JP2006042947A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem in which the contents of a performance to be performed by the depressing an operation button are normally predetermined and it is not sufficient in terms of improving interactivity to a game. <P>SOLUTION: Before the judgement result of special game shifting drawing is displayed, an advance announcement pattern display means 112 displays an advance announcement pattern for changing the expectations of a player to the judgement result. The operation button 82 receives operation input from the player. A probability option value control means 124 increases or decreases a probability option value. A display change probability table storage means 126 stores a display change probability table in which a display change probability which is the probability of changing the display form of the advance announcement pattern and the probability option value are made to correspond. A display change probability specifying means 128 refers to the display change probability table and specifies the display change probability. The advance announcement display means 112 changes the display form of the advance announcement pattern by the specified display change probability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a jackpot effect.

  Conventionally, in the ball ball game machine, a game machine represented by the first type pachinko machine has been popular. In the first type pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball drops into a start winning opening formed on the game board, a random number is acquired as a result. The acquired random numbers are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read, and a symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed. At this time, there is a case where a symbol called a decorative symbol is variably displayed mainly for production purpose in conjunction with the variation display of the special symbol.

When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner determined based on the read random number after the fluctuation display for a predetermined time, the game is played as a special game composed of a plurality of unit games as a so-called “big hit”. The state transitions. At this time, the big prize opening formed on the game board is opened at the start of the unit game. The unit game ends when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds elapses from the start of the unit game, or when nine or more game balls are won in the big prize opening during the unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is also temporarily closed. During the unit game, if the game ball passes through a specific area called a V zone provided in the special winning opening, the unit game is continued to the next unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is opened again. The unit game can be continued up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the game balls drop into the big prize opening, more game balls than usual are paid out as prize balls (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-230714 A

  Some of these ball game machines have operation buttons for accepting operation inputs from players. When the player presses this operation button while the decorative symbol is being displayed, an effect is provided to increase the expectation of the jackpot. However, the contents of the effects executed in response to the pressing of the operation button are usually determined in advance, and it cannot be said that it is sufficient for enhancing the interactiveness to the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a technique that enhances the interactivity of the game and enables a way of enjoying according to the game style.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided in the game area and into which a game ball can be dropped, and a game to the start opening. With special game transition lottery for executing special game transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the game state to a special game advantageous to the player, when the ball is dropped, and by special game transition lottery Special game execution control means for executing the special game on the condition that the determination to shift the gaming state to the special game is made, and the player corresponding to the determination result before the determination result of the special game transfer lottery is displayed The notice symbol display means for displaying the notice symbol for changing the expectation of the player, the operation input acquisition means for accepting the operation input from the player, and the notice symbol display means changes the display form of the notice symbol according to the operation input. Strange The probability option value control means for increasing or decreasing the probability option value that is a value to be referred to, and the display change probability that is the probability that the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol and the probability option value are associated with each other. Display change probability table storage means for storing the display change probability table, and display change probability specifying means for specifying the display change probability with reference to the probability option value and the display change probability table. And the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol with the specified display change probability.

  The notice symbol may be a symbol displayed as a decorative symbol, for example, an image showing a predetermined character. The probability option value may be displayed to the player. Alternatively, it may be increased or decreased as an internal variable and hidden from the player. The contents of the operation input may be classified in a binary manner depending on, for example, whether or not an operation button provided on the gaming machine is pressed within a predetermined period. Or you may classify | categorize based on a predetermined threshold based on the frequency | count and frequency with which the operation button was pressed within the predetermined period. Depending on the contents of these operation inputs, the probability option value increases or decreases.

  For example, when the probability option value is large, the display change probability table may be set so that the display change probability is statistically increased. In addition, when the special game transition lottery is a big hit, the display change probability table may be set so that the display change probability is statistically larger than when it is not. This makes it easier for the player to recognize that “when the probability option value is large, the display mode of the notice symbol tends to change, and tends to be a big hit”. Therefore, when the probability option value is large, the player's sense of expectation for jackpot is particularly enhanced. The probability option value may be increased or decreased every time a predetermined game condition such as the passage of game time is satisfied. According to such an aspect, there is an effect in enhancing the interactive nature of the game and enhancing the player's feeling of immersion in the game.

  Conversely, when the probability option value is large, the display change probability table may be set so that the display change probability is statistically small. Also, when the special game transition lottery is a big hit, the display change probability table may be set so that the display change probability is statistically smaller than when it is not. In this case, the same effect can be exhibited.

  The display change probability table storage means of this gaming machine may store a display change probability table that is set so as to correlate the size of the probability option value and the display change probability. The probability option value control means of the gaming machine may provide a correlation between the determination result of the special game transition lottery and the display change probability.

  This gaming machine may further include a notice symbol storing means for storing a plurality of kinds of notice symbols. The notice symbol display means may select the notice symbol to be displayed from the notice symbol storage means according to the determination result of the special game transfer lottery.

  When it is a big hit, it may be set so that a specific notice symbol can be selected more easily than otherwise. Such display of a specific notice symbol is effective in increasing the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the interactive property of a game can be improved and the game property of a ball game machine can be improved.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board surface. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, a launch handle 17, a speaker 152, and operation buttons 82.

  The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like. The transparent plate 13 is a plate made of glass or the like and capable of seeing through the game area 52 of the game board 50. The door 14 supports the transparent plate 13. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown).

  The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 152 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16 to reproduce sound effects according to the gaming state and the like. When the player rotates the launch handle 17, a game ball is launched into the game area 52 in accordance with the rotation angle. The operation button 82 receives an operation input from the player. When the player depresses the operation button 82 while the decorative symbols are being displayed, the content of the effect changes.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 41 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 49 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the symbol display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 41 in particular. The main board 41 and the sub board 49 constitute a game control device 100.

  The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the structure of the game area.
The game board 50 has an out port 58, a symbol display device 60, a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62, a center decoration 64, a large size on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A winning opening 66, an operation opening 68 and a general winning opening 72 are included. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The start port 62 includes a winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the start port. The start port 62 is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 52. The starting port 62 is usually formed of an electric accessory, and its inlet can be expanded. When the ordinary electric accessory is in the expanded state, the game ball easily falls into the start port 62. Hereinafter, with respect to the start port 62, a state in which the ordinary electric accessory is expanded and the game ball easily falls into the start port 62 is referred to as an “open state”.

  The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The inside of the special winning opening 66 is divided into a specific area (so-called V zone) and a general area. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects passage of a game ball through a specific area and a sensor that detects passage of a general area. The big prize opening 66 is normally closed.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 72, the start opening 62, and the big winning opening 66, a winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Note that each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and “incoming” in this specification includes “passing”.

  The symbol display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game board 50 displays the decorative symbol 200 linked with the special symbol 202 while changing it (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). Here, the special symbol 202 is a symbol according to the result of a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “special game transition lottery”) that is triggered by the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and does it generate a big hit? Has the role of indicating whether or not. When a game ball enters the start port 62, a random number (hereinafter referred to as "special figure random number") is acquired as a result. Special figure random numbers are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The special figure random number hold display 86 displays the number of held balls. The reserved ball is read as appropriate, and the special symbol 202 is variably displayed. When the change display of the special symbol 202 ends, the result of the special game transfer lottery is stopped and displayed. Thereafter, the next reserved ball is read out, and a new variation display is started.

  The decorative symbol 200 is variably displayed corresponding to the period during which the special symbol 202 is variably displayed, and visually produces the result of the special game transition lottery. The symbol display device 60 displays a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game as a decorative symbol 200 in the center area of the screen. The symbol display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be another display device such as a mechanical drum or LED.

  The change display of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the special symbol 202 at the time of the stop is a symbol indicating a big hit, the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 66 is started, and the game shifts to a special game. At this time, the decorative symbol 200 simulating a game of a slot machine takes a display mode in which three symbols are matched.

  The big winning opening 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. If at least one game ball falls into a specific area in the big prize opening 66 while the big prize opening 66 is open, the big prize opening 66 is opened again. In this way, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, on condition that at least one game ball falls into the specific area while the big prize opening 66 is opened once. When game balls fall into the big prize opening 66, more prize balls are paid out than usual.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the symbol display device 60, and decoration. The game ball can enter the center decoration 64 from above. The stage 84 is a mechanism that turns the traveling direction of such a game ball in the direction of the start port 62. In addition, a game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of production by blinking or the like.

  When the game ball passes through the operating port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol 204 is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. Here, the normal symbol 204 is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “ordinary symbol lottery”) performed when the game ball enters the operation port 68 as a trigger. When a game ball falls into the operation port 68, a random number (hereinafter referred to as “normal random number”) is acquired as a result. The acquired ordinary random numbers are temporarily stored, for example, up to a maximum of four. The regular random number hold display 88 displays the number of the regular random numbers stored temporarily. The normal random number is read out as appropriate, and the normal symbol 204 is displayed in a variable manner. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 204 stops after the lapse of the predetermined time, the normal symbol lottery is usually won with a probability of about 50% to 80%, and the start port 62 is expanded for a predetermined time. This makes it easier for the game ball to drop into the start port 62 temporarily.

FIG. 4 is a basic functional block diagram focusing on a configuration for controlling a game in a pachinko gaming machine.
The prize winning opening 66, the start opening 62, the operation button 82, the symbol display device 60, the speaker 152, the various game effect lamps 90, and the game control device 100 are electrically connected. The game control device 100 can be realized by hardware such as a ROM for storing data and programs, a CPU and a RAM used for arithmetic processing and control processing, and in terms of software, an image processing function, a control function, and random number generation. This function is realized by a program such as a function, but in this drawing, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are depicted. Therefore, these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by a combination of hardware and software.
The configuration of each functional block will be described with reference to the figure, and the specific interaction thereof will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

The game control device 100 includes a pitch determination means 102, a prize winning opening / closing control means 104, a winning / failing determination means 106, a display control means 108, an option value control means 116, a secondary game execution means 130, an operation input acquisition means 132, and It has special game control means 134.
The winning determination means 102 acquires information indicating that the game ball has dropped from the winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 or the winning detection device 74 of the start opening 62, and further determines the presence or absence of winning based on the information. To do. The special winning opening / closing control means 104 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 by exciting the special winning opening solenoid 80. The success / failure determination means 106 executes a special game transition lottery or a general drawing lottery to determine whether or not they are successful. The display control means 108 selects a symbol variation pattern such as the special symbol 202 or the decorative symbol 200 and displays the variation pattern on the symbol display device 60, and also controls the display of the illumination and the like.

  The option value control unit controls a variable (hereinafter referred to as “option value”) to be referred to when the display control unit 108 determines display contents. The option value will be described in detail later. The secondary game execution means 130 executes a mini game. This mini game is a secondary game mainly related to increase / decrease of option values. The operation input acquisition unit 132 detects the pressing of the operation button 82 during a predetermined period, and counts the number of pressings. The special game control means 134 determines whether or not to shift from the normal game to the special game and controls the execution of the special game.

The success / failure determination means 106 includes special figure random number acquisition means 136 and special game transfer lottery means 138.
When the game ball falls into the start opening 62, the winning detection device 74 detects it and generates start winning information indicating the drop. Upon receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 102 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62.

  The special figure random number acquisition means 136 checks whether or not the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit. For example, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls is preset to four. When the number of reserved balls has not reached the upper limit, the special figure random number obtaining unit 136 obtains the special figure random number at the timing when the incoming ball judging unit 102 receives the start winning information. At this time, the special figure random number acquisition means 136 adds 1 as the number of reserved balls, and temporarily stores this special figure random number as a reserved ball. The special figure random number obtaining means 136 may mathematically generate and obtain a special figure random number, or may obtain a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a special figure random number. The special figure random number is an integer generated in the range of 0-300.

  The special game transfer lottery means 138 appropriately reads the special figure random number temporarily stored by the special figure random number acquisition means 136, and executes the special game transfer lottery based on the special figure random number. For example, if the special figure random number is “1”, it is determined to be a big hit, and otherwise, it is determined to be out. When the special game transfer lottery becomes a big hit, the special game control means 134 shifts the game state to the special game after the symbol change.

The display control means 108 includes a notice symbol selection means 110, a notice symbol display means 112 and a suggestion image display means 114.
The notice symbol selection means 110 selects a notice symbol to be displayed during the variable display of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 associated therewith. The notice symbol is a character image displayed on the symbol display device 60 for the purpose of changing the player's expectation for the jackpot. As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the notice symbol selection means 110 stores two kinds of notice symbols. The notice symbol selection means 110 selects one of these two kinds of notice symbols as a display target according to the determination result of the special game transfer lottery. When the jackpot is set, the probability that a specific notice symbol is selected is higher than when it is not.

  The notice symbol display means 112 controls the display mode of the notice symbol selected by the notice symbol selection means 110. The suggestion image display unit 114 displays an suggestion image that suggests an option value on the symbol display device 60. The suggestion image is an option value itself or a variable linked to the option value represented by numbers, indicators, facial expressions or gestures of characters displayed on the image. The player visually recognizes the option value and its change directly or in a suggestive manner by the suggestion image.

The option value control means 116 includes a mode option value control means 118, a change amount specifying table storage means 120, a change amount specifying means 122, a probability option value control means 124, a display change probability table storage means 126, and a display change probability specifying means 128. Including.
The mode option value control means 118 controls a mode option value which is a kind of option value. In this embodiment, the mode option value control means 118 controls the increase / decrease of a variable called “goldfish counter” equivalent to the mode option value. The goldfish counter increases / decreases in response to an operation input via the player's operation buttons 82.

  When the player instructs the consumption of the goldfish counter via the operation button 82, that is, the mode option value is decreased, the notice symbol display means 112 changes the notice symbol display form. The change amount specifying table storage unit 120 stores a change amount specifying table in which the result of the special game transfer lottery is associated with the consumption amount of the goldfish counter. The change amount specifying unit 122 specifies the consumption amount of the goldfish counter based on the change amount specifying table stored in the change amount specifying table storage unit 120 and the determination result of the special game transfer lottery by the special game transfer lottery unit 138. When the player instructs consumption of the goldfish counter, the amount of goldfish counter specified by the change amount specifying means 122 is consumed. At this time, the display pattern of the notice symbol and the suggestion image changes. These images change the player's expectation for the jackpot. The data structure of the change amount identification table and the goldfish counter increase / decrease process will be described in detail later.

  The probability option value control means 124 controls a probability option value that is a kind of option value. In the present embodiment, the probability option value control means 124 controls the increase / decrease in a variable called “degree of friendship” equivalent to the probability option value. The degree of closeness is numerical information imitating “intimacy” between a character displayed as a notice symbol and a player. The degree of closeness also increases or decreases according to the operation input via the player's operation buttons 82.

  The notice symbol changes its display mode with a predetermined probability called display change probability. At this time, the display change probability is set to be different depending on the degree of closeness. The display change probability table storage unit 126 stores a display change probability table in which the display change probability is associated with the determination result of the special game transition lottery and the closeness. The display change probability specifying unit 128 determines the display change probability with reference to the display change probability table stored in the display change probability table storage unit 126. The notice symbol display means 112 changes the display mode of the notice symbol based on the display change probability. At the time of big hit, it is set so that the display mode of the notice symbol is more likely to change than when it is not. By changing the display mode of the notice symbol by the notice symbol display means 112, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot is enhanced. The data structure of the display change probability table and the degree of closeness increase / decrease process will be described in detail later.

  Of the functions of the display control means 108 shown in the figure, the production mainly by the decorative design 200 is realized by the sub board 49 shown in FIG. 2, and the control etc. mainly by the special design 202 is realized by the main board 41. Is done. Further, the functions of the option value control means 116, the secondary game execution means 130, and the operation input acquisition means 132 are mainly realized by the sub board 49. On the other hand, the functions of the ball entry determination unit 102, the special winning opening opening / closing control unit 104, and the success / failure determination unit 106 are mainly realized by the main board 41.

FIG. 5 shows a screen displayed during the decorative display variation display in the symbol display device.
When the game ball falls into the start port 62 and the special game transition lottery is executed, the decorative symbol 200 is variably displayed on the symbol display device 60 in conjunction with the special symbol 202. At this time, in the left image area 146, the central image area 148, and the right image area 150, symbols indicating numbers and the like are rotated and displayed in a manner simulating a slot machine. After a predetermined time has elapsed, the rotation display of these symbols stops. When the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the left image area 146, the central image area 148, and the right image area 150, it becomes a “hit” and the gaming state shifts to a special game. In the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol 200 to the stop display, the player can have a higher expectation for the jackpot.

  The notice symbol display means 112 displays the notice character 142 as a notice symbol with a predetermined probability during the variation display of the decorative symbol 200. The notice character 142 is a character image imitating a goldfish. The notice character 142 appears from the right side of the screen, changes direction on the left side of the screen, and then moves away from the right side of the screen. The player determines whether or not to press the operation button 82 during the period in which the notice character 142 is displayed.

  If the player does not press the operation button 82, the mode option value control means 118 adds 1 to the goldfish counter. This is called “Saving a goldfish counter”. If the operation button 82 is pressed, the mode option value control means 118 consumes the stored goldfish counter. The goldfish counter display image 144 is a suggestion image indicating the current value of the goldfish counter. In the figure, the goldfish counter is “14” and is directly indicated by a number. The goldfish counter may be indicated by an indicator or a display mode or a behavior mode of a character image such as the notice character 142.

  When the player presses the operation button 82 to instruct consumption of the goldfish counter, the change amount specifying means 122 specifies the consumption amount of the goldfish counter. The goldfish counter corresponding to the specified consumption amount is subtracted, and the goldfish counter after the subtraction is displayed in the goldfish counter display image 144. Although details will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7, at this time, a moving image showing a mode in which the goldfish counter is consumed is displayed. Thereafter, the display mode of the notice character 142 changes, and “reliability” is displayed instead. The reliability is a numerical value of the ratio that can be expected for the jackpot. As the reliability, “0%”, “1%”, “2%”, “3%”, “10%”, “30%”, “50%”, “95%”, “this”, “ A symbol indicating one of the 10 types of “Choose” is displayed.

  The reliability and the possibility of winning a jackpot are generally set to be linked. For example, in the case of jackpot, the probability that a reliability level of “95%” is displayed is set to be significantly higher than that in the case where it is not. As a result, the player can be confident that when the reliability indication of “95%” is given, it is almost a big hit. Specifically, for example, the probability that the reliability “95%” is displayed at the time of the big hit may be set to 30%, and the probability that the reliability “95%” is displayed when it is out of place may be set as 1%. .

  On the other hand, “1%” is displayed when the player is almost off. In this case, the player can hardly expect the jackpot of the player. “To” is displayed only when it is a big hit. That is, it is a symbol that guarantees a big hit. “Probability” is a symbol that guarantees a jackpot with probability fluctuation. At this time, in addition to the jackpot guarantee, a transition to a so-called probability variation game is guaranteed. The probability variation game is a game advantageous to a player whose probability that the special game transition lottery is a big win is temporarily increased. The “0%” display is a symbol that has no sense of expectation for the jackpot. However, at this time, it may be set so that the jackpot is determined in the same way as the “present” display, and it may be surprising.

  In this embodiment, the notice symbol display means 112 determines whether or not the notice character 142 is displayed at random. As a modification, the notice symbol display means 112 may display the notice character 142 with a higher probability at the time of a big hit than when it is out of place. According to such an aspect, the player can increase the expectation for the jackpot when the notice character 142 is displayed. Alternatively, the notice character 142 may be displayed when a predetermined game condition is satisfied, for example, when the goldfish counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined value or when the special game transition lottery is continuously removed a predetermined number of times.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation of the notice character.
FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a first aspect of the notice character. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a second aspect of the notice character.
When the special game transition lottery is a big hit, the notice symbol selection means 110 selects the notice character 142a with a probability of 80% and selects the notice character 142b with a probability of 20%. On the other hand, when it is off, the notice symbol selecting means 110 selects the notice character 142a with a probability of 95% and selects the notice character 142b with a probability of 5%.

  As a result, the notice character 142b is more likely to be selected when it is a big hit than when it is not. The player can further increase his sense of expectation for the jackpot when the notice character 142b is displayed instead of the notice character 142a. This is because the notice character 142b is rarely displayed if it is off.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a consumption mode of the goldfish counter.
FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a display mode when the goldfish counter is consumed.
When the player presses the operation button 82 while the notice character 142 is displayed, the goldfish counter of the amount specified by the change amount specifying means 122 is consumed from the goldfish counter shown in the goldfish counter display image 144. At that time, the specified number of normal goldfish balls 156 are fired from the goldfish counter display image 144 toward the notice character 142, and a moving image in which the notice character 142 absorbs the normal goldfish ball 156 is displayed.

  In addition, the specific goldfish ball 154 is displayed instead of the normal goldfish ball 156 with a predetermined probability. For example, when the special game transfer lottery is a big hit, the specific goldfish ball 154 is displayed with a probability of 10%. Further, when it is off, the specific goldfish ball 154 is displayed with a probability of 3%. Thereby, when the specific goldfish ball 154 is displayed, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot is enhanced. This is because the specific goldfish ball 154 is displayed only with a probability of 3% when it is off.

FIG.7 (b) is a figure which shows the display mode after goldfish counter consumption.
When the display of the moving image in which the normal goldfish ball 156 or the specific goldfish ball 154 is absorbed by the notice character 142 ends, the display mode of the notice character 142 changes. At this time, as described above, any one of 10 types of symbols “0%”, “1%”,..., “Probability” is displayed, and the reliability for the jackpot is shown. As a result, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot is changed. As described above, the reliability display is set to be generally high when the jackpot is reached.

FIG. 8 is a data structure diagram of the change amount specification table.
The upper part of the figure is a change amount specifying table when the special game transition lottery is a big hit, and the lower part is a change amount specifying table when the special game transition lottery is missed. The uppermost number shown as “0 to 15” in the figure indicates the number of consumed goldfish counters. That is, the amount of goldfish counter consumed at a time is in the range of 0 to 15. When it is a big hit, the amount of goldfish counter consumed at a time is set larger than when it is not. The numbers shown in the figure are setting values for determining the probability of specifying the number of goldfish counters to be consumed when the player instructs the consumption of goldfish counters.

As an example, assume that six goldfish counters are stored.
(A) When the special game transfer lottery is a big hit:
Since the goldfish counter can be consumed within the range of “0-6”, those numbers are added. That is, the change amount specifying unit 122 calculates “66” from “0 + 1 + 5 + 10 + 10 + 20 + 20”. In this case, for example, the probability that “6” goldfish counters are consumed is 20 ÷ 66, that is, about 30%. Similarly, the probability of consuming “5” is about 30%, and the probability of consuming “4” is about 15%. Hereinafter, "3" is about 15%, "2" is about 8%, "1" is about 2%, and "0" is 0%.
(B) When the special game transfer lottery is off:
Similarly, since the goldfish counter is consumed within the range of “0 to 6”, the change amount specifying unit 122 calculates “510” by the same addition process “90 + 100 + 100 + 70 + 60 + 50 + 40”. In this case, the probability that “6” goldfish counters are consumed is 40 ÷ 510, that is, about 8%. Similarly, the probability that “5” is consumed is approximately 10%, and the probability that “4” is consumed is approximately 12%. Hereinafter, “3” is about 14%, “2” is about 20%, “1” is about 20%, and “0” is about 18%.

  As described above, the change amount specifying table is set so that the consumption amount of the goldfish counter is substantially larger at the time of big hit than when it is not. Since the player recognizes the correlation between the amount of consumption of the goldfish counter and the likelihood of being a big hit, it is possible to enjoy, for example, storing the goldfish counter and using it at once. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is a gaming machine that shows interest by a refreshing feeling when award balls are paid out as a price for game ball consumption by hitting balls. In this embodiment, the goldfish counter can be consumed greatly as a compensation for the accumulation of the goldfish counter, and the sense of expectation for the jackpot is further increased with the consumption of the goldfish counter. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can realize a refreshing feeling accompanying consumption as a compensation for accumulation by a software variable called a goldfish counter.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an aspect in which the notice character changes based on the degree of closeness.
FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a mode in which a character applies magic to a reliability display image.
When the goldfish counter is consumed, the reliability is displayed as shown in FIG. If the reliability is, for example, “1%”, the player can hardly have a sense of expectation for the jackpot. However, if the closeness degree managed by the probability option value control means 124 is large, after the reliability is displayed, the character 157 is displayed with a display change probability corresponding to the closeness degree. At this time, a moving image is displayed in which the character 157 applies magic to the reliability display image 158 with low reliability.

FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an aspect after the character has applied magic to the reliability display image.
In the same figure, the character 157 magically applied the reliability display image 158, and the reliability display of “1%” has changed to “correct”, that is, the reliability display indicating the jackpot determination. Thus, the reliability display changes to a higher reliability display by applying “magic”. In rare cases, it may be so arranged that the reliability display is lowered as “magic failure”. The degree of closeness may be explicitly indicated by a number or an indicator, or may be indicated implicitly by a facial expression or gesture of the notice character 142.

  When the player presses the operation button 82 while the notice character 142 is displayed, the friendship level increases. If the number of times the operation button 82 is pressed and the frequency of pressing are large, the closeness is further increased. On the other hand, the degree of closeness gradually decreases with time. In order to increase the degree of friendship, the player needs to frequently press the operation button 82 when the notice character 142 is displayed, that is, the player needs to bite the notice character 142 via the operation button 82. .

FIG. 10 is a data structure diagram of the display change probability table.
The upper part of the figure is a display change probability table when the special game transition lottery is a big hit, and the lower part is a display change probability table when the special game shift lottery is missed. “A to E” in FIG. “A” is when the friendship is the largest, and “E” when the friendship is the smallest.

  In the case of a big hit, when the closeness is A rank, the character 157 applies magic with a display change probability of 60%. Moreover, the probability of applying magic, that is, the display change probability decreases as the closeness degree decreases. On the other hand, when the degree of closeness is A rank in the case of being out of place, the character 157 applies magic with a display change probability of 20%. Thus, the display change probability is set to be generally higher when the jackpot is larger than when it is not. Also, the display change probability is set to increase as the closeness degree increases.

  As a modification, the degree of change in reliability according to the degree of closeness may be set. For example, when the friendship degree is large, the reliability increases greatly when the character 157 applies magic to the reliability display image 158, but when the friendship degree is low, the character 157 can trust even if the character 157 applies magic to the reliability display image 158. The degree may not rise so much. Alternatively, when the closeness is small, the character 157 may be set so as to easily apply magic that lowers the reliability.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an execution mode of a mini game that is an opportunity to increase or decrease an option value during execution of a special game.
The mini game screen 162 is displayed on the symbol display device 60 for a predetermined period during the special game, but may be displayed during the normal game. Here, a simple arithmetic problem “3 + 3 =?” Is displayed as a mini game. The secondary game executing means 130 displays the mini game screen 162 during a predetermined unit game with a predetermined probability. The player presses the operation button 82 six times during the period corresponding to the answer “6”. The operation input acquisition unit 132 counts the number of times the player presses the operation button 82. If the player successfully presses the operation button 82 six times, a predetermined number of goldfish counters are added as a bonus. At this time, the degree of friendship may also increase. If the player does not successfully press the operation button 82 six times, a predetermined number of goldfish counters are subtracted as a penalty. Moreover, the degree of closeness may fall.

  In addition to this, the secondary game executing means 130 may display a moving star moving image on the symbol display device 60. The player presses the operation button 82 while the shooting star is displayed. The operation input acquisition unit 132 counts the number of times of pressing. The option value control means 116 may change the goldfish counter and the degree of closeness according to the number of times of pressing. For example, a goldfish counter is added as a bonus on the condition that the number of times of pressing exceeds a predetermined number. Also, the degree of friendship may increase. On the other hand, if the predetermined number is not exceeded, the goldfish counter is subtracted as a penalty. Moreover, the degree of closeness may fall. Moreover, the change of these goldfish counters and closeness may be temporary.

  Such an effect may be executed when various game conditions are met, such as when a big hit, when a predetermined unit game is started, or when a specific decorative symbol 200 is stopped and displayed.

It can be said that the main interest of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is based on the player's expectation for the jackpot. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the player's expectation for the jackpot is changed by displaying the reliability with the notice symbol. In addition, the player's expectation can be enhanced by various methods by controlling the display mode of the notice symbol from the following viewpoints.
(1) At the big hit, the amount of decrease in the goldfish counter is larger than when it is not. That is, the greater the number of notice characters 142 that normally absorb goldfish balls 156, the higher the player's sense of expectation for jackpot.
(2) At the time of a big hit, the probability that a specific moving image display such as a specific goldfish ball 154 is made is higher than when it is not. That is, when the notice character 142 absorbs the specific goldfish ball 154, the player's expectation for the jackpot is enhanced.
(3) At the time of a big hit, the probability that a special notice symbol such as the notice character 142b is displayed is higher than when it is not. That is, when the notice character 142b is displayed, the player's sense of expectation for jackpot is enhanced.
(4) When the closeness is high, the probability that the character 157 applies magic to the reliability display image 158, that is, the display change probability is high. That is, when the degree of friendship is high, the player's sense of expectation for magic execution, and consequently, the sense of expectation for jackpots is enhanced.
Option values such as a goldfish counter and closeness that should be based on these expectation controls increase or decrease according to the player's operation input. In particular, by providing a special opportunity to increase / decrease the option value such as a mini game, it is possible to further enhance the playability.
Accordingly, the deep game as described above can be realized while the operation button 82 is a very simple user interface.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a basic process in the pachinko gaming machine.
Based on whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 62, a start winning determination process is executed mainly by the winning / failing determination means 106 (S10). When the game ball is in the start port 62, the symbol variation start determination process is executed by the display control means 108 or the like (S12). During the variation display of the special symbol 202, the display control unit 108 executes the notification symbol display process related to the display control of the notification symbol (S14). Finally, special game transition determination processing is executed mainly by the special game control means 134 (S16). A series of these flows is a loop process, and is repeatedly executed during the game.
The specific contents of each process of S10 to S16 will be described in detail later in connection with the following FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the start winning determination process in S10 of FIG. The winning determination means 102 determines whether or not start winning information has been acquired from the winning detection device 74 at the starting port 62 (S20). If the winning determination means 102 has not acquired the starting winning information (N in S20), the starting winning determination process in S10 is terminated. If it has been acquired (Y in S20), the payout unit 43 pays out a winning ball corresponding to the winning (S22). For example, the number of prize balls is set to 4.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the reserved ball stored in the special figure random number acquisition unit 136 is within the upper limit (S24). If the reserved ball is not within the upper limit (N in S24), the start winning determination process in S10 ends. If it is within the upper limit (Y in S24), the special figure random number obtaining means 136 obtains a special figure random number (S26). At this time, the special figure random number acquisition means 136 stores the acquired special figure random number as a reserved ball and adds 1 as the number of reserved balls (S28).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation start determination process in S12 of FIG. The display control means 108 determines whether there is a holding ball (S30). If there is no reserved ball (N in S30), the symbol variation start determination process in S12 ends. If there is a holding ball (Y in S30), the display control means 108 determines whether or not the variable display of symbols can be started (S32). When the special game is being executed, or when the special symbol 202 is already in the variable display, the variable display of the symbol cannot be started until these processes are completed. If the symbol variation display cannot be started (N in S32), the symbol variation start determination process in S12 ends. If the symbol display can be started (Y in S32), the special game transfer lottery means 138 subtracts 1 from the number of reserved balls (S34).

  The special game transfer lottery means 138 takes out one special figure random number stored in the special figure random number obtaining means 136 by a FIFO (First-In First-Out) method. The special game transfer lottery means 138 executes a special game transfer lottery based on the extracted special figure random number. Specifically, the special game transfer lottery means 138 determines whether or not the special figure random number is correct by referring to a predetermined special figure random number acceptance table (S36). For example, the special figure random number is a number in the range of 0 to 300, and the special figure random number success / failure table normally determines that “1” is a big hit. The special game transfer lottery means 138 determines whether or not the special game transfer lottery is successful depending on whether or not the acquired special figure random number is a big hit number determined in the special figure random number success / failure table.

  If the special game transition lottery is a win (Y in S36), the display control means 108 sets a win symbol to be stopped and displayed after the special symbol 202 is changed and displayed (S38). If it is off (N in S36), the display control means 108 sets the off symbol that should be stopped after the fluctuation display of the special symbol 202 (S40). The notice symbol display means 112 determines whether or not the notice symbol can be displayed (S42). In the present embodiment, the notice symbol display means 112 displays the notice character 142 as the notice symbol with a probability of about 20% to 25%. At this time, the notice symbol display means 112 determines whether to display the notice character 142a or the notice character 142b according to whether or not the special figure random number is winning.

  When displaying the notice symbol (Y in S44), the option value control means 116 turns on the option available flag (S46). The option usable flag is a flag that is turned on when the player can instruct the player to press the operation button 82 to consume the goldfish counter. When the notice symbol is not displayed (N in S44), the option value control means 116 turns off the option usable flag (S48).

  The display control means 108 determines the variable display time of the special symbol 202 according to the special figure random number. The display control means 108 determines the display pattern of the decorative symbol 200 and its stop symbol in accordance with whether or not the special game transition lottery is successful and the variation display time of the special symbol 202 (S50). The display control means 108 starts the variable display of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 (S52).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the notice symbol display process in S14 of FIG.
The display control means 108 determines whether or not the symbol is already changing (S60). If the symbol variation has not started (N in S60), the notice symbol display process in S14 ends. If the symbol is changing (Y in S60), it is detected in S42 whether it is determined that the notice symbol should be displayed (S62). If it is not determined that the notice symbol should be displayed (N in S62), the notice symbol display process in S14 ends. If it is determined that the notice symbol should be displayed (Y in S62), the option value control means 116 determines whether the option available flag is turned on (S64).

  If the option availability flag is not turned on (N in S64), the process is skipped to S76 in FIG. If the option availability flag is turned on (Y in S64), the operation input acquisition unit 132 determines whether or not an operation input by the operation button 82 has been detected (S66). If an operation input is detected (Y in S66), that is, if the operation button 82 is pressed while the notice character 142 is displayed, the change amount specifying means 122 specifies the consumption amount of the goldfish counter (S68). .

  The notice control symbol display unit 112 and the suggestion image display unit 114, in particular, of the display control unit 108 display a moving image of the manner in which the goldfish counter is consumed as shown in FIG. 7 (S70). At this time, the display control means 108 displays the specific goldfish ball 154 as a moving image instead of the normal goldfish ball 156 with a predetermined probability as described above. The option value control means 116 turns off the option availability flag (S72). This indicates that the consumption instruction of the goldfish counter has been executed. If an operation input by the operation button 82 is not detected in S66 (N of S66), the processing from S68 to S72 is skipped.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the notice symbol display process shown in FIG.
If the option available flag is turned on (Y in S74), that is, if the consumption of the goldfish counter is not executed, the notice symbol display means 112 displays the notice symbol display end timing, that is, the notice character 142 displays the sign. It is determined whether the timing for exiting from the right side of the screen of the device 60 has been reached (S76).

  If it is the display end timing of the notice symbol (Y in S76), the option value control means 116 turns off the option available flag (S78). The mode option value control means 118 adds 1 to the goldfish counter (S80). At this time, the suggestion image display unit 114 changes the suggestion image to a corresponding image, that is, an image indicating that the goldfish counter has been added. If it is not the display end timing of the notice symbol (N in S76), the processes in S78 and S80 are skipped. The probability option value control means 124 subtracts a small value of about 0.1 from the closeness (S94), and the notice symbol display process of S14 ends. Since the flowchart is looped as described above, the closeness is gradually reduced unless the player performs an operation for increasing the closeness. The degree of closeness may be treated so as to decrease by a predetermined value over time.

  On the other hand, if the option usable flag is not turned on (N in S64 or N in S74), that is, if the consumption of the goldfish counter has been executed, the operation input acquisition means 132 detects the operation input by the operation button 82. It is determined whether or not (S82). If an operation input is detected (Y in S82), the probability option value control means 124 adds 1 to the closeness (S84). That is, in this embodiment, in order to increase the closeness, the player must first instruct the consumption of the goldfish counter with the operation button 82. If no operation input is detected (N in S82), the process in S84 is skipped.

  If the display end timing of the notice symbol, that is, the timing when the notice character 142 exits from the right side of the screen of the symbol display device 60 (Y in S86), the process is skipped to S94. If it is not the timing to end the display (N in S86), the notice symbol display means 112 determines whether or not the timing for executing magic on the reliability display image 158 by the character 157 has been reached (S88). The character 157 applies magic to the reliability display image 158 1-2 seconds before the notice character 142 disappears from the screen.

  If it is not time to execute magic (N in S88), the process proceeds to S94. When the timing for executing magic is reached (Y in S88), the display change probability specifying means 128 specifies the display change probability. The notice symbol display means 112 determines whether or not to change the display manner of the notice symbol based on the display change probability, that is, whether or not magic is executed by the character 157 (S90). If magic is not executed (N in S90), the process is skipped to S94. When executing magic (Y of S90), the notice symbol display means 112 displays the magic execution mode in the mode shown in FIG. 9 (S92).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game execution determination process in S16 of FIG. First, if the symbol variation display has not ended (N in S100), the special game execution determination process in S16 ends. If the variable display is finished (Y in S100) and the special figure random number is a hit (Y in S102), the special game control means 134 starts a special game (S104). On the other hand, if the special figure random number is out (N in S102), the special game execution determination process in S16 ends. During the execution of the special game, the secondary game execution means 130 executes the mini game as described with reference to FIG. 11 during a predetermined unit game.

  In this embodiment, there is a correlation between the reduction amount of the mode option value as the goldfish counter and the jackpot. In addition, when the amount of decrease is large, it may be set so that the probability that the special game transition lottery will be a big hit is actually increased. The same applies to the probability option value indicated as the closeness. That is, when the degree of closeness is high, the probability that the special game transition lottery is a big hit may be set to be actually increased.

  In this embodiment, when the player presses the operation button 82, the goldfish counter is consumed, and the friendship level increases. On the other hand, if the operation button 82 is not pressed, the goldfish counter is accumulated. Thus, the player can select a game style for using or storing the goldfish counter. In addition, it is possible to select a game style depending on whether the emphasis is on accumulating goldfish counters or increasing the degree of friendship. According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a way to enjoy the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the gaming style while enhancing the interactiveness to the game while having a simple user interface. Further, many of the functions of the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in this embodiment can be realized on software.

  In this embodiment, there is a correlation between the amount by which the goldfish counter as the mode option value decreases and whether or not the special game transfer lottery is successful. In addition, there may be a correlation between the amount by which the mode option value increases and whether or not the special game transfer lottery is successful. Further, in the present embodiment, there is a correlation between the degree of closeness as the probability option value and the display change probability, and consequently whether or not the special game transition lottery is successful. In addition, the smaller the probability option value, the greater the display change probability. Further, when the special game transition lottery is a big hit, the display change probability may be set to be smaller than when it is not. As described above, it is understood by those skilled in the art that the correlation regarding the increase and decrease of various parameters shown in the present embodiment can be arbitrarily determined.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. .

  Various aspects of the invention grasped from the above embodiments and modifications will be exemplified below in the form including those already described in the claims.

  First, in relation to the control of the goldfish counter, the following Group A inventions are recognized. Each item in group A may be arbitrarily combined, and the same applies to group B and subsequent items. In addition, even among groups, items that can be combined may naturally be combined, and those modified examples are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

A1. A special game advantageous to the player, triggered by a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided in the game area, into which a game ball can drop, and a game ball falling into the start opening Special game transition lottery means for executing a special game transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the game state, and a condition that the game state is transitioned to a special game by the special game transition lottery Special game execution control means for executing a special game and a notice symbol display for displaying a notice symbol for changing a player's expectation for the judgment result before the judgment result of the special game transition lottery is displayed. A value to be referred to when the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol in accordance with the operation input. A change amount specification that stores a change amount specification table that is set so that a change amount of the aspect option value based on the operation input has a correlation with the determination result. A table storage means; and a change amount specifying means for specifying a change amount of the mode option value based on the operation input with reference to the determination result and the change amount specifying table, and the notice symbol display means includes: A ball game machine that changes a display mode of the notice symbol according to a change amount of the mode option value.
A2. The suggestion image display means for displaying the suggestion image suggesting the aspect option value, the suggestion image display means, when the display aspect of the notice symbol changes according to the change of the aspect option value, the aspect option The display mode of the suggestion image is changed corresponding to the change amount of the value.
A3. The amount-of-change-specific-table storage means is configured such that when the special game transition lottery means determines that the game state is to be shifted to the special game, the amount of change in the mode option value is greater than when it is determined that the game state is not to be shifted. Is stored such that the change amount specifying table is set so as to increase.
A4. The mode option value control means further includes a secondary game execution means for executing a secondary game including an achievement condition to be achieved via the operation input in order to increase or decrease the mode option value. The mode option value is changed according to the achievement level of the achievement condition.
A5. An operation counting unit that counts the number of times the operation input has been made after the predetermined first condition is satisfied, and the mode option value control unit has a predetermined second condition after the first condition is satisfied. The mode option value is changed according to the number of times counted by the operation counting means in the period until it is established.
A6. The mode option value control means changes the mode option value according to the determination result of the special game transfer lottery.
A7. When the mode option value changes in response to the operation input, the image processing device further includes a specific moving image display unit that displays the moving image of the specific mode with a predetermined probability, and the specific moving image display unit executes the moving image display of the specific mode. A correlation is established between the probability and the determination result of the special game transfer lottery.
A8. Further provided is a notice symbol storage means for storing a plurality of kinds of notice symbols, and the notice symbol display means selects a notice symbol to be displayed from the notice symbol storage means according to the determination result of the special game transition lottery.

Next, as the group B, the following inventions are recognized regarding the degree of closeness as follows.
B1. A special game advantageous to the player, triggered by a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided in the game area, into which a game ball can drop, and a game ball falling into the start opening Special game transition lottery means for executing a special game transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the game state, and a condition that the game state is transitioned to a special game by the special game transition lottery Special game execution control means for executing a special game and a notice symbol display for displaying a notice symbol for changing a player's expectation for the judgment result before the judgment result of the special game transition lottery is displayed. A value to be referred to when the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol in accordance with the operation input. A probability option value control means for increasing or decreasing the probability option value, and a display change probability table associating the probability option value with a display change probability that is a probability that the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol. A display change probability table storage means for storing; and a display change probability specifying means for specifying the display change probability with reference to the probability option value and the display change probability table; A ball game machine that changes the display mode of the notice symbol with the specified display change probability.
B2. The display change probability table storage means stores the display change probability table set in correlation with the magnitude of the probability option value and the display change probability.
B3. The probability option value control means provides a correlation between the determination result and the display change probability.
B4. Further provided is a notice symbol storage means for storing a plurality of kinds of notice symbols, and the notice symbol display means selects a notice symbol to be displayed from the notice symbol storage means according to the determination result of the special game transition lottery.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game area | region. It is a basic functional block diagram centering on the structure which controls the game in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed during the change display of a decoration symbol in a symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the variation of a notice character. (A) is a figure which shows the 1st aspect of a notice character. (B) is a figure which shows the 2nd aspect of a notice character. It is a figure which shows the consumption aspect of a goldfish counter. (A) is a figure which shows the display mode at the time of goldfish counter consumption. (B) is a figure which shows the display mode after goldfish counter consumption. It is a data structure figure of a variation | change_quantity specific table. It is a figure which shows the aspect in which a notice character changes based on closeness. (A) is a figure which shows the aspect which a character applies magic with respect to a reliability display image. (B) is a figure which shows the aspect after a character applies magic with respect to a reliability display image. It is a data structure figure of a display change probability table. It is a figure which shows the execution aspect of the mini game used as the opportunity which increases / decreases an option value during execution of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the basic process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning determination process in S10 of FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol variation start determination process in S12 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the notice symbol display process in S14 of FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the notice symbol display process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special game execution determination process in S16 of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 41 Main board, 42 Liquid crystal unit, 49 Sub board, 50 Game board, 52 Game area, 60 Graphic display device, 62 Start opening, 66 Big prize opening, 68 Action opening, 82 Operation buttons, 100 Game control Device, 102 entrance determination means, 104 winning prize opening / closing control means, 106 win / fail judgment means, 108 display control means, 110 notice symbol selection means, 112 notice symbol display means, 114 suggestion image display means, 116 option value control means, 118 Aspect option value control means, 120 Change amount specification table storage means, 122 Change amount specification means, 124 Probability option value control means, 126 Display change probability table storage means, 128 Display change probability specification means, 130 Secondary game execution means 132 Operation input acquisition means 134 Special game control hand Stage, 142 notice character, 144 goldfish counter display image, 154 specific goldfish ball, 156 normal goldfish ball.

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided in the game area and into which a game ball can be dropped;
Special game transition lottery means for executing a special game transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to a special game advantageous to the player, when the game ball has dropped into the starting opening,
Special game execution control means for executing a special game on the condition that a determination to transfer the game state to the special game is made by the special game transfer lottery,
Before the determination result of the special game transition lottery is displayed, a preview symbol display means for displaying a preview symbol for changing the player's expectation on the determination result;
An operation input acquisition means for receiving an operation input from a player;
A probability option value control means for increasing or decreasing a probability option value, which is a value to be referred to when the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol, in response to the operation input;
Display change probability table storage means for storing a display change probability table in which the probability change value is associated with a display change probability that is a probability that the notice symbol display means changes the display mode of the notice symbol;
A display change probability specifying means for specifying the display change probability with reference to the probability option value and the display change probability table;
The bullet ball game machine, wherein the notice symbol display means changes a display mode of the notice symbol with the specified display change probability.   2. The bullet ball according to claim 1, wherein the display change probability table storage unit stores the display change probability table set in correlation with the magnitude of the probability option value and the display change probability. Gaming machine.   3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the probability option value control means has a correlation between the determination result and the display change probability.

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