JP2010088512A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine displaying presentation according to the game state without increasing the number of variation patterns. <P>SOLUTION: A variation pattern determining means 115 stores a plurality of variation time values from the start to the stop of variation of symbols to suggest the result of a winning lottery, selects one of the plurality of variation time values according to the result of the lottery, and determines whether to adjust the variation time value or not based on prescribed criteria. When the value is determined to be adjusted, an adjusting means 200 selects an adjusting time value determined according to the game state from adjusting time values stored in an adjusting time storing means 202 and adjusts the variation time value. A presentation display control means 134 controls a presentation display 60 to display the presentation corresponding to the length of the adjusted variation time value or the length of the unadjusted variation time value. <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 an effect control technique in a pachinko game machine.

  Various types of pachinko machines are popular as bullet ball machines. Among conventional pachinko gaming machines, when a game ball is dropped into a starting port formed on a game board, a random determination value is randomly acquired as a result. The acquired winning / losing lottery values are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. Then, the holding balls are sequentially read one by one. The read / failed lottery value thus read is determined to be a winner, the symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed, and the result of the success / failure determination is notified to the player by the stop display mode of the special symbol.

When notifying the player of the determination result, special symbols may be used to notify the player, but during the special symbol variable display period, the symbol for the purpose of production called decoration symbol or effect symbol is variably displayed. Thus, there is a case where an effect that further increases the player's expectation for the jackpot is executed. When the production is performed in this way, the variation pattern that defines the variation mode of the special symbol and the variation pattern that defines the variation mode of the decorative symbol are managed in a one-to-one correspondence, thereby responding by selecting the variation pattern. An effect pattern can be determined. In addition, when selecting an effect pattern, there is one that adds an additional effect to the effect that is normally displayed. In this case, even if the main production content is the same, it is possible to make it appear as if other productions are displayed by changing the production to be additionally displayed, and the effect of widening the production can be expected (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
JP 2008-36139 A

  By the way, the lottery state of the gaming machine may be a gaming state in which it is easy to win a jackpot or a gaming state in which it is difficult to win a jackpot than that state. The inventors of the present application have come to the idea that when the game state changes in this manner, the content of the effect can be further expanded if the content of the effect is changed according to the game state. However, when the number of effect patterns is increased according to the gaming state, the number of variation patterns is also increased accordingly. Further, as described above, even when an additional effect is performed, it is necessary to prepare a variation pattern to which information for selecting an effect pattern including the additional effect is added. Thus, preparing a large number of variation patterns leads to enlargement of the data table referred to at the time of lottery.

  While the types of variation patterns increase, the data capacity of the storage medium installed in the gaming machine does not necessarily increase in relation to cost control. The need for volume reduction increases. In particular, the main board is required to reduce the amount of ROM data in units of several bytes, and the cost requirement imposed on the developer is large, and it is difficult to solve by a direct method such as an increase in ROM storage capacity. In addition, from the viewpoint of cost reduction by sharing parts for each model, it is necessary to avoid changing the ROM storage capacity and changing the table structure significantly for each model. Under such circumstances, developers are constantly seeking ways to enhance the staging effect while avoiding an increase in the amount of data. Here, as a developer, in designing a game effect, a situation occurs in which a corresponding variation pattern is desired to be displayed in order to display a specific effect. However, if the ROM storage capacity is already imminent and it is desired to reduce the data even if it is small, if the reference table is enlarged to select a specific performance pattern, further ROM imminence will be caused, which is not preferable in design. .

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of displaying effects according to the gaming state without increasing the number of variation patterns.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. , A lottery means for performing the winning / losing lottery upon entering the starting prize opening, a display device provided at a predetermined position in the game area and displaying the variation of the symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the result of the winning / losing lottery The symbol determination means for determining the symbol for indicating the symbol, and a plurality of variation time values from the start to stop of the variation of the symbol are retained, and one of the plurality of variation time values is selected according to the result of the pass / fail lottery, and the variation Fluctuation pattern determining means for determining whether or not to adjust the length of the time value according to a predetermined standard, and an adjustment for holding a plurality of types of adjustment time values to be used when it is determined to adjust Time holding means and adjustment An adjustment means for selecting an adjustment time value corresponding to the gaming state from the adjustment time value when determined, and adjusting the length of the fluctuation time value using the adjustment time value; and the length of the adjusted fluctuation time value Display control means for displaying an effect corresponding to the length of the unadjusted variable time value on the display device.

  The adjustment referred to here may be an adjustment for extending the fluctuation time value or an adjustment for shortening. Further, the adjustment time value may include “0 adjustment” in which no substantial adjustment is performed. By adjusting the variation time value with the adjustment time value, the display time of the corresponding effect can be changed. For example, it is possible to display a so-called “re-lottery effect” that makes it appear as if the type of the winning symbol once displayed is changed by extending the variation time value using the adjustment time value of +5 seconds. Further, for example, by shortening the variation time value using the adjustment time value of −3 seconds, an effect of displaying the lottery result earlier than the normal effect can be achieved. For example, when three symbols are normally stopped in the order of “left symbol”, “right symbol”, and “middle symbol”, the left and right symbols are stopped at the same time. It is possible to display a so-called “simultaneous stop effect” in which the lottery result is displayed quickly by shortening the time. The gaming state can be classified by a state that changes as the game progresses. For example, the lottery result can be classified into a gaming state that is likely to win a big hit, a gaming state that is difficult to draw, a gaming state in which the lottery result is easily displayed with a standard variation time, and a gaming state that is likely to be displayed with a shorter variation time. Further, the lottery value can be classified according to the case where the hold of the lottery value is a predetermined value or more, the case where the lottery value is less than the predetermined value, the case where the number of changes after the special game is over the predetermined value, the case where the lottery value is less than the predetermined value.

  According to this aspect, the variation pattern determining means determines the variation time value and whether or not to adjust the variation time value, and when adjusting, the variation means uses the adjustment time value determined according to the gaming state. Adjust the value. Therefore, various fluctuation times can be obtained by combining the basic fluctuation time value and the adjustment time value managed separately, without having many independent data with different fluctuation time values depending on the presence or absence of adjustment and the difference in gaming state. You can create a value. If a variation time value corresponding to a gaming state is to be held, the number of variation time values corresponding to the number of gaming state classifications increases and the amount of data increases. On the other hand, by independently managing the adjustment time value with the adjustment time holding means and creating a new fluctuation time value by combining the fluctuation time value and the adjustment time value, an independent fluctuation time value can be obtained simply by increasing the number of adjustment time values. The corresponding effects can be selected in the same state as in the case where the number is increased.

  When it is determined that the game time is a game state where it is determined that the execution of the adjustment of the variable time value is inappropriate, the adjustment means is set to the adjustment time value. A minimum adjustment time value may be selected. For example, when the game state is such that the result of success / failure is displayed efficiently and the game is advanced at a good tempo, an effect such as redrawing and giving a result may be bothersome to the player. Such an effect can be regarded as an inappropriate effect for the current gaming state. The minimum adjustment time value may be a length that is substantially difficult for the player to recognize as the variation time, for example, an adjustment time in the 1/1000 second range, or may include “0 adjustment” in which no substantial adjustment is performed. Good. According to this aspect, it is determined that the adjustment is performed when it is inappropriate to adjust as the gaming state, and even when the adjustment process is executed, the adjusted variable time value that appears to have not been adjusted, can do. As a result, it is possible to produce an effect that avoids displaying an effect inappropriate for the gaming state while adjusting the variation time.

  When it is determined that the variable time value is to be adjusted, and the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state in which the result of the success / failure lottery wins with a higher probability than the normal gaming state, An adjustment time value that adjusts the variation time value to be shorter than the adjustment time value selected in the normal gaming state may be selected. According to this aspect, in the high-probability gaming state, even when the decision to adjust the variable time value is made, the adjustment amount of the variable time value can be reduced, and the result of the effect with good tempo and winning / failing lottery can be displayed. Can do. On the other hand, in the normal game state, the amount of adjustment of the variation time value can be increased to extend the production time, so that the production can be enjoyed carefully for each symbol variation and the winning lottery result may be obtained The feeling can be increased.

  When it is decided to adjust the variation time value, the gaming state is a variation time shortening gaming state in which the variation state value selected is shorter than the average variation time value selected in the normal variation time gaming state. In this case, the adjustment means may select an adjustment time value for adjusting the variation time value to be shorter than the adjustment time value selected in the normal variation time gaming state as the adjustment time value. According to this aspect, at the time of a game with a shortened variation time, even if a decision to adjust the variation time value is made, the amount of adjustment of the variation time value can be reduced, and the result display of the effect and the lottery result can be performed with good tempo. it can. On the other hand, in the normal variation time gaming state, the amount of adjustment of the variation time value can be increased and the production time can be lengthened, so the production can be enjoyed carefully for each symbol variation and the winning lottery result may be obtained Can increase the sense of expectation.

  The variation pattern determining means may determine the adjustment depending on whether or not the symbol of the symbol indicating the result of the lottery is a predetermined symbol as a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to adjust the variation time value. According to this aspect, it is possible to change the contents of the effect by changing the variation time value according to the gaming state while making it appear that the adjustment is made when the stop symbol is a specific symbol. As a result, it is difficult to understand the correspondence between the design indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery and the content of the production, so that the unexpectedness of the production can be improved.

  The variation pattern determining means may acquire an adjustment determination lottery value as a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to adjust the variation time value, and determine the adjustment depending on whether or not the result is a predetermined result. According to this aspect, since it is determined whether or not the adjustment determination lottery value is acquired and adjusted, the regularity regarding the presence or absence of adjustment can be lowered. In addition, since the content of the effect is changed by changing the variation time value according to the gaming state, the regularity regarding the presence / absence of adjustment can be further reduced, and the unexpectedness of the effect can be improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display an effect according to the gaming state without increasing the number of patterns of the variation time value, and it is possible to widen the width of the effect and improve the game performance.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko game machine, which is conventionally called a bullet ball game 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 aligned 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 that it can be opened and closed 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 winning / failing lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the starting port 62, and the symbol pattern when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. If 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 holding lamp 20 is provided below the special symbol display device 61, and an operation holding 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. Yes. 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 normal symbol fluctuation, and indicates the number of open lotteries for which the normal symbol fluctuation 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 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 rotates 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 rotation 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. When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) is started after completion of the special game. Is done. 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 10.

  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 substrate 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 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 a ball entry determining unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determining unit 114, a variation pattern determining unit 115, an adjusting unit 200, an adjustment time holding unit 202, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game. Control means 120, specific game execution means 122, and opening / closing control means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 includes a pattern storage unit 130, 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 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 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. 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 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determining means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result of the winning / failing lottery means 112. Further, the variation pattern determination means 115 determines a variation pattern that defines a variation time value from the start to stop of the special symbol according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Further, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not to adjust the length of the fluctuation time value of the determined fluctuation pattern according to a predetermined standard. As a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to adjust, for example, it can be determined based on whether or not the special symbol indicating the result of the lottery lottery is a predetermined symbol. In another embodiment, an adjustment determination lottery value can be acquired as a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to adjust, and whether or not the result is a predetermined result can be determined.

  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. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a pattern determination table to be referred to for determining the variation pattern and an adjustment table to be referred to for determining whether or not to adjust the selected 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. Based on the determination result, whether or not it is possible and the shift to time reduction or probability change is determined. The determination result is shown as a stop symbol. Further, the variation pattern determining means 115 acquires a pattern determination lottery value. The variation pattern determination means 115 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns based on the pattern determination lottery value. The plural types of variation patterns have various variation time values. 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. In the above description, the example is shown in which the symbol determining unit 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the symbol determination lottery value, and the variation pattern determining unit 115 determines the variation pattern based on the pattern determination lottery value. In another embodiment, the symbol determination means 114 may determine the special symbol stop symbol and the variation pattern using the symbol determination lottery value and the pattern determination lottery value. At this time, the symbol determination lottery value and the pattern determination lottery value may use different lottery values or the same lottery value.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the result of the determination by the result determination lottery means 112, the correspondence between the pattern determination lottery value for each success / failure and the variation pattern No, and the relationship between the variation time value of each variation pattern. In the case of the present embodiment, the winning lottery value 0-200 is a win, and the winning lottery value 201-65535 is off, and even if the pattern determination lottery value is the same value, the winning lottery is off In this case, a different variation time value is selected. For example, in the case of winning, it is easy to select a relatively long variation time value such as 50 seconds to 70 seconds. When a long variation time value is selected, it is possible to display a long effect corresponding to the variation time value, and for example, it is easy to display an effect that expects jackpot acquisition such as super reach. On the other hand, in the case of deviation, a relatively short variation time value such as 5 seconds to 10 seconds is easily selected. As a result, it is easy to display an effect that displays lottery results one after another, such as a no reach effect or a short reach effect. Specifically, when the result of the determination by the success / failure lotter 112 is “Win” and the pattern determination lottery value is “65” from 0 to 225, the variation pattern No. “04” is selected. This variation pattern No. “04” has a variation time value of “30 seconds” and is, for example, a variation time value for displaying normal reach. In addition, when the result of the determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is “off” and the pattern determination lottery value is “150” from 0 to 225, the variation pattern No. “12” is selected. This variation pattern No. “12” has a variation time value of “10 seconds” and is, for example, a variation time value for displaying no reach. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence between lottery values and variation time values, which is different from the table included in the variation pattern determination means 115.

  As described above, in the case of this embodiment, the variation pattern determination means 115 adjusts the variation time value depending on whether or not the determined special symbol (sometimes referred to as a special symbol) is a predetermined stop symbol. Decide whether or not. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the special symbol type is 0 to 9 and the determined special symbol is an even number, it is determined that the variable time value is not adjusted. On the other hand, when the special symbol is an odd number, it is determined that the variable time value is adjusted. In the case of the present embodiment, the adjustment of the variation time value is performed when the lottery result of the success / failure lottery means 112 is “winning” and the special symbol selected at that time is a predetermined stop symbol determined in advance. Will be explained.

  When the variation pattern determining unit 115 determines that the variation time value is to be adjusted, the adjustment unit 200 adjusts the plurality of adjustment time values held in the adjustment time holding unit 202 according to the gaming state. Select a time value. Then, the length of the variation time value of the variation pattern previously selected by the variation pattern determination means 115 is adjusted using the selected adjustment time value. For example, when the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 112 is in a probability variation game that is a high-probability gaming state that wins with a higher probability than the normal gaming state, the adjustment means 200 is a non-probability variation that is in the normal gaming state as the adjustment time value An adjustment time value that adjusts the variation time value to be shorter than the adjustment time value selected during the game is selected.

  The adjustment time holding means 202 holds a plurality of types of adjustment time values that are used when a decision to adjust the variable time value is made, corresponding to the gaming state. FIG. 6 shows an example of a determination table held by the adjustment time holding unit 202. In this embodiment, the game state is classified according to whether or not the game is a probability change game, and further classified according to whether or not the game is a short-time game for each of the probability change game and the non-probability change game, and the adjustment time corresponding to each game state. The value is set. For example, when the game state is a probability change game and a short-time game, A = 0.004 seconds is set as the adjustment time value. Further, when the gaming state is a probability-changing game and a non-time-saving game, B = 0.5 seconds is set as the adjustment time value. On the other hand, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing game and a short-time game, C = 5.0 seconds is set as the adjustment time value. Further, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing game and a non-time-short game, D = 10.0 seconds is set as the adjustment time value.

  That is, when it is determined that the variation time value is adjusted by the variation pattern determination unit 115 during the probability variation game, the adjustment time value selected by the adjustment unit 200 is A = 0.004 seconds or B = 0.5. Second. In this case, even if the fluctuation time value is adjusted with the fluctuation time value A or the fluctuation time value B, the adjusted fluctuation time value changes little, and the change in the fluctuation time is displayed on the effect display device 60. It does not lead to a clear change in the production contents. For example, when the adjustment time value A = 0.004 seconds, even if adjustment is performed by the adjustment means 200, it can be considered that there is no substantial change in the variation time value, and it can be seen as if there was no adjustment. it can. Further, when the adjustment time value B = 0.5 seconds, the extension of the fluctuation time value is very small, and the adjusted fluctuation time value is not enough to greatly change the contents of the effect determined by the effect determining means 132. Absent. For example, it can be an effect that ends in a short time so that the final stop symbol does not vibrate momentarily at the end of the effect and is unlikely to change again. Again, it can appear as if there were no substantial adjustments. In this way, when it is desired to display the result of the lottery determination with a good tempo, such as when the gaming state is in a probabilistic game, the adjustment of the variation time value is made even if the decision to adjust the variation time value has been made. Since the display of the success / failure result is postponed, it is possible to prevent the effect from being postponed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation time value is adjusted by the variation pattern determination unit 115 during the non-probability variable game, the adjustment time value selected by the adjustment unit 200 is C = 5.0 seconds or D = 10. 0 seconds. In this case, when the variation time value is adjusted with the variation time value C or the variation time value D, the adjusted variation time value clearly changes the effect displayed on the effect display device 60. When the adjustment time value C is 5.0 seconds, the production time corresponding to the variable time value is extended by the adjustment. For example, it is possible to display a so-called “re-lottery effect” that makes it appear as if the type of winning symbol once displayed is changed. Also, when the adjustment time D = 10.0 seconds, the effect time corresponding to the adjusted fluctuation time value is extended. By using this long adjustment time, for example, it is possible to display a pseudo continuous variation effect (pseudo continuous effect) in which the design is changed as if it has been displayed as if a symbol indicating a detachment was once displayed.

  As described above, when it is determined that the variable time value is adjusted when the gaming state is in the non-probable variable game, the effect time is lengthened by adjusting the variable time value to be long. As a result, it is possible to provide an effect that increases the sense of expectation that a lottery result may be obtained while the effect can be enjoyed carefully for each symbol variation.

  The adjustment unit 200 acquires the special symbol stop symbol determined from the symbol determination unit 114 and data indicating the variation pattern from the variation pattern determination unit 115. When the adjustment pattern 200 is determined to be adjusted by the variation pattern determination unit 115, the adjustment unit 200 uses the adjustment time value to determine the length of the variation time value determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery 112. Adjust. For example, when the determination result is “Win”, the pattern determination lottery value is “65”, and the variation pattern No is “04”, “30 seconds” is selected as the temporary variation time value. Then, when “1” is selected as the special symbol and the current game state is, for example, in the probability variation game and the short-time game, the adjustment means 200 selects the adjustment time value A = 0.004 seconds from the adjustment time holding means 202. Then, the fluctuation time value is adjusted from 30 seconds to 30.004 seconds. On the other hand, for example, when the current gaming state is a non-probability variable game and a short-time game, the adjustment unit 200 selects the adjustment time value A = 5.0 seconds from the adjustment time holding unit 202 and sets the variation time value from 30 seconds. Adjust to 35 seconds. When it is determined that the adjustment unit 200 does not perform the adjustment, “30 seconds”, which is the temporary variation time value without adjusting the substantial variation time value, is regarded as the actual variation time value. To do.

  In FIG. 6 of the present embodiment, the game state is classified according to whether or not the game is in the probability change game, and further classified into whether or not the game state is in the short-time game, and four types of game states are shown. You may classify | categorize only by whether it is in a game, and you may classify | categorize only by whether it is in a short-time game. When the classification is based only on whether or not the probability variation game is in progress, for example, the adjustment time value a during probability variation game = 0.004 seconds and the adjustment time value b during non-probability variation games = 5.0 seconds. Further, when classifying only by whether or not the game is in a short-time game, for example, the adjustment time value c during the time-saving game may be 0.004 seconds, and the adjustment time value d during non-time-saving games may be 5.0 seconds. it can.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol of the special symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132. Further, the adjusting unit 200 sends data indicating the variation time value determined by adjustment or non-adjustment to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132. The effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern according to the acquired variation time value.

  As described above, the adjustment unit 200 adjusts the variation time value managed by the variation pattern determination unit 115 using the adjustment time value managed by the adjustment time holding unit 202 according to the gaming state. And the effect determination means 132 selects the effect pattern according to the gaming state according to the adjusted variation time value. As a result, even if the data of the variation time value held by the variation pattern determination means 115 is not increased, the effect determination means 132 uses the variation time value adjusted by the adjustment time value to change the effect pattern corresponding to the gaming state to the variation time value. Selection is possible in the same state as when data is increased. In other words, the selection of a plurality of types of effect patterns prepared can be managed with a smaller number of variation patterns. Accordingly, the storage area in the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 for holding the fluctuation pattern is smaller than that in the case where the equivalent operation is realized without using the adjustment time value. For example, when different performance patterns are selected for "whether or not probabilistic state" and "whether or not time-short state", the gaming state is probable and time-short, probable and non-timeless, non-probable and time-short, non-probable and non-time-short. There are four production patterns. Accordingly, the same number of variation patterns for selecting the effect pattern is required. That is, the number of variation patterns held by the variation pattern determination means 115 is quadrupled corresponding to the number of game state classifications. On the other hand, consider the case of the present embodiment in which four adjustment time values determined in accordance with the gaming state are prepared and the variable time value is adjusted according to the gaming state by the processing of the adjusting means 200. In this case, although the number of variation patterns held by the variation pattern determination means 115 is the same as the conventional one that does not consider the classification by gaming state, a variation time value corresponding to the gaming state can be generated by a combination with the adjustment time value. . As a result, it is possible to select various effect patterns without increasing the use area of the ROM used for holding the change pattern by the change pattern determining means 115 on the main substrate 102 side, and various effects can be performed. In other words, the ROM area for holding the variation pattern can be saved, so that the area can be used for other control, and the performance of the gaming machine can be improved. Further, by selecting the contents of the effect according to the game state, it becomes easy to display the effect suitable for the game state at that time.

  In addition, when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the symbol determination means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol, 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 unit 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the special symbol as a variable display according to the variable time value determined by the adjusting unit 200, based on the lottery result by the winning / bad lottery unit 112. 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 continued a plurality of times, and is constituted 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 gaming state to a shorter time state after the special game when not shifting to certainty. 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 means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 from the start to stop of the decoration symbol 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The pattern storage means 130 includes a normal effect pattern that can complete the effect with one effect pattern as an effect pattern that can be selected regardless of whether or not the adjustment by the adjusting means 200 is performed. Further, the pattern storage unit 130 includes an adjustment effect pattern that displays an effect different from the normal effect pattern by being combined with the normal effect pattern when adjusted by the adjustment unit 200. The adjustment effect pattern is an effect pattern that defines an effect to be displayed with the adjustment time of the adjustment time value determined by the adjustment means 200. In addition, the effect pattern includes a plurality of notice effect patterns that are displayed separately from the variation display of the decorative symbols and suggest a high expectation degree for the jackpot.

  There are two types of performance patterns: a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol as a normal performance pattern, a pattern for displaying an out symbol after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a big hit through a reach state. A pattern for displaying a symbol is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. For each effect pattern, a variation time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses.

  In the adjustment effect pattern, for example, when the re-lottery effect is displayed, the re-lottery part effect pattern, or the so-called “relief effect” in which the jackpot display is performed after the off-effect is displayed is displayed. Production patterns are included. The adjustment effect pattern constitutes an effect pattern of effect time corresponding to the adjusted variation time value as a whole by combining with the normal effect pattern. For example, if an adjustment effect pattern that produces a re-lottery part is displayed following display of a normal effect pattern that produces a win effect with normal reach, an effect pattern including a re-lottery effect can be formed as a whole. Moreover, if the adjustment effect pattern which produces a relief part is displayed following the display of the normal effect pattern which produces a deviating effect by normal reach, an effect pattern including a relief effect can be formed as a whole. In addition, if an adjustment effect pattern that produces a pseudo-continuous portion is displayed following the display of a normal effect pattern that produces a deviating effect with normal reach, an effect pattern including a pseudo-continuous effect can be formed as a whole.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols, their arrangement, and the effect pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation time value of the special symbol. The effect determination means 132 selects the effect pattern of the effect image whose variation time value is the same as the variation time value of the variation pattern, according to the variation time value of the variation pattern of the special symbol determined according to the result of the success / failure and the gaming state. . 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 determination table to be referred to in order to determine an effect pattern. In this case, the effect determining unit 132 selects the normal effect pattern having the same effect time as the variation time value when the adjustment unit 200 does not adjust the variation time value. On the other hand, when the variation time value is adjusted by the adjusting means 200, the effect determining means 132 selects the normal effect pattern of the variation time value corresponding to the variation pattern No shown in FIG. 4, and according to the gaming state. An adjustment effect pattern corresponding to the selected adjustment time value is selected.

  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 to be 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 result of the determination of success / failure indicates that the game does not shift to a special game, and a special design effect pattern indicating a loss of 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 the information on the stop pattern of the decorative design and the effect pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests in advance that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the higher the number of stages is, the higher the expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the jackpot can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  FIG. 7 shows an effect transition example of a normal effect pattern that is selected together with the adjustment effect pattern when the change pattern value is not determined by the change pattern determining means 115 or when adjustment is made. ing. FIG. 7 shows an effect including normal reach as an example of the normal effect pattern. As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the decorative design 190 that has started to change is first stopped at the left symbol at “0” (FIG. 7 (b)) and then at the right symbol at “0” to reach. The state is set (FIG. 7C). Then, the middle symbols are stopped at “0”, and the symbols for notifying the player of the jackpot are aligned (FIG. 7D). In this case, the effect pattern is such that “0” defined as the stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in the effect pattern only by determining the mode of variation of the decorative symbol 190. When it is determined that the fluctuation time value is to be adjusted by the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 and the adjustment time value A = 0.004 seconds is selected by the adjustment means 200, as described above, the change in the fluctuation time indicates the change in the fluctuation time value. The content of the effect displayed at 60 is not clearly changed. Therefore, even if the variation time value is adjusted by the adjusting means 200, there is no inconvenience even if an effect substantially the same as the normal effect pattern is displayed as the effect pattern. Therefore, when the information that the adjustment time value A has been selected is obtained from the adjustment means 200, the effect determination means 132 may select the normal effect pattern by invalidating the fact of adjustment. As another example, when the adjustment unit 200 selects the adjustment time value A, or when the gaming state is a state of selecting the adjustment time value A, the variation pattern determination unit 115 determines the adjustment of the variation time value. Alternatively, the adjusting unit 200 may invalidate the information and notify the effect determining unit 132 that the normal effect pattern is selected.

  FIG. 8 shows a display example of the re-lottery effect using the normal effect pattern and the adjustment effect pattern. In this case, the gaming state is a state in which the adjustment time value C or the adjustment time value D is selected. In the case of FIG. 8, a case will be described in which the decorative symbol 190 is finally “1” and is a match of three. In this case, the production is first started according to the normal production pattern that is won by the normal reach. That is, the decorative symbol 190 (FIG. 8A) that has started to fluctuate first stops the left symbol at, for example, “2” other than “1” (FIG. 8B), and then the right symbol reaches the reach state. Is stopped at “2” so as to be formed (FIG. 8C). Then, the middle symbol is stopped at “2”. Up to here is the effect according to the normal effect pattern. Then, simultaneously with the stop of the middle symbol, the display by the adjustment effect pattern of the re-lottery effect is started. In other words, the middle symbol is stopped halfway in a state accompanied by vertical vibrations, and an effect is produced in which three decorative symbols 190 of “2” appear to be a big hit (FIG. 8D). After the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a state where it has been stopped for a predetermined period of time, as shown in FIG. 8E, the rotation is started in a state where the three decorative symbols 190 are aligned, and the effect of re-drawing the winning symbol is displayed. . Then, in accordance with the end of the adjusted variation time value, the initially planned “1” decorative symbols 190 are stopped in a state where three decorative symbols 190 are aligned. As a result, after the re-lottery, an effect that is a big hit with “1” that is a probable variation symbol is displayed (FIG. 8F). By displaying such an effect accompanying re-lottery, it is possible to contribute to an increase in the player's feeling of winning the jackpot.

  FIG. 9 shows a display example of the relief effect using the normal effect pattern and the adjustment effect pattern. Also in this case, the gaming state is a state in which the adjustment time value C or the adjustment time value D is selected. First, the production starts according to the normal production pattern that is out of the normal reach. That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, the decorative symbol 190 that has started to fluctuate first stops the left symbol at “3” (FIG. 9B), and then the right symbol is formed as a reach state. As shown in FIG. 9C, the operation is stopped at “3”. Then, the middle symbol is stopped at “4”, for example, other than “3”. Up to here is the effect according to the normal effect pattern. Then, simultaneously with the stop of the middle symbol, the display by the adjustment effect pattern of the relief effect is started. In other words, the middle symbol is semi-stopped in a state accompanied by the vertical vibration, and an effect that appears to have come off is performed (FIG. 9D). After the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a state where it has been stopped for a predetermined period of time, as shown in FIG. 9E, the middle symbol is resumed to display a relief effect in which the variation is restored. Then, in accordance with the end of the adjusted variation time value, the originally scheduled “3” decorative symbol 190 is stopped in a state where three are arranged. As a result, an effect that is a big hit with “3”, which is a probable variation after being rescued, is displayed after being removed once (FIG. 9F). By displaying such an effect accompanied by relief, it is possible to greatly change the player's expectation for winning the jackpot, which can contribute to an improvement in game playability.

  FIG. 10 shows a display example of a fine vibration effect using the normal effect pattern and the adjustment effect pattern. In this case, the gaming state is a state in which the adjustment time value B is selected. First, the production starts according to the normal production pattern that is won by normal reach. That is, the decorative symbol 190 (FIG. 10 (a)) that has started to fluctuate, first stops the left symbol at, for example, “3” (FIG. 10 (b)), and then stops the right symbol at “3”. The reach state is set (FIG. 10C). Then, the middle symbol is stopped at “3”. Up to here is the effect according to the normal effect pattern. Then, simultaneously with the stop of the middle symbol, the display by the adjustment effect pattern (change of 0.5 seconds) of the re-lottery effect is started. That is, the middle symbol is vibrated up and down for a time corresponding to 0.5 seconds to display an effect as if moving to another effect such as a re-variation effect (FIG. 10 (d)), and then completely stopped (Figure 10 (e)), a faint effect that does not shift to appear as if shifting to another effect is displayed. Such effects can be expected to improve the player's feeling of tension.

  In addition, the effect pattern mentioned above only displays the pattern defined as the stop symbol of the decorative design 190 only by determining the mode of variation of the decorative design 190.

  When the change determination unit 115 determines to adjust the variation time value, the effect determination unit 132 is not necessarily an adjustment suitable for the gaming state at that time. For example, when a probability change game is displayed and a tempo result display is suitable for the game state, an effect such as delaying the display of the result such as a re-lottery effect or a relief effect will cause a delay in the game. There is a possibility that it may be inappropriate for the current gaming state and the production may be uncomfortable. According to the present embodiment, when adjusting the variation time value, the adjustment means 200 selects an appropriate adjustment time value according to the gaming state. It is possible to select a production pattern without feeling uncomfortable.

  As described above, the effect determining means 132 forms a new effect pattern according to the gaming state by combining the normal effect pattern and the adjusted effect pattern as the effect pattern when the variation time value is adjusted. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare an effect pattern according to the gaming state in advance. For this reason, the pattern storage means 130 can produce the same effect as when a dedicated effect pattern corresponding to the gaming state is prepared only by preparing the normal effect pattern and the adjustment effect pattern. In other words, since the number of effect patterns to be prepared can be reduced even if effects according to the game state are performed, other effect patterns can be stored in the storage area, and the range of effects can be expanded. Note that the pattern storage unit 130 may prepare a dedicated effect pattern corresponding to the gaming state. In this case, the effect determining unit 132 only needs to receive the adjusted variation time value from the adjusting unit 200 and select the corresponding effect pattern. Therefore, the production pattern generation process in the production determination unit 132 is omitted, and the process is simplified.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the determined effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect. 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. 11 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, a prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 12 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 held (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery unit 112, the symbol determining unit 114, the variation The pattern determining unit 115 executes the determination 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 effect 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. 13 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 (S200), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S202). The symbol determining unit 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the result of the determination (S204), and the variation pattern determining unit 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol (S206). The variation pattern determination unit 115 is a stop symbol indicating that the variation symbol value of the variation pattern selected by the stop symbol of the special symbol 192 is adjusted by the symbol determination unit 114, and gives the adjustment time value (S208). Y), the adjustment means 200 selects the adjustment time according to the current gaming state. In the present embodiment, when the lottery result of the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win and the stop symbol of the special symbol determined by the symbol determining means 114 is an odd number, the variation time value is adjusted. The adjustment means 200 adjusts the variation time value with the adjustment time value A (see FIG. 6) when the current gaming state is in the probability variation game (Y in S210) and in the short time game (Y in S212) (S214). ). Further, the adjustment means 200 adjusts the variation time value with the adjustment time value B (see FIG. 6) when the current gaming state is in the probability variation game (Y in S210) and in the non-short-time game (N in S212). (S216).

  In S210, when the current game state is a non-probability game (N in S210) and a short-time game (Y in S218), the adjusting means 200 adjusts the variation time value by the adjustment time value C (see FIG. 6). (S220). In addition, the adjusting means 200, when the current gaming state is in the non-probable change game (N in S210), and in the non-time-short game (N in S218), the adjustment time value D (see FIG. 6) Adjust (S222). The adjusting unit 200 transmits data relating to the adjusted variation time value to the effect determining unit 132, and the effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the received variation time value (S224), and displays a stop symbol of the decorative symbol. After determination (S226), this flow is terminated.

  In S208, when the adjustment time value is not given (N in S208), that is, when the lottery result of the winning / failing lottery means 112 is out of place or when it is a win, but the stop symbol of the special symbol is an even number, the variable time value An adjustment time value for adjusting is not given. Therefore, the effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the variation time value of the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining unit 115 (S224), determines a stop symbol of the decorative symbol (S226), and this flow. Exit.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process in S16 of FIG.

  First, if the big prize 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 prize opening 66 (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). Note that, when it is a probable change, the specific game execution means 122 sets a high-probability success / failure table as a success / failure table for the success / failure lottery, and when it is a normal success, sets a low-probability success / failure table. In the case of a normal hit, the specific game execution means 122 starts a variation shortening game.

  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).

  In the embodiment described above, whether the stop symbol of the special symbol 192, which is a symbol indicating the result of the lottery determination, is a predetermined symbol as a predetermined criterion for determining whether or not to provide an adjustment time value for adjusting the variation time value An example in which the determination is made depending on whether or not is described. In this case, it seems that it is determined that the adjustment time value is to be given when the stop symbol of the special symbol 192 is a specific symbol, and it seems that the adjustment is not substantially made according to the gaming state. Short adjustment time values or long adjustment time values that are clearly to be adjusted are selected. As a result, since the regularity between the special symbol and the selected production pattern is lowered, the unexpectedness of the production can be improved. In another embodiment, an adjustment determination lottery value may be acquired as a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to give an adjustment time value, and the grant may be determined depending on whether or not the result is a predetermined result. . In this case, an adjustment determination lottery is performed, and a step of acquiring an adjustment determination lottery value is added between S206 and S208 in the flowchart of FIG. 13, and the other steps can be the same. As described above, since the adjustment determination lottery is performed, it is possible to reduce the regularity of whether or not to give the adjustment time value. In addition, since the adjustment time value changes according to the gaming state, the selected production pattern changes accordingly. As a result, the presence / absence of adjustment and the regularity of the production pattern selection are difficult to understand, and the unexpectedness of the production can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, when adjusting the variation time value of the variation pattern, one adjustment time value is given and the adjustment is performed once. In another embodiment, when adjusting the variation time value, one or more adjustment time values are given, and at least one adjustment time value is determined according to the gaming state, and other adjustment time values are determined. The value may be a fixed value regardless of the gaming state. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the adjustment time value is given, the adjustment time value α is given when the special symbol is “1” or “9”. When the special symbol is “3”, an adjustment time value α and an adjustment time value β are given. Similarly, when the special symbol is “5”, the adjustment time value α and the adjustment time value γ are given, and when the special symbol is “7”, the adjustment time value α and the adjustment time value δ are given. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, only the adjustment time α is changed according to the gaming state. For example, in the case of a probability variation game and a short-time game, the adjustment time value α is set to 0.004 seconds in which the adjustment is performed only slightly so that the re-lottery effect is not performed. On the other hand, the adjustment time values β, γ, and δ are adjusted to +5.0 seconds or +10.0 seconds, which can be clearly adjusted regardless of the gaming state. For example, super reach and pseudo-continuous effects are displayed as they are. By determining the variation time value by combining a plurality of adjustment time values in this way, the result can be obtained by increasing the adjustment time value without increasing the number of basic variation time values held by the variation pattern determination means 115. It is possible to increase the types of variable time values formed automatically. In other words, the effect determining means 132 can select an effect to be displayed from a large number of effects as in the case where the variation time value held by the variation pattern determining means 115 is increased, thereby widening the width of the effect. Can do.

  Further, in this embodiment, the example in which the adjusting unit 200 and the adjustment time holding unit 202 are provided on the main substrate 102 side is described, but the adjusting unit 200 and the adjustment time holding unit 202 may be provided on the sub substrate 104 side. In this case, data such as special symbol information, variation pattern information, and whether or not adjustment time values are applied are transmitted from the symbol determination unit 114 and the variation pattern determination unit 115 to the adjustment unit 200 on the sub-board 104 side, and the variation time value is determined. Adjustment and the like are performed. Moreover, the adjustment means 200 and the adjustment time holding means 202 may be provided independently or may be included in other configuration means. Further, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the game state is classified according to whether or not the probability is changing, or the game state is classified based on whether or not the time is short. However, the game state may be classified using other items. For example, the gaming state may be classified by the number of reserved balls. For example, when the number of reserved balls is less than 3, an alternative adjustment effect pattern may be selected, and when the number is 3 or more, an adjustment effect pattern may be selected. In addition, the gaming state may be classified according to the number of changes after the end of the special game. For example, the adjustment effect pattern may be selected when the number of changes after the special game is less than 300 times, and the alternative adjustment effect pattern may be selected when the number of changes is 300 times or more. Further, whether or not to perform the adjustment may be determined depending on the combination of the gaming states described above.

  In this embodiment, a game machine called a so-called first type pachinko game machine has been described. However, any game machine that displays a result of success / failure according to an effect in which a variable time value is determined is the same as in this embodiment. An effect can be obtained. For example, a game machine called a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first-class pachinko machines are fused, or a game machine that combines a first-class pachinko game machine and a second-type pachinko game machine. The technology of the embodiment can be applied. Further, in the present embodiment, the display form in which the decorative symbol 190 fluctuates like a slot machine has been described as an example. However, for example, if the time corresponds to the fluctuating time value, an effect of displaying an image such as a movie may be used. .

  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.

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 explanatory drawing explaining the correlation of the determination result by a lottery means, the corresponding pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern No, and the relationship between the variation time values of each variation pattern. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between a special symbol and the presence or absence of provision of an adjustment time value. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between a game state and adjustment time value. It is explanatory drawing explaining the transition of the display of a normal production pattern. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display transition of the re-lottery effect using the normal effect pattern and the adjustment effect pattern. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display transition of the relief production using the normal production pattern and the adjustment production pattern. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display transition of the fine vibration effect using the normal effect pattern and the adjustment effect pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a special game control process in S16 of FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining another relationship of the presence or absence of provision of a special symbol and adjustment time value. It is explanatory drawing explaining the other relationship of a game state and adjustment time value.

Explanation of symbols

  10 pachinko gaming machines, 60 effect display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start ports, 66 large prize winning ports, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards, 104 sub-boards, 110 entry determination means, 112 win / fail lottery means, 114 Symbol determining means, 115 Fluctuation pattern determining 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 Production determining means, 134 Effects Display control means, 136 character control means, 140 movable accessory, 190 decorative symbol, 192 special symbol, 200 adjustment means, 202 adjustment time holding means.

Claims (6)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
Lottery means for executing a lottery for the start winning prize opening,
A display device that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and displays a variation of a symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
A symbol determining means for determining a symbol for indicating the result of the lottery determination;
Whether to hold a plurality of fluctuation time values from the start to stop of the symbol and select one of the plurality of fluctuation time values according to the result of the success / failure lottery and adjust the length of the fluctuation time value Variation pattern determining means for determining whether or not according to a predetermined criterion;
Adjustment time holding means for holding a plurality of types of adjustment time values to be used when it is determined to make the adjustment, corresponding to the gaming state;
An adjustment means for selecting an adjustment time value corresponding to a gaming state from the adjustment time value when it is determined to make the adjustment, and adjusting the length of the variable time value using the adjustment time value;
Display control means for causing the display device to display an effect corresponding to the length of the adjusted variable time value or the length of the non-adjusted variable time value;
A bullet ball game machine characterized by including.   When it is determined to adjust the variation time value when the gaming state is a gaming state in which it is determined that the execution of the adjustment of the variation time value is inappropriate, the adjustment means includes the adjustment time value. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a minimum adjustment time value determined in (1) is selected.   When it is determined that the variable time value is to be adjusted, and the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state in which the result of the success / failure lottery wins with a higher probability than the normal gaming state, the adjusting means includes: 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an adjustment time value for adjusting the fluctuation time value to be shorter than an adjustment time value selected in a normal gaming state is selected as the adjustment time value.   When it is determined that the variation time value is to be adjusted, the variation time reduction for selecting a variation time value shorter than the average variation time value selected when the gaming state is the normal variation time gaming state 2. In the gaming state, the adjustment means selects an adjustment time value for adjusting the fluctuation time value to be shorter than the adjustment time value selected in the normal fluctuation time gaming state as the adjustment time value. 1. A ball game machine according to 1.   The fluctuation pattern determining means determines the adjustment as a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to adjust the fluctuation time value, depending on whether or not the stop symbol of the symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery is a predetermined symbol. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:   The variation pattern determining means obtains an adjustment determination lottery value as a predetermined reference for determining whether or not to adjust the variation time value, and determines the adjustment depending on whether or not the result is a predetermined result. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball game machine is characterized.

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