JP2021058394A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing game amusement by executing novel performance that attracts a player's interest.SOLUTION: A game machine according to one embodiment includes: storage means storing win/lose determination information acquired in response to satisfaction of a determination condition; determination means determining whether or not a lottery for executing a special game is won on the basis of the win/lose determination information; display means; and performance execution means executing visual performance in a display area for performance of the display means during special symbol variation in accordance with the determination result by the determination means. The visual performance includes timer performance that a timer occupying more than a half of a display area for performance counts down.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 52

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Conventionally, when a game ball enters the starting port, the identification information (for example, a special symbol, an effect symbol, etc.) is variablely displayed, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information becomes a specific display result, a predetermined profit is given to the player. A game machine capable of performing a special game that can be granted is widely known. In this type of gaming machine, the interest of the game is improved by performing various effects to raise the expectation of the player during the variable display of the identification information (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As the effect, for example, a timer that counts down appears, and when the countdown of the timer ends, a timer notice effect such as long reach (L reach) or special reach (SP reach) is expected to occur. Can be mentioned.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-099554

In the conventional timer advance notice production, there is no movement other than a decrease in the numerical value as the movement of the timer, and there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of realizing a novel production that attracts the interest of the player.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of realizing a novel production that attracts the interest of a player and improving the interest of the game.

The gaming machine of the first invention has a storage means for storing the hit / fail judgment information acquired in response to the establishment of the judgment condition, and a storage means.
Based on the winning / failing determination information, a determining means for determining whether or not a lottery for executing a special game has been won, and
Display means and
It is provided with an effect executing means for executing a visual effect within the effect display area of the display means during a special symbol change according to a determination result by the determination means.
The visual effect is characterized by including a timer effect in which a timer that occupies a half or more area of the effect display area counts down.
In the above-mentioned gaming machine, preferably, the timer effect causes a freeze effect of stopping or suppressing a change in the display state for a predetermined time in at least a part of the display area for the effect other than the timer. Including.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, preferably, in the timer effect, the timer is output to substantially the entire display area for the effect for at least a part of the period from the appearance to the numerical value reaching 0.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, preferably, in the timer effect, the timer is output to substantially the entire display area for the effect for the entire period from the start of the countdown to the time when the numerical value reaches 0.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of realizing a novel production that attracts the interest of a player and improving the interest of the game.

It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3, and is the figure which shows the display which the game machine includes. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the type of jackpot and the opening pattern of the jackpot. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a hit determination table, (B) is a jackpot type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of main interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of starting and entering a ball. It is a flowchart of a normal figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol hit / miss judgment process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a process during a normal symbol change. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of ordinary electric accessory processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. Special Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a random number shift process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a pass / fail determination process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. Special Figure 1 It is a flowchart of a random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during special symbol change. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the reserved ball number processing. It is a flowchart of power-off monitoring processing. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 2ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the effect processing at the start of fluctuation. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of 1st Example of this invention. It is a symbol notice determination table of the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a notice determination table of the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a notice determination table of the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of the 4th Example of this invention. It is a notice determination table of the 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the timer notice image of the modification with respect to the 4th Example of this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. In the following, the game medium used for the game is a game ball, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine (ball game machine) capable of advancing the game by firing the game ball toward the game board surface. An example of this will be described. In the following, the special symbol will be displayed in a variable manner based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the variable display of the special symbol, a predetermined amount will be displayed to the player. A so-called “type 1” pachinko gaming machine that enables a jackpot game (special game) to which a game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given will be described as an example.

(First Example)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 50, and the gaming board 2 is a game. It is detachably configured from the machine frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the game board 2 is removed from the game machine frame 50. The game machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 for attaching a game board 2 and the like, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko game machine 1 to the island equipment of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and are configured to be openable and closable, respectively.

Further, the front frame 51 can supply a launch handle 60 for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a player's operation amount (rotation angle), and a game ball that stores and stores the game ball to the launcher side. A hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 61 are provided. Further, the front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (collectively, these two effect buttons) that can be operated by the player during execution of a game effect that is executed as the game progresses. A frame lamp 66 for decoration, a speaker 67, and the like are also provided.

The effect button 63 functions as an input means that can be input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be used properly according to the type of the game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation-corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. The configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the embodiment of the present embodiment, and any input means that allows the player to input is sufficient. For example, an input means (for example, the player directly contacts the button portion to input the effect button 63). For example, it may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.), or it may be a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type, etc.) that detects that a part of the player's body is in close proximity and inputs. Good.

The game board 2 is formed with a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down, surrounded by a rail member 4. A plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected in the game area 3, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. The ball return prevention piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. The game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 5).

An image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) on which the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol, which will be described later. The effect symbol display area 7b is composed of, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, and the middle effect is displayed in the middle symbol display area. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right. The image display device 7 corresponds to one aspect of the display means of the present invention.

Each of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. Depending on the left, middle, and right effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b, the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as the "first special symbol display unit") described later. The result of the variation display and the result of the variation display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as the "second special symbol display unit"), that is, the special symbol hit / fail judgment (simply "hit / fail judgment"). The result of) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. It should be noted that any of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the effect symbol may be simply referred to as "design" or "identification information". In addition, the normal symbol is "general symbol", the special symbol is "special symbol", the first special symbol is "special diagram 1" and "first special symbol", and the second special symbol is "special diagram 2" and "second special symbol". There is a case.

For example, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit and the type of the big hit is 16R big hit, 6R big hit, etc., the same three-digit doublet (specific mode, specific display result) such as "777" is used. It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol. In addition, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a jackpot and the type of the jackpot is a 2R jackpot, a preset chance symbol (specific mode, specific display result) such as "135" or "3 ★ 3" It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a dedicated symbol (specific mode, specific display result) such as. In addition, in the case of deviation, at least one of the three symbols such as "637" and "373" is stopped and displayed in a different pattern (non-specific mode, non-specific display result). Is possible. As a result, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the stopped display of the effect symbol. That is, in general, the player does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, but rather directs the result. The effect symbol displayed in the symbol display area 7b is observed and grasped. It is not necessary to separately provide the positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas, and the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas may be used as the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). .. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode of scrolling display in the up / down, left / right, diagonal directions, and the like.

On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying a game effect using the above-mentioned effect symbol (effect symbol game effect), a jackpot game effect (special game effect) executed in association with the jackpot game and the like. , Demonstration production for waiting for customers, etc. are displayed. Production pattern In the game production, jackpot game production, and demo production, in addition to the production design such as numbers, the production image other than the production design such as the background image and the character image is also displayed. Further, on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, there is a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) that displays the first effect hold 9a according to the number of stored first special figure hold described later. A second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) for displaying the second effect hold 9b according to the number of stored second special figure hold described later is provided. Depending on the display mode (number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of stored first special figure hold and the second special figure hold indicator 43b displayed by the first special figure hold indicator 43a described later The number of stored memories of the second special figure hold displayed in can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

Regarding the effect symbols 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) included in the variable effect image HE, an image in which all three effect symbols are stopped and displayed, or three effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner all at once or in a predetermined order. (One aspect of the first variable effect image), an image in which all three effect symbols are variablely displayed (one aspect of the first variable effect image), and one of the three effect symbols is a stop display (provisional). An image in which two effect symbols are fluctuated (stopped) (one aspect of the second fluctuating effect image), two of the three effect symbols are stopped (temporarily stopped), and one effect symbol is fluctuated. Image (one aspect of the second variable effect image), an image in which the three effect symbols finish the variable display and stop display (confirmed display), and an image showing how the variable speed of the variable display effect symbol changes. Various images (moving images, still images) according to the situation (development of the variable effect) from the start of the variable display to the stop display (confirmed display) of the effect symbol 8 are prepared in advance. Further, images of various sizes are prepared in advance so that the display size of the effect symbol 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) can be changed according to the changing situation (development of the variation effect).

A center decorative body 10 is provided near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. At the lower part of the center decorative body 10, a stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll is provided. Further, a hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decoration body 10. The warp portion 12 is provided with a warp inlet and a warp outlet, receives a game ball flowing down the game area 3 from the warp inlet, discharges the game ball from the warp outlet, and guides the game ball to the stage portion 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage portion 11 has a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage portion 11, and can enter the first starting port 20 described later. Further, above the center decorative body 10, an illuminated member (board lamp 5) such as an LED is provided and can be turned on according to the game state, and a decorative member 13 in the shape of characters, figures, or the like is arranged. ing.

Further, a movable decorative member 14 that is above the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13 is provided so as to be able to move along with the game effect. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible, but for example, the movable decorative member 14 falls downward with the execution of the game effect having a relatively high possibility of a big hit, and the movable decorative member 14 is movable. The decorative member 14 covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the decorative member 14 becomes visible. As a result, the player raises the expectation for the big hit. Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 provided with a non-variable first starting port 20 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not change is provided. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, the determination of whether or not the first special symbol is correct (first special symbol is correct or not). Judgment) is executed, and the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment.

Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 provided with a non-variable first starting port 20 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not change is provided. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, the determination of whether or not the first special symbol is correct (first special symbol is correct or not). Judgment) is executed, and the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment.

Below the first starting port 20, a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as a “variable starting port”) including a variable second starting port 21 that changes the ease of entering the game ball is provided. .. Based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21, a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, the accuracy of the second special symbol is determined (the second special symbol is determined to be correct or not). ) Is executed, the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail judgment.

The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second starting port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than that of the first mode. is there. That is, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of the game ball entering the second starting port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening / closing operation). The movable member 23 is driven by a second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the second starting port 21 is capable of entering the game ball only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and is unable to enter the game ball when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. .. The second starting port 21 is perfect when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the open state. It does not have to be the one that makes it impossible to enter the ball.

To the right of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device 31 provided with a first big winning opening 30 (also referred to as a “first variable ball entry opening”) is provided. The first prize-winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens and closes the first prize-winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by the first large winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first large winning opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the first large winning device 31 has a state in which the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and a state in which the game ball can enter (open state) due to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 32. Can be changed to.

In addition, a second large winning opening 35 (also referred to as a "second variable entry opening") is provided above the first large winning opening 30 in the game area 3 and at the lower right of the center decoration body 10. A grand prize device 36 is provided. The second special winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second special winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by the second large winning opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second large winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state. That is, the second large winning device 36 is in a state in which the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and a state in which the game ball can enter (open state) due to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37. Can be changed to.

In the area on the right side of the center decoration body 10 in the game area 3, a gate 28 (game ball passage port) through which the game ball can pass is provided. Based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is acquired, and when a predetermined predetermined condition is satisfied, it is normally determined whether or not to open the second starting port 21. As the symbol winning / failing determination is executed, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol winning / failing determination. When the hit normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 21 is in the open state. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3. In this embodiment, four general winning openings 27 are provided, three of which are left general winning openings provided on the left side of the first starting opening 20, and one is right of the first large winning opening 30. It is the right general winning opening provided on the side. The first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, the second big winning opening 35, and the general winning opening 27 are the entry openings that trigger the payout of the prize balls, and each entry opening. When a game ball enters the ball, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entry port. Specifically, the number of prize balls in the first starting port 20 is "5", the number of prize balls in the second starting port 21 is "3", and the number of prize balls in the first large winning opening 20 and the second large winning opening 35. Is "15", and the number of prize balls in the general winning opening 27 is "10".

In this way, a game in which a plurality of entry ports (first start opening 20, second start opening 21, first large winning opening 30, second large winning opening 35, general winning opening 27, and gate 28) and the like are arranged. The area 3 can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area (second area) 3B on the right side. The method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called "left-handed", and the method of launching the game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is called "right-handed". ". Here, among the plurality of entry ports, the first start opening 20 and the three left general winning openings 27 are provided so that the game ball flowing down the left game area 3A of the game area 3 can enter. In the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, the second big winning opening 35, the right general winning opening 27, and the gate 28, a game ball flowing down the right game area 3B of the game area 3 enters. It is provided so that it is possible. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game is started, in principle, the ball is aimed at entering the first starting port 20 by hitting the left side. On the other hand, when a big hit is made and the game state changes in the hit / fail judgment based on the entry into the first starting opening 20, in principle, the gate 28, the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30 and the first winning opening 20 are hit right. The aim is to enter the two major winning openings 35.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main indicator 40 is arranged at the lower right of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) that displays and stops the first special symbol, and a second special symbol that displays and stops the second special symbol. A display 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display 42 (ordinary symbol display unit) for variable display and stop display of normal symbols are included. Further, the main display 40 includes a first special symbol hold indicator 43a for displaying the number of stored numbers of the hit / fail determination information (first special symbol hold) related to the first special symbol, and the hit / fail determination information related to the second special symbol. The second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), the normal figure hold indicator 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42, and It is included. Further, the main display 40 includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss judgment is a hit, and the first special symbol hit / fail judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game executed when the result of the determination is a jackpot, a game state indicator 46 indicating that the probability fluctuation function is activated, and the launch direction of the game ball, that is, right. Includes a launch direction indicator 47, which indicates whether a strike should be made or a left strike should be made. These various indicators included in the main indicator 40 are displayed and controlled by a main control unit described later.

The variation display of the first special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20. The variation display of the second special symbol is performed based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. Further, the first special figure holding display 43a and the second special figure holding display 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure holding display unit 43.

In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, then stopped and displayed, and the ball enters the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 by the stopped displayed special symbol (stop symbol). The result of the lottery based on (special symbol winning / failing judgment, big hit lottery) will be notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the judgment of whether or not the special symbol is correct. When the stop symbol is a predetermined specific special symbol (specific identification information), that is, the mode of the stop display of the special symbol (display result of the variable display of the special symbol) is a specific mode (specific display result) indicating a big hit. In this case, a jackpot game (special game) is performed in which the first jackpot 30 or the second jackpot 35 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed. The opening pattern of the big winning openings (first big winning opening 30 and second big winning opening 35) in the big hit game will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol hit / miss determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the first special symbol winning / failing determination, 5 of "16R 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd jackpot", "6R 3rd jackpot", "6R 4th jackpot" and "6R 5th jackpot" A type of jackpot is provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the first special symbol display 41a can take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of the five types of jackpots. It is possible. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 16R first jackpot, the three LEDs of "ijn" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R first jackpot symbol), and the 6R first jackpot is turned on. When it becomes 2 big hits, 3 LEDs of "ino" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R 2nd big hit design), and when it becomes 6R 3rd big hit, 3 LEDs of "imp" are turned on. Turn on and turn off the rest (6R 3rd jackpot symbol), and when the 6R 4th jackpot is reached, turn on the 3 LEDs of "ijo" and turn off the rest (6R 4th jackpot symbol). When the 6R 5th jackpot is reached, the 3 LEDs of "jno" are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R 5th jackpot symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs of "lo" are turned on and the rest are turned off (off symbol).

Further, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "a to h", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol hit / miss determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment, "16R 6th jackpot", "16th 7th jackpot", "12R 8th jackpot", "6R 9th jackpot", "2R 10th jackpot", " Seven types of jackpots, "16R 11th jackpot" and "2R 12th jackpot", are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LEDs of the second special symbol display 41b correspond to each of these two types of jackpots. It is possible to take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result). Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment is the 16R 6th jackpot, the three LEDs of "abd" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R 6th jackpot symbol), and the 16Rth In the case of 7 jackpots, the 3 LEDs of "abg" are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R 7th jackpot symbol), and in the case of 12R 8th jackpot, the 3 LEDs of "abc" are turned on. Turn on and turn off the rest (12R 8th jackpot symbol), and when the 6R 9th jackpot is reached, turn on the 3 LEDs of "afg" and turn off the rest (6R 9th jackpot symbol). When the 2R 10th jackpot is reached, the 4 LEDs of "abde" are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R 10th jackpot symbol), and when the 16R 11th jackpot is reached, the 3 "abde" are turned on. LED is turned on and the rest is turned off (16R 11th jackpot symbol), and when 2R 12th jackpot is reached, 4 LEDs of "abdh" are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R 12th jackpot symbol) ). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs of "eh" are turned on and the rest are turned off (the off-design).

The stop display mode (stop symbol) of the special symbol is not limited to these, and can be set arbitrarily. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, the light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. Each LED can be turned on as described above.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various information (“acquisition information”” such as a random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct is based on the ball entering. (Also referred to as) is acquired, and the acquired various information is temporarily stored in the special figure holding storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first start port 20, it is stored in the first special figure hold storage unit (not shown) as the first special figure hold, and if it enters the second start port 21, the ball enters the second start port 21. It is stored in the second special figure holding storage unit (not shown) as the second special figure holding. The number of special figure reservations (acquired information) that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value thereof in this embodiment is "4". The first special figure holding storage unit and the second special figure holding storage unit are also referred to as "first acquired information storage means" and "second acquired information storage means", respectively, and are also generally referred to as "acquired information storage means".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is digested when the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the special symbol hold means to determine the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not corresponding to the special symbol hold, and to execute the variable display of the special symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be immediately executed at the time of the entry, that is, the variation of the special symbol. Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is correct for the incoming ball, up to a predetermined number.

The number of special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of two LEDs of "uv", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure hold, the first special figure is held. It displays the number of holds. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "u □ v □" (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green), and the number of holds is set. When is "1", the display mode is such that the LED of "u" is turned off and the LED of "v" is turned on in red, such as "u □ v ●". The display mode is such that the "u" LED is turned on in red and the "v" LED is turned off, such as "v □", and when the number of holds is "3", both LEDs are turned on, such as "u ● v ●". The display mode can be set to light up in red, and when the number of holds is "4 (upper limit number)", both LEDs can be turned on in green, such as "u ▲ v ▲".

Further, the second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs of "wx", and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the second special figure hold, the number of the second special figure hold is increased. Is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "w □ x □" (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green), and the number of holds is set. “1” to “4” are also defined in the same manner as in the first special figure holding indicator 43a.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, after displaying the normal symbol fluctuatingly for a predetermined time, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the normal symbol hit / fail determination based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is determined by the stopped display normal symbol (stop symbol). Notify. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by the judgment of whether or not the normal symbol is correct. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (hit normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second starting port 21 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current game state. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs of "st", and displays a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol hit / fail judgment depending on the lighting mode. Is. For example, when the determination result is a hit, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed when both LEDs are lit, such as "s ■ t ■" (for example, ■: lit, □: turned off). If the determination result is out of order, an out-of-order normal symbol in a mode in which only the LED of "t" is lit, such as "s □ t ■", is displayed. It should be noted that the off-normal symbol is not a specific ordinary symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is executed for a predetermined fluctuation time, and the variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. is there.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various information (also referred to as “acquired information”) such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct is acquired based on the passage, and various acquired information is acquired. Is temporarily stored as a normal figure hold in a normal figure hold storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure reservation storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4". The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not corresponding to the normal symbol hold, and to execute the variable display of the ordinary symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be executed immediately at the time of the passage, that is, the variation display of the normal symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even in such a case, it is possible to reserve the right to judge whether or not the normal symbol is correct for the passage up to a predetermined number.

The number of the normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 44. Specifically, the normal figure hold indicator 44 is composed of two LEDs of "qr", and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs according to the number of normal figure hold. is there. For example, when the number of holds is "0", both LEDs are turned off, such as "q □ r □" (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green), and the number of holds is set. When is "1", the display mode can be such that the LED of "q" is turned off and the LED of "r" is turned on in red, such as "q □ r ●". Further, the number of holds "2" to "4" is also defined in the same manner as in the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (also referred to as a “main control unit”, which is a “game control”) that controls game progress and game profits such as a special symbol winning / failing determination, a normal symbol winning / failing determination, and a transition of a game state. (Also referred to as "unit"), sub-control board 90 (also referred to as "sub-control unit" or "effect control unit") that controls the effect to be executed as the game progresses, and payout control that controls the payout of the game ball. An image control board that controls the display of a board 110 (also referred to as a “payout control unit”), an image display device 7, an effect display 102, an effect 1 special figure hold indicator 103a, an effect 2 special figure hold indicator 103b, and the like. It includes 100 (image control unit) and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case for storing the main control board 80 is provided in a substantially central portion on the rear surface side (back surface side) of the pachinko game machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with a storage case for an image control board or the like that houses the voice control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the image control board 100, and the sub control board that houses the sub control board 90 is stored on the storage case for the image control board or the like. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for accommodating the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for accommodating the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

On the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. Further, the ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-mentioned special figure holding storage unit (first special figure holding storage unit and second special figure holding storage unit) and the normal figure holding storage unit. Further, a storage area for use for various flags and various counting counters is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81).

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via the relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input to the main control board 80 from each sensor, and a signal is output to each solenoid from the main control board 80. Specifically, as the sensors, the first starting port sensor 20a, the second starting port sensor 21a, the gate sensor 28a, the first large winning opening sensor 30a, the second large winning opening sensor 35a, and the general winning opening sensor 27a are connected. Has been done. These various sensors are also referred to as "game ball detecting means".

The first start port sensor 20a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first large winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the first large winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first large winning opening 30. The second large winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second large winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second large winning opening 35. The general winning opening sensor 27a is provided in each general winning opening 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27.

Further, as the solenoids, the second starting port solenoid 24, the first winning opening solenoid 33, and the second winning opening solenoid 38 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as "driving means". The second starting port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first prize-winning port solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first prize-winning device 31. The second prize-winning port solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second prize-winning device 36.

Further, on the main control board 80, a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol hold indicator 43a, a second special symbol hold indicator 43b, and the like are commonly used. Figure Hold indicator 44, round indicator 45, game status indicator 46, launch direction indicator 47 and hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, the display control of these main indicators 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 is stored in a payout device 120 for paying out prize balls and rental balls, and a card unit 135 (a prepaid card (game value storage medium) installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and inserted). (A device that enables ball lending based on the information provided) is connected, and the launch device 112 is connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as a “launch control unit”). The launcher 112 includes a launch handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 110 is equipped with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as a “payout control microcomputer”) that controls payout of game balls according to a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and the signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Then, the prize balls are paid out and the rental balls are paid out. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the launch handle 60 of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the launch handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that the launcher 112 can continuously launch by driving the launch motor 113 is about 100 in one minute.

Further, the main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-control board 90 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“effect control microcomputer”) that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a predetermined program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. .. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally attached. Further, a storage area for use for various flags and various counting counters is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM (effect control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (effect control microcomputer 91).

An image control board 100, a voice control board 106, and a lamp control board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The sub control board 90 (sub control unit), the image control board 100 (image control unit), the voice control board 106 (sound control unit), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control unit) are displayed according to the game situation. It functions as an effect execution means for executing various effects such as an effect, a sound effect, and a lamp effect.

The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect display 102, the effect 1 special figure hold display 103a, and the effect 2 hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. The ROM of the image control board 100 contains still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols, hold symbols, etc.). And image data such as background images are stored. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, the display control is executed based on the read image data.

The effect display 102 is composed of two LEDs, performs variable display and stop display in accordance with the variable display and stop display of the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is turned on / off or a combination of colors of the two LEDs. Is stopped and displayed in a display mode showing the display result (result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment). Further, the effect 1 special figure hold indicator 103a and the effect 2 hold indicator 103b are also composed of two LEDs in the same manner. Then, by turning on / off the two LEDs or combining colors, the effect 1st special figure hold indicator 103a is displayed by the hold number displayed in the 1st effect hold display area 9c and the 1st special figure hold indicator 43a. The display is controlled in a display mode indicating the same number of holds as the number of holds to be held. Further, the effect second special figure hold indicator 103b is displayed in a display mode showing the same number of holds as the number of holds displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d and the number of holds displayed by the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Be controlled. This means that the character symbol is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect symbol display unit), or the movable decorative member 14 is operated to display the character symbol on substantially the entire effect symbol display area 7b (effect symbol display unit) of the display screen 7a. By covering the image, some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the effect symbol 8, the first effect hold 9a, and the second effect hold 9b, may become invisible. A display like this is provided. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided in place of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the image control microcomputer 101 may execute voice control. In this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines the light emission pattern data (lighting / extinguishing, light emitting color, etc.) of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 based on the command received from the main control board 80. , Also referred to as lamp data) is determined from the data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10 (behind the decorative member 13). The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “drive data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from the data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. A CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, on the sub-control board 90, the first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) has been operated (pushed, rotated, pulled, etc.) and The second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, the signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are also collectively referred to as simply “effect button detection switch”.

Next, the control (acquisition information determination means) related to the hit / fail determination in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, there are "big hit" and "missing" as a result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment. When it is a "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and when it is "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. When it is judged as a big hit by the special symbol winning / failing judgment, the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35) is opened with an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (big hit type) displayed as stopped. A "special game" to open is executed. A special game that is executed as a big hit is called a "big hit game".

There are multiple types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the jackpots are "16R (round) 1st jackpot", "6R 2nd to 5th jackpot", "16R 6th jackpot", "16R 7th jackpot", and "12R". A total of 12 types are provided: "8th jackpot", "6R 9th jackpot", "2R 10th jackpot", "16R 11th jackpot" and "2R 12th jackpot". Among these jackpots, the jackpots related to the first special symbol "16R 1st jackpot" and "6R 2nd to 5th jackpots" and the jackpots related to the 2nd special symbol "16R 6th jackpot" and " "16R 11th jackpot" is a jackpot related to a jackpot game using the first jackpot 30 (lower attacker). Specifically, "16R 1st jackpot", "16R 6th jackpot" and "16R 11th jackpot" all have 16 opening times (number of rounds) of the 1st winning opening 30 and opening time. Is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (1 round). In addition, in each of the "6R 2nd to 5th big hits", the number of times (the number of rounds) of opening the 1st big winning opening 30 is 6 times, and the opening time is 25 seconds for each opening (1 round). Is. The round is also simply referred to as "R" and also referred to as "round game".

On the other hand, the big hits related to the 2nd special symbol, "16R 7th big hit", "12R 8th big hit", "6R 9th big hit", "2R 10th big hit" and "2R 12th big hit" are the 2nd big hits. This is a jackpot related to a jackpot game using the winning opening 35 (upper attacker). Specifically, in "16R 7th jackpot", "12R 8th jackpot" and "6R 9th jackpot", the number of times (the number of rounds) of opening the 2nd prize opening 35 is 16, 12, and 6 times, respectively. So, the opening time is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (1 round). In addition, in both "2R 10th jackpot" and "2R 12th jackpot", the number of times (the number of rounds) of opening the second big winning opening 35 is 2 times, and the opening time is 1 time (1 round). It is a jackpot of 0.1 seconds per. On the special symbol display unit 41, the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types are stopped and displayed.

The 16R 1st jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot and 16R 11th jackpot are also collectively referred to as "16R jackpot", and the 6R 2nd to 5th jackpots and 6R 9th jackpot are generally referred to as "6R". It is also called "big hit", and the 2R 10th big hit and the 2R 12th big hit are also collectively called "2R big hit". Further, the 12R 8th jackpot is also simply referred to as "12R jackpot".

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state, a time saving state, a high base state, etc., which will be described later, according to the type of jackpot generated (winning). That is, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit, and the types of the big hits are the above-mentioned 16R 1st big hit, 6R 2nd big hit, 16R 6th big hit, 16R 7th big hit, 12R 8th big hit, 6R 9th big hit and 2R. When any of the tenth jackpots is reached, the gaming state after the jackpot game is completed is defined as the "high probability state, time saving state, and high base state" described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a jackpot and the type of the jackpot is any of the above-mentioned 6R 3rd to 5th jackpots, 16R 11th jackpot and 2R 12th jackpot, the jackpot game The game state after the end is referred to as a "low probability state, a short time state, and a high base state" described later. From this, the 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot and 2R 10th jackpot can be regarded as "probability variation jackpot", and 6R The 3rd to 5th jackpots, the 16R 11th jackpot and the 2R 12th jackpot can be regarded as "non-probability variable jackpots" (normal jackpots, time-saving jackpots). The 2R jackpot (2R 10th jackpot, 2R 12th jackpot) is a jackpot that opens (opens and closes for a moment) the 2nd prize opening 35 in 0.1 seconds per round as described above. It is unlikely that a game ball will enter the second major winning opening 35, which opens in a short time, and therefore it is also unlikely that a prize ball based on the entry into the second major winning opening 35 will be obtained. Such a 2R jackpot is also called a so-called "no-ball jackpot", of which the 2R 10th jackpot is also called a "probability-changing jackpot without a ball", and the 2R 12th jackpot is a "normal (shorter time) without a ball". Also called "big hit".

Further, in this embodiment, among the jackpots that open the second jackpot 35 (upper attacker), the jackpots are generated and the jackpot game is started for the 16R 7th jackpot, the 12R 8th jackpot, and the 6R 9th jackpot. At that time, it is difficult for the player to understand which number of rounds the jackpot game will be played. That is, with respect to these jackpots, the exact number of rounds of the jackpot game to be performed in the future is grasped (determined) through the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) and other effects. It's difficult. For this reason, these jackpots pay attention to whether or not the round will continue at the timing (round branch) when the end of the 6th or 12th round is reached, while digesting the round in a situation where it is unknown how long the round will last. It is playable. Such a jackpot is a so-called "ramp-up bonus", and hereinafter, this jackpot may be referred to as "RUB".

The probability of distribution to each jackpot when a jackpot is determined by the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is 5% for the 16R first jackpot, 55% for the 6R second jackpot, and 6R third jackpot. 5%, 6R 4th jackpot is 15%, 6R 5th jackpot is 20%. On the other hand, when the hit / fail judgment of the second special symbol (special figure 2) is a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 35% for the 16R 6th big hit, 16R 7th big hit, and 12R 8th. The jackpot and the 6R 9th jackpot are 8% (that is, RUB is 24%), the 2R 10th jackpot is 1%, the 16R 11th jackpot is 20%, and the 2R 12th jackpot is 20%. That is, when a big hit is obtained by the hit / fail judgment (Special Figure 2 hit / fail judgment) based on the ball entering the second starting port 21, which is facilitated by the operation of the opening extension function (occurrence of a high base state) described later. The appearance rate (distribution probability) of the 16R jackpot is higher than that in the case where the jackpot is determined by the hit / fail judgment (special figure 1 hit / fail judgment) based on the entry into the first starting port 20. In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is placed in the second starting port 21 rather than being a big hit in the hit / fail judgment (special figure 1 hit / fail judgment) performed when the game ball enters the first starting port 20. It is set so that a big hit is more likely to be advantageous to the player in the hit / fail judgment (special figure 2 hit / fail judgment) performed by entering the ball. Therefore, the player plays the game in anticipation of entering the second starting port 21. This is particularly remarkable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether the jackpot is a big hit or a miss is performed based on the "special symbol hit / miss judgment random number (also referred to as" hit / miss judgment information ")", and the type of the jackpot in the case of a big hit. Is determined based on the "random number for determining the jackpot type (also referred to as" random number for determining symbol "and" information for determining symbol ")". As shown in FIG. 7A, the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not takes a value in the range of "0 to 629", and the random number for determining the jackpot type takes a value in the range of "0 to 99". In addition, the random numbers (acquisition information) acquired based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 and the second starting port 21 include a random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, a random number for determining the jackpot type, and a "variable pattern random number". (Also called "fluctuation pattern information") ".

The fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time, and takes a value in the range of "0 to 198". Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage of the gate 28 include the normal symbol hit / miss determination random numbers shown in FIG. 7 (B). The random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 (ordinary symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of "0 to 240".

Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states by combining the functions of the probability variation function, the variation time shortening function, and the open extension function with respect to the special symbol and the normal symbol in the activated state or the non-activated state. For special symbols (1st special symbol and 2nd special symbol), the state in which the probability fluctuation function is operating is called "high probability state" or "probability change state", and the state in which it is not operating is called "low probability state" or "low probability state". It is called "normal state". In the high probability state, the probability of being judged as a big hit in the special symbol winning / failing judgment is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the hit / fail judgment is performed using the jackpot judgment table for the normal state, but in the high probability state, the jackpot judgment table for the high probability state in which the value of the special symbol hit / fail judgment random number judged as the jackpot is large is used. It is used to make a pass / fail judgment (see FIG. 8 (A)). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, the probability that the result of the variation display of the special symbol will be a big hit (the stop symbol will be the jackpot symbol) will be higher than when it is not activated.

Further, for the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol), the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the special symbol is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time saving state, the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the confirmation display time) is shorter than the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the non-time saving state. That is, in the time saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table defined so that the fluctuation pattern having the short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 9). .. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and effective ball entry into the starting port (ball entry that can be stored as special figure hold) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. Then, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol operate in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function for the special symbol. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the time saving state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the hit probability in the normal symbol winning / failing determination is higher than in the non-time-saving state. Specifically, in the time saving state, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state. Judgment of a normal symbol) is performed (see FIG. 8C).

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but is 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 8D). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. In addition, in the time saving state, the function of increasing the number of times the variable winning device 22 is opened is activated, and the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol winning / failing determination is successful in the non-time saving state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs an opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and the time saving state. When the result of the normal symbol winning / failing determination is successful, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 are operating, compared with the case where these functions are not operating. Therefore, the second starting port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 21 is increased (also referred to as “high frequency state”). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of launched balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have.

The high base state (high frequency state) does not have to activate all the above functions. That is, by operating at least one of the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22, the function is not activated. However, it is sufficient that the second starting port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state of the special symbol. A function that generates such a high base state can also be called a "high base generation function".

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot and 2R 10th jackpot. The gaming state after the jackpot game (after the special game) in the case of any one of them is a high probability state of the special symbol, a time saving state of the special symbol, and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly called "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times, or when the jackpot is executed and the jackpot game is executed. This high-probability high-base state is a state in which it is clear to the player that it is a high-probability state, and is a so-called "probability-changing state" for the player.

In addition, the game state after the big hit game (after the special game) when any of the 6R 3rd to 5th big hits, the 16R 11th big hit, and the 2R 12th big hit is the normal state (low probability state) of the special symbol. At the same time, the special symbol becomes a time-saving state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly called "low accuracy and high base state". The low-accuracy high-base state ends when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of variable display of a special symbol is executed, or when a jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three gaming states of "low probability low base state", "low probability high base state", and "high probability high base state" can be set as the game state. In addition to this, it may be possible to set a high probability state of the special symbol and a non-time saving state and a low base state of the special symbol, that is, a “high probability low base state”.

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 3B by hitting the right side. In the high base state, the second starting port 21 is easier to open than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than to enter the first starting port 20. Because it is. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 28, which is a trigger for determining whether or not the symbol is correct, a right-handed hit is made to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21. As a result, a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct) can be obtained as compared with the case of hitting left. In this state, the launch direction indicator 47 is lit and controlled in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be launched aiming at the right game area 3B (right-handed instruction notification).

On the other hand, in a low base state (for example, a low probability low base state), it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 3A by hitting the left side. In the low base state, the second starting port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the ball into the first starting port 20 than to enter the ball into the second starting port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left-handed hit is made to allow the game ball to enter the first starting port 20. As a result, a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is correct) can be obtained as compared with the case of right-handed hitting. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is lit (display controlled) in a predetermined mode to notify that the game ball should be launched aiming at the left game area 3A (left-handed instruction notification).

Here, the launch direction indicator 47 is composed of two LEDs of "yz", and indicates the launch direction by turning on the LEDs according to the game state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that the left game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as "y □ z □" (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the right game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned on, such as "y ■ z ■" (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 36. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, the initial setting is performed (S101). In the initial settings, for example, stack settings, constant settings, interrupt time settings, CPU settings of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) settings, and various flags, statuses, and counters. Reset etc. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed after that.

Following the initial setting (S101), the interrupt is disabled (S102), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the values of the various random number counters shown in FIG. 7 are updated by one. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. The updated random number counter values are sequentially stored in a predetermined updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, the interrupt is enabled (S104). While the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt process (S105) can be executed. This interrupt processing (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms. Then, from the end of the interrupt process (S105) to the start of the next interrupt process (S105), the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Will be executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, the output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like. To do. Examples of the command and the like output here include information on the game state, the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination, the symbol as the jackpot type, the fluctuation pattern, and the like. The command consists of, for example, 2 bytes of information. The upper 1 byte is information about the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information about the content of the command.

In the input process (S202) performed after the output process (S201), various sensors (first start port sensor 20a, second start port sensor 21a, first large winning port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. The detection signal detected by 30a, the second large winning opening sensor 35a, etc. (see FIG. 5) is read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full detection sensor (not shown) that detects the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 7 is performed after the execution period of the timer interrupt processing (S105) and the other periods (after the end of the interrupt processing (S105)). It is performed both in the period until the next interrupt processing (S105) is started).

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), the start port sensor detection process (S204), the start ball entry process (S205), the normal diagram operation process (S206), and the special symbol operation process (S207), which will be described later. , Hold ball number processing (S208) and power failure monitoring processing (S209) are executed. After that, another process (S210) not deeply related to the present invention is executed to end the interrupt process (S105). Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the main control main processes S102 to S104 are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms). Later), interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection process]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol reserved balls (normal symbol hold). (Specifically, the value of the counter that counts the number of holdings of the normal figure provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S303), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value (label-TRND-H, FIG. 7B) of the random number counter for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct or not stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is acquired. Then, the acquired random number value (acquired information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of ordinary symbol holding balls in the normal symbol holding storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

In S305, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting port 21, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 21a (S305). If the game ball has not entered the second starting port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and if the game ball has entered the second starting port 21 (YES in S305). , The number of special figure 2 hold balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). (S306). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309, and when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special figure 2 is held. 2 Add 1 to the number of reserved balls (S307).

Subsequently, the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, and the random number for determining the jackpot type, which are stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. The counter value (label-TRND-AS) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number values shown in FIG. 7 (A) are acquired), and the acquired random number values (acquisition) are acquired. Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the second special figure 2 in the second special figure reserved storage unit 85b.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S309). When the game ball does not enter the first starting port 20 (NO in S309), the process ends, but when the game ball enters the first starting port 20 (YES in S309), the special figure Whether the number of 1 reserved balls (the number of 1st special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of 1st special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). Whether or not it is determined (S310). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process ends, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than 4 (YES in S310), the special figure 1 is held. "1" is added to the number of balls (S311).

Subsequently, the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), the value of the special symbol hit / miss determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is the same as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308). (Label-TRND-A), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7 (A)). (Acquire numerical values), and store the acquired random number values in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the first special figure 1 in the first special figure reserved storage unit.

[Processing at the time of starting ball entry]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the start ball entry process (S205) after the start port sensor detection process (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the start ball entry process (S205), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has increased by “1” (S315). Then, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has increased by "1" (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 in S307 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start port. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure hold storage unit is read (acquired information). S316). Next, the acquired random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, among the acquired random number values read out, the value of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not) is a big hit according to the current game state (low probability state or high probability state). If the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. The determination according to S317 is a preliminary determination (determination of whether or not a jackpot is a big hit) for holding the special figure 2 prior to the hit / fail determination (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202) described later. It corresponds to the so-called "hold look-ahead").

The pre-judgment as to whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot can be made in the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8A), that is, in the high probability state, the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, or the normal state (low probability state). For example, it is possible to determine whether or not the value matches the jackpot determination value based on the jackpot determination table for the normal state. Further, as another pre-judgment mode, as a fluctuation pattern information judgment table capable of judging fluctuation pattern information, a fluctuation pattern information judgment table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a fluctuation pattern information judgment table for a high probability state (for a high probability state) It is assumed that the fluctuation pattern information determination table of the above is provided. Then, in the preliminary determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on the acquired random number value (value of the random number counter for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct) and the variation pattern information determination table according to the game state. It is possible to do. Then, from the selected fluctuation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot, the type of jackpot, and whether or not a game effect with high jackpot reliability is executed.

Next, in S318, game information (preliminary judgment information) related to the result of the judgment by S317, specifically, information indicating whether or not the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not matches the jackpot determination value (win / not information), Command data including information indicating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (random number value for determining the jackpot type), information indicating the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value), etc. is used as the special figure 2 start entry command. Generate and set the command in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). In addition, as a special figure 2 start entry command, a part or all of the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number read in S316 may be transmitted to the sub control board as it is, or the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number may be transmitted as it is. Is not transmitted as it is, but the game information acquired based on the value of the random number acquired in Special Figure 2 (for example, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern information) may be transmitted.

Further, by analyzing the special figure 2 start-in ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 by the sub-control unit 90, the sub-control unit 90 can determine whether the information is related to the jackpot, which type of jackpot is used, and the like. Is supposed to be identifiable. Further, in this embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entry command, whether or not the acquired special figure 2 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when it is determined in a high probability state, and a low probability. It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit when it is judged by the state. As a result, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start entry command as a hold (effect hold information), predetermines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not the command is successful in a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not the effect hold information determined to be a big hit is stored in.

From the viewpoint of fraud prevention, the random number value for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not among the random number values read in S316 is not transmitted to the sub-control unit as it is, and the value of the random number counter for determining the other jackpot type (big hit). Command data including information indicating the value of the random number value for determining the type) and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random number value) and the information indicating the result of the pre-judgment are generated as the special figure 2 start entry command, and this is generated. It is possible to set.

Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 has increased by "1" in the same manner as in the process according to the above-mentioned special figure 2 (S319). Then, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by "1" (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where "1" is added to the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 in S311 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the fact that the game ball has entered the first start port. On the other hand, in S319, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has not increased (NO in S319), the process ends as it is.

In S320, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S320), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON, that is, it is in the high base state (YES in S320), the process ends as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined in S320 that the time saving flag is OFF, that is, in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the process related to the pre-determination after S321. Here, when the time saving flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is the high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is operating, and whether or not the special figure 2 is correct or not. The determination (see FIG. 8B) is easy to perform. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the digestion of the special figure 2 hold (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the special figure 1 hold (variation display of the first special symbol) ( So-called special figure 2 priority variable machine). In such a configuration, for example, when the preliminary determination of the special figure 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and the result of the preliminary determination is clearly shown to be a big hit, the player , By using the priority of special figure 2 hold digestion, the special figure 2 hold is intentionally eliminated (set to "0") at an arbitrary timing, and the jackpot related to special figure 1 showing the result of the preliminary judgment is Technical intervention such as intentional generation is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of fairness of the game that the player can adjust the timing of occurrence of the jackpot in this way. Therefore, when the current gaming state is not a low base state but a high base state (YES in S320), the process related to the preliminary determination of the special figure 1 after S321 is not performed, and this process is terminated. ..

The processing of S321 to S323 is the same processing as that of S316 to S318 described above for the special figure 1. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquisition information) acquired by the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure hold storage unit is read (S321). Pre-determination is performed on the read acquired random number value (S322). Then, command data including the game information related to this pre-determination is generated as a special figure 1 start entry command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). The pre-determination (holding look-ahead) of S322 is performed prior to the pass / fail determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 pass / fail determination process (S1207) described later.

[Public map operation processing]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal drawing operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start ball entry process (S205). In the normal figure operation process (S206), the process related to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. .. Then, when the "normal figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "2" (S401). NO, YES in S403), normal symbol fluctuation processing (S404) is performed, and if the "normal symbol operation status" is "3" (NO in both S401 and S403, YES in S405), the normal symbol is confirmed. The process (S406) is performed, and when the "normal figure operation status" is "4" (all of S401, S403, and S405 are NO), the normal electric accessory process (S407) is performed. The normal figure operation status is "1" by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S501), and if it is "0" (YES in S501). ), Finish this process. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), the normal symbol hit / miss determination process described later is performed (S502), and then the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D) is referred to, and if the game state is a time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern having a variation time of 1 second is selected. To do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern having a normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. After finishing the normal symbol variation pattern selection process (S503), the normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed, and then the normal symbol variation start process (S505) is performed to finish the process. In the normal symbol variation start process, the variation display of the normal symbol is started based on the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to "2". Further, in the normal symbol change start process, a normal symbol change start command is set in order to notify the sub-control board 90 of the start of change of the normal symbol.

[Normal symbol hit / miss judgment process]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol hit / miss determination process (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol hit / miss determination random number counter stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit is read out (S601). .. Next, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is the time saving state) (S602). When it is determined in S602 that the time saving flag is ON, that is, it is in the time saving state (YES in S602), among the normal symbol hit judgment tables shown in FIG. 8 (C), the time saving state table (the hit judgment value is "". Based on the high-probability normal-figure hit / fail determination based on "0" to "239"), it is determined whether or not it is a hit (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value (label-TRND-H) of the read random number counter for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, in S602, when it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time saving state (hit) among the normal symbol hit determination tables shown in FIG. 8 (C). Based on the low-probability normal-figure hit / fail judgment based on the judgment values "0" and "1"), it is judged whether or not it is a hit (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal figure hit / miss determination (S603, S604) is a hit (normal figure hit) (S605), and if it is determined to be a miss (NO in S605), the stop display is missed. A normal symbol (a symbol that is out of the ordinary) is determined (S606), and the process is completed. On the other hand, when it is determined in S605 that it is a hit (a hit in a normal figure) (YES in S605), a normal symbol (a symbol per normal figure) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S607), and the normal figure hit flag is turned ON (S608). ), Finish the process.

[Normal symbol random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the number of normal symbol reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each Fuzu hold in the Fuzu hold storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest hold storage in the normal figure hold storage unit, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth hold of the normal figure is cleared to 0 (S703). ), Finish the process. In this way, the general map hold is digested in the order of hold.

[Processing during normal symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S801), and if not (NO in S801), the process ends. .. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the normal symbol at the display result (hit normal symbol or out-of-order normal symbol) according to the judgment result of the random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct is performed (S804), and this processing is performed. Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol hit flag is ON (S901). If the normal map hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the normal figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process ends. On the other hand, if the flag per normal figure is ON (YES in S901), it is subsequently determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON, that is, whether or not the time saving state is in progress (S902). Then, if it is in the time saving state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the opening pattern in the time saving state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, "3" is set in the second starting port opening counter that counts the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened.

On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). As described above, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is an opening pattern in which opening for 0.2 seconds is performed once. Therefore, "1" is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the set of the open pattern (S903, S906), the normal figure operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this process is completed.

[Ordinary electric accessory processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per normal figure is ON (S1001). The normal figure hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has been completed in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

If the end flag per normal figure is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time (timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has been reached (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the process is completed and the process is reached. If there is (YES in S1003), the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is completed. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the time (timing) for closing the second starting port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second starting port 21 is opened). It is determined (whether or not the opened opening time has elapsed) (S1005), and if it has not been reached (NO in S1005), the processing is completed, and if it has been reached (YES in S1005), the second starting port 21 is closed (closed). ) (S1006).

Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is "0". Judgment (S1008). If it is not "0" (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is in order to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), the end processing for hitting the normal figure to end the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the end flag for hitting the normal figure is set (S1010) to end the process. The second start port opening counter becomes "0" when the second start port 21 is opened three times (opening operation of the movable member 23) in the non-time reduction state, and is set to "0" in the non-time reduction state. When the second starting port 21 is opened once, it becomes "0".

On the other hand, if the end flag per normal figure is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second start port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The hit end flag is turned off (S1011), the normal figure hit flag is turned off (S1012), the normal figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal figure operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the special figure operation process (S207) after the normal figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation process (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processes related to the special symbol display unit 41 and the large prize device (first large prize device 31 and second large prize device 36) are divided into four stages, and these are divided into four stages. "Special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage of. Then, when the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), the special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101). NO, YES in S1103), processing during special symbol change (S1104) is performed, and if the "special symbol operation status" is "3" (NO in both S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is confirmed. The process (S1106) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "4" (all of S1101, S1103, and S1105 are NO), the special electric accessory process (S1107) as a jackpot game is performed. The special figure operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is "0" (S1201). ). Special Figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1201), that is, when the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the second starting port 21 is not stored, the first start is performed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1206). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1206), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry of the balls into the first starting port 20, the image is displayed. It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during the execution of the demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1211), and if the process is being processed as a standby screen (YES in S1211). ), If the process is not in progress to display the standby screen (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

In S1201, when the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 is not "0" (NO in S1201), that is, when one or more random number counter values are stored due to the entry of balls into the second starting port 21. , The special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) are performed in this order. Further, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second starting port 21. Although there is no memory, if there is one or more memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the entry into the first starting port 20, the special figure 1 hit / miss determination process (S1207) and the special figure 1 variation described later will be described. The pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in this embodiment, the variation display of the first special symbol based on the first special symbol hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0" (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol reservation (variation display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special symbol reservation (variation display of the first special symbol). Then, in this embodiment, the hit / fail judgment based on the second special figure hold is more likely to be a jackpot that is more profitable for the player than the hit / fail judgment based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 8 (B)). ).

[Special Figure 2 Win / Loss Judgment Process]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 hit / miss determination process (S1202), first, as a determination value, the lowest region of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first one of the second special figure hold). The value (label-TRND-A) of the random number counter for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not (the oldest stored) stored in the RAM area corresponding to) is read out (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). Then, if it is not in the high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is in the normal state, the jackpot determination table for the normal state (the jackpot determination values are "3" and "" in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A)). A hit / fail judgment is made based on 397 ”) (S1303). On the other hand, if it is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the hit / fail judgment is performed based on the jackpot determination table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8 (A)) (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for high probability states, the jackpot determination values are "3", "53", "113", "173", "227", "281", "337", "397", "449". , "503".

When the result of the jackpot determination (S1303, S1304) is determined to be "big hit" (YES in S1305), the value (label-TRND-AS) of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type is read out and the jackpot shown in FIG. 8 (B) is read. The jackpot type is determined based on the type determination table (S1307), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1309), and the process is completed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination (S1303, S1304) is not "big hit" (NO in S1305), the off symbol is determined (S1306), and the process is completed. In addition, in the case of the hit / fail judgment related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is judged using the jackpot type judgment table for the first special symbol, and in the case of the hit / fail judgment related to the second special symbol, it is for the second special symbol. The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table of. Here, the jackpot judgment (special symbol hit / fail judgment) and the jackpot type determination judgment may be referred to as "judgment", respectively, or may be referred to as "judgment" including which jackpot symbol will be obtained by performing the jackpot judgment. Good. In addition, these results may be referred to as "judgment results".

Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of four LEDs, a 2R lamp, a 6R lamp, a 12R lamp, and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). Then, for example, when the 2R jackpot is reached, the 2R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is such as "2R (6) (12) (16R)" (for example, (): lighting, Δ: extinguishing). Further, when the 6R jackpot is reached, the 6R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as shown in "2R △ 6 △ 12 △ 16R △". Further, when the 12R jackpot is reached, the 12R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as shown in "2R △ 6 △ 12 △ 16R △". Further, when the 16R jackpot is reached, the 16R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is as shown in "2R △ 6 △ 12 △ 16R ▲".

[Special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) after the special figure 2 hit / miss determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the game state is the time saving state (whether or not the time saving flag is ON) (S1401). ). If it is determined in S1401 that the time saving state is not (NO in S1401), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, then it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1402). When it is determined in S1402 that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1402), the non-time saving state jackpot table (the portion of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 corresponding to the non-time saving state and the jackpot) is referred to. Fluctuation pattern A variation pattern is selected based on a random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined. Then, the process proceeds to S1404.

On the other hand, in S1402, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1402), then it is determined whether or not the number of reserved second special symbols is "1" or "2" (S1405). Since the number of holdings referred to here is the number of storages including the information for which the fluctuation pattern is determined by this processing, the number of holdingss is set to any value of "1" to "4". Then, when it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is "1" or "2" (YES in S1405), the first table for removing the number of holds (the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 is in a non-time saving state and is out of time). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the portion corresponding to the number of reserved balls "1, 2" (S1406). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined in S1405 that the number of reservations is not "1" or "2", that is, "3" or "4" (NO in S1405), the second table for removing the number of reservations (variation shown in FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time saving state, the out-of-time, and the number of reserved balls "3, 4" in the pattern table (S1407). ). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. Further, the first reserved number out-of-number table is set with a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time than the second hold number out-of-number table. Further, the shortest variable time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the table for removing the number of reserved numbers (4000 ms).

Further, when it is determined in S1401 that the time is shortened (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1408). When it is determined in S1408 that the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1408), the variation pattern is referred to in the time-saving state jackpot table (the portion of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

On the other hand, in S1408, when it is determined that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S1408), then it is determined whether or not the number of reservations is "1" (S1410). The number of holdings referred to here is the same as described above, and the number of holdings is set to any value of "1" to "4". When it is determined in S1410 that the number of held balls is "1" (YES in S1410), the table for removing the number of held numbers (YES in S1410) is set to the time saving state, the number of balls held, and the number of balls held "1" in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the corresponding portion) (S1411). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. Further, in S1410, when it is determined that the number of reservations is not "1", that is, the number of reservations is any of "2" to "4" (NO in S1410), the fourth table for removing the number of reservations (FIG. 9). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the fluctuation pattern table shown in (1), which is in a time-saving state, is out of alignment, and corresponds to the number of reserved balls "2-4". (S1411). In this embodiment, any of the fluctuation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of the time saving state and the deviation is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation pattern selected in the case of the non-time saving state and the deviation. There is. This is because the digestion speed of the special figure hold is accelerated (the game during the time reduction is rapidly advanced) by allowing more fluctuation patterns with a short fluctuation time to be selected in the time reduction state.

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, another process shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and the process is completed. In the other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a fluctuation pattern specification command according to the selected fluctuation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in the variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special Figure 2 Random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, when the storage location of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one lower side (for example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is composed of the address space corresponding to the addresses "0000" to "0003". , Address "0000" side) (S1502). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth RAM of the second special figure reservation (when stored up to the upper limit number). The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this process is completed.

After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 variation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the variation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the variation display of the second special symbol is started.

In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is "0" and the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206). , Special figure 1 hit / fail determination process (S1207), special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and special figure 1 variation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Loss Judgment Process]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 hit / fail determination process (S1207), the processes (S1601 to S1609) are performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. 23. Therefore, a detailed description of this process will be omitted. However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in S1601, the lowest area of the first special figure hold storage unit 85a of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first one of the first special figure hold) is set. The stored random number counter value (label-TRND-A) for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is read out and processed.

[Special Figure 1 Fluctuation pattern selection process]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1208), processing (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. 24 and 25. )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process will be omitted.

[Special Figure 1 Random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted to the lower side by one (S2002). Then, "0" is set in the uppermost address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth item of the first special figure reservation (when the upper limit number is stored). Is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process is completed.

After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 variation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the variation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the variation display of the first special symbol is started.

[Processing during special symbol change]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (the variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 22, see FIG. 9). It is determined whether or not it has passed (S1901). When it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S1903), if it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability change counter is subtracted by 1 (S1904), and whether or not the value of the probability change counter is "0". Is determined (S1905). When it is determined in S1905 that the probability change counter is "0", the probability change flag is turned off and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not "0" (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

Then, in S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and when it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of fluctuation display times of the special symbol executed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the time saving counter is subtracted by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving counter is "0" (S1909), and if it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time saving flag is turned off (S1910). ), Proceed to the process of S1911. Further, when it is determined that the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S1907) and when it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is not "0" (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol winning / failing determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is completed.

[Special symbol confirmation process]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether or not the confirmed jackpot type is a 16R jackpot, and if it is determined to be a 16R jackpot (YES in S2002), it is executed during the jackpot game. “16” is set in the value of the round counter that counts the number of rounds to be performed (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, in S2002, when it is determined that the jackpot type is not a 16R jackpot (NO in S2002), it is determined whether or not the confirmed jackpot type is a 12R jackpot (S2004), and it is determined that the jackpot is a 12R jackpot. (YES in S2004), the value of the round counter is set to "12" (S2005), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, in S2004, when it is determined that the jackpot type is not a 12R jackpot (NO in S2004), it is determined whether or not the confirmed jackpot type is a 6R jackpot (S2006), and it is determined that the jackpot type is a 6R jackpot (S2006). YES in S2006), set the value of the round counter to "6" (S2007), and proceed to the processing of S2009. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2006 that the type of jackpot is not a 6R jackpot (NO in S2006), the confirmed jackpot type is a 2R jackpot, so "2" is set in the value of the round counter (S2008), and S2009. Move to the processing of.

In S2009, a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the confirmed jackpot type (type) is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, since the opening pattern of the big winning opening is determined according to the type of big hit, the big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the big hit decided this time is set (see FIG. 6). Then, in each big hit game, the opening operation of the big winning opening (first big winning opening 30 or second big winning opening 35) based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 is executed.

In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set in order to start the jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, as opening commands, the first opening command corresponding to the 16R first jackpot, the second opening command corresponding to the 6R second to fifth jackpots, the third opening command corresponding to the 16R sixth jackpot, and RUB ( Supports the 4th opening command corresponding to 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot), 5th opening command corresponding to 2R jackpot (2R 10th jackpot, 2R 12th jackpot) and 16R 11th jackpot. A total of 6 types of 6th opening commands are provided. In S2010, an opening command is set according to the type of jackpot (starting jackpot) confirmed this time. Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub control that receives the opening command. The unit 90 performs a predetermined game effect execution process based on the opening command.

After setting the opening command, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to "4" (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the jackpot flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2013), and the process ends. The opening period is a period set before the first opening operation of the big winning opening in the jackpot game is started, and after the variable display of the special symbol (directed symbol) becomes infeasible, and is the "start period". Also called. In addition, the effect performed in this "start period" is also referred to as "start effect (opening effect)". In this embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the confirmed jackpot and the game state when the jackpot is confirmed (that is, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed). The opening period can be specified by the above-mentioned opening command. Therefore, the sub-control unit 90 that has received the opening command can perform the opening effect based on the jackpot type and the opening period specified by the opening command.

[Special electric accessory processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101), and when it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The probability change flag is turned off (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103). When it is determined in S2103 that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. When it is determined in S2101 that the probability change flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the process shifts to the processing of S2103 without performing the processing of S2102, and when it is determined in S2103 that the time saving flag is not ON (NO in S2103). The process shifts to the process of S2105 without performing the process of S2104. That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a low probability state and a non-time saving state. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the jackpot game.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2105). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening processes of the jackpot winning devices (first jackpot winning device 31 and second jackpot winning device 36) have been completed (the jackpot game has ended) in the jackpot game. If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), then it is determined whether or not it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each big hit type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the opening period ends and the first opening process of the first round is executed. Further, if the first round has already started, the determination is made based on whether or not the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended.

When it is determined in S2106 that it is the round start time (YES in S2106), the round start command of the corresponding round is set (S2107), and the large winning opening opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the big winning opening (first big winning opening 30 or second big winning opening 35) is opened and a predetermined round is started. In S2107, a round start command that can specify the starting round is set, such as "1R start command" for the start of the first round and "2R start command" for the start of the second round. .. The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201. In the large winning opening opening process of S2108, the large winning opening opening pattern determined according to the type of jackpot to be executed, that is, the large winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 described above is used as the large winning opening opening (first large winning opening). The opening / closing member is operated (opening operation) in order to open the winning opening 30 or the second large winning opening 35).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the start time of the round, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the closing of the large winning opening), and the like can be mentioned. ..

In S2112, it is determined whether or not the large winning opening opening operation is being executed, that is, whether or not the large winning opening opened by the process of S2108 is still being opened (during a round game) (S2112). As a result, when it is determined that the large winning opening opening operation is not being executed (during a round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and the large winning opening opening operation is being executed (during a round game). If it is determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether or not the end condition (round end condition) of the round game being executed is satisfied (S2113).

Here, as the round end condition of this embodiment, (1) the opening time (for example, 25 s) of the large winning opening defined in the round game being executed, that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2) Two conditions are set: that a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls have entered the large winning opening in the running round game. Then, when either of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the condition that is satisfied earlier. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), the round end command of the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command that can specify the end round is set, such as "1R end command" if the first round ends and "2R end command" if the second round ends. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub control unit 90 by the output process of S201.

In S2115, the large winning opening is closed (S2115), and the opening / closing member of the large winning opening (first large winning opening 30 or second large winning opening 35) is operated (closed operation) to operate (close) the large winning opening (first). The large winning opening 30 or the second large winning opening 35) is closed. Further, in the large winning opening closing process, a closing time for keeping the large winning opening (first large winning opening 30 or second large winning opening 35) in the closed state, that is, an interval time is set. Next, in S2116, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S2116), and if it is determined that the interval time has not elapsed (during the interval period) (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2118). ). When it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not "0" (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the round counter is "0" (YES in S2118), the jackpot ending command is set as the jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2119), and the jackpot ending period is started. Then (S2120), the jackpot end flag is turned ON (S2121), and the process is completed. The value of the round counter becomes "0" when all the round games in the jackpot game to be executed are completed.

In S2119, an ending command according to the game state at the time of the current jackpot occurrence, the type of the current jackpot, the game state after the jackpot game, etc. is selected from a plurality of predetermined ending commands, and the selected ending command is selected. The command is set. The type of ending command set in this way determines the ending period (ending time) to be executed (set). The ending period is after all the opening operations of the big winning openings (1st big winning opening 30 and 2nd big winning opening 35) in the jackpot game are completed, and the variable display of the special symbol (directed symbol) can be executed. It is a period set before the above, and is also called an "end period". During the ending period (end period), the first prize opening 30 and the second prize opening 35 are closed. The effect executed during this "end period" is also called "end effect (ending effect)".

Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the ending command. The sub-control unit 90 performs a predetermined ending effect execution process based on the ending command.

Further, in S2105, when it is determined that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the jackpot game has ended, whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed, that is, S2120 described above. When it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the ending period started in the process of (S2122) and it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2123), and the game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the jackpot flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is completed. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special symbol operation process (FIG. 21). It can be said that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above special electric accessory processing (S1108) functions as a "special game execution means".

[Game status setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game completed this time is related to the probability variation jackpot (S2201). In this embodiment, as described above, 7 types of 16R 1st jackpot, 6R 2nd jackpot, 16R 6th jackpot, 16R 7th jackpot, 12R 8th jackpot, 6R 9th jackpot and 2R 10th jackpot are probabilistic jackpots. Therefore, in S2201, it is determined whether or not any of the seven types is applicable. Then, when it is determined that the probability change jackpot has ended this time (YES in S2201), the probability change flag is turned ON (S2202), "10,000" is set in the probability change counter (S2203), and the time reduction flag is further set. Is turned ON (S2204), "10,000" is set in the time reduction counter (S2205), and the process is completed.

Here, the value set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol hit / fail determination can be executed with high probability. The value of "10,000" (10,000 times) set in this embodiment is a jackpot probability in a high probability state, a game store's daily business hours, and a special figure hit / fail judgment that can be executed within the business hours. Considering the number of times, it is substantially the same as guaranteeing a high probability state until the next big hit occurs or the business hours end. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to the high probability state, it can be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (substantially synonymous). Further, when the probability change flag is ON, "10,000" is similarly set in the time saving counter, so that while this high probability state is set, the time saving state (open extension state) is also set. It can be said that. As in this embodiment, the probability variation counter and the time reduction counter may be set to a value of "10,000" to substantially set the high accuracy high base state until the next big hit, or the probability variation flag. And when the time saving flag is ON, the control that sets the high accuracy and high base state until the next big hit may be adopted without setting the value in the counter.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S2201 that it is not a probability variation jackpot (NO in S2201), that is, when the jackpot game related to the non-probability variation jackpot (normal jackpot) is completed this time, the time is shortened without turning on the probability variation flag. The flag is turned ON (S2206), the time reduction counter is set to "100" (S2207), and the process is completed. In this embodiment, as described above, five types of 6R 3rd to 5th jackpots, 16R 11th jackpots, and 2R 12th jackpots are defined as non-probability variable jackpots. When is completed, the gaming state becomes a low probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy high-base state ends when either of the conditions that the variation display of the special symbol is performed 100 times (the special symbol hit / fail judgment is performed 100 times) and the next jackpot occurs To do. The time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the total number of times the fluctuation display number of the first special symbol and the fluctuation display number of the second special symbol are added.

[Holded ball number processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the reserved ball number processing (S208) after the special figure operation processing (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball number processing (S208), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, the data of the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command for transmitting the information on the number of reserved balls to the sub-control board 90 or the like) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command) is output for each interrupt process. Is set in the output buffer (S2502) and the output process (S201) is sequentially performed. For the data of the number of special figure reserved balls when the number of special figure reserved balls is added, that is, the data of the number of special figure reserved balls accompanying the occurrence of the start entry ball (starting prize), refer to the above-mentioned start entry command. It may be included, or a reserved ball number command indicating the number of reserved balls after addition (after starting ball entering) may be set in the output buffer together with the starting ball entering command. Further, for the data of the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved balls of the special figure is subtracted, that is, the data of the number of reserved balls of the special figure accompanying the start of change of the special symbol (digestion of the special figure hold), the above-mentioned change start command is used. It may be included or a hold ball number command indicating the number of special figure hold balls after subtraction (after special figure hold digestion) may be set in the output buffer together with the fluctuation start command.

[Power failure monitoring process]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power failure monitoring process (S209) after the hold ball number process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power cutoff monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power cutoff signal is input (S2601), and if there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is an input of the power cutoff signal (YES in S2601), the current state of the game machine (whether or not it is a probability change, whether or not it is a hit game, the number of reserved balls is several, and the number of remaining fluctuations of the probability change / time reduction is Data related to (some etc.) are stored in the RAM (S2602), the power off flag is turned ON (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to the interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

[Sub-control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub control unit 90) will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 to 42. The counters, flags, statuses, buffers, timers, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads out the program of the sub-control main process shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90 and executes it. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, the CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) and other settings, various flags, status and counter resets are performed.

Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether or not the power supply cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, if the power off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM are not normal even if the power off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized, but due to a power failure or the like. If the power off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are kept normal (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. Initializing the RAM resets the values of various flags, statuses and counters. Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (at the time of turning on the power), and are not executed thereafter. Further, in the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 also performs the same processing as the power off monitoring process (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. 11, and the power off signal is turned on due to a power failure or the like. Then, the data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, the data related to the effect control when a power failure such as a power failure occurs is backed up. Therefore, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) when the power is turned on (when the power is restored) after the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 is performed. The state of is returned to the state before the power failure occurred.

In S4004, interruption is disabled. Next, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The updated random number counter values are sequentially stored in a predetermined updated value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the variable effect that determines the mode (variable effect pattern) of the effect pattern game effect to be executed, a random number for determining the advance notice effect that determines the advance notice effect, and a random number for determining the effect symbol that determines the effect symbol. There are random numbers and so on. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating the random numbers, the random numbers may not be added one by one, but may be added two by two. The random number for determining the effect is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entry command) notifying that the starting ball has arrived is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( It can be used when a fluctuation start command) is transmitted, or when a fluctuation effect pattern, which will be described later, is determined. The storage location of the acquired random number for determining the effect is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer (also referred to as “sub-output buffer”) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are controlled by the image control board 100, the voice control board 106, and the lamp. Among the boards 107, the command is transmitted to the control board to which the corresponding command is transmitted. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various effect devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, board lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. Execute the production (directed design game production, special game production related to the jackpot game, etc.). The effect control microcomputer 91 subsequently enables interruption (S4007). After that, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S4008), the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of the effect symbols and the like executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member are performed. It is possible to perform control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like.

[Receive interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not the input has been made (S4101). Then, when it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4102), and the process is completed. .. This receive interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 2 msec is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d (S4201). ). Next, the lamp data output process (S4202) for outputting the lamp data for causing the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the board lamp 5 to emit light, and the drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electrical drive source) are output. The drive data output process (S4203) is performed. The lamp data and the drive data are created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, the watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the sub control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, the receive command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the 2 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4303), and the switch stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed. A switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the data is performed (S4304). After that, other processing such as creating lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of the board lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the random number for determining the effect is executed (S4305).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the reception command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not the start entry command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and the start entry command has not been received. If it is determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start entry command has been received (YES in S4395), the effect hold information storage process (S4400) is performed and the process proceeds to S4401. To do. The effect hold information storage process (S4400) is performed by various information (preliminary judgment result, jackpot type determination random) included in the start entry command (special figure 1 start entry command or special figure 2 start entry command) received in S4395. Game information such as numerical values and fluctuation pattern random values) is set according to the type of special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the number of special symbol reserved balls when sending and receiving the start entry command (at the time of command generation). , It is stored in a predetermined effect hold information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 in the shift memory format. For example, when the received start-in ball command is the special figure 1 start-in ball command corresponding to the number of reserved balls "4" in the special figure 1, the pre-judgment result and the hit type included in the special figure 1 start-in ball command. Etc. are stored as the special figure 1 effect hold information in the area corresponding to the number of holds 4 in the special figure 1 effect hold information storage area. The effect hold information stored in this way is used for executing various effects such as a variable effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The storage content (effect hold information) of the effect hold information storage area in the sub control board 90 is the special figure hold storage unit (first special figure hold storage unit, second special figure) in the main control board (main control unit) 80 described above. It matches the stored contents (acquired information) of the hold storage unit). From this, it can be said that the effect holding information storage area of the sub control board 90 is also a “acquisition information storage means”.

Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not the variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401), and when it is determined that the variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), the variation effect start process described later (YES). S4402) is performed to shift to the processing of S4403, and when it is determined that the fluctuation start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the processing shifts to the processing of S4406 without performing the fluctuation effect start processing. In S4403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and when it is determined that the fluctuation stop command has been received (YES in S4403), the effect symbol is stopped and displayed to display the variation effect. The variable effect end process to be terminated is performed (S4404). In the variation effect end process (S4404), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the sub-output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 changes the effect symbol 8 displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The stop display is displayed, and the variable effect (effect pattern game effect) is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined in S4403 that the fluctuation stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to the process of S4405 without performing the variation effect end process. The variable effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol, such as the variable display of the effect symbol 8 and the reach effect.

Subsequently, in S4405, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game-related command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4408). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 when executing the jackpot game, and specifically, the opening command transmitted at the start of the jackpot game (occurrence of jackpot) ( S2010), round start command sent at the start of the round (see S2107), round end command sent at the end of the round (see S2114), ending command sent at the end of the jackpot game (see S2119) See) etc. In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands has been received, and if it has not been received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if it has been received (YES in S4405). , Performs processing related to execution of the effect (big hit game-related effect) according to the type of the received command (S4406). For example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command that specifies the opening effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if it is a round start command, the command is concerned. Set a round effect command in the sub output buffer to specify the round effect according to the round specified based on, and if it is an ending command, specify the ending effect according to the type of jackpot specified based on the command. Set the production command in the sub output buffer. When various effect commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs an opening effect and a round effect according to the progress of the jackpot game. An effect related to the jackpot game such as the above is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

Finally, the process of S4407 is performed, and this process is completed. In S4407, as other processing, processing based on other reception commands (for example, normal symbol fluctuation start command and normal symbol fluctuation stop command) other than the above-mentioned various commands is performed (S4407).

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first, the effect determination random number process for acquiring various effect determination random numbers such as the variation effect determination random number, the advance notice effect determination random number, and the effect symbol determination random number. (S4501) is performed. In this embodiment, the processing of S4501 is performed at the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value (acquired information), the mode of the effect symbol game effect (variable effect) to be executed, the mode of the advance notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, and the like are determined.

Next, in S4502, the received fluctuation start command is analyzed (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern specification command (information for designating the variation pattern) that specifies the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Then, the information for designating the fluctuation pattern includes the fluctuation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current gaming state, the first special symbol hit / miss judgment or the second special symbol hit / miss judgment. The determination result of the above, the symbol information for designating the jackpot type, and the like are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are two types of variable pattern designation commands, one corresponding to the first special symbol and the other corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variable pattern designation command, the effect symbol game production to be started this time is performed. It is possible to determine whether the (variable display of the effect symbol) is related to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. The variation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can be used in other processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

Next, in S4503, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining the effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from "1" to "5", and each value is assigned to the effect modes A to E. Specifically, the mode status "1" corresponds to the production mode A, the mode status "2" corresponds to the production mode B, the mode status "3" corresponds to the production mode C, and the mode status "4" corresponds to the production mode C. It corresponds to the production mode D, and the mode status "5" corresponds to the production mode E. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current production mode.

Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7, and if the effect mode is different, a part or all of the effect modes of the game effect such as the advance notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is in the effect mode, such as when the display mode of the effect symbol 8 (for example, symbol design, number design, etc.) is different, or the characters, items, and background images that appear are different. It will be different depending on. In addition, the effect design game effect can also be executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode, and when a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.) are provided, different game effects can be executed depending on the effect mode. Can be. In this embodiment, the effect modes A and B are executed when the low accuracy and low base state are controlled, the effect mode C is executed when the effect mode is controlled to the high accuracy and high base state, and the effect modes D and E are executed. Is executed when controlled by either the low accuracy high base state or the high accuracy high base state. Therefore, when the effect mode is any of A to C, the player confirms the effect mode to determine whether the current game state is the low probability low base state or the high probability high base state (probability variation game state). You can figure out if there is one. On the other hand, when the effect mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the effect mode, whether the current game state is the low accuracy high base state (time saving state) or the high accuracy high base state (probability variation game state). It is difficult to know if it is. In that sense, the effect modes D and E can be said to be probability non-notification modes.

Next, in S4504, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining a variation effect pattern (variation effect pattern) to be performed using the image display device 7, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like is set (S4504). Specifically, the variation effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern specification command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the variation pattern information specified by the received variation pattern specification command is "P1 (variation pattern P1)" (see FIG. 9), the variation effect pattern determination table is used as the variation effect pattern determination table at the time of jackpot corresponding to the current effect mode. The variable effect pattern determination table is set. The variable effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode (variable mode of the effect symbol, etc.) of the effect symbol game effect, and is a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status). (Not shown) is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, a table corresponding to the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set from the variable effect pattern determination tables.

Next, in S4505, a variation effect pattern matching the designated variation pattern is selected and set based on the variation effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504 (S4505). .. As the variation effect pattern, a variation mode (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b is set. As a result, in the effect symbol game effect (variable effect), when the reach effect is executed (reach-existing effect symbol game effect) or when the character effect performed using a specific character is executed (character effect symbol game effect). When the reach effect or the character effect is not executed (no reach effect pattern game effect), etc. are determined. In the reach effect, for example, as a display mode of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit, all three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are the same (doublet). (Big hit mode, specific mode), two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) with the symbols constituting the jackpot mode, and the remaining one. Refers to an effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that completes the jackpot mode while the variable display is continued. Such reach production is also called "specific production".

Further, in S4505, the effect symbol 8 (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) to be stopped and displayed is determined and set based on the effect symbol determination random number acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown). Production symbol The production symbol 8 that is stopped and displayed as a result of the game production is out of the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment, and if there is a reach, there are three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as "787". One of the production symbols is considered to be different from the other production symbols, and when there is no reach, at least one of the three production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as "635" is the other. It is said that the production pattern is different. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit, and either the 16R 1st big hit or the 16R 6th big hit is a doublet of "777", the 6R 2nd to 5th big hits and the 16R 11th big hit In any case, it is doublet with an odd number other than "777" or doublet with an even number such as "666", and in the case of a jackpot equivalent to RUB, it is a RUB-only number such as "3 ★ 3" ( Dedicated design). Further, in the case of a 2R jackpot, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in the same manner as when the hit is off. However, for the 2R jackpot, a predetermined chance such as "135" may be stopped and displayed. The above-mentioned stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 is an example, and what is stopped and displayed as the stop effect symbol when a big hit is made can be appropriately changed.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the variation mode (variation effect pattern) of the effect symbol 8, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, and super Reach C, character effect, etc. are set, and in S4505, which of these effects is performed based on the variable effect pattern determination table, or these effects are not performed (this is also referred to as "normal variation"). ) Is determined. Then, when the reach effect symbol game effect is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the variation effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, it is set so that the possibility of a big hit is higher than the case where the normal reach effect is executed. That is, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with higher jackpot reliability (possibility of becoming a jackpot) than the reach (normal reach) production. The reach effect can be mainly set (executed) when a variation pattern designation command for specifying a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30,000 ms or more is received.

Next, in S4506, the advance notice effect setting process related to the setting of the rehearsal effect is performed (S4506). In this embodiment, various notice effects such as a notice effect based on the preliminary judgment result (hold pre-reading notice) and a notice effect related to the current special figure fluctuation display (variation effect) (the change notice) can be executed. Therefore, in S4506, an execution pattern (notice effect pattern) of the advance notice effect including whether or not to execute (whether or not to execute) is set for each advance notice effect. Specifically, based on the random number for determining the advance notice effect acquired in S4501 and the advance notice determination table stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, the advance notice effect pattern is determined including whether or not the advance notice effect is executed. A notice effect pattern is set based on this determination result.

It should be noted that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment specified by the analysis result of the change start command in S4502, that is, the result (big hit or miss) of the hit / fail judgment (big hit judgment) related to the special figure change display this time, and the change start as well. The change pattern information of the special symbol specified by the analysis result of the command, that is, the change pattern related to the special figure change display this time, the notice effect pattern set in S4506, that is, the type (notice type) of the notice effect to be executed and The mode, the presence or absence of the advance notice effect, etc. will be different. In addition, when executing a notice effect, one of a plurality of notice effects (one type of notice effect) may be performed, or two or more notice effects (multiple types of notice effects) may be combined. That is, a plurality of types of advance notice effects may be performed at each execution timing during one variation display (during the variation effect).

Next, in S4507, a variable effect start command for starting an effect symbol game effect (variable effect display, advance notice effect, etc.) based on the variable effect pattern set in S4505 and the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506 is sent to the sub-output buffer. It is set (S4507), and the variation production start process is completed. When the variation effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. The predetermined variation effect image data corresponding to the variation effect pattern set in, and the advance notice effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, the predetermined advance notice effect image corresponding to the advance notice effect pattern set in S4506. The data is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the variation effect display, the advance notice effect, and the like based on the read image data are executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In addition, fluctuation display (blinking display) by two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

Here, in this embodiment, a timer notice may be executed as a notice effect (change notice) related to the current special figure change display (variation effect). In this embodiment, as an example, as a timer notice, a timer displaying the timer notice images EF1-1 to EF1-3, EF2-1 to EF2-5, and EF3-1 to EF3-5 shown in FIGS. 43 to 45. There is a notice. Therefore, in the following, the timer advance notice images shown in FIGS. 43 to 45 will be described, and then the timer advance notice setting will be described in detail with respect to the process of S4506. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. However, in the modified example, the timer notice may appear in a high base state.

First, in relation to the timer notice, a typical effect image of the present embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 45. Each image shown in FIGS. 43 to 45 is output to the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7. FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is a “normal timer”, and FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is a “double timer”. Is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the notice effect pattern is "double timer combination".

As typical effect images of this embodiment, the variable effect image HE shown in FIGS. 43 (a), 44 (a), and 45 (a) and the first timer advance notice image EF1-1 to EF1 shown in FIG. 43 are shown. -3, the second timer notice images EF2-1 to EF2-5 shown in FIG. 44, the third timer notice images EF3-1 to EF3-5 shown in FIG. 45, and the SP reach shown in FIG. 43 (e). An example is image HE1 (a type in which a timer is not displayed).

The variable effect image HE includes the effect symbol 8 (8L, 8C, 8R), the background image (not shown), and the reach effect image (not shown) that may be displayed during the variable display of the effect symbol. It is composed of images related to the variable display (variable effect) of the effect symbol, such as the effect hold (not shown). Note that FIGS. 43 (c) and 44 (c) show a case where the effect symbol 8 is "121" and is temporarily stopped before the next preview image is displayed for convenience.

Further, the first timer notice images EF1-1 to EF1-3 shown in FIGS. 43 (b) to (d), the second timer notice images EF2-1 to EF2-5 shown in FIGS. 44 (b) to (f), and The third timer notice images EF3-1 to EF3-5 shown in FIGS. 45 (b) to 45 (f) are both types of effect images for increasing the expectation of the player, and in this embodiment, the notice effect is produced. It is supposed to be used in.

The first timer notice image EF1-1 of this embodiment is an image in which the timer TT1 appears on the front side of the display surface (display screen) on which the effect symbol 8 is displayed, and is the second timer notice image EF2 of this embodiment. -1 and the third timer advance notice image EF3-1 are images in which two timers TT1 and timer TT2 appear on the front side of the display surface (display screen) on which the variation effect image HE is displayed.

The timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are images that imitate a stopwatch, respectively, but unlike a general stopwatch, the movement of the numerical value decreases toward "0 (00.00)" (countdown). To express. This also applies to the timer TT3, which will be described later. The countdown by the timer TT1 may be realized in increments of 00.01, for example. This also applies to the other timers TT2 and TT3.

In the first timer preview image EF1-1, the numerical value of the timer TT1 is "07.12" as an example. In this case, the timer TT1 counts down the time of 7 seconds 12. In the background of the timer TT1 in the first timer preview image EF1-1, it is shown that the effect symbols 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) are fluctuating.

The timer TT1 may appear from the beginning (that is, FIG. 43A). Alternatively, it may initially appear as a ready state that does not start the countdown. Further, the initial value of the timer TT1 may be various and is not limited to "07.12". In this embodiment, it is assumed that the longer the countdown time, the higher the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit).

Similarly, in the second timer preview image EF2-1, the timer TT1 has a numerical value of "07.12" as an example. In this case, the timer TT1 counts down the time of 7 seconds 12 from the time of departure. In the background of the timer TT1 in the second timer preview image EF2-1, it is shown that the effect symbols 8 (8L, 8C, 8R) are fluctuating.

Further, in the second timer preview image EF2-1, the numerical value of the timer TT2 is "09.32" as an example. In this case, the timer TT2 counts down the time of 9 seconds 32 from the time of departure. The timer TT2 counts down independently of the timer TT1. Therefore, in this case, the value of the timer TT2 becomes "0 (00.00)" with a time delay of 2 seconds 20 from the timer TT1. In the illustrated example, as an example, the initial value of the timer TT2 is larger than the initial value of the timer TT1, but it may be smaller. Further, in the second timer preview image EF2-1, the two timers TT1 and TT2 appear at the same time, but they may appear with a time lag. Further, as in the case of the timer TT1, the initial value of the timer TT2 may be various and is not limited to "09.32".

In the third timer preview image EF3-1, the timer TT1 has a numerical value of "07.12" as an example, and the timer TT2 has a numerical value of "09.32" as an example. In this case, the timer TT1 counts down the time of 7 seconds 12 from the time of departure, and the timer TT2 counts down the time of 9 seconds 32 from the time of departure. However, when the advance notice effect pattern is "double timer combination", the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are united, so that the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 count down independently of each other until they are united. In the illustrated example, as an example, the initial value of the timer TT2 is larger than the initial value of the timer TT1, but may be smaller or the same. Further, in the third timer preview image EF3-1, the two timers TT1 and TT2 appear at the same time, but they may appear with a time lag. Further, as in the case of the timer TT1, the initial value of the timer TT2 may be various and is not limited to "09.32".

The first timer advance notice image EF1-2 and the second timer advance notice image EF2-2 of this embodiment are images when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches “0 (00.00)”. In this embodiment, as an example, when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches "0", the fluctuation of the effect symbol 8 is temporarily stopped. However, the numerical value of the timer TT1 does not have to be linked with the fluctuation of the effect symbol 8.

The third timer notice image EF3-2 of this embodiment is an image showing how the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are about to be combined. The third timer notice image EF3-2 may produce whether or not the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are united. In this case, in the third timer advance notice image EF3-2, for example, the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 may approach or move away from each other to realize an effect of inciting the union. Then, when the union is successful, a special acoustic effect or vibration may be generated, and characters such as "union!" And "union success!" Are output in association with the timer TT3 after the union. May be done. In addition, the effect of inciting the coalescence may be selectively realized in the second timer advance notice image EF2-1. In this case, the second timer preview image EF2-2 is finally output with the two timers TT1 and timer TT2 remaining as they cannot be combined.

In the first timer notice image EF1-3 and the second timer notice image EF2-3 of this embodiment, the character CC appears because the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)". It is an image. The character CC may always be the same, or the type of the appearing character CC may be changed. In the latter case, the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit) may be significantly different depending on the type of the character CC. In addition, the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit) may be significantly different depending on the dialogue (“**” in the figure) emitted by the character CC. Alternatively, the character CC may suggest a character that appears in the post-development confrontation effect (see FIG. 45 (f)) when it develops. Further, the effect may be realized in place of or in addition to the character CC, or the effect of the character CC may be omitted.

When the advance notice effect pattern is "normal timer", the first timer advance notice image EF1-3 of this embodiment indicates the end of the advance notice effect. On the other hand, when the notice effect pattern is "double timer", even if the value of one timer reaches "0 (00.00)", the value of the other timer does not reach "0 (00.00)". In that case, the advance notice production will continue. That is, as shown in FIGS. 44 (e) and 44 (f), the countdown of the other timer (in this case, timer TT2) is continued by the second timer notice image EF2-4 and the second timer notice image EF2-5. .. In the second timer preview image EF2-4, the timer TT2 is output against the background of the episode scene in the subsequent SP reach production. The second timer preview image EF2-5 shows a state in which the numerical value of the timer TT2 reaches "0 (00.00)" when the episode scene is the background. In this case as well, the character CC may appear in the same manner, and some kind of effect may be realized.

The third timer notice image EF3-3 of this embodiment is an image showing immediately after the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are united. That is, a new timer TT3 is output by combining the timer TT1 and the timer TT2. The initial value of the numerical value of the timer TT3 may correspond to the total value of the respective numerical values of the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 immediately before the coalescence. "Corresponding to the total value" is a concept including a mode in which the total value is the same as the total value, and a mode in which a certain value is added to the total value. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 45, FIG. 45 (c) is a state immediately before coalescence, FIG. 45 (d) is a state immediately after coalescence, and the initial values of the timer TT3 are the timer TT1 immediately before coalescence and the timer TT1 and It matches the total value of each numerical value of the timer TT2. In this case, the timer TT3 counts down the time of 15 seconds 24 from the time of coalescence. Therefore, when the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are united, the countdown time is longer than when the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are not united. As described above, the longer the countdown time, the higher the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit). Therefore, as a notice effect pattern, the "double timer combination" tends to be more reliable than the "double timer". In the example shown in FIG. 45, the combination of the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 is realized after the respective countdowns of the timer TT1 and the timer TT2 are started, but may be realized before the countdown is started. ..

The third timer notice image EF3-4 of this embodiment shows an image in which the timer TT3 is counting down. In this case, the timer TT3 is output against the background of the episode scene.

The third timer notice image EF3-5 of this embodiment is an image when the numerical value of the timer TT3 reaches “0 (00.00)”. In this embodiment, when the timer TT3 appears, the countdown time becomes long. Therefore, when the value of the timer TT3 reaches "0", for example, immediately before the climax of the SP reach effect (in this case, the confrontation effect) (for example, confrontation) Just before performing the last special move in the scene). In this case as well, the character CC may appear in the same manner, and some kind of effect may be realized.

The various timer advance notice images described above may be formed by superimposing an effect image portion (for example, an image portion such as timer TT1) related to the timer advance on a background image (for example, a variable effect image HE). , May be prepared integrally with the background image.

Next, the advance notice effect setting process (S4506) will be described. In the advance notice effect setting process (S4506), whether or not to execute the timer advance notice of the symbol advance notice execution pattern (notice effect pattern) based on the random number for advance notice effect determination acquired in S4501 and the advance notice determination table shown in FIG. Is decided including, and the notice effect pattern is set based on the decision result. The notice determination table includes a jackpot table (see FIG. 46 (a)) and a miss table (see FIG. 46 (b)), and is based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502. Either table is used (referred to) according to the result (big hit or miss) of the hit / fail judgment related to the specified special figure change display.

As shown in FIGS. 46 (a) and 46 (b), the notice determination table of this embodiment sets the timer notice execution pattern to "none (do not execute)" or "do not execute" for each fluctuation pattern for which the timer notice is to be executed. Normal timer (short), "Normal timer (long)", "Double timer (short)", "Double timer (medium)", "Double timer (long)", "Double timer combination (short)", "Double" It has a data structure that can be determined as either "timer combination (medium)", "double timer combination (long)", or "other". Specifically, for each fluctuation pattern for which the timer advance notice is executed, the random value for determining the advance notice effect is set to "None (do not execute)", "normal timer (short)", and "normal timer (short)", which are the judgment types of the advance notice effect pattern. Normal timer (long), "double timer (short)", "double timer (medium)", "double timer (long)", "double timer combination (short)", "double timer combination (medium)", " It is assigned for each of "Double timer union (long)" and "Other".

"Normal timer (short)" indicates the type of timer notice shown in FIG. 43 in which the countdown time is relatively short, and "normal timer (long)" indicates the type in which the countdown time is relatively long. Indicates the type of time. In the following, when these are not particularly distinguished, they are referred to as "normal timers".

Similarly, "double timer (short)" indicates the type of timer notice shown in FIG. 44 in which the countdown time is relatively short, and "double timer (medium)" indicates the countdown time. The type with a medium time is indicated, and the "double timer (long)" indicates the type with a relatively long countdown time. Similarly, in the following, when these are not particularly distinguished, they are referred to as "double timer".

Similarly, "double timer combination (short)" indicates a type of timer notice shown in FIG. 45 in which the countdown time is relatively short, and "double timer combination (medium)" counts down. The type in which the time is a medium time is indicated, and the "double timer combination (long)" indicates a type in which the countdown time is a relatively long time. Similarly, in the following, when these are not particularly distinguished, they are referred to as "double timer coalescence".

The difference between "double timer combination (short)", "double timer combination (medium)", and "double timer combination (long)" is when the two timers TT1 and TT2 shown in FIG. 45 (b) appear. It may be realized by the difference of the numerical value (initial value). However, in the modified example, the difference between "double timer combination (short)", "double timer combination (medium)", and "double timer combination (long)" is the difference between the two timers TT1 and TT2 shown in FIG. 45 (b). It may be realized by making the union timing of the two timers TT1 and TT2 different under the same situation that the numerical value (initial value) at the time of appearance of is the same.

In this embodiment, since the random number range of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 2047", the random number value (determination data) is assigned within the range of "0 to 2047". Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the timer notice is a notice effect that can appear only in the low base state, the fluctuation pattern defined in the notice determination table is the fluctuation patterns P1 to P11 for the non-time saving state ( (See FIG. 9). In the table shown in FIG. 46, "-" indicates that the random value for determining the advance notice effect is not assigned, and the advance notice effect pattern corresponding to this is not a selection target (selection). Not done).

Here, among the execution patterns of the timer notice, the "normal timer" displays the first timer notice images EF1-1 to EF1-3 (see FIGS. 43B to 43d), and is a "double timer". "Is displayed the second timer notice images EF2-1 to EF2-5 (see FIGS. 44 (b) to (f)), and "double timer combination" is the third timer notice images EF3-1 to EF3-. 5 (see FIGS. 45 (b) to (f)) is displayed. Further, the display of the images EF1-1 to EF1-3, EF2-1 to EF2-5, and EF3-1 to EF3-5 in the timer notice is a predetermined display time according to the countdown time (timer notice execution time). It is supposed to be done until the passage of time.

The mode for determining the execution pattern of the timer advance by the advance notice determination table is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 46A, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit and the variation pattern is P1, that is, the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P1 is performed. In this case, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 29", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", and if it is "30 to 49", the advance notice effect pattern is "30 to 49". If it is determined to be "normal timer (long)" and is "50 to 69", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "double timer (short)", and so on. If the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", the advance notice effect itself is not executed. When the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "other", another advance notice effect (arbitrary other advance notice effect) different from the timer advance notice is executed.

Similarly, when the variation pattern is P2, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P2 is performed, the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 29". The advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", and if it is "30 to 39", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "normal timer (short)", and if it is "40 to 59", the advance notice effect is produced. The pattern is determined to be "normal timer (long)", and when it is "60 to 79", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "double timer (short)", and so on.

Similarly, when the variation pattern is P3, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P3 is performed, the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 99". The advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", and if it is "100 to 2047", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "other". In this way, in this embodiment, when the fluctuation pattern is P3, the timer advance notice is not executed because the fluctuation time is relatively short. However, in the modified example, even when the fluctuation pattern is P3, a notice determination table in which the timer notice is executed may be used as appropriate.

In this way, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is a big hit, the random number range assigned to the "normal timer (short)" is assigned to the "normal timer (long)" in any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P2. The random number range assigned to the "double timer (short)" is narrower than the random number range, and the random number range assigned to the "double timer (medium)" is narrower than the random number range assigned to the "double timer (medium)". The random number range assigned to "double timer (long)" is narrower than the random number range assigned to "double timer coalescing (short)", and the random number range assigned to "double timer coalescing (medium)" is narrower than the random number range assigned to "double timer coalescing (medium)". The random number range assigned to "timer coalescing (medium)" is narrower than the random number range assigned to "double timer coalescing (long)".

That is, in the case of a big hit, a timer notice of a type having a long countdown time is more likely to be selected. Specifically, for the "normal timer", the "normal timer (long)" is easier to select than the "normal timer (short)", and for the "double timer", the "double timer (long)" is " It is easier to select than "double timer (medium)", and "double timer (medium)" is easier to select than "double timer (short)". Similarly, regarding "double timer union", "double timer union (long)" is easier to select than "double timer union (medium)", and "double timer union (medium)" is "double timer union (middle)". It is easier to select than "short)". However, in the modified example, it is not necessary to have such a relationship, and which timer notice is likely to be selected in the case of a big hit may be appropriately determined.

As shown in FIG. 46 (b), even if the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is incorrect and the fluctuation pattern is any of "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10". If the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 1699", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", and if it is "1700 to 1719", the advance notice effect pattern is "normal timer". If it is determined to be "(short)" and "1720 to 1739", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "normal timer (long)", and if it is "1740-1759", the advance notice effect pattern is "double timer (short)". ) ”, And so on.

Further, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is obtained regardless of whether the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is incorrect and the fluctuation pattern is either “P7” or “P11”. When is "0 to 1699", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", and when is "1700 to 1719", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "normal timer (short)", and " If it is "1720 to 1739", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "normal timer (long)", and if it is "1740 to 1759", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "double timer (short)", and so on. is there. Even if the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment is incorrect and the fluctuation pattern is either "P7" or "P11", the notice effect pattern is "double timer combination (medium)" or "double timer combination (long)". Will not be decided.

In this way, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment is incorrect, the fluctuation pattern is any of "P4, P8", "P5, P9", "P6, P10", "P7", and "P11". Also, "normal timer (short)", "normal timer (long)", "double timer (short)", "double timer (medium)", "double timer (long)", "double timer combination (short)" , And the random number range assigned to "double timer coalescence (middle)" is the same. Further, the random number range assigned to the "double timer combination (long)" is significantly narrower than the random number range assigned to the "normal timer (short)" or the like. That is, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is incorrect, it is very difficult to select "double timer combination (long)". However, in the modified example, it is not necessary to have such a relationship, and which timer notice is likely to be selected in the case of deviation may be appropriately determined.

Based on such a determination condition (notice determination table), the timer advance notice is set in the advance notice effect setting process (S4506). When the timer notice is executed, the feasibility (execution probability) is higher when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit than when it is missed. Further, the fluctuation patterns (P4 to P6, P8 to P10) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of deviation are less selectable than the fluctuation patterns (P1 to P3) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of a jackpot (FIG. 9). The probability of executing the timer notice at the time of a big hit is higher than the probability of executing the timer notice in such a fluctuation pattern with low selectability. Furthermore, among the timer notices, "double timer (medium)", "double timer (long)", and "double timer combination" are more likely to be executed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a miss. The feasibility of "double timer coalescence (long)" when it comes off is extremely low (see FIG. 46). From this, it can be said that the timer notice is a production that raises the player's expectation for the jackpot (“hot” production), and in particular, the timer notice of “double timer combination” is a production that raises the expectation (especially “hot”). It can be said to be "directing".

In this way, in this embodiment, the notice determination table has a relationship that the longer the countdown time, the higher the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit), and the "double timer combination (long)" ) ”Has the most reliable data structure. However, in the modified example, other aspects may be realized. For example, the notice determination table may have a data structure in which "double timer combination (short)" is the most reliable.

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the timer advance notice is determined using the advance notice determination table, and if it is executed, the type is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the timer notice, the timing when the numerical values of various timers TT1, TT2, and TT3 reach "0 (00.00)" is the specific timing of other notice effects, SP reach effects, pseudo-continuous effects, and other special effects. When synchronized, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in that "something happens" when the numerical values of the various timers TT1, TT2, and TT3 reach "0 (00.00)". In consideration of this point, whether or not to execute the timer notice, and if it is executed, the type is linked to other notice effects, SP reach effects, pseudo-continuous effects, and other special effects. It may be decided.

[Action and effect of the first embodiment]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment described above, "double timer combination" is prepared as a notice effect pattern. Therefore, by executing the timer notice that displays the third timer notice images EF3-1 to EF3-5. , A novel timer notice can be realized. That is, by realizing a new effect of combining the timers TT1 and TT2, it is possible to realize a novel effect that attracts the interest of the player and improve the interest of the game.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, a "double timer" and a "normal timer" are prepared in addition to the "double timer combination" as a notice effect pattern, so that a variety of timer notices can be realized. .. However, in the modified example, either one or both of the "double timer" and the "normal timer" may be omitted.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, a "double timer" is prepared in addition to the "double timer combination" as a notice effect pattern, so that the player decides whether or not the timers TT1 and TT2 are combined. It is possible to realize a notice production that will be of interest to you and will not cause you to get bored. In particular, in this embodiment, the "double timer combination" is more reliable than the "double timer" as the advance notice effect pattern, so that the player expects the effect that the timers TT1 and TT2 are united. It is possible to improve the interest.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the new timer TT3 generated by combining the timers TT1 and TT2 counts down for a longer time than when the timers TT1 and TT2 are not combined. That is, when the timers TT1 and TT2 each appear with a certain numerical value (initial value), the countdown time is longer when the timers TT1 and TT2 are combined than when they are not combined (timer TT1). , Because the time it takes for TT2 to count down independently of each other at the same time is reduced). Therefore, coalescence results in an increase (extension) in the time to count down. As a result, even if the numerical values (initial values) of the timers TT1 and TT2 when they appear are relatively small, the player can maintain a sense of expectation and can improve the interest of the game.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the timer notice is specified so that the longer the countdown time, the higher the reliability. Therefore, when the timers TT1 and TT2 are not combined (that is, in the case of "double timer"). ) Or timer TT1 alone (that is, in the case of "normal timer"), when timers TT1 and TT2 are combined (that is, in the case of "double timer combination"), the stage of SP reach production is relatively late (that is, in the case of "double timer combination"). For example, at the stage of the climax of SP reach production), the countdown is likely to end. As a result, the end timing of the countdown can be synchronized with the important timing of the SP reach effect, and the effect of each effect can be synergistically enhanced. More specifically, it is easier to entangle the timer notice related to "double timer union" with a more important production, rather than entwining it with a less important production such as pseudo-linkage. Become. As a result, the expectation for the timer notice related to the "double timer combination" can be effectively increased.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, three types of "double timer combination" are prepared, (short), (medium), and (long), depending on the difference in the countdown time. It may be less than or equal to the type, or may be 4 or more types.

Similarly, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, three types of "double timers" are prepared according to the difference in the countdown time, but two or less types may be used, or four or more types may be used. There may be. In addition, the types of "double timers" may be increased depending on whether or not they are combined or not. In addition, when there is a fanning effect of whether or not to combine, the reliability may be set higher, the reliability may be set lower, and the reliability is the same than when there is no effect. Good.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), the timer notice relating to the "double timer combination" is that the two timers TT1 and TT2 are combined, but three or more timers are combined. May be united. In addition, a plurality of types of timers to be combined may be prepared. In this case, the higher the number of timers to be combined, the higher the reliability may be set.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the forms of the timers TT1, TT2, and TT3 are arbitrary, but the colors, sizes, output locations, frame decorations, and the like may be varied. The reliability may be changed according to various factors regarding the morphology of the timers TT1, TT2, and TT3.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the appearance of the timer TT3 (that is, the combination of the timers TT1 and TT2) is an effect for raising the expectation of a big hit, but is not limited to this. For example, the appearance of the timer TT3 (that is, the combination of the timers TT1 and TT2) may be an effect suggesting that the type of jackpot is "probability variation jackpot". Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a specification having a setting difference (that is, a specification having a setting difference in the jackpot probability or the like like a pachislot machine), a specific setting (for example, a setting advantageous to the player) is suggested. It may be a production.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the various timer advance notice images described above are output to the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a configuration in which an effect display area on which an image can be projected is provided on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, various timer notice images are displayed in the effect display area. The above-mentioned timer notice may be realized by projecting a part or all of it. For example, as a part of various timer advance notice images, an image portion related to timers TT1, TT2, and TT3 may be used.

(Second Example)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, a timer notice may be executed as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the current special figure fluctuation display (variation effect). In this embodiment, as an example, as a timer notice, a timer notice for displaying the timer notice images EF4-1 to EF4-5 shown in FIG. 47 is provided. Therefore, in the following, the timer notice image shown in FIG. 47 will be described, and then the timer notice setting will be described in detail with respect to the processing of S4506. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. However, in the modified example, the timer notice may appear in a high base state.

First, a typical effect image of the present embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 in relation to the timer notice will be described with reference to FIG. Each image shown in FIG. 47 is output to the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7. FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is “timer advance notice (low rise)”. In this embodiment, as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the special figure change display (variation effect), a notice for displaying the timer notice images EF4-1 to EF4-5 shown in FIG. 47 is provided.

Here, a typical effect image of this embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 47.

Examples of the effect image of this embodiment include the variable effect image HE shown in FIG. 47 (a) and the timer notice images EF4-1 to EF4-5 shown in FIGS. 47 (b) to 47 (f). Further, the timer notice images EF4-1 to EF4-5 shown in FIGS. 47 (b) to 47 (f) are both types of effect images for raising the expectation of the player, and in this embodiment, the notice effect is produced. It is supposed to be used in. Note that (a) to (f) in FIG. 47 correspond to the order of output.

The variation effect image HE shown in FIG. 47 (a) is the same as the variation effect image HE shown in FIGS. 43 (a), 44 (a), and 45 (a) in the first embodiment described above, and is the same as the variation effect image HE shown in FIG. 47. The timer notice images EF4-1 to EF4-3 shown in (b) to (d) are the first timer notice images EF1-1 to EF1 shown in FIGS. 43 (b) to 43 (d) in the above-described first embodiment. Since it is substantially the same as -3, the description thereof will be omitted.

The timer preview image EF4-4 shown in FIG. 47 (e) rises toward a predetermined value Tar from the state where the value of the timer TT1 reaches “0 (00.00)” (see FIG. 47 (d)). This is the image when I started to do it. As described above, in this embodiment, the timer TT1 has a movement of increasing the numerical value after counting down to "0 (00.00)". Hereinafter, the movement of the timer TT1 in which the numerical value rises in the direction opposite to that at the time of countdown is also referred to as “count up operation”. The count-up operation of the timer TT1 is realized in increments of 00.01, similar to the operation related to the countdown.

The timer notice image EF4-5 shown in FIG. 47 (f) is an image when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches a predetermined value Tar (“10.00” in this example). When the value of the timer TT1 reaches the predetermined value Ttar, the count increase operation ends. The predetermined value Tar may be one type, but as will be described later, preferably a plurality of types. In this case, the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit) may be significantly different depending on the value of the predetermined value Tar. For example, the larger the value of the predetermined value Tar, the higher the reliability.

In this way, in the present embodiment, the timer notice is a countdown effect in which the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)" after the timer TT1 starts the countdown (FIGS. 47 (b) to (d)). ) And the post-countdown effect (FIGS. 47 (e) to (f)) in which the value of the timer TT1 rises after the value of the timer TT1 reaches 0.

Next, regarding the processing of S4506, the setting of the timer notice will be described in detail as an example. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. In the advance notice effect setting process (S4506), the advance notice execution pattern (notice effect pattern) includes whether or not to execute the advance notice based on the random number for the advance notice effect determination acquired in S4501 and the advance notice determination table shown in FIG. And set the advance notice effect pattern based on the decision result. The notice determination table includes a jackpot table (see FIG. 48 (a)) and a miss table (see FIG. 48 (b)), and is based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502. Either table is used (referenced) according to the result (big hit or miss) of the hit / fail judgment related to the specified special figure change display.

As shown in FIGS. 48 (a) and 48 (b), the notice determination table of the second embodiment sets the notice execution pattern to “none (does not execute)” or “timer” for each fluctuation pattern for which the notice is to be executed. It has a data structure that can be determined as one of "notice (low rise)", "timer notice (medium rise)", and "timer notice (high rise)". Specifically, for each fluctuation pattern for which the notice is to be executed, the random value for determining the notice effect is set to "None (do not execute)", "Timer notice (low rise)", and "Timer notice (low rise)", which are the judgment types of the notice effect pattern. It is assigned for each of "timer notice (medium rise)" and "timer notice (high rise)". In this embodiment, since the random number range of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 99", the random number value (determination data) is assigned within the range of "0 to 99". Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the notice is a notice effect that can appear only in the low base state, the fluctuation patterns defined in the notice determination table are the fluctuation patterns P1 to P11 for the non-time saving state (FIG. 9) is targeted. In the table shown in FIG. 48, "-" indicates that the random value for determining the advance notice effect is not assigned, and the corresponding advance notice effect pattern is not selected (selection). Not done).

Here, among the execution patterns of the advance notice, the “timer advance notice (low rise)” displays the timer advance notice images EF4-1 to EF4-5 (see FIGS. 47 (b) to (f)). The "timer notice (medium rise)" and the "timer notice (high rise)" are different from the "timer notice (low rise)" in that the predetermined value Tar related to the count increase operation is different. Specifically, in the "timer notice (medium rise)", the predetermined value Tar is larger than the "timer notice (low rise)" (that is, the amount of increase related to the count increase operation is large), and the "timer notice (high rise)" The predetermined value Tar is larger than the "timer notice (medium rise)" (that is, the amount of rise is large).

The mode of determining the execution pattern of the advance notice by the advance notice determination table is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 48 (a), when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit and the fluctuation pattern is any of P1 to P3, that is, it corresponds to any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3. When a variable effect based on a variable effect pattern is performed, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 49", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability; 50). %), When it is "50 to 59", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (low rise)" (selection probability; 10%). If the notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", the notice is not executed.

Further, when the variation pattern is P1, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P1 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 79". The effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (medium rise)" (selection probability; 20%), and if it is "80 to 99", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (high rise)" (selection probability). 20%).

Further, when the variation pattern is P2, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P2 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 84". The effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (medium rise)" (selection probability; 25%), and if it is "85-99", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (high rise)" (selection probability). 15%).

Further, when the variation pattern is P3, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P3 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 99". The effect pattern is determined by "timer notice (medium rise)" (selection probability; 40%), and "timer notice (high rise)" is not decided.

In other words, in the case of a big hit, the probability of executing the notice is 50% for the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3, 10% of which is assigned to the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (low rise)", and the remaining 40% is assigned. It is assigned to a notice production pattern including "timer notice (medium rise)". Then, in the fluctuation pattern P1, "timer notice (medium rise)" and "timer notice (high rise)" can be selected (executed) with the same probability, and in the fluctuation pattern P2, "timer notice (timer notice (high rise)"). It is easier to select "Timer notice (medium rise)" than "High rise)".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is wrong and the fluctuation pattern is P7 or P11, that is, the fluctuation effect pattern or fluctuation pattern P11 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern P7. When a variable effect based on the corresponding variable effect pattern is performed, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 94", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability). ; 95%), "95 to 99", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (low rise)" (selection probability; 5%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is any one of "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10", that is, the fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to any of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P6 and P8 to P10. When the variable effect based on is performed, if the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 74", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability; 75%), and " If it is "75 to 84", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (low rise)" (selection probability; 10%).

Further, when the variation pattern is "P4, P8", that is, when the variation effect based on the variation pattern P4 or the variation pattern P8 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 94", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (medium rise)" (selection probability; 10%), and if it is "95 to 99", the notice effect pattern is "timer notice (high rise)". (Selection probability; 5%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is "P5, P9", that is, when the fluctuation effect based on the variation effect pattern P5 or the variation pattern P9 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 96", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (medium rise)" (selection probability; 12%), and if it is "97 to 99", the notice effect pattern is "timer notice (high rise)". (Selection probability; 3%).

Further, when the variation pattern is "P6, P10", that is, when the variation effect based on the variation pattern P6 or the variation pattern P10 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 99", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (medium rise)" (selection probability; 15%), and "timer notice (high rise)" is not decided.

In other words, for the fluctuation patterns P7 and P11, which are out of order and have a relatively high selectability, the advance notice execution probability is 5%, and 5% of them is the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (low rise)". Assigned to. In addition, the timer advance notice execution probability is 25% for the fluctuation patterns "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10", which are out of order and have a relatively low selectability. 10% of them are assigned to the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (low rise)", and the remaining 15% are assigned to the notice effect pattern including "timer notice (medium rise)". Then, in the fluctuation patterns P4, P8, P5, and P9, it is easier to select "timer notice (medium rise)" than "timer notice (high rise)".

Based on such a determination condition (notice determination table), the advance notice setting process (S4506) sets the advance notice. When the notice is executed, the feasibility (execution probability) is higher when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit than when it is out of order. Further, the fluctuation patterns (P4 to P6, P8 to P10) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of deviation are less selectable than the fluctuation patterns (P1 to P3) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of a jackpot (FIG. 9). (Refer to the appearance rate of), the probability of executing the notice at the time of a big hit is higher than the probability of executing the notice in such a fluctuation pattern with low selectability. Furthermore, of the notices, "timer notice (medium rise)" and "timer notice (high rise)" are more likely to be executed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a miss, and "timer notice (high rise)". The feasibility of "rising)" is extremely low (see FIG. 48). From this, it can be said that the timer notice accompanied by the count increase operation raises the player's expectation for the jackpot (“hot” effect), and in particular, “timer notice (medium rise)” or “timer notice (high rise)”. It can be said that the timer notice of "" is a production that raises the expectation (especially a "hot" production).

In this way, in this embodiment, the notice determination table has a relationship that the larger the predetermined value Tar related to the count increase operation, the higher the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit). However, in the modified example, other aspects may be realized. For example, it may have a data structure that is most reliable when the predetermined value Tar related to the count increase operation is a specific value (for example, doublet such as “77.77”).

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the timer advance notice is determined using the advance notice determination table, and if it is executed, the type is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the timer notice, the timing when the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)" and the timing when the count increase operation ends are specific for other notice effects, SP reach effects, pseudo-continuous effects, and other special effects. When synchronized with the timing, "something happens" when the numerical value of various timers TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)", or "something happens" when the count increase operation ends. , It is possible to improve the game entertainment. In consideration of this point, whether or not to execute the timer notice, and if it is executed, the type is linked to other notice effects, SP reach effects, pseudo-continuous effects, and other special effects. It may be decided. In this case, the initial value of the timer TT1 may be variable as in the first embodiment described above.

[Action and effect of the second embodiment]
The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment described above is accompanied by a timer TT1 count increase operation such as "timer notice (low rise)", "timer notice (medium rise)", and "timer notice (high rise)". Since a notice production pattern is prepared, a novel timer notice can be realized. That is, by realizing a new effect of increasing the count of the timer TT1, it is possible to realize a novel effect that attracts the interest of the player and improve the interest of the game.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the count increase operation of the timer TT1 such as "timer notice (low rise)", "timer notice (medium rise)", and "timer notice (high rise)". Since three types of timer notices having different predetermined value Tar related to the above are prepared, it is possible to realize a variety of timer notices. However, in the modified example, one type or two types having different predetermined values Tar may be used, or four or more types may be prepared.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the count increase operation of the timer TT1 such as "timer notice (low rise)", "timer notice (medium rise)", and "timer notice (high rise)". A plurality of types of timer notices having different predetermined value Tars are prepared, and the larger the predetermined value Tar, the higher the reliability. As a result, the player expects that the count-increasing operation lasts for a long time during the count-increasing operation of the timer TT1, and the game interest can be improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the timer notice is specified so that the larger the predetermined value Tar related to the count increase operation of the timer TT1, the higher the reliability. That is, the specification is such that the longer the duration of the count increasing operation of the timer TT1, the higher the reliability. As a result, it is possible to synchronize the end timing of the count increase operation with the important timing of the SP reach effect and synergistically enhance each effect. More specifically, the timer notice can be easily entwined with a more important effect rather than being entwined with a less important effect such as a pseudo-linkage.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the form of the timer TT1 is arbitrary, but the color, size, output location, frame decoration, and the like may be varied. The reliability may be changed according to various factors regarding the form of the timer TT1.

Further, the timer notice according to the second embodiment can be suitably combined with the timer notice according to the first embodiment described above. In this case, a more varied timer notice can be realized. For example, in this case, in the case of the timer advance notice related to the "double timer combination", the predetermined value Tar related to the count increase operation may be set to a relatively large value. Further, in the case of the timer advance notice related to the "double timer", the count increase operation may be realized by one or both of the timers TT1 and TT2.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the timer notice always accompanies the count increasing operation, but is not limited to this. For example, only a part of the timer notice may be accompanied by a count increase operation. For example, as the notice effect pattern, in addition to "timer notice (low rise)", "timer notice (medium rise)", and "timer notice (high rise)", the first embodiment described above is not accompanied by a count increase operation. A "normal timer" with a relatively low reliability may be prepared. In this case, even if the timer TT1 appears, the count increasing operation may not be executed, so that it is possible to realize an effect in which the expectations and anxieties of the player are mixed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In this case, the timer notice image EF4-3 shown in FIG. 47 (d) (an image showing a state in which the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches “0 (00.00)”) is an effect of inciting the start of the count increase operation. May be accompanied by. For example, when the character CC hits the timer TT1 with a hammer, an effect of starting the count increasing operation may be realized. In this case, an image may be output that indicates whether or not the character CC hits the timer TT1 with a hammer (whether or not the timer TT1 is missed).

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the predetermined value Tar due to the count increase operation of the timer TT1 functions as an index value (reliability) indicating a feeling of expectation of a big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the predetermined value Tar by the count increase operation of the timer TT1 may be an effect suggesting that the type of jackpot is "probability variation jackpot". For example, when the predetermined value Tar due to the count increase operation of the timer TT1 exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the specification may be such that it is confirmed or strongly suggested that the type of jackpot is "probability variation jackpot". Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a setting difference (that is, a specification having a setting difference in the jackpot probability or the like like a pachislot machine), the predetermined value Tar due to the count increase operation of the timer TT1 is set to a specific value. (For example, a setting advantageous to the player) may be suggested.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the timer notice includes the count increase operation of the timer TT1, but instead of or in addition to the count increase operation of the timer TT1, the count decrease operation of the timer TT1 (less than 0, That is, a downward motion to a negative value) may be included. Further, the count increase operation of the timer TT1 is realized in increments of 00.01, but it may be realized in different units, or it may be an operation of increasing to a predetermined value Tar at a stretch.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, the various timer advance notice images described above are output to the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a configuration in which an effect display area on which an image can be projected is provided on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, various timer notice images are displayed in the effect display area. The above-mentioned timer notice may be realized by projecting a part or all of it. For example, as a part of various timer advance notice images, an image part related to the timer TT1 may be used. Further, from the same viewpoint, the movable timer display device may appear on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 at the time of timer advance notice. In this case, the timer display device may appear and disappear so as to cover a part or the entire surface of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In this case, the timer display device retracts to a predetermined retracted position when the timer notice ends, and the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7 becomes visible to the player.

(Third Example)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, a timer notice may be executed as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the current special figure fluctuation display (variation effect). In this embodiment, as an example, as the timer notice, the timer notice displaying the timer notice images EF5-1 to EF5-4 shown in FIG. 49 and the timer notice images EF6-1 to EF6-2 shown in FIG. 50 are displayed. There is a timer notice to be done. Therefore, in the following, the timer advance notice images shown in FIGS. 49 and 50 will be described, and then the timer advance notice setting will be described in detail with respect to the process of S4506. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. However, in the modified example, the timer notice may appear in a high base state.

First, in relation to the timer notice, a typical effect image of this embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 and 50. Each image shown in FIGS. 49 and 50 is output to the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7. FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is “timer advance notice (acquisition of 3 pieces)”. FIG. 50 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is “timer advance notice (acquisition failure)”. In this embodiment, as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the special figure change display (variation effect), a notice for displaying the timer notice images EF5-1 to EF5-4 shown in FIG. 49 and a timer notice shown in FIG. 50 are shown. A notice for displaying the images EF6-1 to EF6-2 is provided.

Here, a typical effect image of the present embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 and 50.

As the effect images of this embodiment, the variable effect image HE shown in FIGS. 49 (a) and 50 (a) and (d), and the timer notice images EF5-1 to EF5-shown in FIGS. 49 (b) to 49 (f). 4. And the timer advance notice images EF6-1 to EF6-2 shown in FIGS. 50 (b) and 50 (c), and the effect image HE1 shown in FIG. 49 (f) can be exemplified. Further, the timer notice images EF5-1 to EF5-4 shown in FIGS. 49 (b) to 49 (f) and the timer notice images EF6-1 shown in FIG. 50 (b) are both intended to increase the player's expectation. This is a kind of effect image of the above, and in this embodiment, it is used in the advance notice effect. Note that (a) to (f) in FIG. 49 correspond to the order of output, and (a) to (d) of FIG. 50 correspond to the order of output. However, the output order does not have to be continuous, and other effect images may be output in an intervening manner.

The variation effect image HE shown in FIGS. 49 (a) and 50 (a) and 50 (d) is the variation shown in FIGS. 43 (a), 44 (a), and 45 (a) in the above-described first embodiment. The effect image HE1 is substantially the same as the effect image HE, and the effect image HE1 shown in FIG. 49 (f) is the SP reach image HE1 (type in which the timer is not displayed) shown in FIG. 43 (e) in the first embodiment described above. ), So the description is omitted.

The timer notice image EF5-1 shown in FIG. 49 (b) is acquired by making a timer TT1 having a numerical value of "0 (00.00)" appear on the front side of the display surface (display screen) on which the effect symbol 8 is displayed. This is an image in which the character CC0 having the item QQ0 for the purpose is made to appear, and the three mini characters CC1 having the acquisition target QQ1 are made to appear.

Instead of causing the timer TT1 having a numerical value of "0 (00.00)" to appear, the timer TT1 indicating that the numerical value is in the ready state may appear without indicating the numerical value.

The acquisition item QQ0 is arbitrary as long as it can be used for the purpose of acquiring (capturing) something, but may be, for example, a vacuum cleaner, a net, an arrow, a mouth of an animal or a character aiming for prey, or the like. A plurality of types of acquisition item QQ0 may be prepared, or a plurality of types may be prepared in a mode having different sizes (acquisition abilities).

The character CC0 is a character having the item QQ0 for acquisition, and may be in the form of a person, an animal, a monster, or the like, although it is arbitrary. Further, a plurality of types of character CC0 may be prepared in a mode in which the acquisition ability is different. In the modified example, the character CC0 may be omitted and only the acquisition item QQ0 may be output.

The acquisition target QQ1 is an object acquired by the acquisition item QQ0, and is arbitrary. For example, the acquisition target QQ1 may be a treasure, garbage, a bomb, or the like, or may be a character CC0 or an item related to the character CC. A plurality of types of acquisition target QQ1 may be prepared in a mode in which the ease of acquisition is different. In this embodiment, as an example, the acquisition target QQ1 is a bag to which various numerical values are attached. Various numerical values are parameters that determine the predetermined value Tar1 as described later. It should be noted that the various numerical values may include premier values such as "infinity". The acquisition target QQ1 may be set so that the larger the assigned numerical value is, the more difficult it is to acquire.

The mini character CC1 is arbitrary, but in this embodiment, as an example, it is a bird (crow, seagull, etc.) carrying the acquisition target QQ1. In this case, the acquisition target QQ1 floats in a manner of being carried by a bird. In the modified example, the mini character CC1 may be omitted and only the acquisition target QQ1 may float. Further, in another modification, one mini-character CC1 may be associated with two or more acquisition target objects QQ1. Further, a plurality of types of mini-characters CC1 may be prepared in a manner in which the acquisition target QQ1 to be carried is easily acquired.

The timer notice image EF5-2 shown in FIG. 49 (c) is an image that can be output following the timer notice image EF5-1, and shows a state immediately before the acquisition target QQ1 is acquired by the acquisition item QQ0. It is an image which shows. In the timer preview image EF5-2 shown in FIG. 49 (c), the acquisition target QQ1 is acquired by the acquisition item QQ0 in such a manner that the acquisition target QQ1 approaches or moves away from the acquisition item QQ0. An image may be included to fuel the presence or absence. Then, when the acquisition is successful, a special acoustic effect, vibration, or the like may be generated, or characters such as "acquisition!" Or "acquisition success!" May be output.

The timer preview image EF5-2 shown in FIG. 49 (c) shows an acquisition mode in which the three acquisition objects QQ1 are acquired substantially at the same time, but even if the three acquisition objects QQ1 are acquired one by one in order. Good.

The timer notice image EF5-2 shown in FIG. 49 (d) is an image showing a state in which the value of the timer TT1 is charged by a predetermined value Tar1 from “0 (00.00)”. In the illustrated example, the predetermined value Tar1 is "60.00", which corresponds to the total of the numerical values given to the acquired object QQ1. In this case, the timer TT1 then performs an operation of counting down the time of 60 seconds 00. The countdown by the timer TT1 may be realized in increments of 00.01, for example.

The timer preview image EF5-4 shown in FIG. 49 (e) is an image in which the character CC appears because the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches “0 (00.00)”. The timer notice image EF5-4 shown in FIG. 49 (e) is the same as the first timer notice image EF1-3 shown in FIG. 43 (d) in the first embodiment described above, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this way, in the present embodiment, the timer notice includes a charge effect that charges the time when the timer TT1 counts down, and does the charge effect acquire one or more acquisition target QQ1 corresponding to the charging time? Including the production of whether or not.

In this embodiment, the charge effect is not only the case where the acquisition of the three acquisition target QQ1 is successful, but also the case where none of the three acquisition target QQ1 can be acquired (see FIG. 50).

Specifically, the timer notice image EF6-1 shown in FIG. 50 (b) is the same as the timer notice image EF5-1 shown in FIG. 49 (b), but follows the timer notice image EF6-1. The timer preview image EF6-2 shown in FIG. 50 (b), which can be output, is an image showing that none of the three acquisition target QQ1s could be acquired (that is, the bird escapes while holding the acquisition target QQ1). It is an image showing that.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the charge effect includes an effect in which none of the three acquisition objects QQ1 can be acquired, that is, an effect in which the charging time is “0”. If none of the three acquisition targets QQ1 can be acquired, the timer notice ends (see FIG. 50 (d)).

Next, regarding the processing of S4506, the setting of the timer notice will be described in detail as an example. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. In the advance notice effect setting process (S4506), the advance notice execution pattern (notice effect pattern) includes whether or not to execute the advance notice based on the random number for the advance notice effect determination acquired in S4501 and the advance notice determination table shown in FIG. And set the advance notice effect pattern based on the decision result. The notice determination table includes a jackpot table (see FIG. 51 (a)) and a miss table (see FIG. 51 (b)), and is based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502. Either table is used (referenced) according to the result (big hit or miss) of the hit / fail judgment related to the specified special figure change display.

As shown in FIGS. 51 (a) and 51 (b), the notice determination table of the third embodiment sets the notice execution pattern to "none (does not execute)" or "timer" for each fluctuation pattern to be executed. With a data structure that can be determined as one of "notice (1 acquisition)", "timer advance notice (2 acquisition)", "timer advance notice (3 acquisition)", and "timer advance notice (acquisition failure)" It has become. Specifically, for each fluctuation pattern for which the notice is to be executed, the random value for determining the notice effect is set to "None (do not execute)", "Timer notice (acquire one)", which is the judgment type of the notice effect pattern. It is assigned to each of "timer notice (acquisition of 2)", "timer notice (acquisition of 3)", and "timer notice (acquisition failure)". In this embodiment, since the random number range of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 99", the random number value (determination data) is assigned within the range of "0 to 99". Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the notice is a notice effect that can appear only in the low base state, the fluctuation patterns defined in the notice determination table are the fluctuation patterns P1 to P11 for the non-time saving state (FIG. 9) is targeted. In the table shown in FIG. 51, "-" indicates that the random value for determining the advance notice effect is not assigned, and the advance notice effect pattern corresponding to this is not selected (selection). Not done).

Here, among the execution patterns of the advance notice, the "timer advance notice (acquisition of one)" displays the timer advance notice images EF3-1 to EF1-5 (see FIGS. 49 (b) to (f)). "Timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" and "Timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" are related to the total value of the numerical values attached to the acquired object QQ1 with respect to "timer notice (acquire 1 piece)". The difference is that the predetermined value Timer1 is different. Specifically, the "timer notice (acquisition of 2)" is 2 pieces in which the number of acquisition target QQ1 is increased by 1 more than the "timer notice (acquisition of 1)", and the predetermined value is corresponding to that amount. Tar1 is larger than "Timer notice (1 piece acquired)". Similarly, the "timer notice (acquisition of 3)" is 3 pieces in which the number of acquisition target QQ1 is increased by 1 more than the "timer notice (acquisition of 2)", and the predetermined value Tar1 is correspondingly increased. It is larger than "Timer notice (2 pieces acquired)".

However, in the modified example, even if the number of acquired objects QQ1 is only one or two, the numerical value attached to the acquired object QQ1 is large, and the predetermined value Timer1 is relatively large by that amount. Such a timer notice may be prepared. That is, the predetermined value Tar1 changes variously depending on the combination of the acquired number of the acquired object QQ1 and the numerical value attached to the acquired object QQ1, and the timer notice that the predetermined value Tar1 becomes various predetermined values by these various combinations. May be realized.

The mode of determining the execution pattern of the advance notice by the advance notice determination table is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 51 (a), when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit and the fluctuation pattern is any of P1 to P3, that is, it corresponds to any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3. When a variable effect based on a variable effect pattern is performed, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 49", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability; 50). %), When it is "50 to 59", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire one)" (selection probability; 10%). If the notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", the notice is not executed.

Further, when the variation pattern is P1, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P1 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 79". The effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" (selection probability; 20%), and if it is "80 to 99", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" ( Selection probability; 20%).

Further, when the variation pattern is P2, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P2 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 84". The effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 1 piece)" (selection probability; 25%), and if it is "85-99", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" ( Selection probability; 15%).

Further, when the variation pattern is P3, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P3 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 99". The effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" (selection probability; 40%), and "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" is not determined.

In other words, in the case of a big hit, the probability of executing the notice is 50% for the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3, 10% of which is assigned to the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (acquire one)", and the remaining 40%. Is assigned to a notice production pattern including "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)". Then, in the fluctuation pattern P1, "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" and "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" can be selected (executed) with the same probability, and in the fluctuation pattern P2, "timer". It is easier to select "Timer notice (2 pieces)" than "Notice (3 pieces)".

In the case of a big hit, "timer notice (acquisition failure)" is not selected for the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3. That is, the "timer notice (acquisition failure)" functions as a so-called "gase effect".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 51 (b), when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is wrong and the fluctuation pattern is P7 or P11, that is, the fluctuation effect pattern or fluctuation pattern P11 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern P7. When a variable effect based on the corresponding variable effect pattern is performed, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 74", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability). ; 75%), "75-94", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquisition failure)" (selection probability; 20%), and "95-99", the notice effect pattern is It is decided as "timer notice (1 piece acquired)" (selection probability; 5%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is any one of "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10", that is, the fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to any of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P6 and P8 to P10. When the variable effect based on is performed, if the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 74", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability; 75%), and " If it is "75 to 84", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire one)" (selection probability; 10%).

Further, when the variation pattern is "P4, P8", that is, when the variation effect based on the variation pattern P4 or the variation pattern P8 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 94", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" (selection probability; 10%), and if it is "95 to 99", the notice effect pattern is "timer notice (3 pieces)". (Acquisition) ”(selection probability; 5%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is "P5, P9", that is, when the fluctuation effect based on the variation effect pattern P5 or the variation pattern P9 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 96", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" (selection probability; 12%), and if it is "97 to 99", the notice effect pattern is "timer notice (3 pieces)". (Acquisition) ”(selection probability; 3%).

Further, when the variation pattern is "P6, P10", that is, when the variation effect based on the variation pattern P6 or the variation pattern P10 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 99", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" (selection probability; 15%), and "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" is not determined.

In other words, for the fluctuation patterns P7 and P11, which are out of order and have a relatively high selectability, the probability of executing the notice is 15%, and 5% of the 15% is "timer notice (acquire one)". ) ”Is assigned to the notice production pattern. In addition, the timer advance notice execution probability is 25% for the fluctuation patterns "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10", which are out of order and have a relatively low selectability. 10% of them are assigned to the "timer notice (1 piece acquired)" notice effect pattern, and the remaining 15% are assigned to the "timer notice (2 pieces acquired)" or "timer notice (3 pieces acquired)" notice effect pattern. Assigned. Then, in the fluctuation patterns P4, P8, P5, and P9, it is easier to select "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" than "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)".

Based on such a determination condition (notice determination table), the advance notice setting process (S4506) sets the advance notice. When the notice is executed, the feasibility (execution probability) is higher when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit than when it is out of order. Further, the fluctuation patterns (P4 to P6, P8 to P10) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of deviation are less selectable than the fluctuation patterns (P1 to P3) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of a jackpot (FIG. 9). (Refer to the appearance rate of), the probability of executing the notice at the time of a big hit is higher than the probability of executing the notice in such a fluctuation pattern with low selectability. Furthermore, of the notices, "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)" and "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)" are more likely to be executed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a miss, and "timer notice". (Acquisition of 3) ”is extremely low in feasibility (see FIG. 51). From this, it can be said that the notice accompanied by the countdown operation is a production that raises the player's expectation for the jackpot (“hot” production), and in particular, “timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)” or “timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)”. It can be said that the timer notice of "" is a production that raises the expectation (especially a "hot" production).

In this way, in the present embodiment, the larger the number of acquired target objects QQ1 (or the predetermined value Tar1 corresponding to the total value attached to the acquired acquired object QQ1), the larger the notice determination table. It has a relationship that increases reliability (the possibility that the change in the special figure will be a big hit). However, in the modified example, other aspects may be realized. For example, when the number of acquired objects QQ1 is a specific value (for example, "7"), or when the predetermined value Data1 is a specific value (for example, doublet such as "77.77"). It may have a data structure that is the most reliable.

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the timer advance notice is determined using the advance notice determination table, and if it is executed, the type is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the timer notice, when the timing when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)" is synchronized with a specific timing such as another notice effect, SP reach effect, pseudo-continuous effect, or the like. When the numerical value of various timers TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)", "something happens", which makes it possible to improve the interest of the game. In consideration of this point, whether or not to execute the timer notice, and if it is executed, the type is linked to other notice effects, SP reach effects, pseudo-continuous effects, and other special effects. It may be decided.

[Action and effect of the third embodiment]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment described above, the timer TT1 counts down, such as "timer notice (1 piece acquired)", "timer notice (2 pieces acquired)", and "timer notice (3 pieces acquired)". Since a timer notice including a charge effect to charge the time is prepared, a novel timer notice can be realized. That is, by realizing a new effect of "charging the countdown time of the timer TT1 according to the presence or absence of acquisition of the acquired object QQ1 and the numerical value attached to the acquired acquired object QQ1", the player's It is possible to improve the interest of the game by realizing a novel production that attracts interest.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, acquired acquisitions such as "timer notice (1 piece acquired)", "timer notice (2 pieces acquired)", and "timer notice (3 pieces acquired)". Since three types of timer notices having different predetermined values Tar1 corresponding to the total value of the numerical values attached to the object QQ1 are prepared, it is possible to realize a variety of timer notices. However, in the modified example, the number of acquired objects QQ1 appearing and the predetermined value Tar1 may be different from one type or two types, or four or more types may be prepared.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, acquisition objects such as "timer notice (acquire 1 piece)", "timer notice (acquire 2 pieces)", and "timer notice (acquire 3 pieces)". A plurality of types of timer notices in which the number of QQ1s acquired (and the predetermined value Tar1 accompanying the acquisition) are different are prepared, and the larger the predetermined value Tar1 is, the higher the reliability is. As a result, the player expects that more acquisition target QQ1 (or acquisition target QQ1 with a larger numerical value) will be acquired during the charge production, and aims to improve the game interest. be able to.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, since the "timer notice (acquisition failure)" is prepared, the timer notice (timer TT1 does not perform the countdown operation) that only causes the timer TT1 to appear as a "gase effect". Timer notice) can be realized. That is, the timer TT1 can be made to appear even in the case of "Gase". As a result, it is possible to increase the variation of the timer notice in a manner that does not cause boredom. Further, in this case, since the countdown may not be executed even if the timer TT1 appears, it is possible to realize an effect in which the expectations and anxieties of the player are mixed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, the timer notice is specified so that the larger the number of acquired objects QQ1 acquired (and the predetermined value Tar1 accompanying the acquisition), the higher the reliability. Thereby, it is possible to synchronize the end timing of the countdown of the timer TT1 (see FIG. 49 (d)) with the important timing of the SP reach effect, and synergistically enhance each effect. More specifically, the timer notice can be easily entwined with a more important effect rather than being entwined with a less important effect such as a pseudo-linkage.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, the form of the timer TT1 is arbitrary, but the color, size, output location, frame decoration, and the like may be varied. The reliability may be changed according to various factors regarding the form of the timer TT1.

Further, the timer notice according to the third embodiment can be suitably combined with the timer notice according to the first embodiment described above and the timer notice according to the second embodiment described above. In this case, a more varied timer notice can be realized. For example, in this case, in the case of the timer notice related to the "double timer", the charge effect may be realized for one or both of the timers TT1 and TT2.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, the number of acquired objects QQ1 acquired (or the predetermined value Tar1 accompanying the acquisition object) functions as an index value (reliability) indicating the expectation of a big hit, but this is limited to this. I can't. For example, the number of acquired objects QQ1 acquired (or the predetermined value Tar1 associated therewith) may be an effect suggesting that the type of jackpot is "probability variation jackpot". For example, when the number of acquired objects QQ1 (or the predetermined value Tar1 accompanying the acquisition) exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the specification may be such that the type of jackpot is confirmed or strongly suggested to be "probability variation jackpot". .. Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a setting difference (that is, a specification having a setting difference in the jackpot probability or the like like a pachislot machine), the number of acquired objects QQ1 (or a predetermined value Tar1 accompanying the specification) May suggest a particular setting (eg, a setting that is advantageous to the player).

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, the acquired object QQ1 is given a numerical value related to the predetermined value Tar1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the acquisition target QQ1 may be associated with other parameters such as a color, a pattern, a shape, and the like related to the predetermined value Tar1. For example, when the acquisition target QQ1 is output in a manner associated with any of "gold", "red", "green", and "blue", the relationship of the charge amount when the acquisition target QQ1 is acquired. May be as follows. "Gold"> "Red"> "Green"> "Blue". Further, when the acquisition target QQ1 with a specific mark or pattern is acquired, the charge amount may be set to the “maximum value”.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment, the various timer advance notice images described above are output to the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a configuration in which an effect display area on which an image can be projected is provided on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, various timer notice images are displayed in the effect display area. The above-mentioned timer notice may be realized by projecting a part or all of it. For example, as a part of various timer advance notice images, an image part related to the timer TT1 may be used. Further, from the same viewpoint, the movable timer display device may appear on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 at the time of timer advance notice. In this case, the timer display device may appear and disappear so as to cover a part or the entire surface of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In this case, the timer display device retracts to a predetermined retracted position when the timer notice ends, and the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7 becomes visible to the player.

(Fourth Example)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, a timer notice may be executed as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the current special figure fluctuation display (variation effect). In this embodiment, as an example, as a timer notice, a timer notice for displaying the timer notice images EF7-1 to EF7-3 shown in FIG. 52 is provided. Therefore, in the following, the timer advance notice image shown in FIG. 52 will be described, and then the timer advance notice setting will be described in detail with respect to the process of S4506. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. However, in the modified example, the timer notice may appear in a high base state.

First, a typical effect image of this embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 in relation to the timer notice will be described with reference to FIG. 52. Each image shown in FIG. 52 is output to the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7. FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is “timer advance notice (total short)”. In this embodiment, as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the special figure change display (variation effect), a notice for displaying the timer notice images EF7-1 to EF7-3 shown in FIG. 52 is provided.

Here, a typical effect image of the present embodiment displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 52.

Examples of the effect image of this embodiment include the variable effect image HE shown in FIG. 52 (a) and the timer notice images EF7-1 to EF7-3 shown in FIGS. 52 (b) to 52 (d). Further, the timer notice images EF7-1 to EF7-3 shown in FIGS. 52 (b) to 52 (d) are both types of effect images for raising the expectation of the player, and in this embodiment, the notice effect is produced. It is supposed to be used in. Note that (a) to (e) in FIG. 52 correspond to the order of output.

The variable effect image HE shown in FIG. 52 (a) is the same as the effect image HE shown in FIGS. 43 (a), 44 (a), and 45 (a) in the first embodiment described above, and is also shown in FIG. Since the effect image HE1 shown in 52 (e) is substantially the same as the SP reach image HE1 (type in which the timer is not displayed) shown in FIG. 43 (e) in the first embodiment described above, the description thereof will be omitted. ..

The timer notice image EF7-1 shown in FIG. 52 (b) is substantially the same as the first timer notice image EF1-1 shown in FIG. 43 (b) in the first embodiment described above, and the timer TT1 is The numerical value is "07.12" as an example. In this case, the timer TT1 counts down the time of 7 seconds 12.

The timer notice image EF7-2 shown in FIG. 52 (c) is an image when the timer TT1 is performing a countdown. As described above, in this embodiment, when the timer TT1 is counting down, the timer TT1 is output to substantially the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7 (for example, in a range of 90% or more). That is, the timer TT1 is output in a manner in which the variation effect image HE is substantially hidden. In other words, the timer TT1 is output in a mode that hides (makes invisible) other visual effects. Hereinafter, the output of the timer TT1 to substantially the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is also referred to as a full-screen display of the timer TT1. The full-screen display of the timer TT1 may be realized from the time when the timer TT1 appears (see FIG. 52B), from the time when the countdown is started, or after the countdown is started. (For example, the timing at which the numerical value of the timer TT1 becomes a specific value) may be realized.

The timer notice image EF7-3 shown in FIG. 52 (d) is an image when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches “0 (00.00)”. When the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)", the countdown operation ends.

In this way, in the present embodiment, the timer notice includes a timer effect in which the timer TT1 counts down in substantially the entire display area for effect (that is, substantially the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7). In this embodiment, once the full-screen display of the timer TT1 is realized, the full-screen display may be maintained until the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)".

Next, regarding the processing of S4506, the setting of the timer notice will be described in detail as an example. The timer notice is a notice effect that does not appear in the high base state but can appear in the low base state, and is also a notice effect that can be combined with other notice effects that can appear in the low base state. In the advance notice effect setting process (S4506), the advance notice execution pattern (notice effect pattern) includes whether or not to execute the advance notice based on the random number for the advance notice effect determination acquired in S4501 and the advance notice determination table shown in FIG. 53. And set the advance notice effect pattern based on the decision result. The notice determination table includes a jackpot table (see FIG. 53 (a)) and a miss table (see FIG. 53 (b)), and is based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502. Either table is used (referenced) according to the result (big hit or miss) of the hit / fail judgment related to the specified special figure change display.

As shown in FIGS. 53 (a) and 53 (b), the notice determination table of the fourth embodiment sets the notice execution pattern to "none (do not execute)" or "timer" for each fluctuation pattern to be executed. It has a data structure that can be determined as either "notice (full short)", "timer notice (full long)", or "timer notice (full super long)". Specifically, for each fluctuation pattern for which the advance notice is to be executed, the random value for determining the advance notice effect is set to "None (do not execute)", "Timer advance notice (full short)", and "Timer advance notice (full short)", which are the judgment types of the advance notice effect pattern. It is assigned to each of "timer notice (full-scale long)" and "timer notice (full-scale super long)". In this embodiment, since the random number range of the random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 99", the random number value (determination data) is assigned within the range of "0 to 99". Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the notice is a notice effect that can appear only in the low base state, the fluctuation patterns defined in the notice determination table are the fluctuation patterns P1 to P11 for the non-time saving state (FIG. 9) is targeted. In the table shown in FIG. 53, "-" indicates that the random value for determining the advance notice effect is not assigned, and the advance notice effect pattern corresponding to this is not selected (selection). Not done).

Here, among the execution patterns of the advance notice, the “timer advance notice (full-scale short)” displays the timer advance notice images EF7-1 to EF7-3 (see FIGS. 52 (b) to 52 (d)). "Timer notice (full length)" and "Timer notice (full length super long)" have different countdown times from "Timer notice (full short)". Specifically, "timer notice (full length)" has a longer countdown time than "timer notice (full short)" (that is, the initial value of timer TT1 is large), and "timer notice (full super long)". Has a longer countdown time than the "timer notice (full length)" (that is, the initial value of the timer TT1 is large).

The mode of determining the execution pattern of the advance notice by the advance notice determination table is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 53A, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is a big hit and the fluctuation pattern is any of P1 to P3, that is, it corresponds to any of the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3. When a variable effect based on a variable effect pattern is performed, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 49", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability; 50). %), When it is "50 to 59", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (total short)" (selection probability; 10%). If the notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)", the notice is not executed.

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is P1, that is, when the fluctuation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P1 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 79". The production pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full length long)" (selection probability; 20%), and if it is "80 to 99", the notice production pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full length super long)" (selection). Probability; 20%).

Further, when the variation pattern is P2, that is, when the variation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P2 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 84". The production pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full-scale short)" (selection probability; 25%), and if it is "85-99", the notice production pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full-scale super long)" (selection). Probability; 15%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is P3, that is, when the fluctuation effect based on the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern P3 is performed, it is announced that the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "60 to 99". The production pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full-scale long)" (selection probability; 40%), and "timer notice (full-scale super long)" is not determined.

In other words, in the case of a big hit, the probability of executing the notice is 50% for the fluctuation patterns P1 to P3, 10% of which is assigned to the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (full short)", and the remaining 40% is assigned. It is assigned to a notice production pattern including "timer notice (full length)" and "timer notice (full super long)". Then, in the fluctuation pattern P1, "timer notice (full surface long)" and "timer notice (full surface super long)" can be selected (executed) with the same probability, and in the fluctuation pattern P2, "timer notice (full surface long)" can be selected (executed). It is easier to select "Timer notice (Full-scale long)" than "(Full-scale super long)".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is wrong and the fluctuation pattern is P7 or P11, that is, the fluctuation effect pattern or fluctuation pattern P11 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern P7. When a variable effect based on the corresponding variable effect pattern is performed, if the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 94", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability). ; 95%), and "95 to 99", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (total short)" (selection probability; 5%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is any one of "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10", that is, the fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to any of the fluctuation patterns P4 to P6 and P8 to P10. When the variable effect based on is performed, if the value of the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect is "0 to 74", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "none (do not execute)" (selection probability; 75%), and " If it is "75 to 84", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (total short)" (selection probability; 10%).

Further, when the variation pattern is "P4, P8", that is, when the variation effect based on the variation pattern P4 or the variation pattern P8 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 94", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full length long)" (selection probability; 10%), and if it is "95 to 99", the notice effect pattern is "timer notice (full length super long)". ) ”(Selection probability; 5%).

Further, when the fluctuation pattern is "P5, P9", that is, when the fluctuation effect based on the variation effect pattern P5 or the variation pattern P9 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 96", the notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer notice (full length long)" (selection probability; 12%), and if it is "97 ~ 99", the notice effect pattern is "timer notice (full length super long)". ) ”(Selection probability; 3%).

Further, when the variation pattern is "P6, P10", that is, when the variation effect based on the variation pattern P6 or the variation pattern P10 is performed, the value of the acquired advance notice effect determination random number is "85". If it is "~ 99", the advance notice effect pattern is determined to be "timer advance notice (full-scale long)" (selection probability; 15%), and "timer notice (full-scale super long)" is not determined.

In other words, for the fluctuation patterns P7 and P11, which are out of order and have a relatively high selectability, the advance notice execution probability is 5%, and 5% of them is the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (full short)". Assigned to. In addition, the timer advance notice execution probability is 25% for the fluctuation patterns "P4, P8", "P5, P9", and "P6, P10", which are out of order and have a relatively low selectability. 10% of them are assigned to the notice effect pattern of "timer notice (full short)", and the remaining 15% are assigned to the notice effect pattern including "timer notice (full long)". Then, in the fluctuation patterns P4, P8, P5, and P9, it is easier to select "timer notice (full length)" than "timer notice (full length)".

Based on such a determination condition (notice determination table), the advance notice setting process (S4506) sets the advance notice. When the notice is executed, the feasibility (execution probability) is higher when the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a big hit than when it is out of order. Further, the fluctuation patterns (P4 to P6, P8 to P10) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of deviation are less selectable than the fluctuation patterns (P1 to P3) having a fluctuation time of 30,000 ms or more in the case of a jackpot (FIG. 9). (Refer to the appearance rate of), the probability of executing the notice at the time of a big hit is higher than the probability of executing the notice in such a fluctuation pattern with low selectability. Furthermore, of the notices, "timer notice (full length long)" and "timer notice (full length super long)" are more likely to be executed in the case of a big hit than in the case of a miss, and "timer notice (full length notice). The feasibility of "full-scale super long") is extremely low (see FIG. 53). From this, it can be said that the timer notice accompanied by the full screen display of the timer TT1 is a production that raises the player's expectation for the jackpot (“hot” production), and in particular, “timer notice (full length)” or “timer notice (timer notice). It can be said that the timer notice of "Full-scale super long" is a production (especially "hot" production) that raises the expectation.

In this way, in this embodiment, the notice determination table has a relationship that the longer the countdown time, the higher the reliability (the possibility that the special figure fluctuation becomes a big hit). However, in the modified example, other aspects may be realized. For example, it may have a data structure that is most reliable when the countdown time is a specific value (for example, doublet such as "77.77").

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the timer advance notice is determined using the advance notice determination table, and if it is executed, the type is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the timer notice, when the timing when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)" is synchronized with a specific timing such as another notice effect, SP reach effect, pseudo-continuous effect, or the like. When the numerical value of various timers TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)", "something happens", which makes it possible to improve the interest of the game. In consideration of this point, whether or not to execute the timer notice, and if it is executed, the type is linked to other notice effects, SP reach effects, pseudo-continuous effects, and other special effects. It may be decided.

[Action and effect of the fourth example]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment described above, the full screen display of the timer TT1 such as "timer notice (full short)", "timer notice (full long)", and "timer notice (full super long)" is displayed. Since the accompanying notice production pattern is prepared, a novel timer notice can be realized. That is, by realizing a new effect of displaying the timer TT1 on the full screen, it is possible to realize a novel effect that attracts the interest of the player and improve the interest of the game.

In particular, while the timer TT1 is counting down, the player is often only interested in the timer TT1 and is not interested in the state of the variable effect image HE (for example, the variable state of the effect symbol 8).

In this regard, according to the present embodiment, since the full-screen display of the timer TT1 is realized, the target of interest of the player can be displayed in a large size, and an effect suitable for the interest of the player can be realized. In addition, the full-screen display of the timer TT1 can increase the expectation for a big hit.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the countdown time is different, such as "timer notice (full short)", "timer notice (full long)", and "timer notice (full super long)". Since three types of timer notices are prepared, a wide variety of timer notices can be realized. However, in the modified example, one type or two types of timer notices having different countdown times may be prepared, or four or more types having different countdown times may be prepared.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the countdown time such as "timer notice (full short)", "timer notice (full long)", and "timer notice (full super long)" is different. Three types of timer notices are prepared, and the longer the countdown time, the higher the reliability. As a result, it is possible to synchronize the end timing of the countdown operation with the important timing of the SP reach effect and synergistically enhance each effect. More specifically, the timer notice can be easily entwined with a more important effect rather than being entwined with a less important effect such as a pseudo-linkage.

In particular, in this embodiment, during the countdown operation, the full-screen display of the timer TT1 makes the state of the effect image (including whether or not it has developed into the SP reach image HE1) unknown to the player, so that the countdown operation is performed. The state of the effect image at the end timing is unpredictable for the player, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. For example, if the reliability differs depending on the state of the effect image at the end timing of the countdown operation (that is, the state of the effect image after the timer TT1 disappears), the full-screen display of the timer TT1 hides the effect image. Therefore, it is possible to bring about the effect of sustaining the expectation of the player.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the form of the timer TT1 is arbitrary, but the color, size, output location, frame decoration, and the like may be varied. The reliability may be changed according to various factors regarding the form of the timer TT1.

Further, the timer notice according to the fourth embodiment is any one or more of the timer notice according to the first embodiment described above, the timer notice according to the second embodiment described above, and the timer notice according to the third embodiment described above. It is also possible to preferably combine with. In this case, a more varied timer notice can be realized. For example, in this case, the full-screen display of the timer TT1 may be realized only while the count increase operation is executed. Further, the full screen display may be realized only for the timer TT3 after the combination.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the timer notice is always accompanied by a full-screen display, but is not limited to this. For example, only part of the timer notice may be accompanied by a full screen display. For example, as a notice effect pattern, in addition to "timer notice (full short)", "timer notice (full long)", and "timer notice (full super long)", the first implementation described above without full screen display. A "normal timer", which is an example of a "normal timer" and has a relatively low reliability, may be prepared. In this case, even if the timer TT1 appears, the full-screen display may not be realized, so that it is possible to realize an effect in which the expectations and anxieties of the player are mixed, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In this case, the timer advance notice image EF7-1 (the image during the countdown operation of the timer TT1) shown in FIG. 52B may be accompanied by an effect of inciting the start of the full-screen display of the timer TT1. For example, when the size of the timer TT1 is expanded or contracted and completely expanded to the maximum, the effect that the full screen display of the timer TT1 is started may be realized. In this case, the effect image may be output in a manner in which the character CC produces whether or not the size of the timer TT1 can be expanded to the maximum.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the length of the countdown time of the timer TT1 functions as an index value (reliability) indicating a feeling of expectation of a big hit, but is not limited to this. For example, the length of the countdown time of the timer TT1 may be an effect suggesting that the type of jackpot is "probability variation jackpot". For example, when the length of the countdown time of the timer TT1 exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the specification may be such that the type of jackpot is confirmed or strongly suggested to be "probability variation jackpot". Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a setting difference (that is, a specification having a setting difference in the jackpot probability or the like like a pachislot machine), a specific specification is made according to the length of the countdown time of the timer TT1. Settings (eg, settings that are advantageous to the player) may be suggested.

Further, when only a part of the timer notice is accompanied by a full-screen display, the full-screen display of the timer notice may be an effect suggesting that the type of jackpot is "probability variation jackpot". Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a setting difference (that is, a specification having a setting difference in the jackpot probability or the like like a pachislot machine), the full-screen display of the timer notice has a specific setting (for example, a player). It may suggest a setting that is advantageous to the user.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the various timer advance notice images described above are output to the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a configuration in which an effect display area on which an image can be projected is provided on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, various timer notice images are displayed in the effect display area. The above-mentioned timer notice may be realized by projecting a part or all of it. For example, as a part of various timer advance notice images, an image part related to the timer TT1 may be used. Further, from the same viewpoint, the movable timer display device may appear on the front side (player side) of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 at the time of timer advance notice. In this case, the timer display device may appear and disappear so as to cover the entire surface of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In this case, the timer display device retracts to a predetermined retracted position when the timer notice ends, and the entire display screen 7a of the image display device 7 becomes visible to the player.

[Modified example with respect to the fourth embodiment]
Next, with reference to FIG. 54, a modified example with respect to the above-described fourth embodiment will be described.

FIG. 54 is an explanatory diagram of the effect image according to the present modification, and is an explanatory diagram of the effect image when the advance notice effect pattern is “timer advance notice (with freeze)”. In this modification, as a notice effect (the change notice) related to the special figure change display (variation effect), a notice for displaying the timer notice images EF8-1 to EF8-3 shown in FIG. 54 is provided. Here, a typical effect image of the present modification displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 54.

Examples of the effect image of this modification include the variable effect image HE shown in FIG. 54 (a) and the timer notice images EF8-1 to EF8-3 shown in FIGS. 54 (b) to 54 (d). Further, the timer notice images EF8-1 to EF8-3 shown in FIGS. 54 (b) to 54 (d) are both types of effect images for increasing the expectation of the player, and in this modification, the notice effect is produced. It is supposed to be used in. Note that (a) to (e) in FIG. 54 correspond to the order of output.

The variable effect image HE shown in FIG. 54 (a) and the timer advance notice image EF8-1 shown in FIG. 54 (b) are the same as the effect image HE and the timer advance notice image EF7-1 according to the fourth embodiment described above, respectively. Since there is, the description is omitted.

The timer notice image EF8-2 shown in FIG. 54 (c) is an image when the timer TT1 is performing a countdown. As described above, in this modification, when the timer TT1 is counting down, the timer TT1 is more than half of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 (for example, a region slightly wider than half, about 60%). Is output to. That is, the timer TT1 is output in a manner in which more than half of the variation effect image HE is substantially hidden. In other words, the timer TT1 is output in a mode that hides (makes invisible) more than half of the other visual effects. Hereinafter, the fact that the timer TT1 is output to more than half of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 in this way is also referred to as a half screen display of the timer TT1. The half-screen display of the timer TT1 may be realized from the time when the timer TT1 appears (see FIG. 54 (b)), from the time when the countdown is started, or after the countdown is started. (For example, the timing at which the numerical value of the timer TT1 becomes a specific value) may be realized.

The timer notice image EF8-3 shown in FIG. 54 (d) is an image when the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches “0 (00.00)”. When the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)", the countdown operation ends.

In this way, in the present modification, the timer notice includes a timer effect in which the timer TT1 counts down in half or more of the effect display area (that is, half or more of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7). In this modification, once the half-screen display of the timer TT1 is realized, the half-screen display may be maintained until the numerical value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)".

Further, in the present modification, the timer notice includes a freeze effect of stopping or suppressing the change of the display state in the area other than the timer TT1 in the effect display area. In the timer advance notice image EF8-2 and the timer advance notice image EF8-3 shown in FIGS. 54 (c) and 54 (d), the timer TT1 occupies most of the left side of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, but is on the right side. A part of is visible. In this case, the change of a part of the display state on the right side (in the illustrated example, the fluctuating state of the effect symbol 8R) is stopped or suppressed. For example, a state in which the effect symbol 8R is temporarily stopped fluctuating is realized. The freeze effect may be realized by blacking out the screen.

In this modification, the freeze effect is realized in the entire area other than the timer TT1 in the effect display area, but in a part of the area other than the timer TT1 in the effect display area, the symbol changes due to a small symbol or the like. The continuation state may be expressed. The freeze effect may be maintained until the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)", or may end immediately before the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)". Alternatively, it may be continued even after the value of the timer TT1 reaches "0 (00.00)".

In this modification, the timer notice images EF8-1 to EF8-3 shown in FIGS. 54 (b) to 54 (d) are the timer notice images EF7 shown in FIGS. 52 (b) to 52 (d) according to the fourth embodiment described above. It may be used in place of -1 to EF7-3, or may be used in combination with the timer notice images EF7-1 to EF7-3 shown in FIGS. 52 (b) to 52 (d) according to the fourth embodiment described above. May be good. For example, the advance notice effect pattern based on the timer advance notice images EF8-1 to EF8-3 shown in FIGS. 54 (b) to 54 (d) is set as "timer advance notice (with freeze)", for example, the advance notice effect pattern "timer" shown in FIG. 53. It may be used in place of "notice (full short)", "timer notice (full long)" and / or "timer notice (full super long)", or may be used in addition to these.

According to this modification, the same effect as that of the fourth embodiment described above is obtained. In particular, the timer notice according to this modification realizes the half-screen display of the timer TT1 together with the freeze effect, so that the player's interest in the timer TT1 can be effectively attracted. In particular, while the timer TT1 is counting down, the player is often only interested in the timer TT1 and is not interested in the state of the variable effect image HE (for example, the variable state of the effect symbol 8). Therefore, according to this modification, the change of the display (that is, substantially a part of the variable effect image HE) in which more than half is hidden by the timer TT1 is stopped or suppressed, so that it is suitable for the player's interest. It is possible to realize an effective timer notice.

In this modification, one timer TT1 is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the first embodiment described above, two or more timers may be displayed at the same time. In this case, the two or more timers may be displayed on half or more of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 as a whole. Further, in this case, the timer notice may be realized in a manner in which two or more timers are combined as in the first embodiment described above, and unlike the first embodiment described above, two or more timers may be realized. The timers may be realized in a mode in which they are not combined, or these two types of modes may be selectively realized. When two or more timers are combined, the combined timer may be displayed on half or more of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

Although each embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims. It is also possible to combine all or a plurality of the components of the above-described embodiment.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been exemplified by applying the present invention to one type of pachinko gaming machine that determines whether or not to activate the probability fluctuation function based on the type of jackpot symbol. Is not limited to this.

For example, the big winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area (V area) as a probability change operation port, and a probability variation function is provided based on whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area (V passage) during the jackpot game. It is possible to apply the present invention to a type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called “V confirmation machine”) that determines whether or not to operate.

Alternatively, a game ball that has a specific area (V area) in the large winning opening that can be entered when the result of the special symbol winning / failing judgment is a small hit, and that has entered the large winning opening during the small hit game It is also possible to apply the present invention to a type 1 and type 2 type pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot game is executed when the pachinko machine passes through a specific area (passes through V).

The following additional notes will be further disclosed with respect to the above examples.

[Appendix 1]
A storage means for storing the hit / fail judgment information acquired in response to the establishment of the judgment condition, and
Based on the winning / failing determination information, a determining means for determining whether or not a lottery for executing a special game has been won, and
Display means and
It is provided with an effect executing means for executing a visual effect within the effect display area of the display means during a special symbol change according to a determination result by the determination means.
The visual effect is a gaming machine including a timer effect in which a timer that occupies a half or more area of the display area for the effect counts down.

The determination related to the determination condition may be realized by the determination of entering the ball into the starting port, or may be realized by the determination of passing through the gate.

[Appendix 2]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 1, wherein the timer effect includes a freeze effect of stopping or suppressing a change in the display state for a predetermined time in at least a part of the display area for the effect other than the timer. ..
[Appendix 3]
In the timer effect, the gaming machine according to Appendix 1 or 2, wherein the timer is output to substantially the entire display area for effect for at least a part of the period from the appearance to the numerical value reaching 0. ..

[Appendix 4]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 1, wherein in the timer effect, the timer is output to substantially the entire display area for effect for the entire period from the start of the countdown to the time when the numerical value reaches 0.

[Appendix 5]
The timer effect further includes a charge effect that charges the time to count down.
The gaming machine according to any one of Supplementary Provisions 1 to 4, wherein the charge effect includes an effect of whether or not to acquire one or more acquisition objects corresponding to the charging time.

[Appendix 6]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 5, wherein in the charge effect, when the acquisition target object is acquired, the time corresponding to the acquired acquisition target object is charged.

[Appendix 7]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 5 or 6, wherein the timer effect ends when none of the acquired objects is acquired in the charge effect.

[Appendix 8]
Each of the one or more acquisition objects is associated with a numerical value.
The gaming machine according to Appendix 6 or 7, wherein in the charge effect, when the acquisition target object is acquired, the time corresponding to the numerical value related to the acquired acquisition target object is charged.

[Appendix 9]
The gaming machine according to any one of Appendix 1 to 8, which strongly suggests that the determination result by the determination means is won as the countdown time is longer in the timer effect.

[Appendix 10]
The timer effect further includes a countdown effect in which the value of the timer reaches 0 after the timer starts counting down, and a post-countdown effect in which the value of the timer changes after the value of the timer reaches 0. The gaming machine according to any one of Supplementary Provisions 1 to 9, which includes.

[Appendix 11]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 10, wherein in the post-countdown effect, the numerical value of the timer rises to any one of a plurality of numerical values larger than 0.

[Appendix 12]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 10 or 11, wherein in the post-countdown effect, the larger the numerical value of the timer after the rise, the stronger the suggestion that the determination result by the determination means is winning.

[Appendix 13]
When it is determined by the determination means that the lottery has been won, the special game execution means for executing the special game and the special game execution means.
Further provided with a privilege granting means for granting the privilege after the special game, which is advantageous to the player,
In the post-countdown effect, if the value of the timer after the rise exceeds a predetermined value, it is suggested that the privilege is more likely to be granted than if it is not, any one of the appendices 10 to 12. The gaming machine described in the section.

[Appendix 14]
The gaming machine according to any one of Appendix 1 to 13, wherein the timer effect further includes a united effect in which two or more timers are united.

[Appendix 15]
In the union effect, the numerical value immediately after the union of the timers formed by the union of the two or more timers is determined according to the total value of the numerical values immediately before the union of the two or more timers, as described in Appendix 14. Game machine.

[Appendix 16]
The gaming machine according to Appendix 15, wherein the timer effect selectively further includes a non-combined effect in which two or more timers are not combined with respect to the combined effect.

1 Pachinko game machine, 7 Image display device, 7a display screen, 8 production symbol, 20 1st start port, 21 2nd start port, 30 1st big prize opening, 35 2nd big prize opening, 41a 1st special symbol display Instrument (1st special symbol display unit), 41b 2nd special symbol display unit (2nd special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub control board (sub control unit) ), 91 Production control microcomputer, 100 Image control board (image control unit), 101 Image control microcomputer

Claims (4)

A storage means for storing the hit / fail judgment information acquired in response to the establishment of the judgment condition, and
Based on the winning / failing determination information, a determining means for determining whether or not a lottery for executing a special game has been won, and
Display means and
It is provided with an effect executing means for executing a visual effect within the effect display area of the display means during a special symbol change according to a determination result by the determination means.
The visual effect is a gaming machine including a timer effect in which a timer that occupies a half or more area of the display area for the effect counts down. The game according to claim 1, wherein the timer effect includes a freeze effect of stopping or suppressing a change in the display state for a predetermined time in at least a part of the display area for the effect other than the timer. Machine. The game according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the timer effect, the timer is output to substantially the entire display area for effect for at least a part of the period from the appearance to the numerical value reaching 0. Machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 3, wherein in the timer effect, the timer is output to substantially the entire display area for effect for the entire period from the start of the countdown to the time when the numerical value reaches 0. ..

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