JP2010158397A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problem: a game ball cannot be utilized for the performance on which a player is holding a big expectation regarding a lottery result ranging over the several variations. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine includes a read-ahead performance accessory 90 which has a reservoir device storing game balls entered into a start pocket, a win-or-lose random number confirming means which confirms a win-or-lose random number value memorized before a win-or-lose lottery, and a read-ahead performance contents determination means which determines whether to utilize the read-ahead performance accessory 90 when carrying out the read-ahead performance of the confirmed win-or-lose random number value based on the read-ahead performance-enabling signal showing the confirmation result. The reservoir device starts storing game balls while the symbol is varying, showing the result of the win-or-lose lottery of the win-or-lose random number value memorized before the win-or-lose random number value, on which the read-ahead performance is determined, is memorized, and the reservoir device is released and game balls start flowing while the win-or-lose lottery result of the win-or-lose random number value, on which the read-ahead performance is determined, is still varying to finalize. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention extracts a value of a random number when a launched game ball enters the start opening, and in a pachinko gaming machine that plays a big hit game when winning by a lottery based on the extracted random number value, The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that performs an effect that makes the result of the lottery be expected by movement.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine has a normal symbol starting means (normal symbol operation gate) for performing a normal symbol lottery on a game board surface, a normal symbol display device for notifying a lottery result of a normal symbol lottery, and a normal symbol lottery. A special symbol opening means, a special symbol starting means (special symbol starting port) provided in the predetermined winning port for performing special symbol lottery, a special symbol display device for notifying a lottery result of the special symbol lottery, and a special symbol lottery It is a structure with a big prize opening that is opened by winning, and generally a game that starts when a special symbol lottery wins is called a big hit game, and after the predetermined big hit, the special symbol lottery A high-probability gaming state with a high lottery probability (some models have a higher lottery probability for normal symbol lottery), and a special symbol start-up opening time that is extended due to normal symbol lottery wins Extended state, the special symbol, the time saving state change time normal symbol is shortened (time reduction state). It should be noted that there are many configurations that are in the open extended state and the time shortened state when in the high probability gaming state.
The type of jackpot game is a high probability game state, an open extended state, or a time shortened state after the jackpot game ends, commonly known as probable change jackpot. After the jackpot game is over, it will be in an open extended state, a time shortened state, commonly known as a big hit. After the big hit game is over, it will be in a high probability gaming state, extended open state, and time shortened state, but the number of times of opening the big prize opening is small (for example, twice), and there are multiple types of big hits, such as the common name, short hit big hit However, the type of the jackpot is informed with a special symbol. On the other hand, there are two types of wins in the normal symbol lottery. If you win the normal symbol lottery during normal games, for example, 0.5 seconds, and if you win the normal symbol lottery during open extended games, for example, 4 seconds. The starting opening is configured to be opened.
Special symbols are displayed small with LEDs, 7-segments, etc., and it is difficult for players to expect the lottery results, so on large display devices such as liquid crystal display devices, pseudo symbols are used as pseudo-effects for special symbols. By displaying it, the player is expected from the lottery result.
In addition, recent pachinko machines have acquired (stored) random number values that are specific values (for example, the same value as the winning value). The special symbol for notifying the lottery result for the random number value already stored several times before the start of the variation of the special symbol for notifying the lottery result is Random values acquired (stored) from the early stages are expected by performing continuous display (related display) on the liquid crystal display device until the special symbol that informs the lottery result for the value is changed There are an increasing number of pachinko machines that inform you of what you can have. By adopting such a configuration, the player gets a sense of expectation from the change in the special symbol before the change in the special symbol in which the lottery result is notified, and the expectation increases as the continuous display continues. Therefore, the player has a higher expectation than the production having a sense of expectation with only one change (only that change).
More specifically, for example, when there are two random numbers that have been acquired (for the sake of clarity, the random number stored in the oldest time is A, and the random number stored in the second oldest time is easy to understand. If the newly acquired (stored) random value (this random value is referred to as C) is a specific value, the special symbol indicating the lottery result of the random value A is changing. A specific character is displayed on the liquid crystal display device, and the two specific characters (two persons) are displayed on the liquid crystal display device while the special symbol indicating the lottery result of the random value B is changed. For example, three special characters (three people) are displayed while the special symbol indicating the lottery result is changed, and then the symbol indicating the big hit is displayed. The player continuously displays the characters, and the number of characters is increased. Therefore, the player wishes to continue the continuous display. Embrace.

As described above, recent pachinko gaming machines display their own display on the liquid crystal display device for each model, so that the player has high expectations for the lottery result. However, no matter how much the display differs depending on the model, the displayed contents are different, so the player feels that the same pachinko machine is the same regardless of the model, and feels unsatisfactory. Is the actual situation.
In addition, pachinko gaming machines are inherently interesting where the fired game ball moves unpredictably, and the game player expects the lottery result with the movement of the game ball and the display on the liquid crystal display device A configuration of a pachinko gaming machine that performs the above is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-239251, which is Patent Document 1, distributes game balls that have entered from the entrance to start ports (winning ports) or non-winning ports, and game balls that have entered the start ports and non-winning ports. A configuration is disclosed in which storage is canceled by determining a pre-determining means that determines a lottery result before its derivation display, and a lottery result is expected when a released game ball enters a specific area Has been. In addition, as a control method, when the lottery result is a win, the movable object is configured to move so that the released game ball enters a specific area. The pre-determining means is means for performing a lottery for starting the change immediately before the start of the change of the special symbol for notifying the lottery result.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-119275, which is Patent Document 2, stores a game ball that has entered a start opening in an accessory, and when the display by the display device proceeds to an advanced reach effect display, the subsequent effect The structure of a pachinko gaming machine is disclosed in which a lottery result is notified by the movement of an accessory and the movement of a game ball released from storage.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-206607, which is Patent Document 3, discloses a pseudo-award that is separated from a game area into which a game that has entered a start opening enters, and a pseudo prize that allows a game ball that has entered the pseudo-area to enter. A pachinko game that has a mouth and temporarily stores game balls that have entered the pseudo area as pseudo game balls, and performs a one-line display effect as many times as the number of pseudo game balls that have been released enter the pseudo prize opening. A machine is disclosed.

JP 2006-239251 A JP 2008-119275 A JP 2008-206607 A

As described above, the conventional pachinko gaming machine makes it difficult for the player to differentiate from other pachinko gaming machines because the player is expected only by the effect display displayed on the display device with respect to the lottery result. There is a problem that it feels the same no matter which pachinko machine is played, and lacks interest. In order to solve such a problem, pachinko gaming machines configured as Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 are disclosed.
As described in Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3, pachinko that can be enjoyed by the player by adding not only the display by the display device but also the effect by the movement of the game ball as an effect to make the lottery result expected. Since it becomes a gaming machine, the above problems can be solved.
However, it is possible to make the player feel the expectation by using the movement of the game ball only during the fluctuation that wants the player to have a sense of expectation, but it can straddle the multiple special symbol changes as described above. An effect that makes the player have a greater sense of expectation could not be realized unless the display is inevitably displayed.
In order to create a greater expectation for the player across multiple variations of special symbols as described above, the production must continue to be performed in the same way from the start of the production, and the production will continue. As the content of the production does not become large (violent), the effect cannot be fully exhibited. Therefore, it is possible to perform the display effect by the liquid crystal display device and the effect of moving the controllable movable body, but since the movement of the game ball launched by the player cannot be predicted (controlled), the special design of multiple times It is not possible to produce an effect that makes the player have a greater sense of expectation across the fluctuations (it is possible by using a fake game ball pre-installed in a pachinko game machine instead of a launched game ball).
According to the present invention, an effect that makes the player have an expectation with respect to the lottery result is performed only by the display device, so that the player feels the same regardless of which pachinko gaming machine is played. The issue that the game ball launched by the player could not be used to produce a greater expectation to the player across the issue and the multiple variations of the special symbol as described above (lottery results To solve the problem of combining the technology that gives the player a sense of expectation with the movement of the game ball and the technology that gives the player a sense of expectation for the lottery result across multiple special symbol variations) This is what we have come up with.
Note that the pre-determining means described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-239251, which is Patent Document 1, refers to a special symbol immediately before the start of fluctuation of a special symbol that notifies a lottery result of random numbers extracted as described in paragraphs 0009 and 0147. It is a means to judge. In other words, as with conventional pachinko machines, a jackpot judgment (by a pre-determining means) is made for what will start to fluctuate from now, and it is determined whether to perform a notice effect according to the result of the jackpot judgment Yes (that is, the predetermining means of Patent Document 1 corresponds to the special symbol lottery means of the present invention).
Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-206607, which is Patent Document 3, describes that a section of performance is performed several times. This is because a plurality of variations are performed within one variation. This is different from the above-described effect performed over a plurality of special symbol variations.

The invention described in claim 1
This is a ball game machine in which a game ball is released as a prize ball when a game ball launched into the game area by an operation of a player enters any of a plurality of types of winning holes provided in the game area. ,
Normal symbol starting means that is provided in the game area and obtains a random number value by entering a game ball;
A normal symbol holding means for storing the random number value acquired by the normal symbol starting means;
A normal symbol lottery means for lottery determination based on the random number value stored by the normal symbol holding means;
A normal symbol display device for notifying the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means by confirming and displaying the result of the normal symbol variation;
A game-per-game execution means for shifting to a game state per game where a predetermined winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times when a lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is won;
Special symbol starting means for acquiring a plurality of types of random numbers by entering a game ball into the predetermined winning opening;
Special symbol holding means for storing the plurality of random numbers acquired by the special symbol starting means;
Special symbol lottery means for lottery by lottery random number which is one of the plurality of random number values stored by the special symbol holding means;
A special symbol display device for notifying by confirming and displaying the lottery result of the success / failure random number stored in the special symbol holding means by the special symbol lottery means through the variation of the special symbol;
Special game execution means for shifting to a special game state in which a special winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times when a lottery by the special symbol lottery means is won;
Fluctuation time shortening means for shifting to the variation time shortened state in which the variation time of the normal symbol or / and the special symbol is shortened based on the end of the special gaming state;
An opening extension means for shifting to an opening extension state in which the opening time of the predetermined prize opening is long based on the end of the special gaming state;
Probability changing means for making a transition to a high probability gaming state set with a high probability of winning in the winning lottery by the special symbol lottery means based on the end of the special gaming state;
A main controller comprising the normal symbol lottery means, the game per game execution means, the special symbol lottery means, the special game execution means, the variation time shortening means, the opening extension means, and the probability variation means;
A sub-control device that performs control for displaying a pseudo effect of the special symbol on the effect symbol display device based on a display control command including a lottery result by the special symbol lottery means sent from the main control device; In the provided ball game machine,
A pre-reading effect actor into which a game ball (hereinafter referred to as a used ball) detected by the special symbol starting means can enter;
A storage device that releases storage and storage of the used sphere that has entered the pre-reading effect,
A specific area and a non-specific area into which the used ball that flows out by the release of the storage by the storage device enters,
Specific area detecting means for detecting a used sphere that has entered the specific area;
The main control device confirms whether or not at least the success / failure random number value is a specific value among a plurality of random number values stored in the special symbol holding means prior to the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means. And a pre-reading effect permission signal transmitting means for transmitting a pre-reading effect permission signal indicating to the sub-control device, a pre-rendering effect permission signal indicating the success / failure random number value confirmed by the corresponding random number confirmation means or the confirmation result of the wrong / random number confirmation means. With
In the sub-control device, an effect on the success / failure random number value confirmed by the success / failure random number confirmation means before the success / failure random number value confirmed by the success / failure random number confirmation means is determined by the special symbol lottery means. (Hereinafter referred to as pre-reading effect) is determined based on the received pre-reading effect permission signal, pre-reading effect execution determining means, and whether or not the pre-reading effect is an effect using the pre-read effect agent A pre-reading production content determining means for determining
The pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor is stored in the special symbol holding unit before the success / failure random value for which the pre-reading effect is determined by the pre-reading effect execution determining unit is stored in the special symbol holding unit. In the start or change of the special symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the pass / fail random number value being started, the storage device starts storing the used sphere, and the pre-reading effect execution determining means The stored ball is released and the stored balls are discharged while the special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the success / failure random value for which the pre-reading effect has been determined is released. When the used sphere is detected by the specific area detecting means, the effect symbol display device notifies that the detected sphere has been detected. It is a game machine.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the normal symbol starting (detecting) means and the special symbol starting (detecting) means are connected to the main control device that controls the whole of the ball game machine. A signal indicating that has been detected is input to the main controller. When a signal for detecting a game ball is input from the detecting means, the main control device temporarily stores a random number value acquired due to the input, and determines whether or not it is appropriate based on the stored random number value. Moreover, the normal symbol display device and the special symbol display device are also connected to the main control device, and each symbol (normal symbol, special symbol) is displayed.
A plurality of random number values acquired when the special symbol starting means detects a game ball is a random number value for determining whether or not a special game state is determined, as well as a random number value for determining whether or not a special game state is present, A special symbol variation time is determined together with a reach determination random number value, a big hit determination random number, and a reach determination random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect to expect the player to win a big hit (special game). For this reason, a random pattern value for determining the variation pattern can be considered.
The types of special gaming states include the difference in the number of times that the special winning opening is opened (number of rounds), the difference in the opening time of the special winning opening, and the gaming state that changes after the big hit game (special game) (high probability gaming state, time reduction) State, open extended state, normal game state), and combinations thereof. It should be noted that when shifting to the high probability gaming state, it is preferable to simultaneously shift to the time shortening state and the opening extension state, but when the high probability gaming state is ended, the time shortening state and the opening extension state are also simultaneously terminated. Alternatively, the time shortening state and the open extension state may be continued even when the high probability gaming state ends. In the high-probability gaming state, not only the probability of winning in the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means but also the probability of winning in the success / failure lottery by the normal symbol lottery means may be increased.
In addition, it is preferable to shift to the open extension state at the same time if the time reduction state is entered without shifting to the high-probability gaming state, and to end the open extension state at the end of the time reduction state. Differences in various states that shift after the end of the jackpot game (special game) are also differences in the type of jackpot game (special game), and the type of jackpot game (special game) that includes these is a special symbol (bonanza) The structure determined by (design) is preferable.
The main control device transmits a display control command including information indicating the lottery result by the special symbol lottery means and the variation time of the special symbol to the sub-control device, and the sub-control device receiving the display control command simulates the special symbol. Is selected from a plurality of pseudo effects same as the variation time of the special symbol, and the pseudo effect (pseudo symbol) selected by the effect symbol display device is displayed.

Further, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a pre-reading effect actor into which the game ball detected by the special symbol starting means can enter. Since the game ball detected by the special symbol starting means obtains a plurality of types of random numbers due to the detection, the role of the detected game ball has been completed, and is usually taken into the back of the pachinko gaming machine It is. The present invention is provided with a pre-reading effect role in which a game ball (used ball) whose role has been completed can enter. In addition, all the game balls detected by the special symbol starting means may be configured to enter the pre-reading effect actor, or among the game balls detected by the special symbol starting means, a game ball that matches (clears) a predetermined condition. Only a pre-reading effect role may be entered.
A storage device that stores and releases the used ball that has entered the pre-reading effect actor is provided in the pre-reading effect actor, and the storage device is released downstream from the storage device. A specific area and a non-specific area where the used sphere enters are provided. In addition, the used sphere that has entered the pre-reading effect actor is surely finally configured to enter a specific area or a non-specific area. Further, a sorting device may be provided between the storage device and the specific region and the non-specific region, and the used spheres that have flowed out of the storage device may be distributed to the specific region or the non-specific region by the sorting device. The specific area is provided with specific area detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered, but is provided with non-specific area detection means for detecting a game ball that has also entered the non-specific area.
In addition, the main control device stores the random number value stored in the special symbol holding means (the big hit determination random number value which is a random number value for success or failure) in the special symbol holding means prior to the lottery of the special symbol lottery means. And a random number confirmation unit for confirming whether or not at least a random number value for determining whether or not (a jackpot determination random value) is a specific value (for example, a value determined to be a big hit), And a pre-reading effect permission signal transmitting means for transmitting a pre-reading effect permission signal indicating the result of the random number value or the confirmation result of the wrong / random number confirmation means confirmed to the sub-control device. The random numbers to be confirmed by the success / failure random number confirmation means may be configured to confirm not only the jackpot determination random number value but also the above-mentioned jackpot symbol determination random number value, reach determination random number value, variation pattern determination random value, and the like. In addition, the success / failure random number confirmation means includes a current gaming state (normal probability gaming state or high probability gaming state) and a gaming state (normal probability gaming state or high probability gaming state) when the confirmed jackpot determination random number is drawn. A configuration that is checked for reference is suitable.
In addition, when it is configured to check the stored random number values other than the jackpot determination random number value (the jackpot symbol determination random value, the reach determination random number value, the variation pattern determination random value) in the success / failure random number checking means Naturally, the contents indicating those values or the confirmation results thereof are included in the prefetching production permission signal.
In addition, the winning lottery time by the special symbol lottery means is immediately before the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol indicating the lottery result, and the confirmation time of the wrong random number checking means is immediately after the acquired random number value is stored by the special symbol holding means. . Therefore, the main control device sends the pre-reading effect permission signal to the sub-control device prior to the display control command (display control command including the lottery result by the special symbol lottery means for the pass / fail random number value confirmed by the pass / fail random number check means). Will be sent.
The confirmation by the random number confirmation means is preferably performed every time the random value acquired by the special symbol holding means is stored, but the prefetch effect permission signal transmission means by the prefetch effect permission signal transmission means is not acceptable. The configuration is not necessarily performed every time the random number confirmation unit confirms. That is, you may provide the case where a prefetch production | generation permission permission signal is sent according to the confirmation result of a random number confirmation means, and the case where it does not send.
In addition, the sub-control device determines whether the success / failure random number value confirmed by the success / failure random number confirmation means based on the success / failure random number confirmation means based on the prefetch permission signal is determined by the special symbol lottery means. Whether or not the pre-reading effect execution determining means for determining whether or not to perform before and whether or not the pre-reading effect execution determining means determines that the effect (pre-reading effect) is to be performed, and whether or not the pre-reading effect is an effect using the pre-reading effect agent Pre-reading effect content determination means is provided.
The pre-reading effect execution determining means is not only the confirmation result of the success / failure random number checking means, but the pre-reading effect has already been performed as to whether or not the number of random numbers (random number for jackpot determination) is currently stored in the special symbol holding means. It is preferable to check whether or not to determine whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect. In addition, it is preferable that the pre-reading effect content determining means determines the current game state and determines whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor.
Note that the pre-reading effect that does not use the pre-reading effect actor affects the display effect by the effect symbol display device, the effect by the hold memory display device that indicates the number of random numbers stored by the special symbol holding means, and the movement of the game ball. It is possible to use a moving object that does not give any effect. That is, when the pre-reading effect content determining means determines not to use the pre-reading effect character, the pre-reading effect is determined from among the types of pre-reading effects described above.
The pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor is stored in the special symbol holding unit before the success / failure random value determined to be pre-reading by the pre-reading effect execution determining unit is stored in the special symbol holding unit. Storage of the used sphere detected by the special symbol starting means is started by the storage device at the start or during the change of the special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means regarding the random number value. Therefore, before that, a configuration in which the used balls are not stored in the storage device is suitable. The storage by the storage device is released during the fluctuation of the special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the success / failure random value determined to be prefetched by the prefetching effect execution determining means. Dispose of used balls. When the used sphere that has flowed out is detected by the specific area detecting means, the fact that it has been detected is notified by the effect symbol display device. If the number of used spheres detected by the specific area detecting means is displayed on the effect symbol display device, the preference is further increased.
In addition, when a used sphere enters a non-specific area, a configuration in which nothing is notified is preferable.
Moreover, you may make it the structure which changes the position of a specific area | region and a non-specific area | region according to a game state.
In addition, even if the used ball enters the specific area, it will not affect the special symbol lottery, and will have no effect on the gaming state of the pachinko machine (the gaming state that is advantageous or unfavorable for the player) It has become.

The invention described in claim 2
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The special symbol starting means is provided at the predetermined winning opening that is opened when the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is won,
The pre-reading effect content determination means is a bullet ball game machine that determines to perform a pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor on the condition that at least the current gaming state is the extended extended state. .

The invention according to claim 3
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The special symbol starting means is provided in a first special symbol starting means provided at a winning opening where the winning rate does not change, and at the predetermined winning opening that is opened when a lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is won. There is a second special symbol starting means,
The special symbol holding means includes a first special symbol holding means for storing the plurality of types of random numbers acquired by the first special symbol starting means, and the plurality of types of randomness acquired by the second special symbol starting means. There is a second special symbol holding means for storing numerical values,
In the special symbol display device, a first lottery result of the success / failure random number value stored in the first special symbol holding means by the special symbol lottery means is confirmed and displayed through a change of the first special symbol. A special symbol display device and a second special symbol which is notified by confirming and displaying the lottery result of the success / failure random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means by the special symbol lottery means through the variation of the second special symbol. With a display device,
When the special symbol is changed in the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device, the special symbol is not changed in the other special symbol display device, and the special symbol lottery means In the case where the acquired success / failure random value is stored in both the first special symbol reservation means and the second special symbol reservation means, it is more than the success / failure random number value stored in the first special symbol reservation means. Set to preferentially draw the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means,
The special game state includes a plurality of types of special game states with different opening times or number of times of opening of the special winning opening, and the random number value stored in the first special symbol holding means is determined by the special symbol lottery means. The special game state performed when the success / failure random value stored in the second special symbol holding means is won by lottery by the special symbol lottery means than the special game performed when winning in Set a high probability that the special game is selected with a long opening time of the big prize opening or a large number of opening times of the big winning opening,
The pre-reading effect content determining means is the pre-reading effect actor provided that the random number value determined by at least the pre-reading effect execution determining means is acquired by the second special symbol starting means. It is a bullet ball game machine characterized in that it is determined to perform a pre-reading effect using the.

The invention according to claim 3 is that the random number values stored in the first special symbol holding means and the second special symbol holding means respectively draw a lottery from the oldest random number value, the first special symbol holding means, When a random number value is stored in both of the second special symbol holding means When a random number value is stored in the first special symbol holding means before the random value is stored in the second special symbol holding means However, the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means is preferentially drawn (varied with priority).
There are also several types of special gaming states, such as differences in the number of times the grand prize opening is opened (number of rounds), differences in the opening time of the special prize opening, gaming states that change after the end of the big hit game (special game) (high probability game) It is distinguished by a difference in a state, a time shortened state, an open extended state, a normal game state), and a combination thereof. It should be noted that when shifting to the high probability gaming state, it is preferable to simultaneously shift to the time shortening state and the opening extension state, but when the high probability gaming state is ended, the time shortening state and the opening extension state are also simultaneously terminated. Alternatively, the time shortening state and the open extension state may be continued even when the high probability gaming state ends. In the high-probability gaming state, not only the probability of winning in the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means but also the probability of winning in the success / failure lottery by the normal symbol lottery means may be increased.
In addition, it is preferable to shift to the open extension state at the same time if the time reduction state is entered without shifting to the high-probability gaming state, and to end the open extension state at the end of the time reduction state. Differences in various states that shift after the end of the jackpot game (special game) are also differences in the type of jackpot game (special game), and the type of jackpot game (special game) that includes these is a special symbol (bonanza) The structure determined by (design) is preferable.
The random number value stored in the first special symbol holding means is a special probability that a big hit game state with a long release time or a large number of open times (number of rounds) among a plurality of types of special game states (big hit game state) is selected. The jackpot game performed when the special symbol lottery means wins the random value stored in the second special symbol holding means is set higher than the jackpot game played when the symbol lottery means. The probability that a high-probability gaming state will be reached after the end of the jackpot game is determined based on the jackpot game performed when the random value stored in the first special symbol holding means is won and the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means is won. It is preferable to set the same value for the big hit game performed in such a case.
Note that the above configuration (when the first special symbol lottery is prioritized over the first special symbol lottery and the big special game is won by the second special symbol rather than the big hit gaming state performed when the first special symbol is big hit) The number of prize balls that can be obtained in the big hit game state is higher in the probability of being selected as a big hit game state, so that a lot of prize balls cannot be obtained in the normal game state, Once the high probability gaming state (open extended state) is reached, a large number of prize balls can be obtained. In other words, it will become a sharp and interesting ball game machine with the profit balance of the player and the amusement store maintained.

The invention according to claim 4
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
A guide passage that guides a game ball that has entered one of the plurality of types of winning holes not provided with the special symbol lottery means to the pre-reading director,
Switching means for switching whether or not to guide the game ball that has entered the winning opening in the guide passage to the pre-reading director,
When it is determined that the pre-reading effect is determined by the pre-reading effect content determining means using the pre-reading effect actor, the pass / fail random number value for which the pre-reading effect is determined by the pre-reading effect execution determining means is the special symbol hold Before the change is stored in the special symbol holding means, the switching means is used to change the winning means during the start or change of the special symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the pass / fail random number value stored in the special symbol holding means. The ball game machine is characterized in that the game ball entered in is switched so as to be guided to the pre-reading effect actor.

In the invention according to claim 4, not only a game ball that can be entered into the pre-reading effect production actor but a game ball detected by the special symbol starting means (that is, a game ball that has entered the start port) has entered. In this way, it is possible to enter from a winning port (a winning port that does not extract a random number value) (commonly called a normal winning port) from which only winning balls are paid out. In addition, a detection sensor for detecting a winning ball is provided at the normal winning opening so that the winning ball is paid out, and the game ball detected by the detecting sensor enters the pre-reading effect role. In other words, a game ball that enters the regular winning opening and enters the pre-reading effect role can also be said to be a used game ball (in other words, a pre-reading effect character is an accessory that only a used game ball can enter. I can say that.) However, game balls that have always entered the normal winning opening cannot enter the pre-reading effect, and game balls that have entered the normal winning opening will not be able to enter the pre-reading effect. A switching means is provided for switching whether or not the game ball that has entered the mouth is guided to the pre-reading effect, and if the switching means is switched so as not to be guided to the pre-reading effect, a normal prize is awarded. The game ball that has entered the mouth is taken into the back of the ball game machine. The switching means normally cannot enter the pre-reading effect actor, and only when the pre-reading effect content determining means determines to perform the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor, The game ball that has entered the normal winning opening is switched so that it can enter the pre-reading production.
It should be noted that there may be only one ordinary winning opening that can enter the pre-reading effect role by entering the ball, but the preference is increased if there are a plurality.

  The configuration according to claim 1 confirms the value of the success / failure random number (random number for jackpot determination) stored before the lottery by the special symbol lottery means by the success / failure random number confirmation means, and the effect on the value of the confirmed success / failure random number If the pre-reading effect content determining means determines to use the pre-reading effect character, the correct / random number (big hit determination random number) stored before the value of the confirmed random number (big hit determination random number) is stored is stored. ) The used ball detected by the special symbol starting means during the fluctuation of the special symbol indicating the lottery result for the value of) is started to be stored in the storage device, and the random number for determining the success / failure (random number for determining the big hit) ), The storage of the storage device is canceled while the special symbol indicating the lottery result for the value is changed, and the stored used balls are allowed to flow out and enter the specific area or non-specific area. The used game balls are gradually stored in the storage device from the change before the change of the special symbol you want to give a sense of expectation to, and during the change you want to give a sense of expectation, Since it is leaked all at once, the same effect as an effect that has been able to sustain a sense of expectation across a number of special symbol variations, and that gives a greater sense of expectation as long as it can only be performed by the display device of the effect display device so far It is possible to produce such effects. Moreover, the production is performed by the movement of the game ball, which is the original fun of a pachinko machine, so it becomes a novel and interesting pachinko machine that has never been seen before.

  In the configuration according to claim 2, a special symbol starting means is provided at a predetermined winning opening that is opened when a lottery is performed by a normal symbol lottery means, and the current game state is an open extended condition. Pre-reading effects are performed using objects. During the open extended state, the predetermined prize opening time is long, so that many game balls enter the predetermined prize opening (many used balls are easily stored by the storage device). The pre-reading effect using the pre-reading directing effect according to claim 1 has an effect that increases as more used balls are stored by the storage device, so that the time for performing the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading directing effect is opened. In the extended state, the effect of the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect character can be sufficiently exhibited.

In the configuration according to claim 3, as described above, the pachinko gaming machine having a sharpness is obtained while maintaining the profit balance between the player and the game shop. However, since this configuration is such that the lottery of the second special symbol is prioritized over the lottery of the first special symbol, the random number value obtained by the first special symbol starting means is prefetched using the prefetch effect director. When performing an effect, if the random number value acquired in the second special symbol holding means is stored during the pre-reading effect, the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means is preferentially drawn by the special symbol lottery means. Therefore, the pre-reading effect will be more than the number of times that was initially planned (for example, the random-number value determined when performing the pre-reading effect was a loss value, so it is determined that this pre-reading effect will be performed. The second special symbol is held during the change of the previous special symbol even though it has been decided to perform the pre-reading effect during the change of the previous special symbol that informs the lottery result in the random number value that has been made Acquired by means When the random number value is stored, the pre-reading effect is performed even during the variation of the special symbol that notifies the lottery result of the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means (rather than the lottery of the first special symbol). Since the lottery of the second special symbol is prioritized), as a result of the special symbol two times before the change of the special symbol which is a notification of the lottery result for the random value determined to perform the pre-reading effect In other words, the pre-reading effect was performed during the fluctuation, that is, because the random value that determined the pre-reading effect was a value indicating losing, it tried to execute the pre-reading effect that did not make the player expect much I decided, but the result is a look-ahead production that puts great expectations on the player.) Also, if the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means is a value that is a big hit, a big hit will occur regardless of the pre-reading effect, making the pre-reading effect meaningless. End up.
However, when the pre-reading effect is performed on the random number value acquired by the second special symbol using the pre-reading effect, the time when the random number value determined by performing the pre-reading effect is drawn by the special symbol lottery means does not change. The pre-reading effect as set is possible. In addition, since special symbols are not changed unscheduledly, there is no big hit in the middle of the prefetch effect, and the prefetch effect does not become meaningless.

  In the configuration according to claim 4, not only the used ball detected by the first special symbol starting means but also a game ball (detected used ball) that has entered the other winning opening enters the pre-reading effect role. The pre-reading effect is performed using all of these game balls (used balls), so that the effect of the pre-reading effect using the game balls is remarkably increased.

2 is a front view of a pachinko machine 50. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the prefetch production | presentation actor 90. FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 50. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of main processing executed by a main control device 80. 4 is a flowchart of a start winning confirmation process executed by a main controller 80. It is a flowchart (1) of the special figure success / failure determination process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the special figure success / failure determination process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (1) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (3) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. 3 is a flowchart of a gate passage confirmation process executed by a main controller 80. It is a flowchart (1) of the normal-use-correction determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the common-use determination processing which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart of a game process per game executed by the main controller 80. It is a flowchart of the prefetch effect process which a sub-control apparatus (voice / lamp integrated control apparatus 83) performs. It is a flowchart of the design fluctuation start process and the design fluctuation stop process which a sub-control device (voice / lamp integrated control device 83) performs. It is explanatory drawing of the various random numbers in the pachinko machine 50 of an Example. It is a table | surface list of the normal symbol of an Example, and a special symbol. It is the figure showing the type of the pseudo-symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the jackpot game. It is a figure showing the type of the pseudo-symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol and the jackpot game. It is a list | wrist of the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol in the pachinko machine 50 of an Example, and a special symbol. It is a figure showing the open pattern of the 2nd special symbol starting port 14 in the pachinko machine 50 of an Example. It is a timing chart showing the flow of prefetching production. It is explanatory drawing showing the movement of the prefetch production | presentation actor 90 at the time of prefetch production. It is explanatory drawing showing the content displayed on the production symbol display apparatus 6 at the time of prefetching production.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the following examples and the like, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame.
A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration.
Further, another hinge 54 (not shown) different from the hinge 53 is provided on the inner frame 70, and a front frame 52 is attached to the other side of the hinge 54, and the front frame 52 is the inner frame 70. Can be opened and closed.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.
Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. Further, in order to improve the player's preference, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state, as well as out-of-ball display LEDs 36 that notify the abnormal state of the pachinko machine 50, A lower plate full display LED 37 and an abnormal state notification LED 38 are provided.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launching handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launching device (not shown) is moved by rotating the firing handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.
Further, the lower plate 63 is provided with a ball release lever 68, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 by operating the ball release lever 68 are provided in another box (commonly called dollar box) provided in the game store. Can be moved to.
On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.
Further, a cylinder lock 69 is provided above the firing handle 64, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 69, and the inner frame 70 is opened by rotating the key clockwise, and the inner frame 70 is released. By rotating clockwise, the front frame 52 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a window 5a and the like for facing a screen 6a of a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and an effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol) as in the known case. Yes.
A normal symbol operating gate 19 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5.
A first special symbol start port 13 and a second special symbol start port 14 are arranged below the center case 5.
The first special symbol start port 13 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second special symbol start port 14 is an electric tulip, which opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first special symbol start port 13 is located above, the game ball can enter in the illustrated closed state. I can't. However, the normal symbol lottery (ordinary symbol determination) is performed due to the game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 19, and the second special symbol start port 14 is hit by the normal symbol lottery (general symbol determination). When the normal symbol indicating the hit is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 7 provided on the left side of the, the second special symbol start port 14 is opened and it is easy to enter the game (a game per normal symbol is performed).
The normal symbol display device 7 is formed of 7-segment LEDs, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 including four LEDs is provided below the normal symbol display device 7. This normal symbol hold storage display device 8 indicates the number of stored random number values extracted when a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, and the game ball is normal while the normal symbol is fluctuating. When the symbol operation gate 19 is passed, the random number value extracted at the time of passing cannot be drawn (because the normal symbol has already fluctuated), and the extracted random number value is temporarily stored. In this embodiment, a maximum of four memories are stored.
When a game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14, a plurality of types of random number values are extracted, and the value of the jackpot determination random number (whether random number) which is one of the extracted random number values A lottery (special symbol lottery, special symbol success / failure determination) is performed. The second special symbol display device provided on the right side of the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol start port 14 provided above the normal symbol display device 7 in the special symbol lottery (special symbol determination). When the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) indicating the winning is confirmed and displayed, the attacker-type big winning opening 16 provided above the center case 5 is opened a predetermined number of times, which is advantageous to the player. The big hit game (special game) which is in a state is started.
The big winning opening 16 is opened only during the big hit game or the small hit game, and a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 16 in the normal gaming state.

Further, the determination result of the special symbol lottery (special symbol success / failure determination) performed due to the game ball entering the first special symbol start port 13 uses the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 9. The determination result of the special symbol lottery (special symbol success / failure determination) performed when the game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 11 as the second special symbol. Is used for notification. The notification method using the first special symbol and the second special symbol is performed by performing variable display for a predetermined time and then confirming and displaying the determined symbol that has been determined. In addition, while the first special symbol is changing, the first special symbol does not start to change anew, and the second special symbol does not change while the first special symbol is changing. Similarly, the second special symbol does not start to change while the second special symbol is changing, and the first special symbol is not changed while the second special symbol is changing. Further, while the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is fluctuating, the pseudo symbol for performing the pseudo effect of the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but the pseudo symbol is displayed. Is one type, and the same pseudo symbol is displayed for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be provided in which a pseudo symbol dedicated to the first special symbol and a pseudo symbol dedicated to the second special symbol are provided.
The first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 11 are formed by two 7-segment LEDs, and below the first special symbol display device 9, a first special symbol composed of four LEDs. A hold memory display device 10 is installed, and a second special symbol hold memory display device 12 composed of four LEDs is installed below the second special symbol display device 11. The first special symbol hold storage display device 10 indicates the number in which the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 is stored, and the second special symbol is stored. The on-hold storage display device 12 indicates the number in which the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 is stored, and either one of the special symbols (first special symbol) Or, if the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14 enters the ball while the second special symbol is changing, the random number value extracted at the time of entering cannot be drawn (the first special symbol). Since the symbol or the second special symbol has already fluctuated), the extracted random number value is temporarily stored. Naturally, if a game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13, it is stored as the first special symbol hold memory, and if a game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14, the second special symbol hold is stored. Stored as a memory. In this embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are each stored in a maximum of four.
Further, in this embodiment, the lottery is performed first from the oldest value of the special symbols held and stored, and the result is notified after the special symbol is changed. If there is a reserved memory for the symbol and a reserved memory for the second special symbol, among the stored values, the reserved memory for the first special symbol is stored earlier than the reserved memory for the second special symbol. Even if it has been made (when it is an old memory), it is configured so that the value stored in the second special symbol is preferentially drawn (the second special symbol is selected over the first special symbol). A configuration in which variation is performed with priority, a configuration in which the lottery of the second special symbol is given priority over the lottery of the first special symbol). As described above, when there is no reserved memory of the second special symbol, the oldest memory among the reserved memories of the first special symbol is selected, and the second special symbol is also stored for the reserved memory of the second special symbol. It is configured to draw a lottery from the oldest stored memory.
The reason for the above configuration (configuration of priority variation of the second special symbol, configuration of priority lottery of the second special symbol) will be described later.

A left sleeve winning opening 31 is provided above the first special symbol display device 9, a right sleeve winning opening 33 is provided above the second special symbol display device 11, and a left drop winning prize is provided below the left sleeve winning opening 31. The opening 32 is provided below the right sleeve winning opening 33 so that the right falling winning opening 34 is provided along the guide rail 2b. The left sleeve winning opening 31, the left falling winning opening 32, the right sleeve winning opening, and the right falling winning opening 34 are regular winning openings in which the winning rate does not always change.
An out port 17 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 3, and when the launched game ball does not enter each winning port arranged in the game area 3, the out port 17 is entered. The game balls are collected on the back side of the pachinko machine 50.
In addition, a state notification device 18 is provided below the second special symbol display device 11.
Although the details will be described later, the state notification device 18 is composed of LEDs and is configured to be controlled by the main control device 80.
In addition, three game balls enter the first special symbol start port 13 and four when the second special symbol start port 14 enters, the left sleeve winning port 31, the left drop winning port 32, and the right sleeve winning port. 33, 10 game balls are set to be paid out as winning balls when 10 balls are entered into the winning hole 34 and the big winning hole 16 is entered.
Further, a pre-reading effect role 90 is provided below the center case 5 and above the out port 17. In addition, although the detailed description of this prefetch effect | action effect | action 90 is mentioned later, the game ball (1st start port switch 13a, 2nd start port switch 14a) which approached the 1st special symbol start port 13 and the 2nd special symbol start port 14 The game balls already detected by) can enter the pre-reading effect actor 90, and the left effect agent guide passage 91 and the right effect agent guide passage 92 are provided to the left and right of the pre-read effect agent 90. The game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning opening 31 (the game ball that has been detected by the left sleeve winning opening switch 31a) enters the right sleeve winning opening 33 through the left effect accessory guiding passage 91. A game ball (game ball that has been detected by the right sleeve winning opening switch 33a) can enter the prefetch effect agent 90 through the right effect agent guide path 92. The left effect bonus guiding path 91 and the right effect bonus guiding path 92 have the same front position as the front position of the game board 1, and the game ball flowing down from the upper side of the game board is guided to the left effect actor guidance path. The flow direction of the game ball is not changed in contact with the passage 91 and the right effect accessory guiding passage 92. In addition, the front surfaces of the left effect actor guide passage 91 and the right effect agent guide passage 92 are provided with transparent resin members, and a game ball passing through the left effect agent guide passage 91 and the right effect agent guide passage 92 is provided. It can be visually recognized.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the prefetch effect role 90 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3A, a first special symbol start port 13 and a second special symbol start port 14 are provided above the prefetch effect actor 90 (the prefetch effect agent 90 and the first special symbol start port 13, The second special symbol start opening 14 is integrated). Then, all game balls (all game balls detected by the first start port switch 13a and the second start port switch 14a) that have entered the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 are prefetched. It is configured to enter the director role 90. Note that the game ball detected by the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a does not change the game state of the pachinko machine 50 by the game ball (the change of the game state referred to here is a game This means that the game state of the pachinko machine 50 is not changed to an advantageous state or an unfavorable state by the used ball). Will be referred to as a used sphere hereinafter.
It should be noted that, regardless of which of the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 is entered, the entered game ball does not enter the pre-reading effect actor 90, (2) Only a game ball (used ball) that has entered the special symbol start port 14 may be configured to be able to enter the pre-reading director 90. In addition, not all game balls that have entered the second special symbol start opening 14 enter the prefetch effect actor 90, but game balls that have entered the second special symbol start port 14 become the prefetch effect agent 90. A game ball that enters the second special symbol start port 14 by operating the switching device only when a switching device or the like is provided in the game ball passage until entering and the predetermined condition is satisfied, becomes the pre-reading effector 90. You may make it the structure which can enter (the used ball | bowl which was not able to approach the pre-reading production | presentation actor 90 is taken in into the back side of the pachinko machine 50).
Further, as described above, the pre-reading director 90 has a game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning port 31 (a game ball that has been detected by the left sleeve winning port switch 31a) and a game that has entered the right sleeve winning port 33. A ball (a game ball detected by the right sleeve winning opening switch 33a) can enter. In the present embodiment, not all the game balls that have entered the left sleeve winning port 31 and the right sleeve winning port 33 enter the prefetch effector 90, but in a normal time, the left down path switching body 91a, The right flow path switching body 92a prevents entry into the pre-reading effect actor 90 (downflow to the left effect agent guiding passage 91 and the right effect agent guiding passage 92). When a predetermined condition (such as when a pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect role 90 is started) is satisfied, the left flow path switching body 91a and the right flow path switching body 92a move and enter the left sleeve winning opening 31. The game ball (the game ball that has been detected by the left sleeve winning port switch 31a) passes through the left effect role guiding passage 91 and has entered the right sleeve winning port 33 (detected by the right sleeve winning port switch 33a). Game balls) can enter the pre-reading director 90 through the right director bonus guiding passage 92.
The game balls that have entered the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 are detected by their respective detection means (the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a) and then pre-reading effects. The pre-read effect director 90 (the pre-read effect director upper area 90a) enters from the outlet 101 provided in the accessory 90. The game balls that have entered the left sleeve winning opening 31 and the right sleeve winning opening 33 also enter the prefetch effect actor 90 (prefetch effect bonus area 90a) from the outlet 101.
That is, the entry of the game ball into the pre-reading director 90 will always pass through the outlet 101.
An approaching ball detection switch 101a is provided upstream of the outflow port 101, and detects a used ball that has entered the pre-reading effect actor 90. The approach ball detection switch 101 a is connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and a detection signal from the approach ball detection switch 101 a is input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 counts the number of game balls that have entered the pre-reading effect role 90 based on the detection signal from the approach ball detection switch 101a.
Note that the distribution probability of the distribution body 94, which will be described later, may be changed in accordance with the number of game balls that have entered the pre-reading director 90 (the distribution body 94 is movable so that the voice / lamp The angle of the sorting body 94 is changed by the integrated control device 83).
The pre-reading effect actor 90 is provided with a left accessory blade 95 and a right accessory blade 96 between two regions, a pre-read effect director upper region 90a and a pre-read effect agent lower region 90b. The left accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 are movable, the left accessory blade 95 is moved by the left accessory blade solenoid 95a, and the right accessory blade 96 is moved by the right accessory blade solenoid 96a. The left accessory blade solenoid 95a and the right accessory blade solenoid 96a are controlled by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83.
A guide member 93 that protrudes forward, has a long edge on the left side, and a short edge on the right side is provided in the pre-reading effect actor lower area 90b, and a game ball (used ball) is provided behind the guide member 93. A non-specific area C100 that can be entered is provided.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the top of the mortar is provided with a specific area 97, a non-specific area A98, and a non-specific area B99 into which a game ball (used ball) can enter at the bottom of the pre-reading effect bonus area 90b The distribution body 94 (commonly known as Kroon) is provided.
A specific area detection switch 97a for detecting that a used ball has entered the specific area 97, and a non-specific area detection switch A98a for detecting that a used ball has entered the non-specific area A98 are provided in the non-specific area B99. Is provided with a non-specific area detection switch B99a for detecting that a used sphere has entered, and the non-specific area C100 is provided with a non-specific area detection switch C100a for detecting that a used sphere has entered. The detection switches (97a, 98a, 99a, 100a) are connected to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and detection signals from the detection switches (97a, 98a, 99a, 100a) are input to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. Is done. Based on the detection signal, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 enters how many used spheres have entered each area and enters the specific area 97, the non-specific area A98, the non-specific area B99, and the non-specific area C100. The total number of used spheres is counted (the number of used spheres discharged from the pre-reading director 90 is counted).
In other words, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 can grasp the number of game balls that have entered the pre-reading effect role 90 and the number of game balls discharged from the pre-reading effect character 90, and the sound / The lamp integrated control device 83 can determine whether or not a game ball remains in the pre-reading effect role 90 (remaining ball determination means is provided).
The remaining ball determining means is configured to perform error notification when it is determined that a game ball remains in the pre-reading effect actor 90 for a predetermined time or more.
In this embodiment, when the used sphere is detected by the specific area detection detection switch 97a, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 informs the effect symbol control apparatus 82 that the used sphere has entered the specific area 97. The effect symbol control device 82 that has transmitted the signal and received the signal is configured to perform a display informing that the game ball has entered the specific area 97 on the effect symbol display device 6.
In addition, since the front surface of the pre-reading effect actor 90 is formed of a transparent member, the state of the pre-reading effect agent upper region 90a, the pre-reading effect agent lower region 90b, the left actor blade 95, the right actor blade 96, The player can check how the used balls are distributed (moving) by the distributing body 94.

It should be noted that the left accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 are normally fixed with both blades (95, 96) tilted obliquely to the lower left at approximately the same angle as shown in FIG. Yes. As a result, a gap is created between the blades (95, 96), and the tip of the gap faces the non-specific region C100 (guide member 93). Therefore, the used sphere discharged from the outlet 101 during normal operation is guided to the non-specific region C100 (guide member 93) by the right accessory blade 96 or the left accessory blade 95.
In addition, the normal time said here means the time when the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor 90 is not performed.
Further, in normal times (when the pre-reading effect is not performed), the used sphere discharged from the outlet 101 almost always enters the non-specific area C100, but always enters the non-specific area C100. It does not enter, and very rarely falls on the sorting body 94. However, if there is only one used sphere that has fallen, the used sphere that has always dropped has entered the non-specific area A98 or the non-specific area B99 and does not enter the specific area 97. Specifically, in addition to providing the position of the specific area 97 at a position where it is difficult to enter the position where the game ball falls from the guide member 93, the installation angle of the distribution body 94 is also tilted so that it is difficult to enter the specific area 97. Yes. Furthermore, the entrance portion of the specific area 97 is slightly raised (naturally, it has been crafted so as not to be understood by the player).
As described above, even if a game ball enters the specific area 97 during normal times (when no pre-reading effect is performed), there is no effect on the gaming state (naturally, the pre-reading effect is performed). Sometimes a special symbol lottery is not won just because a game ball enters the specific area 97. If a game ball enters the specific area 97, there is a high possibility that the special symbol lottery is won. Just telling the player that).
In addition, a game ball enters the specific area 97 when the pre-reading effect is performed during normal times (when the pre-reading effect is not performed) or when the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor 90 is performed but the special symbol lottery is lost. In order to prevent giving a great expectation to the player, if only one game ball enters the specific area 97, the player is not expected to have a lottery result of the special symbol lottery. In addition, the player may be set so as to give a great expectation to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery only when a plurality of (for example, three) game balls enter the specific area 97.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. In this inner frame 70, a game ball flow down passage is formed, and from above (upstream), a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, a chute unit 74, and a payout unit 75 are provided. A payout device 73 is provided. With this configuration, when a game ball wins a winning opening on the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 and the chute unit 74 by the payout device 73. It is paid out to the upper plate 55 through 76. Further, in this embodiment, the lending balls to be paid out when the lending button 57 is operated by the above-described payout device 73 for paying out the award balls are also paid out.
Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, an audio / lamp integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 correspond to sub-control devices.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. . In FIG. 4, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81.
Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, external connection terminals for transmitting signals to the hall computer are for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for frames (frame side (front frame 52). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via a single external connection terminal 78. However, in this embodiment, the hall computer is used to output signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51)) to the hall computer. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured around the main controller 80 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 13a that detects a game ball that has entered the first special symbol start port 13, and a second start port that detects a game ball that has entered the second special symbol start port 14. The switch 14a, the normal symbol operation switch 19a for detecting the game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 19, the count switch 16a for counting the game ball that has entered the big winning port 16, and the left sleeve winning port 31 entered A left sleeve winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball, a left falling winning hole switch 32a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the left falling winning opening 32, and a right sleeve winning detection for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the right sleeve winning opening 33 Detection signals such as a mouth-drop switch 33a, a right-fall prize opening switch 34a for detecting a game ball that has entered the right-fall prize opening 34, and the like are input.
Further, a payout ball detection switch 21 (payout ball detection means) for detecting a game ball paid out from the payout device 73 is also connected to the main controller 80. The payout ball detection switch 21 is also connected to the payout control device 81, and the detection signal of the payout ball detection switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81. The award ball is counted by.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. .
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 11 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol relay board 20, the first special symbol hold storage display device. 10. Control of lighting of the second special symbol hold storage display device 12 and the normal symbol hold storage display device 8, and lighting of the state notification device 18.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 16 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 16b, and controls the opening / closing of the second special symbol starting opening 14 by controlling the ordinary accessory solenoid 14b. .
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer.

The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 81 moves the payout motor 73a in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball.
The payout control device 81 receives signals from the door opening switch, the overflow switch 22, and the chute ball cut switches 74a and 74b, and the overflow switch 22 receives a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full. And a signal indicating that there is no predetermined number of game balls waiting on the chute unit 74 (the ball guide path of the chute unit 74 and the ball guide path of the payout unit 75) by the shot ball cut switches A and B (74a, 74b). When input is made, the payout motor 73a is stopped, and the payout operation of the game ball is stopped. The overflow switch 22 and the chute ball break switches A and B (74a and 74b) are configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 does not output the signals. Due to this, the driving of the dispensing motor 73a is resumed.
Also, the payout control device 81 communicates with the prepaid card unit 56 via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 to operate the payout motor 73a to discharge the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the pay-out ball detection switch 21 (pay-out ball detecting means), and the detection signal is input to the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented, and a checkout. For this purpose, a settlement button 58 and a balance display 59 are connected.
In other words, in the present embodiment, the game balls (the prize balls) that are paid out when the game balls enter the winning opening and the game balls (the balls) that are paid out when the rental button 57 is pressed are the same payout device. The game balls paid out from 73 are also detected by the same payout ball detection switch 21. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and it may be configured to pay out by different payout devices, or may be configured to detect paid out game balls by different payout ball detecting means.

  In addition, the payout control device 81 is provided with the error number display device 40 and the error release switch 41, and also controls the lighting and blinking of the ball-out display LED 36, the lower pan full display LED 37, and the abnormal state notification LED 38.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. In response to this, a fire stop signal is transmitted.
The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball into the game area 3.
In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. The command for effect display control is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. To do. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and various lamps are controlled.
In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83.
Further, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 includes an approach ball detection switch 101a for detecting a game ball (used ball) that has entered the pre-reading effect role 90, and the pre-reading effect role 90, as will be described in detail later. A specific area detection switch 97a for detecting that a game ball has entered the specific area 97 provided in the non-specific area A98, a non-specific area B99, and a non-specific area C100 provided in the pre-reading effect role 90. In addition to receiving detection signals from non-specific area detection switches A98a, B99a, and C100a for detecting the entry of the left, the left accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 provided in the prefetch effect director 90 are driven. Whether or not the game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning solenoid 31a, the right role blade solenoid 96a, and the left sleeve winning opening 31 is entered into the pre-reading effect bonus 90. Left switching body solenoid 91b for driving the left downflow path switching body 91a for driving, and a right downflowing path for switching whether or not the game ball entered into the right sleeve winning opening 33 is made to enter the pre-reading effect role 90 The drive control of the right switching body solenoid 92b for driving the switching body 92a is performed.

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The production symbol control device 82 is based on the data and commands received from the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83). Then, the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, the launched game ball enters one of the winning holes (13, 14, 16, 31, 32, 33, 34) provided on the surface of the game board, and the game ball (prize ball) The flow until it is paid out will be described. As described above, each winning opening (13, 14, 16, 31, 32, 33, 34) provided on the surface of the game board has a switch (13a, 14a, 16a, 31a, 32a, 33a, 34a). Are provided, and the number of game balls (number of prize balls) to be paid out when entering each ball is set. The switches 13a, 14a, 16a, 31a, 32a, 33a, 34a) are connected to the main controller 80, and when the launched game ball enters the winning opening, the signal is input to the main controller 80. The When the signal is input, main controller 80 temporarily stores the number of prize balls (number of game balls to be paid out) set by the signal in an unpaid storage area provided in main controller 80 (unpaid memory). If there is an unpaid number (the number of game balls that have not yet been paid out) in the area, the number of unpaid numbers newly added to the remaining unpaid number (the number of game balls to be paid out in a new entry) ) Add minutes to the unpaid storage area.)
If there is an unpaid number stored in the unpaid storage area, the main controller 80 pays game balls for the unpaid number (for example, 5) if the unpaid number is 15 or less (for example, 5). A signal to be issued (payout control command) is transmitted to the payout control device 81. If the unpaid number stored in the unpaid storage area is 16 or more (for example, 35), a signal (payout control command) for paying out 15 game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 81. When 15 game balls have been paid out by the signal, the main controller 80 transmits again a payout control command for paying out 15 game balls to the payout control device 81 (35-15 = 20. Because it remains). Then, when 15 game balls are paid out by the signal, the main control device 80 transmits a payout control command for paying out 5 game balls (20-15 = 5) to the payout control device 81.
The payout control device 81 that has received the payout control command stores the number of game balls to be paid out as instructed by the payout control command in the unpaid storage area provided in the payout control device 81 as the main control device 80 as an unpaid number.
If there is an unpaid number in the unpaid storage area provided in the payout control device 81, the payout control device 81 controls the payout device 73 (payout motor 73a) so as to pay out the game balls for the unpaid number. The game ball (prize ball) paid out by the payout device 73 (payout motor 73a) is detected by the payout ball detection switch 21. The payout ball detection switch 21 is connected to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 as described above, and each time the game ball is detected by the payout ball detection switch 21, a detection signal is sent to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81. Is entered. Each time the detection signal is input, the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81 subtract the unpaid number stored in the unpaid storage area provided for each.
Thus, in this embodiment, the payout of prize balls is managed by the two control devices of the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, so that accurate payout is possible. Further, since the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81 are backed up even when the power of the pachinko machine 50 is turned off, the number of unpaid numbers stored in the unpaid area of the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81. Will disappear and will not be detrimental to the player.
Further, as described above, the rental balls are also paid out by the payout device 73 (payout motor 73a), and the game balls that have been paid out are detected by the payout ball detection switch 21, and thus are controlled in the same manner as the payout of the prize balls. (A non-paid area dedicated for ball lending is provided in the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81), and the payout control of the ball lending is reliably performed.
The number of game balls paid out from the payout device 73 is sent to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78.
However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, when 35 unpaid numbers are stored in the unpaid storage area, the main control device 81 causes the payout control device 81 to pay out 15 game balls. The signal (payout control command) may be configured to be sent to the payout control device 81 twice in succession once, and a signal for paying out 5 game balls. That is, a configuration in which a payout control command is transmitted without waiting for actual payout. In this case, the number of unpaid items accumulates in the unpaid storage area of the payout control device 81, but the payout control device 81 confirms that one payout (up to 15 payouts) has been completed, and the remaining unpaid It is desirable that the game balls be paid out for several minutes (15 or less).
Alternatively, the main controller 80 may be provided with an unpaid storage area and the payout controller 81 may not be provided with an unpaid storage area. Conversely, only the payout controller 81 may be provided with an unpaid storage area, and the main controller 81 may be an unpaid memory area. You may make it the structure which does not provide an area | region.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described according to each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S24 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of S25 and S26 to be executed is referred to as “residual processing”.

When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol Initial settings are made (S11), and the process proceeds to a residual process.
When an affirmative determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: YES), update processing for various random numbers described in FIG. 19 is performed.
First, update processing of the initial value random number 1 is executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial value random number 1 every time this process is executed. The process increments the value of the initial value random number 1 before execution of this process by +1. When the numerical value is “3966” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
After the process of S12, the initial value random number 2 is updated (S13). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial random number 2 by 1 for each execution, as in the process of S12. The difference is that the maximum value of the initial value random number 1 is “3966” while the maximum value of the initial value random number 2 is “997”. Therefore, when the random value of the initial value random number 2 before executing this process is “997” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next process.
Although details will be described later, the initial value random number 1 is used for jackpot determination (special symbol lottery), and the initial value random number 2 is used for hit determination (normal symbol lottery).

The big hit determination random number update process (S14) subsequent to S13 is an increment process that is incremented by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but the maximum value “3966”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value of “1” is decreased (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), in the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value, and 3967 items from “0” to “3966” are obtained. Create integer values repeatedly.
In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “3966” is not different from the initial value random number 1, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the big hit determination random number is set to 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional random number of random numbers and does not change from 3967 integer values of “0” to “3966”, so that the constituent elements of the random number The appearance rate is made uniform.
As shown in FIG. 19, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”. The number of values to be won in the high probability state is 100, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1314” to “1333”, “1758” to “1777”, “2758”. To “2777” and “3314” to “3333”.
The hit determination random number update process (S15) subsequent to S14 is an increment process that is incremented by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but the maximum value “996”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value of “1” is decreased (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as the initial value in the next processing, and 997 values from “0” to “996” are set. Create integer values repeatedly.
In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “996” is not different from the initial value random number 2, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number for hit determination is set to 997 integer values from “0” to “996” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional undetermined random number and does not change from 997 integer values of “0” to “996”. The appearance rate is made uniform.
As shown in FIG. 19, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “31” to “40”. The number is 966, and the values are “31” to “996”.

The big hit symbol determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 20 integers from “0” to “19”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. In other words, one big hit symbol is determined from the twenty types of big hit symbols shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 20B, both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are configured to use the same jackpot symbol. The relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol is as shown in FIG.
FIG. 21 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot, and FIG. 22 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot. Show. As can be seen from a comparison of FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, even if the same jackpot symbol is present, the first special symbol and the second special symbol have different jackpot games. The difference is when the jackpot symbol is “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, “PE”, the type is the same probability variation jackpot (denoted as probability variation in the figure), but the number of rounds is the first. The special symbol is 2 rounds, and the second special symbol is 15 rounds. Note that the probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot that results in a high-probability gaming state in which the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery is set high after the jackpot game ends, and the normal described in FIGS. 21 and 22 is a normal jackpot. , Normal jackpot is a game with a low special symbol lottery after the jackpot game ends after the game state with a low lottery probability of the special symbol lottery (normal game state) or after the jackpot game ends from a high probability gaming state with a high lottery probability A jackpot to return to the state (normal game state). Note that the round is the number of times that the big winning opening 16 is opened during the big hit game. Naturally, the smaller the number of open times (number of rounds), the smaller the number of prize balls obtained during the big hit game.
In the present embodiment, out of probability variation big hits, big hits with two rounds are referred to as sudden big hits.
In other words, the probability of being a big hit in the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery (special symbol success / failure determination)) performed due to entering the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 are entered. The probability of being determined to be a big win in the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery (special drawing win / fail judgment)) performed due to the ball is 1 / 396.7 in the normal gaming state and 1 / 39.67 in the high probability gaming state. The same is true, but the content of the jackpot game to be played when the big hit hits the second special symbol start opening 14 than the case where it hits the first special symbol start opening 13 and hits the big hit, In the case of becoming a big hit, there is a higher probability that it will be a big hit that can get a lot of prize balls during the big hit game. In addition, the probability that it will be a probable big hit (including a sudden big hit) is when the lottery is performed by entering the first special symbol start port 13 and when the lottery is performed by entering the second special symbol start port 14 There is no change from case to case (with the same probability). The reason for such a configuration (a configuration in which the probability of selecting a jackpot game in which the number of prize balls obtained during the jackpot between the first special symbol and the second special symbol is different) will be described later.
The jackpot symbols other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, and “PE” are the same jackpot type (probability or normal) and the same number of rounds in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
As shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the relationship between the special symbol jackpot symbol and the pseudo symbol jackpot symbol is that of the special symbol jackpot symbol and the pseudo symbol other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, and “PE”. The relationship of the jackpot symbol is constant regardless of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
In addition, the jackpot symbol of the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol) is composed of two different alphabets as shown in FIGS. 20 (b) (c), FIG. 21, and FIG. Since it is difficult to judge what kind of big hit it is even if it sees a special symbol (the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol) from being displayed small in the corner of the game area 3 as described in 2. Usually, a game is played by watching a pseudo-pattern.

Returning to FIG. 6, the small hit symbol determination random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value. It returns to the initial value “0”. As shown in FIG. 20B, there are two types of symbols indicating small hits, “EE” and “FF”, and which symbol indicating which small hit is selected by the random number for determining the small hit symbol decide.
The symbol indicating the small hit is the same for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
Further, as shown in FIG. 20B, the special symbol indicating the loss is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the symbol indicating the loss is one type of “-”. Therefore, it does not have a random number for deciding outliers.
Also, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), since there is only one type of both the normal symbol hit symbol ("L") and the lost symbol ("-"), the random number for determining the hit symbol or the lost symbol is I do not have.

The reach determination random number update process (S18) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.
The variation pattern determination random number update process (S19) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is an initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".
Note that a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a small hit symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number are placed in the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14. The random number for hit determination is extracted when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 19.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S20), whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening (13, 14, 16, 31, 32, 33, 34) provided in the game area 3 and the normal symbol operation gate 19 are determined. Is a process for confirming whether or not the game ball has passed.
The confirmation of the game ball entering the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 will be described in the start winning confirmation process described later, and the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 19 will be described later. The confirmation of passage will be described in the gate passage confirmation process.
Subsequently, a special figure winning / failing determination process (S21) as a condition establishment determining means for determining whether or not a big hit is made, and a normal figure winning / failing determining process (S22) for determining whether or not a normal symbol lottery is won. The special figure success / failure determination process and the universal figure success / failure determination process will be described later in detail. When the special figure success / failure determination process (S21) and the universal figure success / failure determination process (S22) are finished, each output process (S23) such as an image output process is executed.
In each output process (S23), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 sends to the effect symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 16b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S20) that there is a winning game ball in each winning port on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. The process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is an error signal to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify that the pachinko machine 50 is in error when there is an abnormality. Each of the processes for outputting is executed.

The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S24) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is being performed on the normal winning opening (left sleeve winning opening 31, left falling winning opening 32, right sleeve winning opening 33, right falling winning opening 34). This is a process for determining whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, it is determined to be fraudulent and notifying that effect. . That is, the abnormality determination means is provided in the main controller 80.
The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of an update process for the initial random number 1 (S25) and an update process for the initial random number 2 (S26), which are identical to the processes of S12 and S13 described above. is there. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this process from S10 to S24 described above is whether or not to execute the jackpot process (execution of special game), or the difference in the display mode of the special symbol (first or second) It depends on each interrupt. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2 are updated (added) by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 6 once. Is no longer uniform. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the initial value random number 1 is synchronized with the big hit determination random number and the initial value random number 2 is synchronized with the hit determination random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the big hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 1, and the hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 2, so there is no possibility of synchronization.

Next, the start winning confirmation process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this starting winning confirmation process, as described in S30 of FIG. 7, the entry of the game ball into the special symbol starting port of both the first special symbol starting port 13 and the second special symbol starting port 14 is confirmed. . In S30, the main controller 80 has entered a game ball into the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 based on the detection signals of the first start port switch 13a and the second start port switch 14a. Determine whether or not.
If an affirmative determination is made in S30, four memories, which are storable numbers (storage limit number), are already stored for the number of reserved memories on the side (first special symbol or second special symbol) on which the detection signal is input. It is confirmed whether or not (S31). That is, if it is a detection signal from the first start port switch 13a, the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol is confirmed, and if it is a detection signal from the second start port switch 14a, the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is set. Check.
If the number of reserved memories on the side where the detection signal is input (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is not full (S31: NO), when a game ball enters (the first start port switch 13a or the second special symbol) 2. A plurality of random number values extracted when the starting switch 14a detects a game ball (big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, small hit symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, variation pattern determination (Random number) is stored as reserved storage on the side (first special symbol or second special symbol) to which the detection signal is input (S32).
After the process of S32, a prefetch effect determination process is performed (S33). This pre-reading effect determination process (S33) is a value (random value for jackpot determination) that is reserved and stored when a game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14. Before notifying the lottery result of the reserved value (random number for jackpot determination) (before the special symbol for notifying the lottery result of the stored value starts to change), the reserved value is stored. This is a process for determining whether or not it is possible to produce an effect that makes the player have an expectation on the thing (the lottery result of the random value stored on hold). In the processing of S33, the stored random number for jackpot determination is a value determined as a predetermined jackpot (the above ten values in the normal probability state and the above-mentioned 100 in the high probability gaming state). Number of values) and whether the random number value for reach determination matches a predetermined reach value (a part of reach value, not all reach values). It is also confirmed (that is, the process of S33 corresponds to the random number confirmation means).
After the process of S33, it is determined whether or not a pre-reading effect is possible for the determination result of S33 (S34).
The judgment criteria of S33 (34) are as shown in the lower table of FIG. More specifically, when the normal probability game state is present and the open extension function is in operation, that is, when the time is shortened, the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 and enters When the random value extracted at the time of the ball is stored, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed for the reserved storage (determined not possible). In addition, when the current probability is high and the opening extension function is in operation, the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 and the random number value extracted when the game is entered is stored. On the other hand, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed for the reserved storage (determined not possible). In addition, although the case where the open extension function is not activated in the high probability state is described in the lower table of FIG. 7, in this embodiment, the open extension function is not activated in the high probability state (not activated) not exist. In addition, when the condition device is currently operating, that is, when the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 in the big hit game state and the random number value extracted when the ball is entered is stored On the other hand, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed for the reserved storage (determined not possible). That is, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is possible except for the state other than the above (including which special symbol start opening is entered).
Note that the determination criteria shown in the lower table of FIG. 7 are configurations in which the second special symbol is given priority over the first special symbol as described above in the configuration of the present embodiment (the variation is preferentially changed). This is the determination criterion that has been set. Further, since the lower table of FIG. 7 is the minimum determination criteria, in this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the production can be performed regardless of the jackpot determination random value stored on hold. However, in addition to this criterion (the lower table in FIG. 7), it is possible to perform pre-reading effects using the stored jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol determination random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern determination random value. It may be configured to determine whether or not. That is, in addition to the above-described determination criteria (the lower table in FIG. 7), the stored jackpot determination random number value is a value that makes a big hit, or the stored reach determination random number value is a value that makes a reach. In some cases, the determination criteria may also include whether or not it is already determined that the pre-reading effect is possible for what is already stored.

If it is determined that the pre-reading effect is possible (S34: YES), that is, if it matches the state of the circle in the lower table of FIG. 7, the main control device 80 uses the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (effect design). A signal indicating that a prefetch effect is possible (prefetch effect permission signal) is transmitted to the control device 82. Note that the prefetch permission signal includes contents indicating whether the stored jackpot determination random number value confirmed in the process of S32 is a jackpot value or a reach value. (That is, the process of S35 corresponds to the prefetch effect permission signal transmission means).
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (production design control device 82) that has received the pre-reading production permission signal confirms the confirmed result of the jackpot determination random value (whether or not it is a big hit value), the current number of reserved memories, Then, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading effect is performed by checking whether or not the pre-reading effect is being executed. That is, even if the main control device 80 determines that the pre-reading effect is possible, the pre-reading effect is not necessarily performed. The main control device 80 determines only whether or not the pre-reading effect is possible, and the sub-control device ( The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 or the production symbol control device 82) determines whether or not to actually perform the pre-reading production. The detailed control of the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 after receiving the prefetch effect permission signal will be described later.
In the process of S33, not only the stored jackpot determination random number value and reach determination random number value but also the stored jackpot symbol determination random value and variation pattern determination random value are checked. At the same time, a pre-reading production permission signal including the contents is transmitted to the sub-control device (voice / lamp integrated control device 83 or production symbol control device 82), and the sub-control device (voice / lamp integrated control device 83 or production symbol control device). 82) may determine whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect based on the pre-reading effect permission signal including the contents of the plurality of random numbers described above.
Further, the main control device 80 does not determine whether or not the pre-reading effect is possible based on the determination criteria described in the lower table of FIG. 7, but always in any state, the sub-control device (sound / lamp integrated control device). 83 or the effect symbol control device 82), and the sub-control device (the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 or the effect symbol control device 82) is based on the determination criteria described in the lower table of FIG. It may be configured to determine whether or not to actually perform the prefetching effect, including the determination of whether or not the prefetching effect is possible.

After the process of S35 and when a negative determination is made in the determination of S34, the number of lighting of the special symbol on-hold storage display device (10 or 12) on the side of the on-hold storage (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is 1 At the same time, the current number of reserved memories is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 via the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (S36). Note that the current number of reserved memories on the side that has not been reserved (first special symbol or second special symbol) is not transmitted. The effect symbol display device 82 that has received the signal indicating the current number of reserved memories performs a pseudo-hold number display indicating the current number of reserved memories on the effect symbol display device 6.
The signal indicating the current number of reserved memories transmitted in S36 and the prefetch effect permission signal transmitted in S35 are combined into one information indicating whether prefetch effects can be performed at once and the current number of reserved memories. The information may be transmitted.
After the process of S36, the process returns.
The pre-reading effect performed in the present embodiment will be described in detail later, but before the change display of the special symbol that is expected to be expected is performed (before the reserved memory lottery result that is determined to be capable of the pre-reading effect is displayed). ) A similar display effect (preferably a configuration in which the display content becomes more intense as it continues) is continuously applied to the effect symbol display device 6 from the change display of the special symbol a plurality of times before to the change in which the expectation is desired. There is an effect performed using the pre-read effect director 90. However, the pre-reading effect is not limited to these two types of effects, but the display of the reserved memory to be expected (pseudo-holding display displayed on the reserved symbol effect display device 6 determined to be capable of the pre-reading effect) A pre-reading effect such as a hold display advance notice may be added, which is performed in a display different from the normal hold display.

Next, the prefetch effect process performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device (sub control device) 83 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the voice / lamp integrated control device (sub-control device) 83 determines whether or not the prefetch effect permission signal sent from the main control device 80 in the process of S35 is received (S200). When the prefetch effect permission signal is received (S200: YES), it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect is currently being executed (S201). The determination in S201 is not limited to the prefetching effect using the prefetching effect actor 90, but is also determined including the prefetching effect performed in the effect symbol display device 6 (the prefetching effect is performed in the effect symbol display device 6). If so, the determination at S201 is affirmative). If the pre-reading effect is not being executed (S201: NO), whether the jackpot determination random number value included in the pre-reading effect permission signal received in S200 is a specific value and the reach determination random number value are It is determined whether the value is a specific value (S202). If a negative determination is made in S200 and S202, and a positive determination is made in S201, the process returns.
It should be noted that the specific value of the jackpot determination random number is a value that becomes a jackpot as described above. Further, in this embodiment, even if the value of the big hit determination random number is not a value that makes a big hit, the reach determination random number value reaches the predetermined value as described above (not all of the reach values but the reach). In the case of a part of the value to be a specific value), an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S202.
If the determination in S202 is affirmative, the random number value (such as the jackpot determination random number value) included in the prefetch effect permission signal is the random value extracted when the ball enters the first special symbol start port 13. Whether or not (S203). If an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S203, it is determined whether there are two or more combined numbers of the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol (S204). In this determination of S204, it is sufficient if there are two or more in total. Therefore, even if one of the reserved storage numbers is zero, if the other holding number is two, an affirmative determination is made.
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S204, a prefetch display effect start process is performed (S205). The prefetch display effect start process is a process for performing a prefetch effect using the display of the effect symbol display device 6. Specifically, the current number of reserved memories (the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol, the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol) and the random number values included in the look-ahead effect permission signal (random numbers for jackpot determination, reach determination) Depending on the (random number), it determines how many times the variation of the special symbol is performed over the pre-reading effect (the special symbol before how many times the lottery result is informed about the random number value determined to perform the pre-reading effect) Decide whether to perform prefetching based on fluctuations in
In the present embodiment, the probability that the big hit is increased as the pre-reading effect continues (continues) (the more the variation of the special symbol is straddled) is set.
If a negative determination is made in S203, that is, the random number value (such as the big hit determination random number value) included in the prefetch effect permission signal is the random number value extracted when the ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 In this case (S203: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is two or more (S206) (the second special symbol even if the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol is four). If the number of stored symbols in the symbol is 1, the determination in S206 is a negative determination). In the determination of S204, it is determined whether or not there is two or more of the total number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol. In the determination of S206, the second special symbol is reserved. It is determined whether there are two or more memories. This is because, as described above, the present embodiment is configured to prioritize the lottery (variation) of the second special symbol over the lottery (variation) of the first special symbol. That is, if the random number value included in the pre-reading production permission signal was extracted when the ball entered the first special symbol start port 13, the random number value stored before that (which start) A lottery is not performed for the random value included in this prefetching production permission signal before the mouth (even if it is the random value extracted when entering the first or second), but prefetching is permitted. When the random number value included in the signal is the random value extracted when the ball enters the second special symbol start port 14, the random number value stored before that is the first special symbol start port 13. If it was extracted when entering the ball, the random number value contained in this pre-reading production permission signal (before the random number value (variation) for the previously stored random value is performed) Change), and continue from the change before this change. This is because you want performance becomes impossible.
If the determination in S206 is an affirmative determination, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is an open extended state (S207). If the determination is negative, the above-described prefetch display effect start process (S205) is determined. ) And return to return. On the other hand, if the current gaming state is the open extended state (S207: YES), prefetching effect production start processing is performed (S208). The prefetching effect production start process is a process for performing a prefetching effect by using the prefetching production effect 90. Specifically, the pre-reading effect changes according to the number of reserved symbols of the current second special symbol and the random number value (random number for jackpot determination, reach determination random number) included in the pre-reading effect permission signal. (How many times before the change of the special symbol in which the lottery result is informed about the random number value determined to perform the pre-reading effect is determined). Then, according to the determination, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 moves the left actor blade 95 (left actor blade solenoid 95a), and from the pre-reading effect upper region 90a of the used sphere flowing out from the outlet 101. The outflow to the pre-reading effect combination lower area 90b is prevented (the storage of the used sphere is started in the pre-reading effect combination upper area 90a). Further, after the left accessory blade 95 is moved, the left flow path switching body 91a (the left switching body solenoid 91b) and the right flow path switching body 92a (the right switching body solenoid 91b) are moved, and the left sleeve winning opening 31 is moved. The game ball (the game ball already detected by the left sleeve winning port switch 31a) entered the right sleeve winning port 33 through the left effect accessory guiding passage 91 (the right sleeve winning port switch 33a). The game ball detected by the above-mentioned is allowed to enter the pre-reading directing effect 90 through the right directing effect guiding path 92 (that is, before the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading directing effect 90 is performed) 31, the game ball that entered the right sleeve winning opening 33 cannot enter the pre-reading director 90). As a result, many used balls are stored in the pre-reading effect bonus area 90a, and the player's expectations increase. In addition, when performing a pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect role 90, the game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning port 31 and the right sleeve winning port 33 is not necessarily allowed to enter the pre-reading effect role 90, Even when a pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect role 90 is performed, a game ball that has entered the left sleeve winning port 31 and the right sleeve winning port 33 is allowed to enter the pre-reading effect role 90 and continues to be inaccessible. You may provide the case.
That is, the processes of S201, S202, S203, S204, and S206 correspond to the prefetch effect execution determination unit, and the processes of S204, S206, and S207 correspond to the prefetch effect content determination unit. Further, a combination of the pre-reading effect actor upper area 90a, the left actor blade 95, and the right actor blade 96 corresponds to the storage device.
In this embodiment, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is configured to determine whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect and what kind of pre-reading effect is performed. Instead of 83, it may be configured to determine whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect and to determine what pre-reading effect is performed by the effect symbol control device 82 which is the same sub-control device.

Next, the special figure determination process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the special figure determination process shown in FIG. 8, the main controller 80 first determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S40). This condition device is a flag that is set when a special symbol lottery is won (when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined value).
If the condition device is not in operation (S40: NO), it is determined whether the special symbol is changing (S41) or the final symbol is being displayed (S42). The determination of S41 and the determination of S42 are determined for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In other words, if either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing or the display is confirmed, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S41 and the determination in S42. This is because the configuration of the present embodiment is configured such that when one special symbol is changing, the other special symbol is not changed.
If a negative determination is made in both determinations of S41 and S42, in the next process, a determination is made as to whether or not the second special symbol is stored (stored) (S43). If there is no reserved memory for the second special symbol (S43: NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a reserved memory for the first special symbol (whether stored) (S44). .
If the determination in S43 is affirmative, a random number (a big hit determination random number) that is stored when a game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14, which is stored as the second special symbol hold, is stored. If the determination in S44 is affirmative with respect to the oldest of the values, the game ball has entered the first special symbol start port 13 stored as the first special symbol hold. A jackpot lottery is performed for the oldest random number value (random value for jackpot determination) extracted at this time.
As actual control, first, it is determined whether or not a probability variation flag is set (whether or not the current state is a high-probability gaming state) (S45). (S45: NO), the lottery is performed in the normal probability determination table in which the 10 hit values are set (the 10 hit values and the stored value of the big hit determination random number). If the oldest value is the same (S46) (S46), if it is a high-probability gaming state (S45: YES), in the high-probability determination table in which 100 hit values described above are set. The lottery is performed (the lottery of whether or not the oldest value among the 100 winning value and the stored value of the random number for jackpot determination is the same) (S47). In the processes of S46 and S47, if the stored big hit determination random number value is not a big hit value, it is determined whether or not the stored big hit determination random number value is a small hit value. The lottery is performed (the oldest value of the big hit determination random numbers matches in the small hit determination table in which the 61 hit values used for the determination of whether or not to perform the small hit game are set. Whether or not) Note that there is only one small hit determination table, and the same table is used for both the normal probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state. In other words, the probability of being a small hit is always constant.

If the determination process in S46 or S47 matches the predetermined winning value (the winning value for jackpot determination) (S48: YES), it is based on the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number stored on hold. The jackpot symbol is determined (S49), and the variation pattern (variation time) is changed according to the value of the jackpot determination random number, variation pattern determination random number, and the current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) stored on hold ) Is determined (S50). As described above, in the present embodiment, the content (type) of the jackpot game is determined by the jackpot symbol, so the determination of the jackpot symbol is the determination of the type of jackpot game.
If the random number value for jackpot determination extracted in the determination process of S46 or S47 does not match a predetermined hit value (hit value for jackpot determination) (S48: NO), for small hit determination It is determined whether or not it is coincident with the winning value (S51), and if it is coincident (S51: YES), the small hitting symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the small hitting symbol stored on hold. Decided (S52), the variation pattern (variation time) depending on the value of random numbers for determining small hit symbols, variation pattern determination random numbers and the current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) Is determined (S53). If a negative determination is also made in S51, the lost symbol is determined (S54), the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random value, and the current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) ) To determine the variation pattern (variation time) (S55). As described above, there is only one type of losing symbol. When losing, one type of losing symbol is always selected.
As described above, in this embodiment, when the first special symbol and the second special symbol are both reserved and stored, the first special symbol and the reserved memory are stored first. However, it is configured to preferentially draw the reserved storage of the second special symbol (configuration to preferentially change the notification of the lottery result of the second special symbol).
A configuration in which the lottery (result) of the second special symbol is prioritized and a jackpot game that is performed when a big hit is made with the second special symbol rather than a big hit gaming state that is performed when the big win is made with the first special symbol described above The number of award balls that can be obtained in the jackpot game state is higher, and the configuration that increases the probability that a jackpot game that will become a high-probability game state after the jackpot will be combined, so in the normal game state there are too many Although it is not possible to obtain a prize ball, once it becomes a high probability gaming state, it is a configuration that can obtain a lot of prize balls, that is, an interesting pachinko machine with sharpness while maintaining a profit balance between the game store and the player It has become.

Subsequent to the processing of S50, S53, and S55, start of fluctuation including the above-mentioned lottery result data (type of big hit game, presence / absence of small hit, type of lose (with / without reach), variation time, etc.) A command (display control command) is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (production design control device 82), and the special design (first or second) of the lottery is displayed on the special design display device corresponding to the special design ( In the first or second), the display is changed (S56), and the process shifts to the special game process.
Therefore, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (the production symbol control device 82) can grasp the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot game), the lost symbol, the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time by the change start command (display control command). I can do it.

Next, a symbol (pseudo symbol) variation start process performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device (sub-control device) 83 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the symbol variation start process, as shown in FIG. 18A, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 has received the variation start command (display control command) transmitted by the main control device 80 in the process of S56. If not received (S210: NO), return to the return, if received (S210: YES), the special symbol lottery included in the change start command Based on lottery results (special symbol success / failure determination), special symbol variation time, special symbol fixed symbol (big hit symbol, lost symbol) pseudo special effect of multiple types of pseudo effect (display effect by pseudo symbol) One pseudo effect is determined from among them (a pseudo effect (a variation time of the pseudo symbol) having the same time as the variation time of the special symbol is selected) (S211). After the processing of S211, in order to display the pseudo effect determined in S211 on the effect symbol display device 6, a signal is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S212), and the effect symbol control device 82 indicates the signal. As shown in FIG.
The determination of the pseudo symbol by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is that if the special symbol (first and second) is a symbol indicating a big hit, as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. A pseudo symbol (big hit symbol) corresponding to a symbol (special symbol) is selected. If the special symbol (first or second) is a symbol indicating a loss, a pseudo symbol is selected at random. (Note that even if it is random, if it is a fluctuation that reaches reach, two pseudo-symbols of the same type are selected, and three pseudo-symbols of the same type are selected. Controlled to not select). In addition, although not shown in the figure, even when the symbol represents a small hit symbol, a pseudo symbol (small bonus symbol) corresponding to the small bonus symbol (special symbol) is the same as when the symbol represents a big bonus symbol. Is supposed to be selected. The determination of the pseudo symbol and the determination of the fluctuation (pseudo effect) may be performed not by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 but by the effect symbol control device 82 which is the same sub control device.
After the process of S212, it is determined whether or not a prefetch effect using the prefetch effect agent 90 is currently being performed (S213). If the prefetch effect is being performed (S213: YES), the process of S210 is performed. Whether the lottery result of the special symbol lottery included in the change start command received in step 1 is a random value (random value for jackpot determination) that caused the prefetching effect using the prefetching effect actor 90 currently being performed No (whether it is a random value for which the start of the prefetching effect production is determined in the process of S208) or not (S214). If the determination in S214 is affirmative, a predetermined time ( While the special symbol about the lottery result included in the change start command received in S210 is changing), the left accessory blade 95 (the left accessory blade solenoid 95a), the right accessory blade 96 (the right accessory blade solenoid 96a) It was movable and out the obsolete sphere that is stored in the look-ahead effect combination Butsujo region 90a performs control (reservoir releases the) order (S215), exit to the return. Note that if a negative determination is made in S213 or S214, the process returns to the return.
In addition, when the used ball stored in the pre-reading effect actor upper area 90a is flowed out in the process of S215, or immediately before being flowed out, the left flow path switching body 91a (the left switching body solenoid 91b), the right flow down The path switching body 92a (right switching body solenoid 92b) is moved so that the game balls that have entered the left sleeve winning opening 31 and the right sleeve winning opening 33 cannot enter the pre-reading effect role 90. In addition, when the variation of the special symbol for the lottery result included in the variation start command received in S210 ends (or before the end), the left accessory blade 95 (the left accessory blade solenoid 95a), the right The accessory blade 96 (the right accessory blade solenoid 96a) is moved so that the left accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 are in the normal positions as shown in FIG. Return to the position when not.
In the present embodiment, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 controls the pre-reading effect role 90 (left role blade 95, right role blade 96) and the left flow path switching body 91a and the right flow path switching body 92a. Although the control is performed, the pre-reading effect actor 90 (the left actor blade 95 and the right actor blade 96) is controlled not by the voice / lamp integrated controller 83 but by the effect symbol controller 82 which is the same sub controller. In addition, the left flow path switching body 91a and the right flow path switching body 92a may be controlled.

Returning to the processing of the main control device 80, if an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S41 of FIG. 8, that is, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating, FIG. As shown, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation time (based on the variation pattern of S50, S53, or S55) has elapsed (S57). If the determination is affirmative (S57: YES), a symbol stop command is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device (first or second) is controlled and determined in S49, S52, or S54. The confirmed symbol is confirmed and displayed (S58). The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the symbol stop command outputs a command to make the effect symbol control device 82 confirm and display with a predetermined pseudo symbol, and the effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display by that signal. The device 6 is controlled to display the fixed symbol (details will be described later). Thereby, the start and end of the variation of the special symbol (first or second) and the pseudo symbol are the same timing (synchronized).
After the process of S58, it is determined whether or not the special symbol (first or second) that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot (S59). If it is a jackpot (S59: YES) ), A fixed symbol display setting process (setting of the time to be displayed in the fixed symbol) is performed (S60), and the operation of the condition device is started (a big hit flag is set) (S61).
After the processing of S61, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (whether or not the current state is a high probability gaming state) (S62). If the probability variation flag is set (S62: YES), the probability variation flag and the time shortening are determined. A flag (a flag for setting (or keeping) a time reduction state) is dropped (S63). If a negative determination is made in S62, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (S64). If the time reduction flag is set (S64: YES), the time reduction flag is cleared (S65). After the process of S63 and the process of S65, the process proceeds to a special game process. In this embodiment, since the time is always shortened in the case of a high-probability gaming state, when the affirmative determination is made in the determination of S62, both the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are cleared. ing. In addition, in this embodiment, the time extension flag is set, and the opening extension function (function for extending the opening time of the second special symbol start port 14) is also activated, and the time reduction flag is lowered (stopped). And the open extension function is also terminated (not activated). Therefore, the opening extension function is also ended in the processing of S63 and S65.
In addition, the reason why the processing of S63 and S65 is performed is that, in this embodiment, regardless of the big hit, the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are set off during the big hit gaming state.
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the determination of S59, that is, if the special symbol (first or second) that has been confirmed and displayed does not indicate a big hit, the display setting process for the confirmed symbol (display with the confirmed symbol) (S66), it is determined whether or not only the time reduction flag is set (S67). If only the time reduction flag is set (S67: YES), the stored time reduction count is −1. (S68), it is determined whether or not the value obtained by performing -1 is 0 (S69). If it is 0 (S69: YES), the time reduction flag is turned off (S70) (the time reduction as described above). When the flag ends, the open extension function also ends). Note that the determination of whether or not only the time reduction flag is set in S67 is a determination process in which a negative determination is made if the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set, and an affirmative determination is made if only the time reduction flag is set. After the processing of S70 and when a negative determination is made in S67 or S69, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed indicates a small hit symbol (S71). (S71: YES), a process for starting the operation of the small hit game actuary is performed (S72), and after the process of S72, the process proceeds to the special game process.
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S42 in FIG. 8, that is, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being confirmed, the setting is made in S60 or S66 as shown in FIG. 8B. It is determined whether or not the determined display time has ended (S73), and if it has ended (S73: YES), the special symbol display device (first or second) is activated by the determined symbol display end process (S74). The special symbol finalization display is terminated by controlling, and the effect symbol control unit 82 is instructed via the voice / lamp integrated control unit 83 to end the final symbol finalization display.

Next, the symbol variation stop processing performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device (sub control device) 83 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 18B, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 determines whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control device 80 in the process of S58 has been received (S216), and has not been received. If it is detected (S216: NO), the process returns to the return, and if it is received (S216: YES), a signal for stopping the pseudo symbol that is fluctuating in the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Then, the effect symbol control device 82 that has received the signal stops the pseudo symbol that is fluctuating on the effect symbol display device 6. After the process of S216, the process returns.

Next, the special game process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10, 11, and 12. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is in operation based on the big hit flag (S75). It is determined whether it is in the middle (S76). When the small hit game actuating object is operating, it is determined whether or not the small hit start effect is being performed (S77). It is determined whether or not it is the end time of the start effect (S78). If an affirmative determination is made (S78: YES), a process of opening the special winning opening 16 is performed (S79). In addition, in the small hit game in the present embodiment, it is configured such that 0.5 seconds is released once at the big winning opening 16. After the process of S79 and when a negative determination is made in S76 or S78, the process returns.
If it is not during the small hit start effect (S77: NO), it is determined whether or not the small hit operation is in progress (S80) (determines whether or not the big winning opening 16 is open for 0.5 seconds. ) If it is affirmative, it is almost impossible, but before 0.5 seconds elapse, it is determined whether or not 10 game balls, which are the prescribed number, are won in the big winning opening 16 (S81), If a negative determination is made, it is determined whether 0.5 second has elapsed since the opening (S82). If an affirmative determination is made in S81 or S82, a process of closing the special winning opening 16 (S83) is performed, then a process of performing a small hit end effect is performed (S84), and the process returns to return. Also, if a negative determination is made in S82, the process returns.
If it is not in the small hit game (S80: NO), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the small hit end effect (S85), and if it is the end time (S85: YES), the small hit game actuating agent is selected. A process of terminating is performed (S86), and the process returns to return. Also, if a negative determination is made in S85, the process returns.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in S75 of FIG. 10 (S75: YES), that is, if the big hit flag is set, whether or not the big winning opening 16 is open as shown in FIG. Confirmation is made (S90), and if the big winning opening 16 is not open (S90: NO), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit game is being started (S91). If it is determined in S91 that the start effect of the big hit game is in progress (S91: YES), it is determined whether or not the start effect of the big hit game ends (S92). (S92: YES), the process returns to the return after performing the process of opening the special winning opening 16 (S93). If it is not the end time (S92: NO), the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in S91, that is, if the big hit game is not in the start effect, it is determined whether or not it is during the interval (S94). In addition, this interval is time until it is opened from the state where the special winning opening 16 is closed.
If it is during the interval (S94: YES), it is determined whether or not it is time for the interval to end (S95). If it is time for the interval to end (S95: YES), the special winning opening 16 is opened. After performing the process (S96), the process returns to the return, and if it is not the time when the interval ends (S95: NO), the process returns to the return as it is.
If a negative determination is made in S94, that is, if it is not during the interval, it is determined whether or not the big hit game end effect is being performed (S97). When the symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is stored (S98), the big hit start effect processing (S99) is performed, the return is made, and the big hit game is being finished (S97: YES) In that case, it goes straight to the return.
In the jackpot start effect process (S99), the main control device 80 transmits a jackpot start command to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the jackpot start command is provided in the pachinko machine 50. Lamps and LEDs are lit intensely for a big hit game effect, or a sound for a big hit game is generated. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 causes the effect symbol display device 6 to display the jackpot start effect. Even in the processing for opening the big prize opening 16 in S93 and S96, the main control device 80 transmits a big prize opening command (round start command) to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the big prize opening command (round). The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the start command) causes the lamps and LEDs to emit light and output voice according to the round to be started. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 causes the effect symbol display device 6 to perform an effect corresponding to the round to be started.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in S90, that is, if the big prize opening 16 is being opened, as shown in FIG. It is confirmed whether or not a ball has been entered (S100), and if less than 10 game balls have been entered (S100: NO), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time of the special winning opening 16 has elapsed. It discriminate | determines (S101). In this embodiment, there are two types of maximum opening times for the big winning opening 16 (excluding the small hit game), and in the big winning game in which the big winning opening 16 is opened 15 times, the maximum of one time (one round). In the jackpot game in which all the opening times are set to 28 seconds and the big winning opening 16 is opened twice, the maximum opening time for one time (one round) is set to all 2 seconds. That is, the main controller 80 grasps the type of the big hit game that will be played before the big hit game is started, and sets the content of the big hit game according to the type of the big hit game.
If a negative determination is made in S101, a return is returned, and if an affirmative determination is made in S100 or S101, a process of closing the special winning opening 16 is performed (S102). After the process of S102, it is determined whether the round ended in S102 is the final round (2 rounds or 15 rounds) (S103). If the round is not the final round (S103: NO), an interval process (S104) is performed. ) And return to return. In the interval process (S104), the main control device 80 is the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is the production symbol control device 82, in the same manner as the processing of opening the special winning opening 16 in S93 and S96. A signal is transmitted to and the effect for the interval is performed by the lamp, the LED, the sound, and the effect symbol display device 6.
If an affirmative determination is made in S103, that is, if the finished round is the final round, the jackpot game end effect process (sound / lamp integrated control device 83, effect symbol as in the jackpot start effect process of S99) A signal is transmitted to the control device 82 to produce an effect) (S105), and the condition device is stopped (S106). After the processing of S106, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol (special symbol) is a symbol that will be in a high probability gaming state after the big winning game is finished (S107). The process (which also operates the extension function) is performed (S108). If the determination is negative, only the time reduction flag is set (the extension extension function also operates), and the value of the time reduction counter is set to 100.
After the process of S108 or S109, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (S110), and the process returns to the return.

Next, the gate passage confirmation process which is a part of the winning confirmation process in S20 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 19 (S150). If it has passed (S150: YES), the game ball is normal. It is determined whether or not the storage of random values (random numbers for hit determination) extracted when passing the symbol operating gate 19 (normal symbol hold storage) is full (stored four) (S151). If the game ball is not full (S151: NO), the random number value for the hit determination extracted when the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 19 is stored (S152), the process returns to the return, and the negative determination is made in S150. If it is made and if an affirmative decision is made in S151, the process returns.

Next, FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
14, the main control device 80 first determines whether or not the ordinary electric accessory is in operation (S153). If the determination is negative, the main symbol is changing (S154). ), Whether the normal symbol is being confirmed and displayed (S155), or whether there is an ordinary symbol hold storage (S156).
The normal electric accessory is activated due to a normal symbol lottery (general symbol determination), and the second special symbol start port 14 is opened when the normal electric accessory is activated. .
If the determinations in S154 and S155 are negative and the determination in S156 is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the current state is a high-probability gaming state (whether or not the probability variation flag is set) (S157). If it is not a high probability gaming state (S157: NO), a lottery is performed in the normal probability determination table in which the 10 hit values are set (the 10 hit values and the stored hit determination random numbers). (Lottery of whether the oldest values of the values match) (S158) If the game state is a high-probability gaming state (S157: YES), the high probability that the above-mentioned 966 hit values are set In the determination table, a lottery (lottery of whether or not the oldest value of the 966 hit values and stored random values for hit determination match) is performed (S159).
If the determination process in S158 or S159 matches the predetermined hit value (the hit value for hit determination) (S160: YES), hit symbol determination (S161), fluctuation pattern determination (S162) If they do not match (S160: NO), determination of a lost symbol (S163) and determination of a variation pattern (S164) are performed. As shown in FIG. 20, since there is only one kind of hit symbol and lost symbol for the normal symbol, it is always determined to be “L” if it is a hit, and “−” if it is lost. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 23, there are only two types of variation time of the normal symbol, and these two types are configured to be distributed depending on whether or not the time flag is set in the current gaming state. If the current gaming state (the gaming state at the start of variation (draw)) is in a state where the hourly flag is not set, the normal variation pattern 1 of 5 seconds is always selected, and the hourly flag (open extension function is active) If it is standing, 0.7 seconds which is the universal variation pattern 2 is always selected (the shortest variation time of the normal symbol started when the open extension function is activated is 0.7 seconds, the longest variation time) (Variation time is also 0.7 seconds). That is, the variation time is the same regardless of whether the lottery result is a win or a loss. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the variation time may be varied depending on the lottery result (winning loss).
After the process of S162 or S164, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 7 (S165), and the process shifts to the game processing per ordinary symbol.

When an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S154 of FIG. 14, that is, when the normal symbol is changing, the symbol change time (determined in S162 or S164 as shown in FIG. 15A) It is determined whether or not the variation pattern (variation time) has elapsed (S166). If the determination is affirmative (S166: YES), the determined symbol determined in S161 or S163 is fixedly displayed (S167).
After the process of S167, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a combination of symbols that actuate the ordinary electric accessory, that is, whether or not it is a symbol that indicates a win (S168). If it is a combination of symbols to be activated (S168: YES), a fixed symbol display setting process (setting of time for displaying the fixed symbol) is performed (S169).
Note that the display setting process of S169 does not set the time for the normal symbol to be fixedly displayed in advance, but is a process for the fixed display while the normal electric accessory is in operation. In this embodiment, Since the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory changes, the time during which the normal symbol is determined and displayed with the symbol indicating the hit also changes.
After the processing of S169, it is determined whether or not the opening extension function is operating in the current gaming state (S170), and the opening time of the second special symbol start port 14 is changed according to the determination result. This is not a configuration in which the opening time of the second special symbol start port 14 is determined at the time of the normal symbol lottery (at the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol), but the current gaming state (open extension function) This is because the time for opening the second special symbol start port 14 is determined in accordance with the gaming state. In other words, if the open extension function is not activated at the time of the normal symbol lottery (at the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol) but the open extension function is activated when the normal symbol is confirmed, the second special symbol start port 14 The opening time is extended (a long opening time is selected). On the other hand, if the open extension function is not activated at the time of normal symbol confirmation display even if the open extension function is active at the time of normal symbol lottery (when normal symbol fluctuation starts), the second special symbol The opening time of the start port 14 is not extended (a short opening time is selected).
The variation time of the normal symbol is determined at the time of normal symbol lottery (at the start of variation of the normal symbol) as described above, and the determined variation time does not change even if the gaming state changes during the variation. In other words, when the normal symbol lottery (the normal symbol variation start time) is not set, the short time flag is not set, a long variation time is selected, and the game state changes while the variation is in accordance with the selected variation time. Even if the flag is set, the fluctuation time is not shortened.

If it is determined in S170 that the open extension function is currently active (when the normal symbol is displayed) (S170: YES), a process of selecting the opening pattern of the second special symbol start port 14 is performed. This is performed (S171).
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24A, the opening pattern of the second special symbol starting port 14 is 6 of opening pattern A, opening pattern B, opening pattern C, opening pattern D, opening pattern E, opening pattern F. There are types of release patterns, and one release pattern is selected from these six types of release patterns. Note that the release pattern A is always selected when the release extension function is not activated (when the time reduction flag is not set), and the release pattern A is selected when the release extension function is activated (when the time reduction flag is set). Therefore, in the release pattern selection process in S171, one release pattern is selected from five types of release patterns from release pattern B to release pattern F.
The method for selecting one release pattern from the five types of release patterns in the selection process of S171 is that the release pattern selection means (main control device 80) holds the second special symbol as shown in FIG. One release pattern is selected from a plurality of types of release patterns depending on the number (in FIG. 24, the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is described as the second number of reserved). Specifically, if the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 0, the release pattern B is selected. If the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 1, the release pattern C is selected, and the second special symbol is selected. If the number of reserved memories is 2, the release pattern D is selected. If the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 3, the release pattern E is selected, and the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 4. If there is, the release pattern F is selected. In the present embodiment, the selection is made only with the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol, so the number of reserved memories of the normal symbol and the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol are not related to this selection process. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening pattern of the second special symbol start port 14 is selected according to the number of reserved memories of the normal symbol or the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol in addition to the number of reserved special symbols. It may be configured.
Note that the opening operation of each opening pattern is as described in FIG. 24B, and the difference between the opening pattern A and the opening pattern B is only the length of the opening time, and the difference from the opening pattern B to the opening pattern F. Is only the length (time) of the start interval. The start interval is the time from when the normal electric accessory is activated (after the normal symbol is fixedly displayed with the symbol indicating the hit) until the second special symbol start port 14 starts to open. That is, when the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 0, the release pattern B having the shortest start interval is selected, and when the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 4, the start interval The open pattern F having the longest time is selected. Note that the opening interval of the opening pattern B may be shorter than that of the opening pattern A. For example, the time of the starting interval of the opening pattern B may be 0 seconds.
Further, when there are a plurality of types of opening patterns with the shortest (longest) start interval, such as the opening pattern B and the opening pattern B ′, the opening pattern has the shortest (longest) starting interval time among the plurality of types of opening patterns. Select one release pattern.

The reason for this selection is that the second special than the big hit game in the case of a big win in the special symbol lottery (lottery by the first special symbol) resulting from entering the first special symbol start opening 13 A lot of prize balls can be obtained in the big hit game in the case of big hit in the special symbol lottery (lottery by the second special symbol) due to entering the symbol start opening 14 (and high probability game after the big hit game ends) 2) than the special symbol lottery (variation of the first special symbol) that is performed due to entering the first special symbol start port 13 by setting the probability that the big hit game will occur). The special symbol lottery (fluctuation of the second special symbol) performed due to entering the special symbol starting port 14 is prioritized so that the opening time of the second special symbol starting port 14 is short. Bonus in normal probability games It is difficult to get a lot of prize balls in the game, and it is easy to get a lot of prize balls in the big hit game in the high probability gaming state (short time state) (when the opening extension function is activated). In order to prevent as much as possible that the lottery about the reserved memory of the first special symbol is being performed at the extended function (the lottery with a high probability of generating a big hit game where many prize balls cannot be obtained). is there.
That is, when the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 0, the first special symbol will be drawn in the next lottery. However, if the opening pattern B is selected, the second special symbol start port 14 is immediately opened (because the start interval is short), so that the game ball enters the opened second special symbol start port 14, The reserved memory of the second special symbol is accumulated. Therefore, when the second special symbol is currently fluctuating, the reserved memory of the second special symbol is accumulated by the end of the variation of the second special symbol, and the lottery about the reserved memory of the first special symbol is avoided. I can do it. In addition, when the second special symbol is not changing at present, the lottery is performed only once for the reserved memory of the first special symbol, but after that, lots of lots for the reserved memory of the second special symbol are performed. Become.
On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is full, even if a game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14, a winning ball is obtained, but the big hit extracted when the ball enters Since the value of the random number for determination is not stored, it is not very meaningful (merit) that the second special symbol start port 14 is opened when the second special symbol hold is full. However, if a release pattern with a long start interval time is selected when the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is full, the variation of the second special symbol is completed during the start interval time, and a new second special symbol is newly created. Since the lottery (fluctuation) of the second special symbol is performed, the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is reduced, and when the second special symbol start port 14 is opened, the second special symbol can be reserved (the number of reserved memories is 3). It is possible to prevent a meaningless state from occurring. Also, if the start interval time is long, lots of normal symbols will not be drawn (fluctuated), so a lot of normal symbols will be stored, and if a lot of normal symbols will be stored, the second special Since many symbol start ports 14 are opened, the reserved memory of the second special symbol is also accumulated, and the lottery regarding the reserved memory of the first special symbol is not further performed.

After the processing in S171, the release pattern selected in S171 is set (S172). If it is determined in S170 that the opening extension function is not activated (S170: NO), an opening pattern A having a short opening time of the second special symbol start port 14 is set as described above (S173). After the processing of S172 and S173, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory is started (S174), and the routine shifts to the game processing per ordinary figure. If it is not a combination of symbols for operating the ordinary electric accessory in the determination of S168, that is, if the lost symbol is stopped (S168: NO), a process for setting the fixed display time of the lost symbol is performed (S175). Transition to game processing per figure.
On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in S155 of FIG. 14, that is, if the normal symbol is being confirmed, whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended as shown in FIG. (If the normal electric accessory is in operation, it is determined whether or not the operation time has ended.) If it is the end time (S176: YES), the normal symbol confirmation display Is terminated (S177), and the game shifts to a game per ordinary figure. Also, if a negative determination is made in S176, the game shifts to a game per usual game.

Next, the game process per common figure will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory is in operation in the game process per ordinary figure (S180). If the ordinary electric accessory is not in operation (S180: NO), the routine returns to the return and normal electric If the bonus item is in operation (S180: YES), it is determined whether or not five game balls, which are the maximum number of winnings, have entered the second special symbol starting port 14 (S181). It should be noted that the maximum number of winnings in S181 limits the number of winnings only when the ordinary electric accessory is in operation, and the maximum winning number is when the ordinary electric accessory is not in operation. There is no limit.
If a negative determination is made in S181, it is determined whether or not the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory has ended according to the opening pattern set in S171 or S173 (S182), and an affirmative determination is made in S181 or S182. If it does, the process of ending the operation of the ordinary electric accessory is performed (S183), and the process returns. Also, if a negative determination is made in S182, the process returns.
In addition, the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory is the time from the start of the start interval until the second special symbol start port 14 is closed. This is the time until the last opening of the second special symbol start port 14 ends.

Next, the fluctuation times of the normal symbol, the first special symbol, and the second special symbol will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 23A shows the variation time (variation pattern) of the normal symbol, and FIG. 23B shows the variation time (variation pattern) of the first special symbol. ) Represents the variation time (variation pattern) of the second special symbol.
As described above, there are only two types of normal symbol variation time. When the open extension function is not activated, the normal variation pattern 1 having a long variation time is selected regardless of the hit loss relationship, and when the open extension function is activated, the hit loss relationship is selected. The normal variation pattern 2 having a short variation time is selected. Therefore, both the shortest time and the longest time of the normal symbol when the open extension function is activated are 0.7 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of normal symbol fluctuation times when the open extension function is activated (when the time reduction flag is set) are provided and one of them is selected.
As can be seen by comparing FIGS. 23B and 23C, in this embodiment, the variation time (variation pattern) of the first special symbol and the variation time (variation pattern) of the second special symbol have the same configuration. The variation time (variation pattern) of the first special symbol and the variation time (variation pattern) of the second special symbol may be completely different from each other, or the same variation time (variation pattern) may be used. Different variation times (variation patterns) may be mixed.
As shown in FIG. 23 (b), the shortest variation time of the variation pattern of the first special symbol is 2.30 seconds of the first variation pattern 1, and the longest variation time is the first variation pattern 15. 104.91 seconds. The first variation pattern 1 is often used when the release extension function is activated (when the time reduction flag is set), and when the number of reserved memory of the first special symbol is full and lost in the special symbol lottery. The variation pattern to be selected.
Further, as shown in FIG. 23C, the shortest variation time of the second special symbol variation pattern is 2.30 seconds of the second variation pattern 1, and the longest variation time is the second variation pattern 15. 104.91 seconds. The second variation pattern 1 is often selected when the open extension function is activated (when the time reduction flag is set), and when the number of reserved memory of the second special symbol is full and the special symbol lottery is lost. Variation pattern.

Next, using the timing chart of FIG. 25, the diagram showing the movement of the prefetching effect actor 90 of FIG. 26, and the diagram of the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 of FIG. The contents of the prefetching effect will be described.
Note that the second start port described in FIG. 25 is the second special symbol start port 14. In addition, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, the entry into the first special symbol start port 13 is omitted, and only the entrance into the second special symbol start port 14 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 25, when a game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 while the second special symbol is currently fluctuating (at the time of FIG. 25a), the current number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is Since the number is 0, the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is 1. As described above, when the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 is stored on hold, the main controller 80 performs a pre-reading effect on the stored random number value. A pre-reading effect permission determination as to whether or not it is possible is performed (S33, S34), and a pre-reading effect permission signal as a result of the determination is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 which is a sub-control device. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the prefetch effect permission signal determines whether to perform the prefetch effect based on the received prefetch effect permission signal (S200, S201, S202, S203, S204, S206) and what kind of prefetching. It is determined whether an effect is to be performed (S203, S204, S206, S207).
Furthermore, while the second special symbol is changing, a game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 (at time point b, c and d in FIG. 25), and the reserved memory of the second special symbol is accumulated (input at the time point b). The number of reserved memories is 2 for a ball, the number of reserved memories is 3 for an incoming ball at time c, and the number of reserved memories is 4 for an incoming ball at time d). When the acquired random number value is held and stored, it is possible to perform a pre-reading effect on the stored random value as described above, whether to perform a pre-reading effect, and what kind of pre-reading effect to perform. Is determined. In this case, it was determined that the pre-reading effect was not performed for the random value extracted (stored on hold) when the ball was entered at time points a, b, and c, and was extracted when the ball was entered at time point d. It is determined that the prefetch effect is performed using the prefetch effect actor 90 for the random value (stored on hold).
The state of the pre-reading effect actor 90 at the time point a, b point, time point c, and d point when entering the second special symbol start port 14 in FIG. The state of the pre-reading effect actor 90 when not present) is fixed so that the tips of the left actor blade 95 and the right actor blade 96 are directed toward the non-specific region C100 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14 is discharged from the outflow port 101, and the used balls that have been discharged are discharged to the left accessory blade 95 or the right accessory blade 96. It is guided and enters the non-specific area C100.
When the second special symbol that has been fluctuating stops (stops at the lost symbol), a lottery is performed for the random value extracted when entering the ball at time a, and the lottery result is the variation of the second special symbol. (A fluctuation).
As for the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor 90 for the random value extracted at the time of entering the ball d, this random number value (the random value determined to be pre-reading effect) is selected by a special symbol 3 Since it was decided to perform the pre-reading effect during the change of the special symbol (during the change of a), which is a notification of the lottery result of the previous special symbol lottery, the random number value extracted when entering the ball at the time point a Immediately after the change (a change) of the special symbol as the lottery result is started (at time x in FIG. 25), as shown in A of FIG. 27, the first special symbol start port 13, the second special symbol start The game balls that have entered the mouth 14 (the left sleeve winning opening 31 and the right sleeve winning opening 33) are stored in the look-ahead directing effect 90, and the game balls in the specific area 97 provided in the look-ahead directing effect 90 That something good might happen if the ball enters, storage Such that the easily ball entrance in a specific area 97 as is if it is displayed in the effect symbol display device 6.
After the display of FIG. 27A is performed on the effect symbol display device 6 (the second special symbol of “a” is still changing), the left accessory blade 95 is moved as shown in FIG. The gap formed between the accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 disappears (the right accessory blade 96 does not move). At the same time, the left flow path switching body 91a and the right flow path switching body 92a are operated. As a result, a game ball (used ball detected by the detection sensor) that has entered the first special symbol start port 13, the second special symbol start port 14, the left sleeve winning port 31, and the right sleeve winning port 33 is displayed. 26, C, D, and E are stored in the reading effect bonus area 90a.
When used balls are stored in the pre-reading effect actor upper area 90a (time y in FIG. 25), as shown in B of FIG. The number of game balls being played is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 (the number of game balls detected by the approach ball detection switch 101a is displayed after the left actor blade 95 is moved).
Then, a special symbol lottery is performed for the random number value determined when the pre-reading effect is performed, and the variation (d) of the special symbol as the lottery result is performed. On the other hand, the left accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 are moved outward, and a large gap is formed between the two blades (95, 96). A large amount of used spheres that have been made are discharged to the pre-reading effect accessory lower area 90b at a stretch. A part (a very small amount) of the used sphere that has flowed out enters the non-specific region C100, but most of the used sphere falls to the sorting body 94. As described above, the used sphere that has fallen on the distributing body 94 is formed so as not to easily enter the specific region 97. When a large amount of used spheres are dropped in this manner, The part enters the specific area 97.
When the used ball enters the specific area (point z in FIG. 25), the effect symbol display device 6 notifies that the game ball has entered the specific area 97 as described in FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27C, every time a game ball enters the specific area 97, it is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and the number of game balls that have entered the specific area is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 25, the left down flow path switching body 91a and the right down flow path switching body 92a are activated when the variation (d) of the special symbol for the random number value determined to be prefetched is started. (The game balls that have entered the left sleeve winning opening 31 and the right sleeve winning opening 33 are switched so as not to enter the pre-reading effect role 90).
Further, when the variation of the special symbol (d) for the random number value determined to perform the pre-reading effect is stopped, the left accessory blade 95 and the right accessory blade 96 are described in A of FIG. Return to normal position.
In this way, during normal times (when the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect role 90 is not performed), the game ball that has entered the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14 is not specified. Enter the area C100. As a player, in most cases, the player enters the non-specific area C100, and therefore has no expectation on the lottery result. However, when the left accessory blade 95 is moved (by performing the pre-reading effect), the used sphere that has flowed down to the pre-reading effect member lower area 90b (the non-specific area C100) until now is the double-function blade (95, 96), and the player is not expected to flow out to the pre-reading effect bonus area 90b (the used ball is stored in the pre-reading effect bonus area 90a). Born.
It is natural that the probability that a game ball enters the specific area 97 is higher when more game balls are discharged into the distribution body 94 than when only one is flowed into the distribution body 94. As time passes (as the variation of multiple special symbols crosses), the player wants more game balls to accumulate as he sees the used balls accumulate in the pre-reading effect upper area 90a. (More and more, I want to cross multiple fluctuations, I want to continue)
In other words, a lot of expectation is expected for the lottery result as much as the continuous notice by the display of the conventional display device (the expectation is amplified as the plurality of fluctuations are straddled).

In addition, a present Example is not necessarily limited to an above-described structure, For example, the cancellation | release of the used sphere stored in the prefetch effect production | presentation upper area | region 90a (movable of the left actor blade 95 and the right actor blade 96) May be performed due to the player operating the effect button 67 during a predetermined period, or the distribution body 94 may be movable. When the distributing body 94 is movable, the distributing body 94 may be configured to always move in the same manner, and the used sphere may be prevented from entering the specific area 97 or may be easily entered. Therefore, it may be configured to be movable only during a specific period. It should be noted that, in any configuration in which the allocating body 94 is movable, a configuration in which the movable control is performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 which are sub-control devices is suitable.
Further, in the above-described configuration, an example in which a prefetch effect using the prefetch effect actor 90 is described as an effect to expect the player to win a big hit. As an effect that makes the player expect a big hit, a prefetch effect using the prefetch effect actor 90 may be performed (for example, the content indicating the acquired (stored) jackpot symbol determination random value is also a prefetch effect permission signal. If the random number value for determining the jackpot symbol is a value that normally becomes a big jackpot that does not become a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends, a prefetch effect (continuous advance notice) by the display effect of the effect symbol display device 6 If the value is a probable big hit, a prefetch effect (continuous notice) using the prefetch effect actor 90 may be performed. .
In addition, when performing pre-reading effects using the pre-reading effect role 90, when the player wants to expect the lottery result most, the first special symbol start port 13, the second special symbol start port 14, In the case where the left sleeve winning port 31 and the right sleeve winning port 33 are configured to be able to enter the pre-reading effect role 90 and the second expectation is desired, the first special symbol start port 13, the second special symbol start port 14, If the left sleeve winning opening 31 is configured to be able to enter the look-ahead effector 90 (a configuration in which the right sleeve winning opening 33 is not allowed to enter the lookahead effector 90), 1 special symbol start opening 13 and second special symbol start opening 14 can be entered into the pre-reading effect role 90 (the left sleeve winning port 31 and the right sleeve winning port 33 cannot enter the pre-reading effect role 90 A lot of game balls in the area 90a on the look-ahead production role The size of the expectation in response to likely to be stored (low) may be set differently to.
Further, the pre-reading effect role 90 is not limited to the configuration described in FIG. 3, and the used sphere can be stored, and the specific area 97 and the non-specific area when the stored used sphere flows out. The structure may be any structure as long as the distribution body 94 to be distributed to (B98, C99) is provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area 6 Effect symbol display device 7 Normal symbol display device 8 Normal symbol hold memory display device 9 First special symbol display device 10 First special symbol hold memory display device 11 Second special symbol display device 12 Second special symbol display device Symbol holding memory display device 13 First special symbol start port 13a First start port switch 14 Second special symbol start port 14a Second start port switch 16 Big winning port 19 Normal symbol operation gate 19a Normal symbol operation switch 50 Pachinko machine 80 Main Control device (appropriate random number confirmation means, prefetch effect permission signal transmission means)
82 effect design control device (prefetch effect execution determination means, prefetch effect content determination means)
83 Voice / lamp integrated control device (pre-reading effect execution determining means, pre-reading effect content determining means)
90 Pre-reading effect actor 90a Pre-reading effect bonus area (storage device)
90b Look-ahead production actor lower area 91 Left production actor guidance passage (guidance passage)
91a Left down path switching body (switching means)
91b Left switching body solenoid 92 Right effect accessory guiding passage (guidance passage)
92a Right flow down path switching body (switching means)
92b Right switching body solenoid 93 Guide member 94 Sorting body 95 Left actor blade (storage device)
95a Left actor blade solenoid 96 Right actor blade (storage device)
96a Right hand blade solenoid 97 Specific area 97a Specific area detection switch 98 Non-specific area A
98a Non-specific area detection switch A
99 Non-specific area B
99a Non-specific area detection switch B
100 Non-specific area C
100a Non-specific area detection switch C
101 Outflow port 101a Approach ball detection switch

Claims (4)

This is a ball game machine in which a game ball is released as a prize ball when a game ball launched into the game area by an operation of a player enters any of a plurality of types of winning holes provided in the game area. ,
Normal symbol starting means that is provided in the game area and obtains a random number value by entering a game ball;
A normal symbol holding means for storing the random number value acquired by the normal symbol starting means;
A normal symbol lottery means for lottery determination based on the random number value stored by the normal symbol holding means;
A normal symbol display device for notifying the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means by confirming and displaying the result of the normal symbol variation;
A game-per-game execution means for shifting to a game state per game where a predetermined winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times when a lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is won;
Special symbol starting means for acquiring a plurality of types of random numbers by entering a game ball into the predetermined winning opening;
Special symbol holding means for storing the plurality of random numbers acquired by the special symbol starting means;
Special symbol lottery means for lottery by lottery random number which is one of the plurality of random number values stored by the special symbol holding means;
A special symbol display device for notifying by confirming and displaying the lottery result of the success / failure random number stored in the special symbol holding means by the special symbol lottery means through the variation of the special symbol;
Special game execution means for shifting to a special game state in which a special winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times when a lottery by the special symbol lottery means is won;
Fluctuation time shortening means for shifting to the variation time shortened state in which the variation time of the normal symbol or / and the special symbol is shortened based on the end of the special gaming state;
An opening extension means for shifting to an opening extension state in which the opening time of the predetermined prize opening is long based on the end of the special gaming state;
Probability changing means for making a transition to a high probability gaming state set with a high probability of winning in the winning lottery by the special symbol lottery means based on the end of the special gaming state;
A main controller comprising the normal symbol lottery means, the game per game execution means, the special symbol lottery means, the special game execution means, the variation time shortening means, the opening extension means, and the probability variation means;
A sub-control device that performs control for displaying the pseudo effect of the special symbol on the effect symbol display device based on a display control command including a lottery result by the special symbol lottery means sent from the main control device;
In a ball game machine equipped with
A pre-reading effect actor into which a game ball (hereinafter referred to as a used ball) detected by the special symbol starting means can enter;
A storage device that releases storage and storage of the used sphere that has entered the pre-reading effect,
A specific area and a non-specific area into which the used ball that flows out by the release of the storage by the storage device enters,
Specific area detecting means for detecting a used sphere that has entered the specific area;
The main control device confirms whether or not at least the success / failure random number value is a specific value among a plurality of random number values stored in the special symbol holding means prior to the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means. And a pre-reading effect permission signal transmitting means for transmitting a pre-reading effect permission signal indicating to the sub-control device, a pre-rendering effect permission signal indicating the success / failure random number value confirmed by the corresponding random number confirmation means or the confirmation result of the wrong / random number confirmation means. With
In the sub-control device, an effect on the success / failure random number value confirmed by the success / failure random number confirmation means before the success / failure random number value confirmed by the success / failure random number confirmation means is determined by the special symbol lottery means. (Hereinafter referred to as pre-reading effect) is determined based on the received pre-reading effect permission signal, pre-reading effect execution determining means, and whether or not the pre-reading effect is an effect using the pre-read effect agent A pre-reading production content determining means for determining
The pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor is stored in the special symbol holding unit before the success / failure random value for which the pre-reading effect is determined by the pre-reading effect execution determining unit is stored in the special symbol holding unit. In the start or change of the special symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the pass / fail random number value being started, the storage device starts storing the used sphere, and the pre-reading effect execution determining means The stored ball is released and the stored balls are discharged while the special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the success / failure random value for which the pre-reading effect has been determined is released. When the used sphere is detected by the specific area detecting means, the effect symbol display device notifies that the detected sphere has been detected. The gaming machine. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The special symbol starting means is provided at the predetermined winning opening that is opened when the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is won,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the pre-reading effect content determining means determines to perform the pre-reading effect using the pre-reading effect actor on the condition that at least the current gaming state is the extended extended state. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The special symbol starting means is provided in a first special symbol starting means provided at a winning opening where the winning rate does not change, and at the predetermined winning opening that is opened when a lottery by the normal symbol lottery means is won. There is a second special symbol starting means,
The special symbol holding means includes a first special symbol holding means for storing the plurality of types of random numbers acquired by the first special symbol starting means, and the plurality of types of randomness acquired by the second special symbol starting means. There is a second special symbol holding means for storing numerical values,
In the special symbol display device, a first lottery result of the success / failure random number value stored in the first special symbol holding means by the special symbol lottery means is confirmed and displayed through a change of the first special symbol. A special symbol display device and a second special symbol which is notified by confirming and displaying the lottery result of the success / failure random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means by the special symbol lottery means through the variation of the second special symbol. With a display device,
When the special symbol is changed in the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device, the special symbol is not changed in the other special symbol display device, and the special symbol lottery means In the case where the acquired success / failure random value is stored in both the first special symbol reservation means and the second special symbol reservation means, it is more than the success / failure random number value stored in the first special symbol reservation means. Set to preferentially draw the random number value stored in the second special symbol holding means,
The special game state includes a plurality of types of special game states with different opening times or number of times of opening of the special winning opening, and the random number value stored in the first special symbol holding means is determined by the special symbol lottery means. The special game state performed when the success / failure random value stored in the second special symbol holding means is won by lottery by the special symbol lottery means than the special game performed when winning in Set a high probability that the special game is selected with a long opening time of the big prize opening or a large number of opening times of the big winning opening,
The pre-reading effect content determining means is the pre-reading effect actor provided that the random number value determined by at least the pre-reading effect execution determining means is acquired by the second special symbol starting means. A ball game machine characterized in that it is determined to perform a pre-reading effect using the. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
A guide passage that guides a game ball that has entered one of the plurality of types of winning holes not provided with the special symbol lottery means to the pre-reading director,
Switching means for switching whether or not to guide the game ball that has entered the winning opening in the guide passage to the pre-reading director,
When it is determined that the pre-reading effect is determined by the pre-reading effect content determining means using the pre-reading effect actor, the pass / fail random number value for which the pre-reading effect is determined by the pre-reading effect execution determining means is the special symbol hold Before the change is stored in the special symbol holding means, the switching means is used to change the winning means during the start or change of the special symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail lottery by the special symbol lottery means for the pass / fail random number value stored in the special symbol holding means. 2. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the game ball entered in is switched so as to be guided to the pre-reading effect actor.

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