JP6745455B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which a game ball is shot.

Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, a so-called first-class pachinko game machine is a game machine while varying a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided in the approximate center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called a big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol fluctuations is stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as one. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variably manner, and the time for variable display is usually in the state where one more symbol is a big hit, such as the so-called reach screen. It is intended to increase the player's expectation, for example, by making it longer. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the effect of using a character for images such as designs to give a story to the variable display, and a notice effect that indicates in advance the high degree of expectation of transition to a special game. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2003-230714, A

In some gaming machines, not only at the start of the symbol variation, but also at the time of entering the starting winning opening, a pre-determination of whether or not the lottery value corresponds to which lottery value range in the win/loss determination is executed. There is one that determines the mode of the prefetching effect. The present inventor has recognized that, in the present situation where various types of look-ahead effects are being sought in order to enhance the interest of the game, the importance of a technique for efficiently performing a look-ahead effect is increasing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to efficiently execute a prefetching effect.

In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a first start winning hole provided in the game area, and the game area. , With a second start winning opening having an expansion mechanism that can be opened so that the entry of the game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to an easy state, and the entry into the first starting winning opening is a trigger, a first advisability judging means for executing a first spruce determined based on the lottery value for determining whether to shift to the special game is an advantageous state for the player than the normal game, the second start winning opening Second winning/unwinning determination means for performing a second winning/unwinning determination based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to the special game triggered by the entry into the game, and a result of the first winning/unwinning determination. A first display control means for variably displaying the first symbol indicating the second symbol, a second display control means for variably displaying the second symbol indicating the result of the second win/fail judgment, and a predetermined number as an upper limit . 1 start, the lottery value according to the entry into the winning opening is suspended until the variable display start of the first symbol corresponding to the first winning/ disapproval determination based on the lottery value is started , and the second start is performed with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Hold control means for holding the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the winning opening until the variable display start of the second symbol corresponding to the second win/loss determination based on the lottery value, and the result of the first win/loss determination When the hit is a win , and when the result of the second hit determination is a win , special game control means for executing the special game, and after the end of the special game, to the second start winning hole Specific game control means for shifting to the easy-to-enter state where the expansion mechanism is opened so that the easy-to-enter state is higher than the normal state, an effect display device for displaying descriptive contents, and the effect display device The first start winning opening is provided with an effect determination unit that determines the effect content to be displayed, and an effect display control unit that causes the effect display device to display the effect content determined by the effect determination unit. The information regarding the lottery value according to the entry into the ball, and the information regarding the lottery value according to the entry into the second starting winning opening, whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry immediately starts Regardless of whether or not the effect determination means is notified as a preliminary determination result, the effect determination means is a mode of special effect that suggests the result of the first hit/absence determination according to the result of the preliminary determination, or The aspect of the special effect that suggests the result of the second winning/disapproval determination is determined as the effect-like content, and the first display control means allows the player to enter the second starting winning opening. When the corresponding lottery value is held, the start of the variable display of the first symbol is reserved, and the second display control means holds the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the first starting winning opening. Regardless of whether or not it has been started, the variable display of the second symbol is started, and the special effect in the easy-to-enter state is for holding the lottery value according to the entry into the second starting winning opening. And, when the number of held lottery values corresponding to the entry into the second starting winning opening is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is displayed on the effect display device, and after the special game, before In the period from the transition to the easy writing ball state until the end of the predetermined number of symbol fluctuations, a special fluctuation pattern that is a fluctuation pattern that defines a short fluctuation time for the effect different from the special effect is used. Along with the variation, the special effect based on the hold caused by the ball entering the second start winning port during the period is not executed, and the predetermined number of balls is held just before the easy entry state ends. In the period until the symbol variation ends, the special effect based on the hold caused by the ball entering the second starting winning opening is not executed.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components, or any of the components and expressions of the present invention that are mutually replaced among a method, a device, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing a computer program, a data structure, etc. Is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

According to the ball game machine of the present invention, the look-ahead effect can be efficiently executed.

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 showing a functional block of a Pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board. It is a figure which shows a hit/miss judgment table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior winning/absence determination table referred by prior prior determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of a mobile cooperation system typically. It is a block diagram which shows schematically the hardware constitutions of a main board and a sub-board. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of an effect display control device. It is a flow chart which shows control start processing of a main board in a Pachinko game machine. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. It is a flow chart which shows details of interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows control start processing of a sub board in a Pachinko game machine. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. It is a flow chart which shows interruption processing when a command is received from a main board. It is the flowchart which shows the interruption processing when the timer interruption for production display control occurs. It is a flow chart which shows an interruption processing when a sub CPU receives a command from a display CPU. 6 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. It is a flow chart showing a process of special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of decorative pattern variable display. It is a flowchart showing a process of a special game. It is a flowchart showing the process of the small hit game. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a symbol variation screen. It is a figure showing an example of a notice production screen and a display of an alternative design. It is a figure showing a display example of a notice production screen and a reduction change screen. It is the timing chart which shows the production process with the plural types of specific production patterns. It is the figure which shows the indicatory example of the design fluctuation picture due to normal hit specific production pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the symbol variation screen by a delay time specific production pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the symbol variation screen by a deviation specific production pattern. It is a diagram showing a display example of a hold lamp image on the screen of the effect display device. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of a present Example. It is a figure which shows a reservation change notice table typically. It is a flow chart which shows operation about reservation change notice. 37 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal processing of S854 in FIG.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional first-class pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Further, in order to achieve both of these playability, a plurality of starting winning holes, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps are provided. The big hits in the second game are designed to be larger than the big hits in the first game. For example, the second game is more likely to be a big hit with a certainty change, and the second game has a larger number of unit games that form a special game (a long-opening unit with a long opening time of the special winning opening). A game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and the second game has a larger number of long open unit games than the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. (Including cases), the second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game. On top of that, at first, aiming for the first hit in the first game, after the time reduction is given by the big hit in the first game, repeatedly aiming for the second game to obtain a large number of balls. Realize.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko game machine. The pachinko game machine 100 is mainly composed of a game machine frame and a game board. The gaming machine frame of the Pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball plate 105, a lower ball plate 106, a firing handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, and a cross key 110, Includes a decorative lamp 111. The outer frame 101 is a frame body having an opening portion for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 at a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening portion of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for firing a game ball, a mechanism for detachably accommodating a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball plate 105 has a mechanism for storing the game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball plate 106. The lower ball plate 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right on the upper part of the door 104, and a sound effect and a music sound according to the game state and the effect are output by means for controlling the effect. Most of the resin member forming the exterior of the door 104 is semitransparent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decoration lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, and the like by means of controlling the effect, and plays the role of effect by blinking or the like.

The game board 80 has a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a special winning opening 20, a first operating opening 31, a second operating opening 32, and a general winning opening 33 on a game area 81 divided by a rail 82. , The outlet 34, the effect display device 60, and the center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is the game area 8
1 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the central part, its upper part, and the right part, and is used for a flow path of a game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, decoration, etc. Have a function. At the lower part of the center decoration 64, a stage 65 in which the inflowing game balls roll is formed, and depending on how the balls roll, the falling direction from the stage 65 is the direction to enter the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 is provided which is driven according to the contents of the effect and performs an action like an effect. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms (not shown) such as a game nail and a windmill for forming the flow path of the game ball are installed. In the present specification, "ball entry", "prize", and "drop" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning hole and each ball entrance may be configured with a "passage hole" (also called a "gate" or a "through chucker") of a type through which a game ball passes. “Prize”, “drop” and “pass” may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting opening 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 are configured so as to be able to aim at one of the balls depending on the strength of the game ball being fired according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided in the lower center of the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided immediately below the first starting port 11. When hitting left, that is, hitting relatively weakly aiming to flow to the left side passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while right-handing That is, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right side passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the second starting opening 12, but cannot enter the first starting opening 11. Or, the flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, since the opening above the second starting port 12 is normally covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of game balls is blocked, the second starting port is opened unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. No. 12 is impossible or difficult to enter. The winning/winning lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, which is a more advantageous state for the player than a normal game, and is executed each time a ball is entered into the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. It

In addition, the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent as to be able to hit one of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, and a game ball aiming at one may be hard to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where the ball can enter or can easily enter when left-handed, that is, when the ball is fired relatively weakly aiming to flow to the left passage of the center ornament 64. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where the ball can be or can easily enter when the ball is hit to the right, that is, when the ball is relatively strongly fired so as to flow to the right passage of the center ornament 64.

The first starting opening 11 includes a first starting winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first starting opening 11, and generates the first start winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering. The second starting opening 12 includes a second starting winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric auditors product 90 (so-called electric tulip) which is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary electric officer solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric auditors member 90. .. The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting opening 12, and generates second start winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering the ball.

When the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the normal electric role solenoid 91, the ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is improved. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is as short as 0.1 seconds when the opening is short, whereas the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 6 seconds when the opening is long. And it is set to be longer than that at the time of short opening, and the game ball easily enters the second starting opening 12. The long opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is also called “open extension”. As a modified example, when the normal electric auditors product 90 spreads, the fact may be notified in advance, or the suspension of the normal symbol fluctuation may be pre-read to notify before the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started. , Ordinarily, it may be notified while the symbol is changing.

As a modification of the opening mode of the second starting opening 12 when the normal electric accessory 90 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It may be an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of times of opening may be prepared and any one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of opening 2 seconds three times, the total opening time is the same as in the case of opening 6 seconds once, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, in particular, in the configuration of the modification in which the second starting opening 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the player who has noticed the opening has decided to match the hitting direction with the second starting opening 12 from that point, and the former enters the ball. It can be said that the opportunity is long. Moreover, it may be configured such that there are a plurality of hitting types of the normal symbols, and the opening mode of the expanding mechanism may differ depending on the hitting type. For example, if the normal pattern is the first hit, 0.1 seconds open once in the normal state, 1 second open 3 times in the easy-to-enter state, and the second hit, normal state 6 seconds open once, and 2 seconds open 2 times in the easy-to-enter state.

Each of the three general winning openings 33 is provided with a general winning detection device 38 for detecting a winning of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates the general winning information indicating the entry at the time of entering.

The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The special winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the special winning opening 20, and generates the special winning opening winning information indicating the entry when entering the game. The special winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined manner. The special winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the outlet 34. As a modified example, another big winning opening may be provided in the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the big winning opening 20 to provide a plurality of big winning openings.

A first special symbol display device 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the outer left lower position of the game area 81 on the game board 80, Variations of the 1 special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed. At approximately the center of the game area 81, the effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative symbol 61 interlocking with the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is displayed. The fluctuation of the included effect image is displayed. Hereinafter, such a display will be referred to as “design change” or “change display”.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning/winning lottery that is carried out when the game ball enters the first starting opening 11, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When you play, a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning/winning lottery that is carried out when the game ball enters the second starting opening 12, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When you play, a big hit as a special game occurs. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, 8 segment LEDs consisting of 7 segments forming "8" and 1 segment representing 1 "dot". Display device. With an 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and may be generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments. .. These symbols are switched at high speed one after another and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, whereby the symbol variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. It Further, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, using an LED dot array that is not an 8-segment LED, a plurality of types of first special symbol 51 and second in the combination of the lighting pattern and the lighting color. You may express the special design 52.

The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 61 in a manner that is interlocked with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the determination result display of the lottery indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, a moving image in which the symbols in a plurality of columns simulating a game of a slot machine are changed in the central area of the screen. In the present embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers "0" to "9" are displayed in three columns and varied, and the winning or losing is indicated by the finally three symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of patterns constituting the decorative pattern 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols with color or pattern decorations, but for these numbers, characters, or symbols, a pattern or pattern common to all patterns It may be configured such that a different pattern is added to each unit to integrate them. This pattern is a pattern in which a motif related to the theme of decoration or effect set for the model of the Pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern in which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative pattern 61 is switched according to the development of the production, in the case where the pattern in which the pattern is integrally displayed is variably displayed and in the case where the pattern is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be configured to be. In the background of the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, a moving image having a dramatic effect related to the theme of the decoration or the performance set for the model of the Pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the pattern variation.

Since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have a role of directing, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol in the lower left of the game area 81. The display device 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a method of expressing without using a decorative symbol by giving the special symbol a directing role, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED.

The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix type display device, but the width of the display area may be about half the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. It may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass, and if the player hits with so-called "right hitting" with maximum strength, the right passage is almost certain. The game ball can be passed to, and it can be distinguished from the so-called "left hit". The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of more than one, displays of different sizes such as a combination of main liquid crystal and sub liquid crystal may be combined, the sub liquid crystal may be arranged in a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle. May be installed in the vicinity of. When installed in the vicinity of the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operation. The effect display device 60 is not limited to the liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type, or a display means such as an LED matrix type. ..

The first operation port 31 is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects passage of the game ball through the first operation port 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage when the game ball passes. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81, and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operation port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage when the game ball passes. The passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the ordinary electric auditors product 90 should be expanded. When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol which is the symbol showing the determination result of the open lottery is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 45 is provided on the lower right outside the game area 81, and is composed of two lamps for the sake of convenience, and the display state of the normal symbol is expressed depending on which of the lamps is lit. For example, when the lighting of the first lamp indicates that the lamp is off and the second lamp indicates that the lamp is hit, the variable display of the ordinary symbol is expressed by repeating lighting and extinguishing alternately, and finally either lighting By stopping in the state, the stop symbol of the normal symbol is expressed. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbols is stopped. When the ordinary symbol stops at the winning symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded.

There are two open times of the normal electric accessory 90: short open for 0.1 seconds and long open for 6 seconds. In the opening lottery in the normal state, the regular symbol is a winning symbol with a probability of 1/50 and a long opening is performed, and the ordinary symbol is a winning symbol with a probability of 1/100 and a short opening is performed. Thus, in the normal state, the probability of long opening is higher than the probability of short opening, but in the modified example, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening. The specifications may be the same. In the open lottery in the easy-to-enter state, the winning probability of the normal symbol is increased to 99/100, and the opening time is limited to long opening. As described above, in the easy-to-enter state, the easiness of entering the second starting opening 12 is enhanced by the function of varying the probability of hitting a normal symbol and the function of extending the opening time. In the easy-to-enter state in the modified example, it is possible to further improve the easiness of entering the second starting opening 12 by using the three functions including the function of shortening the variation time of the normal symbol. The variation time of the normal symbol in that case is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

At the outer lower left position of the game area 81, a first special symbol holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and above the second special symbol display device 42. A second special figure reservation lamp 72 corresponding to the second game is provided. The 1st special figure reservation lamp 71 consists of two lamps, and displays the number of reservations of the winning/failing lottery value in the first game according to the number of lights or blinks thereof. The number of winning/holding lottery values held in the first special symbol holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values that are won in the first starting opening 11 during the variation of the first special symbol 51 or the execution of the special game, and the symbol variation is still. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure holding lamp 72 is also made up of two lamps, and the number of held winning/boring lottery values in the second game is displayed depending on the number of lit or blinked lamps. The number of winning and losing lottery values held in the second special symbol holding lamp 72 is the number of lottery values that have won the second starting opening 12 while the second special symbol 52 is changing or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol variation is still. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of held win/loss lottery values is also displayed in the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of held lamp images that are turned on.

When the number of winning/winning lottery reservations becomes three, the symbol variation time in the case of a miss in order to improve the game efficiency is shortened than usual (hereinafter, also referred to as "shortening variation"). Similarly, when the number of winning/dismissing lottery reservations becomes 4, the symbol variation time in the case of deviation is further shortened compared to the case of the above 3 in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as “ultra-shortening variation”). ).

At the outer lower right position of the game area 81, a universal symbol holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 45. The ordinary figure holding lamp 75 is also made up of two lamps, and normally displays the number of symbols to be held depending on the number of lights or blinks. The number of the normal symbol fluctuation is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 during the change of the normal symbol, and the number of ordinary symbol lottery in which the variation of the normal symbol is not yet executed. Indicates.

The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that the player presses to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the effect content, and the effect content or the like is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper bowl 105. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the outer wall surface on the left side of the upper bowl 105.

An outline of a game method and control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the firing handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 105 are guided one by one to the rail 82 and fired to the game area 81 at a strength corresponding to the turning angle. .. When the player fixes the turning position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball shot to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails or a windmill, and falls in a direction according to the way of hitting. When the game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball plate 105 or the lower. It is dispensed to the ball dish 106. The game balls that have fallen into the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 33 are processed as safe balls, and the game balls that have dropped into the out opening 34 are processed as out balls.

When entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the variable display time determined prior to the display has elapsed. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, the variation display time is defined for each pattern as the ending condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 when the variation display time elapses. Be stopped.

As the variable display of the decorative pattern 61, first, the pattern is changed in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine with the start of the variation, and when the variation end timing is approached, the symbols are stopped one by one to be the final stop mode. Display the symbol combination. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stop are in the stop mode showing a big hit, the special game is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is large. The opening/closing operation of the winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 indicating a big hit is, for example, a mode of combination in which the types of the three symbols match.

The variation effect pattern includes a normal out effect effect pattern, a reach out effect effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect effect pattern. The normal deviation effect pattern is an effect pattern when a normal deviation symbol combination is displayed. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out-of-match symbol combination through the reach state, which is a big hit if one more symbol is aligned. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when a jackpot pattern combination is displayed through the reach state. In particular, patterns that go through the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times, and reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called "normal reach", and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called "super reach."". The normal deviation effect pattern, the reach deviation effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern each include a normal pattern displayed in the normal state and a time saving pattern displayed in the time saving state. However, even in the normal state, if it is the second symbol variation corresponding to the ball entering the second starting opening 12, the probability that the big hit is accompanied by a certainty change and the probability that the number of unit games of special games will increase is the first. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first variation corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening 11, a chance effect pattern may be used to display that the chance is to generate a relatively advantageous big hit. In the embodiment, the time saving pattern is used in the time saving state, but since the probability changing state involves time saving, the time saving pattern is also used in the probability changing state. However, in the modification, the specification may use a probability variation pattern different from the time saving pattern in the probability variation state. Alternatively, the specifications may be such that a common pattern is used for both time saving and probability variation, or specifications for using the probability variation pattern in the probability variation state are not particularly used.

There are two types of special games, a normal special game and a shortened special game, and there is a large difference in the profits depending on the winning prize balls. The normal special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demo time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and the opening is continued for about 30 seconds, or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, it is once closed. The opening to closing of the special winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but a plurality of short-time openings may be repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the special winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 or 16 times, the normal special game is ended by the display of the effect screen called the end demo time. In the normal special game, you can expect 9 or more balls to enter per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called "outgoing ball") by 16 unit games. Is obtained. The special game in which the unit game is repeated 16 times is also appropriately referred to as "16R jackpot", and the special game in which the unit game is repeated 4 times is appropriately referred to as "4R jackpot".

On the other hand, the shortened special game has no start demo time and end demo time, and opens the special winning opening 20 for 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to end the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the special winning opening 20 is only opened twice for a very short time, the special winning opening 20 can hardly be entered, and the special winning is substantially equal to zero. is there. A special game in which a unit game is repeated twice is also appropriately called a "2R big hit".

When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop is a predetermined small hit mode, the process shifts to a small hit game composed of one unit game, and the big winning opening 20 The opening/closing operation is executed. In one unit game that constitutes a small hit game, the special winning opening 20 repeats opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is similar to that of the 2R big hit.

When the special game occurs and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, the probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the end of the special game. During the probability change, a winning/winning lottery having a higher probability of winning than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. It should be noted that the determination result of the win/no win lottery may be a specific big hit, that is, a big hit with a certainty change may not be explicitly shown on the appearance, and may be a latent probability change state that is not explicitly notified as a decorative design or effect contents. In this case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether there is a probability change or a non-probability change even during the probability change.

In the normal game after the special game is finished, the easy-to-enter state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the extension of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is performed to extend the opening. The number of hits of the normal symbol per fixed time can be increased, and since the easiness of entering the second starting port 12 is also increased, the number of entering the second starting port 12 is also likely to increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting opening 12, it is possible to keep playing with little ball reduction, or with gradually increasing ball possession.

In the easy entry state, as one of the specific game states, the so-called time saving, in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state, is further executed. The variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation displays, but reaches the number of variations. If a big hit happens before, the time saving will end once. Because the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, compared to the case of the normal state in which the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until a big hit occurs. Can be shortened, and the jackpot can be easily obtained relatively easily. In the modified example, the specification may be such that the special symbol is not shortened in the easy-entering state.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko game machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on/off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and particularly processes all gaming operations such as lottery when winning the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 12. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls the display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the effect display contents in accordance with the determination result by the main board 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 154 for paying out prize balls, and the like. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the prize ball tank 153 to the upper ball plate 105 according to the winning of each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls of the upper ball plate 105 to the game area 81 one by one. The firing control board 157 controls the firing operation of the firing device 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies electric power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 divides the functions into a main board 200 as a main control device for controlling the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub-board 300 as a sub-control device for controlling the production operation and processing. It is composed of different forms. The main board 200 is a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a special winning opening 20, a general winning opening 33, a first working opening 31, a second working opening 32, a first special symbol display device 41, a second special. It is electrically connected to the symbol display device 42 and the ordinary symbol display device 45, and transmits and receives various control signals to and from each of them. The sub-board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decoration lamp 111, and transmits/receives various control signals to/from each. Data transmission/reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is unidirectional from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. Therefore, each configuration is configured so that the data transmission/reception in such a unidirectional manner realizes the entire operation. The main board 200 and the sub-board 300 are arranged. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub-board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. I can't make a request. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 200 cannot be referred to from the sub board 300 unless the main board 200 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 300.

Note that any of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub-board 300 instead of the main board 200, and any of the functional blocks included in the sub-board 300 may be installed on the sub-board 300. Instead, it may be mounted on the main board 200.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 is a ball determining unit 201, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a general drawing lottery unit 213, a hold control unit 240, a main display control unit 250, a special game control unit 260, a small hit game control. Means 265, specific game control means 270, opening and closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276 are provided.

The winning ball determination means 201 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When the ball determining means 201 receives the first start winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the first starting opening 11, and when it receives the second starting winning information, the game ball has won the second starting opening 12. to decide. Upon receiving the special winning opening winning information, the ball determination means 201 determines that the gaming ball has won the large winning opening 20, and when receiving the general winning information, determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33. Upon receiving the passage information, the ball-in determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operating opening 31 or the second operating opening 32.

The first lottery means 211, as a function of executing the first lottery related to the first game, the first lottery value acquisition means 216, the first winning/discarding determination means 221, the first symbol determining means 226, the first variation pattern determination. The first win/loss lottery is executed as the win/win lottery including the means 231 and corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening 11. The determination result of the first winning/discarding lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. .. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second winning/discarding determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to the entry into the second starting opening 12. The second winning/winning lottery is executed as the winning/winning lottery. The determination result of the second winning/discarding lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. .. When starting the symbol variation, the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 transmit the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determination means 303 together with the symbol variation control command.

The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 determine which lottery value range the lottery value corresponds to in the success/failure determination as a preliminary determination process even when entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. Pre-judgment is executed, and the judgment result is transmitted to the effect determination means 303. The result of the pre-determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased or later overwritten from the transmission buffer. It Therefore, on the side of the sub-board 300, a so-called “look-ahead” process is realized which can preliminarily recognize the result of winning or hitting before the turn of symbol variation starts.

The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a random number value as the first win/loss lottery value for the first win/loss lottery upon the entry of the ball into the first starting opening 11. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires a random number value as the second win/loss lottery value for the second win/win lottery upon the entry into the second starting opening 12. For example, the values acquired as the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value for the win/win lottery are acquired from the value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control means 240. However, the winning/winning lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number. The “random number” here does not have to be a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, but a hardware random number using a 16-bit counter or software using a random number generation algorithm. It may be a pseudo random number such as a random number. Alternatively, a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers, for example, a plus random number system in which an initial value is changed each time the counter makes one round, may be used.

The first win/loss determination means 221 determines, based on the first win/win lottery value, whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game, and the first win/win lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the win/loss determination. Preliminary success/failure determination of whether it corresponds is executed. The second win/loss determination means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second win/loss lottery value, and the second win/loss lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the win/loss determination. Preliminary success/failure determination of whether it corresponds is executed. The first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss determination means 222 hold a win/loss determination table and a prior win/loss determination table that are referred to in the win/loss determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the win/fail judgment executed at the start of the symbol variation, in particular, from the advance win/fail judgment, it is appropriately referred to as “win/win judgment as main judgment”. In this specification, when referring to “table” or “selection criterion”, the correspondence relationship between the first parameter such as the lottery value and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option is strictly defined in the table structure. Not only data, but also a case where such correspondence is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter is widely included. Including these, the concept is substantially synonymous with “table” and is appropriately referred to as “selection criterion”. Further, when a table structure is used, the selection criterion that is substantially one kind may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. It shows the number of substantial types of tables, not the number of tables that have been converted.

The first hit/miss determination unit 221 and the second hit/miss determination unit 222 hold a plurality of hit/miss determination tables that are referred to in the hit determination. The plurality of win/loss determination tables are associated with the jackpot/out-of-range determination results and the win/loss lottery values, and the win/loss probability is determined according to the associated jackpot range setting. The first hit determination unit 221 and the second hit determination unit 222 refer to the hit table for hit determination based on the normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and the hit probability that the jackpot probability becomes higher than the normal probability in the probability variation state. Browse the table. The first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss determination means 222 refer to any one of a plurality of win/loss tables to determine whether or not the win/loss lottery value is a win.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the hit/miss determination table. In the win/loss judgment table of this figure, the jackpot, small hit, and miss determination results and win/win lottery values are associated with each other, and the big hit win probability and the small hit win probability are set according to the associated range settings. Is determined. The first win/loss determination unit 221 and the second win/loss determination unit 222 refer to the win/loss determination table of this figure in the win/loss determination as the main determination. In both the first win/loss lottery by the first win/loss determination means 221 and the second win/loss lottery by the second win/loss determination means 222, the jackpot is usually won only when the win/win lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probability change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning/winning lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the win/win lottery value falls within the range of 300 to 2999. In this way, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, a single hit/miss judgment table shows both the jackpot range in the normal time and the probability change time, but the hit/fail judgment table may be prepared separately for the normal time and the probability change time. You may prepare separately for 1 win/loss lottery and 2nd win/loss lottery.

In the present embodiment, even if the winning/winning lottery value does not fall within the big hit range, if the hit lottery value falls within the predetermined range, a small hit is awarded. In the example of this figure, when the win/loss lottery value acquired by the first win/loss determination means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, a small win is achieved, and the win/loss lottery value acquired by the second win/loss determination means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first hit/win lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second win/win lottery, and the small hit is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally all “out”, but in the example of this figure, the win/win lottery value range in the case where it does not correspond to the big hit Is particularly referred to as “out”. It should be noted that, in this figure, an example is shown in which the determination table as to whether or not a big hit and the determination table as to whether or not a small hit are realized in the form of a single win/loss judgment table, but each may be realized as a separate table. Good.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a prior win/failure determination table that is referred to in the prior win/no win determination. The first win/loss determination means 221 refers to the table in FIG. 6A, and when the win/win lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the win/fail range as the determination result, When the winning/winning lottery value is "300-2999", the value "2" indicating that is set as the winning/winning range as the determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is "3000 to 56499", the value "3" indicating that is set as the winning/winning range as the determination result, and when the winning/winning lottery value is "56500 to 65535", "4" indicating that fact. The value of “” is set in the hit/fail range as the determination result. Every time the first win/loss determination means 221 sets the win/loss range as described above, the value is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the first win/loss lot and the number of holdings.

The second win/loss determination means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6B, and when the win/loss lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the win/fail range as a determination result, When the winning/winning lottery value is "300-2999", the value "2" indicating that is set as the winning/winning range as the determination result. When the winning/winning lottery value is “3000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the winning/failing range as the determination result, and when the winning/winning lottery value is “64000 to 65535”, it indicates that. The value of “” is set in the hit/fail range as the determination result. Every time the second win/win determination unit 222 sets the win/win range as described above, the value is transmitted to the effect determination unit 303 together with the value indicating the second win/win lottery and the number of holdings.

Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol fluctuation based on the separately obtained symbol lottery value and the result of the winning/decision determination, and also the symbol lottery. Preliminary symbol determination of which symbol range the value corresponds to is executed. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table which are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the result of winning/deciding determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination executed at the start of the symbol variation from the prior symbol determination, it is also appropriately referred to as “the symbol determination as the main determination”.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table to be referred to when the win/loss determination result is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table to be referred to when the win/loss determination result is out, and FIG. It is a table to be referred to when the hit/no hit determination result is small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in the symbol determination as the main determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the type of special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the jackpot, small hit, and miss judgment results, respectively, "0" to "4" correspond to the big hit, "5" to "9" correspond to the small hit, "10" corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with the big hit. Among them, the type “0” indicates a 4R big hit or a 16R big hit with a certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with “0 to 99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0 in the case of the second symbol lottery value”. 144". Type "1" indicates a 2R big hit with a certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with "145 to 149" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. To be Kinds "2" to "4" indicate 4R big hits or 16R big hits that do not usually occur as big hits, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both "150 to 189" and the type "2" is associated. Then, the type “3” is associated with “190 to 229” and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. In this way, the selection probability for each type of big hit is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the type “10” is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range in the case where the winning/disapproval determination result is out.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with the small hit. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The type "7" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "100 to 149", the type "8" is associated with the symbol lottery value range "150 to 199", and the type "9" is the symbol lottery value range. It is associated with “200 to 255”.

The table in FIG. 7 is also referred to as a preliminary symbol determination table in the preliminary symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 are values of "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol as a result of the preliminary symbol determination, which is the first win/loss lottery or the second win/loss lottery. It transmits to the effect determination means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holdings.

Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 separately obtains a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined, the first pattern lottery value. It is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on The second variation pattern determination means 232 is a plurality of variation patterns based on a second pattern lottery value that is acquired separately, for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Determine from the fluctuation patterns. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 each determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation by referring to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 perform a preliminary pattern determination of which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first fluctuation pattern determination unit 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determination unit 232 retain or share the fluctuation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table that are referred to in order to determine the fluctuation pattern. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the fluctuation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is defined, and it has various fluctuation times depending on its type. That is, in each variation pattern, the variation display time is defined for each pattern as the ending condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also appropriately referred to as “variation pattern determination as main determination” in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first fluctuation pattern determination unit 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determination unit 232 refer to the table of FIG. 7A in the normal state and to the table of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8(a), if the result of judgment is wrong in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, select "super 1" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0", If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, the normal reach "Normal 1" of the pattern range number "2" is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the normal reach "Normal" of the pattern range number "3" is selected. Select 2”. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number “4” “out of reach” is selected. As for "miss without reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected depending on the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 to 2, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds, when the number of holdings is 3, a fluctuation pattern of 7 seconds, the number of holdings. When is 4, a fluctuation pattern of 4 seconds is selected.

In this figure, an example in which the variation time is mainly classified into five types will be described. However, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of the variation patterns on the sub-board 300, and there are dozens of variation effect patterns as a whole. Is equivalent to being associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

The range of the pattern lottery values assigned to “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “out of reach” also differs depending on the number of holdings. When the number of reservations is 0 or 1, it is as shown in this figure (a), but as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of "normal 1" "normal 2" becomes narrower, and the lottery value of "out of reach" The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holdings is, the wider the lottery value range of the variation pattern having the relatively long variation time is, and the higher the probability that the variation pattern having the longer variation time is selected. Therefore, the smaller the number of holdings, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holdings, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using the fluctuation pattern table in which the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern is different for each number of holdings, it is possible to realize control in which a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is easily selected when the number of holdings is small.

In the normal state, when the result of judgment of winning is 4R jackpot or 16R jackpot, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, "super 1" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5" is selected and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, "super 2" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, the normal reach “Normal 1” of the pattern range number “7” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, the normal reach of the pattern range number “8” is “Normal”. Select 2”.

In the normal state, when the result of winning/judging is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, the super reach “super 3” of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, "normal 3" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10" is selected.

When the first variation pattern determining unit 231 and the second variation pattern determining unit 232 transmit the pre-determination result as the so-called pre-reading result to the performance determining unit 303, the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number is set to the first winning/prohibiting result. A value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second winning/disapproving lottery and the number of holdings are transmitted.

In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time saving state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to all the variation patterns for time saving. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. The “reach-less deviation shortening” is a fluctuation pattern of a relatively short fluctuation time, which is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as the “reach-miss deviation” in FIG. 8A. Also, for “reach-less short cut”, different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds and when the number of holdings is 2 to 4 is a fluctuation pattern of 1 second. Are selected respectively.

Returning to FIG. 4, the universal figure lottery means 213 executes the lottery by acquiring the lottery value when the game ball passes through the first operating opening 31 or the second operating opening 32. The determination result of the lottery by the ordinary figure lottery means 213 is variably displayed in the ordinary symbol display device 45 in the form of the ordinary symbol. The ordinary symbol lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 45. Correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is defined in the symbol determination table, and the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol by referring to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol corresponds to the hit, and after the variable display of the ordinary symbol is stopped by the stop symbol, the opening/closing control means 275 causes the second starting opening 12 The normal electric accessory 90 is expanded. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds when the opening is short and 6 seconds when the opening is long. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is reserved only when the predetermined upper limit number of reservations held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

The hold control means 240 includes a special figure holding means 241 and a general figure holding means 242. When the first win/loss lottery value or the second win/loss lottery value is newly acquired, the special figure holding means 241 changes the symbol corresponding to the first win/loss lottery value or the second win/loss lottery value acquired before that time. When is displayed, the start of symbol fluctuation corresponding to the newly acquired first win/loss lottery value or second win/win lottery value is suspended, and the win/win lottery value is stored until the variable display start of the corresponding symbol. Here, for each of the first special symbols, the first winning/winning lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored with the upper limit of four pieces, respectively, and the first winning/winning range as the preliminary determination result, 1 symbol range, the setting of the first pattern range is stored, for each of the second special symbols, the upper limit of each four, the second winning and drawing lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, the second pattern lottery value is stored, further, The setting of the second winning/discarding range, the second symbol range, and the second pattern range as the preliminary determination result is stored. Alternatively, the result of the preliminary determination may be stored in an area different from the winning/winning lottery value. The universal figure holding means 242 stores the universal figure lottery value acquired by the universal figure lottery means 213 as a reserve ball. The number of these holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 71, the second special figure holding lamp 72, and the general figure holding lamp 75, respectively. The number of holdings by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

The lottery value of the second winning/winning lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially consumed over the lottery value of the first winning/winning lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the lottery value for the big hit as the first win/win lottery is held, as long as the lottery value is held as the second win/win lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the jackpot lottery value for the first win/win lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if a big jackpot is held as the first win/loss lottery, it is possible that a plurality of consecutive big jackpots can be obtained by continuing to hit until the big win is held as the second win/win lottery.

The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251, a second special figure control means 252, and a general figure control means 254. The first special symbol control unit 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 according to the variation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first win/loss lottery by the first lottery unit 211. Let The first special symbol control means 251 sets the start condition of the new symbol variation that the variable display of the symbols corresponding to the first win/loss lottery or the second win/loss lottery made before that is finished. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined corresponding to the judgment result of the second winning/absence lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special symbol control means 252 also sets the start condition of a new symbol variation that the variable display of the symbols corresponding to the first win/loss lottery or the second win/loss lottery made before that is finished.

When the special drawing holding means 241 stores the winning/winning lottery value of the second winning/winning lottery, the first special drawing control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning/winning lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning/winning lottery regardless of whether or not the winning/winning lottery value of the first winning/winning lottery is stored by the special figure holding means 241. Thereby, when the lottery value is held in both the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery, the lottery value held in the second win/win lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning/winning lottery is not read and the symbol variation does not start until the number of holdings of the second winning/winning lottery becomes 0.

The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252, the fluctuation start command and the fluctuation stop command at the timing to start and stop the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 It transmits to the production control means 304. When the fluctuation start command is transmitted, the judgment result determined or determined as the main judgment, the stop symbol, the value indicating each of the fluctuation patterns, and the value indicating which of the first win/loss lot and the second win/loss lot are selected. It transmits to the effect control means 304 together with the fluctuation start command. When the fluctuation stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the fluctuation stop command. As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 is synchronized and the interlocking is maintained. The universal figure control means 254 displays the determination result of the lottery by the universal figure lottery means 213 on the ordinary symbol display device 45 as a variable display of the ordinary symbol.

The special figure adjusting means 276 makes the start of the variable display of the other of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 stand by while the one is variably displayed. Special figure adjusting means 276, regardless of the order in which the game ball enters the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 12 The variable display of 52 is given priority over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting opening 11. For example, when both the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value are held, the second win/win lottery value is always preferentially consumed and
The special symbol 52 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

In addition, the special figure adjustment means 276 in the modified example displays the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12. It may be selectively variably displayed. For example, when entering in the order of the first starting opening 11, the first starting opening 11, and the second starting opening 12, variable display in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. To be done. In this case, the special figure adjustment means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the win/loss lottery values. Which special symbol should be changed is determined according to the order of entering the game balls, that is, the order of holding the winning/winning lottery value in the hold control means 240, so that the player can easily visually grasp the order of change.

Even if the special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example displays the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in the predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entering the ball. Good. For example, the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 may be prioritized to be displayed alternately. For example, when both the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a varying manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply changed alternately regardless of the order of entering the game balls, so that the player can easily perceive the order of changes.

Special figure adjustment means 276, when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a winning manner, makes the other variable display start waiting. In this case, since the variable display of the special symbols is not started while the special game is executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

Special game control means 260, when the result of the first winning/winning lottery by the first lottery means 211 indicates the transition to the special game, the special game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is established, and the special winning opening 20 is opened to execute the special game. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second winning/winning lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the special game operating condition is established, and the special winning opening 20 is opened to execute the special game.

The special game is a game in which the opening/closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games in which one opening/closing operation is a unit. The special game includes a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game 4 times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a 16R jackpot and a unit game whose opening time is shorter than the 4R jackpot only 2 times. The 16R jackpot is the jackpot in the second win/win lottery, and the 4R jackpot is the jackpot in the first win/win lottery. In the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, in principle, the special winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R big hit, the special winning opening 20 is opened for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is exhausted. Even when the 2R jackpot is achieved, the special winning opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot if the predetermined condition is satisfied.

The small hit game control means 265, when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit, the small hit game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit manner. It is determined that the conditions are met, and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 to execute the small hit game. Similarly, the small hit game control means 265, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small hit, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit manner, the small hit It is determined that the winning game operating condition is established, and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the big winning opening 20 to execute the small hitting game.

In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the special winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in the single unit game. The small hitting game control means 265 opens the big winning opening 20 for about 0.2 seconds per opening and closing, and opens the small hitting game as a whole for about 0.4 seconds, and then closes the big winning opening 20. And finish the small hit game.

The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state. The specific game control means 270, when the special symbol is the symbol of the specific big hit accompanied by the transition to the probability variation, shifts the gaming state to the probability variation state, the time saving state and the easy entry state after the end of the special game. The probability changing state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state continue until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is generally short. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table according to the number of holdings of the win/loss lottery value by the holding control unit 240 is referred to, and the smaller the number of holdings by the holding control unit 240 is, the more easily a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time appears. In the easy-to-enter state, both normal variation of the symbol and extension of the opening of the second starting opening 12 or only extension of opening of the second starting opening 12 is performed. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting opening 12 to be in the open extension state when a specific big hit occurs, and only when the win/loss lot is the second win/loss lot, the winning probability of the open lottery is further increased. The probability change state, which is higher than the normal probability state, is entered. During the probability change state, the probability that the result of hit determination by the first hit determination unit 221 and the second hit determination unit 222 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

The opening/closing control means 275 controls opening/closing of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 and the special winning opening 20 of the second starting opening 12. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric role solenoid 91 to open the normal electric role object 90 of the second starting opening 12. The opening/closing control means 275 opens the second starting opening 12 in the short time or in the long opening time according to the result of the open lottery in the normal state, and in the long opening time in the easy entry state. 2 Open the starting port 12. The ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls he holds. The opening/closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 92 to open the special winning opening 20 in the special game.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a pattern mode determination unit 301, a pattern storage unit 302, an effect determination unit 303, and an effect control unit 304.

The pattern storage unit 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the effect image content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 and the display process thereof are determined when the decorative pattern 61 changes. In the production pattern, a plurality of variation production patterns in which the variation process and the production process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display of the decorative pattern 61 are defined, and the variation display of the decorative pattern are displayed separately and the degree of expectation to the big hit. And a plurality of notice effect patterns for predicting the height of the notice before the variable display is stopped.

The effect determination means 303 displays the effect control means 304 on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the first win/win lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the determination result of the second win/win lottery received from the second lottery means 212. Then, the effect contents to be output to the speaker 108 are determined. The effect determination means 303 selects any one of a plurality of variable effect patterns corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the first variation pattern determination means 231 or the second variation pattern determination means 232, and the pattern storage means. Read from 302. The effect determination means 303 sends the read information of the variable effect pattern to the effect control means 304. Rendering determination means 303
Holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variation effect pattern.

In each variation effect pattern, the variation time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects the variable effect pattern of the effect image having the same variable time according to the variable pattern of the special symbol.

The symbol mode determination means 301, the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration It is determined according to the variation effect pattern of the symbol. The symbol mode determination unit 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control unit 304. The symbol mode determination means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol.

The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols, for example, when the result of the hit determination by the first hit determination means 221 and the second hit determination means 222 indicates a shift to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination having three symbols such as "777" or "111" is selected. Also when the winning/judgment determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, a specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is selected, but these particular combinations are not necessarily a combination of three symbols. You don't have to. If the result is not a big hit or a small hit, it is a combination such as "312" or "946" that does not have three symbols, and it is a specific combination selected when a 2R big hit or a small hit. A combination that does not apply is selected. When the hit/no hit judgment result is not a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot, and when a variation pattern indicating a reach-out is selected, a combination in which only one symbol is not available, such as "191" or "727" Select.

In the variable effect pattern of the decorative pattern, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, that is, the effect process from the change start to the change stop of the decorative pattern is defined. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern when displaying a normal out-of-drawing pattern, a pattern when displaying an out-of-going pattern after a reach state in which one more symbol is aligned, and a big-hit pattern after reaching The pattern when doing is included. In particular, the patterns that go through the reach state include patterns having various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation effect pattern, the variation time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects the variable effect pattern of the decorative symbol whose variable time is the same as that of the special symbol according to the variable pattern of the special symbol.

In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining unit 231 or the second variation pattern determining unit 232 is the time saving pattern, the effect determining unit 303 changes the effect content for the time saving. Select a performance pattern. The time-saving effect content is an effect in which a background image or a sound that gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to the time saving or the probability change is output.

The notice production pattern is a production pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, etc. of a specific character or motif on the screen, a production pattern for operating an accessory, and a production pattern for outputting a specific voice. The production by the notice production pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests in advance that the symbol variation is highly likely to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a group of many characters is displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, a step-up notice effect is further included in which 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 so that the greater the number of stages, the higher the expectation for a big hit.

In the notice production pattern, the production is executed at a timing after the display mode of the decorative design 61 is in the reach state, and a pattern for notifying the final stop mode of the design and none of the decorative designs 61 are stopped. There is a pattern that gives a notice at the same time that the production is executed at a timing to reach the reach state.

The effect determination means 303 should determine whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the win/no determination lottery or the result of the advance determination, by performing a predetermined notice lottery, and set and display the advance effect. The notice production pattern is determined. The effect determination unit 303 holds an advance notification determination table to be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the advance effect, and a advance type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the advanced effect pattern. The advance notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the judgment result or advance judgment result of the win/loss lottery, and when the win/win lottery is a win, the advance notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than when it is missed. As described above, the correspondence relationship between the determination result of the win/no win lottery and whether to display the notice effect is determined. This makes it possible to suggest a high degree of expectation for a big hit by displaying the notice production itself.

The effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variable effect pattern data as the determination result of the win/no effect lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. .. The production control means 304 receives the variation start command of the decorative symbol 61, and a new symbol that the variable display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the previous 1st win/loss lottery and the 2nd win/loss lottery has ended. This is the condition for starting fluctuation. When the effect determination means 303 determines to display the notice effect, the effect control unit 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in the form of being superimposed on the effect of the symbol variation. Let

If the winning/winning lottery value of the second winning/winning lottery is stored, the effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning/winning lottery, and the winning/winning lottery value of the first winning/winning lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not it starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning/winning lottery. As a result, when the lottery values are held for both the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery, the lottery value held in the second win/win lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. .. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning/winning lottery is not read and the variation of the decorative symbol does not start until the number of held second winning/winning lottery becomes 0. In this way, the effect control unit 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variable display of the decorative symbol 61.

The effect control means 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control means 304 has effect display control means 305 and voice control means 306. The effect display control means 305 controls the display on the effect display device 60, and the audio control means 306 controls the audio output from the speaker 108.

While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are changing, the effect display device 60 needs to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing. Normally, the normal size decorative pattern 61 having a certain size is variably displayed, but in a mode that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal size decorative pattern 61, the main effect contents are other than the change of the decorative pattern 61. You may display a special effect. In this case, the player is presented that the pattern is changing by variably displaying the alternative pattern which is the decorative pattern smaller than the normal size decorative pattern. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative design, it means a normal-sized decorative design, but when distinguishing from an alternative design, a normal-sized decorative design is also referred to as a “normal decorative design”.

The alternative design is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative design is impaired, for example, while the normal decorative design is hidden. The alternative design is a form of a decorative design for suggesting the result of winning/defective judgment, and has a simplified display form (in other words, simplification, simplification) than the normal decorative design, and the normal decorative design. It is displayed in a variation process that is simpler than that. The alternative design has a display form on the appearance corresponding to the portion showing the design type of the normal decorative design, and has, for example, a display form showing numbers, characters, and symbols indicating the design type. In addition, the alternative design is variably displayed in an area narrower than the area in which the decorative design is normally variably displayed, and is typically at a position where it is difficult to hinder the main effect due to elements other than the design, for example, in the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. Variable display. The alternative design is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative design, but has a display form in which at least the design type can be visually identified. The alternative design may be a reduction of the normal decorative design as it is, and may be the same as the normal decorative design except for the size.

The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggest a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning/winning lottery will be advantageous to the player due to a combination of stop modes at the end of fluctuation. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols suggests that there is a high expectation of a big hit in the variation due to a reach state in which two of the three alternative symbols have the same symbol type. In addition, the left and right symbols that are in the reach state are a certain type of symbol that suggests that the degree of expectation is relatively high such as "3" or "7", and the degree of expectation such as "1" or "2" is relative. The degree of expectation of the reach state may be suggested by becoming a type that suggests that the reach state is low. In addition, the alternative pattern does not become a definite stop state in appearance, but becomes a temporary stop state in which a slight shake is maintained. After the temporary stop of the alternative design, the normal decorative design may be displayed in place of the alternative design, and the normal decorative design may be displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, instead of exclusively displaying the normal decorative design and the alternative design, the display periods may overlap. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative design is impaired, the variable display of the normal decorative design may be continued and the variation of the alternative design may be displayed.

The clock means 307 is a clock circuit that outputs time information used in the game. The clock means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time since the power was turned on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit that has a built-in battery and can continue to measure the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or a power failure occurs. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time for each gaming machine due to individual differences or time lags, whereas in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple gaming machines may be kept as long as the power is turned on at the same time. Is unlikely to occur.

The effect determination means 303 executes the clock-tuned effect that starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the clock means 307 indicating a predetermined time. The clock synchronization effect is an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during a synchronization effect period that is a period that is substantially asynchronous with the variation period of the symbol variation and the game state. The synchronization effect period extends for several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the clock-tuned effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and reproduction of a predetermined music and video is defined in the effect pattern. A plurality of types of effect patterns for the clock synchronization effect are prepared, and different types of effect patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

The clock synchronization effect is executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or a special game. Here, "during a normal game" includes the display of a so-called standby demo screen. That is, "during normal game", (1) "variable display normal game" in which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, (2) "variation stopped normal game" in which the symbols are not being displayed in a floating state and not being displayed in the standby demo screen. , (3) "normal game during standby demo screen display", which is displaying the standby demo screen, not during variable display of symbols, is included. The clock tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), but in the cases of (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling volume reduction and brightness reduction in the clock tuning effect is ( It may be different than in 1). Also, while the standby demo screen is displayed, the player's effect button 109 and cross key 11 are displayed.
By inputting 0, information about the mobile cooperation system described later can be input. When the operation input is made, the output of the video and audio of the clock synchronization effect is suppressed, and the screen display such as effect customization by the mobile cooperation system is prioritized. ..

The clock synchronization effect is, for example, an effect in which a performance of a predetermined music piece or a video image is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as "synchronization effect start time"). The time that triggers the reproduction of the clock-tuned effect may be a time that the pachinko gaming machine 100 arrives at a predetermined time interval after the power is turned on, or every hour on the hour or half an hour based on the standard time. It may be the time of day. Alternatively, a time that may be different depending on the date or the day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as first one hour later, then three hours later, instead of a regular interval such as “every hour”. The interval may vary depending on the date and the day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified for each game shop by the game shop staff. However, it is set in advance so that the same clock synchronization effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game shop. For example, in the case of specifications that are triggered by the arrival at a predetermined time interval after the power is turned on, a plurality of machines are turned on at the same time in the game store. As a result, the same timepiece tuning effect is simultaneously executed on the plurality of gaming machines when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, the effects are displayed at the same time as if they were synchronized by multiple units, and the same song or video is played at the same time, so that a live performance or movie screening is performed on the spot, providing a realistic and synergistic effect. A staging effect can be obtained.

The function of clock synchronization production is similarly built in another game machine of the same model, and a plurality of game machines on the same game island are simultaneously turned on by the game shop staff every day. Then, all of the plurality of gaming machines that are powered on at the same time arrive at the synchronized production start time almost at the same time, and the clock synchronized production can be executed simultaneously at the same time. This is called a multi-unit synchronization effect. In that case, not only the video display will be synchronized with multiple units, but also the output of sound effects and background music will be synchronized with multiple units. Increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of effect results. The history of game results is a result of a game such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, and the number of time reductions, which is a result of the game resulting in the player's winning. The production result history is different from the game profit, and is recorded in order to obtain profits such as the right to change the content and type of the production, and the right to facilitate the appearance of a specific type of production. It is information such as the score of. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, and the like and give the score to the player, encoded information indicating the score and the game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads the two-dimensional code with the camera of his mobile terminal and decodes it, the score and the information of the game history obtained by the decoding are accumulated in the mobile terminal of the player. The cooperation system between the gaming machine and the player's mobile terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. In addition, the score mentioned here is necessary in order to expand the range of the production customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, reaching 100 points, etc.). This is a specification that increases the number of customizable items.

The effect setting unit 308 stores a setting for selecting which of a plurality of kinds of effect contents to be selected as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as the effect patterns to be displayed during the special game, a plurality of kinds of effect patterns having different motifs, characters, and music to be displayed are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect is to be displayed. I will. Alternatively, it is assumed that a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as the design of the design included in the decorative design to be varied, and the player is allowed to select which design to display. In these cases, when the player operates the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demo screen is displayed and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting unit 308 displays the selected content. Remember. The effect determination means 303 selects the type of effect pattern during the special game in accordance with the setting stored by the effect setting means 308.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player performs user registration in advance by setting an account and a password on the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354. When the player presses the effect button 109 at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 causes the screen of the effect display device 60 to display the two-dimensional code 350 that encodes the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, The player is made to read it by the camera of the portable terminal and is made to access the exclusive site of the game history server 358. Character information (also referred to as "password information") obtained by encoding player identification information and performance score history is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control unit 305 displays the input screen of the password information on the effect display device 60, and allows the player to input it through the button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. The entered password information is decrypted by the effect setting unit 308 and registered as the player's identification information and effect score history, so that the player's previous game content and effect score state can be taken over. The input of the password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, along with the progress of the game and the production, the points that the production setting means 308 gives to the player as a production benefit are added up at any time to be accumulated as the production score history, and the player is also accumulated. At any time, it is possible to carry out production customization and select and set desired elements as various production elements. The point giving on the production is basically added for each symbol variation, and a higher score is given to an effect type having a higher expectation of transition to the special game, and a higher score is given when the game is moved to the special game.

As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the points accumulated cumulatively, and the colors, backgrounds, shapes, characters, etc., which constitute the effect contents displayed on the effect display device 60, according to the number of points used. It is possible to change the performance elements such as music pieces to a desired type. The effect setting unit 308 receives an instruction to change effect elements via a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As for the production elements that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the required points for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of customizable items is increased, or a chance to increase the number of customizable items is given. When the player operates a button as an instruction to end the game or effect customization, the effect setting unit 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as a privilege on effect and effect score history, and effects display control. The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his own mobile terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as a privilege on the performance and a performance score history is transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via the transmission means for displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350 and managed by the game history server 358. You can take over the contents of the game and production at the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, the number of symbol variations and the number of effects can be increased, so that points can be obtained.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub-board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291, and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling all game operations. Main ROM2
The main control program or data is read into the main RAM 291 from 92, and the main CPU 290 executes the main control program. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The main CPU 290 acquires a ball entry signal from each ball entrance, a payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like through various interfaces not shown. The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning opening solenoids, the first special symbol display device 41, and the second special symbol display device 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). In addition, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the lottery/winning lottery, the result of the symbol determination, the result of the variation pattern determination, and the like. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 by one-way communication.

The instruction data to be transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte structure that is a combination of 1-byte instruction type data, which is so-called MODE data, and 1-byte instruction content data, which is so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data with each other and transmitting them to the sub-board 300. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the type of instruction, and a unique type code is assigned to each instruction type in advance at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether it is the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates that it is the instruction content data.

Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 is such that 1 byte of data is transmitted per data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 1 byte twice to transmit 2 bytes of instruction data. .. MODE data, which is the upper byte, is transmitted in the first communication, and EVENT data, which is the lower byte, is transmitted in the second communication. In consideration of the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read by the sub-board 300 for two consecutive times, the completion of transmission/reception of the data is confirmed. .. The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read in two consecutive times, and transmits the data up to five times.

The sub-board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub-CPU 310, a sub-RAM 311, a sub-ROM 312, an effect display control device 313, and a voice control device 314. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined, display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined, and the like. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces not shown. The sub CPU 310 uses an effect display control device 313, a voice control device 314, and various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data, and external devices such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the movable accessory 66. Are driven to control display output, audio output, lamp lighting, and effects by accessory operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313 and the voice pattern data to the voice control device 314. In the present embodiment, an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 will be described. However, the sub-board 300, the effect display control device 313, and the sound control device 314 are integrated as a board. Alternatively, they may be formed as separate substrates that are separated and connected to each other.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a data compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display and effect display as an effect object showing the result of determination of win/loss, etc., for example, a sprite image of a decorative pattern used for decorative pattern change, a sprite image used for advance notice effect, various effects. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data that defines an action for adding an action to the image used for various effects at a predetermined timing.

Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data and motion data designated by the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the display RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the display CPU 320. As a result, the display CPU 320 transmits a command regarding effect display, effect image data, and motion data to the display control circuit 326, and the display control circuit 326 controls the display.

The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, which are connected to each other via a bus 330. For convenience sake, the bus 330 in this figure is a comprehensive representation of buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus.

The effect image data and motion data sent from the display CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among these data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when the effect image data or motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, or as a work area when the drawing process or the image process is executed by the drawing circuit 336 (VideoRAM). ).

The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute the commands sent from the display CPU 320 to generate a display image, and the generated display image as a frame of a moving image in a frame buffer. 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory that temporarily stores the frames of the moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the order in which they are stored. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example, and while the display circuit 340 outputs the display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, It is stored in the memory area for another frame.

The data ROM 324 holds “detailed display pattern data” in which the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as “outline display pattern data” in which an outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, the rough display pattern data defines a rough flow of a series of effect display processes, such as a variation start and variation stop timing of a decorative pattern, a reproduction order of a plurality of moving images, and a reproduction start and stop timing. .. On the other hand, in the detailed display pattern data, detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative patterns and the display processing order for each frame for displaying moving images based on motion data The process is defined.

When performing the display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect display control device 313 reads out the “detailed display pattern data” necessary for the processing from the data ROM 324, and outputs both display pattern data. Display processing is executed by using. Therefore, it can be said that the effect display control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly stated, the "schematic display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other, but simply "display pattern data". ". For example, when the effect control display means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "general display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". Let's assume. In the modification, the display pattern data is not divided into the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”, and the display pattern data that serves as both may be held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

In the present embodiment, the hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. In the modification, the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing which is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322 or the data ROM 324. For example, the display CPU 320 included in the effect display control device 313 may execute the processing executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the display RAM 322 included in the effect display control device 313 may also have the functions of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the effect display control device 313 may have a hardware configuration in which the display control circuit 326 is not included. In this case, the processing executed by the display control circuit 326 is performed by the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. It may be executed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300, in addition to the sub-CPU 310, the sub-RAM 311 and the sub-ROM 312, a production display control device 313 is included. In the modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312, and the effect display control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. In addition, the process executed by the effect display control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the display CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may have the function of the display RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may have the function of the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect display control device 313 is not included. In this case, the process executed by the effect display control device 313 is performed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. It may be executed.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko game machine. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial settings related to hardware such as setting internal registers of the main CPU 290. Yes (S104).

Subsequently, depending on the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of the data stored in the main RAM 291, the power-off recovery processing or the main RAM 29 is performed.
The initialization process 1 is executed. Specifically, if the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process for power-off recovery is executed. To do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned on (N of S106), the main CPU 290 confirms the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N of S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y of S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed at the previous power failure, the check sum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291, so the main CPU 290 uses the check sum. The data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before the power-off is executed (S114).

In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on has been normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and various error initialization and communication initial setting with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted portion before the power is turned off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, the effect command corresponding to the number of operation holding balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open/closed state of the second starting opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is returned to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability varying function of the special symbol is executed.

In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the initialization of the main RAM 291 and the effect display unit are executed.

When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to activate the interrupt process described later, and the operation of the interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, thereafter, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and the interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes a main process for managing the gaming machine (S120).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When a power supply voltage monitor circuit (not shown) detects a decrease in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158, the power supply voltage monitor circuit inputs an unconditional interrupt request signal to the main CPU 290 to execute power-off memory. In the process, the power cut confirmation data is stored in the power cut confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and when the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y of S206), executes the process for power-off. Therefore, the process proceeds to S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N of S206), in order to update the normal random number per symbol, the special random number per special symbol, and the soft initial random number per special symbol, The initial value random number updating process is executed (S208), the timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. After that, S200 to S210 are repeated. If the timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), the interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

When the power failure is detected in S206 (Y of S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the content of the power failure information flag (S214). When the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N of S214), it is determined that the data at power-on is not normally saved, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), the process proceeds to S222. When the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y of S214), it is determined that the data at power-on is normally stored, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Next, at the next power-on, in order to inspect the backed up data in the main RAM 291, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, the access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and the process loops until the power is turned off.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, the interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the gaming machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312). , 2nd starting opening effective period setting process (S314), winning a prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol fluctuation start Monitoring process (S324), starting port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric auditors product control process (S330), special winning opening effective period setting process (S332), special symbol variation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), entry time abnormality detection processing (S338), game status display processing (S340), steering wheel status signal inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), firing control signal The output process (S346), the test signal output process (S348), the solenoid output process (S350), the effect control command transmission process (S352), and the external information output process (S354) are sequentially executed, and the next timer interrupt is permitted. (S356), the process returns.

In the input processing (S304), the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door/frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal are monitored for input, and the input state is monitored. Is created and stored in the main RAM 291.

In various random number update processing (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. Normally, the random pattern variation pattern is read from the main RAM 291, and the value is incremented and stored when the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored when the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value. Further, when the random number of the variation pattern is read from the main RAM 291, and the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and when it is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. Thereby, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the normal random number per symbol, the special symbol per symbol random number, and the special symbol per soft random number are updated. Each random number value, maximum value, and initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the random number value is incremented. When the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the value of the random number is set to 0. When the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the normal random number per symbol, the special symbol per symbol random number, and the special symbol per soft random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, that is, the range of the random number is cycled. Then, the initial value is newly set and a random number is generated.

In the initial value random number updating process (S310), the normal value per random number per symbol, the special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and the special symbol per software initial value random number are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. When the result of the increment exceeds the upper limit value, the value of the initial value random number is set to 0. Similar processing is executed also in the initial value random number updating processing (S208) in the main processing (S120).

In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The value of the timer is read from the main RAM 291, and when the value of the timer is other than 0, the value is decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

In the second starting port effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second starting port 12 is set. In the second starting opening 12, the payout period of the prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are executed by entering the game balls, and even if the game balls enter the payout period of the prize balls and the second special An invalid period in which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326), since the monitoring process of the second starting opening prize is not executed during the invalid period of the second starting opening 12, the game ball enters the second starting opening 12. Even if the prize balls are paid out and the lottery relating to the second special symbol is not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set in the first starting opening 11, the special winning opening 20, the working opening 30, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is "in operation of the normal electric accessory," data indicating that the second starting port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second starting port effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not "in operation of the ordinary electric accessory", if the value of the second starting opening effective extension timer is not 0, that the second starting opening 12 is the effective period in the second starting opening effective period flag If the value of the second starting opening valid extension timer is 0, the data indicating that the second starting opening is in the invalid period is stored in the second starting opening valid period flag.

In the winning monitoring process (S316), the game ball is inspected for passing through the switch, and when the game ball passes through the switch, the switch has no invalid period or the current valid period, and the prize ball payout is performed. If so, the winning counter is updated. It also requests the creation of a security output request to be output to the external terminal and the transmission of a command.

In the prize ball control processing (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155. Are executed in order.

In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), the passage of the game ball through the operation port 30 is monitored, and when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30, the number of reserved symbols of the normal symbol fluctuation is less than 4 which is the upper limit value. If it is, the number of ordinary symbols to be reserved is updated, and a random number related to the ordinary symbols is stored in the main RAM 291.

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol is being controlled, the process related to the normal symbol display device 45 or the normal electric accessory 90 is executed. If the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol changing", execute the normal symbol changing process, if "normal symbol stop symbol is displayed", execute the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process, "normal electric If it is "while the accessory is operating", the normal electric auditors product operating process is executed, and if it is "normal electric auditors operation end demonstration in progress", the normal electric auditors operating end demonstration process is executed. In the normal symbol fluctuation process, after changing the normal symbol, monitor the fluctuation time, if it is judged that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is over, set the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol, the state of the normal symbol "ordinary" Set to "Stop symbol display". In the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is finished, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the state of the normal symbol is set to "during operation of the normal electric accessory", the operation state of the extension function of the normal electric accessory at the start of operation of the normal electric accessory is saved, and the operation of the normal electric accessory is started. The operation setting of the normal electric role solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the normal electric role opening extension function is executed. In the case of falling off, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol variation standby". In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric auditors product, when it is determined that the winning number of the winning port of the ordinary electric auditors object 90 of the gaming ball is monitored and the number of winnings of the winning port of the ordinary electric auditors object 90 has reached the maximum winning number. Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second starting opening effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winnings of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum number of winnings, the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and the ordinary electric accessory 90 When the opening/closing of the entrance of the prize hole related to is set and it is determined that the opening of the series of the normal electric auditors product 90 is finished, the operation end setting of the normal electric auditors product 90 and the second starting opening effective Execute the extension time setting. In addition, when it is determined that the opening/closing time of the entrance of the winning port of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 has not ended, the opening/closing of the entrance of the winning port of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 is not set. In the process during the demonstration of the normal electric auditors product operation end, the operation end demonstration time of the normal electric auditors product 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demo time of the ordinary electric auditors product 90 is finished, the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol" Set to “Waiting for change”.

In the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, "normal symbol fluctuation standby", and if the value of the normal symbol operation holding ball number is other than 0, fluctuation of the normal symbol It is determined to start. If you decide to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol, decrement the normal symbol operation holding ball number, execute the hit judgment, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the variation pattern number of the ordinary symbol, and the variation time of the ordinary symbol .. After that, the state of the normal symbol is set to “normal symbol changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the state setting of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the variation pattern determination is cleared.

In the starting opening monitoring control process (S326), the first starting opening 11 win and the second starting opening 12 win of the game ball are monitored. If the winning number of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the internal random number that is acquired is acquired. Stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the big hit determination. Further, as the random number related to the special symbol, the symbol random number and the variation pattern random number are acquired and stored. When the hold of the second special symbol is given priority over the hold of the first special symbol, only the update of the hold relating to the winning is executed, but if the holding order of the special symbol is the winning order, In addition to updating the hold related to the prize, update the total hold number and store the winning order. Next, in order to request the notice production command corresponding to the random number stored at the time of winning the starting opening, if the state of the game machine is confirmed and it is determined that it is the command transmission period, a hit notice production request, a hit pattern notice production request, a pattern notice Rendering requests are executed in order. Here, (1) waiting per hit, and while the random fluctuation probability function of the normal symbol is not operating, when storing the random number related to the first special symbol, (2) waiting per hit, and of the normal symbol When the random variation related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not operating, (3) When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit, in the case of corresponding to any of the following cases: , It is determined that it is the command transmission period. Next, request a production command corresponding to the number of operation-holding balls of the special symbol. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of operation holding balls of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the pre-reading, four winning symbols, a winning symbol, a variation pattern, and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. Subsequently, the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is inspected, and when the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is in the valid period, the first starting opening winning Similar to the case, the second start mouth winning prize monitoring process is executed. The value of the second starting port effective period flag is the second starting port 1
When 2 is data indicating that it is an invalid period, the monitoring process of the second starting opening winning a prize is not executed. In addition, when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is once changed from 0 to 1 here, and a control process relating to a variation start described later is executed. ..

In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric auditors product is operating, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process ends. If the special electric accessory is not activated, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if "special symbol variation standby", special symbol control general-purpose processing ends, and if "variation start", special symbol variation The start process is executed, and if the "special symbol is changing", the special symbol changing process is executed. If the "special symbol stop symbol is being displayed", the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is obtained based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub-board 300 is started to display the effect, the variation. Request a command of additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special symbol to "during special symbol variation", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern with 0. .. In the special symbol fluctuation process, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is judged that the fluctuation time of the special symbol has ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the special symbol is set and the state of the special symbol is "special. Set to "Stop symbol display". In the special symbol stop symbol displaying process, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is finished, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol fluctuation", and the number of times the special electric auditors operate continuously is set. The probability of the special symbol Fluctuating function, fluctuation time shortening function of special symbols, probability fluctuation function of ordinary symbols, fluctuation time shortening function of ordinary symbols, and opening extension function of ordinary electric auditors are not activated, and the state of the gaming machine is ready for a special winning opening. When the hit start demonstration display time is set, the hit start demo effect command request and the firing position designation effect command request are executed. If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, the operation finish judgment of the variable time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the ordinary symbol is performed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is made, and the special symbol In order to end the operation of, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol variation", the state of the gaming machine is set to the small hit start demonstration, the setting of the hit start demonstration display time, the hit start demonstration production The command request and the command request for the firing position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is out of place, the operation finish determination of the variation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol is performed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the gaming state is issued, and the special symbol is In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "standby for special symbol variation", and the command request for the launch position designation effect is executed.

In the special electric auditors product control process (S330), in order to execute the process relating to the special electric auditors product, the operating condition of the condition device and the special electric auditors product is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric auditors product is operating. If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric auditors, special winning opening opening preparation processing, special electric auditors operating processing, special winning opening closing processing, big hit end demonstration processing, small hit start demonstration processing, small hit special electricity Executes the processing during operation, the processing during the small hit big winning opening closing, and the processing during the small hit end demonstration.

In the special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), the result of determination of the valid period of the special winning opening 20 is stored. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the special winning port valid period data is stored in the special winning port valid period flag.

In the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is in a state in which fluctuation can start. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) During the big hit or the small hit, (2)
That the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3) The second special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (4) The number of operation holding balls of the special symbol is other than 0, all of which are satisfied. When it is, it is determined that the special symbol can start changing. If the order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, (6) When the determination matches the digestion order, that is, the winning order, and when all of the conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the special symbol can start changing.

When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state in which it can start fluctuating, the operation holding ball number of the special symbol is subtracted, and the effect command corresponding to the holding ball numbers of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

Then, the special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, by the random number per special symbol, it is determined whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is decided. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit judgment is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the special symbol per symbol random number, if it is a small hit, the small hit symbol is determined, and if it is a hit, a hit symbol Is determined.

If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, determine the operation content of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol, the special symbol Set the game state after the big hit, such as the operation contents of the variable time reduction function and the normal winning easy state of the symbols. Then, the setting during the big hit is executed such as the number of times the special electric auditors continuously operate and the contents of the opening time of the special winning opening. Subsequently, based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit. Subsequently, the start demo time and the end demo time are set by referring to the table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of the winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "start of fluctuation".

If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, by selecting the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state are set, the start demo time and the end demo time are set, and The area of the main RAM 291 used for the judgment and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "start of fluctuation". When the result of the hit determination is out of alignment, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "start of fluctuation".

In the abnormality detection process (S336), the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the door/frame opening signal are inspected. If there is a change in the error state, the error state is stored, The sub-board 300 is requested to display the error state effect of the gaming machine. If the error state has not changed, the storage of the error state and the display request for the error state effect are not executed.

In the ball passing time abnormality detection process (S338), in order to detect the ball passing time abnormality, the continuous ON time of each switch level is monitored, and when it is determined that there is a change from the previous time, the ball passing time is detected. Execute time error setting, command transmission request, and security output request output to the external terminal in order. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

In the game state display process (S340), the number of times the special electric auditors continuously operate, the error state, the number of operation reserved balls of the normal symbol, and the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol are requested to be displayed, and thus each display Create the data.

In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a change in the handle state as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is decremented and the handle state is checked. The update, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer, and the command transmission request of the steering wheel state effect are executed. When it is determined that the handle state has not changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol, the display of the number of operation reserved balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, the special electric auditors continuously. In order to perform the display of the number of times of operation, the display of the operating state of the special electric auditors when the accessory continuous operation device is not activated, the display of sorting, and the display of errors, initialization of the display, acquisition of display data, and Execute output sequentially.

In the firing control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting/permitting the launch of the game ball, the setting of the prohibition/permission of the launch corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality, and After acquiring the firing prohibition/permission data, the firing prohibition/permission signal is output.

In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test device is created and output to the corresponding output port.

In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal electric power combination solenoid 91 and the special winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the normal electric combination solenoid 91, the acquisition of the output data of the special winning opening solenoid 92, and Output the output data. The operation flag and the operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and the output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid operation timer is updated and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the effect control command transmission process (S352), whether or not there is a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the used command buffer is set to 0. After clearing, the MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, the MODE data is output, the MODE data is held, the EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, and the EVENT data is output.

In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external terminal is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. Random numbers used in the main board 200, mainly as a random number related to the normal symbol, there is a random number per ordinary symbol, and a normal pattern variation pattern random number, as a random number related to the special symbol, a random number per special symbol, per special symbol There are soft random numbers, special random numbers per special symbol, and variable pattern random numbers. Also, the initial update value type random number, normal random number per symbol, special symbol per symbol random number, and as a random number to give the initial value of the soft random number per special symbol, normal initial value per symbol random number, special symbol initial value per symbol There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Random number per normal symbol, in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operating port 30, the number of pending normal symbol fluctuation is less than 4 which is the upper limit value. In some cases, main RAM2
It is acquired from a predetermined position of 91 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined that the variation of the normal symbol is started in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324).

The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 232, is updated in various random number updating process (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number, in the normal symbol actuation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the actuation opening 30, the number of reserved symbols of the normal symbol fluctuation is less than 4 which is the upper limit value. If it is, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. Normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number, in the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324), when it is determined that the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started, it is used for determining the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol.

Random number per special symbol, in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process, when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed , The value of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol is acquired, and the values are generated by adding them, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning prize of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). Is obtained from a predetermined position of the above and is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999, is updated in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game sphere is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). Of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. Special symbol per symbol random number, in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process, when the hit determination is a big hit, is used to determine the big hit symbol.

The fluctuation pattern random number takes, for example, a value of 0 to 49999, is updated in various random number updating processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The fluctuation pattern random number is a predetermined value in the main RAM 291 when the winning prize of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation holding balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

Normal symbol per initial value random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special symbol per soft initial value random number, respectively, normal symbol per random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and special symbol per soft random number value in the same range Then, it is updated in the initial value random number updating process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number updating process (S310) of the interrupt process, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Ordinary symbol per initial value random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special symbol per software initial value random number, in the initial value update type random number update process (S308), normal symbol per random symbol, special symbol per symbol random number, and special When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

Since the interrupt process is executed at regular time intervals by the timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update process (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular time intervals. It That is, a normal random number per symbol, a normal symbol variation pattern random number, a special symbol per random number, a special symbol per soft random number, a special symbol per symbol random number, a variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the time from the completion of the interrupt process to the occurrence of the next timer interrupt, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from the constant time measured by the timer Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process differs depending on the game state and the like, the initial value random number updating process (S208) in the main process (S120) is various random number updating process (S306) and initial value updating type random number updating process (S308). ), it is not executed at regular intervals. As a result, the initial value random number acquired when the initial value is set in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) can be made random every time.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko game machine. When the control of the sub-board 300 is started, the sub-CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), registers of the sub-CPU 310, port initialization, etc. Initial setting regarding hardware is executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311, and among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable having an initial value, and zero clear data is set for a variable having no initial value. As a result, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). Note that the interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing at power-on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is valid, as the interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. As the interrupt processing of the priority level 7 having the next highest execution priority, there is a command processing received from the main board 200. As the interrupt processing of the priority level 3 having the next highest priority, the CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer is performed. There is a time reset process. Next priority processing of priority level 2 is processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320, and communication processing with a real-time clock is processing of priority level 1 with the lowest priority. Various devices such as lamps, solenoids, and motors are controlled. If the interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, the interrupts with the highest priority set in advance for each interrupt type are executed first. It should be noted that the processing shown in the figure includes processing at power-on, which is the highest priority interrupt, and reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and reset processing when CPU runaway is detected, which is an interrupt of priority level 3. Including.

Interrupts other than commands received from the main board 200 (priority level 7) are prohibited (S510), and various error information to be used in the model is set from all error information stored in advance for all models (S512). .. All the lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the flow does not return from the main processing of S518 to this flow, but when it returns, it shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) (S520).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, in order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main processing of this drawing, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530), and in the subsequent processing. All interrupts are permitted (S532), and the initialization operation of devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

If the watchdog timer is set to be used, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decorative symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decorative symbols is a random combination (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 is set. Is monitored (S542). Since S540 is the process in the method of determining the out-of-design of the decorative design using the counter, in the case of the method of determining the out-of-design of the decorative design by using the lottery sheet incorporating all of the symbol combinations that are out-of-design. Does not execute the process of S540. The process of determining a decorative symbol deviation symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 as described later in S552. When the error state is monitored and various errors are detected, the error is notified (S544), the process corresponding to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and the notice lottery is executed (S548). In the notice lottery in S548, in particular, a notice effect command to appear immediately after the start of the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect display control device 313 as soon as possible, so the lottery process is not performed in one loop but is performed a plurality of times. It divides into the loop of, and the notice effect that appears immediately after the start of the pattern change is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Returning (Y in S554), if it is not immediately after the command analysis (N in S554), the lottery soft random number is updated as low priority processing that may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined by the process of S552, and if the command to be analyzed indicates a stop symbol of the special symbol, a lottery sheet is selected. If it is a method of determining the out-of-design of the decorative design, the stop design of the decorative design is determined in the process of S552.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the second highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. When the data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port and the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is obtained for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. In this way, by acquiring the hard random number each time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the random number acquisition timing does not have periodicity and the randomness of the value is enhanced. If the data read in S600 does not match twice consecutively (up to five times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

In S602, when the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), if it is confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data) The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for use with the device, is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y of S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). In addition, the transmission of the command data to the display CPU 320,
The display CPU 320 attempts transmission at a maximum of three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the display CPU 320 has normally received from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the read address of the buffer is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data to be transmitted in the buffer (N in S622), S624 and subsequent steps are skipped and the process returns to the original routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the display CPU 320 is a command mainly indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), the command is stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decorative lamp 111 and the like, control of solenoids and motors for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and is generated in a cycle of 1 ms. Since it is the interrupt of the priority level 1 having the lowest priority, the interrupts of the priority level 2 and above are permitted (S640), the signal indicating the input from the effect button 109, the signal indicating the error detection, and the signal indicating the power failure. , Input/output of a port for inputting/outputting a drive signal or the like to/from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, when the signal indicating the power interruption is input, the process immediately shifts to the backup process. Data related to device control such as count processing based on control patterns of devices such as motors and solenoids and on/off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 is updated (S644), and a timer for timing performance is provided. It updates (S646), updates the timer for managing the effective input time of the effect button 109 (S648), and updates the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, and the like. Then, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and by setting an integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize the lamp control and the image display control. In addition, for example, when counting a relatively long period of time such as an error notification of 30 seconds, if the count of 1 interrupt (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms. The count value can be shortened by setting the count value of the cycle.

The task control includes 16 types of tasks from processing 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, and two tasks are runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts in accordance with the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching in a 16 ms cycle. The runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, process 0 and process 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the display CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring at a cycle of 8 ms is realized.

It should be noted that the display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal which is turned on/off every frame, and when the toggle signal does not change at the same value continuously for 1600 ms, it is determined that the display CPU 320 is out of control and the sub CPU 310 is operated. Transmits a reset signal from the display CPU 320 to the display CPU 320, and the display CPU 320 which has received the reset signal performs reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the display CPU 320 at a cycle of 1 frame (16 ms or 32 ms), the monitor signal is monitored at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than the cycle. Finally, the timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as the error notification of 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends when the time-out occurs.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying special symbol variation. When the second winning/winning lottery value is held (Y in S700), the second winning/winning determination means 222 reads the second winning/winning lottery value and determines the winning/failing of the second special symbol 52 (S702). The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and the variation start command together with the determined result. It transmits to the sub-board 300 to start the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

When the second winning/winning lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first winning/winning lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first winning/winning determination means 221 determines the first winning/winning lottery. The value is read again to determine whether the first special symbol 51 is true or false (S710), the first winning/disagreement determining unit 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining unit 231 is first. The variation pattern of the 1 special symbol 51 is determined (S714), the variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result, and the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is started (S716). When the first winning/winning lottery value is not reserved, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

The symbol variable display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until a predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N in S720), and the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display is stopped. When the timing is reached (Y in S720), a fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 to stop the fluctuation of the symbol being displayed at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variable display of the special symbol is ended. To do.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the process of decorative pattern variable display. The effect determination means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives the command indicating the variation start and effect display contents from the main board 200 (S750), and the stop of the special symbol received, the variation pattern, the stop of the decorative symbol according to the result of the judgment. The mode is determined (S752), and the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on by the prior determination (Y in S756), the variation effect pattern that has already been determined includes a specific effect content that is to be avoided from being superimposedly displayed with the notice effect. If it is not (N of S758) and it is not the symbol variation that is the trigger for turning on the sign setting (N of S760), the setting for displaying the predetermined notice effect is executed (S764), and the sign setting is If it is a symbol variation that is an opportunity to be turned on (Y in S760), the sign setting is turned off (S762). When the precursor setting is not turned on (N in S756) or when the change effect pattern includes specific effect contents (Y in S758), the processes of S760 to S764 are skipped.

Then, the variation effect display of the decorative pattern is started (S766), the variation effect display process of the decorative pattern and (S768), the notice effect display process is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the variation stop command is received (Y in S772), the symbol variation display is stopped by causing the decorative design to be stopped and displayed in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), the decorative design variation effect ends (S776).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect processing of the special game (S800), and the opening/closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls entering the special winning opening 20 has not reached 9 balls or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806) and the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the number of balls entering the special winning opening 20 has reached 9 or more (Y in S806) even though the opening time has not elapsed (Y in S804), the opening/closing control means 275 causes the special winning opening. 20 is closed (S810).

If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y of S810), the effect display The control means 305 ends the special game effect processing (S814), the special game control means 260 ends the special game (S816), and starts the execution of the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time saving, and the easy entry state (S818). ).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process of a small hit game. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time has elapsed (N of S822), and when the opening time has elapsed (Y of S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824), if opening/closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of opening/closing and returns to S820 (S828), and if opening/closing for the set number of times is completed (S826). Y), end the small hit game.

In the base technology, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game, that is, one big hit in the second game than in the first game. In the above example, the expectation value for winning a prize ball is increased, but in another example, the expectation value for winning a prize ball may be designed to be higher in the first game than in the second game. However, it may be designed so that the expected value of winning balls in the first game and the second game are substantially equal to each other. In the latter case, the number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game may be designed to be equal to each other. For example, in the first game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in the second game, a special game in which the unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game in which a unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. In any case, a special area is provided in the special winning opening, and when the game ball entering the special winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the end of the special game. It may be configured such that a specific game such as a probability change state is executed. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit in the second game is easier than the special game executed when the big hit is in the first game May be configured so that the probability that the normal game in the probable variation state is executed after the special game is high is high. For example, a first hit in which a special game that makes it relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and a second hit in which a special game that makes it relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. The second game may be provided so that the second game has a higher probability of winning the second game than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of winning the second win in the first game is less than 100%, but the probability of winning the second win in the second game may be 100%.

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The characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described below. The present embodiment mainly has the following three features regarding the effect display. Reduced display of decorative pattern change screen 2. Alternate symbol stop timing in a specific effect 3. Execution control of look-ahead production according to game state and number of holding

1. Reduced display of decorative pattern change screen:
At the time of super reach development or special production, other production elements (for example, animations of characters etc.) are used as main production in a mode that hinders the visibility of changes in normal decorative designs (hereinafter also simply referred to as “decorative designs”). May be displayed. In this case, the alternative symbol may be variably displayed in order to guarantee the symbol variation.

However, the alternative design is for ensuring that the design is changing or is in a reach state, and the changing process is simplified as compared with the ordinary decorative design. For example, only a simple forward change is displayed until the temporary stop. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to recognize the symbol change in the variable display of the normal decorative symbol and the other effect elements displayed on the screen together with the variable display of the normal decorative symbol. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when displaying a notice or effect in which the visibility of changes in the normal decorative pattern is reduced, the notice or effect is displayed, and a screen for variably displaying the normal decorative pattern (hereinafter referred to as "design change screen"). ") is displayed on the screen (hereinafter referred to as "reduction variation screen").

FIG. 26 shows a display example of the symbol variation screen. Three decorative symbols 500 are displayed on the symbol variation screen 510. The decorative design 500 corresponds to the base design decorative design 61 and corresponds to the normal decorative design. The three decorative patterns 500 are composed of a first decorative pattern 501 that is a left pattern, a second decorative pattern 502 that is a middle pattern, and a third decorative pattern 503 that is a right pattern. Hereinafter, the first decorative design 501, the second decorative design 502, and the third decorative design 503 will be collectively referred to simply as the decorative design 500. The decorative design 500 has a specific portion 505 that represents numbers, characters, and symbols for specifying the design type of the decorative design, and an additional portion 506 that represents a design or character that is displayed in addition to the specific portion 505. As the display of the specific portion 505, for example, an image showing the numbers “1” to “8” is used, and as the display of the supplementary portion 506, the characters of the types corresponding to the numbers “1” to “8” are displayed. The image represented is used.

The decorative pattern 500 is variably displayed in each predetermined decorative pattern display area 504. Although the decorative pattern display area 504 is illustrated as a rectangular area, it does not necessarily have to be a rectangular area, and even if an area having an arbitrary shape is set in accordance with the appearance form of the decorative pattern 500. Good. For example, an area having a shape along the contour of the decorative design 500 may be set as the decorative design display area 504. Further, the decorative symbol display area 504 is not a fixed display area, but is set so as to be able to dynamically change according to the type of the variable effect pattern or the effect display process determined by the variable effect pattern. The decorative symbol display area 504 is set mainly in the vicinity of the center of the effect display device 60, that is, in a position where the player's attention is easily attracted. Therefore, the decorative pattern 500 can be said to be an effect image that is a main part of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60.

In the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the variation pattern of the special symbol that can be selected by the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 is a pseudo continuous variation (hereinafter also referred to as "pseudo continuous"). Contains the corresponding pseudo-repeated pattern. Pseudo continuous variation is an effect that makes it appear as if a plurality of symbol variations were executed in a pseudo manner by displaying a plurality of symbols as temporarily stopped in one symbol variation. In other words, in one variation of the special symbol, it is an effect that apparently the three decorative symbols 500 appear to repeat repeating and stopping a plurality of times.

When the pseudo continuous pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol, the effect determination means 303 selects the pseudo continuous effect pattern in which the pseudo continuous variation is defined as the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol 500. When the pseudo continuous effect pattern is selected, the effect display control unit 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the pseudo continuous variation of the decorative pattern 500 in the mode defined by the pseudo continuous effect pattern.

The variable effect pattern of the decorative pattern 500 that can be selected by the effect determining unit 303 displays at least one effect element other than the decorative pattern 500 (hereinafter also referred to as “effect object”) in addition to the variable display of the decorative symbol 500. Stipulate. Similar to the decorative pattern 500, this effect object may also be displayed in a mode (shape, pattern, color, action, etc.) that suggests a lottery result (e.g., win/no judgment result) on the main board 200. As shown in FIG. 26, the rendering object 512 includes various character images 513, item images 514, and message images 515. Although not shown in FIG. 26, the effect object 512 includes a background image of the symbol variation screen 510, blinking of light on the symbol variation screen 510, and the like.

As described above as a prerequisite technique, the effect determination means 303 determines whether or not the effect is determined by an effect element other than the decorative design 500, for example, an image of a specific character or a predetermined motif, according to the result of the main determination or the preliminary determination result of the success/failure lottery. There is a case where any one of a plurality of types of notice effect patterns in which the process of displaying the notice effect that indicates the result of the determination is determined may be selected. The notice production pattern of the present embodiment includes a special notice production pattern that is a pattern that stipulates that the notice production is displayed in a mode that hinders the visibility of the symbol variation screen 510.

When the display of the notice effect is determined by the effect determining means 303 and the special notice effect pattern is selected, the effect display control means 305 displays the symbol change screen at the predetermined timing during the change of the symbol specified by the special notice effect pattern. The notice production screen is displayed in a manner that hinders visibility. The special notice effect pattern of this embodiment defines that the notice effect screen is displayed over the entire display area of the effect display device 60 as a so-called full-screen notice. The special notice effect pattern is not limited to the full-screen notice, and it is possible to display the notice effect screen on a part of the symbol variation screen (for example, a range that covers at least a part of the decorative symbol display area 504). It may be a fixed one.

The effect display control means 305 of this embodiment individually renders the image data of the symbol variation screen and the image data of the notice effect screen, and causes the effect display device 60 to display the images of each screen in a hierarchical manner. This image data can be said to be the frame data already described in the base technology. When the special notice effect pattern is selected, the effect display control unit 305 causes the notice effect screen to be displayed on the front layer as seen from the player, while continuing the display process of the symbol variation screen, rather than the symbol variation screen. Further, the notice effect screen is displayed over the entire surface of the effect display device 60. In other words, the notice effect screen is displayed on top of the symbol variation screen. As a result, the notice effect screen is displayed in a manner that hinders the visibility of the symbol variation screen.

As an aspect of displaying the notice effect screen in a manner that hinders the visibility of the symbol change screen, the notice effect screen may be displayed instead of the symbol change screen. Further, the notice effect screen may be displayed in a mode in which the visibility of the symbol variation screen is made lower than usual while the visibility is higher than that of the symbol variation screen. Also, the notice effect screen (layer thereof) may be displayed in front of (the layer of) the symbol variation screen with a predetermined transparency (for example, transparency 0). Further, the notice effect screen may be displayed on the entire surface of the effect display device displaying the symbol variation screen.

In the special notice production pattern of this embodiment, the transparency of the notice production screen is set to zero. Therefore, in appearance, when the notice production screen is displayed, it is not possible to confirm the state of the symbol variation screen covered by the notice production screen, for example, the variation state of the decorative design 500. In such a case, in the conventional game machine, the player may be notified that the symbol is changing by displaying the alternative symbol together with the notice effect screen. FIG. 27 shows a display example of the notice production screen and the alternative symbol. On the notice production screen 520 of the figure, a notice element image 522, which is a production element forming the notice production, is displayed. For example, the notice element image 522 is an image that suggests the result of the hit/miss judgment based on the number of stars, color, and the like. The notice element image 522 may be an image that suggests the result of the success/failure determination by the step-up notice.

In FIG. 27, three alternative symbols 524 are displayed together with the notice effect screen 520. The three alternative symbols 524 are configured by a first alternative symbol 525 that is a left symbol, a second alternative symbol 526 that is a middle symbol, and a third alternative symbol 527 that is a right symbol. The alternative symbol 524 is a symbol for simplifying and displaying the decorative symbol 500 in a small size, and has an external display form corresponding to the specific portion 505 that represents a number, a character, or a symbol for specifying the symbol type. As the alternative pattern 524, for example, an image in which numbers, characters, and symbols are directly displayed, or an image in which patterns, decorations, and the like are used for numbers, characters, and symbols is used.

The alternative symbols 524 are variably displayed in the respective predetermined alternative symbol display areas 528. The alternative symbol display area 528 is not a fixed display area, but is set so as to be able to dynamically change according to the types of variable effect patterns and/or notice effect patterns and effect display processes defined by these patterns. Good. The alternative symbol display area 528 is set not at the center of the effect display device 60 in which the decorative symbol display area 504 is set, but at a position outside the decorative symbol display area 504, for example, in the lower right corner of the effect display device 60. It is set to the lower left position. The alternative symbol display area 528 is set to be an area relatively narrower than the decorative symbol display area 504. That is, the alternative symbol display area 528 is set to a position and a size that do not easily obstruct the display of the effect image (for example, the notice element image 522) displayed near the center of the effect display device 60. The alternative symbol display area 528 may be set at the upper left or upper right position, or may be set at a position deviated from the center of the effect display device 60 in any direction including up, down, left, and right directions.

By the display of the alternative symbol 524, it is possible to present to the player that the symbol is changing (in other words, the symbol changing period) while the decorative symbol 500 is not displayed. However, the alternative symbol 524 is variably displayed in a simple manner for the purpose of guaranteeing the symbol variation, and the symbol variation in the pseudo continuous time and the presence/absence of the display of the effect object 512 are not reflected in the variation of the alternative symbol 524. Therefore, when the notice effect screen 520 is displayed in a manner that reduces the visibility of the symbol variation screen 510, the player cannot confirm the symbol change of the decorative symbol 500 on the symbol variation screen 510 or the effect object 512. It was The pattern change of the decorative pattern 500 is a change process different from the normal change process, and includes a change different from the simple change in the forward direction. For example, it includes operations such as sliding and returning.

As a result, when the notice effect screen 520 is displayed, the effect on the pattern change screen 510, for example, a change in the pattern such as a pseudo-link, or the effect of displaying the effect object 512 plays an important role. It was difficult to raise expectations. Further, when the display of the notice effect screen 520 is finished and the player can visually recognize the symbol variation screen 510 again, the symbol change on the symbol variation screen 510 and the display of the effect object 512 are halfway done. It sometimes made the player feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, the effect display control means 305 of the present embodiment, when displaying the notice effect screen 520 according to the special notice effect pattern in a manner that hinders the visibility of the symbol change screen 510, reduces the symbol change screen 510 as it is. The changing screen is displayed together with the notice production screen 520. Specifically, for each of the plurality of types of notice effect patterns, it is prescribed that either an alternative symbol be displayed, a reduced variation screen be displayed, or neither the alternate symbol nor the reduced variation screen be displayed. May be. The display of the reduced variation screen is defined in the special notice production pattern of the present embodiment that gives the notice of all screens, and the production display control means 305 starts the display of the notice production screen 520 during the pattern change according to the special notice production pattern. The reduced variable screen starts to be displayed at the timing.

FIG. 28 shows a display example of the notice production screen and the reduction variation screen. The effect display control unit 305 displays the reduction change screen 530 in an overlapping manner on the notice effect screen 520 in synchronization with the start of display of the notice effect screen 520 during the pattern change. The effect display control unit 305 displays the reduced variable screen 530 in the mini window 532 which is a screen frame occupying a part of the display area of the effect display device 60. The position of the mini window 532 is set to a position where it is difficult to prevent the display of the main effect image (for example, the notice element image 522) displayed near the center of the effect display device 60. For example, in FIG. 28, it is set at the lower right position of the effect display device 60.

The reduction variation screen 530 is a screen in which the content of the symbol variation screen 510 whose visibility is hindered by the notice production screen 520 (which is hidden in appearance in the embodiment) is directly reduced. It can be said that the reduced variation screen 530 is an image reduced while maintaining the screen configuration of the symbol variation screen 510 including the decorative symbol 500 and the effect object 512. Further, the reduced variable screen 530 can be said to be an image in which only the sizes of the decorative pattern 500 and the effect object 512 on the symbol variable screen 510 are reduced, and their arrangement positions, variation modes, motions and the like are displayed in the same mode. In this way, since the display content of the reduced variation screen 530 is the same as that of the symbol variation screen 510, the display of the reduced variation screen 530 causes changes in the stop timing of the decorative pattern 500, slip, return, and the effect object 512. The display mode can be confirmed by the player.

The effect display control unit 305 (for example, the drawing circuit 336 in FIG. 12) of the present embodiment continues the display process of the symbol variation screen 510 behind it while the notice effect screen 520 is displayed. Specifically, the effect display control unit 305 may store the frame data of the symbol variation screen 510 in the VRAM (for example, the frame buffer 338 of FIG. 12) even while the notice effect screen 520 is being displayed. The effect display control means 305 (for example, the display circuit 340 in FIG. 12) copies the frame data of the symbol variation screen 510 stored in the VRAM, and executes a predetermined conversion process for reducing the display size on the copy data. Then, the converted frame data may be acquired as the frame data of the reduced variable screen. The effect display control means 305 may display the converted frame data in the mini window 532 of the effect display device 60. As a result, the reduced variation screen 530 in which the symbol variation screen 510 is directly reduced is displayed. The data conversion process for reducing the screen size may be implemented as a VDP (Video Display Processor) function.

The effect display control unit 305 ends the display of the reduction change screen 530 when ending the state in which the visibility of the symbol change screen 510 is obstructed by the notice effect screen 520. Specifically, the effect display control unit 305 also ends the display of the reduction variation screen 530 at the timing when the effect period defined by the special notice effect pattern ends and the display of the notice effect screen 520 ends. When the notice production screen 520 is hidden, the visibility of the symbol variation screen 510 is improved, and in the present embodiment, the symbol variation screen 510 is re-displayed on the front of the effect display device 60, so that the reduced variation screen 530 is displayed. This is because it becomes unnecessary.

In this way, the effect display control unit 305 synchronizes the display start timing of the advance notice effect screen 520 and the display start timing of the reduction variation screen 530, and the display end timing of the advance notice effect screen 520 and the reduction variation screen 530. Synchronize the display end timing. In other words, the reduced variation screen 530 starts to be displayed in synchronization with the timing when the symbol variation screen 510 becomes difficult to visually recognize, and the display of the reduced variation screen 530 ends in synchronization with the timing when the symbol variation screen 510 becomes easily visible. ..

The effect determination unit 303 may select a pseudo continuous effect pattern as the variable effect pattern, and may select the special notice effect pattern as the notice effect pattern by a lottery independent of this. That is, the effect determination means 303 may select both the pseudo continuous effect pattern and the special notice effect pattern at the time of starting the symbol variation associated with one entry, depending on the result of winning/deciding determination associated with the entry.

In this case, the effect display control unit 305 causes the notice effect screen 520 to be displayed as a full-screen notice during the symbol change, and causes the reduction change screen 530 to be displayed in synchronization with the display of the notice effect screen 520. Furthermore, if the execution timing of the pseudo-relationship is included in the display period of the notice production screen 520,
The pseudo continuous variation effect of the decorative pattern 500 is displayed on the reduction variation screen 530. Furthermore, when displaying the notice production screen 520 and ending the reduction variation screen 530 while displaying the pseudo continuous variation effect on the reduction variation screen 530, the continuation of the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed on the symbol variation screen 510. .. As described above, in practice, since the pseudo continuous variation effect is also displayed on the symbol variation screen 510 behind the notice effect screen 520, the display of the notice effect screen 520 ends and the reduction variation screen 530 ends. Then, the continuation of the pseudo continuous variation effect can be presented to the player on the symbol variation screen 510. In this way, even when the notice effect screen 520 is displayed during the symbol change, the effect on the symbol change screen 510 can be continuously presented to the player.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, while the notice effect screen 520 is displayed in a manner that hinders the visibility of the pattern change screen 510, the reduction change screen 530 is displayed, whereby the effect contents on the pattern change screen 510 are displayed. The visibility of can be maintained. That is, even when the notice effect independent of the symbol change effect is displayed as the main effect, the effect of the symbol change screen 510 and the effect of the symbol change screen 510 in which display of the effect object 512 plays an important role are reduced change screens. It is possible to make the player confirm through 530, and it is easy to increase the player's expectation as intended by the developer.

Further, since the effect contents of the symbol change screen 510 and the display contents of the contraction change screen 530 are the same, the player feels uncomfortable when the notice effect screen 520 ends and the symbol change screen 510 becomes visible again. You can avoid making me hug you. That is, even when the notice production screen 520 is displayed on the entire screen, it is possible to continue presenting the production on the symbol variation screen 510 to the player. In addition, the continuation of the pseudo continuous effect displayed halfway on the reduction variation screen 530 and the continuation of the operation of the effect object 512 can be presented to the player on the symbol variation screen 510.

Furthermore, a notice effect that reduces the visibility of the symbol variation screen 510 can be executed without considering the symbol change timing in the symbol variation screen 510 (in other words, the variation effect pattern), the display timing of the effect object 512, and the like. As a result, it is possible to reduce restrictions on the start timing, the end timing, and the like of the notice effect, increase the degree of freedom of the notice effect, and increase the variation of the notice effect. In other words, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in designing the notice production pattern.

In the above-described embodiment, while the notice effect screen 520 with the special notice effect pattern is being displayed, the display of the symbol variation screen 510 is continued behind it. As a modified example, the effect display control means 305 may stop the display process of the symbol variation screen 510 while displaying the notice effect screen 520 by the special notice effect pattern, and at the end of the display of the notice effect screen 520, the symbol change screen 510. The display process of may be restarted. In addition, while the display process of the symbol variation screen 510 is stopped, the generation process of the frame data of the symbol variation screen 510 and the storage process in the VRAM are continued for the display of the reduction variation screen 530.

2. Alternate design stop timing in a specific production:
As described above, at the time of super reach development or special production, the symbol variation may be presented to the player by using the alternative symbol 524 instead of the decorative symbol 500. Here, instead of the variable display of the decorative symbol 500, the battle effect is centrally displayed as the main effect, the decorative symbol 500 is hidden, and the control of the "specific effect" in which the alternative symbol 524 is displayed will be described. There is a possibility of both the big hit and the miss, and the specific effect finally notifies the big hit or the miss. In addition, a plurality of jackpot notification timings are provided in the specific effect. Therefore, even if the big hit is not notified at the previous timing, there is still a possibility that the big hit is notified at the later timing, and it is an object to maintain the player's expectation for a long time.

Here, the alternative symbol 524 is to perform a simple variation for the purpose of presenting to the player that the symbol is changing or is in the reach state, and variation such as slipping or returning of the decorative pattern 500. Is not reflected in the variation of the alternative symbol 524. Therefore, depending on the stop timing of the alternative design 524 in the specific effect, the player may be able to recognize the result before presenting the result of big hit or miss in the main effect. That is, the result may fall off in the middle of the specific effect, the interest of the specific effect may be impaired, and the specific effect may not sufficiently encourage the player's expectation.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the stop timing of the alternative symbol 524 at the time of disengagement is set after the earliest hit notification timing for a specific effect provided with a plurality of hit notification timings. As a result, it is possible to prevent the result from falling off in the middle of the specific effect, and to prevent the interest of the specific effect from being impaired. The details will be described below. As described above, strictly speaking, the substitute symbol 524 finally becomes a temporary stop state. In the following description, strictly speaking, the description that the alternative symbol 524 is stopped means that it is temporarily stopped.

Similar to the alternative design, there is a so-called fourth design as an effect design having a size smaller than the normal decorative design. The fourth design can be regarded as a form of the decorative design, but differs from the alternative design in various points. As a first difference, the fourth design has a greater degree of simplification of the appearance of the normal decorative design than the alternative design, and is typically an external display form corresponding to the portion showing the design type of the normal decorative design. Does not have. For example, the fourth pattern may be a circular image that can be changed into a plurality of colors, that is, it may show only blinking of light.

As the second difference, the fourth symbol is single and typically indicates whether or not the symbol is changing. Depending on the display mode at the time of stop, whether or not a big hit and the type of a big hit may be shown. For example, the fourth design indicates that the design is changing due to the color change, and that the design is stopping by stopping the color change. It is difficult to express in the fourth state what is in the reach state or what kind of reach symbol is. As a third difference, the alternative symbol is not displayed by the symbol variation every time, but is limitedly displayed in some of the effects. For example, among the effects with super-reach development, it may be displayed only after the further development of super-reach, and may be returned to the display of the normal decorative pattern at the end of fluctuation. On the other hand, the fourth symbol is displayed with a symbol variation every time.

The plurality of types of variation effect patterns that are candidates to be selected by the effect determining unit 303 are determined to reach the notification timing of notifying the result of success/failure through a specific effect process including the variable display of the alternative symbol 524. Including the specific effect pattern of. All of the plurality of types of specific effect patterns define the display of effects in the same category. The effects in the same category may be effects having common effect elements such as characters, backgrounds, and items. In addition, any of the effects may be similar in appearance, such as displaying a battle or a similar story. In addition, the production may have a content that evokes an idea similar to that of the player.

All of the plurality of types of specific effect patterns of this embodiment include a super-reach effect indicating that the expectation of a big hit is higher than a normal reach effect. Determines the display of the battle effect shown. That is, in each of the plurality of types of specific effect patterns, the player is informed of whether the jackpot or the jackpot is missed by the win/loss indicated by the battle effect and the stop mode of the alternative symbol 524, and is also notified.

Further, the plurality of types of specific effect patterns include a plurality of hit specific effect patterns for notifying that the hit/miss determination result is a big hit, and a deviation specific effect pattern for notifying that the hit/miss determination result is out. For each of the plurality of hit specific effect patterns, which of the plurality of types of big hit notification timings to notify is determined. In this embodiment, as a plurality of hit specific effect patterns, a normal hit specific effect pattern for notifying a big hit at a first timing and a delay hit specific effect pattern for notifying a big hit at a second timing after the first timing. Has been defined.

The disengagement specific effect pattern is to stop the alternative symbol 524 in the disengagement mode at a timing after the earliest timing among the plurality of types of big hit notification timings determined by the plurality of hit specific effect patterns, in other words, to inform the disengagement. To determine. Specifically, in the deviation specific effect pattern, it is determined that the delay hit specific effect pattern stops the alternative symbol 524 after the second timing at which the big hit is notified.

The effect determination means 303 selects the normal hit specific effect pattern as the variable effect pattern when the hit/no hit determination result indicates a big hit and the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is associated with the normal hit specific effect pattern. Further, the effect determination means 303, when the hit determination result indicates a big hit, and the variation pattern of the special symbol is associated with the delay-by-delay specific production pattern, selects the delay-by-delay specific production pattern as the variation production pattern. .. The type of jackpot shown by the hit/miss determination result may be either one of a jackpot with a shift to the probability variation, a jackpot without a shift to the probability variation, or both.

Further, the effect determination means 303 selects the deviation specific effect pattern as the fluctuation effect pattern when the win/fail judgment result indicates deviation and the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is associated with the deviation specific effect pattern. The production time of each of the normal hit specific effect pattern, the delay hit specific effect pattern, and the deviation specific effect pattern is determined so as to match the symbol change time defined by the change pattern of the corresponding special symbol. When a certain variation pattern of the special symbol is selected, the effect determination means 303 selects one of the specific effect patterns and other kinds of variable effect patterns that match the change time defined by the change pattern by lottery. You may choose.

FIG. 29 is a timing chart showing an effect process using a plurality of types of specific effect patterns. Fig.29 (a) has shown a part of production process by the normal hit specific effect pattern which is one of the hit specific effect patterns. Specifically, it shows the production process after development into a super reach production where the expectation of a big hit is higher than that of a normal reach production. FIG.29(b) shows a part of production process by the delay hit specific production pattern which is one of the hit specific production patterns, and FIG.29(c) shows a part of production process by the deviation specific production pattern. There is. The effect contents before the development of the super reach, in other words, the effect contents from the start of the pattern change to the normal reach are common to the normal hit specific effect pattern, the delay hit specific effect pattern, and the deviation specific effect pattern.

FIG. 30 shows a display example of a symbol variation screen based on the normal hit specific effect pattern, FIG. 31 shows a display example of a symbol variation screen based on the delay hit specific effect pattern, and FIG. 32 is a symbol change screen based on the deviation specific effect pattern. A display example of is shown. On these symbol variation screens, the battle effect image 540 is displayed in the center of the screen as the main effect, while the decorative symbol 500 is hidden. Then, the alternative pattern 524 is displayed at the lower right of the screen.

First, the effect based on the normal hit specific effect pattern will be described. As shown in FIG. 29(a), in the normal hit specific effect pattern, after displaying a predetermined development effect indicating that the normal reach has been changed to super reach, a battle effect as super reach effect is displayed. At this time, the effect display control means 305 displays the battle effect image 540 instead of the decorative symbol 500 in the central portion of the symbol variation screen, as shown in FIG. At the same time, the alternative symbol 524 is displayed in the reach state (here, reach “3”) at the lower right of the screen.

Further, as shown in FIG. 29A, in the normal hit specific effect pattern, the content for notifying the big hit is displayed at the end of the battle effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 30B, the battle effect image 540 suggests a big hit by displaying the battle effect image 540 in which the character corresponding to the reach symbol (here, “3”) wins the battle. Further, along with the suggestion of the big hit by the battle effect, the variation of the alternative symbol 524 is stopped in the big hit mode. This notifies the player of the occurrence of a big hit.

Next, an effect based on the delay-based specific effect pattern will be described. As shown in FIG. 29(b), the delay hit specific effect pattern is the same as the normal hit specific effect pattern in the process until the battle effect as the super reach effect is displayed (FIG. 30(a)). However, in the delay hit specific effect pattern, after the content that suggests a deviation is once displayed in the battle effect, the battle is restarted with a predetermined revival effect interposed, and finally the content that notifies the big hit is displayed. In the delay hit specific effect pattern of the present embodiment, the timing (i.e., the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation) that once suggests the deviation in the battle effect is set to be the same as the timing of notifying the big hit in the normal hit specific effect pattern. In addition, the delay hit specific effect pattern determines the timing of notifying the big hit after the timing of notifying the big hit in the normal hit specific effect pattern. This delay time may be about 2 to 3 seconds.

For example, as shown in FIG. 31(a), in the delay-by-delay specific effect pattern, a character corresponding to the reach symbol is displayed to display a battle effect image 540 in which the character loses the battle, thereby suggesting a disconnection. The delay-by-delay specific effect pattern continues the variable display of the alternative symbol 524 at the time of suggesting a deviation. Then, as shown in FIG. 31(b), the battle is restarted, and the jackpot is suggested by displaying the battle effect image 540 in which the character corresponding to the reach symbol wins the battle in reverse. Further, along with the suggestion of the big hit by the battle effect, the variation of the alternative symbol 524 is stopped in the big hit mode. This notifies the player of the occurrence of a big hit.

Next, a description will be given of an effect based on the deviation specific effect pattern. As shown in FIG. 29(c), the process of displaying the battle effect as the super reach effect is the same as that of the normal hit specific effect pattern for the outlier specific effect pattern (FIG. 30(a)). However, in the disconnection specific effect pattern, the content for notifying the disconnection is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the content suggesting the disconnection is displayed in the battle effect. In the deviation specific effect pattern of the present embodiment, the timing of suggesting deviation by the battle effect (that is, the elapsed time from the start of the symbol variation) is set to be the same as the timing of suggesting a big hit in the normal hit specific effect pattern.

In addition, the deviation specific effect pattern, the timing to stop the variation of the alternative symbol 524 is after the big hit notification timing by the delay-by-delay specific effect pattern, and is determined after the big hit notification timing by the delay-by-delay specific effect pattern in the present embodiment. In other words, the deviation special effect pattern is defined as the stop timing of the alternative symbol 524 after the latest timing of the plurality of types of big hit notification timings determined by the plurality of hit specific effect patterns, that is, as the deviation notification timing.

For example, as shown in FIG. 32( a ), in the deviation specific effect pattern, the character corresponding to the reach symbol is displayed by displaying the battle effect image 540 in which the character loses the battle, thereby indicating the deviation. The deviation hit specific effect pattern continues the variable display of the alternative symbol 524 at the time when the deviation is suggested by the battle effect image 540. The process up to this point is the same as the specific performance pattern per delay. However, in the out-of-order special effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 32(b), the big hit notification in the delay-by-delay specific effect pattern is displayed without displaying the rehabilitation effect, in other words, while maintaining the mode of suggesting the deviation of the battle effect image 540. After the timing, the alternative symbol 524 is stopped in a disengaged manner. This notifies the player of the disconnection.

Actually, after the alternative design 524 is temporarily stopped in the big hit mode, at the final time of the production, in synchronization with the stop of the special design, the decorative design 50 in the fixed stop state is replaced with the alternative design 524.
You may display 0 in a big hit mode. Similarly, after temporarily stopping the alternative symbol 524 in the disengagement mode, at the final time of the production, in synchronization with the stop of the special symbol, instead of the alternative symbol 524, the decorative symbol 500 in the fixed stop state is displayed in the disengagement mode. May be.

In this way, in this embodiment, the start of variation of the alternative symbol 524 (that is, the super reach development timing) is the same for the normal hit specific effect pattern, the delay hit specific effect pattern, and the out-of-range special effect pattern. On the other hand, the end of the variation of the alternative symbol 524 (that is, the notification timing of the hit/miss) is different from each other, and becomes the normal hit specific effect pattern, the delay hit specific effect pattern, and the out-of-range special effect pattern in ascending order.

It is a specific effect that there is a possibility of both big hit and miss, in a gaming machine with a specific effect that there are multiple kinds of big hit notification timing, when it comes off, if the alternative symbol is stopped at the same timing as the earliest big hit notification timing, Even though the main effect (for example, the battle effect image 540) was not completed, it was pointed out that there was no possibility of a big hit, and the player's expectations could not be sufficiently fueled. In other words, the significance of providing a plurality of types of jackpot notification timings may be lost. According to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the plurality of types of jackpot notification timings are set later than the earliest timing to be the off notification timing. As a result, at least after the earliest big hit notification timing in the specific effect, there is a possibility that both the big hit and the big hit will remain, and it is possible to prevent the player's expectation from being impaired at an early stage.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the later notification timing out of the plurality of types of jackpot notification timing is regarded as the deviation notification timing. That is, the timing after the timing when the player who sees the specific effect recognizes that there is no possibility of a big hit is set as the deviation notification timing. By this, while there is a possibility that a late big hit may occur, it is possible to prevent the disengagement from coming off by stopping the alternative design, and to make the player expect the big hit to occur even after the suggestion of the dislocation by the battle production, and the expectation of the player It is easy to maintain feeling for a long time. That is, even in the case of a simple variable display by the alternative symbol 524, delaying the stop timing of the alternative symbol 524 when it comes off from the result display of the main effect causes the significance of providing a plurality of big hit notification timings to be lost. Prevent. Further, in the delay-by-delay specific effect pattern, without any troublesome technique such as “temporarily stopping the alternative symbol 524 by a combination of disengagement and changing the alternative symbol 524 to a hit combination at the timing of the revival effect”, a symbol without a tipping point Fluctuation can be realized.

The effect using the reduced variable screen 530 described in "1. Reduced display of decorative symbol variable screen" and the alternative symbol 524 described in "2. Stop timing of alternative symbol in specific effect" are used. As a matter of course, the effect may be displayed by different symbol variations, but both may be displayed within one symbol variation period. An example will be described below.

As described above, the effect contents before the development of the super reach, for example, the effect contents during the normal reach from the start of the pattern variation are common to the normal hit specific effect pattern, the delay hit specific effect pattern, and the deviation specific effect pattern. Here, the pseudo continuous production of the decorative pattern 500 is defined as the production before the development of the super reach. The effect determination means 303 selects any one of the specific effect patterns in accordance with the result of the determination of whether or not the main board 200 determines whether or not the main board 200 is to be executed. This special notice production pattern defines a full-screen notice by the notice production screen 520 from a certain time after the start of the pattern change to a time before the development of the super reach.

The effect display control unit 305 causes the notice effect screen 520 to be displayed on the entire surface of the effect display device 60 from a certain time point after the start of the symbol change, and causes the reduction change screen 530 to be displayed in synchronization with the notice effect screen 520. The effect display control means 305 causes the pseudo variable effect of the decorative pattern 500 to be displayed on the reduced variation screen 530. The effect display control means 305 terminates the display of the notice effect screen 520 at the notice end timing determined by the special notice effect pattern, and also terminates the display of the reduction variation screen 530 in synchronization with it. As a result, the symbol variation screen 510 is displayed again on the effect display device 60. The effect display control means 305 displays the super reach development effect on the symbol variation screen 510, and thereafter displays the battle effect as the super reach effect and the variation and stop (temporary stop) of the alternative symbol 524 on the symbol variation screen 510. ..

3. Execution control of look-ahead production according to game state and number of holdings:
The effect (so-called "look-ahead effect") corresponding to the preliminary determination result for the pending ball for which the variation of the special symbol has not been executed may be executed. Here, the holding ball means a lottery value or a random number stored in the holding control means 240 along with the ball entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. Hereinafter, the process of determining the content of the prefetching effect is also referred to as “prefetching lottery process”. Many game machines have adopted look-ahead production, and various variations are being sought in order to fuel the expectation of players.Currently, it is efficient according to the specifications of the game machine while avoiding monotonous look-ahead production. The present inventor considered that the importance of the technology for realizing the prefetch lottery process is increasing.

The pending change notice, which is one of the prefetching effects, will be described. FIG. 33 shows a display example of the hold lamp image on the screen of the effect display device. In this embodiment, each time a winning is held in the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 and held, the holding lamp images displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 are turned on one by one. In addition, by moving the holding lamp image to the center of the lower part of the screen and enlarging it when the pattern variation display corresponding to the lit holding lamp image is started, the symbol variation corresponding to the holding lamp image is currently displayed. Indicates that it is being displayed. It shows that the time series changes from (a) to (e) of this figure.

In this figure (a), every time the winning in the starting opening is held, the first holding lamp image 551, the second holding lamp image 552, the third holding lamp image 553, and the fourth holding lamp image 554 are turned on in this order. Go The first hold lamp image 551 moves to the changing hold lamp image 555 and is enlarged and displayed at the timing when the symbol fluctuation is newly started. Further, in synchronization with this movement, the second hold lamp image 552, the third hold lamp image 553, and the fourth hold lamp image 554 have the first hold lamp image 551, the second hold lamp image 552, and the third hold lamp image 553, respectively. Move to position. As a general rule, the lighting color of the first holding lamp image 551, the second holding lamp image 552, the third holding lamp image 553, and the fourth holding lamp image 554 is a predetermined color. For the sake of simplicity, this figure shows a holding lamp image representing up to four holding lamps, but four holding lamp images for the winning start to the first starting port 11 and four winning holding images to the second starting port 12 are shown. A maximum of nine holding lamp images in total and the changing holding lamp image in the center are displayed. Then, the four holding lamp images corresponding to winning in the first starting opening 11 are lit in white, the four holding lamp images corresponding to winning in the second starting opening 12 are lit in green, and so on. It is lit in a specific color so that it can be distinguished. Unless otherwise specified, this drawing will be described as a holding lamp image corresponding to winning in the first starting opening 11.

In the pending change notice of this embodiment, a predetermined effect element (here, the hold lamp image) changes step by step in a symbol variation unit over a plurality of symbol variations until the symbol variation corresponding to the preliminary determination result is started. It shows possible processes. Specifically, when the performance determination means 303 receives a pre-determination result with a predetermined high degree of expectation (a pre-judgment determination result, a pre-pattern determination result, etc.) as a pre-determination result corresponding to one of the holding balls, the holding is determined. As a change notice, the hold lamp image corresponding to the hold ball is turned on in a color different from normal. For example, by lit in yellow instead of normally lit in white, it suggests that a highly expected result is being held.

In the example of this figure, a configuration in which the lights are turned on in different colors will be described, but as a modified example, it is sufficient that some aspect including colors is different from the normal one. For example, any one of color, pattern, shape, position, and operation Alternatively, a plurality of lights may be turned on so as to have a different form from the normal one. There are various lighting timings in different colors in addition to the timing immediately after winning the prize in the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, that is, the timing immediately after the production determining means 303 receives the predetermined determination information having a high expectation. It may be the timing. For example, it may be the start timing of the symbol variation after the reception of the predetermined high-preliminary determination result, the subsequent start mouth winning timing after the reception, or the predetermined variation in conjunction with the symbol variation effect or the notice effect after the reception. It may be the timing.

In the example of this figure, the lighting color of the hold lamp image changes gradually from the color with low expectation to the color according to the high expectation of the jackpot shown in the preliminary determination result, as the number of symbol variations increases. Let For example, in the figure (a), it is lit in blue indicating that the degree of expectation is low, and yellow, red, and silver indicating that the degree of expectation is gradually higher in the steps (b), (c), and (d). Finally, in (e), the color is changed to a gold color which suggests that the degree of expectation is the highest. In this way, the number of stages to be changed among the five stages of change is determined according to the preliminary determination result.

In addition, the number of stages of color change may be determined according to the position of the hold lamp image at the time of first lighting according to the preliminary determination result. For example, if the third holding lamp image 553, the second holding lamp image 552, or the first holding lamp image 551 is first turned on instead of the position of the fourth holding lamp image 554, the changing holding lamp image 555 is displayed. The color of the hold lamp image may be changed by the number of steps according to the number of steps until the movement to. In addition, the number of stages from the position of the hold lamp image at the time of winning may be back-calculated so as to obtain a specific color at the end, and which color is to be turned on first may be determined.

FIG. 34 shows the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko game machine of the present embodiment. Unlike the structure in the base technology, the second actuation opening 32 and the second starting opening 12 are provided on the right side of the board surface, that is, at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when the game ball is strongly shot to the right. Here, the second starting port 12 (and the ordinary electric accessory 90) is provided in a positional relationship that makes it easy for the game ball that has passed through the second operating port 32 to enter. In the present embodiment, the second operation port 32 is provided in the upper position, and the second starting port 12 (and the normal electric auditors product 90) are provided in the lower position in proximity to each other. The number of payouts of the game balls, which accompanies the winning in the second starting opening 12 into which the gaming ball enters mainly when it is easy to enter, is mainly the winning into the first starting opening 11 into which the gaming ball enters during the normal state. It is less than the number of game balls to be paid out. In this embodiment, the former is one prize ball and the latter is three prize balls.

When the second starting opening 12 is in a state where it is easy to enter the ball, the open lottery of the ordinary symbol accompanying the entry into the second actuating opening 32 has a high probability of winning and the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded, Due to the positional relationship between the second operating port 32 and the second starting port 12, the game balls that have passed through the second operating port 32 enter substantially the second starting port 12. Further, during the easy entry state, the average number of fluctuations per unit time is larger than in the normal state, and symbol fluctuation patterns shorter than the predetermined fluctuation time are intensively selected. Therefore, in the easy-to-enter state, the number of held second winning/winning lottery values (hereinafter also referred to as “second prize holding number”) is likely to be relatively large, and typically the second prize holding number is 3 or more. Is maintained. Since the number of prize balls that accompanies the entry into the second starting opening 12 is one, it is permissible that a large amount of game balls enter the second starting opening 12 in the easy entry state.

On the other hand, in the normal state, it is difficult to enter the ball into the second starting opening 12, so the player aims at entering the first starting opening 11 by making a left-handed hit, but in the second state when it is easy to enter the ball. It is not as easy to enter the first starting opening 11 as the starting opening 12. Therefore, in the normal state, it is rare that the number of held first winning/winning lottery values (hereinafter also referred to as “first prize holding number”) reaches the upper limit of four.

Upon receiving the preliminary determination result transmitted from the main board 200, the effect determination unit 303 determines whether to execute the special effect indicating the win/fail determination result according to the result of the predetermined determination, based on the result of the predetermined lottery process. Determine accordingly. The special effect in the present embodiment is a notice of a pending change that suggests the occurrence of a big hit or the degree of expectation of the big hit in the present or several times after the change in the symbol. The production determination means 303 determines execution of the pending change notice with a first probability (for example, 5%) when the advance hit determination result indicates a deviation, while it has the first probability when the advance hit determination result indicates a big hit. The execution of the pending change notice may be decided with a higher second probability (for example, 10%).

When the production change determination unit 303 determines to execute the pending change notice, the production determining unit 303 refers to a predetermined pending change notice table which is a reference for determining the pending change notice mode, and determines the pending change notice mode. The effect display control unit 305, when the mode of the pending change notice is determined by the effect determining unit 303, the hold indicating the reserved ball (corresponding to the preliminary determination result) of the notice target in the color determined by the determined mode. Display the lamp image.

The pending change notice table includes a gaming state (specifically, a normal state and an easy-to-enter state) and a pending quantity (specifically, the first winning pending quantity or the It is provided for each combination of 2 prize-winning reserved numbers 0-4). For example, it includes a table for the normal state and the first prize-winning number of one, a table for the easy-to-ball state and the second prize-winning number of four, and the like. There is no limit to the number of pending change notice tables. For example, one table may be provided with a reference area when the game is in the normal state and the first prize-holding number is one, and a reference area when the player is in the easy-to-ball state and the second prize-winning number is four. The effect determination means 303 may determine the mode of the pending change notice with reference to the area that matches the combination of the game state and the number of pending games at the time of receiving the preliminary determination result.

In the present embodiment, the target of the change notice of the hold change in the normal state is the hold of the first win/loss lottery value, and the target of the change notice of the hold change in the easy-to-enter state is the hold of the second win/loss lottery value. As a modified example, both the holding of the first winning/winning lottery value and the holding of the second winning/winning lottery value may be targets of the pending change notice in any gaming state. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as the reserved number, it means the second winning reserved number in the easy-to-ball state, and the first winning reserved number in the normal state.

Further, the pending change notice table includes a plurality of candidates, each of which defines a combination of display forms of effect elements (here, the holding lamp image) in each of a plurality of symbol variations, as candidates for the pending change notice form. FIG. 35 schematically shows the pending change notice table. This figure shows a table for the normal state and for the first prize-winning reserved number 1. The column "Hold 1" in the figure shows the color to be lit on the first hold lamp image 551 corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 11 when the winning in the first starting port 11 is suspended.

Although not shown, the table for the two holding numbers further includes a "hold 2" column that defines the color to be turned on in the second holding lamp image 552, and the table for the three holding numbers is turned on in the third holding lamp image 553. Further, a "hold 3" column defining the color to be held is included, and the table for the four holding number 4 further includes a "hold 4" column defining the color to be lighted on the fourth holding lamp image 554. In the case of the hold change notice table corresponding to the normal state, the “hold 1” column, the “hold 2” column,... Are the first hold lamp image 551 and the second hold lamp image 551 corresponding to the ball entering the first starting opening 11. The holding lamp images 552 show the lighting color. On the other hand, in the case of the pending change notice table corresponding to the easy-to-enter state, the "maintenance 1" column, the "maintenance 2" column... Are the first holding lamps corresponding to the entrance to the second starting opening 12. The image 551, the second holding lamp image 552... Show the lighting color.

In the "changing" column in FIG. 35, one time symbol change is completed, and when the holding ball corresponding to the first holding lamp image 551 is an object of the symbol change, the holding lamp image 555 being changed is turned on. Indicates a color. As described above, one record in the pending change notice table indicates the mode (process) of the pending change notice for one holding ball, in other words, the fourth holding lamp image 554, the third holding lamp image 553, and the third holding lamp image 553. A combination (transition) of the lighting colors in the order of the second holding lamp image 552, the first holding lamp image 551, and the changing holding lamp image 555 is shown. Hereinafter, each record that is a selection candidate in the pending change notice table is also referred to as a “pending change pattern”.

The "big hit selection probability" column in FIG. 35 shows the probability of selecting the pending change pattern when the advance hit determination result is a value indicating a big hit. Further, the “probability of selection at the time of deviation” column indicates the probability of selecting the pending change pattern when the advance hit determination result is a value indicating the deviation. In the actual pending change notice table, it goes without saying that a lottery value range that matches the selection probability may be set.

In the pending change notice table of the present embodiment, when the prior win/failure determination result is a big hit, red is used as the lighting color of the changing pending lamp image 555, which is the final mode of the pending change warning, than when the prior win/failure determination result is out of order. The probability of choosing silver or gold is set to be high. In this embodiment, the advance hit determination result changes the selection probability of the pending change pattern based on whether it is a big hit or out, but as a modification, the selection probability may be changed according to the result of the advance symbol determination or the advance pattern determination, The selection probability may be changed for each combination of a plurality of types of preliminary determination results.

The notice of pending change of the present example shows that the expectation of the jackpot increases in the order of blue<yellow<red<silver<gold. Also, each time the number of times of symbol variation progresses, the lighting color up to that point is maintained, or the color is changed to a color with a higher degree of expectation. As shown in FIG. 35, the number of hold change patterns is 15 when the number of hold is one. Here, as the holding order of the holding balls corresponding to the preliminary determination result becomes later, in other words, until the symbol variation corresponding to the preliminary determination result, as the number of symbol fluctuations by other holding balls increases, the holding lamp image becomes larger. The number of stages that can change increases, and the number of pending change patterns that should be defined in the pending change notice table also increases. For example, when the number of holdings is 2, 3, and 4, the number of holding change patterns is 35, 105, and 371, respectively, and it is necessary to assign a selection probability (lottery value range) to each pattern. ..

In the easy-to-enter state, the effect determination means 303 uses the hold lamp image corresponding to the winning of the second starting opening 12 in accordance with the result of the preliminary determination, when the second winning hold number is equal to or more than the first threshold value. The mode of the notice of pending change is determined. In other words, when the number of second winning reserves is less than the first threshold in the easy-to-enter state, the process of determining the mode of the notice of pending change is skipped. In the present embodiment, the pre-judgment result referred to for determining the mode of the pending change notice is the pre-judgment judgment result, but may be the pre-symbol judgment result or the pre-pattern judgment result, a combination of these plural kinds of judgment results. But it's okay.

It is assumed that there are three first thresholds which are the execution conditions of the notice of pending change. When the number of holdings is 3, the effect determining unit 303 refers to the holding change notice table corresponding to the easy-to-enter state and the number of holdings of 3 and refers to a specific holding change pattern with a probability according to the preliminary determination result. select. When the number of holdings is 4, the effect determination unit 303 refers to the holding change notice table corresponding to the easy entry state and the number of holdings of 4 and refers to the specific holding change pattern with a probability according to the preliminary determination result. Select. As a modified example, the first threshold value may be an upper limit value (4 pieces) of the second winning prize holding number, or may be set to a number larger than the lower limit value (1 piece) of the second winning prize holding number. ..

In addition, the production determination means 303 holds a table for the second prize-winning reserved number of 3 and a table for the second prize-winning reserved number of 4 as the pending change notice table to be referred to in the easy-to-enter state, while the second winning prize is held. A table for one reserved quantity and a table for two second winning reserved quantity are not held. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, as the pending change notice table to be referred to in the easy-to-enter state, the table for the second prize-holding number of 1 and the table for the second prize-holding number of 2 are undefined. Yes, it doesn't have to be implemented.

In the easy-to-enter state, it is easy to maintain a state in which the number of second winning prizes is relatively large, and in particular, the pachinko game of the present embodiment in which the second operating port 32 and the second starting port 12 are arranged in the positional relationship shown in FIG. In the machine 100, the number of the second prize-winning reserves is approximately 3 or more during the period in which the player can easily enter the ball. Based on this, the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is configured not to execute the hold change notice when the number of held second winning prizes is less than 3 in the easily-entered state. According to this configuration, it is possible to shorten the development period by reducing the program amount without substantially causing the disadvantages such as the reduction of chances of executing pre-reading effects such as notice of pending change, and also to test and debug game machines. The cost required for can be reduced. For example, the table (or the definition data of the pending change pattern) corresponding to one or two pending numbers in the pending change notice table for the easy-to-enter state is unnecessary. Further, it is possible to reduce the man-hours of the development work such as the allocation of the lottery value range to the hold change pattern corresponding to the hold quantity of 1 or 2, and the man-hour of the test.

In addition, in the normal state, the effect determination means 303, when the first prize-holding number is equal to or more than the second threshold value, the first prize-holding number that is less than the second threshold value is used as a reference for determining the mode of notice of hold change. Use the pending change notice table corresponding to. In the present embodiment, the second threshold value is set to 4, and the effect determination means 303 refers to the pending change notice table corresponding to the first winning prize held number of 3 when the first winning pending number is the upper limit of 4. Then, the mode of the notice of pending change is determined. As a modified example, the second threshold value may be three, and the effect determination unit 303, when the first winning award holding number is four or three, the pending change corresponding to the first winning award holding number of two. The form of the pending change notice may be determined by referring to the notice table.

In addition, the effect determination means 303, as the hold change notice table to be referred to in the normal state, is a table for the first prize-holding number of 1, a table for the first prize-holding number of 2, and a first prize-holding number of 3. While holding the table, it does not hold the table for the first four winning prizes. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the table for the first prize-winning reserved number of 4 may be undefined as the pending change notice table to be referred to in the normal state, in other words, may not be implemented.

The effect display control means 305, in the normal state, when the first winning pending number is the second threshold value or more, the pending change notice of which pattern is determined, not at the time of receiving the pre-determination result, that is, the current symbol variation, but after the next time. It is displayed in the pattern change. The effect display control means 305 of the present embodiment displays the display of the hold change notice in which the pattern is determined when the first prize-holding number is 4 in the normal state, at the time of the next symbol variation start, and the hold change notice. Starts when the target holding order is 3rd. Specifically, for the hold change pattern selected from the hold change notice table for the first prize hold number of 3 when the first prize hold number is 4, the hold change notice in a manner determined by the pattern is given to the third hold lamp. Starting from the position of the image 553.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the hold change pattern is determined when the first winning number is 4 in the normal state, and the display of the hold change notice in the determined pattern is delayed until the next and subsequent symbol variations. As a modified example, the effect determination unit 303 stores the pre-determination result when it receives the pre-judgment result when the first prize-holding number is 4 in the normal state, and stores the pre-judgment result at the next symbol variation (for example, when the symbol variation starts). The hold change pattern may be determined in accordance with the pre-determined result stored in advance and the hold change notice table corresponding to the three hold numbers. Then, at the same time, the display of the pending change notice may be started.

In the normal state, the player aims to enter the first start opening 11, but the number of the first prize-winning reserves in the normal state is often less than four. Based on this, the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the normal state, when the exceptional number of the first winning pending number is 4, the pending change pattern on the same basis as when the first winning pending number is 3 To decide. In this way, by simplifying the pending change notice in situations that are unlikely to occur, the development period can be reduced by reducing the program amount without substantially causing disadvantages such as monotonization of the pending change notice effect. Can be shortened. Further, the cost required for testing and debugging the gaming machine can be reduced. For example, the table (or the definition data of the hold change pattern) corresponding to the four hold numbers in the hold change notice table for the normal state becomes unnecessary. Further, it is possible to reduce the man-hours of the development work such as the allocation of the lottery value range to each hold change pattern corresponding to the hold quantity of 4, and the man-hour of the test. In the present embodiment, the pre-reading effect and the pre-reading notice are illustrated as the pending change notice, but the technology described in the present embodiment is applicable to pre-reading productions other than the pre-holding change notice and the pre-reading notice in general, and the same effect. Play. That is, according to the aspect of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize efficient prefetch lottery processing while suppressing monotonization of various types of prefetch effects and prefetch notices.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the operation regarding the notice of pending change. Upon receiving the preliminary determination result from the main board 200 (Y in S840), the effect determination means 303 determines whether or not the current game state is the easy entry state. When the current game state is the easy-to-enter state (Y in S842) and the second lottery hold number is 3 or more (Y in S844), the effect determination means 303 lottery whether or not to execute the hold change notice. (S846). When the execution of the pending change notice is determined (Y in S848), the effect determining unit 303 refers to the pending change notice table that matches the second winning pending number, and determines the pending change pattern with a probability according to the preliminary determination result. It is determined (S850).

The effect display control unit 305 starts displaying the pending change notice according to the pending change pattern determined by the effect determining unit 303 (S852). For example, when the second lottery hold quantity is 4, the fourth hold lamp image 554 is displayed in the color defined in the “hold 4” column of the hold change pattern selected from the hold change notice table for the 4 hold quantity. Turn on the light. After that, the pending change notice is advanced in the colors defined in the "hold 3" column, the "hold 2" column, the "hold 1" column, and the "changing" column of the pending change pattern. When it is determined not to execute the reservation change notice (N in S848), when the second lottery reservation number is less than 3 (N in S844), when the preliminary determination result is not received (N in S840), The processing is skipped and the flow of this figure ends. If the game state at the time of receiving the preliminary determination result is not the easy-to-enter state but the normal state (N in S842), the normal state process is executed (S854).

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal processing of S854 in FIG. The effect determination means 303 determines whether or not to execute the pending change notice by lottery (S860). When it is determined to execute the pending change notice (Y in S848), if the first lottery pending number is less than 4 (N in S864), the effect determination unit 303 creates the pending change notice table that matches the pending number. With reference to this, the pending change pattern is determined with a probability according to the result of the preliminary determination (S866). The effect display control means 305 starts displaying the pending change notice in accordance with the pending change pattern determined by the effect determining means 303 (S874).

When the first lottery hold number is 4 (Y in S864), the effect determination unit 303 refers to the hold change notice table for 3 hold numbers, and determines the hold change pattern with a probability according to the preliminary determination result. It is determined (S868). The effect display control means 305 displays the image of the holding ball corresponding to the result of the preliminary determination, that is, the fourth holding lamp image 554 is displayed in the normal mode (S870). The fourth hold lamp image 554 is continuously displayed in the normal mode until the symbol change currently being executed is completed (N in S872). When the movement timing of the hold lamp image corresponding to the preliminary determination result is reached, that is, when the next symbol variation starts (Y in S872), the effect display control unit 305 displays the hold change advance notice according to the hold change pattern determined in S868. Is started (S874).

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications can be made to the combination of each constituent element and each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modified examples will be described.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 of the modified example may be a so-called ST machine that executes the probability change of the number of times cut. The specific game control means 270 does not continue the probability variation until the next big hit occurs, but when the probability variation is continued for a predetermined upper limit period, for example, when the symbol variation (off) of a predetermined number of times is completed, the probability variation is made. End and return to normal probability state. The maximum duration of the probability change may be the number of symbol variations 4 times, may be 150 times, and may be appropriately designed. Further, the specific game control means 270 may continue the easy-to-enter state during the probability change, or may end the easy-to-enter state at the end of the probability change and return to the normal state. In addition, the easy entry state may be continued with a predetermined period (the number of times of a specific symbol change) after the end of the probability variation as an upper limit.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 as the ST machine may hold a special variation pattern for effecting an in-hold holiday game as a variation pattern for four symbol variations after the end of the special game. Then, the special variation pattern may be selected in the four symbol variations after the special game is finished (typically, the symbol variation by the reserved balls of the second winning/discarding lottery which is the priority digest target). The special variation pattern is 1 to 2 in order to continuously show the previous special game (finished special game) and the subsequent special game (newly executed special game) when a reserved long-distance train occurs. It is also possible to specify an ultra-shortening variation of about a second. In this case, the effect determination means 303, during the period from the end of the special game to the end of the four symbol fluctuations out of sync, the pre-reading lottery process (for example, pending change) based on the result of the preliminary determination associated with the entry into the starting winning opening. The lottery process regarding the advance notice) may be suppressed. The period during which the special fluctuation pattern is selected is a period that fuels the player's expectation depending on whether or not a holding solitary villa occurs, and because it is a super-short fluctuation, it is meaningless to execute the pending change notice. This is because. According to this aspect, it is possible to further improve the efficiency of the prefetch lottery process.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 as the ST machine may display the extended game end effect at the time of the final symbol variation (symbol variation of the maximum duration expiration) in the probability variation state. For example, the effect determination means 303 counts the number of symbol variations in the probability variation state, and when the final symbol variation in the probability variation state is out of bounds, the end of the association including the effect element for suggesting or notifying the end of the association You may decide to execute the effect. In this case, the effect determination means 303, during the period from the detection of the ball entering corresponding to the final symbol variation in the probability variation state based on the preliminary determination result, until the final symbol variation is dismissed, or immediately before the termination of the probability variation. During the period of 4 fluctuations (that is, when the remaining period of the probability change is less than or equal to the upper limit of the number of holdings), the pre-reading lottery process based on the result of the preliminary judgment associated with the entry into the starting winning opening (for example, the lottery process regarding the notice of pending change) May be suppressed. This is because the effect contents change significantly during and after the probabilistic change, but if a prefetching notice such as a pending change notice is continued across the effect during the probable change and the effect after the probable change, it is likely to cause confusion for the player. .. Further, during the probability change and after the probability change ends, the special symbol that mainly changes is different (for example, the former is the second special symbol 52, the latter is the first special symbol 51), and the special symbol to be read ahead is also different. Therefore, if the look-ahead notice is continued during the probability change and after the probability change ends, the look-ahead notice that is inconsistent with the game state is displayed, and the player is likely to be confused. According to this aspect, it is possible to further improve the efficiency of the prefetch lottery process while suppressing the occurrence of inconsistency between the game state and the prefetch notice and causing the confusion of the player.

The "random number" referred to in the present specification or claims does not have to be a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, but a hardware random number or random number generation using a 16-bit counter. A pseudo random number such as a software random number using an algorithm may be used. Alternatively, a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers, for example, a plus random number system in which an initial value is changed each time the counter makes one round, may be used.

In the present specification or claims, the terms “table” and “criterion (selection criterion)” are strictly associated with a first parameter such as a lottery value and a second parameter such as a value indicating an option. Not only refers to the data defined by the table structure, but also widely includes the case where such correspondence is realized by the program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter. Including these, the concept is substantially synonymous with “table” and is appropriately referred to as “criterion (selection criterion)”. Further, when a table structure is used, the selection criterion that is substantially one kind may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. It shows the number of substantial types of tables, not the number of tables that have been converted.

In the pseudo continuous variation effect, the number of pseudo symbol variations may be counted and the counted number may be notified to the player. For example, information indicating how many times the pseudo symbol variation is generated may be displayed on the effect display device 60, or may be notified by a lighting mode of the decoration lamp 111 or the like. The pseudo symbol variation in the pseudo continuous variation effect may be counted without distinguishing the symbol variation in the main effect. By displaying the reduced variation screen 530 obtained by reducing the symbol variation screen 510 when the notice production screen 520 is displayed, the pseudo variation number of symbols is continuously displayed between the reduced variation screen 530 and the symbol variation screen 510. It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable at the end of displaying the notice effect screen 520.

The effect display device may be configured not only with a single display device but also with a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of more than one, displays of different sizes such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined, the sub liquid crystal may be arranged in a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch panel. It may be installed near the handle. When installed in the vicinity of the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operation.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the pachinko machine in the form of paying out the game ball (prize ball) as the profit based on the entered ball is illustrated, but instead of paying out the prize ball, an electronic profit management system is used to play the game ball. It can also be applied to a so-called enclosed type pachinko machine that manages launching and awarding balls. Such an enclosed type pachinko machine typically allows a predetermined number of game balls to circulate in the game machine and play with the circulating game balls, instead of paying out prize balls Profit the player by increasing the number of times. For example, a ball circulating means for receiving the game balls rolled in the game area, sending them to the game area again without discharging them out of the game machine, circulating ball means in the game machine, the number of balls launched and the number of balls received , And the number-of-balls managing means for managing the number of balls held, and the number-of-balls displaying means for displaying the number of managed balls.

The invention of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the constituent elements can be modified and embodied without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiment, or some constituent elements may be deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the above-described embodiment. .. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements of the plurality of embodiments.

The gaming machine described in the above-described embodiments and modifications can be expressed as follows.
The ball game machine according to the first aspect executes a winning/judgment operation triggered by 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 ball entering the starting winning opening. The win/loss judgment means, the effect display device in which the symbol for indicating the result of the win/loss judgment is variably displayed, and the result of the win/loss judgment is a hit, and when the symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing the hit, the normal game Special game control means for executing a special game that is in a more advantageous state for the player, and depending on the result of the winning/disapproval judgment, a process for selecting one of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns in which a variable display process of symbols is defined. Means and a screen for variably displaying symbols according to the variation pattern selected by the effect determining means, and an effect display control means for causing the effect display device to display a symbol change screen displaying at least one effect element other than the symbols. , Is provided. The effect determination means selects one of a plurality of types of notice effect patterns in which the display process of the notice effect that suggests the result of the effect determination is suggested by an effect element other than the design, in accordance with the result of the effect determination, and displays the effect. The control means, in the case of displaying the notice effect screen on the effect display device in a manner that hinders the visibility of the symbol change screen in accordance with the specific notice effect pattern selected by the effect determining means, the symbol variation including the symbol and the effect element. The reduced screen is displayed while maintaining the screen configuration of the screen.

The effect display control means may end the display of the reduced screen when ending the state in which the visibility of the symbol variation screen is obstructed by the notice effect screen.

In the case of displaying a pseudo continuous variation that makes it appear as if a plurality of symbol variations were executed in a pseudo manner by displaying a plurality of symbols as being paused in one symbol variation, in a plurality of types of variation patterns If the pseudo continuous variation pattern is used and the pseudo continuous variation pattern and the specific notice pattern are both selected according to the result of a certain hit judgment, the effect display control means displays the pseudo continuous variation on the reduced screen. May be.

The ball game machine of the second aspect executes the winning/disapproval determination triggered by 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 ball entering the starting winning opening. A win/loss determination means, a special game control means for executing a special game which is a more advantageous state for the player than a normal game when the result of the win/loss determination is a win, and a performance display device for displaying the effect contents. And, a pattern storage unit that stores a plurality of types of effect patterns in which the variation process of the decorative design that shows the result of the award/failure determination is determined, and one of a plurality of effect patterns depending on the result of the award/failure determination. An effect determination means for selecting and an effect display control means for causing the effect display device to display the variation of the decorative pattern according to the selected effect pattern. The variable display displayed on the effect display device includes a variable display of a decorative symbol and a variable display of an alternative symbol. The alternative design has a display form on the external appearance corresponding to the portion indicating the design type of the decorative design, and is displayed in a variably smaller area than the area in which the decorative design is variably displayed. Instead of the decorative design, the variation process is simplified. The multiple types of effect patterns are defined as a plurality of types of specific effects that are determined to reach the notification timing for informing the result of the winning/disapproval determination through a specific effect process including the variable display of the alternative symbols. Contains a pattern. The plurality of types of specific effect patterns include a plurality of hit specific effect patterns that notify the result of the hit and a deviation specific effect pattern that notifies the result of the miss. For each of the plurality of hit specific effect patterns, it may be determined at which timing of a plurality of hit notification timings the notification is given. It may be defined that the alternative symbol is stopped in a disengaged manner at a timing after the timing of.

The plurality of hit specific effect patterns include a pattern for notifying a hit result at the first timing, and a hit at the second timing after the first timing while suggesting a result of the hit in the particular effect process. A pattern for notifying the result may be included. The deviation specific effect pattern may be defined to stop the alternative symbol in the deviation mode after the second timing while suggesting the result of the deviation in the specific effect process.

The ball game machine of the third aspect is provided at a predetermined position in the game board in which the game area is formed, and the game area is changed from a relatively difficult state to an easy state. A starting winning opening having an opening mechanism that can be opened, a symbol display device that variably displays a symbol to show the result of the winning/disapproval determination, and a player entering the starting winning opening as an opportunity Of the symbol corresponding to the winning/losing judgment with a lottery value up to a predetermined number of pieces, and a winning/loss judging means for carrying out the winning/missing judgment based on the lottery value for judging whether or not to shift to the special game. Hold control means for holding until the start of the variable display, special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the hit determination is a win, and the ease of entering the starting winning opening after the special game is in the normal state. Specific game control means for shifting to an easy entry state in which the expansion mechanism is opened so as to be higher, a performance display device for displaying performance contents, and performance contents for display on the performance display device are determined. The production determination means and the production display control means for displaying the production contents determined by the production determination means on the production display device. The winning/judgment determining means preliminarily determines the information regarding the lottery value corresponding to the entry regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is immediately started when the entry into the starting winning opening is made. As a result, the effect determination means determines the mode of the special effect that suggests the result of the hit determination according to the preliminary determination result as an effect content, and the hold control means suspends it in the easy entry state. When the number of the drawn lottery values is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the special effect mode is determined according to the preliminary determination result.

The effect determination means is a criterion for determining the mode of the special effect in accordance with the type of the pre-determination result, and the success or failure is determined according to the criterion corresponding to the number of held lots which is the number of lottery values held by the holding control means. The mode of the special effect according to the preliminary determination result notified from the determination means is determined, and the effect determination means, when the number of holdings is a predetermined number or more in the easy entry state, the reference corresponding to the number of holdings Therefore, the aspect of the special effect may be determined.

Ordinary port for opening the lottery, which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is used as a trigger for the open lottery that determines whether or not to open the expansion mechanism provided at the start winning port A normal symbol display device in which symbols are variably displayed may be further provided. The starting winning opening and the expansion mechanism are provided in a positional relationship that makes it easy for the game ball that has passed through the operating port to enter, and the specific game control means sets the winning probability of the open lottery to the normal state in the easy entering state. It may be higher than the hit probability in, the variation time of the normal symbol may be shorter than the variation time in the normal state, and the opening time of the expansion mechanism may be longer than the opening time in the normal state.

The ball-ball game machine of the fourth aspect is provided in a game board in which a game area is formed and at a predetermined position in the game area, so that entering a game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to an easy state. A starting winning opening having an opening mechanism that can be opened, a symbol display device that variably displays a symbol to show the result of the winning/disapproval determination, and a player entering the starting winning opening as an opportunity Of the symbol corresponding to the winning/losing judgment with a lottery value up to a predetermined number of pieces, and a winning/loss judging means for carrying out the winning/missing judgment based on the lottery value for judging whether or not to shift to the special game. Hold control means for holding until the start of the variable display, special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the hit determination is a win, and the ease of entering the starting winning opening after the special game is in the normal state. Specific game control means for shifting to an easy entry state in which the expansion mechanism is opened so as to be higher, a performance display device for displaying performance contents, and performance contents for display on the performance display device are determined. The production determination means and the production display control means for displaying the production contents determined by the production determination means on the production display device. The winning/judgment determining means preliminarily determines the information regarding the lottery value corresponding to the entry regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is immediately started when the entry into the starting winning opening is made. The production determination means is a criterion for determining the mode of the special production that suggests the result of the win/fail judgment according to the type of the preliminary determination result, and the lottery held by the suspension control means. According to the criterion corresponding to the number of holdings, which is the number of values, the aspect of special effect according to the preliminary determination result notified from the winning/disapproving determining means is determined as the effect content, and the number of holdings is equal to or more than the predetermined number in the normal state. In this case, the effect determination means uses a reference corresponding to the number of reserved pieces less than the predetermined number as a reference for determining the aspect of the special effect.

The effect display control means may display the special effect determined when the number of holdings is equal to or more than the predetermined number in the normal state, at the time of next and subsequent symbol changes.

The special effect is to display a process in which a predetermined effect element can be changed step by step in a pattern variation unit over a plurality of symbol variations up to the symbol variation corresponding to the preliminary determination result. As the mode candidates, a plurality of candidates may be included, each of which defines a combination of the modes of the effect elements in each of the plurality of symbol variations.

60 effect display device, 100 Pachinko game machine, 221 first win/fail judgment means, 222 second win/fail judgment means, 240 hold control means, 260 special game control means, 270 specific game control means, 303 effect determination means, 305 effect display control Means, 510 symbol variation screen, 520 notice production screen, 530 reduction variation screen.

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area formed,
A first start winning hole provided in the game area,
A second start winning opening provided in the game area and having an expansion mechanism that can be opened so that entering a game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to an easy state,
Triggered by the ball entrance to the first starting winning opening, performing a first spruce determined based on the lottery value for determining whether to shift to the special game is an advantageous state for the player than the normal game A first hit determination means for
Second winning/unwinning determination means for executing a second winning/unwinning determination based on a lottery value for determining whether or not to shift to the special game, triggered by a ball entering the second starting winning opening.
A first display control means for variably displaying a first symbol showing the result of the first hit determination,
Second display control means for variably displaying a second symbol indicating the result of the second winning/absence determination,
With the predetermined number as the upper limit, the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the first starting winning opening is suspended until the start of variable display of the first symbol corresponding to the first winning/ disapproval determination based on the lottery value, and the predetermined number. With the upper limit as an upper limit, hold control means for holding the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the second starting winning opening until the start of variable display of the second symbol corresponding to the second winning/absence determination based on the lottery value ,
If the first spruce determination result becomes per, and a special game control means for the second propriety determination result indicates to execute the special game when a per,
Specific game control means for shifting to an easy-to-enter state in which the expanding mechanism is opened so that the easiness of entering the second starting winning opening is higher than the normal state after the special game is finished,
A production display device for displaying production contents,
Production determination means for determining the production contents to be displayed on the production display device,
Production display control means for displaying the production contents determined by the production determination means on the production display device;
Equipped with
The information regarding the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the first starting winning opening, and the information regarding the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the second starting winning opening, the variable display corresponding to the entry is immediately displayed. It is configured to be able to be notified to the effect determination means as a preliminary determination result regardless of whether it is started,
According to the preliminary determination result, the effect determination means may perform a special effect mode that suggests the result of the first hit/miss determination or a special effect mode that suggests the result of the second hit/miss determination. Decided as content,
The first display control means, when the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the second starting winning opening is suspended, withholds the start of the variable display of the first symbol, and the second display control means. Starts the variable display of the second symbol regardless of whether or not the lottery value corresponding to the entry into the first starting winning opening is withheld,
The special effect in the easy-to-enter state is intended to hold a lottery value corresponding to the entry into the second starting winning opening, and depending on the entry into the second starting winning opening. Displayed on the effect display device when the number of held lottery values is a predetermined value or more,
After the special game, in the period from the transition to the easy-to-enter state to the end of the predetermined number of symbol variations, it is a variation pattern that defines a short variation time for an effect different from the special effect. A symbol variation is performed using a special variation pattern, and the special effect based on the hold caused by entering the second starting winning opening during the period is not executed,
The special effect based on the hold caused by the ball entering the second starting winning opening is not executed in the period until the symbol variation related to the holding of the predetermined number immediately before the easy entry state ends Ball game machine.

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