JP6906480B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

There is known a ball-and-ball game machine that performs various effects suggesting that a big hit has been achieved in the hit / fail judgment, as well as a symbol effect for notifying the result of the hit / fail judgment. In these productions, the reliability of being a big hit is shown by the mode. Further, Patent Document 1 describes a technique for notifying a player of the start timing of a specific effect by a timer notice that displays a countdown of the remaining time until the start of the specific effect.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-000140

However, in general, the longer the duration of the symbol effect, the higher the possibility that the big hit will be notified by the hit / fail determination in the symbol effect. That is, the longer the elapsed time from the start of the symbol effect, the higher the possibility that a highly reliable effect will be performed. Therefore, when the counting time is short due to the timer notice in Patent Document 1, or when it is estimated that the counting ends in the early stage or the middle stage of the symbol production, the player will be a big hit in the winning / failing judgment. It becomes difficult to have expectations.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to raise expectations for a hit by a timer notice.

The invention according to claim 1 made in view of the above problems is a ball that draws a lottery due to the game ball entering a predetermined area, and if the lottery is successful, the ball plays a game that is advantageous to the player. Regarding game machines. After the lottery is performed, the ball game machine performs a lottery effect for notifying the result of the lottery, and a first effect suggesting the result of the lottery before the result of the lottery is notified by the lottery effect. The effect means for executing the second effect, the first timer advance means for notifying the first timer, which is an effect for notifying the count of the remaining time until the first effect is started, and the second effect are started. It is provided with a second timer advance notice means for giving a second timer advance notice, which is an effect of notifying the count of the remaining time until. Here, the degree of possibility that the result of the lottery is a hit is defined as the reliability. Further, as the mode of the first effect, at least two types of modes, a special mode and a normal mode, are provided, and the reliability when the first effect of the special mode is performed is determined by the first effect of the normal mode. It shall be higher than the reliability when it was done. Further, the start timing of the second effect is later than the start timing of the first effect, and the reliability when the second effect is performed is higher than the average reliability when the first effect is performed. Is also expensive. The probability that the first effect counted by the first timer notice is a special mode is higher than the probability that the first effect not counted by the first timer notice is a special mode.
Further, the reliability when the first effect of the special mode counted by the first timer notice is performed is the reliability when the first effect of the special mode not counted by the first timer notice is performed. It may be higher than the degree. Further, the reliability when the first effect of the normal mode counted by the first timer notice is performed is the reliability when the first effect of the normal mode not counted by the first timer notice is performed. It may be higher than the degree.

According to the above configuration, the first effect is started before the second effect, and the count of the first timer notice ends before the second timer notice. However, by performing the first timer notice, it becomes easier to perform the first effect of the special mode with high reliability. Therefore, for example, even if the time counted by the first timer notice is short or the count by the first timer notice is estimated to end in the early stage or the middle stage of the lottery effect, the player has a high degree of reliability. It is possible to have expectations that a high production will be performed, and it is possible to suppress the disappointment of the player. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expectation for hitting by the timer notice.

Further, by giving the first timer notice, the reliability of the first effect of the special mode and the normal mode is improved. Therefore, for example, even if the time counted by the first timer notice is short or the count by the first timer notice is estimated to end in the early stage or the middle stage of the lottery effect, the player's disappointment is suppressed. can. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expectation for hitting by the timer notice.

In the lottery effect, the effect means displays the variation of the symbol in a plurality of variable areas, and then stops and displays one of the symbols in each variable area to notify the result of the lottery and display the variation. In addition to executing the reach effect that becomes the reach at, the normal reach effect and the special reach effect may be executed as the reach effect. Further, the reliability when the special reach effect is performed may be higher than the reliability when the normal reach effect is performed. Further, as the directing means, when a predetermined development timing arrives during the execution of the normal reach directing, a special reach directing may be executed instead of the normal reach directing. Then, the first effect may be executed before the development timing, and the second effect may be executed after the development timing.

According to the above configuration, since the second effect is executed after the development timing, it is suggested that the special reach effect is performed by the second timer notice, which raises the expectation of the player to hit. Can be done. On the other hand, since the first production is started before the development timing, it is hard to have a sense of expectation for hitting compared to the second production. However, by giving the first timer notice, it becomes easier to perform the first effect of the special mode with high reliability, and the disappointment of the player can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expectation for hitting by the timer notice.

Further, in the lottery effect, the effect means notifies the result of the lottery by displaying the variation of the symbol in a plurality of variable areas and then stopping and displaying one of the symbols in each variable area. When the timer notice is given, the reach effect that becomes the reach may be executed by the variable display.
According to the above configuration, reach occurs when the first timer notice is given. Therefore, even when the first timer notice is given, the player can have an expectation of hitting, and the player's disappointment can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expectation for hitting by the timer notice.

It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of a pachinko machine. It is a table showing the specifications regarding the prize balls of pachinko machines. It is a flowchart of a main routine. It is a flowchart of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the hit / fail determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the hit / fail determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the hit / fail determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the special game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special game processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special game processing. It is explanatory drawing of the pseudo-ream and the table which shows the selection probability of the pseudo-ream of each aspect. It is a concrete example of a timer notice, a pseudo-ream, a cut-in effect, and the like. It is a concrete example of a timer notice, a pseudo-ream, a cut-in effect, and the like. It is a flowchart of a symbol effect start processing. It is a flowchart of timer advance notice processing. It is a flowchart of pseudo continuous start processing. It is a flowchart of the cut-in effect start processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments may be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[Description of configuration]
(1) Overall configuration FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 1, in the game board 1, a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b is formed with a first game area 3a with a center case 5 arranged substantially in the center as a boundary. It is divided into a second game area 3b, the left side of the center case 5 is the first game area 3a, the right side is the second game area 3b, and the game ball that has reached the part A shown in the figure is the second game area. The game ball that rolls on the guide path 101 to reach the second game area 3b (right side of the center case 5) and does not reach A flows down the first game area 3a (left side of the center case 5). Further, a large number of game nails are planted in the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b.

The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window overlooking the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and the like, as in the case of known ones. A first starting port 11 is arranged under the center case 5. Further, four ordinary winning openings 31 are provided on the left side of the first starting opening 11. The ordinary winning opening 31 is an ordinary winning opening that allows constant entry without changing the entry rate.

A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged in the second game area 3b on the right side of the center case 5, and a second starting port 12 composed of the ordinary electric accessory 15 is arranged under the normal symbol operating gate 17. The ordinary electric accessory 15 is provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and the ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened. A large winning opening 14 is arranged at the lower left of the second starting opening 12 made of the ordinary electric accessory 15.

The first starting port 11 has a structure in which it is difficult for a game ball flowing down the second game area 3b to enter the first starting port 11 due to the planted game nail and the molded resin constituting the center case 5. As a result, only the game balls that have flowed down the first game area 3a can enter the first start port 11.
In the lower part of the second game area 3b, there are a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9 composed of a 7-segment display device, and a second special symbol display. The device 10 and a first special symbol hold number display device 18 and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 composed of a plurality of LEDs are arranged. It becomes difficult for the player to reliably recognize the display contents of the various display devices arranged at this position, and the player during the game pays attention to the display contents of the effect symbol display device 6 and plays the game.

By configuring the game board 1 as described above, the game ball enters the first start port 11 only when the game flow is allowed to flow down into the first game area 3a (see the first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 2). ) Detects the game ball), the first special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the first special symbol) starts to fluctuate in the first special symbol display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time.
When the game flow is allowed to flow down into the second game area 3b, the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), and the normal symbol display device 7 normally displays the game ball. The normal electric solenoid 12b (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the normal drawing in which the symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the normal drawing) starts to change and stops after a predetermined time. When the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b is driven, the blade pieces of the ordinary electric accessory 15 are opened almost synchronously, and the ball enters the second starting port 12 (detection of the second starting port switch 12a (see FIG. 2)). Is configured to be possible. When a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 15 which is the second start port 12 (the second special figure start switch 12a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 displays the second special ball. The symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the second special diagram) starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the second starting port 12 has a configuration in which a game ball cannot enter unless the wing piece of the ordinary electric accessory 15 is driven, but it is only difficult to enter the ball. It may be a sphere-possible configuration.
During the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol). In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not fluctuate at the same time, and the second special symbol fluctuates (hit / fail judgment) regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Priority will be given. Specifically, when there is a hold memory of the first special symbol, the fluctuation of the second special symbol is stopped, and there is no second special symbol hold memory, so that the change of the first special symbol hold memory is present. (Pass / fail judgment) is started.

The large winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven according to the confirmed display mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the large winning opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the large winning opening 14 is opened almost synchronously, and the game ball enters the large winning opening 14 (count switch 14a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball). Is configured to be possible.
Since the second starting port 12 composed of the normal symbol operating gate 17, the normal electric accessory 15, and the big winning opening 14 are arranged in the second game area 3b (on the right side of the center case 5), the big hit game state, In the case of shifting to the open extension state, the firing handle is adjusted so that all the launched game balls reach the second gaming area 3b.

(2) Electrical Configuration FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine, and is configured around the main control device 80. It should be noted that this block diagram does not describe a so-called relay board, a power supply circuit, or the like for simply relaying signals. Although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82 (sub control device), and the sub integrated control device 83 (sub control device) have a CPU, ROM, RAM, and so on. Although it has an input port, an output port, and the like, the launch control device 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, and RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the emission control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, or the like.

The main control device 80 includes a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball entering the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 12, and the like. The normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting the game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 for operating the symbol, the count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the large winning opening 14, and the normal winning opening 31 have been entered. A glass frame opening switch that detects whether or not the front frame (glass frame) and inner frame are closed by inputting a detection signal such as a normal winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball and passing through the back wiring relay terminal plate 75. 35, the detection signal of the inner frame opening switch 36 is input.

The main control device 80 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal and the like, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device 83. Further, the main control device 80 displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the ordinary symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first 1 Controls the lighting of the special symbol hold number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8.

Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the large winning opening solenoid 14b by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 15 by controlling the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17b. The output signal from the main control device 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and is used for management such as symbol fluctuation, big hit in big hit lottery (also described as winning / failing judgment), and execution of big hit game (also described as special game). Is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall computer 87.

Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 controls the payout motor 20 in response to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting the game balls to be paid out as the prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition to this, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball out switch 23, and the full switch 22 indicates that the lower plate 63 is full. When is input or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank by the ball out switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. The full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 are also configured to continue to output a signal until the state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 does not output the signal, so the payout motor 20 Resume driving.

Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal board 24, and discharges the rented ball. The loaned ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the settlement display board 25 so as to be able to communicate in both directions. The settlement display board 25 has a ball lending button for requesting the lending of game balls and a return for requesting settlement. Buttons and balance indicators are connected.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information about the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), and the like to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a launch stop signal. Although the pachinko machine of the present embodiment has a configuration in which game balls are paid out, an enclosed type configuration may be used in which the game balls generated in response to a prize or the like are stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball. In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is output when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. It is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

The sub-integrated control device 83 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and the CPU executes processing according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and inputs the game switch 67a to be input and a main control device. Based on the command input from 80, various commands related to the effect are generated and output to the effect symbol control device 82.
A game switch 67a that detects the operation of the game button 67 that can be operated by the player is connected to the input end of the sub-integrated control device 83. Various LED lamps provided on the front frame 52 and the game board 1 and speakers provided on the front frame and the speaker unit are connected to the output end of the sub-integrated control device 83. Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 is provided with a volume control switch 83a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume control switch 83a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 66, and determines. It is configured to softly control the volume output from the speaker 66.

The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and commands for effect display control and the like. Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to the control parts (voice control device and functional unit as the lamp control device) included in the effect symbol control device 82. Then, the functional unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver, various LEDs and lamps 26 are controlled.

The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol based on the data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both are transmitted from the main control device 80 and some are generated by the sub-integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect symbol. The sub-integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 via an effect relay terminal board 65 between them, and the sub-integrated control device 83 is configured. And the effect symbol control device 82 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

(3) Outline of the game Next, the outline of the game by the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine in the present embodiment is configured as a probability variable machine, and the hit / fail judgment based on the game ball entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 is a normal probability state (low probability state) and the normal probability. It is carried out in one of the gaming states, which is a high probability state in which the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than that in the state. As an example, the normal (low) probability is set to 1/300 and the high probability is set to 1/30. The small hit probability is 1/150, which is the same in the normal game state and the high probability game state, and when a winner is won, the large winning opening 14 is opened for 1.6 seconds.

In addition, it is equipped with an opening extension function that changes the operating trigger and operating time of the normal electric accessory 15 (second starting port 12), and when the opening extension function is not activated, it is normal for one hit of a normal symbol. The electric accessory 15 performs an opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and when the opening extension function is activated (opening extension state), the ordinary electric accessory 15 takes 1.0 seconds for one hit of the normal symbol. It is set to perform the opening operation three times. Further, the variation pattern (variation time) of the first and second special symbols in the gaming state (open extension state) in which the opening extension function is activated is a variation pattern selection table used in the gaming state when the opening extension function is not activated. It is configured to be selected using a fluctuation pattern selection table set so that the average fluctuation time is shorter than that. As a result, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol per unit time when the open extension function is activated is configured to increase compared to when the open extension function is not activated (time saving state), and this time saving function is the operation of the opening extension function. It works in the same way as the start and end triggers.

When the open extension function is activated, the time saving function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (increasing the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time) is also activated. Specifically, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the open extension function is not activated is set to 6.2 seconds, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the open extension function is activated is set to 0.7 seconds. There is. As a result, when the open extension function is activated, the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time increases, and the trigger for the normal electric accessory to operate is greatly increased. Therefore, the ball entry rate into the ordinary electric accessory per unit time increases, the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol increases, and the decrease in the number of balls held is suppressed.

The result of the hit / fail determination is notified to the player by the symbol effect performed on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In addition, a big hit is made in the hit / fail judgment, and a big hit game is performed. In the jackpot game, the jackpot 14 performs an opening operation for 15 rounds (opening for a maximum of 29.0 seconds per round or 9 counts) at the time of all jackpots. There are two types of jackpot symbols, a probabilistic symbol and a normal symbol. If a special symbol is a jackpot with a probabilistic symbol, it shifts to a high-probability game state from the end of the jackpot game to the next jackpot, and if it is a jackpot with a normal symbol, it is a jackpot. After the game is completed, the time is shortened (opening extension) until the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner 100 times. However, since the display device (first special symbol display device 9, second special symbol display device 10) is arranged at the lower right of the game area 3 and the special symbol is displayed in a mode that is difficult for the player to discriminate, the game is played. The person recognizes the game state after the end of the big hit game depending on the type of the effect symbol confirmed and displayed in the symbol effect on the effect symbol display device 6, but in the present embodiment, it is confirmed when a big hit is made during the big hit game. It is equipped with multiple types of promotion effects in which the displayed effect symbol changes (changes from a normal symbol to a probabilistic symbol).

(4) Main Routine Next, the main routine executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed with hard interrupts approximately every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process executed only once from S10 to S75 is referred to as "main process", and the process of S80 which is repeatedly executed as long as the time allows within the time remaining after executing this process is "main process". It is called "residual processing". The "main process" is periodically executed by the above interrupt.

When a hard interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay. When the interrupt is not a normal interrupt, it is conceivable that the microcomputer runs out of control when the power is turned on or due to noise or the like. However, since it can be considered that there is almost no runaway of the microcomputer due to recent technological improvements, most of the cases are when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

When S10 is determined to be negative, that is, it is determined that it is not a normal interrupt (S10: no), a memory such as initial setting (for example, writing a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the memory and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol). Each initial value is written to the work area of (S15), and the process proceeds to the residual processing (initial random number update processing (S80)).
When an affirmative judgment is made as a normal interrupt (S10: yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the jackpot determination random number update process (S25), the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 update process (S30), and the jackpot symbol determination Random number 2 update process (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update process (S40), hit determination random number update process (S45), reach determination random number update process (S50), variation pattern determination random number update process (S55) ) Is performed.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S60), winning the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, winning the large winning opening 14, winning the normal winning opening 31, and entering the normal symbol operating gate 17 Confirmation and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine and connected to the main control device 80 are executed. The winning (winning) confirmation process (starting winning process) for each starting port and operating port will be described later with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, each output process (S70) such as pass / fail determination process (S65) and image output process, and fraud monitoring process (S75) are performed, and the initial random number is updated within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The process (S80) is looped.
(5) Start winning process Next, the start winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is one of the subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S60) shown in FIG. 4, and is a process including the hold storage means and the look-ahead determination means of the present invention.

After that, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The memory, the reserved memory stored when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 17, will be described as the normal symbol reserved memory.
When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected the game ball (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved storage already stored in the main control device 80 is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) (S105). If the judgment is affirmative (S105: yes), various random numbers such as a hit / fail random number (random number for determining big hit, random number 1 and 2 for determining big hit symbol, random number for determining small hit symbol, random number for reach determination, random number for determining fluctuation pattern). ) Is extracted and stored as the first reserved storage in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages of the main control device 80, and 1 is added to the first reserved storage counter indicating the number of the first reserved storages (S110).

Following S110, a look-ahead determination of the stored first hold storage is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the random number for determining the jackpot is a value that causes a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot value, the type of the jackpot symbol is confirmed. If the big hit judgment is a loss, check whether it is a value that causes a small hit, and if it is a small hit value, check the type of the small hit symbol. If there is a loss that is neither a big hit nor a small hit, check the type of the lost pattern.

Subsequently, a first read-ahead determination command is generated based on the read-ahead determination result of S115 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S120), and the first hold indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in S110 is shown. The number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S125). In the present embodiment, the first read-ahead determination command and the first hold number instruction command are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 as individual commands, but these two command contents are combined into one command and sub. A configuration for transmitting to the integrated control device 83 is also conceivable. Further, the content of the hold storage number command does not indicate the value of the first hold storage counter added in S110, but may indicate +1 (1 increase).

Following the processing of S125 or the negative determination of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected the game ball (S130). If it is a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S130: no) S160, and if it is an affirmative determination (S130: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved storages stored in the main control device 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4). (S135). If it is a negative judgment, proceed to (S135: no) S160, if it is an affirmative judgment (S135: yes), various random numbers such as a hit / fail random number (random number for determining big hit, random numbers 1 and 2 for determining big hit symbol, for determining small hit symbol) Random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers) are extracted and stored as the second hold storage in the storage area corresponding to the number of hold storages of the main control device 80, and the second hold indicating the number of the second hold storages is shown. 1 is added to the storage counter (S140), and the read-ahead determination of the second reserved storage stored in the same manner as in S115 is performed (S145).

Subsequently, a second read-ahead determination command is generated based on the determination result in S145 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S150), and a second hold number instruction command indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in S140. Is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S155), and the process proceeds to S160.
In S160, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected the game ball (S160). If it is a negative determination (S160: no), the return is exited, and if it is an affirmative determination (S160: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved storages in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4) ( S165). If it is a negative judgment (S165: no), the return is exited, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S165: yes), the extracted hit judgment random number and the hit symbol determination random number are stored as the normal figure hold memory, and the normal figure hold memory number. 1 is added to the normal figure hold storage counter indicating (S170), and a normal figure hold storage number instruction command indicating the value of the added normal figure hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S175) and returned.

When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the first and second hold storage number instruction commands, the sub-integrated control device 83 changes each hold storage number displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the hold storage number indicated by the received command (holding symbols). The instruction signal to be displayed) is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the hold storage number of the normal symbol is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but the hold storage number of the normal symbol may be displayed in response to the reception of the command. The configuration may be such that the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. Further, it is also conceivable to consider a configuration in which the pre-reading determination of the normal map is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. As a result, it is possible to carry out a look-ahead notice that is expected to open the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12).

(6) Regarding the pass / fail determination process Next, the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating, that is, whether or not it is a big hit (S200), if it is an affirmative determination (S200: yes), it returns, and if it is a negative determination (S200: no), the first Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the second special symbol is changing (S205), if it is a negative determination (S205: no), whether or not the first or second special symbol is being confirmed and displayed (S210), and if it is a negative determination (S210). S210: no), it is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory (S215). If it is an affirmative judgment (S215: yes), it proceeds to S225, if it is a negative judgment (S215: no), it is judged whether or not there is a first hold memory (S220), and if it is a negative judgment (S220: no), it goes out to a return and a positive judgment Then (S220: yes) Proceed to S225. According to the determination order of S215 and S220, the validity / rejection determination of the second hold storage is prioritized and executed.

In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol), but the effect of the present invention does not change even if the special symbol is a single configuration. Further, even if the two types of special drawings can be changed at the same time, the effect of the present invention does not change.
In S225, it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving flag is 0 (S225). The time saving flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. When the value is "1", it means that it is in the time saving state and the open extension state, and when the value is "0", it means that it is in the non-time saving state and the non-open extension state. It is a value for the main control device 80 to determine that it is in a state. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to (S225: yes) S230, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to the process in the time saving state (S225: no). The processing in the time saving state is different only in the fluctuation pattern selection table that sets the fluctuation time of the special figure, so the explanation is omitted.

In S230, the hold storage shift process is performed (S230), whereby the oldest hold memory is set as the target of the hit / fail determination, and 1 is subtracted from the hold storage counter indicating the number of hold memories. In this embodiment, the hold number instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 only when the hold number increases. However, in response to this subtraction, the hold number instruction command indicating the decrease is sent to the sub-integrated control device 83. It may be configured to transmit.

Following S230, the value of the jackpot judgment random number of the hold memory targeted for the hit / fail judgment is compared with the preset hit / miss judgment table to compare whether the random number value matches the judgment value in the hit / fail judgment table. (S235). Two types of tables are set for the hit / fail judgment table, one for the normal probability (low probability 1/300) and the other for the high probability (1/30). ), The hit / fail judgment table for normal probability is used for comparison, and if the probability state is high (probability variation flag “1”), the hit / miss judgment table for high probability is used for comparison.

In the subsequent processing of S240, it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing (S235) of the random numbers for jackpot determination is a jackpot (same as the determination value) (1/300 in this embodiment). If it is affirmative (S240: yes), the symbol mode setting process is performed (S245). In the symbol mode setting process, a symbol mode for determining the content of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game is completed is set based on the random number 1 for determining the jackpot symbol of the hold memory to be determined. Subsequently, the jackpot symbol selection process is performed based on the set symbol mode type and the jackpot symbol determination random number 2 of the hold storage to be determined (S250). This is a symbol group set for each type of symbol mode in order to associate the type of jackpot determined by the setting of the symbol mode (the content of the jackpot game and the game state after the end of the jackpot game) with the jackpot symbol. It is a process to determine the symbol to be displayed from the inside.

Next, the mode buffer setting process is performed based on the symbol mode set in S245 (S255). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the game state after the end of the big hit game determined at the time of winning / failing until the end of the big hit game that sets the game state (during the big hit game, the probability change flag and the time saving flag that set the game state). Because it is necessary to clear). As the mode buffer, the specific game content (operation of the probability change function and the open extension function (time saving function) and the number of operations thereof) is not stored, but the value corresponding to each of a plurality of specific game contents is stored. It is composed.

Next, based on the symbol mode set in S245, the opening pattern setting process of the big winning opening, which is the content of the big hit game, is performed (S260), and the random number for determining the reach of the hold memory and the fluctuation pattern for determining the hit / fail judgment are used. Based on the random numbers, a variation pattern that is the variation time of the symbol to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 and the effect symbol display device 6 is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S265). ..

Next, the selected jackpot symbol and fluctuation pattern information is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 as a fluctuation instruction command (S270). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 and starts the variation display of the effect symbol corresponding to the information of the jackpot symbol and the variation pattern. .. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S240 is a negative determination, that is, if it is lost (S240: no), it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing of S235 is a small hit (S280), and if it is an affirmative determination (S280: yes), the type of special figure, the game state. , And the small hit symbol is selected based on the random number for determining the small hit symbol (S285), then the opening pattern setting process of the small hit game is performed (S260), and the above-mentioned variable pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed. (S265), a variation instruction command that is information on the small hit symbol and the variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S270). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special figure based on the information of the small hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern. Start the variable display of the produced design. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S280 is a negative determination (S280: no), a lost symbol is selected (S290), then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S265), and a variation instruction command that provides information on the symbol and the variation pattern related to the loss. Is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S270). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and starts the variation display of the effect symbol based on the information of the lost symbol and the variation pattern. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

Next, if S205 is an affirmative judgment, that is, if the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 7, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol (based on the fluctuation pattern selected in S265) has elapsed. Whether or not it is determined (S300). If it is a negative judgment (S300: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative judgment (S300: yes), a confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to control the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10. The confirmed symbol selected in S250, S285 or S290 is confirmed and displayed (S305). Upon receiving the confirmation command, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the effect symbol selected in advance to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 receives the effect symbol display device according to the signal. 6 is controlled to confirm and display the effect symbol. As a result, the first or second special symbol and the start and end of the variation of the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are at the same timing (synchronized).

Following S305, it is determined whether or not the first or second special symbol confirmed and displayed by the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is a jackpot symbol (S310), and if it is affirmative (S310). S310: yes), the display setting process of the confirmed symbol (setting of the time to be displayed in the confirmed symbol) is performed (S315), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (whether or not it is in a high probability state) (S320). If the determination is affirmative (S320: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 (S325), and following the negative determination of S325 or S320 (S320: no), it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is 1 (S330). If it is an affirmative judgment (S330: yes), the time saving flag is set to 0 (S335), and after the negative judgment of S335 or S330 (S330: no), the condition device operation start process (S340) and the accessory continuation The operation device operation start process (S345) is performed, the jackpot flag is set to 1 (S348), and the jackpot effect instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S350).

On the other hand, if S310 is a negative determination, that is, if the confirmed symbol is not a big hit (S310: no), the confirmation symbol display setting process (setting of the time to be displayed with the confirmed symbol) is performed (S360), and the probability change flag is 1. Whether or not (S365), if affirmative judgment (S365: yes), decrement from the probability variation counter (S370), determine whether or not the probability variation counter is 0 (S375), if affirmative determination (S375: yes), probability variation Set the flag to 0 (S380). Subsequently, if S380 or S365 or S375 is a negative judgment (S365: no, S375: no), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1 (S385), and if it is an affirmative judgment (S385: yes), the time reduction counter is decremented. (S390), it is determined whether or not the time saving counter is 0 (S395), and if it is affirmative (S395: yes), 0 is set in the time saving flag (S400). From S365 to S400, each time the special symbol performs a loss confirmation display according to the hit / fail judgment, the probability variation counter that regulates the high probability state and the time reduction counter that regulates the time reduction (open extension) state are counted, and these counters are counted. When the predetermined value is reached, the gaming state changes (the time saving (opening extension) state ends and shifts to the normal state (normal probability changing state and normal opening state)).

Subsequently, if S400 or S385 or S395 is a negative judgment (S385: no, S395: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol (S405), and if it is an affirmative judgment (S405: yes). ), Perform the process of starting the operation of the small hit game (S410), and after the negative determination of S350, S410, or S405 (S405: no), issue a state specification command indicating the game state based on the result of the above process. It is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S355) and returned.

Returning to FIG. 6, if S210 is affirmatively determined, that is, if the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 8, and it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has elapsed (S450). (S450: no) If the return is affirmative (S450: yes), the finalized symbol display end process (S455) is performed, and the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is controlled to control the special symbol. The confirmation display is terminated, and an instruction signal for ending the confirmation display of the effect symbol is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to return.

(7) Special Game Process Next, the special game process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. This process is a process of controlling the opening and closing of the large winning opening 14 based on the opening pattern of the large winning opening 14 set in S260 of FIG.
When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is not operating based on the jackpot flag (S500). If it is affirmative determination, that is, if it is not during the big hit (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 14 is operating as a small hit game (S505). If S505 is a negative judgment (S505: no), it returns, if it is affirmative judgment (S505: yes), it is judged whether or not it is in the small hit start interval (S510), and if it is affirmative judgment (S510: yes), it is a small hit. It is determined whether or not the start interval time has elapsed (S515), if it is a negative determination (S515: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S515: yes), the big winning opening 14 is opened as a small hit game and the sub A small hit effect instruction command is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S520), and a return is made.

If S510 is a negative determination (S510: no), it is determined whether or not a small hit operation is in progress (S525), and if it is an affirmative determination (S525: yes), it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected a game ball (S530). ), If the determination is affirmative (S530: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the large winning opening 14 during the small hit game is less than 9 (S535). If S530 is a negative judgment (S530: no) or S535 is a positive judgment (S535: yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the small hit game of the big winning opening 14 has elapsed (S540), and if it is a negative judgment (S540). : No) Return.

If S535 is a negative judgment (S535: no) or S540 is a positive judgment (S540: yes), the large winning opening 14 for performing the small hit game is closed (S545), and then the small hit end effect processing is performed (S545). S550) Return.
If S525 is a negative judgment and is not in a small hit game (S525: no), it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit end effect has elapsed (S555), and if it is a negative judgment (S555: no), a return is made and a positive judgment is made. Then (S555: yes), the small hit game end processing is performed (S560), and the return is exited.

If S500 is negatively determined, that is, if the jackpot flag is set (S500: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the jackpot 14 is closed (S600), and if it is affirmative (S600: yes). , It is determined whether or not the start production of the big hit game is in progress (S605). If S605 is affirmative (S605: yes), it is determined whether or not the start production time of the jackpot game has elapsed (S610), if it is negative (S610: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative (S610: yes), The opening process of the large winning opening 14 is performed, and a command instructing the large winning opening opening effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S615) to return.

If S605 is a negative judgment (S605: no), that is, if the start production of the jackpot game is not in progress, it is determined whether or not it is in the interval between rounds (S620), and if it is a negative judgment (S620: no), the end production of the jackpot game is performed. If it is determined whether or not it is medium (S630), and if it is negative (S630: no), the jackpot start effect processing is performed, and a command instructing the jackpot start effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S635) to return.

When the main control device 80 transmits a jackpot start effect instruction command to the sub-integrated control device 83 in S635, the sub-integrated control device 83 that receives the command violently sets the lamps and LEDs provided in the pachinko machine for the jackpot game effect. It emits light or outputs a sound for a big hit game from a speaker. Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol display device 6 displays the jackpot start effect.

If S620 is affirmative, that is, during the inter-round interval (S620: yes), it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S625), if it is negative, it returns (S625: no), and if it is affirmative (S625: yes). ), The large winning opening 14 is opened and returned (S615).
If S600 is a negative judgment, that is, if the big winning opening 14 is open (S600: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 11, and it is judged whether or not the count switch 14a has detected a game ball (S700), and if it is a positive judgment (S700). S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of detected count switches 14a due to the opening is less than 9 (S705). If the negative judgment of S700 or S705 is a positive judgment (S700: no, S705: yes), it is judged whether or not the opening time of the large winning opening 14 has elapsed (S710), and if it is a negative judgment, a return is made (S710: no). , S705 is a negative judgment (S705: no), or S710 is a positive judgment (S710: yes), the large winning opening 14 is closed (S715), and whether or not the completed round game of the large winning opening 14 is the final round. Is determined (S720).

If S720 is an affirmative determination (S720: yes), the jackpot end effect process is performed, and a command instructing the jackpot end effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S725) to return. If S720 is a negative determination (S720: no), the round inter-game interval processing is performed, and an instruction signal for starting the interval effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S730) to return.

Returning to FIG. 10, if S630 is affirmatively determined, that is, if the jackpot end effect is in progress (S630: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 12 to determine whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S800). If S800 is a negative determination (S800: no), the return is exited, and if S800 is an affirmative determination (S800: yes), the accessory continuous operation device stop processing (S805) and the condition device operation stop processing (S810) are performed to make a big hit. After finishing the game, referring to the mode buffer set in S255 of FIG. 6 (win / fail determination process) (S815), the probability change flag (S820), the probability change counter (S825), the time reduction flag (S830), and the time reduction counter (S835). Is set, the mode buffer is cleared (S840), the end command and (S845) are sent to the sub-integrated controller 83, the state specification command based on the set probability change flag and time saving flag is sent (S850), and 0 is set to the jackpot flag. Set (S855) and return.

(8) Effect The sub-integrated control device 83 performs various effects including the above-mentioned symbol effect according to the command received from the main control device 80. In these productions, the result of the big hit lottery is notified, or it is suggested that the big hit will be a big hit (in other words, the result of the big hit lottery). Also, in the production, the reliability, which is the degree of possibility of becoming a big hit, is shown. Confidence, in other words, means the degree of expectation a player can have about being a big hit. Further, the reliability of the effect may be the probability of winning a big hit in the big hit lottery in which the result is notified or suggested by the effect when the effect is executed.

In the symbol effect, after the effect symbol is variablely displayed in a plurality of variable areas, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in each variable area, and the effect symbol is fixedly displayed in the variable area over a certain period of time. The result of the big hit lottery is notified by the confirmed display of the effect symbol. As an example, a big hit may be notified by arranging the same or corresponding effect symbols in a plurality of variable areas and displaying them in a definite manner. In addition, in the design production, the reliability is shown at the stage before notifying the result of the big hit lottery. In the present embodiment, as an example, the effect screen 100 of the effect symbol display device 6 is provided with right, middle, and left fluctuation areas 101 to 103 (see FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b)). In the symbol effect, as an example, the effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the right fluctuation area 101, the left fluctuation area 103, and the middle fluctuation area 102.

In addition, as a symbol effect, a reach effect is provided in which the variable display of the effect symbol is the reach. Reach means that the fluctuation display is performed in one of a plurality of fluctuation areas, and the fluctuation display is not performed in the remaining fluctuation areas, and one of the effect symbols is displayed. When any of the effect symbols is displayed in one variable area, a combination of effect symbols indicating that the player has won the prize is displayed in these variable areas.

Further, as a reach effect, a normal reach effect and a special reach effect are provided. The special reach effect is executed less frequently than the normal reach effect, and is performed in a mode different from the normal reach effect. Moreover, the reliability of the special reach production is higher than the reliability of the normal reach production. In the symbol effect, the sub-integrated control device 83 may, for example, first perform a normal reach effect, and then perform a special reach effect instead of the normal reach effect at a predetermined development timing. In addition to this, for example, the sub-integrated control device 83 may perform a special reach effect from the time when it reaches the reach in the symbol effect.

Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 may perform a cut-in effect together with a symbol effect. The cut-in effect is an effect of temporarily displaying a predetermined image on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6 during the execution of the symbol effect and before the final display is displayed. In the present embodiment, as an example, one type of cut-in effect is performed during the execution of the special reach effect. By performing the cut-in effect, it is shown that the reliability is high.

Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 performs a pseudo-ream as one of the modes of the symbol effect (in other words, one of the effects performed in the symbol effect). Pseudo-ream is an abbreviation for pseudo-continuous variation effect, and is an effect in which a plurality of pseudo continuous variation display of the effect symbol is performed before the final display is performed in one symbol production. In the pseudo-ream, the fluctuation display of each fluctuation area is temporarily stopped (hereinafter, temporarily stopped), and then the fluctuation display in these fluctuation areas is restarted. It should be noted that the restart in the pseudo-ream may be performed one or more times.

13 (a) and 13 (b) show the effect screen 100 when the temporary stop is performed. In the pseudo-ream, as an example, the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in the order of the right fluctuation area 101, the left fluctuation area 103, and the middle fluctuation area 102. When the temporary stop is made, the effect symbol may be displayed in each variable area in a mode different from the stop display or the final display. Specifically, for example, the effect symbol may be displayed in a swaying state. Of course, not limited to this, in each variable area, the effect symbol may be displayed in a stationary state as in the stop display and the final display. Then, when the pseudo-ream symbol, which is the effect symbol, temporarily stops in the medium fluctuation area 102, the pseudo-ream starts.

In the present embodiment, at least two types of pseudo-reams, a special pseudo-ream and a normal pseudo-ream, are provided. The reliability of the special pseudo-ream is higher than the reliability of the normal pseudo-ream. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the probability that the special pseudo-ream is performed is lower than the probability that the normal pseudo-ream is performed. The special pseudo-ream is performed by temporarily stopping the special pseudo-ream symbol 106, which is a pseudo-ream symbol, in the medium fluctuation area 102. On the other hand, the normal pseudo-ream is performed by temporarily stopping the normal pseudo-ream symbol 105, which is a pseudo-ream symbol, in the medium fluctuation area 102. The start mode of the pseudo-ream is not limited to this, and the pseudo-ream may be started without temporarily stopping the pseudo-ream symbol. Further, in such a case, for example, the mode of variable display between the special pseudo-ream and the normal pseudo-ream may be different.

Further, in the present embodiment, along with the symbol effect, a timer notice is performed, which is an effect of notifying the count of the remaining time until the specific effect performed in the symbol effect is started. When the timer notice is given, a specific effect is started at the end of the count by the timer notice. Even if the timer is not announced, a specific effect may be performed. In addition, a case may be provided in which a specific effect is not started even if the count by the timer notice ends.

As an example, in the present embodiment, the first timer notice for the first restart by the pseudo-ream and the second timer notice for the cut-in effect are performed. It should be noted that the first timer may be announced with respect to the timing of restarting the pseudo-ream after the second time. Further, when the first timer notice is given, the reach effect may be performed by the symbol effect. Further, in the execution period of the symbol effect, the start timing of the cut-in effect in which the second timer is announced is later than the restart timing of the pseudo-ream in which the first timer is announced. More specifically, the timing of the restart is earlier than the timing of development to the special reach effect. The restart timing may be earlier than the reach timing.

Further, the reliability of the second timer notice is higher than the reliability of the first timer notice.
In addition, the reliability of the cut-in effect is higher than the average reliability of the pseudo-ren. Here, the average reliability of the A effect having a plurality of modes having different reliability will be described. Assuming that the A effect is performed a predetermined number of times, the A effect of each mode is executed a certain number of times (in other words, the A effect of each mode appears with a predetermined probability), and is indicated by each of these A effects. The reliability is not constant. The average reliability may mean, for example, the average of the reliabilitys shown in each A-effect when the A-effect is performed a predetermined number of times.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the probability that the pseudo-ream with the first timer notice is a special pseudo-ream is higher than the probability that the pseudo-ream without the first timer notice is a special pseudo-ream. Further, the average reliability of the pseudo-ream with the first timer notice is higher than the average reliability of the pseudo-ream without the first timer notice. More specifically, the reliability of the pseudo-ream of each mode with the first timer notice is higher than the reliability of the pseudo-ream of the same mode without the first timer notice. Further, the reliability of the cut-in effect accompanied by the second timer notice is higher than the reliability of the cut-in effect not accompanied by the second timer notice.

It should be noted that the first timer notice and the second timer notice may be given to other effects performed before the final display other than the pseudo-ream and the cut-in effect. The other effect may be, for example, an effect that urges the player to operate the game button 67 because a predetermined effect is performed according to the operation of the game button 67. Further, the other production may be a part of a production such as a design production. Specifically, a part of the effect may be, for example, a time when the reliability of the effect becomes clear in a stepwise manner in the middle of the effect. Further, a part of the production may be, for example, a time when the reach production is started in the design production or a time when the normal reach production develops into a special reach production.

In addition, during the execution period of the symbol effect, the start timing of the effect in which the second timer is announced (hereinafter, the second effect) is later than the start timing of the effect in which the first timer is announced (hereinafter, the first effect). It may be. Specifically, for example, the first effect may be started before the reach is reached in the symbol effect, and the second effect may be started after the reach is reached. Further, for example, the first effect may be started before the development timing, and the second effect may be started after the development timing.

Further, as the first effect, at least two modes, a special mode and a normal mode, may be provided, and the reliability of the first effect of the special mode may be higher than the reliability of the first effect of the normal mode. Then, the reliability of the second effect may be higher than the average reliability of the first effect. Further, the probability that the first effect with the first timer notice is a special mode may be higher than the probability that the first effect without the first timer notice is a special mode. Further, the reliability of the first effect of each mode accompanied by the first timer notice may be higher than the reliability of the first effect of the same mode without the first timer notice. Further, the reliability of the second effect accompanied by the second timer notice may be higher than the reliability of the second effect not accompanied by the second timer notice.

(9) Specific Examples of Production Next, specific examples of timer notice, pseudo-ream, and cut-in production will be described.
FIG. 14A shows a symbol effect on the effect screen 100 of the effect symbol display device 6. On the effect screen 100, the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner in each of the variation areas 101 to 103, and the hold symbol 110 indicates that there are two hold memories. Then, on the effect screen 100 of FIG. 14B, the first timer notice 120 for the pseudo-ream is started. In the first timer notice 120, a state of counting the remaining time until the start time of the pseudo-ream is displayed, and the displayed remaining time decreases with the passage of time. In the first timer notice 120, as an example, the remaining time is indicated by a number. However, the time is not limited to this, and the remaining time may be indicated by, for example, an analog clock, a bar length, an hourglass, or the like.

After that, the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in the right fluctuation area 101 and the left fluctuation area 103 (see FIG. 14C). Then, when the display of the remaining time of the first timer notice 120 becomes 0 and the arrival of the start timing of the pseudo-ream is indicated, the pseudo-ream symbol is temporarily stopped in the medium fluctuation area 102 (see FIG. 14 (d)). .. In FIG. 14D, as an example, the special pseudo-continuous symbol 106 is temporarily stopped. After that, the variation display of the effect symbols in these variation areas 101 to 103 is restarted (see FIG. 14E).

After the start of the pseudo-ream, the second timer notice 130 of the cut-in effect is started in the same manner as the first timer notice 120 (see FIG. 14 (f)). Then, the normal reach effect is started in the symbol effect (see FIG. 15 (g)), and the normal reach effect develops into a special reach effect at the development timing (see FIG. 15 (h)). After that, when the display of the remaining time of the second timer notice 130 becomes 0 and the arrival of the start timing of the cut-in effect is indicated, the cut-in effect 140 is executed (see FIG. 15 (i)). In the cut-in effect 140, as an example, a large image of the character is displayed on the effect screen 100. After that, the special reach effect continues, and the effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the variable areas 101 to 103 (see FIG. 15 (j)), so that it is notified that the player has won the big hit lottery.

The second timer notice is started during the execution of the first timer notice, or the second timer notice is started before the first timer notice, so that the count by the first timer notice and the second timer notice are started. May be performed at the same time as counting by. Further, by simultaneously performing the first and second timer notices, it may be shown that the reliability is higher than in the case where each timer notice is performed independently.
(10) About the symbol effect start process Next, the symbol effect and the symbol effect start process for setting the contents of the effect performed together with the symbol effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is periodically executed by the sub-integrated control device 83.

In S900, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a variation instruction command has been received from the main control device 80. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S900: Yes), the process is shifted to S905, and when a negative determination is obtained (S900: No), this process is terminated.
In S905, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines the result of the jackpot lottery, the duration of the symbol effect (in other words, the variation time of the special figure), the combination of the special figures to be confirmed and displayed, etc., based on the fluctuation instruction command. Identify. Then, based on the specific result, the mode of the design effect is determined. In addition, based on the result of the big hit lottery, the effect to be performed together with the design effect and the mode of the effect are determined. A lottery may be performed in response to the reception of the variation instruction command, and these decisions may be made in consideration of the result of the lottery. Further, at this time, whether or not to execute each effect and the mode of each effect are determined based on the reliability determined in advance corresponding to these. That is, each effect and the mode of each effect are adjusted so as to appear with a predetermined reliability.

In the following S910, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the pseudo-ream is executed in the newly started symbol effect and the first timer notice for the pseudo-ream is executed. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S910: Yes), the first timer notice flag indicating whether or not the first timer notice is executed is set (S915), and the process proceeds to S920. On the other hand, if a negative determination is obtained (S910: No), the process proceeds to S920.

In S920, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the cut-in effect is executed together with the newly started symbol effect and the second timer notice for the cut-in effect is executed. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S920: Yes), the second timer advance notice flag indicating whether or not the second timer advance notice is executed is set (S925), and the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if a negative determination is obtained (S920: No), the process proceeds to S930.

In S930, the sub-integrated control device 83 starts the effect of the symbol effect and the like via the effect symbol display device 6, the speaker 66, various LEDs, and the lamp 26, and ends this process. After that, the sub-integrated control device 83 appropriately executes each effect determined to be executed in S905 via the effect symbol display device 6 and the like.
(11) Timer advance notice processing Next, the timer advance notice process for controlling the timer advance notice will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is periodically executed by the sub-integrated control device 83.

In S1000, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the first timer advance notice flag indicating the presence or absence of the first timer advance notice for the pseudo-ream is set. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1000: Yes), the process proceeds to S1005, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1000: No), the process proceeds to S1015.
In S1005, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the start timing of the first timer advance notice has arrived. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1005: Yes), the sub-integrated control device 83 clears the first timer advance notice flag, starts the first timer advance notice (S1010), and shifts to S1015. On the other hand, when a negative determination is obtained (S1005: No), the process proceeds to S1015.

In S1015, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the second timer notice flag indicating the presence or absence of the second timer notice for the cut-in effect is set. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1015: Yes), the process proceeds to S1020, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1015: No), the process proceeds to S1030.
In S1020, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the start timing of the second timer advance notice has arrived. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1020: Yes), the sub-integrated control device 83 clears the second timer advance notice flag, starts the second timer advance notice (S1025), and shifts to S1030. On the other hand, if a negative determination is obtained (S1020: No), the process proceeds to S1030.

In S1030, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not at least one of the first and second timer notices is being executed. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1030: Yes), the sub-integrated control device 83 updates the remaining time of the timer notice displayed on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (S1035). , End this process. On the other hand, when a negative determination is obtained (S1030: No), this process ends.

(12) Pseudo-sequential start processing Next, a pseudo-sequential start process for starting a pseudo-series will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is periodically executed by the sub-integrated control device 83.
In S1100, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the timing is such that the remaining time counted by the first timer notice becomes 0. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1100: Yes), the process proceeds to S1105, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1100: No), the process proceeds to S1110.

In S1105, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6 that the remaining time counted by the first timer notice has become 0, and shifts to S1110.
In S1110, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the start timing of the pseudo-ream has arrived. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1110: Yes), the process proceeds to S1115, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1110: No), the present process is terminated.

In S1115, the sub-integrated control device 83 temporarily stops the pseudo-ream symbol in the medium fluctuation area 102 on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and then starts the pseudo-ream (S1120) to end this process. When S1105 is executed, the determination in S1110 is an affirmative determination. That is, at the same time when the remaining time counted by the first timer notice becomes 0, the pseudo-ream symbol is temporarily stopped in S1115, and the pseudo-ream is started. In addition, after the remaining time counted by the first timer notice becomes 0, it is displayed that the pseudo-ream is executed until the pseudo-ream symbol is temporarily stopped, and the first timer notice is the pseudo-ream. It may be shown that it is for notifying the start time of.
(13) Cut-in effect start process Next, the cut-in effect start process for starting the cut-in effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is periodically executed by the sub-integrated control device 83.

In S1200, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the timing is such that the remaining time counted by the second timer notice becomes 0. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1200: Yes), the process proceeds to S1205, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1200: No), the process proceeds to S1210.
In S1205, the sub-integrated control device 83 displays on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6 that the remaining time counted by the second timer notice has become 0, and shifts to S1210.

In S1210, the sub-integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the start timing of the cut-in effect has arrived. Then, when an affirmative determination is obtained (S1210: Yes), the process proceeds to S1215, and when a negative determination is obtained (S1210: No), this process is terminated.
In S1215, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes the cut-in effect on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and then ends this process. When S1205 is executed, the determination in S1210 is an affirmative determination. That is, at the same time when the remaining time counted by the second timer notice becomes 0, the cut-in effect is executed in S1215, and the image is displayed on the effect screen.

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According to the above embodiment, the pseudo-ream starts before the cut-in effect, and the count of the first timer notice ends before the second timer notice. However, by performing the first timer notice, it becomes easy to perform a highly reliable special pseudo-ream. Therefore, for example, even if the time counted by the first timer notice is short or the count by the first timer notice is estimated to end in the early stage or the middle stage of the symbol production, the player has a high degree of reliability. It is possible to have expectations that a high production will be performed, and it is possible to suppress the disappointment of the player. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expectation for the big hit by the timer notice.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the present embodiment, one type of cut-in effect is provided, but a plurality of forms of cut-in effect having different reliability may be provided. Further, the average reliability of the cut-in effect may be higher than the average reliability of the pseudo-ream. Then, in the same manner, the second timer may be announced for the cut-in effect of each mode. At this time, it may be easier to perform the cut-in effect in a highly reliable manner when the second timer advance notice effect is performed. Further, the cut-in effect may be performed during the normal reach effect, or may be performed before the reach is reached.

(2) Further, as a mode of the pseudo-ream, a highly reliable pseudo-ream having a higher reliability than the cut-in effect may be further provided. The high-reliability pseudo-ream may be started by temporarily stopping the high-reliability pseudo-ream symbol in the medium fluctuation area 102. Further, in this case as well, the reliability of the cut-in effect may be higher than the average reliability of the pseudo-ream. By doing so, even when the first timer notice that the count ends in the early stage or the middle stage of the symbol production is given, the player's expectation for becoming a big hit can be increased.

(3) Further, a first timer notice and a second timer notice of a plurality of modes having different reliability may be provided. Specifically, the reliability may be indicated by, for example, the color of the image, the counting method of the remaining time, or the like. Then, the higher the reliability of the first timer notice, the higher the possibility that the highly reliable pseudo-ream is performed. In addition, when a plurality of cut-in effects having different reliability are provided, the higher the reliability of the second timer notice, the higher the possibility that the highly reliable cut-in effect will be performed. You can do it.

(4) In the above embodiment, the first and second timer notices and the first and second effects are performed along with the symbol effect that notifies the result of the big hit lottery of the special figure. However, for example, along with the effect of notifying the result of the lottery in a mode other than the symbol effect, the first and second timer notices and the first and second effects may be performed in the same manner. In addition, along with the effect of notifying the result of a lottery other than the big hit lottery of the special figure (for example, winning / failing judgment by a normal symbol), the first and second timer notices and the first and second effects are similarly performed. Is also good. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.

[Correspondence with claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above-described embodiment and the terms used in describing the scope of claims is shown.
The pachinko machine corresponds to an example of a ball game machine, the first and second starting ports 11 and 12 correspond to an example of an area, and the jackpot lottery corresponds to an example of a lottery. Further, the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 correspond to an example of the effect means, the first timer advance notice means, and the second timer advance notice means. Further, the design effect corresponds to an example of the lottery effect, the pseudo-ren corresponds to an example of the first effect, and the cut-in effect corresponds to an example of the second effect. Further, the special pseudo-ren corresponds to an example of the first effect of the special aspect, and the normal pseudo-ren corresponds to an example of the first effect of the normal aspect.

1 ... Game board, 3 ... Game area, 5 ... Center case, 6 ... Directional symbol display device, 7 ... Normal symbol display device, 8 ... Normal symbol hold number display device, 9 ... 1st special symbol display device, 10 ... No. 2 Special symbol display device, 11 ... 1st start port, 12 ... 2nd start port, 14 ... Grand prize opening, 17 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 18 ... 1st special symbol hold number display device, 19 ... 2nd special symbol Hold number display device, 80 ... main control device, 82 ... effect symbol control device, 83 ... sub integrated control device.

Claims (1)

It is a ball-and-ball game machine that draws a lottery due to the game ball entering a predetermined area, and if it wins in the lottery, it plays a game that is advantageous to the player.
After the lottery is performed, a lottery effect for notifying the result of the lottery is performed, and before the result of the lottery is notified by the lottery effect, the first effect and the first effect suggesting the result of the lottery are performed. 2 Production means to execute the production and
A first timer advance notice means for giving a first timer notice, which is an effect of notifying the count of the remaining time until the first effect is started, and
It is provided with a second timer advance notice means for giving a second timer notice, which is an effect of notifying the count of the remaining time until the second effect is started.
The degree of possibility that the result of the lottery is a win is defined as the reliability.
At least two types of modes, a special mode and a normal mode, are provided as the mode of the first effect, and the reliability when the first effect of the special mode is performed is the above-mentioned reliability of the normal mode. Higher than the reliability when the first production was performed,
The start timing of the second effect is later than the start timing of the first effect.
The reliability when the second effect is performed is higher than the average reliability when the first effect is performed.
The probability that the first effect that has been counted by the first timer notice is the special mode is higher than the probability that the first effect that has not been counted by the first timer notice is the special mode. nine,
The reliability when the first effect of the special aspect in which the count was made by the first timer notice is the first effect of the special aspect in which the count was not made by the first timer notice. Higher than the reliability when
The reliability when the first effect of the normal aspect in which the count was made by the first timer notice is the first effect of the normal aspect in which the count was not made by the first timer notice. Higher than the above-mentioned reliability when
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