JP5649136B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game and production in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first type pachinko game machine, the lottery is performed in response to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, Depending on the result of the lottery, symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In other words, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially in the center of the game board while the symbols are varied (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). This gaming machine is known to shift to a special game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped has a specific form. A special game is also called a big hit, and a unit game is performed multiple times with a predetermined period opening of a big prize opening provided on the game board, and a predetermined number of prize balls are awarded for each entry to the big prize opening. A payout is made. As a result, more prize balls than normal games can be obtained (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer.

  Some gaming machines also shift to a specific game advantageous to the player, which is called a so-called probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation”) even after the special game is over. When a special game is generated and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, the probability change is started after the special game ends. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. When the transition is made to such a probability change, a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's sense of expectation is further enhanced.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, a model that employs a so-called 2R jackpot technique called so-called 2R jackpot, in which the winning prize opening is opened for only a very short time, and then it shifts to a profit state after a special game with virtually no profit of the winning ball. It has been known. In addition, in order to distinguish such 2R big hit and the above-mentioned normal big hit, the latter may be called 15R big hit. Since 2R jackpot also generates a special game, it can be accompanied with certainty. That is, it is possible to generate a so-called sudden probability change in which the probability change is made without the knowledge of the player, and to give an impact to the player. In addition, there is a case where a technique called small hit is used in combination with a special game such as 2R big hit, in which the big winning opening is opened for only a short time in a manner very similar to the appearance but does not shift to the profit state. The purpose is to raise the player's expectation in a form that is clearly indistinguishable in appearance from whether 2R big hit or small hit has occurred. In these models, the effect of the resurrection is enhanced by not showing as clearly as possible whether or not the transition to profit status has been made.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, there may be a symbol variation (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation suggestion variation”) that suggests the possibility of shifting to the probability variation state after 2R big hit and small hit. As described above, since it is difficult to distinguish between the 2R big hit and the small hit in terms of appearance, in fact, even if it is a small hit, by performing an effect as if it has shifted to 2R big hit, Its purpose is to raise expectations.

  By the way, in some pachinko gaming machines, the maximum period during which a promiscuous gaming state continues (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation continuation period”) is limited to a predetermined period rather than the next big hit occurrence. There is something. In such a model, if a big hit does not occur within the probability variation duration, the gaming state is returned from the probability variation state to the normal state. Because small hits are not involved in the transition to profit status, that is, the start or end of the probability change state, regardless of whether or not a small hit occurs during the probability change, the probability change will progress as the probability change duration elapses. Will end.

  When the probability variation duration is limited in this way, if the probability variation suggestion variation is executed for a long time in a normal game after a small hit, the probability variation suggestion will continue for a long time even though there is no possibility of probability variation. Sometimes it ends up. As a result, the present inventor thought that the production was excessive and the effect of the probability change suggestion was lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to effectively suggest a possibility of a probable change to a player in a game after a small hit of a bullet ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery for executing a lottery determination for determining whether or not to shift to a state more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize opening, and a predetermined game area A special prize that is provided at the location and is opened when the result of the lottery is a win, and a special game operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a special game in which the big prize opening is opened Game operation condition holding means, special game control means for executing a special game when the special game operation condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to a special game, and the success / failure lottery corresponds to a specific result If it is a normal game after the end of the special game A game in which a special game execution means for making a transition to a probability variation state in which the probability that the winning / failing lottery results in a transition to a special game is higher than the normal state is made, and a prize winning opening is opened, A small hit game operating condition holding means for holding a small hit game operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a small hit game that is a game that does not participate in the start and end of the fluctuating state, and the winning lottery makes a transition to the small hit game The small hit game control means for executing the small hit game when the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, the symbol display device for displaying the symbol for displaying the result of the lottery determination, and the variation of the symbol A table for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation times in display, and among the plurality of tables in which different selection tendencies are defined, A reference rule holding means for holding a reference rule in which at least the table to be referred to in the normal game after the completion of the reference, the end of the reference is determined, and one of a plurality of tables according to the reference rule, and a lottery decision Variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern according to the result of the above, and symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device in accordance with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means. The specific game execution means terminates the probability variation state when the success / failure lottery executed in the probability variation state does not result in the transition to the next special game within a predetermined period. When a small hit game is executed, a table in which a predetermined selection tendency for suggesting the possibility of a probability fluctuation state is defined as a table to be referred to, and the probability change in which the small hit game is executed The end of the state is defined as the end of the reference.

  The opening mode of the special winning opening in the special game and the opening mode of the large winning opening in the small hit game may be the same or different. The “selection tendency” may be a ratio of selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns, that is, a selection probability of each of the plurality of types of variation patterns. In addition, a variation pattern that cannot be selected in another table may be defined in a certain table in “a plurality of tables in which different selection tendencies are defined”. In addition, the “table in which a predetermined selection tendency for suggesting the possibility of the probability variation state” is specified, the special variation pattern for suggesting to the player that the current gaming state is likely to be probable. A table set to be selectable may be used, or a table in which the ratio of selecting the special variation pattern is set higher than the normal table may be used. The end of the probability variation state may be the end of the probability variation state accompanying the elapse of a predetermined period, or may be the end of the current probability variation state accompanying the occurrence of the next special game.

  According to this aspect, in a ball game machine with a limited probability variation duration, when a small hit game is executed during probability variation, the period in which the probability variation suggestion table is referred to is limited to that probability variation duration. . Since the variation pattern is determined based on the probability variation suggestion table, the possibility of transition to the probability variation state can be suggested to the player, and the player's expectation can be raised. In addition, although there is no possibility of probability change, it is possible to suppress the long-term probability change suggestion exceeding the probability change duration. In other words, the probability variation suggestion is terminated at the timing when the player can recognize that there is no possibility of the probability variation, so that it is possible to suppress an excessive probability variation suggestion and realize an effective probability variation suggestion. Furthermore, in other words, while it becomes a table switching opportunity for selecting a variation pattern, after a small hit game that effectively does not trigger the start or end of probability change, the player's expectation is effectively given. It is possible to suggest to the player the possibility of certainty only for a period that can be.

  The special game operation condition holding means includes a long-term operation condition holding means for holding a long-term operation condition that is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game in which a special winning opening is made for a predetermined open reference time or more as a special game, Short-term special game operation condition holding means for holding a short-term special game operation condition that is a condition for shifting to a short-term special game in which a special winning opening is opened for less than the opening reference time as a game. The special game control means includes a long-term open game control means for executing the long-term open game when the long-term operation condition is established as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to the long-term open game, and the success / failure lottery to the short-term special game. Short-term special game control means for executing a short-term special game when a short-term special game operation condition is established as a result of indicating a transition. The specific game execution means shifts to the probability fluctuation state in the normal game after the end of the short-term special game, and the small hit game is made only for the time when the big winning opening is less than the opening reference time, and the reference rule is Refer to a table that defines a predetermined selection tendency to indicate the possibility of a probability variation state for the probability variation state after the end of the short-term special game and when the small hit game is executed in the normal state In the case where the small hit game is executed in the normal state, the passage of a predetermined period less than the maximum duration of the probability variation state may be further determined as the end of the reference.

  The “opening reference time” may be a reference time when, for example, the special winning opening is opened only during the long-term opening game among the special games. That is, in the short-term special game and the small hit game (hereinafter, also referred to as “short-term open game”), the big prize opening is only opened less than the open reference time, and the open reference time during the short-term open game. The above grand prize opening will not be opened. Therefore, the opening less than the opening reference time may be a relatively short opening. In addition, a special game or a long-term open game may be configured by repeating a unit game in which a special winning opening is opened a plurality of times, while a game in which a unit game is repeated a plurality of times may be limited to a special game. The “opening reference time” may be the total opening time of the big prize opening in one unit game. Short-term open games can consist of one unit game or multiple unit games. In either case, the total opening time of the big prize opening in those unit games is open. Less than the reference time. In addition, if a small hit game is executed while already in the specific game state, the specific game state is maintained without being terminated and the new specific game state is not started. May be.

  Unlike a short-term special game, a small hit game does not involve a transition to a probability change state, but even if a small hit game is executed outside the probability change period, the player cannot distinguish between a small hit game and a short-term special game. Have difficulty. Therefore, in the normal game after the small hit game, it is difficult for the player to determine whether or not the player has shifted to the probable change state, so that the player can feel the expectation. Further, by setting the reference period of the probability variation suggestion table to be less than the probability variation continuation period, it is possible to suppress the probability variation suggestion for a long period of time longer than the probability variation continuation period even though there is no possibility of the probability variation. As a result, after the small hit game, it is possible to suggest the possibility of the probability change to the player only during a period during which the player's expectation can be effectively spoken.

  Further, according to this aspect, when either the small hit game or the short-term special game is executed in the normal state, the probability change suggestion change is made, but the probability change suggestion change continues beyond the reference period defined by the small hit. In this case, the player can determine that the short-term special game has been executed. That is, it is possible to provide a player with a game property that it is possible to determine whether a small hit game or a short-term special game has been executed based on the number of executions of the probability variation suggestion change.

  The reference rule is that in the probability variation state, in the first half of its maximum duration, if there is one more pattern as a table in which a predetermined selection tendency to indicate the possibility of the probability variation state is specified, the winning symbol combination In the latter part of the maximum duration, there is a predetermined selection tendency for suggesting the possibility of a probability fluctuation state. As a specified table, it is stipulated that the second table for selecting a variation pattern with a reach state with a probability higher than a predetermined probability should be referred to, and a small hit game is executed in the probability variation state Regardless of whether the first table or the second table is being referred to, the first table may be determined as a table to be referred to.

  The “first half of the maximum duration” may be a period from when the probability variation state starts until a predetermined number of symbol variations are executed. The “late period of the maximum duration” may be the remaining period of the probability variation duration at the end of the predetermined number of symbol changes defined in the previous period, that is, the remaining number of symbol variations in the probability variation state. According to this aspect, when the small hit game is executed during the probability change, regardless of whether the standard referred to at the time of execution is the first standard or the second standard, the standard referred to thereafter is the first standard. It becomes. That is, as a result of the small hit game being executed, a state where the reach frequency is low is easily maintained in the probability variation state, and it is possible to provide the player with a merit that time efficiency in the probability variation state is easily improved.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to effectively suggest the possibility of the probability change to the player in the game after the small hit.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. 6 is a chart schematically showing reference rules held by a reference rule holding unit. It is a state transition diagram which shows the switching mode of the table by the reference rule hold | maintained by the reference rule holding means. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that becomes an open state as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be a win. If it is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  A variation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games executed in the normal game after the end of the special game, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the probability variation continuation period is determined to be up to 60 symbol variations, and the probability variation ends if no transition to special games occurs during the 60 symbol variations. Will return to an uncertain state.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a small hit. The game control means 121, the specific game execution means 122, the opening / closing control means 124, the special game operation condition holding means 176, the small hit game operation condition holding means 180, and the reference rule holding means 182 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, a determination result of winning or losing is associated with a winning / losing lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in a normal state (hereinafter, referred to as “normally successful / invalid table” as appropriate), and a success / failure table (hereinafter referred to as a normality probability) in which a winning probability is higher than a normal probability Refer to the “probability appropriateness determination table”) as appropriate. In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 399 but also the case of the range of 400 to 3999, the big hit is achieved. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, as a kind of special game, a long-term open game in which a unit game in which the big prize opening 66 is opened for a predetermined open reference time or more is repeated up to 15 times (hereinafter also referred to as “15R special game” as appropriate). There is. In this embodiment, the opening reference time is 2 seconds, and the special winning opening 66 can be opened for 2 seconds or more only during a special game. In addition, as another type of special game, a special game (hereinafter also referred to as “2R special game” as appropriate) that repeats a unit game that opens the large winning opening 66 less than the opening reference time only a minimum of two times is provided. It has been. Further, there is provided a small hit game in which a unit game for opening the big winning opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is executed only once. Hereinafter, the big hit to the 15R special game is called “15R big hit”, the big hit to the 2R special game is called “2R big hit”, and the big shift to the small hit game is called “small hit”. Also, short-term special games and small hit games are collectively referred to as “short-term open games”.

  Among the cases in which the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, so-called losing, it is a small hit when it falls within a predetermined range. In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the state is in a probable variation state, the winning lottery value is a small hit when it falls within the range of 65000 to 65535. In this way, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “off”, but in this embodiment, the winning lottery value range in the case where it does not correspond to the big hit among the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit is particularly Expressed as “out”.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 holds a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. In the plurality of pattern selection tables, different relationships are defined as correspondence relationships between the plurality of variation patterns and the lottery values. For example, different variation patterns and different selection probabilities in the selection of variation patterns are set. In other words, different selection tendencies when a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variation patterns are defined. The variation pattern determination means 115 acquires a pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern determining means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery and the pattern lottery value according to the pattern selection table corresponding to the gaming state. The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the pattern selection table for removal when the result of the determination is wrong, and refers to the pattern selection table for 15R big hit when the result is 15R big hit. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R hit / small hit pattern selection table is referred to.

  In the present embodiment, the pattern selection table for removal includes the following five types of tables. These tables are set so that the selection tendencies for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns are different from each other.

  The first table is a “low-probability normal table” that is referred to at the time of normal game in which the determination of success / failure based on the normal probability is executed, that is, in a non-probability change state and at a time when the player can easily determine the non-probability change state Is. Although the second table is in a non-probability change state, the “low probability” referred to when it is difficult to determine the state of transition to the probability change state on the appearance of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter also referred to as “latent state”). "Hidden table". The third table is a “high probability latency table” that is referred to when the state of transition to the probability variation state is the latent state although it is in the probability variation state.

  The fourth and fifth tables are a “high-probability early table” and a “high-probability late table” that are referred to at a point in time when the player is in the probability changing state and can easily determine that the player is in the probability changing state. The high-probability first-term table is referred to in the first half of the probability variation continuation period, specifically, 54 symbol variations from the beginning to the 54th probability variation. On the other hand, the high-accuracy late table is referred to in the latter half of the probability variation continuation period, specifically, in 6 symbol variations from 55th to 60th in probability variation. The high-probability early table and the high-probability late table have a probability that the decorative symbol 190 will be selected after the reach state (the state that will be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned) is selected (hereinafter referred to as “reach probability”). ") Is also different. Specifically, the reach probability of the high-accuracy early table is set to be larger than the reach probability of the high-accuracy early table.

  The low-accuracy latency table, the high-accuracy latency table, the high-accuracy early table, and the high-accuracy late table are also referred to as symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation suggestion variation”) to indicate the possibility that the gaming state has shifted to the probability variation state. A variation pattern is set to execute the program. This probability variation suggestion variation is, for example, a symbol variation in a predetermined mode for suggesting probability variation, and is a symbol variation that is not set in the low probability normal table. In addition, as will be described later, the variation pattern of the probability variation suggestion variation corresponds to an effect in a predetermined mode (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation suggestion effect”) for suggesting the possibility that the gaming state is in the probability variation state. It is attached. Therefore, when these tables are referred to by the variation pattern determination means 115, the probability variation suggestion variation and the probability variation suggestion effect are executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 refers to one of the above five types of pattern selection tables when the result of the determination is wrong in accordance with a reference rule held by a reference rule holding unit 182 described later. Further, the table to be referred to is sequentially switched according to the reference rule. Specific contents of the reference rule will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol fluctuation display according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means 115. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game operation condition holding unit 176 holds a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game with opening of the special winning opening 66 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition holding unit 176 includes a long-term operation condition holding unit 178 and a short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179. The long-term operating condition holding means 178 holds a long-term operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game. The long-term operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 15R special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 holds a short-term special game operation condition which is a condition for shifting to a 2R special game which is a kind of special game as a short-term open game. The short-term special game operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 2R special game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176 holds the long-term operation condition and the short-term special game operation condition as special game operation conditions. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The small hit game operation condition holding means 180 holds a small hit game operating condition which is a condition for shifting to a small hit game as a short-term open game. The small hitting operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the small hitting game in the lottery determination, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179 and the small hit game operation condition holding unit 180 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term operation condition holding unit 181. The short-term operating condition holding means 181 holds the short-term special game operating condition and the small hit operating condition as a short-term operating condition. The short-term operating condition is a result of shifting to the 2R special game or the small hit game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176, that is, the long-term operation condition holding means 178 and the short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 hold the probability change special game operation condition for shifting to the probability change state after the end of the special game. Whether or not the probability variation special game operation condition is satisfied is determined based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. The special game is terminated when the unit game has consumed a predetermined number of times.

  The special game control means 120 includes a long-term open game control means 125 and a short-term special game control means 127. The long-term open game control means 125 executes the 15R special game as a long-term open game when the result of the lottery determination indicates a shift to the long-term open game and the long-term operation condition is satisfied. The long-term open game control means 125 repeats the unit game 15 times as a 15R special game, and opens the grand prize opening 66 for about 30 seconds in one unit game.

  The short-term special game control means 127 executes a unit game twice as a 2R special game. In the first unit game, the big prize opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.3 seconds and about 0.6 seconds, and in the second unit game, the big prize opening 66 is opened only once for about 0.9 seconds. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and the total opening time is also below the opening reference time.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game as a short-term release game when the winning lottery results in the transition to the small hit game and the small hit operation condition is satisfied. The small hit game control means 121 executes the unit game only once as the small hit game, and the unit winning game 66 is performed three times of about 0.3 seconds, about 0.6 seconds, and about 0.9 seconds. Open over. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and their total time is also below the opening reference time.

  The short-term special game control means 127 and the small hit game control means 121 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term open game control means 126. The short-term opening game control means 126 executes the short-term opening game when the short-term operation condition is satisfied.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment includes both a probability change for switching the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery from a normal probability state to a high probability state and a short time for switching the symbol variation time from a normal time to a short time. After the transition to the specific gaming state, the specific game execution means 122, when a 15R big hit or 2R big hit occurs within a predetermined probability variation continuation period, temporarily ends the specific game at that time, and the normal game after the special game To a new specific gaming state. On the other hand, if a 15R big hit or 2R big hit does not occur within the probability variation duration, the specific game is terminated.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. However, in this embodiment, for the sake of convenience, after the end of the 15R special game and after the end of the 2R special game, the state is uniformly shifted to the probability change state. The probability change state is continued until the next big hit occurs or until the probability change continuation period elapses without a big hit, during which the probability of hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In this embodiment, when a 2R big hit occurs during a normal game and the game state is changed to a probability change state through a 2R special game without a ball by entering the big prize opening 66, is the game state in a probability change state? The appearance is not clearly shown. In other words, when a so-called “sudden probability change” due to 2R big hit occurs, a state called “latency probability change” is set.

  In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The time reduction is continued until the next big hit occurs, or until the probable continuation period elapses without a big hit. In addition, after the special game is over, the time shifts to a shorter time in principle regardless of whether or not the state is changed to the probability change state. However, only when a 2R big hit occurs when the time is not the time-short state, the time is shortened after the end of the 2R special game. Do not move to. In addition, even after the small hit game is over, the game state before the start of the small hit game is maintained without shifting to time reduction or probability change. Therefore, if the time is short or probable from the start of the small hit game, the time short or probable state is maintained even if the end condition is not satisfied even after the small hit game ends. In this case, because it appears as if it has shifted to a short time or certainty due to the occurrence of a short-term open game, even if the short-term open game was actually a small hit, was it a 2R big hit on the appearance? It becomes difficult for the player to distinguish between the two.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 during the special game or the small hit game, and opens the big prize opening 66.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage unit 130 further holds a plurality of types of effect patterns related to the probability change suggestion effect.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determination unit 132 sends information indicating the determined variation effect pattern information and the information indicating the probability variation suggestion effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134. Here, in the pattern table, the production pattern of the probability variation suggestion effect is set in association with the variation pattern of the probability variation suggestion variation. Therefore, in the latent state in which there is a possibility of an explicit probability variation state or both probability variation and non-accuracy variation, the effect pattern of the probability variation suggestion effect is determined as the variation effect pattern.

  The variation production pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out of symbol combination, a pattern for displaying a symbol combination out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach through the reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach or the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is selected, “191” or “727” is selected. "A combination that does not have only one symbol, such as"

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  The reference rule holding means 182 holds a reference rule in which the table to be referred to according to the state of the normal game and the end of the reference are determined for the five pattern selection tables to be referred to in the normal game. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to this reference rule when determining the variation pattern of the special symbol 192, and selects a pattern selection table according to this reference rule. Then, the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 is determined with reference to the selected pattern selection table.

  FIG. 4 is a chart schematically showing reference rules held by the reference rule holding means 182. As shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of the figure shows the above five pattern selection tables as transition source tables that were referenced when the pattern selection table switching trigger occurred. The vertical axis in the figure indicates the pattern selection table switching trigger. The “transition destination” in the figure indicates a table that makes a transition from the transition source table after the pattern selection table switching trigger is generated. The “number of times” indicates the final period when the reference to the transition destination table should be terminated, specifically the number of symbol fluctuations. “Number of times = 0” means that the table reference count is not newly set, and the remaining reference count at that time is maintained as it is. That is, even if a small hit occurs, the probability variation continuation period is not affected, and therefore, the end of the probability change in which the small hit has occurred becomes the reference end of the table referred to after the small hit.

  FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram showing a table switching mode according to the reference rule held by the reference rule holding means 182. In the figure, execution of N symbol variations is expressed as “N rotation”. 4 and 5 show the same contents in different formats, and the pattern selection table switching process will be described below with reference to both figures.

(1) When the transition source table is a low-accuracy normal table, that is, when the gaming state is a normal state with non-probability change / non-time reduction:
When a 15R big hit occurs, the highly probable first half table is referred during 54 symbol variations in the normal game after the 15R special game.
When a 2R jackpot occurs, the high-accuracy latency table is referred to during 60 symbol variations in the normal game after the 2R special game.
When a small hit occurs, the low probability latency table is referred to for a predetermined number of times less than the probability change continuation period in the normal game after the small hit game, that is, during the symbol variation of 10, 20, or 30 times.

(2) When the transition source table is a low probability latency table, that is, when the gaming state is a non-probability / non-time-short latency state:
The same table switching process as when the transition source table is a low probability normal table is executed.
When a new small hit occurs, a predetermined number of times less than the probability variation duration is newly allocated, and in the normal game after the small hit game, the low probability latency table is referred to during the newly allocated predetermined number of symbol variations.
When neither of the hits occurs and a predetermined number of symbol variations have been completed, the normal game thereafter returns to the reference of the low probability normal table.

(3) When the transition source table is a high-probability previous term table, that is, when the gaming state is an explicit probability change / short-time state and is in the previous period of the probability change duration:
When a 15R jackpot is newly generated, 54 symbol variation counts are newly allocated. In the normal game after the 15R special game, the highly probable first term table is referred to during the newly allocated 54 symbol variations. The same applies when a 2R big hit occurs.
When a small hit occurs, in the normal game after the small hit game, the high-probability previous term table is referred to until the probability change state in which the small hit has occurred ends.
When the 15R big hit or 2R big hit does not occur and 54 symbol fluctuations are completed, the high probability late table is referred to in the subsequent normal games.
As will be described later, when a small hit occurs after the table to be referred to transitions from the high-accuracy early table to the high-accuracy late table, the high-accuracy early period table is referred again. In this case, when the probability change in which the small hit has occurred is completed, in other words, when a total of 60 symbol variations are executed in the probability change in which the small hit has occurred, the normal game thereafter returns to the reference of the low probability normal table. .

(4) When the transition source table is a high-probability late table, that is, when the gaming state is an explicit probability change / short time state and is in the latter half of the probability change duration:
When a 15R big hit, 2R big hit, and a small hit occur, the same table switching process is executed as when the transition source table is the high-priority previous term table. Therefore, when a small hit occurs during the probability change, the high-priority previous term table is referred to in the subsequent normal game regardless of whether the reference table at that time is the high-priority early term table or the high-accuracy late term table.
When none of the hits occur and the six symbol fluctuations are completed, the normal game after that returns to the reference of the low probability normal table.

(5) When the transition source table is a high probability latency table, that is, when the gaming state is a probability variation / non-short-time latency state:
When a 15R big hit occurs, the highly probable first half table is referred during 54 symbol variations in the normal game after the 15R special game.
When a 2R jackpot is newly generated, 54 symbol variation times are newly allocated, and in the normal game after the 2R special game, the highly probable previous term table is referred to during the newly allocated 54 symbol variations.
When a small hit is generated, in the normal game after the small hit game, the high probability latency table is referred to until the probability change state in which the small hit occurs is completed.
When the 15R big hit or 2R big hit does not occur, regardless of the occurrence of the small hit, when the symbol variation of 60 times is completed, the low probability normal table is referred to in the subsequent normal games.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or the like, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (S12 Y), normal game control processing such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if it is not in normal game (N of S12), special game control processing (S16) or small hit game control processing (S17), and award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing from S10 to S17 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the determination result (S46). The variation pattern determination unit 115 refers to the reference rule stored in the reference rule storage unit 182 and switches the pattern selection table to be referred to when the pattern selection table switching condition is satisfied (Y in S48) (S50). ). If the switching condition is not satisfied (N in S48), S50 is skipped. That is, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches the pattern selection table according to the switching rules shown in FIGS. The variation pattern determining means 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol from the pattern selection table appropriately switched according to the determination result or the special symbol stop symbol (S52). The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S54), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S56).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S70), the special game has already started (Y in S72), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S74). 66 is executed (S76), and if it is already opened (Y in S74), the closing process of the special winning opening 66 is executed (S78). When the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 has been completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S80), and when the special game production or the final demonstration production is completed (Y in S82), the special game is finished (S84), and the time is shortened. A specific game state of probability change is started (S86). When the special game effect or the end demonstration effect is not ended (N in S82), S84 and S86 are skipped, and when the opening / closing of the grand prize winning opening 66 is not completed (N in S80), S82 to S86 are skipped. If the special game has not started in S72 (N in S72), the special game is started, for example, a start demonstration effect is displayed (S88), and S74 to S86 are skipped. If it is not a big hit, the flow after S72 in this figure is skipped (N in S70).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S120), the small hit game has already started (Y in S122), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S124). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S126), and if it has been opened (Y in S124), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S128). When the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 has been completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S130), the small hit game is terminated (S132), and when the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 has not been completed a predetermined number of times (N in S130) , S132 is skipped. If the small hit game has not started in S122 (N in S122), the small hit game is started (S134), and S124 to S132 are skipped. If it is not a small hit, the flow after S122 in this figure is skipped (N in S120).

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability change suggestion fluctuation or the like after the small hit game can be used as a trigger for switching the pattern selection table, but after the small hit game having the restriction that it does not trigger the start / end of the probability change. Probable change suggestion can be executed effectively. That is, since the probability variation duration is limited, the player can recognize that there is no possibility of probability variation by the passage of the probability variation duration, and if the probability variation suggestion after the small hit game is provided for a long time, the player Can be annoying. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the probability change suggestion change and the probability change suggestion effect after the small hit game are finished before the probability change duration elapses, that is, after the small hit game, the player's expectation is effectively given. It is possible to suggest the possibility of the probability change to the player only for a period that can be.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  In the above-described embodiment, the 2R big hit always has a probability change transition. However, as a modification, whether or not the 2R big hit is accompanied by the probability change transition is determined based on another criterion. There may be two types of 2R big hit with probability variation and 2R big hit without probability variation. The same applies to 15R jackpot.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pattern selection table is switched at the start of symbol variation. However, as a modification, the pattern selection table may be switched immediately when the pattern selection table switching condition is satisfied. Specifically, the processing to be executed in S48 and S50 in FIG. 8 may be executed after S40 in FIG. 7, after S84 in FIG. 9, before S86, and after S132 in FIG. That is, at the end of symbol variation, 15R special game, 2R special game, and small hit game end in the normal game, the switching condition of the pattern selection table is satisfied with reference to the reference rule held in the reference rule holding means 182 If so, the pattern selection table may be switched.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements recited in the claims are realized by a single element or a combination of the constituent elements shown in the embodiments and the modified examples.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 performance display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start openings, 66 big prize openings, 90 game effect lamps, 100 game control devices, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 114 designs Determining means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means, 176 special game operating condition holding means 180 small game operation condition holding means, 182 reference rule holding means.

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win;
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition that is a condition for shifting to a special game in which the special winning opening is opened;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the special game operation condition is established as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to the special game;
If the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a specific result, the probability variation state in which the probability that the winning / losing lottery indicates a transition to the special game is higher than the normal state in the normal game after the end of the special game. Specific game execution means to shift to,
A game in which the big prize opening is opened, and a small hit game that maintains a small hit game operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a small hit game that is a game that is not involved in the start and end of the probability variation state Operating condition holding means;
A small hit game control means for executing the small hit game when the small hit game operating condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to the small hit game;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
A table for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation times in the variation display of the symbol, and ending the small hit game among a plurality of tables in which different selection tendencies are defined A reference rule holding means for holding a reference rule in which at least a table to be referred to in a later normal game and a reference end point indicating a time at which selection of a variation pattern with reference to the table should be ended are defined;
Referring to any of the plurality of tables according to the reference rule, a variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
In accordance with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means, the symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device;
With
The specific game execution means uses the period until the symbol variation display is completed a predetermined number of times in the probability variation state as the maximum duration of the probability variation state, and the winning lottery executed in the probability variation state is the maximum continuation of the probability variation state. If the result does not indicate the transition to the next special game within the period , the probability variation state will be terminated,
The reference rule refers to a predetermined table in which a selection probability of a variation pattern for suggesting a probability variation state is set higher than other tables when a small hit game is executed in a probability variation state. defined as should do a table, and a ball-shooting game machine which is characterized in that as a definition of the end of the probability change state thereof Koatari game is executed as the ginseng Terutsui period.

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