JP2004329331A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine wherein amusement in the display of a judging result is improved. <P>SOLUTION: In the Pachinko game machine, when determining to carry out following performance by prize-winning to a starting prize-winning port 14, a character pattern 100 is made to appear every time during the prescribed number of times of variable display special patterns 80, 81 and 82 performed in the case of prize-winning following the prize-winning to the starting prize-winning port 14. Thus, even in the prize-winning to the prize-winning port 14 in the absence of reserved storage, the variable display mode of special patterns 80, 81 and 82 based on the prize-winning can be designated to be in one series with a following variable display mode, thereby the amusement in the display mode of displaying a propriety judging result by a display 34 is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【００５０】
表１に示した各力ウンタは、図７に示した乱数更新処理（Ｓ５）の「Ｃｎ」に置き換えて更新される。具体的には、これら各カウンタは、電源投入時には「０」に設定され、乱数更新処理（Ｓ５）が実行される毎に（例えば、２ｍｓｅｃ毎に）、１インクリメントされる（Ｓ２０）。また、表１における各カウンタの数値範囲の上限値は、図７における「Ｘ」に置き換えられ、各カウンタ（Ｃｎ）が上限値（Ｘ）を越えたか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ２１）。そして、上限値を越えた場合（Ｓ２１でＮｏ）には、「０」にリセットされて（Ｓ２２）、再び「０」から１インクリメントされる。このように更新された各カウンタの数値は、前記ＲＡＭ５１Ｃ中に設けたカウンタ数値記憶領域に逐一記憶され（Ｓ２３）、この乱数更新処理（Ｓ５）から抜ける。
【００５１】
但し、左特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）、中特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）、右特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の乱数更新処理では、左特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）の数値は、電源投入時に「０」から始まり、大当たり図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）の数値が加算の繰り返しにより「１１」から再び「０」に戻される際に、１ずつ加算されるようになっている。また、中特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）及び右特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）については、左特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）の数値がその加算の繰り返しにより、「１１」まで増加し再び「０」に戻る際に、中特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）の数値が１ずつ加算され、その加算の繰り返しにより、中特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）の数値が「１１」まで増加し再び「０」の戻る際に、右特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値が１ずつ加算されるようになっている。これによって、大当たり図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）及び各特別図柄カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）が同期（同一の組合せで加算）するのを避けることができる。なお、右特別図柄用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）についても加算の繰り返しによって数値が「１１」に至ると再び「０」に戻るようになっている。
【００５２】
乱数更新処理（Ｓ５）から抜けると、乱数取得処理（Ｓ６）が実行される。図８に示すように、乱数取得処理（Ｓ６）では、まず始動口フラグＦ２が「１」か否か（Ｓ３０）、即ち、始動入賞口１４に遊技球が入賞したか否かがチェックされ、始動口フラグＦ２が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ３０でＮｏ）には、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ６）を抜ける。一方、始動口フラグＦ２が「１」の場合（Ｓ３０でＹｅｓ）には、始動口フラグＦ２を「０」にリセットして（Ｓ３１）から、保留記憶数が４つ以上か否かがチェックされる（Ｓ３２）。保留記憶数が４つの場合（Ｓ３２でＹｅｓ）には、保留記憶が上限値となっているので、新たな保留記憶は行われず、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ６）を抜ける。
【００５３】
一方、保留記憶数が４つ未満の場合（Ｓ３２でＮｏ）、ＲＡＭ５１Ｃ中に設けられて乱数記憶数を計数する図示しない乱数記憶数カウント領域の数値を１インクリメントする（Ｓ３３）。そして、前記したＲＡＭ５１Ｃのカウンタ数値記憶領域に、大当たり判定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）及び大当たり図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）の数値を取得する（Ｓ３４）。そして、取得された各種乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１，Ｃ２）が、前記ＲＡＭ５１Ｃ中に設けた５つの乱数記憶領域Ｒ１〜Ｒ５（図２４参照）のうち乱数記憶数に応じた乱数記憶領域に格納される（Ｓ３５）。
【００５４】
具体的には、例えば、始動入賞口１４への遊技球の入賞時に乱数記憶数が０、即ち乱数の記憶が１つもない場合には、カウンタ数値記憶領域の各種乱数が、図２４に示した乱数記憶領域Ｒ１に一時記憶され、乱数記憶数が１の場合、即ち、乱数の記憶が、変動表示中或いは大当たり遊技中の１つのみの場合には、カウンタ数値記憶領域の各種乱数が第２の乱数記憶領域Ｒ２に一時記憶される。また、乱数記憶数が２（保留記憶数が１）の場合には、カウンタ数値記憶領域の各種乱数が第３の乱数記憶領域Ｒ３に一時記憶され、乱数記憶数が３（保留記憶数が２）の場合には、カウンタ数値記憶領域の各種乱数が第４の乱数記憶領域Ｒ４に一時記憶され、乱数記憶数が４（保留記憶数が３）の場合には、カウンタ数値記憶領域の各種乱数が第５の乱数記憶領域Ｒ５に記憶される。なお、ＲＡＭ５１Ｃは、本発明の「記憶手段」に相当する。
【００５５】
次いで、始動口入賞コマンド選択処理（Ｓ３６）が行われる。この処理（Ｓ３６）では、図９に示すように、取得した大当たり当否判定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が、「７」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ２４）、「７」でない場合には（Ｓ２４でＮｏ）、アキュムレータレジスタにコマンドデータ１として、例えば「Ｃ２００」がセットされ（Ｓ２６）、「７」である場合には（Ｓ２４でＹｅｓ）、アキュムレータレジスタにコマンドデータ２として、例えば「Ｃ２０１」がセットされる（Ｓ２５）。そして、図８に示すように、アキュムレータレジスタにセットされたコマンドデータをＲＡＭ５１Ｃのコマンドバッファに格納して（Ｓ３７）、乱数取得処理（Ｓ６）を抜ける。
【００５６】
なお、始動ゲート１８に備えたゲートセンサ３０（図３を参照）が遊技球を検出した場合、即ち、始動ゲート１８を遊技球が通過した場合には、図示しないが、小当たり判定・図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ８）の値が取得される。また、普通図柄表示領域２４において普通図柄が変動表示中に、始動ゲート１８を遊技球が通過した場合には、上述した始動入賞口１４の場合と同様に、例えば、最大で４つまで、小当たり判定・図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ８）の値が一時記憶される。
【００５７】
図４に示すように、乱数取得処理（Ｓ６）から抜けると、判定条件が成立しているか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ７）。ここで、「判定条件」とは、大当たり遊技の当たり外れに係る判定を実行するために必要な条件をいう。本実施形態では、例えば、このステップＳ５を実行した時点で、以下の▲１▼〜▲３▼の３つの条件が成立していることを「判定条件の成立」としている。
▲１▼「大当たり遊技」が実行されている最中ではないこと。
▲２▼特別図柄８０，８１，８２が変動表示中でないこと。
▲３▼始動入賞口１４への入球による乱数記憶数が変動表示中或いは大当たり遊技中の記憶を除いて１以上であること。
【００５８】
▲１▼〜▲３▼の条件のうちの少なくとも１つが不成立の場合（Ｓ７でＮｏ）には、ステップＳ１２にジャンプする。一方、これら条件が全て成立している場合（Ｓ７でＹｅｓ）には、本発明の「当否判定手段」に相当する大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ８）が実行される。
【００５９】
大当たり当否判定処理（Ｓ８）が実行されると、図１０に示すように、まず確率変動フラグＦ５が「１」か否かがチェックされる（Ｓ４０）。確率変動フラグＦ５が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ４０でＮｏ）、すなわち低確率状態時（大当たり発生確率＝２／６３０）では、大当たり当否判定用乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が「７」又は「３０７」の２つの当たり数値の何れかと一致したか否かがチェックされ（Ｓ４２）、確率変動フラグＦ５が「１」である場合（Ｓ４０でＹｅｓ）、すなわち高確率状態時（大当たり発生確率＝７／６３０）では、大当たり当否判定用乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が、「７」、「５７」、「１０７」、「１５７」、「２０７」、「２５７」、「３０７」の７個の当たり数値の何れかと一致したか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ４１）。
【００６０】
そして、各ステップＳ４１，Ｓ４２において、取得した大当たり当否判定用乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が何れの当たり数値とも一致しなかった場合には（ステップＳ４１又はＳ４２でＮｏ）、大当たりフラグＦ１を「０」にセットして（Ｓ４４）、この処理（Ｓ８）を抜ける。一方、取得した大当たり判定用乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が何れかの当たり数値と一致した場合には（ステップＳ４１又はＳ４２でＹｅｓ）、大当たりフラグＦ１を「１」にセットして（Ｓ４３）、この処理（Ｓ８）を抜ける。
【００６１】
なお、図示しないが、始動ゲート１８への遊技球の通過時（ゲートセンサ３０による遊技球の検出時）に取得された小当たり判定・図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ８）に基づいて小当たり当否判定処理が行われる。具体的には、取得したカウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ８）が「７」と一致したか否かがチェックされ、一致した場合には小当たりフラグが「１」にセットされる。
【００６２】
大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８）に次いで、リーチ決定処理（Ｓ９）が行われる。この処理（Ｓ９）が実行されると、図１１に示すように、大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」か否かがチェックされる（Ｓ２７）。大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」の場合（Ｓ２７でＹｅｓ）、即ち「大当たり」の場合には、リーチ有りと決定して、リーチフラグＦ４を「１」にセットし（Ｓ２９）、この処理（Ｓ９）を抜ける。つまり、大当たりになる場合には、必ずリーチ状態になる。
【００６３】
一方、大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」でない場合（Ｓ２７でＮｏ）、即ち「外れ」の場合には、リーチ有無決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ７）の数値が、「１０」又は「３０」に一致した場合（Ｓ２８でＹｅｓ）にのみ、リーチ有りと決定して、リーチフラグＦ４に「１」をセットし（Ｓ２９）、この処理（Ｓ９）を抜ける。リーチ有無決定カウンタ（ラベルーＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、「１０」又は「３０」に一致しなかった場合（Ｓ２８でＮｏ）には、リーチ無しと決定して、リーチフラグＦ４を初期状態の「０」のままとして、この処理（Ｓ９）を抜ける。
【００６４】
次いで、本発明の「演出表示選択手段」に相当する変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１０）が実行される。この処理（Ｓ１０）が実行されると、図１２に示すように、まず、演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の値を取得する（Ｓ５０）。そして、大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ５１）、大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」の場合（Ｓ５１でＹｅｓ）、つまり「大当たり」の場合には、演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、０〜９の何れかであるかがチェックされる（Ｓ５９）。
【００６５】
演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、０〜９の何れかである場合には（Ｓ５９でＹｅｓ）、変動態様５（当たりリーチＡ）が選択される。演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が０〜９の何れでもない場合には（Ｓ５９でＮｏ）、演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、１０〜３４の何れかであるかがチェックされる（Ｓ６１）。演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）が、１０〜３４の何れかである場合には（Ｓ６１でＹｅｓ）、変動態様６（当たりリーチＢ）が選択される。また、演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、３４〜４９の何れかである場合には（Ｓ５９，Ｓ６１で共にＮｏ）、変動態様７（当たりリーチＣ）が選択される。
【００６６】
一方、大当たりフラグＦ１の値が「１」でなかった場合（Ｓ５１でＮｏ）、つまり「外れ」の場合には、リーチフラグＦ４が「１」であるか否か、即ちリーチ有りか無しかがチェックされる（Ｓ５２）。そして、リーチ無しの場合には（Ｓ５２でＮｏ）、変動態様１としての「リーチ無し外れ」を選択して（Ｓ５３）、この処理（Ｓ１０）を抜ける。つまり、特別図柄８０，８１，８２がリーチ状態とならないようにセットする。
【００６７】
リーチ有りの場合には（Ｓ５２でＹｅｓ）、特別図柄８０，８１，８２がリーチ状態となる。具体的には、まず演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、０〜２９の何れかであるかがチェックされ（Ｓ５４）、０〜２９の何れかである場合には（Ｓ５４でＹｅｓ）、変動態様２（外れリーチＡ）が選択される（Ｓ５５）。また、０〜２９の何れでもない場合には（Ｓ５４でＮｏ）、演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、３０〜４４の何れかであるかがチェックされ（Ｓ５６）、３０〜４４の何れかである場合には変動態様３（外れリーチＢ）が選択される（Ｓ５７）。
【００６８】
また、演出選択用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ６）の数値が、４５〜４９の何れかである場合（Ｓ５４，Ｓ５６で共にＮｏ）には、変動態様４（外れリーチＣ）が選択される（Ｓ５８）。そして、変動態様２〜７の何れかの変動態様が選択された場合には、リーチフラグＦ４を「０」にリセット（Ｓ６４）してから、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１０）を抜ける。なお、変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１０）で変動態様が選択されると、選択された変動態様１〜７に対応したコマンドデータが、ＲＡＭ５１Ｃのコマンドバッファに格納され、上述した出力処理（Ｓ３）の実行時に、そのコマンドが表示制御基板５７に出力される。
【００６９】
次いで、停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１）が実行される。この処理（Ｓ１１）は図１３に示されており、まず大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ６５）、大当たりの場合（Ｓ６５でＹｅｓ）には、大当たり特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）の数値に対して予め決められている図柄の組合せを、大当たり図柄組合せとして決定する（Ｓ６６）。即ち、例えば、大当たり特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）＝「１」の場合には、大当たり図柄組合せとして、表示器３４に「壱」が３つ並んだぞろ目である「壱 壱 壱」を表示するように決定する。また、大当たり特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）＝「７」の場合には、大当たり図柄組合せとして、表示器３４に「七」が３つ並んだぞろ目である「七 七 七」を表示するように決定する。他の大当たり特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）においても同様に、大当たり特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）の数値に応じて、「零」〜「拾壱」の図柄の何れかが３つ並んだぞろ目を、大当たり図柄組合せとして決定する。
【００７０】
一方、大当たりフラグＦ１の値が「１」でない場合（Ｓ６５でＮｏ）、即ち外れと判定された場合には、３つの特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）の値を取得して（Ｓ６７）、これら３つの特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）の数値が、全て一致するか否かをチェックする（Ｓ６８）。全て一致した場合（Ｓ６８でＹｅｓ）には、続いて、リーチフラグＦ４に基づいて、リーチ有りか否か（リーチフラグＦ４＝１か否か）をチェックする（Ｓ６９）。そして、リーチ無しの場合には（Ｓ６９でＮｏ）、右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値に１を加算し、その数値と左・中の特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４）の数値とで、停止表示の図柄組み合わせを決定する（Ｓ７１）。具体的には、右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値に応じて決定される右特別図柄８２が、左・中の特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４）の数値に応じて決定される左・中の特別図柄８０，８１に対してずらされ、表示器３４に例えば、「弐 弐 参」、「壱 壱 弐」の如く表示されるようにセットする。つまり、変動表示の過程で、リーチにもならず、外れが確定するように停止表示の図柄組み合わせをセットする。なお、この状態が「リーチ無し外れ」である。
【００７１】
一方、前記ステップＳ６９で、リーチ有りと判断された場合には（Ｓ６９でＹｅｓ）、前記中特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）の数値に１を加算し、その数値と左右の特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ５）の数値とで、停止表示の図柄組み合わせを決定する（Ｓ７０）。具体的には、中特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）の数値に応じて決定される中特別図柄８１の数値表示が、左・右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ５）の数値に応じて決定される左・右の特別図柄８０，８２の数値表示に対してずらされ、表示器３４に、例えば、「弐 参 弐」、「壱 弐 壱」の如く表示されるようにセットする。つまり、変動表示の過程でリーチ状態になるが、最終的には、外れが確定するように停止表示の図柄組み合わせをセットする。
【００７２】
また、前記ステップＳ６８で、３つの特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）の数値のうち、少なくとも１つが異なる数値の場合には（Ｓ６８でＮｏ）、左特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）と右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値が一致するか否かをチェックし（Ｓ７２）、一致する場合には、さらにリーチ有りか否かをチェックする（Ｓ７３）。そして、リーチ無しの場合には（Ｓ７３でＮｏ）、前記右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値に１を加算し、その数値と左・中の特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４）の数値とで、停止表示の図柄組み合わせを決定する（Ｓ７１）。
【００７３】
一方、前記ステップＳ７３でリーチ有りの場合には（Ｓ７３でＹｅｓ）、各特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）の数値に対して予め決められている各図柄を、外れ図柄として決定する（Ｓ７４）。具体的には、中特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）の数値に応じて決定される中特別図柄８１の数値表示だけが、左右の特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ５）の数値に応じて決定される左・右の特別図柄８０，８２の数値表示と異なり、表示器３４に例えば「伍 参 伍」、「壱 伍 壱」、「弐 七 弐」の如く停止表示されるようにセットする。つまり、変動表示の過程でリーチ状態になるが、最終的には、外れが確定するように停止表示の図柄組み合わせをセットする。
【００７４】
さらに、前記ステップＳ７２で、左特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）の数値と右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値が一致しない場合（Ｓ７２でＮｏ）、続いてリーチ有りか否かをチェックする（Ｓ７５）。そして、リーチ有りの場合には（Ｓ７５でＹｅｓ）、右特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ５）の数値を強制的に左特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）の数値と同一数値に変更し、かつ中特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ４）の数値を強制的に前記左特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）の数値に１加算した数値に変更し、それらの数値と左特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３）の数値に対して予め決められている図柄を、各表示器３４に停止表示される外れ図柄として決定して、コマンドバッファに格納する（Ｓ７６）。即ち、この場合、表示器３４に、例えば、「壱 弐 壱」、「弐 参 弐」の如く停止表示されるようにセットする。
【００７５】
一方、前記ステップＳ７５で、リーチ無しと判断された場合（Ｓ７５でＮｏ）、各特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）の数値に対して予め決められている図柄を、各表示領域に停止表示される外れ図柄として決定する（Ｓ７４）。この場合、特別図柄乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ３，Ｃ４，Ｃ５）の数値が全部互いに異なるから、表示器３４には、例えば、「壱 弐 四」、「四伍 参」の如く表示されるようにセットされる。ここで、停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１）で停止特別図柄が決定されると、決定された停止特別図柄に対応したコマンドデータが、ＲＡＭ５１Ｃのコマンドバッファに格納され、上述した出力処理（Ｓ３）の実行時に、そのコマンドが表示制御基板５７に出力される。以上が停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１）の説明である。
【００７６】
なお、図示しないが停止普通図柄決定処理では、小当たり当否判定・小当たり図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ８）の値に基づいて、普通図柄表示領域２４で停止表示する図柄が決定され、例えば、小当たり当否判定・小当たり図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ８）の取得数値が「７」であった場合には、普通図柄表示領域２４において、「７」の如く停止表示される。
【００７７】
ここで、停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１）の後で、図示しない図柄変動開始処理が実行される。図柄変動開始処理は、上記した判定条件が成立（ステップＳ７でＹｅｓ）した場合に行われ、変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１１）で決定された変動態様と後述する予告演出や後続演出等に基づいて、表示器３４において特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示を開始させる。そして、変動表示が終了すると、乱数記憶が１つ消費されて、ＲＡＭ５１Ｃの乱数記憶数カウント領域の値が１ディクリメントされる。
【００７８】
また、乱数記憶が１つ消費、即ち、第１の乱数記憶領域Ｒ１に格納されている各種乱数（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１，Ｃ２）を基に前述したステップＳ８〜Ｓ１１の処理が実行されると、第２の乱数記憶領域Ｒ２に格納されている各種乱数が、第１の乱数記憶領域Ｒ１にコピー或いはシフトされ、第３の乱数記憶領域Ｒ３に格納されている各種乱数が、第２の乱数記憶領域Ｒ２にコピー或いはシフトされ、第４の乱数記憶領域Ｒ４に格納されている各種乱数が、第３の乱数記憶領域Ｒ３にコピー或いはシフトされ、第５の乱数記憶領域Ｒ５に格納されている各種乱数が、第４の乱数記憶領域Ｒ４にコピー或いはシフトされる。これにより、次に、判定条件が成立したと判断されたときには（ステップＳ７でＹｅｓ）、新しい第１の乱数記憶領域Ｒ１の各種乱数を用いてステップＳ８〜Ｓ１１の各処理が行われる。
【００７９】
変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１０）及び停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１１）が終了すると、乱数記憶数コマンド設定処理（Ｓ１２）が行われる。この処理（Ｓ１２）では、ＲＡＭ５１Ｃの乱数記憶数カウント領域に記憶されている数値（記憶された所定の乱数の数）と、乱数記憶数カウント領域とは別に設けられた図示しない送信用記憶領域とに記憶されている数値とが一致しているか否かがチェックされ（Ｓ４５）、一致していない場合には（Ｓ４５でＮｏ）、送信用記憶領域の数値を乱数記憶数カウント領域の値に書き換える（Ｓ４６）。そして、送信用記憶領域の値が書き換えられると、その乱数記憶数に対応した乱数記憶数コマンドがＲＡＭ５１Ｃのコマンドバッファに格納され、上述した出力処理（Ｓ３）時に、各種制御基板５５，５６，５７等に送信される。また、一致した場合（Ｓ４５でＹｅｓ）には、そのまま送信用記憶領域の数値データが送信される。具体的には、始動入賞口１４への入賞によって乱数記憶数カウント領域の数値が１インクリメントされたとき（ステップＳ３３）や、上述した図柄変動開始処理によって１ディクリメントされたときに、送信用記憶領域の数値が書き換えられる。また、例えば、変動表示が終了して乱数記憶数カウント領域の値が１ディクリメントされた瞬間に始動入賞口１４へ入賞があった場合にも、乱数記憶数のコマンドは送信される。つまり、乱数記憶数カウント領域の値に変化があれば送信される。
【００８０】
乱数記憶数コマンド設定処理（Ｓ１２）に次いで、大当たり遊技実行処理（Ｓ１３）が行われる。この処理（Ｓ１３）が行われると、まず、大当たり遊技実行中フラグＦ３が「１」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ８０）、大当たり遊技が実行中の場合には（Ｓ８０でＹｅｓ）、ステップＳ８６へジャンプする。
【００８１】
大当たり遊技が実行中ではない場合には（Ｓ８０でＮｏ）、大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」か否かがチェックされる（Ｓ８１）。大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ８１でＮｏ）には、大当たり遊技が実行不可能なので、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ１３）を抜ける。一方、大当たりフラグＦ１が「１」の場合（Ｓ８１でＹｅｓ）には、表示器３４において特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示が終了しているか否かがチェックされ（Ｓ８２）、変動表示中の場合には（Ｓ８２でＮｏ）、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ１３）を抜ける。一方、特別図柄８０，８１，８２が、大当たり図柄組合せで停止表示した場合には（Ｓ８２でＹｅｓ）、大当たり遊技が実行される（Ｓ８３）。
【００８２】
大当たり遊技が実行されると、大当たり遊技実行中フラグＦ３が「１」にセットされ（Ｓ８４）、大当たりフラグＦ１が「０」にリセット（Ｓ８５）された後で、大当たり遊技の終了条件が成立したか（大入賞口１５の開放中に継続入賞口に遊技球が入球しなかったか或いは、１６ラウンド目が終了したか）否かがチェックされる（Ｓ８６）。
【００８３】
大当たり遊技の終了条件が成立していない場合（Ｓ８６でＮｏ）には、大当たり遊技を続行すると判断して、この処理（Ｓ１３）を抜ける一方、終了条件が成立した場合（Ｓ８６でＹｅｓ）には、停止表示された特別図柄８０，８１，８２が特定図柄（「壱」、「参」、「伍」、「七」、「九」、「拾壱」の何れかのぞろ目）かか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ８７）。特定図柄であった場合には（Ｓ８７でＹｅｓ）、確率変動フラグＦ５が「１」にセットされ（Ｓ８９）、特定図柄でなかった場合には（Ｓ８７でＮｏ）、確率変動フラグＦ５が「０」のままとされる（Ｓ８８）。
【００８４】
確率変動フラグＦ５の設定（Ｓ８８，Ｓ８９）に次いで、大当たり遊技の終了処理が行われ、大当たり遊技実行中フラグＦ３が「０」にリセットされて（Ｓ９０）、この処理（Ｓ１３）を抜ける。
【００８５】
上記大当たり遊技実行処理（Ｓ１３）の後に実行されるその他の処理（Ｓ１４）では、本発明に深く関連しない処理を実行して、メインプログラムＭから抜ける。そして、２ｍｓｅｃ後に、再びメインプログラムＭがランされ、ステップＳ１から繰り返される。以上がメインプログラムＭの説明である。
【００８６】
さて、表示制御基板５７では、メインプログラムＭの各処理で決定されてメイン制御基板５０から出力された各種コマンドデータの受信処理を行う。具体的には、図１６に示すように乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９１）、始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）、変動コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９３）が行われる。
【００８７】
乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９１）は、図１７に示されており、まず、メインプログラムＭの乱数記憶数コマンド設定処理（Ｓ１２）で設定された乱数記憶数コマンドを受信したか否かがチェックされ（Ｓ１０５）、乱数記憶数コマンドを受信していない場合には（Ｓ１０５でＮｏ）、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ９１）を抜ける。
【００８８】
一方、乱数記憶数コマンドを受信した場合には、その乱数記憶数コマンドに基づき表示制御基板５７に備えた表示用ＲＡＭ６１（図３を参照）に乱数記憶数がセットされる（Ｓ１０６）。
【００８９】
始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）は、図１８に示されており、メインプログラムＭの始動口入賞コマンド選択処理（Ｓ３６、図９を参照）で決定された始動口入賞コマンドを受信したか否かがチェックされ（Ｓ１００）、始動口入賞コマンドを受信していない場合（Ｓ１００でＮｏ）には、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ９２）を抜ける。
【００９０】
一方、始動口入賞コマンドを受信した場合（Ｓ１００でＹｅｓ）には、そのコマンドが「Ｃ２０１」であるか否か、即ち、乱数取得処理（Ｓ６）で取得した大当たり判定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が「７」であるか否かがチェックされ（Ｓ１０１）、受信したコマンドが「Ｃ２０１」である場合（Ｓ１０１でＹｅｓ）、即ち、「大当たり遊技」が実行される場合に、予告演出フラグＦ６を「１」にセットする（Ｓ１０２）。また、受信したコマンドが「Ｃ２０１」ではない場合には（Ｓ１０１でＮｏ）、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）が、「７」であるか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ１０３）。そして、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）が「７」の場合（Ｓ１０３でＹｅｓ）には、予告演出フラグＦ６を「１」にセットし（Ｓ１０２）、「７」ではない場合（Ｓ１０３でＮｏ）には、ステップＳ１０７の処理を行う。即ち、「大当たり遊技」が実行されない場合でも、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）によって予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」にセットされることがある（大当たり判定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が当たり数値ではなく、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）が「７」である場合）。また、逆に「大当たり遊技」が実行される場合でも、予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」にセットされないことがある（大当たり判定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）が「７」以外の当たり数値で、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）が「７」ではない場合）。よって、大当たり判定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）の取得数値が当たり数値の時だけでなく、全ての数値において予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」にセットされる場合があるので、バランス良く予告演出を出現させることが可能となる。また、表示制御基板５７は、始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）によって、変動表示の開始前である入賞時毎に始動口入賞コマンドを受信するために、表示制御基板５７側の記憶手段（例えば、ＲＡＭ６１）には、保留記憶可能な分までメイン制御基板５０と同様の順番で、始動口入賞コマンドが記憶される。
【００９１】
予告演出フラグＦ６が１にセットされる（Ｓ１０２）か、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）が「７」ではないと判断された（Ｓ１０３でＮｏ）後に、予告演出決定処理（Ｓ１０７）、後続演出決定処理（Ｓ１０８）が実行される。
【００９２】
予告演出決定処理（Ｓ１０７）は、図１９に示されており、まず、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ１１０）、「１」である場合には（Ｓ１１０でＹｅｓ）、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ１０７）を抜ける。後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ１１０でＮｏ）には、予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ１１１）、「１」でない場合（Ｓ１１１でＮｏ）には、予告演出を行わないと判断して、この処理（Ｓ１０７）を抜ける。
【００９３】
予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」の場合（Ｓ１１１でＹｅｓ）には、予告演出を実行すると判断され、ステップＳ１０６で表示用ＲＡＭ６１にセットされた乱数記憶数を１減算した値を予告演出の連続実行回数としてセットする（Ｓ１１２）。ここで、例えば、表示用ＲＡＭ６１にセットされた乱数記憶数が、現在変動中の記憶を含めて５つ（保留記憶数が４つ）の場合には、予告演出の連続実行回数が４回となり、乱数記憶数が現在変動中の記憶を含めて４つ（保留記憶数が３つ）の場合には、予告演出の連続実行回数が３回となり、乱数記憶数が現在変動中の記憶を含めて３つ（保留記憶数が２つ）の場合には、予告演出の連続実行回数が２回となり、乱数記憶数が現在変動中の記憶を含めて２つ（保留記憶数が１つ）の場合には、予告演出の連続実行回数が１回なる。
【００９４】
なお、この予告演出決定処理（Ｓ１０７）は、後続演出（始動入賞口１４への入賞後、その入賞以降のまだ入賞していない所定数の後続の入賞に対する演出）が実行されない場合に、保留記憶による予告演出が実行可能となるように構成されている。
【００９５】
さて、後続演出決定処理（Ｓ１０８）は、図２０に示されており、まず、表示用ＲＡＭ６１にセットされている乱数記憶数が現在変動中の記憶を除いて１つか否か（保留記憶数が１つか否か）がチェック（Ｓ１２０）され、１つではない場合（Ｓ１２０でＮｏ）には、後続演出を実行するか否かの判断を行わずにこの処理（Ｓ１０８）を抜ける。
【００９６】
一方、保留記憶数が１つである場合（Ｓ１２０でＹｅｓ）には、予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」か否かがチェック（Ｓ１２１）され、予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」である場合（Ｓ１２１でＹｅｓ）、即ち、乱数記憶分による予告演出が実行中の場合には、この処理（Ｓ１０８）を直ちに抜ける。
【００９７】
予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ１２１でＮｏ）には、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」か否かがチェック（Ｓ１２２）され、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」である場合（Ｓ１２２でＹｅｓ）には、すでに後続演出が開始されているので、後続演出を実行するか否かの判断を行わずに、この処理（Ｓ１０８）を抜ける。
【００９８】
後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ１２２でＮｏ）、即ち、保留記憶数が１つで、予告演出及び後続演出の何れも行われていない場合には、後続演出判定処理（Ｓ１２３）が実行される。なお、この後続演出判定処理（Ｓ１２３）が本発明の「後続処理判定手段」に相当する。
【００９９】
後続演出判定処理（Ｓ１２３）は、図２１に示されており、後続演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１０）の数値を取得し（Ｓ１５０）、取得数値が、「７７」であるか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ１２７）。後続演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１０）の値が「７７」である場合（Ｓ１２７でＹｅｓ）には、後続演出を実行すると判断して、後続演出フラグＦ７を「１」にセット（Ｓ１２８）してこの処理（Ｓ１２３）を抜ける。また、後続演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１０）の値が「７７」ではない場合（Ｓ１２７でＮｏ）には、後続演出を実行しないと判断して、この処理（Ｓ１２３）を抜ける。
【０１００】
図２０に示すように、後続演出判定処理（Ｓ１２３）の後で、再び後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」か否かがチェックされ（Ｓ１２４）、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ１２４でＮｏ）、つまり、後続演出判定処理（Ｓ１２３）において、後続演出を行わないと判断された場合には、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ１０８）を抜ける。
【０１０１】
一方、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」であった場合（Ｓ１２４でＮｏ）、つまり、後続演出判定処理（Ｓ１２３）において、後続演出を行うと判断された場合には、後続演出回数決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１１）が取得されて（Ｓ１２５）、そのカウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１１）に基づいて、演出回数決定処理（Ｓ１２６、本発明の「演出回数決定手段」に相当する）が行われる。
【０１０２】
演出回数決定処理（Ｓ１２６）は、図２２に示されており、取得した後続演出回数決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１１）の値が「０」の場合（Ｓ１３０でＹｅｓ）には、後続演出の連続実行回数を予め２回に設定する（Ｓ１３１）。つまり、後続演出を実行すると判断された入賞と、後続演出を実行すると判断された後の最初の１回の入賞による特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中にのみ、後続演出が行われるように設定する。
【０１０３】
連続演出回数決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１１）の値が「１」の場合（Ｓ１３０でＮｏ、Ｓ１３２でＹｅｓ）には、後続演出の連続実行回数を予め３回に設定する（Ｓ１３３）。つまり、後続演出を実行すると判断された入賞と後続演出を実行すると判断された後の連続した２回の入賞による特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中に、後続演出が行われるように設定する。以下同様に、連続演出回数決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１１）の値が「２」の場合（Ｓ１３０，Ｓ１３２でＮｏ、Ｓ１３４でＹｅｓ）には、後続演出の連続実行回数が予め４回に設定され（Ｓ１３５）、連続演出回数決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１１）の値が「３」の場合（Ｓ１３０，Ｓ１３２，Ｓ１３４で何れもＮｏ）には、連続実行回数が５回に設定される（Ｓ１３６）。以上のステップＳ１２０からステップＳ１２６までの処理が、乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９１）における後続演出決定処理（Ｓ１０８）である。なお、表示用ＲＡＭ６１にセットされている保留記憶数が１つのとき（例えば、変動中の記憶を除いた乱数記憶が無い状態からの始動入賞口１４への入賞時）に後続演出を実行するか否かの判断が行われている。また、表示用ＲＡＭ６１は本発明の「記憶手段」に相当する。以上が、始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）の説明である。
【０１０４】
乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９１）に次いで実行される変動コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９３）は、図２３に示されており、まず、メイン制御基板５０から、メインプログラムＭの変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１０、図１２参照）で決定された変動態様のコマンドデータを受信したか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ１４０）。変動態様のコマンドを受信していない場合（Ｓ１４０でのＮｏ）には、直ちにこの処理（Ｓ９３）を抜ける一方、変動態様のコマンドを受信した場合（Ｓ１４０でＹｅｓ）には、予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」か否かをチェックする（Ｓ１４１）。予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」である場合（Ｓ１４１でＹｅｓ）には、特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示時に行う予告演出の連続演出パターン（予告演出用の図柄）を設定する（Ｓ１４３）。
【０１０５】
予告演出フラグＦ６が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ１４１でＮｏ）には、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」か否かをチェックする（Ｓ１４２）。そして、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」ではない場合（Ｓ１４２でＮｏ）には、予告演出及び後続演出の何れも行わず、通常（基本態様）の特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示（図２５を参照）のみを行うと判断して、ステップＳ１４８へジャンプする。一方、後続演出フラグＦ７が「１」である場合（Ｓ１４２でＹｅｓ）には、後続演出を行うと判断して後続演出の連続演出パターン（後続演出用の図柄）を設定する（Ｓ１４３）。
【０１０６】
なお、後続演出及び予告演出の連続演出パターンとしては、図２７（Ａ）〜（Ｄ）に示すように、「コイン」を表したキャラクタ図柄１００を複数回の変動表示時に毎回登場させ、登場する数を予告演出又は後続演出開始からの変動表示の連続的な実行回数に応じて順番に増えるようにしたり、図２６（Ａ）〜（Ｃ）に示すように、毎回同じキャラクタ図柄１００を同じ数だけ登場させるものがある。これにより、複数回に亘って登場するキャラクタ図柄１００が互いに関連を有したものとなっている
【０１０７】
連続演出パターンが設定（Ｓ１４３）されると、予告演出決定処理（Ｓ１０７）で設定された予告演出の連続実行回数、又は演出回数決定処理（Ｓ１２６）で設定された後続演出の連続実行回数を１ディクリメントして（Ｓ１４４）から、連続実行回数が「０」となったか否か、即ち、予告演出或いは後続演出が設定された実行回数行われたか否かがチェックされる（Ｓ１４５）。連続実行回数が「０」ではない場合（Ｓ１４５でＮｏ）には、予告演出又は後続演出が設定された実行回数行われていないので、次回の変動表示時にも予告演出又は後続演出を行うと判断して、ステップＳ１４８へジャンプし、変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１０）で決定された変動態様に基づく特別図柄８０，８１，８２の表示処理と、ステップＳ１４３で設定された連続演出パターンに基づく予告演出又は後続演出の表示処理を合わせて（合成して）行う。
【０１０８】
連続演出回数が「０」となった場合（Ｓ１４５でＹｅｓ）には、予告演出或いは後続演出が設定された実行回数行われたと判断され、予告演出フラグＦ６及び後続演出フラグＦ７を「０」としてから（Ｓ１４６，Ｓ１４７）ステップＳ１４８の処理を行う。なお、ステップＳ１４８は、後続演出を実行すると判断された場合に、特別図柄８０，８１，８２に後続演出の連続演出パターンを付加しているので、本発明の「変則表示態様付加手段」に相当する。以上が表示制御基板５７で行われるコマンドデータ受信処理の説明である。
【０１０９】
次に、上記構成からなる本実施形態の動作を説明する。
操作ノブ２８を操作することで、遊技領域Ｒに打ち出された遊技球は、図示しない釘やランプ風車１７、風車１９等に接触しながら下方に向かって流下し、そのうちの幾つかが、始動ゲート１８を通過する。
【０１１０】
始動ゲート１８を遊技球が通過すると、普通図柄表示領域２４において普通図柄が所定時間変動表示された後で停止表示される。そして停止表示された普通図柄が「７」であった場合には、小当たり遊技が開始され、始動入賞口１４に備えた可動翼片１４Ｃ，１４Ｃが拡開して、始動入賞口１４に遊技球が入賞可能となる。
【０１１１】
始動入賞口１４に入球すると、表示器３４において特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示が開始される（図２５を参照）。そして、所定時間変動表示された後で、停止表示した図柄が、例えば「伍 伍 伍」のようにぞろ目となった場合（図１の状態）には、大当たり遊技が開始される。大当たり遊技が開始されると、大入賞口１５に備えた可動扉１５Ｔが前側に倒れて、遊技球が大入賞口１５に入賞可能となる。
【０１１２】
さて、表示器３４において特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中や、大当たり遊技の実行中に、始動入賞口１４に遊技球が入賞すると、その入賞に基づく特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示は直ちに行われず、一旦保留記憶される。そして、特別図柄８０，８１，８２が停止表示したか、大当たり遊技が終了すると、保留記憶が１つ消費されて、その保留記憶に基づいた特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示が開始される。
【０１１３】
例えば、特別図柄８０，８１，８２が変動表示中に始動入賞口１４に３つの遊技球が入賞した場合には、それら３つの入賞に対する当否判定結果に係わる大当たり判定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ１）及び大当たり図柄決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ２）の取得数値が保留記憶され、乱数記憶数が、現在変動中のものを含めて４つとなる。そして、これら４つの乱数のうち、４つ目の乱数（３つ目の保留記憶）の内容によって予告演出を行うと判断された場合（ここでは、予告演出決定カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）の取得数値が「７」となって予告演出の実行が決定された場合）には、以下のようになる。
【０１１４】
即ち、変動表示中の特別図柄８０，８１，８２が停止表示して、１番目の乱数記憶が消費され、再び２番目の乱数記憶（１つ目の保留記憶）に基づいて特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示が開始される。そして、この変動表示中に、図２６の（Ａ）に示すように、特別図柄８０，８１，８２とは別に、予告演出の図柄としてキャラクタ図柄１００が、例えば６つ出現して、１回目の予告演出が行われる。
【０１１５】
２番目の乱数記憶に基づいた変動表示が終了して特別図柄８０，８１，８２が外れ図柄で停止表示されると、直ちに変動終了した２番目の乱数記憶が消費されて、３番目の乱数記憶（２つ目の保留記憶）に基づく特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示が開始される。そしてこの変動表示中にも、図２６の（Ｂ）に示すように、例えばキャラクタ図柄１００が６つ出現して、２回目の予告演出が行われる。同様に、３番目の乱数記憶に基づく変動表示が終了後に行われる４番目の乱数記憶（３つ目の保留記憶）に基づく変動表示のときにも、２番目、３番目の変動表示時と同様に、６つのキャラクタ図柄１００が出現して、３回目の予告演出が行われる。つまり、変動表示中のものを含めて４つの乱数記憶があり、４つ目の乱数記憶の内容によって予告演出の実行が決定された場合には、４番目の乱数記憶以前の記憶で変動表示中の乱数記憶以外の２〜４番目の乱数記憶（１〜３つ目の保留記憶）に基づく変動表示中に、毎回予告演出が行われる。
【０１１６】
また、大当たり当否判定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｃ９）の取得数値が「７」となって予告演出の実行が決定された場合、例えば、４番目の乱数記憶に基づいて「大当たり」遊技が行われる場合には、２番目の乱数記憶に基づいた特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中に、図２７の（Ａ）に示すように、特別図柄８０，８１，８２とは別に、予告演出の図柄としてキャラクタ図柄１００が、例えば１つ出現して、１回目の予告演出が行われる。
【０１１７】
次いで３番目の乱数記憶に基づく特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中には、図２７の（Ｂ）に示すように、キャラクタ図柄１００が２つ出現して、２回目の予告演出が行われる。そして、４番目の乱数記憶に基づく特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中には、３つのキャラクタ図柄１００が出現して、３回目の予告演出が行われる。つまり、４番目の乱数記憶が「大当たり」となる場合には、大当たりの予告演出として、特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示の回数が増えるのに従って、登場するキャラクタ図柄１００の数が徐々に増加する。なお、この演出態様が、本発明の「特別演出表示態様」に相当する。これにより、大当たり判定が行われるまで、徐々に遊技者の気分を昂揚させることができる。また、予告演出が行われた場合には、予告演出が行われなかった場合よりも当否判定結果が当たり判定となる可能性が高いので、特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中にキャラクタ図柄１００が登場することで、遊技者は当否判定結果が当たりになることを期待しながら遊技を行うことができる。ここで、当たりの時に変動表示毎にキャラクター図柄が増えているが、外れのときにも同じような演出表示をしてもよい。
【０１１８】
ところで、３番目の乱数記憶に基づく変動表示が終了するまでに、始動入賞口１４に新たな入賞がない場合には、３番目の乱数記憶の消化時、即ち４番目の乱数記憶に基づく変動表示が開始された時点で、保留記憶がなくなる（保留記憶数が「０」となる）。そして、例えば、４番目の保留記憶に基づく変動表示中、即ち保留記憶数が「０」となった後で、始動入賞口１４に遊技球が入賞し（５番目の入賞）、保留記憶がこの５番目の入賞の１つのみとなったときには、５番目の入賞に基づいて後続演出を行うか否かが判定される（Ｓ１２３、図２１を参照）。そして、後続演出の実行が決定されたときには、後続演出の連続実行回数が決定され（Ｓ１２６、図２２を参照）、後続、即ち５番目以降の入賞に基づくの変動表示時に、決定された連続実行回数に亘って毎回後続演出の図柄が表示される。
【０１１９】
例えば、後続演出の連続実行回数が４回と決定された場合には、４番目の乱数記憶に基づく変動表示が終了後、５番目の入賞に基づいた変動表示中に、１回目の後続演出が行われ、例えば、図２７の（Ａ）に示すように、キャラクタ図柄１００が１つ出現する。
【０１２０】
ここで、後続演出の連続実行回数は、予め４回と決定されているので、この５番目の入賞に基づく変動表示が終了後、即ち乱数記憶数が無くなった後に６番目の入賞があった場合でも、この６番目の入賞に基づく変動表示中には、２回目の後続演出が行われる。具体的には、図２７の（Ｂ）に示すように、出現するキャラクタ図柄１００の数が前回の（５番目の入賞に基づく）変動表示時のキャラクタ図柄１００の数よりも１つ増えて２つとなる。以下同様に、７番目の入賞に基づく変動表示中に３回目の後続演出が行われ、例えば、図２７（Ｃ）に示すように、キャラクタ図柄１００が３つ登場する。そして、８番目の変動表示中に、４回目の後続演出が行われ、例えば、図２７（Ｄ）に示すように、キャラクタ図柄１００が４つ登場する。つまり、保留記憶が無いときに始動入賞口１４へ入賞した場合でも、その入賞によって後続演出を実行することが決定されると、その入賞以降の後続の入賞に起因した特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示時に、毎回キャラクタ図柄１００が登場して、これらが一連のシリーズとなる。しかも、後続演出は上述した「大当たり」が発生するときの予告演出と同様に、変動表示（後続演出）の実行回数に伴なって、登場するキャラクタ図柄１００の数が増えるので、遊技者の気分を徐々に昂揚することができる。
【０１２１】
このように本実施形態によれば、始動入賞口１４への入賞によって後続演出を実行すると決定した場合には、その入賞以降の後続の入賞時に行なわれる所定回数の特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中に、毎回キャラクタ図柄１００を出現させる。これにより、保留記憶が無いときに始動入賞口１４へ入賞した場合でも、その入賞に基づく特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示態様を後続の変動表示態様と一連のシリーズとすることができ、表示器３４にて当否判定結果を表示する際の表示態様の趣向性を向上することができる。また、複数回の後続演出時に登場するキャラクタ図柄１００の数が後続演出の実行回数に伴なって順番に増えるので、キャラクタ図柄１００の表示が行われる度に遊技者の気分を徐々に昂揚させることができ、遊技の趣向性が向上する。
【０１２２】
さらに、入賞があり保留記憶数（変動表示中の記憶を除いた乱数記憶数）が１つとなったときに後続演出を実行するか否かを判定する構成としたので、保留記憶数が２つ以上の何れかの数となったときに判定する構成とした場合と比べて、後続演出の実行判定の頻度が高くなり、判定結果表示の趣向性の向上がより一層図られる。
【０１２３】
＜他の実施形態＞
本発明は、前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば、以下に説明するような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ、さらに、下記以外にも要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することができる。
（１）前記第１実施形態パチンコ遊技機に本発明を適用していたが、入賞領域への遊技球の入賞に応じて遊技の当たり外れを判定し、その判定結果を表示手段に表示する弾球遊技機であれば、アレンジボール等の他の弾球遊技機に備えてもよい。
【０１２４】
（２）上記実施形態では、後続演出の連続実行回数は最大で５回であったが、これに限るものではない。そして、例えば、後続演出の連続実行回数を最大で６回とした場合には、５回目の後続演出時に、図２８の（Ａ）に示すように、５つのキャラクタ図柄１００を出現させ、６回目の後続演出時に、図２８の（Ｂ）に示すように、６つのキャラクタ図柄１００を出現させるようにしてもよい。
【０１２５】
（３）上記実施形態では、記憶可能な所定の乱数が最大で５つであったが、記憶可能な乱数が少なくとも１つ以上であれば、これに限るものではない。例えば、記憶可能な乱数を６つとして、予告演出を最大で５回連続で実行可能な構成としてもよい。
【０１２６】
（４）上記実施形態では、後続演出時の演出表示態様が、キャラクタ図柄１００の数が、後続演出の実行回数に応じて１つずつ増える演出表示態様（図２７を参照）であったが、キャラクタ図柄１００の数が増える演出表示態様と、後続演出の実行回数に関わらず一定となる演出表示態様（図２６を参照）とのうちから何れか１つを選択して、後続演出を行うようにしてもよい。
【０１２７】
（５）さらに、予告演出と後続演出とが連続して行われた場合には、予告演出と後続演出とで複数回に亘って登場するキャラクタ図柄１００がシリーズとなるようにしてもよい。具体的には、保留記憶分による予告演出が３回分決定されたときには、１回目を１つのキャラクタ図柄１００を出現させ、２回目には２つのキャラクタ図柄を出現させ、３回目には３つのキャラクタ図柄１００を出現させる。そして、その後の入賞により後続演出を、例えば４回実行すると決定された場合には、１回目の後続演出時に４つのキャラクタ図柄１００を出現させ、その後に入賞があれば、後続する入賞に起因した変動表示が行われる毎に登場するキャラクタ図柄１００の数を５つ，６つ，７つと１つずつ増やしていってもよい。このようにすれば、予告演出と後続演出とで連続性のある変動表示演出を行うことができる。
【０１２８】
（６）上記実施形態では、始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）、乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９１）、変動コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９３）を表示制御基板５７で行うように構成されていたが、メイン制御基板５０でこれらの処理（Ｓ９２〜Ｓ９３）を行ってもよい。
【０１２９】
（７）上記実施形態では、表示器３４における予告演出及び後続演出の態様のみを示したが、スピーカ５９Ｓやランプ２２，３５では、これら予告演出及び後続演出に合わせた音声演出及び発光演出が行われていてもよい。
【０１３０】
（８）本実施形態においては、保留記憶数が１つとなったときに後続演出するか否かを決定しているがこれに限らない。例えば、始動入賞口１４へ入賞する毎に後続演出するか否かを決定してもよい。また、決定された結果は、始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）において表示制御基板５７の記憶手段に保留記憶された順番に対応して記憶されるようにしてもよい。
【０１３１】
（９）本実施形態においては、予告演出決定処理（Ｓ１０７）や後続演出決定処理（Ｓ１０８）が、始動口入賞コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９２）によって実行されているが、特に限定せず、乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９１）や変動コマンド受信処理（Ｓ９３）で実行してもよい。
【０１３２】
（１０）上記実施形態では、変動コマンドを受信する度に、その変動コマンドに起因した変動表示中に表示させる後続演出パターンを１つ設定するように構成されていたが（図２３を参照）、後続演出の連続演出回数が決定された時点で、その回数分の後続演出パターンを予め全て選択しておき、変動コマンドを受信する度に、それら選択された後続演出パターンを順番に表示させるようにように構成してもよい。
【０１３３】
（１１）上記実施形態では、特別図柄８０，８１，８２に加えてキャラクタ図柄１００を表示することで、本発明に係る「変則表示態様の付加」を行っていたが、「変則表示態様の付加」とは、これに限るものではない。例えば、特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示中に表示器３４の画像を一瞬暗転させてから停止表示した場合も、通常（基本態様）の特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示（図２５を参照）に、「暗転した」画像が「付加」されたことになる。さらに、後続演出時には、通常（基本態様）の特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示時間に、「延長した」時間分の変動表示画像が「付加」されるように特別図柄８０，８１，８２の変動表示時間を延長してもよい。
【０１３４】
（１２）後続演出や予告演出は、入賞したときに決定される大当たり予告や、リーチ予告と組み合わせて行ってもよい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態に係るパチンコ遊技機の正面図
【図２】パチンコ遊技機の背面図
【図３】パチンコ遊技機の電気的構成を示すブロック図
【図４】メインプログラムを示すフローチャート
【図５】出力処理を示すフローチャート
【図６】入力処理を示すフローチャート
【図７】乱数更新処理を示すフローチャート
【図８】乱数取得処理を示すフローチャート
【図９】始動口入賞コマンド選択処理を示すフローチャート
【図１０】大当たり当否判定処理を示すフローチャート
【図１１】リーチ決定処理を示すフローチャート
【図１２】変動態様決定処理を示すフローチャート
【図１３】停止特別図柄決定処理を示すフローチャート
【図１４】乱数記憶数コマンド設定処理を示すフローチャート
【図１５】大当たり遊技実行処理を示すフローチャート
【図１６】コマンド受信処理を示すフローチャート
【図１７】乱数記憶数コマンド受信処理を示すフローチャート
【図１８】始動口入賞コマンド受信処理を示すフローチャート
【図１９】予告演出決定処理を示すフローチャート
【図２０】後続演出決定処理を示すフローチャート
【図２１】後続演出判定処理を示すフローチャート
【図２２】演出回数決定処理を示すフローチャート
【図２３】変動コマンド受信処理を示すフローチャート
【図２４】ＲＡＭの記憶領域の概念図
【図２５】通常時の変動表示を示す図
【図２６】（Ａ）１回目の予告演出を示す図
（Ｂ）２回目の予告演出を示す図
（Ｃ）３回目の予告演出を示す図
【図２７】（Ａ）１回目の後続演出を示す図
（Ｂ）２回目の後続演出を示す図
（Ｃ）３回目の後続演出を示す図
（Ｄ）４回目の後続演出を示す図
【図２８】（Ａ）他の実施形態（２）における５回目の後続演出を示す図
（Ｂ）他の実施形態（２）における６回目の後続演出を示す図
【符号の説明】
１１…遊技盤
１４…始動入賞口（入賞領域）
３４…表示器（表示手段）
８０，８１，８２…特別図柄（判定結果表示図柄）
１００…キャラクタ図柄（変則表示態様）[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine that determines whether a game has hit or missed according to a winning of a game ball in a winning area, and displays the determination result on a display unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this type of ball game machine, if a game ball wins in a winning area while a determination result regarding a game hit or miss is displayed on the display means, information on the win / fail determination is stored each time a win is made. At the same time, the number of win / fail determinations (the number of winning balls) is stored. When the display of the judgment result is completed on the display means, the judgment result is satisfied, one is consumed from the stored judgment number, and the next judgment result is displayed continuously based on the stored judgment number. Be started. If the stored number of hit / fail determinations is a predetermined number and the stored information on the hit / non-hit determination is a hit, the determination result display based on the hit storage is performed. In some cases, a plurality of determination result displays are performed in a series of effect display modes (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-85731 (paragraphs [0073]-[0110], FIG. 10)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional ball game machine, the effect display mode of the determination result display before the storage of the hit determination information is lost (the number of hit determinations becomes “0”) and the next prize area after the storage is stopped There was no relation to the effect display mode of the determination result display performed when winning. That is, when the game ball wins in the winning area, if there is no storage of the hit / fail judgment information, the determination result display based on the winning is not performed in the effect display mode related to the effect display mode before the memory is lost. Therefore, the taste of the judgment result display was low.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of improving the taste of the display of a determination result.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A ball game machine according to claim 1 is provided with a game board having a game area, a game area provided in the game area, and a prize area in which a game ball can be won, and a hit or miss of a game due to a win in the win area. In a ball-and-shooter equipped with a winning / decreasing determination means and a display means for displaying a determination result related to the determination result of the hitting / determining means using an effect display mode related to the determination result. Then, there is provided a subsequent processing determining means for determining whether or not to add an irregular display mode to the determination result display for the subsequent winning that has not yet been won after the winning, and the subsequent processing determining means determines whether or not the subsequent winning has been determined. When it is determined that an irregular display mode is to be added to the result display, the determination result of the subsequent processing determination means is stored until a subsequent prize is awarded, and if there is a subsequent prize, the irregular display is displayed on the determination result display for the subsequent prize. With mode It characterized in place with the irregular display form addition means for.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, when an irregular display mode is added to a plurality of judgment result displays by the irregular display mode adding means, the plurality of judgment result displays are displayed. The feature is that the added irregular display modes are related to each other.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the determination result display is configured to display any one of a plurality of effect display modes on a display unit, and a plurality of effect displays. The display mode includes a special effect display mode that indicates that the result of the hit / fail judgment is likely to be a hit, and the effect display mode to which the irregular display mode is added by the irregular display mode adding means is a special effect display mode. The present embodiment is characterized in that it is an effect display mode similar to the display mode.
[0009]
A ball game machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention determines a game board having a game area, a game area provided in the game area, and a prize area in which a game ball can be won, and a hit or miss of a game due to a prize in the win area. The effect determination means, the effect display selection means for selecting an effect display mode corresponding to the determination result of the effect determination means from among a plurality of effect display modes, and the effect display mode selected by the effect display selection means. In a ball-and-play machine equipped with a display means for displaying a determination result relating to a determination result, an effect display of a determination result display for a subsequent prize which has not yet been won after the prize due to the prize in the prize area. Subsequent processing determining means for determining whether or not to select an aspect in advance is provided. The effect display selecting means determines that if there is a subsequent winning when the subsequent processing determining means determines to preselect the effect display mode, Winning hand, characterized in was configured to preselect a plurality of effect display mode associated with each other.
[0010]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, in the effect display mode selected by the effect display selecting device, a determination result display symbol related to the determination result is displayed on the display device. And an anomaly mode in which both the determination result display symbol and the anomaly display mode unrelated to the determination result are displayed on the display means, wherein the effect display selection means selects in advance for a predetermined number of subsequent winnings. The plurality of related effect display modes are characterized in that they are irregular modes.
[0011]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the effect display mode selected by the effect display selecting means indicates that there is a high possibility that the result of the hit determination is a hit. The irregular mode selected in advance by the subsequent processing determination means is characterized in that it is the same as the effect display mode that indicates that the possibility of winning is high.
[0012]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the storage means for storing the number of times of determination as a determination condition of the award / failure determination means due to winning of a game ball in a winning area. Comprising, while the number of determinations stored in the storage means is reduced based on the determination result display, if the storage means has a storage, the next determination result display is performed, the subsequent processing determination means, the storage means Is characterized in that the determination is made when the number of determinations stored in the storage device reaches a predetermined number.
[0013]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the seventh aspect, the subsequent processing determining means determines that the number of determinations of the hit / fail determination means stored in the storage means is displaying the determination result on the display means. It is characterized in that it is configured to make a determination when it becomes 1 except for the above.
[0014]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, there is provided a number-of-effects determining means for determining the number of subsequent winnings to which the determination result of the subsequent processing determining means is applied. Has features.
[0015]
Function and effect of the present invention
<Invention of claim 1>
According to the first aspect of the present invention, if it is determined that an irregular display mode is to be added to the determination result display due to the winning in the winning area, the subsequent winning after the winning has not yet been won. In the display of the result of the determination of the correctness, the irregular display mode is added to the effect display mode. As a result, even if the hit / no-go determination information is not stored as in the conventional ball game machine, the display of the determination result by the subsequent winning can be set to the effect display mode to which the irregular display mode is added. It is possible to improve the taste of the result display.
[0016]
<Invention of Claim 2>
According to the ball game machine of claim 2, the plurality of anomalous display modes added to the determination result display a plurality of times are display modes related to each other. Each time the display is performed in order, the mood of the player can be gradually increased, and the taste of the determination result display is improved.
[0017]
<Invention of Claim 3>
According to the bullet game machine of claim 3, the effect display mode to which the irregular display mode is added is the same effect display mode as the special effect display mode when the possibility of winning is high, so that the determination result display is performed. When the irregular display mode is added to, the player can have a sense of expectation of winning the game.
[0018]
<Invention of Claim 4>
In the ball game machine of claim 4, when it is determined that the effect display mode is preliminarily selected due to the winning in the winning area, the result of the determination as to whether or not the winning is attributable to the subsequent winning that has not yet been won after the winning. For the display, a plurality of effect display modes are selected in advance. Then, after the point at which it is determined that the effect display mode is selected in advance, each time a game ball actually wins in the winning area, the plurality of effect display modes are sequentially used, and the determination result display for the winning ball is performed. Is Thereby, even if it does not have the storage of the hit / fail judgment information as in the conventional ball game machine, it is possible to perform the effect display mode of the plurality of determination result displays by the subsequent winning in a plurality of predetermined effect display modes. And the taste of the determination result display is improved.
[0019]
<Invention of claim 5>
According to the ball game machine of claim 5, when it is determined that the effect display mode is selected in advance due to the winning in the winning area, the effect display mode selected for the subsequent winning after the winning is determined. In this case, the display means displays both the determination result display symbol related to the determination result and the irregular display mode irrelevant to the determination result. Thereby, even if it does not have the storage of the hit determination information as in the conventional ball game machine, the effect display mode caused by winning in the winning area can be an irregular mode different from the basic mode, The taste of the determination result display is improved.
[0020]
<Invention of claim 6>
According to the ball game machine of claim 6, the judgment result display when the possibility of hit is high is configured to be performed in an irregular mode. Therefore, when the determination result display is performed in the irregular mode, the player can play the game. You can have a sense of expectation to win.
[0021]
<Invention of Claim 7>
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the number of determinations made by the hit determination unit stored in the storage unit reaches a set number, the effect change determination unit determines whether to select an effect display mode in advance. Therefore, it is possible to elevate the mood of the player by the effect display mode of the determination result display performed based on the winning after the stored number of determinations reaches the set number.
[0022]
<Invention of claim 8>
According to the ball-and-ball game machine of claim 8, the effect change determination means determines whether or not to select the effect display mode in advance when the number of times of the determination of the success / failure in the storage means becomes one. As compared with the case where there are two or more, the execution frequency of the effect display mode selection determination is increased, and the taste of the determination result display is further improved.
[0023]
<Invention of claim 9>
According to the ball-and-ball game machine of the ninth aspect, it is possible to use the effect display mode in which the determination display result is changed over the number of times determined by the effect number determining means.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game area R surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on a game board 11 of the pachinko game machine of the present embodiment, and a display device 13 is provided at the center of the game area R. Provided. Below the display device 13 in the game area R, a starting winning port 14 (corresponding to the “winning area” of the present invention), a large winning port 15 and a missed ball receiving port 16 are arranged side by side at intervals from the top. Is provided. A ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18, a windmill 19, and general winning openings 20 and 21 are provided in order from the top and the left and right sides of the game area R across the display device 13 and the like. Side lamps 22, 22 are provided at both end portions. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) stand up over the entire game area R.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 1, of the pachinko gaming machines, a decoration lamp 35 that protrudes toward the front side of the gaming board 11 is provided above the gaming board 11. In the pachinko gaming machine, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided below the game board 11 in two vertical stages. Then, by operating the operation knob 28 provided at the right end of the lower plate 27B, the game balls accommodated in the upper plate 27A are flipped out toward the game board 11. When the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B and is stored therein. Further, speakers 59S are provided on both sides of the upper plate 27A.
[0026]
Next, the required parts will be described in more detail.
The starting gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can pass and is detected, and the passed game ball is detected by a gate sensor 30 (see FIG. 3) incorporated in the start gate 18. Then, based on the detection signal, the symbols in the ordinary symbol display area 24, which will be described later, are variably displayed.
[0027]
The starting winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and is opened upward, and movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. The two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the starting winning prize port 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to receive about one game ball. ing. Then, when the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are tilted sideways, and the game ball is guided by the movable wing piece 14C to enter the starting winning opening 14. .
[0028]
When a game ball wins in the starting winning port 14, a starting port sensor 31 (see FIG. 3) provided in the starting winning port 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 13 displays a symbol based on the detection signal as described later. Is displayed in a variable manner.
[0029]
The special winning opening 15 is formed to be horizontally long, and is always closed by the movable door 15T. Then, when the pachinko gaming machine enters a big hit state due to establishment of a predetermined condition described later, a solenoid 15S (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls forward for a predetermined period. . As a result, the special winning opening 15 is opened, and with the movable door 15T as a guide, a “big hit game” in which many game balls can be won in the special winning opening 15 is executed. Here, when a period from when the movable door 15T is opened to when it is closed is referred to as a “round”, in one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T reaches 29 seconds or the large winning opening 15 The process ends if any one of the conditions of whether ten game balls have been won is satisfied first. The jackpot game is performed up to 16 rounds.
[0030]
Inside the special winning opening 15, a continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided, and when a big hit occurs, the continuous winning opening and the counting winning opening are opened. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is open. After winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid 15S is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. Then, when the specific area sensor 32 (see FIG. 3) provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, after the above-mentioned ending condition is satisfied and the round is finished, the next round is continuously executed. You. Further, when the winning ball number counting sensor 33 (see FIG. 3) provided in the counting winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning ball to the special winning opening 15 is counted together with the winning ball to the continuous winning opening. It is checked whether or not these have reached a total of ten as described above.
[0031]
The display device 13 is formed by assembling a liquid crystal module (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) not shown on the rear end face of the display frame 23 having a frame structure as a whole. The front part of the liquid crystal module surrounded by the display frame 23 is a display 34 (corresponding to the “display means” of the present invention), and the player can display on the display 34 through the display frame 23. You can see the image.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 1, the display 34 normally displays three left, middle, and right special symbols 80, 81, and 82 (corresponding to the “judgment result display symbol” of the present invention) side by side. Have been. Each of these special symbols 80, 81, 82 is composed of a plurality of types of characters, for example, in which Chinese characters "zero" to "Jiichi" are written. A predetermined type is fixedly displayed on the display 34. Then, when the game ball wins in the starting winning opening 14, it is determined whether the game is winning or not, and the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are scrolled up and down and displayed in a fluctuating manner (see FIG. 25).
[0033]
Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time, for example, the variable display is stopped in the order of the left special symbol 80, the right special symbol 82, and the middle special symbol 81, and the predetermined symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. When the symbols 80, 81, and 82 are, for example, in a close-up (the state of FIG. 1), a big hit game is executed.
[0034]
In addition, in the state where the middle special symbol 81 is displayed in a variable manner, the left and right special symbols 80 and 82, which have been previously changed and displayed, are stopped and displayed, and the stopped left and right special symbols 80 are displayed. , 82 have the same design, a reach state is established.
[0035]
Note that the reach state is not limited to the above, and when displaying the hit / miss determination result of the game in a plurality of symbol combinations, a part of the plurality of symbols is stopped and displayed. Means that the symbols stopped and displayed constitute a part of a symbol combination meaning a hit while the symbol is changing.
[0036]
Further, when a game ball enters the starting winning opening 14 while the display 34 is displaying the fluctuation or in a big hit state, a predetermined random number is set to an upper limit of, for example, 4 due to the entry. Up to one call and temporarily stored. In other words, five predetermined random numbers can be stored, one for the variable display or the big hit game execution and the other four for the hold status (hereinafter, the number of the random numbers for the variable display or the big hit game execution, The sum with the number of random numbers in it is called the “number of random numbers stored”). When the display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 is started to be changed on the display device 34, the number of stored random numbers (corresponding to the “number of determinations by the appropriateness determination means” of the present invention) is reduced by one, and the random number is reduced. This operation is repeated until the number of stored data becomes zero. In addition, even when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 14 when the number of pending random numbers (hereinafter referred to as “held storage number”) is four, the starting opening sensor 31 detects the winning ball. The storage of the predetermined random number caused by the winning sphere and the display of the change of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are not performed. In addition, the number of reserved storages is notified to the player by the number of lightings of a total of four LEDs 25 arranged in pairs on both sides of the display frame 23 in the upper side of the display frame 23.
[0037]
The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment has a probability varying function, and when the special symbols 80, 81, 82 have a specific symbol combination, the game shifts to a probability varying state.
[0038]
Specifically, the probability fluctuation state is such that the combination of each of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 at the time of the success of the jackpot is “Ichi”, “San”, “Go”, “Seven”, “Nine”, and “Jiichi”. This occurs after the end of the big hit game if any of the eyes (specific symbols) is found. Then, the next jackpot occurrence probability shifts to a probability variation state (high probability state, 7/630) higher than the normal probability state (low probability state, 2/630), and this probability variation state continues until the next jackpot. To continue. In addition, the combination of each of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 when the jackpot was established was any one of "zero,""two,""four,""six,""eight," and "pick." Sometimes, the normal probability state is continued until the next jackpot without shifting to the probability fluctuation state.
[0039]
Further, the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment has a notice effect function and a subsequent effect function. In the announcement effect, when there is a hold memory and the hold memory that becomes a “big hit” is included in the hold memory, the display mode on the display unit 34 indicates that there is a high possibility that the game will become a big hit in the future. To inform the player. Specifically, during the variable display of only the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 as the "basic mode" of the present invention (see FIG. 25), a symbol for a notice effect is added. The symbol for the announcement effect is displayed during the variable display every time until the variable display based on the hold memory of “big hit” is performed. Here, the effect display mode to which the symbol for the notice effect is added corresponds to the “special effect display mode” of the present invention.
[0040]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the subsequent effect is to be executed based on the winning in the starting winning opening 14, the special symbols 80 and 81 resulting from the winning in the subsequent starting winning opening 14 after the winning are determined. , 82 are displayed. More specifically, during the variable display of only the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 as the basic mode (see FIG. 25), the symbols for the subsequent effects different from the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 (the “irregularities” of the present invention) Display mode) is added. Then, the symbols of the subsequent effect, which are displayed a plurality of times over the predetermined number of times, are related to each other. The effect display mode in which a symbol for the subsequent effect is added during the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 corresponds to the "irregular mode" of the present invention.
[0041]
In addition, the design for the notice effect or the subsequent effect is, for example, a character pattern 100 different from the special patterns 80, 81, and 82 in FIGS. Here, in the subsequent effect, it is determined in advance that a symbol for the subsequent effect appears for a predetermined number of variable displays performed based on winning in the subsequent (future) starting winning opening 14. Therefore, the symbol for the succeeding effect is irrelevant to the result of the determination as to whether or not the winning is made in the winning opening 14.
[0042]
In the display 34, a normal symbol display area 24 is provided in the lower left corner of the display area of the special symbols 80, 81, 82. The normal symbol display area 24 determines whether or not a game ball has passed when the gate sensor 30 (see FIG. 3) provided in the starting gate 18 detects the passage of a game ball, and for example, a number from “0” to “11”. Is variably displayed over a predetermined period, and then a predetermined number is fixedly displayed. Then, when the confirmed and displayed number becomes a predetermined number, the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C provided in the starting winning opening 14 are tilted sideways for a predetermined period, and "Small hit game" in which the ball can be entered is performed. The symbols displayed in the ordinary symbol display area 24 are not limited to numbers, but may be alphabets or symbols.
[0043]
FIG. 3 shows an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control board, which has as its main part a one-chip microcomputer 51 packaged with a CPU 51A, a ROM 51B and a RAM 51C. Then, the one-chip microcomputer 51 runs various programs stored in the ROM 51B and controls the display control board 57, the audio control board 56, the lamp control board 55, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the boards 50, 55, 56, and 57 are attached to different locations on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0044]
Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer 51 (see FIG. 3) takes out the main program M shown in FIG. 4 from the ROM 51B at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2.000 msec) and runs it. .
[0045]
When the main program M is run, it is first checked whether or not the power has been turned on (S1). If the power has been turned on (Yes in S1), initialization is performed (S2). In the initial setting (S2), for example, setting of a stack, setting of constants, setting of CPU, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (controller for interrupt time), resetting of various flags and counters to be described later, and the like are performed. Note that processing required only at power-on, such as initial setting, is executed only when the main program M is run for the first time after power-on, and is not executed thereafter.
[0046]
Following the initial setting (S2), an output process (S3) is performed. The output process (S3) is shown in FIG. 5, and it is checked whether the data (command) determined in each process of the main program M is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 51C (S15). If no data is stored in the command buffer (No in S15), the process immediately exits from the process (S3). If data is stored (Yes in S15), the data in the command buffer is deleted. The signal is output to various control boards such as the lamp control board 55, the display control board 57, and the audio control board 56 (S16).
[0047]
Subsequent to the output process (S3), an input process (S4) is performed (see FIG. 6). In the input process (S4), when the sensors 30 to 33 provided in the winning ports 14, 15, 20, 21 and the starting gate 18 detect a winning of a game ball, the sensors 30 to 33 are sent to the main control board 50. Receives a detection signal. Then, it is checked whether or not the detection signal is from the starting port sensor 31 provided in the starting winning port 14 (S17). If the detection signal is a detection signal from the starting port sensor 31 (Yes in S17), the starting port flag is set. F2 is set to "1" (S18).
[0048]
Next, a random number update process (S5) is performed. In the present embodiment, the counters shown in Table 1 are provided to generate random numbers.
[0049]
[Table 1]

[0050]
Each counter shown in Table 1 is updated by replacing it with “Cn” in the random number updating process (S5) shown in FIG. Specifically, each of these counters is set to “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by one each time the random number updating process (S5) is executed (for example, every 2 msec) (S20). Also, the upper limit of the numerical range of each counter in Table 1 is replaced with "X" in FIG. 7, and it is checked whether each counter (Cn) has exceeded the upper limit (X) (S21). When the value exceeds the upper limit (No in S21), the value is reset to “0” (S22), and is incremented again from “0” by one. The updated values of the respective counters are stored one by one in a counter value storage area provided in the RAM 51C (S23), and the process exits from the random number update process (S5).
[0051]
However, the left special symbol counter (label-TRND-C3), the middle special symbol counter (label-TRND-C4), and the right special symbol counter (label-TRND-C5) random number update processing is performed for the left special symbol counter. The value of the counter (label-TRND-C3) starts from "0" when the power is turned on, and the value of the jackpot symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C2) is returned from "11" to "0" again by repeating the addition. Are added one by one. As for the counter for middle special symbol (label-TRND-C4) and the counter for right special symbol (label-TRND-C5), the value of the counter for left special symbol (label-TRND-C3) is obtained by repeating the addition. , "11" and returns to "0" again, the numerical value of the special counter for medium special symbol (label-TRND-C4) is incremented by one, and by repeating the addition, the counter for special medium symbol (label-TRND-C4) is repeated. When the value of TRND-C4) increases to "11" and returns to "0" again, the value of the right special symbol counter (label-TRND-C5) is incremented by one. As a result, it is possible to avoid synchronization (addition in the same combination) between the jackpot symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C2) and each special symbol counter (label-TRND-C3, C4, C5). Note that the right special symbol counter (label-TRND-C5) also returns to "0" when the numerical value reaches "11" by repeating the addition.
[0052]
Upon exiting from the random number update processing (S5), a random number acquisition processing (S6) is executed. As shown in FIG. 8, in the random number acquisition process (S6), first, it is checked whether or not the starting port flag F2 is "1" (S30), that is, whether or not a game ball has won the starting winning port 14. If the starting port flag F2 is not "1" (No in S30), the process immediately exits from the process (S6). On the other hand, if the starting port flag F2 is "1" (Yes in S30), the starting port flag F2 is reset to "0" (S31), and thereafter, it is checked whether the number of retained storages is four or more. (S32). If the number of pending storages is four (Yes in S32), the pending storage is at the upper limit, so that new pending storage is not performed, and the process immediately exits this processing (S6).
[0053]
On the other hand, if the number of reserved storages is less than four (No in S32), the value of a random number storage number count area (not shown) provided in the RAM 51C for counting the number of stored random numbers is incremented by one (S33). Then, the values of the jackpot determination counter (label-TRND-C1) and the jackpot symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C2) are acquired in the counter value storage area of the RAM 51C (S34). Then, the obtained various random numbers (labels -TRND-C1, C2) are stored in the random number storage areas corresponding to the number of random numbers stored among the five random number storage areas R1 to R5 (see FIG. 24) provided in the RAM 51C. Is performed (S35).
[0054]
Specifically, for example, when the number of stored random numbers is 0 when a game ball is awarded to the starting winning port 14, that is, when there is no storage of random numbers, various random numbers in the counter numerical value storage area are shown in FIG. When the number of random numbers is temporarily stored in the random number storage area R1 and the number of stored random numbers is 1, that is, when only one random number is stored during the variable display or during the jackpot game, the various random numbers in the counter value storage area are stored in the second random number storage area. Is temporarily stored in the random number storage area R2. When the number of stored random numbers is 2 (the number of reserved storages is 1), various random numbers in the counter value storage area are temporarily stored in the third random number storage area R3, and the number of stored random numbers is 3 (the number of reserved storages is 2). ), The various random numbers in the counter value storage area are temporarily stored in the fourth random number storage area R4. If the number of stored random numbers is 4 (the number of reserved storages is 3), the various random numbers in the counter value storage area are stored. Is stored in the fifth random number storage area R5. Note that the RAM 51C corresponds to a “storage unit” of the present invention.
[0055]
Next, a starting port winning command selection process (S36) is performed. In this processing (S36), as shown in FIG. 9, it is checked whether or not the acquired jackpot success / failure determination counter (label-TRND-C1) is "7" (S24). (No in S24), for example, "C200" is set as the command data 1 in the accumulator register (S26). If it is "7" (Yes in S24), the command data 2 is set as the command data 2 in the accumulator register, for example, "C201". Is set (S25). Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the command data set in the accumulator register is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 51C (S37), and the process exits the random number acquisition process (S6).
[0056]
Although not shown, when the gate sensor 30 (see FIG. 3) provided in the start gate 18 detects a game ball, that is, when a game ball passes through the start gate 18, a small hit determination and symbol determination are performed. The value of the application counter (label-TRND-C8) is obtained. Further, when the game ball passes through the starting gate 18 while the normal symbol is being displayed in the normal symbol display area 24 in a fluctuating manner, as in the case of the above-described starting winning port 14, for example, up to four small balls can be obtained. The value of the hit determination / symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C8) is temporarily stored.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 4, when the process exits the random number acquisition process (S6), it is checked whether the determination condition is satisfied (S7). Here, the “judgment condition” refers to a condition necessary to execute a judgment regarding a hit or a loss of a big hit game. In the present embodiment, for example, the establishment of the following three conditions (1) to (3) at the time of execution of step S5 is defined as “satisfaction of determination condition”.
(1) The "big hit game" is not being executed.
(2) Special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are not being displayed in a variable manner.
{Circle around (3)} The number of random numbers stored by entering the starting winning port 14 is one or more except for the memory displayed during fluctuation display or during the jackpot game.
[0058]
If at least one of the conditions (1) to (3) is not satisfied (No in S7), the process jumps to step S12. On the other hand, when all of these conditions are satisfied (Yes in S7), the big hit hit / fail judgment processing (S8) corresponding to the "hit / fail judgment means" of the present invention is executed.
[0059]
When the jackpot success / failure determination processing (S8) is executed, first, as shown in FIG. 10, it is checked whether or not the probability variation flag F5 is "1" (S40). When the probability variation flag F5 is not “1” (No in S40), that is, in the low probability state (big hit occurrence probability = 2/630), the big hit success / failure determination random number (label-TRND-C1) is “7” or It is checked whether or not any one of the two winning numerical values of “307” matches (S42), and when the probability variation flag F5 is “1” (Yes in S40), that is, in the high probability state (big hit occurrence probability = 7/630), the jackpot success / failure determination random number (label-TRND-C1) has seven numbers of “7”, “57”, “107”, “157”, “207”, “257”, and “307”. It is checked whether any of the hit numbers matches (S41).
[0060]
Then, in each of steps S41 and S42, if the acquired big hit success / failure determination random number (label-TRND-C1) does not match any of the winning numbers (No in step S41 or S42), the big hit flag F1 is set to " It is set to "0" (S44), and the process exits from this process (S8). On the other hand, if the acquired jackpot determination random number (label-TRND-C1) matches any of the jackpot numbers (Yes in step S41 or S42), the jackpot flag F1 is set to "1" (S43). This processing (S8) is exited.
[0061]
Although not shown, a small hit determination / symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C8) acquired when the game ball passes through the starting gate 18 (when the game ball is detected by the gate sensor 30) is obtained. Winning / non-hit determination processing is performed. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the acquired counter (label-TRND-C8) matches "7", and if they match, the small hit flag is set to "1".
[0062]
After the jackpot determination process (S8), a reach determination process (S9) is performed. When this process (S9) is executed, it is checked whether the big hit flag F1 is "1" as shown in FIG. 11 (S27). If the big hit flag F1 is "1" (Yes in S27), that is, if it is "big hit", it is determined that there is a reach, and the reach flag F4 is set to "1" (S29), and this processing (S9) Through. In other words, when a big hit occurs, the game always reaches the reach state.
[0063]
On the other hand, if the jackpot flag F1 is not “1” (No in S27), that is, if “out”, the numerical value of the reach presence / absence determination counter (label-TRND-C7) matches “10” or “30”. Only when this is done (Yes in S28), it is determined that there is reach, the reach flag F4 is set to "1" (S29), and the process exits from this processing (S9). When the numerical value of the reach presence determination counter (label TRND-C6) does not match "10" or "30" (No in S28), it is determined that there is no reach, and the reach flag F4 is set to the initial state " The process exits from this process (S9) while keeping the value "0".
[0064]
Next, a variation mode determination process (S10) corresponding to the "effect display selection means" of the present invention is executed. When this process (S10) is executed, first, as shown in FIG. 12, the value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is obtained (S50). Then, it is checked whether or not the big hit flag F1 is "1" (S51). If the big hit flag F1 is "1" (Yes in S51), that is, if it is "big hit", the effect selection counter (label- It is checked whether the numerical value of TRND-C6) is any of 0 to 9 (S59).
[0065]
If the value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any one of 0 to 9 (Yes in S59), the variation mode 5 (hit reach A) is selected. When the value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is not any of 0 to 9 (No in S59), the value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any of 10 to 34. Is checked (S61). When the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any of 10 to 34 (Yes in S61), variation mode 6 (hit reach B) is selected. If the value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any of 34 to 49 (No in S59 and S61), the variation mode 7 (hit reach C) is selected.
[0066]
On the other hand, when the value of the jackpot flag F1 is not “1” (No in S51), that is, in the case of “out”, it is determined whether the reach flag F4 is “1”, that is, whether or not reach is performed. A check is made (S52). Then, when there is no reach (No in S52), “missing without reach” as the variation mode 1 is selected (S53), and the process (S10) is exited. That is, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are set so as not to be in the reach state.
[0067]
When there is a reach (Yes in S52), the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are in a reach state. Specifically, first, it is checked whether the numerical value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any of 0 to 29 (S54), and if it is any of 0 to 29 (S54). Is Yes), and the variation mode 2 (out-of-reach reach A) is selected (S55). If it is not any of 0 to 29 (No in S54), it is checked whether the numerical value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any of 30 to 44 (S56), 30 If it is any one of -44, variation mode 3 (out-of-reach B) is selected (S57).
[0068]
When the value of the effect selection counter (label-TRND-C6) is any of 45 to 49 (No in both S54 and S56), variation mode 4 (out-of-reach reach C) is selected ( S58). When any one of the variation modes 2 to 7 is selected, the reach flag F4 is reset to "0" (S64), and the process exits this variation mode determination process (S10). When the variation mode is selected in the variation mode determination process (S10), the command data corresponding to the selected variation modes 1 to 7 is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 51C, and the output process (S3) is executed. Sometimes, the command is output to the display control board 57.
[0069]
Next, a special stop symbol determination process (S11) is executed. This process (S11) is shown in FIG. 13. First, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag F1 is "1" (S65). If it is a jackpot (Yes in S65), the jackpot special symbol random number (label- A combination of symbols predetermined for the numerical value of TRND-C2) is determined as a jackpot symbol combination (S66). That is, for example, when the jackpot special symbol random number (label-TRND-C2) = “1”, as the jackpot symbol combination, “1” 1 Is displayed. When the special jackpot special symbol random number (label-TRND-C2) = “7”, “seven-seven-seven”, which is a series of three “seven” s, is displayed on the display 34 as a jackpot symbol combination. Decide to display. Similarly, in the other special jackpot symbol random numbers (label-TRND-C2), any one of the symbols from "zero" to "Jiichi" is set to 3 according to the numerical value of the jackpot special symbol random number (label-TRND-C2). The side-by-side eyes are determined as a jackpot symbol combination.
[0070]
On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag F1 is not “1” (No in S65), that is, if it is determined that the jackpot has been lost, the values of the three special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-C3, C4, C5) are acquired. (S67), it is checked whether all three special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-C3, C4, C5) match (S68). If they all match (Yes in S68), it is then checked based on the reach flag F4 whether or not there is reach (reach flag F4 = 1 or not) (S69). Then, when there is no reach (No in S69), 1 is added to the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C5), and the numerical value and the left and middle special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3) are added. With the numerical value of C4), the symbol combination of the stop display is determined (S71). Specifically, the right special symbol 82 determined according to the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C5) is changed according to the numerical value of the left and middle special symbol random numbers (label-TRND-C3, C4). It is set so that it is shifted with respect to the left and middle special symbols 80 and 81 determined in the above manner, and displayed on the display 34 as, for example, "Ninja 2" and "Ichi 1". That is, in the process of the fluctuation display, the symbol combination of the stop display is set so as not to reach and to determine the departure. Note that this state is "no reach".
[0071]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S69 that there is a reach (Yes in S69), 1 is added to the numerical value of the middle special symbol random number (label-TRND-C4), and the numeric value and the left and right special symbol random numbers are added. The symbol combination of the stop display is determined by the numerical value of (label-TRND-C3, C5) (S70). Specifically, the numerical display of the special middle symbol 81 determined according to the numerical value of the special middle random number (label-TRND-C4) is the numerical value of the left / right special random number (label-TRND-C3, C5). Are shifted with respect to the numerical display of the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 determined according to the above, and are set on the display 34 so as to be displayed as, for example, “Nishi 2”, “I 2 ichi”. I do. That is, the reach state is reached in the process of the variable display, but finally, the symbol combination of the stop display is set so that the departure is determined.
[0072]
In step S68, if at least one of the three special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-C3, C4, C5) is different (No in S68), the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3, C4, C5) is used. TRND-C3) and the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C5) are checked to see if they match (S72). If they match, it is checked whether there is a reach (S73). If there is no reach (No in S73), 1 is added to the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C5), and the value is added to the left and middle special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3). , C4) to determine the symbol combination of the stop display (S71).
[0073]
On the other hand, when there is a reach in the step S73 (Yes in S73), each symbol predetermined for the value of each special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3, C4, C5) is set as a departure symbol. It is determined (S74). Specifically, only the numerical display of the special middle symbol 81 determined according to the numerical value of the middle special symbol random number (label-TRND-C4) is the numerical value of the left and right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3, C5). In contrast to the numerical display of the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 determined according to, the display 34 is stopped and displayed as, for example, "Go-san-go", "Igo-go-ichi", or "27-27". Set to. That is, the reach state is reached in the process of the variable display, but finally, the symbol combination of the stop display is set so that the departure is determined.
[0074]
Further, in step S72, when the numerical value of the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3) does not match the numeric value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C5) (No in S72), whether or not there is a reach Is checked (S75). If there is a reach (Yes in S75), the value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-C5) is forcibly changed to the same value as the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3). , And the numerical value of the middle special symbol random number (label-TRND-C4) is forcibly changed to a value obtained by adding 1 to the numerical value of the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3), and these numerical values and the left special symbol random number are changed. A symbol determined in advance for the numerical value of (label-TRND-C3) is determined as an off symbol stopped and displayed on each display 34, and stored in the command buffer (S76). That is, in this case, the display unit 34 is set so as to be stopped and displayed, for example, as "1" or "2".
[0075]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S75 that there is no reach (No in S75), a symbol predetermined for each special symbol random number (label-TRND-C3, C4, C5) is displayed on each display. It is determined as an off symbol that is stopped and displayed in the area (S74). In this case, since the numerical values of the special symbol random numbers (labels -TRND-C3, C4, C5) are all different from each other, the display unit 34 may display, for example, "1 224" or "4 参". Is set to Here, when the special stop symbol is determined in the special stop symbol determination process (S11), the command data corresponding to the determined special stop symbol is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 51C, and the output process (S3) described above is executed. At the time of execution, the command is output to the display control board 57. The above is the description of the stop special symbol determination process (S11).
[0076]
Although not shown, in the stop normal symbol determination process, a symbol to be stopped and displayed in the normal symbol display area 24 is determined based on the value of the small hit hit / fail determination / small hit symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C8). For example, when the acquired value of the small hitting success / failure determination / small hitting symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C8) is "7", the normal symbol display area 24 is stopped and displayed as "7". .
[0077]
Here, after the stop special symbol determination process (S11), a symbol variation start process (not shown) is executed. The symbol change start process is performed when the above-described determination condition is satisfied (Yes in step S7), and is based on the change mode determined in the change mode determination process (S11) and a notice effect or a subsequent effect described later. The display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 is started to be changed on the display unit. When the variable display ends, one random number storage is consumed, and the value of the random number storage number count area of the RAM 51C is decremented by one.
[0078]
Further, when one random number storage is consumed, that is, when the processing of the above-described steps S8 to S11 is executed based on various random numbers (labels-TRND-C1, C2) stored in the first random number storage area R1. The various random numbers stored in the second random number storage area R2 are copied or shifted to the first random number storage area R1, and the various random numbers stored in the third random number storage area R3 are converted to the second random number. Various random numbers copied or shifted to the storage area R2 and stored in the fourth random number storage area R4 are copied or shifted to the third random number storage area R3 and stored in the fifth random number storage area R5. Various random numbers are copied or shifted to the fourth random number storage area R4. Thus, when it is determined that the determination condition is satisfied (Yes in step S7), the processes in steps S8 to S11 are performed using the various random numbers in the new first random number storage area R1.
[0079]
When the variation mode determination process (S10) and the special stop symbol determination process (S11) are completed, a random number storage number command setting process (S12) is performed. In this process (S12), a numerical value (the number of stored predetermined random numbers) stored in the random number storage number count area of the RAM 51C and a transmission storage area (not shown) provided separately from the random number storage number count area It is checked whether or not the numerical values stored in the storage area match (S45). If they do not match (No in S45), the numerical value in the transmission storage area is rewritten to the value in the random number storage number count area. (S46). Then, when the value of the transmission storage area is rewritten, a random number storage number command corresponding to the stored random number is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 51C, and during the above-described output processing (S3), the various control boards 55, 56, 57 And so on. If they match (Yes in S45), the numerical data in the transmission storage area is transmitted as it is. Specifically, when the numerical value of the random number storage count area is incremented by one (step S33) due to winning in the starting winning opening 14, or when the numerical value is decremented by one by the above-described symbol variation start processing, the storage for transmission is performed. The numerical value of the area is rewritten. In addition, for example, even when a win is made in the starting winning opening 14 at the moment when the value of the random number storage number count area is decremented by one after the fluctuation display, the command of the number of random numbers stored is transmitted. That is, if there is a change in the value of the random number storage number count area, it is transmitted.
[0080]
Following the random number storage command setting process (S12), a jackpot game execution process (S13) is performed. When this process (S13) is performed, first, it is checked whether or not the big hit game execution flag F3 is "1" (S80). If the big hit game is being executed (Yes in S80), the process proceeds to step S86. Jump.
[0081]
If the big hit game is not being executed (No in S80), it is checked whether the big hit flag F1 is “1” (S81). If the big hit flag F1 is not “1” (No in S81), the big hit game cannot be executed, and the process immediately exits this process (S13). On the other hand, when the jackpot flag F1 is "1" (Yes in S81), it is checked whether or not the display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 has been completed on the display 34 (S82). In the case of (No in S82), this process (S13) is exited immediately. On the other hand, when the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are stopped and displayed in the jackpot symbol combination (Yes in S82), the jackpot game is executed (S83).
[0082]
When the jackpot game is executed, the jackpot game execution flag F3 is set to "1" (S84), and the jackpot flag F1 is reset to "0" (S85). Then, the jackpot game termination condition is satisfied. It is checked whether or not (whether a game ball has not entered the continuous winning opening while the special winning opening 15 is being opened or the 16th round has ended) (S86).
[0083]
If the jackpot game ending condition is not satisfied (No in S86), it is determined that the jackpot game is to be continued, and the process exits from this process (S13). If the ending condition is satisfied (Yes in S86), , Whether the special symbols 80, 81, 82 stopped and displayed are specific symbols (any one of “Ichi”, “San”, “Goshi”, “Seven”, “Nine”, “Jiichi”) It is checked whether or not it is (S87). If it is a specific symbol (Yes in S87), the probability variation flag F5 is set to "1" (S89). If it is not a specific symbol (No in S87), the probability variation flag F5 is set to "0". (S88).
[0084]
Subsequent to the setting of the probability variation flag F5 (S88, S89), a jackpot game termination process is performed, the jackpot game execution flag F3 is reset to "0" (S90), and the process exits from this process (S13).
[0085]
In other processes (S14) executed after the big hit game execution process (S13), processes not deeply related to the present invention are executed, and the process exits from the main program M. Then, after 2 msec, the main program M is run again, and the process is repeated from step S1. The above is the description of the main program M.
[0086]
The display control board 57 receives various command data determined in each processing of the main program M and output from the main control board 50. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, a random number storage number command receiving process (S91), a start opening winning command receiving process (S92), and a variable command receiving process (S93) are performed.
[0087]
The random number storage number command receiving process (S91) is shown in FIG. 17, and first, it is checked whether the random number storage number command set in the random number storage number command setting process (S12) of the main program M has been received. Then, if the random number storage number command has not been received (S105: No), the process immediately exits this process (S91).
[0088]
On the other hand, when the random number storage number command is received, the random number storage number is set in the display RAM 61 (see FIG. 3) provided on the display control board 57 based on the random number storage number command (S106).
[0089]
The start-up winning command receiving process (S92) is shown in FIG. 18, and whether or not the starting-up winning command determined in the starting-winning command selection process of the main program M (S36, see FIG. 9) is received. It is checked (S100), and if the start opening winning command has not been received (No in S100), the process immediately exits from this process (S92).
[0090]
On the other hand, when the start opening winning command is received (Yes in S100), it is determined whether or not the command is “C201”, that is, the jackpot determination counter (label-TRND-C1) acquired in the random number acquisition process (S6). ) Is determined to be "7" (S101), and when the received command is "C201" (Yes in S101), that is, when the "big hit game" is executed, the notice effect flag F6 is set. Is set to "1" (S102). If the received command is not “C201” (No in S101), it is checked whether or not the notice effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9) is “7” (S103). When the notice effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9) is "7" (Yes in S103), the notice effect flag F6 is set to "1" (S102), and when it is not "7" (S103). No), the process of step S107 is performed. That is, even when the “big hit game” is not executed, the notice effect flag F6 may be set to “1” by the notice effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9) (the big hit determination counter (label-TRND-C1)). Is not a hit value, and the notice effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9) is “7”). Conversely, even when the “big hit game” is executed, the notice effect flag F6 may not be set to “1” (the big hit determination counter (label-TRND-C1) may be a hit value other than “7”, The notice effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9) is not "7"). Therefore, not only when the acquired value of the big hit determination counter (label-TRND-C1) is a hit value, but also in all the numerical values, the notice effect flag F6 may be set to "1". It can appear. In addition, the display control board 57 receives the start-up winning command every time a winning is made before the start of the variable display by the start-up winning command receiving process (S92). , RAM 61), starting port winning commands are stored in the same order as in the main control board 50, up to an amount that can be held and stored.
[0091]
After the announcement effect flag F6 is set to 1 (S102), or after the announcement effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9) is determined not to be "7" (No in S103), the announcement effect determination process (S107). , A subsequent effect determination process (S108) is executed.
[0092]
The announcement effect determination process (S107) is shown in FIG. 19, and first, it is checked whether or not the subsequent effect flag F7 is "1" (S110), and if it is "1" (Yes in S110). Then, the process immediately exits from this processing (S107). If the subsequent effect flag F7 is not “1” (No in S110), it is checked whether or not the notice effect flag F6 is “1” (S111). If not, the result flag F6 is not “1” (No in S111). It is determined that the notice effect is not to be performed, and the process exits from this processing (S107).
[0093]
When the notice effect flag F6 is "1" (Yes in S111), it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed, and the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of random numbers stored in the display RAM 61 in step S106 is continuously executed. It is set as the number of times (S112). Here, for example, when the number of stored random numbers set in the display RAM 61 is 5 (including the number of currently stored memories is 4), the number of continuous executions of the notice effect is four. In the case where the number of stored random numbers is four including the currently changing memory (the number of stored memories is three), the number of consecutive executions of the announcement effect is three, and the number of stored random numbers includes the currently changing memory. In this case, the number of consecutive executions of the notice effect is two, and the number of random numbers stored is two (including the number of stored memories is one), including the memory currently changing. In this case, the number of continuous executions of the notice effect is one.
[0094]
Note that this announcement effect determination processing (S107) is performed when the subsequent effect (the effect for a predetermined number of subsequent winnings that have not yet been won after the winning after the winning in the starting winning opening 14) is not stored. Is configured to be able to execute a notice effect by the user.
[0095]
The succeeding effect determination process (S108) is shown in FIG. 20. First, it is determined whether or not the number of stored random numbers set in the display RAM 61 is one except for the currently changing storage (the number of stored storage is Is checked (S120), and if it is not one (No in S120), the process exits this process (S108) without determining whether or not to execute the subsequent effect.
[0096]
On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is one (Yes in S120), it is checked whether or not the notice effect flag F6 is “1” (S121), and if the notice effect flag F6 is “1” (S121). If the answer is Yes), that is, if the announcement effect using the stored random number is being executed, the process immediately exits from the process (S108).
[0097]
If the notice effect flag F6 is not “1” (No in S121), it is checked whether or not the subsequent effect flag F7 is “1” (S122), and if the subsequent effect flag F7 is “1” (S122). In (Yes), since the subsequent effect has already been started, the process exits this process (S108) without determining whether or not to execute the subsequent effect.
[0098]
When the subsequent production flag F7 is not “1” (No in S122), that is, when the number of storages to be held is one and neither the preliminary announcement production nor the subsequent production is performed, the subsequent production determination processing (S123). Is executed. Note that the subsequent effect determination processing (S123) corresponds to "subsequent processing determination means" of the present invention.
[0099]
The subsequent effect determination process (S123) is shown in FIG. 21, and acquires the numerical value of the subsequent effect determination counter (label-TRND-C10) (S150), and determines whether or not the acquired numerical value is “77”. It is checked (S127). When the value of the subsequent effect determination counter (label-TRND-C10) is “77” (Yes in S127), it is determined that the subsequent effect is to be executed, and the subsequent effect flag F7 is set to “1” (S128). Then, the process exits from this processing (S123). If the value of the subsequent effect determination counter (label-TRND-C10) is not “77” (No in S127), it is determined that the subsequent effect is not to be executed, and the process exits from this process (S123).
[0100]
As shown in FIG. 20, after the subsequent effect determination processing (S123), it is checked again whether or not the subsequent effect flag F7 is "1" (S124), and when the subsequent effect flag F7 is not "1" (S124). No), that is, if it is determined in the subsequent effect determination process (S123) that the subsequent effect is not to be performed, the process immediately exits this process (S108).
[0101]
On the other hand, if the subsequent effect flag F7 is “1” (No in S124), that is, if it is determined in the subsequent effect determination process (S123) that a subsequent effect is to be performed, the subsequent effect number determination counter (label) -TRND-C11) is acquired (S125), and based on the counter (label -TRND-C11), the number-of-effects determination processing (S126, corresponding to the "number-of-effects determination means" of the present invention) is performed.
[0102]
The number-of-effects determination process (S126) is shown in FIG. 22, and when the value of the acquired number-of-after-effects determination counter (label-TRND-C11) is "0" (Yes in S130), the subsequent effect is determined. The number of continuous executions is set to two in advance (S131). In other words, the subsequent production is performed only during the change display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 due to the prize determined to execute the subsequent production and the first single prize after the determination is made to execute the subsequent production. Set to.
[0103]
If the value of the continuous production number determination counter (label-TRND-C11) is “1” (No in S130, Yes in S132), the number of continuous executions of the subsequent production is set to three in advance (S133). In other words, the setting is made so that the subsequent effect is performed during the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 due to two consecutive winnings after the prize determined to execute the subsequent effect and the continuous prize determined to execute the subsequent effect. I do. Similarly, when the value of the continuous production number determination counter (label-TRND-C11) is “2” (No in S130, S132, Yes in S134), the number of continuous executions of the subsequent production is set to four in advance. (S135), and when the value of the continuous production number determination counter (label-TRND-C11) is "3" (No in S130, S132, and S134), the number of continuous executions is set to 5 ( S136). The processing from step S120 to step S126 is the subsequent effect determination processing (S108) in the random number storage number command reception processing (S91). When the number of retained storages set in the display RAM 61 is one (for example, at the time of winning a prize in the starting winning opening 14 from a state where there is no random number storage except for the storage during the change), whether to execute the subsequent effect. A determination has been made. The display RAM 61 corresponds to the “storage unit” of the present invention. The above is the description of the start-up winning command receiving process (S92).
[0104]
The variable command reception processing (S93) executed after the random number storage number command reception processing (S91) is shown in FIG. 23. First, the fluctuation mode determination processing of the main program M from the main control board 50 (S10, It is checked whether the command data of the variation mode determined in FIG. 12) has been received (S140). If the command in the variation mode has not been received (No in S140), the process immediately exits from the process (S93). On the other hand, if the command in the variation mode has been received (Yes in S140), the notice effect flag F6 is set. It is checked whether it is "1" (S141). When the notice effect flag F6 is "1" (Yes in S141), a continuous effect pattern (a notice effect design symbol) of a notice effect performed when the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed in a variable manner is set (S143). .
[0105]
If the notice effect flag F6 is not "1" (No in S141), it is checked whether the subsequent effect flag F7 is "1" (S142). If the subsequent effect flag F7 is not “1” (No in S142), neither the advance effect nor the subsequent effect is performed, and the fluctuation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 in the normal (basic mode) (FIG. 25 is performed, and the process jumps to step S148. On the other hand, when the subsequent effect flag F7 is “1” (Yes in S142), it is determined that the subsequent effect is to be performed, and a continuous effect pattern (a symbol for the subsequent effect) of the subsequent effect is set (S143).
[0106]
27A to 27D, a character pattern 100 representing a “coin” appears and appears each time a plurality of fluctuation displays are performed, as shown in FIGS. 27A to 27D. The number may be sequentially increased in accordance with the number of continuous executions of the variable display from the start of the notice effect or the subsequent effect, or the same character pattern 100 may be used every time as shown in FIGS. 26 (A) to (C). There is something to appear only. Thereby, the character designs 100 appearing a plurality of times are related to each other.
[0107]
When the continuous effect pattern is set (S143), the number of continuous executions of the announcement effect set in the announcement effect determination process (S107) or the number of continuous executions of the subsequent effect set in the effect number determination process (S126) is set to 1 After decrementing (S144), it is checked whether or not the number of continuous executions has become “0”, that is, whether or not the notice effect or the subsequent effect has been performed the set number of times (S145). If the number of continuous executions is not “0” (No in S145), the notice effect or the subsequent effect is not performed for the set number of executions, so that it is determined that the notice effect or the subsequent effect is also performed at the next fluctuation display. Then, the process jumps to step S148 to display the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 based on the variation mode determined in the variation mode determination process (S10), and to display a preview effect based on the continuous effect pattern set in step S143. The display process of the subsequent effect is performed (combined).
[0108]
When the number of continuous productions becomes “0” (Yes in S145), it is determined that the notice production or the subsequent production has been performed the set number of times, and the preliminary production flag F6 and the subsequent production flag F7 are set to “0”. From (S146, S147), the process of step S148 is performed. In step S148, when it is determined that the subsequent effect is to be executed, the continuous effect pattern of the subsequent effect is added to the special symbols 80, 81, and 82, and thus corresponds to the "irregular display mode adding means" of the present invention. I do. The above is the description of the command data receiving process performed by the display control board 57.
[0109]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described.
By operating the operation knob 28, the game balls hit into the game area R flow downward while contacting nails (not shown), the ramp windmill 17, the windmill 19, and the like. Pass 18
[0110]
When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, the ordinary symbols are displayed in the ordinary symbol display area 24 after being fluctuated for a predetermined time and then stopped. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is “7”, the small hit game is started, and the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C provided in the starting winning opening 14 are expanded to play the game in the starting winning opening 14. The ball can win.
[0111]
When the player enters the starting winning opening 14, the display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 on the display 34 is started to change (see FIG. 25). Then, if the symbols stopped and displayed after the fluctuation display for the predetermined time are in a staggered pattern, for example, "5" (the state of FIG. 1), the big hit game is started. When the big hit game is started, the movable door 15T provided at the big winning opening 15 falls down to the front side, and the game ball can enter the big winning opening 15.
[0112]
By the way, when the game ball wins in the start winning opening 14 during the change display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 on the display 34 or during the execution of the jackpot game, the change of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 based on the winning is given. The display is not performed immediately, but is temporarily stored. Then, when the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are stopped and displayed, or when the big hit game is over, one reserved memory is consumed, and the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 based on the reserved memory is started. .
[0113]
For example, when three game balls are won in the starting winning opening 14 while the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are being displayed in a fluctuating manner, a big hit determination counter (label-TRND-C1) relating to the result of determining whether or not the three winnings are obtained. ) And the jackpot symbol determination counter (label-TRND-C2) are reserved and stored, and the number of random numbers stored is four, including those currently changing. Then, when it is determined that the announcement effect is to be performed based on the contents of the fourth random number (the third hold storage) of the four random numbers (here, the announcement effect determination counter (label-TRND-C9)) When the acquired numerical value is “7” and the execution of the announcement effect is determined), the following is performed.
[0114]
That is, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 during the variable display are stopped and displayed, the first random number memory is consumed, and the special symbols 80, 81, and 81 are again used based on the second random number memory (first hold memory). , 82 are displayed. Then, during this fluctuation display, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), for example, six character symbols 100 appearing as notice effect symbols separately from the special symbols 80, 81, and 82, and the first time. A notice production is performed.
[0115]
When the variation display based on the second random number storage is completed and the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are disengaged and stopped and displayed with the symbol, the second random number storage which has immediately completed the variation is consumed and the third random number storage is performed. The variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 based on the (second hold storage) is started. Also during this fluctuation display, as shown in FIG. 26B, for example, six character patterns 100 appear, and the second announcement effect is performed. Similarly, when the variable display based on the fourth random number storage (third hold storage) is performed after the third variable display based on the random number storage is completed, similarly to the second and third variable display. Then, six character designs 100 appear, and a third announcement effect is performed. In other words, there are four random number storages including the variable display, and if the execution of the notice effect is determined by the contents of the fourth random number storage, the display before the fourth random number storage is performed. The announcement effect is performed every time during the fluctuation display based on the second to fourth random number storages (first to third hold storages) other than the random number storage.
[0116]
If the acquired value of the jackpot success / failure determination counter (label-TRND-C9) is “7” and the execution of the announcement effect is determined, for example, the “big hit” game is performed based on the fourth random number storage. When the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are changed and displayed based on the second random number storage, as shown in FIG. For example, one character symbol 100 appears as the symbol of the first symbol, and the first announcement effect is performed.
[0117]
Next, during the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 based on the third random number storage, as shown in FIG. 27B, two character symbols 100 appear and the second announcement effect is performed. Be done. Then, during the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 based on the fourth random number storage, three character symbols 100 appear, and the third announcement effect is performed. In other words, when the fourth random number storage is "big hit", the number of the character patterns 100 appearing gradually increases as the number of times of display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 increases as a special jackpot announcement effect. To increase. This effect mode corresponds to the “special effect display mode” of the present invention. Thus, the mood of the player can be gradually increased until the jackpot determination is performed. In addition, when the notice effect is performed, it is more likely that the hit / fail judgment result is a hit judgment than when the notice effect is not performed. Therefore, the character symbol is displayed during the variation display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82. With the appearance of 100, the player can play a game while expecting the winning / fault determination result to be a hit. Here, the character design is increased for each variable display at the time of a hit, but a similar effect display may be performed at the time of a miss.
[0118]
By the way, if there is no new winning in the starting winning opening 14 by the time the variable display based on the third random number storage is completed, the variable display based on the fourth random number storage is completed, that is, the fourth random number storage. Is started, the reserved storage is exhausted (the reserved storage number becomes “0”). Then, for example, during the variable display based on the fourth hold memory, that is, after the number of hold memories becomes “0”, a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 14 (fifth win), and the hold memory becomes When only one of the fifth prize is awarded, it is determined whether or not to perform a subsequent effect based on the fifth prize (S123, see FIG. 21). Then, when the execution of the subsequent production is determined, the number of continuous executions of the subsequent production is determined (S126, see FIG. 22), and the determined continuous execution is displayed at the time of the subsequent, that is, the variable display based on the fifth or subsequent winning. The symbol of the subsequent effect is displayed every time over the number of times.
[0119]
For example, if the number of consecutive executions of the subsequent effect is determined to be four, after the fourth variable display based on the random number storage is completed, the first subsequent effect is performed during the variable display based on the fifth winning. This is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 27A, one character pattern 100 appears.
[0120]
Here, since the number of consecutive executions of the subsequent production is determined to be four in advance, after the variable display based on the fifth winning is finished, that is, when the sixth winning is made after the number of stored random numbers is exhausted. However, during the variable display based on the sixth winning, the second subsequent effect is performed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 27B, the number of character patterns 100 appearing is increased by one from the number of character patterns 100 at the time of the previous variable display (based on the fifth winning), and is 2 One. Similarly, during the variable display based on the seventh winning, a third subsequent effect is performed, and, for example, three character patterns 100 appear as shown in FIG. 27C. Then, during the eighth variable display, a fourth subsequent effect is performed, and for example, as shown in FIG. 27D, four character designs 100 appear. In other words, even when the winning prize port 14 is won when there is no hold memory, if it is determined that the subsequent effect is to be executed by the winning, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 resulting from the subsequent winning after the winning. , The character design 100 appears every time, and these form a series. Moreover, in the subsequent production, the number of character patterns 100 appearing increases with the number of times of performing the variable display (subsequent production), similarly to the above-described announcement production when the "big hit" occurs, so that the player's mood Can gradually be exalted.
[0121]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the subsequent effect is to be executed by winning the starting winning opening 14, the predetermined number of special symbols 80, 81, and 82 to be performed at the time of the subsequent winning after the winning is determined. The character pattern 100 appears every time during the fluctuation display. As a result, even if the winning prize port 14 is won when there is no hold memory, the variable display mode of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 based on the winning can be a series of subsequent variable display modes and a series. It is possible to improve the taste of the display mode when displaying the result of the determination on the display device 34. In addition, since the number of character designs 100 appearing in a plurality of subsequent productions increases in order with the number of executions of the subsequent productions, the mood of the player is gradually increased each time the character design 100 is displayed. And the interest of the game is improved.
[0122]
Furthermore, when a winning is made and the number of retained storages (the number of stored random numbers excluding the storage during the variable display) becomes one, it is determined whether or not to execute the subsequent effect, so that the number of retained storages is two. Compared to the case where the determination is made when any of the above numbers is obtained, the frequency of the execution determination of the subsequent effect is increased, and the taste of the determination result display is further improved.
[0123]
<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and furthermore, various embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) Although the present invention has been applied to the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine, a hit or miss of a game is determined according to a prize of a game ball in a prize area, and a result of the determination is displayed on a display means. If it is a ball game machine, it may be provided in another ball game machine such as an arrangement ball.
[0124]
(2) In the above embodiment, the number of consecutive executions of the subsequent effect is five at the maximum, but the present invention is not limited to this. Then, for example, when the number of consecutive executions of the subsequent effect is set to a maximum of six, at the time of the fifth subsequent effect, five character patterns 100 appear as shown in FIG. In the subsequent production of, as shown in FIG. 28B, six character patterns 100 may appear.
[0125]
(3) In the above embodiment, the maximum number of the storable predetermined random numbers is five, but the number is not limited to this as long as the storable random number is at least one or more. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which six random numbers can be stored, and the announcement effect can be executed continuously five times at the maximum.
[0126]
(4) In the above embodiment, the effect display mode in the subsequent effect is the effect display mode (see FIG. 27) in which the number of the character designs 100 increases by one according to the number of executions of the subsequent effect. A subsequent effect is performed by selecting one of an effect display mode in which the number of character patterns 100 increases and an effect display mode (see FIG. 26) that is constant regardless of the number of executions of the subsequent effects. It may be.
[0127]
(5) Furthermore, when the notice effect and the subsequent effect are performed consecutively, the character pattern 100 appearing a plurality of times in the notice effect and the subsequent effect may be a series. Specifically, when three preliminary announcement effects based on the reserved memory are determined, one character pattern 100 appears at the first time, two character patterns appear at the second time, and three character patterns appear at the third time. The pattern 100 appears. Then, when it is determined that the subsequent production is to be executed four times, for example, by the subsequent prize, four character patterns 100 appear at the time of the first subsequent production, and if there is a prize after that, it is caused by the subsequent prize. The number of character designs 100 appearing each time the variable display is performed may be increased by one, such as five, six, and seven. In this way, a continuous variable display effect can be performed between the notice effect and the subsequent effect.
[0128]
(6) In the above embodiment, the display control board 57 is configured to perform the start-up winning command reception processing (S92), the random number storage number command reception processing (S91), and the fluctuation command reception processing (S93). These processes (S92 to S93) may be performed by the main control board 50.
[0129]
(7) In the above embodiment, only the mode of the notice effect and the subsequent effect on the display 34 is shown, but the speaker 59S and the lamps 22 and 35 perform the sound effect and the light emission effect in accordance with the notice effect and the subsequent effect. It may be.
[0130]
(8) In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not a subsequent effect is to be performed when the number of pending storages becomes one, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each time a prize is won in the start winning port 14, it may be determined whether or not a subsequent effect is performed. Further, the determined result may be stored in the storage means of the display control board 57 in the order in which the determination result is held in the storage means of the display control board 57 in the starting opening winning command receiving process (S92).
[0131]
(9) In the present embodiment, the announcement effect determination process (S107) and the subsequent effect determination process (S108) are executed by the start-up opening winning command receiving process (S92). It may be executed in the command receiving process (S91) or the variable command receiving process (S93).
[0132]
(10) In the above embodiment, each time a variation command is received, one subsequent effect pattern to be displayed during the variation display caused by the variation command is set (see FIG. 23). At the time when the number of consecutive productions of the subsequent production is determined, all the subsequent production patterns for that number of times are selected in advance, and each time a variation command is received, the selected subsequent production patterns are displayed in order. It may be configured as follows.
[0133]
(11) In the above embodiment, the character pattern 100 is displayed in addition to the special patterns 80, 81, and 82 to perform the “addition of an irregular display mode” according to the present invention. Is not limited to this. For example, even when the image on the display 34 is darkened momentarily during the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 and then stopped, the variable display of the normal (basic mode) special symbols 80, 81, and 82 (FIG. 25). ), The “darkened” image is “added”. Furthermore, during the subsequent production, the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are added so that the variable display images for the "extended" time are "added" to the normal (basic mode) special symbols 80, 81, 82. May be extended.
[0134]
(12) Subsequent production and announcement production may be performed in combination with a jackpot announcement or a reach announcement that is determined when a prize is won.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main program.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an output process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an input process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a random number update process;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a random number acquisition process.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a start-up winning command selection process;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a jackpot success / failure determination process.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing reach determination processing;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a variation mode determination process.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing stop special symbol determination processing.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a random number storage number command setting process;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game execution process.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a command receiving process;
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a random number storage number command receiving process;
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing start-up winning command reception processing;
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a notice effect determination process.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subsequent effect determination process.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subsequent effect determination process.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the number-of-productions determination process.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a variable command receiving process.
FIG. 24 is a conceptual diagram of a storage area of a RAM.
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a fluctuation display at a normal time.
FIG. 26 (A) is a diagram showing a first notice effect.
(B) Diagram showing the second notice effect
(C) Diagram showing the third announcement effect
FIG. 27A is a diagram showing a first subsequent effect.
(B) Diagram showing the second subsequent production
(C) Diagram showing the third subsequent performance
(D) Diagram showing the fourth subsequent performance
FIG. 28 (A) is a view showing a fifth subsequent effect in another embodiment (2).
(B) A figure showing the sixth subsequent effect in the other embodiment (2).
[Explanation of symbols]
11 ... Game board
14 ... Start winning opening (winning area)
34 ... Display (display means)
80, 81, 82 ... special symbol (decision result display symbol)
100 ... Character pattern (irregular display mode)

Claims (9)

A game board having a game area,
A prize area provided in the game area, in which a game ball can be won;
A winning / failing determining means for determining whether a game has hit or missed due to winning in the winning area;
Using a presentation display mode related to the determination result, in a ball game machine having display means for displaying a determination result according to the determination result of the hit determination unit,
Subsequent processing determining means for determining whether or not to add an irregular display mode to the determination result display for a subsequent winning that has not yet won since the winning due to the winning in the winning area is provided,
When the subsequent processing determination unit determines to add the irregular display mode to the determination result display for the subsequent winning, storing the determination result of the subsequent processing determining unit until there is the subsequent winning, A ball game machine comprising an irregular display mode adding means for adding the irregular display mode to the determination result display for the subsequent winning if there is a subsequent winning. When the irregular display mode is added to the plurality of judgment result displays by the irregular display mode adding means, the irregular display modes added to the plurality of judgment result displays are related to each other. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein The determination result display is configured to display any one of a plurality of effect display modes on the display unit,
The plurality of effect display modes include a special effect display mode that indicates that the result of the right / wrong determination is likely to be a hit,
The ballistic game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the effect display mode to which the irregular display mode is added by the irregular display mode adding means is the same effect display mode as the special effect display mode. . A game board having a game area,
A prize area provided in the game area, in which a game ball can be won;
A winning / failing determining means for determining whether a game has hit or missed due to winning in the winning area;
Effect display selecting means for selecting an effect display mode for the determination result of the hit / fail determination means from a plurality of effect display modes;
In a ballistic game machine, comprising: a display unit that performs a determination result display related to a determination result of the hit / fail determination unit in a rendering display mode selected by the rendering display selection unit.
Subsequent processing determining means for determining whether or not to select an effect display mode of the determination result display for a subsequent winning that has not yet won since the winning due to the winning in the winning area,
The effect display selecting means, when the subsequent processing determining means determines to select the effect display mode in advance, if there is the subsequent winning, for the subsequent winning, a plurality of effect display modes related to each other A ball game machine characterized by being configured to be selected in advance. The effect display mode selected by the effect display selecting means includes a basic mode in which a determination result display symbol related to the determination result is displayed on the display means, and an irregularity unrelated to the determination result display symbol and the determination result. An irregular mode for displaying both of the display mode and the display mode is provided,
5. The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of associated effect display modes preselected for the predetermined number of subsequent winnings by the effect display selection means are the irregular modes. . The effect display mode selected by the effect display selecting means includes an effect display mode that indicates that the result of the hit determination is likely to be a hit, and the irregularities selected in advance by the subsequent processing determining means The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the mode is an effect display mode similar to the effect display mode that indicates that the possibility of the hit is high. A storage unit for storing the number of determinations serving as a determination condition of the hit / fail determination unit due to the winning of the game ball in the winning area; and reducing the number of determinations stored in the storage unit based on the determination result display. While, if there is a storage in the storage means, configured to display the next determination result,
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the subsequent processing determination unit is configured to perform the determination when the number of determinations stored in the storage unit reaches a predetermined set number. The ball game machine described in 1. The subsequent processing determination unit is configured to perform the determination when the number of determinations of the hit / fail determination unit stored in the storage unit is 1 except for the one for which the determination result is being displayed on the display unit. The ball game machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an effect number determination unit that determines the number of the subsequent winnings to which the determination result of the subsequent processing determination unit reaches.

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