JP2006055536A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep the continuing will of a game in a player even after the appearance of a specified performance. <P>SOLUTION: When a ready-to-win performance Rb appears, a symbol combining game is temporarily carried out in the condition where a time reduction condition is not given (normal game condition) regardless of a determination result on whether the time reduction condition is given or not. Thereby, it makes possible to disable a player from determining whether or not the the time reduction condition is given at the time of the appearance of the ready-to-win performance Rb. Consequently, the player can hold the hope that the time reduction condition might be given in the symbol combining game after the symbol combining game where the ready-to-win performance Rb appears, and continuing will of the game can be kept. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a specific gaming state advantageous to a player other than the big hit gaming state.

  In a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine, the jackpot gaming state is to improve the fun of the game by giving the player the expectation that a big hit will be continuously generated after the jackpot gaming state ends. Some of them are equipped with a function for giving a specific gaming state advantageous to another player (for example, Patent Document 1). As such a function, a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter, referred to as “time reduction”) is known. The short-time function is used to derive the lottery result of whether or not to release the ordinary electric game in order to facilitate the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening which becomes a big win lottery opportunity. This is a function to give a shortened time-short state to the player. The short-time state is a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player because the starting condition of the symbol variation game can be obtained without significantly reducing the number of winning balls (held balls) acquired by the player during the big hit gaming state.

In Patent Document 1, there is provided number determination means for determining the number of time reductions according to the type of reach that occurs prior to the final display of the special symbol in the symbol variation game, and when the number of time reductions is determined, the symbol variation game ends. Later, a short time state is given.
JP 2002-253794 (Claim 1, paragraph numbers [0047] to [0052], FIG. 8)

  By the way, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, when a reach occurs, it is possible to grasp whether or not a time reduction state is given according to the type of reach (or the number of time reductions given). For this reason, when it is found that the time-short state is not given when the reach occurs, the player may be reluctant to continue the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining the player's willingness to continue the game even after the appearance of a specific performance. .

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 is based on the fact that the display result of the symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed is changed to a predetermined jackpot display result. A determination means for determining whether or not to give a specific gaming state advantageous to a player different from the jackpot gaming state when the determination result of whether or not the jackpot is negative is negative, When the determination result of the determination means is affirmative, a specific effect appears in the symbol variation game, and after the symbol variation game is finished, the specific game state is given after a predetermined number of symbol variation games are performed. A specific game state providing means is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the specific effect is an effect that appears even when the determination result of the determination means is negative.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, after the end of the symbol variation game in which the specific effect appears, until the predetermined number of symbol variation games is performed. The gist of the present invention is that it further includes a notice control means for executing a notice effect that suggests the provision of the specific gaming state.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the notice control means causes the notice effect to be executed continuously across a plurality of symbol variation games, and the notice effect is given a plurality of times. The gist is that the content of the effect of the notice effect is set so that the determination result of the determination means can be recognized by the execution.

  According to the present invention, the player's willingness to continue playing can be maintained even after the appearance of a specific performance.

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 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is transparently mounted, and an upper ball tray 15 are in a laterally open state. It is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13 a of the game board 13, a decoration lamp 16 that is turned on (flashing) or turned off and performs a game effect (light emission effect) based on the light emission decoration is provided. A speaker 17 that outputs various sounds and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output is disposed below the outer frame 11. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  In the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13, a display device 21 having a liquid crystal display type variable display H is provided. In the variable display H, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol variation game) is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed in a plurality of columns. In the present embodiment, combinations of three columns of symbols are derived in the symbol combination game, and the types of symbols of each column forming the combination are eight types of 1-8.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination (display result) finally displayed in the symbol combination game. That is, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (a jackpot display result). When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, when the symbols of all the rows displayed 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 ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A symbol combination that can recognize this deviation is a symbol combination that is out of sync. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the symbol combination game starts (when the symbols in each column start to change), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → middle as viewed from the player side The symbols are displayed in the order of columns (middle symbols). When the displayed left symbol and right symbol are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]).

  Further, below the display device 21, a start winning opening 23 including an opening / closing blade (a ball increasing device) 22 that opens and closes by the 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. 2) 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 25 having a large winning opening door 24 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 25 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 24 so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

  An operation gate 26 is disposed on the left side of the start winning opening 23. Behind the operation gate 26, a gate sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The operation gate 26 can give a start condition for a normal symbol variation game (lottery game) when the game ball passes. The normal symbol variation game is an effect performed for deriving a lottery result of whether or not the opening / closing blade 22 of the start winning opening 23 is opened (whether or not it is easy to win a game ball in the starting winning opening 23). is there. When the opening / closing blade 22 is opened, the start winning opening 23 is in a state where the entrance is enlarged and the game ball is easily won. Note that the normal symbol variation game may be performed with a display effect by the variable display H, or may be performed with a light effect by a light emitting means such as a lamp.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function is a function for giving the player a time-shortening state in which the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened. When the short time state is given, the time of the normal symbol variation game (the time from when the normal symbol starts to change until it stops) is, for example, 30 seconds (when the short time state is not given). The time is shortened to 5 seconds (when the time reduction state is given). In the present embodiment, the time reduction state is given from the start until the symbol combination game (game played on the variable display H) for the number of time reductions (for example, 30 times) as the number of times given is completed.

  Since the lottery result is derived early in the normal symbol variation game during the short time state, the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing blades 22 per unit time increases. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the number of opening operations of the opening / closing blades 22 provided in the start winning opening 23 is increased or opened during the time reduction state compared to the normal gaming state where the time reduction state is not given. Since this is extended, it becomes easy for the game ball to win the start winning opening 23. Therefore, during the short time state, the winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening 23 becomes higher than in the normal game state. Furthermore, in this embodiment, during the time-short state, the time (variation time) related to one symbol combination game is not shortened, and is set to the same time as in the normal gaming state. For this reason, even if the same number of symbol combination games are performed as compared with the case where the variation time of the symbol combination game is shortened during the short time state, the time until digestion becomes longer. Therefore, it is possible to have the regular symbol variation game executed more times during the time-short state than when the variation time of the symbol combination game is shortened. That is, in the short time state, the starting condition of the symbol combination game can be obtained while increasing the player's ball, which is advantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, since the combination of symbols for the number of times has been played as the trigger for the end of the time reduction state, the time reduction state is continued even when the big hit gaming state is given during the time reduction state. The In other words, when the big hit gaming state is given during the short-time state, the short-time state is not terminated with the big hit gaming state as a trigger, and the big hit gaming state is continued. For this reason, when the big hit gaming state is given during the short-time state, it is possible to make the regular symbol variation game more numerous times. Therefore, the player's possession ball can be further increased by giving the big hit gaming state during the short-time state.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a lottery for whether or not to give a short-time state is won (hereinafter, referred to as “short-time lottery”), the short-time state is advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state. It is given as a specific gaming state. The short-time lottery is performed when a shift is determined in the jackpot determination (determination of whether or not the jackpot is made) performed at the start of the symbol combination game. Then, when winning the short-time lottery, after the winning symbol combination game is finished, a short-time state is given after a predetermined number of times (the number of times of waiting is five times in the present embodiment). It is like that. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the short-time lottery is won, the timing for starting (invoking) the short-time state is delayed without immediately starting (invoking) the short-time state. In the present embodiment, the predetermined number of times (the number of standby times) is set to a number exceeding the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment) of the number of stored start balls (hereinafter referred to as “the number of stored memories”). The number of reserved memories indicates the number of symbol combination games that are on hold.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, when the short-time state is given, a specific effect (in this embodiment, a reach effect Rb (super reach effect) described later) appears in the symbol combination game. Yes. Then, when a specific effect is caused to appear, a time reduction state is given until the symbol combination game is performed a predetermined number of times (the number of standby times described above) after the symbol combination game in which the specific effect appears. The notice effect that suggests is to be executed. The notice effect can be continuously executed over a plurality of times (up to three times in the present embodiment) of the symbol combination game. The notice effect is performed by causing the notice character K (shown in FIG. 9) to appear on the variable display H.

Hereinafter, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 27 for controlling the entire gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 27 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, calculates various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and executes the control signals (control Command). An effect control board 28 is mounted on the rear side of the machine. The effect control board 28 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 27, and the display mode of the variable display H (display image of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) and the light emission mode of the decoration lamp 16 (lighting) (Flashing / lighting timing, etc.) and the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 are controlled. The main control board 27 (main CPU 27a) is connected to a start port sensor SE1 that detects a game ball won in the start winning port 23 and a gate sensor SE2 that detects a game ball that has passed through the operation gate 26.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the main control board 27 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 27 is provided with a main CPU 27a, a ROM 27b, and a RAM 27c. The main CPU 27a receives random number values such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot design random number, a reach determination random number, a left symbol random number, a middle symbol random number, a right symbol random number, a notice content pattern random number, and the like. It is updated every predetermined cycle. The RAM 27c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random number values and the like) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. On the other hand, the ROM 27b stores a main control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of variation patterns, and a plurality of types of notice content patterns.

  The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) from when the symbol starts to change (the symbol combination game starts) to when all the symbols are displayed (the symbol combination game ends). ) Is a base pattern. Further, the plurality of types of variation patterns are classified into a variation pattern for a big hit effect, a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect, and a variation pattern for an outlier effect. The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect. The outlier reach effect is an effect in which the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally display the symbol combination that has gone through the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to display the outlier symbol combination without going through the reach effect.

  The reach effect is displayed after the reach is formed (in this embodiment, the right symbol of the same kind as the temporarily stopped left symbol is temporarily stopped), and the symbol combination of the big hit or the off symbol combination is displayed. It is a production performed in the meantime. In the present embodiment, in the symbol combination game based on the variation pattern for jackpot effect and the variation pattern for outlier reach effect, one of the two types of reach effects Ra and Rb is performed. For example, in the reach effect Ra, after the reach is formed, the reach effect is performed with the effect content of deriving the symbol by changing the remaining one column (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol). (Also called normal reach production). In addition, the reach effect Rb is, for example, after the reach is formed, after the remaining one row of symbols changes or temporarily stops, for example, when a specific character appears and is called “XXX Reach” called by the name of the appearing character Reach production is performed with the content of the transition (development) to derive the symbol (also referred to as super reach production).

  In the present embodiment, when the reach effect Rb is performed at the time of the outlier reach effect, for example, as shown in [767] and [121], the symbol pattern combination in which the middle symbol is shifted by 1 symbol with respect to the left and right symbols is finally displayed. Is done. On the other hand, when the reach effect Ra is performed during the outlier reach effect, the middle symbol with respect to the left and right symbols, for example, [747] [161], in addition to the above-mentioned combination of symbols that the middle symbol is shifted by one symbol. However, a combination of symbols that are out of design is also displayed. In the present embodiment, the reach effect Ra (normal reach effect) is a normal reach effect, and the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) is a special reach effect.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of jackpot gaming state (hit reliability or jackpot expectation) is varied according to the type of reach effect. More specifically, the reach effect Rb is set to have a higher ratio of the big hit gaming state than the reach effect Ra. This indicates that the reach effect Rb is more likely to be given a big hit gaming state than the reach effect Ra. The ratio at which the jackpot gaming state is given is determined according to the distribution mode when the variation pattern in which each reach effect is performed is not used for the jackpot effect but for the reach effect. In other words, in order to increase the percentage that the jackpot gaming state of the reach effect is given, the ratio that the reach effect appears in the symbol combination game (the overall ratio that appears in the case of reach out of the jackpot) The variation pattern may be distributed so that the ratio of occurrence of the reach effect in the case of a big hit is increased and the ratio of appearance of the reach effect in the case of outlier reach is reduced (or either one is performed).

  The ROM 27b stores a big hit determination value and a reach determination value. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used when the main CPU 27a performs a jackpot determination for determining whether or not the jackpot is hit, and is determined from values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, the value of the random number for jackpot determination is set to “0 to 616 (all 617 different integers)”, and the jackpot determination value is set to three values “7, 13, 29”. . In this case, the lottery probability for the big hit at the time of the big hit determination is 3/617 (= 1 / 205.6). The reach determination value is a determination value used when the main CPU 27a performs reach determination for determining whether or not to perform reach production, and is determined from the values that can be taken by the reach determination random number. In the present embodiment, the reach determination random number is set to “0 to 238 (all 239 types of integers)”, and three types of reach determination values (first determination value, second determination value, 3rd judgment value) is defined. Specifically, one value is set as the first determination value, two values are set as the second determination value, and 34 values are set as the third determination value. Note that the values determined for the first determination value, the second determination value, and the third determination value do not overlap.

Next, a plurality of types of notice content patterns stored in the ROM 27b and the effect contents of the notice effect executed in each notice content pattern will be described with reference to FIGS.
The ROM 27b stores four types of notice content patterns P1, P2, P3, and P4. The notice content pattern P1 is the notice effect A in the symbol combination game for the third rotation from the end of the symbol combination game in which the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) appears, and the notice effect B in the symbol combination game for the fourth rotation. And a notice effect C in the symbol combination game for the fifth rotation. “One rotation” indicates one symbol combination game. The notice effect A is an effect content in which the notice character K appears on the variable display H (shown in FIG. 9C). The notice effect B is the contents of the effect of the notice character K appearing on the variable display H (shown in FIG. 9D). The notice effect C has the effect that the notice character K appearing on the variable display H raises the plate M on which the letters [chance time] are written (shown in FIG. 9 (e)). The notice content pattern P1 is a notice content pattern of a notice effect that is executed when a short-time lottery is won by notifying that the time-short state is given in the notice effect C.

  The notice content pattern P2 is a pattern in which the notice effect is not executed after the symbol combination game in which the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) appears. The notice content pattern P3 is a pattern in which the notice effect A is executed in the third symbol combination game from the end of the symbol combination game in which the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) appears. In the notice content pattern P4, the notice effect A is executed in the third symbol combination game from the end of the symbol combination game in which the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) has appeared, and the notice effect B in the fourth rotation symbol combination game. And a notice effect D is executed in the fifth combination symbol combination game. The notice effect D is an effect content in which the notice character K appearing on the variable display H raises the plate M on which the word [sorry] is written (shown in FIG. 9 (f)). The notice content patterns P2 to P4 are the notice content patterns of the notice effect that is executed when the time-short lottery is not won because the time-short state is not given in any pattern. The notice content patterns P2 to P4 are assigned a predetermined number of notice content pattern distribution random numbers “0 to 9 (all 10 integers)”.

  The notice content pattern P1 and the notice content pattern P4 play whether the time-short state is given or not given by executing the notice effect three times across three (multiple) symbol combination games. The content of the production is recognized by the person. That is, in the notice content pattern P1, it is possible to recognize that the short time state is given from the effect contents of the notice effect C (display of “chance time”), and in the notice content pattern P4, the effect contents of the notice effect D ( It is possible to recognize that the short time state is not given from the display of “sorry”. Also, in the notice content pattern P3, after the notice effect A is executed in the third rotation symbol combination game, the notice effect is not executed in the fourth rotation symbol combination game. Can be recognized.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the effect control board 28 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect control board 28 is provided with a sub CPU 28a, a ROM 28b, and a RAM 28c. The ROM 28b stores effect execution data associated with the variation pattern, notice execution data associated with the notice content pattern, and various pieces of image information (image information such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, appearance characters, etc.). Has been. The effect execution data includes the variable display H, the decoration lamp 16 and the speaker 17 so that the sub CPU 28a performs a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) based on the variation pattern selected and determined by the main CPU 27a. It is information for control. The notice execution data is information for the sub CPU 28a to control the variable display H so that the notice effect based on the notice content pattern selected and determined by the main CPU 27a is performed. The RAM 28c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

Hereinafter, processing executed by the main CPU 27a of the main control board 27 according to the main control program will be described.
The main CPU 27a executes timer interrupt processing at predetermined intervals (for example, every 4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, the main CPU 27a sequentially executes an input process (not shown), a random number process (not shown), a fluctuation start process (FIG. 4), and a time-short activation process (FIG. 6). The input process is a process related to winning detection of a game ball won in the start winning opening 23. In the input process, when the main CPU 27a wins a game ball at the start winning opening 23 and inputs a detection signal from the start opening sensor SE1, the number of reserved memories stored (set) in the RAM 27c is a predetermined upper limit number. It is determined whether it is less than (4 in this embodiment). If this determination result is affirmative (less than the upper limit number), the main CPU 27a rewrites the reserved storage number, acquires the value of the big hit determination random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number from the RAM 27c, and stores the predetermined value in the RAM 27c. Store (store) sequentially in the area. The random number process is a process related to updating various random numbers such as a jackpot determination random number. The variation start process is a process for starting a symbol combination game, and when the symbol combination game is not being performed and when the number of reserved memories stored in the RAM 27c is greater than “0 (zero)”. It is executed when there is a pending symbol combination game. The time reduction activation process (FIG. 6) is a process for starting (invoking) a time reduction state, and is executed after the fluctuation start process.

First, the variation start process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The main CPU 27a checks whether or not the short-time standby flag is set in the RAM 27c (step S1). The short-time standby flag is a flag that is set when the short-time lottery is won (step S25 of the short-time setting process (FIG. 5)), and indicates that the start (activation) of the short-time state is on standby. If the determination result in step S1 is affirmative, the main CPU 27a rewrites the standby number set in the RAM 27c by -1 (1 subtraction) (step S2), and then proceeds to step S3. The number of standby times indicates the number of symbol combination games that are performed until the time-short state is started, and in this embodiment, when winning the time-short lottery, “5 (times)” is set as an initial value (time-short setting) Step S23) of the process (FIG. 5). When the short-time standby flag is set (while waiting in the short-time state), the main CPU 27a decrements the number of standby times at the start of the symbol combination game, and when the number of standby times becomes “0 (zero)”, the next symbol The time-short state is started together with the start of the combination game (time-short movement process (FIG. 6). If the determination result in step S1 is negative, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S3.

  The main CPU 27a that has shifted to step S3 reads the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in the RAM 27c in correspondence with the number of reserved storage, and compares the value with the jackpot determination value to determine the jackpot determination (step S3). . The big hit determination is performed at the start of the symbol combination game. If the determination result in step S3 is affirmative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination and the jackpot determination value match), the main CPU 27a determines the jackpot and executes the jackpot setting process in step S4. In the big hit setting process, the main CPU 27a reads the big hit symbol random number value stored in the RAM 27c together with the big hit decision random number value read out at the time of the determination in step S3, and forms a big hit symbol combination based on the value. (Big hit symbol) is generated. Further, the main CPU 27a determines a variation pattern for the big hit effect. Then, the main CPU 27a sets a symbol designating command for designating a jackpot symbol and a variation pattern designating command for designating a variation pattern for jackpot effect in the RAM 27c. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the change start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S3 is negative (the value of the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination value do not match), the main CPU 27a determines a break and executes a break setting process (steps S5 to S14). In the error setting process, the main CPU 27a acquires the value of the reach determination random number from the RAM 27c (step S5). Subsequently, the main CPU 27a compares the value of the reach determination random number acquired in step S5 with the first determination value and the second determination value to perform reach determination (step S6). If this determination result is affirmative (the value of the reach determination random number matches either the first determination value or the second determination value), the main CPU 27a determines reach (determines execution of the missed reach effect). Then, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S7, and generates a symbol (reach symbol) that forms an outlier symbol combination including reach. In step S7, the main CPU 27a acquires a random value for the left symbol that is out of the RAM 27c, generates the left symbol and the right symbol in the same type based on the value, and generates the middle symbol for the left symbol (or the right symbol). +1 or -1 to generate a symbol shifted by one symbol. The off-set symbol combination generated in step S7 is, for example, a combination such as [121] or [212].

  Subsequently, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S8, and determines a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect. In step S8, the main CPU 27a determines that the reach determination random number coincides with the first determination value or the second determination value and makes an affirmative determination of reach determination. A variation pattern in which (super reach production) is performed is determined. Then, the main CPU 27a sets in the RAM 27c the symbol designating command for designating the reach symbol generated in step S7 and the variation pattern designating command for designating the variation pattern for the missed reach effect determined in step S8. Subsequently, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S9 and executes a time reduction setting process (FIG. 5). The time reduction setting process is a process of determining whether to give a time reduction state and setting various flags and setting values when it is determined to give a time reduction state. After completion of the time reduction setting process, the main CPU 27a ends the change start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S6 is negative (the reach determination random number value does not match the first determination value and the second determination value), the main CPU 27a determines the reach determination random number value acquired in step S5. The reach determination is performed by comparing with the third determination value (step S10). If this determination result is affirmative (the value of the reach determination random number and the third determination value match), the main CPU 27a determines reach (determines execution of the outlier reach effect). Then, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S11 and generates a reach symbol. In step S11, the main CPU 27a acquires a random value for the left symbol that is out of the RAM 27c, generates the left symbol and the right symbol in the same type based on the value, and determines the middle symbol as the left symbol (or the right symbol). Generate different types of symbols. The off-set symbol combination generated in step S11 is, for example, a combination such as [151] [121].

  Subsequently, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S12, and determines a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect. In step S12, the main CPU 27a determines that the reach determination random number coincides with the third determination value and makes an affirmative determination of reach determination. Therefore, the reach effect Ra (normal reach effect) is used as the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect. Determine the variation pattern to be performed. Then, the main CPU 27a sets, in the RAM 27c, the symbol designating command for designating the reach symbol generated in step S11 and the variation pattern designating command for designating the variation pattern for the missed reach effect determined in step S12. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the change start process.

  If the determination result in step S10 is negative (the reach determination random number value and the third determination value do not match), the main CPU 27a determines a deviation. Then, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S13, and generates a symbol (out-of-line symbol) that forms an out-of-line symbol combination that does not include reach. In step S13, the main CPU 27a acquires the random symbol value for the left symbol, the random symbol value for the middle symbol symbol, and the random number value for the right symbol symbol from the RAM 27c. A symbol and a right symbol are generated. At this time, when the left symbol and the right symbol match, the main CPU 27a generates both symbols differently. The off-set symbol combination generated in step S13 is, for example, a combination such as [123] [225] [418].

  Subsequently, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S14, and determines a variation pattern for the offending effect. Then, the main CPU 27a sets, in the RAM 27c, the symbol designating command for designating the missed symbol generated in step S13 and the variation pattern designating command for designating the variation pattern for the missed effect determined in step S14. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the change start process.

  Then, the main CPU 27a outputs the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command set in the jackpot setting process (step S4) or the deviation setting process (steps S5 to S14) of the variation start process. The main CPU 27a outputs an all symbol stop command instructing to stop the symbol to be displayed in the symbol combination game when the variation time set in the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command has elapsed.

Next, the time reduction setting process executed in step S9 of the fluctuation start process (FIG. 4) will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The main CPU 27a determines whether or not the reach determination in step S6 is affirmatively determined because the reach determination random number value matches the first determination value (step S20). If the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 27a determines whether or not a time reduction flag is set in the RAM 27c (step S21). The time reduction grant flag is a flag that the main CPU 27a sets in the RAM 27c when the time reduction state is started (activated), and indicates that the time reduction state is in effect. When the determination result of step S21 is negative, the main CPU 27a determines whether or not the short time standby flag is set in the RAM 27c (step S22). When the determination result is negative, the main CPU 27a sets “5 (times)” in the RAM 27c as the number of standby times (step S23). Since the process in step S23 is executed when neither the time-saving state nor the time-saving standby state is set, the number of standby times is not set to exceed “5 (times)”.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 27a sets “30 (times)” in the RAM 27c as the number of time reductions. Further, the main CPU 27a sets a short time standby flag in the RAM 27c (step S25). Further, since the symbol combination game (out of reach effect) in which the reach effect Rb appears is performed, the main CPU 27a selects and determines the notice content pattern of the notice effect and sets it in the RAM 27c (step S26). In this embodiment, the notice content pattern P1 (see FIG. 3) is selected and determined in step S26 and set in the RAM 27c. That is, the notice content pattern P1 has a selection condition that the reach determination random number value matches the first determination value at the time of reach determination. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the time reduction setting process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S21 or step S22 is affirmative, the main CPU 27a cumulatively adds “30 (times)” to the number of times set in the RAM 27c, and rewrites the number of times reduced (step S27). Step S27 is a process executed during the time-saving state or during the time-saving standby. By executing this process, the number of time reductions is added. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the time reduction setting process. In addition, when the determination result of step S21 or step S22 is affirmative, only the process of step S27 (addition of the number of time reductions) is performed, and the process related to the setting of the number of standby times, the time reduction standby flag, and the notice content pattern setting Is not executed.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S20 is negative (does not match the first determination value but matches the second determination value), the main CPU 27a does not have both the short time grant flag and the short time standby flag set in the RAM 27c. Whether or not (step S28). If the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 27a selects and determines the notice content pattern of the notice effect, and sets it in the RAM 27c because the symbol combination game (out of reach effect) in which the reach effect Rb appears is performed (step S29). ). In the present embodiment, in step S29, one notice content pattern is selected from the notice content patterns P2 to P4 (see FIG. 3) and set in the RAM 27c. That is, the notice content patterns P2 to P4 have a selection condition that the value of the reach determination random number matches the second determination value at the time of reach determination. If the second determination value is coincident, the notice content pattern is selected and determined when the time is not waiting or in the time saving state, and the notice effect is executed. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a ends the time reduction setting process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S28 is negative, the main CPU 27a ends the time reduction setting process.

Next, the short time activation process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The main CPU 27a determines whether or not the short-time standby flag is set in the RAM 27c (step S30). When the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 27a determines whether or not the number of standby times set in the RAM 27c is “0 (zero)” (step S31). If this determination result is affirmative (the number of times of waiting = 0), the main CPU 27a starts (invokes) the time-saving state from the next symbol combination game, so the time-saving standby flag is cleared (step S32), and the time-saving grant flag is set in the RAM 27c. (Step S33). Thereafter, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S34. Further, when the determination result of step S31 is negative (the number of standby times> 0), the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S34.

  After shifting to step S34, the main CPU 27a confirms the notice content pattern set in the RAM 27c. Then, the main CPU 27a sets a notice effect instruction command for instructing a notice effect to be executed in the current symbol combination game in the RAM 27c based on the notice content pattern confirmed in step S34 (step S35). In step S35, when the notice content pattern P1 is set, the main CPU 27a sets a notice effect instruction command for instructing the notice effect A if the present symbol combination game is the third rotation symbol combination game. In the case of the 4th rotation symbol combination game, a notice effect instruction command for instructing notice effect B is set. Further, the main CPU 27a sets a notice effect instruction command for instructing the notice effect C if the present symbol combination game is the fifth combination symbol combination game. On the other hand, if the current symbol combination game is the first rotation or the second rotation symbol combination game, the main CPU 27a does not set the notification effect instruction command because there is no notification effect to be executed. Thereafter, the main CPU 27a finishes the time-short activation process. The main CPU 27a counts the number of symbol combination games executed during the short time standby, or refers to the number of standby times, so that the number of symbol combination games of this time is the symbol combination game at the time of the process of step S35. You can see if there is.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S30 is negative, the main CPU 27a determines whether or not a notice content pattern is set in the RAM 27c (step S36). If the determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 27a has set any one of the notice content patterns P2 to P4 in the RAM 27c. Therefore, the main CPU 27a proceeds to step S34 and sets the notice effect instruction command as described above. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S36 is negative, the main CPU 27a ends the time-shortening activation process. Then, the main CPU 27a outputs the notice effect instruction command set in step S35 of the time activation process to the sub CPU 28a of the effect control board 28 after the time activation process ends.

  When the reach determination random number value matches the first determination value in the reach determination (step S6) of the variation start process (FIG. 4), the main CPU 27a sets a short time standby flag in the short time setting process (FIG. 5). In addition, when the reach determination random number value matches the first determination value in the reach determination (step S6), the main CPU 27a performs the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) in step S8, and the variation for the reach effect. Determine the pattern. For this reason, in the process of step S6, the time-short lottery for determining whether or not to give the time-short state is performed simultaneously with the reach determination. And when step S6 is affirmed (when a time-short lottery is won), a reach effect Rb (super reach effect), which is a specific effect, appears in the symbol combination game.

  On the other hand, if the value of the reach determination random number matches the second determination value in the reach determination (step S6), the main CPU 27a does not set the short-time standby flag, and thus the short-time lottery has not been won. Further, even if the reach determination random number value matches the second determination value in the reach determination (step S6), the main CPU 27a does not perform reach reach Rb (super reach effect) in step S8. A variation pattern for production is determined. For this reason, the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) is an effect that appears even when the short-time lottery is not won. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 27a that executes the fluctuation start process (including the time reduction setting process) based on the main control program functions as a determination unit.

  Further, when the reach determination random number value coincides with the first determination value or the second determination value in the reach determination (step S6), the main CPU 27a selects a notice content pattern in step S26 or step S29 of the time reduction setting process. decide. Then, the main CPU 27a sets a notice effect instruction command in step S35 of the short time activation process (FIG. 6), and instructs the execution of the notice effect. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 27a that executes the fluctuation start process (including the time reduction setting process) and the time reduction activation process based on the main control program functions as a notice control unit.

  Further, when the symbol combination game corresponding to the number of standby times is completed, the main CPU 27a starts (activates) the time-shortened state with the start of the next symbol combination game. After that, the main CPU 27a that has started the time-saving state counts the number of symbol combination games performed during the time-saving state. More specifically, the main CPU 27a subtracts -1 (subtract 1) from the number of time reductions set in the RAM 27c. Then, the main CPU 27a ends the time reduction state when the time reduction count becomes “0 (zero)”. At the end of the time saving state, the main CPU 27a clears the time saving grant flag set in the RAM 27c. During the time reduction state, the main CPU 27a executes the variation start process (FIG. 4), the time reduction setting process (FIG. 5), and the time reduction activation process (FIG. 6) as described above. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 27a that executes processing based on the main control program functions as a specific gaming state provision unit.

  Next, processing executed by the effect control board 28 (sub CPU 28a) that has received the control command (variation pattern designation command, notice effect instruction command) output by the main control board 27 (main CPU 27a) will be described.

  When the sub CPU 28a of the effect control board 28 inputs the change pattern designation command, the effect execution data corresponding to the change pattern instructed by the change pattern specification command is read, and a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) is read. The variable display H, the decorative lamp 16 and the speaker 17 are controlled so as to be executed. With this control, on the variable display H, a symbol combination game is performed with a display effect, and a light effect is performed with the decorative lamp 16 in synchronization with the display effect, and a sound effect is performed with the speaker 17. When the sub CPU 28a inputs an all symbol stop command, the symbol designated by the symbol designation command is displayed and the symbol combination game is ended. When the variation pattern for the jackpot effect or the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is instructed, the reach is formed, the reach effect Ra or the reach effect Rb is performed, and then the jackpot symbol combination or outlier symbol combination Is fixedly displayed.

  Further, when the sub CPU 28a has input the notice effect instruction command together with the change pattern designation command, the sub CPU 28a reads the notice execution data corresponding to the notice effect designated by the notice effect instruction command, and is variable so as to execute the notice effect. The display H is controlled. With this control, on the variable display H, after the start of the symbol combination game, a notice effect is performed as a display effect when a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, symbols in all rows are changing). In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 28a functions as a notice control unit.

  Next, a mode in which the time reduction state is given will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of time reductions is indicated as “JK”, and the number of standby times is indicated as “YK”. 9 shows a notice effect (FIGS. 9A to 9E) executed based on the notice content pattern P1, and a notice effect executed based on the notice content pattern P4 (FIGS. 9A to 9D). (F)).

  FIG. 7 (a) shows a state in which the short-time lottery is won during the normal gaming state and the short-time state is given. In FIG. 7 (a), when the short-time lottery is won at time C2 in the normal gaming state, the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) appears and the reach reach effect is performed in the symbol combination game started at the time C2. Is called. At the start of the symbol combination game, the short time waiting flag, the short time number “30 (JK)”, the standby number “5 (YK)”, and the notice content pattern P1 are set in the RAM 27c (time point C2). . For this reason, the five symbol combination games including the next symbol combination game (the symbol combination game started from the time point C3) are performed in the short-time standby state. During the short time standby state, every time the symbol combination game is performed five times (time points C3 to C7), the standby number YK is decremented by 1, while the short time number JK is maintained at "30".

  Further, during the short time standby state, a notice effect is executed based on the notice content pattern P1. That is, after the start of the short standby state, the notice effect is not executed in the first and second rotation symbol combination games (games from the time point C3 and the time point C4) (FIGS. 9A and 9B). In the third rotation symbol combination game (game from time point C5), the notice effect A (notice character K appears) is executed (FIG. 9C), and the fourth rotation symbol combination game (from time point C6). In the game, the notice effect B (the notice character K dances) is executed (FIG. 9D). Also, in the symbol combination game of the fifth rotation (game from time C7), the notice effect C (the notice character K raises the “chance time” plate M) is executed (FIG. 9 (e)).

  At the start of the fifth symbol combination game (time point C7), the number of standby times YK is “0”, so the time is shortened with the start of the next symbol combination game (the symbol combination game started from the point C8). The state is started (activated). At the start of the fifth rotation symbol combination game, the short time waiting flag is cleared while the short time grant flag is set. After the start of the time-short state, every time the symbol combination game is performed (from time point C8), the time reduction JK is decremented by 1, and the time reduction is shortened until the symbol combination game where the time reduction JK becomes “0” is completed. The state continues.

  FIG.7 (b) has shown the aspect when the big hit game state is provided during the time-short state. In FIG. 7 (b), when the big win lottery is won at the time point D1 in the short-time state (when the big hit determination is affirmatively determined), a big hit effect is performed in the symbol combination game started at the time point D1. In the following description, the number of time reductions at the start (time point D1) of the symbol combination game serving as the big hit effect is “14”. When the symbol combination game serving as the big hit effect is completed, the big hit game state is given from the time point D2.

  Since the symbol combination game is not performed during the big hit game state, the time reduction JK is maintained at “14” until the big hit game state ends (time points D2 to D3). Also, during the big hit gaming state, the time saving state flag is set, so that the time saving state is continuously given. Thereafter, when the big hit gaming state ends (time point D3), the symbol combination game is performed again under the short-time state. After the big hit gaming state, every time the symbol combination game is performed (time point D3), the time reduction JK is decremented by 1, and the time reduction is shortened until the symbol combination game where the time reduction JK becomes “0 (zero)” is ended. The state continues.

  FIG. 8A shows a mode in which the time-slot lottery is won again during the time-short state. In FIG. 8 (a), when the short-time lottery is won at time E2 in the short-time state, the reach effect Rb (super-reach effect) appears and the reach reach effect is performed in the symbol combination game started at the time E2. Is called. As a result of winning the short-time lottery, “30” is cumulatively added to the short-time number JK. FIG. 8 (a) illustrates a case where the number of time reductions JK when the symbol combination game starts at time E2 is “13” and the time-short lottery is won at the start of the symbol combination game (time E2). ing. In this case, at the start of the symbol combination game won in the short-time lottery (time point E2), the short-time number of times JK becomes “43 (13 + 30 (cumulative addition))”. In addition, when the time-slot lottery is won during the time-short state, the notice effect based on the win is not executed (see step S21 → step S27 of the time-shortening setting process (FIG. 5)). Thereafter, each time the symbol combination game is performed (time point E3), the time reduction JK is decremented by 1, and the time reduction state continues until the symbol combination game in which the time reduction JK becomes “0 (zero)” is finished. .

  FIG. 8B shows a mode in which the short-time lottery is won again during the short-time standby state. In FIG. 8 (b), when the short-time lottery is won at the time F0 in the short-time standby state, in the symbol combination game started at the time F0, the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) appears and the reach reach effect is performed. Is called. As a result of winning the short-time lottery, “30” is cumulatively added to the short-time number JK. FIG. 8B shows an example in which the time reduction JK when the symbol combination game is started at time F0 is “30”, and the time-short lottery is won at the start of the symbol combination game (time F0). ing. In this case, at the start of the symbol combination game won in the short-time lottery (time point F0), the short-time number of times JK becomes “60 (30 + 30 (cumulative addition))”. Note that when the short-time lottery is won during the short-time standby state, the notice effect based on the win is not executed (see step S22 → step S27 of the short-time setting process (FIG. 5)). Thereafter, when the time reduction state is started after the time reduction waiting state (time point F2), every time the symbol combination game is performed (time point F2), the time reduction number JK is reduced by -1 and the time reduction number JK is “0 (zero). The time-short state is continued until the symbol combination game is completed.

  Incidentally, when the reach determination random number value matches the second determination value in the reach determination during the normal gaming state and the notice content pattern P4 is selected and determined (when the short-time lottery is not won), As shown in FIG. 9, the notice effect is executed. That is, after the symbol combination game in which the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) appears, the notice effect is not executed in the first and second rotation symbol combination games (FIGS. 9A and 9B). Also, in the symbol combination game for the third rotation, the notice effect A (the notice character K appears) is executed (FIG. 9C), and in the symbol combination game for the fourth rotation, the notice effect B (the notice character K dances). ) Is executed (FIG. 9D). Then, in the symbol combination game for the fifth rotation, the notice effect D (the notice character K raises the plate M with “unfortunately notice character”) is executed (FIG. 9F).

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the reach effect Rb (super reach effect) is caused to appear, regardless of the lottery result of the time-short lottery (the determination result of whether or not the time-short state is given) The symbol combination game is performed in the normal gaming state. For this reason, at the time when the reach effect Rb appears, it can be determined that it is not possible to determine whether or not the player is given a time reduction state. Therefore, in the symbol combination game after the appearance of the reach effect Rb, the player can have a desire to be given a short time state, and the continuation of the game after the appearance of the reach effect Rb is maintained. be able to.

  (2) In addition, a new playability can be provided by providing a short-time state triggered by the appearance of the reach effect Rb in the symbol combination game. In other words, the short time state can be given to the player before the big hit gaming state is given.

  (3) Even when the short-time lottery is not won (when the determination result of whether or not the short-time state is given is negative), the reach effect Rb is caused to appear to the player when the reach effect Rb appears. It can be made not to recognize whether a time-short state is provided. Therefore, during the symbol combination game for the number of standby times after the reach effect Rb appears, the player can have a sense of expectation for entering the short-time state and a willingness to continue the game.

  (4) After the symbol combination game where the reach effect Rb has appeared and before the symbol combination game corresponding to the number of standby times is performed, a notice effect that suggests the provision of a short-time state is executed, so that The playability during the period when the symbol combination game is performed can be improved.

  (5) It is possible to recognize whether or not the short-time state is given only after a plurality of notice effects are executed by continuously executing the notice effect that suggests the provision of the short-time state across a plurality of symbol combination games. I did it. For this reason, the production which suggests provision of a short time state over a long period can be enjoyed. That is, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for a short state when the player holds.

  (6) By setting the number of standby times to a number exceeding the upper limit of the start holding ball (5 times in the present embodiment), the player stops the firing of the game ball when the reach effect Rb appears. Can be suppressed. That is, if the number of standby times is set to a number equal to or less than the upper limit of the start holding ball, the player may stop firing the game ball depending on the number of start holding balls when the reach effect Rb appears. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the number of standby times is set to exceed the upper limit of the start holding ball, the time saving state is given regardless of the number of start holding balls when the reach effect Rb appears. In order to confirm whether or not, it is necessary to fire a game ball and obtain a starting condition of the symbol combination game.

  (7) Since the variation time of the symbol combination game is not shortened during the time-short state, even if the symbol combination game is performed the same number of times as compared with the case where the variation time is shortened, the time until digestion becomes longer. For this reason, it is possible to cause more normal symbol variation games to be performed during the time-shortening state as compared with the case where the variation time of the symbol combination game is shortened. Therefore, during the short-time state, by reducing the time of the normal symbol variation game and improving the operating rate of the opening / closing blade 22, the chance to increase the player's possession ball even in the normal gaming state where the big hit gaming state is not given. Can be given.

  (8) Even if the symbol combination game is a big hit during the short-time state (when the big-bonus game state is given), the player can not end the short-time state in the middle, so the player is dissatisfied There is nothing. In addition, because the short-time state is continuously given even during the big hit game state, if the big hit during the short-time state, it will greatly increase the number of holding balls compared to the case where a big hit other than the short-time state. Will be able to. That is, since the symbol combination game is not performed during the big hit gaming state, the number of time reductions is not digested during the big hit gaming state (the number of time reductions does not decrease). Therefore, a privilege can be given to the fact that the big hit gaming state is given during the short time state. Furthermore, since there are only one termination condition for the time-saving state, the control program can be simplified.

  (9) In the case where the time-short lottery is won again during the time-short state, the disadvantage for the player can be eliminated by adding the number of time-short draws. That is, the situation where the profit which should be received originally is not given does not arise. Further, even in the creation of the control program, it is not necessary to cancel the lottery result depending on whether or not the time saving state is given, so that the control program can be simplified.

  (10) The loss of reach production Rb (super reach production) reduces the player's willingness to play, but since the loss of reach production Rb was used as an opportunity to give a short-time state, Even so, the player's willingness to play can be maintained.

  (11) Reach determination and hourly lottery are executed in the same process. For this reason, the determination result of reach determination and the lottery result of time-short lottery can be obtained simultaneously. Therefore, the control program can be simplified.

  (12) After the appearance of the reach effect Rb, in the symbol combination game for the number of standby times, the notice effect is executed for a purpose different from the symbol combination game. That is, the symbol combination game is an effect for deriving the determination result of the jackpot determination, whereas the notice effect is an effect that suggests the provision of a short time state. Therefore, while the symbol combination game corresponding to the number of standby times is being performed, two effects having different effects (effects meaning) can be enjoyed simultaneously in one symbol combination game.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
-In embodiment, the notice content pattern at the time of winning a short-time lottery is not restricted to 1 type, You may change to 2 types, 3 types, etc. Further, the notice content pattern when the short-time lottery is not won is not limited to three types, and may be changed to one type, two types, four types, or the like.

  -In embodiment, you may change the production content of the notice production performed based on a notice content pattern. The notice effect may be executed by a plurality of devices such as the variable display H and the speaker 17, or may be executed by another device (for example, the decorative lamp 16 or the speaker 17) instead of the variable display H. May be executed.

  In the embodiment, the notice effect need not be executed continuously across a plurality of symbol combination games. For example, the notice effect may be executed at intervals such that the notice effect is executed in the symbol combination game of the second and fifth rotations.

  -In embodiment, you may change the production | presentation which becomes provision opportunity of a time-short state into another production instead of reach production Rb (super reach production). For example, it may be changed to a chance body effect or a movable object effect when a movable body is provided in the game board 13. The chance eye effect is an effect of shifting to a reach effect or a jackpot effect after displaying a predetermined specific symbol combination (for example, [123]). In addition, regardless of the type of reach production, for example, a combination of symbols such as [121] in which the middle symbol is shifted by one symbol with respect to the left and right symbols may be displayed. Furthermore, the effect that is a trigger for giving the short-time state may be a finalized effect that gives the short-time state.

  In the embodiment, the reach effect as a trigger for giving the short-time state is not limited to one type, and may be changed to two types, three types, or the like. In this case, according to the type of reach production, the ratio of the short time state (winning probability of the short time lottery) may be varied. Further, the number of time reductions may be set differently according to the type of reach production.

  In the embodiment, the number of hourly times given when winning the hourly lottery is not limited to 30, and may be changed to 20, 40, 50, or the like. In addition, when a plurality of types of time reductions are prepared and the time reduction lottery is won, the number of time reductions to be given may be further determined by lottery.

In the embodiment, the number of standby times may be changed. For example, it may be changed to 4 times, 6 times, or the like. Note that the number of standby times is preferably a number exceeding the upper limit of the number of reserved memories.
-In the embodiment, if you win the short-time lottery again during the short-time standby or short-time state, after the end of the game for the short-time number of times, the short-time number of times will be set anew, and the short-time number of symbols will change You may make it provide a time-short state after a game is performed. In the case of this configuration, after the completion of the time-saving state, the time-saving state will be given again after the symbol combination game for the number of standby times is performed, and after the completion of the time-saving state, the time-saving state is not given once. A symbol combination game is played in the state. Accordingly, when the reach effect Rb appears during the short-time standby or the short-time state, it is possible to have a desire that the short-time state may be given again after the short-time state ends. At this time, since the time-short state is once ended, it is possible to further increase the sense of expectation that the time-short state may be given again.

  -In embodiment, you may perform reach determination, the determination of the fluctuation pattern for outlier reach production, and a time-short lottery as separate processing. In other words, the variation pattern may be determined when the reach determination is affirmed, and the short time lottery may be executed when the variation pattern in which the reach effect Rb is performed is determined.

  In the embodiment, a display control board for controlling the variable display H, a lamp control board for controlling the decorative lamp 16, and a sound control board for controlling the speaker 17 may be provided instead of the effect control board.

  In the embodiment, when the big hit gaming state is given during the time reduction state, the time reduction state may be terminated. Alternatively, the short-time state may be canceled once during the big hit gaming state, and the short-time state may be resumed after the big hit gaming state ends.

  The embodiment may be embodied in a pachinko machine equipped with a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function gives a player a probability variation state that fluctuates from a normal probability (for example, 1 / 356.3) to a high probability (for example, 1 / 62.8) that the probability of winning a lottery is low. It is a function. During the probable change state, the big win lottery probability varies with a higher probability than in the normal game state, so that the big win game state is likely to occur, which is advantageous to the player. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, when a big hit determination is negative, a lottery is performed as to whether or not a probability variation state is to be given, and when the lottery is won, a symbol combination game of a predetermined number of times (the number of standby times) The probability variation state may be started (activated) after it has been performed. Further, as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, a time extension state in which the opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is extended, a state in which the number of times of opening is increased, or the like may be given.

  In the embodiment, during the time reduction state, the remaining number of time reductions (the number of symbol combination games to be performed before the time reduction state ends) may be notified. This notification is performed by a notification unit provided in the pachinko machine 10, and the notification unit may be, for example, the variable display H, the decorative lamp 16, or the speaker 17. A plurality of devices such as the variable display H and the speaker 17 may be used.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the embodiment and another example will be added below.
(B) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the predetermined number of times is a number exceeding an upper limit of a start-and-hold ball.

  (B) The specific game state can give the starting condition of the symbol variation game until the symbol variation game is executed for the number of times of grant set when the determination result of the determination means becomes affirmative. When a lottery game time for deriving a lottery result on whether or not it is easy to win a game ball to the start winning means is shortened, and provided to the start winning means and the player wins the lottery In the state where the operation rate of the pitch increase device operating in an advantageous manner is improved, and during the specific gaming state, the variation time of the symbol variation game is the normal gaming state where the specific gaming state is not given The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is set at the same time.

  (C) The specific game state is given until a symbol variation game is executed for the number of times of grant set when the determination result of the determination unit becomes affirmative. The display result of the symbol variation game becomes a jackpot display result before reaching the number of times of granting, and the specific game state is continuously given during the jackpot game state even when the jackpot game state is given. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

  (D) The specific game state is given until a symbol variation game is executed for the number of times of grant set when the determination result of the determination unit becomes affirmative. When the determination result of the determination means becomes affirmative, the predetermined number of times is set as the number of times of grant, and the determination result of the determination means is again affirmative before the symbol variation game for the set number of times of grant ends When it becomes, the said frequency | count is added to the said frequency | count of grant, The game machine as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  (E) The specific game state is given until a symbol variation game is executed for the number of times of grant set when the determination result of the determination unit becomes affirmative. When the determination result of the determination means becomes affirmative, the predetermined number of times is set as the number of times of grant, and the determination result of the determination means is again affirmative before the symbol variation game for the set number of times of grant ends In this case, after the end of the symbol variation game for the given number of times, the number of times is set as the number of grants, and the specific gaming state is imparted after the predetermined number of symbol variation games have been played. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

  (F) The specific effect is a special reach effect in which the ratio of winning the jackpot is set higher than the normal reach effect in which the ratio of winning the jackpot when it appears as the effect content of the symbol variation game The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is any one of claims 1 to 4.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a notice content pattern. The flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. The flowchart which shows a time-short setting process. The flowchart which shows a time-short movement process. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the aspect to which a time-short state is provided. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the aspect to which a time-short state is provided. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that a notice effect is performed.

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H: Variable display, 10 ... Pachinko machine, 27a ... Main CPU, 28a ... Sub CPU.

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine to which a jackpot gaming state is given when a display result of a symbol variation game that displays a plurality of types of symbols is changed to a predetermined jackpot display result,
A determination means for determining whether or not to give a specific gaming state advantageous to a player different from the jackpot gaming state when the determination result of whether or not the jackpot is negative;
When the determination result of the determination means is affirmative, a specific effect appears in the symbol variation game, and after the symbol variation game is finished, the specific game state is given after a predetermined number of symbol variation games are performed. A gaming machine comprising a specific gaming state giving means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific effect is an effect that appears even if the determination result of the determination unit is negative. It further includes a notice control means for executing a notice effect suggesting that the specific game state is given after the symbol variation game in which the specific effect has appeared and before the predetermined number of symbol variation games are played. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The notice control means causes the notice effect to be continuously executed across a plurality of symbol variation games, and the notice effect is executed a plurality of times so that the determination result of the determination means can be recognized. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the contents of the notice effect are set.

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