JP2006246964A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the conventional advance notice performance lacks in fun and can not attract players so much. <P>SOLUTION: In the pachinko game machine 1, the combination of advance notice performance modes containing at least those used in advance notice performances for changing the expectations felt by players for the result of the win/loss judgment is decided by a mode combination decision means 126 according to the operation input by the players decided and the advance notice performance mode given when the players are notified in advance of the result of the win-loss judgment is further selected by a performance mode selection means 127 from among the combinations of the advance notice performance mode decided. An advance notice element to be displayed as a performance image on a performance display device 60 is selected as an advance notice for the result of the judgment from among the plurality of advance notice elements by an advance notice element selection means 128 according to the result of the win/loss judgment and the advance notice performance mode decided as a mode in the advance notice. Thus, the advance notice for the result of the win/loss judgment using the advance notice element selected is displayed on a performance display device 60. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly, to an effect image display control technique for enhancing the amusement of the ball game machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ball game machine, one that can display a plurality of symbols and images in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board while being changed is known (hereinafter referred to as such). The display mode of a simple symbol is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”). This type of gaming machine is generally referred to as a type 1 gaming machine, and when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variation is stopped has a specific aspect, the number of winning balls is larger than usual. It shifts to a special game called so-called “hit” (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, in this type of gaming machine, in order to increase the player's expectation for a “big hit”, not only simply variably displaying a plurality of symbols in the display area, but “one jackpot” if one more symbols are available. An effect such as making the display time of the so-called reach screen longer than usual is shown.
JP 2003-230714 A

  On the other hand, as a gaming machine as described above, there is also known a game machine that executes a notice effect for notifying that a display result displayed on a display device becomes a specific display result. However, the previous notice display in the conventional gaming machine is basically a display for notifying the success or failure at a predetermined or arbitrary timing of the change display of the special symbol, and it is said that it is lacking in interest for now. However, there was still room for improvement in order to raise the player's expectation and to give the player a sense of excitement.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can execute an interesting notice effect that attracts players and can further enhance entertainment. It is to provide.

  A bullet ball game machine according to one aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board including a game area, a start port provided in the game area, into which a game ball can enter, and the entry of the game ball into the start port , A lottery value acquisition means for acquiring a lottery value for determining whether to shift the gaming state to a special game advantageous to the player, and a game according to the lottery value acquired by the lottery value acquisition means A determination unit for determining whether or not to shift the state to a special game, and a special game execution control unit for executing the special game on condition that the determination to shift the gaming state to the special game is made by the determination unit. A display device that is provided in the game area and displays a variation of a special symbol indicating the determination result by the determination unit, and displays an effect image in accordance with the progress of the game, and an operation input acquisition hand that receives an operation input from the player And a mode combination determining means for determining a combination of the notice effect modes including at least one notice effect mode used for the notice effect for changing the player's expectation with respect to the determination result by the success / failure determination means according to the operation input A combination of a notice element storing means for storing a plurality of kinds of notice elements used for notifying the player of the determination result by the success / failure judging means for each notice effect mode, and a notice effect mode determined by the mode combination determining means Among the effect mode selection means for selecting the notice effect mode when notifying the determination result to the player, the determination result by the success / failure determination means, and the notice effect mode determined by the effect mode selection means, A notice element selection means for selecting a notice element when notifying the player of the judgment result, and a judgment by the success / failure judgment means via a special symbol. Before the result is displayed, characterized by comprising a display control means for displaying the effect image notice element selected by notice element selection means on the display device.

  In the ball and ball game machine according to this aspect, in a notice effect mode including at least one notice effect mode used for a notice effect for changing a player's expectation with respect to the result of determination of success / failure according to a player's operation input. After the combination is decided, the notice effect mode for notifying the player of the determination result is further selected from the determined combinations of the notice effect modes. Then, according to the determination result and the notification effect mode determined as the mode at the time of the notification, a notification element to be displayed as an effect image on the display device as a notification of the determination result is selected from a plurality of notification elements. Then, the notice of the determination result of the success / failure using the selected notice element is displayed on the display device. As a result, in this ball game machine, it becomes possible to make various aspects of the notice of the determination result, so that the notice effect is interesting to attract the player, thereby making it more entertaining. This can be further enhanced. The display device may display the special symbol and the effect image on a single screen, or may display the special symbol and the effect image on separate screens.

  In addition, the reliability indicating the degree of coincidence between the determination result by the success / failure determination unit and the player's expectation with respect to the determination result may be different between a plurality of types of notification elements for each notification effect mode.

  In this way, by making the reliability different between the notice elements, it is possible to allow the player to determine to some extent the possibility of shifting to the special gaming state through the notice of the result of the determination of the validity by the notice element. Therefore, according to this aspect, it is possible to effectively attract the player's attention to the notice effect, and it is possible to give an uplifting feeling to the player.

  In this case, the probability of being selected by the notice element selecting means when the judgment of shifting the game state to the special game is made by the success / failure judging means is different between a plurality of kinds of notice elements for each notice effect mode. Also good.

  This makes it possible to easily change the reliability indicating the degree of coincidence between the determination result and the player's expectation with respect to the determination result between the notice elements.

  Further, when the combination of the notice effect modes includes a plurality of notice effect modes, the probability of being selected by the effect mode selection means may be different between the plurality of notice effect modes.

  As a result, since the player does not know which of the plurality of notice effect modes selected by himself / herself will be notified of the result of the determination of the success / failure result, the interest of the notice effect is improved in that respect. At the same time, the player's attention can be effectively attracted to the notice effect.

  The ball game machine may further include a notice timing setting means for setting a timing at which the notice element selected by the notice element selecting means is displayed on the display device as an effect image during the special symbol variation display.

  By providing such a notice timing setting means in a ball game machine and changing the notice timing of the determination result, the form of the notice result of the judgment result by the notice element can be further diversified to further enhance the amusement. It becomes possible to raise.

  In addition, the display control means causes the display device to variably display a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure determination means, and causes the display device to display a notice element in a state of being superimposed on the variably displayed decorative symbol. There may be.

  In this way, by displaying the notice element as an effect image in a state where it is superimposed on the decorative pattern that is displayed in a variable manner, the player's expectation for the result of the success / failure determination is superimposed on the variation in the decorative design and the decorative design. Since it can be lifted by both the notice element appearing as the effect image in the state, it becomes possible to further enhance the entertainment.

  Further, the display control means causes the display device to variably display a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure determination device, and causes the display device to display a notice element in a manner of cutting into the decorative symbol to be variably displayed. There may be.

  As described above, even if the notification of the determination result is cut-in display during the variation of the decorative pattern, the aspect of the notification of the determination result based on the notification element can be further diversified to further enhance the entertainment. .

  In addition, a specific lottery is performed in order to determine whether or not the condition for shifting from the normal game to the special game is shifted to a specific game that is advantageous to the player, when the game ball enters the starting port. Specific lottery value acquisition means for acquiring a value, and specific determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a specific game in accordance with the specific lottery value acquired by the specific lottery value acquisition means, the notice element storage means In addition, a plurality of types of notice elements used for notifying the player of the determination result by the specific determination means are stored for each notice effect mode, and the mode combination determination means is determined by the specific determination means in response to an operation input. The combination of the notice effect modes including at least one notice effect mode used for the notice effect for changing the player's expectation with respect to the result is determined, and the effect mode selecting means determines the mode combination decision. In the combination of the notice effect modes determined by the means, the notice effect mode for notifying the player of the determination result by the specific determination means is selected. In accordance with the notice effect mode determined by the mode selection means, the notice element for notifying the player of the determination result is selected, and the display control means displays the notice element selected by the notice element selection means on the display device. You may display as an effect image.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to make the aspect of the notice of the determination result by the specific determination means diverse and interesting, thereby making it possible to further enhance entertainment.

  In addition, any combination of the above-described components, or a component, expression of the present invention replaced with a method, apparatus, system, computer program, recording medium storing a computer program, data structure, etc. Is also effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute an interesting notice effect that attracts a player and further enhance the amusement of the ball game machine.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in the figure mainly includes a gaming machine frame 10 and a gaming board 50. The gaming machine frame 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, a launch handle 17 and an operation button 19. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is fixed to an installation location of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The front frame 12 is formed so as to be aligned with the opening of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 through a hinge (not shown) so as to be freely opened and closed. The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is formed of glass or the like so that the game area 52 of the game board 50 can be seen through, and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 through a hinge mechanism (not shown) so as to be freely opened and closed. The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for executing storage of game balls, delivery of game balls to the launch rail, extraction of game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for executing storage and extraction of game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and sound effects corresponding to the progress of the game and the like are generated via the speaker 18. The operation button 19 is for receiving an operation input from the player, and is operated by the player, for example, to set an effect mode during the game.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a start winning port (hereinafter simply referred to as “start port”) on the game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. ) 62, a center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, a general prize opening 72, the specific display device 24, and the like. Further, in the game area 52, a plurality of game nails, windmills and the like (not shown) are installed. The starting port 62 includes a starting winning detection device 74 and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the starting port. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor provided in the start opening 62 and detects the drop of the game ball into the start opening 62 to generate start winning information indicating the drop. Further, the general winning opening 72 has a general winning detecting device 73. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor provided in the general winning opening 72, and detects the falling of a game ball into the general winning opening 72 and generates general winning information indicating the drop.

  The big winning opening 66 is a generally rectangular winning opening extending in the lateral direction that opens when the game state becomes “big hit”. The big winning opening 66 is installed, for example, above the out opening 58. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. A special area generally called a V zone and a general area are defined inside the special winning opening 66. And the winning detection device 78 of the special winning opening 66 includes a sensor for detecting passage of the game ball through the specific area and a sensor for detecting passage of the general area. The operation port 68 is provided on the left side of the game board 50, and the entry of a game ball into the operation port 68 triggers a lottery to determine whether or not to widen the start port 62. The specific display device 24 is a lamp that notifies a player of the determination result indicating that the game is to be shifted to a specific game such as a probability change game or a change shortening game.

  A special symbol display device 61 provided substantially at the center of the game area 52 displays the special symbol 202 in a variable manner. Here, the special symbol 202 is a symbol that is variably displayed according to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62. When the variation display is stopped, the “big hit” is displayed. It has a role to indicate whether or not it is generated. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 is a display device configured by, for example, a 7-segment LED. In this embodiment, the special symbol 202 plays a relatively small role, so the special symbol display device 61 is relatively small, and is arranged so as to be relatively inconspicuous below the left side of the effect display device 60. The However, a large liquid crystal display may be employed as the special symbol display device 61 when the role of special symbol 202 is enhanced.

  The effect display device 60 can variably display various effect images as the game progresses. In order to visually produce the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 202, the effect display device 60, for example, a plurality of rows of decorative symbols simulating a slot machine game, for example, in conjunction with a variable display of the special symbol 202. In addition to displaying an image indicating a state where the character fluctuates, an effect image or the like having a story character in which various characters appear in a state where the character is superimposed on the fluctuating decorative design is displayed. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 60 is configured as a liquid crystal display capable of 3D display, but the effect display device 60 may be configured by other display means such as a mechanical drum or an LED. The effect display device 60 may display the special symbol and the effect image on a single screen. In this case, the special symbol display device 61 may be omitted.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has a function of protecting and decorating the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 while defining the flow path of the game ball. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided on the center decoration 64, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided on the left side of the center decoration 64. The lottery hold lamp 20 includes four lamps, and the number of lights indicates the number of lottery holds. The number of retained lottery numbers is the number of lottery results won in the start port 62 during symbol variation, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. Similarly, the operation holding lamp 22 includes four lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 204, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 204 has not yet been executed. In addition, a plurality of game effect lamps 90 are provided in the game area 52, and a game state is also produced by blinking of these game effect lamps 90.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. On the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are a power switch 40 for turning on / off the pachinko gaming machine 1, a main board 41 and a sub board 49 constituting the game control device 100, a set base 39, a payout control board 45, and a launch. A device 46, a launch control board 47, a power supply unit 48, and the like are arranged.

  The main board 41 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and in particular controls the overall gaming operation, such as a lottery determination when the game ball enters the start port 62. The sub board 49 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and mainly controls display contents on the effect display device 60. Thus, in this embodiment, the main board 41 and the sub board 49 are responsible for the control function of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with the winning ball at each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls a payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launch device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 one by one into the game area 52 under the control of the launch control board 47. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to various power supply targets included in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, when the launch handle 17 is rotated by the player, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle are one ball at a time and the inner rail 56 and the outer rail. 54 and sent to the game area 52. At this time, if the player fixes the rotation angle of the launch handle 17, the launch of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to how it hits while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball enters a winning port such as the general winning port 72, the start port 62, or the big winning port 66, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. The game balls that have entered the winning ports such as the general winning port 72 are processed as safe balls, and the game balls that have entered the out port 58 are processed as out balls. Each winning opening may be a gate type through which a game ball passes, and the terms “decline”, “entry ball” and “winning” in this specification are “passing” at the gate type winning opening. This concept is also included.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 start displaying the special symbol 202 and the effect image in a variable manner. The variation display of the special symbol 202 and the effect image is stopped when the variation time determined prior to the display start in principle. When the special symbol 202 and the effect image at the time of stop indicate “big hit”, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started, and the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. In the case of “big hit”, the effect display device 60 displays, for example, an image showing a state in which three symbols match in the slot machine.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and includes one or more unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to, for example, 8 times, and in one unit game, after the big prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, the game is temporarily closed. If at least one game ball falls into the specific area while the big winning opening 66 is opened, the big winning opening 66 is opened again. In this way, on the condition that at least one game ball falls into the specific area while the grand prize opening 66 is opened once, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 66, that is, a unit game is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times). ) Is repeated. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a special game occurs and a specific lottery result is generated in a predetermined lottery, a probability variation game as a specific game or A variation shortening game is started. In the probability variation game, a winning / losing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal time is performed, so that a new special game is generated relatively early.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol 204 is variably displayed in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 for a predetermined time. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 204 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%. When the variation shortening game is executed as the specific game, the variation display time of the normal symbol 204 is shortened, and the time during which the start port 62 is opened is set relatively long.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the basic operation of the game, the change display of symbols, and the control of various effects are performed by the game control device 100 including the main board 41 and the sub board 49 as described above. The game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a prize winning port 66, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a speaker 18, an operation button 19, a lottery hold lamp 20, an operation hold lamp 22, a specific display device 24, and a game effect. The lamp 90 and the general winning opening 72 are electrically connected, and various control signals are transmitted to and received from these devices. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware such as ROM and RAM for storing data and programs, a CPU used for arithmetic processing, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game control apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment performs a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, and a winning determination unit 110 that determines whether or not to enter a winning game. Means 111, specific lottery means 115 for executing a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a specific game, table storage means 118 for holding a plurality of tables used in various lotteries, and symbol variation stop symbols and effects during the game An effect determining means 120 for determining the contents, etc., an effect pattern storage means 130 for holding a plurality of effect patterns used for effects that are displayed during fluctuation display of special symbols or during special games, and display of symbols, illuminations, etc. A display control means 140 for controlling, a hold control means 150 for controlling the hold of the winning / failing lottery value, and a notification control means 155 for executing a control relating to notification to the player that the game is to be transferred to a specific game. Special game execution means 160 for controlling execution of special games, specific game execution means 170 for controlling execution of specific games such as probability variation games and variation shortening games, and ordinary control for opening and closing of ordinary electric objects such as the start port 62 An electric accessory opening / closing control means 180 and a special prize opening / closing control means 190 for controlling the opening / closing of the special prize opening 66 are provided.

  When the winning determination means 110 receives the start winning information from the starting winning detection device 74, it determines that the game ball has entered the starting port 62, and receives the general winning information from the general winning detection device 73, the gaming ball receives the general winning. It is determined that the ball has entered the mouth 72. The success / failure lottery means 111 includes a success / failure lottery value acquisition means 112 and a success / failure determination means 114. The success / failure lottery value acquisition means 112 is triggered by the entrance of the game ball into the start port 62, that is, when the game determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has entered the start port 62, the game is played from the normal game. In order to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player, a random number value is acquired as a winning / no-win lottery value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from 0 to 65535. Note that the “random number” referred to in the present application is not necessarily a mathematically generated random number, and may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like.

  The success / failure determination means 114 determines whether or not to shift to the special game according to the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery value acquisition means 112. The success / failure determination unit 114 holds a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In each of the plurality of success / failure tables, a success / failure determination result and a success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure determination unit 114 refers to the success / failure table created for the determination of success / failure based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure table created so that the hit probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure determination unit 114 refers to any one of the plurality of success / failure tables, and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The success / failure determination result by the success / failure determination unit 114 is variably displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display device 61.

  The specific lottery means 115 includes a specific lottery value acquisition means 116 and a specific determination means 117. The specific lottery value acquisition unit 116 determines whether or not the condition for shifting from the normal game to the special game is shifted to a specific game that is advantageous to the player, when the game ball enters the start port 62. The random number value to be acquired is acquired as a specific lottery value. For example, the specific lottery value is acquired from a value range from 0 to 255. The “specific game” is, for example, a probability variation game in the present embodiment, but may be a variation shortening game. The specific determination unit 117 determines whether or not to shift to the specific game according to the specific lottery value acquired by the specific lottery value acquisition unit 116.

  The table storage means 118 holds a plurality of tables to be referred to when the effect determining means 120 determines various stop symbols, the contents of effects during the game, and the like. For example, the table storage means 118 includes a first special symbol range table, a second special symbol range table, and a third special symbol range table as special symbol range tables that are referred to when determining a special symbol stop symbol. Hold.

  In this case, in the first special symbol range table and the second special symbol range table, symbols such as “1” and “2” and symbol determination lottery values are associated with each other. Further, in the third special symbol range table, a symbol “−” indicating a loss and a symbol determination lottery value indicating a loss are associated with each other. The first special symbol range table and the second special symbol range table each include a common symbol in the range. In addition, the first special symbol range table includes stop symbols (for example, “3” and “7”) in which the transition to the specific game is confirmed, and the second special symbol range table includes The range does not include stop symbols for which transition is confirmed. In this way, with regard to symbols that are generally recognized to have transitioned to a specific game, such as “3” and “7”, by confirming the transition to a specific game, it may be contrary to the player's expectations. Results can be avoided. Symbols other than “3” and “7” (0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9) are symbols in which the transition to the specific game is not determined, and the first special symbol range table and the first symbol It is a symbol common to two special symbol range tables.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect determining means 120 includes a special symbol determining means 121 for determining a special symbol stop symbol, a decorative symbol determining means 122 for determining a decorative symbol stop symbol, etc., and a normal symbol stop. It includes a normal symbol determining means 123 for determining a symbol and the like, a special game effect determining means 124 for determining an effect content executed during the special game, and a notice effect determining means 125 for determining the content of the notice effect.

  The special symbol determination means 121 determines the contents of the stop symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and its variation pattern every time the lottery is performed by the success / failure lottery means 111, and a special symbol for selecting the stop symbol of the special symbol. It includes symbol selection means and special symbol pattern selection means for selecting a variation pattern of the special symbol. The special symbol selection means obtains the symbol determination lottery value, and displays it at the end of the variation display of the special symbol according to the determination result by the determination unit 114 and the determination result by the specific determination unit 117 and the symbol determination lottery value. A stop symbol which is a symbol to be determined is determined.

  At this time, the special symbol selection means of the special symbol determination means 121 indicates that the determination result of the success / failure determination means 114 shifts to the special game, and indicates that the determination result of the specific determination means 117 shifts to the specific game. In this case, the above-mentioned first special symbol range table is referred to. The special symbol selection means indicates that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure determination means 114 shifts to the special game, and the second special symbol range indicates that the determination result by the specific determination means 117 does not shift to the specific game. Browse the table. Further, the special symbol selection means refers to the third special symbol range table when the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means 114 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game. Then, the special symbol selection means selects a stop symbol corresponding to the symbol determination lottery value from the corresponding table and determines it as a special symbol stop symbol. In addition, when the determination result by the determination unit 114 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, the determination result by the specific determination unit 117 is not substantially referred to. In this case, the specific lottery value may be discarded. Good.

  The special symbol pattern selection unit selects one of a plurality of variation patterns according to the determination result by the determination unit 114 and the determination result by the specific determination unit 117. The special symbol pattern selection means holds a plurality of types of variation patterns that define the variation time and variation mode from the variation start to the variation stop when the special symbol is variably displayed. As a result, the special symbol varies according to the variation pattern selected by the special symbol pattern selection means, and the variation stops when the variation time defined by the selected variation pattern elapses. The special symbol determining unit 121 gives information indicating the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the determined special symbol to the decorative symbol determining unit 122.

  The decorative symbol determination unit 122 includes a decorative symbol selection unit and a decorative symbol pattern selection unit. The decorative symbol selection means determines the result of the determination by the determination unit 114, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern determined by the special symbol determination unit 121. The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure determination means 114 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. Selected combinations are selected. In the present embodiment, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol includes the same number as the special symbol. For example, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is “3”, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is “333”. On the other hand, when the success / failure determination result by the success / failure determination means 114 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “213” and “964” is selected as the stop symbol of the decoration symbol. The In addition, when the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 114 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, and when the decorative symbol pattern selection unit selects the variation pattern indicating the detachment with reach, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is , “119” and “772” are combinations in which only one symbol is not aligned.

  The decorative symbol pattern selection unit selects one of a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the determination by the special symbol determination unit 121. The decorative symbol pattern selection means holds a plurality of types of variation patterns that respectively define the variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the ornamental symbol is variably displayed. There are two types of decorative pattern fluctuation patterns: a normal pattern for displaying a losing pattern, a reach pattern for displaying a losing pattern after reaching a `` big hit '' if there is one more pattern, and a reach pattern. A reach hit pattern for displaying a specific symbol indicating “big hit” through the state is included.

  The variation pattern including the reach state may include a pattern with various short and long variation times. Once the reach state is set, the temporary stop display state is performed, and then the decoration pattern is changed again. A hit pattern may be included. The decorative symbol pattern selecting unit selects the decorative symbol variation pattern so that the variation times of the special symbol and the decorative symbol are equal to each other according to the special symbol variation pattern selected by the special symbol pattern selecting unit. The decorative design determining means 122 gives information indicating the determined decorative pattern variation pattern to the notice effect determining means 125.

  The normal symbol determining means 123 acquires a symbol lottery value (random number) for determining a normal symbol when the entrance determining means 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68, and the symbol lottery value. The stop symbol of the normal symbol is determined according to the above. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol determined by the normal symbol determining means 123 is a specific symbol, the normal electric accessory opening / closing control means 180 widens the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The special game effect determining means 124 obtains a pattern lottery value when the result of the success / failure determination of the success / failure determination means 114 indicates a win, and based on the pattern lottery value, the special game effect determination means 124 One of the patterns corresponding to the determination result of 114 and the determination result of the specific determination unit 117 is selected. In the present embodiment, a plurality of special game effect patterns having different story developments are prepared, and during the special game, the effect display according to the selected special game effect pattern is variably displayed on the effect display device 60 as an effect image. Is done. In the present embodiment, story development is determined so that the determination result by the specific determination means 117 is presented in different unit games in each special game effect pattern.

  The notice effect determining means 125 is for determining the contents of the notice effect that is executed to change the player's expectation for the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means 114 during the special symbol variation display. Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player presses the operation button 19 before the game is started or during the standby after the game is started, that is, when the symbol variation is not executed and there is no holding ball. By operating it, it is possible to set a notice effect mode that defines the content of the notice effect. In this way, by allowing the player to set the notice effect mode only during standby, it is possible to prevent the progress of the game from being hindered.

  There are a plurality of notice effect modes, and each notice effect mode defines different specific notice effect contents. In this embodiment, for example, characters such as cartoons and animations appear in the notice effect. Are defined in different ways. The player can select a desired notice effect mode from among these notice effect modes by operating the operation button 19. In the present embodiment, one of the plurality of notice effect modes defines the main character in the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and this notice effect mode is always applied regardless of the player's will. Is set as the default notice effect mode. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player can select another notice effect mode combined with the default notice effect mode. In the present embodiment, the player can select 0 to 2 notice effect modes to be combined with the default notice effect mode A from the notice effect modes B to E. That is, when the player selects a combination of a certain notice effect mode, the notice effect according to the notice effect mode other than the selected notice effect mode is not executed.

  In this way, by allowing a player to specify a combination including a plurality of notice effect modes, for example, compared to a case where one of the notice effect modes is specified from among a plurality of notice effect modes. Therefore, it is possible to greatly improve the interest of the notice effect. On the other hand, the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 becomes complicated by setting the upper limit value of the number of modes in the combination of the notice effect modes (in this embodiment, the default + 2 = 3 at the maximum). Can be suppressed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the character defined by the notice effect mode selected by the player is displayed in some form except when the demonstration screen is displayed under a predetermined condition. It is displayed on the device 60 as an effect image. Thereby, the player can always confirm what kind of combination of the notice effect modes he / she has selected via the effect display device 60 during the game or in the standby state.

  Therefore, the notice effect determining means 125 is determined by the mode combination determining means 126 and the mode combination determining means 126 for determining a combination of the notice effect modes including at least one notice effect mode according to the player's operation input. Effect mode selection means 127 for selecting a notice effect mode when notifying the player of the result of the determination of success or failure in the combination of the notice effect modes. The mode combination determination unit 126 determines a combination of the notice effect modes and selects a notice pattern corresponding to the combination of the notice effect modes. Further, when the combination of the notice effect modes selected by the player includes a plurality of notice effect modes, the effect mode selection unit 127 selects any of the notice effect modes among the plurality of notice effect modes. It is determined whether or not to notify the player of the result of the success / failure determination.

  Further, the notice effect determining means 125 includes a notice element selecting means 128 and a notice timing setting means 129. The notice element selecting unit 128 selects a notice element for notifying the player of the result of the determination of the validity from the plurality of notice elements determined for the notice effect mode determined by the effect mode selecting means 127. In the present embodiment, the notice element defines the content of the effect when notifying the player of the above-mentioned character's action pattern, the sound effect corresponding to the action pattern, and the result of determination of whether or not the lamp is turned on. Then, the notice timing setting means 129 sets the timing at which the notice element selected by the notice element selection means 128 is displayed as an effect image on the effect display device 60 during the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol.

  The effect pattern storage means 130 stores a plurality of kinds of notice patterns for each combination of the notice effect modes described above, and the notice used for notifying the player of the result of the success / failure determination by the effect determination means 114 for each notice effect mode. Stores multiple types of elements. In the present embodiment, the notice pattern prescribes, for example, the contents of the pre- and post-notification of the determination result of the success / failure determination result using the above-described notice element, and is defined by the notice effect mode included in the combination of the notice effect modes. It is a pattern that prescribes an action having a story characteristic by at least some character. The effect pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of types of special game effect patterns that define the contents of effects to be displayed during the special game. In each special game effect pattern, story development is determined so that the determination result by the specific determination means 117 is shown in different unit games.

  The display control means 140 causes the special symbol display device 61 to variably display the special symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the special symbol determination means 121, and the special symbol display device displays the stop symbol of the special symbol determined by the special symbol determination means 121. 61 is displayed. In addition, the display control unit 140 causes the effect display device 60 to display the decoration symbol in accordance with the variation pattern determined by the decoration symbol determination unit 122, and also displays the stop symbol of the decoration symbol determined by the decoration symbol determination unit 122. It is displayed on the device 60. Further, during the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol, the display control unit 140 displays the content of the effect determined by the notice effect determining unit 125 in a state of being superimposed on the changing decorative symbol as an effect image. In addition, the display control unit 140 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect content defined by the special game effect pattern determined by the special game effect determining unit 124 as an effect image during execution of the special game.

  In the present embodiment, each special game effect pattern defines the fighting scenes of the main character and other characters described above in different modes. Further, each special game effect pattern selected when the determination result by the specific determination means 117 indicates that the game shifts to a specific game includes, for example, a third unit game, a sixth unit game, an eighth unit game, Also, at the end of the special game, a specific action scene or a specific fight result scene related to a specific character is included. These specific actions and fight result scenes imply that a transition to a specific game occurs. Therefore, the player can grasp whether or not to move to the specific game by determining how the character moves in a specific unit game or what fighting result is presented. it can.

  Each special game effect pattern selected when the determination result by the specific determination means 117 indicates that the game does not shift to the specific game does not include a scene that implies the shift to the specific game. Therefore, if the game state does not shift to the specific game, the player is not particularly informed of that fact, and the player does not play the specific game until the special game is finished and the next symbol change is started. I can't figure out that I won't move to. As a result, it is possible to make it appear that the possibility of transition to the specific game remains until the special game ends and the next symbol change starts, so the player's expectation for the occurrence of the specific game Can be maintained for a long time, and the playability can be improved.

  In this embodiment, in order to imply whether or not to shift to the specific game, an image indicating the possibility of shifting to the specific game is displayed on the effect display device 60 at the start of the special game. In the present embodiment, for example, a plurality of opening effect patterns that respectively define different background colors are held in the effect pattern storage unit 130, and the opening effect patterns are associated with each level of transition possibility. The special game effect determining unit 124 randomly sets the possibility of transition to the specific game based on the determination result by the specific determination unit 117, and selects the opening effect pattern from the effect pattern storage unit 130 according to the set transfer possibility. select. Thereby, the player can be made to guess the possibility of transition to the specific game through the start scene of the special game, so that the player's expectation for the specific game can be enhanced. In the present embodiment, when the special game is implied at the end of the special game, the end timing of the special game is delayed by the display time of the implied screen. At this time, the special game effect determining means 124 selects a special game effect pattern whose effect time is set longer from the effect pattern storage means 130.

  Further, the display control means 140 causes the effect display device 60 to display the normal symbols in accordance with the change pattern determined by the normal symbol determination means 123, and also effects the display of the stop symbols of the normal symbols determined by the normal symbol determination means 123. It is displayed on the device 60. In addition, the display control unit 140 controls the display of fluctuations in special symbols and effect images, and also controls the turning on and off of the game effect lamp 90.

  The hold control unit 150 is configured to determine whether the winning lottery value acquired by the winning lottery value acquiring unit 112, the specific lottery value acquired by the specific lottery value acquiring unit 116, and the variation acquired by the pattern selecting unit of the special symbol determining unit 121. The lottery value for the pattern is held as a holding ball until the number of holdings reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The notification control unit 155 indicates that the result of the determination by the determination unit 114 indicates that the game is to be transferred to a special game, and if the result of determination by the specific determination unit 117 indicates that the game is to be transferred to a specific game, the determination result regarding the specific game. Notification timing and notification means are determined. Specifically, the notification control unit 155 visually or audibly notifies the determination result regarding the specific game at least at any one of the specific display device 24, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 at a predetermined timing. Let

  The special game execution means 160 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the determination of success / failure by the determination unit 114 is a hit. The special game execution means 160 includes special game transition determination means, unit game execution means, and special game end means not shown. The special game transition determining means determines that it is the timing for starting the special game when the symbol variation corresponding to the success / failure determination result indicating win is stopped. The unit game execution means controls the special winning opening / closing control means 190 to open / close the special winning opening 66 to execute the unit game. The special prize opening / closing control means 190 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 80 to open the special prize opening 66 during the unit game. The special game ending means determines whether or not to continue the unit game based on the number of continuations of the unit game and the presence / absence of a game ball that has passed the specific area (V zone) of the special winning opening 66, that is, starts the next unit game. It is determined whether or not to do. The special game ending means ends the special game when the continuation condition for starting the next unit game is not satisfied, or when the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted.

  When the determination result by the specific determination unit 117 indicates that the game shifts to the specific game, the specific game execution unit 170 shifts the game state after the special game to the probability variation state. In principle, the probability variation state is continued until the next “big hit” occurs, and during that time, the probability of being determined to be successful by the success / failure determination means 114 is maintained at a high level. When the determination result by the specific determination unit 117 indicates that the game shifts to the specific game, the notification control unit 155 notifies the player of the fact as described above.

  The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing control means 180 gives an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62 when the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol is in a specific mode. Thereby, the start port 62 changes to a state advantageous to the player.

  FIG. 4 is a chart illustrating combinations of the notice effect modes. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player can set the notice effect mode that defines the contents of the notice effect. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, five notice effect modes are prepared, and each notice effect mode specifies that different characters such as cartoons and animations appear in the notice effect. To do. However, the notice effect mode is not limited to the one that defines the character for the effect, and may be defined as a mode peculiar to the effect mode that appears, for example, the morning mode, the daytime mode, and the night mode.

  The notice effect mode A is set as the default notice effect mode described above, and defines that the main character A appears in the notice effect. Further, the notice effect modes B, C, D, and E define that the character B, C, D, or E appears in the notice effect. Characters A, B, C, D, and E are different from each other, and are preferably selected from, for example, main characters of comics and animation, and main character A is assumed to be a hero such as such comics. Good. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player can select 0 to 2 notice effect modes to be combined with the default notice effect mode A from the notice effect modes B to E as described above.

  Accordingly, there are a total of 11 combinations of the notice effect modes, as shown in FIG. For example, when the player operates the operation button 19 and selects the notice effect modes B and C as the notice effect modes to be combined with the default notice effect mode A, the mode combination determining unit 126 described above combines the notice effect modes. 4 is determined to be “combination 6” in FIG. 4, and a notice pattern corresponding to the “combination 6” is selected from the effect pattern storage unit 130 by lottery. A plurality of types of notice patterns are prepared for each combination of the notice effect modes according to the variation time of the decorative symbols. For example, the notice pattern corresponding to “combination 6” defines that at least one of characters A, B, and C performs some action. Similarly, the notice pattern corresponding to the combination of other notice effect modes specifies that all characters defined by the notice effect mode included in the combination perform some action.

  FIG. 5 illustrates a procedure for selecting the notice effect mode and the notice element corresponding to the notice effect mode when notifying the player of the result of the determination of success / failure among the combinations of the notice effect modes determined by the mode combination determining means 126. It is a chart of. Here, taking as an example the case where the combination of the notice effect modes is determined to be “combination 6” shown in FIG. 4 by the mode combination determining means 126, the notice effect mode when notifying the player of the determination result is determined. The procedure for selecting the corresponding notice element will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the “combination 6” includes the notice effect modes A, B, and C. In this case, the effect mode selection unit 127 notifies the player of the result of the determination of success / failure. As the effect mode, any one of the notice effect modes A, B, C and the no notice effect mode (outgoing mode) is selected. In the present embodiment, when the combination of the notice effect modes includes a plurality of notice effect modes, such as “combination 6”, the probability that the effect mode selection unit 127 selects is different between the plurality of notice effect modes. ing. Further, the selection probabilities of the notice effect modes are different among the combinations of the notice effect modes, and the patterns of the selection probabilities of the notice effect modes are prepared for the number of combinations (11 in this embodiment). The

  In the example of FIG. 5, for example, the probability of being selected as the notice effect mode when notifying the player of the determination result is 50% for the notice effect mode A, 20% for the notice effect mode B, and the notice effect. The mode lottery value table is created so that it becomes 20% for the mode C and 10% for the absence of the notice effect. As a result, the player does not know which of the default notice effect modes A and other notice effect modes selected by himself / herself, and which of the notice effect results are to be notified in any of the notice effect modes. Therefore, for example, the interest of the notice effect can be greatly improved as compared with a case where any one of the notice effect modes is allowed to be designated from among the plurality of notice effect modes.

  On the other hand, a plurality of types of notice elements used for notifying the player of the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 114 are prepared for each notice effect mode, and each character defines a certain motion pattern of the corresponding notice effect mode. For example, the notice elements prepared for the notice effect mode A are: A: a state in which the character A stops, a: a state in which the character A looks back, and c: a state in which the character A is raised. , D: Includes the provision that no notice is given, and E: Includes common effects. Further, the notice elements prepared for the notice effect mode B are: K: indicating that the character B is stopped, K: indicating that the character B is squatting, and K: indicating that the character B kicks up the foot. Mono, Ke: Includes that there is no notice, and Ko: Common production. Furthermore, the notice elements prepared for the notice effect mode C are: S: character C showing how to drop an empty can, S: character C showing how Aobayashi is dropped, S: character C being Akabayashi Including: a state indicating that a notice is to be dropped, se: a provision that no notice is given, and a so: common production.

  In the present embodiment, the common effect defines a certain action pattern of the character other than the sound effect or the effect defined by the notice effect mode. In addition, in the no-notice-effect mode, only a provision that specifies that no notice is given is prepared as a notice element.

  In this embodiment, the reliability indicating the degree of coincidence between the result of the determination by the determination unit 114 and the player's expectation with respect to the result of the determination is different among a plurality of types of notification elements for each notification effect mode. Yes.

  In other words, the probability of being selected by the notice element selection unit 128 differs among the plurality of types of notice elements for each notice effect mode for each of the determination results of the validity determination unit 114. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, when the notice effect mode A is selected as the notice effect mode when notifying the player of the result of the success / failure determination, the game state is shifted to the special game by the result determination means 114. If the decision to do so is made, the probability of being selected as a notice element when notifying the player of the result of the success / failure decision is 10% for the notice element a, 20% for the notice element a, and the notice element c The element lottery value table is created so that the notice element d becomes 0% and the notice element d becomes 20%. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 5, when the notice effect mode A is selected as the notice effect mode when notifying the player of the result of the success / failure determination, the game state is shifted to the special game by the result determination means 114. If the decision to do so has not been made, the probability of selecting the result of the determination as a notice element when notifying the player is 40% for the notice element A, 10% for the notice element A, and the notice element C The element lottery value table is created so that 5% for the notice element d, 40% for the notice element d, and 5% for the notice element o. In this way, by determining the selection probability at the time of winning and the selection probability at the time of losing, the winning expectation degree of the notice element is defined by the selection probability at the time of winning and the selection probability at the time of losing for each of the notification element data. Will be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, for the notice elements D, K, and C that specify that no notice is given, the probability of selection when the result of the judgment of the judgment of success / failure 114 shows a win is, for example, 0%. Is done. In addition, for the notice element in the no-presence effect mode, the probability of selection when the success / failure determination result of the success / failure determination means 114 indicates a win is set to 0%, while the success / failure determination result of the success / failure determination means 114 deviates. The probability of being selected when shown is 100%.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, for example, three element lottery value tables are prepared in order to select a notice element. That is, for the notice effect mode A included in all the combinations 1 to 11, the first element lottery value table is used. When any one of the combinations 2 to 5 including the two notice effect modes is selected, the first element lottery value table is used for the notice effect mode A, and the second element for the other notice effect modes. A lottery value table is used. When any of the combinations 3 to 11 including the three notice effect modes is selected, the first element lottery value table is used for the notice effect mode A, and the second and third elements are used. For the notice effect mode, the second and third element lottery value tables are used.

  Thus, by sharing the table for the element lottery values, the data structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be simplified. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the element lottery value table is shared as described above, even if the combination of the notice effect modes is changed, the winning of each notice element is selected. Expectation can be constant. That is, in this embodiment, since the first element lottery value table is used for the notice effect mode A, the winning expectation degree of the notice elements A to O corresponding to the notice effect mode A is always constant. Become. Similarly, for example, in combinations 2, 6, 7, and 8 including the notice effect modes A and B, the first element lottery value table is used for the notice effect mode A, and for the notice effect mode B, for example, the second Since the element lottery value table is used, the above-mentioned winning expectation degree of the notice elements corresponding to the notice effect mode B is also constant. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the selection probability of the notice elements D, K, and S, which specify that no notice is given, and the selection probabilities of the common effects o, ko, and seo are as described above. It is the same between the tables for the first to third element lottery values. Thereby, the winning expectation degree with respect to the same notice effect element can be made uniform.

  In the combination of the notice effect modes, the selection probability is set for each notice effect mode as described above, and the selection probability at the time of hitting or the selection probability at the time of departure is set for each notice effect element corresponding to the notice effect mode. By setting, the notice elements A, A, U, D, E corresponding to the notice effect mode A, notice elements corresponding to the notice effect mode B, K, K, K, K, and the notice effect mode C It is possible to easily change the reliability indicating the degree of coincidence between the determination result and the player's expectation with respect to the determination result between the notice elements S, S, S, S, and S corresponding to. In this way, by varying the reliability among a plurality of types of notice elements for each notice effect mode, the player is given a certain degree of possibility of shifting to the special gaming state through the notice of the result of the determination of success / failure by the notice element. Judgment can be made. As a result, the player's attention can be effectively attracted to the notice effect, and the player can be given a sense of exaltation.

  Note that, among the notice effect modes included in the combination of the notice effect modes and the notice effect elements corresponding to the notice effect mode, for example, those that are selected only when the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 114 indicates a win. May be included. Accordingly, the player can determine that the “big hit” state is caused by the appearance of the notice effect mode or the notice element, so that the game for the appearance of the notice effect mode or the notice element selected at the time of hitting is made. It is possible to improve the game play by increasing the expectation of the person. In addition, in the notice effect mode included in the combination of the notice effect modes and the notice effect elements corresponding to the notice effect mode, for example, the number of hits in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the number of fluctuations of the special symbol is a predetermined number of times. It may be included that can be selected only when it becomes. As a result, it is possible to give a player a privilege other than a hit based on the continuation of the game and the game result, and it is also possible to promote the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the privilege given by the continuation of the game. . Furthermore, the above-mentioned notice effect mode and the selection probability of the notice element may be arbitrarily set on the store side where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed.

  Also, if the no-effect-prediction mode is selected when the result of the determination of success / failure by the success / failure determination unit 114 indicates a win, the effect-mode selection unit 127 again selects the notification effect mode and the notification element again. It is good to do so. In this case, as the table for the mode lottery value, select the notice element D, K, and S that stipulate that no notice will be given as the table that excludes the no-prediction effect mode from the selection range and the table for the element lottery value. It is preferable to prepare tables to be excluded from the range, and to reselect the notice effect mode and the notice element using these tables. Thereby, when the success / failure determination result by the success / failure determination unit 114 shows a win, it is possible to reduce the probability that no notice effect is made.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a basic operation in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 6, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mode combination determining process for determining a combination of the notice effect modes is executed (S10). When it is executed (S12), if it is in the special game state, a special game control process is executed (S14), and a prize ball payout process corresponding to the winning in S12 or S14 is executed (S16).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the mode combination determination process in S10 of FIG. In the notice content determination process, first, it is determined that the symbol variation is stopped (Yes in S100), and that the operation input for selecting the notice effect mode via the operation button 19 by the player is valid. If it is determined, a screen for allowing the player to select the notice effect mode is displayed (S102). If it is determined that there is an operation input by the player (Yes in S104), the mode combination determining means 126 causes the player to In response to the operation input, the mode combination determining unit 126 determines a combination of the default notice effect mode A and another notice effect mode selected by the player (S106). Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the combination of the notice effect modes is changed by the player during standby, the combination of the notice effect modes is set by the mode combination determining means 126 according to the player's operation input. It is determined. If the player does not select any other notice effect mode other than the notice effect mode A, the combination of the notice effect modes is automatically determined as “combination 1” shown in FIG. If it is determined that the symbol is changing (No in S100), the process of S102 is skipped, and if it is determined that there is no player operation input (No in S104), the process of S106 is skipped. The

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 may be provided with mode combination reset means for allowing the player to reset the combination of the notice effect modes determined in S106. Such mode combination reset means resets the combination of the notice effect modes set up to that time, for example, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the pachinko gaming machine 1 entered the standby state. In this way, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the pachinko gaming machine 1 entered the standby state, the player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is considered to have changed, and the next player is reset by resetting the combination of the announcement effect modes. It is possible to promptly execute the selection of the notice effect mode.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the normal game control process in S12 of FIG. In the normal game control process, first, a winning / no-win lottery is executed in response to a ball entering the start port 62 (S20). Next, a symbol or effect image corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 (S22). Based on the determination result of whether or not, the transition timing to the special game is determined (S24).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the success / failure determination process in S20 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when a game ball enters the start port 62 (Y in S30) and the number of lottery values has not reached the upper limit (Y in S32), the winning / losing lottery value acquisition unit 112 determines whether or not The lottery value is acquired by the specific lottery value acquisition unit 116, and the special symbol determination unit 121 acquires the lottery value for selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol (S34). If it is determined in S30 that there is no game ball entering the start port 62, the processes in S32 and S34 are skipped (N in S30). Further, when it is determined in S32 that the number of lottery value holds has reached the upper limit, the process in S34 is skipped (N in S32).

  When the special game flag indicating whether or not the special game is being executed is turned off, that is, when the special game is not being executed (Y in S36), if there is a lottery value hold (Y in S38) ), Whether or not to shift to the special game is determined by the success / failure determination unit 114 (S40), and the special symbol variation pattern is determined by the special symbol determination unit 121 according to the lottery value for the variation pattern of the special symbol ( S42). If it is determined in S36 that the special game flag is on, all the processes after S38 are skipped, and the success / failure determination process in S20 is terminated (N in S36). If it is determined in S38 that the lottery value is not held, all the processes after S40 are skipped, and the success / failure determination process in S20 is terminated (N in S38).

  When the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined in S42, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 114 is successful. Y), the specific determination means 117 determines whether or not to shift to the specific game (S46). If it is determined in S44 that the result of the determination by the determination unit 114 indicates a failure, the process in S46 is skipped (N in S44). After the process of S44 or S46, the special symbol determining means 121 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol (S48). Further, the decorative symbol determination means 122 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol stop symbol and the variation pattern (S50), and the notice effect determination means 125 determines the validity determination result by the validity determination means 114. The contents of the notice effect corresponding to the decorative pattern variation pattern are determined (S51). Then, the special game effect determining means determines the effect contents of the special game according to the determination result by the determination unit 114 and the determination result by the specific determination unit 117 (S52). Then, each information related to the special symbol, the decorative symbol, the notice effect, and the special game effect is given to the display control means 140 (S54).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the notice effect content determination process in S51 of FIG. When determining the content of the notice effect, the mode combination determining unit 126 gives information indicating the combination of the notice effect mode determined previously to the effect mode selecting unit 127. Further, when the combination of the notice effect mode is determined, the mode combination determination unit 126 acquires information on the variation pattern (variation time) of the decorative symbol from the decorative symbol determination unit 122, acquires the pattern lottery value, Based on the pattern lottery value, a notice pattern corresponding to the determined combination of the notice effect modes and the variation time of the decorative pattern is selected from the notice patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means 130 (S60).

  On the other hand, the presentation mode selection means 127 that has received the information related to the combination of the preview presentation modes from the mode combination determination means 126 acquires the mode lottery value from the predetermined table and includes it in the combination determined based on the mode lottery value. It is determined under which notice effect mode among the notice effect modes to be notified to the player of the determination result (S62). For example, when the combination of the notice effect modes is determined to be “combination 6” shown in FIG. 5, the effect mode selection means 127 selects any one of the notice effects by lottery from the notice effect modes A, B, and C. The mode is selected as the mode used for notifying the player. Then, the production mode selection unit 127 gives information indicating the selected announcement production mode to the announcement element selection unit 128.

  The notice element selection means 128 that has received the information related to the notice effect mode selected from the effect mode selection means 127 obtains the element lottery value, and based on the element lottery value, the result determination result by the validity determination means 114 A notice element corresponding to the notice effect mode determined by the effect mode selection means 127 is selected from the effect pattern storage means 130 (S64). For example, when the combination of the notice effect modes is determined to be “combination 6” shown in FIG. 5 and the notice effect mode A is selected as the mode used for notifying the player, the notice element selecting means 128 provides the notice element. One of the notice elements is selected as a notice element to be used for notice to the player by lottery from the elements A, A and C.

  Next, the notice timing setting means 129 sets the timing at which the notice element selected by the notice element selection means 128 is displayed as an effect image on the effect display device 60 during the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol (S66). . In other words, the notice timing setting means 129 acquires the timing lottery value and, based on the timing lottery value, notifies the effect display device 60 of the notice element from among a plurality of display timings determined in advance according to the variation time of the decorative symbol. Is set as a presentation image. As described above, by changing the notice timing of the success / failure determination result using the notice element, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment by making the manner of notice of the result of the success / failure determination by the notice element more diverse. . In this embodiment, the timing at which the notice element is not displayed as the effect image within the variation time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance, and the reservation timing setting means determines the notice timing other than the timing at which the notice element is not displayed. To do.

  When the symbol change process in S22 of FIG. 7 is executed after the determination process of the notice effect contents as described above is performed, the effect display device 60 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is as illustrated in FIG. The notice effect is displayed as an image. In other words, when the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display device 61 is started, the effect display device 60 has a plurality of rows of decorative symbols simulating a slot machine game, for example, in conjunction with the variation display of the special symbol 202. The state where any of the characters A to E operates with a story according to the notice pattern selected by the mode combination determining means 126 in a state where the state is changed and is superimposed on the changing decorative design. An image G1 is displayed.

  For example, when the combination of the notice effect modes is determined to be “combination 6” shown in FIG. 5, the effect display device 60 is defined by the notice effect modes A, B, and C behind the changing decorative symbol. Characters A, B, and C appear and each of them performs some action as a moving image. When the notice timing set by the notice timing setting means 129 arrives, the effect display device 60 selects the notice element according to the notice effect mode selected by the effect mode selection means 127 behind the fluctuating decorative symbol. An effect image indicating the advance notice of the determination result by the notice element selected by the means 128 is displayed. At this time, the effect image indicating the notice by the notice element is displayed on the effect display device 60 so as to be inserted into the effect image according to the notice pattern that has been displayed so far.

  For example, the combination of the notice effect modes is determined as “combination 6” shown in FIG. 5, the notice effect mode C is selected by the effect mode selection means 127, and the notice element selection is selected by the notice element selection means 128. In this case, the effect display device 60 displays an effect image G2a that shows the character C dropping the empty can behind the changing decorative symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the notice element has a selection probability of 20% at the time of hitting, whereas the selection probability at the time of losing is 45%, so that the player can produce the effect image G2a. Even if you look at it, you will not know if it will be a “hit” or miss.

  Further, for example, the combination of the notice effect modes is determined to be “combination 6” shown in FIG. 5, the notice effect mode A is selected by the effect mode selection means 127, and the notice element C is selected by the notice element selection means 128. In such a case, the effect display device 60 displays an effect image G2b that shows the character A raising his fist behind the changing decorative symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the effect element C has a selection probability of 50% at the time of hitting, whereas the selection probability at the time of losing is 5%. Therefore, the player can select the effect image G2b. If it sees, after that, it can be judged that the probability of becoming a "hit" is high. As a result, the player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can determine the possibility of transition to the special gaming state through the advance notice of the result of the success / failure determination by the advance notice element. Therefore, it is possible to effectively attract the player to the notice effect, and it is possible to give the player a sense of exaltation.

  When the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the effect display device 60 displays the stop symbol of the decorative symbol determined by the decorative symbol determination unit 122 and the mode combination determination unit 126 behind the stop symbol. An effect image according to the determined notice pattern is displayed. For example, in the case where the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 114 indicates a failure and the combination of the notice effect modes is determined as “combination 6” shown in FIG. An effect image G3a showing that the characters A, B, and C perform some action is displayed behind the stop symbol in which three symbols are not aligned, such as “213”. Further, for example, in the case where the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination unit 114 indicates a win, and the combination of the notice effect modes is determined as “combination 6” shown in FIG. Shows an effect image G3b showing that the characters A, B, and C perform some action behind a stop symbol having three symbols such as “777”.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, at least the notice effect modes A to E used for the notice effect for changing the player's expectation with respect to the determination result of the success / failure according to the operation input of the player. After any one of the combinations 1 to 11 of the notice effect modes including one is determined, the notice effect mode for notifying the player of the determination result is further selected from the determined combinations of the notice effect modes. The Then, according to the determination result and the notice effect mode determined as the mode at the time of the notice, a notice element displayed as an effect image on the display device is selected from a plurality of notice elements to notify the result of the decision. In addition, during the change of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, a notice of the success / failure determination result using the notice element is performed. As a result, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to make various aspects of the notice of the determination result, so that the notice effect is interesting to attract the player, thereby further enhancing entertainment. Can be increased.

  In addition, on the effect display device 60 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a decorative pattern showing the determination result of the success / failure by the determination unit 114 is displayed in a variably displayed manner, and a notice pattern or a notice is superimposed on the variably displayed decorative design. The effect image according to the element is variably displayed. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player's sense of expectation for the result of the success / failure determination is not only a variation of the decorative design, but also an effect image that appears in a state of being superimposed on the decorative design according to the selected notice pattern or notice element Can also elevate. In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the image for the notification effect is displayed behind the decoration symbol is described as an aspect in which the decoration symbol and the image for the notification effect are overlaid. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the notice effect image may be displayed in front of the decorative symbol. Even if such a mode is adopted, the player's expectation for the result of the determination of success / failure not only changes in the decorative design, but also appears in a state where it is superimposed on the decorative design according to the selected notification pattern or notification element. It can be raised by the image.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on suitable embodiment, the above-mentioned embodiment is an illustration to the last, Various deformation | transformation is possible in the combination of each above-mentioned component and each processing process, such a Those skilled in the art will readily understand that variations are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the effect display device 60, the decorative symbol that shows the determination result of the correctness determination by the correctness determination unit 114 is variably displayed and, as shown in FIG. May be displayed as an effect image. That is, even if the announcement of the success / failure determination result is cut-in display during the variation of the decorative pattern as in the effect image G4 of FIG. It is possible to further improve the performance.

  In the above-described embodiment, the notice effect for notifying the success / failure determination result of the success / failure determination unit 114 is exemplified. However, the mode combination determination unit 126, the effect mode selection unit 127, the notification element selection unit 128, and the notification are described. The timing setting means 129 is also applied to a notice effect indicating whether or not to shift to a specific game state such as a probability variation state. Thereby, it becomes possible to make various aspects of the notice of the determination result of the specific lottery means 115 interesting and attract the player, thereby further enhancing entertainment.

  In this case, when the determination result of the specific determination unit 117 indicates that the transition to the specific game state is indicated, the effect mode selection unit 127 acquires the mode lottery value, and the advance notice determined based on the mode lottery value. Of the notice effect modes included in the combination of the effect modes, it is determined under which notice effect mode the result of determination by the specific determination means 117 is notified to the player. The notice element selection unit 128 receives information related to the notice effect mode selected from the effect mode selection means 127, acquires the element lottery value, and then selects the notice effect mode selected based on the element lottery value. Is selected from the effect pattern storage means 130. The advance notice of the transition to the specific game state by the notice element is displayed on the effect display device 60 in a form appropriately inserted into the effect image of the special game at a predetermined timing set by the notice timing setting means 129, for example. Good.

  Furthermore, for example, if a decorative pattern variation pattern including a reach state such as reach or super reach is selected by the above-described decorative symbol determination means 122, it is determined that the gaming state is shifted to a state that increases the player's expectation. It means that the result was given. The mode combination determining means 126, the effect mode selecting means 127, the notice element selecting means 128, and the notice timing setting means 129 described above can also be applied for notifying such a game state transition determination result. In this case, for a certain notice effect mode, a notice element to be selected with a predetermined probability may be prepared when a decorative pattern variation pattern including a reach state such as super reach is selected. The advance notice to reach the reach state or the super reach state by the advance notice element is displayed, for example, at a predetermined timing set by the advance notice timing setting means 129 before the determination result by the success / failure determination means is displayed via the special symbol. Moreover, it is good to display on the effect display apparatus 60 in the form inserted suitably in the effect image of a special game. Thereby, it becomes possible to make various aspects of the advance notice of the game state transition determination result interesting and attract the player, thereby further enhancing entertainment.

  In addition, the success / failure determination unit 114 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 draws a so-called abrupt probability variation game in which a probability variation game is executed after opening and closing the big prize opening 66 for a very short time and a small number of times as a winning mode. It may be a thing.

1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ball game machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the ball game machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a chart which illustrates the combination of notice production modes. FIG. 10 is a chart for explaining a procedure for selecting a notice effect mode and a notice element corresponding to the notice effect mode when notifying a player of the result of the determination of success / failure among combinations of the notice effect modes determined by the mode combination determining means. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a basic operation in the ball game machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; It is a flowchart for demonstrating the mode combination determination process in the ball game machine shown by FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a normal game control process in the ball game machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a process for determining whether or not the ball game machine shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is correct. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the determination process of the notice effect content in the ball game machine shown by FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an effect image displayed on the effect display device of the ball and ball game machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an effect image that can be displayed on the effect display device of the ball game machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Explanation of symbols

  1 Pachinko gaming machine, 19 operation buttons, 52 gaming area, 60 effect display device, 61 special symbol display device, 62 start opening, 66 big prize opening, 100 gaming control device, 110 entry judging means, 111 winning / failing lottery means, 114 Win / fail judgment means, 115 specific lottery means, 118 table storage means, 120 effect determination means, 121 special symbol determination means, 122 decorative symbol determination means, 124 special game effect determination means, 125 advance notice effect determination means, 126 mode combination determination means, 127 effect mode selection means, 128 notice element selection means, 129 notice timing setting means, 130 effect pattern storage means, 140 display control means, 160 special game execution means, G1, G2a, G2b, G3a, G3b, G4 effect images.

Claims (8)

A game board including a game area;
A start opening provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
An opportunity determination lottery value acquisition means for acquiring a determination result determination value for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to a special game advantageous to the player, with the entry of the game ball into the start opening,
A determination unit for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to a special game according to the determination unit for determining whether or not the lottery value has been acquired by the determination unit;
Special game execution control means for executing a special game on condition that the determination to shift the gaming state to the special game is made by the success / failure determination means;
A display device that is provided in the game area, displays a special symbol indicating a determination result by the success / failure determination unit, and displays an effect image in accordance with the progress of the game;
An operation input acquisition means for receiving an operation input from a player;
In accordance with the operation input, mode combination determining means for determining a combination of the notice effect modes including at least one notice effect mode used for the notice effect for changing the player's expectation with respect to the determination result by the determination unit. When,
For each of the notice effect modes, a notice element storage means for storing a plurality of kinds of notice elements used for notifying the player of the determination result by the success / failure determination means;
Effect mode selection means for selecting a notice effect mode when notifying the player of the determination result among the combinations of the notice effect modes determined by the mode combination determining means;
Notice element selection means for selecting a notice element when notifying the player of the judgment result according to the determination result by the success / failure determination means and the notice effect mode determined by the effect mode selection means;
Display control means for causing the display device to display a notice element selected by the notice element selection means as an effect image before the determination result by the success / failure determination means is displayed via the special symbol. A ball game machine.   2. The degree of coincidence between a determination result by the success / failure determination unit and a player's expectation with respect to the determination result is different between a plurality of types of notification elements for each of the notification effect modes. The ball game machine described in 1.   Among the plurality of types of notice elements for each notice effect mode, the probability of being selected by the notice element selecting means when the judgment of shifting the gaming state to the special game is made by the success / failure judging means is different. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein:   4. If the combination of the notice effect modes includes a plurality of notice effect modes, the probability of being selected by the effect mode selection means is different between the plurality of notice effect modes. The ball game machine described in 1.   5. A notice timing setting means for setting a timing for displaying a notice element selected by the notice element selecting means during the display of the special symbol as an effect image on the display device. A ball game machine according to any one of the above.   The display control means causes the display device to variably display a decorative symbol showing the determination result by the success / failure determination means, and displays the notice element on the display device in a state of being superimposed on the variably displayed decorative symbol. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein   The display control means displays the notice element on the display device in a manner that the display device variably displays a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure determination device and cuts into the variably displayed decorative symbol. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein A specific lottery value for determining whether or not the condition for shifting from the normal game to the special game is shifted to a specific game that is advantageous to the player, triggered by the game ball entering the starting port Specific lottery value acquisition means for acquiring
Specific determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a specific game in accordance with the specific lottery value acquired by the specific lottery value acquisition means,
The notice element storage means stores a plurality of kinds of notice elements used for notifying the player of the determination result by the specific determination means for each notice effect mode.
The mode combination determining means is a combination of notice effect modes including at least one notice effect mode used for a notice effect for changing a player's expectation with respect to the determination result by the specific determining means in response to the operation input. Decide
The effect mode selection means selects the notice effect mode when notifying the player of the determination result by the specific determination means among the combinations of the notice effect modes determined by the mode combination determining means,
The notice element selecting means selects a notice element for notifying the player of the determination result according to the determination result by the specific determining means and the notice effect mode determined by the effect mode selecting means,
The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display control means displays the notice element selected by the notice element selection means as an effect image on the display device.

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