JP6910756B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

There are three main types of jackpots for gaming machines: probability fluctuation jackpots, normal jackpots, and latent probability variation jackpots.
In the case of the probability fluctuation big hit and the normal big hit, the gaming machine starts the variable display of the decorative symbol, and after the variable display, the variable display process for displaying the lottery result is executed, and the lottery result is displayed as a big hit. After the jackpot is displayed, the gaming machine executes a privilege granting process in which the jackpot is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) and many prize balls are refunded to the player. Further, in the case of a probability fluctuation jackpot, after the privilege granting process is executed, the gaming machine further executes the probability variation process for increasing the winning probability of the jackpot, and the gaming machine is in the probability variation state.

On the other hand, in the case of a latent probability change jackpot, the gaming machine executes a variable display process, and after a message indicating that it is out of the game is displayed, a high-speed opening / closing process that opens the major winning opening twice at a speed at which it is almost impossible to win a game ball. Is executed, and the gaming machine is in a probabilistic state. Further, in the case of the latent probability change jackpot, the gaming machine executes the high-speed opening / closing process, and then the mode effect process described later is also executed together with the probability change process.
Then, even if it is not a latent probability variation jackpot, a variable display process is executed, and after a message indicating that it is out of order is displayed, a high-speed open / close process is executed, and a mode effect process may be further executed. However, the probability change process is not executed. In this case, the pachinko / pachislot machine behaves as if it had won the latent probability variation jackpot, but since it is not a jackpot, the pachinko / pachislot machine industry calls the production of making the pachinko / pachislot machine behave in this way (small hit). For example, see Patent Document 1).

In the mode effect processing, various suggestion effects with different expectations, that is, expectations for the player to expect the gaming machine to be in a probabilistic state, are performed. For example, in order to suggest high and low expectations, in each suggestion effect, the color developed by the gaming machine is made different from other suggestion effects to make the expectation different.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-78670

However, since the suggestion production is a production that makes the player expect the gaming machine to be in a probable state, when it is finished, the player is discouraged and the interest of the gaming machine is lowered.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with enhanced playability by making it difficult for the player to be discouraged even after the suggestion effect is completed.

The gaming machine according to the invention according to claim 1 is
A variable means that starts fluctuation when the start condition is satisfied and shows the lottery result after the fluctuation.
If another change is made when the start condition is satisfied, the right to make the change is memorized, and when the other change ends, the right is digested in chronological order to establish the start condition. Digestive means and
If the lottery result is a win, the privilege granting means for granting the privilege to the player and the privilege granting means
The gaming machine is in either a normal state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is normal, or a probability variation state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is higher than usual. Control means to control
Among a plurality of suggestion effects having different expectations for the player to expect the gaming machine to be in the probabilistic state, any of the suggestion effect means for performing the suggestion effect, and
When the memory digesting means stores the right to perform the fluctuation that is the target of the privilege grant, the effect suppressing means for suppressing the suggestion effect and the effect suppressing means.
To be equipped.

According to this, when the memory digesting means memorizes the right to make the fluctuation that is the target of the privilege grant, the suggestion effect is suppressed (prohibited, or it is returned to the normal state in a few seconds or a few rotations, or a lottery is performed to determine it. However, if it is suppressed, it will be a big hit after that, so the player will not be discouraged even after the suggestion effect is finished. In addition, according to this, there is also the unexpectedness that even if the suggestion effect is suppressed, so-called a fall, it will be a big hit.

Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention is less likely to discourage the player even after the suggestion effect is completed, and is surprising, so that the interest of the gaming machine is improved.
It should be noted that the suggestion effect means may perform any suggestion effect when the lottery result is a predetermined lottery result, or may perform any suggestion effect at other times.

Like the gaming machine according to claim 2, the effect suppressing means is a case where the lottery result indicated by the variable means is a predetermined lottery result, and the storage means stores the right to perform the variable subject to the privilege grant. If it is remembered, the suggestion effect may be suppressed.

In this way, the player expects that the lottery result will be a predetermined lottery result and the suggestion effect will be suppressed, so that the gaming machine can be given a new interest.
Like the gaming machine according to claim 3, it is a right to make a change that is subject to privilege granting, and when it is digested, the lottery result shown after the change makes the gaming machine probable change state to the control means. When the memory digesting means stores the right to be the result of the lottery to be controlled by the player, the suggestion effect may be suppressed.

In this way, when the right to be in the so-called probabilistic state is memorized, the suggestion effect is suppressed, so that the player expects the gaming machine to be in the probabilistic state when the suggestion effect is suppressed. Become. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention is less likely to discourage the player even after the suggestion effect is completed, and thus the interest of the gaming machine is improved.

Like the gaming machine according to claim 4, the effect suppressing means has the right to make a change that is the target of the privilege grant, and when it is digested, the lottery result shown after the change gives the gaming machine to the control means. When the memory digesting means memorizes the right that does not result in the lottery to control the probabilistic state, the suggestion effect may be suppressed.

In this way, when the right not to be in the so-called probabilistic state is memorized, the suggestion effect is suppressed, so that the player becomes a big hit although the gaming machine is not in the probabilistic state when the suggestion effect is suppressed. You will expect that. Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention is less likely to discourage the player even after the suggestion effect is completed, and thus the interest of the gaming machine is improved.

As in the gaming machine according to claim 5, the effect suppressing means uses the gaming machine as the controlling means based on the lottery result shown after the change, which is started by digesting the right to make the change subject to the privilege grant. In the case of the lottery result controlled to the probabilistic state, the suggestion effect may be suppressed with a higher probability than the case where the lottery result is not the lottery result in which the control means controls the gaming machine to the probabilistic state.

Further, as in the gaming machine according to claim 6, when the number of times of variation is equal to or more than a predetermined number of times after the suggestion effect is started, the suggestion effect may not be suppressed.
Further, as in the gaming machine according to claim 7, when the number of fluctuations is less than a predetermined number of times after the suggestion effect is started, the suggestion effect may not be suppressed. This is because if the suggestion effect is finished immediately after the suggestion effect is started, the interest of the gaming machine may be reduced.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine of an embodiment. It is a front view of the pachinko machine of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control circuit provided in the pachinko machine of embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing a big hit determination table, (b) is a diagram showing a big hit type determination table, and (c) is a diagram showing a small hit determination table. It is a figure which shows the type determination table of the variation pattern which is applied when loss is determined among the table for determination of the type of a variation pattern. It is a table for drawing a special mode at the time of entry. It is a table for drawing a special mode at the time of continuation. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a mode effect. It is a table for a fall lottery. Another example of a table for drawing special modes when continuing. Another example of a table for a fall lottery. Another example of a table for drawing special modes at the time of entry.

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is attached to an outer frame 100 formed in a rectangular shape, a game frame 101 openably and closably attached to the inside of the outer frame 100, and the game frame 101 so as to be openable and closable. It also has a glass door frame 2.

When the glass door frame 2 is closed, it covers about two-thirds of the upper part of the game frame 101 on the front side (player side). An upper plate 3 and a lower plate 4 are attached to the lower 1/3 of the game frame 101. The upper plate 3 is attached directly under the portion to which the glass door frame 2 is attached, and the lower plate 4 is attached directly under the upper plate 3. A chance button 16 is installed on the front surface of the upper plate 3. Further, an operation handle 5 is installed on the lower 1/3 portion of the game frame 101 and on the right side of the lower plate 4 when viewed from the player side.

The game board 6 is attached to the upper two-thirds of the game frame 101, which is covered by the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is formed with a game area 7 in which the driven game ball can flow down.

As shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 9 is installed in the center of the game area 7. A center frame 90 is installed around the liquid crystal display device 9 so as to surround the liquid crystal display device 9. Four lamps 96 to 99 indicating the number of reserved balls are installed in the center frame 90.
Two start winning openings 140 and 141 are arranged side by side on the lower side of the liquid crystal display device 9 installed in the game area 7. A variable winning device 15 is installed in the starting winning opening 141 on the lower side, which facilitates winning a game ball by being opened.

Below the starting winning openings 140 and 141, a special variable winning device 20 for opening and closing a large winning opening (not shown) provided in the game area 7 is installed. A special symbol display 67 composed of a 7-segment LED is installed on the left side of the special variable winning device 20 and outside the game area 7. In the special symbol display 67, as a winning effect, a variable display of the special symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED is performed.

When the game ball wins a prize in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 and the starting condition is satisfied, the special symbol display 67 displays the special symbol in a variable manner.
After the fluctuation display, the special symbol display 67 has a symbol indicating a probability fluctuation jackpot (hereinafter referred to as "probability variation symbol"), a symbol indicating a time saving jackpot (hereinafter referred to as "time saving symbol"), and a latent probability variation as symbols indicating the lottery result. One of the big hit symbol (hereinafter referred to as "probability symbol"), the small hit symbol (hereinafter referred to as "small hit symbol"), and the missed symbol (hereinafter referred to as "missing symbol") is finally stopped and displayed. NS.

There are 127 modes of display results of the special symbol display 67. As the probability variation symbol, the time saving symbol, the sudden probability symbol, the small hit symbol, and the outlier symbol, a symbol such as a number "0" to "9" that is relatively easy for the player to understand may be used.

When the probability variation symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, the first big game process described later is executed after the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, after the completion of the first big winning game processing, until the first big winning game processing described later or the second big winning game processing described later is started by the next big hit (regardless of the type) (hereinafter, "" In the normal state (referred to as "probability change"), a probability variation process is executed in which the probability of winning a jackpot is increased more than in the normal state (when other than the probability change state (probability change time and latent probability change time described later)). Further, at the time of probability change, time saving processing (processing in which the processing time of variable display is shorter than usual) is executed.

When the time-saving symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, the first big game process described later is executed after the time-saving symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, when the first big game process is completed, the time saving process is executed until the special symbol display 67 performs 100 times of variable display. In this case, the probability variation process is not executed.

When the abrupt symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, the second big game process described later is executed after the abrupt symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, after the second big winning game processing is completed, until the first big winning game processing described later or the second big winning game processing described later is started by the next big hit (regardless of the type) (hereinafter, "" "At the time of latent probability change"), the probability fluctuation process that raises the winning probability of the big hit is executed compared to the normal state.

When the small winning symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, the second large winning game process is executed after the stop display of the small winning symbol. After the execution of the second large winning game process by the small winning symbol, the game state is controlled to be the same as before the execution of the second large winning game processing. If the probability variation processing has been executed, the probability variation state is maintained, and if the probability variation processing has not been executed, the normal state is maintained. As for the time saving process, the state before the execution of the second big game process is maintained as in the case where the sudden symbol is displayed.

The liquid crystal display device 9 is a device for displaying the content of the variable display performed by the special symbol display 67 as a winning effect to the player with enhanced effect. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 9 displays a state in which decorative symbols (for example, 16 types of symbols including numbers) are scrolled vertically in three decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c arranged in the horizontal direction. The variable display is performed. As long as the variable display of the special symbol is continued on the special symbol display 67, even if the variable display of the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) on the liquid crystal display device 9, it is definite for the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type lottery. It does not mean that the display result is shown.

Further, on the liquid crystal display device 9, in addition to the decorative design, various things such as a character and the number of rounds at the time of a big hit are displayed for directing.
When the probability variation symbol or the time saving symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, the decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 are aligned with the same type of symbols, and the player is directly informed that a big hit has occurred. Make an understandable notification.

For example, when the probability variation symbol is displayed, the decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 are aligned with "1" or "7", and when the time saving symbol is displayed, "1" or "7". The players are notified of the occurrence of these jackpots by aligning them with symbols other than the above. After these, as a winning effect, the first big winning game process in which the control of opening the big winning opening for 30 seconds per round is performed for 15 rounds is executed.

When the sudden symbol or the small equivalent symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 67, the liquid crystal display device 9 displays three decorative symbols that are not aligned. That is, the loss is displayed. After that, as a winning effect, a second big winning game process is executed in which control for opening the big winning opening for 0.5 seconds per round is performed for two rounds.

However, when the sudden symbol is displayed, the round number display 19 is turned on as the second big game process. However, since the lighting time of the round number indicator 19 is very short, even if the player notices the opening of the big winning opening and then looks at the round number indicator 19, the lighting is often already finished.

Lamps 96 to 99 indicating the number of reserved balls have a valid start prize (in this embodiment, a start prize when the number of reserved balls is less than 4) to the start winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 during fluctuation. Each time, the lamp 96 on the upper left lights up in order from the lamp 99 on the lower right.

Further, the lamps 96 to 99 end each time the variation display of the special symbol is started on the special symbol display 67, that is, the variation executed at the time of winning the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141. , The lamp 96 displayed on the leftmost side is erased and displayed elsewhere every time the right is exhausted in the order of oldest memory, the start condition of the fluctuation display is satisfied, and the process of starting the fluctuation is executed. The lamps 97 to 99 are shifted to the left one by one to light up. That is, the number of lamps 96 to 99 that are lit is reduced by one.

The RAM 55 is a big hit extracted by the CPU 56 (see FIG. 3) of the main board 31 when the start condition of the special symbol in the special symbol display 67 is satisfied (the hit ball wins the start winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141). Four hold storage buffers are installed to store the extraction order of various random numbers such as a judgment random number so as to be identifiable. Lamps 96 to 99 identifiablely display the number of hold storage buffers (number of hold storages) in which various random numbers are stored among the hold storage buffers. In the hold storage buffer, among the various random numbers extracted, the numerical value for which the start condition (for example, the end of the fluctuation display of the previous special symbol, the end of the jackpot game state) has not yet been satisfied (so-called waiting in order). Up to 4 data are stored as the right to display variations.

The winning balls that have entered the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 are guided to the back surface of the game board 6, respectively, and are detected by the starting opening switches 620 and 621 (see FIG. 3). The variable winning device 15 is opened by a solenoid 71 (see FIG. 3). By opening the variable winning device 15 by the solenoid 71 according to the result of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol described later, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the starting winning opening 141 (it becomes easier for the player to win the starting winning). It will be in an advantageous state.

Further, the special variable winning device 20 is moved by a solenoid 72 (see FIG. 3) to be in an acceptable state in which a game ball can be won in the large winning opening, and an unacceptable state in which the game ball cannot be won in the large winning opening. It is changeable, and the large winning opening is opened in the acceptable state. The winning ball guided from the special variable winning device 20 to the back surface of the game board 6 is detected by the count switch 63 (see FIG. 3).

In the first big winning game process, the special variable winning device 20 keeps the big winning opening open until a certain time elapses from the opening of the big winning opening or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won. do. Until a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds in the first big winning game processing, 0.5 seconds in the second big winning game processing) elapses after the big winning opening is opened and closed, or a predetermined number (for example, 10 pieces) It is one round until the hit ball wins the big prize opening. The big hit game state is a state in which the opening of the big winning opening is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times), and many game balls are paid out as a privilege by winning the game ball to the open big winning opening. To say.

The special variable winning device 20 also opens the big winning opening only twice in an extremely short time (for example, about 0.5 seconds) in the second big winning game process. When the latent probability change big hit is executed, this second big game process is executed. Even in the case of a small hit, the second big winning game process is executed. In the second big prize game process, since the big prize opening is opened only for a very short period of time, it is often the case that the hit ball ends without winning any prize in the big prize opening.

Further, on the left side of the game area 7, a round number indicator 19 composed of a pair of LEDs labeled "15" and "2" is installed. The round number display 19 displays the number of rounds in the big hit game state that is generated.

However, although the small hit game state based on the occurrence of small hits is called the second big hit game process for convenience, it is not actually the big hit game state based on the occurrence of big hits, so the round number indicator 19 is lit. do not have.

On the other hand, on the right side of the game area 7, a normal symbol display 12 composed of a pair of LEDs marked with "○" and "x" is installed. The ordinary symbol display 12 can variablely display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, "○" and "x") called ordinary symbols.

When the gate switch 61 (see FIG. 3) detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 28, a random number for determining a normal symbol hit is extracted and the RAM 55 mounted on the main board 31 (see FIG. 3) (FIG. 3). (See) is stored in the normal symbol buffer. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of stored random numbers for determination per normal symbol that can be stored in the normal symbol buffer of the RAM 55 (see FIG. 3) is four. If the display state of the normal symbol changes on the normal symbol display 12 (“○” and “×” are lit alternately) and the variation display can be started (the end of the variation display on the previous normal symbol display 12) , The variable display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display 12.

Above the normal symbol display 12, a normal symbol hold storage display having a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment) of LEDs for displaying the number of stored random numbers for normal symbol hit determination stored in the normal symbol buffer. 13 is installed. When the gate switch 61 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 28 and a new random number for determining the normal symbol hit is stored, the normal symbol hold storage display 13 increases the number of LEDs to be lit by one. The LED that is lit is reduced by 1 each time the fluctuation display of the normal symbol (for example, "○" and "x") is started on the normal symbol display 12.

On the normal symbol display 12, the left and right lamps marked with ○ and × (the symbol becomes visible when lit) are alternately lit to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the fluctuation display is performed for a predetermined time (the fluctuation display is performed). For example, if it is in the time saving state, it continues for 2.9 seconds, and if it is not in the time saving state, it continues for 29.2 seconds). Then, if the lamp on the left side marked with a circle lights up at the end of the fluctuation display, it is a hit. When the display result of the variable display on the normal symbol display 12 is a hit, the variable winning device 15 is only for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds in the time saving state, 1.4 seconds in the time saving state). It becomes an open state.

Whether or not the result of the variation display of the normal symbol is a hit is determined by the value of the random number for determining the hit of the normal symbol extracted when the game ball passes through the gate 28 and the game ball is detected by the gate switch 61. It is determined by whether or not it matches the judgment value per normal symbol of. This hit probability is very high in the time-saving state (for example, 35/36), but low in the time-saving state (for example, 1/36). In the time saving state, since the ratio of the variable winning device 15 being in the open state is very high, the player's hand-held game ball is not reduced (or even if it is reduced, the amount of reduction is very small). You can proceed with the game.

Winning openings 290 to 293 are installed on the downstream side of the gate 28 and on the left and right of the starting winning opening 140. When it is detected by the winning opening switch 64 (see FIG. 3) that a game ball has won in the winning openings 290 to 293, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out. The payout of the game ball is also performed by winning the game ball through the starting winning openings 140 and 141 and the large winning opening (not shown), but it is not performed only when the game ball passes through the gate 28.

At the lower part of the game area 7 of the game board 6, an out port 30 is provided in which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken in. Further, two speakers 27 (see FIG. 1) (see FIG. 1), which are not shown, are installed on the upper left and right outside the game area 7 to emit sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs.

Further, the game machine 1 drives a drive motor (not shown) by operating the operation handle 5, and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch the game ball into the game area 7 (see FIG. 3). ) Is installed. The game ball launched from the ball striking device 45 enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail (not shown) mounted on the game board 6 in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends from the game area 7. Come on. Game balls that do not win any of the starting winning openings 140 and 141, the large winning opening, and the winning openings 290 to 293 are discharged from the out opening 30.

Next, the internal configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main board 31 includes a basic circuit 53. The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54, a RAM 55, a CPU 56, and an I / O port unit 57. Various programs and various data are stored in the ROM 54. The CPU 56 executes various processes based on the programs and data stored in the ROM 54.

The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a backup battery (not shown). Then, even when the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off, power is supplied to the basic circuit 53 from the backup battery. Therefore, the data stored in the RAM 55 is retained even while the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off as long as the power is supplied from the backup battery.

The main board 31 includes a switch circuit 32, a solenoid circuit 33, and an information output circuit 34 in addition to the basic circuit 53.
The switch circuit 32 is a circuit that gives signals from the gate switch 61, the start port switches 620 and 621, the count switch 63, the winning port switch 64, and the like to the basic circuit 53.

The solenoid circuit 33 is a circuit that drives a solenoid 71 that opens and closes the variable winning device 15, a solenoid 72 that opens and closes the special variable winning device 20, and the like in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 53.

The information output circuit 34 outputs an information output signal such as jackpot information indicating that the first and second big hit game processes are executed according to the data given from the basic circuit 53 to an external device such as a hall computer. It is a circuit.

Further, a reset switch 93 that resets the internal state (RAM 55) when the power supply is started and a main switch 94 that switches the power supply ON / OFF are also connected to the main board 31. The reset switch 93 and the main switch 94 are installed inside the gaming machine 1, and the detection signals of the reset switch 93 and the main switch 94 are output to the basic circuit 53.

Further, the CPU 56 included in the basic circuit 53 controls the display of the special symbol display 67, the display control of the normal symbol display 12, the round number display 19, and the light emission control of the normal symbol hold storage display 13.

The basic circuit 53 is connected to the payout control board 36, the launch control board 37, and the display control board 80. The basic circuit 53 wins a game ball at a plurality of winning openings provided in a card unit 50 and a game board 6 that enable ball lending by inserting a prepaid card or the like via a payout control board 36. The ball payout device 44, which pays out the prize ball upon detection, is controlled. The basic circuit 53 detects that the operation handle 5 has been operated via the launch control board 37, and when it detects the operation of the operation handle 5, drives and controls the hit ball launching device 45 to move the game ball to the game area 7. Performs control to fire at.

The basic circuit 53 transmits an effect control command (effect control signal) to the display control board 80. The display control board 80 is a computer device including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Since the display control board 80 is also supplied with power from the backup battery, the data stored in the RAM is retained even if the power of the gaming machine 1 is cut off.

When the display control board 80 receives the effect control command from the main board 31, the display control board 80 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 9 according to the received effect control command.
The display control of the liquid crystal display device 9 includes a variable display of decorative symbols, a jackpot round effect, and the like.

Further, a chance button 16 is connected to the display control board 80. When the display control board 80 detects that the chance button 16 has been operated while controlling the liquid crystal display device 9 and executing a specific effect, the display control board 80 changes the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. Take control.

A voice output board 70 is connected to the display control board 80, and the speaker 27 executes control to output various effect sound effects via the voice output board 70.
A lamp driver board 35 is connected to the display control board 80, and when an instruction to display the number of reserved balls is received from the basic circuit 53, control for lighting the lamps 96 to 99 according to the instruction is executed.

Next, the variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 67 and the variable display of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 9 will be described.
When a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, the basic circuit 53 draws a lottery to determine whether the winning is a probability fluctuation big hit, a time saving big hit, a latent probability variable big hit, a small hit, or a loss. Then, the special symbol display 67 and the liquid crystal display device 9 execute the variable display of the special symbol and the variable display of the decorative symbol according to the lottery result.

The lottery method will be described.
The jackpots (probability fluctuation jackpot, time-saving jackpot, latent probability variation jackpot) are the jackpot determination table (stored in ROM 54) shown in FIG. 4A and the random numbers for jackpot determination among the random numbers drawn at the time of starting winning. It is determined based on the value of (random R: 0 to 65535).

In the normal state, if the value of the random number for determining the jackpot is 1000 to 1059 or 13320 to 13477, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be a loss.

On the other hand, at the time of probability fluctuation, if the value of the random number for jackpot determination is 1020 to 1519, 13320 to 15004, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be a loss.

Next, the jackpot type is determined by the jackpot type determination table (stored in ROM 54) shown in FIG. 4B and the jackpot type determination random number (random Q:) among the random numbers drawn at the time of starting winning. It is determined based on the values of 0 to 9).

The jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 4B is used when a game ball wins a prize in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141.
If the game ball wins in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 and the winning result is a big hit, the random number for determining the big hit type among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning (random Q: 0 to 9) If the value of is 0, 3, 5 or 7, it is determined to be a probability fluctuation jackpot, if it is 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8, it is determined to be a time saving jackpot, and if it is 9, it is determined to be a latent probability variation. It is decided that it is a big hit.

By the way, when it is determined that the jackpot is a probability fluctuation jackpot, the time saving process is executed without limitation on the number of times until a new jackpot occurs after the determination. During this time-saving game, if a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, a big hit occurs with a probability of 1/30.

In addition, when it is determined that the time saving jackpot is determined, after the determination, the time saving processing is performed until a probability fluctuation jackpot occurs, a new time saving jackpot occurs, or the fluctuation display of the special symbol is executed only 100 times. Is executed.

The time saving process is maintained when a latent probability variation big hit or small hit occurs.
For example, if a latent probability variation big hit or a small hit occurs while being controlled to a probability fluctuation state, the time saving state is maintained until a new big hit occurs after the second big hit game process is completed.

If a latent probability variable big hit or small hit occurs while the game is controlled to the normal game state and the time saving state, it is digested after the second big hit game process is completed and before the latent probability variable big hit or small hit occurs. It is controlled to shorten the time by the remaining number of minutes.

If a latent probability variation big hit or a small hit occurs when the time saving state is not controlled, the time saving state is not controlled even if the second big hit ends.
Next, when the game ball wins in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 and the winning result is out of order, the small hit determination table shown in FIG. 4C and the random numbers drawn at the time of starting winning are selected. Whether or not it is a small hit is determined based on the value of a random number for determining a small hit (random S: 0 to 65535). If the value of the random number for hit determination is 1000 to 10065, it is determined to be a small hit, and if it is any other value, it is determined not to be a small hit.

Next, the determination of the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol will be described.
The variation pattern of the special symbol is determined according to the lottery result (probability variation big hit, time saving big hit, sudden big hit, small hit, miss) at the time of winning the game ball.

Further, the type of the variation pattern is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the variation type drawn by lottery at the time of winning the game ball, and the variation pattern is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern.
In the case of loss, there are three types of fluctuation patterns: non-reach loss, normal reach, and super reach. In the case of a probability fluctuation jackpot or a time-saving jackpot, there are two types: normal reach and super reach. In the case of latent probability change jackpot, there are three types: non-reach loss, normal reach, and super reach.

Both normal reach and super reach are patterns in which a reach display mode appears in which the left and right decorative symbols, which are stopped first and second in the process of variable display, are aligned with the same type of symbols. Normal reach has the same display time as non-reach loss. On the other hand, Super Reach has a longer display time than non-reach loss and normal reach, and many effects are performed.

However, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, the time for executing the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shorter than the original variable display time of the selected variable pattern (when it becomes 4). It will be even shorter than when it became 3.). In non-reach loss and normal reach, there is no change in the time when the variable display is executed in the normal case, but in normal reach, it is shortened because it goes through the process of first making the reach display mode appear and then deriving the display result. As for the fluctuation time, the normal reach loss is longer than the non-reach loss that does not have to go through such a process. Further, in the variation pattern of the super reach, the effect display in the decorative symbol inside may be omitted (in whole or in part) and the result of the variation display of the decorative symbol may be displayed.

Next, the distribution of the types of fluctuation patterns when the loss is determined will be described with reference to FIG.
When the loss is determined, the classification is different according to the number of reserved memories.

In the example of FIG. 5, the random number for determining the variation type takes a value in the range of 0 to 251.
As shown in the figure, when the number of reserved memories is 2 or less, if the value of the random number for determining the variation type is 0 to 99, it is a non-reach loss, if it is 100 to 229, it is a normal reach loss, and if it is 230 to 251 it is a super reach loss. .. On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is 3 or more, if the value of the random number for determining the variation type is 0 to 199, it is a non-reach loss, if it is 200 to 229, it is a normal reach loss, and if it is 230 to 251 it is a super reach loss. In other words, the range of random numbers to be distributed to super reach loss is the same regardless of the number of reserved memories, while the range of random numbers to be distributed to non-reach loss and normal reach loss depends on the number of reserved memories. Will be different.

On the other hand, although not shown, a table for determining the type of fluctuation pattern applied when the probability fluctuation jackpot is determined, a table for determining the type of fluctuation pattern applied when the time saving jackpot is determined, and a latent probability variation jackpot In the variation pattern type determination table applied when is determined, there is no difference in the type distribution according to the number of reserved storage. That is, the range of random numbers to be distributed to each of normal reach and super reach is the same regardless of the number of reserved memories. In addition, the ratio assigned to Super Reach is higher than when the loss was decided.

Once the type of variation pattern is determined, the variation pattern is determined in more detail.
Here, only one type of fluctuation pattern is selected when the type of fluctuation pattern is non-reach loss, probability fluctuation jackpot, or time-saving jackpot and normal reach. The variation pattern selected in the case of normal reach loss includes a plurality of variation patterns (one frame before, one frame after, and two frames after) in which the number of sliding frames of the decorative pattern is different. As the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of super reach loss, there are two types of fluctuation patterns, super reach A and super reach B, in which the number of sliding frames of the decorative pattern is different (one frame before, one frame after, two frames after). There is. In the case of super reach with probability fluctuation jackpot or time saving jackpot, there are two types, super reach A and super reach B.

In addition, Super Reach B in the probability fluctuation jackpot or the time saving jackpot is performed again with all the decorative symbols aligned after temporarily stopping by aligning the decorative symbols with symbols other than "1" or "7". It is a pattern that includes a re-lottery that fluctuates and displays the final result.

In the case of a probability fluctuation jackpot, after the symbols other than "1" or "7" are aligned, finally the symbols of "1" or "7" are aligned and stop, but in the case of a time-saving jackpot, , After the symbols other than "1" or "7" are aligned, the symbols other than "1" or "7" are finally aligned again and stopped.

The start condition of the variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 67 is established when all the variable displays based on the start prize prior to the start prize for which the variable display is to be performed are completed. Therefore, when the start prize is won without any hold memory, the start condition of the variable display of the special symbol is immediately satisfied by the start prize.

On the other hand, if the hold memory is stored by the start prize (referred to as the specific start prize) when the fluctuation display based on the previous start prize has not been completed, only one precedes the specific start prize. When the variable display of the special symbol based on the start winning prize (the first starting prize) is completed, the start condition of the variable display of the special symbol based on the specific starting prize is satisfied. At this time, after the end of the variable display of the special symbol based on the first start prize, the variable display of the special symbol based on the specific start prize is started without delay.

As described above, when the special symbol is variablely displayed on the special symbol display 67, the decorative symbol is variablely displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. The variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 67 is started immediately when the start condition is satisfied, but the variable display of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 9 may be started immediately when the start condition is satisfied. Instead, it starts after a certain delay time has passed from the establishment of the start condition. It should be noted that the variation display of the special symbol is executed until the variation display time determined according to the selected variation pattern elapses after the start condition is satisfied.

By the way, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 (see FIG. 3) determines all the effects executed in the liquid crystal display device 9. Further, regarding the variable display of the decorative symbol, the type of the decorative symbol to be specifically displayed is the display control board 80, provided that the jackpot determination and the variation pattern determination made by the CPU 56 of the main board 31 are followed. The display control CPU 81 is determined.

In order to enable the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 to make these decisions, random numbers extracted when the game ball wins in the start winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141 (random number for jackpot determination, jackpot type determination). A command that associates the values of the random numbers, the random numbers for determining the variation type, the random numbers for determining the variation pattern, and the random numbers for determining the probability variation end with the identification information for each start winning is displayed from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control board 80. Is transmitted to the display control CPU 81 of.

Further, when the special symbol display 67 starts the variation display of the special symbol, the CPU 56 of the main board 31 displays the identification information of the start winning prize that started the variation display and the command indicating the determined variation pattern. It is transmitted to the display control CPU 81 of the control board 80. Further, when the game state changes, a command indicating the game state after the change is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80.

Further, when the first big game process is executed, a command indicating the number of rounds is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 each time each round is started. NS. Even when each round is completed, a command indicating the end of the round is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80.

When the first big hit game process is finished, when 15 rounds are finished, and when the second big hit game process is finished, when two rounds are finished, a command indicating the end of the big hit game state is issued on the main board 31. It is transmitted from the CPU 56 to the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80.

Hereinafter, the control of the execution of the effect by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 will be described in detail.
First, the determination of the decorative pattern will be described.

The type of the decorative symbol is determined by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 on condition that the determination of the jackpot, the determination of the jackpot type, and the determination of the variation pattern performed by the CPU 56 of the main substrate 31 are followed.

As for the decorative symbols that are finally stopped, the same type of symbols are selected for all three in the case of a probability fluctuation jackpot or a time saving jackpot.
For decorative symbols that are finally stopped when the reach variation pattern is selected in the case of a latent probability variation big hit or a loss (including the case where a small hit is decided), the right and left The same type of symbol is selected as the decorative symbol, and a different type of symbol is selected as the decorative symbol inside.

For decorative symbols that are finally stopped in the event of non-reach loss, different types of symbols are selected for the left and right decorative symbols (the decorative symbol inside is the same type as the left or right decorative symbol). It may be a symbol of the above, or a symbol of a different type from any of them).

Then, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is determined by the CPU 56 of the main board 31, and the decorative symbol is variably displayed according to the variation pattern notified by the command, and the variation display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed. Occasionally, the variable display is confirmed with the selected type of decorative pattern.

Next, a mode effect (corresponding to the suggestion effect of the present invention) will be described.
The process related to this mode production is the so-called "at the time of rush" (the game ball wins the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, and the winning result is the latent probability variation big hit or small hit, and the variable display ends, and the first Display control from when the 2 big win game processing is completed, or when there is a latent probability variable big hit or small hit reserved ball, the fluctuation display by the reserved ball is finished, and the 2nd big win game process is finished) This is a process executed by the display control CPU 81 of the board 80.

This mode effect has a first special mode to a fourth special mode, and the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a first degree of expectation that the player expects the game machine 1 to be in a probabilistic state. The background color of the liquid crystal display device 9 is changed so that the special mode, the second special mode, the third special mode, and the fourth special mode become higher in this order (the fourth special mode has the highest expectation). Execute the processing to be performed.

It should be noted that the degree of expectation is not set by changing the background color of the liquid crystal display device 9, but by any other effect (for example, change in music, change in character, change in variable pattern, etc.). It may be attached, or it may be attached by combining various effects.

The process related to this mode effect is executed from the time of rushing to the time of falling, except when the first big game process is executed in the middle. Hereinafter, the period from the time of entry to the time of falling is referred to as continuous time.
The process of drawing a lottery for the mode effect at the time of entry will be described with reference to FIG. This lottery may be held at any time before the time of entry.

When the winning result is the latent probability variation jackpot, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 35% probability of drawing the first special mode, a 45% probability of drawing the second special mode, and 15%. The third special mode is drawn with a probability, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%.

Further, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 loses the winning result, but if it is a small hit, the first special mode is drawn with a probability of 95%, and the second special mode is selected with a probability of 4%. Lottery is performed, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 0%.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 does not perform the mode effect even if it is a small hit, if there is a big hit in the holding ball.
As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the mode is produced when there is no holding ball that has won a big hit among the holding balls at the time of rushing.

Next, the process of drawing a lottery for the mode effect at the time of continuation will be described with reference to FIG. 7. This lottery may be performed at any time before the variable display of the decorative symbol that is performed during the continuation is stopped.
When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the case of latent probability change and the first special mode is being executed continuously, as shown in FIG. 7A, there is a 50% probability that the first special mode is executed. The mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 30%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 15%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%.

The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 70% probability of drawing the first special mode and a 20% probability of drawing the first special mode when the first special mode is being executed in the normal state and in the continuous state. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 10%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 0%.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the case of latent probability change and the second special mode is being executed continuously, as shown in FIG. 7B, there is a 10% probability that the first special mode is executed. The mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 20%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 30%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 40%.

When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the normal state and the second special mode is being executed continuously, the first special mode is drawn with a probability of 60%, and the probability of 35% is 35%. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 4%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%.

When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a big hit in the holding ball, the mode effect ends and the so-called fall.
The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 0% probability of the first special when the third special mode is being executed during the latent probability change, as shown in FIG. 7 (c). The mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 75%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 20%.

When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the normal state and the third special mode is being executed continuously, the first special mode is drawn with a probability of 0%, and the probability of 64% is 64%. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 35%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 0% probability of the first special when the fourth special mode is being executed during the latent probability change, as shown in FIG. 7 (d). The mode and the second special mode are drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 10%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 90%.

When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the normal state and the fourth special mode is being executed continuously, the first special mode is drawn with a probability of 0%, and the probability of 9% is 9%. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with an 80% probability, and the fourth special mode is drawn with an 11% probability.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is a big hit in the reserved ball, the mode effect ends and the so-called fall occurs regardless of which special mode the mode effect is executed.

Next, in the present embodiment, an example of the mode effect performed in the case of a small hit or a latent probability change will be described with reference to FIG. The process related to the mode effect is a process executed by the CPU 81. 8 (a) to 8 (l) show a state in which the decorative symbol fluctuates in the decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c in the upper row as a state when the process related to the mode effect is executed, and a holding ball in the middle row. The lamps 96 to 99 are lit according to the number of lamps 96 to 99, and a brief explanation of the timing and the like in each figure is shown in the lower row.

In FIG. 8, it means a reserved ball that is not a big hit, and a double circle means a reserved ball that is a big hit.
FIG. 8A shows that three reserved balls are accumulated when the fluctuating decorative symbol is stopped due to a small hit or a latent probability change prize (per 2R). In addition, this prize indicates that the result of the fall lottery described later is 30 rotations. Of course, 30 times of the fall lottery is an example, and other times such as 5 times and 50 times may be used.

In this case, as decorative symbols, at least one symbol different from the other two is displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c, and then the second big game process is executed.
FIG. 8B shows that the second big game process is being executed. When the second big game process is executed, the big prize opening opens twice at high speed.

FIG. 8C shows that the second big game process has been completed and the effect based on any of the first to fourth special modes has started. At this time, the leftmost reserved ball displayed in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b) disappears (the reserved ball is digested), and the variable display of the decorative symbol by the disappeared reserved ball starts.

Immediately after the second big game process associated with the small hit or the winning of the latent probability change, the production based on the special mode is started is called rush. After the rush, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is executed until the effect based on the special mode falls.

FIG. 8D shows how the effect based on the special mode from FIG. 8C is continued, and the variation display of the decorative symbol started in FIG. 8C is being executed.
FIG. 8 (e) shows that the effect based on the special mode from FIG. 8 (c) is continued, and the variation display started in FIG. 8 (c) is stopped. At this time, a lottery for the mode effect is also performed. In FIG. 8 (f), the effect based on the special mode drawn in FIG. 8 (e) is performed (or the effect based on the special mode at the same level as at the time of entry). Is being performed), and the leftmost reserved ball displayed in FIG. 8 (e) has disappeared, and it is shown that the variable display of the decorative symbol by the disappeared reserved ball has started. ing.

FIG. 8 (g) shows a state in which the effect based on the special mode started in FIG. 8 (f) is continued, and the decorative symbol that has been fluctuating in FIG. 8 (f) is stopped. At this time, a lottery for mode production is also performed. Further, FIG. 8 (g) shows that three reserved balls were generated between the start and the stop of the variable display of the decorative symbol in FIG. 8 (f).

FIG. 8 (h) shows an effect based on the special mode drawn in FIG. 8 (g) (the level of the special mode is the same level as immediately before (FIGS. 8 (f) to 8 (g)). However, it may be at a different level), and it is shown that the leftmost reserved ball displayed in FIG. 8 (h) has disappeared and the variable display of the decorative symbol by the disappeared reserved ball has started. ing.

After that, similarly, the variable display of the decorative pattern is repeated, and the production based on the special mode is continued.
FIG. 8 (i) shows that there is a big hit in the holding ball stored in the RAM 55 during the fluctuation after the rush and before the fluctuation display is repeated 30 times.

FIG. 8 (j) shows a state in which the decorative symbol that was fluctuating when the reserved ball related to the jackpot occurred in FIG. 8 (i) stopped. At this time, the effect based on the special mode ends (falls).
FIG. 8 (k) shows that the effect based on the special mode is no longer performed, and the leftmost reserved ball displayed in FIG. 8 (j) disappears, and the decorative symbol by the disappeared reserved ball disappears. It shows that the variable display has started.

FIG. 8 (l) shows a state in which the decorative symbol that was fluctuating in FIG. 8 (k) has stopped.
FIG. 8 (m) shows that the jackpot holding ball displayed in FIG. 8 (l) has disappeared, and the variable display of the decorative symbol by the disappeared holding ball has started.

FIG. 8 (n) shows a state in which the variation display started in FIG. 8 (m) is stopped to notify that the decorative symbol has become a big hit (the decorative symbol has become 777).
After that, the first game process is executed.

Next, the fall lottery will be described. In the present embodiment, the ball falls when a holding ball that hits a jackpot occurs on the holding ball, but the ball also falls in the following cases.
The process related to the fall lottery is executed by the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80, and the fall lottery is for determining the end of the mode effect described above.

This fall lottery is executed based on the table shown in FIG.
This fall lottery is executed at the time of entry.
In the case of latent probability change, as shown in FIG. 10, the fall timing is drawn with the probability set for each rotation speed, and the fall occurs when the rotation speed corresponds to the timing. That is, in FIG. 10, the probability that the 20th rotation, the 25th rotation, the 30th rotation, and the 35th rotation are drawn as the fall timing is 5%, and the probability that the 40th rotation and the 45th rotation are drawn is 15%, respectively. , Indicates that the probability that the 50th rotation will be drawn is 50%.

On the other hand, when the latent probability change does not occur (normal time), as shown in FIG. 10, the probability that the 20th rotation and the 25th rotation are drawn as the fall timing is 20%, the 30th rotation, and the 35th rotation, respectively. It shows that the probability of being drawn is 15%, the probability of drawing the 40th, 45th, and 50th rotations is 10%, respectively.

The gaming machine 1 described above has the following characteristic effects.
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the RAM 55 stores the right (holding ball) to perform the fluctuation to which the privilege is given, the mode effect is dropped. In this case, since the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a big hit, the player is less likely to be discouraged even after the suggestion effect is completed.

Therefore, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is less likely to discourage the player even after the suggestion effect is completed, so that the interest of the gaming machine is improved.
Next, the correspondence relationship between the present embodiment and the present invention will be described.

In the present embodiment, when the starting condition is satisfied, such as when a game ball is won in the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, the special symbol or the decorative symbol is started to change (for example, FIGS. 8C and 8d). )), The CPU 56 and the CPU 81 are executing the variation process which is the process of displaying the lottery result after the variation (for example, FIG. 8 (e)), but the CPU 56 and the CPU 81 executing this process are the variations of the present invention. Corresponds to means.

In the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 140 or the starting winning opening 141, if other fluctuations are made, the right to make the fluctuations is stored in the RAM 55, and any of the lamps 96 to 99 is stored. When the lamp is turned on and other fluctuations are completed, the CPU 56 and the CPU 81 are executing the process of starting the fluctuation by digesting the rights in the order of oldest memory and establishing the start condition. The CPU 56 that executes this process. And the CPU 81 and the RAM 55 correspond to the memory digestion means of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, when the lottery result after the change is a winning (big hit) (for example, FIG. 8 (l)), in the present embodiment, the special variable winning device 20 and the ball payout device 44 are operated to play a game ball. The CPU 56 executes the process of paying out as a privilege, and the CPU 56, the special variable winning device 20, and the ball payout device 44 that execute this process correspond to the privilege granting means of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, there are a normal state in which the probability of showing a big hit as a lottery result after the change is normal, and a state in which the probability of showing a big hit as a lottery result after the change is higher than in the normal state after performing the probability fluctuation process. The CPU 56 controls the gaming machine 1 in any of the probabilistic states, and the CPU 56 that executes this control corresponds to the control means of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each of the first special mode to the fourth special mode is used as a plurality of mode effects having different expectations for the player to expect the gaming machine to be in a probabilistic state. A different effect is performed for each mode, and the CPU 81 executes a process of executing the mode effect of one of these special modes by lottery. The CPU 81 that executes this control corresponds to the suggestion effect means. ..

In the present embodiment, when the RAM 55 stores the right to perform the fluctuation to be granted the privilege while the mode effect is being performed, that is, when a jackpot holding ball occurs, a process of suppressing the mode effect, that is, Although the CPU 81 executes the process of falling down (FIG. 8 (j)), the CPU 81 that executes this process corresponds to the effect suppressing means.

Hereinafter, other examples of this embodiment will be described.
(1) In the present embodiment, the special mode at the time of continuation is drawn based on FIG. 7, but the special mode may be drawn based on the table of FIG.

When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the case of latent probability change and the fourth special mode is being executed continuously, as shown in FIG. 10A, there is a 1% probability that the first special mode is executed. The mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 8%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 90%.

The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 5% probability of drawing the first special mode and a 9% probability of drawing the first special mode when the fourth special mode is being executed in the normal state and in the continuous state. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 75%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 11%.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
When the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the case of latent probability change and the third special mode is being executed continuously, as shown in FIG. 10B, there is a 0% probability that the first special mode is executed. The mode or the second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 75%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 25%.

The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 0% probability of drawing the first special mode or the second special mode when the third special mode is being executed in the normal state and in the continuous state. , 99% chance of drawing the 3rd special mode and 1% chance of drawing the 4th special mode.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
As shown in FIG. 10C, when the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 is in the case of latent probability change and the third special mode is being executed during continuation, there is a 0% probability that the first CPU 81 will be the first. The special mode is drawn, the second special mode is drawn with a probability of 5%, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 70%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 25%.

The display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 0% probability of drawing the first special mode and a 30% probability of drawing the first special mode when the third special mode is being executed in the normal state and in the continuous state. The second special mode is drawn, the third special mode is drawn with a probability of 69%, and the fourth special mode is drawn with a probability of 1%.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
(2) In the above embodiment, the fall lottery is executed based on the table shown in FIG. 9, but may be executed based on the table shown in FIG.

In this case, the lottery by the fall lottery is executed as follows.
If there is a latent probability change at the time of rushing, the fall timing is drawn with a probability set for each rotation speed, and when the rotation speed corresponds to that timing, the vehicle falls. That is, in FIG. 11, the probability that the 10th to 20th rotations are drawn as the fall timing is 5%, the probability that the 21st to 30th rotations are drawn is 5%, and the probability that the 31st to 40th rotations are drawn is 30%. It shows that the probability that the 31st to 50th rotations are drawn is 50%, and the probability that the 51st rotation or more is drawn is 10%.

On the other hand, when the latent probability does not change (in the normal state), the probability that the 10th to 20th rotations will be drawn as the fall timing is 20%, and the probability that the 21st to 30th rotations will be drawn is 30%, 31st. It shows that the probability that the 40th rotation is drawn is 30%, the probability that the 41st to 50th rotations are drawn is 20%, and the probability that the 51st rotation or more is drawn is 0%.
(3) In the above embodiment, the lamps 96 to 99 are used as a device for indicating the number of reserved balls, but as shown in FIG. 2, they are located on the center frame 90 and to the right of the starting winning opening 140. A holding ball lamp may be installed in the holding ball display area 91 provided in the portion, and the number of holding balls may be indicated by the holding ball lamp.
(4) In the above embodiment, the fall lottery is performed only once, but in the fall lottery, the variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as "rotation") after the process related to the mode production is started. You may go to.

For example, the lottery may be performed as follows based on the table shown in FIG.
Specifically, after 20 rotations, the mode effect ends with a 5% probability (hereinafter referred to as "falling") in the probability change state, and falls with a 20% probability in the normal state. You may.

After that, if it is rotated 25 times, it will fall with a probability of 5% if it is in a probabilistic state, if it is in a normal state, it will fall with a probability of 20%, and if it is rotated 30 or 35 times, it will fall if it is in a probabilistic state. It may fall with a probability of 5%, and in a normal state, it may fall with a probability of 15%.

Further, when 40 rotations or 45 rotations are performed, the probability of falling is 15% in the case of the probabilistic state, in the case of the normal state, the probability of falling is 10%, and in the case of 50 rotations, the probability of falling is in the probable state. It may fall with a probability of 50%, and in a normal state, it may fall with a probability of 10%.
(5) In the above embodiment, the mode effect at the time of entry is drawn based on FIG. 6, but the lottery may be performed based on the table shown in FIG. 12 (a).

When the winning result is the latent probability variation jackpot, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 has a 55% probability of drawing the first special mode, a 30% probability of drawing the second special mode, and 13%. The third special mode may be drawn with a probability, and the fourth special mode may be drawn with a probability of 2%.

Further, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 loses the winning result, but if it is a small hit, the first special mode is drawn with a probability of 95%, and the second special mode is selected with a probability of 4%. You may draw a lottery, draw a third special mode with a probability of 1%, and draw a fourth special mode with a probability of 0%.

When there is a big hit in the holding ball, the display control CPU 81 of the display control board 80 ends the mode effect and falls down.
(6) In the above embodiment, the trigger for the mode to fall is determined in advance by lottery, but the following may be used.

A fall may be drawn for each change. The fall may be drawn every time after a predetermined number of revolutions. You may make it fall after a lapse of a predetermined time. The fall may be drawn every time after the lapse of a predetermined time. It may be made to fall by a predetermined effect (for example, reach). The fall lottery may be drawn from these various patterns. The more the number of revolutions and the longer the elapsed time, the easier it is to fall.

Further, the lottery method described in the embodiment and the lottery method given as an exception may be combined in various ways, and one of the methods may be selected for the lottery. Alternatively, it may be randomly selected and drawn. The selection timing may be at the time of entry or at another timing.
(7) The mode switching timing may be at the start of fluctuation or during fluctuation. It may be when the chance button 16 is pressed. The lottery of the mode may be performed a plurality of times, and the lottery timing may be every time the variable display ends or when the chance button 16 is pressed.
(8) If the number of holds until the big hit is small, the degree of expectation may be high.
(9) In the above embodiment, the degree of expectation is described as the degree to which the player is expected to be in a probabilistic state in which a big hit is displayed as a lottery result with a higher probability than in the normal time by the variable display processing. However, it is not limited to these as long as it makes the player feel that the player is in an advantageous state, such as the degree to which he / she is expected to win a big hit.
(10) In the above embodiment, the case where the trigger for entering the mode effect is a small hit and the latent probability variation jackpot has been described, but the trigger for entering the mode effect is the same as the case of the probability variation jackpot or the normal jackpot, and the number of rounds and the effect are the same. Therefore, it may be a big hit that does not notify whether it is a probabilistic big hit or a normal big hit. That is, the opportunity to enter the mode production is not limited to the small hit and the latent probability variation big hit, and it may be difficult for the player to determine whether the probability fluctuating state or the normal state.
(11) In the above embodiment, when a big hit holding ball occurs, it is dropped without any particular condition (FIG. 8 (j)), but for example, when the lottery result indicated by the variable display is a predetermined lottery result. , When a big hit holding ball occurs, the mode effect may be dropped. Specifically, when the indicated lottery result is represented by a specific decorative symbol immediately after or immediately before the big hit holding ball occurs, if the big hit holding ball occurs, the mode effect is dropped. It may be.

In this way, the player expects that the lottery result will be a predetermined lottery result and the mode effect will fall, so that the gaming machine can be given a new interest.
(12) In the above embodiment, when a jackpot reserved ball is generated, it is dropped without any particular condition (FIG. 8 (j)), but for example, the jackpot reserved ball is digested (variation to be granted a privilege). Only when the lottery result shown after the change due to (digestion of rights) is probable, if the big hit holding ball occurs, the mode effect may be dropped.

In this way, when a holding ball that becomes a probable change occurs, the mode effect falls, so that the player expects that the gaming machine will be in the probable change state when the mode effect falls. Therefore, in this way, the gaming machine is less likely to discourage the player even if the mode effect falls, and the interest of the gaming machine is improved.
(13) In the above embodiment, when a jackpot reserved ball is generated, the ball is dropped without any particular condition (FIG. 8 (j)), but for example, the jackpot reserved ball is digested (variation to be granted a privilege). Only when the lottery result shown after the change due to (digestion of rights) is not probable, if the big hit holding ball occurs, the mode effect may be dropped.

In this way, if a reserved ball that does not change probabilistically occurs, the mode effect falls, so the player expects that when the mode effect falls, the gaming machine will not be in a probabilistic state but will be a big hit. Become. Therefore, in this way, the gaming machine is less likely to discourage the player even if the mode effect falls, and the interest of the gaming machine is improved.
(14) In the above embodiment, when the jackpot holding ball is generated, it is dropped without any particular condition (FIG. 8 (j)), but it is shown after the fluctuation started by digesting the jackpot holding ball, for example. If the lottery result is in a probabilistic state, the mode effect may be dropped with a higher probability than in the case of a normal state.
(15) In the above embodiment, when a jackpot holding ball occurs, it is dropped without any particular condition (FIG. 8 (j)), but for example, the number of fluctuations is after the mode production is started (after rushing). ), If it is more than a predetermined number of times, the mode effect may not be dropped, and if it is less than the predetermined number of times, the mode effect may not be dropped.
(16) In the above embodiment, the ball is dropped due to the occurrence of the jackpot holding ball during both the rush and the continuation, but from the time when the jackpot holding ball is generated, the special mode with low expectation is gradually or with a predetermined probability. You may change it and let it fall. The timing at which the special mode is changed may be performed each time the fluctuation ends, or may be performed at another timing.
(17) In the above embodiment, the time saving process is maintained even when a latent probability variable big hit or small hit occurs, but when a latent probability variable big hit or small hit occurs, the time saving process before these occurrences occurs. May be terminated and a mode effect may be performed.

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It ’s a pachinko machine,
A variable means that starts fluctuation when the start condition is satisfied and shows the lottery result after the fluctuation.
If another change is made when the start condition is satisfied, the right to make the change is memorized, and when the other change ends, the right is digested in chronological order to establish the start condition. Digestive means and
If the lottery result is a win, the privilege granting means for granting the privilege to the player and the privilege granting means
The gaming machine is in either a normal state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is normal, or a probability variation state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is higher than usual. Control means to control
Among a plurality of suggestion effects having different expectations for the player to expect the gaming machine to be in the probabilistic state, any of the suggestion effect means for performing the suggestion effect, and
The right to perform the change that is the subject of the privilege grant, and when digested, the lottery result shown after the change does not become the lottery result that causes the control means to control the gaming machine in a probable state. When the memory digestion means memorizes, the effect suppressing means that does not start the suggestion effect and the effect suppressing means.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with. It ’s a pachinko machine,
A variable means that starts fluctuation when the start condition is satisfied and shows the lottery result after the fluctuation.
If another change is made when the start condition is satisfied, the right to make the change is memorized, and when the other change ends, the right is digested in chronological order to establish the start condition. Digestive means and
If the lottery result is a win, the privilege granting means for granting the privilege to the player and the privilege granting means
The gaming machine is in either a normal state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is normal, or a probability variation state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is higher than usual. Control means to control
Among a plurality of suggestion effects having different expectations for the player to expect the gaming machine to be in the probabilistic state, any of the suggestion effect means for performing the suggestion effect, and
When the memory digesting means stores the right to perform the variation to be granted the privilege, and the number of times the variation is performed is less than a predetermined number after the suggestion effect is started. An effect suppressing means that does not start the suggested effect, and
With
Gaming machine count to the variation, after the suggested presentation is started, if that is the predetermined number of times or more, characterized in that to allow the start of the suggested effect. It ’s a pachinko machine,
A variable means that starts fluctuation when the start condition is satisfied and shows the lottery result after the fluctuation.
If another change is made when the start condition is satisfied, the right to make the change is memorized, and when the other change ends, the right is digested in chronological order to establish the start condition. Digestive means and
If the lottery result is a win, the privilege granting means for granting the privilege to the player and the privilege granting means
The gaming machine is in either a normal state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is normal, or a probability variation state in which the probability that the variable means indicates winning as the lottery result is higher than usual. Control means to control
Among a plurality of suggestion effects having different expectations for the player to expect the gaming machine to be in the probabilistic state, any of the suggestion effect means for performing the suggestion effect, and
When the memory digesting means stores the right to perform the variation to be granted the privilege and the number of times the variation is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined number of times after the suggestion effect is started. A production suppression means that does not start suggestive production,
With
Gaming machine count to the variation, wherein when the suggestion effect is initiated less than the predetermined number of times, characterized in that to allow the start of the suggested effect.

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