JP2010119525A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to have expectation for a usual jackpot game to be given even if performance for suggesting a special jackpot game to be given is performed during a symbol variable game. <P>SOLUTION: Re-lottery performance is carried out in a symbol variable game in the case of having won a downward open probability variable jackpot game and in a symbol variable game in the case of having won a special jackpot game. Specifically, in the case of having won the downward open probability variable jackpot game, a jackpot symbol allowing a special jackpot game to be recognized is used as a temporary jackpot symbol to once make a stop display, and then a jackpot symbol allowing the downward open probability variable jackpot game to be recognized is derived through re-lottery performance. In the case of having won the special jackpot game, on the other hand, a jackpot symbol allowing the special jackpot game to be recognized is used as a temporary jackpot symbol to once make a stop display, and then a jackpot symbol allowing the special jackpot game to be recognized is derived through re-lottery performance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a jackpot game is played after the end of the symbol variation game when the jackpot lottery is won.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a big hit lottery is performed to determine whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters a start winning opening arranged on the game board. The lottery result of the big hit lottery can be recognized from the symbol combination derived from the symbol combination game by displaying the symbol combination game on a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) arranged on the game board. It has become. Specifically, when winning the jackpot lottery, the winning combination symbol is derived in the symbol combination game (for example, a combination in which all the columns such as [111] are the same symbol) and winning the jackpot lottery. If there is no symbol, a symbol out of the symbol combination game (for example, a combination in which all columns such as [112] are not the same symbol) is derived. And, when the big hit lottery is won, after the big hit symbol is derived in the symbol combination game, the big hit game is given. In the big hit game, the game ball is allowed to enter by the opening operation of the big prize opening arranged on the game board, so that the player can have a chance to acquire a large number of prize balls in a short time.

  The big hit game is usually constituted by a plurality of round games in which the winning prize opening is opened and then closed when a predetermined condition is established. As the predetermined condition, the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening when the elapsed time from the opening of the special winning opening reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) and during one round game is as follows. Generally, a predetermined number (for example, nine balls) is reached. For this reason, the player repeats a monotonous game of digesting a plurality of round games while obtaining a lot of chances for winning a prize ball by being awarded a big hit game.

Therefore, conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit game is changed has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, by providing a closing time for closing the grand prize opening once during the opening of the big prize opening in one round game, the number of times of opening of the big prize opening during one round game is set. By making it twice or more, the big hit game is changed. Also, in Patent Document 1, depending on the type of jackpot symbol, during a single round game, for example, a case where the grand prize opening is continuously opened for 30 seconds and a case where the opening and closing of the 5 seconds opening and the 3 seconds closing are repeated are created. Is also disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-684

  By the way, as described above, the big hit game that opens the big prize opening multiple times during one round game is the big hit game that opens the big prize opening continuously for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) during one round game. And the opening mode of the big prize opening is different, and the big hit game is changed. However, the big hit game that opens the big prize opening multiple times during one round game is affected by the closing of the big prize opening during the round game, and the big prize opening is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). Compared to the big hit game to be opened, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the big prize opening. As a result, there is a possibility that the number of winning balls that the player can acquire during the big hit game may be reduced as compared to the big hit game in which the big winning opening is continuously opened. For this reason, in the case of providing both a jackpot game that opens the big prize opening multiple times during one round game and a big hit game that opens the big prize opening continuously for a predetermined time during one round game, A person is likely to desire a jackpot game to be continuously opened. Therefore, in the symbol variation game, if it is found that the big hit game that opens the big prize opening is made a plurality of times during one round game, the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and the purpose of the invention was to produce a special big hit game during the symbol variation game. Even so, it is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be expected to receive a big hit game.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a display device that displays a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and a jackpot lottery unit that performs a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not a jackpot has occurred. , And when the big win lottery is won, a big hit symbol that can recognize the big hit is derived in the symbol variation game, and then the big hit game is performed after the end of the symbol variation game. In a gaming machine configured by a round game that opens a big winning opening that allows game balls to enter during the game, the jackpot game includes a normal jackpot game and a special jackpot game, and the normal jackpot game and the special game In the jackpot game, while the upper limit number of round games constituting the jackpot game is set to the same number, a plurality of types of the special jackpot games are prepared. In at least one round game, the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening is the upper limit operation related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening in each round game constituting the normal jackpot It is set shorter than the time, and at least one special big hit game is configured so that the number of winning balls is less than that of the normal big hit game, and the big hit is determined when the big hit lottery is won. When the big hit type determining means determines the normal big hit, the normal big hit game is given, and when the big hit type determining means determines the special big hit, any one special big hit game A bonus game granting means that grants a bonus, and a symbol to be derived in the symbol variation game is determined based on the lottery result of the bonus game lottery, and the bonus game is won Is based on the jackpot species determined by the jackpot seed determining means, the symbol determining means for determining a jackpot symbol for recognizing that the player has won the jackpot, and based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery An effect content determining means for determining the effect content of the symbol variation game, and a symbol variation game for deriving the symbol including the jackpot symbol determined by the symbol determination means based on the effect content determined by the effect content determination means Display execution control means for causing the display device to execute, wherein the jackpot symbol includes a normal jackpot symbol capable of recognizing the normal jackpot and a special jackpot symbol capable of recognizing the special jackpot, The contents of the effect include a re-variation effect for deriving a final jackpot symbol for allowing the player to recognize the final jackpot type after temporarily stopping the temporary jackpot symbol. The variation effect can be executed when the big hit type determining means determines the normal big hit, and when the big hit type determining means determines the special big hit. When the normal jackpot re-variation effect is executed, the symbol determining means determines the special jackpot symbol as the temporary jackpot symbol and the normal jackpot symbol as the final jackpot symbol. When the big hit symbol is determined and the special big hit re-variation effect is executed, the special big hit symbol is determined as the temporary big hit symbol and the special big hit symbol is determined as the final big hit symbol, and the effect execution control The means is a provisional jackpot determined by the symbol determining means when the effect content determining means has determined an effect content including a re-variable effect. A re-variation effect is executed according to the design and the final jackpot symbol, and when the jackpot type determining means determines the normal jackpot, the special jackpot symbol is temporarily stopped as a temporary jackpot symbol, and then the final jackpot symbol as the final jackpot symbol. The normal big hit symbol re-variation effect is derived to derive the normal big hit symbol, and when the big hit type determining means determines the special big hit, the special big hit symbol is temporarily stopped as a temporary big hit symbol and then the final big hit symbol The gist is to execute the special big hit re-variation effect for deriving the special big hit symbol as a symbol.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, in the plurality of types of special big hit games, the upper limit number of round games and the big prize opening once constituting each big hit game While the upper limit operation time related to the opening / closing operation of the game is set to be the same, a plurality of types of first special jackpots set so that the number of opening / closing operations of the big prize opening and the round game time are different in one round game When the first jackpot game is granted, the jackpot game granting means starts a next round game after an interval between rounds after one round game ends, and grants one round When opening and closing the grand prize winning opening more than once during the game, after opening and closing the one opening operation, start the next opening and closing operation. And summarized in that setting the second interval time indicating the period of the first interval time and rounds the interval indicating a period of the inter-round interval the same.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the special big hit game has at least two types of upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening. A second special jackpot game in which a total opening time of the big prize opening is set longer than a total opening and closing time of the big prize opening in the special jackpot game, the second special jackpot game is the first special jackpot game The first special jackpot game and the second special jackpot game are configured in such a manner that the big winning opening is opened in the first round game constituting the jackpot game. By being different, it is distinguishable from the normal jackpot game. When the second special jackpot game is given, the jackpot game granting means allows the jackpot from the start of the second special jackpot game. The upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening until the opening / closing operation is performed for the set number of times determined as the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening in the first special big hit game And the opening / closing operation for the set number of times, the upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the winning prize opening is set as the winning prize in the first special jackpot game. When the first special big hit is determined by the big hit type determining means after the end of the symbol variation game, the first special big hit is set to a time longer than the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the mouth. The gist is to give a special jackpot game, and to give the second special jackpot game when the second special jackpot is determined.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the game board is provided with a plurality of big winning holes, and the normal big winning game and the special big winning game are different. The first special jackpot game and the second special jackpot game are determined in advance by opening the same jackpot, while allowing the difference between the opening modes to be recognized by opening the jack. The gist is that it becomes impossible to recognize which special big hit game is given until the opening / closing operation is performed for the set number of times.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a variation pattern capable of specifying a variation time of the symbol variation game is determined, and the determined variation is determined. As a result of the reach effect, a variation pattern determining means for instructing a pattern to the effect content determining means is provided, and the effect content of the symbol variation game is formed by reaching after the start of the symbol variation game. The game includes a revival effect for deriving the jackpot symbol after temporarily stopping the off symbol for allowing the player to recognize the slip, and the effect content determination means is configured to change the variation pattern determination means when the jackpot lottery is won. Based on the determined variation pattern, to determine any of the production content including the re-variation production and the production content including the revival production, the production execution control means, When the effect content determining means determines the effect content including the resurrection effect, the symbol variation game is started according to the effect content, and after the symbol variation game is started, until the re-variation effect is started. The gist is to start the resurrection effect when the same time as the time elapses, and to execute the resurrection effect for the same time as the time of the re-variation effect.

  According to the present invention, even if an effect suggesting that a special jackpot game is awarded is performed during the symbol variation game, it can be expected that a normal jackpot game will be given.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in one type of pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a card unit device 11 as a gaming medium lending unit arranged in parallel when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (amusement island) of a game hall are schematically shown. It is shown. The card unit device 11 is provided with an insertion slot 11a for inserting a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball (rental ball) as a rental game medium lent to a player. The card unit device 11 is configured to read and write the value of the inserted prepaid card. Specifically, the card unit device 11 reads the balance (value) of the prepaid card at the time of insertion, and rewrites the balance (value) of the prepaid card as the lending ball is paid out.

  On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various game components is assembled in an open and detachable manner. A front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the frame so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 13 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 13 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 15 at the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 16 as a first storage plate capable of storing a game ball serving as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 15. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB arranged inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 15 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 13. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an illumination display unit that performs a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 15. A lamp part 17 for the left side, a lamp part 18 for the left side frame, and a lamp part 19 for the right side frame are arranged. The lamp units 17, 18, and 19 for the frames cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, and 19 a that are formed so as to transmit light emitted from the light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged at the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a sound emitting hole (not shown) is formed on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting site of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. A plurality of are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 23 as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 16 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 13 and at the lower portion of the front frame 14. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 23, a launching handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is launched onto the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 25 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is arranged on the left side of the lower plate 23 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 25 is attached to the middle frame 13.

  The upper plate 16 is provided with a payout opening 16a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 16b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray intake (not shown) for taking the game balls in the storage passage 16b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 16 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 16b and are taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate take-in port, and are emitted toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24. The lower plate 23 is provided with an outlet 23a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 23b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 23a of the game ball. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 26 that guides a game ball that is launched by operating the launch handle 24 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. With this guide rail 26, a game ball guide path 26a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H1 is formed inside the guide rail 26. . Further, the outside of the game area H1 that is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 26 is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  At almost the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a display frame body (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted. A set port 27a that opens in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the display frame 27. The display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 as a display device is attached. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game which is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. The display frame 27 is equipped with a panel lamp portion 27b that produces a light emission effect by light emission.

  A special symbol display device 30 is provided on the lower left side of the display frame 27. The special symbol display device 30 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit. In the present embodiment, 100 types of jackpot symbols shown in FIG. 3 and one type of lost symbol are prepared as special symbols.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts the variation of the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts the variation of the decorative symbol of each column. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) or the off symbol (missing display result) is stopped definitively simultaneously at the end of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. Is displayed. At this time, in the special symbol display device 30 and the effect display device 28, if the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed on all the display devices (definite stop display), and the big hit lottery If the lottery result is out of place, the out-of-place symbol is displayed on any of the display devices. The jackpot symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, and the outlier symbol is displayed in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out. It is what is done.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol that is different from the jackpot symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is constituted by a combination of ornament symbols derived in each column. For example, the jackpot symbol has the same ornament in all columns. While composed of a combination of symbols, the outlier symbol is composed of a combination in which all rows do not become the same decorative symbol. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 displays three columns of symbols including a left column, a middle column, and a right column, and numbers “1” to “8” are provided for each column. The symbol is displayed as a decorative symbol. Further, in the effect display device 28 of the present embodiment, among the three columns, the middle column includes three types of code symbols ([[ ○ (circle)], [△ (triangle)], [☆ (star)] are displayed as decorative symbols, and details of the three types of code symbols will be described later.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display content of the effect display device 28 in which a display effect (for example, reach effect or notice effect) is performed with a variety of images in front of his / her own eyes than the special symbol display device 30. A big hit or a loss is recognized from the symbol combination derived and displayed in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28.

  A normal symbol display device 31 is provided at the lower right of the display frame 27. The normal symbol display device 31 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. In the normal symbol display device 31, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to make a hit separately from the big hitting lottery of whether or not the big hit (whether or not to open the lower start winning opening 34 by opening the opening and closing blade 35). The lottery result is displayed. In the normal symbol display device 31 of this embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the winning symbol is determined and stopped in the normal symbol changing game, while the shift is determined in the winning lottery. In such a case, in the normal symbol variation game, the shift symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state.

  Also, a special symbol hold storage display device 30a for notifying the player of the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored inside the machine is arranged at the lower right of the display frame 27. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters a start winning opening (upper start winning opening 33 and lower start winning opening 34) disposed below the display frame 27, the game that has entered the game The number of spheres is stored, and is stored in the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45) as a reserved storage number for special symbols. The number of reserved symbols for special symbols indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The reserved memory number for the special symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the starting winning opening during the symbol variation game, the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). Yes.

  The special symbol hold storage display device 30a is composed of a plurality (four in this embodiment) of hold lamps. Then, the special symbol hold storage display device 30a is configured to notify the player of the number of symbol variation games that are on hold based on the number of lighting of the hold lamp. For example, if only one hold lamp is lit, one symbol variation game is on hold, and if all hold lamps are lit, four symbol variation games are on hold. It shows that it is in. When the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is “0 (zero)”, all the reserved lamps are turned off.

  In addition, on the lower right side of the display frame 27, on the right side of the special symbol hold storage display device 30a, a normal symbol hold storage display device for informing the player of the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols stored inside the machine. 31a is arranged. The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores the number of game balls that have entered the normal symbol operation gate 42 arranged on the left side of the display frame 27, for the normal symbol Is stored in the apparatus (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45). The number of reserved memories for normal symbols indicates the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for normal symbol variation games). The number of reserved memories for the normal symbol is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42, and is decremented by 1 at the start of the normal symbol variation game. Therefore, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 during the normal symbol variation game, the number of reserved memory for the normal symbol is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has become.

  The normal symbol hold storage display device 31a includes a plurality of (four in this embodiment) hold lamps. The normal symbol on-hold storage display device 31a is configured to notify the player of the number of normal symbol variation games on hold based on the number of on-hold lamps. For example, when only one hold lamp is lit, one normal symbol variation game is on hold, and when all the hold lamps are lit, four regular symbol variation games Indicates that it is pending. Note that when the number of reserved symbols for normal symbols is “0 (zero)”, all the reserved lamps are turned off.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, an upper start winning port 33 having a game ball entrance 33a and a lower start winning port 34 having a game ball entrance 34a are arranged vertically. Is arranged. The upper start winning opening 33 is configured such that the entrance 33a is always open so as to allow the entrance of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 34 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 35 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown), and the opening / closing blade 35 opens. By doing so, the entrance 34a is opened so as to allow entry of game balls. In other words, the lower start winning opening 34 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 35 is opened to open the entrance 34a. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing blade 35 operates so that the entrance 34a of the game ball in the lower start winning opening 34 can take either an open state or a closed state. In the present embodiment, the start area is formed by the upper start winning opening 33 disposed on the game board and the lower start winning opening 34 having the opening and closing blades 35.

  An upper start opening switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 13) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning opening 33, and a ball has been inserted in the back of the lower start winning opening 34. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 13) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting a game ball that has entered. When the opening and closing blades 35 are opened, the lower start winning opening 34 is made in a state in which the entrance is expanded and the game balls are easy to enter, whereas when the opening and closing blades 35 are closed, the entrance is not expanded and It is assumed that it is impossible to enter the ball.

  Further, the display frame body 27 is provided with an upper prize opening door 38 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown above the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH). An upper prize opening (special electric accessory) 39 as a big prize opening (winning means) is provided. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 13) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the depth of the upper prize winning port 39. The upper large winning opening 39 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. Further, in the game area H1 below the lower start winning opening 34, a large winning opening (winning means) including a lower large winning opening door 40 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. A lower grand prize opening (special electric accessory) 41 is provided. A count switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 13) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed at the back of the lower major winning opening 41. The lower major winning opening 41 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a plurality (two) of big winning holes, and one big winning hole is arranged on each of the upper side and the lower side of the game board YB.

  When the jackpot game is awarded, the grand prize winning door (the upper prize winning door 38 or the lower prize winning door 40) is opened according to the type of the awarded jackpot game, and the big winning prize (upper size) The winning opening 39 or the lower large winning opening 41) is opened, and the opening of the game ball is permitted. For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a prize ball can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the big prize opening is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds (the upper limit number of round games) as the upper limit. One round game may satisfy either one of the following conditions: a predetermined round game time has elapsed since the start of the round game, or a predetermined maximum number of game balls have entered. finish. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games. In the present embodiment, at the lower left of the display frame 27 and to the left of the special symbol display device 30, the specified number of rounds of the big hit game awarded this time, that is, the upper limit of the round game played in the current big hit game A round game number notifying device RH for notifying the number of times is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a big hit game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16 times” or “2 times” is given. For this reason, in the round game number notification device RH, it is notified that a jackpot game with the specified number of rounds set to “16” is given or a jackpot game with the set number of rounds set to “2” is given. Is done. The round game frequency notification device RH notifies the specified number of rounds of the big hit game given this time by light emission of the lamp.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 42 is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW5 (shown in FIG. 13) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate 42. The normal symbol operation gate 42 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes.

  Also, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the lower large winning opening 41), the game balls that have been launched into the gaming area H1 and have not entered any of the winning openings are out balls. As shown in FIG. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 43 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability changing function is a function for giving a probability changing state in which the lottery probability state (winning probability state) of the big hit lottery changes from the low probability lottery state to the high probability lottery state after the big hit game ends. The probability variation state is given until the next big hit is generated. When the probability variation state is given, the probability of winning the lottery is changed to a high probability lottery state, and it is easy for the jackpot to be generated. While playing games.

  In the present embodiment, a jackpot that gives a probability change state after the big hit game is a probability change big hit, and a jackpot that is not given a probability change state after the big hit game ends (a non-probability change state is given) is a non-probability big hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, among the 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols, 80 types of special symbols are set as special symbols (specific symbols) that are probable big hits, and 20 types of special symbols are provided. It is set to a special symbol (non-specific symbol) that becomes a non-probable big hit.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a function of shortening the variation time (hereinafter, referred to as “variable shortening”). The variable function shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol variation game, and the normal symbol variation game lottery probability state (winning probability) based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 42 is changed from the low probability lottery state to the high probability lottery. It is a function that gives a variable state (variable state) that changes to a state as a privilege. In addition, the opening / closing blade 35 of the lower start winning opening 34 opens and closes with different operation patterns when winning in the normal symbol variation game, depending on whether the variable state is given or not. It is like that. That is, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the variable state is not given, the first and second opening times (for example, 300 ms) after the opening and closing blades 35 are opened for the first number of times (for example, one time). ) It keeps open until it passes. On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the variable state is given, the number of times the opening / closing blade 35 is opened increases (for example, three times) to a second number greater than the first number, The opening state is maintained until a second opening time (for example, 1400 ms) longer than the first opening time elapses after opening in one opening. That is, the open / close blade 35 is set to operate more advantageously for the player when the variable state is applied, compared to the state where the variable state is not applied. During the variable speed state, the opening / closing blade 35 operates in an advantageous manner for the player, and the rate of entry of game balls into the lower start winning opening 34 per unit time is improved. Become. The variable state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played, or until a big hit occurs before the number of games is reached. That is, the variable state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. It should be noted that the number of times that the short / short state is given varies depending on the gaming state when winning the jackpot.

Hereinafter, the types of jackpot games awarded in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one kind of big hit game is determined from the seven types of big hit games, and the determined big hit game is given. . Of the seven types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In the present embodiment, 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols are special symbols A, special symbol B, special symbol C, special symbol D, special symbol E, special symbol F, and special symbol G as shown in FIG. There are 7 types.

  The special symbol A has 47 types of jackpot symbols, the special symbol B has two types of jackpot symbols, the special symbol C has three types of jackpot symbols, the special symbol D has three types of jackpot symbols, The special symbol E has 15 types of jackpot symbols. In addition, 10 types of jackpot symbols belong to the special symbol F, and 20 types of jackpot symbols belong to the special symbol G. When special symbols are distributed in this way, the jackpot game based on special symbol A is 47% (47/100) of the entire jackpot game, and the jackpot game based on special symbol B is 2% (2/100) of the entire jackpot game. Thus, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is 3% (3/100) of the total jackpot. The jackpot game based on the special symbol D is 3% (3/100) of the entire jackpot, and the jackpot game based on the special symbol E is 15% (15/100) of the entire jackpot. The jackpot game based on the special symbol F is 10% (10/100) of the entire jackpot, and the jackpot game based on the special symbol G is 20% (20/100) of the entire jackpot.

  The jackpot game (ordinary jackpot game) based on the special symbol A has a prescribed number of rounds of “16”, and the single winning game (in this embodiment, the lower big winning port 41) is “one” during one round game. By opening, it is a big hit game in which the lower big prize opening 41 is opened “16 times (16 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is referred to as a “lower open probability variable jackpot game”. In the lower opening probability variation big hit game, “8000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “11000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the lower opening probability variation big hit game is set to “8 balls”. And after the end of the lower open probability change big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state (until the next big hit) and the variable state will be given until the end of the probability change state. ing. In FIG. 3, the case where the variable state is given until the end of the probability change state is described as “next time”.

  The jackpot game based on the special symbol B (special jackpot game) has a prescribed number of rounds of “16”, and during the first round game, the big prize opening (in this embodiment, the top big prize opening 39) is “three times”. In addition, the winning prize opening (in this embodiment, the upper winning prize opening 39 in the present embodiment) is opened “once” during the second and subsequent round games, so that the upper winning prize opening 39 is “18 times” during the big hit game. (1 round x 3 times + 15 rounds x 1 time) "It is a big hit game to be released. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is referred to as “special opening jackpot game”. In the special opening jackpot game, “8000 (ms)” is the opening stage time, “27000 (ms)” is the round game time of the first round game, and “27000 (ms)” is the round game time of the second round game. "25000 (ms)" is set as "11000 (ms)" as the ending effect time. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the special opening big hit game is set to “9 balls”. In addition, each round game of the big hit game may be ended when the game balls of the maximum number of balls entered enter. For this reason, in the special opening big hit game, the number of open times “3 times” of the upper prize winning opening 39 during the first round game is the upper limit number. Further, “27000 (ms)” which is the round game time of the first round game is the maximum time.

  And after the special opening big hit game is over, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probable change state (until the next big hit) and the variable state will be given until the end of the probable change state. Yes.

  The jackpot game based on the special symbol C (special jackpot game) has a specified number of rounds of “16”, and the winning prize opening (the upper winning prize opening 39 in this embodiment) is “3 times” during one round game. By opening the game, it is a big hit game in which the top big prize opening 39 is opened “48 times (16 rounds × 3 times)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is referred to as “48-time open jackpot game”. In the 48-time open big hit game, “8000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, and “11000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. In addition, the 48-time opening big hit game is “17900 (ms)” as the round game time of the third, sixth, eighth and eleventh round games, and “9800 (ms) as the round game time of the other round games. ) ”Is set. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 48-time open big hit game is set to “9 balls”. In addition, each round game of the big hit game may be ended when the game balls of the maximum number of balls entered enter. For this reason, in the 48-time open big hit game, the number of times of opening the top big prize opening 39 in one round game is “3 times”, which is the upper limit number, and the maximum big win game as a whole is opened “48 times”. . Further, “9800 (ms)” or “17900 (ms)” which is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  And after the end of the 48-time open big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probable change state (until the next big hit) and the variable state will be given until the end of the probable change state. ing.

  The jackpot game based on the special symbol D (special jackpot game) has a prescribed number of rounds of “16”, and the winning prize opening (in this embodiment, the top winning prize opening 39) is “twice” during one round game. By opening the game, it is a big hit game in which the top big prize opening 39 is opened “32 times (16 rounds × 2 times)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol D is referred to as a “32-time open jackpot game”. Then, in the 32 times open big hit game, “8000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “6200 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “11000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 32 times open big hit game is set to “9 balls”. In the 32 times open big hit game, the number of times of opening the upper big prize opening 39 during one round game is “2 times” is the upper limit number, and the maximum big hit game is released “32 times” at the maximum. Further, “6200 (ms)” that is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  Then, after the end of the 32 times open big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probable change state (until the next big hit) and the variable state will be given until the end of the probable change state. ing.

  In the jackpot game based on the special symbol E (special jackpot game), the specified number of rounds is “16 times”, and a single prize game (in this embodiment, the top prize game port 39) is “one time” during one round game. By opening it, it is a big hit game in which the big prize opening is opened “16 times (16 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol E is referred to as “16-time open jackpot game”. In the 16-time open big hit game, “8000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “2600 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “11000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 16-time open big hit game is set to “9 balls”. Further, “2600 (ms)” which is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  Then, after the end of the 16-time open big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state (until the next big hit) and the variable state will be given until the end of the probability change state. ing.

  The jackpot game (special jackpot game) based on the special symbol F has a prescribed number of rounds of “2”, and the single prize opening (the big prize opening 39 in the present embodiment) is opened once during one round game. By doing so, it is a big hit game in which the big prize opening is opened “twice (2 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol F is referred to as “2R probability variable jackpot game”. In the 2R probability variation big hit game, “40 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “600 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “2902 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. Yes. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R probability variable big hit game is set to “9 balls”. Further, “600 (ms)” which is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  After the 2R probability variable big hit game is over, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability changed state (until the next big hit) and the variable state (100 times) are given, and the probability changed state (next big hit) Only) may be granted.

  The jackpot game (special jackpot game) based on the special symbol G has a prescribed round number of “2”, and a single winning game (in this embodiment, the top winning game port 39) is “once” during one round game. By opening it, it is a big hit game in which the big prize opening is opened “twice (2 rounds × 1 time)” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol G is referred to as a “2R non-probable variable jackpot game”. In the 2R non-probable big hit game, “40 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “600 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “2902 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R non-probable big hit game is set to “9 balls”. Further, “600 (ms)” which is the round game time of one round game is the maximum time.

  After the 2R non-probability big hit game ends, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the non-probable change state and the variable state (100 times) are given, and only the non-probability change state is given. There are cases.

  In the present embodiment, the time from the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol variation game that gives 2R probability variable big hit game to the start of the next symbol variation game through the 2R probability variable big hit game, and the variation of the symbol variation game that gives 2R non-probable big hit game. The time from the stop through the 2R non-probable big hit game to the start of the next symbol variation game is set to the same time. In addition, the 2R probability variation big hit game and the 2R non-probability big hit game are performed with the same upper prize winning opening 39 opened. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the player cannot discriminate the difference between the 2R probability variation jackpot game and the 2R non-probability variation jackpot game based on the opening / closing operation mode and time of the top prize winning opening 39. That is, the player cannot determine whether the 2R probability variation big hit game or the 2R non-probability big hit game has been awarded based on the opening / closing operation of the top prize winning opening 39 or the time.

  In the following description, “2R probable big hit game” and “2R non-probable big hit game” may be collectively referred to as “2R system big hit game”. Further, in the following description, “48 times open big hit game”, “32 times open big hit game”, and “16 times open big hit game” may be collectively referred to as “multiple open big hit games”. Further, in the following description, “multiple open big hit games” and “special open big hit games” may be collectively referred to as “special big hit games”.

  Further, in this embodiment, the six types of big hit games (special big hit games and 2R type big hit games) excluding the lower open probability variable big hit games and the lower open probability variable big hit games are released as the big hit games start. It is possible to distinguish from the type of the big prize opening (the upper university prize opening 39 or the lower university prize opening 41). More specifically, in the lower open probability variable big hit game, when the lower open probability variable big hit game starts, the lower big prize opening 41 is opened in the first round game, and thereafter the lower big prize opening 41 is opened until the final round game. To do. On the other hand, in the special system jackpot game and the 2R system jackpot game, when these jackpot games are started, the top jackpot 39 is opened in the first round game, and thereafter the top jackpot 39 is opened until the final round game. To do. As a result, the six types of big hit games excluding the lower open probability variable big hit game and the lower open probability variable big hit game can be distinguished by the difference in the opening style of the big winning opening in the first round game constituting the big hit game. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the 2R big hit game and the five types of big hit games excluding the 2R big hit game (lower open probability variable big hit game and special type big hit game) are the upper limit number of round games constituting the big hit game (16 And the number of prize balls that a player can acquire in one big hit game may differ depending on the length of one round game time. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the lower open probability variable big hit game and the special type big hit game are the big hit games that can obtain a larger number of prize balls than the 2R type big hit game.

  In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of round games (16 times) constituting the big hit game is set to the same number for the lower open probability variable big hit game and the special system big hit game. In addition, in the special system big hit game, at least one round game, the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening is one time of the big winning opening in each round game constituting the lower open probability variable big hit game. Is set shorter than the upper limit operation time related to the opening / closing operation. More specifically, in the lower opening probability variation big hit game, the upper limit operation time (in this case, equal to the round game time) related to one opening operation of the lower major winning opening 41 in all round games is “25000 (ms)”. Is set to On the other hand, in the special opening big hit game, the lower big prize opening 41 is opened three times in the first round game, and the upper limit operation time (one round in this case) related to one opening action of the upper big prize opening 39 for these three times. The game time is not equal to the game time), as will be described later. The first time “2600 (ms)”, the second time “2600 (ms)”, and the third time “19800 (ms)” are set. In addition, in the special opening big hit game, the upper limit operation time (in this case, equal to the round game time) related to one opening operation of the top prize winning port 39 in each round game from the second time is “25000 (ms)”. Is set to As a result, in the special opening big hit game, there is a round game (first time) in which the upper limit operating time is set shorter than the upper limit operating time related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening in the lower opening probability variable big hit game. become. In the present embodiment, the special opening big hit game is a big hit game capable of obtaining a larger number of prize balls than the lower opening probability variable big hit game.

  In addition, in the multi-open big hit game, in one round game, the lower big prize opening 41 is opened once, the lower big prize opening 41 is opened twice, and the lower big prize opening 41 is made three times. May open. In the multi-open big hit game, the upper limit operation time (in this case, not equal to the round game time) related to one open operation of the top prize winning opening 39 in each round game is “ 2600 (ms) ". As a result, a round game (all round games) in which the upper limit operation time is set shorter than the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening in the lower open probability variable big hit game is included in the multi-open big hit game. Will exist. In the present embodiment, among the multiple-open big hit games, the “48-time open big hit game” is a big hit game that can obtain equal or more prize balls than the lower open probability variable big hit game. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, among the multiple open big hit games, the “16 open big hit game” and the “32 open big hit game” are big hit games that can win a smaller number of prize balls than the lower open probability variable big hit game. Has been.

  The prize ball is a game ball that is given as a prize to the player for one ball entering the big prize opening. In addition, the small number or large number of winning balls obtained in comparison with the above-mentioned lower opening probability variation big hit game means a small amount or a large quantity when comparing the total number of winning winning balls obtained until the end of the big hit game. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example, “14 balls” of game balls are set to be paid out as a prize ball for one ball entering the big prize opening. If the upper limit number is set to “8 balls” and “8 balls” game balls enter the big prize opening, “112 balls” game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. .

  In addition, “Low accuracy + No change”, “Low accuracy + No change”, “High accuracy + No change”, “High accuracy + No change” shown in the “Status at the time of winning” in FIG. The four states indicate the following states, respectively. “Low accuracy + no change” indicates a non-change change state and a non-change change state, and is “normal state” in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. “Low accuracy + variable” indicates a non-accurate variable state and a variable state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the “low accuracy + variable” state is “low accuracy + variable”. It is created by winning the 2R non-probable big hit game in the state of “high accuracy + variable”. “High accuracy + no change” indicates a state of probability change and a non-change state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + no change” is “low accuracy + no change”. It is created by winning the 2R probable big hit game in the state of "." The state of “high accuracy + no change” is also created by winning the 2R probability change big hit game in the state of “high accuracy + no change”. “High accuracy + variation” indicates a probability variation state and a variation state, and in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the “high accuracy + variation” state is a lower open probability variation big hit game or a special Created by winning a big hit game. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + variation” is a state of “low accuracy + variation” or “high accuracy + variation” in a state of 2R probability variation big hit game. Also created by winning.

  Hereinafter, each jackpot game (lower open probability variable jackpot game, special jackpot game, and 2R jackpot game) of this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11, “OP” indicates “opening”, “ED” indicates “ending”, and “R” such as “1R” and “2R” indicates “round”. Therefore, “1R” indicates the first round game, and “2R” indicates the second round game. Also, the numbers “1” to “48” shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 indicate the number of times that the big winning opening is opened during one big hit game.

FIG. 4A shows the details of the downward opening probability variation big hit game.
In the lower opening probability change big hit game, the opening effect (opening effect time T0 = “8000 (ms)”) is first performed at the start of the big hit game, and each round from the first to the 16th time after the opening effect ends. Games ("1R" to "16R") are performed in order. In the lower opening probability variation big hit game, an ending effect (ending effect time T3 = “11000 (ms))” is finally performed. In each round game of the lower opening probability variation big hit game, the number of opening and closing operations (specified opening number) of the lower large winning opening 41 is set to “1”, and the lower large winning opening 41 is opened and closed. The opening time T1 related to one opening / closing operation is set to “25000 (ms)”. Further, in the lower open probability change big hit game, when one round game is finished, the next round game is started after elapse of a predetermined interval between rounds. The inter-round interval time T2 as the first interval time indicating the period of the interval between rounds set after each round game is set to “2000 (ms)”.

  Therefore, in the lower opening probability variation big hit game, when the round game starts, the lower major winning opening 41 is opened for a maximum of “25000 (ms)”, and the lower major winning opening 41 is opened as the opening time T1 elapses. One round game is closed and one round game is ended, and the operation of starting the next round game through an interval between rounds of “2000 (ms)” is repeated for 16 round games. It should be noted that in the lower opening probability variation big hit game, the opening time T1 of the lower large winning opening 41 becomes the round game time. In FIG. 4A, time T4 indicates the maximum time (“451000 (ms)”) from the start to the end of the lower opening probability variable big hit game.

4 (b) and 7 show the details of the 16-time open big hit game.
In the 16-open big hit game, the opening effect (opening effect time T0 = “8000 (ms)”) is first performed with the start of the big hit game, and each round from the first to the 16th time after the opening effect ends. Games ("1R" to "16R") are performed in order. In the 16-time open big hit game, an ending effect (ending effect time T3 = “11000 (ms))” is finally performed. In each round game of the 16-time open big hit game, the opening / closing operation number of times (prescribed opening number) of the upper prize winning port 39 is set to “1”, and the upper prize winning port 39 is opened until it is closed. The opening time T5 related to one opening / closing operation is set to “2600 (ms)”. Further, in the 16-time open big hit game, when one round game is completed, the next round game is started after elapse of a predetermined interval between rounds.

  And the interval time T6 between rounds as the 1st interval time which shows the period of the interval between rounds set after the 1st-7th times and the 9-15th round game is set to "1000 (ms)". Further, the inter-round interval time T8 as the first special interval time indicating the period of the inter-round interval set after the specific (eighth and sixteenth rounds) round games is set to “9100 (ms)”. Has been.

  Therefore, in the 16-time open big hit game, when the round game starts, the upper prize winning port 39 is opened for "2600 (ms)", and the upper prize winning port 39 is closed as the opening time T5 elapses. One round game ends and “1000 (ms)” (when the round end condition does not end during round game, the number of times of closing of the top prize winning opening 39 is 8 times, and “9100” is 16 times. The operation of starting the next round game through the interval between rounds (ms) ") is repeated for 16 round games. Note that in the 16-time open big hit game, the open time T5 of the upper prize winning opening 39 corresponds to the round game time. In FIG. 4B, a time T7 indicates a time (“27800 (ms)”) until a continuation effect described later starts. The time T9 indicates the maximum time (“92800 (ms)”) from the start to the end of the 16-open big hit game.

FIG. 5A and FIG. 8 show the details of the 32 times open big hit game.
In the 32 times open jackpot game, the opening effect (opening effect time T0 = “8000 (ms)”) is first performed at the start of the jackpot game, and each round from the first to the 16th time after the opening effect ends. Games ("1R" to "16R") are performed in order. Then, in the 32 times open big hit game, the ending effect (ending effect time T3 = “11000 (ms))” is finally performed. In each round game of the 32 times open big hit game, the number of opening / closing operations (prescribed number of times of opening) of the upper prize winning opening 39 is set to “2”, and the upper winning prize opening 39 is opened until it is closed. The opening time T5 related to one opening / closing operation is set to “2600 (ms)”. The opening time T5 is set to the same time as the opening time T5 set in the 16-time opening big hit game.

  Also, in the case of the 32 times open big hit game, when the top prize winning opening 39 is opened twice in one round game, when the first opening of the top prize winning opening 39 is completed, a predetermined in-round interval has elapsed. The second opening starts. The intra-round interval time T10 as the second interval time indicating the intra-round interval period is set to “1000 (ms)”. In addition, in the 32-time open big hit game, when one round game is completed, the next round game is started after elapse of a predetermined interval between rounds.

  And the interval time T6 between rounds as the 1st interval time which shows the period of the interval between rounds set after the 1st, 5-7th, 9-11th, 13-15th round game is "1000. (Ms) ". This inter-round interval time T6 is set to the same time as the set inter-round interval time T6 set after the 1st to 7th and 9th to 15th round games of the 16th open big hit game. In addition, the inter-round interval time T8 as the first special interval time indicating the period of the interval between rounds set after the specific (fourth, eighth, twelfth and sixteenth round games) is “9100 (Ms) ". This inter-round interval time T8 is set to the same time as the set inter-round interval time T8 set after the 8th and 16th round games of the 16th open big hit game.

  For this reason, in the 32 times open big hit game, when the round game is started, the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for the first time during “2600 (ms)”, and the upper prize is won as the opening time T5 elapses. The mouth 39 is closed, and the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for the second time after an in-round interval of “1000 (ms)”. Then, with the lapse of the opening time T5 based on the second opening, the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed again, and one round game is ended, and “1000 (ms)” (the round end condition is set during the round game). If the number of times of closing of the top prize winning port 39 is 8, 16, 24, or 32 when it does not end, the next round game starts through an inter-round interval of “9100 (ms)”. By repeating this operation for 16 round games, the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened at the maximum “32 times” in the 32 open big hit game. In the 32 times open big hit game, the round time is the time (“6200 (ms)”) obtained by adding the opening time T5 (T5 × 2) for two times of the top prize winning opening 39 and the intra-round interval time T10. Time T11 is reached. In FIG. 5A, a time T7 indicates a time (“27800 (ms)”) until a continuation effect described later is started. The time T12 indicates the maximum time (“166600 (ms)”) from the start to the end of the 32 open big hit games.

FIG. 5B, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show details of the 48-time open big hit game.
In the 48-hit jackpot game, the opening stage (opening stage time T0 = “8000 (ms)”) is first performed at the start of the jackpot game, and each round from the first to the 16th round after the opening stage ends. Games ("1R" to "16R") are performed in order. Then, in the 48-time open big hit game, the ending effect (ending effect time T3 = “11000 (ms)”) is finally performed. In each round game of the 48-time opening big hit game, the number of opening / closing operations (prescribed opening number) of the top prize winning opening 39 is set to “3 times”. The opening time T5 related to one opening / closing operation is set to “2600 (ms)”. The opening time T5 is set to the same time as the opening time T5 set for the 16-time open big hit game and the 32 times open big hit game.

  Also, in the 48-time open big hit game, when the upper prize opening 39 is opened three times in the first, second, fourth, fifth, seventh to tenth, and 12th to 16th round games, When the opening ends, the second opening starts after the elapse of the predetermined intra-round interval, and when the second opening ends, the third opening starts after the elapse of the predetermined intra-round interval. ing. And in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th to 10th, 12th to 16th round games, the in-round interval time T10 as the second interval time indicating the period of the first and second in-round intervals is “ 1000 (ms) ". The in-round interval time T10 in the first, second, fourth, fifth, seventh to tenth, and 12th to 16th round games is set to the same time as the in-round interval time T10 set in the 32 times open big hit game.

  Also, in the 48-time opening big hit game, when the upper prize winning opening 39 is released three times in the third and eleventh round games, when the first opening of the upper winning prize opening 39 ends, a predetermined intra-round interval The second opening starts after the elapse of time, and when the second opening ends, the third opening starts after the elapse of a predetermined intra-round interval. In the third and eleventh round games, the in-round interval time T10 as the second interval time indicating the period of the in-round interval after the first top prize winning opening 39 is opened is “1000 (ms) "Is set. The in-round interval time after the first top prize winning opening 39 in the third and eleventh round games is opened is set to the same time as the in-round interval time T10 set in the 32nd open big hit game. . In the third and eleventh round games, the intra-round interval time T13 as the second special interval time indicating the period of the intra-round interval after the second top prize winning opening 39 is opened is “9100 (ms ) ”Is set. The intra-round interval time T13 after the second top prize winning opening 39 in the third and eleventh round games is released is the eighth and sixteenth round games of the 16th open big hit game, and the open big hit 32 times. It is set to the same time as the inter-round interval time T8 set after the fourth, eighth, twelfth and sixteenth round games.

  Also, in the 48-time opening big hit game, when the upper prize winning opening 39 is released three times in the sixth round game, when the first opening of the upper winning prize opening 39 ends, a predetermined in-round interval elapses. When the second opening starts and the second opening ends, the third opening starts after the elapse of a predetermined in-round interval. In the sixth round game, “9100 (ms)” is used as the in-round interval time T13 as the second special interval time indicating the period of the in-round interval after the first top prize winning opening 39 is opened. Is set. The intra-round interval time T13 after the first top prize winning opening 39 in the sixth round game is opened is 4th of the 8th and 16th round games in the 16th open big hit game, and the 32nd open big hit game. It is set to the same time as the inter-round interval time T8 set after the 8th, 8th, 12th and 16th round games. Also, in the sixth round game, “1000 (ms)” is set as the in-round interval time T10 as the second interval time indicating the period of the in-round interval after the second top prize opening 39 is opened. Has been. The intra-round interval time T10 after the second top prize winning opening 39 in the sixth round game is opened is set to the same time as the intra-round interval time T10 set in the 32nd open big hit game.

  In the 48-time open big hit game, when the 1st to 7th and 9th to 16th round games are finished, the next round game is started after a predetermined interval between rounds has elapsed. And the interval time T6 between rounds which shows the period of the interval between rounds after the 1st to 7th and the 9th to 16th round games in the 48-time open big hit game is set to “1000 (ms)”. Has been. This interval time T6 between rounds is the 1st to 7th in the 16th open big hit game, the interval time T6 between rounds set after the 9th to 15th round games, or the 1st to 3rd in the 32nd open big hit game, It is set to the same time as the inter-round interval time T6 set after the seventh, ninth to eleventh and thirteenth to fifteenth round games. In the 48-time open big hit game, when the eighth round game ends, the next round game starts after the elapse of a predetermined interval between rounds. The inter-round interval time T8 as the first special interval time indicating the period of the interval between rounds after the end of the eighth round game in the 48-time open big hit game is set to “9100 (ms)”. This interval time T8 between rounds is the 8th time in the 16th open big hit game, the interval time T8 set after the 16th round game, or the 4th, 8th, 12th and 16th time in the 32nd open big hit game. It is set to the same time as the interval time T8 between rounds set after the round game.

  For this reason, in the 48-time opening big hit game, when the round game starts, the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for the first time during “2600 (ms)”, and the upper prize winning is achieved as the opening time T5 elapses. The mouth 39 is closed and “1000 (ms)” (“9100 (ms) in the case where the number of times of closing the upper prize winning port 39 when the round end condition does not end during the round game is 8, 16, or 32 times”. ) ") After the in-round interval, the upper prize winning opening 39 opens for the second time. Also, with the elapse of the opening time T5 based on the second opening, the top prize winning opening 39 is closed again, and “1000 (ms)” (the top prize winning opening 39 when the round end condition does not end during the round game) When the number of times of closing is 8, 16, or 32, the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for the third time after an intra-round interval of “9100 (ms)”). Then, with the lapse of the opening time T5 based on the third opening, the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed again, and one round game is ended, and “1000 (ms)” (the round end condition is set during the round game). If the number of times of closing the top prize winning port 39 in the case where it does not end is 24, the next round game starts through an interval between rounds of “9100 (ms)”). By repeating this operation for 16 round games, the top prize winning opening 39 is opened up to “48 times” in the 48-time open big hit game.

  In addition, in the 48-time open big hit game, the time (“9800 (ms)” or “17900 (“ 9800 (ms) ”) or the round-time interval time T10 for the second round is added to the open time T5 (T5 × 3) for three times of the top prize winning opening 39. ms) ") is the round game time T14. In FIG. 5B, a time T7 indicates a time (“27800 (ms)”) until a continuation effect described later starts. The time T15 indicates the time (“56600 (ms)”) from the end of the fourth continuous effect until the end of the 16th round game. The time T16 indicates the maximum time (“224200 (ms)”) from the start to the end of the 48-time open big hit game.

FIG. 6A and FIG. 11 show details of the special opening jackpot game.
In the special opening jackpot game, the opening effect (opening effect time T0 = “8000 (ms)”) is first performed at the start of the jackpot game, and each round game from the first to the 16th time after the opening effect ends. ("1R" to "16R") are performed in order. In the special opening big hit game, an ending effect (ending effect time T5 = “11000 (ms)”) is finally performed. In the first round game of the special opening big hit game, the number of times of opening and closing the upper large prize opening 39 is set to “3 times”, and in the second round game, the number of times of opening and closing the upper large prize opening 39 is “1”. Times "is set.

  In the first round game, when the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for the first and second times, the opening time T5 related to the opening / closing operation from the opening of the upper prize winning opening 39 to the closing is “2600 ( ms) ”. The opening time T5 is set to the same time as the opening time T5 set for the 16-time open big hit game, the 32-time open big hit game, and the 48-time open big hit game. In the first round game, when the upper prize opening 39 is opened for the third time, the opening time T17 related to the opening / closing operation from the opening of the upper prize opening 39 to the closing is “19800 (ms)”. Is set to The opening time T17 is set to a time longer than the opening time T5 set in the 16-time open big hit game, the 32-time open big hit game, and the 48-time open big hit game. In the second round game, the opening time T20 related to the opening / closing operation from the opening of the upper prize winning opening 39 to the closing is set to “25000 (ms)”. The opening time T20 is much longer than the opening time T5 set for the 16-time open big hit game, the 32-time open big hit game, and the 48-time open big hit game, and is set until the round game starts and ends. . The opening time T20 from the second round of the special opening big hit game is set to the same time as the opening time T1 of each round of the lower opening probability changing big hit game.

  Further, in the special opening big hit game, when the upper prize winning opening 39 is released three times in the first round game, when the first opening of the upper big winning prize opening 39 is finished, 2 passes after elapse of a predetermined intra-round interval. When the second opening starts and the second opening ends, the third opening starts after the elapse of a predetermined in-round interval. The intra-round interval time T10 as the second interval time indicating the intra-round interval period is set to “1000 (ms)”. This in-round interval time T10 is the time after the opening of the first top prize winning port 39 or the second opening of the top prize winning port 39 in the 16-time opening big hit game, the 32nd opened big hit game, and the 48th opened big hit game. It is set to the same time as the set intra-round interval time T10 or the inter-round interval time T6.

  Further, in the special opening big hit game, when one round game is finished, the next round game is started after elapse of a predetermined interval between rounds. The inter-round interval time T18 in the special opening big hit game is set to “2100 (ms)”.

  For this reason, in the special opening big hit game, when the first round game is started, the upper grand prize winning opening 39 is opened for the first time during “2600 (ms)”, and the time increases with the elapse of the opening time T5. The special winning opening 39 is closed, and the upper special winning opening 39 is opened for the second time after an interval in the round of “1000 (ms)”. Also, with the elapse of the opening time T5 based on the second opening, the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed again, and the upper winning prize opening 39 opens for the third time after an interval within the round of “1000 (ms)”. . Then, as the opening time T17 (“19800 (ms))” based on the third opening has elapsed, the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed again, and the first round game is ended, and “2100 (ms)” The next round game starts after the interval between rounds. When the second round game starts, the upper university prize opening 39 is opened for “25000 (ms)” and the upper university prize opening 39 is closed as the opening time T20 elapses. The game ends, and the next round game starts after an interval between rounds of “2100 (ms)”.

  In addition, in the special opening big hit game, the time obtained by adding the opening time T5 (T5 × 2) for two times of the upper prize opening 39, the opening time T17 for one time, and the interval time T10 for two rounds is one round. The round game time T19 of the eye (“27000 (ms)”) is reached. On the other hand, in the special opening jackpot game, the opening time T20 of the upper prize winning port 39 becomes the round game time in the second to the 16th rounds. In FIG. 6A, time T21 indicates the maximum time (“454600 (ms)”) from the start to the end of the special opening big hit game.

FIG. 6B shows details of the 2R big hit game (2R probability variable big hit game and 2R non-probable big hit game).
In the 2R jackpot game, the opening effect (opening effect time T22 = “40 (ms)”) is first performed with the start of the jackpot game, and the first and second round games after the opening effect ( “1R” and “2R”) are performed in order. In the 2R big hit game, an ending effect (ending effect time T24 = "2092 (ms)") is finally performed. In each round game of 2R system jackpot game, the number of opening / closing operations (prescribed opening number) of the top prize winning opening 39 is set to “2”, and 1 from the opening of the top prize winning opening 39 to closing. The opening time T23 related to the opening / closing operation is set to “600 (ms)”. In the 2R big hit game, when one round game is completed, the next round game is started after a predetermined interval between rounds has elapsed. The inter-round interval time T25 as the first interval time indicating the period of the inter-round interval set after each round game is set to “1000 (ms)”.

  Therefore, in the 2R system big hit game, when the round game starts, the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for a maximum of “600 (ms)”, and the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed as the opening time T23 elapses. Then, one round game is completed, and the operation of starting the next round game through an interval between rounds of “1000 (ms)” is repeated for two round games. In the 2R system big hit game, the opening time T23 of the upper prize winning opening 39 is the round game time. In FIG. 6B, time T26 indicates the maximum time (“5332 (ms)”) from the start to the end of the 2R big hit game.

  In this embodiment, the maximum number of round games (specified number of rounds) constituting each jackpot game is the same as “16 times” for the 16-game open jackpot game, the 32-game open jackpot game, and the 48-game open jackpot game. In addition to the number of times, the opening time for one opening / closing operation of the upper prize winning opening 39 is set to “2600 (ms)” and the same time. On the other hand, the number of opening / closing operations (prescribed opening number) of the top prize winning opening 39 in one round game is set to a different number such as “1”, “2” or “3”. The round game time in one round game is also set to a different time. The round game time of the 16-time open big hit game is “2600 (ms)” because the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened only once during the round game. In addition, the round game time for the big hit game that is opened 32 times is 2 times during the round game, and the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened, so that the round game time is 2 times (2600 (ms) × 2) and 1 time. It is “6200 (ms)” obtained by adding the interval time (1000 (ms)) in the round. In addition, the round game time of the 48-time opening big hit game is 3 times during one round, and the upper university winning prize opening 39 is opened, so 3 opening times (2600 (ms) × 3) and 2 times “9800 (ms)”, which is obtained by adding the intra-round interval time (1000 (ms) × 2), or three opening times (2600 (ms) × 3) and two different intra-round interval times (1000 (ms)) And 9100 (ms)) is added to “17900 (ms)”.

  Also, in the 16-time open big hit game, the 32 open big hit game, and the 48 open big hit game, the interval time after the upper big prize opening 39 is opened until the upper big prize opening 39 is released seven times from the start of the big hit game is all The same (1000 ms). In the 16-time open big hit game, the 32 open big hit game, and the 48-open big hit game, the interval times after the upper big prize opening 39 is opened eight times from the start of the big hit game are all the same (9100 ms). . Similarly, in the 16-open big hit game, the 32 open big hit game, and the 48-open big hit game, the upper big prize opening 39 is opened from the start of the big hit game until the upper big prize opening 39 is released 15 times. The subsequent interval times are all the same (1000 ms). Similarly, in the 16-time open big hit game, the 32-time open big hit game, and the 48-time open big hit game, the interval times after the upper big prize opening 39 is opened 16 times from the start of the big hit game are all the same (9100 ms). Yes.

  And, in the 32 times open big hit game and 48 times open big hit game, the interval time after the upper big prize opening 39 is opened until the upper big prize opening 39 is released 23 times after the upper big prize winning opening 39 is released 17 times is all The same (1000 ms). In the 32 times open big hit game and the 48 times open big hit game, the interval times after the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened 24 times from the start of the big hit game are all the same (9100 ms). Similarly, in the 32 times open big hit game and 48 times open big hit game, the interval time after the upper big prize opening 39 is released from the start of the big hit game until the upper big prize opening 39 is released 25 times until the upper big prize opening 39 is released is: All are the same (1000 ms). Also, in the 32 times open big hit game and the 48 times open big hit game, the interval time after the upper big prize opening 39 is opened 32 times from the start of the big hit game is the same (9100 ms).

  As described above, these three types of jackpot games differ in the number of opening / closing operations of the top prize winning port 39 and the round game time during one round game. On the other hand, these three types of jackpot games are jackpot games with the same number of rounds (16 times), and the opening time per time of the top jackpot 39 is set to the same time. Furthermore, the interval time (closing time) after each opening of the upper prize winning opening 39 is set to the same time. That is, 9100 ms is set when the number of closes of the top prize winning opening 39 reaches the specific number of closes, while 1000 ms is set when the number of times other than that is closed. As a result, the player cannot determine the type of the big hit game based on the opening / closing mode of the top big prize opening 39 and the number of round games, and does not know when the big hit game ends. Further, since the 16-time open big hit game, the 32-time open big hit game and the 48-time open big hit game are all big hit games with the upper limit number of round games of “16 times”, the notification contents of the round game number notification device RH Cannot determine which jackpot game it is. In other words, the round game number notifying device RH only notifies that it is a “16-time” big hit game, and does not notify the number of times of opening and closing the top prize winning opening 39 in one round game.

  In the 16-open big hit game, the 32 open big hit game, and the 48 open big hit game of the present embodiment, whether or not the big hit game is continued each time the number of times of closing of the upper prize winning opening 39 reaches the specific closed number. The continuation production is executed. This continuous effect is performed in such a manner that an effect character is displayed on the image display unit GH of the effect display device 28 and “continuation” or “end” is notified by the operation of the effect character. In the present embodiment, the continuation effect is set so that the continuation effect is performed every time the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed “8 times”, “16 times”, “24 times”, and “32 times”. ing.

  In the present embodiment, since the number of opening / closing operations of the top prize winning port 39 in one round game is different in three types of big hit games, the number of times the upper prize winning port 39 is closed (which is a trigger for executing the continuous performance) (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, 32 times) will be reached in round games with different numbers of rounds depending on the type of jackpot game. Specifically, in the 16-time opening big hit game, the trigger for the execution of 2 continuous effects has arrived, the number of times of closing “8 times” has reached the 8th round game, the number of times of closing “16 times” is the 16th time Reached during the round game. In addition, in the 32 times open big hit game, the execution opportunity of the 4th continuous production has arrived, the closing frequency “8 times” arrives at the 4th round game, and the closing frequency “16 times” at the 8th round game The closing number “24 times” is reached during the 12th round game, and the closing number “32 times” is reached during the 16th round game. In addition, in the 48-time open big hit game, the trigger for the execution of 4 continuous effects has arrived, the number of closing times “8 times” reached during the third round game, and the number of closing times “16 times” reached during the sixth round game The closing number “24 times” is reached during the eighth round game, and the closing number “32 times” is reached during the eleventh round game.

  And in the special opening big hit game of this embodiment, in the first round game, until the upper big prize winning opening 39 opens and closes twice, the 16 open big hit game, the 32 open big hit game and the 48 open big hit game In the game, the upper prize winning opening 39 opens and closes in the same manner. For this reason, in the first round game, until the upper large prize opening 39 is opened and closed twice, the player can change the special opening big hit game, the 16th open big hit game, It is not possible to determine which of the big hit games of 32 times open big hit game or 48 times open big hit game has been awarded. On the other hand, in the first round game, when the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened for the third time, the game is continuously opened until the round game is finished. In the second and subsequent round games, the top prize winning opening 39 is always open during the round game. In addition, the round game time of each round game of the special open big hit game is set longer than the round game time of each round game of the 16 open big hit game, the 32 open big hit game, and the 48 open big hit game. That is, the total opening time of the top big winning opening 39 in the special opening big hit game is the top big winning opening of any of the 16 open big hit games, the 32 open big hit games and the 48 open big hit games unless the end condition is achieved. It is set longer than the total opening time of 39. For this reason, the special opening jackpot game is a jackpot game that is more advantageous to the player because it makes it easier to win the game ball at the top jackpot 39 than the 16-time opening jackpot game, the 32-time opening jackpot game, and the 48-time opening jackpot game. ing.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, after each big hit game, the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability lottery state (probability variation state) or a low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state). A plurality of (four in the present embodiment) presentation modes are provided for executing a suggestion presentation that suggests to the player. FIG. 12 shows a transition mode of the effect mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, it is assumed that the transition trigger of the production mode is won by the big hit, and the production mode to be changed according to the selected big hit species is different. The transition of the effect mode allows the player to infer whether the lottery probability state of the jackpot lottery is a high-probability lottery state from the effect mode during the stay, that is, the suggested effect executed in the effect mode. It has become.

Hereinafter, the effect mode of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, the four effect modes are set such that the degree of expectation that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is the high probability lottery state is different. Specifically, a low expectation mode in which a low expectation suggestion effect is executed, a medium expectation mode in which a medium expectation suggestion effect is executed, a high expectation mode in which a high expectation suggestion effect is executed, And a high-definition confirmation mode in which a high-definition confirmation suggestion effect is executed. The high-definition confirmation suggestion effect (high-confirmation confirmation mode) definitely suggests to the player that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high-probability lottery state, that is, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in a probabilistic state. It is considered as a high-probability finalizing effect (notification). On the other hand, in the low expectation suggestion effect (low expectation mode), the medium expectation suggestion effect (medium expectation mode), and the high expectation suggestion effect (high expectation mode), the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery has a high probability. The effect is executed in both the lottery state and the low-probability lottery state. That is, the low expectation suggestion effect, the medium expectation suggestion effect, and the high expectation suggestion effect indicate to the player whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the probabilistic state or the non-probable state. It is considered as a high-probability latent effect that is suggested (notified) indefinitely, and these three suggested effects suggest the possibility of a probable state.

  The above-described four suggestive effects (effect modes) indicate the level of expectation of being in the probability variation state (the magnitude of the possibility of the probability variation state), and are effects distinguished according to the level. Such a change in the expectation level due to the suggestion effect is created by determining the transition destination of the effect mode according to the big hit species. In the present embodiment, it is positioned as an effect mode with a high expectation level in the probability variation state in the order of low expectation mode <medium expectation mode <high expectation mode <high certainty mode.

  Further, during the stay in each effect mode, a game state notification image corresponding to the effect mode during the stay is displayed on the effect display device 28. Specifically, the gaming state notification image of the present embodiment includes a background image displayed on the back of the symbol and a character image (telop or the like) indicating the type of effect mode. The background images corresponding to each effect mode are individually set so that the image contents are different for each effect mode, so that the player can recognize the effect mode during the stay from the type of the background image and the character image. It has become. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 serves as suggestion effect execution means for executing the suggestion effect.

Hereinafter, transition modes of the effect mode will be described.
In the following description, as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the non-probability change state and the non-change state are “low accuracy + no change”, and the non-probability change state and the change state are “low probability + change”. The probability variation state and the non-variation state are indicated as “high accuracy + variation”, and the probability variation state and the variation state are denoted as “high accuracy + variation”, respectively.

  The low expectation mode is a production mode in which there is a possibility of staying when “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”. And, if you win the lower open probability change big hit game and special big hit game (special open big hit game, 16/32/48 open big hit game) while staying in low expectation mode, after the big hit game ends Move to "High accuracy confirmation mode". On the other hand, if the 2R big hit game (2R probable big hit game, 2R non-probable big hit game) is won while staying in the low expectation mode, the mode shifts to the “medium expectation mode” after the big hit game ends. In the present embodiment, the low expectation mode is an effect mode that is most likely to stay when “low accuracy + no change”. The low expectation mode is likely to stay even when “high accuracy + no change”, as can be understood from the transition mode from other production modes (medium expectation mode, high expectation mode) described later. Therefore, it is not positioned as a production mode in which the uncertain change state is fixed.

  The medium expectation mode is one of the four game states described above (“low accuracy + no change”, “low accuracy + change”, “high accuracy + no change”, “high accuracy + change”). It is a production mode that has the possibility of staying at all. And if you win the lower open probability change big hit game and special big hit game (special open big hit game, 16/32/48 open big hit game) while staying in medium expectation mode, after the big hit game ends Move to "High accuracy confirmation mode". Also, if you win 2R jackpot game (2R probable big hit game, 2R non-probable big hit game) while staying in medium expectation mode, after the big hit game ends, continue “medium expectation mode” or “high Move to “Expectation mode”. In the present embodiment, if the 2R probability variable big hit game is won while staying in the medium expectation mode, the possibility of being promoted to the “high expectation mode” becomes higher than when the 2R non-probable big hit game is won. Yes. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the 2R non-probable big hit game is won while staying in the medium expectation mode, the possibility of continuing the “medium expectation mode” is higher than when the 2R probable big hit game is won. ing.

  Further, when the transition condition to the “low expectation mode” is satisfied during the stay in the medium expectation mode, the mode shifts to the “low expectation mode”. In this embodiment, the transition condition to the “low expectation mode” is that the end condition of the variable state is satisfied and the end condition of the predetermined medium expectation mode is satisfied. The termination condition of the variable state is set to end the symbol variation game a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) after the variable state is given. On the other hand, the end condition of the medium expectation mode is determined by lottery as either “continuation of medium expectation mode” or “transition to low expectation mode”, and “transition to low expectation mode” is selected by the lottery. Is set to be. In the present embodiment, when the game state when staying in the medium expectation mode is “low probability + variation” and “high probability + variation”, the termination condition of the variation state is satisfied. By doing so, it shifts to the “low expectation mode”. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the game state when staying in the medium expectation mode is “low + no change” and “high + no change”, the end condition of the medium expectation mode is When established, the mode shifts to the “low expectation mode”.

  The high expectation mode is one of the four gaming states described above (“low accuracy + no change”, “low accuracy + change”, “high accuracy + no change”, “high accuracy + change”). It is a production mode that has the possibility of staying at all. And, if you win the lower open probability change jackpot game and special big hit game (special open big hit game, 16/32/48 open big hit game) while staying in high expectation mode, after the big hit game ends Move to "High accuracy confirmation mode". In addition, if you win a 2R jackpot game (2R probable big hit game, 2R non-probable big hit game) while staying in the high expectation mode, continue the “high expectation mode” after the big hit game, Move to “Expectation mode”. In the present embodiment, when the 2R probability variable big hit game is won while staying in the high expectation mode, the possibility of continuing the “high expectation mode” is higher than when the 2R non-probable big hit game is won. Yes. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the 2R non-probable big hit game is won while staying in the high expectation mode, the possibility of shifting to the “medium expectation mode” is higher than when the 2R probable big hit game is won. ing.

  Further, when the transition condition to one of the “low expectation mode” and the “medium expectation mode” is satisfied during the stay in the high expectation mode, the transition is made to the effect mode in which the transition condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the transition condition to any one of the “low expectation mode” and the “medium expectation mode” is that the end condition of the variable state is satisfied, and the end condition of the predetermined high expectation mode is It has been established. The termination condition of the variable state is set to end the symbol variation game a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) after the variable state is given. In the present embodiment, when the end condition of the variable state is satisfied during the stay in the high expectation mode, if the lottery probability state at that time is the high probability lottery state (probability change state), the “medium expectation mode” is set. It is easy to shift, and if it is a low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state), it is easy to shift to the “low expectation mode”. In addition, the end condition of the high expectation mode is determined by lottery among “continuation of high expectation mode”, “transition to medium expectation mode”, and “transition to low expectation mode”. It is set to win either “transition to medium expectation mode” or “transition to low expectation mode”. In the present embodiment, when the lottery probability state is the high probability lottery state (probability variation state), the “high expectation mode continuation” and “medium expectation degree” are compared to the case of the low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state). It is easier to win one of the “shift to mode”. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the lottery probability state is the low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state), it is easier to win the “transition to the low expectation mode” than in the high probability lottery state (probability variation state). It has become. In the present embodiment, when the game state when staying in the high expectation mode is “low probability + variation” and “high probability + variation”, the termination condition of the variation state is satisfied. To shift to either “medium expectation mode” or “low expectation mode”. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the game state when staying in the high expectation mode is “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”, the end condition of the high expectation mode is When established, the mode shifts to either “medium expectation mode” or “low expectation mode”.

  The end condition for the medium expectation mode and the end condition for the high expectation mode may be until the predetermined number of symbol variation games are ended after the transition to the effect mode. Also, the end condition for the medium expectation mode and the end condition for the high expectation mode may be a case where the symbol variation game is played with a predetermined specific content (for example, a reach with specific content). In addition, when the transition lottery is performed, the transition lottery may be performed for each symbol variation game after shifting to these effect modes, or after the symbol variation game of a predetermined number of times (for example, five times) is completed, It may be performed for each symbol variation game.

  The high-definition confirmation mode can be transferred if you win a lower open probability change big hit game or a special big hit game (special open big hit game, 16/32/48 open big hit game) while staying in other production modes. Therefore, the production mode is set to stay only when “high accuracy + variable”. And, when staying in the high probability determination mode, when winning the lower opening probability variation big hit game and the special system big hit game, the “high probability determination mode” is continued after the big hit game ends. On the other hand, if the 2R big hit game (2R probable big hit game, 2R non-probable big hit game) is won while staying in the high probability determination mode, the mode shifts to the “high expectation mode” after the big hit game is over. In other words, when the “high probability determination mode” is shifted to the “high expectation mode”, there is a possibility that the lottery probability state may be a low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state).

Next, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 as a main control device for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. In the present embodiment, a sub-control device is configured by the sub-integrated control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  The sub integrated control board 46 comprehensively controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 emits light (lights (flashes) / lights off) of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. And the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
On the main control board 45, a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 45a, and necessary data can be written and read. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. Further, the main control CPU 45a has an upper start switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start prize opening 33 and a lower start port SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start prize opening 34. It is connected. Further, the main control CPU 45a has a count switch SW3 for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper large winning opening 39, a count switch SW4 for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower large winning opening 41, and a normal symbol operation. A normal symbol variation switch SW5 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the gate 42 is connected. A special symbol display device 30, a special symbol hold storage display device 30a, a normal symbol display device 31, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 31a are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. .

  The main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number for special symbols, a random number for big hit symbols, a hit determination random number for normal symbols, and a random number for fluctuation pattern distribution at predetermined intervals, By storing (setting) the updated value in the setting area of the main control RAM 45c, the value before the update is rewritten, and a random number update process (random number generation process) is executed. The jackpot determination random number for special symbols is a random number used in the jackpot lottery (jackpot determination) for determining whether or not to make a jackpot (whether it is a jackpot). The jackpot symbol random number is a random number used when determining a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 when the jackpot is reached. The normal design random number for hit determination is a random number used in the normal symbol lottery (determination per normal symbol) for determining whether or not to hit the normal symbol. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when a variation pattern is selected. Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and updates a timer that measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The main control RAM 45c stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition to the main control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as big hit determination values and normal symbol determination values). The variation pattern is displayed in the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 after the symbol variation game is started by the symbol variation start, and then the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 are determined and stopped. This is a pattern for specifying the fluctuation time until the end of. In the special symbol display device 30 based on this variation pattern, the variation is stopped when the variation time specified in the variation pattern has elapsed after the variation of the special symbol has started, and the jackpot symbol or the off-symbol symbol is confirmed and displayed. Is executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern, after the variation of the decorative design starts, various game effects are performed with the effect content specified by the variation pattern, and the variation stops when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Then, the symbol variation game is executed in which the big hit symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and stopped. Then, the variation patterns are classified for each effect content consisting of a jackpot effect, a miss reach effect, and a miss effect.

  In the big hit effect, the symbol change game is developed so that the symbol change game is finally stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28 after reaching the reach effect, and the symbol change game is displayed on the special symbol display device 30 as the big hit symbol. (Special symbol) is expanded to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier reach effect is developed in the effect display device 28 so that the symbol change game is finally stopped after the reach effect, and the symbol change game is released in the special symbol display device 30. The symbol (special symbol) is expanded so as to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier effect is developed so that the symbol change game is finally displayed on the effect display device 28 without stopping the reach effect, and the symbol change game is finally displayed on the special symbol display device 30. The off-line symbol (special symbol) is expanded and displayed so as to be confirmed and stopped. In the special symbol display device 30, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

  The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from the values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number for the special symbol. The big hit judgment value is a big hit lotion value for low probability used in the big hit lottery when the gaming state is non-probable change state (low probability lottery state) and a big hit lottery when the gaming state is probable state (high probability lottery state) There are high-probability jackpot determination values to be used, and the number of jackpot determination values in the probability variation state is set to be larger than the number of jackpot determination values in the non-probability variation state. The normal symbol hit determination value is a determination value used in the normal symbol lottery, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the normal symbol hit determination random number. The judgment value per normal symbol is a low probability per standard symbol judgment value used in the normal symbol lottery when the gaming state is in the non-variable short state and the high value used in the normal symbol lottery when the gaming state is in the variable state. There is a determination value per normal symbol for probability, and the number of determination values per normal symbol in the variable state is set to be larger than the number of determination values per normal symbol in the non-variable state.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing for starting the symbol variation game).

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
First, as the control content executed by the main control board 45, the control content related to the execution of the symbol variation game and the normal symbol variation game will be described.

  When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34 and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved symbols for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for special symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the number of reserved memories for special symbols (+1), and sets the number of reserved memories for special symbols. rewrite. Further, when the main control CPU 45a makes a positive determination of the hold determination, the main control CPU 45a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number and the value of the big hit symbol random number from the main control RAM 45c, and the acquired value of the big hit determination random number The value of the random number for the jackpot symbol is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the reserved memory number for the special symbol. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of stored memories = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the number of reserved memories for the special symbol exceeding the upper limit, and Do not get the value of the random number for the jackpot symbol.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read big hit determination random number and the main control random number The jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 45b is compared to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit (big hit lottery). In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that performs the big hit determination (big hit lottery) is the big hit lottery means. In the big hit determination, if the gaming state is an uncertain change state, the main control CPU 45a compares the big probability determination value for low probability with the value of the special jackpot determination random number for the special symbol, and the gaming state is in the positive change state. If it is, the jackpot determination value for high probability is compared with the value of the jackpot determination random number for the special symbol.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for big hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 45a determines the big hit. The main control CPU 45a which has determined the big hit determines the big hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game executed by the special symbol display device 30 based on the value of the random number for the big hit symbol. As shown in FIG. 3, since the special symbol jackpot symbol is assigned to each type of jackpot game, the type of jackpot game to be given to the player (hit type) is determined by determining the jackpot symbol. It will be. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, determining the special symbol A means determining the lower opening probability variable big hit to give the lower opening probability variable big hit game, and determining the special symbol B is the special opening. A special open jackpot that grants a jackpot game will be determined. Also, determining the special symbol C will determine the 48-time open big hit that grants the 48-time open big hit game, and determining the special symbol D means the 32-time open big hit that gives the 32-time open big hit game. Will be determined. Also, determining the special symbol E means determining the 16-time open big hit game that gives the 16-time open big hit game, and determining the special symbol F decides the 2R positive variable big hit that gives the 2R positive variable big hit game. In other words, determining the special symbol G will determine the 2R non-probability variable jackpot that gives the 2R non-probable variable jackpot game. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines the type (hit type) of the big hit game when the big hit is won serves as the big hit type determination means.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit symbol stores the determined big hit symbol in the main control RAM 45c. Further, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the big hit acquires the random pattern distribution random number value from the main control RAM 45c, and selects and determines the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect. To do. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines the variation pattern serves as the variation pattern determination means (effect content pattern determination means).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match), the main control CPU 45a determines the deviation. Then, the main control CPU 45a that has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment effect by random lottery. When the execution of the outlier reach effect is determined, the main control CPU 45a determines the off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed on the special symbol display device 30, and the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is obtained from the main control RAM 45c. The change pattern corresponding to the value is acquired and selected from the change patterns for reach production, and determined. On the other hand, if the non-execution of the outlier reach effect is determined, the main control CPU 45a determines the out symbol in the same manner as described above, acquires the random value for distributing the variation pattern from the main control RAM 45c, and corresponds to the value. The change pattern to be selected is selected from the change patterns for the off-stage production and determined.

  The main control CPU 45a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the sub integrated control board 46 (the integrated control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol stop designating command for designating the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the stop symbol designating command when the jackpot symbol is designated as the special symbol is the jackpot symbol command. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. In addition, the main control CPU 45a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number for the special symbol at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the reserved memory number for the special symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 with the start of the symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts the variation of the special symbol by starting the symbol variation game, and confirms and stops the special symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol) determined when the variation time determined in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. Display.

  The main control CPU 45a, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 and receives a detection signal output from the normal symbol variation switch SW5 that detects the game ball, is stored in the main control RAM 45c. Whether or not the number of reserved symbols for ordinary symbols is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment) is determined. When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of reserved memories for normal symbols <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 (+1) to the number of reserved memories for normal symbols, and sets the number of reserved memories for normal symbols. rewrite. Further, the main control CPU 45a turns on the number of reserved lamps corresponding to the number of reserved memories after the rewriting in accordance with the rewriting of the number of reserved memories for normal symbols. For example, the main control CPU 45a turns on three hold lamps when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol after rewriting is “3”. Further, when the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative determination of the hold determination, the main control CPU 45a obtains the value of the random number for hit determination for the normal symbol from the main control RAM 45c, and associates the value with the number of reserved memories for the normal symbol. And stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of reserved memories for normal symbols = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the number of reserved memories for normal symbols exceeding the upper limit, and for normal symbols. The random number for hit determination is not acquired.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the normal symbol hit determination random number value stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c immediately before the start of the normal symbol variation game, and stores the value in the main control ROM 45b. The stored normal symbol per unit determination value is compared, and the normal symbol per unit determination as to whether or not the normal symbol per unit is made. In the normal symbol hit determination, the main control CPU 45a compares the low probability normal symbol hit determination value with the normal symbol hit determination random number value when the gaming state is the non-changing state, and the gaming state is In the variable state, the judgment value per normal symbol for high probability is compared with the value of a random number for hit judgment for the normal symbol.

  The main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 31 with the start of the normal symbol variation game. That is, the main control CPU 45a starts normal symbol variation by starting the normal symbol variation game, and displays a fixed symbol (win symbol or missing symbol) determined when a predetermined variation time has elapsed. The main control CPU 45a sets a different variation time as the variation time of the normal symbol variation game according to the gaming state at the start of the normal symbol variation game, and displays the normal symbol in a fixed stop state. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a sets “10000 (msec)” as the variation time in the non-variable state, and sets the variation time as the variation time in the non-variable state. A short time “1100 (msec)” is set. Thereby, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game performed in the variable state is shortened compared to the variation time of the symbol variation game performed in the non-variable state.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When the central control CPU 46a of the sub general control board 46 receives the variation pattern designation command, it outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when a stop symbol designating command for a special symbol is input, the overall control CPU 46a, when a big hit symbol is designated by the stop symbol designating command, comprehensively controls the jackpot symbol of the designated special symbol. This is stored in the RAM 46c. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Further, the overall control CPU 46a executes a symbol variation game executed on the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern type designated by the variation pattern designation command and the type of stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command. The symbol combination of the decorative symbols derived in is determined. More specifically, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated and the designated special symbol is the big hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a finally determines the symbol combination of the decorative symbols that are to be confirmed and stopped. Determine the jackpot symbol. Further, the central control CPU 46a determines the off symbol as a symbol combination of the decorative symbols to be finally displayed in a definite stop state when the variation pattern for the off effect is designated and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is off symbol. To do. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines not to include a reach symbol as a symbol symbol combination (so that the symbols in the left and right columns are not the same symbol). On the other hand, the CPU 46a for overall control designates the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect, and when the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is the off symbol, the symbol symbol of the decoration symbol to be finally stopped is displayed as the symbol combination. decide. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines to include the reach symbol as a symbol symbol combination (so that the symbols in the left and right columns are the same symbol). Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol that designates the decorative symbol to the effect display control board 47.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When a variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and displays an image so that a symbol variation game is played with the effect content. The display content of the display unit GH is controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the image display unit GH based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). When the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the image display unit GH causes the image display unit GH to display the symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbol on the image display unit GH. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game.

Next, as control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47, control contents related to the execution of the big hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 grants a big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game as a big hit effect. At this time, the main control CPU 45a identifies the type of jackpot game to be given from the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) determined immediately before the start of the symbol variation game that will be the jackpot effect, and according to the identified jackpot game Execute control. Then, the main control CPU 45a sets the special symbol C corresponding to the 48-time open big hit game, the special symbol D corresponding to the 32-time open big hit game, or the 16-time open big hit game as a special symbol immediately before the start of the symbol variation game. If any of the corresponding special symbols E has been determined, the rank-up bonus process shown in FIG. 14 is executed. Note that the main control CPU 45a, in the case of a big hit game related to a plurality of open big hit games (special symbols C to E), every time a game ball enters the upper big prize opening 39 during these big hit games, Is input to the sub-control board 46.

Hereinafter, the rank-up bonus process shown in FIG. 14 will be specifically described.
In the rank-up bonus process, the main control CPU 45a sets the opening time ("8000 (ms)" in this embodiment) specified based on the special symbols C to E to the timer value set in the main control RAM 45c. Then, an opening process is executed (step S11). When the timer value is set, the main control CPU 45a subtracts the time corresponding to the control period for each predetermined control period (for example, every 4 ms) and sets the value after the subtraction to the timer. The time is counted by repeating until the value of the timer becomes “0 (zero)”. Further, in the opening process, the main control CPU 45a outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the overall control CPU 46a with the start of the big hit game. The opening command is a jackpot start command for instructing the start of the jackpot game. The main control CPU 45a executes various processes related to the round game when the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, when the opening time has elapsed.

  First, the main control CPU 45a updates the value by adding 1 to the current number of round games stored in the main control RAM 45c, and outputs a round release designation command for designating the updated number of round games (step). S12). Note that the number of round games at the start of the big hit game is set to “0”, and in this embodiment, the value set for the number of round games indicates the number of round games. Yes.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a outputs an electrical signal (ON signal) to the actuating actuator so as to open the upper large prize opening door 38 (step S13). As a result, the main control CPU 45a opens the upper prize winning opening 39 by opening the upper prize winning opening door 38. At this time, the main control CPU 45a sets the opening time, which is the time from when the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened to closing, to the value of the timer set in the main control RAM 45c according to the type of special symbol. To do. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, in any jackpot game, the opening time of the top prize winning port 39 is set to “2600 (ms)”, so that the main control is performed in step S13. The CPU 45a sets “2600 (ms)” as the timer value. When the timer value is set, the main control CPU 45a subtracts the time corresponding to the control period for each predetermined control period (for example, every 4 ms) and sets the value after the subtraction to the timer. The time is counted by repeating until the value of the timer becomes “0 (zero)”. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that controls the opening of the upper prize winning opening 39 functions as an opening control means.

  Next, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of balls entered (the number of balls actually entered) into the upper prize winning opening 39 in one round game has reached a predetermined maximum number of balls entered. (Step S14). The number of entered balls is stored in the main control RAM 45c, and the main control CPU 45a increments the number of entered balls by 1 each time a detection signal from the count switch SW3 is input. Further, the number of balls entered is reset to “0 (zero)” at the end of one round game.

  If the determination result in step S14 is negative (the upper limit number of balls entered> the number of balls entered), the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not a predetermined time (2600 ms) has elapsed for the opening time of the upper large winning opening 39. Is determined (step S15). The main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed depending on whether or not the timer value is “0”. If the timer value is “0”, the opening time has elapsed. Therefore, an affirmative determination is made, and if the timer value is not “0”, a negative determination is made because the release time has not elapsed. If this determination result is negative (opening time has not elapsed), the main control CPU 45a returns to step S14 and repeats the processing from step S14.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S15 is affirmative (when the opening time has elapsed) and when the determination result of step S14 is affirmative (when the upper limit number of entering balls ≦ the number of entering balls), the main control CPU 45a An electrical signal (OFF signal) is output to the actuating actuator so as to close the winning opening door 38 (step S16). As a result, the main control CPU 45a closes the upper prize winning opening 39 by closing the upper prize winning opening door 38. In step S16, the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the value of the number of times of closing during the round stored in the main control RAM 45c and updates it. The number of times of closing during the round indicates the number of times the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed in one round game, and “0” is set at the end of one round game.

  Next, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of balls entered into the upper prize winning opening 39 (the number of balls actually entered) has reached a predetermined maximum number of balls entered (step S17). When the determination result in step S17 is negative (when the upper limit number of balls entered> the number of balls entered), the main control CPU 45a specifies the number of times of closing during the round based on the jackpot symbol (special symbol) to be displayed in a fixed stop state. It is determined whether or not the number of times of closing has been reached (step S18). The specified number of times of closing is set for each special symbol, “3” for special symbol C, “2” for special symbol D, and “1” for special symbol E. Is set. In other words, when the 48-time open big hit game is awarded, the specified number of times of closing the top prize winning port 39 in one round game is set to three. Similarly, in the case where a 32-time open big hit game is awarded, the prescribed number of times of closing the top prize winning port 39 in one round game is set to two. When the 16-time open big hit game is awarded, the prescribed number of times of closing of the top prize winning port 39 in one round game is set to one.

  When the determination result of step S18 is negative (when the number of times of closing during the round has not reached the specified number of times of closing), the main control CPU 45a closes during the big hit based on the special symbol, the number of times of closing during the round, and the number of round games. The number of times (total number of closing times) is calculated, and the in-round interval time is set in the timer based on the number of closing times during the big hit (step S19). The number of closes during the big hit was calculated based on a special symbol, the number of closed rounds, and the number of round games, when the top winning prize port 39 was closed during the big hit game when the round end condition was not satisfied. Is. That is, when the round end condition is satisfied, the actual number of times of winning the top prize winning opening 39 is deviated. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a, in the case of the special symbol C (in the case of the 48-time open big hit game), as the number of closed during the big hit, the value obtained by multiplying the number of round games already finished by 3 to the number of closed during the round The added value (that is, (the current round game number-1) × 3 + the number of times of closing during the round) is set. For example, when the current round game is in the fourth round and the value of the number of times of closing during the round is “2”, the value of the number of times of closing during the big hit is 11 (3 × 3 + 2). Further, in the case of special symbol D (in the case of 32 open big hit games), the main control CPU 45a adds the number of closed rounds to the value obtained by multiplying the number of round games completed by 2 as the number of closed big hits ( That is, (current number of round games−1) × 2 + number of times closed during round) is set. For example, when the current round game is in the fourth round and the value of the number of times of closing during the round is “1”, the value of the number of times of closing during the big hit is 7 (3 × 2 + 1). When the 16-time open big hit game is awarded, the number of times of closing during the round and the specified number of times of closing always coincide with each other in step S18, and the determination result of step S18 is affirmative, so the process of step S19 is not executed.

  In step S19, the main control CPU 45a performs a continuous effect when the number of closes during jackpot is a specific number of closes (that is, 8, 16, 24, or 32). The timer sets 9100 ms as the interval time within the round. On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a, in step S19, if the number of closes during the big hit is not a specific number of closes (that is, not 8, 16, 24, or 32), the timer is set to 1000 ms as an in-round interval time. Set. Thereafter, when the timer value becomes 0 (when the intra-round interval ends), the main control CPU 45a executes the process of step S13 again.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S17 is affirmative (when the upper limit number of entering balls ≦ the number of entering balls), or when the determination result of step S18 is affirmative (when the number of closings during the round has reached the specified number of closings), The main control CPU 45a designates the number of round games to be finished and outputs a round closing designation command indicating that the round game is finished (step S20). Then, the main control CPU 45a calculates the number of closes during the big hit based on the special symbol and the number of round games, and sets the interval time between rounds to the timer based on the number of closes during the big hit (step S21).

  Specifically, in step S21, since the round game is ended and the number of times of closing during the round is set to 0, the main control CPU 45a determines that the jackpot symbol to be confirmed and stopped is the special symbol C. The value obtained by multiplying the number of round games by 3 (the number of closed times) is the number of closes during the big hit. Similarly, when the jackpot symbol to be confirmed and stopped is the special symbol D, the main control CPU 45a sets the value obtained by multiplying the number of round games by 2 (the specified number of closings) as the number of times of jackpot closing during the special symbol E. In some cases, the number of round games is the number of closes during a big hit. In step S21, the main control CPU 45a performs the continuous effect when the number of closes during the big hit is the specific number of closes (that is, when the number of times is 16, 16, 24, or 32). The timer is set to 9100 ms as the interval time between rounds. On the other hand, if the number of closes during the big hit is not a specific number of closes (that is, not 8, 16, 24, or 32) in step S19, the main control CPU 45a sets the timer to 1000 ms as the interval time between rounds. Set.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of round games has reached 16 times (the number of specified round games) when the timer value becomes 0 (when the interval between rounds has ended) (steps). S22). If this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 45a proceeds to step S12 and executes processing relating to the next round game. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S22 is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a sets the ending time ("11000 (ms)" in the present embodiment) specified based on the special symbols C to E to the timer value. The ending process is executed (step S23). In the ending process, the main control CPU 45a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of an ending effect to the overall control CPU 46a when the big hit game is started. The ending command is a jackpot end command for instructing the end of the jackpot game. Then, the main control CPU 45a ends the various processes related to the big hit game when the set timer value becomes "0 (zero)", that is, when the ending time has elapsed.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to a probability change flag indicating that a probability change state is given in the ending process of step S23 when a big hit game based on the special symbols C to E is given, “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the entrance rate improvement state (shortening state) is to be given. When “1” is set in the probability variation flag, it indicates that the probability variation state is assigned, and when “0” is set, it indicates that the probability variation state is not imparted. ing. Similarly, when the operation flag is set to “1”, it indicates that the entrance rate improvement state is given, and when “0” is set, the entrance rate improvement state is set. Indicates that it has not been granted. Each flag is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. Each flag is cleared (“0” is set) when a big hit game is awarded.

  In addition, when the big hit game based on the special symbols C to E is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to the operation flag in the ending process of step S23 and gives the improved entrance rate state. 10000 times is set as the number of operations indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games. This operation count is decremented by 1 every time the symbol variation game is executed, and when the value becomes 0, the operation flag is cleared ("0" is set). By setting the number of actuations to 10,000 times, the entry rate improvement state is substantially given until the next big hit.

Next, the special jackpot game process related to the special open jackpot game will be described with reference to FIG.
When the main control CPU 45a executes the special jackpot game process, the timer value set in the main control RAM 45c is added with the opening time specified based on the special symbol B ("8000 (ms)" in this embodiment). Set and execute the opening process (step S31). Further, in the opening process, the main control CPU 45a outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the overall control CPU 46a with the start of the big hit game. The main control CPU 45a executes various processes related to the round game when the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, when the opening time has elapsed.

  First, the main control CPU 45a updates the value by adding 1 to the current number of round games stored in the main control RAM 45c, and outputs a round opening designation command for designating the updated number of round games (step). S32). Note that the number of round games at the start of the big hit game is set to “0”, and in this embodiment, the value set for the number of round games indicates the number of round games. Yes.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a outputs an electric signal (ON signal) to the actuating actuator so as to open the upper prize winning door 38 (step S33). As a result, the main control CPU 45a opens the upper prize winning opening 39 by opening the upper prize winning opening door 38. At this time, the main control CPU 45a is a timer that sets, in the main control RAM 45c, an open time that is a time from when the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed based on the number of round games and the number of times of closing during the round. Set to the value of. Specifically, when the number of round games is “1” and the number of times closed during the round is “0” or “1”, the main control CPU 45a sets the timer value to “2600 ( ms) ". On the other hand, when the number of round games is “1” and the number of times of closing during the round is “2”, the main control CPU 45a sets “19800 (ms)” as the timer value. Further, when the number of round games is “2” to “16”, the main control CPU 45a sets “25000 (ms)” as the timer value.

  Next, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of balls entered into the upper prize winning opening 39 (the number of balls actually entered) has reached a predetermined maximum number of balls entered (step S34). The number of entered balls is reset to “0 (zero)” at the end of one round game. If the determination result in step S34 is negative (the upper limit number of balls entered> the number of balls entered), the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the opening time of the upper large winning opening 39 has passed a predetermined time. (Step S35). That is, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed depending on whether or not the timer value is “0”. If the timer value is “0”, the opening time has elapsed. Therefore, an affirmative determination is made, and if the timer value is not “0”, a negative determination is made because the release time has not elapsed. If the determination result is negative (opening time has not elapsed), the main control CPU 45a returns to step S34 and repeats the processing from step S34.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S35 is affirmative (when the opening time has elapsed) and when the determination result of step S34 is affirmative (when the upper limit number of entering balls ≦ the number of entering balls), the main control CPU 45a An electrical signal (OFF signal) is output to the actuating actuator so as to close the winning opening door 38 (step S36). As a result, the main control CPU 45a closes the upper prize winning opening 39 by closing the upper prize winning opening door 38. In step S36, the main control CPU 45a adds 1 to the value of the number of times of closing during the round stored in the main control RAM 45c and updates it. The number of times of closing during the round indicates the number of times the upper prize winning opening 39 is closed in one round game, and “0” is set at the end of one round game.

  Next, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of balls entered into the upper prize winning opening 39 (the number of balls actually entered) has reached a predetermined maximum number of balls entered (step S37). When the determination result of step S37 is negative (when the upper limit number of balls entered> the number of balls entered), the main control CPU 45a specifies that the number of times of closing during the round is specified based on a jackpot symbol (special symbol) to be displayed in a fixed stop state. It is determined whether or not the number of times of closing has been reached (step S38). The specified number of times of closing is set for each round game number. When the round game number is “1”, “3” is set, and when the round game number is “2” to “16”, “1” is set. Is set. That is, when the special opening big hit game is awarded, the prescribed closing number of the top prize winning port 39 in the first round game is set to 3, and the upper size in the 2nd to 16th round games is set. The prescribed number of times of closing the winning opening 39 is set to one.

  When the determination result of step S38 is negative (when the number of times of closing during the round has not reached the specified number of times of closing), the main control CPU 45a sets 1000 ms as the in-round interval time in the timer (step S39). Thereafter, when the timer value becomes 0 (when the intra-round interval ends), the main control CPU 45a executes the process of step S33 again.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S37 is affirmative (when the number of entering balls is upper limit ≦ the number of entering balls), or when the determination result of step S38 is affirmative (when the number of closings during the round has reached the specified number of closings), The main control CPU 45a designates the number of round games to be finished, and outputs a round closing designation command indicating that the round game is finished (step S40). Then, based on the special symbol and the number of round games, the main control CPU 45a sets 2100 ms as the interval time between rounds in the timer (step S41).

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of round games has reached 16 times (the number of specified round games) when the timer value becomes 0 (when the interval between rounds has ended) (steps). S42). If this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 45a proceeds to step S32 and executes processing relating to the next round game. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S42 is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a sets the ending time ("11000 (ms)" in the present embodiment) specified based on the special symbol B as the timer value, and sets the ending Processing is executed (step S43). In the ending process, the main control CPU 45a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of an ending effect to the overall control CPU 46a when the big hit game is started. The ending command is a jackpot end command for instructing the end of the jackpot game. Then, the main control CPU 45a ends the various processes related to the big hit game when the set timer value becomes "0 (zero)", that is, when the ending time has elapsed.

  Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol B is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given in the ending process of step S23, and enters the ball “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the rate improvement state (variable state) is to be given. Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol B is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag and gives the improved entrance rate in the ending process of step S23. 10000 times is set as the number of operations indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games.

  In the case of the special symbol A corresponding to the downward opening probability variation big hit game, the main control CPU 45a first causes the opening effect to be executed. The opening effect is performed in the same manner as step S11 in FIG. After the opening effect, the main control CPU 45a causes 16 round games to be executed. In these jackpot games, the single winning opening (in this embodiment, the lower winning opening 41) is opened once in one round game. Then, the round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the lower prize winning opening 41 is set to “25000 (ms)” as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the main control CPU 45a opens the lower large winning opening 41 to start the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the prescribed number of balls (in this embodiment, eight balls). It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round release designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. If the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative decision on either one, the lower game winning opening 41 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command. The main control CPU 45a outputs an electrical signal (ON signal) to the actuating actuator so as to open the lower large prize opening door 40 when the lower big prize opening 41 is opened, and the lower large prize opening. When 41 is closed, an electrical signal (ON signal) is output to the actuator for operation so that the lower large prize opening door 40 is closed.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (2100 (ms) in the present embodiment) has elapsed, opens the lower big prize opening 41 to start the next round game. When the 16 round games are finished, the main control CPU 45a executes an ending process to execute an ending effect. The ending process is performed in the same manner as step S23 in FIG.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to the probability variation flag indicating that the probability variation state is to be imparted in the ending process when the big hit game based on the special symbol A is awarded, and improves the entrance rate improvement state. “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that (variable state) is to be given. Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol A is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag in the ending process.

  In the case of the special symbol F corresponding to the 2R probability variable big hit game and the special symbol G corresponding to the 2R non-probable big hit game, the main control CPU 45a first causes the opening effect to be executed. The opening effect is performed in the same manner as step S11 in FIG. Then, after the opening effect ends, the main control CPU 45a executes two round games. In these jackpot games, a single prize opening (in this embodiment, the top prize winning opening 39) is opened once in one round game. The round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the upper prize winning port 39 is set to “40 (ms)” as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the main control CPU 45a opens the upper prize opening 39 to start the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the prescribed number of balls (9 balls in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round release designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. If the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative decision, the main game winning port 39 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command. The main control CPU 45a outputs an electrical signal (ON signal) to the actuating actuator so as to open the upper large prize opening door 38 when the upper big prize opening 39 is opened, and the upper large prize opening. When closing 39, an electrical signal (ON signal) is output to the actuator for operation so that the upper prize winning door 38 is closed.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (1000 (ms) in the present embodiment) has elapsed, opens the top prize winning opening 39 so as to start the next round game. When the two round games are finished, the main control CPU 45a executes an ending process to execute an ending effect. The ending process is performed in the same manner as step S23 in FIG.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to the probability change flag indicating that a probability change state is given in the ending process when the big hit game based on the special symbol F is given, and the game state at the time of winning Accordingly, “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is to be given. Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag in the ending process when the big hit game based on the special symbol F is awarded, and the remaining symbols when granting the improved entrance rate state. 100 times is set as the number of operations indicating the number of variable games.

  On the other hand, when a big hit game based on the special symbol G is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “0” in the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given in the ending process, and the game state at the time of winning Accordingly, “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the entrance rate improvement state is to be given. Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag in the ending process when the big hit game based on the special symbol G is given, and the remaining symbols when giving the improved entrance rate state. 100 times is set as the number of operations indicating the number of variable games.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a that has ended the big hit game executes the process related to the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball when the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol at the time of the big hit is “1” or more. Then, the symbol variation game is performed. On the other hand, if the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol at the end of the big hit is “0”, the main control CPU 45a changes the symbol until the game ball enters the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34. Wait without running the game.

Next, the contents of control related to the execution of the big hit game of the sub integrated control board 46 will be described. First, the control content concerning execution of 16 times of open big hit games will be described.
When the opening control command output from the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines the effect contents of the opening effect and the opening effect command for instructing the effect contents of the opening effect. Is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Then, when the jackpot symbol that has been confirmed and stopped is the special symbol E, the overall control CPU 46a receives the round opening designation command output from the main control CPU 45a, and processes related to the round game that constitutes the 16-time opening jackpot game. Execute. When the overall control CPU 46a starts the process related to the round game, first, the overall control winning opening 39 is set to the number of times of opening on the sub side. The number of times of opening on the sub-side indicates the number of times that the upper prize winning opening 39 has been opened so far when the round end condition is not satisfied. In other words, the number of times of opening the sub-side is set and managed on the sub-control board 46 side based on the number of round games, special symbols as jackpot symbols, specified number of times of opening, etc. May differ from the actual number of times of opening the top prize winning opening 39. Specifically, the central control CPU 46a, when the jackpot symbol stored in the central control RAM 46c is a special symbol E (when 16 open jackpot game is awarded), the round game specified by the round opening specification command The value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number is set as the number of times of opening the sub side. For example, when the designated number of round games is four and the special symbol E is stored, the overall control CPU 46a sets the sub-side opening count to three.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a updates the value by adding 1 to the set sub-side opening count, specifies the updated sub-side opening count, and designates the top prize winning port 39 by the sub-side opening count. An opening effect command for executing an effect when releasing the number of times is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the top prize winning port 39 in the timer. In addition, a different command is prepared for each value of the number of times of opening on the sub side as the opening effect command.

  Then, when the jackpot symbol stored in the overall control RAM 46c is the special symbol E, the overall control CPU 46a inputs the round closure designation command and uses the number of round games designated by the round closure designation command as the number of sub-side closures. Set. The number of times of closing the sub-side indicates the number of times the upper prize winning opening 39 has been closed so far when the round end condition is not satisfied. In other words, the number of times of closing the sub-side is set and managed on the sub-control board 46 side based on the number of round games, the special symbol as a jackpot symbol, and the specified number of open times. It may differ from the actual number of times of closing the top prize winning opening 39.

  After setting the sub-side closing frequency, the overall control CPU 46a sets 9100 ms in the timer when the sub-side closing frequency is the specific closing frequency (8 times or 16 times). If the number of times is not a specific closing number (8 times or 16 times), 1000 ms is set in the timer. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side and produces a closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. The display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 are output to finish the process related to the round game.

  After that, when the round control CPU 46a inputs the round opening designation command again, the overall control CPU 46a again executes processing related to the round game. That is, the overall control CPU 46a sets the number of times of opening the sub-side of the top prize opening 39, updates the value by adding 1 to the set number of times of opening the sub-side, and outputs the opening effect command again. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a repeatedly executes a series of processes related to the round game until an ending command is input. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command for instructing the content of the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Then, the control for executing the 16-time open big hit game is terminated.

Next, the control content concerning the execution of the 32 times open big hit game will be described.
When the opening control command output from the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines the effect contents of the opening effect and the opening effect command for instructing the effect contents of the opening effect. Is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Then, when the jackpot symbol that has been confirmed and stopped is the special symbol D, the overall control CPU 46a receives a round opening designation command output from the main control CPU 45a, and relates to the round game that constitutes the 32 times opening jackpot game. Execute the process. When starting the processing related to the round game, the overall control CPU 46a sets the number of times of opening the sub-side of the top prize winning port 39 based on the number of round games specified by the round opening specification command. Specifically, when the special symbol stored in the general control RAM 46c is the special symbol D (when 32 open big hit games are given), the overall control CPU 46a determines the round game designated by the round release designation command. A value calculated by multiplying the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number by 2 (the specified number of times of opening) is set as the number of times of opening on the sub side. For example, when the designated number of round games is four and the special symbol D is stored, the overall control CPU 46a sets the sub-side opening count to six.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a updates the value by adding 1 to the set sub-side opening count, specifies the updated sub-side opening count, and designates the top prize winning port 39 by the sub-side opening count. An opening effect command for executing an effect when releasing the number of times is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the first top prize winning opening 39 in one round game in the timer. When the CPU 46a for overall control sets the value of the timer, it subtracts the time for the control period and sets the value after the subtraction to the timer every predetermined control period (for example, every 4 ms). The time is counted by repeating until the value of the timer becomes “0 (zero)”.

  Next, when the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, when the opening time of the upper prize winning port 39 has elapsed, the overall control CPU 46a sets the value of the sub-side opening count to the sub-side. Set as number of closures. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the in-round interval time in the timer. In this embodiment, when a big hit game that is opened 32 times is given, the in-round interval time is always 1000 ms without executing the continuation effect. Therefore, here, the overall control CPU 46a sets the timer to the interval time in the round. As a result, 1000 ms is set. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing the sub-side, and also executes a closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing the sub-side. Is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Next, when the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, when the in-round interval time has elapsed, the overall control CPU 46a adds 1 to the value of the number of times of opening on the sub-side. Update the value of the number of times of side opening. The overall control CPU 46a designates the updated number of times of opening on the sub-side and, at the same time, produces an effect display command for executing an effect when the upper prize opening 39 is opened the number of times specified by the number of times of opening on the sub-side. And output to the voice / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the second top prize winning opening 39 in one round game in the timer.

  After that, when the round control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a calculates and sets the number of sub-side closures based on the number of round games designated by the round closure designation command. Specifically, when the special symbol stored in the overall control RAM 46c is the special symbol D, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2 (the specified number of times of opening) to the value of the number of round games designated by the round closure designation command. The value calculated by multiplication is taken as the number of times of closing the sub-side. For example, when the number of round games designated by the round closure designation command is 4 and the special symbol D is stored, the overall control CPU 46a sets 8 as the number of sub-side closures. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets 9100 ms as an inter-round interval time in the timer when the number of sub-side closures is a specific number of closures (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, or 32 times). On the other hand, if the sub-side closing frequency is not the specific closing frequency (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, or 32 times), the overall control CPU 46a sets 1000 ms as the interval time between rounds. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side and produces a closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. The display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 are output to finish the process related to the round game.

  In the present embodiment, when a 32 hit game is given, even if the round game time does not elapse, the number of game balls entering the upper large winning opening 39 reaches the upper limit number of balls. Close command may be output. For this reason, when the round closing designation command is input even if the overall control CPU 46a inputs the round closing designation command even in the middle of the process related to the round game constituting the 32 times open big hit game, as described above, Based on the setting of the number of times of closing on the sub-side, the output of the closing effect command, and the setting of the timer, the processing relating to the round game is completed.

  After that, when the round control CPU 46a inputs the round opening designation command again, the overall control CPU 46a again executes processing related to the round game. That is, the overall control CPU 46a sets the number of times of opening the sub-side of the upper prize opening 39 based on the number of round games designated by the round opening designation command, and adds 1 to the set number of times of opening the sub-side. At the same time, the opening effect command is output again. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a repeatedly executes a series of processes related to the round game until an ending command is input. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the contents of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command for instructing the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. , The control related to the execution of the 32 times open big hit game is terminated.

Next, the contents of control related to the execution of the 48-time open big hit game will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines the contents of the opening effect, and displays the opening effect command for instructing the effect of the opening effect. The effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board Output to 48.

  Then, when the jackpot symbol that has been confirmed and stopped is a special symbol C, the overall control CPU 46a receives a round opening designation command output from the main control CPU 45a and relates to a round game that constitutes a 48-time opening jackpot game. Start processing. When the CPU 46a for overall control starts processing related to the round game, first, the sub-side opening of the top prize winning opening 39 is based on the number of round games specified by the round opening specifying command, the specified number of opening specified by the jackpot symbol, etc. Set the number of times. Specifically, when the special symbol stored in the general control RAM 46c is the special symbol C (when the 48-time open big hit game is given), the overall control CPU 46a specifies the round game designated by the round release designation command. A value calculated by multiplying the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number by 3 (the specified number of times of opening) is set as the sub-side opening number of times. For example, when the number of round games designated by the round opening designation command is 4 and the special symbol C is stored, the overall control CPU 46a sets the number of times of opening on the sub side to 9 times.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a updates the value by adding 1 to the set sub-side opening count, specifies the updated sub-side opening count, and designates the top prize winning port 39 by the sub-side opening count. An opening effect command for executing an effect when releasing the number of times is output to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the first top prize winning opening 39 in one round game in the timer.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, when the opening time of the first top prize winning opening 39 has elapsed in one round game, the overall control CPU 46a The value of the number of times of opening on the sub side is set as the number of times of closing on the sub side. Then, when the sub-side closing count is the specified closing count (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, or 32 times), the overall control CPU 46a determines the first in-round interval time in the round game that is 1 time per timer. Is set to 9100 ms. On the other hand, if the sub-side closing frequency is not the specific closing frequency (8 times, 16 times, 24 times or 32 times), the overall control CPU 46a determines that the first intra-round interval time in one round game at the timer. Is set to 1000 ms. Then, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side, and displays the closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. Output to the control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, if the first in-round interval time has elapsed in one round game, the overall control CPU 46a Add 1 to the value to update the value of the number of times of opening on the sub side. The overall control CPU 46a designates the updated number of times of opening on the sub-side and, at the same time, produces an effect display command for executing an effect when the upper prize opening 39 is opened the number of times specified by the number of times of opening on the sub-side. And output to the voice / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the second top prize winning opening 39 in one round game in the timer.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a, if the set timer value is "0 (zero)", that is, when the opening time of the second top prize opening 39 has elapsed in one round game, The value of the number of times of opening on the sub side is set as the number of times of closing on the sub side. Then, when the sub-side closing count is the specified closing count (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, or 32 times), the overall control CPU 46a determines the first in-round interval time in the round game that is 1 time per timer. Is set to 9100 ms. On the other hand, if the sub-side closing frequency is not the specific closing frequency (8 times, 16 times, 24 times or 32 times), the overall control CPU 46a determines that the first intra-round interval time in one round game at the timer. Is set to 1000 ms. Then, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side, and displays the closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. Output to the control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, if the second in-round interval time has elapsed in one round game, the overall control CPU 46a 1 is added to the value of, and the value of the sub-side opening count is updated. The overall control CPU 46a designates the updated number of times of opening on the sub-side and, at the same time, produces an effect display command for executing an effect when the upper prize opening 39 is opened the number of times specified by the number of times of opening on the sub-side. And output to the voice / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the third top prize winning opening 39 in the single round game in the timer.

  After that, when the central control CPU 46a inputs a round closing designation command, the total number of sub-side closings is determined based on the number of round games designated by the round closing designation command and the specified number of times of opening corresponding to the special symbol C as the jackpot symbol. Calculate and set. Specifically, when the special symbol stored in the overall control RAM 46c is the special symbol C, the overall control CPU 46a sets 3 (specified release number) to the value of the number of round games designated by the round closure designation command. The value calculated by multiplication is taken as the number of times of closing the sub-side. For example, when the number of round games designated by the round closure designation command is 4 and the special symbol C is stored, the overall control CPU 46a sets 12 as the number of sub-side closures. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets 9100 ms as an inter-round interval time in the timer when the number of sub-side closures is a specific number of closures (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, or 32 times). On the other hand, if the sub-side closing frequency is not the specific closing frequency (8 times, 16 times, 24 times, or 32 times), the overall control CPU 46a sets 1000 ms as the interval time between rounds. Then, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side, and displays the closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. The round game is completed by outputting the control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  In the present embodiment, when the 48-time open big hit game is awarded, the number of game balls entering the upper large winning opening 39 reaches the upper limit number of balls even if the round game time does not elapse. Close command may be output. For this reason, when the general control CPU 46a inputs a round closure designation command even in the middle of the process related to the round game constituting the 48-time open big hit game, as described above, the overall control CPU 46a receives the round closure designation command. Based on the setting of the number of times of closing on the sub-side, the output of the closing effect command, and the setting of the timer, the processing relating to the round game is completed.

  Thereafter, when the overall control CPU 46a inputs the round opening designation command again, the overall control CPU 46a starts processing relating to the next round game. That is, the overall control CPU 46a sets the number of times of opening the sub-side of the top prize opening 39, updates the value by adding 1 to the set number of times of opening the sub-side, and outputs the opening effect command again. Subsequently, the overall control CPU 46a repeatedly executes these series of processes until an ending command is input. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the contents of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command for instructing the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. , The control relating to the execution of the 48-time open big hit game is terminated.

Next, the control contents concerning execution of the special opening big hit game will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines the contents of the opening effect, and displays the opening effect command for instructing the effect of the opening effect. The effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board Output to 48.

  Then, when the jackpot symbol to be confirmed and stopped is a special symbol B when the general control CPU 46a receives the round opening designation command output from the main control CPU 45a, the overall control CPU 46a performs processing related to the round game constituting the special opening jackpot game. Start. When starting the processing related to the round game, the overall control CPU 46a first determines whether or not the number of round games designated by the round opening designation command is the first time. When this determination result is affirmative (when the number of round games is the first), the overall control CPU 46a sets 1 to the number of times of opening on the sub-side, specifies the number of times of opening on the sub-side, and Outputs to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 an execution effect command for executing an effect when the number of times specified by the sub-side opening frequency is opened. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the first top prize winning opening 39 in the first round game in the timer.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, if the opening time of the first top prize winning opening 39 has elapsed in the first round game, the overall control CPU 46a The value of the number of times of opening on the sub side is set as the number of times of closing on the sub side. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets 1000 ms as the first in-round interval time in the first round game in the timer. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side and produces a closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. Output to the display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, if the first in-round interval time has elapsed in the first round game, the overall control CPU 46a Add 1 to the value to update the value of the number of times of opening on the sub side. The overall control CPU 46a designates the updated number of times of opening on the sub-side and, at the same time, produces an effect display command for executing an effect when the upper prize opening 39 is opened the number of times specified by the number of times of opening on the sub-side. And output to the voice / lamp control board 48. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2600 ms as the opening time of the second top prize winning opening 39 in the first round game in the timer.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, if the opening time of the second top prize winning opening 39 has elapsed in the first round game, the overall control CPU 46a, The value of the number of times of opening on the sub side is set as the number of times of closing on the sub side. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets 1000 ms as the second in-round interval time in the first round game in the timer. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a designates the set number of times of closing on the sub-side and produces a closing effect command for executing the effect when the upper prize winning port 39 closes the number of times specified by the number of times of closing on the sub-side. Output to the display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Next, if the set timer value becomes “0 (zero)”, that is, if the second round interval time has elapsed in the first round game, the overall control CPU 46a 1 is added to the value of, and the value of the number of times of opening on the sub side is updated. Then, when the special opening big hit game is awarded and the sub-side opening number after the update becomes 3 times, the overall control CPU 46a gives the timer the third top prize winning opening 39 in the first round game. 19800 ms is set as the opening time of. At the same time, the overall control CPU 46a provides a special opening effect command for executing a special opening effect indicating that the special opening big hit game is given during the opening of the third top prize winning opening 39. 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  When the first round closing designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a sets 2100 ms as the interval time between rounds in the timer, and the input round closing designation command is used for the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board. It outputs to 48 and a round game is complete | finished. When the round opening designation command is input in the second and subsequent round games, the overall control CPU 46a designates the number of round games and designates a special round effect command for designating the content of the effect of the round effect. And output to the voice / lamp control board 48 to execute processing related to the round game. Then, when a round closing designation command is input during the round game, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the round closing designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 and ends the round game.

  Subsequently, the overall control CPU 46a repeatedly executes these series of processes until an ending command is input. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the contents of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command for instructing the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Then, the control relating to the execution of the special opening big hit game is terminated.

Next, the contents of control related to the execution of the 2R probability variable big hit game, the 2R non-probability big hit game, and the downward opening probability variable big hit game will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-general control board 46 determines the contents of the opening effect, and displays the opening effect command for instructing the effect of the opening effect. The effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board Output to 48. When the round opening designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the round effect command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board in order to instruct the effect during the round game. Further, when the round control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the round close designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the contents of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command for instructing the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Then, the control related to the execution of the jackpot game is terminated.

Next, control of the opening / closing blade 35 at the time of normal symbol hit will be described as the control content executed by the main control board 45.
The main control CPU 45a outputs an opening signal for opening the opening / closing blade 35 and a closing signal for closing the opening / closing blade 35 after the end of the normal symbol variation game per normal symbol, and the opening mode of the opening / closing blade 35. To control. The opening signal and the closing signal are output to the actuator of the opening / closing blade 35, the actuator is operated by the opening signal, the opening / closing blade 35 is opened, and the actuator is operated by the closing signal. 35 is closed. Then, the main control CPU 45a controls the opening mode of the opening and closing blades 35 in accordance with the gaming state when hitting the normal symbol. Specifically, in the non-changeable state, the main control CPU 45a opens the opening / closing blade 35 for the first number of times (for example, 1 (times)) in the first opening time (for example, 0.3 (seconds)). To control. In the variable state, the main control CPU 45a controls the opening / closing blade 35 to be opened for the second number of times (for example, 3 (times)) in the second opening time (for example, 1.4 (seconds)). .

  Further, the main control CPU 45a counts the number of game balls that have entered the lower start winning opening 34 while the opening / closing blade 35 is opened. When the counted number of game balls reaches the upper limit number (8 in this embodiment), the main control CPU 45a outputs a closing signal at that time to close the open / close blade 35, The opening control of the opening / closing blade 35 based on the normal symbol is ended. The main control CPU 45a that has finished the opening control of the opening and closing blades 35 based on the normal symbol, when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol at the time of the end is “1” or more, The normal symbol variation game is started. On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 with a game ball when the number of reserved symbols for the normal symbol at the end of the opening control of the opening / closing blade 35 is “0”, and the start condition is satisfied. Until, without waiting to run the normal symbol variation game.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that grants a jackpot game according to the determined jackpot type by controlling the opening / closing operation of the jackpot (the upper prize winning port 39 and the lower prize winning port 41) gives the jackpot game grant It becomes a means. Further, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a for determining whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery after the end of the big hit game according to the decided big hit type is the high probability lottery state or the low probability lottery state Probability state determination means. The main control CPU 45a that sets the determined lottery probability state serves as the lottery probability setting means. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines whether the operating state of the open / close blades 35 after the end of the big hit game is the variable state or the non-variable state according to the determined big hit type, It becomes a state determination means. Then, according to the determination result of the lottery probability state determination means and the determination result of the operation state determination means, the main control CPU 45a for controlling the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery after the end of the big hit game and the operation state of the opening and closing blades 35, It becomes state control means (including opening / closing control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 35).

Next, the contents of control related to the effect mode will be described.
The main control CPU 45a supervises a variable operation specification command for instructing the start of a variable state when a variable state is to be provided after the jackpot game is ended at the end of the big hit game (at the end of the ending effect). Output to the control CPU 46a. Further, the main control CPU 45a instructs the start of the non-variable state when giving the non-variable state after the jackpot game at the end of the jackpot game (when the ending effect is terminated). The operation designation command is output to the overall control CPU 46a. It should be noted that the change / non-operation designation command is also a command for instructing not to give the change state. Further, the main control CPU 45a counts the number of times the symbol variation game has been executed after the big hit game is ended when the variable state is given. Then, when the number of counted times reaches a predetermined number (100 in the present embodiment), the main control CPU 45a instructs the end of the variable state at the end of the predetermined number of symbol variation games. Is output to the overall control CPU 46a.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a, the type of jackpot symbol instructed by the special symbol stop symbol designation command output from the main control CPU 45a, each designation command relating to the operation / non-actuation / end of the variable state, The transition mode of the effect mode is controlled based on the set value of the effect mode flag. The effect mode flag includes information that can identify the effect mode in which the user is currently staying, and is set in the overall control RAM 46c.

Hereinafter, the control contents related to the effect mode will be described for each stay mode. In addition, the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot game described below follows the special symbols A to G shown in FIG.
When staying in the “low expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a gives a special symbol A (lower open probability variable big hit game) and special symbols B to E (special big hit game) to give a stop symbol designation command. When input, after the big hit game is finished, the production mode is set to the “high-definition confirmation mode”, and a transition is made. In addition, when staying in the “low expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for designating special symbols F and G (2R system big hit games), and after these big hit games are finished, The production mode is set to the “medium expectation mode” and the mode is shifted.

  When staying in the “medium expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a issues a stop symbol designation command for instructing special symbols A (lower opening probability variation big hit game) and special symbols B to E (special big hit games). When input, after the big hit game is finished, the production mode is set to the “high-definition confirmation mode”, and a transition is made. In addition, when staying in the “medium expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for instructing special symbols F and G (2R system big hit game), and “continues the medium expectation mode”. ”And“ Transition to high expectation mode ”are performed, and a lottery for transition to high expectation mode is performed. In this high expectation mode transition lottery, the overall control CPU 46a, when winning the “continuation of medium expectation mode”, sets the effect mode to “medium expectation mode” and continues after the big hit game. On the other hand, in the high expectation mode transition lottery, when the “control to high expectation mode” is won, the general control CPU 46a sets the effect mode to “high expectation mode” after the big hit game is finished, and makes the transition. . In the high expectation mode transition lottery of the present embodiment, when the 2R probability variable big hit game is won, it is easier to win the “transition to the high expectation mode” than when the 2R non-probable big hit game is won. A lottery probability is defined. On the other hand, the high expectation mode transition lottery of the present embodiment is easier to win the “continuation of medium expectation mode” than when winning the 2R non-probable big hit game than when winning the 2R probable big hit game. The lottery probability is determined as follows.

  In the case of staying in the “medium expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the main control CPU 45a is in the “low probability + variation” and “high probability + variation” if the gaming state is “low probability + variation”. The trigger mode is set to the “low expectation mode” upon the input of the change end designation command to be output, and a transition is made. In the case of staying in the “medium expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the main control CPU 45a is in the “low probability + no change” and “high probability + no change” if the gaming state is “low probability + no change”. In response to the input of the fluctuation pattern designation command to be output, a low-expectation mode transition lottery that wins either “continuation of medium expectation mode” or “transition to low expectation mode” is performed. In the low-expectation mode transition lottery, the overall control CPU 46a sets the production mode to the “intermediate expectation mode” and continues when the “continuation of the medium expectation mode” is won. On the other hand, in the low expectation mode transition lottery, if the CPU 46a for overall control wins the “shift to low expectation mode”, the production mode is set to “low expectation mode” along with the start of the symbol variation game, and the transition is made. Let

  When staying in the “high expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a issues a stop symbol designation command for designating special symbols A (lower open probability variable big hit game) and special symbols B to E (special big hit games). When input, after the big hit game is finished, the production mode is set to the “high-definition confirmation mode”, and a transition is made. Further, when staying in the “high expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for designating special symbols F and G (2R system big hit game), and “continues the high expectation mode”. ”And“ Transition to medium expectation level mode ”are performed. In the mid-expectation mode transition lottery, the overall control CPU 46a, when winning the “continuation of the high expectation mode”, sets the effect mode to the “high expectation mode” and continues it after the big hit game ends. On the other hand, in the mid-expectation mode transition lottery, if the overall control CPU 46a wins the “transition to the mid-expectation degree mode”, the effect mode is set to the “intermediate expectation mode” after the big hit game is finished, and the transition is made. . The medium-expected degree mode lottery of the present embodiment makes it easier to win “continuation of the high expectation mode” than when winning the 2R non-probable big hit game when winning the 2R probable big hit game. A lottery probability is defined. On the other hand, the medium expectation mode transition lottery of this embodiment is easier to win the “transition to medium expectation mode” than when winning the 2R non-probable big hit game than when winning the 2R probable big hit game. The lottery probability is determined as follows.

  Further, when staying in the “high expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the main control CPU 45a has the “low probability + variation” and “high probability + variation” if the game state is “low probability + variation”. In response to the input of the output change end designation command, the production mode is set to either the “low expectation mode” or the “medium expectation mode” and shifted. More specifically, the overall control CPU 46a performs a low / medium expectation mode transition lottery for winning either “transition to low expectation mode” or “transition to medium expectation mode”. Then, in the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery, the overall control CPU 46a sets the “low expectation mode” when “winning to the low expectation mode” is selected, and then switches to “middle expectation mode”. When winning, set “Medium Expectation Mode”. In this embodiment, the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the end of the change is more “medium” when the lottery probability state is the high probability lottery state (probability variation state) than in the low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state). The lottery probability is determined so that it is easy to win the “transition to expectation degree mode”. On the other hand, the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the time of the end of the change in this embodiment, when the lottery probability state is a low probability lottery state (non-probability variable state), than in the high probability lottery state (probability variable state) The lottery probability is determined so that it is easy to win the “transition to the low expectation mode”.

  In addition, when staying in the “high expectation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the main control CPU 45a has the “low probability + no change” and “high probability + no change” if the gaming state is “low probability + no change”. Low / medium expectation mode that wins either “continuation of high expectation mode”, “transition to medium expectation mode”, or “transition to low expectation mode” triggered by input of change pattern designation command to be output Perform a transfer lottery. In the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the start of the symbol variation game, if the overall control CPU 46a wins the “continuation of high expectation mode”, the production mode is set to “high expectation mode” and continues. Let In addition, in the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the start of the symbol variation game, the overall control CPU 46a selects “medium” as the effect mode when the symbol variation game starts, when “shift to medium expectation mode” is selected. Set to "Expectation mode" and shift. Further, in the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the start of the symbol variation game, when the overall control CPU 46a is elected to “shift to the low expectation mode”, the production mode is changed to “low” with the start of the symbol variation game. Set to "Expectation mode" and shift.

  In the present embodiment, the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the start of the symbol variation game is more effective when the lottery probability state is the high probability lottery state (probability variation state) than in the low probability lottery state (non-probability variation state). The lottery probability is determined so that it is easy to win the “continuation of the high expectation mode” and the “transition to the medium expectation mode”. On the other hand, in the low / medium expectation mode transition lottery performed at the start of the symbol variation game in this embodiment, when the lottery probability state is the low-probability lottery state (non-probable variation state), the lottery state is the high-probability lottery state (probability variation state) The lottery probability is determined so that it is easier to win the “transition to the low expectation mode”.

  When staying in the “high-definition confirmation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a issues a stop symbol designation command for instructing special symbols A (lower open probability variable big hit game) and special symbols B to E (special big hit game). When input, after the big hit game is finished, the production mode is set to the “highly certain mode” and is continued. In addition, when staying in the “high-definition confirmation mode”, the overall control CPU 46a inputs a stop symbol designation command for designating special symbols F and G (2R system big hit games), and after the big hit games are finished, The production mode is set to the “medium expectation mode” and the mode is shifted.

Hereinafter, the contents of the effects of the symbol variation game executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, four jackpot symbol patterns Y1 to Y4 are prepared as decorative symbol jackpot symbols derived in the symbol variation game, as shown in FIGS. . The jackpot symbol patterns Y1 to Y4 are associated with each other so that the type of jackpot game can be recognized from the type of jackpot symbol.

  The jackpot symbols of the jackpot symbol patterns Y1 and Y2 shown in FIG. 16A are associated with the lower opening probability variable jackpot game, and two patterns are prepared in this embodiment. The jackpot symbol pattern Y1 is a jackpot symbol in which all columns (left, middle, right three columns) are composed of the same numeric symbols. The jackpot symbol pattern Y2 is a jackpot symbol (hereinafter, referred to as “16R jackpot symbol”) in which the left and right columns are the same numeric symbol, and the middle column is a sign symbol [O]. In the present embodiment, the 16R jackpot symbol is a normal jackpot symbol.

  Also, the big hit symbol of the big hit symbol pattern Y3 shown in FIG. 16 (b) is associated with the special big hit game, and the left and right columns are the same numeric symbols, and the middle row is the big hit consisting of the sign symbol [Δ]. It is a symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special big hit symbol”). The big hit symbol of this big hit symbol pattern Y3 is derived in the symbol variation game when one of the special open big hit games, 48 open big hit games, 32 open big hit games, and 16 open big hit games is won. It is a big hit symbol. For this reason, if the special system big hit symbol is derived, it can be recognized that the special type big hit game is won, but the special open big hit game, the 48th open big hit game, the 32nd open big hit game, and the 16th open big hit game It is impossible to recognize which of the winners. In the present embodiment, this special jackpot symbol is a special jackpot symbol.

  The jackpot symbol of the jackpot symbol pattern Y4 shown in FIG. 16 (c) is associated with the 2R system jackpot game, the two columns on the left and right are the same numeric symbols, and the middle column is a jackpot consisting of the symbol symbol [☆]. It is a symbol (hereinafter referred to as “2R system big hit symbol”). The jackpot symbol of this jackpot symbol pattern Y4 is a jackpot symbol derived by the symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as “2R series jackpot symbol”) when either the 2R probability variable jackpot game or the 2R non-probability bonus game is selected. It is said that). For this reason, if the 2R series jackpot symbol is derived, it can be recognized that the 2R series jackpot game has been won, but it cannot be recognized whether the 2R probability variable jackpot game or the 2R non-probability jackpot game has been won. It has become. In the present embodiment, this 2R series jackpot symbol is a specific jackpot symbol.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to perform a re-lottery effect (re-variation effect) and a resurrection effect using the big hit symbols of the big hit symbol patterns Y1 to Y4. The re-lottery effect is an effect in which a temporary jackpot symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, and then the symbol is re-variable to derive a final jackpot symbol. This re-lottery effect is an effect that makes the player feel as if the type of jackpot game has been promoted to a jackpot game that is more advantageous to the player. The revival effect is an effect of deriving a jackpot symbol after temporarily displaying a symbol that can be recognized as a loss in the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, after the reach is formed, the symbol (eg, [767]) is temporarily stopped and displayed as a result of the reach effect, and then the middle row of symbols is changed to the left and right rows of symbols through the revival effect. The big symbol (for example, [777]) is derived with the same symbol. This revival effect is an effect that gives the player a revival impression that the loss changes to the big hit by deriving the big hit symbol after the player has recognized the deviation once.

18 (a) and 18 (b) show the aspect of the re-lottery effect.
FIG. 18A shows the effect of the re-lottering effect when the temporary jackpot symbol is “2R series jackpot symbol ([5 * 5] in the figure)”. In this case, after the “2R system big hit symbol” is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28, the middle row is changed again ([5 ↓ 5] in the figure). Then, in the effect display device 28, when the predetermined time elapses after the middle row is re-varied, as the final jackpot symbol, “16R jackpot symbol ([5 ○ 5] in the figure”), “special jackpot symbol (Fig. One of [5Δ5]) and “2R system big hit symbol ([5 * 5] in the figure)” is derived, and then the big hit symbol derived thereafter is displayed in a fixed stop state. In addition, in the re-lottery effect in which the temporary jackpot symbol shown in FIG. 18A is “2R system jackpot symbol”, the main control CPU 45a selects “first specific variation pattern” from among the variation patterns for the jackpot effect. This is executed when the user selects and decides. Then, the specific effect of the symbol variation game based on the first specific variation pattern is selected and determined by the overall control CPU 46a as described later.

  FIG. 18B shows the effect of the re-lottering effect when the temporary jackpot symbol is “special jackpot symbol ([5Δ5] in the figure)”. In this case, after the “special system big hit symbol” is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28, the middle row is changed again ([5 ↓ 5] in the figure). Then, in the effect display device 28, after a predetermined time elapses after the middle row is re-varied, as a final jackpot symbol, “16R jackpot symbol ([5 ○ 5]” in the figure) and “special jackpot symbol ( In the figure, any one of [5Δ5]) ”is derived, and then the jackpot symbol derived thereafter is displayed in a fixed stop state. In the re-lottery effect in which the temporary jackpot symbol shown in FIG. 18B is “special system jackpot symbol”, the main control CPU 45a selects “second specific variation pattern” from the variation patterns for the jackpot effect. It will be executed when is selected and determined. Then, the specific effect of the symbol variation game based on the second specific variation pattern is selected and determined by the overall control CPU 46a as described later.

Hereinafter, specific control contents for executing the re-lottery effect and the revival effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 17, 19, and 20.
First, the re-lottery effect performed in the symbol variation game based on the first specific variation pattern will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 19.

  The main control CPU 45a determines one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns including the above-described “first specific variation pattern” when a big hit is won in the big hit lottery. The “first specific variation pattern” is a variation pattern that can be selected regardless of the winning jackpot species. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs, to the overall control CPU 46a, a variation pattern designation command that designates the decided variation pattern and a special symbol stop symbol designation command that designates a special symbol corresponding to the decided big hit type. .

  When the CPU 46a for overall control inputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing "first specific variation pattern", the overall control CPU 46a uses the special symbol type designated by the stop symbol designation command for special symbols as shown in FIG. One effect content pattern is selected and determined from a plurality of types (four in the present embodiment) of effect content patterns X1 to X4 shown. Since the effect content patterns X1 to X4 are determined based on the first specific variation pattern which is the same variation pattern, the variation time of the symbol variation game based on the effect content patterns X1 to X4, that is, the symbol variation. The time from the start to the end of the game is the same time.

  When “special symbol A (lower opening probability variation big hit game)” is instructed by the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a produces the effect content pattern X1 in FIG. 19A and the effect content in FIG. 19D. One effect content pattern of the pattern X4 is selected and determined. In addition, when “special symbols B to E (special system big hit game)” is instructed by the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines the effect content pattern X2 of FIG. 19B. Also, when “special symbol F, G (2R system big hit game)” is instructed by the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines the effect content pattern X3 in FIG. The overall control CPU 46a that has determined the effect content pattern outputs an effect content pattern designation command for designating the effect content pattern to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that selects and determines the production content patterns X1 to X4 serves as production content determination means.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines a temporary jackpot symbol made up of decorative symbols and a final jackpot symbol that is finally stopped and displayed based on the determined effect content pattern, and issues a stop symbol designation command for the decorative symbols. This is output to the display control CPU 47a. Note that the two left and right numbers of symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol are also used for the reach formation symbol when a reach is formed when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a serves as a symbol determining means for determining a jackpot symbol.

  When the production content pattern X1 is determined, the overall control CPU 46a determines “2R system jackpot symbol” as the temporary jackpot symbol and “16R jackpot symbol” as the final jackpot symbol. Further, when determining the production content pattern X2, the overall control CPU 46a determines the “2R system big hit symbol” as the provisional big hit symbol and the “special big hit symbol” as the final big hit symbol. Further, when determining the effect content pattern X3 and the effect content pattern X4, the overall control CPU 46a determines the “2R system jackpot symbol” as the temporary jackpot symbol and the “2R system jackpot symbol” as the final jackpot symbol. To decide.

  When determining the “2R series jackpot symbol” as the final jackpot symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines the middle row code symbols constituting the 2R series jackpot symbol according to the distribution table shown in FIGS. Determine the type of ☆. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types (three types in the present embodiment) of the symbol design ☆ are prepared with different main colors. Specifically, a sign design with the main color “white”, a sign design with the main color “red”, and a code design with the main color “gold” Three types are available. These code symbols ☆ are determined according to the jackpot species won in the jackpot lottery.

  The distribution table shown in FIG. 17A is a distribution table in the case where “special symbol G (2R non-probability variation big hit game)” is won. In this distribution table, “54” random values are assigned to “white”, “36” random values are assigned to “red”, and “10” random values are assigned to gold. The distribution table shown in FIG. 17B is a distribution table when “Special Symbol F (2R Probability Big Hit Game)” is won. In this distribution table, “28” random values are assigned to “white”, “36” random values are assigned to “red”, and “36” random values are assigned to gold. The distribution table shown in FIG. 17C is a distribution table when “Special Symbol A (Low Opening Probability Big Hit Game)” is won. In this distribution table, “20” random values are assigned to “white”, “50” random values are assigned to “red”, and “30” random values are assigned to gold.

  According to these distribution tables, the sign symbol “white” is most easily selected when a 2R non-probable big hit game is won. In addition, according to this distribution, when the 2R big hit symbol including the symbol symbol “red” or “gold” is derived by the re-drawing effect, the ratio of winning the 2R non-probable big hit game, It can be seen that the ratio of winning the 2R probability variable big hit game and the lower opening probability variable big hit game is high. In addition, the sign symbol “red” is most easily selected when the lower open probability variable big hit game is won. And the ratio (total value) that the symbol design ☆ of “red” and “gold” is selected is the lowest in “46%” when 2R non-probable big hit game is won, The winner is the highest at “80%”. In addition, when the 2R probability variable big hit game is won, the ratio of “red” and “gold” code symbols ☆ being selected is “72%”. According to this distribution, when the 2R system big win symbol including the sign symbol “red” or “gold” is derived by the redrawing effect, the 2R non-variable big hit game is won more than the 2R non-variable big hit game. The ratio is high, and it can be seen that the percentage of winning the lower open probability variable big hit game is higher than the 2R probability variable big hit game.

  Next, the flow of the symbol variation game performed under the control of the display control CPU 47a will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a that causes the effect display device 28 to execute the symbol variation game in the flow shown in FIGS. 19A to 19D is the effect execution control means.

  The display control CPU 47a starts the symbol variation game on the effect display device 28 when an effect content pattern designation command for designating the effect content patterns X1 to X4 and a stop symbol designation command for decorative symbols are input.

  FIG. 19A shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern X1. In the effect display device 28, after the start of the symbol variation game, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol at the elapse of a predetermined time (at time W0). The jackpot symbol ([5 * 5] in this example) is temporarily stopped (time W1). From the 2R jackpot symbol [5 * 5] temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28, the player can recognize that at least the 2R jackpot game is won.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, the re-lottery effect is started, and when the predetermined time elapses, the 16R jackpot symbol ([5 ○ 5] in this example) is derived as the final jackpot symbol (time point W2). After that, in the effect display device 28, when the variation time of the first specific variation pattern has elapsed, the 16R big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game ends (time W3). Thereby, the player can recognize that the 2R system big hit game has been promoted to the lower opening probability variable big hit game. Thereafter, in the effect display device 28, an opening effect is performed with the start of the big hit game. Then, after the opening effect ends (time W4), the lower big prize opening 41 is opened, and the first round game of the lower opening probability variation big hit game is started.

  FIG. 19B shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern X2. In the effect display device 28, after the start of the symbol variation game, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol at the elapse of a predetermined time (at time W0). The jackpot symbol ([5 * 5] in this example) is temporarily stopped (time W1). From the 2R jackpot symbol [5 * 5] temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28, the player can recognize that at least the 2R jackpot game is won.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, a re-lottery effect is started, and a special big hit symbol ([5Δ5] in this example) is derived as the final big hit symbol when a predetermined time has elapsed (time W2). Thereafter, in the effect display device 28, when the variation time of the first specific variation pattern has elapsed, the special system big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game ends (time W3). Thereby, the player can recognize that the 2R system big hit game is promoted to the special type big hit game. Thereafter, the effect display device 28 performs an opening effect with the start of the big hit game. Then, after the opening effect ends (time W4), the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened, and the first round game of the special big hit game is started.

  It should be noted that which special big hit game will start depends on the big hit type won in the big hit lottery. And for the special opening big hit game and the multi-open big hit game, after the big hit game starts, the player can not distinguish from the opening action of the first and second upper big prize opening 39, the upper third time It is possible to distinguish by the opening operation of the big prize opening 39. In addition, for the multi-open big hit game 39, the open action of the 17th top big prize opening 39 makes it possible to distinguish the 16th open big hit game from other multi-open big hit games, and the 33rd open big big prize opening 39 is opened. According to the operation, it is possible to distinguish between a 32 hit open big hit game and a 48 open big hit game.

  FIG. 19C shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern X3. In the effect display device 28, after the start of the symbol variation game, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol at the elapse of a predetermined time (at time W0). The jackpot symbol ([5 * 5] in this example) is temporarily stopped (time W1). From the 2R jackpot symbol [5 * 5] temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28, the player can recognize that at least the 2R jackpot game is won.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, the re-lottery effect is started, and the 2R system big hit symbol ([5 * 5] in this example) is derived as the final big hit symbol when the predetermined time has elapsed (time W2). As a result, the player can recognize that the 2R big hit game has not been promoted. Then, in the effect display device 28, as the effect mode is shifted or continued as shown in FIG. 12 by winning the 2R system big hit game, the mode transition effect starts (time W2).

  The mode transition effect is performed by displaying information suggesting the transition destination effect mode on the effect display device 28. For example, when the stay mode is the “low expectation mode”, the mode transition effect is performed by displaying an image of a character image consisting of “transition to the medium expectation mode” on the effect display device 28. Further, when the stay mode is “intermediate expectation mode”, the mode transition effect is performed by displaying an image of a character image consisting of “continue medium expectation mode” on the effect display device 28. The display control CPU 47a grasps the effect of the mode transition effect from the mode transition effect designation command output by the overall control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a determines the effect mode of the transition destination in accordance with the winning of the big hit game, and outputs a mode transition effect designation command to the display control CPU 47a based on the determination result.

  When the 2R system jackpot game is won, this mode transition effect is continuously performed on the effect display device 28 until the 2R system jackpot game ends, that is, until the ending effect of the 2R system jackpot game ends. . That is, in the effect display device 28, even if the symbol variation game ends when the variation time of the first specific variation pattern has elapsed (time W3), the mode transition effect is continuously performed. In addition, in the effect display device 28, the mode transition effect is continuously performed as the opening effect that is performed in accordance with the start of the big hit game, the first round of the 2R type big hit game is started, and the 2R type big hit game is ended. Until then, the mode transition effect continues. That is, when the 2R system big hit game is won, the mode transition effect and the big hit game (round game) are performed in parallel.

  FIG. 19D shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern X4. In the effect display device 28, after the start of the symbol variation game, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol at the elapse of a predetermined time (at time W0). The jackpot symbol ([5 * 5] in this example) is temporarily stopped (time W1). From the 2R jackpot symbol [5 * 5] temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28, the player can recognize that at least the 2R jackpot game is won.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, the re-lottery effect is started, and the 2R system big hit symbol ([5 * 5] in this example) is derived as the final big hit symbol when the predetermined time has elapsed (time W2). Then, in the effect display device 28, the mode transition effect in the same mode as the effect content pattern X3 is started (time point W2) when the 2R system big hit symbol is derived through the re-lottery effect. As a result, the player can recognize that the 2R big hit game has not been promoted. In other words, the player performs a mode transition effect in the same manner as when the 2R system big hit game is won in the effect display device 28, and from the effect display device 28, the big opening lottery game is performed with a big hit lottery. I can't recognize that I have won. In the symbol change game based on the effect content pattern X4, the mode transition effect is continuously performed until the change time of the first change pattern elapses (time W3).

  When the overall control CPU 46a plays the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern X4, the overall control CPU 46a is selected to win the lower opening probability variation big hit game, but when the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern X3 is performed. Similarly, the contents of the mode transition effect are determined. That is, the overall control CPU 46a confirms the effect mode during the stay at the time of winning the lower opening probability variable big hit game, and assumes the case where the 2R system big hit game is won in the confirmed effect mode during the stay. Determine the contents. For example, when the effect mode during stay is the high-definition confirmation mode, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content suggesting the “high expectation mode” as the content of the mode transition effect. Further, when the presentation mode during the stay is either the high expectation mode or the medium expectation mode, the overall control CPU 46a suggests “high expectation mode” or “medium expectation mode” as the content of the mode transition effect. Decide what to do. When the effect mode during stay is the low expectation mode, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content suggesting the “medium expectation mode” as the content of the mode transition effect.

  When the variation time of the first variation pattern elapses, the effect display device 28 ends the mode transition effect with the start of the lower open big hit game, and the promotion effect is provided as the opening effect instead of the mode transition effect. Start (time W3). The promotion effect is performed by displaying a character image consisting of “Congratulations on the lower opening probability change big hit game”. Thereby, the player can grasp that it was won not the 2R system big hit game but the lower opening probability change big hit game. Then, after the opening effect ends (time W4), the lower big prize opening 41 is opened, and the first round game of the lower opening probability variation big hit game is started.

  The 2R system jackpot game includes an uncertain variable jackpot in which the lottery probability state of the jackpot lottery after the jackpot game ends can become a low probability lottery state. For this reason, it is necessary for a player to be prepared for a non-probable big hit if a 2R big hit symbol is derived in a symbol variation game, as compared to a lower open probability variable big hit game or a special big hit game that is a probable big hit. This is a disadvantageous aspect. And when winning in the 2R big hit game when staying in the high probability mode in which the high probability lottery state is fixed or in the high expectation mode where the expectation of the high probability lottery state is high, This is a particularly disadvantageous aspect. Also, the 2R system big hit game is disadvantageous in terms of winning a prize ball as compared to the lower open probability variable big hit game and the special type big hit game. For this reason, even if the 2R system jackpot symbol is once stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, the symbol variation game is completed by giving a possibility that a special system jackpot symbol or 16R jackpot symbol is derived by the re-lottery effect. The player's expectation can be sustained. In addition, even if the 2R system big hit symbol is derived in the re-lottery effect, there is still a possibility that the lower open probability variable big hit game will start with the start of the big hit game, and the player's expectation until the big hit game starts A feeling can be maintained.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), the temporary lottery symbol is “2R system big hit symbol”, and the re-lottery effect for deriving “16R big hit symbol” as the final big hit symbol is the normal big hit symbol. It becomes a re-variation production. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the temporary big hit symbol is “2R series big hit symbol”, and the re-lottery effect for deriving “2R type big hit symbol” as the final big hit symbol, It becomes a re-variation production at the time of specific big hit. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (d), the temporary lottery symbol is “2R series big hit symbol”, and the re-lottery effect for deriving “2R type big hit symbol” as the final big hit symbol is, It will be a special re-variation production. And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.19 (c) and FIG.19 (d), after the start of a symbol fluctuation game, the mode transition effect started when the same time passes (time W2 time) is a common effect. (Notification effect). Further, in the present embodiment, there are production modes (low expectation mode, medium expectation mode, and high expectation mode) in which the transition destination production mode is performed by the mode transition production, that is, the high probability latent production excluding the high-definition confirmation mode is performed. It is suggested.

Next, according to FIG. 20, the re-lottery effect and the revival effect performed in the symbol variation game based on the second specific variation pattern will be described.
When the main control CPU 45a wins the big hit in the big hit lottery and determines the lower open probability variable big hit game and the special system big hit game as the big hit type, a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns including the “second specific fluctuation pattern” described above are included. One variation pattern is determined from the inside. Then, the main control CPU 45a outputs, to the overall control CPU 46a, a variation pattern designation command that designates the decided variation pattern and a special symbol stop symbol designation command that designates a special symbol corresponding to the decided big hit type. .

  When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the “second specific variation pattern”, the overall control CPU 46a uses the special symbol type designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command as shown in FIG. One effect content pattern is selected and determined from a plurality of types (three in the present embodiment) of effect content patterns Z1 to Z3 shown. The effect content patterns Z1 to Z3 are determined based on the second specific variation pattern which is the same variation pattern, so the variation time of the symbol variation game based on the effect content patterns Z1 to Z3, that is, the symbol variation. The time from the start to the end of the game is the same time.

  When the “special symbol A (lower opening probability change big hit game)” is instructed by the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a produces the effect content pattern Z1 in FIG. 20 (a) and the effect content in FIG. 20 (c). One effect content pattern of the pattern Z3 is selected and determined. Further, when “special symbols B to E (special system big hit game)” is instructed by the stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a selects and determines the effect content pattern Z2 of FIG. The overall control CPU 46a that has determined the effect content pattern outputs an effect content pattern designation command for designating the effect content pattern to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48, respectively. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a that selects and determines the production content patterns Z1 to Z3 serves as production content determination means.

  Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines a decorative symbol based on the determined effect content pattern, and outputs a decorative symbol stop symbol designation command to the display control CPU 47a. When determining the decoration symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines the temporary jackpot symbol and the final jackpot symbol to be finally stopped and displayed when the effect content patterns Z1 and Z2 are determined. Note that the two left and right numbers of symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol are also used for the reach formation symbol when a reach is formed when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol variation game. On the other hand, when determining the effect content pattern Z3, the overall control CPU 46a determines a temporary stop symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed before the revival effect and a final stop symbol (big hit symbol) that is derived through the revival effect. To do.

  When determining the production content pattern Z1, the overall control CPU 46a determines the “special system big hit symbol” as the temporary jackpot symbol and the “16R big hit symbol” as the final jackpot symbol. In addition, when determining the production content pattern Z2, the overall control CPU 46a determines the “special system big hit symbol” as the temporary jackpot symbol and the “special system big hit symbol” as the final jackpot symbol. In addition, when determining the effect content pattern Z3, the overall control CPU 46a determines an off-set symbol (for example, [767]) that can recognize the off-set as a temporary stop symbol, and sets the bottom opening probability variable as the final jackpot symbol. A jackpot symbol (for example, [777]) consisting of a number symbol that can recognize the jackpot game is determined.

  Next, the flow of the symbol variation game performed under the control of the display control CPU 47a will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the display control CPU 47a that causes the effect display device 28 to execute the symbol variation game in the flow shown in FIGS.

  The display control CPU 47a starts the symbol variation game on the effect display device 28 when an effect content pattern designation command for designating the effect content patterns Z1 to Z3 and a stop symbol designation command for decorative symbols are input.

  FIG. 20A shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern Z1. In the effect display device 28, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol variation game (at time V0), and after reaching the reach effect, a special system is provided as the temporary jackpot symbol. The big hit symbol ([7Δ7] in this example) is temporarily stopped (time V1). From the special system big hit symbol [7Δ7] temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28, the player can recognize that at least the special type big hit game is won.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, the re-lottery effect is started, and when the predetermined time elapses, the 16R big hit symbol ([7 7] in this example) is derived as the final big hit symbol (at time V2). Thereafter, in the effect display device 28, when the variation time of the second specific variation pattern elapses, the 16R big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game ends (time V3). Thereby, the player can recognize that the special system big hit game has been promoted to the lower open probability variable big hit game. Thereafter, in the effect display device 28, an opening effect is performed with the start of the big hit game. Then, after the opening effect ends (time V4), the lower big prize opening 41 is opened, and the first round game of the lower opening probability variation big hit game is started.

  FIG. 20B shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern Z2. In the effect display device 28, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary jackpot symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the symbol variation game (at time V0), and after reaching the reach effect, a special system is provided as the temporary jackpot symbol. The big hit symbol ([7Δ7] in this example) is temporarily stopped (time V1). From the special system big hit symbol [7Δ7] temporarily displayed on the effect display device 28, the player can recognize that at least the special type big hit game is won.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, a re-lottery effect is started, and a special big hit symbol ([7Δ7] in this example) is derived as the final big hit symbol when a predetermined time elapses (at time V2). Thereafter, in the effect display device 28, when the variation time of the second specific variation pattern elapses, the special big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped and the symbol variation game ends (time V3). Thereby, the player can recognize that the special system big hit game has not been promoted to the 16R big hit game. Thereafter, the effect display device 28 performs an opening effect with the start of the big hit game. Then, after the opening effect ends (time V4), the upper prize winning opening 39 is opened, and the first round game of the special big hit game is started.

  It should be noted that which special big hit game will start depends on the big hit type won in the big hit lottery. And for the special opening big hit game and the multi-open big hit game, after the big hit game starts, the player can not distinguish from the opening action of the first and second upper big prize opening 39, the upper third time It is possible to distinguish by the opening operation of the big prize opening 39. In addition, for the multi-open big hit game 39, the open action of the 17th top big prize opening 39 makes it possible to distinguish the 16th open big hit game from other multi-open big hit games, and the 33rd open big big prize opening 39 is opened. According to the operation, it is possible to distinguish between a 32 hit open big hit game and a 48 open big hit game.

  A special jackpot game is a jackpot game that can cause a difference in the number of winning balls that a player can win, and the number of winning balls is reduced according to the winning jackpot type (for example, a 16-time opening jackpot game). Is also present. On the other hand, the downward opening probability variable big hit game is a big hit game that can acquire a stable prize ball for the player. For this reason, even if the special jackpot symbol is once stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, the possibility of the 16R jackpot symbol being derived by the re-lottery effect is given, and the player's expectation until the symbol variation game ends. Can be sustained. As for special jackpot games, by providing special open jackpot games, as a result of the re-lottery effect, even if a special jackpot symbol is derived, there is a chance to win a prize ball in an advantageous state for the player. Yes.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the temporary lottery symbol is “special system big hit symbol”, and the re-lottery effect for deriving “16R big hit symbol” as the final big hit symbol is the normal big hit symbol. It becomes a re-variation production. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20B, the temporary big hit symbol is a “special big hit symbol”, and the re-lottery effect for deriving the “special big hit symbol” as the final big hit symbol is, It becomes a re-variation production at the special big hit.

  FIG. 20C shows the flow of the symbol variation game based on the effect content pattern Z3. In the effect display device 28, after the start of the symbol variation game, a reach is formed by the numerical symbols constituting the temporary stop symbol when a predetermined time elapses (at time V0), and after reaching the reach effect, the temporary stop symbol is determined. The missed symbol ([767] in this example) is temporarily stopped (at time V1). The player can recognize the loss from the loss symbol [767] once stopped and displayed on the effect display device 28.

  Next, in the effect display device 28, the revival effect is started, and the jackpot symbol (in this example, [777]) determined as the final stop symbol when a predetermined time elapses is derived (at time V2). Accordingly, the player can recognize that the lost symbol is a big hit by replacing the big hit symbol. Thereafter, in the effect display device 28, an opening effect is performed with the start of the big hit game. Then, after the opening effect ends (time V4), the lower big prize opening 41 is opened, and the first round game of the lower opening probability variation big hit game is started.

  In the present embodiment, even if a symbol that is out of place in the symbol variation game is stopped and displayed once, the revival effect has a possibility that a big hit symbol is derived, so that the player's expectation is maintained until the symbol variation game ends. Can last. And the jackpot symbol derived through the rebirth effect is a big hit symbol that can recognize the lower open probability variable big hit game that can acquire a stable prize ball for the player, so that the expectation for the resurrection effect is improved. Can do.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Regardless of whether the lower open probability change big hit game or the 2R type big hit game is determined, as shown in FIGS. 19C and 19D, the mode transition effect is performed in the symbol variation game. The player can pay attention to what jackpot game is given until the symbol variation game ends, that is, until the jackpot game starts. For this reason, the player's expectation for the big hit game can be maintained.

  (2) In addition, because the player pays attention to what jackpot game (lower opening probability change big hit game or 2R type big hit game) is given by the mode transition effect during the symbol variation game, the big prize in the big hit game It is not necessary to set the mouth opening mode to the same mode for the lower opening probability variation jackpot game and the 2R jackpot game. For this reason, in the case where the lower open probability variable big hit game is won, the maximum number of balls can be obtained in the big hit game.

  (3) In the mode transition effects shown in FIGS. 19 (c) and 19 (d), other effect modes (except for the high-definition confirmation mode in which the lottery probability state can be either the high probability lottery state or the low probability lottery state ( It is informed that the transition to the high-probability latent effect) is made. For this reason, if the lower opening probability variation big hit game is given after the end of the symbol variation game, the lottery probability state after the big hit game is high probability lottery together with the joy of having a chance to win a lot of prize balls It is possible to recognize the transition to the state (probability change state), and to increase the player's willingness to play at once. That is, the player's willingness to play is enhanced by recognizing that the high probability lottery state is entered from the state where the possibility of transition to the low probability lottery state is once recognized.

  (4) The lower opening probability variable big hit game opens the lower big prize opening 41, while the 2R type big hit game opens the upper big prize opening 39. For this reason, the player can surely recognize whether the type of the big hit game given is the downward opening probability variable big hit game or the 2R type big hit game. Therefore, by executing the mode transition effect in the symbol variation game, which jackpot game is given to the player until the jackpot game is started, that is, until the big winning opening is released in the first round game in the jackpot game. Can be expected.

  (5) When 2R probability variable big hit game is won and when 2R non-probable big hit game is won, the contents of the design variation game, the opening mode of the lower prize winning opening 41, and the opening / closing mode of the opening / closing blade 35 are set the same. It was. Therefore, from these aspects, it is possible to make it impossible for the player to know which of the 2R probability variable big hit game and the 2R non-probable big hit game is won. For this reason, in other production modes other than the high-definition confirmation mode, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of guessing whether the lottery probability state is the high probability lottery state or the low probability lottery state.

  (6) In FIGS. 19A to 19D, the state where the 2R system big hit symbol is derived in the symbol change game, that is, the lottery probability state after the big hit game is either the high probability lottery state or the low probability lottery state. It is informed that the transition to a high-probability latent effect (other effect modes other than the high-definition effect effect mode) that may be in a state is made. Even in such a state, there is a possibility that the 16R jackpot symbol (and the special system jackpot symbol) may be derived through the re-lottery effect, so in the high probability lottery state until the symbol variation game ends. You can have some expectation.

  (7) Then, as shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b), if the 16R big win symbol is derived through the re-drawing effect, the lottery probability state after the big hit game is shifted to the high probability lottery state. Can be recognized, and the player's willingness to play can be increased at once. That is, the player's willingness to play is enhanced by recognizing that the high probability lottery state is entered from the state where the possibility of transition to the low probability lottery state is once recognized.

  (8) As shown in FIGS. 19C and 19D, the lottery probability state is changed to the high probability lottery state and the low probability in the mode transition effect by finally deriving the 2R system jackpot symbol in the redraw lottery effect. It is informed that the transition to the high-probability latent effect is possible in any of the lottery states. However, even in such a situation, if the lower opening probability variable big hit game is determined, the lower open probability variable big hit game is awarded after the end of the symbol variation game. For this reason, even if the 2R system big hit symbol is finally derived in the re-lottery effect, there is a possibility that the lower opening probability variable big hit game may start. It is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the game is performed, and to maintain the player's expectation for the big hit game. And, an unexpected production can be realized, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

  (9) And, as shown in FIG. 19 (d), if the lower opening probability variation big hit game is given, it can be recognized that the lottery probability state after the big hit game ends will shift to the high probability lottery state. You can also feel the joy of having the chance to win the prize ball.

  (10) In FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b), a special system big hit game in which the special type big hit symbol is derived in the symbol variation game, that is, the number of prize balls acquired is reduced (in this embodiment, It is notified that one big hit game is awarded from special type big hit games including 16 open big hit games and 32 open big hit games). Even in such a state, in this embodiment, since there is a possibility that the 16R big hit symbol may be derived through the re-drawing effect, the lower open probability variable big hit game is given until the symbol variable game is over. Can be expected.

  (11) And if the 16R jackpot symbol is derived through the re-lottery effect, it can be recognized that the lower open probability variable jackpot game will be given after the symbol variation game is over, and the player's willingness to play will be increased at once. Can do. That is, the player's willingness to play is enhanced by recognizing that the lower open probability variable big hit game is given from the state where the special big hit game is likely to be given.

  (12) In the multi-open big hit game, the upper limit number of round games, the upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the upper prize winning opening 39, and the first and second interval times are set to be the same. The number of opening / closing operations of the top prize winning opening 39 in one round game and the round game time are set differently. As a result, it is difficult to determine the round of the current round game because it is impossible to determine the break of one round game from the appearance, and as a result, how long will the jackpot game continue? Becomes difficult to understand. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest during the big hit game by providing a multiple hit big hit game in a mode different from the lower open probability variable big hit game.

  (13) Even if a special system big hit game is finally derived in the re-lottery effect, if a special open big hit game is determined, a special open big hit game advantageous to the player over the multiple open big hit game Is granted. For this reason, even if a special system jackpot symbol is finally derived in the re-lottery effect, there is a possibility that a special opening jackpot game may be given, so the top prize winning opening 39 is opened and closed for a predetermined number of times. Until the game is started, the player can pay attention to what jackpot game is given, and the player's expectation for the jackpot game can be maintained. And, an unexpected production can be realized, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

  (14) In the lower open probability variable big hit game and the special type big hit game, different big winning holes are opened. The player can be surely recognized. On the other hand, for special big hit games, by opening the same top big prize opening 39, it is not possible to determine which of the multiple open big hit games or special open big hit games has been granted, It can be expected whether the big hit game is given.

  (15) The symbol variation game based on FIGS. 20A to 20C is executed based on the same variation pattern. For this reason, based on the variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 45a, it is possible to determine the content of any one of the re-lottering effect and the resurrection effect, and to make the variation pattern common. . Therefore, the number of variation patterns can be reduced as compared with the case where the production contents including the re-lottery production and the production contents including the revival production are associated with the variation patterns in a one-to-one relationship.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, a small hit game may be provided. The small hit lottery is a big hit lottery. If the big hit lottery is not won, the small hit lottery means (the main control CPU 45a) gives a small hit lottery to determine whether or not to give a small hit game. Awarded if you win. The small hit game is composed of a round game that opens a large winning opening (upper large winning opening 39) that allows a game ball to enter during the small hit game. The opening / closing operation of the mouth is performed the same number of times (two times) as the upper limit round number set in the 2R system big hit game. After the small hit game is over, the state control means (main control CPU 45a) makes the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery and the operation state of the opening / closing blade 35 the lottery probability state and the operation state when the small hit lottery is won. Maintained. Specifically, if the gaming state when winning the small hit lottery is “low probability + no change”, the gaming state after the small hit game is controlled to “low probability + no change”. . Further, if the gaming state when winning the small hitting lottery is “high probability + variable”, the gaming state after the small hitting game is controlled to “high probability + variable”. The variation pattern when winning the small hit lottery is set to be the same as the variation pattern that can be selected when winning the 2R big hit game. As a result, the player cannot determine whether the 2R big win game or the small win game is won from the effect of the symbol variation game and the opening mode of the big prize opening. In addition, when a small hit game is won during each effect mode, the effect mode at the time of winning may be continued or may be shifted to another effect mode.

  In the embodiment, the number of effect modes may be increased or decreased. In this case, it is preferable to set the production mode so that the high-accuracy determination mode is always included. The low expectation mode may be set as an effect mode in which the low probability lottery state is fixed.

  In the embodiment, the aspect of the jackpot symbol may be changed. That is, for the jackpot symbol, if the type of the jackpot game won from the jackpot symbol is recognizable, the symbol mode itself may be changed.

  In the embodiment, the special system big hit game may be configured to be a big hit game that is advantageous to the player in winning the prize ball, rather than the lower open probability variable big hit game. In this case, in the effect content patterns Z1 and Z2 of FIGS. 20A and 20B, the temporary jackpot symbol is “16R jackpot symbol”, and the final jackpot symbol is “16R jackpot symbol” and “special jackpot symbol”. Either.

In the embodiment, both an effect from opening to closing of the upper prize winning opening 39 and an effect during the interval may be determined and executed by an opening effect command.
In the embodiment, it is possible to determine and execute both an effect from opening to closing of the upper prize winning opening 39 and an effect during the interval by a closing effect command.

  In the embodiment, the types of jackpot games may be increased or decreased. Further, the number of opening / closing operations of the upper prize winning opening 39 may be changed. For example, the upper prize winning opening 39 may be opened and closed four times during one round game.

  In the embodiment, the specified number of rounds of the round game, the time for one opening / closing operation of the upper prize winning port 39, and the round game time may be changed. Further, in the interval where the continuous effect is not executed, the interval time between rounds and the interval time within round may be changed as long as they are the same time.

  In the embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a specifies the opening / closing timing and outputs the opening effect command and the closing effect command based on the round opening designation command, the type of jackpot game, and the like in the first round game. , You do not need to output.

  In the embodiment, the overall control CPU 46a specifies the opening / closing timing and outputs the opening effect command and the closing effect command, but it does not have to be output. In this case, for example, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a control command for specifying the content of the game effect until the next continuous effect is started at the start of the first round game and at the end of the continuous effect. May be.

  In the embodiment, the effect time of the continuous effect is 9100 ms, but may be arbitrarily changed. For example, it may be the same as the interval time (1000 ms) set in the interval between rounds where the continuous effect is not executed or the interval within the round. In this way, the main control CPU 45a does not need to determine whether or not the continuous effect is executed based on the number of times of closing, and thus the control is simplified.

  In the embodiment, if the timing for executing the continuation effect is the same timing in each jackpot game, the timing may be changed. For example, it may be executed while the upper university winning opening 39 is opened. In the embodiment, the continuation effect may not be executed.

In the embodiment, the content of the production of the continuous production and the content of the production during the opening of the upper prize opening 39 may be changed.
In the embodiment, the number of special winning openings provided in the game board YB may be one. In the embodiment, the number of start winning openings provided in the game board YB may be one.

  In the embodiment, the effect display device 28 is a liquid crystal display, but it may be a dot matrix display or a 7-segment LED display display or a mechanical display display device such as a drum.

  The embodiment is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a special symbol and a decorative symbol, but may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses only a special symbol. Further, the present invention may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that uses a plurality of special symbols.

  In the embodiment, the sub control board 46 is omitted, and commands related to big hit games such as an open command and a close command are directly output from the main control board 45 to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Anyway.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) a display device for displaying a symbol variation game executed by changing a plurality of types of symbols, and a jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and when the jackpot lottery is won, the symbols After a big hit symbol that can recognize a big hit in a variable game is derived, a big hit game is played after the end of the symbol variable game, and the big hit game allows a game ball to enter during the big hit game In the gaming machine constituted by a round game that opens the game, the jackpot game includes a first jackpot game and a second jackpot game that may cause a difference in profits given to the player, and the first jackpot game and the first game In the two big hit games, while the upper limit number of round games constituting the big hit game is set to the same number, the opening style of the big winning opening is different, and the second big hit game is the first game. It is configured so that the number of winning balls won is smaller than the big hit game, and the big hit type determining means for determining the big hit type when the big hit lottery is won, and the big hit type determining means determines the first big hit. If it is determined, the first jackpot game is awarded, and if the jackpot type determining means determines the second jackpot, the jackpot game granting means for granting the second jackpot game, and the lottery result of the jackpot lottery The symbol derived in the symbol variation game is determined based on the game, and when the big hit is won, the player is recognized that the big hit is won based on the big hit species determined by the big hit species determining means. The symbol determination means for determining the jackpot symbol for the game, the effect content determination means for determining the effect content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and the effect content determination means Effect execution control means for causing the display device to execute a symbol variation game for deriving a symbol including the jackpot symbol determined by the symbol determining means based on the contents of the effect. The first jackpot symbol that can recognize one jackpot and the second jackpot symbol that can recognize the second jackpot are included, and the effect of the symbol variation game is to temporarily stop the temporary jackpot symbol, and finally A re-variation effect for deriving a final jackpot symbol for allowing the player to recognize a special big-hit type, and the re-variation effect includes a second changeable effect that can be executed when the big-hit type determining means determines the normal big-hit type. And a first big hit time re-variation effect and a second big hit time re-variation effect that can be executed when the big hit type determining means has determined the second big hit. Fluctuation production When executed, when the second big hit symbol is determined as the temporary big hit symbol and the first big hit symbol is determined as the final big hit symbol, and the second big hit hour re-variation effect is executed, The second jackpot symbol is determined as the big jackpot symbol and the second jackpot symbol is determined as the final jackpot symbol. The effect execution control means determines the effect content including the re-change effect. If it is determined that the symbol is determined by the symbol determining means, a re-variation effect is executed in accordance with the provisional jackpot symbol and the final jackpot symbol determined by the symbol determining means. After the jackpot symbol is temporarily stopped as a temporary jackpot symbol, the first jackpot symbol re-variation effect is derived to derive the first jackpot symbol as the final jackpot symbol. When the big hit type determining means determines the second big hit, the second big hit symbol is temporarily stopped as a temporary big hit symbol, and then the second big hit symbol is derived as the final big hit symbol. A gaming machine characterized by executing a time-revariation effect. In the present embodiment, the first big hit game is a lower open probability variable big hit game, and the second big hit game is a special big hit game. In this embodiment, the first jackpot symbol is a 16R jackpot symbol, and the second jackpot symbol is a special jackpot symbol. Further, in the present embodiment, the first big hit time re-variation effect is a re-lottery effect based on FIG. 20 (a), and the second big hit time re-change effect is a re-lottery effect based on FIG. 20 (b).

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of jackpot game. (A) is a timing chart showing an opening mode of the lower prize winning opening in the big hit game based on the special symbol A (lower open probability variable big hit game), (b) is the big hit game based on the special symbol E (16 times open big hit game) The timing chart which shows the open aspect of the top large prize opening in a game. (A) is a timing chart showing the opening mode of the top jackpot in the jackpot game based on the special symbol D (32 open bonus game), (b) is the jackpot game based on the special symbol C (48 bonus jackpot game) The timing chart which shows the open aspect of the top large prize opening in a game. (A) is a timing chart showing the opening mode of the top prize winning opening in the jackpot game (special opening jackpot game) based on the special symbol B, (b) is a jackpot game (2R probability variable jackpot based on the special symbols F and G) The timing chart which shows the opening | release aspect of the top big prize opening of a game and 2R non-probability big hit game). Explanatory drawing explaining the open time and interval time of the top prize winning opening in the jackpot game based on the special symbol E (16 times open jackpot game). Explanatory drawing explaining the opening time and interval time of the top prize winning opening in the big hit game (32 times open big hit game) based on the special symbol D. Explanatory drawing explaining the opening time and interval time of the top prize winning opening in the jackpot game based on the special symbol C (48 times open jackpot game). Similarly, the explanatory view explaining the opening time and interval time of the top big winning opening in the big hit game (48 times open big hit game) based on special symbol C. Explanatory drawing explaining the opening time and interval time of the top prize winning opening in the jackpot game based on the special symbol B (special opening jackpot game). The schematic diagram which shows the transfer aspect of effect mode. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a rank up bonus process. The flowchart which shows special jackpot game processing. (A) is a schematic diagram showing a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot game based on the special symbol A (lower open probability variable jackpot game), and (b) is a jackpot game based on the special symbols B to E (special jackpot game) FIG. 4C is a schematic diagram showing a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot game (2R system jackpot game) based on the special symbols F and G. FIG. (A)-(c) is a distribution table for determining the big hit symbol which can recognize the big hit game (2R system big hit game) based on the special symbols F and G which are finally stopped and displayed. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of a re-lottery effect. (A) to (d) are symbol variation games including a re-lottery effect that is performed by temporarily displaying a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot game (2R system jackpot game) based on the special symbols F and G as temporary jackpot symbols. FIG. (A) to (c) are symbol variations including a re-lottery effect that is performed by temporarily displaying a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot game (special jackpot game) based on special symbols B to E as a temporary jackpot symbol. The schematic diagram which shows the flow of the design fluctuation | variation game containing the flow of a game and a resurrection effect.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 28 ... Production display device, 33a, 34a ... Entrance hole, 39 ... Upper large prize opening, 41 ... Lower big prize opening, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 45b ... Main ROM for control, 45c ... RAM for main control, 46 ... Sub control board, 46a ... CPU for control, 46b ... ROM for control, 46c ... RAM for control, 47 ... Production display control board, 47a ... Display control CPU 47b: Display control ROM 47c: Display control RAM YB: Game board.

Claims (5)

A display device for displaying a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of types of symbols, and a jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and in the case of winning the jackpot lottery, After a big hit symbol that can recognize a big hit is derived, a big hit game is played after the end of the symbol variation game, and the big hit game opens a big winning opening that allows a game ball to enter during the big hit game. In gaming machines configured by round games,
The jackpot game includes a normal jackpot game and a special jackpot game, and the special jackpot game and the special jackpot game have the same maximum number of round games constituting the jackpot game, while the special jackpot game A plurality of types of games are prepared, and each special jackpot game has at least one round game, and the upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening is the big game in each round game constituting the normal jackpot. It is set to be shorter than the upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the winning opening, and at least one special big hit game is configured so that the number of prize balls acquired is smaller than the normal big hit game,
Jackpot species determining means for determining a jackpot species when winning the jackpot lottery,
When the big hit type determining means determines the normal big hit, the normal big hit game is given, and when the big hit type determining means determines the special big hit, the big hit game is given any one special big hit game Granting means;
A symbol to be derived in the symbol variation game is determined based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and if the winner is won, the player wins a big hit based on the jackpot species determined by the jackpot species determining means. A symbol determination means for determining a jackpot symbol for recognizing that the player has won,
Production content determination means for determining the production content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery lottery result,
The execution execution control means for causing the display device to execute a symbol variation game for deriving a symbol including the jackpot symbol determined by the symbol determination means based on the effect content determined by the effect content determination means,
The jackpot symbol includes a normal jackpot symbol that can recognize the normal jackpot and a special jackpot symbol that can recognize the special jackpot,
The effect contents of the symbol variation game include a re-variation effect in which a temporary jackpot symbol is temporarily stopped and a final jackpot symbol is derived for allowing the player to recognize the final jackpot type. Includes a normal big hit re-variation effect that can be executed when the big hit type determining means determines the normal big hit, and a special type that can be executed when the big hit type determining means determines the special big hit. Including re-variation production at the time of jackpot,
The symbol determining means determines the special jackpot symbol as the temporary jackpot symbol and determines the normal jackpot symbol as the final jackpot symbol when the normal jackpot re-variation effect is executed, and the special jackpot symbol When the re-variation effect is executed, the special jackpot symbol is determined as the temporary jackpot symbol and the special jackpot symbol is determined as the final jackpot symbol.
The effect execution control means, when the effect content determination means has determined the effect content including the re-change effect, the re-change effect according to the temporary jackpot symbol and the final jackpot symbol determined by the symbol determination means When the big hit type determining means determines the normal big hit, the special big hit symbol is temporarily stopped as a temporary big hit symbol, and then the normal big hit symbol is derived as the final big hit symbol. A special variation in which the special big hit symbol is derived as the final big hit symbol after the special big hit symbol is temporarily stopped as a temporary big hit symbol when the big hit type determining means determines the special big hit. A gaming machine characterized by executing a re-variation production at the time of a big hit. In the plurality of types of special jackpot games, while the upper limit number of round games constituting each jackpot game and the upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening are set to be the same, Including a plurality of types of first special jackpot games that are set so that the number of opening and closing operations of the big prize opening and the round game time in round games are different,
In the case of granting the first special jackpot game, the jackpot game granting means starts the next round game after the lapse of the interval between rounds after finishing one round game, and 2 during one round game. When the opening / closing operation of the grand prize winning opening is performed more than once, the first opening / closing operation is started after the end of the opening / closing operation after the end of the intra-round interval, and the first interval time indicating the period of the interval between rounds The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second interval time indicating the period of the in-round interval is set to be the same. In the special jackpot game, there are at least two types of upper limit operation time for one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening, and the winning prize opening of the big prize opening is larger than the total opening / closing time of the big prize opening in each first special big hit game. A second special jackpot game with a long total opening time is further included, and the second special jackpot game is configured to increase the number of winning balls as compared to the first special jackpot game, The special jackpot game and the second special jackpot game can be distinguished from the normal jackpot game by different opening modes of the jackpot in the first round game constituting the jackpot game,
In the case of granting the second special jackpot game, the jackpot game granting means performs the one time of the big prize opening until the jackpot is opened and closed a predetermined number of times from the start of the second special jackpot game. The upper limit operation time related to the opening / closing operation is set to the same time as the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening in the first special jackpot game, and the large winning opening is opened / closed by the set number of times. After that, the upper limit operation time related to one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening is set to a time longer than the upper limit operation time relating to one opening / closing operation of the big winning opening in the first special jackpot game. And
After the end of the symbol variation game, when the first special big hit is determined by the big hit type determining means, the first special big hit game is given, and when the second special big hit is determined The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second special jackpot game is awarded.   The game board is provided with a plurality of big winning holes, and the normal big winning game and the special big winning game can recognize the difference in the opening mode by opening different big winning holes, In the first special jackpot game and the second special jackpot game, which special jackpot game is given until the same prize winning opening is opened and closed by a predetermined number of times by opening the same prize winning opening. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine cannot be recognized. A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern capable of specifying a variation time of the symbol variation game, and instructing the determined variation pattern to the effect content determining means;
The effect of the symbol variation game is that after reaching the symbol variation game, a reach is formed and a reach effect is performed, and after the outlier symbol for causing the player to recognize the deviation as a result of the reach effect is temporarily stopped , Including a revival effect to derive the jackpot symbol,
The effect content determining means is any one of the effect content including the re-change effect and the effect content including the revival effect based on the change pattern determined by the change pattern determining means when the jackpot lottery is won. Decide
The effect execution control means starts the symbol variation game according to the effect content when the effect content determination means determines the effect content including the revival effect, and after the symbol variation game starts, 5. The resurrection effect is started when the same time as the time until the variation effect starts, and the resurrection effect is executed for the same time as the time of the re-variation effect. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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