JP2006122455A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can enhance the interests of the players by arranging the mode of facilitating the winning of the major prize winning slot in the shift to the specific game status while minimizing the monotonousness up to the shift to the specific game status for the players who carry out the games watching the decoration figures. <P>SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine 1, the variable probability jackpot and the normal jackpot are set as the jackpot. When the normal jackpot is won, the first major prize winning slot 11 is controlled to be opened or closed. On the other hand, when the variable probability jackpot is won, the second major prize winning slot 12 is controlled to be opened or closed. In the freeze performance, even when the variable display of the special figures J is started, the variable display of the decoration figures D is not followed. After the jackpot figure as the special figure J is stopped and displayed, a jackpot informing display is made to inform the players of the jackpot. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine including a plurality of variable winning devices that make it easy to win a prize when shifting to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to increase the player's interest, in addition to a normal gaming state in which a normal game is played, a specific gaming state (so-called jackpot gaming state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state Some have Since it is easier to obtain more prize balls when in the specific game state, the player plays a game aiming to shift from the normal game state to the specific game state, and increases interest.

  Moreover, in recent pachinko machines, it is common to have a symbol display means for displaying identification symbols such as a liquid crystal screen, a 7-segment display means, a dot display means, etc., and when shifting from a normal gaming state to a specific gaming state In some cases, a special identification symbol (so-called jackpot symbol) for indicating transition to a specific gaming state is displayed on the symbol display means. Furthermore, recent pachinko machines not only display the transition to a specific gaming state using only an identification symbol, but also increase the interest of the player in the process of transitioning to a specific gaming state by displaying a decorative symbol. Some of them are When shifting to the specific game state, in addition to the identification symbol, a special decorative symbol (big hit symbol) is also displayed on the decorative symbol to give the player a great sense of superiority.

  Conventionally, there is a gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-271563 (Patent Document 1) as a gaming machine that displays such an identification symbol and a decorative symbol. This gaming machine is provided with an identification symbol display unit (7-segment display provided at the corner of the board) and a decoration symbol display unit (liquid crystal screen provided at the center of the board). It is set to be easier to see than the part. Then, after the transition to the specific gaming state (big hit) is displayed on the identification symbol display unit, the big hit symbol is displayed on the decorative symbol display unit to notify the player of the transition to the specific gaming state. Therefore, since it becomes the structure which alert | reports jackpot after giving a player a sense of expectation over the long time after jackpot determination, as a result, improvement in gambling can be brought about.

  Also, in recent gaming machines, there are a plurality of types of specific gaming states. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, the probability variation specific gaming state (probability variation big hit) is not considered as having a difference in the advantage after the completion of the particular gaming state. Some have a certain variation specific gaming state (usually a big hit). The probability change specific game state is a specific game state that becomes a probability change game state until the transition to the next specific game state after the specific game state ends, and the non-probability change specific game state is a specific game state. It is a specific gaming state that becomes a non-probability changing gaming state after the game ends. Here, the probability variation gaming state is an aspect of the normal gaming state, and is a normal gaming state in which the probability of shifting to the specific gaming state is high. Further, the non-probability changing gaming state is a normal gaming state in which the probability of transition to a specific gaming state is a normal probability.

  Such a specific game state includes a short-time specific game state and a non-short-time specific game state in addition to a probability variation / non-probability variation game state. The short-time game specific state is a specific game state that is in a short-time game state after the specific game state ends and before the transition to the next specific game state. In addition, the non-time-saving specific game state is a specific game state that becomes a normal game state (non-time-short game state) after the specific game state ends. Here, the short-time gaming state is an aspect of the normal gaming state, and when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the short-time identification symbol displayed on the display device is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed. When the predetermined lottery condition for performing the lottery to determine whether or not the predetermined transition condition is satisfied is satisfied, in the normal gaming state in which the variable display time of the short time identification symbol is shortened when the specific identification symbol for short time is stopped and displayed. is there. Furthermore, in certain game states, there are those that repeatedly shift between the easy-to-win state and the difficult-to-win state of the variable winning device. Some have a gaming state and a gaming state that is opened a few times.

Further, when shifting to the specific gaming state, the variable winning device is in an easy winning state, for example, a state in which a big winning opening is opened. No. 310919 (Patent Document 2). The gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-310919 is provided with a large winning opening (attacker) at the upper and lower portions of the game board, and the other large winning opening is opened while one of the large winning openings is closed. That's it.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-271563 JP 2003-310919 A

  However, in the gaming machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a decorative symbol is prepared in addition to the identification symbol. However, when a transition to jackpot is made, the identification symbol and the decorative symbol are always displayed in a variable manner. The jackpot symbol is displayed on the identification symbol and the decorative symbol. Further, since the decorative symbol is set so that the player can easily recognize it, the player confirms the big hit by confirming the decorative symbol. For this reason, since it is necessary to go through a series of processes in which a big hit symbol is displayed from the decorative display of the decorative symbol and the big hit is made, the process up to the big hit becomes monotonous, and the game feels frustrated as a result. There was a problem that interest in was small.

  In addition, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a plurality of large winning holes, but these large winning holes did not change depending on the type of specific gaming state (winning). For this reason, the player could not judge which specific gaming state the player has in the open state (easy winning state) of the big prize opening, so there is little fun due to the open state of the big prize opening. there were.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the monotony until a transition to a specific gaming state for a player who plays while watching a decorative design, and to easily win a big prize opening when shifting to a specific gaming state. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing a player's interest according to the state.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention that has solved the above-mentioned problems, a normal gaming state and a plurality of specific gaming states that are more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state are set as the gaming state, and the plurality of specific gaming states are mutually specified. An identification symbol display device for displaying a predetermined identification symbol, and a decoration for displaying a decorative symbol related to the identification symbol, which has a difference in at least one of an advantage in the gaming state and an advantage after the end of the specific gaming state A symbol display device, a plurality of variable winning devices having an easy-to-win state in which a game ball is easy to win and a difficult-to-win state in which a game ball is hard to win; When the transition condition is satisfied, specific game state selection means for selecting one of a plurality of specific game states, and the game state is shifted from the normal game state to the selected specific game state. When the gaming state transition means and a predetermined start condition are satisfied, the identification symbol displayed on the identification symbol display device is displayed in a variable manner, and then stopped and displayed, and when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, a specific identification is performed. Identification symbol display control means for displaying a symbol, decoration symbol display control means for controlling display of a decoration symbol displayed on the decoration symbol display device, and drive control for controlling the variable winning device to shift between an easy winning state and a difficult winning state A variable winning device that is controlled to be shifted by the drive control means according to the specific game state selected by the specific game state selection means when a predetermined transfer condition is satisfied, Variable winning device selection means for selecting from a plurality of variable winning devices, and a condition for determining whether or not a predetermined special display condition is satisfied when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied And the decorative design display control means is configured to display the decorative design before the change display of the identification design when the condition determining means determines that the predetermined transition condition is satisfied and the predetermined special display condition is satisfied. Special stop display control means for stopping and displaying the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed on the symbol display device while the identification symbols are variably displayed on the identification symbol display device by the identification symbol display control means.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it has an identification symbol display control means and a decorative symbol display control means, and when the transition condition for shifting to a specific gaming state is satisfied and a predetermined special display condition is satisfied, In the decorative symbol display means, while the identification symbol is variably displayed on the identification symbol display device, the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device from before the variation display of the identification symbol is stopped and displayed as it is. Therefore, since the transition to the specific game state (big hit game state) without changing the decorative symbol, the game that plays while watching the decorative symbol has a sudden feeling that the transition to the specific game state is suddenly recognized. It can be remembered. In this way, the monotony given to the player can be reduced, and the player can be given great interest.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the special stop display condition is satisfied, the special winning opening is opened with the normal decorative symbol displayed. Therefore, the player recognizes the transition to the special gaming state by opening the big winning opening, and recognizes the types of the plurality of specific gaming states depending on which of the plurality of big winning openings is opened. Therefore, the player's interest can be increased by the mode of the easy winning state of the big winning opening.

  Here, as a plurality of specific gaming states, after the end of the specific gaming state, a probability change specific gaming state that becomes a probability variation gaming state in which a predetermined transition condition establishment probability in the normal gaming state is higher than the probability in the normal gaming state, It can be set as the aspect which has the non-probability change specific game state which will be in a normal game state after completion | finish of a specific game state.

  As described above, by adopting an aspect having a probability variation specific game state and a non-probability variation specific game state as a plurality of specific game states, the probability variation state and the non-probability after the end of the specific game state in the specific game state. It is possible to make the player recognize which of the fluctuating states is to be transferred. And when it becomes a probability variation specific game state, a high sense of achievement can be given to the player.

  In addition, as a plurality of specific game states, a short-time specific game state that becomes a short-time game state when the variable display time of the symbol is shortened compared to a variable display time in the normal game state after completion of the specific game state, and a normal game after the end of the specific game state It can also be set as the aspect which has the non-short-time specific game state used as a state.

  In this way, by having a mode having a short-time specific gaming state and a non-short-time specific gaming state as a plurality of specific gaming states, in the specific gaming state, the short-time gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state after the specific gaming state ends. It is possible to make the player recognize which of these will shift to. And when it becomes a short time specific game state, a high sense of achievement can be given to a player.

  Furthermore, as a plurality of specific gaming states, a multi-time open gaming state that performs transition control that repeats the transition between the easy winning state and the difficult winning state of the variable winning device a plurality of times in the specific gaming state, and the variable winning device of the variable winning device in the specific gaming state It is also possible to adopt a mode having a small number of open game states in which a transition control is performed in which the transition between the easy-to-win state and the difficult-to-win state is repeated a smaller number of times of transition than the number of transitions in the open game state.

  As described above, the plurality of specific gaming states include a multiple-released gaming state and a small-numbered opening gaming state, so that in the specific gaming state, the multiple-opening gaming state and the small-numbered opening gaming state It is possible to make the player recognize which of these is. And when it becomes the specific game state used as a high number open game state, a high sense of accomplishment can be given to a player.

  The plurality of variable prize-winning devices are two variable prize-winning devices, and one variable prize-winning device is arranged on the center line that divides the game board surface to the left or right, or on the right or left side of the center line, and the other one of the variable prize-winning devices is The game board surface may be arranged on a center line that divides the game board surface to the left or right, or on the right side or the left side of the center line, at a position different from the position where one variable winning device is placed.

  In this way, the two variable prize-winning devices are arranged on the center line that divides the game board surface to the left or right, or on either the right side or the left side of the center line, so that the player can respond according to the state of the specific gaming state. It will be necessary to sort out. Therefore, by changing the operation when launching the game ball, it is possible to recognize the type of the specific game state, and to give the player a sense of achievement that the specific game state is more advantageous.

  Further, a prize ball payout means for paying out a prize ball when a game ball wins a variable prize winning device, and a payout number of prize balls to be paid out from the prize ball payout means in each of the plurality of variable prize winning devices. It is possible to adopt a mode provided with payout prize ball number setting means for setting different numbers.

  In this way, by making the number of payout balls different for each variable winning device, it is possible to further widen the difference in advantage depending on the type of specific gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of achievement that has resulted in a more advantageous specific gaming state for the player.

  The drive control means performs drive control to shift to a difficult-to-win state when a predetermined number of game balls win when the variable winning device is in an easy-to-win state, and each of the plurality of variable winning devices has a predetermined control. It can also be set as the aspect provided with the predetermined number setting means which sets a number to a mutually different number.

  In this way, when the variable winning device is in the easy-to-win state, a predetermined number of game balls wins, so that when shifting to the difficult winning state, this predetermined number is different for each of the plurality of variable winning devices. By doing so, the difference of the advantage by the kind of specific game state can be further expanded. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of achievement that has resulted in a more advantageous specific gaming state for the player.

  The drive control means performs drive control for shifting to a difficult-to-win state when the variable winning device is in the easy-to-win state, and when a predetermined easy-to-win time elapses. It is also possible to employ an aspect including easy winning time setting means for setting times different from each other.

  As described above, when the predetermined easy-to-win time is set, by making the predetermined easy-to-win time different for each of the plurality of variable winning devices, it is possible to further widen the difference in advantage depending on the type of specific gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of achievement that has resulted in a more advantageous specific gaming state for the player.

  Further, the drive control means performs drive control to shift to the winning easy state after shifting to the winning difficult state when the variable winning device is in the winning easy state and a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied. Each of the variable winning devices can be configured to include continuation condition setting means for setting continuation conditions to different conditions.

  In this way, when the continuation condition for continuing the easy-to-win state is set, the continuation condition is made different for each of the plurality of variable winning devices, thereby further widening the difference in advantage depending on the type of the specific gaming state. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of achievement that has resulted in a more advantageous specific gaming state for the player.

  Then, after the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, before the plurality of variable winning devices shift to the easy winning state, which variable winning device among the plurality of variable winning devices shifts to the easy winning state It can also be set as the aspect provided with the notification production | presentation means which performs this notification production.

  In this way, by causing the notification effect to be performed using the notification effect means, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation as to which variable winning device shifts to the winning easy state. As a result, the player's interest can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, for a player who plays while watching a decorative pattern, the monotony until the transition to the specific gaming state is reduced, and when the transition to the specific gaming state, The player's interest can be increased depending on the state in which the winning is easy.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention from the front side, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the gaming board shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

(Composition of gaming machine)
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is housed and installed in a predetermined installation frame of a game hall (hall). A base door (inner frame) 3 is provided on the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 2, and a game board 4 shown in FIG. 2 is incorporated in the base door 3. It is. A front door 5 is provided in front of the outer frame 2. The front door 5 covers the front of the game board 4 and is rotatably installed on the front side of the base door 3.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a card unit 84 that is adjacent to the card unit 84 so that when a prepaid card or the like is inserted, a game ball is lent according to the balance of the prepaid card.

  The front door 5 is provided with a glass plate 5a in a substantially entire area at the center thereof so that the game board 4 inside thereof can be visually recognized. Below the front door 5, a ball lending operation panel 28 having a ball lending operation related button for performing a card return operation of the card unit 84, a lending (ball lending) operation of a game ball, and the like is provided. Further, the ball lending operation panel 28 is provided with a determination button 20a and selection buttons 20b and 20c for performing a predetermined operation.

  A dish panel 6 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 is installed below the front door 5. On the front side of the dish panel 6 are a game ball lent out by the card unit 84 and an upper plate 6a for receiving a game ball to be paid out when entering a winning opening described later, and a ball exit when the upper plate 6a is full. A lower plate 6b for receiving a game ball overflowing inward of 6d and a launch handle 6c provided on the right side of the lower plate 6b are arranged.

  The launch handle 6c is for launching a game ball received by the upper plate 6a, and is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the plate panel 6. The player operates the launch handle 6c to play a pachinko game. Can proceed. When the firing handle 6c is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise, power is supplied to the firing motor provided on the back side of the firing handle 6c according to the turning angle. Then, the game balls are sequentially fired on the game board 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 7 provided on the left side of the game board 4 and moves to the upper part of the game board 4, and thereafter, with a game nail (see FIG. 5), etc. The game flows down toward the bottom of the game board 4 while changing its traveling direction due to the collision.

  The game board 4 is formed with a game area 4a in which a game ball flows down in the game state, and a number of game nails for changing the flow direction of the game ball are provided in the game area 4a. . Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a start winning opening 9 is provided on the game area 4a on the center line that divides the game board surface left and right and slightly below the center in the height direction. Further, a normal symbol operating gate 10 is provided on the left side of the center line and slightly above the center in the height direction.

  In addition, a first big prize opening 11 is provided on the center line at the lower part in the height direction, and is on the right side of the center line and slightly higher in the height direction (shoulder). Is provided with a second big prize opening 12. The first big prize opening 11 and the second big prize opening 12 are variable prize winning devices according to the present invention, both of which have an easy-to-win state where game balls are easy to win and a difficult-to-win state where game balls are hard to win, These easy-to-win state and difficult-to-win state can be changed. Further, on the side of the start winning port 9, general winning ports 13a and 13b are provided. Further, an out port 14 is provided at the lower end of the central portion of the game area 4a.

  In the start winning opening 9, a game ball can be won. The start winning port 9 is provided with a start winning port switch 9S (FIG. 6). When a game ball wins the start winning port 9, the start winning port switch 9S detects the game ball. When the start winning port switch 9S detects a game ball, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 extracts a jackpot determining random number value for determining a big hit.

  The normal symbol actuating gate 10 is a passing gate that is a passage through which a game ball can pass and serves as a trigger for extracting a random value for determination per normal symbol on condition that the game ball has passed. When the game state becomes one of the specific game states (non-probability variation specific game state) by the extraction of the random value for determination per normal symbol, the start winning opening 9 is provided with 1 The pair of blades (ordinary electric accessory, tulip) 9a opens and closes for a predetermined number of seconds, making it easy to win a prize.

  The first big prize opening 11 is a so-called attacker-type opening / closing device, and when the gaming state becomes a normal big hit (non-probable big hit) state by extracting the random number for jackpot determination described above, the shutter (attacker) is closed. ) Opens and closes under certain conditions. When the shutter is opened, the game ball is in an easy-to-win state where the game ball is easy to win, and when the shutter is closed, the game ball is in a difficult-to-win state (non-winning state). The first large winning opening 11 is a winning opening that serves as a trigger for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 15 balls) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins) the shutter.

  The second big prize opening 12 is a so-called tulip type opening and closing device, and when the game state becomes a probable big hit game state by extracting the jackpot determination random number described above, a pair of blades (ordinary electric accessory, tulip) ) 12a opens and closes for a predetermined number of seconds, making it easier to win a prize. When the pair of blades are opened, the game ball is easy to win, and when the pair of blades is closed, the game ball is difficult to win. The second grand prize opening 12 is a prize opening serving as a trigger for a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 15) to be paid out as a prize ball when a game ball enters (wins) the pair of blades 12a. Yes.

  The general winning ports 13a and 13b are winning ports that serve as triggers for a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) to be paid out as winning balls when a gaming ball enters (wins).

  The out port 14 receives a game ball that has not entered any of the start winning port 9, the large winning ports 11, 12 and the general winning ports 13a, 13b.

  The game board 4 includes a light-transmitting substrate 15. The light-transmitting substrate 15 has a transparent portion formed of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or other transparent member (translucent member). ing. Here, the “transparent member” means a member having a light transmittance of 100% or a light transmittance that is high enough to visually recognize the object through the member. Most of the game area 4a of this embodiment is a transparent game area. A game nail is fixed to the translucent substrate 15 with at least a tip embedded therein, and an area formed by the translucent substrate 15 and the glass plate 5a of the front door 5 is a game area 4a. . Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a liquid crystal display device 16 as an image display means having a large screen display area 16a for displaying various image information is disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 15. ing. That is, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 passes through a portion of the translucent substrate 15 where the game nail 8 is not provided at the center and a portion where the game nail 8 is provided in the vicinity thereof. Can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the display area 16a, as shown in FIG. 4, a decorative symbol D and a special symbol J which is an identification symbol of the present invention are displayed. The special symbol J is displayed in a small size in the corner of the display area 16a, and is displayed at a position where the player can visually recognize it but is difficult to visually recognize it. As the special symbol J, three types of symbols “−”, “3”, and “7” are displayed. Among these special symbols J, “3” and “7” are jackpot symbols which are the specific identification symbols of the present invention. In particular, “3” is usually a big hit symbol and “7” is a probable big hit symbol. In addition, “−” is a missing symbol. The decorative symbol D is composed of a right decorative symbol DR, a middle decorative symbol DC, and a left decorative symbol DL composed of a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment), all of which are represented by one-digit numbers. As a result, the decorative design D is displayed as a 3-digit number string. The decorative symbol D is displayed as a three-digit number at the center of the display area 16a, and is displayed in a large size so that the player can easily see it.

  The decorative symbol D corresponds to the special symbol J, and when the special symbol J is “−”, the digit string in which the three-digit numeric character string is not flat is displayed in a stopped manner. When J is "3", the even-numbered three-digit number string (usually big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed. When the special symbol J is "7", the odd-numbered three-digit number The stop display of the column (probability big hit corresponding symbol) is made. However, if the “Freeze effect” or “Outside reverse effect” described later is performed, even if the special symbol J is “3” or “7” until the big hit gaming state is reached A symbol may be displayed. The liquid crystal display device 16 having the display area 16a is the identification symbol display device and the decorative symbol display device of the present invention. In addition to these special symbols and decorative symbols, a background image, a character image, a normal symbol image, and the like are displayed in the display area 16a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, members such as a winning ball assembly assembly 17 that guides a winning ball to a winning ball sensor to a winning ball sensor are disposed on the back side of the lower side of the translucent substrate 15. Yes. In order to make the members such as the winning ball assembly assembly 17 invisible to the player, a cell sheet SS made of CAB (cellulose acetobutyrate), for example, is stretched on the back surface of the translucent substrate 15 to form an opaque region.

  Thus, the translucent substrate 15 does not need to be the entire transparent portion, and may have a portion having a portion with low light transmittance or a region with zero light transmittance. In addition to the cell sheet SS on the back side, the pattern layer and the color layer can be formed by applying paint or physical vapor deposition or chemical vapor deposition on the surface in addition to the cell sheet SS on the back. Alternatively, the light transmittance may be reduced by impregnating a synthetic resin as a base material with a dye or a pigment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 16 variably displays a special symbol J, a decorative symbol (decorative symbol) D, a normal symbol, a character, and the like in the display area 16a. The special symbol J is a symbol indicating the result of the determination of whether or not a big hit.

  In addition, the “variable display” here is a concept that is displayed in a variable manner, for example, “variable display” that is actually changed, “stop display” that is actually stopped, and the like. Is possible. In addition to these, “appearance display” in which a special symbol is simply displayed so that a special symbol appears, “derivation display” in which a special symbol is displayed as a result of a special symbol game, and the like are possible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has speakers 18L and 18R that output sound effects and voices for notifying the player that a predetermined gaming state has been reached, above the liquid crystal display device 16. As shown in FIG. 4, it has decoration lamps 19L and 19R for notifying that a predetermined gaming state has been achieved by turning on / off in a predetermined pattern. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has the gaming balls lent out by the card unit 84 and the gaming balls won by the start winning port 9, the big winning ports 11, 12, and the general winning ports 13a, 13b on the upper plate 6a. A payout device 81 (see FIG. 6), which is a prize ball payout means of the present invention for paying out, is provided.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a main control board 21 having a main control circuit 30 for determining whether or not to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player (big hit gaming state). A sub-control board 22 having a sub-control circuit 40 for controlling effects such as video and audio, and a payout / discharge control circuit 80 for controlling the payout / release of game balls, which is a payout prize ball number setting means of the present invention. A launch control board 23, a power supply unit 24 for supplying power, a power switch 25, a backup clear switch 26, and a mode changeover switch 27 are arranged.

  FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram illustrating mainly the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, the payout / launch control circuit 80, and the power supply unit 24 described above. 30, sub-control circuit 40 and payout / launch control circuit 80 are connected to each other, and power can be supplied to each. The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 33 which are configured by a one-chip microcomputer, and an initial reset circuit 34. And a command output port 35.

  The main CPU 31 receives a game ball detection signal from a first V count switch 11S, which will be described later, and operates in accordance with a control program stored in the main ROM 32, and performs a big hit lottery or a prize ball in the pachinko gaming machine 1. It controls the operation of the entire pachinko gaming machine 1 such as discharging, and transmits various commands to the sub control circuit 40 via the command output port 35. The main CPU 31 performs transition control between the normal gaming state and the big hit gaming state which is a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state based on the result of the big hit lottery or the digestion of the gaming state. Here, the main CPU 31 constitutes the specific gaming state selection means and the gaming state transition means of the present invention, and winning the big hit lottery is a transition condition for shifting from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state. . When the transition condition is satisfied, the main CPU 31 shifts to the big hit gaming state, and selects whether to enter the probability variation big hit gaming state or the normal big hit gaming state as the transition destination. Then, the game state is shifted to the selected game state.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31 and permanent data. The main ROM 32 stores a variation pattern table shown in FIG. 7A and a special symbol determination table shown in FIG. The main RAM 33 temporarily stores data and programs used when the main CPU 31 operates. The initial reset circuit 34 periodically outputs a reset signal to the main CPU 31. With this reset signal, the main CPU 31 executes processing from the beginning of the control program.

  The main control circuit 30 is connected to each switch including the first V count switch 11S. The first V count switch 11 </ b> S measures the number of game balls that have passed through the V zone provided in the first major winning opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30. The second V count switch 12 </ b> S measures the number of game balls that have passed through the V zone provided in the second grand prize winning opening 12, and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30. Since the game balls pass through the V zones respectively provided in the first grand prize opening 11 and the second big prize opening 12, the opening control of the corresponding big prize openings 11, 12 is continued. Passing becomes the continuation condition of the present invention. Further, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 serves as a continuation condition setting unit of the present invention. The first count switch 11CS measures the number of game balls won in the first grand prize opening 11 and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30. The second count switch 12CS measures the number of game balls won in the second grand prize opening 12, and outputs a detection signal indicating the measurement result to the main control circuit 30.

  The general winning opening switch 13S outputs to the main control circuit 30 a detection signal of a game ball won in each of the general winning openings 13a and 13b. The operation gate switch 10 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 10 to the main control circuit 30. The start winning port switch 9 </ b> S outputs a detection signal of a game ball won in the start winning port 9 to the main control circuit 30. The starting condition of the present invention is that the game ball wins the start winning opening 9 and the start winning opening switch 9S detects the game ball.

  The start opening solenoid 9L opens and closes a pair of blades 9a, 9a provided in the start winning opening 9, and the first large winning opening solenoid 11L opens and closes a shutter provided in the first large winning opening 11. The second grand prize opening solenoid 12L opens and closes a pair of blades 12a, 12a provided in the second big prize opening 12. The seesaw solenoid 11M drives a seesaw (not shown) provided in the first grand prize winning port 11. The backup clear switch 26 clears backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like according to the operation of the operator.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the start winning port switch 9S detects the winning of the game ball and outputs a detection signal, the main control circuit 30 outputs a symbol designation command to the sub-control circuit 40 to extract and extract random numbers. A lottery process using random numbers is performed, and a display symbol using a special symbol in the liquid crystal display device 16 is determined based on the lottery result.

  In addition, the main CPU 31 in the main control circuit 30 determines, by a big hit lottery, a normal big hit (non-probability variation specific game state) and a probable variation big hit (probability variation specific game state). Due to the normal big hit and the probable big hit, the gaming state shifts to a big hit gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. In addition, the advantage after the end of the specific gaming state is different between the normal big hit and the probable big hit, and the gaming state after the probable big hit is more advantageous than the gaming state after the normal big hit. Specifically, after a probable big hit, the big hit probability (transition condition establishment probability) becomes higher than the probability in the normal gaming state.

  When the big hit is the normal big hit, the main CPU 31 shifts the gaming state to the normal gaming state after the end of the specific gaming state. Further, when the big hit is a probable big hit, after the specific gaming state is finished, the gaming state is shifted to the probability changing gaming state where it is easy to shift to the specific gaming state again. In addition, when the game is lost, the opening / closing control of the special winning ports 11 and 12 is not performed. However, when the big game is won, the first big winning port solenoid 11L corresponding to the gaming state at that time. Alternatively, a drive signal is output to the second big prize opening solenoid 12L, and the first big prize opening 11 or the second big prize opening 12 is controlled to be opened and closed. Here, when the gaming state becomes the big hit gaming state and the opening control of the big winning holes 11 and 12 is performed, when a predetermined number, for example, ten game balls wins the prize winning holes 11 and 12. Alternatively, when a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds elapses, the open state is changed to the closed state. Thus, the main CPU 31 constitutes the drive control means of the present invention. The main CPU 31 also constitutes the variable winning device selection means of the present invention. The main CPU 31 selects a big winning opening to be opened depending on whether the big hit is a probable big hit or a normal big hit. The first big prize opening 11 is opened, and the second big prize opening 12 is opened in the case of a probable big hit.

  The sub-control circuit 40 inputs a command from the main control circuit 30 and performs control necessary for effects such as variable display of identification symbols, reach effects, and notice effects using the liquid crystal display device 16 according to the input commands. The predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16. The sub-control circuit 40 also performs control necessary for producing an effect by sound output using the speakers 18L and 18R and an effect by blinking display using the decorative lamps 19L and 19R.

  The sub-control circuit 40 is mainly composed of a sub-CPU 41, has a sub-ROM 42, a sub-RAM 43, and a command input port 48, and has an image control circuit 50, an audio control circuit 60, and a lamp control circuit 70. Yes. Further, a mode changeover switch 27 is connected to the sub control circuit 40.

  The sub CPU 41 executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the sub ROM 42 in accordance with a command input from the main control circuit 30, and operates the image control circuit 50, the sound control circuit 60, and the lamp control circuit 70, while in the mode The power supply unit 24 is controlled in accordance with signals from the selector switch 27, the selection buttons 20b and 20c, and the determination button 20a. The sub ROM 42 stores a program executed by the sub CPU 41 and permanent data.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 constitutes a decorative symbol determining means of the present invention, and the sub ROM 42 constitutes a decorative symbol storing means. In the sub ROM 42, a display pattern table shown in FIG. 8A, a hit decoration design determination table shown in FIG. 8B, a re-variable display pattern determination table shown in FIG. 8C, and a display shown in FIG. The left decorative design determination table, the right decorative design determination table shown in FIG. 9B, and the middle decorative design determination table shown in FIG. 9C are stored.

  Among these, the decorative symbol determination table shown in FIG. 8B stores a big hit correspondence symbol corresponding to the case where the special symbol is a big hit symbol, and when the symbol command z1 received from the main control circuit 30 is received. Is a symbol corresponding to a normal big hit, and z2 is a symbol corresponding to a probable big hit. In addition, by the decorative symbol determination table shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, a loss corresponding symbol is generated when the special symbol becomes a loss symbol. The sub RAM 43 stores data and programs used when the sub CPU 41 operates.

  The sub CPU 41 causes the liquid crystal display device 16 to display a special symbol corresponding to the symbol command selected from the special symbol determination table output from the main control circuit 30. For example, when a symbol command z0 that is out of date is received, “-” is displayed as a special symbol J on the liquid crystal display device 16. Further, when the symbol command z1 which is usually a big hit is received, “3” is displayed as the special symbol J on the liquid crystal display device 16. Further, when the symbol command z2 that is a probable big hit is received, “7” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 as the special symbol J.

  Further, the sub-ROM 42 in the sub-control circuit 40 stores a special winning mouth selection effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10, and when the sub CPU 41 wins a big hit by the special winning mouth selection effect pattern determination table, An effect pattern for determining which of the big prize opening 11 and the second big prize opening is opened is determined. Thus, the sub-control circuit 40 causes the liquid crystal display device 16 to display an effect corresponding to the output effect pattern command.

  Further, the sub CPU 41 causes the liquid crystal display device 16 to display the decorative design D determined through the steps described later. Therefore, the sub CPU 41 functions as the identification symbol display control means and the decorative symbol display control means of the present invention. Further, the sub CPU 41 also functions as condition determination means, notification effect means, and special stop display control means of the present invention.

  The image control circuit 50 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 51, a D / A converter 52, an initial reset circuit 53, and image data ROMs (image storage means) 54a and 54b. The VDP 51 forms an image corresponding to the content to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 determined by the sub CPU 41, and outputs the formed image to the D / A converter 52. The D / A converter 52 performs D / A conversion on the image data output from the VDP 51, outputs an analog signal obtained by the conversion to the liquid crystal display device 16, and displays an image. The initial reset circuit 53 receives the reset command from the sub CPU 41 and executes processing for returning the VDP 51 to the initial state. The image data ROM 54a stores image data (image data) indicating decorative symbols, special symbols, characters, backgrounds, etc., and the image data ROM 54b stores image data for displaying various image data on the liquid crystal display device 16. Is remembered. The VDP 51 reads image data corresponding to the decorative symbols and special symbols output from the sub CPU 41 from the image data ROMs 54a and 54b, and causes the liquid crystal display device 16 to display images such as symbols based on the image data.

  The audio control circuit 60 includes a sound source IC 61, an amplifier (hereinafter referred to as “AMP”) 62, and an audio data ROM 63. The sound source IC 61 generates an audio signal using audio data stored in the audio data ROM 63 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU 41. The AMP 62 amplifies the audio signal generated by the sound source IC 61 to an appropriate level, supplies the amplified audio signal to the speakers 18L and 18R, and outputs the audio. The sound data ROM 63 stores data (sound data) such as music, sound, and sound effects used for the notice effect, reach effect, jackpot effect, and the like.

  The lamp control circuit 70 uses the decoration data ROM 71 that stores decoration data indicating the blinking pattern of the decoration lamps 19L and 19R and the decoration data stored in the decoration data ROM 71 according to the instruction from the sub CPU 41. , 19R, and a drive circuit 72 for blinking.

  The payout / firing control circuit 80 operates the payout device 81 and the firing device 82 having the firing handle 6c and the firing motor under the control of the main control circuit 30 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. Accordingly, when a game ball wins a prize winning slot 11 or 12, a prize ball is paid out. Here, even if a game ball wins in either the first grand prize opening 11 or the second big prize opening 12, the same number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device 81. In addition, the launching device 82 causes the game ball to be launched toward the game area 4 a on the game board 4.

  The power supply unit 24 supplies power to the sub control circuit 40, the main control circuit 30, and the payout / launch control circuit 80 according to the control of the sub control circuit 40, and the payout / fire control circuit is turned on when the mode switch 27 is turned on. 80, restricting power supply to the main control circuit 30;

(Operation details of pachinko machines)
Next, among the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the procedure of control processing by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart (main flowchart) showing an operation procedure of a main control process repeatedly executed by the main control circuit 30 after the power is turned on in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

(Operation procedure of main control processing)
As shown in FIG. 11, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30 starts the main control process when the power is turned on, performs the initial setting process (S1), and then performs the special symbol control process (S2). )I do. This special symbol control process will be described later. Thereafter, normal symbol control processing is performed (S3), and then random number update processing is performed (S4). Thereafter, the process proceeds to an iterative routine for sequentially executing the processes of steps S2 to S4.

  The special symbol control process is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the special symbol control process is started, first, a control state flag is loaded (S11). This control state flag is a flag indicating the state of the special symbol game using the symbol variable display image on the liquid crystal display device 16, and data for determining which control the main CPU 31 executes is performed. Is set.

  Next, a special symbol memory check process (S12) is performed according to the procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG. When the special symbol memory check process is started, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the control state flag is data “00” indicating the special symbol memory check (S21). As a result, if it is not “00”, the process is terminated. If it is “00”, it is determined whether or not the reserved number is “0” (S22). As a result, if the reserved number is “0”, a demo display process is performed (S23), and then the process ends. On the other hand, if the reserved number is not “0”, data “01” indicating special symbol variation time management is set in the control state flag (S24).

  When data “01” indicating special symbol variation time management is set in the control state flag, a big hit determination process is performed (S25). At this time, the main CPU 31 reads the high probability flag, selects the jackpot determination table, and searches the selected jackpot determination table using the jackpot determination random number.

  Then, based on the result of searching the jackpot determination table in the jackpot determination pre-process, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination process is a jackpot (S26). As a result, if it is a big hit, a big hit symbol determining process is performed (S27), and if it is not a big hit, a missing symbol determining process is performed (S28). In the case of a big hit, there are a probability variation big hit and a normal big hit. Here, it is judged whether the probability variation big hit or the normal big hit.

  In the jackpot symbol determination process, it is determined whether the game game ball wins the winning winning opening 9 from the jackpot symbol random number value, whether it is a probable variation jackpot or a normal jackpot. ) Is selected as a special symbol and a symbol command z1 is selected and output to the sub-control circuit 40. On the other hand, when it is a probable big hit, “7” is selected as the special symbol and the symbol command z2 is selected and output to the sub-control circuit 40. Further, the main control circuit 30 outputs a gaming state command for changing the gaming state to the specific gaming state to the sub-control circuit 40.

  Further, in the off symbol determination process, “−” is selected as the special symbol from the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7B and the symbol command z 0 is selected and output to the sub-control circuit 40. Further, the main control circuit 30 outputs a gaming state command for changing the gaming state to the normal gaming state to the sub-control circuit 40.

  Thereafter, the main CPU 31 determines a variation pattern (S29). In determining the variation pattern, one of a plurality of random values in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 7A is acquired, and a variation pattern command corresponding to the acquired random value is determined (S29). The fluctuation pattern command is output to the sub-control circuit 40. As the variation pattern command, one of h4 to h8 is selected when the result of the big hit determination process is a big hit, and one of h0 to h3 is selected when the result of the big hit determination process is out of order. Selected. Thereafter, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern command determined in the variation pattern table is set in the waiting time timer (S30). Then, the storage area used for the current variation is cleared (S31), and the process ends.

  Returning to the flow shown in FIG. 12, when the special symbol storage check process is completed, the special symbol variation time management process is performed (S13). The special symbol variation time management process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 14. First, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the control state flag is “01” indicating the special symbol variation time management (S36). . As a result, if the control state flag is not “01”, the process is terminated without performing special symbol variation time management. On the other hand, if the control state flag is “01”, it is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) set as the variation time corresponding to the random value acquired in the variation pattern table is 0 (S37). . As a result, if the waiting time timer (t) is not 0, the processing is terminated. If the waiting time timer (t) is 0, data “02” indicating special symbol display time management is set in the control state flag ( S38). Thereafter, a waiting time after determination (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer (t) (S39). Thus, the special symbol variation time management process is terminated.

  When the special symbol variation time management process is completed, the special symbol display time management process shown in FIG. 12 is performed (S14). In the special symbol display time management process, as shown in FIG. 15, it is first determined whether or not the control state flag is data “02” indicating special symbol display time management (S41). As a result, if it is determined that the control state flag is not data “02”, the special symbol display time management process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the control state flag is data “02”, it is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) set in step S39 is 0 (S42). As a result, if the waiting time timer (t) is not 0, the process is terminated, and if the waiting time timer (t) is 0, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination processing result in step S26 of FIG. (S43).

  As a result, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination process is not a big hit, data “08”, which is a control state flag indicating the end of the special symbol game, is set (S44), and the process ends. If it is determined that the result of the big hit determination process is a big hit, data “03” indicating the big hit start interval management is set in the control state flag (S45). Then, a time corresponding to the big hit start interval, for example, 10 seconds is set in the waiting time timer (t) (S46), and then a big winning opening / closing setting process is performed (S47). Thereafter, the specific symbol display time management process is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the special winning opening / closing setting process in step S47 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, in the big prize opening / closing setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination process result in step S26 of FIG. 13 is a probable big hit (S48). As a result, if it is determined that it is a normal big hit instead of a probable big hit, a second big prize opening flag is set (S49), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit determination process result is a probable big hit, the first big prize opening flag is set (S50) and the process is terminated. Thus, the special winning opening opening / closing setting process is completed, and the special symbol display time management process shown in FIG. 15 is also completed.

  Returning to FIG. 12, when the special symbol display time management process is completed, the jackpot start interval management process is performed (S15). The procedure of the big hit start interval management process will be described with reference to FIG. 17. First, it is determined whether or not the data is “03” indicating the big hit start interval management (S51). As a result, when it is determined that the control state flag is not data “03”, the big hit start interval management process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the control status flag is data “03”, the system waits for the jackpot start corresponding time set in step S39, and waits for the jackpot opening to be opened after the jackpot start corresponding time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the time timer (t) is 0 (S52). As a result, if the waiting time timer (t) is not 0, the big hit start interval management process is terminated, and if the waiting time timer (t) is 0, the high probability flag and the fluctuation shortening flag are cleared (S53). Then, the big winning holes 11 and 12 corresponding to the big winning opening flag set in the big winning opening / closing setting process shown in FIG. 16 are opened (S54), and the control state flag shows that the big winning opening is being opened. Certain data “04” is set (S55). Thereafter, the special winning opening opening time timer is set to, for example, 30 seconds which is the upper limit opening time (S56), and the big hit start interval management process is ended.

  Returning to FIG. 12, when the big hit start interval management process is completed, the big prize opening opening process is performed (S16). In the special winning opening opening process, as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined whether or not the control state flag is data “04” indicating that the special winning opening is open (S61). As a result, if it is determined that the control state flag is not data “04”, the special winning opening open process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the control state flag is data “04”, it is determined whether or not the count number of the big winning prize winning counter is 10 or more (S62). Here, the winning prize winning counters are those corresponding to the first winning prize opening 11 or the second winning prize opening 12 for which the opening control is performed.

  As a result, when it is determined that the count number of the big prize opening prize counter is not 10 or more, it is judged whether or not the big prize opening time timer set in step S56 is 0 (S63). In this case, the process for opening the special winning opening is ended. If it is determined in step S62 that the big prize winning counter is 10 or more, or if it is judged in step S63 that the big prize opening time timer is 0, the residual ball in the big prize opening is displayed in the control status flag. Data “05” indicating monitoring is set (S64). Then, the special winning opening closing setting is performed (S65), and the remaining ball monitoring time in the special winning opening, for example, 1 second is set in the waiting time timer (t) (S66). Thus, the process for opening the special winning opening is completed.

  Returning to FIG. 12, when the process for opening the special winning opening is completed, the residual ball in the special winning opening is monitored (S17). With reference to FIG. 19, the procedure of the special winning opening residual ball monitoring process will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is data “05” indicating the special winning opening residual ball monitoring (S71). As a result, when it is determined that the control state flag is not data “05”, the special winning opening residual ball monitoring process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the control state flag is data “05”, it is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) set in step S66 is 0 (S72). As a result, if the waiting time timer (t) is not 0, the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process is terminated, and if the waiting time timer (t) is 0, it is determined whether or not a specific area (V zone) has passed. Judgment is made (S73). Here, the determination of the passage of the specific area is made based on whether or not the game ball has passed through the V zone in either the first grand prize winning port 11 or the second major prize winning port 12 for which release control is performed. . For this determination, detection signals transmitted from the first V count switch 11S and the second V count switch 12S are used.

  As a result of determining whether or not the specific area has passed, if it is determined that there is no passing of the game ball in the specific area, data “07” indicating the big hit end interval is set in the control state flag (S74), and thereafter The time corresponding to the big hit end interval is set in the waiting time timer (t) (S75). Then, the winning ball residual ball monitoring process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game ball in the specific area has passed, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening the special winning opening is 15 or more (S76). As a result, if it is determined that the number of times of opening of the big winning opening is 15 or more, the process proceeds to step S74, and after setting the data “07” (S74), the time corresponding to the big hit end interval is set as the waiting time. The timer (t) is set (S75), and the special winning opening residual ball monitoring process is terminated.

  Further, when it is determined that the number of times of opening of the big winning opening is not 15 times or more (14 or less), data “06” indicating the management time for waiting for reopening of the big winning opening is set in the control state flag ( S77). Then, the time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set in the waiting time timer (t) (S78), and the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 12, in the special winning opening residual ball monitoring process, if there is a passage through a specific area and the number of opening of the special winning opening is 14 or less, the special winning opening reopening waiting time management process is performed ( S18). The procedure for the management process for waiting time for reopening the winning prize opening will be described with reference to FIG. 20. First, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is data “06” indicating the monitoring of the remaining balls in the winning prize opening (S81). . As a result, when it is determined that the control state flag is not data “06”, the big winning opening reopening waiting time management process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the control state flag is data “06”, it is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) corresponding to the interval between rounds set in step S78 is 0 (S82). As a result, if the waiting time timer (t) is not 0, the big prize reopening waiting time management process is terminated, and if the waiting time timer (t) is 0, 1 is added to the big winning opening opening number counter ( S83). Then, the special winning opening is set to open (S84), and data "04" indicating that the special winning opening is open is set in the control state flag (S85). Thereafter, the big prize opening time timer (s) is set (S86), and the big prize reopening waiting time management process is terminated.

  In addition, following the big winning opening reopening waiting time management process, a big hit end interval process is performed (S19). The procedure of the big hit end interval process will be described with reference to FIG. 21. First, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is data “07” indicating the big hit end interval (S91). As a result, when it is determined that the control state flag is not data “07”, the big hit end interval process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the control state flag is data “07”, it is determined whether or not the waiting time timer (t) set in step S75 is 0 (S92). As a result, if the waiting time timer (t) is not 0, the big hit end interval processing is ended. If the waiting time timer (t) is 0, the data “08” indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag. (S93).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination process in step S26 is won for the probability variation, in other words, whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit (S94). As a result, if it is determined that the probability variation is not won, the jackpot end interval processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation is won, a high probability flag is set (S95), a variation shortening flag is further set (S96), and the jackpot end interval process is terminated.

  Then, the special symbol game end process shown in FIG. 12 is performed (S20). The procedure of the special symbol game end process will be described with reference to FIG. 22. First, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is data “08” indicating the end of the special symbol game (S101). As a result, when it is determined that the control state flag is not data “08”, the special symbol game end process is ended. On the other hand, when determining that the control flag is data “08”, the main CPU 31 updates the pending number to be decremented by 1 (S102), and sets the big hit determination random number counter and the big hit stop mode selection random number counter. Each count value is shifted sequentially.

  Subsequently, a process for determining the end of fluctuation reduction is performed (S103). In this determination process, it is determined whether or not 100 rotations have elapsed when a time reduction of 100 rotations is set after the probability variation big hit. If it is determined that the variation shortening has ended (S104), the variation shortening flag is cleared (S105). If it is determined that the variation shortening has not been completed, the variation shortening flag is set. The process proceeds to step S106 without clearing.

  Subsequently, the data in the special symbol storage area is shifted (S106). In the special symbol storage area, data corresponding to the situation is stored, and by reducing the number of reservations by 1, the data in the fourth area is stored in the third area, the data in the third area is stored in the second area, The area data is moved to the first area. The special symbol game process so far is performed by the data of the first area.

  Then, clear data is set in the data of the fourth area in the special symbol storage area (S107). New data is set in the fourth area in which clear data is set when a game ball wins a new start winning opening 9. Thereafter, data “00” indicating the special symbol storage check is set in the control state flag (S108). In this way, the special symbol game end process ends.

  When the special symbol control process is thus completed, the process returns to FIG. 11 and the normal symbol control process is performed (S3). In the normal symbol control process, control related to the normal symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is performed. When the normal symbol control process is started, the normal symbol control state flag is read, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol and the mode of the stopped normal symbol are monitored according to the flag. And when the mode of the normal symbol is a predetermined mode, the variable indicating the opening and closing of the normal electric accessory is stored in the main RAM 33, and the normal symbol control process is terminated.

  Thereafter, random number update processing is performed (S4). Here, random number update processing for updating the random symbol value for losing symbols, random value for reach determination, random number value for effect condition selection, and the like by a predetermined calculation method is performed, and the processing is terminated. Then, the process returns to step S2 and the repeat routine is repeated.

(Sub-control circuit operation procedure)
Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 40 will be described. The sub control circuit 40 performs a symbol control, a sound control, a lamp control, and the like by receiving a command transmitted from the main control circuit 30. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub control processing repeatedly executed by the sub control circuit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the sub CPU 41 first performs a predetermined initialization process (S111), and then performs a random number update process (S112). Subsequently, command analysis control processing output from the main control circuit 30 is performed (S113), and display control processing is performed based on the result of the command analysis control processing (S114). The command analysis control process will be described in detail later.

  Thereafter, a sound control process is performed (S115). In the sound control process, a sound control process related to the sound generated from the speakers 18L and 18R is performed based on a command from the main control circuit 30. In this sound control process, the sound source IC 61 reads the sound data from the sound data ROM 63, converts the sound data into a predetermined sound signal, and supplies the sound signal to the AMP 62. The AMP 62 amplifies the sound signal and generates sound from the speakers 18L and 18R.

  Subsequently, a lamp control process is performed (S116). In the lamp control process, a lamp control process related to blinking of the decorative lamps 19L and 19R is executed based on a command from the main control circuit 30. In this lamp control process, the sub CPU 41 reads the lamp decoration pattern from the decoration data ROM 71 and blinks the decoration lamps 19L and 19R via the drive circuit 72. Thereafter, step S32 to step S36 are repeatedly executed.

  Next, processing when a command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 is received will be described. As shown in FIG. 24, when the sub control circuit 40 receives a command transmitted from the main control circuit 30, first, the protection register is saved (S121). Next, the command input by transmission from the main control circuit 30 is stored in the reception buffer in the sub RAM 43 (S122). Subsequently, the register is restored (S123). Thus, the process upon receiving the command ends.

  Next, the command analysis control process shown in step S113 of FIG. 23 will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of command analysis control processing. As shown in FIG. 25, in the command analysis control process, first, the sub-control circuit 40 determines whether or not a variation pattern command has been received from the main control circuit 30 (S131). As a result, if a variation pattern command has been received, display pattern determination processing is performed (S132). The display pattern determination process will be described later. Then, after the display pattern determination process is performed, the command analysis control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a variation pattern command has not been received, it is determined whether a symbol command has been received (S133). As a result, when it is determined that a symbol command has been received, a decorative symbol determination process is performed (S134). The decoration symbol determination process will be described later. Then, after performing the decorative symbol determination process, the command analysis control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that no symbol command has been received, it is determined whether a symbol confirmation command has been received (S135). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol confirmation command is received, symbol determination processing is performed (S136). Then, after performing the symbol determination process, the command analysis control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol confirmation command has not been received, it is determined whether or not a jackpot gaming state command has been received (S137).

  As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot gaming state command has been received, a big winning opening selection effect determining process is performed (S138). The special winning opening selection effect determining process will be described later. Thereafter, data corresponding to the game state command is set (S139). On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot gaming state command has not been received, the process corresponding to the received command is executed (S140), and the command analysis control process is terminated.

  Next, display pattern determination processing will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of display pattern determination processing. As shown in FIG. 26, in the display pattern determination process, it is determined whether or not the received variation pattern command is a variation pattern command (h4 to h8) corresponding to the jackpot (S141). As a result, if it is determined that the received variation pattern command is one of h0 to h3 and is not a variation pattern command corresponding to the big hit, a display pattern determination process for losing is performed (S142). In the display pattern determination process of outlier, one random number value of 0 to 9 is acquired, and displayed in the display pattern table shown in FIG. 8A with reference to the output command number and the acquired random number value. Determine the pattern and display contents.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern command is any one of h4 to h8 and corresponds to the big hit, the freeze effect determination process for determining whether or not to perform the freeze effect as the special display condition of the present invention. (S143). In the determination process of the freeze effect, a random value for determining the freeze effect is used. Here, a predetermined random number range is set in advance, and one random number value is acquired from this random number range. When the acquired random number value is a random value determined to perform the freeze effect, the freeze effect is performed, and when it is not the determined random value, the freeze effect is not performed.

  In this way, when the freeze effect determination process is performed, it is determined whether or not the freeze effect is performed (S144). As a result, when it is determined that the freeze effect is not performed, the big hit display pattern determination process is performed (S145). In the jackpot display pattern determination process, one random number value from 0 to 9 is acquired and displayed in the display pattern table shown in FIG. 8A with reference to the output command number and the acquired random number value. Determine the pattern and display contents.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a freeze effect is to be performed, a display pattern determination process for the freeze effect is performed (S146). In the display pattern determination process of freeze effect, before the special symbol starts to change, the decorative symbol that is stopped is displayed as it is while the special symbol is variably displayed after the special symbol change display is started. Stop display.

  Before starting the variable display of the decorative symbols, the liquid crystal display device 16 is in a state where a three-digit number before starting the variable display is displayed as shown in FIG. In the effects other than the freeze effect, when the special symbol is variably displayed, the decorative symbol is also variably displayed until the decorative symbol is also variably displayed and the special symbol is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the display pattern of the freeze effect is determined, even if the special symbol variation display is performed, the decoration symbol variation display is not performed, and the decoration symbol is stopped and displayed as it is.

  When any one of the display patterns is determined in this way, display pattern data corresponding to the determined display pattern is set (S147). In this way, the display pattern determination process ends.

  Next, the decorative symbol determination process in step S134 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 25 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the decorative symbol determination process.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the decorative symbol determination process, it is first determined whether or not a jackpot symbol command has been received (S151). As a result, when it is determined that the received symbol command is z0 and no jackpot symbol command has been received, a decorative symbol determination process for detachment is performed (S152). In the decorative symbol determination process for detachment, the left and right numbers are selected from the decorative symbol determination table shown in FIG. 9, and the symbols to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 are determined for the left and right center. Here, it is determined whether all the numbers in the left and right are the same. If they are not the same, the selected number is determined. If it is determined that the numbers are the same, All numbers are selected again and repeated until they are no longer the same.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot symbol command has been received, it is determined whether or not the output variation pattern command is h8 (S153). As a result, when the output variation pattern command is h8, the off-set reverse effect is performed, so that the off-set decorative symbol determination process is performed (S152). The off-line reverse effect is an effect that is a big hit while displaying the off-line symbol as a decorative symbol. Here, the decorative symbol determination process for detachment is performed in the same manner as when the jackpot symbol command is not received. The loss reversal effect will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation pattern command is h4 to h7 and not h8, a big hit decoration symbol determination process is performed (S154). In the big hit decorative symbol determination process, it is determined whether the symbol command output from the main control circuit 30 is z1 or z2, and when the symbol command is z1, it is usually a big hit, and FIG. Is selected from the decorative design determination table, and a decorative design corresponding to the random value is selected from the decorative design determination table to determine the decorative design. Further, when the symbol command is z2, it is a probable big hit, the random value shown in FIG. 8B is acquired, and a decorative symbol corresponding to the random value, specifically, a three-digit odd number is zeroed. The decorative symbol displayed as an eye is selected from the decorative symbol determination table to determine the decorative symbol.

  In this way, when the off-set decorative symbol determination process or the big hit decorative symbol determination process is performed, data corresponding to the determined decorative symbol is set (S155). In this way, the decorative symbol determination process ends.

  Next, the big winning opening selection effect determining process in step S138 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 25 will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a special winning opening selection effect determination process. As shown in FIG. 28, in the special winning opening selection effect determination process, it is determined whether or not the gaming state command output from the main control circuit 30 is a command corresponding to the big hit gaming state (S161).

  As a result, when a command that does not correspond to the big hit gaming state is received, the big winning opening is not released, and the big winning opening selection effect determining process is finished as it is. On the other hand, when the command corresponding to the big hit gaming state is received, the big winning opening selection effect pattern determining process is performed (S162). In the special winning opening selection effect pattern determination processing, the sub CPU 41 refers to the special winning opening selection effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. Then, the received symbol command is confirmed, and when the symbol command is z1, the normal jackpot gaming state is obtained, one of a plurality of random values (0 to 9) is acquired, and the acquired random value The display content of the effect pattern corresponding to is determined as a winning prize selection effect pattern, and the effect pattern commands (d0 to d3) that are data corresponding to the determined winning prize selection effect pattern are transmitted to the image control circuit 50. Set (S163). Further, when the symbol command is z2, corresponding to the probable big hit gaming state, one of a plurality of random values (0 to 9) is acquired, and the display contents of the effect pattern corresponding to the acquired random value Is selected as the special winning opening selection effect pattern, and the production pattern commands (d4 to d7), which are data corresponding to the determined special winning prize selection effect pattern, are transmitted to the image control circuit 50 and set (S163). In this way, the special winning opening selection effect determining process is completed. Then, at the time corresponding to the big hit start interval, the image control circuit 50 causes the liquid crystal display device 15 to display an image according to the big winning opening selection effect pattern corresponding to the received effect pattern command (d0 to d7).

  Next, the flow of the special symbol game will be described. In the special symbol game, when the game ball wins the start winning port 9 and the start winning port switch 9S outputs the detection signal of the game ball to the main control circuit 30, the main control circuit 30 performs a big hit lottery. Based on the lottery result, the main control circuit 30 selects a command number from the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 7A and a symbol command from the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. Send to.

  The sub control circuit 40 receives the command number and symbol command of the variation pattern, selects a display pattern from the display pattern table shown in FIG. 8A, and decorates from each table shown in FIG. 8B or FIG. Select a design.

  In the display area 16a, before the game ball is won in the start winning opening 9, as shown in FIG. 29A, the decorative symbols DL, DR, DC and the special symbol J are all stopped and displayed. From this state, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 9, the decorative symbols DL, DR, DC and the special symbol J start to be displayed in a variable manner as shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (c), the left decorative symbol DL is stopped and displayed. At this time, the middle decorative symbol DC, the right decorative symbol DR, and the special symbol J are variably displayed. Thereafter, the right decorative symbol DR is stopped and displayed, and then the middle decorative symbol DC and the special symbol J are stopped and displayed. Here, if the result of the big hit lottery in the main control circuit 30 is out of place, as shown in FIG. 29 (d), different numbers for the left, right and middle decorative symbols DL, DR, and DC, in this example, “512” Is displayed. These numbers are numbers selected from the decorative design determination tables shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C in the sub control circuit 40. In addition, the symbol “-” is displayed as the special symbol J.

  On the other hand, when the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 29 (e), the same number, “555” in this example, is displayed on the left, right, and middle decorative symbols DL, DR, and DC. As the special symbol J, “7” is displayed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big winning opening is controlled, but when the special symbol J is “3” and the big hit is a normal big hit. The first big prize opening 11 shown in FIG. In addition, when the special symbol is “7” and the big hit is a probable big hit, the second big winning opening 12 is controlled to be opened.

  Probability jackpots enter the probability variation game state after the big hit game state ends, while normal jackpots transition to the normal game state after the big hit game state ends. Can give a sense of accomplishment. Since the winning prize opening that is controlled to open is different between the probable big hit and the normal big hit, it is determined that the probable big hit is achieved by launching the game ball toward the second big winning opening 12 that is released by the probable big hit. While being able to make a player recognize, it is possible to give a sense of achievement to the player that a promising big hit has been made.

  Moreover, since the second big prize opening 12 arranged on the right side of the center line is controlled to open when the probability variation is won, the player greatly operates the launch handle 6c to the right side of the game board 4. A so-called right-handed strike is made to launch a game ball. In this way, by causing the player to make a right strike, a state different from a normal left strike is brought about, so that a great sense of superiority can be learned.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the first big prize opening 11 is controlled to be opened in the normal big hit, and the second big prize opening 12 is controlled to be opened in the probability variable big hit. For this reason, in the big hit gaming state, it is possible to determine whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit only by looking at the big winning opening that is controlled to be released. Therefore, for example, even if the player misses the stop display at the time of the big hit, it can be determined whether it is the probable big hit or the normal big hit only by looking at the big winning opening controlled to be opened. Furthermore, the store clerk who installs the pachinko machine 1 can also determine whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit just by looking at the big prize opening that is controlled to open, so it is easy to determine whether the probable big hit or the normal big hit You can also Therefore, for example, when the store adds a service or the like for probability change, the service can be quickly prepared.

  Next, a freeze effect that is a characteristic effect of the present invention will be described. If the result of the big win lottery of the main control circuit 30 is a big hit and it is determined that the freeze effect is to be performed in step S143 of FIG. 26 of the control routine in the sub CPU 41 of the sub control circuit 40, the display area 16a includes Is displayed. First, as shown in FIG. 30 (a), the left and right middle decorative symbols DL, DR, DC and the special symbol J are stopped and displayed in the display area 16a. From this state, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the special symbol J starts changing display, but the left and right middle decorative symbols DL, DR, and DC are all stopped and displayed.

  Then, when the fluctuation display time of the special symbol J elapses, the special symbol J is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. Here, since the lottery result is a big hit, “3” or “7” is displayed in the special symbol J. Here, the special symbol J is displayed as “7” which is a probable big hit symbol. Show.

  By the way, in the display area 16a, the decorative symbol D is arranged at a position that is easily visible to the player, and the special symbol J is arranged at a position that is difficult to be visually recognized by the player. Whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state is determined while watching. When the freezing effect is performed, the variation display of the special symbol J is not noticed, and the decoration symbol D that should be variation-displayed is not displayed in a variation manner. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is instantly given to the player. Gives the illusion that it has failed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 30 (d), a big hit notification is displayed in the display area 16a. By this jackpot notification, the player knows that he / she has won, so variations in the procedure up to the transition to the jackpot gaming state increase, and the monotony for the process up to the jackpot gaming state can be reduced.

  In addition, although a big hit notification has been given, a player who plays a game while looking at the decorative symbols cannot know whether the big hit is a probable big hit or a normal big hit because the special symbol J is difficult to see. Here, the sub CPU 41 causes the special winning opening selection effect corresponding to the special winning prize selection effect pattern set in the big hit step S163 to be performed. Before performing the winning prize selection effect, first, as shown in FIG. 31 (a), the display area 16a is displayed as a decorative symbol D in the display area 16a as shown in FIG. 31 (b). As shown, a jackpot notification display is made. Subsequently, a special winning opening selection effect as a notification effect for notifying whether the big hit is a probable big hit or a normal big hit is performed. In the prize winning selection effect, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), a right arrow RA pointing to the right side and a down arrow UA pointing to the lower side together with a message M such as “Is it right or down !?” Is displayed. In the state shown in FIG. 31C, the right arrow RA is lit brightly and the down arrow UA is darkly displayed. From now on, the darkening of the right arrow RA and the down arrow UA is repeated with the contents of the effect selected from the big winning opening selection effect pattern determination table shown in FIG.

  Finally, when the big hit is a normal big hit, as shown in FIG. 31 (d), the message “Sorry!” And the down arrow UA are displayed in a stopped state in a brightly lit state. In addition, when it is a probable big hit, as shown in FIG. 31 (e), together with the message “probable change!”, The right arrow RA is brightly lit and stopped.

  Thus, when the down arrow UA is finally lit, a normal big hit is made, and the opening control of the first big winning opening 11 is started. When the right arrow RA is finally lit, a probable big hit is made, and the opening control of the second big prize opening 12 is started. Here, the player recognizes that the big hit is a normal big hit or a probable big hit. Thus, by performing the winning prize selection effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the big hit is a promising big hit, and the interest can be increased accordingly.

  Next, the outlier reversal effect will be described. When the result of the big hit lottery of the main control circuit 30 is a big hit, the change pattern command is h8 in step S153 of FIG. 27 of the control routine in the sub CPU 41 of the sub control circuit 40, and when the reverse rotation effect is performed, the display area The following display is performed on 16a. In the display area 16a, as shown in FIG. 32A, the left and right middle decorative symbols DL, DR, DC and the special symbol J are stopped and displayed. From this state, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), the left and right middle decorative symbols DL, DR, DC and the special symbol J start variably display.

  Then, when a predetermined change display time has elapsed, the left and right middle decorative symbols DL, DR, DC and the special symbol J are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. At this time, for example, “512” is displayed on the left / right middle decorative symbols DL, DR, and DC. On the other hand, as the special symbol J, “7” which is a jackpot symbol is displayed. Then, the first grand prize opening 11 is opened.

  Normally, a player plays a game while watching the decorative symbol D, and determines whether or not the game is a big hit depending on whether the decorative symbol D is a big hit corresponding symbol or a special symbol. However, in this missed reverse effect, although the symbol corresponding to the miss is displayed as the decorative symbol D, the first big prize opening 11 is opened and the game is shifted to the big hit gaming state. For this reason, even if the symbol corresponding to the dismissal is displayed as the decorative symbol and the symbol corresponding to the big hit is not displayed, the player can maintain the expectation of the transition to the big hit gaming state, thereby giving great interest.

  After the transition to the big hit gaming state through the reverse rotation effect in this way, the display area 16a shifts to the big hit gaming state as shown in FIG. A jackpot notification display for notifying the player of the fact is made. Thereafter, a special winning opening selection effect is performed, and when the special symbol J is “3”, the first big winning opening 11 is controlled to be opened. When the special symbol J is “7”, the second big prize opening 12 is controlled to be opened.

  Next, a modified example of the present invention will be described. This modification mainly differs from the above embodiment in that the special symbol J displayed in the display area 16a has no distinction between probability variation big hit and normal big hit. That is, when “-” is displayed on the special symbol, it is lost, and when “3” or “7” is displayed, it is a big hit. In addition, when a big hit is made, whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit is drawn separately.

  In the above embodiment, the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7B is used. However, in this modification, the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7B is used instead of the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. The special symbol determination table shown and the probability variation determination table shown in FIG. 33 (b) are used. A big hit lottery is performed using the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 33 (a), and a probability variation lottery is performed using the probability variation determination table shown in FIG. 33 (b).

  The difference from the above embodiment in the control by the main CPU 31 will be explained. In the special symbol memory check process in FIG. 13, after the big hit process (S27), the probability variation determination lottery is performed, and then the variation pattern determination process Is done. The probability variation determination lottery here is performed in the main control circuit 30.

  Further, in the special symbol game end process, instead of the flowchart shown in FIG. 22, between the case where the variation shortening has not ended (S104) and the step of shifting the data of the special symbol storage area (S106), 34 is a flowchart shown in FIG. 34 in which a probability change end process or the like is inserted between the step of clearing the variation flag (S105) and the step of shifting the data of the special symbol storage area (S106).

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 34, first, when the variation shortening is not completed (S104) or after the variation flag is cleared (S105), a probability variation termination determination process is performed (S171). The probability variation end determination is, for example, after probability variation, when the probability variation is lost in the probability variation determination lottery for determining whether or not to continue the determination of the probability variation at each end of the variation of the special symbol, or when the variation number of the special symbol is 100 times. It is determined that the probability change has been completed, for example. From the result of the probability variation end determination, it is determined whether or not the probability variation is completed (S172). If the probability variation is completed, the high probability flag is cleared (S173), and the data in the special symbol storage area is shifted (S173). S106). If the probability change has not ended, the data in the special symbol storage area is shifted as it is (S106).

  In this modification having the above-described configuration, when the big hit game state is entered, whether or not the big hit is a probable big hit or a normal big hit is not displayed in the display area 16a. Whether the big hit is a promising big hit or a normal big hit for a player is determined by whether the big winning opening that is controlled to open when the big hit is the first big winning opening 11 or the second big winning opening 12. It is notified depending on whether there is.

  In the above embodiment, the special symbol J is displayed in a position that is difficult to see in the display area 16a, but is not displayed in an invisible state. For this reason, a player who is familiar with the contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can know whether the big hit is a probable big hit or a normal big hit by looking at the special symbol J displayed in the display area 16a. Interest in winning prize selection will fade. However, in this modification, since the special symbol J is not displayed at all, even a player who is familiar with the contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can keep his interest in the winning prize selection effect.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the specific game state includes the probability variation specific game state and the non-probability variation specific game state, but instead, the game state may include a short time specific winning easy state state, a non-short time It can also be set as the aspect which has a specific game state. In the short-time specific game state, after the short-specific game state ends at this time, the special symbol variation display time becomes the short-time game state in which the variation display time is shorter than the variation display time in the normal game state. Further, in the non-time-saving specific gaming state, after the non-time-saving specific gaming state is ended, the normal gaming state is set. The short-time gaming state here can be either an aspect that continues until the next big hit or an aspect that continues until a predetermined number of lotteries. Thus, it can also be set as the aspect provided with the specific game state from which the advantage after a specific game state differs.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although there is no difference in the advantage of a specific game state, it can also be set as the aspect which makes a difference in the advantage of a specific game state. Specifically, by differentiating at least one of the number of times of opening the grand prize opening, the opening time of the big prize opening, the number of winning prizes, the number of payout balls, and the condition for continuing the opening of the big prize opening, The advantage can be made different.

  As described above, when there is a difference in the advantage of the specific gaming state, instead of the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the special winning opening opening / closing setting process in step S47 of the special symbol display time management process shown in FIG. Processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this example, processing other than the points described below is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment. The following processing is performed by the main CPU 31, and this main CPU 31 constitutes the payout prize ball number setting means, the predetermined number setting means, the winning easy time setting means, and the continuation condition setting means of the present invention.

  The special winning opening opening / closing setting process when there is a difference in the advantage of the specific gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, there are differences in the number of times of opening the big prize opening, the opening time of the big prize opening, the number of winning prizes in the big prize opening, the number of payout balls, and the conditions for continuing to open the big prize opening. In this example, the V zone is provided at the first winning opening 11, but the V zone is not provided at the second winning opening 12. Further, the second V count switch 12S for measuring the number of game balls that have passed through the V zone provided in the second big winning opening 12 is also not provided.

  In the big prize opening / closing setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the content of the big hit is won by the probability variation (S181). As a result, when it is determined that it is a probable big hit, the right big prize opening flag is set (S182). By setting the right big prize opening flag, the second big prize opening 12 is controlled to open at the time of big hit. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning combination is not won, the middle / big prize winning flag is set (S187). By setting the medium and large prize opening flag, the first big prize opening 11 is controlled to be opened at the time of a big hit.

  If the right big prize opening flag is set at the time of a probable big hit, the big prize opening time timer is set to 29 seconds (S183). By setting the big prize opening timer to 29 seconds, the upper opening limit time set to 30 seconds in step S56 of the above embodiment is set to 29 seconds here. On the other hand, if the medium and large winning mouth flag is set at the time of normal big hit, the big winning mouth opening timer is set to 10 seconds (S188). By setting the big prize opening timer to 10 seconds, the upper opening limit time set to 30 seconds in step S56 of the above embodiment is set to 10 seconds here. In the above embodiment, the opening upper limit time is always set to 30 seconds, but in this example, the opening time condition is differentiated as the difference in the advantage of the specific gaming state between the probability big hit and the normal big hit. And, the opening time of the big winning opening that is more advantageous than the normal jackpot is set for the probability variation jackpot. Note that the opening time condition may be a set opening time instead of the opening upper limit time. The set opening time here refers to the time that the big winning opening is opened regardless of the number of winning prizes in the big winning opening. In addition, the difference in advantage here is set as the opening upper limit time being 29 seconds and 10 seconds, but the advantage difference is that the opening time in the advantageous specific gaming state is not advantageous. If the opening time is longer than the opening time in the specific gaming state, the opening time can be set as appropriate.

  Further, when the big winning opening opening time timer is set at the time of a probable big hit, the maximum winning number is set to 10 as the maximum winning number of the big winning opening in one opening (S184). On the other hand, when the big winning opening opening time timer is set in the case of the normal big hit, the maximum winning number is set to nine as the maximum winning number of the big winning opening in one opening (S189). By setting the maximum number of winning prizes to 9, in place of the judgment “whether the big prize opening prize counter ≧ 10?” In step S62 of the above embodiment, the judgment “whether the big prize opening prize counter ≧ 9?” Is made. Do. In the above embodiment, the maximum number of winnings is always set to be 10. However, in this example, as the difference in the advantage of the specific gaming state between the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit, There is a difference in the number of winning (maximum winning number), and the number of winning prizes to the big winning opening that is more advantageous than the normal big hit is set. The difference in advantage here is set as 10 and 9 winning prizes in the grand prize opening, but the difference in advantage is that in the specific game state that is advantageous. If the number of winning prizes in the mouth is greater than the number of winning prizes in the special winning game state, which is not advantageous, the number of winning prizes in the big winning mouth can be set as appropriate.

  Further, when the maximum winning number is set in the case of a probable big hit, the maximum opening number = 15 (round) is set as the maximum opening number of the big winning opening in one big hit (S185). On the other hand, when the maximum number of winnings is set in the case of a normal big hit, the maximum number of open times = 2 (round) is set as the maximum number of open times of the big winning opening in one big hit (S190). By setting the maximum number of open times to 2 rounds, instead of determining that “the number of big prizes to be released ≧ 15?” In step S76 of the above embodiment, a judgment of “number of big prizes to be released ≧ 2?” Is performed. In the above embodiment, the maximum number of times of opening is always set to be 15 rounds. However, in this example, the opening of the big prize opening is determined as the difference in the advantage of the specific gaming state between the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit. The number of times (maximum number of times of opening) is differentiated, and the number of times of opening of the big winning opening is set so that the probability variation big hit is more advantageous than the normal big hit. The difference in advantage here is set as the number of times that the grand prize opening is opened 15 times and 2 times. However, the difference in advantage is that the prize winning opening in the specific gaming state that is advantageous If the number of times of opening is larger than the number of times of opening of the big winning opening in the specific gaming state which is not advantageous, the number of opening of those big winning openings can be set as appropriate.

  Further, when the maximum number of times of opening is set in the case of a probable big hit, the number of payout prize balls is set to 10 as the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball wins a prize winning opening (S186). On the other hand, if the maximum number of times of opening is set in the case of a normal big hit, the number of payout balls is set to 5 as the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is won in the big prize opening (S191). In the above embodiment, the number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is won at the big winning opening is always set to be 15. However, in this example, a specific game with a probability big hit and a normal big hit is set. As the difference in the advantage of the state, the number of payout balls when a game ball wins a big winning opening is different, and the probability winning big hit is the advantage of the big winning mouth that is more advantageous than the normal big hit. It is set. The difference in advantage here is set as 10 and 5 winning ball payouts when a game ball is awarded to the big prize opening. If the number of prize balls paid out in the specific gaming state is larger than the number of prize balls paid out in the specific gaming state that is not advantageous, the number of prize balls paid out can be set as appropriate.

  Furthermore, when the number of payout prize balls is set at the time of a probable big hit, the big prize opening / closing setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of paid-out prize balls is set in the case of a normal big hit, the V zone passing condition is set (S192). In the above-described embodiment, the V zone is provided in both the first grand prize port 11 and the second major prize port 12, and passing through the V zone is an open continuation condition. On the other hand, in this example, the V zone is not provided in the second big prize opening 12, and when the second big prize opening 12 is opened due to a probable big hit, the passage of the V zone is opened. It is not a continuation condition. On the other hand, a V zone is provided in the first big winning opening 11, and when the first big winning opening 11 which is usually a big hit is opened, the passage through the V zone is set as an open continuation condition. In this way, there is a difference in the opening continuation condition as the difference in the advantage of the specific gaming state between the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit, and the opening continuation condition in which the probability variation big hit is more advantageous than the normal big hit is set. ing. In addition, as a difference in the open continuation condition, for example, a V zone is provided in both the first grand prize opening 11 and the second big prize opening 12, and a game ball passes through the V zone within a predetermined set passage time. The open continuation condition may be set such that the V zone set passage time at the second big prize opening 12 is set longer than the V zone set passage time at the first big prize opening 11. Furthermore, the winning probabilities for the V zone at the two major winning openings 11 and 12 are made different so that the winning probability for the V zone at the second winning opening 12 is higher than the winning probability for the V zone at the first winning opening 11. It can also be designed to be higher.

  In the example shown here, in the case of a promising big hit, the benefits of the specific gaming state include the number of times of opening of the big prize opening, the opening time of the big prize opening, the number of winning prizes in the big prize opening, the number of payout balls, All of the conditions for continuation of the winning opening are such that the gaming state is more advantageous than the normal jackpot. On the other hand, only some of these advantages can be set to be more advantageous than normal big hits in the probability variation big hit, and the probability variation big hit is more advantageous in some advantageous cases, In some other cases, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which a big hit is usually more advantageous. Further, it is possible to adopt a mode in which all the advantages are usually more advantageous for the big hit than for the probability big hit.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, it has two big winning openings, and the first big winning opening which is one is arrange | positioned on the centerline which partitions a game board into right and left, and the other one is the second big winning opening. The winning entrance is located on the right side of the center line, but instead of this arrangement, the first major winning entrance is located on the left side of the center line, and the second major winning entrance is on the right side of the center line. It can also be set as the aspect arrange | positioned. Alternatively, the first grand prize opening may be arranged on the right side of the center line, and the second big prize opening may be arranged on the center line. In addition, although there are two prize winning openings, three or more prize winning openings may be provided. Furthermore, a so-called attacker-type opening and closing device is used as the first grand prize opening, and a so-called tulip-type opening and closing device is used as the second big winning opening, but these can be reversed and both can be used as an attacker type. Or it can also be set as the aspect made into a tulip type.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the freeze effect and the deviation reverse effect are performed, it can also be set as the aspect which does not perform a loss reverse effect. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the big winning opening selection effect etc. are performed, it can also be set as the aspect which does not perform this. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the freeze effect is determined in the control flow. However, for example, a command for freeze effect is prepared in the display pattern table and can be handled as one of the display patterns. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the liquid crystal display device also serves as the identification symbol display device and the decorative symbol display device. However, the identification symbol display device and the decorative symbol display device may be separate display devices.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when performing the missed reverse effect, the decorative symbol is determined using the same ornament symbol determining table (FIG. 9) as when the missed symbol command z0 is received. A decorative design determination table can be prepared separately.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the difference between the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit is provided as the difference in the advantage in the specific gaming state, but in addition to the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit, the short time big hit, the non-time short big hit, and the multiple open big hit A combination of a small number of big hits can also be set. For example, when the probabilistic big hit continues and becomes a normal big hit, it can be a short-time big hit, and when a normal big hit occurs alone, it can be a non-short time big hit. Alternatively, the probability variation big hit may be a large number of open big hits, and the normal big hit may be a small number of open big hits. In addition, the difference between the opening conditions of these and the special prize opening, the difference in the number of winning prizes to the big prize opening, and the like can also be set.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front side. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is a front view of the game board shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block block diagram which mainly shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. (A) is a figure which shows a fluctuation | variation pattern table, (b) is a figure which shows a special symbol determination table. (A) is a figure which shows a display pattern table, (b) is a figure which shows a hit decoration design determination table, (c) is a figure which shows a re-variation display pattern determination table. (A) is a figure which shows a left decoration design determination table, (b) is a figure which shows a decoration design determination table, (c) is a figure which shows a middle decoration design determination table. It is a figure which shows the big winning opening selection effect pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main control process repeatedly performed by the main control circuit after turning on a power supply. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol memory | storage check process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol fluctuation | variation time management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol display time management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a big prize opening / closing setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a big hit start interval management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process during opening of a big prize opening. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the winning ball residual ball monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of waiting time management processing before a big winning opening reopening. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a big hit end interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol game completion | finish process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub control process repeatedly performed by the sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the command reception interruption process in a sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of command analysis control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the determination process of a display pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a decoration design determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a big winning opening selection effect determination process. It is a figure which shows the contents displayed in a display area in a normal special symbol game in time series, (a) before each symbol is variably displayed, (b) is after each symbol is variably displayed. , (C) shows a state in which the left decorative symbol is stopped, (d) shows a state in which the off symbol is displayed, and (e) shows a state in which the jackpot symbol is displayed. It is a figure which shows the contents displayed on a display area by freeze production in time series, (a) is before each symbol is variably displayed, (b) is after each symbol is variably displayed, (c ) Shows a state in which a jackpot symbol is displayed, and (d) shows a state in which a jackpot notification is displayed. It is a figure which shows the contents displayed on a display area by a big winning opening selection effect in time series, (a) is the state where the jackpot symbol is displayed, (b) is the state where the jackpot notification is displayed, ( c) is a state in which the selection state of the big winning prize is displayed, (d) is a state in which a notification indicating that a normal big hit has been made, and (e) is a notification display in which a probable big hit has been made. It shows the state that was done. It is a figure which shows the contents displayed on a display area by a reverse rotation effect in time series, (a) is before each symbol is variably displayed, (b) is after each symbol is variably displayed. c) shows a state in which a jackpot symbol is displayed, and (d) shows a state in which a jackpot notification is displayed. (A) is a figure which shows the special symbol determination table used by the modification of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the probability change determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol game completion | finish process in the modification of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big prize opening / closing setting process in the other example of this invention.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 4 ... Game board, 11 ... 1st grand prize opening, 12 ... 2nd big prize opening, 16 ... Liquid crystal display device, 16a ... Display area, 21 ... Main control board, 22 ... Sub control board, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 ... Main control circuit, 31 ... Main CPU, 40 ... Sub control circuit, 41 ... Sub CPU, 50 ... Image control circuit, 60 ... Sound control circuit, 70 ... Lamp control circuit, 80 ... Discharge / launch control circuit, D ... Decorative design, DC ... Middle decorative design, DL ... Left decorative design, DR ... Right decorative design, J ... Special design.

Claims (10)

As the gaming state, a normal gaming state and a plurality of specific gaming states that are more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state are set, and the plurality of specific gaming states are mutually advantageous in the specific gaming state and end of the specific gaming state. There is a difference in at least one of the later advantages,
An identification symbol display device for displaying a predetermined identification symbol;
A decorative symbol display device for displaying a decorative symbol related to the identification symbol;
A plurality of variable winning devices having an easy-to-win state in which game balls are easy to win and a difficult-to-win state in which game balls are difficult to win, and capable of changing between the easy-to-win state and difficult-to-win state;
Specific game state selection means for selecting one of the plurality of specific game states when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied;
A gaming state transition means for transitioning the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the selected specific gaming state;
When a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the identification symbol displayed on the identification symbol display device is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed, and when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, a specific identification symbol is displayed. Identification symbol display control means;
Decorative symbol display control means for controlling display of the decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device;
Drive control means for controlling the variable winning device to shift between the easy winning state and the difficult winning state;
A gaming machine comprising
When the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, a variable winning device that is controlled to be shifted by the drive control unit is selected from the plurality of variable winning devices according to the specific gaming state selected by the specific gaming state selection unit Variable winning device selection means for
Condition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined special display condition is satisfied when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied,
The decorative symbol display control means, when the condition determining means determines that the predetermined transition condition is satisfied and a predetermined special display condition is satisfied, the decorative symbol display device from before the variation display of the identification symbol Special stop display control means for stopping and displaying the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed while the identification symbols are variably displayed on the identification symbol display device by the identification symbol display control means. Gaming machine.   As the plurality of specific gaming states, after completion of the specific gaming state, a probability variation specific gaming state in which the probability of establishment of the predetermined transition condition in the normal gaming state is higher than the probability in the normal gaming state, and the end of the specific gaming state The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a non-probability-changed specific gaming state that becomes a normal gaming state.   As the plurality of specific game states, a short-time specific game state that becomes a short-time game state when the variable display time of the symbol is shorter than the variable display time in the normal game state after the end of the specific game state, and the specific game state end The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a non-time-saving specific gaming state that is to be the normal gaming state later. As the plurality of specific gaming states,
A multi-time open gaming state for performing a transition control for repeating the transition between the easy winning state and the difficult winning state of the variable winning device a plurality of times during the specific gaming state;
A small number of open gaming states that perform transition control that repeats the transition between the easy winning state and the difficult winning state of the variable winning device in a specific gaming state, the number of transitions less than the number of transitions in the multiple opening gaming state;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising: The plurality of variable prize-winning devices are two variable prize-winning devices, and one variable prize-winning device is arranged on a center line that divides a game board surface into left and right sides or on the right side or the left side of the center line,
The other variable winning device is arranged on a center line that divides the game board surface in the right and left, or on the right side or the left side of the center line at a position different from the position where the one variable winning device is arranged. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A prize ball paying means for paying out a prize ball when a game ball wins the variable prize winning device;
The payout prize ball number setting means for setting the number of prize balls to be paid out from each of the plurality of variable prize winning devices to be different from each other. The gaming machine according to any one of 5. The drive control means performs drive control to shift to the winning difficult state when a predetermined number of game balls win when the variable winning device is in the easy winning state,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a predetermined number setting unit that sets the predetermined number to a number different from each other in each of the plurality of variable winning devices. The drive control means performs drive control to shift to the difficult-to-win state when a predetermined easy-to-win time elapses when the variable winning device is in the easy-to-win state.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: an easy winning time setting unit that sets the easy winning time to different times in each of the plurality of variable winning devices. The drive control means performs drive control for shifting to the winning easy state after shifting to the difficult winning state when the variable winning device is in the winning easy state and a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied. ,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising continuation condition setting means for setting the continuation condition to different conditions in each of the plurality of variable winning devices.   After the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, any one of the plurality of variable winning devices shifts to the easy winning state before the plurality of variable winning devices shift to the easy winning state. The game machine of any one of Claims 1-9 provided with the notification production | presentation means which performs the notification production of that.

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