FIG. 29 (B-1)) or a failure mode showing the whole of the first heroine character (see FIG. 29 (B-2)). Is shown.

The second heroine success / failure effect, which will be described in detail later, is an effect indicating whether or not the entire second heroine character related to the main character is shown on the display screen 50a (see FIG. 30). In this second heroine success / failure effect, a success mode showing the whole of the second heroine character (see FIG. 30 (B-1)) or a failure mode showing the whole of the second heroine character (see FIG. 30 (B-2)). Is shown.

The third heroine success / failure effect, which will be described in detail later, is an effect indicating whether or not the entire third heroine character related to the main character is shown on the display screen 50a (see FIG. 31). In this third heroine success / failure effect, a success mode showing the entire third heroine character (see FIG. 31 (B-1)) or a failure mode showing the entire third heroine character (see FIG. 31 (B-2)). Is shown.

Here, the conventional step-up notice production will be described. In the conventional step-up notice production, for example, when the notice step 1 to the notice step 3 are composed of three notice steps, which of the notice steps 1 ⇒ notice step 2 ⇒ notice step 3 can be reached. It was something to entertain. That is, in the case of up to the advance notice step 1, only the effect image for the advance notice step 1 is displayed, suggesting that the winning expectation is not so high. In this case, the player is hardly uplifted.

On the other hand, when the notice step 1 ⇒ the notice step 2 can be reached, the effect image for the notice step 1 and the effect image for the notice step 2 are displayed, suggesting that the winning expectation is high to some extent. In this case, it is possible to give the player a feeling of exhilaration to some extent. Further, when the notice step 1 ⇒ notice step 2 ⇒ notice step 3 is reached, the effect image for the notice step 1, the effect image for the notice step 2, and the effect image for the notice step 3 are displayed, and the winner is elected. It is suggested that the degree of expectation is very high. In this case, it is possible to give the player a great feeling of exhilaration.

However, such a conventional step-up notice staging has the following problems. That is, in most cases, even if the step-up advance notice effect is executed, only the advance notice step 1 or the advance notice step 1 ⇒ the advance notice step 2 is reached, so that the player cannot easily see the effect image for the advance notice step 3. .. And in this case, the player feels a regret that the step-up notice production has ended in the middle. In this way, the player has a problem that it is difficult to enjoy the step-up notice production to the end.

Therefore, in the heroine step notice production of the present embodiment, in order to deal with the above-mentioned problems, only the notice step 1 and the notice step 2 are reached, and the notice step 3 is always reached. As a result, if the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the player can always see all of the effect image for the advance notice step 1, the effect image for the advance notice step 2, and the effect image for the advance notice step 3. .. And I do not feel the regret that the heroine step-up notice production ended in the middle. From the above, it is possible for the player to enjoy the heroine step-up notice production to the end without fail.

Hereinafter, in the heroine step-up notice production, the first heroine success / failure effect executed in the advance notice step 1, the second heroine success / failure effect executed in the advance notice step 2, and the third heroine success / failure effect executed in the advance notice step 3 will be described in detail. explain.

FIG. 29 shows the success / failure effect of the first heroine executed in the “childhood state” in the advance notice step 1. The heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment is not started in the "high school state" or the "professional state", but can be started only in the "childhood state". That is, the success / failure effect of the first heroine is executed only in the "childhood state". In the first heroine success / failure effect, as shown in FIG. 29 (A), first, the first heroine character introduction image Qa1 in the middle of the glass-like panel spreading over the entire display screen 50a together with the first heroine character is displayed on the display screen. It is displayed on 50a. Since it is the first heroine success / failure effect in the "childhood state", the natural background image Ha is displayed behind the first heroine character introduction image Qa1.

The case shown in FIG. 29 (B-1) and the case shown in FIG. 29 (B-2) are divided. In the case shown in FIG. 29 (B-1), the first heroine character success image Qa2 in which the glass-like panel spreads over the entire display screen 50a together with the first heroine character is displayed on the display screen 50a. This shows the success mode of the first heroine success / failure production. That is, the first heroine character success image Qa2 corresponds to the success mode of the first heroine success / failure effect (success / failure effect). After that, a scene change is executed (see FIG. 28). That is, as shown in FIG. 29 (C), the first heroine character success image Qa2 rotates clockwise with respect to the display screen 50a together with the natural background image Ha. Next, as shown in FIG. 29 (D), a high school special growth success image TS4 showing that the hero character in childhood has grown into a hero character in high school is displayed. As a result, it is possible for the player to understand that the degree of expectation for winning is high after shifting to the "high school state". Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 29 (E), the city background image Hb is displayed, and the variable display of the high school staging symbol EZb is newly started as a pseudo-continuous staging. That is, pseudo 2 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to the advance notice step 2 shown in FIG. As described above, if the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 1, the effect state is improved and the pseudo-continuous effect is executed, so that the player can be given an uplifting feeling. be.

On the other hand, in the case shown in FIG. 29 (B-2), the first heroine character failure image Qa3 in which the glass-like panel is broken and does not show the first heroine character is displayed on the display screen 50a. As a result, the failure mode of the first heroine success / failure effect is shown. That is, the first heroine character failure image Qa3 corresponds to the failure mode of the first heroine success / failure effect (success / failure effect). When the first heroine character failure image Qa3 is displayed, unlike the case where the first heroine character success image Qa2 is displayed, the effect state does not change after that, and the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed. Therefore, the player will be disappointed. However, in the heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment, even if the first heroine character failure image Qa3 (failure mode) is displayed in the first heroine success / failure effect, the process proceeds to the notice step 2 shown in FIG. 32 (FIG. 28). reference).

FIG. 30 shows the success / failure effect of the second heroine executed in the “high school state” in the advance notice step 2. Note that the advance notice step 2 shown in FIG. 30 is a subsequent advance notice step (effect) when a success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 1 shown in FIG. 29. In the second heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 30, as shown in FIG. 30 (A), first, the second heroine character introduction image Qb1 in which the glass-like panel is spreading over the entire display screen 50a together with the second heroine character. Is displayed on the display screen 50a. Since the second heroine is a success / failure effect in the "high school state", the city background image Hb is displayed behind the second heroine character introduction image Qb1.

The case shown in FIG. 30 (B-1) and the case shown in FIG. 30 (B-2) are divided. In the case shown in FIG. 30 (B-1), the second heroine character success image Qb2 in which the glass-like panel spreads over the entire display screen 50a together with the second heroine character is displayed on the display screen 50a. This shows the success mode of the second heroine success / failure production. That is, the second heroine character success image Qb2 corresponds to the success mode of the second heroine success / failure effect (success / failure effect). After that, a special growth success production is executed (see FIG. 28). That is, as shown in FIG. 30C, the special growth transition image TS2 that the father character grabs while deforming the left side display area 50b displaying the city background image Hb is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 31 (D), the professional special growth success image TS7 showing that the hero character in the high school era has grown into the hero character in the professional era is displayed. As a result, it is possible for the player to understand that the degree of expectation for winning is high by shifting to the "professional state". The production shown in FIG. 30 (C) ⇒ FIG. 30 (D) is a special growth success production. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 30 (E), the space background image Hc is displayed, and the variable display of the professional staging symbol EZc is newly started as a pseudo-continuous staging. That is, pseudo 3 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to the advance notice step 3 shown in FIG. As described above, if the success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 2, the effect state is improved and the pseudo-continuous effect is executed, so that the player can be given an uplifting feeling. be.

On the other hand, in the case shown in FIG. 30 (B-2), the second heroine character failure image Qb3 in which the glass-like panel is broken and does not show the second heroine character is displayed on the display screen 50a. As a result, the failure mode of the second heroine success / failure effect is shown. That is, the second heroine character failure image Qb3 corresponds to the failure mode of the second heroine success / failure effect (success / failure effect). When the second heroine character failure image Qb3 is displayed, unlike the case where the second heroine character success image Qb2 is displayed, the effect state does not change after that, and the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed. Therefore, the player will be disappointed. However, in the heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment, even if the second heroine character failure image Qb3 (failure mode) is displayed in the second heroine success / failure effect, the process proceeds to the notice step 3 shown in FIG. 33 (FIG. 28). reference).

FIG. 31 shows the success / failure effect of the third heroine executed in the “professional state” in the advance notice step 3. Note that the advance notice step 3 shown in FIG. 31 is a subsequent advance notice step (effect) when a success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 2 shown in FIG. In the third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 31, first, as shown in FIG. 31 (A), the third heroine character introduction image Qc1 in which the glass-like panel is spreading over the entire display screen 50a together with the third heroine character. Is displayed on the display screen 50a. Since the third heroine is a success / failure effect in the "professional state", the space background image Hc is displayed behind the third heroine character introduction image Qc1.

The case shown in FIG. 31 (B-1) and the case shown in FIG. 31 (B-2) are divided. In the case shown in FIG. 31 (B-1), the third heroine character success image Qc2 in which the glass-like panel spreads over the entire display screen 50a together with the third heroine character is displayed on the display screen 50a. This shows the success mode of the third heroine success / failure production. That is, the third heroine character success image Qc2 corresponds to the success mode of the third heroine success / failure effect (success / failure effect). After that, the phoenix stock production is executed (see FIG. 28). That is, as shown in FIG. 31 (C), the phoenix introduction image FS1 showing that the phoenix has flown is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 31 (D), the phoenix-shaped phoenix and the phoenix appearance image FS2 showing the characters "phoenix stock" are displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 31 (E), the variable display of the professional staging symbol EZc is largely shown on the display screen 50a, and the figure of the phoenix and the "phoenix stock" are displayed on the lower right of the display screen 50a. The phoenix stock image ST showing the characters of is displayed. Thus, it is shown that the phoenix has been stocked. In FIG. 30 (E), the variable display of the professional staging symbol EZc is not newly started, and the variable display of the professional staging symbol (not shown) that is small and difficult to see at the end of the display screen 50a is displayed. , The entire display screen 50a is only made larger and easier to see. Therefore, the pseudo-continuous production was not executed. Further, in FIG. 30E, since the space background image Hc is displayed again on the display screen 50a, the effect state has not changed. In this way, when the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 3, the effect state is not switched and the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed, but the phoenix advantageous to the player is stocked. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a feeling of exhilaration. As a result, the heroine step-up notice production is completed, and the professional strong SP reach is executed through the reach in the "professional state".

On the other hand, in the case shown in FIG. 31 (B-2), the third heroine character failure image Qc3 in which the glass-like panel is broken and does not show the third heroine character is displayed on the display screen 50a. As a result, the failure mode of the third heroine success / failure effect is shown. That is, the third heroine character failure image Qc3 corresponds to the failure mode of the third heroine success / failure effect (success / failure effect). When the third heroine character failure image Qc3 is displayed, unlike the case where the third heroine character success image Qc2 is displayed, the phoenix is not stocked. As a matter of course, the effect state does not change, and the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed. As a result, the heroine step-up notice production is completed, and the professional strong SP reach is executed through the reach in the "professional state".

FIG. 32 shows the success / failure effect of the second heroine executed in the “childhood state” in the advance notice step 2. Note that the advance notice step 2 shown in FIG. 32 is a subsequent advance notice step (effect) when a failure mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 1 shown in FIG. 29. The second heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 32 is the same as that of the second heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 30 except that the effect state (specifically, the effect symbol and the background image) is different. explain.

In the second heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 32, as shown in FIG. 32 (A), the second heroine character introduction image Qb1 is displayed together with the natural background image Ha. Then, in the case shown in FIG. 32 (B-1), the second heroine character success image Qb2 is displayed together with the natural background image Ha. After that, as shown in FIG. 32 (C), after the special growth transition image TS2 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 32 (D), it is shown that the hero character in childhood has grown into the hero character in high school. High school special growth success image TS4 is displayed. As a result, it is possible for the player to understand that the degree of expectation for winning is high after shifting to the "high school state". Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 32 (E), the city background image Hb is displayed, and the variable display of the high school staging symbol EZb is newly started as a pseudo continuous staging. That is, pseudo 2 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to the advance notice step 3 shown in FIG. 33.

On the other hand, in the case shown in FIG. 32 (B-2), the second heroine character failure image Qb3 is displayed together with the natural background image Ha. Therefore, the effect state (“childhood state”) does not change, and the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed. However, the process proceeds to the advance notice step 3 shown in FIG. 34.

FIG. 33 shows the success / failure effect of the third heroine executed in the “high school state” in the advance notice step 3. Note that the advance notice step 3 shown in FIG. 33 is a subsequent advance notice step (effect) when a success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 2 shown in FIG. 32. The third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 33 is the same as that of the third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 31 except that the effect state (specifically, the effect symbol and the background image) is different. explain.

In the third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 33, as shown in FIG. 33 (A), the third heroine character introduction image Qc1 is displayed together with the city background image Hb. Then, in the case shown in FIG. 33 (B-1), the third heroine character success image Qc2 is displayed together with the city background image Hb. Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (C), the phoenix introduction image FS1 is displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 33 (D), the phoenix appearance image FS2 is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (E), the variable display of the high school staging pattern EZb is largely shown, and the city background image Hb is displayed. That is, the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed, and the effect state does not change. However, the phoenix stock image ST is displayed at the lower right of the display screen 50a, suggesting that the winning expectation is high. As a result, the heroine step-up notice production is completed, and the high school strong SP reach is executed through the reach in the "high school state".

On the other hand, in the case shown in FIG. 33 (B-2), the third heroine character failure image Qc3 is displayed together with the city background image Hb. Therefore, the phoenix is not stocked. As a result, the heroine step-up notice production is completed, and the high school strong SP reach is executed through the reach in the "high school state".

FIG. 34 shows the success / failure effect of the third heroine executed in the “childhood state” in the advance notice step 3. Note that the advance notice step 3 shown in FIG. 34 is a subsequent advance notice step (effect) when a failure mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 2 shown in FIG. 32. The third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 34 is the same as the third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 31 except that the effect state (specifically, the effect symbol and the background image) is different. explain.

In the third heroine success / failure effect shown in FIG. 34, as shown in FIG. 34 (A), the third heroine character introduction image Qc1 is displayed together with the natural background image Ha. Then, in the case shown in FIG. 34 (B-1), the third heroine character success image Qc2 is displayed together with the natural background image Ha. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (C), the phoenix introduction image FS1 is displayed, and then, as shown in FIG. 34 (D), the phoenix appearance image FS2 is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (E), the variation display of the childhood effect symbol EZa is largely shown, and the natural background image Ha is displayed. That is, the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed, and the effect state does not change. However, the phoenix stock image ST is displayed at the lower right of the display screen 50a, suggesting that the winning expectation is high. As a result, the heroine step-up notice production is completed, and the childhood strong SP reach is executed through the reach in the "childhood state".

On the other hand, in the case shown in FIG. 34 (B-2), the third heroine character failure image Qc3 is displayed together with the natural background image Ha. Therefore, the phoenix is not stocked. As a result, the heroine step-up notice production is completed, and the high school strong SP reach is executed through the reach in the "childhood state".

In this way, according to the heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the heroine success / failure effect (first heroine success / failure effect and second heroine success / failure effect) is performed in each of the advance notice steps from the advance notice step 1 to the advance notice step 3. The production and the third heroine success / failure production) are executed. Then, on the premise that the final notice step 3 can be reached without fail, the success mode or the failure mode will be shown for each heroine success / failure effect, and the winning expectation will increase each time the success mode is shown. It is suggested. Therefore, in this heroine step-up notice production, it becomes a game of how many success modes are shown in the heroine success / failure production from the notice step 1 to the notice step 3, and which notice step can be advanced. It is clearly different from the conventional step-up notice production. As a result, it is possible to provide a hobby with a novel step-up notice production.

Further, according to this heroine step-up notice effect, if the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 1 (see FIG. 29 (B-1)), the effect state is improved and the pseudo-continuous effect is performed. Will be executed. Further, if the success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect in the advance notice step 2 (see FIGS. 30 (B-1) and 32 (B-1)), the effect state is improved and the pseudo-continuous effect is executed. To. In this way, it is possible to show the player a novel effect that the effect state is switched and the pseudo-continuous effect is executed even though the heroine step-up notice effect is being executed.

Here, in the heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, when the success mode is shown by the third heroine success / failure effect in the "professional state" (see FIG. 31 (B-1)), a big hit is achieved. I have won, so I try not to lose. That is, the success / failure effect of the first heroine indicates the success mode and becomes the “high school state” (see FIG. 29 (E)), and the success / failure effect of the second heroine indicates the success mode and becomes the “professional state” (FIG. 30). (Refer to (E)), when the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure production, the winning notification to the big hit is always made, and the losing notification that it is a loss is not made. In other words, when the success mode is shown in all the heroine success / failure effects, the phoenix is stocked in the "professional state" which is the best effect state (see FIG. 31 (E)). At this time, there is no transition to a better production state, and the jackpot is confirmed. In this way, in the heroine step-up notice production, it is possible for the player to grasp the jackpot confirmation by a new way of showing.

Further, in the heroine step-up notice effect of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, the professional strong SP reach is executed regardless of whether the success mode or the failure mode is indicated by the third heroine success / failure effect in the “professional state”. , Professional weak SP reach is never executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 33, regardless of whether the success mode or the failure mode is shown by the third heroine success / failure effect in the “high school state”, the high school strong SP reach is executed and the high school weak SP reach is executed. There is no. Further, as shown in FIG. 34, even if either the success mode or the failure mode is indicated by the third heroine success / failure effect in the “childhood state”, the childhood strong SP reach is executed and the childhood weak SP reach is executed. There is no. In short, if the heroine step-up notice production is executed, it will surely develop into SP reach, and strong SP reach (young strong SP reach, high school strong SP reach, professional strong SP reach) will be executed, and weak SP reach (young). Weak SP reach, high school weak SP reach, professional weak SP reach) will not be executed. In this way, if the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the player can acquire a strong SP reach with a higher expectation of winning, so that it is possible to give a great uplifting feeling to the execution of the heroine step-up notice effect itself.

Further, in the heroine step-up notice effect of the present embodiment, the increase in the winning expectation is set to be relatively small when only the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect. That is, when the scene change is executed by the display of the first heroine character success image Qa2, the winning expectation is not so high. Further, when only the success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect, the increase in the winning expectation is set to be high to some extent. That is, when the special growth success effect is executed by displaying the second heroine character success image Qb2, the winning expectation is high to some extent. Further, when only the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect, the increase in the winning expectation is set to be very high. That is, when the phoenix stock effect is executed by displaying the third heroine character success image Qc2, the winning expectation is very high. In this way, even in the heroine step-up notice production, the higher the success mode is shown in the later notice step, the higher the expectation of winning. As a result, it is possible to give the player a great expectation as he goes to the notice step in the latter half, and to make a step-up notice effect that is hard to get bored.

In this embodiment, when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the pre-reach special growth effect, the scene change, the post-reach special growth effect, the growth SP development effect, and the phoenix revival development effect are not executed. .. However, as a modification, before the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the pre-reach special growth effect, scene change, post-reach special growth effect, growth SP development effect, and immortal bird revival development effect may be executed. , The heroine step-up notice effect may be executed in the state after the effect state has changed from the "childhood state". Or, even after the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the pre-reach special growth effect, scene change, post-reach special growth effect, growth SP development effect, and phoenix revival development effect may be executed, and the effect state. May change.

7. Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 101 [Main Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 to 55. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 101 are provided in the game RAM 104. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on, the gaming control microcomputer 101 provided on the gaming control board 100 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 35 from the gaming ROM 103. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, the initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial settings, for example, stack settings, constant settings, interrupt time settings, game CPU 102 settings, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) settings, various flags, statuses, counters, etc. Reset etc. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed after that.

Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are disabled (S002), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 9 are added and updated by 1. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S004). While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the gaming CPU 102, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed in a cycle of 4 msec. Then, between the end of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the start of the next main timer interrupt process (S005), various counters by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003). The value update process is executed repeatedly. If an interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 36, in the main side timer interrupt process (S005), the output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), in each process described below, commands and the like set in the output buffer provided in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 are output to the effect control board 120, the payout control board 170, and the like.

In the input processing (S102) performed after the output processing (S101), various sensors (first starting port sensor 11a, second starting port sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, large prize) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 are awarded. The detection signal detected by the mouth sensor 14a, the general winning mouth sensor 10a, etc. (see FIG. 6) is read and stored (set) in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104 as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full switch that detects the fullness of the lower plate 35 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. 35. That is, in the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 9, the execution period of the main side timer interrupt processing (S005) and the other period (main side timer interrupt processing (S005)) After the end of), it is performed both in the period until the next main side timer interrupt processing (S005) is started).

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the sensor detection process (S104), the normal operation process (S105), and the special operation process (S106), which will be described later, are executed. After that, other processing (S107) is executed to end the main timer interrupt processing (S005). As another process (S107), the second special figure holding indicator 83b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 described later, or based on the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 described later. The first special figure holding display 83a is controlled in a display mode indicating the number thereof. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 35), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed again. In the output process (S101) of the main side timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 in the previous main side timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

[Sensor detection process] As shown in FIG. 37, in the sensor detection process (S104), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 13, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 13a ( S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 13 (YES in S201), the gate passing process described later is performed (S202). On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 13 (NO in S201), the game passes the gate passing process (S202) and proceeds to step S203.

In step S203, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the second starting port 12, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 12a (S203). If the game ball has not won in the second starting port 12 (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S207, but if the game ball has won in the second starting port 12 (YES in S203), the special figure 2 Whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the gaming RAM 104) has reached "4" (upper limit storage number). Is determined (S204). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has reached "4" (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S207, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than "4" (in S204). NO), 1 is added to the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 (S205).

Subsequently, the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process is performed (S206). In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation. The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random number value group shown in FIG. 9A is acquired), and the acquired random number value is used as the current special figure in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b. 2 Stored in the storage area of the second special figure reserved storage unit 105b according to the number of reserved balls.

Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the first starting port 11, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first starting port sensor 11a (S207). If the game ball has not won a prize in the first starting port 11 (NO in S207), the process is completed, but if the game ball has won a prize in the first starting port 11 (YES in S207), the special figure 1 is suspended. Whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the gaming RAM 104) has reached "4" (upper limit storage number). Judgment (S208). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 reaches "4" (YES in S208), the process ends, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than "4" (NO in S208). ), Add "1" to the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 (S209).

Subsequently, the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210) is performed to complete this process. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS) are the same as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206). , Acquire the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (that is, acquire the random number value group shown in FIG. 9A), and obtain the acquired random number values. It is stored in the storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a according to the current number of special figure 1 reservation balls in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a.

[Gate Passing Process] As shown in FIG. 38, in the gate passing process (S202), in the gate passing process (S202), a counter that counts the number of normal symbol hold balls (the number of normal figure hold, specifically, the number of normal figure hold provided in the gaming RAM 104). (Value of S301) is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S302), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process is performed (S303). In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (value of label-TRND-H, see FIG. 9B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 of the gaming RAM 104. Of these, it is stored in the storage area according to the current number of reserved balls for ordinary symbols.

[Normal operation processing] The game control microcomputer 101 performs normal operation processing (S105) following sensor detection processing (S104) (see FIG. 36). As shown in FIG. 39, in the normal operation process (S105), first, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 12D is in operation (S401). If the electric chew 12D is not in operation (NO in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the stop display of the normal symbol is in progress (S402). If the normal symbol is not displayed as stopped (NO in S402), it is subsequently determined whether or not the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S403). Unless the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed (NO in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (YES in S404), this process ends.

If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not "0" in step S404 (NO in S404), the collision detection process is performed (S405). In the hit determination process (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 is read out, and based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 10 (C). Judge whether it is a hit or not. Then, a symbol determination process is performed in which the normal symbol stop symbol data according to the result of the hit determination is set in a predetermined storage area of the gaming RAM 104 (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if it is "missing", the data corresponding to the "normal drawing losing symbol" is set, and if it is "hit", the data corresponding to the "normal winning symbol" is set.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 performs a normal symbol fluctuation time determination process (S407). In the normal symbol fluctuation time determination process (S407), referring to the normal symbol fluctuation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 10 (D), if the game state is a time-saving state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern with a normal symbol variation time of 7 seconds is selected.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 decrements the number of normally symbol reserved balls by 1 (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal figure hold in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the storage corresponding to the fourth hold in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is performed. Clear the area (the storage area farthest from the read side) (S409). In this way, the general map hold is digested in the order in which it was held. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 starts the variation display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol variation pattern selected in step S407 (S410). Along with this, a command to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol is set in order to notify the effect control board 120 of the start of the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

If the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S403 described above (YES in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S411), the variable display of the normal symbol is stopped at the display result (normal hit symbol or normal lost symbol) according to the judgment result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, the normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the normal symbol fluctuation stop is set on the effect control board 120 (S413), and the normal symbol stop time is set (S414), and this process is completed.

If the stop display of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S402 described above (YES in S402), then it is determined whether or not the stop time of the normal symbol set in step S414 has elapsed (S415), and the process has elapsed. If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop symbol data of the normal hit symbol is set (S416), and if it is not the normal hit symbol data (that is, if it is not a hit). (NO in S416)), this process is completed. On the other hand, if it is the data of the normal hit symbol (that is, if it is a hit (YES in S416)), the open pattern of the electric chew 12D is set (S417). Specifically, if it is in the time saving state, the opening pattern in the time saving state (see the electric chew opening TBL2 in FIG. 12) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state (see the electric chew opening TBL1 in FIG. 12) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D. Then, the electric chew 12D is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S417 (S418).

Further, if the electric chew 12D is operating in step S401 described above (YES in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 12D has elapsed (S419), and if not. Finish the process. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S419), the operation of the electric chew 12D is terminated (S420).

[Special operation processing] The game control microcomputer 101 performs special operation processing (S106) following normal operation processing (S105) (see FIG. 36). As shown in FIG. 40, in the special operation process (S106), the process related to the special figure display 81 and the grand prize device 14D is divided into four stages, and "special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is set in each stage. Is assigned. Then, when the "special operation status" is "1" (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 101 performs the special symbol standby process (S1302), and the "special operation status" is "2". If (NO for S1301 and YES for S1303), special symbol change processing (S1304) is performed, and if the "special operation status" is "3" (NO for both S1301 and S1303, YES for S1305). , The special symbol determination process (S1306) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "4" (all of S1301, S1303, S1305 are NO), the special electric accessory process (S1307) is performed. The special operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby process] As shown in FIG. 41, in the special symbol standby process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 12 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is "0". Is determined (S1401). Special figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1401), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting port 12, the first starting It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 11 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is "0" (S1407). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1407), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the first starting port 11, the customer It is determined whether or not the wait flag is ON (S1415). If it is ON (YES in S1415), this process is completed, and if it is not ON (NO in S1415), the customer wait command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 (S1416), and the customer wait flag is turned ON (S1416). S1417), this process is completed.

When the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is not "0" in step S1401 (NO in S1401), that is, the memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting port 12 (holding information in special figure 2). ) Is one or more, the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403), which will be described later, are performed. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 decrements the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 by 1 (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the first reservation in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b is performed. Clear the storage area corresponding to (S1405). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 2 variation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to "2" and the variation start command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 to start the variation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) is the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including information on the fluctuation time) are included.

Further, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information in Special Figure 2, but the number is higher. When there is one or more storages (holding information of special figure 1) of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the 1 starting port 11, the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408) and the special figure described later are performed. 1 Perform the variation pattern selection process (S1409). After that, the game control microcomputer 101 decrements the number of reserved balls in FIG. 1 by 1 (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth reservation in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a is performed. Clears the storage area corresponding to (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was held. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) is the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including information on the fluctuation time) are included.

When the process proceeds to step S1413, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON, and if it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414), and the process is completed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0" (when YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold.

[Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process)] Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (S1402) and Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process (S1408) are based on FIG. 42 because the processing flow is the same. I will explain them all together. As shown in FIG. 42, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), first, the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read out as the determination value (S1501). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b of the gaming RAM 104 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first storage area of the second special figure reservation). Read the stored jackpot random number counter value. Further, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), it is stored in the first storage area (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first storage area of the first special figure hold) of the first special figure hold storage unit 105a of the gaming RAM 104. Read the jackpot random number counter value.

Next, the jackpot determination table (FIG. 10 (A)) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). Then, if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), the table for the non-high probability state (big hit judgment) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 10A). It is determined whether or not the value is a big hit based on "1" to "210") (S1504). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S1503), is it a big hit based on the table for the high probability state (big hit judgment value is "1" to "1660") in the big hit judgment table (FIG. 10 (A))? Determine if not (S1505).

If the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is "big hit", the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read out, and the hit type is determined based on the hit type determination table shown in FIG. (S1506). After determining the hit type (S1506), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 8) according to the hit type is set in the hit type buffer provided in the game RAM 104. (S1508) Finish the process. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is "missing", the special symbol stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the losing symbol is set and the process (S1508) is completed.

[Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (S1403) and Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (S1409) have the same processing flow. It will be described collectively with reference to FIGS. 43 and 44. As shown in FIG. 43, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403) or the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1409), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time saving state (whether or not the time saving flag is ON). (S1601).

If it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If it is ON (YES in S1602), refer to the non-time saving state medium jackpot normal table (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and jackpot in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11), and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value. The variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1603). As shown in FIG. 11, once the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined.

In the variable staging of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, as described above, SP (super reach) can be executed in addition to the do-miss and normal reach. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the fluctuation pattern is selected so that the loss, the normal reach, and the SP reach can be executed. Further, in the variable effect of this embodiment, pseudo 1, pseudo 2 and pseudo 3 can be executed in order to correspond to the effect state (“childhood state”, “high school state”, “professional state”). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the variation pattern is selected so that the pseudo 1, the pseudo 2, and the pseudo 3 can be executed. And in this embodiment, as described above, since the staging state, the number of pseudo-reams, and the type of SP reach are each one-to-one, the pro SP reach is performed only when the variation pattern of pseudo 3 is selected. It becomes a fluctuation pattern that can be, and only when the fluctuation pattern of pseudo 2 is selected, it becomes a fluctuation pattern that can be a high school SP reach, and only when the fluctuation pattern of pseudo 1 is selected, it becomes a childhood SP reach. It becomes a fluctuation pattern to be obtained.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the variation pattern is provided with a variation pattern indicating the execution of the heroine step-up notice effect. And in this embodiment, since the strong SP reach is always executed when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the professional strong SP is executed when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed in the case of Pseudo 3. The fluctuation patterns P2 and P11 indicating the execution of reach are selected. Further, in the case of pseudo 2, when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the fluctuation patterns P4 and P13 indicating the execution of the high school strong SP reach are selected. Further, in the case of pseudo 1, when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the fluctuation patterns P6 and P15 indicating the execution of the childhood strong SP reach are selected. In this embodiment, the variation pattern indicating the execution of the heroine step-up notice effect can be selected only in the non-time saving state, but as a modification, the variation pattern indicating the execution of the heroine step-up notice effect is selected even in the time reduction state. It may be possible to be done.

In step S1602 shown in FIG. 43, if the jackpot flag is not ON, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (value of label-TRND-RC) is the reach establishment random number value (S1604). As shown in FIG. 10B, the reach establishment random number values are "1" to "30" in the non-time saving state, and "1" to "10" in the time saving state. That is, it is less likely that the time-saving state will reach the loss time than the non-time-saving state. This is to accelerate the digestion speed of the special figure hold by allowing more non-reach loss with a short fluctuation time to be selected in the time saving state.

When the reach random number counter value is the reach establishment random number value (YES in S1604), that is, in the case of the loss with reach, the loss table with reach during the non-time saving state (not among the special figure fluctuation pattern determination tables shown in FIG. 11). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the time-saving state and the part corresponding to the loss with reach (S1605).

On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1604), that is, in the case of loss without reach, the loss table without reach during the non-time saving state (of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time saving state and the part corresponding to the loss without reach (S1606). At the time of this loss without reach, the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls works. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "3" or "4", a fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "0" to "2" is selected. (See FIG. 11).

When it is determined in step S1601 that the gaming state is in the time saving state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 44, the special figure variation pattern determination table to be referred to is set to the table in the time saving state (shown in FIG. 11). Processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as in steps S1602 to S1606 above, except that the part corresponding to the time saving state in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table) is set.

That is, if it is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the jackpot in the time saving state of FIG. 11 (S1608). Further, in the case of loss with reach, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach during the time saving state in FIG. 11 (S1610). Further, in the case of loss without reach, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss without reach during the time saving state in FIG. 11 (S1611).

In the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table during the time reduction state (the part corresponding to the time reduction state in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11), the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls at the time of loss without reach is provided. It works when the number of reserved balls is "2" to "4". That is, the shortened variation is more likely to be selected than in the non-time saving state. Further, the fluctuation time as the shortened fluctuation is shorter in the time-reduced state than in the non-time-reduced state. That is, the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the time saving state is a table in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the non-time saving state.

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, as shown in FIG. 43, the selected variation pattern is set (S1612), and the present process is completed. The fluctuation pattern information set in step S1612 is included in the fluctuation start command set in step S1406 or S1412 in the special symbol standby process (S1302), and is sent to the staging control board 120 by the output process (S101).

[Process during special symbol change] As shown in FIG. 45, in the special symbol change process (S1304), first, the change time of the special symbol (the change time determined according to the change pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. 11). (See) is determined whether or not it has passed (S1801). If it has not passed (NO in S1801), this process is finished immediately. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1801), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1802) and the special operation status is set to "3" (S1803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at the symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1804), this process is terminated.

[Special symbol determination process] As shown in FIG. 46, in the special symbol determination process (S1306), first, the stop time of the special symbol (stop time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, see FIG. 11). Determines whether or not has passed (S1901). If it has not passed (NO in S1901), this process is finished immediately. As a result, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1901), the game state management process described later is performed (S1902).

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1903). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1903), an opening pattern (see FIG. 8 for details) according to the type of winning jackpot is set (S1904). At this time, the value of the round counter that counts the number of unit opening games (round games) executed during the jackpot game is set to the number of rounds according to the type of winning jackpot. The open pattern set (data set according to the open pattern) may be performed for each round.

The game control microcomputer 101 performs a game state reset process following step S1904 (S1905). In the game state reset process (S1905), first, if the probability change flag is ON, the probability change flag is turned off, and if the time reduction flag is ON, the probability change flag is turned off. That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a non-high probability state and a non-time saving state. After that, in order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot opening command is set (S1906) and the jackpot game opening is started (S1907). Then, the special operation status is set to "4" (S1908), and this process is completed.

If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1903 (NO in S1903), the jackpot game will not start, so the special operation status is set to "1" (S1909), and this process ends.

[Game state management process] As shown in FIG. 47, in the game state management process (S1902), first, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON (YES in S2001), the value of the probability variation counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed during the high probability state is decremented by 1 (S2002), and whether the value of the probability variation counter is "0" or not. Judgment (S2003). If it is "0" (YES in S2003), the probability change flag is turned off (S2004), and the process proceeds to step S2005. If the determination result of step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to step S2005.

In step S2005, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S2005), the value of the time reduction counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed during the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (S2006), and it is determined whether the value of the time reduction counter is "0". (S2007). If it is "0" (YES in S2007), the time saving flag is turned off (S2008), and the process proceeds to step S2009. If the determination result in step S2005 or S2007 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to step S2009. In step S2009, a game state specification command including information on the current game state (information on whether the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are ON or OFF), information on the value of the probability change counter, information on the value of the time reduction counter, etc. is used for the game. It is set in the output buffer of the RAM 104, and this processing is completed.

[Special Electric Accessory Processing (Big Hit Game)] As shown in FIG. 48, in the special electric accessory processing (S1307), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the jackpots 14 have been opened in the jackpot game being executed.

If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), it is determined whether or not the jackpot 14 is open (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), it is time to open the big prize opening 14, that is, whether the opening time of the jackpot game has passed and the opening start time in the first round game has been reached, or , It is determined whether or not the interval time (closing time) until the once closed large winning opening 14 is opened again has elapsed and the opening start time has been reached (S2203).

If the determination result in step S2203 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2203 is YES, the large winning opening 14 is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 8) according to the type of jackpot (S2204).

In the following step S2205, the round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2205), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening 14 in step S2204 is the first opening in one round game, and if so, the running big hit game. A round specification command containing information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. In this embodiment, the large winning opening 14 is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2205, the round specification command is always set.

In step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (S1307), if the large winning opening 14 is being opened (YES in S2202), it is determined whether or not the closing condition of the large winning opening 14 is satisfied (S2206). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winnings to the large winning opening 14 in the round game reaches the specified maximum winning number (8 per 1R in this embodiment), or the time to close the large winning opening 14. (That is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 8) has elapsed since the opening of the large winning opening 14) is satisfied. Then, if the closing condition of the large winning opening 14 is not satisfied (NO in S2206), the process is completed.

On the other hand, if the closing condition of the large winning opening 14 is satisfied (YES in S2206), the large winning opening 14 is closed (closed) (S2207). Then, it is determined whether or not one round game is completed by closing step S2207 (S2208). If one round game is not completed (NO in S2208), this process is completed. On the other hand, when one round game is completed (YES in S2208), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2209), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2210). .. If it is not "0" (NO in S2210), the process is finished as it is in order to start the next round game.

On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S2210), the jackpot ending command is set (S2211) and the jackpot ending is started (S2212) as the jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game. Then, the jackpot end flag is set (S2213), and the process is completed.

If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed (S2214). If the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2214), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2214), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2215), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2216), and the special operation status is set to "1" (S2217). As a result, in the next main side timer interrupt process (S005), the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (see FIG. 40). After that, the game state setting process (S2218) described later is performed to complete this process.

[Game state setting process] As shown in FIG. 49, in the game state setting process (S2218), first, the type of jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot (the stop symbol is special figure 1_big hit symbol 1 or special figure 2_big hit symbol 1, see FIG. 8). ) (S2301). If it is not a probable change jackpot (NO in S2301), turn on the time saving flag (S2306), set "100" in the time saving counter (S2307), and proceed to step S2308. As a result, the gaming state after the big hit game this time becomes a normal probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy high-based state ends when either the condition that the variable display of the special symbol is performed 100 times or that the next big hit is won is satisfied.

On the other hand, if it is a probability change jackpot in step S2301, the probability change flag is turned ON (S2302) and the time saving flag is turned ON (S2303). Then, "10000" is set in the probability variation counter (S2304), "10000" is set in the time reduction counter (S2305), and the process proceeds to step S2308. As a result, the gaming state after the big hit game this time becomes a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a high probability high base state). This high-accuracy high-based state will continue until the next big hit is virtually won. Since it is almost impossible that the fluctuation display of the special symbol is executed until the value of the probability variation counter and the value of the time reduction counter change from "10000" to "0", the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set to the next jackpot game. This is because it will not be turned off until it is turned off. It should be noted that the probability variation counter may not be provided and only the probability variation flag may be used so that the high probability state continues until the next big hit is won.

In step S2308, a game state specification command including information on the current game state (information on whether the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are ON or OFF), information on the value of the probability change counter, information on the value of the time reduction counter, etc. is used for the game. It is set in the output buffer of the RAM 104, and this processing is completed.

8. Operation of the staging control microcomputer 121 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the staging control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 50 to 55. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the staging control microcomputer 121 are provided in the staging RAM 124. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 121 provided on the effect control board 120 reads out the program of the sub-control main process shown in FIG. 50 from the effect ROM 123 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, the CPU initialization process is first performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, effect CPU 122 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the staging RAM 124 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the effect RAM 124 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the effect RAM 124. That is, if the power cutoff signal is not ON, or if the contents of the staging RAM 124 are not normal even if the power cutoff signal is ON (NO in S4002), the staging RAM 124 is initialized, but the power cutoff signal is caused by a power failure or the like. Is turned on, but if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are kept normal (YES in S4002), the effect RAM 124 is not initialized. If the effect RAM 124 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, and the like are reset. Further, these steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed after that.

In step S4004, interrupts are disabled. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The random numbers for determining the effect include a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol EZ, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern lottery for determining the variable effect pattern, and a random number for determining various advance notice effects. And so on. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above. Instead of adding the random values by 1 at the time of updating, it may be added by 2 or the like. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process (S4006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140. Upon receiving the command, the image control board 140 executes various effects (variation effect, opening effect associated with the jackpot game, round effect, ending effect, etc.) using the image display device 50 according to the command. As the image control board 140 executes various effects, the effect control board 120 outputs sound from the speaker 620 via the sound control board 161 and outputs a sound from the speaker 620 via the sub drive board 162, or a panel lamp 54 or a frame lamp via the sub drive board 162. The 212 is made to emit light, and the board movable body 55k is driven. The staging control microcomputer 121 subsequently enables interrupts (S4007). After that, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S4008), the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed.

[Reception interrupt processing] The reception interrupt processing (S4008) is performed based on the fact that the strobe signal (STB signal) sent from the game control board 100 is input to the external INT input unit of the staging control microcomputer 121. That is, the reception interrupt processing (S4008) is not performed unless the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 121. As shown in FIG. 51, in the reception interrupt processing (S4008), various commands transmitted from the game control board 100 are stored in the reception buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S4101). This receive interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[1 ms timer interrupt process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a 1 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 52, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), the input process (S4201) is first performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) are created based on the detection signals from the input unit detection sensor 40a (see FIG. 7) and the select button detection sensor 42a.

Subsequently, the lamp data output process (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output processing (S4202), the lamp data created by the other processing (S4305) in the 10ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) described later is used as a sub drive in order to make the board lamp 54 and the frame lamp 212 emit light at the timing suitable for the production. Output to the board 162. That is, the panel lamp 54 and the frame lamp 212 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode according to the lamp data.

Next, drive control processing is performed (S4203). In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (board movable body drive data) is created and output in order to drive the board movable body 55k at a timing suitable for the effect such as SP reach or big hit production. That is, the board movable body 55k is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

After the drive control process (S4203), the watchdog timer process (S4204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is completed.

[10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 53, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, the received command analysis process described later is performed (S4301).

Subsequently, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created in the input process (S4201) of the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is stored in the effect RAM 124 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4302). Then, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 50a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S4302) is performed (S4303).

Subsequently, voice control processing (S4304) is performed. In the voice control process (S4304), voice data (data for controlling the output of voice from the speaker 620) is created, output to the voice control board 161 and time management of voice production is performed. As a result, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 620. Then, other processing such as updating random numbers for various effects is executed (S4305), and this processing is completed.

[Received Command Analysis Process] As shown in FIG. 54, in the received command analysis process (S4301), first, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a game state designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4401). ), If it is received, the mode status setting process is performed (S4402). In the mode status setting process (S4402), the received game state specification command is analyzed, and the mode status value is set based on the game state information included in the game state specification command. The value of the mode status is set to "1" in the normal gaming state, set to "2" in the high accuracy high base state, and set to "3" in the low accuracy time saving state. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the game state at the present time.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a variation start command (special figure 1 variation start command or special figure 2 variation start command) has been received from the game control board 100 (S4403), and if so, has received it. The variable staging start process described later is performed (S4404).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command (special figure 1 fluctuation stop command or special figure 2 fluctuation stop command) has been received from the game control board 100 (S4405), and if so, has received it. The variable effect end processing is performed (S4406). In the variation effect end process (S4406), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 based on the analysis result.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4407), and if so, performs an opening effect selection process (S4408). In the opening effect selection process (S4408), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, the opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4409), and if so, performs a round effect selection process (S4410). In the round effect selection process (S4410), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4411), and if so, performs an ending effect selection process (S4412). In the ending effect selection process (S4412), the ending command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs other processes (S4413) such as processes based on reception commands other than the above commands (for example, processes for performing customer wait effects based on the reception of customer wait commands, and normal symbol fluctuations. (Processing for performing the normal map fluctuation effect based on the reception of the start command) is performed, and the reception command analysis process (S4301) is completed.

[Variation effect start process] As shown in FIG. 55, in the variation effect start process (S4404), the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the variation start command (S4501). The fluctuation start command includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process and the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (see FIG. 42), the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process, and the special figure 2 variation pattern. Information on the variation pattern (including the number of pseudo-reams, whether or not the heroine step-up notice effect is executed) set in the selection process (see FIGS. 43 and 44), information for specifying the current gaming state, and the like are included. .. It should be noted that the information acquired by the staging control microcomputer 121 can be appropriately used in the processing to be executed thereafter. Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 refers to the value of the mode status currently set (S4502).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes a variable effect pattern selection process (S4503). Once the variable effect pattern is decided, the time of the variable effect, the presence or absence of the reach effect, the content of the reach effect, the presence or absence of the SP reach, the content of the SP reach, the presence or absence of the effect button effect (SW effect), the content of the effect button effect, and the effect development. The details of the content of the variable staging consisting of the composition etc. will be decided.

Here, in the present embodiment, when selecting a variable effect pattern, it is determined by lottery whether or not to execute various effects. Specifically, whether or not the phoenix stock effect is executed, whether or not the phoenix revival jackpot effect is executed, whether or not the pre-reach special growth effect is executed, whether or not the scene change is executed, whether or not the post-reach special growth effect is executed, and how the growth Whether or not the SP development production is performed, and whether or not the phoenix revival development production is executed are determined. The pre-reach special growth effect is a special growth effect performed before the reach, and the post-reach special growth effect is a special growth effect executed after the reach. Hereinafter, whether or not various effects are executed will be described in order.

The effect control microcomputer 121 first determines by lottery whether or not to execute the phoenix stock effect. It should be noted that the phoenix stock effect that determines whether or not the execution is performed here is not the phoenix stock effect when the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect of the heroine step-up notice effect. This is because the phoenix stock effect when the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect of the heroine step-up notice effect is determined by various tables shown in FIG. 62.

In order to determine whether or not to execute the phoenix stock effect, the effect control microcomputer 121 specifically acquires the phoenix stock effect random number and is classified according to the effect content as shown in FIG. 56 (A). One table is determined from the multiple tables that exist based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command (variation pattern). Then, using the selected table, it is determined whether or not to execute the phoenix stock effect by determining the acquired phoenix stock effect random number.

Here, as shown in FIG. 56 (A), the effect content is determined based on the fluctuation pattern. For example, if the fluctuation patterns P1 and P21 (see FIG. 11) are jackpots and pseudo-3 fluctuation patterns, the effect content shown in FIG. 56A is pseudo-3 jackpot. Further, if the fluctuation pattern is a jackpot and the fluctuation patterns P3 and P22 (see FIG. 11) are pseudo 2, the effect content shown in FIG. 56 (A) is a pseudo 2 jackpot. Further, if the variation pattern is a loss and the variation patterns P10, P16, P31, and P34 (see FIG. 11) are pseudo-3, the effect content shown in FIG. 56A is pseudo-3 loss. Further, if the fluctuation pattern is a loss and the fluctuation patterns P12, P17, P32, and P35 (see FIG. 11) are pseudo 2, the effect content shown in FIG. 56 (A) is pseudo 2 loss.

As can be seen from FIG. 56 (A), in the case of a big hit, the phoenix stock effect (FIG. 26 (B) ⇒ FIG. 26 (C-1)) is set so as to be easier to execute than in the case of a loss. There is. Further, it is set so that the phoenix stock effect is more easily executed in the case of the pseudo 3 than in the case of the pseudo 2. In this way, it is set that the winning expectation is higher when the phoenix stock effect is executed than when it is not executed. Further, as can be seen from FIG. 56 (A), when the pseudo 1 (childhood state) is finally reached, the phoenix stock effect is not executed. This is because the phoenix stock production can be performed only when the expectation of winning is relatively high.

In this embodiment, whether or not the phoenix stock effect is executed is determined before determining whether or not the phoenix revival jackpot effect, which will be described later, is executed, and whether or not the phoenix revival development effect is executed. This is because the phoenix revival jackpot effect and the phoenix revival development effect are not executed unless the phoenix is stocked (the phoenix stock image ST is displayed) in the execution of the phoenix stock effect. In other words, unless it is decided to execute the phoenix stock effect, it is not decided to execute the phoenix revival jackpot effect and the phoenix revival development effect.

The effect control microcomputer 121 subsequently determines by lottery whether or not to execute the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect. The phoenix revival jackpot production is a production in which the production symbol EZ is changed to the jackpot mode by digesting the phoenix stock image ST after the production symbol EZ is displayed in the lost mode at the end of the SP reach. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 acquires the phoenix resurrection jackpot random number, and also obtains a variation start command (variation) from a plurality of tables classified according to the effect content as shown in FIG. 56 (B). One table is determined based on the analysis result of the pattern). Then, by using the selected table to determine the acquired phoenix resurrection jackpot random number, it is determined whether or not to execute the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect.

As can be seen from FIG. 56 (A), the phoenix revival jackpot effect is a pseudo 3 jackpot and the execution of the phoenix stock is decided, or the phoenix 2 jackpot and the execution of the phoenix stock effect is decided. Can only be done if done. Then, when it is a pseudo 3 jackpot and the execution of the phoenix stock is decided, it is set so that the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect is more easily executed than when the pseudo 2 jackpot and the execution of the phoenix stock effect is decided. Has been done. In this way, in the case of pseudo 3 (professional state), it is easier to execute the phoenix stock resurrection jackpot effect than in pseudo 2 (high school state), and it is easier to give the player a great feeling of exhilaration due to the resurrection. It is possible. In other words, it is possible to make the professional state seem to be more advantageous than the high school state.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the pre-reach special growth effect is executed, whether or not the scene change is executed, whether or not the post-reach special growth effect is executed, whether or not the growth SP development effect is executed, and whether or not the phoenix revival development effect is executed. Determines whether or not to execute. Specifically, it is based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command (variation pattern) from the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B), which are classified according to the content of the effect. To determine one table.

That is, if the effect content is the pseudo 3 big hits (variable patterns P1 and P21), the growth effect pattern lottery table for the pseudo 3 big hits shown in FIG. 57 (A) is determined. If the effect content is pseudo 3 loss (variation pattern P10), the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 3 loss shown in FIG. 57 (B) is determined. If the effect content is a pseudo 2 jackpot (variable patterns P3, P22), the growth effect pattern lottery table for the pseudo 2 jackpot shown in FIG. 58 (A) is determined. If the effect content is pseudo 2 loss (variation patterns P12, P32), the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 2 loss shown in FIG. 58 (B) is determined. Then, the staging control microcomputer 121 acquires the growth effect pattern random number and determines the acquired growth pattern random number using the determined table to determine whether or not the pre-reach special growth effect is executed and whether or not the scene change is executed. , Whether or not to execute the special growth effect after reach, whether or not to execute the growth SP development effect, and whether or not to execute the immortal bird revival development effect.

Here, in the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B), the column (0) means that the corresponding effect is executed. For example, it is assumed that the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 3 big hits shown in FIG. 57 (A) is determined, and the growth effect pattern random number is “0”. In this case, since the effects corresponding to the columns ◯ are the “pre-reach special growth effect” and the “scene change”, the execution of the pre-reach special growth effect and the execution of the scene change are determined. In this case, the pre-reach special growth effect is executed in the "childhood state" to shift to the "high school state", and the pseudo-continuous effect results in "pseudo 2". Furthermore, by executing the "scene change" in the "high school state", the system shifts to the "professional state" and becomes "pseudo 3" by the pseudo-continuous production.

Further, in the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B), the execution of the phoenix stock effect is determined in advance, and the non-execution of the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect is determined. Only when there is, the growth effect patterns Q4, Q7, Q9, Q14, Q17, Q19, S5, and S15 that execute the phoenix revival development effect can be selected. That is, when the execution of the phoenix stock effect is not decided, or when the execution of the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect is decided, the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B) are shown. In, the lottery is executed in a state where the growth effect patterns Q4, Q7, Q9, Q14, Q17, Q19, S5, and S15 are excluded. This can prevent the production contradiction that the phoenix revival development production is executed even though the phoenix stock production is not executed, or the phoenix revival jackpot production is executed after the phoenix revival development production is executed. It is possible.

In the special growth effect, as described above, when the success mode is shown (display of the high school special growth success image TS4 or the professional special growth success image TS7) and when the failure mode is shown (high school special growth failure image TS5 or It will be divided into the professional special growth failure image TS8 display). In the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B), when the effect corresponding to the column ◯ is “pre-reach special growth effect” or “post-reach special growth effect”. However, it means the case where the "special growth effect before reach" or the "special growth effect after reach" is executed in the "success mode". The case of executing the "pre-reach special growth effect" or the "post-reach special growth effect" in the "failure mode" will be described later.

Further, in the growth SP development production, as described above, when the success mode is shown (display of the high school entrance growth success image KN4 or the professional promotion growth success image KN9) and when the failure mode is shown (high school entrance growth failure image KN5). Or the display of the professional promotion growth failure image KN10). In the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B), when the effect corresponding to the column ◯ is the “growth SP development effect”, the “success mode” is “successful mode”. It means the case of executing "growth SP development production". The case of executing the "growth SP development production" in the "failure mode" will be described later.

By the way, the fluctuation pattern of the pseudo 3 is set so that the winning expectation is higher than that of the pseudo 2 (see FIG. 11). Then, in the pseudo 3, the effect state changes twice, whereas in the pseudo 2, the effect state changes once. Therefore, when the effect state is changed twice, the winning expectation is higher than when the effect state is changed only once. In other words, the greater the number of times the staging state changes, the higher the expectation of winning, which is advantageous to the player. In the following, each of the pre-reach special growth effect, the scene change, the post-reach special growth effect, the growth SP development effect, and the phoenix revival development effect, in which the effect state changes, may be referred to as "growth effect".

In the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 3 big hits shown in FIG. 57 (A), the growth effect (special growth effect after reach, growth SP development effect) executed in the latter half (after reach) of the fluctuation effect except for the immortal bird revival development effect. ) Is relatively larger than the distribution rate of the growth effect (special growth effect before reach, scene change) executed in the first half (before reach) of the variable effect. On the other hand, in the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 3 loss shown in FIG. 57 (B), the growth effect (pre-reach special growth effect) executed in the first half (before reach) of the variable effect except for the immortal bird revival development effect. , Scene change) distribution rate is relatively larger than the distribution rate of the growth effect (special growth effect after reach, growth SP development effect) executed in the latter half (after reach) of the fluctuation effect. It has become.

Similarly, in the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 2 big hits shown in FIG. 58 (A), the growth effect (special growth effect after reach, growth) executed in the latter half (after reach) of the fluctuation effect except for the immortal bird revival development effect. The distribution rate of the SP development effect) is relatively larger than the distribution rate of the growth effect (special growth effect before reach, scene change) executed in the first half (before reach) of the variable effect. On the other hand, in the growth effect pattern lottery table for pseudo 2 loss shown in FIG. 58 (B), the growth effect (pre-reach special growth effect) executed in the first half (before reach) of the variable effect is excluded, except for the immortal bird revival development effect. , Scene change) distribution rate is relatively larger than the distribution rate of the growth effect (special growth effect after reach, growth SP development effect) executed in the latter half (after reach) of the fluctuation effect. It has become.

From the above, from the player's point of view, the winning expectation is higher when the development effect is executed in the latter half of the variable effect than when the development effect is executed in the first half of the variable effect, and the jackpot is won. It will be easier. In this way, when the main character grows up and is displayed large in the latter half of the fluctuation production, it is possible to provide a novel uplifting feeling that it is easy to win a big hit. In other words, it is possible to make the player less likely to get bored even with a long-time variable staging by making the player expect a change in the staging state after the reach (execution of the pseudo-continuous staging).

In the tables shown in FIGS. 57 (A) (B) and 58 (A) (B), the fraction rate of the phoenix revival development effect is set to be relatively low. This is to make the phoenix revival development production a premier production so that it can be rarely performed even in the growth production. However, as can be seen from the comparison between FIGS. 57 (A) and 57 (B), the distribution rate of the phoenix revival development production is larger in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss. Similarly, as can be seen from the comparison between FIGS. 58 (A) and 58 (B), the distribution rate of the phoenix revival development production is larger in the case of a big hit than in the case of a loss. Therefore, when the phoenix revival development production is executed, it is set so that it is easy to win the jackpot.

Next, when executing the "pre-reach special growth effect" in the "failure mode" and the "post-reach special growth effect" in the "failure mode", the "growth SP development effect" in the "failure mode" is executed. The case will be described. In this embodiment, the failure mode is not shown in the scene change and the phoenix revival development production. When the effect control microcomputer 121 determines any one of the growth effect patterns Q1 to Q9 and Q11 to Q19 using the table shown in FIGS. 57 (A) and 57 (B), FIG. 59 (A) ) Refers to the failure effect execution enablement determination table for pseudo-3, and it is determined in which growth effect it is possible to indicate the failure mode. For example, it is assumed that the growth effect pattern Q4 is determined from the table shown in FIG. 57 (A) in the effect content that is a pseudo 3 big hit. In this case, it is determined from the table shown in FIG. 59 (A) that it is possible to indicate the failure mode in the post-reach special growth effect and the growth SP development effect by referring to the column of Δ in the growth effect pattern Q4. do.

Further, when the effect control microcomputer 121 determines any one of the growth effect patterns S1 to S5 and S11 to Q15 using the table shown in FIGS. 58 (A) and 58 (B), FIG. 59 ( With reference to the failure effect execution enablement determination table for pseudo 2 shown in B), it is determined in which growth effect it is possible to indicate the failure mode. For example, it is assumed that the growth effect pattern S4 is determined from the table shown in FIG. 58 (A) in the effect content that is a pseudo 2 big hit. In this case, it is determined from the table shown in FIG. 59 (B) that it is possible to indicate the failure mode in the pre-reach special growth effect and the growth SP development effect by referring to the column of Δ in the growth effect pattern S4. do.

The above description is for pseudo 3 jackpot, pseudo 2 jackpot, pseudo 3 loss, and pseudo 2 loss. In the case of pseudo 1 child SP reach jackpot (variation pattern P5, P23), or in the case of pseudo 1 child SP reach loss (variation pattern P15, P33), pre-reach special growth effect, post-reach special growth effect, and growth SP It is judged that it is possible to show the failure mode in all of the development productions. In this embodiment, in the case of executing the heroine step-up notice effect, or in the case of pseudo 1 normal reach loss or do loss, not only the growth effect in the success mode but also the growth effect in the failure mode is not executed. There is.

The effect control microcomputer 121 determines in which growth effect the failure mode can be shown, and then determines whether or not the growth effect actually shows the failure mode in FIGS. 60 (A) and 60 (B). Determined using the table shown in C). For example, it is determined that it is possible to show a failure mode in the post-reach special growth effect and the growth SP development effect by setting the growth effect pattern Q4 in the effect content that is a pseudo 3 big hit. In this case, the failure effect random number is acquired, and the acquired failure effect random number is determined using the post-reach special growth failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (B). In this way, it is determined whether or not the special growth effect after reach shows a failure mode. Further, the failure effect random number value is acquired, and the acquired failure effect random number is determined using the growth SP development failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (C). In this way, it is determined whether or not the growth SP development effect shows a failure mode. When the non-execution of the effect (the one that is not the failure mode) is determined using the table shown in FIGS. 60 (A), (B), and (C), the growth effect itself is not executed.

Here, from the pre-reach special growth failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (A), the post-reach special growth failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (B), and the growth SP development failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (C). As can be seen, the distribution rate that becomes the failure mode in the pseudo 3 jackpot is set to be smaller than the distribution rate that becomes the failure mode in the pseudo 3 loss. Therefore, it is set so that the winning expectation is higher when the failure mode is not shown in the growth effect. Further, the distribution rate that becomes the failure mode in the pseudo 3 jackpot is lower than the distribution rate that becomes the failure mode in the pseudo 1 jackpot, and the distribution rate that becomes the failure mode in the pseudo 3 loss is the failure mode in the pseudo 1 loss. It is set lower than the fractional rate. In this way, in the order of pseudo 1 (childhood state) ⇒ pseudo 2 (high school state) ⇒ pseudo 3 (professional state) (the greater the number of pseudo-reams, the better the staging state), it seems difficult to show the failure mode in the growth staging. It has become.

Further, the pre-reach special growth failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (A), the post-reach special growth failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (B), and the growth SP development failure effect lottery table shown in FIG. 60 (C). In the case of a big hit, the distribution rate that becomes the failure mode is set to be lower in the order of FIG. 60 (A) ⇒ FIG. 60 (B) ⇒ FIG. 60 (C). As a result, when it is a big hit, among the growth effects, the growth effect executed in the latter half, that is, the growth SP development effect is set so that the failure mode is less likely to be shown than the pre-reach special growth effect. ing. In this way, the production reliability (reliability for the final result) of the growth SP development production is increased, and the player is made to pay particular attention to the transition of the growth SP development production among the growth production.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines the type of SP reach in the case of the effect contents (variation patterns P1, P3, P5, P10, P12, P14, P21 to P23, P31 to P33) for executing the SP reach. Specifically, one is obtained based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command (variation pattern) from a plurality of tables classified according to the effect contents as shown in FIG. 61 while acquiring the SP reach lottery random number. Determine one table. Then, using the selected table, the acquired SP reach lottery random number is determined to determine which SP reach is to be executed.

As can be seen from FIG. 61, when the effect content is a pseudo 3 jackpot or a pseudo 3 loss (variation patterns P1, P10, P21, P31), either the professional strong SP reach or the professional weak SP reach is executed. .. Further, when the effect content is pseudo 2 jackpot or pseudo 2 loss (variation pattern P3, P12, P22, P32), only high school strong SP reach or high school weak SP reach is executed. Further, when the effect content is a pseudo 1 jackpot or a pseudo 1 loss (variation pattern P5, P14, P23, P33), either the childhood strong SP reach or the childhood weak SP reach is executed. In this way, only the SP reach associated with each other according to the number of pseudo-reams (effect state) can be executed. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent inconsistency in the staging in which the childhood SP reach (children's strong SP reach or childhood weak SP reach) is executed in spite of the "professional state".

Then, the distribution rate at which the strong SP reach is executed is set to be higher in the order of pseudo 1 jackpot ⇒ pseudo 2 jackpot ⇒ pseudo 3 jackpot. On the other hand, it is set so that the distribution rate at which the weak SP reach is executed increases in the order of pseudo 3 loss ⇒ pseudo 2 loss ⇒ pseudo 1 loss. In this way, the stronger the number of pseudo-reams, in other words, the better the staging state, the easier it is for the strong SP reach to be executed, and the higher the staging reliability (reliability for the final result).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when a variation pattern (variation pattern P2, P4, P6, P11, P13, P15) indicating execution of the heroine step-up notice effect is selected, the variation for the heroine step-up notice effect is selected. The production pattern will be selected. The detailed contents of the heroine step advance notice effect are determined by the advance notice effect selection process (S4505) described later using various tables shown in FIG. 62.

The description returns to the description of the variation staging start process (S4404) shown in FIG. 55. The effect control microcomputer 121 selects a variable effect pattern in step S4503, and then executes a preview effect selection process (S4504). In the advance notice effect selection process (S4504), a random number for determining the advance notice effect is acquired, and one table is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the presence or absence of reach based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command. do. The advance notice effect is selected by determining the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect using the selected table. As a result, the content of the advance notice effect such as the so-called chance-up advance notice effect and the hold change advance notice effect is determined.

In this embodiment, when the variation pattern (variation pattern P2, P4, P6, P11, P13, P15) indicating the execution of the heroine step-up advance notice effect is selected, the heroine step is performed in the advance notice effect selection process (S4504). The detailed contents of the up notice production will be decided. Specifically, one table is determined based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command (variation pattern) from the plurality of tables classified according to the effect content as shown in FIG. 62.

That is, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P2, the heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 3 big hits shown in FIG. 62 (A) is selected. Further, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P11, the heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 3 loss shown in FIG. 62 (B) is selected. Further, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P4, the heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 2 big hits shown in FIG. 62 (C) is selected. Further, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P13, the heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 2 loss shown in FIG. 62 (D) is selected. Further, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P6, the heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 1 big hit shown in FIG. 62 (E) is selected. Further, in the case of the fluctuation pattern P15, the heroine step-up notice effect lottery table for pseudo 1 loss shown in FIG. 62 (F) is selected. Then, by acquiring the heroine step-up advance notice effect random number and determining the acquired heroine step-up advance notice effect random number using the selected table, the detailed contents of the heroine step-up advance notice effect are determined.

Here, as shown in FIG. 62 (A), in the case of pseudo-three big hits, the success mode is shown in all of the first heroine success / failure effect, the second heroine success / failure effect, and the third heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice). There is an effect pattern W1). On the other hand, in the case of pseudo 3 loss, the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect and the second heroine success / failure effect, but the failure mode is always shown in the third heroine success / failure effect. That is, only the step-up notice effect pattern W3 indicating the failure mode is selected in the third heroine success / failure effect. In this way, from the player's point of view, if the success mode is shown in all of the first heroine success / failure effect, the second heroine success / failure effect, and the third heroine success / failure effect, the jackpot is confirmed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 62 (A), in the case of the pseudo 3 big hit, the distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the 3rd heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W1) is very high at 80%. It has been set. Further, as shown in FIG. 62 (C), in the case of the pseudo two big hits, the total distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the third heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W11, W12) is 70%. Is set high. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 62 (D), in the case of pseudo 2 loss, the distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the third heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W15, W16). The total is set as low as 30%. In this way, if the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure production, it is suggested that the winning expectation is very high.

Further, as shown in FIG. 62 (A), in the case of the pseudo 3 big hit, the distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the second heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W1) is very high at 80%. It has been set. Further, as shown in FIG. 62 (C), in the case of pseudo 2 big hits, the total distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the second heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W11, W13) is 60%. Is set high. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 62 (D), in the case of pseudo 2 loss, the distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the second heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W15, W17). The total is set as low as 40%. In this way, if the success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure production, it is suggested that the winning expectation is high to some extent.

Further, as shown in FIG. 62 (C), in the case of pseudo 2 big hits, the total distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the first heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W12, W14) is 40%. Is set low. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 62 (D), in the case of pseudo 2 loss, the distribution rate in the case of showing the success mode in the first heroine success / failure effect (step-up notice effect pattern W16, W18). The total is set as high as 60%. In this way, even if the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure production, it is suggested that the expectation of winning the jackpot is not so high.

As can be seen from the above explanation, in the heroine step-up notice production of this embodiment, the success mode by the first heroine success / failure production ⇒ the success mode by the second heroine success / failure production ⇒ the success mode by the third heroine success / failure production, to the big hit. It is set so that the expectation of winning is high. That is, the winning expectation is higher when the success mode is shown by the second heroine success / failure production than when the success mode is shown by the first heroine success / failure production, and the success mode is shown by the second heroine success / failure production. It is set so that the winning expectation is higher when the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect than in the case. As a result, it is possible for the player to have a greater sense of expectation for the success mode as he goes to the notice step in the latter half, and it is possible to make a heroine step-up notice effect that gradually increases the feeling of exhilaration. be.

The explanation returns to the explanation of the advance notice effect selection process (S4504) shown in FIG. 55. In this embodiment, in the advance notice effect selection process (S4504), whether or not to execute the character advance notice effect is also determined. Specifically, one is obtained based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command (variation pattern) from a plurality of tables classified according to the production content as shown in FIG. 63 while acquiring the character advance notice effect random number. Determine one table. Then, using the selected table, it is determined whether or not to execute the character advance notice effect by determining the acquired character advance notice effect random number.

For example, when the production content is a pseudo 3 big hit (variable patterns P1 and P21) and the character advance notice effect random number is "0", the character advance notice effect lottery table shown in FIG. 63 is used to perform the professional character advance notice effect. Decide to do it. If the effect content is a pseudo 2 jackpot (variable pattern P3, P22) and the character advance notice effect random number is "0", the character advance notice effect for high school is executed by the character advance notice effect lottery table shown in FIG. Then it is decided. If the effect content is a pseudo 1 jackpot (variation pattern P5, P23) and the character advance notice effect random number is "0", the character advance notice effect lottery table shown in FIG. 63 is used to execute the character advance notice effect for children. Then it is decided. In this way, only the character advance notice effect associated with one-to-one can be executed according to the number of pseudo-reams, in other words, the effect state. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent inconsistency in the production such that the professional character advance notice production is executed in spite of the "childhood state".

As can be seen from the character notice effect lottery table shown in FIG. 63, the distribution rate at which the professional character advance notice effect is executed by the pseudo 3 big hit is the distribution rate at which the professional character advance notice effect is executed by the pseudo 3 loss. Is set higher than. Further, the distribution rate at which the high school character notice effect is executed by the pseudo 2 jackpot is set higher than the distribution rate at which the high school character notice effect is executed by the pseudo 2 loss. Further, the distribution rate at which the child character notice effect is executed by the pseudo 1 jackpot is set higher than the distribution rate at which the child character notice effect is executed by the pseudo 1 loss. In this way, it is set that the winning expectation is higher when the character notice effect is executed than when it is not executed.

Then, the distribution rate at which the character notice effect is executed is set to be higher in the order of pseudo 1 jackpot ⇒ pseudo 2 jackpot ⇒ pseudo 3 jackpot. On the other hand, it is set so that the distribution rate at which the character notice effect is executed increases in the order of pseudo 3 loss ⇒ pseudo 2 loss ⇒ pseudo 1 loss. In this way, it can be said that the higher the number of pseudo-reams, in other words, the better the staging state, the higher the staging reliability (reliability for the final result) when the character advance notice staging is executed.

The description returns to the description of the variation staging start process (S4404) shown in FIG. 55. After the advance notice effect selection process (S4504), the effect symbol selection process for selecting the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 to be finally stopped and displayed in the variable effect is executed (S4505). Specifically, a random number for determining the effect symbol is acquired, and one table is selected based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command from a plurality of tables classified according to the presence / absence of reach and the number of pseudo-reams. do. Then, the effect symbol EZ is selected by determining the acquired random number for determining the effect symbol using the selected table. In the effect symbol EZ of this embodiment, the display mode differs depending on the number of pseudo-reams, so the effect symbols (children's effect symbol EZa, high school effect symbol EZb, professional effect symbol EZc) are selected according to the number of pseudo-reams. do. In this way, the combination of the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, EZ3 in the temporary stop display of the pseudo-continuous effect and the combination of the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, EZ3 to be finally stopped and displayed are determined.

In this embodiment, the staging diagram selection process (S4505) is performed after the variable staging pattern selection process (S4503) with or without execution of the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect. As a result, if the variable effect pattern selection process (S4503) determines the execution of the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect, the effect symbol EZ1, EZ2, EZ3 that is finally stopped and displayed in the effect symbol selection process (S4505). It is decided to change the combination of the above from the loss mode to the jackpot mode. As a result, it is possible to change the effect symbol EZ to the jackpot mode by digesting the phoenix stock image ST after displaying the effect symbol EZ in the lost mode at the end of the SP reach by executing the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect. In short, it is possible to avoid the staging contradiction in which the staging symbol EZ cannot be changed from the lost mode to the jackpot mode by determining the staging symbol EZ before deciding whether or not to execute the phoenix resurrection jackpot effect.

After selecting the effect symbol EZ in step S4505, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets a variable effect start command for starting the selected variable effect pattern, the advance notice effect, and the effect symbol EZ in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. (S4506), this process is completed. When the variation effect start command set in step S4506 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4006), the variation effect synchronized with the variation display of the special symbol is started on the display screen 50a. That is, various effects as shown in FIG. 13 and heroine step-up notice effects as shown in FIGS. 29 to 34 are executed.

9. Effect of this embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, if the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the final stage notice step 3 is surely reached. .. That is, the heroine step-up notice effect does not end in the notice step 1 and the notice step 2 before the final stage, and the player can always enjoy the notice step 3 of the final stage. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel interest that is completely different from the existing step-up notice production that may end in the notice step before the final stage.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when, for example, the first heroine success / failure effect is executed in the heroine step-up notice effect, the player has a success mode (the first heroine character shown in FIG. 29 (B-1)). If the success image Qa2) is shown, it is possible to proceed to the next advance notice step 2 while grasping that the winning expectation is high by switching to a good staging state (“high school state”). On the other hand, the player can proceed to the next advance notice step 2 even if the failure mode (first heroine character failure image Qa3 shown in FIG. 29 (B-2)) is shown. In this way, it is possible to enjoy a novel step-up notice effect that the next step can be proceeded regardless of the success mode or the failure mode.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, in the heroine step-up notice production, success mode or failure in each of the notice step 1 to the notice step 3 on the premise that the notice step 3 of the final stage can be reached without fail. The heroine success / failure effect (first heroine success / failure effect, second heroine success / failure effect, third heroine success / failure effect) indicating the aspect is executed. Therefore, in this heroine step-up notice production, it becomes a game property to enjoy how many success modes are shown in the three notice steps. Therefore, it is possible to provide a hobby different from the conventional step-up notice production in which the user enjoys which notice step can be advanced.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the present embodiment, in the heroine step-up notice production, the heroine success / failure effect (first heroine success / failure effect, second heroine success / failure effect,) is performed in all the advance notice steps from the advance notice step 1 to the advance notice step 3. When the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect), the winning notification (see FIG. 19 (C-1)) is always executed thereafter. In other words, it is a big hit and not a loss. Therefore, it is possible for the player to grasp the jackpot confirmation with a new way of showing the step-up notice effect.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, if a success mode (first heroine character success image Qa2 shown in FIG. 29 (B-1)) is shown by the success / failure effect of the first heroine in the “young state”, FIG. As shown in 29 (E), a pseudo continuous effect accompanied by a variable display of the high school effect symbol EZb is executed. Further, if the success mode (second heroine character success image Qb2 shown in FIG. 30 (B-1)) is shown by the second heroine success / failure effect in the “high school state”, as shown in FIG. 30 (E), for professional use. A pseudo-continuous effect with a variable display of the effect symbol EZc is executed. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel hobby that the expectation of winning is increased by the pseudo-continuous production even though the heroine step-up notice production is being executed.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, only the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, and the subsequent strong SP reach (children's strong SP reach, high school strong SP reach, professional strong SP). The execution of reach) is confirmed. That is, when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, there is no weak SP reach, normal reach loss, or loss. In this way, by setting the execution of the heroine step-up notice effect itself to have a very high expectation of winning, it is possible to enhance the uplifting feeling given to the player when the heroine step-up notice effect is executed.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the special growth effect is executed in the “young state” during the execution of the variation effect, the natural background image Ha stops in the middle, and FIG. 20 (D) is shown. The second natural background image Ha2 is displayed in the sub display area 50c as shown in. When the special growth effect is executed in the "high school state" during the execution of the variable effect, the city background image Hb is stopped in the middle, and as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the second display area 50c is displayed. The city background image Hb2 is displayed. In this way, it is possible to give a surprise to a player who thinks that the natural background image Ha or the city background image Hb is continuously switched over time as a moving image, and it is a novel interest. It is possible to provide.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the special growth effect is executed in the “young state”, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the player is given a second position in the sub display area 50c. While showing the natural background image Ha2, it also shows a childhood growth fanning effect (specific effect) that fuels whether or not the main character of the childhood grows in the main display area 50d. Further, when the special growth effect is executed in the "high school state", as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the player is shown the second street background image Hb2 in the sub display area 50c while showing the main display area. We will also show a high school growth fanning production (specific production) that fuels whether or not the main character in high school will grow at 50d. In this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention mainly to the childhood growth fanning effect or the high school growth fanning effect while slightly conscious of the second natural background image Ha2 or the second city background image Hb2 which is a still image. Yes, it is possible to provide a sense of fun with a novel production.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), after the childhood growth fanning effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 20 (E-2), a high school special growth failure image. If TS5 (specific failure mode) is shown, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-2), the natural background image Ha is reproduced from the continuation when it is stationary in the middle. Therefore, the expectation of winning the jackpot does not change, and the player is disappointed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20 (E-1), if the high school special growth success image TS4 (specific success mode) is shown, the natural background image Ha is not reproduced from the continuation when it is stationary in the middle, and is shown in the figure. As shown in 20 (F-1), it is suggested that the expectation of winning the jackpot will increase after shifting to the “high school state”. Therefore, the player feels uplifted. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel interest that the suggestion of the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot differs depending on whether or not the once stopped moving image (natural background image Ha) is reproduced (changed).

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), after the childhood growth fanning effect is executed while the stationary second natural background image Ha2 is displayed, FIG. 20 (E). As shown in -1), if the high school special growth success image TS4 (specific success mode) is shown, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-1), a pseudo-continuous production accompanied by a variable display of the high school production design EZb. Is executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 21 (D), after the high school growth fanning effect is executed with the stationary second city background image Hb2 displayed, as shown in FIG. 21 (E-1), professional special growth If the success image TS7 (specific success mode) is shown, as shown in FIG. 21 (F-1), a pseudo continuous effect accompanied by a variable display of the professional effect symbol EZc is executed. In this way, the player is expected to perform a pseudo-continuous production performed via the high school special growth success image TS4 or the professional special growth success image TS7, triggered by the stillness of the natural background image Ha or the city background image Hb, which is a moving image. It is possible to provide a novel interest.
10. Modification example The modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the above-described embodiment and the following modified examples can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the heroine step-up notice effect composed of the notice steps 1 to 3 from the first step to the third step is executed. However, the step-up notice effect to be executed does not necessarily have to be composed of the notice steps 1 to 3 from the first step to the third step, and the number of the notice steps can be changed as appropriate. For example, a step-up notice effect may be executed in which the number of notice steps is only two or four or more.

Further, in the above form, a heroine step-up notice effect is executed in which an image showing each girl character related to the main character is displayed in each notice step. However, the image displayed in each notice step of the step-up notice effect is not limited to the one showing each girl character related to the main character, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, an image in which a wolf character transforms or an image gradually showing a flashback scene of a certain character may be displayed in each notice step.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the heroine success / failure effect (first heroine success / failure effect, second heroine success / failure effect) indicating a success mode or a failure mode is shown in all of the advance notice steps 1 to 3 from the first stage to the third stage. , 3rd heroine success / failure production) was executed. However, at least one of the notice steps configured in the step-up notice effect may indicate a success mode or a failure mode.

Further, in the above embodiment, the success mode is shown in the heroine success / failure effect (first heroine success / failure effect, second heroine success / failure effect, third heroine success / failure effect) in all of the advance notice steps 1 to 3 from the first stage to the third stage. If so, the winning notification will be executed (the jackpot is confirmed). However, for example, if the success mode is shown at least in the third heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 3, which is the final stage, the winning notification may be executed (the jackpot is confirmed). Further, for example, if a specific number of success modes are shown in the heroine success / failure effect, the winning notification may be executed. Further, even if the success mode is shown by the heroine success / failure effect in all of the advance notice steps 1 to 3 from the first stage to the third stage, the jackpot may not be confirmed.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, if the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect, the effect state is switched through a scene change (see FIGS. 29 (C) (D)) to win the prize. It was suggested that expectations would be high. In addition, if the success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure production, it is suggested that the winning expectation is increased by switching the production state through the special growth success production (see FIGS. 30 (C) (D)). .. Further, if the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect, it is suggested that the phoenix stock effect (see FIGS. 31 (C) (D)) is executed, and the winning expectation is increased. However, the effect performed when the success / failure effect of each notice step indicates a success mode can be appropriately changed. Therefore, for example, a hold change effect that changes the display mode of the hold icon HA (hold image) or an effect that displays a cut-in image may be executed to suggest that the winning expectation is high.

Further, in the above embodiment, even if the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 3, the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed. However, even when the success mode is shown in the third heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 3, the pseudo-continuous effect (for example, pseudo 4) may be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, in either case where the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect in the notice step 1 or the success mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect in the notice step 2, the pseudo-continuous production is performed. Be sure to execute. However, for example, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed only when a certain special success mode or a certain special pseudo-continuous display mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 1. Further, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed only when a certain special success mode or a certain special pseudo-continuous display mode is shown in the second heroine success / failure effect of the advance notice step 2. Alternatively, even if the success mode is shown in the first heroine success / failure effect or the second heroine success / failure effect, the pseudo-continuous effect may not be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, if the heroine step-up notice effect is executed, the strong SP reach is always executed. However, weak SP reach, normal reach, and loss may be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the natural background image Ha as a moving image is stopped in the middle, and the second natural background image Ha2 is displayed in the sub display area 50c as shown in FIG. 20 (D). Further, the city background image Hb as a moving image was stopped in the middle, and the second city background image Hb2 was displayed in the sub display area 50c as shown in FIG. 21 (D). However, the moving image that is stationary on the way is not limited to the background image, but is not limited to a background image, a moving character image, a moving item image, a production pattern, an image that encourages operation of an operation means, an SP reach image (battle image, race image), etc. It can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the special growth effect (second effect) is executed during the variable effect (first effect), the natural background image Ha or the city background image Hb as the moving image is stopped in the middle. I made it. However, the relationship between the first effect and the second effect, which triggers the still image of the moving image, can be changed as appropriate. For example, when an effect (second effect) that prompts the operation of an operation means such as an input unit 40k (effect button) is executed while the SP reach (first effect) is being executed, the SP reach image as a moving image is still. You may let it. Further, when the RTC effect (second effect) is executed during the execution of the variable effect (first effect), a predetermined moving image displayed in the variable effect may be stopped.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20 (D), while displaying the second natural background image Ha2 stationary in the smaller sub display area 50c (first display area), the larger main display area 50d ( In the second display area), a childhood growth fanning effect (specific effect) was performed to fuel whether or not the main character of the childhood grows. As shown in FIG. 21 (D), while displaying the second city background image Hb2 stationary in the smaller sub display area 50c (first display area), the larger main display area 50d (second display area). In, we performed a high school growth fanning production (specific production) that fuels whether or not the main character in high school will grow. However, while displaying the still moving image (second natural background image Ha2, second street background image Hb2) in the larger main display area 50d, a specific effect (childhood growth fanning effect, high school growth fanning) is displayed. The effect) may be executed in the smaller sub-display area 50c.

Further, in the above embodiment, after performing the childhood growth fanning effect (specific effect) as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the high school special growth success image TS4 (specific success mode) shown in FIG. 20 (E-1) is shown. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (F-1), it is suggested that the winning expectation is high without displaying the natural background image Ha from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle, while FIG. 20 (E-2) shows. When the high school special growth failure image TS5 (specific failure mode) to be shown is shown, the natural background image Ha is displayed from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle as shown in FIG. 20 (F-2). However, it may be displayed in the opposite direction to the above. That is, if the high school special growth success image TS4 shown in FIG. 20 (E-1) is shown, it is suggested that the natural background image Ha is displayed from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle, and the winning expectation is high. On the other hand, if the high school special growth failure image TS5 shown in FIG. 20 (E-2) is shown, it is suggested that the natural background image Ha is not displayed from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle, and the winning expectation is high. You may not do it. In this case, once the stationary moving image is played back, it is advantageous to the player, so that it is possible to provide a novel hobby.

Further, in the above embodiment, after performing the high school growth fanning effect (specific effect) as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the professional special growth success image TS7 (specific success mode) shown in FIG. 21 (E-1) is shown. Then, as shown in FIG. 21 (F-1), it is suggested that the winning expectation is high without displaying the city background image Hb from the continuation when it is stationary in the middle, while FIG. 21 (E-2) shows. When the professional special growth failure image TS8 (specific failure mode) to be shown is shown, the city background image Hb is displayed from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle as shown in FIG. 21 (F-2). However, it may be displayed in the opposite direction to the above. That is, if the professional special growth success image TS7 shown in FIG. 21 (E-1) is shown, it is suggested that the city background image Hb is displayed from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle, and the winning expectation is high. On the other hand, if the professional special growth failure image TS8 shown in FIG. 21 (E-2) is shown, it is suggested that the city background image Hb is not displayed from the continuation when it is stopped in the middle, and the winning expectation is high. You may not do it. In this case, once the stationary moving image is played back, it is advantageous to the player, so that it is possible to provide a novel hobby.

Further, in the above embodiment, after performing the childhood growth fanning effect (specific effect) as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the high school special growth success image TS4 (specific success mode) shown in FIG. 20 (E-1) is shown. If so, a pseudo-continuous production with a variable display of the high school production design EZb was always executed. Further, if the professional special growth success image TS7 (specific success mode) shown in FIG. 21 (E-1) is shown after performing the high school growth promotion effect (specific effect) as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the professional Pseudo-continuous staging accompanied by variable display of the staging symbol EZc was always executed. However, the pseudo-continuous effect may be executed only when a special specific success mode or a special pseudo-continuous display mode is shown in the childhood growth fanning effect or the high school growth fanning effect. Alternatively, even if a specific success mode is shown in the childhood growth fanning effect or the high school growth fanning effect, the pseudo-continuous effect may not be executed.

In the above form, the directing state is a "childhood state" that reminds us of the childhood of the main character, a "high school state" that reminds us of the high school days of the main character, and a "professional state" that reminds us of the professional age of the main character. Was provided. However, the number of production states may be limited to two, or four or more may be provided. In addition, the staging state is not limited to the staging state reminiscent of a certain era of the main character, but the player has a different staging idea (staging image) in the variable staging executed based on one special symbol lottery. ) Can be recognized as appropriate. For example, a production state reminiscent of a wolf, a production state reminiscent of soccer, and a production state reminiscent of baseball may be provided. In this case, the player can have three different world views by being able to change to a production state reminiscent of a wolf, a production state reminiscent of soccer, and a production state reminiscent of baseball in one variable production. It is possible to enjoy the production consisting of.

Further, in the above form, the staging state is changed from the "childhood state" to the "professional state" through the "high school state". However, it may be possible to suddenly change the staging state from the "childhood state" to the "professional state" without going through the "high school state".

Further, in the above mode, as shown in FIG. 13, the staging state (“childhood state”, “high school state”, “professional state”) and the staging mode during the variable staging (“natural background image Ha and childhood staging pattern EZa”). , "City background image Hb and high school production design EZb", "Space background image Hc and professional production design EZc") and character notice production ("Children's character notice production", "High school character notice production", "Professional character notice production"), reach mode, growth SP development production, SP reach ("child SP reach", "high school SP reach", "professional SP reach") are all related (linked) on a one-to-one basis. ) It was decided. However, it is not necessary to have a one-to-one relationship between the staging state, the staging mode during the variable staging, the character notice staging, the reach mode, the growth SP development staging, and the SP reach, and any two of these, Alternatively, any three, four, or five may be related in a one-to-one manner.

Therefore, for example, only the number of pseudo-reams and the type of SP reach may be related in a one-to-one manner. In this case, it is possible to provide a novel hobby that the type of SP reach can be inferred from the number of pseudo-reams. Further, only the pseudo-ream number and the advance notice effect (for example, character advance notice effect, step advance notice effect, hold change advance notice effect, cut advance notice effect, etc.) may be related one-to-one. In this case, it is possible to provide a novel interest that the notice effect that can be seen differs depending on the number of pseudo-reams. Further, only the number of pseudo-reams and the effect mode during the variable effect may be related on a one-to-one basis. In this case, since the effect mode during the variable effect is always changed each time the pseudo-ream effect is executed, it is possible for the player to easily grasp how many times the pseudo-ream effect is. Further, only the type of advance notice effect and the type of SP reach may be related on a one-to-one basis. In this case, it is possible to provide a novel hobby that the type of SP reach can be inferred just by looking at the preview production. Further, the reach mode and the type of SP reach may be related in a one-to-one manner. In this case, it is possible to provide a novel hobby that the type of SP reach can be inferred when the reach mode is viewed.

Further, in the above mode, each time the effect state is switched, the number and character of the effect symbol EZ, the character of the special growth effect, the enemy character and character of the character notice effect, the reach mode, the character of the growth SP development effect, and the character of the SP reach. The predetermined display such as is made larger. However, the display object to be enlarged is not limited to the above-mentioned one, and may be a part of the background image (building, etc.), an item, or the like, and can be appropriately changed.

Further, in the above mode, each time the effect state is switched, a predetermined display object (number and character of effect symbol EZ, character of special growth effect, enemy character and character of character notice effect, reach mode, character of growth SP development effect). , SP reach character) has been increased. However, it is not always necessary to enlarge the display object each time the effect state is switched, and the display object can be appropriately changed by deforming the display object according to a certain rule. For example, each time the effect state is switched, the displayed object may be increased, the displayed object may be rounded, the displayed object may be cracked, or the displayed object may be extended in one direction.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22 (C-1) or FIG. 22 (C-2), the displayed image (children's character notice image Ya or high school character notice image Yb) is rotated so as to rotate. By transforming, the production state was changed. However, the effect state may be changed by deforming the displayed image so as to be cracked, deforming it so as to be divided by a predetermined number, or deforming the displayed image so as to become longer or shorter.

Further, in the above mode, when the scene change is executed following the character notice effect, the effect state is changed. However, regardless of the execution of the character notice effect, if the displayed image being displayed is deformed like a scene change, the effect state may be changed. It should be noted that the effect state may be changed only by displaying a predetermined display image as in the cut-in notice effect without deforming the displayed image being displayed.

Further, in the above mode, the effect state is changed when the scene change is executed following the character advance notice effect before the reach. However, the character advance notice effect may be executed even after the reach, and the effect state may be changed when the scene change is executed following the character advance notice effect after the reach. In addition, following the character advance notice effect, a special growth effect (mission effect) indicating a success mode or a failure mode may be executed so that the effect state changes if the success mode is indicated by the special growth effect.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the success mode (high school special growth success image TS4 or the high school special growth success image TS4 shown in FIG. If the professional special growth success image TS7) shown in FIG. 21 (E-1) is shown, the staging state was changed. However, if an effect other than the special growth effect is executed and the effect shows a successful mode, the effect state may be changed.

Further, in the above embodiment, before the success mode or the failure mode is shown in the special growth effect, the stop image is displayed in the sub display area 50c (the moving image is stopped), and the figure is shown in the main display area 50d. The childhood growth fanning image TS3 shown in 20 (D) or the high school growth fanning image TS6 shown in FIG. 21 (D) was displayed. However, the image to be displayed in the main display area 50d and the sub display area 50c can be appropriately changed. For example, in the sub display area 50c, a predetermined moving image may be continuously displayed in parallel with the special growth effect.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the failure mode (high school special growth failure image TS5 or the high school special growth failure image TS5 shown in FIG. If the professional special growth failure image TS8) shown in FIG. 21 (E-2) was shown, it was revived thereafter and the staging state did not change. However, even after the failure mode is shown in the special growth production, the production like the phoenix revival development production shown in Fig. 27 (B) ⇒ Fig. 27 (C) ⇒ Fig. 27 (D) (specific revival success). You may execute the production) to change the production state as a revival.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the success mode (FIG. 24 (D-)) is performed by the growth SP development production (growth SP development production in the “childhood state” or growth SP development production in the “high school state”) before developing into the SP reach. If the high school entrance growth success image KN4 shown in 1)) or the professional promotion growth success image KN9) shown in FIG. 25 (D-1) is shown, the staging state was changed. However, before developing into SP reach, a development effect other than the growth SP development effect may be executed, and if the development effect shows a successful mode, the effect state may be changed. Before developing into SP reach, if a specific effect (for example, an effect of displaying a cut-in image) is executed without executing an effect (mission effect) indicating a success mode or a failure mode, the effect state is changed. You may do so.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of pseudo-reams and the type of staging state are related in a one-to-one manner. However, the number of pseudo-reams and the type of staging state may be related in a one-to-many manner. Alternatively, the number of pseudo-reams and the type of staging state may be related to each other on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, for example, pseudo 1 or pseudo 2 may be set as "childhood state", pseudo 3 may be set as "high school state", and pseudo 4 may be set as "professional state".

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the childhood SP reach includes a childhood weak SP reach and a childhood strong SP reach. However, the type of childhood SP reach may be only one type, or may be three or more types. In addition, there were high school SP reach and high school strong SP reach. However, there may be only one type of high school SP reach, or three or more types. In addition, there were two types of professional SP reach: professional weak SP reach and professional strong SP reach. However, the number of types of professional SP reach may be only one, and may be three or more.

In the above form, the winning expectation is set to be higher in the order of childhood weak SP reach ⇒ childhood strong SP reach ⇒ high school weak SP reach ⇒ high school strong SP reach ⇒ professional weak SP reach ⇒ professional strong SP reach. However, the order of high expectations for winning in the SP reach can be changed as appropriate. For example, childhood weak SP reach ⇒ high school weak SP reach ⇒ professional weak SP reach ⇒ childhood strong SP reach ⇒ high school strong SP reach ⇒ The winning expectation may be set to be higher in the order of professional strong SP reach.

Further, in the above embodiment, the effect mode of the variable effect in the "childhood state" is set to the first effect mode in which the childhood effect symbol EZa and the natural background image Ha are displayed, and the effect mode of the variable effect in the "high school state" is set. , High school staging pattern EZb and city background image Hb are displayed as the second staging mode, and the staging mode of the variable staging in the "professional state" is displayed as the professional staging symbol EZc and the space background image Hc. It was made into an embodiment (see FIG. 13). However, the first effect mode, the second effect mode, and the third effect mode are not limited to the above-mentioned effect mode, and can be appropriately changed if it can be recognized that the effect modes during the variable effect are different from each other. ..

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the childhood effect design EZa, the high school effect pattern EZb, and the professional effect pattern EZc are not colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. However, the childhood production design EZa, the high school production design EZb, and the professional production design EZc may be colored to indicate the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. For example, the childhood production design EZa may be given "blue", the high school production design EZb may be given "green", and the professional production design EZc may be given "red". By doing so, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand that the degree of expectation of winning is increased when the effect symbol EZ is changed due to the switching of the effect state. The colors applied to the childhood effect symbol EZa, the high school effect symbol EZb, and the professional effect symbol EZc may be a part or the whole of the effect symbol EZ, respectively.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the natural background image Ha, the city background image Hb, and the space background image Hc are not colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. However, the natural background image Ha, the city background image Hb, and the space background image Hc may be colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. For example, the natural background image Ha may be given "blue", the city background image Hb may be given "green", and the space background image Hc may be given "red". By doing so, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand that the degree of expectation of winning is increased when the background image is changed due to the switching of the staging state. The colors applied to the natural background image Ha, the city background image Hb, and the space background image Hc may be a part or the whole of the background image, respectively.

Further, in the above mode, each time the pseudo-continuous effect is executed during the variable effect, the effect mode during the variable effect is switched (a childhood effect pattern EZa reminiscent of the childhood of the main character and a natural background image Ha are displayed. Directional mode ⇒ Displaying high school production pattern EZb and city background image Hb reminiscent of the main character's high school days Production mode ⇒ Displaying professional production design EZc and space background image Hc reminiscent of the main character's professional age ). However, every time the pseudo-continuous effect is executed during the variable effect, the effect symbol (children's effect symbol EZa ⇒ high school effect symbol EZb ⇒ professional effect symbol EZc) or background image (natural background image Ha ⇒ city background image Hb ⇒ Either one of the space background images Hc) may be switched. Further, the color of the effect symbol may be switched (for example, "blue" ⇒ "green" ⇒ "red") each time the pseudo-continuous effect is executed during the variable effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, each time the pseudo continuous effect (predetermined effect) is executed, the effect mode during the variable effect is switched. However, the predetermined effect of switching the effect mode during the variable effect is not limited to the pseudo-continuous effect, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, among the preview effects (predetermined effects) such as the hold change effect, the step-up advance notice effect, the character advance notice effect, and the cut-in advance notice effect, the effect mode is switched each time the same advance notice effect is executed during the change effect. May be. By doing so, since the switching of the effect mode during one variable effect is triggered by the repetition of a predetermined effect such as the advance notice effect, it is possible to enhance the fun by switching the effect mode.

Further, in the above embodiment, only the child SP reach is executed in the case of pseudo 1, only the high school SP reach is executed in the case of pseudo 2, and only the pro SP reach is executed in the case of pseudo 3. .. However, in the case of Pseudo 1, only the child SP reach (first high expectation effect) is executed, and in the case of Pseudo 2, only the high school SP reach (second high expectation effect) is executed. May be. Or, in the case of Pseudo 2, only the high school SP reach (first high expectation effect) is executed, and in the case of Pseudo 3, only the professional SP reach (second high expectation effect) is executed. May be. Alternatively, in the case of Pseudo 1, only the child SP reach (first high expectation effect) is executed, and in the case of Pseudo 3, only the pro SP reach (second high expectation effect) is executed. May be.

Further, in the above embodiment, the number of pseudo-reams and the type of SP reach (child SP reach, high school SP reach, professional SP reach) are related on a one-to-one basis. However, it is not necessary to make a perfect one-to-one relationship between the number of pseudo-reams and the type of SP reach. For example, in the case of pseudo 1, any one of childhood SP reach, high school SP reach, and pro SP reach is executed, in the case of pseudo 2, high school SP reach or pro SP reach is executed, and in the case of pseudo 3, pseudo 3. May only execute professional SP reach. By doing so, it is possible to prevent SP reach with a low expectation of winning such as childhood SP reach from being executed in spite of a state of high expectation of winning as in Pseudo 3.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the case of Pseudo 1, the development effect to the childhood SP reach (growth SP development effect) is always the growth SP development effect (first development effect) in the "childhood state", and in the case of Pseudo 2 The development production to the high school SP reach (growth SP development production) is always the growth SP development production (second development production) in the "high school state". However, it is not necessary to make a perfect one-to-one relationship between the number of pseudo-reams and the type of development effect. For example, in the case of Pseudo 1, the growth SP development effect in the "childhood state" or the growth SP development effect in the "high school state" is executed, and in the case of Pseudo 2, only the growth SP development development in the "high school state" is executed. It may be done.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, in the childhood character notice production, as the first display mode, the childhood character notice image Ya showing the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character is displayed. Further, in the high school character notice production, as the second display mode, a high school character notice image Yb showing the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character larger than the first display mode is displayed. Further, in the professional character notice effect, as the third display mode, a professional character notice image Yc showing the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character larger than the second display mode is displayed. However, the above-mentioned first display mode, second display mode, and third display mode are not limited to the display mode showing the characters "Are there any challengers?" With the enemy character, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the first display mode is a display mode reminiscent of the hero's childhood, the second display mode is a display mode reminiscent of the hero's high school days, and the third display mode is a display mode reminiscent of the hero's professional era. It may be a display mode to be displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the child character notice image Ya, the high school character notice image Yb, and the professional character notice image Yc are not colored to indicate the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. However, the child character notice image Ya, the high school character notice image Yb, and the professional character notice image Yc may be colored to indicate the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. For example, the child character notice image Ya may be given "blue", the high school character notice image Yb may be given "green", and the professional character notice image Yc may be given "red". By doing so, the player can more easily grasp the high degree of expectation of winning by showing not only the size of the character and the size of the character in the character preview images Ya, Yb, and Yc, but also the color. It is possible. The colors applied to each character preview image Ya, Yb, and Yc may be a part or the whole of the reach mode, respectively.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the reach mode in the "childhood state", the reach mode in the "high school state", and the reach mode in the "professional state" are not colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. However, the reach mode in the "childhood state", the reach mode in the "high school state", and the reach mode in the "professional state" may be colored to suggest the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. For example, the reach mode in the "childhood state" may be "blue", the reach mode in the "high school state" may be "green", and the reach mode in the "professional state" may be "red". By doing so, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the high degree of expectation of winning by showing not only the size of the reach mode but also the color. The color applied to each reach mode may be a part or the whole of each reach mode.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, the number of pseudo-reams and the type of character notice production (children's character notice production, high school character notice production, professional character notice production) are related one-to-one. However, it is not necessary to make a one-to-one relationship between the number of pseudo-reams and the type of character notice effect. For example, in the case of Pseudo 1, any of a childhood character notice effect, a high school character notice effect, and a professional character notice effect is executed, and in the case of Pseudo 2, a childhood character notice effect or a professional character notice effect is executed. The effect may be executed, and in the case of Pseudo 3, only the professional character notice effect may be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the case of pseudo 1 (when the predetermined first condition is satisfied), the childhood SP reach (first high expectation degree effect) may be executed, but the high school SP reach (second high school) may be executed. Expectation production) and professional SP reach (third high expectation production) were not executed. On the other hand, in the case of Pseudo 2 (when a predetermined second condition is satisfied), high school SP reach may be executed, but childhood SP reach and professional SP reach are not executed. However, the first condition and the second condition for switching the type of SP reach are not limited to pseudo 1 or pseudo 2, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the success mode is shown by the predetermined mission effect before the reach, and when the predetermined second condition is satisfied, the success mode is achieved by the predetermined mission effect after the reach. May be indicated. Further, for example, when the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the cut-in notice effect is executed before the reach, and when the predetermined second condition is satisfied, the cut-in notice effect is executed after the reach. It may be the case.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, even if the professional staging symbol EZc is displayed in the largest size among the staging symbols EZ, the entire display mode of the professional staging symbol EZc fits in the display screen 50a. It was supposed to be. However, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 64, the staging symbol EZd may be further enlarged as compared with the professional staging symbol EZc so that the entire display mode of the staging symbol EZd does not fit in the display screen 50a. That is, the end portion of the staging pattern EZd may be cut off. With this effect symbol EZd, it is possible to give the player a greater impact by expanding the effect symbol EZ.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, any of the variable staging in the “childhood state”, the variable staging in the “high school state”, and the variable staging in the “professional state” can be achieved in the display screen 50a. The display area where the player can visually recognize the variable effect did not change. However, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 65 (A), in the variation effect in the "childhood state", the outer portion of the display screen 50a is blacked out or a movable body is arranged, and the variation effect is produced in the display screen 50a. The display area in which the image can be visually recognized may be reduced. Further, as in the modified example shown in FIG. 65 (B), even in the variable effect in the “high school state”, the outer portion of the display screen 50a is blacked out or a movable body is arranged to perform the variable effect in the display screen 50a. The visible display area may be reduced. However, as shown in FIG. 65 (B), the display area 50e in which the fluctuation effect can be visually recognized in the “high school state” is larger than the display area 50f in which the variation effect can be visually recognized in the “childhood state” as shown in FIG. 65 (A). Enlarge. Further, as shown in FIG. 65 (C), in the variation effect in the "childhood state", the variation effect can be visually recognized on the entire display screen 50a. As a result, as shown in Fig. 65 (A) ⇒ Fig. 65 (B) ⇒ Fig. 65 (C), when the staging state changes from "childhood state" ⇒ "high school state" ⇒ "professional state", the variable staging is visually recognized. The display area that can be created gradually increases. As a result, it is possible to further emphasize that the predetermined display object becomes larger, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the display object by enlarging it.

Further, in the above-mentioned form, it is configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of the winning jackpot symbol, but it is based on the passage of a so-called V probability machine (a specific area (V area) in the big winning opening). It may be configured as a gaming machine) that is controlled to a high probability state. Further, in the above embodiment, once controlled to a high probability state, it is configured as a gaming machine (so-called probabilistic loop type gaming machine) in which control to the high probability state continues until the start of the next jackpot game, but it is a so-called ST machine (probability variation). It may be configured as a gaming machine that cuts the number of times. Further, it may be configured as a so-called 1-type / 2-type mixer or a honey-type gaming machine. That is, the invention shown in the present specification can be suitably adopted for a gaming machine having various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machine.

Further, as a special game, a small hit game (a special game in which the total opening time of the large winning opening is as short as a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) or less) may be performed. The state in which the small hit game is being executed is called the small hit game state.

Further, there may be a plurality of (for example, two) large winning openings (large winning devices). In this case, the first big winning opening, the first big winning opening sensor that can detect the game ball that won the first big winning opening, the second big winning opening, and the game that won the second big winning opening. It is a gaming machine equipped with a second large winning opening sensor capable of detecting a ball.

Further, in the above embodiment, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (determination information) acquired based on the winning of the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, but one random number is used. And based on the random number, it may be decided whether or not it is a big hit, the type of hit, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of fluctuation pattern. That is, the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting prize and what is to be determined for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is configured to be controlled to the jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) under the control condition that the special symbol indicating that the jackpot is won is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotary drum type gaming machine, pachislot gaming machine).

Further, the fluctuation pattern and the type of effect content described in the above embodiment are merely examples and can be changed as appropriate. The distribution rate of various tables is just an example and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, the type of the slot machine may be any type. In the case of a so-called normal machine (A type slot machine) that increases the number of medals earned by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, the state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is executed corresponds to a special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals won during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can frequently win small roles, it is in the state of ART or AT. Corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, in the normal machine, the control conditions for the special game state are a combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus and regular bonus on the activated winning line after winning the big bonus and regular bonus. It is derived and displayed as the display result of the reel. Further, in the ART machine and the AT machine, the control condition to the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of the ART or AT, the specified number of games is exhausted, and the activation timing of the ART or AT is reached. be.

In the above-mentioned form, "satisfaction of a predetermined control condition" in the present specification means that a jackpot is won in the lottery of the first special symbol or the lottery of the second special symbol, and the jackpot symbol indicating the winning is stopped and displayed. Is.

11. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-mentioned embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with a staging control means (microcomputer 121 for staging control) capable of controlling staging.
The staging control means
It consists of notice steps (notice step 1 to notice step 3) from one step to a predetermined step (three steps), and displays related images (images showing each girl related to the main character) in each notice step. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a step-up notice effect (heroine step-up notice effect) (see FIGS. 29 to 34).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, a step-up notice effect for displaying a related image in each of the notice steps from the first step to the predetermined step can be executed. As a result, it is possible for the player to enjoy the staging that progresses step by step, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the staging.

The invention according to means A2 is
In the gaming machine described in means A1,
The staging control means
When the step-up notice effect is executed, it does not end in the notice step (notice step 1 or notice step 2) before the predetermined step, but up to the notice step (notice step 3) of the predetermined step. It is a gaming machine characterized by reaching (see FIG. 28).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the step-up notice effect is executed, the notice step of a predetermined stage is surely reached. That is, the step-up notice effect does not end in the notice step before the predetermined stage, and the player can always enjoy the notice step of the predetermined stage. In this way, it is possible to provide a novel interest that is completely different from the existing step-up notice production.

The invention according to means A3 is
In the gaming machine described in means A2,
The staging control means
Success mode (first heroine character success image Qa2, second heroine character success image Qb2) or failure mode (first heroine character failure image Qa3, second heroine character failure image Qb3) in at least one notice step in the step-up notice production. ) Can be executed (first heroine success / failure effect, second heroine success / failure effect).
While suggesting that the winning expectation is high when the success / failure effect indicates a success mode (switching to a good effect state), the process proceeds to the next notice step, while even when the success / failure effect indicates a failure mode, the next step is performed. It is a gaming machine characterized by proceeding to a notice step (see FIG. 28).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the success / failure effect is executed in the step-up advance notice effect, the player knows that if the success mode is shown, the winning expectation is high, and the next advance notice is made. You can proceed to the steps. On the other hand, the player can proceed to the next step even if the failure mode is shown. In this way, it is possible to enjoy a novel step-up notice effect that the next step can be proceeded regardless of the success mode or the failure mode.

The invention according to means A4 is
In the gaming machine described in means A3,
The effect control means executes the success / failure effect (first heroine success / failure effect, second heroine success / failure effect, third heroine success / failure effect) in each of the advance notice steps from the first stage to the predetermined stage in the step-up advance notice effect. It is a game machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the step-up notice effect, success mode or failure mode is shown in each of the notice steps from the first stage to the predetermined stage, on the premise that the notice steps up to the predetermined stage can be reached without fail. The success / failure effect is executed. Therefore, in this step-up notice production, it becomes a game of how many success modes are shown in the notice steps from the first stage to the predetermined stage, and it provides a different kind of interest from the conventional step-up notice production. It is possible.

The invention according to means A5 is
In the gaming machine described in means A4,
The staging control means
If all success modes (first heroine character success image Qa2, second heroine character success image Qb2, third heroine character success image Qc2) are shown by the success / failure effect executed in each of the advance notice steps, the winner is won. It is a gaming machine characterized in that while performing notification (see FIG. 19 (C-1)), there is no loss notification (see FIG. 19 (C-2)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the step-up notice effect, if all success modes are shown in the success / failure effects executed in each of the notice steps, the winning notification is always executed after that. Therefore, it is possible for the player to grasp the jackpot confirmation with a new way of showing the step-up notice effect.

The invention according to means A6 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means A3 to means A5,
The staging control means
When the success mode is shown by the success / failure effect, it is possible to execute a pseudo-continuous effect accompanied by a variable display of the effect symbols (high school effect symbol EZb, professional effect symbol EZc) (FIGS. 29 (E) and 30 (FIG. 30). E) It is a gaming machine characterized by (see).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the step-up notice effect, when a success mode is shown in the success / failure effect, a pseudo-continuous effect accompanied by a variable display of the effect symbol is executed. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel hobby that the expectation of winning is increased by executing the pseudo-continuous production even though the step-up notice production is being executed.

The invention according to means A7 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means A2 to means A6,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a high expectation production (SP reach) that suggests that the winning expectation is higher than the normal reach.
As the high expectation effect, it is suggested that the winning expectation is higher than the weak high expectation effect (weak SP reach (young weak SP reach, high school weak SP reach, professional weak SP reach)) or the weak high expectation effect. It is possible to perform strong and high expectation production (strong SP reach (children's strong SP reach, high school strong SP reach, professional strong SP reach)).
When the step-up notice effect is executed, the gaming machine is characterized in that while the high-high expectation effect is executed, the weak-high expectation effect is not executed.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, only the step-up notice effect is executed, and the subsequent execution of the high-expectation effect is confirmed. In this way, by setting the execution of the step-up notice effect itself to have a very high expectation of winning, it is possible to enhance the uplifting feeling given to the player when the step-up advance notice effect is executed.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-263218, the staging control means can display a cut-in image so that the player can understand that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high. .. However, many effects such as the effect of displaying a cut-in image (so-called cut-in notice effect) only display a certain image on the image display means, so that the effect is recognized independently. ing. Therefore, the player has come to pay attention only to the presence or absence of the execution of the production, and there is room for improvement in improving the interest of the production. Therefore, in the invention according to the above-mentioned means A1 to A7, for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-263218, the staging control means is composed of a notice step from one step to a predetermined step, and each of them is composed of a notice step. The difference is that a step-up notice effect that displays a related image in the notice step can be executed. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the production (playing an action effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) that controls a special gaming state (big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of predetermined control conditions.
Equipped with a staging control means (microcomputer 121 for staging control) capable of controlling staging,
The staging control means
The display means (image display device 50) can execute the first effect (variable effect) of displaying a predetermined moving image (natural background image Ha, city background image Hb).
A second effect (special growth effect) of displaying a still image (second natural background image Ha2, second street background image Hb2) in which the moving image is stopped in the middle by the display means during the execution of the first effect. (See FIGS. 20 and 21).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the second effect is executed during the execution of the first effect, the moving image displayed in the first effect is displayed as a still image in the middle. Therefore, it is possible to give a surprise to the player who thinks that the moving image is continuously switched with the passage of time, and it is possible to provide a novel hobby.

The invention according to means B2 is
In the gaming machine described in means B1,
The staging control means
When the second effect is executed during the execution of the first effect, the still image is displayed in the first display area (sub display area 50c) of the display means, and the second display area of the display means is displayed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that a specific effect (childhood growth fanning effect, high school growth fanning effect) can be executed in (main display area 50d) (see FIGS. 20 (D) and 21 (D)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the second effect is executed, the player is shown the still image displayed in the first display area of the display means, and is executed in the second display area of the display means. We will also show the specific production that will be done. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention mainly to the specific production while slightly conscious of the still image, and it is possible to provide the hobby by the novel production.

The invention according to means B3 is
In the gaming machine described in means B2,
The staging control means
After the execution of the specific effect, either the specific success mode (high school special growth success image TS4, professional special growth success image TS7) or the specific failure mode (high school special growth failure image TS5, professional special growth failure image TS8) is performed by the display means. It is a gaming machine characterized in that the moving image is displayed from the continuation when the moving image is stopped in the middle based on the indication.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, a specific effect is executed in the second display area of the display means while the still image is displayed in the first display area of the display means. After that, based on indicating either the specific success mode or the specific failure mode, the moving image is displayed from the continuation when the moving image is stopped in the middle. As described above, it is possible to provide an interesting effect by a novel effect of temporarily stationary the moving image and reproducing the moving image based on the display mode (specific success mode or specific failure mode) after the specific production. ..

The invention according to means B4 is
In the gaming machine described in means B3,
The staging control means
When the specific failure mode (high school special growth failure image TS5 shown in FIG. 20 (E-2) and professional special growth failure image TS8 shown in FIG. 21 (E-2)) is shown, the moving image is displayed by the display means. The image is displayed from the continuation when it is stationary in the middle (see FIG. 20 (F-2) and FIG. 21 (F-2)).
When the specific success mode (high school special growth success image TS4 shown in FIG. 20 (E-1), professional special growth success image TS7 shown in FIG. 21 (E-1)) is shown, the moving image is displayed by the display means. It is suggested that there is a high possibility that the special gaming state will be reached without displaying the image from the continuation when the image is stopped in the middle (switching to a good effect state (FIG. 20 (F-1), FIG. 21 (F-1)). (See)) It is a gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the specific failure mode is shown, the moving image is reproduced from the continuation when the moving image is stopped in the middle. Therefore, the possibility of becoming a special game state does not change, and the player is disappointed. On the other hand, if a specific success mode is shown, it is suggested that there is a high possibility that the moving image will be in a special gaming state without being reproduced from the continuation when the moving image is stopped in the middle. Therefore, the player feels uplifted. It is possible to provide a novel hobby that the suggestion of the possibility of becoming a special gaming state differs depending on whether or not the once stopped moving image is reproduced.

The invention according to means B5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means B2 to B4,
The staging control means
When the display means shows the specific success mode (high school special growth success image TS4 shown in FIG. 20 (E-1), professional special growth success image TS7 shown in FIG. 21 (E-1)) after the execution of the specific effect. 20 (F-1), 21 (F-1), FIG. It is a gaming machine characterized by (see).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, a specific effect is executed in the second display area of the display means while the still image is displayed in the first display area of the display means. After that, when the specific success mode is shown, the pseudo-continuous effect is executed by the display means. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel hobby of expecting a pseudo-continuous production to be executed through a specific success mode when the moving image is stopped.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-331108, the effect control means enhances the interest of the effect by displaying a moving image showing that the character or the background moves. However, the player thinks that the moving image is naturally continuously switched with the passage of time in contrast to the production using the moving image. In other words, I don't think that the moving image will be stationary in the middle. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the production using the moving image, overturning the stereotype of the player and improving the interest. Therefore, in the invention according to the above-mentioned means B1 to B5, for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-331108, the effect control means can execute the first effect of displaying a predetermined moving image by the display means. The difference is that it is possible to execute the second effect of displaying the still image in which the moving image is stopped in the middle by the display means during the execution of the first effect. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of providing a hobby by a novel production (playing an action effect).

<Means C>
The invention according to means C1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with a staging control means (microcomputer 121 for staging control) capable of controlling staging.
The staging control means
It is possible to change the effect state in the running effect (variable effect) in order from the first effect state (“childhood state”) to the predetermined effect state (“professional state”).
Predetermined display objects (numbers and characters of the effect symbol EZ, characters of the special growth effect, enemy characters and characters of the character notice effect, reach mode, growth SP development effect) displayed in the effect state each time the effect state is changed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can be suggested that the winning expectation (the winning expectation for a big hit) is increased by increasing the character (character, SP reach character).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is suggested that each time the effect state in the effect being executed changes, the displayed object gradually becomes larger and the winning expectation increases. In other words, the larger the displayed object, the higher the expectation of winning. Therefore, it is possible for the player to grasp the winning expectation by a novel and easy-to-understand method.

The invention according to the means C2 is
In the gaming machine described in means C1,
The staging control means
The effect state is changed by deforming the display image (children's character notice image Ya or high school character notice image Yb) displayed by the predetermined display means (image display device 50) (FIG. 22 or 23). It is a gaming machine characterized by (see).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the display image being displayed is deformed, so that the effect state changes and the displayed object becomes large. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the production of the process until the displayed object becomes large.

The invention according to the means C3 is
In the gaming machine according to means C1 or means C2.
The staging control means
A specific effect (special growth effect in "childhood state") showing a success mode (high school special growth success image TS4 or professional special growth success image TS7) or a failure mode (high school special growth failure image TS5 or professional special growth failure image TS8). Special growth production in "high school state") is possible,
When the specific effect indicates a success mode, the effect state is changed (see FIG. 20 (F-1) or FIG. 21 (F-1)), while when the specific effect indicates a failure mode, the effect is described. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to keep the state unchanged (see FIG. 20 (F-2) or FIG. 21 (F-2)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the success mode is shown by the specific effect, the effect state changes and the displayed object becomes larger. On the other hand, if the failure mode is indicated by the specific effect, the effect state does not change and the displayed object does not become large. In this way, it is possible to enjoy the production of the process until the displayed object becomes large.

The invention according to the means C4 is
In the gaming machine described in means C3,
The staging control means
After showing the failure mode by the specific effect, a specific revival success effect (an effect like the phoenix revival development effect shown in FIG. 27 (B) ⇒ FIG. 27 (C) ⇒ FIG. 27 (D)) is executed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to change the production state.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the failure mode is shown by the specific effect, the player feels that the effect state does not change and is disappointed. However, after that, when a specific revival success effect is executed, the effect state changes and the displayed object becomes large. In this way, it is possible to show the player a novel effect of reviving and enlarging the displayed object.

The invention according to the means C5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means C1 to C4,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a high expectation production (SP reach) that suggests that the winning expectation is higher than the normal reach.
A development effect (high school entrance growth failure image KN4 or professional promotion growth success image KN9) or a failure mode (high school entrance growth failure image KN5 or professional promotion growth failure image KN10) showing a success mode (high school entrance growth failure image KN4 or professional promotion growth failure image KN10) before executing the high expectation degree effect (high school entrance growth success image KN4 or professional promotion growth success image KN9). It is possible to execute the growth SP development production in the "childhood state" or the growth SP development production in the "high school state").
When the development effect shows a success mode, the effect state is changed (see FIG. 24 (E) or FIG. 25 (E)), while when the development effect shows a failure mode, the effect state is not changed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if a successful mode is shown in the development effect immediately before the high expectation effect is executed, the effect state changes and the displayed object becomes large. In this way, it is possible to give the player the surprise that the display state can be changed and the displayed object can be enlarged even immediately before the high-expectation effect.

The invention according to the means C6 is
In the gaming machine described in means C5,
The staging control means
It is possible to change the effect state by executing a predetermined revival success effect (phoenix revival development effect) after showing the failure mode by the development effect (FIG. 27 (B) ⇒ FIG. 27 (C) ⇒. It is a gaming machine characterized by (see FIG. 27 (D)).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the development effect indicates a failure mode, the player feels that the effect state does not change and is disappointed. However, after that, when a predetermined revival success effect is executed, the effect state changes and the displayed object becomes large. In this way, it is possible to show the player a novel effect that the display is enlarged even immediately before the high expectation effect.

The invention according to means C7 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means C1 to C6,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a pseudo-continuous effect that executes the variable display of the effect symbol once or multiple times.
The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to execute a variable display of the effect symbol as the pseudo-continuous effect each time the effect state is changed (see FIG. 13).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, each time the effect state changes, the displayed object becomes larger and the effect pattern is variablely displayed as a pseudo-continuous effect. In this way, it is possible to more clearly show that the winning expectation is high in both the enlargement of the displayed object and the execution of the pseudo-continuous production.

By the way, as in the gaming machines described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-263218, most gaming machines in recent years have come to indicate the high degree of expectation of winning by the color. For example, displaying a blue reserved image suggests that the winning expectation is relatively low, and displaying a red reserved image suggests that the winning expectation is relatively high. However, the method of suggesting the degree of expectation of winning by color has been a very common method in recent gaming machines. On the other hand, in recent gaming machines, various notice productions have come to suggest the high degree of expectation of winning, but those productions have become too complicated, and the degree of expectation of winning has been raised for the players. On the contrary, there was a problem that it was difficult to grasp. Therefore, in the invention according to the above-mentioned means C1 to C7, with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-263218, the staging control means sets the staging state in the running staging to a predetermined order from the first staging state. The difference is that it is possible to change the effect state in order, and it is possible to suggest that the winning expectation is increased by enlarging the predetermined display object to be displayed in the effect state each time the effect state is changed. is doing. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of grasping the winning expectation by a novel and easy-to-understand method (effectively acting).

<Means D>
The invention according to means D1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with a staging control means (microcomputer 121 for staging control) capable of controlling staging.
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a variable effect that stops and displays the effect symbol (EZ) via the variable display.
Each time a predetermined effect (pseudo-continuous effect) is executed during the variable effect, the effect mode of the variable effect is switched (an effect that displays a childhood effect pattern EZa reminiscent of the childhood of the main character and a natural background image Ha). Aspect ⇒ A staging mode for displaying the high school production design EZb and the city background image Hb reminiscent of the main character's high school days ⇒ A staging mode for displaying the professional staging design EZc and the space background image Hc reminiscent of the pro era of the main character) It is a game machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, each time a predetermined effect is executed during the variable effect, the effect mode of the variable effect is switched. In this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the switching of the staging mode by switching the staging mode during one variable staging, by using the repetition of a predetermined staging as an opportunity.

The invention according to means D2 is
In the gaming machine described in means D1,
The staging control means
The gaming machine is characterized in that the effect mode of the variation effect is switched each time a pseudo-continuous effect accompanied by a variation display of the effect symbol is executed as the predetermined effect during the variation effect (see FIG. 13).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the effect mode changes each time the pseudo-continuous effect is executed during the variable effect. In this way, by associating the number of times the variation display of the effect symbol is executed in the pseudo-ream effect (pseudo-repeated number of times) with the effect mode during the variable effect, it is possible to further enhance the interest by switching the effect mode. Is.

The invention according to means D3 is
In the gaming machine described in means D2,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a high expectation production (SP reach) that suggests that the winning expectation is higher than the normal reach.
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only a predetermined first number of times (once) as the pseudo continuous effect (in the case of pseudo 1), a predetermined first high expectation effect (childhood) is performed as the high expectation effect. While it is possible to execute SP reach), it is not possible to execute the predetermined second high expectation effect (high school SP reach).
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined second number of times (twice) as the pseudo-continuous effect, the second high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect, while the second high expectation effect can be executed. 1 It is a gaming machine characterized in that it does not perform a high expectation effect (see FIG. 13).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined first number of times as a pseudo continuous effect, only the first high expectation effect is executed as the high expectation effect. On the other hand, when the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined second number of times as the pseudo continuous effect, only the second high expectation effect is executed as the high expectation effect. In this way, by relating not only the number of times the variable display of the effect symbol is executed in the pseudo-continuous effect and the effect mode during the variable effect, but also the type of high-expectation effect, a completely different game quality can be achieved by switching the effect mode. It is possible to enjoy it.

The invention according to means D4 is
In the gaming machine described in means D3,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a development effect (growth SP development effect) that suggests that it will develop into the high expectation effect.
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only the first number of times as the pseudo-continuous effect, the first development effect (growth SP development effect in the "childhood state") can be executed as the development effect (Fig.). 24) On the other hand, without executing the second development production (growth SP development production in "high school state"),
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only the second number of times as the pseudo-continuous effect, the second development effect can be executed as the development effect (see FIG. 25), while the first development effect is performed. It is a gaming machine characterized by not being executed.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the variable display of the staging symbol is executed only the first time as the pseudo continuous staging, the staging to the first high expectation staging is always the first staging. On the other hand, when the variable display of the staging symbol is executed only the second time as the pseudo continuous staging, the staging to the second high expectation staging is always the second staging. In this way, by associating the type of development production with the type of high-expectation production, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the production does not match.

The invention according to means D5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means D2 to D4,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a notice production that can suggest the high degree of expectation of winning,
When the variable display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined first number of times as the pseudo-continuous effect, the display mode of the notice effect can be set to the predetermined first display mode (children's character notice image Ya), while it is predetermined. No. 2 display mode (high school character preview image Yb)
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined second number of times as the pseudo-continuous effect, the display mode of the advance notice effect can be the second display mode, but the display mode is not the first display mode. It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only a predetermined first number of times as a pseudo-continuous effect, the effect mode during the variation effect becomes the first effect mode and the advance notice effect is performed. The display mode becomes the first display mode. On the other hand, when the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined second number of times as a pseudo continuous effect, the effect mode during the variation effect becomes the second effect mode, and the display mode of the advance notice effect is the second display mode. become. In this way, by associating not only the number of times the variable display of the staging pattern is executed in the pseudo-continuous staging and the staging mode during the staging, but also the display mode of the advance notice staging, the fun of switching the staging mode is further enhanced. Is possible.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-230710, the effect mode during the variation effect does not change during one (one time) variation effect. Therefore, there is a possibility that the player cannot easily see different production modes. In addition, it is difficult for the player to understand what triggered the change in the staging mode during the variable staging. Based on the above, there was room for improvement in the interest in switching the production mode during the variable production. Therefore, the invention according to the above-mentioned means D1 to D5 is based on the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-230710. When the predetermined first effect mode is set and the predetermined effect is executed again when the effect mode during the variable effect is the first effect mode, the effect mode during the variable effect is changed to the predetermined second effect mode. It is different in that it does. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest by switching the production mode (playing an action effect).

<Means E>
The invention according to means E1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with a staging control means (microcomputer 121 for staging control) capable of controlling staging.
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a high expectation production (SP reach) that suggests that the winning expectation is higher than the normal reach.
When the predetermined first condition is satisfied (in the case of pseudo 1), the predetermined first high expectation effect (childhood SP reach) can be executed as the high expectation effect, while the first high expectation degree is achieved. Without performing the second high expectation production (high school SP reach), which suggests that the winning expectation is higher than the production,
When the predetermined second condition is satisfied after the predetermined first condition is satisfied (in the case of pseudo 2), the second high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect, while the second high expectation effect can be executed. 1 It is a gaming machine characterized in that it does not perform a high expectation effect (see FIG. 13).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the predetermined first condition is satisfied, the first high expectation effect is executed as the high expectation effect. When the second condition is satisfied after the predetermined first condition is satisfied, only the second high expectation effect having a higher expectation of winning than the first high expectation effect is executed, and the first high expectation degree is executed. The production is never executed. In this way, by limiting the types of high-expectation effects according to the conditions that are satisfied, it is possible to avoid executing unexpected high-expectation effects.

The invention according to means E2 is
In the gaming machine described in means E1,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a pseudo-continuous effect that executes the variable display of the effect symbol once or multiple times.
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only a predetermined first number of times (once) as the pseudo continuous effect (in the case of pseudo 1), the first high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect. On the other hand, without executing the second high expectation effect,
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined second number of times (twice) as the pseudo continuous effect (in the case of pseudo 2), the second high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect. On the other hand, it is a gaming machine characterized in that the first high expectation degree effect is not executed (see FIG. 13).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined first number of times as the pseudo continuous effect, only the first high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect. On the other hand, when the variation display of the effect symbol is executed a predetermined second number of times as the pseudo continuous effect, only the second high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect. In this way, the number of times the variable display of the effect symbol is executed in the pseudo-continuous effect is related to the type of the high expectation effect. As a result, it is possible to avoid an unexpected first high expectation effect being executed even though the winning expectation is high in the execution of the pseudo continuous effect.

The invention according to means E3 is
In the gaming machine described in means E2,
The staging control means
It is possible to execute a development effect that suggests that it will develop into the high-expectation effect.
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only the first number of times as the pseudo-continuous effect, the first development effect (growth SP development effect in the "childhood state") can be executed as the development effect. Without executing the second development production (growth SP development production in "high school state"),
When the variation display of the effect symbol is executed only the second number of times as the pseudo-continuous effect, the second development effect can be executed as the development effect, but the first development effect is not executed. It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the variable display of the staging symbol is executed only the first time as the pseudo continuous staging, the staging to the first high expectation staging is always the first staging. On the other hand, when the variable display of the staging symbol is executed only the second time as the pseudo continuous staging, the staging to the second high expectation staging is always the second staging. In this way, by associating the type of development production with the type of high-expectation production, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the production does not match.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-267297, it is possible to perform a high expectation degree effect (SP reach) suggesting that the expectation of winning a jackpot is higher than that of the normal reach. Here, among the high-expectation effects, a predetermined first high-expectation effect and a second high-expectation effect that suggests that the winning expectation is higher than the first high-expectation effect may be provided. .. In this case, for example, when the player determines that the winning expectation is low, the player predicts the execution of the first high expectation effect as the high expectation effect, and determines that the winning expectation is high. Will predict the execution of the second high expectation effect as the high expectation effect. However, if the player determines that the winning expectation is high, but the first high expectation effect is executed as the high expectation effect, the unexpected first high expectation effect is performed. You will be disappointed by the execution of. Therefore, the invention according to the above-mentioned means E1 to E3 is a game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-267297, and the staging control means is used as a high-expectation staging when a predetermined first condition is satisfied. While the predetermined first high expectation effect can be executed, the second high expectation effect suggesting that the winning expectation is higher than the first high expectation effect is not executed, and the predetermined first condition If the predetermined second condition is satisfied after the above is satisfied, the second high expectation effect can be executed as the high expectation effect, but the first high expectation effect is not executed. ing. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of avoiding the execution of an unexpectedly high expectation degree effect (effectively exerting an action effect).

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In a gaming machine that controls a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of predetermined control conditions.
Equipped with a staging control means that can control the staging
The staging control means
It is possible to execute the first effect of displaying a predetermined moving image in a predetermined display area of the display means.
During the execution of the first effect, it is possible to execute the second effect of displaying a still image in which the moving image is stopped in the middle in a first display area different from the predetermined display area.
When the second effect is executed, the still image can be displayed in the first display area, and the fanning effect can be executed in the second display area different from the first display area in the predetermined display area . can be,
It is characterized in that the moving image is displayed from the continuation when the moving image is stopped in the middle in the predetermined display area based on showing either the specific success mode or the specific failure mode by the display means after the execution of the fanning effect. A game machine.

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