Pachinko machine

Abstract

To achieve a development of a model in which further innovative game properties are realized in a game machine employing a concept which creates a game progress state advantageous for a player.SOLUTION: In a predetermined situation, a prize ball number display indicating the sum of a prize ball number granted to a player can be displayed on a performance display part. A prize ball count-up performance and an emphasis performance can be executed. A volume level of a performance sound output from a speaker can be adjusted by an operation of an operation member by the player. A volume adjustment image indicating multiple steps of volume levels can be displayed by the operation of the operation member by the player on the performance display part. There may be a case in which the emphasis performance and the volume adjustment image are simultaneously displayed. When the emphasis performance and the volume adjustment image are simultaneously displayed, a display priority of the volume adjustment image is higher than a display priority of the emphasis performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 265

Claims

[Claim 1] A starting hole through which the game ball can enter; a big prize opening that can be in a closed state or an open state; an identification information display unit capable of displaying identification information; A main gaming section that controls the progress of a game; A performance display unit capable of displaying a performance; An operating member that is an operable member; A sub-game unit that controls the performance display on the performance display unit; Equipped with The main gaming department is A random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number based on a ball entering a starting hole; an identification information display control means for controlling the identification information display unit to variably display the identification information and then to statically display the identification information based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means; a special game control means for executing a special game advantageous to a player after the identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner; Equipped with The sub-game section is A performance display content control means for controlling the performance display content displayed on the performance display unit Equipped with A post-operation performance can be executed by operating the operation member during execution of a promotion performance that encourages the operation of the operation member, In response to the satisfaction of a first condition regarding the game status, a predetermined suppression notification can be executed to notify the player that a suppression state in which the game is not proceeding is being established; In response to the satisfaction of a second condition related to a game state, a predetermined prior suppression notification can be executed to notify that the possibility of satisfying the first condition has increased; The operation member is provided with a light emitting means capable of emitting light, a first condition is satisfied in a first situation in which a light emission mode of the light-emitting means immediately before the first condition is satisfied is a certain light emission mode, and the certain light emission mode is terminated when the first condition is satisfied; a second condition is satisfied in a second situation in which a light emission mode of the light-emitting means immediately before the second condition is satisfied is a certain light emission mode, and the certain light emission mode is maintained without being terminated; A predetermined waiting effect can be executed when a predetermined time has elapsed since the identification information stopped, The predetermined standby effect can be started during the execution of the predetermined prior suppression notification, A predetermined special game character effect is executed to display a specific character during the execution of the special game, During the execution of the special game, when the cumulative value of the number of game values ​​granted to the player by the game ball entering the large prize opening reaches a specific value, a specific value corresponding display can be displayed, which indicates that the cumulative value of the number of game values ​​granted to the player by the game ball entering the large prize opening has reached the specific value; During the execution of the special game, a predetermined special game character effect and a specific value corresponding display can be displayed simultaneously; The first condition is that information on the difference between the number of game values ​​to be awarded and the number of game values ​​to be used reaches a first specified value; The second condition is that information on the difference between the number of game values ​​to be awarded and the number of game values ​​to be used reaches a second specified value that is a numerical value smaller than the first specified value; the specific value has a plurality of types, and at least one of the plurality of types of the specific value is set to a value that does not exceed a difference between the first specified value and the second specified value; During the execution of a special game, in a situation after information on the difference between the number of game values ​​granted when one game ball enters the large prize opening and the number of game values ​​used has reached the first specified value, and in a situation in which the cumulative value of the number of game values ​​granted to a player when one more game ball enters the large prize opening reaches the specific value, if a power outage occurs and the power is turned on without a RAM clear operation and the power outage is restored, the specific value corresponding display is not displayed even if one game ball enters the large prize opening, while the specified suppression notification can be executed at a specified timing. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by the above.

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