JP2005066213A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving interest without impairing a feeling of expectation on a big prize even in pattern variation rendering without notice rendering. <P>SOLUTION: A main CPU determines whether to carry out a big prize notice suggesting a possibility of a pattern combination game resulting in a big prize, taking an opportunity of detecting the prize winning of game balls, and determines the rendering possible number of times that can carry out the big prize notice based on the storage number of start suspension balls when the determined result is affirmative. A general CPU determines whether to regulate the execution of the big prize notice for every pattern combination game played the number of times corresponding to the rendering possible number of times (= the rendering predetermined number of times) (Steps S104, S110, S113), and regulates the execution of the big prize notice in the pattern combination game in the case of playing the pattern combination game determined to regulate the execution of the big prize notice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a notice effect.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a symbol combination game is performed in which a plurality of types of symbols are changed to derive a symbol combination based on a plurality of columns (for example, three columns). Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination derived and stopped by the symbol combination game. In this symbol combination game, in order to enhance the interest of the game, a notice effect (hereinafter referred to as “hit jackpot notice”) that notifies in advance that there is a high probability of winning a big hit in the game during one symbol combination game. Has been done. With the advent of the jackpot notice, the player can increase the expectation for the jackpot in the symbol combination game with the jackpot notice.

  In addition, with recent pachinko machines, an effect of continuing a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice multiple times in order to further improve the player's expectation due to the appearance of the jackpot notice (hereinafter referred to as “continuous notice”). (For example, Patent Document 1). In this continuous notice, a symbol combination game with a big hit notice is continuously executed from a number of symbol combination games executed before a symbol combination game that is likely to be a big hit. With the advent of the continuous notice, the player can continue to have a sense of expectation that is a big hit across multiple symbol combination games.

Furthermore, in recent pachinko machines, there is a period (NostraZone) that is likely to be a big hit, and in a symbol combination game played during that period, a specific symbol (the 13th that cannot appear in normal times) When the symbol ()) appears, what is a big hit in the symbol combination game is known (for example, Non-Patent Document 1). In the pachinko machine shown in this non-patent document 1, when a particular symbol appears, it will be notified in advance that the symbol combination game in which the symbol appears will be a big hit.
JP-A-8-243224 “NostraZone that suddenly starts and does not know how long”, Pachinko victory guide, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., January 19, 2003, 2003 1-19, p. 29

  By the way, the jackpot notice is not performed every time the symbol combination game is performed, and until the jackpot occurs, there is a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice and a symbol combination game without a jackpot notice. It is mixed. In general, in view of the winning probability of winning a jackpot, more symbol combination games without a jackpot notice are played than a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice. For this reason, in a pachinko machine that makes a jackpot notice as in Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1, when a symbol combination game with a jackpot notice is performed, there is a sense of expectation for the jackpot, but on the other hand, there is a symbol combination game without a jackpot notice. When done, it gave the player the image that they couldn't expect a big hit. Therefore, when a symbol combination game without a big hit notice is performed, the player may not have a sense of expectation for the big hit, and there is a possibility that the interest of the game is lowered.

  This invention was made by paying attention to the problems existing in such conventional technology, and the purpose thereof is not to impair the expectation to the big hit even in the design variation effect without the notice effect, The object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving interest.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the number of reserved balls that can store the number of starting balls to be held when the winning detection of the game balls is detected by the winning detection means, and the detection of the winnings. When the notice determination means for deciding whether or not to execute the notice effect that suggests the possibility that the symbol variation effect will be a big hit is triggered, and the determination result of the notice determination means is affirmative, The number-of-times determining means for determining the possible number of effects that can execute the notice effect based on the above, the effect executing means for executing the notice effect in accordance with the design variation effect, and the number of times equivalent to the number of times that the effect can be performed For each symbol variation effect, when a regulation determining unit that determines whether or not to restrict the execution of the notice effect is performed, and when the symbol variation effect that the regulation determining unit determines to restrict the execution of the notice effect is performed, Design Further comprising an execution restricting means for restricting execution of the announcement attraction in the dynamic effect and gist.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein when the symbol variation effect is performed in a state in which the number of possible representations is not determined, the notice effect in the one symbol variation effect. And a random number acquisition unit that acquires a value of a random number for determining a big hit when the winning is detected, and the preliminary determination unit includes the random number acquiring unit when the winning is detected. The gist of the invention is that the determination result of whether or not to execute the notice effect is affirmed when the acquired value of the jackpot determination random number is a value indicating a jackpot.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the regulation determining means performs the symbol variation performed by the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects when the possible number of effects is determined. The gist is that it is configured to determine whether or not to restrict execution of the notice effect in all effects.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, whether or not the restriction determining means restricts the execution of the notice effect in each symbol variation effect. The gist of the invention is that it further includes an effect mode determining means for determining, from a plurality of types of effect modes, the effect mode of the notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation effect in which the determination result is denied.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest without impairing the sense of expectation for the big hit even in the symbol variation effect without the notice effect.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in one type of pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 and a top ball tray 15 each having a glass frame for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine in a see-through manner are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. . The front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13a of the game board 13 are turned on (flashing) or turned off according to various game states (symbol variation, big hit state, etc.), and a game effect based on the light emission decoration (light emission effect) A frame lamp (light emission effect device) 16 and a game board lamp (light emission effect device) 17 are provided. Below the outer frame 11 (lower part of the pachinko machine 10), a speaker (sound effect device) 18 that outputs various sounds according to the game state and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output is arranged. ing. A lower ball tray 19 and a launching device 20 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  A display device (display effect device) 21 having a liquid crystal display type variable display (variable display section) H as shown in FIG. 2 is disposed at the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13. In the display device 21, a game effect (display effect) based on a variable image (or image display) of the variable display H is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol variation effect) for deriving a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols (identification information) in a plurality of columns is performed in relation to the display effect. Yes. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and eight types of symbols of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 constituting each combination are derived. It is a number.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination finally stopped (stopped display) on the variable display H. When the symbols of all the rows stopped on the variable display H are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([111] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot combination. When the game is stopped with a combination of jackpots, the player is given a jackpot game state (special game state). Further, when the symbols of all the rows stopped on the variable display H are of different types, or when the symbols of one row are of a different type from the symbols forming the reach, the symbol combination ([234] [122] [767] ] Etc.) can be recognized. A combination of symbols that can recognize this deviation is a combination of deviations. In the present embodiment, the symbols are temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) in the order of left column (left symbol) → right column (right symbol) → middle column (middle symbol) as viewed from the player side. . When the left symbol and the right symbol that have been stopped are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates a variable display, such as [1 ↓ 1]).

  Also, below the display device 21, a start winning opening 23 including an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 23, a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The start winning opening 23 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. Also, below the start winning opening 23, a large winning opening 24 provided with a large winning opening door 24a that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. The big prize opening 24 is derived by the symbol combination game, and the big prize opening door 24a is opened and closed in association with the combination of symbols finally stopped being a big hit combination, so that it is opened or closed. ing. When the big hit state is given, the big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening door 24a so that the game balls can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. be able to.

  Further, the display device 21 notifies the number of held symbol combination games based on the number of stored start balls stored in the machine (RAM 26c) (hereinafter referred to as “hold memory number”). A display 25 is provided (FIG. 2). The reserved memory count is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball wins the start winning opening 23, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the symbol combination game starts, and the game ball wins the start winning opening 23 during the symbol combination game. Then, the reserved storage number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The reserved ball number display 25 is composed of a plurality (four) of light emitting means including a reserved 1 lamp 25a, a reserved 2 lamp 25b, a reserved 3 lamp 25c, and a reserved 4 lamp 25d. And each lamp | ramp 25a-25d of the reservation ball number display 25 lights or extinguishes according to the number of reservation memory. For example, when only the hold 1 lamp 25a is lit, it is notified that one symbol combination game is on hold.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, a main control board (main control unit) 26 is mounted as main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine. The main control board 26 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, and outputs various control commands as predetermined control signals according to the processing results. A display control board (display control unit) 27 that controls the display mode (images to be displayed, etc.) of the display device 21 (variable display H) is mounted on the rear side of the machine. Also, on the back side of the machine, a lamp control board (light emission control unit) 28 for controlling the light emission mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, time, etc.) of the frame lamp 16, the game board lamp 17 and the reserved ball number display 25. Is installed. Also, on the back side of the machine, a sound control board (sound control unit) 29 that controls the sound output mode (sound effect type, sound output time, etc.) of the speaker 18 is mounted.

  Also, on the back side of the machine, there is an overall control board (overall control unit) that controls the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the audio control board 29 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 26. ) 30 is installed. The overall control board 30 executes various processes for overall control of the control boards 27 to 29, and instructs control of game effects (display effects, light effects, and sound effects) according to the processing results. Various control commands are output as predetermined control signals. Each of the control boards 27 to 29 receives a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 26 and a control signal (control command) output from the overall control board 30, and based on the control signal (control command). To control game effects (display effects, light-emitting effects, sound effects).

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 26, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, the sound control board 29, and the overall control board 30 will be described.
The main control board 26 includes a main CPU 26a, and a ROM 26b and a RAM 26c are connected to the main CPU 26a. The main CPU 26a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as the jackpot determination random numbers (0 to 946) at predetermined intervals. Then, the main CPU 26a sets the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 26c and rewrites the value before the update. The ROM 26b stores a control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of variation patterns (effect patterns). The RAM 26c stores (sets) various types of information (reserved storage number, random number value, and the like) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The effect pattern indicates a pattern that is a base of a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) performed by the pachinko machine 10. The ROM 27b stores a game effect effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “game effect pattern”) in the symbol combination game. The game effect patterns are classified into jackpot effects and outlier effects, and a plurality of types of game effect patterns are assigned to each category. In addition, for each of the game effect patterns, an effect time (fluctuation time) from the start of symbol variation (start of symbol combination game) to the stop of symbols in all rows (termination of symbol combination game) is determined for each pattern. ing. The jackpot effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is finally expanded to stop at the combination of jackpots, and the outright effect is expanded so that the symbol combination game is finally stopped in the combination of deviations. This is a production.

  The main CPU 26a inputs a detection signal output by the winning detection means constituted by the starting winning port 23 and the starting winning port sensor SE1, and uses the various random numbers to perform various processes (holding storage) related to the symbol combination game. Number determination, jackpot determination, stop symbol determination, game effect pattern determination, etc.).

  The determination of the number of reserved memories is performed based on the input process shown in FIG. In the input process, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not a game ball winning is detected (step S11). That is, in step S11, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the detection signal output by the winning detection means constituted by the starting winning port 23 and the starting port sensor SE1 is input. If this determination result is negative (no winning detection), the main CPU 26a ends the input process. If the determination result in step S11 is affirmative (with winning detection), the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the reserved storage number stored in the RAM 26c as the reserved ball number storage means is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined (step S12). If the determination result is negative (the number of stored storages = 4), the main CPU 26a ends the input process.

  If the determination result of step S12 is affirmative (the number of reserved memories <4), the main CPU 26a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories stored in the RAM 26c, and rewrites the number of reserved memories (step S13). Subsequently, the main CPU 26a reads the value of the jackpot determination random number from the RAM 26c, and stores the read value of the jackpot determination random number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 26c associated with the reserved storage number (step S14). The input process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 26a serves as a random number acquisition unit that acquires the value of the jackpot determination random number when winning is detected.

  The main CPU 26a compares the jackpot determination random number stored in the RAM 26c with the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 26b immediately before the start of the symbol combination game based on the winning detection, and determines the jackpot determination. Do. When the result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the big hit determination random number matches the big hit determination value), the main CPU 26a determines the big hit. The jackpot determination value is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, the value that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number is defined as 0 to 946 (total of 947 types of integers), while the jackpot determination value is defined as three values of “7,173,349”. Therefore, when using three jackpot determination values, the jackpot probability is 3/947 (= 315.7).

  When the big hit is determined, the main CPU 26a determines the symbols (stopped symbols left, middle, right) to be finally stopped by the variable display H so that all the columns are of the same type. The determined stop symbol left, stop symbol, and stop symbol right are finally derived on the variable display H as a left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol. Further, when the big hit is determined, the main CPU 26a determines one effect pattern from the game effect patterns for the big hit effect. On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main CPU 26a determines a loss. When the determination of deviation is made, the main CPU 26a determines the symbols (stopped symbols left, middle, right) to be finally stopped by the variable display H so that all the columns do not become the same type of symbols. Further, the main CPU 26a determines one game effect pattern from the game effect patterns for the loss effect when the determination is made.

  The main CPU 26a that has determined the stop symbol and the game effect pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the overall CPU 30a of the overall control board 30 at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main CPU 26a first designates a game effect pattern and outputs a game effect pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation. Next, the main CPU 26a executes a left symbol designation command for designating the left symbol, a middle symbol designating command for designating the middle symbol in the stop, and a right symbol designating command for designating the right symbol in the stop symbol. → Output in the order of medium symbol designation command. After that, the main CPU 26a outputs all symbol stop commands instructing to stop symbols in each row when the effect time set in the designated game effect pattern has elapsed.

  Next, the overall control board 30 will be described. The overall control board 30 includes an overall CPU 30a, and a ROM 30b and a RAM 30c are connected to the overall CPU 30a. The ROM 30b stores a control program for comprehensively controlling the control boards 27 to 29. The RAM 30c stores (sets) various kinds of information (such as random number values) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of notice patterns Y0 to Y5 for specifying the specific contents of the jackpot notice (notice effect) executed by the control of the control boards 27 to 29. The jackpot notice is an effect for informing the player in advance that there is a possibility that a jackpot effect will be performed (or that a jackpot state will occur).

  In the present embodiment, the contents of the production specified by the respective notice patterns Y0 to Y5 are different. Here, the contents of the jackpot notice specified by the notice patterns Y0 to Y5 will be described (FIG. 5). For the notice pattern Y0, no big hit notice is specified, and when the notice pattern Y0 is determined, the big hit notice is not performed. The notice pattern Y1 specifies the content of the effect in which the character C1 (in this embodiment, the character imitating a Chinese numeral “one”) appears in the display effect, and the light emission effect and the sound effect are executed in association with the display effect. It has become so. The notice pattern Y2 is such that the character C2 (in this embodiment, a character imitating lightning bolt) appears in the display effect, and the effect content that causes the light effect and the sound effect to be executed in association with the display effect is specified. Yes. The notice pattern Y3 causes the character C3 (a character imitating a V character in the present embodiment) to appear in the display effect, and the effect content for executing the light emission effect and the sound effect in association with the display effect is specified. ing. The notice pattern Y4 causes the character C4 (a character imitating a W character in the present embodiment) to appear in the display effect, and the effect content for executing the light emission effect and the sound effect in association with the display effect is specified. ing. The notice pattern Y5 causes the character C5 (a character imitating a U character in the present embodiment) to appear in the display effect, and the effect content for executing the light emission effect and the sound effect in association with the display effect is specified. ing.

  Each of the notice patterns Y0 to Y5 has a first notice pattern distribution table (hereinafter referred to as “first notice table”) L1 and a second notice pattern distribution table (hereinafter referred to as “second notice table”). ) Each is assigned to L2. FIG. 4A shows a first notice table L1, to which notice patterns Y1 to Y5 are distributed. FIG. 4B shows a second notice table L2, to which notice patterns Y0 to Y2 are assigned. Further, the notice pattern Y1 to Y5 distributed to the first notice table L1 is associated with the value of the first assigned random number. The value of the first distribution random number is sequentially updated by the overall CPU 30a every predetermined period, and in this embodiment, the numerical values that the first distribution random number can take are 100 whole numbers from “0” to “99”. Further, the notice pattern Y0-Y2 distributed to the second notice table L2 is associated with the value of the second assigned random number. The central CPU 30a also sequentially updates the value of the second distribution random number every predetermined cycle, and in this embodiment, the numerical values that can be taken by the second distribution random number are all 541 integers from “0” to “540”. .

  When the general CPU 30a receives the game effect pattern designation command, the general CPU 30a outputs the game effect pattern designation command to each of the sub CPUs 27a to 29a. In addition, when it is determined to execute the jackpot notice, the overall CPU 30a determines one notice pattern Y0 to Y5 from a plurality of kinds of notice patterns Y0 to Y5. Then, when the general CPU 30a determines the notice patterns Y1 to Y5, the general CPU 30a outputs a notice pattern designating command for designating the notice patterns Y1 to Y5 to the sub CPUs 27a to 29a of the control boards 27 to 29. Further, when the overall CPU 30a inputs each symbol designation command and all symbol stop commands, the overall CPU 30a outputs each symbol designation command and all symbol stop commands to the sub CPU 27a of the display control board 27.

Next, the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29 will be described.
The display control board 27 includes a sub CPU 27a, and a ROM 27b and a RAM 27c are connected to the sub CPU 27a. The ROM 27b stores game effect execution data for various types of display effects and various types of image information (image information such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, appearance characters, etc.). The ROM 27b stores a plurality of types of notice effect execution data for display effects. The RAM 27c stores (sets) information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The display effect game effect execution data is information for the sub CPU 27a to control the display content of the variable display H so that the display effect based on the designated game effect pattern is performed. This game effect execution data shows the flow of display effects from the start of symbol variation to the stop of symbols in all rows. The notice effect execution data for display effects is information for the sub CPU 27a to control the display content of the variable display H so that the effect of the big hit notice based on the designated notice patterns Y1 to Y5 is performed. In the ROM 27b, one game effect execution data is associated with one game effect pattern, and one notice effect execution data is stored in association with one notice pattern Y1 to Y5. Has been.

  Accordingly, when the sub CPU 27a inputs the game effect pattern designation command and the notice pattern designation command, the game effect execution data and the notice effect execution data corresponding to the inputted commands are read from the ROM 27b, and the game effect execution data and the notice effect are read. The display content of the variable display H is controlled based on the execution data. With this control, the variable display H performs a symbol combination game and a jackpot announcement effect as a display effect by image display. In the present embodiment, the variable display H is an effect executing means for executing a big hit notice in accordance with the symbol combination game. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 27a serves as a notice control means for controlling the effect execution means (variable display H).

  The lamp control board 28 includes a sub CPU 28a, and a ROM 28b and a RAM 28c are connected to the sub CPU 28a. The ROM 28b stores game effect execution data for a plurality of types of light emission effects and notice effect execution data for a plurality of types of light emission effects. Information that can be appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko machine 10 is stored (set) in the RAM 28c. The game effect execution data for the light emission effect is information for the sub CPU 28a to control the light emission mode of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 so that the light emission effect based on the designated game effect pattern is performed. This game effect execution data shows the flow of the light emission effect from the start of the game effect (starting of symbol variation) to the end of the game effect (stopping symbols in all rows). The notice effect execution data for the light effect is information for the sub CPU 28a to control the light emission mode of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 so that the effect of the big hit notice is performed based on the designated notice patterns Y1 to Y5. It is. In the ROM 28b, one game effect execution data is associated with one game effect pattern, and one notice effect execution data is associated with one notice pattern Y1 to Y5 and stored. Yes.

  Accordingly, when the sub CPU 28a inputs the game effect pattern designation command and the notice pattern designation command, the light emission modes of the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 based on the game effect execution data and the notice effect execution data corresponding to the inputted commands. To control. By this control, the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 perform a light emission effect in association with a display effect (design combination game, effect of a big hit notice) performed on the variable display H. In the present embodiment, the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17 serve as effect execution means for executing a big hit notice in accordance with the symbol combination game. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 28a serves as notice control means for controlling the effect execution means (the frame lamp 16 and the game board lamp 17).

  The audio control board 29 includes a sub CPU 29a, and a ROM 29b and a RAM 29c are connected to the sub CPU 29a. The ROM 29b stores game effect execution data for a plurality of types of sound effects and notice effect execution data for a plurality of types of sound effects. The RAM 29c stores (sets) information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. The game effect execution data for sound effect is information for the sub CPU 29a to control the sound output mode of the speaker 18 so that the sound effect based on the designated game effect pattern is performed. This game effect execution data shows the flow of the sound effect from when the game effect is started (symbol variation is started) to when the game effect is finished (symbols in all rows are stopped). The notice effect execution data for the sound effect is information for the sub CPU 29a to control the sound output mode of the speaker 18 so that the effect of the big hit notice based on the designated notice pattern Y1 to Y5 is performed. In the ROM 29b, one game effect execution data is associated with one game effect pattern, and one notice effect execution data is stored in association with one notice pattern Y1 to Y5. Yes.

  Therefore, when the sub CPU 29a inputs the game effect pattern designation command and the notice pattern designation command, the sub CPU 29a controls the sound output mode of the speaker 18 based on the game effect execution data and the notice effect execution data corresponding to the inputted commands. With this control, the speaker 18 performs a sound effect in association with the display effect (design combination game, effect of the big hit notice) performed on the variable display H. In the present embodiment, the speaker 18 serves as an effect execution means for executing a jackpot notice in association with the symbol combination game. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 29a serves as a notice control means for controlling the effect execution means (the speaker 18).

  Hereinafter, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a process performed by the main control board (main CPU 26a) 26 and the overall control board 30 (overall CPU 30a) to execute the big hit notice will be described in detail.

  In addition to the big hit determination value “7, 173, 349”, the ROM 26 b of the main control board 26 stores a notice determination value. The notice determination value is determined from among the numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number in the same manner as the jackpot determination value. In the present embodiment, the notice determination value is defined as three values “7, 173, 349”. The advance notice determination value “7, 173, 349” is set to be the same value as the big hit determination value “7, 173, 349”. In other words, the notice determination value is not set to a value different from the value set as the jackpot determination value.

  Then, in the above-described input process (FIG. 6), the main CPU 26a that reads the value of the random number for jackpot determination and stores it in the RAM 26c in response to the winning detection, then executes the main side notice determination process shown in FIG. This main-side notice determination process is a process for determining whether or not to execute a big hit notice, and is performed when a winning is detected.

  In the main side notice determination process, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number read at the time of winning detection and stored in step S14 of the input process matches the notice determination value (step S21). ). In step S21, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired at the time of winning detection is a value indicating a jackpot (a value matching the jackpot determination value). If the determination result is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number ≠ the advance notice determination value), the main CPU 26a does not execute the big hit advance notice because the acquired value of the big hit determination random number is a value indicating a loss. The main-side notice determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result is affirmative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination = the notice determination value), the main CPU 26a determines the execution of the jackpot notice because the acquired value of the random number for jackpot determination is a value indicating the jackpot. Subsequently, the number of reserved memories is acquired (step S22). As described above, in the main side notice determination process, when the value of the big hit determination random number acquired at the time of winning detection is a value indicating a big hit, the determination result of step S21 is affirmatively determined, and the big hit in the case where the final big hit is obtained. The execution of the notice is decided.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 26a that has acquired the number of reserved memories in step S22 executes an effect number notification command generation process (FIG. 8) for generating an effect number notification command based on the acquired number of reserved memories (step S23). . The effect number notification command is a command for designating (notifying) the possible number of effects for which the big hit notice can be executed, and the possible number of effects is determined according to the number of reserved memories acquired in step S22. In other words, the effect number notification command is a command for notifying that the jackpot notice can be executed for the symbol combination game held when the determination result in step S21 is affirmed. And main CPU26a which complete | finished the production | presentation frequency notification command production | generation process outputs the produced production | generation frequency notification command with respect to the general control board 30 (general CPU30a) (step S24), and complete | finishes the main side notice determination process. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 26a executes the main-side notice determination process, thereby becoming the notice determination means and the number-of-times determination means.

Next, the production number notification command generation process executed in step S23 will be described in detail.
In the effect number notification command generation process, the main CPU 26a first determines whether or not the number of reserved memories is “1” (step S31). If the determination result is affirmative (the number of stored memories = 1), the main CPU 26a determines that the possible number of effects is “1”, and generates an effect number notification command N1 for notifying the possible number of effects “1” (step S32). ), The process proceeds to step S24. When the possible number of performances “1” is determined in step S32, it is determined that the bonus combination notice can be executed in the game for one symbol combination game. If the determination result of step S31 is negative (the number of stored storages ≠ 1), the main CPU 26a determines whether the number of stored storages is “2” (step S33). When the determination result is affirmative (the number of stored storages = 2), the main CPU 26a determines the number of possible effects to “2” and generates an effect number notification command N2 for notifying the possible number of effects “2” (step S34). ), The process proceeds to step S24. When the possible number of performances “2” is determined in step S 34, a big hit notice can be executed for each of the two consecutive symbol combination games, and in each of the first and second symbol combination games. It is decided that it is.

  If the determination result of step S33 is negative (the number of stored storages ≠ 2), the main CPU 26a determines whether the number of stored storages is “3” (step S35). If this determination result is affirmative (the number of stored memories = 3), the main CPU 26a determines the number of possible effects to “3” and generates an effect number notification command N3 for notifying the possible number of effects “3” (step S36). ), The process proceeds to step S24. When the possible number of performances “3” is determined in step S 36, a target of three consecutive symbol combination games, and a big hit notice in each of the first, second and third symbol combination games. You have decided that you can do it. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S35 is negative (the number of stored storages ≠ 3), the main CPU 26a determines that the possible number of presentations is “4” because the number of stored storages is “4”. 4 "is generated (step S37), and the process proceeds to step S24. When the possible number of performances “4” is determined in step S37, the consecutive four symbol combination games are targeted, and the first, second, third, and fourth symbol combination games are the targets. It is decided that the jackpot notice can be executed.

Next, the process performed by the general CPU 30a for executing the big hit notice will be described with reference to FIGS.
The overall CPU 30a inputs a control command output from the main control board 26, and executes a process corresponding to the input control command based on the command input process (FIG. 9). In the command input process, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not an effect number notification command has been input (step S41). If the determination result is affirmative (the effect count notification command is input), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the execution count Jk set in the RAM 30c is greater than “0” (step S42). The number of executions Jk indicates the remaining number of times of the symbol combination game in which the execution of the jackpot notice is possible. In the process of step S42, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the jackpot notice in accordance with the setting state of the number of executions Jk.

  If the determination result in step S42 is affirmative (the number of executions Jk> 0), the overall CPU 30a ends the command input process because execution of the big hit notice has already been determined. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S42 is negative (execution count Jk = 0), the general CPU 30a has not decided to execute the jackpot notice at the time of input of the effect count notification command. Based on the command, an effect regulation determination process (FIGS. 10 to 12) is executed (step S43). The effect restriction determination process is a symbol combination game that is performed for the number of times corresponding to the number of effects that can be notified by the effect number notification command. This is a process for deciding whether or not to express the notice. The symbol combination game determined to be expressed is played with a jackpot notice, and the symbol combination game determined not to be expressed is played without a jackpot notice. In other words, in the symbol combination game that is determined not to express the effect, execution of the jackpot notice is determined by the main-side notice determination process inside the machine, but the effect expression of the jackpot notice is not made and execution of the jackpot notice is restricted. That's right. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a executes an effect mode determination process (FIG. 13) for determining an effect mode (notice pattern) for expressing the jackpot notice based on the determination result of the effect regulation determination process (step S44). ), The command input process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S41 is negative (no effect number notification command is input), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not a game effect pattern designation command is input (step S45). If this determination result is affirmative (a game effect pattern designation command is input), the overall CPU 30a produces effect output processing for generating and outputting a notice pattern designating command for instructing execution of a jackpot notice (FIGS. 14 to 16). Is executed (step S46), and the command input process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S45 is negative (no game effect pattern designation command is input), the overall CPU 30a executes predetermined processing (other command processing) according to the input command (step S47), Terminates command input processing.

Next, the production restriction determination process (step S43 in FIG. 9) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the effect regulation determination process, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the input effect number notification command is the effect number notification command N1 (step S101). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 30a sets “1” to the scheduled production number Yk based on the notified number of possible productions “1” (step S102). The scheduled performance number Yk is stored in the RAM 30c of the overall control board 30. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a sets the same value (“1”) as the value set for the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S102 as the initial value of the number of executions Jk (step S103).

  Subsequently, when “1” is set to the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S102, the general CPU 30a makes a big hit in the first symbol combination game among the one symbol combination games in which the execution of the big hit announcement is possible. A lottery is selected to determine whether or not to provide the notice expression (step S104). The lottery is performed using random numbers. In step S104, the ratio that the presentation expression is present is set to ½, and there is no presentation expression at the half ratio, that is, it is determined to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice. It has become.

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result of having a jackpot notice effect expression in the first symbol combination game (step S105). If the result of this determination is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets an effect flag α indicating that there is an effect expression of the jackpot notice in the first symbol combination game in the RAM 30c (step S106), and the effect restriction determination The process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S105 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a ends the effect regulation determination process without setting the effect flag α in the RAM 30c. When the production flag α is not set, the big hit announcement is not expressed in the first symbol combination game, and the execution of the big hit announcement is restricted.

  If the determination result in step S101 is negative (not the effect count notification command N1), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the input effect count notification command is the effect count notification command N2 (step S107). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 30a sets “2” as the scheduled number of performances Yk based on the notified number of possible performances “2” (step S108). Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a sets the same value (“2”) as the value set for the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S108 as the initial value of the number of executions Jk (step S109).

  Subsequently, when the scheduled performance count Yk is set to “2” in step S108, the general CPU 30a makes a big hit in the first symbol combination game among the two symbol combination games in which the jackpot notice can be executed. A lottery is selected to determine whether or not to provide a notice expression (step S110). In step S110, the ratio that the presentation expression is present is set to ¼, and there is no presentation expression at the ratio of three quarters, that is, it is determined to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice. It has become.

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result in which the effect expression of the big hit notice is present in the first symbol combination game (step S111). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flag α in the RAM 30c (step S112), and proceeds to step S113. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S111 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S113 without setting the effect flag α in the RAM 30c.

  Subsequently, the general CPU 30a that has shifted to the step S113 draws a lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot notice is expressed in the second symbol combination game of the two symbol combination games (step S113). ). In step S113, lottery is performed at the same rate as in step S110. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that there is an effect expression of a big hit notice in the second symbol combination game (step S114). If the result of this determination is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets an effect flag β indicating that there is an effect expression of a big hit notice in the second symbol combination game in the RAM 30c (step S115), and the effect restriction determination The process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S114 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a ends the effect restriction determination process without setting the effect flag β in the RAM 30c. When the production flag β is not set, the presentation of the jackpot notice is not performed in the second symbol combination game, and the execution of the jackpot notice is restricted.

  If the determination result in step S107 is negative (not the effect count notification command N2), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the input effect count notification command is the effect count notification command N3 (step S116). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 30a sets “3” to the scheduled performance number Yk based on the notified possible performance number “3” (step S117). Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a sets the same value (“3”) as the value set for the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S117 as the initial value of the number of executions Jk (step S118).

  Subsequently, in the case where “3” is set as the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S118, the general CPU 30a makes a big hit in the first symbol combination game among the three symbol combination games in which the jackpot notice can be executed. A lottery is selected to determine whether or not the notice expression is present (step S119). In step S119, the ratio that the presentation expression is present is set to one-third, and there is no presentation expression at a ratio of two-thirds, that is, it is determined to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice. It has become.

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that there is an effect expression of a big hit notice in the first symbol combination game (step S120). If the determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flag α in the RAM 30c (step S121), and proceeds to step S122. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S120 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S122 without setting the effect flag α in the RAM 30c.

  Subsequently, the central CPU 30a that has shifted to step S122 draws a lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot notice is expressed in the second symbol combination game among the three symbol combination games (step S122). ). In step S122, a lottery is performed at the same rate as in step S119. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that there is an effect expression of a big hit notice in the second symbol combination game (step S123). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flag β in the RAM 30c (step S124), and proceeds to step S125. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S123 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S125 without setting the effect flag β in the RAM 30c.

  The general CPU 30a that has shifted to the step S125 subsequently draws a lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot notice is expressed in the third symbol combination game among the three symbol combination games (step S125). ). In step S125, the ratio that the presentation expression is present is set to ¼, and there is no presentation expression at a ratio of three quarters, that is, it is determined to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice. It has become. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that there is an effect expression of the big hit notice in the third symbol combination game (step S126). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets an effect flag γ indicating that there is an effect expression of a big hit notice in the third symbol combination game (step S127), and the effect restriction determination The process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S126 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a ends the effect restriction determination process without setting the effect flag γ in the RAM 30c. When the production flag γ is not set, the representation of the big hit announcement is not performed in the third symbol combination game, and the execution of the big hit announcement is restricted.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S116 is negative (not the number-of-effects notification command N3), the overall CPU 30a indicates that the input number-of-effects notification command is the number-of-effects notification command N4. "4" is set to the scheduled number of performances Yk (step S128). Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a sets the same value (“4”) as the value set for the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S128 as the initial value of the number of executions Jk (step S129).

  Subsequently, in the case where “4” is set to the scheduled number of performances Yk in step S128, the general CPU 30a makes a big hit in the first symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games in which the jackpot notice can be executed. A lottery is selected as to whether or not the presentation expression of the notice is present (step S130). In step S130, the ratio that the presentation expression is present is set to 1/5, and there is no presentation expression at a ratio of 4/5, that is, it is determined to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice. It has become.

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that there is an effect expression of a big hit notice in the first symbol combination game (step S131). If the determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flag α in the RAM 30c (step S132), and proceeds to step S133. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S131 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S133 without setting the effect flag α in the RAM 30c.

  The overall CPU 30a that has shifted to the step S133 subsequently draws a lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot notice is expressed in the second symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games (step S133). ). In step S133, lottery is performed at the same rate as in step S130. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that there is an effect expression of jackpot notice in the second symbol combination game (step S134). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flag β in the RAM 30c (step S135), and proceeds to step S136. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S134 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S136 without setting the effect flag β in the RAM 30c.

  The overall CPU 30a that has shifted to the step S136 subsequently draws lots of whether or not the jackpot notice presentation expression is present or absent in the third symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games (step S136). ). In step S136, lottery is performed at the same rate as in steps S130 and S133. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result of having the effect expression of the big hit notice in the third symbol combination game (step S137). If the determination result is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flag γ in the RAM 30c (step S138), and proceeds to step S139. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S137 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S139 without setting the effect flag γ in the RAM 30c.

  Subsequently, the central CPU 30a that has shifted to the step S139 draws lots of whether or not the jackpot notice presentation expression is present or absent in the fourth symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games (step S139). ). In step S139, the ratio that the presentation expression is present is set to one-third, and there is no presentation expression at a ratio of two-thirds, that is, it is determined to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice. It has become. Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the result of the lottery is a result that the effect expression of the big hit notice is present in the fourth symbol combination game (step S140). If the result of this determination is affirmative (there is an effect expression), the overall CPU 30a sets an effect flag δ indicating that there is an effect expression of a jackpot notice in the fourth symbol combination game in the RAM 30c (step S141), and the effect restriction determination The process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S140 is negative (no effect expression), the overall CPU 30a ends the effect restriction determination process without setting the effect flag δ in the RAM 30c. When the production flag δ is not set, the presentation of the jackpot notice is not performed in the fourth symbol combination game, and the execution of the jackpot notice is restricted.

  In this way, in the effect regulation determination process, the overall CPU 30a determines by lottery whether or not the jackpot notice effect expression is present or absent in the symbol combination game that is performed the number of times corresponding to the set scheduled performance number Yk. For example, when “4” is set to the scheduled number of performances Yk and it is determined that there is an effect expression of jackpot notice in all four symbol combination games (when the effect flags α, β, γ, and δ are set) In this case, the symbol combination game with a big hit notice will be performed four times in succession. In this case, in the fourth symbol combination game, since the value of the big hit determination random number acquired at the time of winning detection is a value indicating the big hit, the big hit symbol combination is stopped, and the big hit announcement is realized and the big hit notice is realized. Become.

  On the other hand, when “4” is set to the scheduled number of performances Yk, and it is determined that there is an effect expression of the big hit notice in the first and third symbol combination games among the four symbol combination games (effect flag α , Γ is set), the first and third symbol combination games will be played with a big hit notice. In other words, in the second and fourth symbol combination games, the jackpot notice is not expressed and the jackpot notice is played. That is, as described above, in the four consecutive symbol combination games, there are cases where the big hit announcement is expressed four times in succession and where the effect is not expressed. Therefore, when viewed from the player side, it is possible to visually recognize that the big hit announcement is performed on a one-time basis without being continuous.

  However, because the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning a prize is a value indicating a jackpot, the jackpot warning can be executed in four symbol combination games. In the fourth symbol combination game without a big hit notice, the big hit combination is stopped as described above, resulting in a big hit. Therefore, even if the jackpot announcement effect is not made in the symbol combination game, there is a case where execution of the jackpot notice is restricted in the game (when the effect expression is not made). It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that will be a big hit.

Next, the effect mode determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the effect mode determination process, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the effect flag α is set (step S201). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect flag α), the overall CPU 30a acquires the first distribution random number, and based on the acquired value, from among the notification patterns Y1 to Y5 distributed to the first notification table L1. One notice pattern is selected, and the effect mode of the big hit notice is determined (step S202). For example, when the overall CPU 30a acquires the value “44” of the first distribution random number, the notice pattern Y1 is selected. If the determination result in step S201 is negative (no production flag α), the overall CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y0 because execution of the big hit notice is restricted (step S203). Then, the overall CPU 30a stores the notice pattern Y0 to Y5 selected in step S202 or step S203 in the RAM 30c as the notice determination result K1 (step S204).

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the effect flag β is set (step S205). If the determination result is affirmative (there is an effect flag β), the overall CPU 30a acquires the first distribution random number, and based on the acquired value, from among the notification patterns Y1 to Y5 distributed to the first notification table L1. One notice pattern is selected, and an effect mode of jackpot notice is determined (step S206). If the determination result in step S205 is negative (no production flag β), the overall CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y0 because execution of the big hit notice is restricted (step S207). Then, the overall CPU 30a stores the notice pattern Y0 to Y5 selected in step S206 or S207 in the RAM 30c as the notice determination result K2 (step S208).

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the effect flag γ is set (step S209). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect flag γ), the overall CPU 30a acquires the first distribution random number and, based on the acquired value, from among the notification patterns Y1 to Y5 distributed to the first notification table L1. One notice pattern is selected, and the effect mode of the big hit notice is determined (step S210). If the determination result in step S209 is negative (no production flag γ), the overall CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y0 because execution of the big hit notice is restricted (step S211). The overall CPU 30a stores the notice pattern Y0 to Y5 selected in step S210 or step S211 in the RAM 30c as the notice determination result K3 (step S212).

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the effect flag δ is set (step S213). If this determination result is affirmative (there is an effect flag δ), the overall CPU 30a acquires the first distribution random number and, based on the acquired value, from among the notification patterns Y1 to Y5 distributed to the first notification table L1. One notice pattern is selected, and the effect mode of the big hit notice is determined (step S214). If the determination result in step S213 is negative (no production flag δ), the general CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y0 because execution of the big hit notice is restricted (step S215). The overall CPU 30a stores the notice pattern Y0 to Y5 selected in step S214 or step S215 in the RAM 30c as the notice determination result K4 (step S216).

Next, the effect execution process will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the effect execution process, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the scheduled number of effects Yk is greater than 0 (step S301). If this determination result is affirmative (scheduled number of effects Yk> 0), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the scheduled number of effects Yk is “4” (step S302). If this determination result is affirmative (scheduled performance count Yk = 4), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the execution count Jk is “4” (step S303). When this determination result is affirmative (the number of executions Jk = 4), the general CPU 30a starts the first symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games that can be executed for the big hit notice. The notice determination result K1 is extracted (step S304).

  Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a proceeds to step S305 (FIG. 16) and subtracts 1 from the execution count Jk, and then determines whether or not the execution count Jk after subtraction is “0” (step S306). If this determination result is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 0), the overall CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S309. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S306 is affirmative (number of executions Jk = 0), the overall CPU 30a clears the scheduled number of performances Yk (sets 0 (zero)) (step S307), and includes the performance flags α, β, All γ and δ are cleared (released) (step S308), and the process proceeds to step S309. The overall CPU 30a that has shifted to step S309 generates and outputs a notice pattern designation command for designating a notice pattern based on the extracted notice determination results K1 to K4 (step S309).

  Specifically, when the notice patterns Y1 to Y5 are indicated in the notice determination results K1 to K4, the overall CPU 30a generates a notice pattern designating command for designating the notice patterns Y1 to Y5, and controls each control board 27. To 29 (sub CPUs 27a to 29a). When the notice pattern designation command is output in step S309, each of the control boards 27 to 29 (sub CPUs 27a to 29a) inputs the notice pattern designation command together with the game effect pattern designation command. On the other hand, when the notice pattern Y0 is indicated in the notice determination results K1 to K4, the overall CPU 30a does not generate the notice pattern designation command and does not output the notice pattern designation command. When the notice pattern designation command is not output in step S309, each of the control boards 27 to 29 (sub CPUs 27a to 29a) inputs only the game effect pattern designation command.

  If the determination result in step S303 is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 4), the overall CPU 30a determines whether the execution count Jk is “3” (step S310). If this determination result is affirmative (the number of executions Jk = 3), the overall CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K2 since the second symbol combination game is started among the four symbol combination games ( Step S311). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K2 extracted in step S311. If the determination result in step S310 is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 3), the overall CPU 30a determines whether the execution count Jk is “2” (step S312). If this determination result is affirmative (the number of executions Jk = 2), the overall CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K3 since the third symbol combination game is started among the four symbol combination games ( Step S313). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the central CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K3 extracted in step S313. If the determination result in step S312 is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 2), the overall CPU 30a has an execution count Jk of “1”, and the fourth symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games. Is started, the notice determination result K4 is extracted (step S314). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K4 extracted in step S314.

  If the determination result in step S302 is negative (the scheduled number of effects Yk ≠ 4), the overall CPU 30a determines whether the scheduled number of effects Yk is “3” (step S315). When the determination result is affirmative (scheduled performance count Yk = 3), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the execution count Jk is “3” (step S316). When this determination result is affirmative (the number of executions Jk = 3), the general CPU 30a starts the first symbol combination game among the three symbol combination games that are allowed to execute the jackpot notice. The notice determination result K1 is extracted (step S317). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K1 extracted in step S317. If the determination result in step S316 is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 3), the overall CPU 30a determines whether the execution count Jk is “2” (step S318). When this determination result is affirmative (the number of executions Jk = 2), the overall CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K2 since the second symbol combination game is started among the three symbol combination games ( Step S319). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K2 extracted in step S319. If the determination result in step S318 is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 2), the overall CPU 30a has an execution count Jk of “1”, and the third symbol combination game among the three symbol combination games. Is started, the notice determination result K3 is extracted (step S320). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K3 extracted in step S320.

  If the determination result in step S315 is negative (the scheduled number of effects Yk ≠ 3), the overall CPU 30a determines whether the scheduled number of effects Yk is “2” (step S321). If the determination result is affirmative (the scheduled number of performances Yk = 2), the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of executions Jk is “2” (step S322). When this determination result is affirmative (the number of executions Jk = 2), the overall CPU 30a starts the first symbol combination game out of the two symbol combination games in which the execution of the jackpot notice is possible. The notice determination result K1 is extracted (step S323). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K1 extracted in step S323. If the determination result in step S322 is negative (execution count Jk ≠ 2), the overall CPU 30a has the execution count Jk of “1”, and the second symbol combination game among the two symbol combination games. Is started, the notice determination result K2 is extracted (step S324). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K2 extracted in step S324.

  If the determination result in step S321 is negative (the scheduled number of performances Yk ≠ 2), the overall CPU 30a can execute the jackpot notice because the scheduled performance number Yk is “1” and the execution number Jk is “1”. Since the first symbol combination game is started from the one symbol combination game, the notice determination result K1 is extracted (step S325). Then, the overall CPU 30a executes steps S305 to S309, and ends the effect execution process. In this case, in step S309, the overall CPU 30a performs processing based on the notice determination result K1 extracted in step S325.

  If the determination result in step S301 (FIG. 14) is negative (the scheduled number of productions Yk = 0), the overall CPU 30a acquires the value of the second distribution random number, and based on the acquired value, the second notice table One notice pattern is selected from the notice patterns Y0 to Y2 assigned to L2 (step S326). For example, when the overall CPU 30a acquires the value “538” of the second distribution random number, the notice pattern Y0 is selected. The process of step S326 is a case where the scheduled number of performances Yk is not set (when execution of the jackpot notice is not determined), and the game effect for the offending effect determined based on the determination result of the jackpot determination described above. This is performed when a game effect pattern designation command for designating a pattern is input. In this step S326, the general CPU 30a selects one of the notice patterns Y0 to Y2, thereby making a big hit in one symbol combination game based on the game effect pattern for the offending effect specified by the input game effect pattern specifying command. It is determined whether or not a notice is executed. That is, the second notice table L2 is assigned with a notice pattern Y0 that specifies that there is no big hit notice, and when the notice pattern Y0 is selected, it is determined that the big hit notice is not executed. On the other hand, when the notice pattern Y1 or the notice pattern Y2 is selected, it is decided to execute the big hit notice. When it is determined in step S326 that the big hit announcement is made, the big hit announcement is executed, but the combination of loss is stopped and lost.

  In the present embodiment, the same notice pattern Y1, Y2 as the notice pattern Y1, Y2 assigned to the first notice table L1 is assigned to the second notice table L2. Therefore, when the notice pattern Y1, Y2 is selected in step S326, the big hit notice is executed in the same effect manner as the big hit notice when the scheduled number of productions Yk is set.

  Then, the overall CPU 30a that has executed the process of step S326 proceeds to step S327, and generates and outputs a notice pattern designation command for designating the notice pattern (step S327). More specifically, when the general CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y1 or the notice pattern Y2, the general CPU 30a generates a notice pattern designating command for designating the notice patterns Y1 and Y2, and the control boards 27 to 29 (sub CPUs 27a to 29a). ). On the other hand, when the general CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y0, the general CPU 30a does not generate the notice pattern designation command and does not output the notice pattern designation command.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a becomes the restriction determination unit by executing the production restriction determination process, and becomes the production mode determination unit by executing the production mode determination process. Further, in the present embodiment, the overall CPU 30a becomes the execution restricting means by executing steps S301 to S325 of the effect execution process, and also executes the steps S326 and S327 of the effect execution process, thereby enabling the single notice determination unit. And it becomes a one-shot notice effect mode determining means.

  Next, in the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, a mode in which a big hit announcement is executed will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 17, the numbers given to the lamps 25a to 25d of the reserved ball number display 25 indicate the order of the game balls won in the start winning opening 23, and 1, 2, 3, and 4 are the first time, This corresponds to the second, third, and fourth symbol combination games. In FIG. 17, the lighting state of each of the lamps 25 a to 25 d of the reserved ball number display 25 is indicated by “downward slanted lines”, the extinguishing state is indicated by “blank”, and the symbol variation display is indicated by “downward arrow”. .

  In FIG. 17A, a symbol combination game is performed on the variable display H of the display device 21. This symbol combination game is performed in a state where the number of reserved memories is “3”. In addition, neither the scheduled production number Yk nor the execution number Jk is set. When a game ball is newly won during the symbol combination game (FIG. 17A), the main CPU 26a executes an input process (FIG. 6), adds 1 to the reserved storage number “3” to “4”. Rewriting is performed (FIG. 17B). Further, at the time of winning, the main CPU 26a performs main side notice determination processing (FIG. 7). When the execution of the big hit notification is determined in the main side notice determination process, the main CPU 26a outputs to the general CPU 30a an effect number notification command N4 for notifying the possible number of effects “4” based on the reserved storage number “4”. .

  Then, the overall CPU 30a that has input the production number notification command N4 sets “4” to the scheduled production number Yk and the execution number Jk in the production regulation determination process (FIGS. 10 to 12) (FIG. 17B). Subsequently, the overall CPU 30a produces a jackpot notice in any symbol combination game among the four symbol combination games in which the execution of the jackpot notice can be performed in the effect regulation determination process, and in any symbol combination game Decide whether or not to express the jackpot notice. That is, the symbol combination game that restricts the execution of the jackpot notice is determined. Then, the overall CPU 30a sets the effect flags α, β, γ, and δ according to the determination result of the effect restriction determination process. In the following description, the general CPU 30a determines that there is an effect expression of the jackpot notice in the second symbol combination game without the effect expression of the jackpot notice in the first, third and fourth symbol combination games. Shall. In this case, only the effect flag β is set.

  Further, the overall CPU 30a determines an effect mode when the jackpot notice is expressed in the effect mode determination process. In this example, the overall CPU 30a selects the notice pattern Y0 as the notice pattern of the big hit notice in the first, third and fourth symbol combination games, and stores them in the notice determination results K1, K3 and K4, respectively. In addition, the overall CPU 30a selects the notice pattern of the big hit notice in the second symbol combination game from the first notice table L1, and stores it in the notice determination result K2. In the following description, it is assumed that the notice pattern Y3 is selected.

  Immediately before the start of the first symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a performs processing (such as jackpot determination) for starting the symbol combination game, and the overall CPU 30a inputs a game effect pattern designation command. Note that the game effect pattern designating command input at this time designates a game effect pattern for the offending effect. When the general CPU 30a inputs the game effect pattern designation command, the general CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K1 by the effect execution process (FIGS. 14 to 16). Since the extracted notice determination result K1 indicates the notice pattern Y0, the overall CPU 30a does not output the notice pattern designation command. Further, in the effect execution process, the overall CPU 30a starts the first symbol combination game, and therefore subtracts 1 from the number of executions Jk and rewrites “4” to “3”.

  And each control board 27-29 which input only the game effect pattern designation | designated command performs the 1st symbol combination game based on game effect execution data (FIG.17 (c)). That is, in the variable display H, since the execution of the big hit notice is restricted, the first symbol combination game is performed without the effect expression of the big hit notice being performed, and a combination of deviations is derived in the game. The deviation is determined by the input of the symbol stop command.

  Subsequently, immediately before the start of the second symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a performs a process for starting the symbol combination game, and the overall CPU 30a inputs a game effect pattern designation command. Note that the game effect pattern designating command input at this time designates a game effect pattern for the offending effect. Then, when the general CPU 30a inputs the game effect pattern designation command, the general CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K2 by the effect execution process. Since the extracted notice determination result K2 indicates the notice pattern Y3, the overall CPU 30a outputs a notice pattern designation command for designating the notice pattern Y3 to each of the control boards 27-29. In the effect execution process, since the second symbol combination game is started, the overall CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of executions Jk and rewrites “3” to “2”.

  And each control board 27-29 which input the game effect pattern designation | designated command and the notice pattern designation | designated command performs the 2nd symbol combination game based on game effect execution data and notice effect execution data (FIG.17 (d)). )). That is, on the variable display H, the second symbol combination game is performed with the effect expression of the jackpot notice that the character C3 appears, the combination of deviations is derived in the game, and the deviation is caused by the input of all symbol stop commands. Determine.

  Subsequently, immediately before the start of the third symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a performs a process for starting the symbol combination game, and the overall CPU 30a inputs a game effect pattern designation command. Note that the game effect pattern designating command input at this time designates a game effect pattern for the offending effect. When the general CPU 30a inputs the game effect pattern designation command, the general CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K3 by the effect execution process. Since the extracted notice determination result K3 indicates the notice pattern Y0, the overall CPU 30a does not output the notice pattern designation command. In the effect execution process, since the third symbol combination game has started, the overall CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the execution count Jk and rewrites “2” to “1”.

  And each control board 27-29 which input only the game effect pattern designation | designated command performs the 3rd symbol combination game based on game effect execution data (FIG.17 (e)). That is, in the variable display H, since the execution of the big hit notice is restricted, the third symbol combination game is performed without the effect expression of the big hit notice being performed, and a combination of deviations is derived in the game. The deviation is determined by the input of the symbol stop command.

  Subsequently, immediately before the start of the fourth symbol combination game, the main CPU 26a performs a process for starting the symbol combination game, and the overall CPU 30a inputs a game effect pattern designation command. It should be noted that a game effect pattern for a big hit effect is specified in the game effect pattern specifying command input at this time. When the general CPU 30a inputs the game effect pattern designation command, the general CPU 30a extracts the notice determination result K4 by the effect execution process. Since the extracted notice determination result K4 indicates the notice pattern Y0, the overall CPU 30a does not output the notice pattern designation command. Also, in the effect execution process, the overall CPU 30a starts the fourth symbol combination game, and therefore subtracts 1 from the number of executions Jk and rewrites “1” to “0”.

  And each control board 27-29 which input only the game effect pattern designation | designated command performs the 4th symbol combination game based on game effect execution data (FIG.17 (f)). That is, in the variable display H, since the execution of the big hit notice is restricted, the fourth symbol combination game is performed without the effect expression of the big hit notice being performed, and the big hit combination is derived in the game. The big hit is determined by the input of the symbol stop command (FIG. 17 (g)).

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following features.
(1) When the scheduled production number Yk is determined, the overall CPU 30a determines whether or not to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice for each symbol combination game performed for the number of times corresponding to the scheduled production number Yk in the production regulation determination process ( It is determined whether or not to express the jackpot notice. Then, the overall CPU 30a does not execute the jackpot notice in the symbol combination game in which the determination result is affirmative, but executes the jackpot notice in the symbol combination game in which the determination result is negative. Therefore, it is possible to make the jackpot notice scheduled number of times Yk determined internally (that is, decided by the main CPU 26a) different from the number of jackpot notices actually executed. Therefore, without being limited by the number of jackpot notices that are actually executed, even in a symbol combination game that does not involve jackpot notices, it is possible to improve the interest without impairing the expectation of the jackpot notices. That is, by creating a case where the jackpot notice is executed and a case where it is not executed, when the symbol combination game with the jackpot notice is performed, for example, even if the next symbol combination game is not accompanied with the jackpot notice The player can have a sense of expectation for the big hit.

  (2) The overall CPU 30a affirmatively determines the determination result as to whether or not to execute the jackpot notice when the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the main CPU 26a is a value indicating a jackpot (when it matches the jackpot determination value). To do. That is, the main CPU 26a determines whether or not to execute the big hit notice using the notice determination value set to the same value as the big hit determination value. For this reason, when the jackpot notice is executed across a plurality of symbol combination games, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation for the jackpot. In addition, execution of the jackpot notice is restricted, and even if the jackpot notice is executed in one symbol combination game, it can be linked to the jackpot. Therefore, even when the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the main CPU 26a is not a value indicating a jackpot and when the jackpot notice is executed in one symbol combination game based on the determination result of the overall CPU 30a, With the appearance of the jackpot notice, the player can have a sense of expectation for the jackpot.

  (3) When the execution of the jackpot notice is determined, the overall CPU 30a determines in advance whether or not to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice in all the symbol combination games that can be executed in the effect regulation determination process. judge. Therefore, the process when each symbol combination game is performed can be simplified.

  (4) In the effect mode determination process, the overall CPU 30a determines in advance the effect mode of the jackpot notice and stores it in the RAM 30c as the notice determination results K1 to K4. Therefore, when the symbol combination game with the jackpot notice is performed This process can be simplified. In addition, by providing a plurality of types of effect forms (notice patterns) for the jackpot notice, the jackpot notice can be diversified, and the interest can be improved.

  (5) Even if the execution of the big hit notification is not determined internally by the processing of step S326 and step S327 of the effect execution processing, the overall CPU 30a has the effect content specified by the notification pattern Y1 or the notification pattern Y2. Make a jackpot notice. For this reason, even if it is determined to execute the big hit notice in one symbol combination game, the effect form of the big hit notice should be the same type as the big hit notice effect form determined by the main CPU 26a. Thus, for example, even if the next symbol combination game is not accompanied by a jackpot notice, the player can have a sense of expectation for the jackpot. In addition, considering the winning probability of winning a jackpot (315.7 in this embodiment), the determination result in step S21 of the main-side notice determination process is more often negative, so in step S326 By performing the processing, it is possible to suppress the appearance rate of the jackpot notice from being extremely reduced and the player's expectation from being impaired.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above-described embodiment, the overall control board 30 may be configured to be used as one or two control boards among the display control board 27, the lamp control board 28, and the sound control board 29. For example, the voice control board 29 may serve as the overall control board 30 described in the above embodiment, and may control the control boards 27 to 29 in an integrated manner based on the control command output from the main control board 26. . At this time, the CPU, ROM, and RAM may be separately provided for voice control and general control, or may be provided separately. In this case, the audio control board 29 is a restriction determination unit, an execution restriction unit, a single notice determination unit, and an effect mode determination unit.

  In the above embodiment, the range of numerical values that can be taken by various random numbers such as the jackpot determination random number, the first distribution random number, and the various determination values (such as the jackpot determination value and the notice determination value) may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the notice determination value may be “7” only or “7, 99, 179”. In other words, if the notice determination value and the jackpot determination value partially match, it is not necessary to completely match. In addition, when a part of the notice determination value is a value that does not coincide with the big hit judgment value, and the main CPU 26a can output an instruction to execute the so-called sesame big hit notice to the general CPU 30a, the main CPU 26a At the time when execution is decided, there is a case where a value indicating a big hit that is not included in the notice determination value has already been acquired. In this case, the big hit game is generated at the time when the main bonus notice for the possible number of performances set by the main CPU 26a based on the number of reserved memories is not digested, and in the symbol combination game after the end of the big hit game, The jackpot notice may continue to be executed. Therefore, it is desirable that the execution count Jk, the scheduled performance count Yk, and all the presentation flags α, β, γ, and δ are cleared when the big hit game is started.

  In the above embodiment, there are six types of notice patterns from the notice pattern Y0 to the notice pattern Y5, but the kind of the notice pattern is not limited to six kinds and may be any kind. For example, the selectable notice pattern may be constituted by the notice pattern Y0 and another kind of notice pattern, or may be seven kinds. Further, the production content specified by the notice patterns Y0 to Y5 may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the contents of the effects may be different in the shape and color of the pattern, or may be due to light emission of the frame lamp 16 provided in the front frame 14. Further, in the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a has determined whether or not the jackpot notice can be executed in all of the symbol combination games executed for the number of times corresponding to the scheduled number of effects in the effect regulation determination process. Whether or not the jackpot notice can be executed may be determined in a part of the symbol combination game. For example, the overall CPU 30a may determine only whether or not to execute the jackpot notice in the second symbol combination game when the scheduled number of performances is “3”.

  In the embodiment described above, the processing in steps S326 and S327 of the effect execution processing performed by the overall CPU 30a may be omitted. That is, if the scheduled number of performances Yk is not set and a game effect pattern designating command for designating a game effect pattern for an outlier effect is input, the overall CPU 30a does not determine whether or not to execute a jackpot notice. You may do it. In this way, the big hit notice is executed only when the big hit is generated in the symbol combination game accompanied by the big hit notice or several times ahead of the symbol combination game.

  In the above embodiment, the notice pattern Y1 and the notice pattern Y2 assigned to the second notice table L2 are the same as the notice pattern Y1 and the notice pattern Y2 assigned to the first notice table L1, The notice pattern assigned to the second notice table L2 may be different from the notice pattern assigned to the first notice table L1.

  In the above embodiment, a symbol imitating a number from 0 to 7 is adopted, but the type and form of the symbol may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a pattern imitating 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9 may be used. In addition, a character design, an alphabet design, a character design, etc. may be used instead of a design imitating a number.

  In the above embodiment, the variable display H is configured by a liquid crystal type, but the type of the variable display H may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a CRT (CRT) type, plasma display type, 7 segment LED type, dot matrix type, or mechanical type (drum type or belt type) may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the big hit announcement is made by the display device 21, the frame lamp 16, the game board lamp 17 and the speaker 18, but the device for making the big hit announcement may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a movable device that makes a big hit announcement by the operation of a movable body or a vibration device that makes a big hit announcement by vibration may be used. Moreover, you may make it perform jackpot notice by the combination by these arbitrary apparatuses.

  In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a determines in advance in the effect regulation determination process whether or not to restrict the execution of the jackpot notice in all the symbol combination games corresponding to the number of times of the scheduled production Yk. It may be determined whether or not the execution of the jackpot notice in the game is restricted immediately before the combination game is started. Further, in the above embodiment, the overall CPU 30a determines in advance in the effect mode determination process the effect mode (notice pattern) of the big hit notice in all four symbol combination games, but immediately before the start of the symbol combination game You may make it determine the effect aspect (notice pattern) of the jackpot notice in a game.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The number of reserved balls that can store the number of stored starting balls when the winning detection means detects the winning of the game ball, and the possibility that the symbol variation effect may be a big hit, triggered by the detection of the winning prize Determining means for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect to be performed, and, if the result of the determination by the determination means is affirmative, determines the number of possible effects that the notice effect can be executed on the basis of the number of stored start-up balls. Whether or not to execute the notice effect for each of the symbol change effects performed for the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects. An execution determining means for determining, and when the symbol variation effect determined by the execution determining means to execute the notice effect is performed, the effect executing means executes the notice effect along with the symbol variation effect. You Configured gaming machine as.

  (B) When the determination result of the one-shot notice determining means is affirmative, the apparatus further comprises a single-notice notice effect mode determining means for determining the effect mode of the notice effect executed in the symbol variation effect, The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the effect mode is determined so that the notice effect is performed in the same type of effect mode as the effect mode of the notice effect performed based on the determination result of the notice determination unit.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a display apparatus. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control board, a general control board, a display control board, a lamp control board, and a sound control board. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st notice pattern distribution table, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 2nd notice pattern distribution table. Explanatory drawing explaining the content of production corresponding to a notice pattern. The flowchart explaining an input process. The flowchart explaining the main side notice determination processing. The flowchart explaining the production | presentation frequency notification command production | generation process. 7 is a flowchart for explaining command input processing. The flowchart explaining an effect regulation determination process. The flowchart explaining an effect regulation determination process. The flowchart explaining an effect regulation determination process. The flowchart explaining an effect aspect determination process. The flowchart explaining production | presentation execution processing. The flowchart explaining production | presentation execution processing. The flowchart explaining production | presentation execution processing. (A)-(g) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which a jackpot notice is performed.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 21 ... Display device, 23 ... Start prize opening, 26a ... Main CPU (notice determination means, number-of-times determination means, random number acquisition means), 26c ... RAM (holding ball number storage means), 30a ... Overall CPU (regulation determination means, execution restriction means, single notice determination means, effect mode determination means), SE1 ... start winning opening sensor (winning detection means), H ... variable display (effect execution means).

Claims (4)

Reservation ball number storage means capable of storing the number of memory of the start hold ball triggered by the winning detection of the game ball by the winning detection means,
With the winning detection, the notice determination means for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect that suggests the possibility that the symbol variation effect is a big hit;
If the determination result of the advance notice determination means is affirmative, the number of times determination means for determining the possible number of effects that can execute the advance notice effect based on the stored number of the start holding balls,
Production execution means for executing the notice production in association with the design fluctuation production,
Restriction determining means for determining whether or not to restrict the execution of the notice effect for each symbol variation effect performed for the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects;
A game machine comprising execution restriction means for restricting execution of the notice effect in the symbol variation effect when the symbol determination effect is determined by the restriction determination means to restrict execution of the notice effect. When the symbol variation effect is performed in a state where the number of times that the effect can be performed is not determined, a single notice determination unit that determines whether or not to execute the notice effect in the one symbol variation effect;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a value of a jackpot determination random number at the time of winning detection,
When the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit at the time of winning detection is a value indicating a jackpot, the notice determination unit affirmatively determines a determination result as to whether or not to execute the notice effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1 configured as described above. The restriction determination means is configured to determine whether or not to restrict the execution of the notice effect in all of the symbol variation effects performed for the number of times corresponding to the possible number of effects when the possible number of effects is determined. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2. When the restriction determination means determines whether or not to restrict the execution of the notice effect in each symbol variation effect, a plurality of types of effect modes of the notice effect to be executed in the symbol variation effect in which the determination result is denied The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an effect mode determining means for determining from among the effect modes.

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