JP2010214007A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that variation of symbols to complete performances cannot be started and the performances are stopped partway in the executions and unnaturally come to an end when reserved balls are used up in execution of a series of performances. <P>SOLUTION: In a pinball game machine, when choosing a variation pattern during the time reduction, a variation pattern decision means chooses a second variation pattern having the same variation time as the execution time of each of a first half performance and a second half performance when reserved drawing value remains, and chooses a first variation pattern having the same variation time as the execution time of a combined performance in which the first half performance and the second half performance are combined when the reserved drawing value is no longer available. When the first variation pattern is chosen, a performance decision means chooses a second half performance pattern when the combined performance does not end and chooses a first half performance pattern when the combined performance ended, as a performance pattern which should be carried out first. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of production in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). In this gaming machine, when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol fluctuations is stopped, a special winning combination is opened a predetermined number of times to obtain more prize balls than a normal game. It is known as a transition to a special game called jackpot. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation can be enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the images such as symbols Yes.

  In such a gaming machine, an effect is usually executed in which the story progresses in accordance with the variation time of the symbol. However, for example, when the design variation time is limited to the design variation time even when the design variation time is short or when it is desired to execute the production with a longer story, it is difficult to achieve an attractive story production. It may become. In particular, in the so-called time reduction where the transition is made after the execution of a special game, etc., since the variation time of the symbol is shorter than the normal time, a story-like production is performed within the variation time of the symbol. Is likely to be difficult. For this reason, for example, when the story production is advanced for the variation time set by the special symbol variation pattern, and the variation time is longer than the remaining time of the story, the time obtained by subtracting the remaining time of the story from the variation time There has been proposed a gaming machine that advances a story from a point in time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, for example, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a series of image display games are performed from the previous time to the current time by determining the effect pattern based on the stop display mode in the previous symbol variation (for example, patents) Reference 2).

JP 2008-173320 A JP 2006-272008 A

  In general, in a ball game machine, when a ball enters the starter and the design is changing due to the previous entry into the starter, the ball entering the starter is designated as a “holding ball” The change of the design triggered by that is put on hold. If this reserved ball always remains, it is possible to execute a series of effects across a plurality of variation patterns. However, if there is no reserved ball when performing such a series of effects, the design cannot be started to complete the effect, and the effect is interrupted during execution, resulting in an unnatural effect. There is a risk of termination.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to appropriately execute a series of effects across a plurality of symbol variations in a ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. , A lottery means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening, and a special game that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. A special prize control means for opening a special prize opening and executing a special game when the acquired lottery value indicates a win, and the acquired lottery value indicates a win. A display device that displays the variation of the symbol indicating whether or not the pattern, a variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired lottery value, and a previously acquired lottery value when acquiring a new lottery value The variation of the symbol corresponding to the lottery value If there are multiple lots, there are a holding control means for holding a new lottery value up to a predetermined number up to the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery value, and a plurality of production patterns in which the production process from the start to the end of the symbol variation is determined Pattern storing means for holding the type, effect determining means for selecting any one of the effect patterns from the plurality of types of effect patterns held in the pattern storage means based on the acquired lottery value, and display according to the selected effect pattern And an effect operation control means for variably displaying symbols on the apparatus. The pattern storage means holds a plurality of partial effect patterns in which combined effects, which are integrated effects, are executed by successively executing each effect according to the order to be executed. When a variation pattern is selected, when there are no more lottery values held, the first variation pattern having the same variation time as the combined production execution time is selected. The second variation pattern having the same variation time as the execution time of any one of the production patterns is selected, and when the second variation pattern is selected, the production determination unit performs the production to be executed in accordance with the variation of the design. As a pattern, a partial effect according to the order to be executed among the partial effects that are the contents of each of the plurality of partial effect patterns is executed in accordance with the variation of the design. If one of the plurality of partial effect patterns is selected, and the first change pattern is selected so that the change of the symbol is started after the combined effect is finished, the effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the change of the symbol Select a plurality of partial effect patterns so that each partial effect is executed in accordance with the change of the symbol according to the order to be executed, and the combined effect is not finished due to the previous symbol change. When the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation is started, a partial effect until the combined effect is ended among the plurality of partial effect patterns as an effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the variation of the symbol. At least one partial performance pattern to be executed is selected.

  According to this aspect, if the pending lottery value remains, the subsequent effect can be executed in the next effect process during the change of the next symbol. A second variation pattern can be selected. For this reason, it is possible to change the symbol in a short variation time while enabling execution of the combined effect over a plurality of symbol variations. For this reason, the digestion efficiency of the lottery value put on hold can be improved. On the other hand, when there are no more lottery values being held, it is possible to avoid a situation where the combined effect is interrupted in the middle by selecting the first variation pattern having the same variation time as the combined effect.

  Here, the pattern storage means may hold the first half partial effect that is the first half of the combined effect and the second half partial effect that is the second half as partial effects. In this way, by combining the few partial effects such as two to enable execution of the combined effect, it is possible to facilitate control for executing the combined effect. Further, the pattern storage means may hold three or more partial effect patterns that are combined to form a combined effect. In the combined effect, the action of the character displayed on the display device and the story of the effect may be integrated throughout. In addition, a speaker may be provided in the ball and ball game machine, and the music that is output from the speaker and the words said by the character may be integrated in the combined effect.

  The effect determining means is a case where the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in a state where the combined variation has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, and the predetermined variation before the end of the combined representation. When a new lottery value is acquired within the period, a plurality of effect patterns to be executed from the end of the combined effect until the start of symbol variation by the variation pattern selected based on the new lottery value Of these partial effect patterns, the partial effect pattern in which the process of the first partial effect of the combined effect may be selected.

  According to this aspect, the combined effect can be started again during the execution of the first variation pattern. For this reason, it is possible to increase the frequency of execution of the combined effect over a plurality of symbol variations, and to show the player the effect of the story that takes a longer time than each symbol variation time.

  The effect determining means is a case where the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in a state where the combined variation has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, and the predetermined variation before the end of the combined representation. When a new lottery value is not acquired within the period, the production content is the production pattern to be executed after the end of the combined production, from the end of the combined production until the end of the fluctuation of the first variation pattern. A complete compensation effect pattern may be selected.

  According to this aspect, even when there is a possibility that the change of the symbol may not be started next, the effect content can be appropriately completed. For this reason, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the production is interrupted in the middle while enabling execution of the combined production over a plurality of symbol variations.

  The pattern storage means holds a plurality of partial effect patterns in which the production processes of a plurality of partial effects each having a common execution time are respectively defined, and the variation pattern determination means selects the second variation pattern The second variation pattern having the same variation time as the execution time common to the plurality of partial effects may be selected.

  According to this aspect, since the variation pattern determining means can select the variation pattern of the same variation time when selecting the second variation pattern, the variation pattern determining means can execute an effect that spans multiple symbol variations. Control can be simplified. In addition, the variation pattern stored in the pattern storage unit can be reduced as compared with the case where any one of the second variation patterns having different types of variation times is selected.

  When transitioning to the normal game after the end of the special game, a specific game execution means for shifting to a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state may be further provided. The specific game executing means holds a plurality of pattern selection tables having different correspondences between the lottery values and the variation patterns, and refers to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables to change corresponding to the acquired lottery value. There is a possibility to select a pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting a variation pattern, rather than a normal pattern selection table selected in a normal state, when provided to select a pattern and transition to a specific gaming state Change to the predetermined pattern selection table with the shortest variation time of the highest variation pattern, and in the predetermined pattern selection table, the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern whose symbol variation time is shorter than the first variation pattern May be included.

  In this way, when a predetermined pattern selection table is selected that has a high possibility of selecting a variation pattern so that the symbol changes in a short variation time, a long production is attempted if the production is completed for each variation of the symbol. Time cannot be secured and it is difficult to enhance the production contents. On the other hand, if the variation time of the symbol is lengthened, it becomes difficult to improve the digestion efficiency of the lottery value being held. According to this aspect, when a predetermined pattern selection table is selected in which the variation pattern is selected so that the symbol varies in a shorter variation time, it is possible to execute a combined effect that spans multiple symbol variations. . For this reason, it is possible to provide the player with a rich effect while setting the digestion efficiency of the lottery value high.

  When the predetermined variation condition is satisfied, the variation pattern determining unit selects the third variation pattern having a variation time longer than that of the second variation pattern, and the effect determining unit starts the variation of the symbol after the combined effect is finished. When the third variation pattern is selected, an effect pattern having the same effect execution time as the variation time of the third variation pattern is selected as the effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the variation of the symbol. When the third variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in a state where the combined variation has not ended due to the variation of the symbol, the combined representation is used as an effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the variation of the symbol. Select an effect pattern that includes an effect content that makes it appear as if a new effect has been started after completion of the process, and that has the same effect execution time as the variation time of the third variation pattern. It may be.

  According to this aspect, even when the third variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in a state where the combined variation has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, the combined representation is displayed. It can be completed. For this reason, even when executing a combined effect that spans multiple symbol variations in this way, it is possible to execute effects other than the combined effect while avoiding a situation where the combined effect is interrupted. The “third variation pattern” may be a variation pattern for executing a reach effect.

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

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately execute a series of effects over a plurality of symbol variations.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the example of a success / failure table typically. It is a figure which shows the example of a time-short pattern selection table typically. It is a figure which shows the production contents of each of the first half partial production and the second half partial production held in the pattern storage means. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the change pattern selection process of the special symbol in time saving among the change pattern selection processes of the special symbol of S48 in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of normal deviation variation pattern selection processing in S158 in FIG. 10; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the effect pattern selection process in time reduction among the effect pattern selection processes of S52 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 1st joint effect selection process of S202 in FIG. It is a figure showing progress of the production when the first half partial production pattern and the latter half partial production pattern are selected as production patterns to be executed in accordance with the variation of the special symbol by the first variation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the residual effect determination process. It is a figure which shows progress of an effect when it determines with the winning / bending lottery value withheld at the determination timing in the pattern variation by the 1st variation pattern having been added. It is a figure which shows progress of the production when it determines with the winning / bending lottery value withheld at the determination timing in the pattern variation by the 1st variation pattern not having been added. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 2nd combined effect selection process of S206 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the big hit effect determination process of S272 in FIG. 18, and a small hit effect determination process. (A) is a figure which shows progress of an effect when a normal short-term game effect pattern is selected, (b) is a figure which shows progress of an effect when a complementary short-term game effect pattern is selected. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the reach | attainment effect selection process of S208 in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows progress of production when a normal reach production pattern is selected, (b) is a figure which shows progress of production when a complementary reach production pattern is selected. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S40 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG.

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

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

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

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” or “small win” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62. If the symbol pattern when the variation display of the special symbol 192 is stopped is a symbol determined to be a big hit or a small hit, the timing at which the stopped symbol is displayed becomes the occurrence timing of a big hit or a small hit. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

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

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the special winning opening 66 is closed once, for example, after being opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a small hit, the game shifts to a small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 66 is performed in a short time.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, in principle, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering determination means 110, a winning / failing lottery means 112, a symbol determining means 114, a variation pattern determining means 115, a hold control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, a small hit. The game control means 121, the specific game execution means 122, the opening / closing control means 124, the special game operation condition holding means 176, and the small hit game operation condition holding means 180 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect operation control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

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

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

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in a normal state (hereinafter, referred to as “normal success / failure table” as appropriate). Refer to the “probability appropriateness determination table”) as appropriate. In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 is a big hit. In the probability variation success / failure table, the jackpot range is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when it falls within the range of 400 to 3999. Thus, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, as a kind of special game, a long-term open game in which a unit game in which the big prize opening 66 is opened for a predetermined open reference time or more is repeated up to 15 times (hereinafter also referred to as “15R special game” as appropriate). There is. In this embodiment, the opening reference time is 2 seconds, and the special winning opening 66 can be opened for 2 seconds or more only during a special game. In addition, as another type of special game, a special game (hereinafter also referred to as “2R special game” as appropriate) that repeats a unit game that opens the large winning opening 66 less than the opening reference time only a minimum of two times is provided. It has been. Further, there is provided a small hit game in which a unit game for opening the special winning opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is executed only once. Hereinafter, the jackpot that shifts to the 15R special game is referred to as “15R jackpot”, the jackpot that shifts to the 2R special game is referred to as “2R jackpot”, and the jackpot that shifts to the small hit game is referred to as “small jackpot”. The short-term special games and the small hit games are also collectively referred to as “short-term open games”.

  Among the cases in which the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the jackpot range, that is, so-called losing, it is a jackpot when the lottery value falls within a predetermined range. In this embodiment, regardless of whether or not it is in a probable change state, the winning lottery value is a small hit when it falls within the range of 65000 to 65535. In this way, if it does not correspond to the jackpot, it is all “out of”, but in this embodiment, among the cases where it does not correspond to the jackpot, especially the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the jackpot Expressed as “out”.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

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

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

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

  The variation pattern determination means 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 holds a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. In the plurality of pattern selection tables, different relationships are defined as correspondence relationships between the plurality of variation patterns and the lottery values. The variation pattern determination means 115 acquires a pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern determination means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns in accordance with the acquired lottery value and pattern lottery value according to the pattern selection table corresponding to the gaming state. The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 selects a variation pattern with reference to a pattern selection table in which pattern lottery values and variation patterns are associated with each other. In this pattern selection table, pattern determination values and variation patterns are associated with each other when the result of the determination is wrong, 15R big hit, 2R big hit, and small hit. Hereinafter, the pattern selection table used for selecting the variation pattern in the normal state of the normal game is referred to as “normal pattern selection table”. This normal pattern selection table also includes a pattern selection table corresponding to the number of retained lottery results. Further, a pattern selection table used for selecting a variation pattern in a normal game time reduction is referred to as a “time reduction pattern selection table”.

  In the present embodiment, if the result of the determination is wrong, any variation pattern of super reach, normal reach, or no reach may be selected. In this reach production, when a variation pattern with reach is selected, if one more symbols are arranged by the decorative symbol 190, the symbol variation through the state of winning symbol combination is displayed. This is an effect that increases the player's expectation.

  When the holding control means 116 acquires a new lottery value, if a change in the symbol corresponding to the lottery value acquired before that is displayed, a new lottery value is set to a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment). Is suspended until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery value, and accumulated as a reserved ball.

  The main display control means 118 displays the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display as a special symbol variation display according to the stop symbol determined by the symbol determination unit 114 and the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. It is displayed on the device 61. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect operation control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, thereby causing the main display control means 118 and the effect operation. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game operation condition holding unit 176 holds a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game with opening of the special winning opening 66 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition holding unit 176 includes a long-term operation condition holding unit 178 and a short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179. The long-term operating condition holding means 178 holds a long-term operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game. The long-term operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 15R special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 holds a short-term special game operation condition which is a condition for shifting to a 2R special game which is a kind of special game as a short-term open game. The short-term special game operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 2R special game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176 holds the long-term operation condition and the short-term special game operation condition as special game operation conditions. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The small hit game operating condition holding means 180 holds a small hit game operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a small hit game as a short-term open game. The small hitting operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the small hitting game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 and the small hit game operation condition holding means 180 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term operation condition holding means 181. The short-term operating condition holding means 181 holds the short-term special game operating condition and the small hit operating condition as a short-term operating condition. The short-term operating condition is a result of shifting to the 2R special game or the small hit game in the validity lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176, that is, the long-term operation condition holding means 178 and the short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 hold the probability change special game operation condition for shifting to the probability change state after the end of the special game. Whether or not the probability variation special game operation condition is satisfied is determined based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of winning / not-winning lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. The special game is terminated when the unit game has consumed a predetermined number of times.

  The special game control means 120 includes a long-term open game control means 125 and a short-term special game control means 127. The long-term open game control means 125 executes the 15R special game as a long-term open game when the result of the lottery determination indicates a shift to the long-term open game and the long-term operation condition is satisfied. The long-term open game control means 125 repeats the unit game 15 times as a 15R special game, and opens the grand prize opening 66 for about 30 seconds in one unit game.

  The short-term special game control means 127 executes a unit game twice as a 2R special game. Specifically, the big prize opening 66 is opened for about 0.8 seconds in both the first and second unit games. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and the total opening time is also below the opening reference time.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game as a short-term open game when the winning / notting lottery results in the transition to the small hit game and the small hit operation condition is satisfied. The small hit game control means 121 executes a unit game only once as a small hit game, and opens the big prize opening 66 twice in about 0.8 seconds in the unit game. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and their total time is also below the opening reference time.

  The short-term special game control means 127 and the small hit game control means 121 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term open game control means 126. The short-term opening game control means 126 executes the short-term opening game when the short-term operation condition is satisfied.

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

  Specifically, the specific game executing means 122 holds a plurality of pattern selection tables in which the correspondence between the lottery value and the variation pattern is different from each other, and is acquired by referring to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables. By selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the lottery value, the gaming state is shifted from the normal state to the specific gaming state, or is returned from the specific gaming state to the normal state. The specific game executing means 122 holds a normal pattern selection table that is normally used in normal games and a time-shortening pattern selection table that is used during time-saving. In the time reduction pattern selection table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the variation pattern is set so that the variation time of the variation pattern most likely to be selected is shorter than that of the normal pattern selection table. The specific game executing means 122 changes the pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern to the short pattern selection table at this time, thereby shifting the time.

  At this time, the short pattern selection table includes a first variation pattern, which will be described later, and a second variation pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 is shorter than the first variation pattern. In the short-time pattern selection table, the second variation pattern is set as the variation pattern that is most likely to be selected. Among the variation patterns included in the short-time pattern selection table, the variation pattern has the shortest variation time. The so-called “super shortening” is an extremely variable pattern of the variable time.

  It should be noted that the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern are not necessarily included in the short time pattern selection table, and may be included in the normal pattern selection table, for example. Further, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern is a pattern selection table different from the normal pattern selection table. One variation pattern and a second variation pattern may be included.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. Whether or not the gaming state is in the probability changing state is not clearly indicated on the appearance as so-called “latent probability changing”. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times. However, the time reduction during the probability change is continued until the next jackpot occurs in the same manner as the probability change. In addition, after the special game is over, the time shifts to a shorter time in principle regardless of whether or not the state is changed to the probability change state. However, only when a 2R jackpot is generated when the time is not the short time state, the time is shortened after the end of the 2R special game. Do not migrate to. Further, even after the end of the small hit game, the transition to time reduction or probability change is not performed, and the game state before the start of the small hit game is maintained. Therefore, if the time is short or probable since the start of the small hit game, the time short or probable state is maintained even if the end condition is not satisfied even after the small hit game ends. In this case, because it appears as if it has shifted to a short time or certainty due to the occurrence of a short-term open game, even if the short-term open game is actually a small hit, was it a 2R big hit on the appearance? It becomes difficult for the player to distinguish between the two.

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

  The entrance timing detection means detects the entrance timing when there is an entrance to the big winning opening 66 opened in the short-term release game.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display of the decoration symbol 190 and the effect process are defined, and the variation display of the decoration symbol, and the degree of expectation to the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice.

  Further, the pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of partial effect patterns in which a combined effect, which is an integrated effect, is executed by successively executing each effect according to the order to be executed. In the present embodiment, the pattern storage means 130 includes a first half partial production pattern in which the content of the first half partial production, which is the first half of the combined production, and a second half in which the content of the second half partial production, which is the second half of the combined production, is defined. The partial effect pattern is held as a partial effect pattern. The first-half partial effect and the second-half partial effect have a common execution time. The combined effect is executed by continuously executing the first half partial effect and the second half partial effect. The first variation pattern described above has the same variation time as the execution time of the combined effect obtained by combining the first half partial effect and the second half partial effect. The second variation pattern described above has the same variation time as the execution time common to the first half partial effect and the second half partial effect.

  In addition, the pattern storage unit 130 holds a normal reach effect pattern in which a normal reach effect is executed and a complementary reach effect pattern to be described later as an effect pattern in which a reach effect is executed.

  The effect determining unit 132 selects an effect pattern from a plurality of types of effect patterns held in the pattern storage unit 130 according to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined as a result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112. Further, the effect determination means 132 determines the stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 according to the special symbol stop symbol determined as a result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 sends the selected effect pattern and the determined decoration pattern 190 stop mode to the effect operation control means 134.

  The variation production pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-order symbol combination, a pattern for displaying an out-of-order symbol combination after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The symbol form determining unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect operation control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

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

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

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

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

  The effect operation control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative pattern according to the selected effect effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112.

  When the effect determining unit 132 determines to display the notice effect, the effect operation control unit 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern. The effect operation control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

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

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the success / failure table. The success / failure table in this figure is a normal success / failure table referred to in a normal state. In the success / failure table, the determination result of the big hit, the small hit, and the loss is associated with the lottery value, and the big success / failure probability or the big hit probability is determined according to each associated range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table of this figure in the determination of success / failure, and when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399, it is a big hit. When the winning / losing lottery value falls within the jackpot range, the lottery results are distributed according to the symbol lottery value according to 15R jackpot with certainty, 15R jackpot without certainty, 2R jackpot with certainty, and 2R jackpot without certainty. Even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. When it falls in the other range, that is, the range of 400 to 64999, it becomes “out”. Although an example of the probability change success / failure table is not shown, the jackpot winning / raising lottery value range in the figure is expanded to a range of 0 to 3999, for example. The success / failure probability at the time of probability change is determined by the correspondence between the success / failure lottery value and the success / failure determination result.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a time-shortening pattern selection table. As described above, in the time-short pattern selection table, the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern are associated with each other in the result of determination of success / failure for each of 15R big hit, 2R big hit and small hit. The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to this time-short pattern selection table when selecting a variation pattern during time reduction, and selects the variation pattern corresponding to the pattern lottery value according to the determination result. In addition, the normal pattern selection table is also off, and in each of the 15R big hit, 2R big hit, and small hit determination results, the pattern lottery value and the variation pattern are associated with each other, but detailed description is omitted here. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, there are four types of variation patterns included in the time reduction pattern selection table: a variation pattern for super reach, a variation pattern for normal reach, a first variation pattern, and a second variation pattern. Of course, other variable patterns may be included in the short-time pattern selection table. By setting the range of the pattern lottery values associated with each of the variation pattern for super reach and the variation pattern for normal reach in this way, the reliability indicating that the winning lottery value may indicate a win is more than normal reach. Even super reach is higher.

  When the determination result is not good, the first variation pattern or the second variation pattern is selected according to the number of lottery values that are held. Also, in the case of 2R big hit or small hit, the first fluctuation pattern or the second fluctuation pattern is selected according to the number of lottery values held. This will be described later.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the production contents of the first half partial production and the second half partial production held in the pattern storage unit 130. The first-half partial effect is an effect content in which a predetermined character saying a speech is displayed on the effect display device 60 and a speech “Missile to the guy” is output as sound from the speaker 18. The latter-half partial effect is the effect content in which the character saying the word is displayed on the effect display device 60 and the word “I'll shoot it!” Is output from the speaker 18 as sound.

  For example, just saying the line “Missile to the guy ...” will cause the player to feel that the production has been interrupted, making it difficult for the player to understand what it means. By executing the first-half partial effect and the second-half partial effect continuously, a combined effect is output in which an integrated line “I'll put a missile into the guy!” Is output from the speaker 18.

  The common execution time for each of the first half partial performance and the second half partial performance is T2. For this reason, the variation time of the second variation pattern is also T2. In this embodiment, T2 is 2.5 seconds. On the other hand, the execution time of the combined effect is T1, which is twice as long as T2, and the variation time of the first variation pattern is also T1. Since T2 is 2.5 seconds, T1 is 5 seconds in this embodiment. Of course, the variation times of the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern are not limited to these.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or the like, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (S12 Y), normal game control processing such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if it is not in the normal game (S12 N), special game control processing (S16) or small hit game control processing (S17), and award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing from S10 to S17 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect operation control means 134, and the effect operation control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S46), and selects a variation pattern of the special symbol (S48). At this time, the variation pattern determining means 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol with reference to the pattern variation table corresponding to the winning / failing lottery result or the pattern variation table corresponding to the gaming state. The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the variation pattern selection process for the special symbol 192 in the short time in the special symbol variation pattern selection process of S48 in FIG. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the fluctuation pattern selection process of the special symbol 192 in a normal state.

  The variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the 15R big hit is based on the winning / not-lotting value and the symbol lottery value (S150). In the case of 15R big hit (Y in S150), the variation pattern determination means 115 selects a variation pattern for reach where the reach effect is executed with reference to the time-short pattern selection table (S152). This reach production includes both the reach production of normal reach and the reach production of super reach.

  When it is not 15R big hit (N of S150), the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 determines whether it is 2R big hit or small hit based on the winning / no-win lottery value and the symbol lottery value (S154). In the case of 2R big hit or small hit (Y in S154), the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects the second fluctuation pattern with reference to the time-short pattern selection table (S156). If neither the 15R big hit nor the 2R big hit or the small hit (N in S154), the variation pattern determining means 115 determines that it is a normal loss other than a small hit, and performs a normal loss fluctuation pattern selection process to be described later. Execute (S158).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal deviation variation pattern selection process in S158 in FIG. The variation pattern determining means 115 determines whether or not the reach variation pattern should be selected based on the winning / no-win lottery value and the symbol lottery value (S180). The reach variation pattern is selected with reference to S182. This reach variation pattern has a variation time longer than both the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern.

  If the reach variation pattern should not be selected (N in S180), the variation pattern determination means 115 digests the validity lottery value currently used for selection of the variation pattern, and then the retained lottery value that remains pending remains. It is determined whether or not (S184). When the pending lottery value that is reserved remains (Y in S184), the variation pattern determination means 115 selects the second variation pattern (S186). If there is no retained winning / failing lottery value (N in S184), the variation pattern determining means 115 selects the first variation pattern (S188).

  As described above, when selecting the variation pattern, the variation pattern determination unit 115 selects the first variation pattern having the same variation time as the combined effect execution time when there is no retained lottery value being retained, When the winning / no-win lottery value remains, the second variation pattern having the same variation time as the first half partial effect and the second half partial effect is selected. Thus, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the next special symbol 192 does not start to change and the production is interrupted in the middle when the first half partial production is finished.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the effect pattern selection process in the short time among the effect pattern selection process of S52 in FIG. The description of the procedure of the effect pattern selection process in the normal state is omitted.

  The effect determination unit 132 determines whether or not the first variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 using the variation pattern data received from the main board 102 (S200). When the first variation pattern is selected (Y in S200), the effect determining unit 132 executes a first combined effect selecting process described later (S202).

  When the selected variation pattern is not the first variation pattern (N in S200), the effect determination unit 132 determines whether the second variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 using the variation pattern data. (S204). When the second variation pattern is selected (Y in S204), the effect determination unit 132 executes a second combined effect selection process described later (S206). If the selected variation pattern is neither the first variation pattern nor the second variation pattern (N in S204), the effect determining means 132 determines that the selected variation pattern is a reach variation pattern, and performs a reach effect selection process described later. Execute (S208).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the first combined effect selection process of S202 in FIG. The effect determining unit 132 holds a first half partial effect flag indicating whether or not the first half partial effect pattern is selected as an effect pattern to be executed. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the first half partial effect flag is turned on (S220). When the first half partial effect flag is turned off (N in S220), the effect determining unit 132 determines that the first variation pattern has been selected so that the variation of the special symbol 192 is started after the combined effect is finished. Therefore, the effect determining unit 132 selects both the first half partial effect pattern and the second half partial effect pattern as the effect patterns to be executed in accordance with the variation of the special symbol 192 (S228).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the progress of the production when the first half partial production pattern and the second half partial production pattern are selected as production patterns to be executed in accordance with the variation of the special symbol 192 due to the first variation pattern. In FIG. 14, the horizontal axis represents time. As described above, when the symbol variation by the first variation pattern is started after the end of the second half portion effect, the combined effect is finished before the symbol variation is started. For this reason, by selecting the first-half partial effect pattern and the second-half partial effect pattern in the order in which they are executed, the first half-part effect and the second-half partial effect are sequentially executed during the symbol variation by the selected first variation pattern. Can be executed from to the end.

  Returning to FIG. When the first half partial effect flag is turned on (Y in S220), the effect determining means 132 performs the special symbol 192 in a state where the first half partial effect is executed and the combined effect is not finished due to the previous variation of the special symbol 192. It is determined that the first variation pattern has been selected so that the first variation starts. For this reason, the effect determination means 132 selects the latter half partial effect pattern for ending the combined effect as an effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the variation of the special symbol 192 (S222). When the latter half partial effect pattern is selected, the effect determining means 132 starts a residual effect determining process described later (S224), and turns off the first half partial effect flag (S226).

  By selecting the second half partial effect pattern for ending the combined effect in this way, it is possible to complete the combined effect that has not ended due to the previous change in the special symbol 192. When a combined effect is configured by combining three or more partial effects, the effect determining unit 132 executes at least one partial effect until the combined effect is ended among the plurality of partial effect patterns. Two partial performance patterns may be selected.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the remaining effect determination process. The process in this flowchart starts when the residual effect determination process is started in S224 of FIG. 13, and is then repeatedly executed every predetermined time. The effect determination means 132 determines whether or not the determination timing at which it should be determined whether or not the held winning lottery value has been added has been reached (S240). If the determination timing has not been reached (N in S240), the processing in this flowchart is temporarily terminated.

  When the determination timing has been reached (Y in S240), the effect determination unit 132 determines whether or not the reserved winning / failing lottery value has been added (S242). Thus, the effect determining means 132 is a case where the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the special symbol 192 is started in a state where the combined rendering has not ended due to the variation of the special symbol 192 of the previous time, It is determined whether or not a new winning / losing lottery value has been acquired within a predetermined period before the end of the combined performance.

  When the held winning / notting lottery value is added (Y in S242), the effect determining means 132 changes the special symbol 192 due to the changing pattern selected based on the new winning / notifying lottery value after the combined effect ends. The first-half partial effect pattern is selected as the effect pattern to be executed in the remaining time until the start of (S244). When the first half partial effect pattern is selected, the effect determining means 132 turns on the first half partial effect flag (S246).

  In the case where the winning / not determining lottery value is not added even at the determination timing and there is no suspending / not winning lottery value (N in S242), the effect determining means 132 will perform the new winning / not determining lottery after the end of the currently combined effect. As an effect pattern to be executed in the remaining time until the start of the change of the special symbol 192 by the change pattern selected based on the value, from the end of the combined effect until the end of the change of the first change pattern A compensation effect pattern that completes the effect content is selected (S248).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the progress of the production when it is determined that the winning lottery value held at the determination timing during the symbol variation by the first variation pattern is added. In FIG. 16, the horizontal axis represents time. In the present embodiment, the determination timing for determining whether or not the held winning / failing lottery value has been added is set to be when T3 has elapsed since the start of the variation of the special symbol 192 by the first variation pattern. . T3 is a slightly shorter time than T2.

  When the winning / losing lottery value held at the determination timing is added, it is possible to execute the latter half partial effect after the end of the symbol variation by the first variation pattern. For this reason, the effect determining means 132 selects the first half partial effect pattern to execute the first half partial effect following the second half partial effect that is first executed during the symbol variation by the first variation pattern. As a result, the execution of a new combined effect can be started during the symbol variation due to the first variation pattern, and the frequency of execution of the combined effect can be increased.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the progress of the production when it is determined that the winning / failing lottery value held at the determination timing during the symbol variation by the first variation pattern has not been added. If there is no successful lottery value that is not added at the determination timing and the lottery value is put on hold, there is a risk that the symbol variation will not start continuously after the symbol variation. For this reason, if the second half effect is first executed during the symbol change by the first change pattern and then the first half effect is started and the combined effect is executed again, the contents of the effect may be interrupted. By selecting the supplementary effect pattern in this way, the content of the effect can be appropriately completed even when the latter half effect is first executed during the symbol variation by the first variation pattern.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the second combined effect selection process in S206 in FIG. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the first half partial effect flag is turned on (S260). When the first half partial effect flag is turned on (Y in S260), the effect determining means 132 selects the second half partial effect pattern (S262). When the latter half partial effect pattern is selected, the effect determining means 132 turns off the first half partial effect flag (S264).

  When the first-half partial effect flag is turned off (N in S260), the effect determining unit 132 determines that the first-half partial effect has not been executed in the previous symbol variation and starts the execution of the combined effect. An effect pattern is selected (S266). When the first half partial effect pattern is selected, the effect determining means 132 turns on the first half partial effect flag (S268). As described above, when the second variation pattern is selected, the effect determining unit 132 uses the partial effect according to the order to be executed in the combined effect as the effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the change of the special symbol 192. One of a plurality of partial effect patterns is selected so as to be executed in accordance with the variation of the symbol 192. As a result, as long as the winning lottery value held when selecting the variation pattern remains, it is possible to select one of the first half partial effect pattern and the second half partial effect pattern in accordance with the order and continuously execute the combined effect. .

  When the first half partial effect flag is turned off, the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the 2R big hit or the small hit is made using the winning / losing lottery value and the symbol lottery value (S270). In the case of 2R big hit or small hit (Y in S270), the effect determining means 132 executes the 2R big hit effect determining process if it is 2R big hit, and executes the small hit effect determining process if it is a small hit (S272). In the present embodiment, the 2R big hit effect determining process and the small hit effect determining process are the same process. If neither the 2R big hit or the small hit is found (N in S270), S272 is skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the 2R big hit effect determination process and the small hit effect determination process of S272 in FIG. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the first half partial effect flag is on (S280). If the first half partial effect flag is turned on (Y in S280), the first half partial effect pattern is to be executed from now on. Therefore, when the symbol variation ends, the first half partial effect ends, and the combined effect is transferred to the short-term open game. For this reason, the effect determining means 132 provides the content of the latter half partial effect in the short-term game effect pattern that defines the content of the short-term game effect to be executed during the short-term open game in order to end the combined effect that is not ended. First, a complementary short-term game effect pattern including “S” is selected (S282). When the complementary short-term game effect pattern is selected, the effect determining means 132 turns off the first half partial effect flag (S284).

  When the first half partial effect flag is turned off (N in S280), since the second half partial effect pattern is selected as the effect pattern to be executed from now on, when the symbol variation ends, the second half partial effect ends and is combined. It will be shifted to short-term open game with the production completed. For this reason, the effect determination means 132 selects the normal short-term game effect pattern in which the content of the normal short-term game effect, which is the effect normally executed in the short-term open game, is defined from the short-term game effect patterns (S286). Since this normal short-term game effect is publicly known, a description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 20A is a diagram showing the progress of the effect when the normal short-term game effect pattern is selected. When the second half partial effect ends just before the short-term open game is executed, the combined effect is ended, so that the normal short-term game effect can be executed in the short-term open game.

  FIG. 20B is a diagram showing the progress of the effect when the complementary short-term game effect pattern is selected. When the first half partial effect ends just before the short-term release game is executed, the execution of the short-term release game is started in a state where the combined effect is not ended. For this reason, in the first part of the complementary short-term game effect, the same effect content as the latter half part effect is included. Also at this time, the time of the production content corresponding to the latter half partial production is T2. Therefore, in the complementary short-term game effect, the content of the effect after the effect content corresponding to the latter half portion effect is displayed is T2 shorter than the normal short-term game effect and similar to the normal short-game effect.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the reach effect selection process in S208 in FIG. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the first half partial effect flag is on (S300). When the first half partial effect flag is turned off (N in S300), at the start of the current symbol variation, the previous symbol variation is determined. In the first half partial production is not executed, the combined production is not halfway. For this reason, when the variation pattern for reach is selected so that the variation of the special symbol 192 is started after the combined representation is finished, the effect determining means 132 is an effect pattern to be executed along with the variation of the special symbol 192. A normal reach effect pattern having the same effect execution time as the reach variation pattern is selected (S306). As described above, the reach variation pattern includes both a variation pattern used for normal reach and a variation pattern used for super reach. For this reason, both the effect pattern in which the reach effect of normal reach and the effect pattern in which the reach effect of super reach are displayed are also included in the normal reach effect pattern.

  When the first-half partial effect flag is turned on (Y in S300), at the start of the current symbol variation, the first-half partial effect is executed in the previous symbol variation and the combined effect is in the middle. For this reason, when the reach variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the special symbol 192 is started in a state where the combined rendering has not ended due to the variation of the special symbol 192 of the previous time, the effect determination unit 132 selects the special symbol 192. As the effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the fluctuation, the complementary reach effect pattern having the same effect execution time as the change pattern for reach is selected (S302). The complementary reach effect pattern also includes both an effect pattern in which the reach effect of normal reach is displayed and an effect pattern in which the reach effect of super reach is displayed so as to correspond to the normal reach effect pattern. When the complementary reach effect pattern is selected, effect determination means 132 turns off the first half partial effect flag (S304).

  When the selection of the reach effect pattern for executing the reach effect is completed in this way, the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the 15R big hit is made using the winning / losing lottery value and the symbol lottery value (S308). In the case of 15R jackpot (Y in S308), the effect determining means 132 executes the 15R jackpot effect determining process (S310), and when it is not the 15R jackpot (N in S308), S310 is skipped. Since the jackpot effect determination process is known, the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 22A is a diagram showing the progress of the effect when the normal reach effect pattern is selected. When the second half effect ends just before the reach effect is executed, the combined effect is ended, so that the normal reach effect can be executed as the reach effect.

  FIG. 22B is a diagram showing the progress of the effect when the complementary reach effect pattern is selected. If the first half partial effect ends just before the reach effect is executed, the reach effect is started in a state where the combined effect is not ended. For this reason, the supplementary reach effect includes effect contents that make it appear as if the reach effect has been started after the combined effect being executed is completed. Specifically, the first part of the complementary reach effect includes the same effect content as the latter half effect, and the time of the effect content corresponding to the second half effect is also T2 at this time.

  Further, in the supplemental reach effect, after the effect content corresponding to the latter half portion effect is displayed, the effect content shorter than the normal reach effect by T2 and similar to the normal reach effect is included. Specifically, the content of the effect after T2 in the complementary reach effect is the same effect as the normal reach effect except that the time for holding the decorative design 190 in the reach state is shorter than the normal reach effect by T2. It is supposed to be content. In the complementary reach effect, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed so as to appear to have stopped once T2 has elapsed from the start of the effect execution. Thereby, it can be made difficult for the player to distinguish from the case shown in FIG.

  It should be noted that the pattern storage means 130 may hold a short-term open game transition effect pattern in which a short-term open game transition effect indicating a transition to a short-term open game is executed in accordance with symbol variation due to the variation pattern. The effect determining unit 132 may select the short-term open game transition effect pattern as an effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the symbol variation when the 2R big hit or the small win. This short-term open game transition effect pattern may be provided with an effect content that does not include the effect content corresponding to the latter half partial effect at first and an effect content that is included.

  In the case where the latter half partial effect ends just before the short-term open game transition effect is executed, the effect determining means 132 selects a short-term open game transition effect pattern that does not include the effect content corresponding to the latter half partial effect. On the other hand, when the first half partial effect ends immediately before the short-term open game transition effect is executed, the effect determining means 132 selects a short-term open game transition effect pattern that initially includes the content of the effect corresponding to the second half partial effect. As a result, the combined effect can be appropriately completed in the short-term open game transition effect.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S40 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has already started, the symbol variation image is displayed (S60). When the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing has been reached (Y in S61), the symbol being displayed is displayed. The fluctuation is stopped (S62).

  If the winning / losing lottery result corresponding to the stopped symbol variation is 15R big hit (Y in S63), the process proceeds to a special game (S67). Although it is not 15R big hit (N of S63), when it is 2R big hit or small hit (Y of S64), it shifts to 2R big hit or small hit (S65). If it is not 2R big hit or small hit, S65 is skipped (N in S64). If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached (N in S61), the processing of S62 and after is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S70), the special game has already started (Y in S72), and the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S74), the big prize opening An opening process for opening 66 at the opening timing is executed (S76). If it has been opened (Y in S74), a closing process for closing the special winning opening 66 at a predetermined closing timing is executed (S78). When the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 has been completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S80), and when the special game production or the final demonstration production is completed (Y in S82), the special game is finished (S84), and the time is shortened. A specific game state of probability change is started (S86). When the special game effect or the end demonstration effect is not ended (N in S82), S84 and S86 are skipped, and when the opening / closing of the grand prize winning opening 66 is not completed (N in S80), S82 to S86 are skipped. If the special game has not started in S72 (N in S72), the special game is started, for example, a start demonstration effect is displayed (S88), and S74 to S86 are skipped. If it is not a big hit, the flow after S72 in this figure is skipped (N in S70).

  When the predetermined opening timing of the special winning opening 66 is reached (Y in S90), the open / close control means 124 opens the special winning opening 66 (S92). When it is not the opening timing (N of S90), the processing after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  When the big winning opening 66 has not been closed (N in S110), when a ball entering the big winning slot 66 is detected (Y in S112), the fact that there has been a ball is recorded and notified (S114). If no sphere is detected (N in S112), S114 is skipped. When the predetermined closing timing of the big prize opening 66 is reached (Y in S116), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the big prize opening 66 (S118). If it is not the closing timing (N of S116), S118 is skipped. When the big winning opening 66 is closed, S112 and subsequent steps are skipped (Y in S110).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small win (Y in S120), the small hit game has already started (Y in S122), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S124). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S126), and if it has been opened (Y in S124), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S128). When the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is completed (Y in S130), the small hit game is ended (S132), and when the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is not completed (N in S130). , S132 is skipped. If the small hit game has not been started in S122 (N in S122), the small hit game is started (S134), and S124 to S132 are skipped. If it is not a small hit, the flow after S122 in this figure is skipped (N in S120).

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

  10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 66 big prize opening, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 122 specific game executing means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect operation control means.

Claims (6)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
Lottery means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the starting prize opening;
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened when a special game that is a game advantageous to the player over a normal game is executed;
Special game control means for opening the big prize opening and executing the special game when the acquired lottery value indicates winning;
A display device on which a variation of the symbol indicating whether or not the acquired lottery value indicates a win;
A variation pattern determining means for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired lottery value;
When a new lottery value is acquired, if the variation of the symbol corresponding to the lottery value acquired before that is displayed, the new lottery value is limited to a predetermined number and the symbol corresponding to the lottery value is displayed. Hold control means for holding until the start of the variable display,
Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of effect patterns in which an effect process from the start to the end of the symbol change is determined;
Production determination means for selecting any production pattern from a plurality of types of production patterns held in the pattern storage unit based on the acquired lottery value;
Effect operation control means for variably displaying the symbol on the display device in accordance with the selected effect pattern;
With
The pattern storage means holds a plurality of partial effect patterns in which a combined effect that is an integrated effect is executed by successively executing each effect according to the order to be executed,
The variation pattern determining means, when selecting a variation pattern, selects the first variation pattern having the same variation time as the combined effect execution time when there is no reserved lottery value, and holds the lottery value Is selected, the second variation pattern having the same variation time as the execution time of any of the plurality of partial performance patterns is selected,
The production determining means
When the second variation pattern is selected, the portion according to the order to be executed among the partial effects that are the contents of each of the plurality of partial effect patterns as the effect pattern to be executed in accordance with the variation of the symbol Select one of the plurality of partial effect patterns so that the effect is executed in accordance with the change in the design,
When the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started after the combined rendering is finished, each partial rendering is performed according to the sequence to be performed as the rendering pattern to be performed in accordance with the variation of the symbol. Select the plurality of partial performance patterns to be executed in accordance with the variation of the design,
When the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in the state where the combined representation has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, as the representation pattern to be executed along with the variation of the symbol, A bullet ball game machine, wherein at least one partial effect pattern in which a partial effect until the combined effect is ended is selected from a plurality of partial effect patterns.   The effect determining means is a case where the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in the state where the combined variation has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, and before the combined representation is ended. When a new lottery value is acquired within a predetermined period, as an effect pattern to be executed from the end of the combined effect until the start of the pattern variation by the variation pattern selected based on the new lottery value, 2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a partial effect pattern in which a process of an initial partial effect of a combined effect is determined is selected from the plurality of partial effect patterns.   The effect determining means is a case where the first variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in the state where the combined variation has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, and before the combined representation is ended. When a new lottery value is not acquired within a predetermined period, the content of the effect is the effect pattern to be executed after the end of the combined effect, from the end of the combined effect until the end of the variation of the first change pattern. 3. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a supplementary effect pattern that completes is selected. The pattern storage means holds a plurality of partial effect patterns in which the production processes of a plurality of partial effects each having a common execution time are respectively defined,
The variation pattern determining means, when selecting a second variation pattern, selects a second variation pattern having the same variation time as an execution time common to the plurality of partial effects. 4. A ball game machine according to any one of 3 above. A special game execution means for shifting to a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state when shifting to the normal game after the end of the special game;
The specific game execution means holds a plurality of pattern selection tables having different correspondences between lottery values and variation patterns, and corresponds to the acquired lottery values by referring to one of the plurality of pattern selection tables. The pattern selection table to be referred to when selecting the variation pattern is selected in comparison with the normal pattern selection table selected in the normal state when transitioning to the specific gaming state. Change to the predetermined pattern selection table with the shortest fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern that is most likely
The predetermined pattern selection table includes the first variation pattern and the second variation pattern in which the symbol variation time is shorter than the first variation pattern. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above. The variation pattern determining means selects a third variation pattern having a variation time longer than the second variation pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The production determining means
When the third variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started after the combined representation is finished, the same variation as the variation time of the third variation pattern is performed as the representation pattern to be executed along with the variation of the symbol. Select a production pattern that has an execution time,
When the third variation pattern is selected so that the variation of the symbol is started in the state where the combined rendering has not ended due to the variation of the previous symbol, as the representation pattern to be executed along with the variation of the symbol, An effect pattern including an effect content that makes it appear as if a new effect has been started after completion of the combined effect and having the same effect execution time as the variation time of the third variation pattern is selected. Item 6. A ball game machine according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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