JP2006320576A - Game machine and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game property by varying the expectation (expectation degree) to shifting to big winning in a special game state in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine and a game program. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko game machine shifts a game state to a specific game state when the vary-display result of an identified pattern becomes a specific display mode, and finishes the special game state when a special game finish judgment means judges to finish the special game state. The pachinko game machine selects one of the pieces of stored judgment value information from a judgment value information storing means storing a plurality of kinds of judgment value information where judgment probability of judging to finish the special game state is different, and judges whether to finish the special game state based on the selected judgment value information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  According to the present invention, when the variable display result of the identification symbol is in the specific display mode, the game state shifts to a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and when a predetermined game state transfer condition is satisfied, The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a game program for shifting to a special gaming state in which a variable display result of an identification symbol tends to be in a specific display mode.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in addition to a normal gaming state in which a normal game can be performed, a game can be performed in a specific gaming state (a jackpot gaming state, also called a jackpot) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. .

  In the case of this type of pachinko machine, random numbers are extracted when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, and the variable display of the identification symbols is started. When winning by lottery, the identification symbol stops in the specific display mode and shifts to the specific game state. When the game state transitions to the specific game state, the big prize opening is opened and it becomes easier to obtain more prize balls, so the player plays the game aiming to shift from the normal game state to the specific game state It is.

In addition, in recent pachinko machines, the gaming state after the end of the big hit is a special gaming state in which the identification symbol is easier to stop in a specific display mode than the normal gaming state (for example, the probability of winning in the big hit lottery is higher than the normal gaming state) (High probability game state). When the gaming state shifts to the probabilistic gaming state after the big hit, the game is likely to become a big hit again, so that the player can play the game while keeping his willingness to play. However, the probability variation gaming state has an upper limit on the executable period and the number of symbol variations, and ends when the upper limit is exceeded. Therefore, in the past, a gaming machine in which the end condition of the probability variation gaming state is set to a condition by random number lottery and the probability variation gaming state is terminated when winning by the random number lottery (a game machine that performs so-called probability variation gaming state falling lottery) ) Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-169922 A

  However, in the case of the above-described conventional gaming machine, when transitioning to the probability variation gaming state, the determination as to whether or not to end the probability variation gaming state is made by comparing the random number value with a specific determination value, and anytime during the probability variation gaming state. The probability variation gaming state ended with a certain probability, and fell into the normal gaming state. For this reason, there is a disadvantage that the player can always have the same expectation for the transition to the big hit in the probability variation gaming state, and the interest of the game in the probability variation gaming state cannot be improved.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and improves the gameability by changing the magnitude of expectation (expected degree) for the transition to the big hit in the special game state such as the probability variation game state. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a game program.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a variable display means for variably displaying an identification symbol, and a specification that is advantageous for a player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means is in a specific display mode. Special game transition control means for transitioning the game state to the game state, and a special game state transition to a special game state in which the variable display result of the identification symbol is likely to become a specific display mode when a predetermined game state transition condition is established A special game end control means, a special game end determination means for determining whether or not to end the special game state, and a special game end determination means when the special game end determination means determines to end the special game state. A plurality of types of determination value information having different determination probabilities for determining that the special game end determination means terminates the special game state. The stored determination value information storage means, and determination value information selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of types of determination value information stored in the determination value information storage means, the special game end determination means, The gaming machine is characterized by determining whether or not to end the special gaming state based on the determination value information selected by the determination value information selection means.

  In this gaming machine, whether or not to end the special gaming state based on the judgment value information selected by the judgment value information selection means among the plurality of types of judgment value information stored in the judgment value information storage means. Each determination value information has a different determination probability for determining that the special gaming state is to be ended. Therefore, since the probability that the special gaming state is ended can be changed by the selection of the determination value information selecting means, the expectation for the transition to the specific gaming state in the special gaming state changes, and the gaming property can be improved. .

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said judgment value information selection means selects judgment value information whenever the variable display result of an identification symbol becomes a specific display mode.

  In this way, each time the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes the specific display mode, the determination value information is selected and the probability that the special game state ends may change. As a result, the degree of expectation for the transition of the game changes, and the gameability can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine, a plurality of types of specific display modes are set, and the determination value information selecting means determines a determination value based on the type of the specific display mode when the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes the specific display mode. Information can be selected.

  In this gaming machine, since the degree of expectation for the transition to the next specific gaming state can change based on the type of the specific display mode when the specific display mode is reached, the degree of expectation for becoming the specific display mode is increased. It can improve and can improve game nature more.

  Each gaming machine preferably further includes notification means for performing determination value information notification corresponding to each determination value information selected by the determination value information selection means.

  If it carries out like this, it will come to recognize the probability that a player will complete | finish a special gaming state by determination value information alerting | reporting.

  Further, the present invention provides a specific game transition in which a game state is shifted to a specific game state advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means for performing variable display of the identification symbol is in a specific display mode. Control function, special game transition control function for transitioning the game state to a special game state where the variable display result of the identification symbol is likely to be in a specific display mode when a predetermined game state transition condition is satisfied, and the special game state is terminated. A special game end determination function for determining whether or not to be executed, a special game end control function for ending the special game state when it is determined that the special game state is to be ended by the special game end determination function, and a special game end determination From the determination value information storage means that stores a plurality of types of determination value information with different determination probabilities for determining that the special gaming state is to be ended by the function, the stored value is stored. Based on the judgment value information selected by the judgment value information selection function using the judgment value information selection function and the computer, and the special game end judgment function is selected. Provided is a game program for determining whether or not to end a game state.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a game program that improve the game performance by changing the degree of expectation for a big hit in a special gaming state such as a probability-changing gaming state. .

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

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

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is adjacently provided with a card unit 84 configured so that when a prepaid card or the like is inserted, a game ball is lent according to the balance of the prepaid card (FIG. 1). And FIG. 3).

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

  A dish panel 6 that can be opened and closed with respect to the base door 3 is installed below the front door 5. On the front side of the dish panel 6 is an upper dish 6a for receiving a game ball paid out from the ball outlet 6d when rented by the card unit 84 or when a game ball enters each winning opening described later, A lower plate 6b for receiving a game ball overflowing inward of the ball outlet 6d when the upper plate 6a is full is disposed. A firing handle 6c is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6b.

  The launch handle 6c is for launching a game ball received by the upper plate 6a, and is provided on the lower right side of the base door 3. When the shooting handle 6c is gripped by the player and rotated in the clockwise direction, electric power corresponding to the magnitude of the rotation angle is supplied to a shooting motor built in the shooting device 82 described later. It comes to supply. Then, the game balls are energized by the driving force of the launch motor corresponding to the magnitude of the supplied electric power and sequentially fired onto the game board 4. Thus, the player can advance the pachinko game by operating the launch handle 6c.

  The game board 4 is formed with a game area 4a which is an area where game balls flow down in the game state. In addition, a large number of game nails 8 for changing the flow direction of the game ball are provided in the game area 4a (see FIG. 5, illustration of the game nail 8 omitted in FIG. 4), and a guide rail 7 is provided on the left side of the game area 4a. Is provided.

  The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 7 and moves to the upper part of the game board 4, and then flows down toward the lower side of the game board 4 while changing its traveling direction by collision with the game nail 8 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game area 4a is provided with a start winning port 9, normal symbol operating gates 10, 10, a large winning port 11, general winning ports 13a, 13b and an out port 14, respectively. A display area 16a is also provided.

  The start winning opening 9 is located on the center line that partitions the game board 4 to the left and right, and is slightly below the center. The start winning opening 9 is a jackpot used to determine whether or not to shift the gaming state to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball has passed the starting area of the starting winning opening 9. This is a winning opening from which a random number for determination, a random number for determining a jackpot symbol for determining a jackpot symbol to be described later, and a random value for falling determination to be described later are extracted. The start winning port 9 is a trigger winning port through which a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball when a game ball enters (wins). Note that up to four extracted jackpot determination random numbers can be held, and the number of the stored jackpot determination random numbers is notified by special symbol holding lamps R1 to R4 described later.

  The normal symbol operation gates 10 and 10 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the center line that partitions the game board 4 left and right, and above the start winning opening 9. The normal symbol operation gates 10 and 10 are passage gates for triggers that allow a game ball to pass through and extract a random value for determination per normal symbol on condition that the game ball has passed. When the gaming state is changed to the gaming state per ordinary symbol by extracting the random number value for judgment per ordinary symbol, the pair of blades (ordinary electric accessory, tulip) 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is held for a predetermined time. Opening and closing several times, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 9.

  The big winning opening 11 is arranged below the starting winning opening 9 on the center line dividing the game board 4 into the left and right. The big winning opening 11 is a so-called attacker type opening / closing device having a shutter (not shown), and when a game ball enters (wins) the shutter, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 15 balls) are awarded. It is a winning award of the trigger to be paid out as.

  The shutter is opened and closed in the front-rear direction by a prize winning solenoid 11L described later via a shaft. Normally, the shutter is closed, but when the winning state is won by a big hit lottery using the extracted random value for jackpot determination, and the gaming state shifts to a big hit, it is opened forward and then closed. The big winning opening 11 becomes easy to win a game ball when the shutter is opened, and difficult to win when the shutter is closed.

  The general winning ports 13 a and 13 b are arranged on the side of the starting winning port 9. The general winning openings 13a and 13b serve as trigger winning openings through which a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, 10) are paid out as winning balls when gaming balls enter (win).

  The out port 14 is arranged at the lower end of the game area 4a. The out port 14 receives a game ball that has not entered any of the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, the general winning ports 13a, 13b, and the like.

  Further, the game board 4 includes a translucent substrate 15 having translucency. The translucent substrate 15 has a transparent portion formed of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate or other transparent member (translucent member). Here, the “transparent member” means a member having such a high light transmittance that the target can be visually recognized through the member. Most of the game area 4a of this embodiment is a transparent game area. A game nail 8 is fixed to the translucent substrate 15 with at least a tip embedded therein, and an area formed by the translucent substrate 15 and the glass plate 5a of the front door 5 is a game area 4a. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a liquid crystal display device 16 having a large screen display area 16 a for displaying various images is disposed on the back side of the translucent substrate 15. The image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 is displayed on the translucent substrate 15 through a portion where the game nail 8 at the substantially center is not provided and a portion where the game nail 8 is provided in the vicinity thereof. It can be visually recognized from the front side of the machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display device 16 has a three-column display having a right decorative symbol DR, a middle decorative symbol DC, and a left decorative symbol DL each represented by a single-digit number in the approximate center of the display area 16a. The decorative pattern (decorative pattern) D and the character are variably displayed. In addition, a background image displayed as the background of the decorative pattern D and a character image are also displayed. Further, in the display area 16a, a variable display image of a decorative design D2 different from the decorative design D (a design in which three symbols D2L, D2C, and D2R are displayed side by side by rotating reel display imitating a drum) is displayed. A second symbol display area 162 is formed. “Variable display” is a concept that can be displayed in a variable manner. For example, “variable display” that is actually displayed in a variable state, “stop display” that is displayed in actual stop state, and the like can be displayed. To do. In addition to these, “appearance display” in which a special symbol is simply displayed so that a special symbol appears, “derivation display” in which a special symbol is displayed as a result of a special symbol game, and the like are possible.

  In the game area 4a above the decorative symbol D, a symbol display unit 16b as a variable display means in the present invention for variably displaying the special symbol J and the normal symbol N as identification symbols in the present invention by 7-segment display is arranged. Has been.

  In addition, on the upper part of the game area 4a, there are provided special symbol holding lamps R1 to R4 that perform lighting display according to the starting memory number and notify the number of reserved balls, and the two special symbol holding lamps R1, L1 on the left side are provided. A symbol display portion 16b is provided between R2 and the two special symbol holding lamps R3 and R4 on the right side. Further, normal symbol holding lamps r1 to r4 are provided between the symbol display unit 16b and the display area 16a. The symbol display unit 16b, the special symbol hold lamps R1 to R4, and the normal symbol hold lamps r1 to r4 are connected to a main control circuit 30 described later. Further, the symbol display unit 16b, the special symbol holding lamps R1 to R4 and the normal symbol holding lamps r1 to r4 are provided on the back side of the translucent substrate 15 and the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the translucent substrate 15. Is now visible.

  In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as the special symbol J, two types of symbols "-" and "F" are displayed, "F" is a probability variation big hit symbol, and "-" is an off symbol. Then, when the variable display result of the special symbol J becomes “F” as the specific display mode, the gaming state is a big hit (in this case, the big hit is a probable big hit in which the gaming state after the big hit ends becomes a probable gaming state) ). In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display result of the special symbol J becomes the big hit symbol “F”, the gaming state becomes the probable big hit, and after the big hit, the gaming state becomes the probable variable gaming state.

  The decorative symbol D corresponds to the special symbol J. When the special symbol J is “-”, a stop display of a three-digit numeric string (designated to correspond to the outliers) that is not a doublet, when the special symbol J is “F” Is a stop display of a three-digit number of double digits (scoring for big hits).

  The normal symbol N is displayed in accordance with the determination result of the normal symbol determination based on the random value for determination of the normal symbol extracted by passing the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 10, and is determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination. Then, the normal symbol N becomes a winning display, and the blade 9a of the start winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined number of seconds. This normal symbol N is displayed by the color of the LED lamp arranged on the side of the display position of the special symbol J.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has speakers 18L and 18R serving as notification means for outputting sound in a predetermined manner above the liquid crystal display device 16, and a predetermined number as shown in FIG. Decorative lamps 19L and 19R are provided as notification means for notification by turning on and off in a manner. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 uses the above-described game balls lent out by the card unit 84 and the game balls paid out as prize balls by the start winning port 9, the big winning port 11, and the general winning ports 13a and 13b as the upper plate 6a. The payout device 81 (see FIG. 5) and the like for paying out are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a main control board 21 having a main control circuit 30 and a sub-control board 22 having a sub-control circuit 40 on the back side. A dispensing / firing control board 23 having a dispensing / firing control circuit 80 for controlling the firing, a power supply unit 24 for supplying power, a power switch 25 and a backup clear switch 26 are arranged.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, the payout / launch control circuit 80, and the power supply unit 24 described above. The power supply unit 24 is connected to the main control circuit 30, the sub control circuit 40, and the payout / launch control circuit 80, respectively, and can supply power to each of them.

  The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 33. In addition, the main control circuit 30 includes an initial reset circuit 34 and a command output port 35. ing.

  The main CPU 31 inputs a detection signal of a game ball from a count switch 11CS, which will be described later, and operates in accordance with a control program stored in the main ROM 32, so that the pachinko gaming machine 1 can change from a normal game state to a specific game state ( It controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as a big hit lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the big hit) and various control commands to the sub control circuit 40 via the command output port 35. Send. The main CPU 31 constitutes a specific game transition control means for shifting the game state to the specific game state (big hit) and a special game transition control means for shifting the game state to the special game state.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31 and permanent data. The main ROM 32 stores a fall mode determination table 101, which will be described later, and constitutes determination value information storage means in the present invention. The main RAM 33 temporarily stores data and programs used when the main CPU 31 operates. The initial reset circuit 34 outputs a reset signal to the main CPU 31. With this reset signal, the main CPU 31 executes processing from the beginning of the control program.

  The main control circuit 30 is connected to each switch including the count switch 11CS. The count switch 11CS detects a game ball that has won the grand prize opening 11, and outputs a detection signal indicating the detection result to the main control circuit 30.

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

  The start opening solenoid 9L opens and closes a pair of blades 9a, 9a provided at the start winning opening 9, and the large winning opening solenoid 11L opens and closes the shutter of the large winning opening 11. The backup clear switch 26 clears backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like according to the operation of the operator.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a winning of a game ball to the start winning port 9 is detected and the start winning port switch 9S outputs a detection signal, random number extraction and a lottery process using the extracted random number are performed. Based on the lottery result, a symbol command is output from the main control circuit 30 to the sub-control circuit 40, and the sub-control circuit 40 determines the decorative symbol D displayed by the liquid crystal display device 16.

  Then, the main CPU 31 opens the big prize opening 11 by outputting a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 11L when the big hit is made. Further, when the special winning opening 11 is opened, the game is closed on the condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses.

  The sub control circuit 40 receives a command from the main control circuit 30, and in accordance with the input command, the variable display of the decorative symbol D using the liquid crystal display device 16, the effect of the big hit game (hit hit effect), the reach effect, etc. Various production control is performed. The sub-control circuit 40 constitutes display control means for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display device 16 and notification means in the present invention, and images such as a character notification image 110 and a fall mode notification image 114 which will be described later on the liquid crystal display device 16. Is displayed. Furthermore, the sub-control circuit 40 also performs control necessary for producing an effect by sound output using the speakers 18L and 18R and an effect by blinking display using the decorative lamps 19L and 19R.

  The sub control circuit 40 is configured around the sub CPU 41, has a sub ROM 42, a sub RAM 43, and a command input port 48, and has an image control circuit 50, an audio control circuit 60, and a lamp control circuit 70. .

  The sub CPU 41 executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the sub ROM 42 in accordance with a command input from the main control circuit 30, and operates the image control circuit 50, the sound control circuit 60, and the lamp control circuit 70 while selecting Processing is executed in accordance with signals from the buttons 20b and 20c and the decision button 20a. The sub ROM 42 stores a program executed by the sub CPU 41 and permanent data. The sub RAM 43 stores data and programs used when the sub CPU 41 operates.

  The sub CPU 41 performs processing according to various commands by causing the liquid crystal display device 16 to display a special symbol J corresponding to the symbol command output from the main control circuit 30. The sub CPU 41 also has a function as a symbol determining means for determining a decorative symbol D corresponding to the received symbol command based on a decorative symbol determining table (not shown) stored in the sub ROM 42.

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

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

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

  The payout / launch control circuit 80 operates the payout device 81 according to the control of the main control circuit 30 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls, and the prize balls when the game balls win the big prize opening 11 To control the payout. The payout / firing control circuit 80 operates the launching device 82 when the launching handle 6c is operated to direct the game ball toward the game area 4a on the game board 4 by the driving force of the built-in launching motor. Let it fire.

  The power supply unit 24 supplies power to the sub control circuit 40, the main control circuit 30, and the payout / launch control circuit 80.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in addition to the big hit, the special symbol J is more likely to be in the specific display mode than the normal game state such as the probability variation game state or the short-time game state as a special mode advantageous to the player over the normal game state. The game can be played in the game state. The probable gaming state is a high-probability gaming state in which the transition probability is improved from the normal probability, and the short-time gaming state is that when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened to reduce the start winning opening 9 This is a gaming state in which the chances of winning big wins can be increased by increasing the opening opportunity of the pair of blades 9a provided on the board to make it easier to win the start winning opening 9 (and the special symbol variation display time is shortened) May be).

(Operation details of pachinko machines)
Next, among the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the procedure of the control processing by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart (main flowchart) showing an operation procedure of main control processing repeatedly executed by the main control circuit 30 after the power is turned on in the pachinko gaming machine 1. 7 to 15, the step is abbreviated as S.

(Operation procedure of main control processing)
As shown in FIG. 7, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the power is turned on, the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30 starts main control processing, and sequentially executes steps 1 to 4 to perform initial setting processing, The special symbol control process, the normal symbol control process, and the random number update process are sequentially executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to a repeating routine that sequentially executes steps 2 to 4 while the power is on. This main control process mainly includes a system timer interrupt process, which will be described later, periodically (for example, every 2 ms) on condition that an interrupt permission flag is set in order to update a random number used in the main control process. Executed. Various commands such as a symbol command, a fluctuation pattern command, and a high probability command are output from the main control circuit 30 to the sub control circuit 40 by the command output process of the system timer interrupt process.

  The special symbol control process is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the special symbol control process is started, the steps 11 to 20 are sequentially executed to load the control state flag, the special symbol storage check process, the special symbol variation time management process, the special symbol display time management process, A big hit start interval management process, a big prize opening opening process, a big ball winning hole residual ball monitoring process, a big prize opening re-opening waiting time management process, a big hit end interval process, and a special symbol game end process are performed.

  When the special symbol control process is started, the process proceeds to step 11 to load a control state flag. This control state flag indicates the state of the special symbol game using the symbol variable display image on the liquid crystal display device 16, and data for determining which of the steps 12 to 20 is executed by the main CPU 31 is set. ing.

  Next, it progresses to step 12 and a special symbol memory | storage check process is performed. The special symbol memory check process ends if the control state flag is not “00” indicating the special symbol memory check, and when it is “00”, the following process is performed. That is, when the control status flag is “00”, the special symbol variation time management for the control status flag is performed when the reserved number is not “0” (when the reserved number is “0”, the demo display process is performed). A big hit determination process is performed to determine whether or not the game is a big hit using the big hit determination random number extracted when the set of “01” and the game ball win the start winning opening 9. Here, when the jackpot determination random number value matches the random number value determined to be a jackpot, the game transition condition in the present invention is established and the jackpot shifts. In addition, based on the determination result of the jackpot determination process, a determination process of whether or not the jackpot symbol is performed is performed. Further, the variation pattern command is determined, and the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern is set to the waiting time timer (t). In addition, the variation display of the special symbol J in the symbol display unit 16b is started. Further, the storage area used for the current variation is cleared.

  Then, following the special symbol memory check process, the process proceeds to step 13 where a special symbol variation time management process is performed. In the special symbol variation time management process, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “01” indicating special symbol variation time management, and if it is not “01”, the following processing is not performed. . That is, the main CPU 31 sets “02” indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag when the waiting time timer corresponding to the variation time becomes “0”, and sets the waiting time after confirmation (for example, 1 second). ) Is set in the waiting time timer (t). In this case, the main CPU 31 derives and displays the special symbol J. When this process ends, the special symbol variation time management process ends.

  Next, it progresses to step 14 and a special symbol display time management process is performed. When the special symbol display time management process is started, as shown in FIG. 9, the process proceeds to step 31 to determine whether or not the control state flag is “02” indicating special symbol display time management. When the symbol display time management process is completed and “02”, the process proceeds to step 32 to determine whether or not the waiting time timer (t) is “0”. If the waiting time timer (t) is not “0”, the special symbol display time management process is terminated. If it is “0”, the process proceeds to step 33, and the result of the big hit determination process in the special symbol memory check process is Determine if it was a big hit.

  If it is determined in step 33 that the game is not a big hit, the routine proceeds to step 36, where a probable fall determination process is performed, and in step 37, "08" indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag, and special symbol display time management is performed. The process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the routine proceeds to step 34, where "03" indicating the big hit start interval management is set in the control state flag, and in the subsequent step 35, a time corresponding to the big hit start interval (for example, 10 seconds, The special symbol display time management process ends when the waiting time timer (t) is set (hereinafter referred to as “hit start corresponding time”).

  Then, the probability change fall determination process in step 36 is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the probability change fall determination process starts, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 41, refers to the high probability flag, determines whether or not the game state is a probability change game state (whether or not the probability change game state is in effect), and the game state. When is in the probability variation gaming state (“1” is set in the high probability flag in this case), the process proceeds to step 42. However, if it is not in the probability variation gaming state, “0” is in the high probability flag in this case. The probability change fall determination process is set.

  In step 42, the main CPU 31 reads from the main RAM 33 the fall mode specified in the jackpot end interval process described later (the fall mode will be described later). Next, the process proceeds to step 43, and the main CPU 31 uses a determination record corresponding to the falling mode read out in step 42 among the determination records described later (this determination record is a selection determination record described later). Then, a probability change fall determination table to be described later is set.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 44, where the main CPU 31 determines whether or not to end the probability variation gaming state based on the selected determination record, and the fall determination extracted when the game ball wins the start winning opening 9 The random number value for use is compared with the random value stored in the probability variation fall determination table set in step 43. In the following step 45, whether or not the main CPU 31 operates as the special game end determination means in the present invention and ends the probability change gaming state (falls the gaming state to the normal gaming state) based on the comparison result in step 44. Make a fall judgment. In this fall determination, when it is determined that the probability change gaming state is to be ended (that is, when the fall determination is won), the process proceeds to step 46. However, when it is not determined to end the probability change game state, step 46 is not executed. The probability change fall determination process is terminated. In step 46, the main CPU 31 sets the normal probability command as a transmission command. Further, the main CPU 31 sets “0” in the high probability flag. Thereby, the main CPU 31 ends the probability variation gaming state, and controls the gaming state so that the big hit determination is performed with the normal probability from the next symbol variation. In this case, the main CPU 31 operates as special game end control means in the present invention.

  When the special symbol display time management process ends, the process returns to FIG. 8 and proceeds to step 15 where the jackpot start interval management process is performed. In the jackpot start interval management process, when the control status flag is “03” indicating the jackpot start interval management, the jackpot 11 is opened after waiting for the jackpot start corresponding time. Further, when the main CPU 31 sets “04” indicating that the big winning opening is open to the control state flag and sets the opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big winning opening time timer, the big hit start interval management process is ended. .

  Next, the process proceeds to step 16 where a special winning opening opening process is performed. In the special prize opening opening process, the following process is performed when the control status flag is “04” indicating that the special prize opening is open, and if it is not “04”, the following process is not performed. . In other words, the main CPU 31 indicates that the grand prize winning counter is equal to or greater than the maximum winning number (for example, “10”) and that the upper limit opening time has passed (whether the big winning opening open time timer is “0”). When either of them is satisfied, “05” indicating monitoring of the winning ball in the winning a prize mouth is set in the control state flag, the closing process of the winning prize port 11 is performed, and after the monitoring time of the remaining ball in the winning prize mouth has elapsed, In order to execute step 17, the winning ball remaining ball monitoring time (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer. If it is not determined that both are satisfied, the process proceeds to step 17 without executing the above-described processing.

  In addition, when proceeding to step 17, the winning ball residual ball monitoring process is performed. In the winning ball residual ball monitoring process, the following processing is performed when the control state flag is “05” indicating monitoring of the winning ball residual ball, and if it is not “05”, the following processing is not performed. ing. The main CPU 31 sets “07” indicating the big hit end interval to the control state flag when the condition that the number of times of opening of the big winning opening exceeds the maximum number of opening when the remaining ball monitoring time in the big winning opening has passed is satisfied. set. Also, a time corresponding to the big hit end interval (hereinafter referred to as “big hit end corresponding time”) is set in the waiting time timer, and step 19 is executed after the big hit end corresponding time has elapsed. If the above condition is not satisfied, “06” indicating the management of waiting time for reopening a big winning opening is set in the control state flag. Also, the time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set in the waiting time timer.

  Then, the process proceeds to step 18 where waiting time management processing before reopening of the big winning opening is performed. In the waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening, when the control state flag is “06” indicating the waiting time management before reopening the big winning opening, after the waiting time has elapsed, step 18 is executed as follows. Processing is performed, and unless it is “06”, the following processing is not performed. After the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the main CPU 31 adds “1” to the special winning opening opening number counter. Subsequently, the special winning opening is set to open, “04” indicating that the special winning opening is open is set in the control state flag, and when the special winning opening time timer (s) is set, the special winning opening is reopened. The pre-waiting time management process ends.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 19 to perform a big hit end interval process. The big hit end interval process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the main CPU 31 starts the big hit end interval process, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined in step 51 whether or not the control state flag is “07” indicating the big hit end interval. The process ends. If “07”, the process proceeds to step 52 to determine whether the waiting time timer (t) is “0”. Here, if it is not “0”, the big hit end interval process ends. If it is “0”, the process proceeds to step 53, and “08” indicating the end of the special symbol game is set in the control state flag.

  Next, when proceeding to step 54, a random value (determining random value) for searching a fall mode determining table 101, which will be described later, is extracted. It may be extracted when winning.) In the following step 55, the main CPU 31 operates as the determination value information selection means, searches the fall mode determination table 101 using the decision random number value extracted in step 54, and the fall mode determination table 101 has 4 Among the two determination records 101a, 101b, 101c, and 101d, a determination record corresponding to the random number for determination is selected (the determination record selected at this time is referred to as a “selection determination record”). Then, the fall mode included in the selection determination record is stored in the main RAM 33. The fall mode stored in the main RAM 33 at this time indicates which of the four types of determination records is a selection determination record. Further, in step 56, a high probability command to be described later is set so as to correspond to the fall mode included in the selection determination record. Further, “1” is set to the high probability flag, and then the big hit end interval process is ended. The high probability command is a command for enabling the sub-control circuit 40 to determine the fall rate, and four types are prepared corresponding to the fall mode.

  Next, when the big hit end interval process is completed, the process returns to FIG. 8 and proceeds to step 20, where a special symbol game end process is performed. Here, when the control state flag is data “08” indicating the special symbol game end process, the following processing is performed, and if it is not “08”, it is not performed. The main CPU 31 updates the number of reserved balls so as to decrease by “1”. When “00” indicating the special symbol storage check is set in the control state flag, the storage area used for the current variation is further cleared, and the special symbol game end process is terminated.

  With the above, the special symbol control process in step 2 is completed, and the normal symbol control process shown in FIG. When the process is started, the normal symbol control state flag is read, and the normal symbol variable display time and the state of the stopped normal symbol are monitored according to the flag. When the normal symbol mode is a predetermined mode, the variable indicating the opening and closing of the pair of blades 9a provided in the start winning opening 9 is stored in the main RAM 33, and the normal symbol control process ends.

  Progressing to step 4 following step 3, random number update processing is performed. Here, random number update processing for updating the random symbol value for losing symbols, random value for reach determination, random number value for effect condition selection, and the like by a predetermined calculation method is performed, and the processing is terminated. Then, returning to step 2, the repeat routine is repeated.

  Here, the fall mode determination table 101 and the probability variation fall determination table will be described. As shown in FIG. 19A, the fall mode determination table 101 has four types of determination records 101a, 101b, 101c, and 101d as determination value information in the present invention, and is stored in the main ROM 32. . Each determination record 101a, 101b, 101c, 101d stores a random value, a fall mode, and a fall rate in association with each other, and a predetermined value is set for each of them. The falling mode is data corresponding to each of a plurality of types of falling rates, and four types of “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” are set in the falling mode determination table 101. The fall rate is a determination probability in the present invention, and indicates a probability that the main CPU 31 operating as the special game end determination means determines that the probability variation gaming state is to be ended (falls to the normal gaming state), and is “0”. , “1/100”, “1/50”, and “1/10” are set.

  For example, in the determination record 101a, “0” to “9” are set as the random value, “1” is set as the fall mode, and “0” is set as the fall rate. Therefore, if the determination random number value extracted in the above step is “0” to “9”, the determination record 101a is selected in step 55 to become a selection determination record, and the fall mode “1” is stored in the main RAM 33. The Rukoto.

  Further, the probability variation fall determination table is such that a random number value for determining whether or not a so-called gaming state fall that ends the probability variation gaming state and shifts to the normal gaming state is the fall rate of the selection determination record. Is set. For example, when the determination record 101a is selected and becomes a selection determination record, the fall rate is “0”, so there is no random value determined to fall in the probability variation fall determination table, and all random number values are stored. It is set as a random value that is determined not to fall. Further, when the determination record 101d is a selection determination record, the fall rate is “1/10”, so that the number of random values determined to fall is 1/10 of the set random number values. It has become.

(System timer interrupt processing procedure)
In the main control circuit 30, along with the main control process described above, a system timer interrupt process that interrupts the main control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The operation procedure of the system timer interrupt process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts the system timer interrupt process, in step 61, the program currently being executed in the main control process stored in the storage area (register) in the memory is temporarily saved. Then, the process proceeds to step 62. In step 62, the main CPU 31 performs a process of updating the random numbers used for the jackpot determination and the variation pattern of the identification symbol, and in the subsequent step 63, a switch input detection process is performed.

  The switch input detection process includes a prize ball related switch check, a special symbol related switch input process, and a normal symbol related switch input process.

  Next, it progresses to step 64 and performs a timer update process. Here, a timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40 is updated, and in the subsequent step 65, game information data generation processing is performed to generate an output signal from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to a hall computer (not shown). To do. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 66, where output processing is performed by controlling ON / OFF of each solenoid and motor based on the data stored in the main RAM 33, and in the subsequent step 67, a symbol command, a fluctuation pattern command, a high probability command. And so on, and outputs various commands to the sub-control circuit 40. Further, following steps 68 and 69, a lamp control process (a process for outputting a lamp lighting signal to the sub-control circuit 40) and a payout process (a prize ball command including data indicating the number of prize balls is output to the payout device 81). Processing) are executed sequentially. In step 70, the saved register of the main control process program is restored, and the main control process is resumed from the point where it was interrupted (saved). Furthermore, when the routine proceeds to step 71 and the variables, flags, etc. of the main RAM 33 are updated and the interrupt is permitted, the system timer interrupt processing ends.

(Sub-control circuit operation procedure)
Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 40 will be described. The sub-control circuit 40 receives the command transmitted from the main control circuit 30 and performs symbol display control, sound control, lamp control, and the like. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub control processing repeatedly executed by the sub control circuit 40.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the sub CPU 41 sequentially executes steps 101 to 106 to perform initialization processing, random number update processing, command analysis control processing, display control processing, audio control processing, and lamp control processing. Then, steps 102 to 106 are repeatedly executed.

  In the voice control process, the sub CPU 41 instructs the voice control circuit 60 in accordance with the result of the command analysis process based on the command from the main control circuit 30, and outputs the voice from the speakers 18L and 18R. In this sound control process, the sound source IC 61 reads sound data from the sound data ROM 63, converts the sound data into a predetermined sound signal, and supplies the sound signal to the AMP 62. The AMP 62 amplifies the sound signal and generates sound from the speakers 18L and 18R.

  In the lamp control process, the sub CPU 41 instructs the lamp control circuit 70 in accordance with the result of the command analysis control process based on the command from the main control circuit 30, and turns on or off the decoration lamps 19L and 19R. In this lamp control process, the sub CPU 41 reads the lamp decoration pattern from the decoration data ROM 71 and blinks the decoration lamps 19L and 19R via the drive circuit 72.

  Next, the command analysis control process will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of command analysis control processing. When the command analysis control process is started, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 110 to determine whether or not a command is received from the main control circuit 30. If the command is received, the sub CPU 41 proceeds to step 111, but must be received. Command analysis control processing ends. In step 111, it is determined whether or not the received command is a high probability command or a normal probability command. If the received command is a high probability command or a normal probability command, the process proceeds to step 112. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 113. In step 112, mode data for the sub CPU 41 to select a notification character determination table corresponding to the received high probability command or normal probability command from the notification character determination tables 103a, 103b, 103c, 103d, and 103e described later. Set. This mode data includes four data corresponding to the falling mode during probability change and data corresponding to the normal gaming state. When step 112 is executed, the command analysis control process is terminated. In step 113, the process corresponding to the received command is executed, and then the command analysis control process is terminated.

Here, the notification character determination tables 103a, 103b, 103c, 103d, and 103e are in the fall modes “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” and the normal gaming state (normal probability) during the probability change, respectively. Correspondingly set. Each of the notification character determination tables 103a to 103d corresponds to a falling mode (falling rate) during probability change, and an appearance rate of a plurality of appearance characters to be displayed as a character image 110 to be described later is set. The configuration is different for each table. In each table, there are five types of appearance characters that are set: “dolphin school”, “fish school”, “tuna”, “shark”, and “sardine”. For the fall modes “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “normal probability”, the appearance rates are “5%”, “25%”, “30%”, “50%”, It is “0%”. Therefore, “shark” is not displayed with normal probability but is displayed with probability change, and the probability of occurrence is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” in order of fall mode during probability change. It ’s getting taller and easier to see. The appearance rate indicates the proportion of each appearance character displayed, and a corresponding number of random values are set in the table.
In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not an appearing character appears every time the decoration pattern D starts to change. When the appearance character appears, the appearance of the notification character determination tables 103a, 103b, 103c, 103d, and 103e corresponding to the set mode data is referred with reference to the mode data set in step 112 described above. An appearance character is caused to appear based on the rate.

  The command analysis process is thus completed, and then the process returns to FIG. The display control process is a process for causing the liquid crystal display device 16 to perform image display based on the result of the command analysis process. In this case, when the sub CPU 41 operates as the display control means to cause the appearance character to appear, image display such as appearance of the appearance character is controlled based on the appearance rate of the notification character determination table corresponding to the mode data. Instruct the circuit 50. Thereby, the liquid crystal display device 16 operates as the notification means in the present invention, and displays the decorative design D, the character image 110, the character string image 111, and the like.

  Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the big hit when the decorative symbol D is displayed as “444” is finished, the “big hit end” and “chance time entry” are displayed in the display area 16a. A character string image 111 indicating a character string is displayed, and a notification is made that the game will shift to the probable gaming state after the end of the jackpot. However, the character string image 111 is not displayed when the symbol variation is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the sub CPU 41 receives the change pattern command in step 113 and the decoration pattern D is changed, the character image 110 may be displayed in the display area 16a. This character image 110 is displayed based on the reference result of the notification character determination table corresponding to the mode data set in step 112 among the notification character determination tables 103a to 103e. In FIG. The case where the appearance character is “shark” is shown. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even during the probability variation gaming state, notification that the probability variation gaming state is in progress is not performed, and the fact that the probability variation gaming state is present is notified by the display of the character image 110. I have to. The display of the character image 110 has a meaning as notification of determination value information described later.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the probability change is based on the selection determination record selected by the main CPU 31 among the four types of determination records 101a to 101d in the fall mode determination table 101 stored in the main ROM 32. A fall determination table is set, and it is determined whether or not to end the probability change gaming state by the probability change fall determination table. Further, the four types of determination records 101a to 101d have different falling rates for determining that the probability variation gaming state is to be ended. The selection determination record can change depending on the selection of the main CPU 31, and the probability that the probability variation gaming state will end may vary. Therefore, a change appears in the degree of expectation for the transition to the big hit in the probability variation gaming state, and the gameability is improved. Can be made.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the jackpot end interval process, a determination record is selected, and the determination record is selected every time the special symbol J becomes a specific display mode (“F” in the present embodiment). It is like that. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can change the probability that the probability variation gaming state ends every time the variable display result of the special symbol J is in the specific display mode. The player's expectation for the transition to can be changed. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is further improved in playability.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 follows the table corresponding to the selection determination record (the table corresponding to the fall mode) among the notification character determination tables 103a to 103d while the display of the character image 110 by the liquid crystal display device 16 is being changed. This is performed according to the notification character determination table 103e during the normal gaming state. The notification character determination tables 103a to 103e have different appearance rate configurations depending on whether or not the probability change is in progress and the fall mode during the probability change, and the ease of display of each appearance character depends on the fall mode. It can change. Therefore, for example, when “shark” is displayed, it can be estimated that it may be the fall mode 4 in which it is easy to be displayed. Therefore, when the character image 110 is displayed, the content of the character image 110 to be displayed is displayed. By this, the player can guess the fall mode. Thus, since the display of the character image 110 has an indirect meaning of the fall mode, it has a meaning as a fall mode notification (determination value information notification in the present invention) in which the player can guess the fall mode. is doing. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can recognize whether or not the player is in the probability variation gaming state and the probability that the probability variation gaming state will end without notifying that the probability variation gaming state is in effect. Yes.

Second Embodiment Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment in the special symbol J and the fall mode determination table, and the big hit end interval processing is different. Yes. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, among the special symbols J, the jackpot symbols are 10 numbers from “0” to “9”, and any jackpot symbol is displayed regardless of which jackpot symbol is displayed. The gaming state after the end is a probability variation gaming state (the outlier symbol is the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment). Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, all of the 10 jackpot symbols from “0” to “9” are the symbols of the probability variation jackpot.

  The jackpot end interval process in the present embodiment is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. This jackpot end interval process is different from the above jackpot end interval process in that steps 115, 116, and 117 are executed instead of steps 54, 55, and 56, and the others are the same.

  In this jackpot end interval process, the process proceeds to step 115 following step 53, and the variable jacking result of the selected jackpot symbol, that is, the special symbol J among the ten jackpot symbols “0” to “9” is displayed. The type of jackpot symbol (which is “0” to “9”) when the specific display mode (in this embodiment, “0” to “9”) is determined. In the following step 116, the main CPU 31 operates as a judgment value information selection means, searches a fall mode determination table 102 to be described later, selects a judgment record corresponding to the jackpot symbol judged in step 115, and selects a judgment judgment record. And In addition, the main CPU 31 stores the fall mode included in the selection determination record in the main RAM 33. Further, in the subsequent step 117, a high-probability command corresponding to the stored fall mode is set, and the jackpot end interval processing is completed as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, the fall mode determination table 102 has ten determination records 102a, 102b, 102c, 102d, 102e, 102f, 102g, 102h, 102i, and 102j as determination value information. And stored in the main ROM 32. In each of the determination records 101a to 102j, a fall mode and a fall rate in which predetermined values are set are stored in association with each jackpot symbol, and the fall mode and the fall rate are determined for each jackpot symbol. Note that the fall mode and the fall rate are set to the same values as those in the fall mode determination table 101.

  In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 16 as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 18A, when the big hit when the decorative symbol D is displayed as “555” (the special symbol J is displayed as “5”) is ended, the “big hit end” is displayed in the display area 16a. Then, a character string image 112 indicating a character string of “probability change rush” and a fall mode notification image 113 are displayed to notify that the game state shifts to the probability change game state after the end of the big hit. However, the character string image 112 is not displayed when the symbol variation is started. A fall mode notification image 113 is also displayed together with the character string image 112. The fall mode notification image 113 is an image in which the fall mode selected corresponding to the jackpot symbol can be recognized together with the fall rate, and the display of the fall mode notification image 113 has a meaning as the fall mode notification. Yes. Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), even when the symbol variation is being performed, the fall mode notification image 114 for notifying that the probability change is in progress and the fall mode is displayed, and when the probability change gaming state ends, As shown in FIG. 18C, a notification image 115 is displayed to notify that the probability variation gaming state has ended.

  As described above, by performing the jackpot end interval process, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the type of jackpot symbol when the variable display result of the special symbol J is in the specific display mode. On the basis, that is, determination records are selected and corresponding to the big hit symbols “0” to “9”, and the falling rate is set. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the expectation for the next big hit can change based on the type of the big hit symbol when the variable display result of the special symbol J is in the specific display mode. The expectation that the variable display result of J will be in the specific display mode is improved, and the game performance can be further improved as compared with the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment.

(Modification)
In each of the embodiments described above, the probability variation gaming state has been described as an example of the special gaming state, but the gaming state after the big hit may be changed to a short-time gaming state, or the type of special symbol J In response, the probability variation gaming state or the short time gaming state may be set.

  Further, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, all the special symbols J are used as probability variation jackpot symbols, but some symbols of the special symbols J may be used as probability variation jackpot symbols. For example, three types of symbols “-”, “H”, and “F” are displayed as special symbols J. “H” and “F” are jackpot symbols, but “H” is a probable game state. A normal jackpot symbol that does not become “F” can be a probability variation jackpot symbol. In addition, the decorative symbol D is a stop display of even-numbered eyes (big hit corresponding symbol) when the special symbol J is “H”, and an odd-numbered odd number digit string (big hit corresponding symbol) when the special symbol J is “F”. Stop display.

  The character image 110 and the fall mode notification images 113 and 114 are not displayed, and the fall mode notification may not be performed. However, the fall mode notification may be performed not by displaying an image such as the character image 110 but by sound output from the speakers 18L and 18R and blinking of the decoration lamps 19L and 19R.

  The notification character determination table may uniquely associate the fall mode with the appearance character (for example, the appearance characters are displayed in the order of the fall mode “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “fish school”). ”,“ Tuna ”,“ Shark ”,“ Sardine ”, etc.).

  In the first embodiment, the probability change fall determination process is performed by the special symbol display time management process (step 36), but may be performed by the special symbol memory check process as shown in FIG. In this case, the special symbol memory check process is performed as follows.

  When the process starts, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 121 to determine whether or not the control state flag is “00” indicating the special symbol memory check. If it is not “00”, the special symbol memory check process is terminated. If "00", the process proceeds to step 122, where it is determined whether or not the reserved number stored in the main RAM 33 is "0". If the reserved number is "0", the process proceeds to step 123 and a demonstration display process is performed. The process ends. On the other hand, if the reserved number is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 124, and “01” indicating special symbol variation time management is set in the control state flag. Subsequently, the routine proceeds to step 36, where the probability variation fall determination process is performed in the same manner as described above, and the routine proceeds to step 125, where the pre-processing for jackpot determination is performed. At this time, the main CPU 31 refers to a high probability flag for distinguishing whether the transition probability is high or normal. If the high probability flag is set using the random number for jackpot determination extracted when the game ball wins the start winning opening 9, the jackpot determination table for probability variation is referred to, otherwise Searches the normal jackpot determination table. Then, the process proceeds to step 126, and a jackpot determination process for determining whether or not the jackpot is based on the search result of the jackpot determination table is performed. Here, if it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step 127 to perform a big hit symbol determination process, and if it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to step 128 to perform a shift symbol determination process. In the big hit symbol determination process, the main CPU 31 obtains a special symbol from the random number value for the big hit symbol (not shown) and a special symbol determination table (a table storing the symbol command and the special symbol type in association with each other). Further, a symbol command corresponding to the determined special symbol is set as a transmission command to the sub-control circuit 40.

  Thereafter, the main CPU 31 proceeds to step 129, searches a variation pattern table (not shown), determines a variation pattern command corresponding to the random number value, and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 40. In step 130, the main CPU 31 sets the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined in step 129 in the waiting time timer (t). Here, the main CPU 31 causes the symbol display unit 16b to start the variable display of the special symbol J. In addition, when the storage area used for the current variation is cleared in the subsequent step 131, the special symbol storage check process ends.

(Embodiment of game program)
A game for performing a pachinko game realized by the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the first and second embodiments (including modifications) using an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”). An embodiment of the program will be described. FIG. 21 is a front view showing a personal computer 300 that executes a game program. Since the personal computer 300 does not include the game nails and game balls provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the pachinko game on the personal computer 300 has an image as if the game balls pass through the game area provided with the game nails. This is a simulated pachinko game realized by the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the personal computer 300 includes a computer main body 301, a display device 303 that displays an image in a display area 302, a keyboard and a mouse for operation input by a player or an operator, and is similar to the launch handle 6c. And an operation input device 304 capable of realizing the above functions. A display device 303 and an operation input device 304 are connected to the computer main body 301.

  The computer main body 301 has at least a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU uses data stored in the RAM, operates according to a control program including a game program stored in the ROM, and is a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko game realized in 1 can be simulated.

  The game program includes a program for executing the above-described main control process, sub-control process, and system timer interrupt process, and has the following functions 1) to 6) for the personal computer 300. It can be realized. That is,

  1) A specific game transition control function for shifting the game state to a probable game state advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the special symbol J in the display device 303 that performs variable display of the special symbol J is in a specific display mode. When,

2) a special game transition control function for transitioning the gaming state to a probability-changing gaming state in which the variable display result of the special symbol J is likely to be in a specific display mode when a predetermined gaming state transition condition is established;
3) a special game end determination function for determining whether or not to end the probability variation game state;
4) a special game end control function for ending the probability change game state when it is determined that the probability change game state is ended by the special game end determination function;

5) A plurality of types of determinations stored from the ROM as the determination value information storage means storing a plurality of types of determination value information with different determination probabilities for determining that the probability variation gaming state is to be ended by the special game end determination function. The computer realizes a judgment value information selection function for selecting one of the value information,
6) The special game end determination function determines whether or not to end the probability variation gaming state based on the determination value information selected by the determination value information selection function.

  When the game program is read from the ROM and executed by the CPU, a pseudo pachinko game of the pachinko game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above can be performed on the personal computer 300.

  In the personal computer 300, the game program is stored in the ROM, but may be stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, a personal computer 300 may be connected to a server 401 storing a game program via a network 400, and the game program may be downloaded from the server 401. Instead of the personal computer 300, the game program may be executed by a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front side. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is a front view of the game board shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows typically the cross section of the game board shown in FIG. It is a block block diagram which mainly shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main control process repeatedly performed by the main control circuit after turning on a power supply. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a special symbol display time management process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a probability change fall determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a big hit end interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a system timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the sub control process repeatedly performed by the sub control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of command analysis control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of another jackpot end interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special symbol memory | storage check process which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the display area in a liquid crystal display device, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows the image displayed after (a) when a big hit ends. It is a figure which shows the other example of the image displayed on the display area in a liquid crystal display device, Comprising: When (a) is a big hit, (b) is an image displayed after (a), (c) is ( It is a figure which shows the image displayed after b). It is a figure which shows the table for fall mode determination, (a) is the table for fall mode determination used with the pachinko game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment, (b) is the pachinko game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the table for fall mode determination used. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a notification character determination table, in which (a) is in the fall mode 1, (b) is in the fall mode 2, (c) is in the fall mode 3, and (b) is in the fall mode 4. (E) is a figure which shows the notification character determination table each used in the case of a normal probability. It is a front view which shows the personal computer which runs the game program. It is a front view which shows the personal computer of FIG. 21, and the server connected via a network.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Game board 16 ... Liquid crystal display device (display device)
16a ... Display area, 16b ... Symbol display section 30 ... Main control circuit, 40 ... Sub control circuit 31 ... Main CPU, 32 ... Main ROM
33 ... main RAM, 43 ... sub-RAM
41 ... sub CPU, 42 ... sub ROM
101, 102 ... Falling mode determination table 103a, b, c ... Notification character determination table 103d, e ... Notification character determination table 110 ... Character image 113, 114 ... Falling mode notification image 300 ... Personal computer, 301 ... Computer main body 302 ... Display area 303 ... Display device 304 ... Operation input device

Claims (5)

Variable display means for variably displaying the identification symbol;
Specific game transition control means for shifting the game state to a specific game state advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means is in a specific display mode;
Special game transition control means for transitioning the game state to a special game state in which the variable display result of the identification symbol is likely to be the specific display mode when a predetermined game state transition condition is established;
Special game end determination means for determining whether or not to end the special game state;
A game machine comprising special game end control means for ending the special game state when the special game end determination means determines to end the special game state;
Determination value information storage means for storing a plurality of types of determination value information having different determination probabilities for determining that the special game end determination means ends the special gaming state;
Determination value information selection means for selecting any of the plurality of types of determination value information stored in the determination value information storage means,
The special game end determination means determines whether or not to end the special gaming state based on the determination value information selected by the determination value information selection means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination value information selection unit selects the determination value information every time the variable display result of the identification symbol becomes the specific display mode. A plurality of the specific display modes are set,
3. The determination value information selecting unit selects the determination value information based on a type of the specific display mode when the variable display result of the identification symbol is in the specific display mode. The gaming machine described.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising notification means for performing determination value information notification corresponding to each determination value information selected by the determination value information selection means. A specific game transition control function for shifting the game state to a specific game state advantageous to the player when the variable display result of the identification symbol in the variable display means for variably displaying the identification symbol is in a specific display mode;
A special game transition control function for transitioning the game state to a special game state in which the variable display result of the identification symbol is likely to be the specific display mode when a predetermined game state transition condition is established;
A special game end determination function for determining whether or not to end the special game state;
A special game end control function for ending the special game state when it is determined that the special game state is to be ended by the special game end determination function;
The plurality of types of determination values stored from the determination value information storage means storing a plurality of types of determination value information with different determination probabilities for determining that the special gaming state is to be ended by the special game end determination function. A judgment value information selection function for selecting one of the information and a computer,
A game program for determining whether or not to end the special gaming state based on the determination value information selected by the determination value information selection function by the special game end determination function.

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