JP2009240376A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technologies for keeping a player's sense of expectancy and eagerness for continuance of the play high by devising an information format of the shift to a probability variable game. <P>SOLUTION: In a pinball game machine in one embodiment, pattern storing means stores a plurality of presentation patterns including a suggestion pattern to display the presentation suggesting the degree of expectancy for the shift to the probability variable state after a special game and a regular pattern to display the presentation not suggesting the degree of expectancy for the shift to the probability variable state as patterns of presentation images to be displayed in a presentation display after the start of execution of the special game. Presentation determining means selects the suggestion pattern as the presentation pattern to be displayed after the start of execution of the special game when the game state satisfies a predetermined reliability suggesting condition at a higher probability than when the reliability suggesting condition is not satisfied. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for notifying a player of a game state.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1).

  The variation display of the symbols in the display area is not just a variation display of multiple symbols, but the time of variation display in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach variation screen. For example, it is designed to increase the player's expectation such as making it longer than usual. Further, by providing a probability variation state in which the winning probability of jackpot is higher than the normal state, it is possible to create a situation where jackpots are generated in succession and raise the player's expectation.

In particular, since the next big hit is likely to occur relatively early in the probability fluctuation state, it can be said that this is an opportunity to obtain a particularly large profit for the player. It will be anxious about whether it accompanies. The probability variation is a big concern for players, so in many models, the probability variation when the winning symbol is a specific symbol such as “7” or “3” or when it is an odd number symbol The standard is clearly specified so that it can be easily grasped whether it shifts to the probability fluctuation as long as the winning design is seen.
JP 2003-230714 A

  By the way, in recent years, it is determined internally whether or not the big hit with probability fluctuation at the time of jackpot occurrence, but the judgment result is not notified to the player on the spot, but at a slightly delayed timing, for example, during special games There are also things to notify. There are various types of notifications, such as clearly indicating the transition to the probability variation state, and implicitly suggesting the expected degree of transition by displaying a specific effect. According to the latter, due to the uncertainty, it is easy to have a sense of expectation that the transition will occur even if the transition to the probability fluctuation state is not actually decided, and the player's willingness to continue will be maintained for a long time Easy to make. However, even if an effect suggesting the degree of expectation is made in this way, if the specific effect is repeated in the same way for each special game, it will gradually become rutted and the player will not be given a great sense of expectation.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to devise a notification format for transition to probability-changing games and to provide a technique for maintaining a high level of player expectation and willingness to continue gaming. There is.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery 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 prize port, An effect display device that displays a predetermined effect image including a change display of a symbol for showing the result of the lottery determination, and a change of the symbol is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the result of the success / failure lottery is winning Special game control means that sometimes execute special games, and a probability change with a decision to shift to a probability variation state where the result of the success / failure lottery is a state where the winning probability in the success / failure lottery after the special game is higher than the normal state In some cases, the end of special games The specific game execution means for shifting the later game state to the probability variation state and the effect image pattern that can be displayed on the effect display device during the normal game, the variation process from the variation start to the stop in the symbol variation display is determined. In addition to holding a plurality of effect patterns including a plurality of variation patterns, as a pattern of effect images that can be displayed on the effect display device after the start of execution of the special game, the state of the normal game after the special game is the probability variation state A plurality of performance patterns including a suggestion pattern in which an effect display suggesting a certain degree of expectation is made and a normal pattern in which an effect display not suggesting the expectation degree in which the state of the normal game after the special game is the probability variation state is made A pattern storage means for holding a game, and an operation for selecting one of a plurality of performance patterns based on a predetermined selection criterion corresponding to the gaming state. Comprising a determining unit, a display control unit for controlling the display of the effect image according demonstration pattern selected, the.

  When the game state satisfies the reliability suggestion condition determined in advance, the effect determination means displays the suggestion pattern with a higher probability than the case where the reliability suggestion condition is not satisfied as an effect pattern to be displayed after the start of execution of the special game. select.

  The “expectation” here needs to clearly indicate whether or not there is a transition to the probability variation state, such as “100%”, “0%”, “with certain change”, “without certain change”. For example, there may be uncertainties such as “80%”, “20%”, “may have a certain change transition”, or “may have a certain change transition”. Even if the degree of expectation is suggested, there may be cases where the probability change is not reached, and even if the expectation degree is suggested low, there may be cases where the probability is likely. As the “reliability suggestion condition”, various conditions such as execution of a specific performance, winning in a specific lottery, success in a specific game, and the like can be set. The degree of expectation may be displayed as the state of the normal game that follows during the special game, or may be displayed as the current state of the normal game during a predetermined period after the special game.

  According to this aspect, since the appearance rate of the effect suggesting the degree of expectation to the probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “expectation suggestion effect”) varies depending on whether or not the reliability suggestion condition is achieved, the expectation suggestion effect is executed. The player's expectation can be raised in the previous stage. That is, it is possible to obtain a new effect of giving the player a staged expectation for the expectation suggestion effect. Further, it is possible to create a new gameability that adds uncertainty to the appearance of the expectation suggestion effect, and to increase the interest of the player in the game.

  Specifically, the pattern storage means displays, as a plurality of suggestion patterns, a high-reliability suggestion pattern in which an effect indicating that the expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game is a probability variation state is relatively high is displayed. And a low reliability suggestion pattern in which an effect indicating that the degree of expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game is a probability variation state is relatively low may be displayed. The effect determining means determines whether the result of whether or not the lottery result is a probable change and the expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game indicated by the suggestion pattern to be selected is a probability variation state is predetermined. The matching table assigned to match with a high probability of, the result of whether or not the result of the lottery is a probability change, and the state of the normal game after the special game indicated by the suggested pattern to be selected are The expectation level in the state of probability fluctuation is maintained with a non-matching table assigned to match with a lower probability than the matching table, and when the reliability suggestion condition is satisfied, the matching table is used to produce When a pattern is selected and the reliability suggestion condition is not satisfied, an effect pattern may be selected using a non-matching table.

  According to this aspect, the consistency between the actual result as to whether or not the probability change is likely and the expectation level display in the probability variation state depends on whether or not the reliability suggestion condition is satisfied. That is, if the reliability suggestion condition is satisfied, the reliability of the expected level displayed is high, and if the condition is not satisfied, the reliability is low even if the expected level is displayed. For this reason, not only the appearance of the expectation suggestion effect but also the player is required to have high reliability of the effect, and the willingness to continue the game is enhanced to achieve the condition.

  The bullet ball game machine may further include an operation input device that receives an operation input by a player. The display control means performs display control of the effect image of the game that the player can participate in by the player's operation input via the operation input device after the start of execution of the special game, and the effect determination means is the player's operation input When the achievement condition predetermined in the game is satisfied, the performance suggestion pattern is selected using the matching table as the reliability suggestion condition is satisfied, and when the achievement condition is not satisfied in the game, An effect pattern may be selected using a non-matching table because the reliability suggestion condition is not satisfied.

  According to this aspect, the game result by the player's operation input determines the reliability of the expectation suggestion effect. Since the player's technical intervention is added in this way, the player's interest is enhanced, and his willingness to continue playing can be maintained for a long time.

  More specifically, the ball game machine drives and controls the movable object provided at a predetermined position in the game area and the result of the success / failure lottery, and the result of the success / failure lottery. Is controlled to cause the movable object to perform a predetermined first operation indicating that the probability variation has occurred, while the result of the lottery determination is not a probability variation. In some cases, movable object control means for controlling the movable object to perform a second movement at least partially in common with the first movement, the movement indicating that the specific hit has occurred. Further, it may be provided. The display control means starts the game effect display after the completion of the first action by the movable object when the result of the success / failure lottery is a probable hit, and when the result of the success / failure lottery is a specific hit, The display of the game effect may be started after the completion of the second operation by the movable object.

  The “movable object” as used herein may operate in accordance with the progress of the game, and may affect the appearance of a ball like a so-called big prize opening. Also good. The “specific hit” may be a normal jackpot that is not a probable change, or may be a preliminary hit that has the potential to develop into a jackpot. The first operation may be exactly the same as the second operation, or a part of the first operation may be partially in common with the second operation.

  In this aspect, if the result of the lottery is a probable hit, the game effect display is started after the completion of the first action by the movable object. If the achievement condition of the game is satisfied, it is suggested with a high degree of reliability by the expectation suggestion effect that it indicates a probable hit. That is, the player can infer that the movement of the movable object is a probability change. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery determination is a specific hit, the game effect display is started after the completion of the second action by the movable object. If the achievement condition of the game is satisfied, it is suggested with a high degree of reliability by the expectation suggestion effect that it does not show a probable hit. That is, the player can infer that the movement of the movable object is not a chance change but a specific hit.

  In other words, when the first action and the second action by the movable object are similar and confusing in this way, if the player overlooks the action, it will not be possible to recognize the occurrence of the probability variation. Further, if both operations are the same, the probability variation cannot be identified. However, it is possible to improve the player's convenience by following this with the expectation suggestion effect and separately giving an opportunity to guess whether or not it is a probable hit.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to maintain a high player's sense of expectation and willingness to continue the game by devising a notification format of transition to a probability variation game.

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 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. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 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 expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. 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 a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. 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 passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  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. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . 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 holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. 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. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 functions as an operation input device, and is a button operated by the player 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.

  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 decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. If a special game has occurred and the special symbol's winning stop symbol is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends. ) Is further started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  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 all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. 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 10 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, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 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 the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric 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 to include elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs and a CPU used for arithmetic processing in terms of hardware.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game execution unit 122, and an opening / closing control. Means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect storage unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. 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 achieved. 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 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “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 success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery unit 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, or a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns in accordance with the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol and variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determination means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. 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 hold 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 main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. 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, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. 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 result of the lottery determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times.

  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 variation pattern data in which a variation process from variation start to stop in variation display is defined as a variation pattern of the effect image including the decorative design. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect image having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The pattern storage means 130 also holds a plurality of effect pattern data as effect image patterns that can be displayed on the effect display device 60 after the execution of the special game is started. In the performance pattern, an indication pattern that indicates the degree of expectation (hereinafter referred to as “probability expectation”) that will shift to the probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability change state”) after the special game, and the expectation level are suggested. A normal pattern in which an effect display is not performed is included. Furthermore, in the suggestion pattern, a high-reliability suggestion pattern in which an effect indicating that the probability variation expectation is relatively high is displayed, and a low reliability suggestion in which an effect indicating that the probability change expectation is relatively low is displayed Pattern is included. When the special game is entered, the effect determining means 132 selects one of the effect patterns.

  The effect storage means 131 stores an effect program to be displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60 during execution of the special game. That is, in the present embodiment, a button game (hereinafter simply referred to as “game”), which will be described later, is executed as an effect that enhances the interest of the player during the special game. In the roulette displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 60, this game is a player-participation-type game in which victory depends on the operation of the operation buttons 82 by the player. The effect display control means 134 performs display control of the effect image based on the program of this game after the start of execution of the special game. If the game is successful by the player's operation input, that effect is indicated. A message to that effect is displayed. The effect display control means 134 sends data indicating the result of the game to the effect determination means 132. A specific example of this game will be described later.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and their arrangement and variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The effect determining unit 132 also determines an effect pattern to be displayed during the special game from the plurality of suggestion patterns and the normal pattern described above. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the effect pattern. The pattern table having the suggestion pattern includes a matching table having a high reliability of the suggested content and a non-matching table having a low reliability of the suggested content. In other words, in the matching table, the result of whether or not the result of the winning / failing lottery is a probability variation and the probability variation expectation indicated by the suggestion pattern are assigned so as to match with a predetermined high probability. In the non-matching table, the result of whether or not the lottery result is a probable change and the probability change expectation indicated by the suggestion pattern are assigned so as to match with a lower probability than the matching table. . The effect determining means 132 selects the effect pattern using the matching table when the player succeeds in the above-described game, and selects the effect pattern using the non-matching table when the game fails. That is, in this embodiment, the success condition for the player to succeed in the game is an achievement condition for leading to a highly reliable suggestive effect. The effect display control means 134 executes effect display along the effect pattern selected at this time.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where 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 three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have the same pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variation pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of an effect image displayed on the effect display device during the special effect. (A)-(c) each represents the example of a screen expand | deployed during the game execution mentioned above. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the game is shifted to the special game, a circular roulette image 202 is displayed on the display screen 200 of the effect display device 60. The area of the roulette image 202 is divided into eight, and the hit areas 204 and the off areas 206 are alternately arranged adjacent to each other. In order to be easily understood by the player, a smiling face of the character is displayed in the hit area 204, and a crying face of the character is displayed in the off area 206. When the game is started, the area P to be lit is sequentially switched and displayed clockwise in the figure. In the upper left of the screen, a display for prompting the player to operate the operation button 82 is displayed. When the player presses the operation button 82 at an appropriate timing, the lighting display stops at the pressing timing.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, if the hit area 204 is lit, it is a win, and the player has successfully played the game. At this time, a smile is displayed on the upper left of the screen to indicate that to the player. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5C, if the detachment area 206 is lit, the detachment occurs and the player has failed in the game. At this time, a crying face indicating that to the player is displayed on the upper left of the screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of an effect image displayed on the effect display device after the game ends. (A) is an example of a screen that suggests that the expected probability of change is high, and (b) is an example of a screen that indicates that the expected probability of change is low.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, the character's smile and the degree of expectation (%) are displayed as a suggestion image having a high probability of expected change. The player can recognize that there is a high possibility that the player will see the screen and shift to the probable state after the special game. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the moody face of the character and its expectation level (%) are displayed as a suggestion image with a low probability of change probability. The player can recognize that it is unlikely that the player will see the screen and enter the probable state after the special game. However, even if the effect display of FIG. 10A is performed, the state may not be shifted to the probability change state, and even if the effect display of FIG. The reliability increases when the player succeeds in the game and decreases when the player fails. Therefore, the player can recognize that the possibility of shifting to the probable change state is considerably high when the effect display of FIG. 5A is performed after the game is successful, and the expectation is further enhanced.

  FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of a pattern table used when the effect determining means determines an effect pattern during a special game. The pattern table shown in the figure is simplified for easy understanding.

  That is, if the winning decision in the game shown in FIG. 4 is won, the effect determining unit 132 selects the effect table A if the result of the winning / failing lottery relating to the special game is a probable change, and the effect table is not the probable change. Select B. On the other hand, when losing in the game shown in FIG. 4, the effect determining means 132 selects the effect table C if it is a probability change, and selects the effect table D if it is not a probability change. In each production table, a high-reliability suggestion pattern with a high-probability expected suggestion, a low-reliability suggestion pattern with a low-predictive suggestion, and other non-probability expectations An effect pattern in which an effect is made is held.

  As shown in the figure, the effect tables A and B that can be selected when the player wins the game are more probable indications (see FIG. 5) than the effect tables C and D that can be selected when the player loses. The appearance rate itself is high. That is, as the player succeeds in the game, the appearance rate of the suggestive effect of the probability change expectation becomes higher.

  In addition, in the effect table A, when the result of the lottery determination is a probability change, the probability that an effect pattern with a high probability change expectation is selected to be consistent with this will be high. In addition, when the production table B is a non-probability per unit, which is not a probable variation, the probability that an effect pattern with a low probability of expected variation is selected to be consistent with this will be high. That is, when the player wins the game, the probability that an effect pattern that matches the actual presence / absence of probability change is increased. In the present embodiment, the production tables A and B are set as matching tables.

  On the other hand, the effect table C has a high probability that an effect pattern with a relatively low probability change expectation is selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is a probability change. In addition, the production table D has a high probability that an production pattern having a relatively high probability of expectation will be selected when it is a non-probability hit. That is, when the player loses the game, the probability that an effect pattern that does not match the actual probability of winning / changing is selected increases. In the present embodiment, the production tables C and D are set as matching tables.

  In other words, if the player succeeds in the game, the frequency of performing the suggestion effect of the expected probability of change increases, and the reliability of the suggested content also increases. For this reason, the player will continue to play the game in the hope that the game will be successful first, and then an effect with a high degree of certainty expectation will be made.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when the game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), control processing for normal games such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for special game is executed (S16), from S10 to S16 In step S18, prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 8 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). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S46), and selects a variation pattern of the special symbol (S48). The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail S16 in FIG. First, if the special winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the presentation display control means 134 executes an effect display start process performed during the special game (S72), and the open / close control means 124 causes the special winning opening 66 to be displayed. Is released (S74). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (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). If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S90).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect start process of S72 in FIG. The effect display control means 134 is shown in FIG. 4A if the effect display executed during the special game has not yet started (N in S100) and the above-described game has not started (N in S102). The display of the played game is started (S104). If the game has already started (Y in S102), S104 is skipped. When the game is ended by the player's operation input (Y in S106), the game result is displayed as shown in FIG. 4B or 4C (S108). At this time, if the game result is a win (Y in S110) and the result of the winning / failing lottery is a probable hit (Y in S112), the effect determining means 132 selects the effect table A and determines the effect pattern ( S114). If it is not a probable hit in S112 (N in S112), the effect table B is selected and the effect pattern is determined. On the other hand, if the result of the game is losing (N in S110) and the result of the winning / failing lottery is a probable hit (Y in S120), the effect determining means 132 selects the effect table C and determines the effect pattern (S122). ). If it is not a probable hit in S120 (N in S120), the effect table D is selected and the effect pattern is determined (S124).

  The effect display control means 134 displays the suggestion effect of the expected probability of change according to the effect pattern determined in this way, or displays other effects (S116). If the production has already started in S100 (Y in S100), and if the game has not ended in S106 (N in S106), this process is temporarily ended.

  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 within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  For example, if you have a game format that notifies you about the probability change by the action of a specific movable object, even if the player misses it, you can display the suggestion effect of the probability change expectation so that you can follow it Good. In this modification, a game machine having a game format that notifies both of the occurrence of a so-called sudden probability change (referred to as “surprise accuracy”) and the occurrence of a small hit by opening the big prize opening will be described as an example. Since the configuration of the gaming machine is almost the same as that of the above embodiment, the drawings and symbols already described are used here for convenience.

  The “surprise” mentioned here is a jackpot with a small profit status (substantially no or a small amount of money), and if this jackpot is generated in the lottery, it is a movable object shown in FIG. The special winning opening 66 is repeatedly opened and closed several times (in this modification, twice) in a very short cycle, and the transition to the probability changing state is performed.

  On the other hand, the “small hit” here is a preliminary hit with less profit than the jackpot for the player, such as relatively fewer balls than the jackpot. If this small win is generated in the winning / losing lottery, the winning prize opening 66 is repeatedly opened and closed several times (twice in this modified example) in a very short cycle as in the case of the occurrence of a rush. In this modification, the opening / closing control means 124 that opens and closes the special winning opening 66 functions as a movable object control means. It should be noted that when this small hit occurs, a re-lottery may be performed internally to develop a big win with a predetermined probability. For example, a big winning opening having a specific area and a non-specific area is provided separately, and when the small hits are developed, they are opened for a predetermined period, and the big wins are developed on condition that the player has passed the specific areas. Good.

  In this modification, since the big prize opening 66 opens and closes at the same short cycle both when a rush occurs and when a small hit occurs, it is practical for the player to distinguish both from the movement of the big prize opening 66. It is impossible. Therefore, in this modified example, when the result of the lottery determination is uncertain, after the short opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is completed, the game effect display as shown in the above embodiment is started. If the player wins the game when this suspicion occurs, a suggestion effect with a high probability of change is likely to be displayed. Since the game has won, the suggestion content is highly reliable, and the player sees the suggestion effect to show that the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 shows a certain degree of accuracy, and the player shifts to the probability change state. I can guess that.

On the other hand, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is a small hit, after the short opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 66 is completed, the game effect display is started in the same manner. If the player wins the game when this small hit occurs, a suggestive effect with a low probability of change is likely to be displayed. In this case as well, since the game was won, the content of the suggestion is highly reliable, and the player sees the suggestion effect that the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is not sudden but shows a small hit. I can guess.
In this modified example, the operation of the big winning opening 66 at the time of occurrence of the small hit is the same as the operation at the time of occurrence of suddenness, but may be an approximate operation. For example, as for the operation of the big prize opening 66 at the time of occurrence of a rush, the opening / closing is repeated several times (for example, twice) in a very short cycle, while the big prize opening 66 is very small when a small hit occurs. You may make it open and close once with a short period. In this case, if the player can carefully monitor the operation of the big prize opening 66, it is possible to identify both. However, if the movement of the big prize opening 66 is missed for a moment, it becomes difficult to identify both. Even in such a case, if the player wins the game, a highly reliable suggestion effect is performed. Therefore, whether or not the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is accurate by the player watching the suggestion effect. I can guess.

  In the above embodiment, one mode of the game executed during the special game is shown in FIG. 4, but the mode of the game is not limited to this and is a mode in which the player can intervene and has a certain achievement target. What is necessary is just to be able to employ | adopt various aspects. Moreover, although the aspect of the suggestion effect of the probability change expectation displayed after a game was shown in FIG. 5, the effect aspect is not restricted to this, What is necessary is just an aspect which can suggest a probability change expectation to a player, and various The aspect of this can be employ | adopted. For example, instead of displaying the probability of the expected probability of change, it may be possible to imply the expected probability of the probability change by, for example, displaying an effect having a specific story or making a specific character appear.

  In the above embodiment, even when the player fails in the game, the suggested effect of the expected probability of occurrence appears with a certain probability. However, when the game fails, the suggested effect is not displayed. Also good. Moreover, in the said Example, when the game failed, the example of having comprised so that the fact whether the probability variation | change win was generated and the content of the production | presentation production | presentation of the probability variation expectation degree did not correspond was shown. In the modified example, even when the game fails, the consistency may be ensured, and the appearance rate of the probable expectation degree suggestive effect may be set considerably lower (for example, about 1/10) than when the game is successful. . That is, only the appearance frequency of the suggestive effect may be varied depending on whether or not the game is successful. In that case, you may make it perform a game and subsequent suggestion production in multiple times continuously. As the number of times increases, the reliability also increases, and the player can infer whether or not it is a probability change from the appearance frequency of the probability change expectation degree.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a game is played in the stage before the suggestion effect of the probability change expectation, and the suggestion display with high reliability is made by succeeding the game as the reliability suggestion condition. In the modification, for example, winning a specific lottery in a specific performance before transitioning to a special game may be set as the reliability suggestion condition. For example, the condition may be that a jackpot occurs when a symbol changes during execution of a specific effect such as a so-called mission effect. Note that the “mission effect” here is an effect that presents a player with a command with the content that the effect should take a specific form as a condition for winning the winning / failing lottery. For example, a command content such as “make a reach within 4 rotations” is presented to the player, and if the reach actually appears within 4 rotations, a big hit is obtained. Or, a big jackpot occurred when a variation pattern of a specific notice effect that suggests a transition to a highly reliable performance, etc. was selected, the jackpot was repeated a predetermined number of times, or a specific jackpot such as suddenness occurred It is good also as that condition.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which a game is displayed during a special game before the stage of suggesting the expected variation degree. In a modified example, it may be displayed in a predetermined period immediately after the special game (for example, the number of symbol variations). Alternatively, in order to prevent the game from being extended, the game may be displayed every predetermined number of symbol changes (for example, 150 times) regardless of whether or not the game is in a special game. In addition, the game as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed during the special game, and the suggestion effect as shown in FIG. May be performed. That is, the pattern storage means 130 may hold a plurality of symbol variation patterns that can be selected during normal games, additionally accompanied by suggestive effects as shown in FIG. Then, the effect determining means 132 holds the pattern table as shown in FIG. 6 in a form including symbol variation, and based on the result of the game played before the normal game transition and the current probability variation state, A variation pattern may be selected.

  In the above embodiment, the ball game machine according to the present invention is configured as a multi-function machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko game machine are mixed. You may comprise as a single-piece | unit. Or you may comprise as other gaming machines containing the function of 1st type pachinko gaming machines, such as the gaming machine which combined the function of 1st type pachinko gaming machine, and the function of 2nd type pachinko gaming machine.

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. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the effect image displayed on an effect display device during a special effect. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the effect image displayed on an effect display device after the game ends. FIG. 11 is a data structure diagram of a pattern table used when the effect determining means determines an effect pattern during a special game. 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. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows S16 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the production start process of S72 in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 production display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start openings, 66 big prize openings, 82 operation buttons, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards, 104 sub boards, 112 winning / lotting 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, 131 effect storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 190 Decorative design, 192 special design, 200 display screen.

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A special prize which is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and is advantageous to a player over a normal game, with a starting prize opening for entering a game ball as a trigger for a lottery, and entering into the starting prize opening A success / failure lottery means for executing a success / failure lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a game;
An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image including a variable display of symbols for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the variation of the symbol is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the result of the winning / failing lottery is winning;
When the result of the success / failure lottery is a probability change with a decision to shift to a probability variation state, which is a state in which the winning probability in the success / failure lottery after the special game is higher than a normal state, after the end of the special game Specific game execution means for shifting the game state to the probability variation state;
As a pattern of effect images that can be displayed on the effect display device during the normal game, it holds a plurality of effect patterns including a plurality of change patterns in which a change process from start to stop of change in symbol change display is defined. As the pattern of the effect image that can be displayed on the effect display device after the execution of the special game, the suggestion pattern in which the effect display indicating the degree of expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game is the probability variation state is made And a pattern storage means for holding a plurality of effect patterns including a normal pattern in which an effect display that does not suggest the degree of expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game is the probability variation state is made,
Effect determining means for selecting one of the plurality of effect patterns based on a predetermined selection criterion according to a gaming state;
Display control means for performing display control of the effect image according to the selected effect pattern;
With
When the game state satisfies a predetermined reliability suggestion condition, the effect determination means has a higher probability than the case where the reliability suggestion condition is not satisfied as an effect pattern to be displayed after the execution of the special game. A ball game machine, wherein the suggestion pattern is selected. The pattern storage means, as the plurality of suggestion patterns, a high-reliability suggestion pattern in which an effect indicating that the degree of expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game is the probability variation state is relatively high is displayed And a low reliability suggestion pattern in which an effect indicating that the degree of expectation that the state of the normal game after the special game is the probability variation state is relatively low is displayed,
The effect determination means is a degree of expectation that the result of whether or not the result of the lottery is a probability variation and the state of the normal game after the special game indicated by the suggestion pattern to be selected is the probability variation state And after the special game indicated by the matching table assigned so as to be matched with a predetermined high probability, the result of whether or not the result of the success / failure lottery is a probable change, and the suggested pattern to be selected And the expectation that the state of the normal game is the probability variation state holds a non-matching table assigned to match with a lower probability lower than the matching table, and the reliability suggestion condition is satisfied In this case, the production pattern is selected using the matching table, and when the reliability suggestion condition is not satisfied, the production pattern is selected using the non-matching table. Ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1,. An operation input device for receiving an operation input by a player;
The display control means performs display control of an effect image of a game in which a player can participate by an operation input of the player via the operation input device after the execution of the special game is started,
The effect determining means selects an effect pattern using the matching table, assuming that the reliability suggestion condition is satisfied when a predetermined achievement condition is satisfied in the game by an operation input of a player. 3. When the achievement condition is not satisfied in the game, an effect pattern is selected using the non-matching table on the assumption that the reliability suggestion condition is not satisfied. Ball game machine. A movable object provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
When the result of the success / failure lottery is a win, the movable object is driven and controlled, and when the result of the success / failure lottery is a predetermined probability variation, it indicates in advance that the probability variation has occurred in the movable object. While the control is performed so as to perform the first operation to be determined, if the result of the success / failure lottery is a predetermined specific hit that is not a positive change, the operation indicates that the specific hit has occurred in the movable object, Movable object control means for controlling to perform a second operation that is at least partially in common with the first operation,
The display control means starts the game effect display after completion of the first action by the movable object when the result of the success / failure lottery is a probable change, and the result of the success / failure lottery is determined by the specific lottery. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein when it is a win, an effect display of the game is started after the completion of the second action by the movable object. 5.

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