JP2008161391A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the presentation effect of a pinball game machine by displaying a variation of several patterns. <P>SOLUTION: A win/lose drawing means executes win/lose drawing when a ball enters a starting slot. A pattern memorizing means maintains a variation pattern which variably displays several types of stopped pattern candidates and various types of blank patterns for each of several variation rows. Variation patterns include continuous variation patterns which show a player the results of the win/lose drawing upon executing pseudo continuous variation in addition to a normal variation and special variation patterns with the presentation content common to a part of the presentation content by the continuous variation patterns. The presentation display by special variation patterns tentatively stops the stopped pattern candidates, changes the blank patterns to stopped pattern candidates while maintaining the stopped stage, and shows the results of the win/lose drawing by the combination of the stopped pattern candidates already stopped and displayed and the stopped pattern candidates changed from the blank patterns. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to an effect control technique in a ball game machine.

  Various types of pachinko machines are popular as bullet ball machines. Among conventional pachinko gaming machines, when a game ball enters a start port formed on a game board, a lottery value is randomly acquired as a result. The acquired lottery values are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one. The read lottery value is determined whether or not the winning symbol is determined, and a symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed.

When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning mode, the gaming state shifts to a special game as a so-called “big hit”. A special game is composed of a plurality of unit games. The big prize opening formed on the game board is opened at the start of the unit game. The unit game ends when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds elapses from the start of the unit game, or when nine or more game balls are won in the big prize opening during the unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is also closed. During a unit game, if the game ball passes through a specific area called a V zone provided in the special winning opening, the unit game is continued to the next unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is opened again. The unit game can be continued up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the game balls fall into the big prize opening, more game balls than usual are paid out as prize balls.
A general player plays a game for the purpose of opening a special winning opening in order to obtain a lot of prize balls, that is, shifting the gaming state to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  As described above, there is a “deviation” between the execution timing of the success / failure determination and the notification timing, that is, a special symbol variation display period. When the variation display of the special symbol is started, the player expects the special symbol to stop in a winning manner. Therefore, in many cases, an effect that further enhances the player's expectation for the jackpot is performed by variably displaying an effect-designated symbol called a decorative symbol or an effect symbol during the special symbol variation display period.

  As an example, there is a ball game machine that variably displays three rows of effect symbols simulating a slot machine game. The variation display of the effect symbol is stopped in accordance with the stop timing of the special symbol, in other words, the notification timing of the success / failure. In the case of a big hit, three same effect symbols are stopped and displayed side by side. The player can recognize the success or failure not only by the stop pattern of the special symbol but also by the stop pattern of the effect symbol. In general, since the size of the effect symbol is often set to be much larger than the size of the special symbol, the player will pay attention to whether the same effect symbol is arranged three times than the stop state of the special symbol. Become.

Further, in some ball game machines, three effect symbols per row are stopped and displayed. In this case, a total of nine effect symbols of 3 × 3 rows are stopped and displayed. In such an effect mode, if the same effect symbols are stopped and displayed side by side in the diagonal direction as well as the horizontal direction on the screen, a big hit will be made. By increasing the number of effect symbols to be stopped, it is possible to give the player the impression that the game is likely to be a big hit. Hereinafter, a line indicating the result of the lottery in a mode in which a plurality of symbols positioned on the line is stopped and displayed is referred to as an “effective line”. According to so-called “multi-line” in which not only the horizontal direction of the screen but also the diagonal direction is an effective line, an effect called double reach or triple reach is possible. Multi-line is widely adopted as an effective method for enhancing the player's expectation (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-230714 A JP 2001-112981 A

  Production such as double reach and triple reach based on multi-line is an effective production method for enhancing the player's expectation. On the other hand, as a result of the extensive use of such production methods, there is a fact that players have become accustomed to production based on multilines.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The main objective is to provide the technique for further improving the production effect by the change display of a some symbol.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a ball game machine.
The ball game machine is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entrance is a lottery opportunity, and a entrance to the start prize opening The opportunity lottery means for executing the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and a plurality of symbols for showing the result of the lottery change A plurality of types of stop symbols that are part of the stop symbol combination for indicating the result of the lottery determination in each of the symbol display device to be displayed and a plurality of symbol regions formed by dividing the display region of the symbol display device A pattern that variably displays a candidate and a plurality of types of blank symbols that are not part of the stop symbol combination, and that holds a plurality of variation patterns in which the variation process from variation start to stop in the variation display is defined Record Means, an effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns when the winning / failing lottery is executed, and a plurality of types of stop symbol candidates and a plurality of types of blank symbols on the symbol display device according to the selected variation pattern When a stop symbol combination is displayed with a display control means for variably displaying and a winning symbol combination indicating that the result of the winning or failing lottery is a win, a special game that is a game advantageous to the player over the normal game Special game control means to be executed.
The pattern storage means, as a variation pattern, displays a variation pattern as a variation pattern, a variation pattern, a variation pattern, a variation pattern, a stationary variation combination that indicates the result of the lottery, and a variation pattern, a stationary variation candidate, and a suspension symbol candidate and a blank. After the symbols are variably displayed as a unit, a plurality of the same type of blank symbols are aligned and stopped on the same line, and the stop symbol candidates are also temporarily stopped by a combination of wrong or wrong lottery. A special variation pattern that changes the symbol to a stop symbol candidate, and a combination of a stop symbol candidate and a blank symbol that are variably displayed as a unit, and then a plurality of the same type of blank symbols on the same line are stopped and displayed, and the winning / failing lottery combination The stop symbol candidates are also temporarily stopped and displayed, and further, the continuous variation parameters are restarted. Over down, to hold the capital.
The display control means changes the blank symbol to the stop symbol candidate while maintaining the stop state of the stop symbol candidate when the symbol is variably displayed according to the special variation pattern, and from the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol already stopped and displayed. The result of winning or failing lottery is shown in combination with the changed stop symbol candidate, and when the symbol is displayed in a variable manner according to the continuous variation pattern, the change display of the stop symbol candidate is re-executed while the blank symbol is stopped. The result of winning / failing lottery is shown by a combination of stop symbol candidates at the time of stop display.

  The “stop symbol candidate” may be an effect symbol including a numeric image related to the result display of the winning / failing lottery. The “blank symbol” may be an effect symbol that does not include such a numerical image. In this specification, when a stop symbol candidate and a blank symbol are collectively referred to, they are simply referred to as “production symbols”. The “plural types of blank symbols” may be configured such that appearances such as color, shape, size, and pattern are different from one another for each type. The “stop display” includes a substantial stop display state, such as a state in which the effect symbol almost stops while swinging.

  In the case of the effect display by the normal variation pattern, the symbol variation effect per one winning / failing lottery viewed from the player may be one time. On the other hand, in the case of the effect display by the continuous variation pattern, the symbol variation effect per winning / losing lottery viewed from the player may be a plurality of times. According to a plurality of symbol variation effects by the continuous variation pattern, it is easy to arouse a game sensation that increases the possibility of a big hit during the performance.

  Both the effect display by the continuous variation pattern and the effect display by the special variation pattern are common in that “the same kind of blank symbols are aligned and stopped on the same line”. In the case of the effect display by the continuous variation pattern, the blank symbol indicates the start of a new variation display. On the other hand, in the case of effect display by a special variation pattern, the blank symbol itself changes to a stop symbol candidate. In this way, by raising the player's expectation through two different production processes from the common phenomenon of “same type of blank symbols on the same line and stop display”, the unexpectedness and diversity of the production will be enhanced. Can do.

  When a special variation pattern or a continuous variation pattern is selected, the display control means displays the stop symbol candidate in a combination that is out of the lottery after the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol are variably displayed as a unit. In order to suggest that the result of the success / failure lottery indicated by the combination is not definitive, a plurality of the same type of blank symbols may be aligned and stopped on the same line.

  By such an aspect, when the effect of “stopping and displaying a plurality of the same type of blank symbols on the same line” is made, the player psychology that expects “reset out” and “re-chance” It will be easier to guide.

  The effect determining means may select the special variation pattern with a lower probability than the continuous variation pattern.

  According to such a probability setting, since the rare value of the special variation pattern is increased, it is possible to increase the unexpectedness of the effect by the special variation pattern for the player who has become accustomed to the effect by the continuous variation pattern.

  The effect determining means selects a special variation pattern on condition that the result of the lottery is a win, and the display control means blanks the winning symbol combination when displaying the symbols in accordance with the special variation pattern. The symbol may be changed to any stop symbol candidate.

  According to such an aspect, since the effect by the special variation pattern is an effect indicating a big hit, when the effect of “stopping and displaying a plurality of the same kind of blank symbols on the same line” is performed, the player The game can be realized such that the stop symbol candidate does not start moving due to the continuous variation pattern, but expects that the blank symbol changes due to the special variation pattern.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect in further enhancing the effect of presentation by the variable display of a plurality of symbols in a ball game machine.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Further, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the normal electric accessory at the start opening. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like.

  The special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52 variably display the special symbol 192 and the effect image 190 linked to the special symbol 192 on each screen (hereinafter, such display is performed). "Design variation" or "variation display"). A lottery (hereinafter referred to as “winning lottery”) is executed in response to the entry of the game ball into the start port 62. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed after the winning / losing lottery, and indicates the result of the winning / losing lottery in a mode when the changing display is stopped. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol display device 61 circulates numbers in the range of 0 to 9 as the variable symbolic display of the special symbol 192. When the special symbol 192 is stopped in a manner showing a win, a “big win” is generated, and the big winning opening 66 is opened.

The result of the winning / losing lottery is either a big hit or a failure, but the big hit can be further divided into two types, a normal win and a probable change. When the probability change wins, the subsequent winning lottery is executed with a higher win probability than usual. A game state that is advantageous to a player in which the winning probability of winning / failing lottery is set higher than usual is called “probability varying game”. The probability variation game continues until a big hit occurs again. In other words, it will continue until a normal win occurs.
The special symbol 192 is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol, which is 0 for normal hit, 1 for likely change, and 2 to 9 for miss.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that displays the effect symbol in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The effect design is an image that is a component of the effect image 190. On the screen of the effect display device 60, the effect symbol is reproduced and displayed in a changing manner in conjunction with the special symbol 192. The screen of the effect display device 60 is provided with a left variation column 202, a center variation column 204, and a right variation column 206. In each variation column, the effect symbols are variably displayed in the vertical direction from top to bottom. This is an effect that mimics the reel of a slot machine. These effect designs visually produce the winning / failing lottery. The animation display mode of the effect design will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol lottery”) for expanding the start port 62.

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

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol of the effect image 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the effect image 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game, and the special winning opening 66 is opened.

  The grand prize winning opening 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. If at least one game ball is dropped while the big prize opening 66 is open, the big prize opening 66 is opened again. In this way, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, on condition that at least one game ball is dropped while the big prize opening 66 is opened once.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the effect display device 60. The normal symbol display device 59 includes two lamps. The operation in which the respective lamps alternately flash is an operation corresponding to “ordinary symbol variation display”. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%, and the game ball easily enters the start port 62. At this time, one of the two lamps of the normal symbol display device 59 is lit up.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. The center decoration 64 is provided with a lottery holding lamp 20 at the upper part thereof and an operation holding lamp 22 at a left side part thereof. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holdings is the number of winning / successful lottery results won in the starting slot 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. In other words, the lottery value can be stored up to four. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold 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 operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. In this way, it is possible to store a lottery value of normal symbols with an upper limit of four. A game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of production by blinking.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes the entire game operation, such as a lottery determination when winning at the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18 and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

The main board 102 includes an incoming ball judging means 110, a winning / failing lottery means 112, a symbol determining means 114, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, a specific game execution means 122, and an opening / closing control means 124. . The sub-board 104 includes pattern storage means 130, effect determination means 132, and effect control means 146.
Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a random number value as a success / failure lottery value in order to determine whether or not to shift from the normal game to the special game when the game ball enters the start port 62. One winning / failing lottery value is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The winning / failing lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure determination table (hereinafter referred to as “non-probability variation appropriateness / prohibition table”) for determination of success / failure with a low probability except when the probability variation game is being executed. Reference is made to a success / failure table (hereinafter, referred to as a “probability change success / failure table”) for determination of success / failure by probability. In the non-probability change acceptance / rejection table, a success / failure lottery value in the range of 0 to 255 is determined to be winning. In the probability variation success / failure table, the success / failure lottery value in the range of 0 to 2500 is determined to be winning. The success / failure lottery means 112 executes the success / failure lottery by referring to any of the success / failure tables and determining whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is indicated by the special symbol 192 on the special symbol display device 61 by a variable display. Further, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is also indicated by a variation display of the effect symbol.

  The symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the result of the lottery determination. Further, the symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the result of the normal symbol lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol indicating whether or not to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination unit 114 holds a pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern.

  The symbol determination unit 114 acquires a pattern determination lottery value for determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the special symbol 192. The pattern determination lottery value is a random number generated in the range of “0 to 255”. The pattern determination table is a determination table that defines the correspondence between the pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The symbol determination means 114 determines a variation pattern from the pattern determination table and the pattern determination lottery value. Thus, the variation time of the special symbol 192 is determined.

  The symbol determination means 114 holds a plurality of types of variation patterns having various variation times. In other words, each variation pattern has a variation display time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation display of the special symbol 192 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol aspect of a special symbol according to the symbol lottery value produced | generated in the range of 0-255. The symbol determination means 114 generates a symbol lottery value at the time of execution of the success / failure lottery. When the winning / losing lottery value is a win, it is determined based on the symbol lottery value whether it is a normal hit or a probable change. Note that if the winning / failing lottery value is off, any one of a plurality of types of off symbols is determined as a stop symbol.
The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the variation pattern and stop symbols to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132 as a result of the success / failure lottery.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the symbol determination means 114 acquires a lottery value for determining a normal symbol, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery value. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The holding control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4. The hold control means 116 holds the upper limit of four as a result of the normal symbol lottery.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to variably display the special symbol 192. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, thereby causing the special display by the main display control means 118 to be displayed. The change display of the effect symbol by 192 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the winning / losing lottery is won. The specific game execution means 122 executes the probability variation game by setting the normal game after the special game to a high probability state when the probability change has occurred. At this time, the specific game executing means 122 sets a probability change success / failure table as a success / failure table to be referenced by the success / failure lottery means 112 for the success / failure lottery. In principle, the high-probability state is continued until the next jackpot occurs, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. If the normal win occurs in the high probability state, the normal game after the end of the special game is in the low probability state. In other words, the specific game execution means 122 sets a non-probability change success / failure table as a success / failure table to be referenced by the success / failure lottery means 112 for the success / failure lottery.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of types of variation patterns of effect symbols in each of the variation columns of the left variation column 202, the central variation column 204, and the right variation column 206. The fluctuation pattern here is data defining a moving image reproduction process of the effect image 190. There are three types of effect design variation patterns: (1) a single variation pattern, (2) a continuous variation pattern, and (3) a special variation pattern, which will be described in detail later. The effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the effect symbol according to the result of the lottery or the variation time of the special symbol.

  The stop pattern of the effect symbol is formed as a combination of three effect symbols. In the case of a big hit, that is, a transition to a special game, three same effect symbols such as “777” and “111” are stopped and displayed side by side. When it is a probable hit, production symbols showing the same odd number are arranged. That is, in the case of the probability variation, any one of “1, 3, 5, and 7” is stopped side by side. On the other hand, in the case of a normal hit, three of “2, 4, 6” are stopped side by side.

When the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have the three effect symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have a complete design.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the effect image 190 is displayed so as to be much more conspicuous than the special symbol 192. Therefore, the player recognizes the success or failure based on whether or not the same number of effect symbols are arranged, and recognizes the success or failure of the probability change transition depending on whether or not the arranged numbers are odd numbers. The effect determining unit 132 sends information on the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the effect symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect control means 146 reproduces a moving picture of the effect symbol in the change display mode on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change pattern. The effect control means 146 also controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and voice output from the speaker 18.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a symbol sequence of effect symbols that are variably displayed in each variation column of the effect display device 60.
The production symbols in the present embodiment are roughly divided into two types: stop symbol candidates and blank symbols. Specifically, the stop symbol candidate is an effect symbol including any number image from “1” to “7”. The result of the lottery determination is indicated by how the stop symbol candidates are arranged.
(A) Jackpot The effect determination means 132 selects any variation pattern as the variation display process of the effect symbol. The effect display control means 134 stops the display so that three stop symbol candidates with the same number are arranged when the fluctuation is stopped. If the probability change is odd, the odd number of stop symbol candidates are displayed side by side and stopped evenly.
(B) Detachment The effect determination means 132 selects any variation pattern as the variation display process of the effect symbol. The effect display control means 134 stops the display so that the same number of stop symbol candidates are not lined up when the change is stopped.
The stop symbol candidate is a symbol that can be a part of information indicating the result of the success / failure lottery to the player. On the other hand, a blank symbol is a symbol image of any of a plurality of types of display modes, for example, heart, spade, diamond, and clover. What kind of blank symbol is finally stopped and displayed does not indicate the result of the lottery.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a main symbol sequence 208 including both stop symbol candidates and blank symbols.
The main symbol sequence 208 is a symbol sequence in which stop symbol candidates and blank symbols are alternately connected. The top and bottom of the figure are connected, and the main symbol row 208 is a ring-like symbol row. At the timing when the variation display of the special symbol 192 is started, the effect display control means 134 displays the effect symbols in a manner that the main symbol row 208 rotates in the left variation row 202. In other words, such a variation mode is defined in the variation pattern. The same applies to the center variation column 204 and the right variation column 206.

  FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the first sub-symbol sequence 210 including only stop symbol candidates. FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a second sub-symbol sequence 212 including only blank symbols. In the middle stage of the effect symbol variation display process, the first sub symbol sequence 210 and the second sub symbol sequence 212 are displayed in a variable manner so as to rotate. As can be seen from FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b) and 4 (c), the main symbol sequence 208 is a symbol sequence in which the first sub symbol sequence 210 and the second sub symbol sequence 212 are alternately combined. is there. The change display according to the rotation mode of the first sub symbol row 210 and the second sub symbol row 212 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 (a) to 8 (b).

Regardless of which variation pattern is selected among (1) a single variation pattern, (2) a continuous variation pattern, and (3) a special variation pattern, in the left variation column 202, the center variation column 204, and the right variation column 206, The stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol are variably displayed as a unit in a manner simulating the rotation of the main symbol row 208. The variation display based on the main symbol sequence 208 at this time is referred to as “normal variation”. The characteristics of the three types of variation patterns are as follows.
(1) Single fluctuation pattern After the normal fluctuation for a predetermined time, the result of the lottery determination is definitely shown in a stop pattern candidate stop mode. When a single variation pattern is selected, the result of the success / failure lottery will be shown through one symbol variation effect for each success / failure lottery.
(2) Continuous variation pattern After the normal variation for a predetermined time, the stop symbol candidate is temporarily stopped in a detachment manner, and then the stop symbol candidate is variably displayed again. Such a change display after the normal change is called “pseudo continuous change”. When the continuous variation pattern is selected, the result of the lottery determination is shown by definitely stopping the stop symbol candidate after one or more pseudo continuous variations after the normal variation. In other words, the result of the success / failure lottery is shown through a plurality of symbol variation effects per success / failure lottery. In the pseudo continuous variation, the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol may change as the rotation pattern of the main symbol sequence 208, but in this embodiment, the stop symbol candidate as the rotation pattern of the first sub-sequence 210. Only the variable is displayed.
(3) Special variation pattern After the normal variation for a predetermined time, the stop symbol candidate is temporarily stopped in a disengagement mode, and then the blank symbol display mode is changed to show the result of the right / wrong lottery. The special variation pattern may or may not include pseudo continuous variation. However, it is an important point in production that the variation display process of the special variation pattern and the variation display process of the continuous variation pattern are the same halfway. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8A, 8B, 9 and the like.

The effect determining means 132 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment is
(A) Big hit:
Single variation pattern (25%), Continuous variation pattern (65%), Special variation pattern (5%)
(B) When out:
Single variation pattern (75%), Continuous variation pattern (25%)
It is set to select each variation pattern with the probability of.
According to such a probability setting, when an effect with a single variation pattern is executed, the player is not so much expected of a big hit. However, when the transition is made from the normal variation to the pseudo continuous variation, that is, when the effect by the continuous variation pattern is executed, the player's expectation for the jackpot is remarkably enhanced. Further, when the effect by the special variation pattern is executed, the player is sure of the jackpot. This is because the special variation pattern cannot be selected at the time of deviation.

Fig.5 (a) is a screen figure which shows the 1st process among the change processes of an effect design.
Regardless of which variation pattern is selected by the effect determining means 132, the effect display control means 134 displays the effect symbols in a manner that the main symbol sequence 208 rotates in the left variation sequence 202. The same applies to the center variation column 204 and the right variation column 206. The first process is part of the normal fluctuation process. The fluctuation speeds of the three main symbol rows 208 may be the same or different. Further, the fluctuation speed may be variable during the first process. From the viewpoint of the player, it appears that the reels in which the stop symbol candidates and the blank symbols are alternately connected in each variation row are rotating. In the first process, five effective lines 226, which are effective lines 226a to 226e, are set. If stop symbol candidates of the same number are stopped and displayed side by side on any of these five effective lines 226, a big hit will be made.

FIG.5 (b) is a screen figure which shows the 2nd process among the change processes of an effect design.
The second process is also a part of the normal fluctuation process. The effect display control means 134 stops the stop symbol candidate in the left variation column 202. Specifically, two stop symbol candidates are stopped in the upper left region 214 and the lower left region 216. The stop symbol candidates to be stopped are selected according to the arrangement order of the main symbol sequence 208. In the main symbol row 208, the first effect symbols are arranged in the order of “... 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7, 7,. Therefore, “7 · 7”, “6 · 5”, and “1 · 7” are combinations that can be selected in the upper left region 214 and the lower left region 216, but “7 · 5” and “5.2” are selected. A combination that cannot be done. In the figure, “7 · 7” is stopped and displayed in each of the upper left area 214 and the lower left area 216. In fact, which combination to select may be determined randomly. According to the main symbol row 208 shown in FIG. 4A, the blank symbol between “7” and “7” is “spade”. Accordingly, if “7 · 7” is stopped in the upper left region 214 and the lower left region 216 if the arrangement order of the main symbol sequence 208 is completely followed, the spade blank symbol is stopped in the left center region 218. However, in the case of the present embodiment, the effect display control means 134 displays the second sub-symbol 212 having only a blank symbol in the left central region 218 in a rotating manner.

  The effect display control means 134 also stops the stop symbol candidate even in the right variation column 206. In the case of the figure, “6 · 5” is stopped in the upper right area 220 and the lower right area 224, respectively. Also at this time, the second sub-symbol 212 is variably displayed in a rotating manner in the right center region 222. According to the mode shown in FIG. 5B, since there is no possibility that the same stop symbol candidates are arranged on the effective line 226e shown in FIG. 5A, the number of effective lines 226 is reduced to four.

  Further, in the case of FIG. 5B, reach is not established in any of the four effective lines 226a, 226b, 226c, and 226d. In the display mode as shown in FIG. 5 (b), there is no possibility that the same three stop symbol candidates are arranged in any active line 226. Therefore, the player recognizes “displacement” at this stage normally. It will be.

FIG.5 (c) is a screen figure which shows the 3rd process among the change processes of an effect design.
The third process is also part of the normal fluctuation process. The effect display control means 134 also stops the stop symbol candidate “3 · 2” in the central variation row 204. However, in the left center region 218, the center / center region 228, and the right center region 222, the second sub-symbol column 212 is variably displayed. The 2nd sub-symbol 212 is a symbol sequence comprised only of a blank symbol, and a blank symbol is not an effect symbol which shows a success or failure. According to the common sense of production of conventional pachinko gaming machines, no big win will be shown no matter what blank symbols stop in the display mode of the left center region 218, the center / center region 228, and the right center region 222.

Fig.6 (a) is a screen figure which shows the 4th process among the change processes of an effect design.
The effect display control means 134 stops and displays blank symbols in the same manner in the left center region 218, the center / center region 228, and the right center region 222, respectively. In the figure, three heart symbols are arranged. In the fourth process after the third process, if the same blank symbols are arranged in the left center region 218, the center / center region 228, and the right center region 222, the six stopped symbol candidates that have stopped in the disengagement mode are changed again. To start. This is a pseudo continuous variation. Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the same blank pattern is stopped and displayed in the left central region 218, the central / central region 228, and the right central region 222, it is referred to as “blank coincidence display”. . The effect display control means 134 blinks the three blank symbols aligned in the center when shifting to pseudo continuous variation. This makes it easier for the player to recognize that the transition has changed to a special variation different from the normal variation.

In the case of the symbol variation due to the continuous variation pattern, the blank symbols of the same mode are stopped and displayed side by side in the fourth process after the normal variation, and then the process shifts to the pseudo continuous variation. In the case of the normal variation pattern, the same kind of blank symbols are not arranged in the fourth process of FIG. Here, the production process by the normal variation pattern is organized as follows.
(A) Production process when a normal variation pattern is selected at the time of a big hit Reach is established in the second process of FIG. 5B, and the same on any effective line 226 in the third process of FIG. 5C. Three stop symbol candidates are lined up.
(B) Production process when the normal variation pattern is selected at the time of departure In the third process of FIG. 5C, the same stop symbol candidates are not lined up on any active line 226 and are stopped as they are. Alternatively, the process shifts from the third process in FIG. 5C to the fourth process in FIG. 6A, but is not performed as a blank coincidence display and is determined as it is.

FIG.6 (b) is a screen figure which shows the 5th process among the change processes of an effect design.
The fifth process is a part of the pseudo continuous fluctuation process. When the blank coincidence is displayed, pseudo continuous fluctuation starts. At this time, the stop symbol candidate that has already been stopped in the disengagement mode starts to move again. As a result, the player receives the impression that the “out-of-display” in FIG. 5C is reset and the chance is given again. Actually, it is a variable display corresponding to one lottery decision, but when viewed from the player, it appears that multiple variable displays are being executed. Therefore, the display mode of “blank coincidence display” is an effect that suggests the player profit of “re-challenge”.

  In pseudo continuous variation, not only stop symbol candidates but also blank symbols may be variably displayed. However, in this embodiment, only the stop symbol candidates are variably displayed while the blank symbols are stopped. By displaying only the stopped symbol candidates while the blank symbol is stopped, the apparent difference between the normal variation and the pseudo continuous variation becomes clearer. Further, in the case of pseudo continuous variation while maintaining the blank coincidence display, there are only two effective lines 226, the effective line 226a and the effective line 226b. For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to recognize that a special variation different from the normal variation is being performed.

FIG.6 (c) is a screen figure which shows the 6th process among the change processes of an effect design.
The sixth process is also a part of the pseudo continuous variation process. In FIG. 6C, reach is established by “7 · 7” in the effective line 226b. If a continuous variation pattern is selected and a transition is made to pseudo-continuous variation, if the reach is established with high probability or definitely, the player's expectation at the time of pseudo-continuous variation can be further enhanced.

Fig.7 (a) is a screen figure which shows the 7th process among the change processes of an effect design.
The effect display control means 134 may indicate the result of the lottery determination after the sixth process, but may further execute a new pseudo continuous variation after displaying the blank match. FIG. 7A shows a display mode of the second blank match display. Also at this time, the effect display control means 134 stops and displays blank symbols of the same form in the left center region 218, the center / center region 228, and the right center region 222, respectively. The mode of the second quasi-continuous fluctuation executed after this is the same as in FIG. 6A and FIG. In the figure, three heart symbols are arranged. However, heart symbols of different colors from the heart symbols in FIG. Due to the difference between the blank symbols in the blank match display shown in FIG. 6 (a) and the blank match display shown in FIG. 7 (a), the player recognizes that a special production process has been started. In addition to the color, for example, when the blank coincidence display is performed with the heart in the fourth process of FIG. 6A, the blank coincidence display may be performed with the spade in the seventh process of FIG. 7A. The second blank coincidence display is an effect suggesting “re-re-challenge”.
In quasi-continuous variation, the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol may change as a rotation manner of the main symbol row 208, or the first sub symbol row 210 may be stopped while maintaining the stop indication of the blank symbol. Only the symbol candidates may be variably displayed. In any aspect, the blank symbol in the blank coincidence display may suggest the reliability with respect to the winning lottery. For example, a heart blank design may indicate a jackpot with high confidence and a spade blank design may indicate a jackpot with low confidence.
If the first pseudo-continuous variation is executed after displaying the blank match with the spade blank design, and the second pseudo-continuous variation is executed after displaying the blank coincidence display with the heart blank design, the second pseudo-continuous variation Can raise the sense of expectation for the player's jackpot.
During the blank match display, the stopped blank pattern may be changed. For example, when a blank coincidence display is made with a spade blank symbol, all or part of the blank symbol may be suddenly changed to a heart blank symbol. Further, the blank symbol may be changed on condition that the player presses the operation button 82. For example, when a player presses the operation button 82 when a blank match symbol is displayed in a spade blank symbol, the spade blank symbol may be changed to a heart blank symbol with a predetermined probability. According to such an aspect, only the player who pressed the operation button 82 can indicate the possibility of a big hit with an accurate reliability, and therefore, it is possible to enhance the presentation effect associated with the operation button 82 being pressed. .

FIG.7 (b) is a screen figure which shows the 8th process among the change processes of an effect design.
The continuous variation pattern in the present embodiment can be further divided into three types: a continuous variation pattern A, a continuous variation pattern B, and a continuous variation pattern C. The characteristics of the three types of continuous variation patterns are as follows.
(1) Continuous variation pattern A
After the normal fluctuation for a predetermined time, after performing the pseudo continuous fluctuation only once, the result of the success / failure lottery is shown.
(2) Continuous fluctuation pattern B
After the normal fluctuation for a predetermined time, the pseudo-continuous fluctuation for two times is executed, and the result of the success / failure lottery is shown.
(3) Continuous variation pattern C
The continuous variation pattern C is selected only when the jackpot. After the normal fluctuation for a predetermined time, after executing the pseudo continuous fluctuation for two times, the stop symbol candidate indicating the jackpot is stopped and displayed. Furthermore, the player's expectation with respect to the probability change is aroused by displaying all the stopped symbol candidates in a uniform state. The eighth process shown in FIG. 7B shows an aspect of “total rotation fluctuation” at this time. The player is convinced of a big hit when all the rotation fluctuations are started, and it will be a probable hit by stopping the stop symbol candidates indicating any one of the probability changes of "1, 3, 5, 7". expect.

The production process based on the continuous variation pattern is organized as follows.
(A) Production process when a continuous fluctuation pattern is selected at the time of big hit In the fourth process of FIG. Symbol candidates are lined up. The quasi-continuous fluctuation is once or twice, and may shift to full rotation fluctuation.
(B) Production process when a continuous variation pattern is selected at the time of deviating In the fourth process of FIG. 6 (a), a blank coincidence display is made and a transition to pseudo continuous variation is made. Without lining up at 226, it will be confirmed as it is off. The pseudo continuous variation is once or twice.

FIG. 8A is a screen diagram illustrating a ninth process among the changing processes of the effect symbols.
The ninth process shown here shows a display mode when a special variation pattern is selected. Similar to the fourth process of FIG. 6A, the ninth process of FIG. 8A is an effect process that is executed after the normal fluctuation. Here, in the second process of FIG. 5B, the reach of “7 · 7” is established in the effective line 226c, but the blank symbol has stopped in the central / central region 228, so that the big hit is not shown. ing. However, since blank coincidence is displayed in the left center region 218, the center / center region 228, and the right center region 222, pseudo continuous variation as shown in FIG.

FIG.8 (b) is a screen figure which shows the 10th process among the change processes of an effect design.
The tenth process also shows the display mode when the special variation pattern is selected. In the tenth process, as shown in FIG. 8B, an effect is performed in which the blank symbol on the center line 230 is replaced with a stop symbol candidate. In the case of the figure, since “777” is aligned on the effective line 226c, it is a big hit. By changing the three blank symbols on the center line 230 to the same stop symbol candidate, the center line 230 may be used as the effective line 226 to indicate a jackpot.

  The continuous variation pattern is selected with a probability of 65% at the jackpot, but the probability of the special variation pattern being selected at the jackpot is only 5%. For this reason, the special variation pattern is a rare variation pattern that is rarely selected. When the player gets used to the production of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the player recognizes that the blank symbol coincidence display is a sign of the development of production called pseudo continuous variation. For such a player, the effect by the special variation pattern is surprisingly different from the recognition, and the effect of the effect can be further deepened.

FIG. 9 is a time chart of the production process by each variation pattern.
(1) Single variation pattern After a normal variation from time t ₀ to time t ₁ , stop symbol candidates are stopped and displayed until time t ₂ in a manner indicating the result of the lottery. The display modes from time t ₀ to time t ₁ are as illustrated in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C.
(2) Continuous fluctuation pattern (2-1) Continuous fluctuation pattern A
After normal fluctuation from time t ₀ to time t ₁ , the stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed until time t _{2 in an} out-of-phase manner. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6A, the same kind of blank symbols are stopped and displayed side by side as blank matching display. After quasi-continuous fluctuation from time t ₂ to time t _{4, the} stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed until time t ₅ in a manner showing the result of the lottery. Display mode from time _{t 2} ~ time _{t 4,} the FIG. 6 (b), the are as exemplified as FIG 6 (c).
(2-1) Continuous variation pattern B
After normal fluctuation from time t ₀ to time t ₁ , the stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed until time t _{2 in an} out-of-phase manner. After quasi-continuous fluctuation from time t ₂ to time t ₄ , the stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed again until time t _{7 in an} outlier manner. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), as in the time t ₁ is stopped and displayed side by side blank symbols of the same kind in different types. Time t _{5 ~} After pseudo-continuous change again until the time t _6, to stop displaying the stop symbol candidates in a manner showing the results of spruce lottery.
(2-1) Continuous variation pattern C
After normal fluctuation from time t ₀ to time t ₁ , the stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed until time t _{2 in an} out-of-phase manner. After quasi-continuous fluctuation from time t ₂ to time t ₄ , the stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed again until time t _{7 in an} outlier manner. After quasi-continuous fluctuation again from time t ₅ to time t _{6, the} stop symbol candidate is stopped and displayed in a manner that indicates the winning lottery. After full rotation fluctuation from time t ₇ to time t ₈ , either the probability change or normal hit is indicated by the stop pattern candidate stop mode. The display mode from time t ₇ to time t ₈ is as illustrated in FIG. 7B.
(3) special patterns time t _{0 ~} time t after that typically varied from ₁ to display stopped until time t ₂ in a manner out of the stop symbol candidates. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8A, the same kind of blank symbols are stopped and displayed side by side. And as shown in FIG.8 (b), a jackpot is shown by changing a blank symbol into a stop symbol candidate.

The continuous variation pattern is selected with a high probability of 65% when it is a big hit, but is selected with a low probability of 25% when it is off. Similarly, if the probability that the continuous fluctuation pattern B is selected when it is out of place is set to be much lower than the probability that the continuous fluctuation pattern B is selected when the jackpot is large, Occasionally the player's sense of expectation for jackpots can be further evoked. As an example,
(A) Big hit time Single variation pattern (25%), continuous variation pattern (65%), special variation pattern (5%), continuous variation pattern A (30%), continuous variation pattern B (40%), continuous Variation pattern C (15%)
(B) At the time of deviation In a single fluctuation pattern (75%) and a continuous fluctuation pattern (25%), a continuous fluctuation pattern A (20%), a continuous fluctuation pattern B (5%), and a continuous fluctuation pattern C (0%)
The probability may be set as

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine.
The process shown in the figure is a process repeatedly executed as a loop process. First, a winning process is executed when a game ball wins the starting port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc., or when the game ball passes through the operation port 68 (S10), and it must be in a special game. If the special game lottery is executed (S14), the special game control process is executed (S14). If the special game is in progress (Y of S12), the special game control process is executed (S16). Award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing up to S16 is processed (S18).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG.
In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). Details of the success / failure determination process will be described with reference to FIG. Spruce determination processing step S34 is executed at the timing of t ₀ in terms of the FIG. The main display control means 118 starts the variable display of the special symbol 192 and transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134. Upon receiving this, the effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect symbol, and the effect display control unit 134 starts to display the effect image 190 in a variable manner (S36).

  If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped. If the symbol is changing in S32 (Y in S32), the processing from S34 to S36 is performed. Processing is skipped. If the symbol variation has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is continued (S40). When the symbol is not changing (N of S38), the process of S40 is not executed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process in S34 of FIG.
First, the success / failure lottery means 112 determines whether or not the lottery value read from the hold control means 116 is successful (S50). If the probability variation game is in progress, the probability variation determination table is judged. If not in the probability variation game, the success / failure judgment is made by a non-probability variation success / failure table. If it is a big hit (Y of S52), the special game control means 120 turns on the special game flag (S54). When the special game flag is on, the special game is executed after the end of the change.

Furthermore, if it is a probability change hit (Y in S58), the specific game execution means 122 turns on the probability change flag (S60). If it is a normal hit (N in S58), the probability variation flag is turned off (S62). When the probability variation flag is on, the probability variation game is executed from the beginning of the variation following the variation.
If the winning lottery is out (N in S52), the special game control means 120 turns off the special game flag (S56).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process in S16 of FIG.
A special game is a game that is executed after a symbol change when the winning or failing lottery is won and the special game flag is turned on. First, if the special winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special winning entry 66 (S74). . If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). If a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize winning opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not passed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). When it is a winning hit (Y in S92), the specific game executing means 122 sets a probability changing success / failure table as a winning / failing table for the winning / failing lottery (S94), and when it is a normal winning (N in S92), An uncertain change determination table is set (S96).
If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S90).

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in the present embodiment is said to be quasi-continuous variation when a blank symbol that is not part of the symbol combination indicating the result of the lottery is stopped and displayed in the blank matching display mode. The production is realized. The blank symbol is an effect symbol familiar to the player, but is less likely to be the target of the player's interest compared to the stop symbol candidate indicating the result of the lottery. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the event of “blank match display” is a harbinger of the start of pseudo continuous fluctuation, and by connecting the display mode of the blank pattern and the player's expectation, the player for the blank pattern Has increased interest. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6C, the effect of the pseudo continuous variation can be further enhanced if the pseudo continuous variation is always performed or if the production is performed with a higher probability than the normal variation. .

  As described with reference to FIG. 6A, in the case of blank matching display, a blank symbol may be blinked. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the effect of shifting to pseudo continuous variation. Even in the case of the continuous fluctuation pattern B in which the second pseudo continuous fluctuation is executed, by displaying the second blank coincidence display in a mode different from the first blank coincidence display, the pseudo continuous fluctuation is further changed from the normal fluctuation. It becomes easier for the player to recognize the flow of production that develops into a pseudo continuous variation. In particular, by setting the probability so that the continuous variation pattern B in which the pseudo continuous variation continues twice is difficult to be selected only at the time of the big hit, the player's expectation in the pseudo continuous variation can be effectively evoked.

  The special variation pattern including the production process similar to the production process by the continuous variation pattern realizes the production that “blank coincidence display” overturns the player's recognition that “new variation starts”. The unexpectedness of the production can be enhanced by the special variation pattern. The special variation pattern is rarely selected, and the special variation pattern is set so that it is selected only at the time of the jackpot, so that the effect of “unexpected jackpot notification” by the special variation pattern can be further clarified.

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

The functions of the display control means described in the claims are realized mainly by the effect display control means 134 in this embodiment. The normal variation pattern described in the claims is expressed as a single variation pattern in this embodiment.
In addition, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements described in the claims are realized by the individual functional blocks shown in the present embodiment or their linkage. .

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. (A) is a figure which shows the main symbol sequence which contains both a stop symbol candidate and a blank symbol, (b) is a figure which shows the 1st sub symbol sequence containing only a stop symbol candidate, (c) is only a blank symbol. It is a figure which shows the 2nd sub-design row | line | column containing. (A) is a screen figure which shows the 1st process in the change process of effect design, (b) is a screen figure which shows the 2nd process in the change process of effect design, (c) is an effect design. It is a screen figure which shows the 3rd process among the fluctuation processes of. (A) is a screen figure which shows the 4th process in the change process of effect design, (b) is a screen figure which shows the 5th process in the change process of effect design, (c) is an effect design. It is a screen figure which shows the 6th process among the fluctuation processes of. (A) is a screen figure which shows the 7th process in the change process of an effect design, (b) is a screen figure which shows the 8th process in the change process of an effect design. (A) is a screen figure which shows the 9th process in the change process of an effect design, (b) is a screen figure which shows the 10th process in the change process of an effect design. It is a time chart of the production process by each variation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 10 in detail. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process in S34 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process in S16 of FIG. 10 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  1 Pachinko machine, 39 set base, 45 payout control board, 50 game board, 52 game area, 58 out port, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 effect display device, 61 special symbol display device, 62 start port, 66 grand prize Port, 68 Actuation port, 69 Passage detection device, 72 General winning port, 73 General winning detection device, 74 Start winning detection device, 76 Normal electric accessory solenoid, 78 Winning detection device, 80 Large winning port solenoid, 90 Game effect lamp , 100 Game control device, 102 Main board, 104 Sub board, 110 Entry determination means, 112 Winning lottery means, 114 Symbol determination means, 116 Hold control means, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control means, 122 Specific game Execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effects Determining means, 134 effect display control means, 146 effect control means, 202 left fluctuation string, 204 center fluctuation string, 206 right fluctuation string, 208 main symbol string, 210 first sub symbol string, 212 second sub symbol string, 226 valid line.

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
A symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
A plurality of types of stop symbol candidates that are part of a stop symbol combination for indicating the result of the lottery determination in each of a plurality of symbol regions formed by dividing a display region of the symbol display device, and the stop symbol A pattern storage means for variably displaying a plurality of types of blank symbols that are not part of the combination, and holding a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from variation start to stop in the variation display is defined;
Production determination means for selecting one of the plurality of variation patterns when the success / failure lottery is executed,
Display control means for variably displaying the plurality of types of stop symbol candidates and the plurality of types of blank symbols on the symbol display device according to the selected variation pattern;
Special game control means for executing a special game which is a game advantageous to a player over a normal game when the stop symbol combination is displayed in a winning symbol combination indicating that the result of the winning / failing lottery has been won With
The pattern storage means, as the fluctuation pattern, a normal fluctuation pattern for definitely stopping and displaying the stop symbol combination indicating the result of the success / failure lottery after the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol are variably displayed as a unit. The stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol are variably displayed as a unit, and then a plurality of the same type of blank symbols are aligned and stopped on the same line. A special variation pattern for changing the blank symbol to the stop symbol candidate, and a plurality of the same type of blanks on the same line after the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol are variably displayed as a unit. The symbols are stopped and displayed together, and the stop symbol candidates are tentatively determined by a combination of the winning / failing lottery combinations. To stop the display, further, the continuously variable pattern to resume the variation display of the stop symbols candidate, holding the city,
When the display control means variably displays a symbol in accordance with the special variation pattern, the blank symbol is changed to the stop symbol candidate while maintaining the stop state of the stop symbol candidate, and the stop symbol already stopped and displayed. The combination of a candidate and a stop symbol candidate changed from the blank symbol indicates the result of the success / failure lottery, and when the symbol is variably displayed according to the continuous variation pattern, the stop symbol candidate is maintained while maintaining the stop state of the blank symbol. The ball game machine is characterized by showing the result of the lottery determination based on the combination of the stop symbol candidates at the time of the stop display after re-execution.   In the case where the special variation pattern or the continuous variation pattern is selected, the display control means displays the stop symbol candidate and the blank symbol in an integrated manner, and then displays the stop by a combination of the winning / failing lottery combination. When the symbol candidates are stopped and displayed, a plurality of the same type of blank symbols are aligned and stopped on the same line in order to suggest that the result of the success / failure lottery indicated by the combination is not definite. The ball game machine according to claim 1.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect determining means selects the special variation pattern with a lower probability than the continuous variation pattern. The effect determining means selects the special variation pattern on the condition that the result of the success / failure lottery is a win,
2. The display control means according to claim 1, wherein when the symbols are variably displayed according to the special variation pattern, the blank symbol is changed to one of the stop symbol candidates so as to be the winning symbol combination. Ball game machine.

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