JP2010233738A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve playability that interests a player by making it hard to see which prize is won while collateralizing a difference in profit state by each winning in a pinball game machine. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine in one mode, a pseudo symbol is provided which is not directly related to a result display of drawing but is displayed in such a way that it seemingly constructs a portion of a decorative symbol. Then, as a variable mode of the pseudo-symbol, a pattern which is stopped in synchronization with stop timing of the decorative symbol and a pattern stopped and delayed for a prescribed period without being synchronized are prepared and, when 2R jackpot and a small winning occur, the asynchronous pattern is selected. Since the pseudo symbol is stop-displayed after game is shifted to a 2R special game or small winning game and then a jackpot pocket is opened for a short term, an attention of a player is directed to variable display of the pseudo symbol during the short term of opening and diverted from opening/closing operation of the jackpot pocket. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game and 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 to shift to a special game called jackpot (see, for example, Patent Document 1). 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.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, a jackpot technique called so-called 2R jackpot is adopted in which the winning prize opening is opened only for a very short time, and then it shifts to a profit state after a special game while generating virtually no profit of the winning ball. The model is known. In addition, there is a case where a technique called small win is used in combination with a special game such as 2R jackpot, in which the big winning opening is opened only for a short time in a manner very similar to the appearance, but does not shift to the profit state. The purpose is to raise the player's expectation in a form that is clearly indistinguishable in terms of appearance, whether 2R jackpot or small hit has occurred. In these models, the effect of the resurrection is enhanced by not showing as clearly as possible whether or not the transition to profit status has been made. On the other hand, if the 2R jackpot suddenly changes the profit state with the player's intention and stirs the player's interest due to its unexpectedness, it can make sense to make the appearance itself difficult to understand. . However, the result of the lottery is usually indicated by a stop symbol, and after that, it goes through a process of transitioning to a winning game, so if you pay attention to the big prize opening at the timing of the symbol stop, it is easy to generate 2R big hit etc. There was a problem that it was recognized by.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to make it difficult to understand which player has won the game, while ensuring the difference in profit status of each ball game machine. The goal is to create a game that can inspire interest.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter, Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game triggered by entering the starting hole, and a variation display of a plurality of symbols An effect display device that displays a predetermined effect image including a game ball, and a game ball that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is released according to the result of the lottery, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Triggered by the result of winning or winning lottery, and a special game control means for executing a special game that opens the grand winning port with a predetermined opening pattern, and depending on the result of the winning / losing lottery Change stop mode from start to stop Includes a symbol variation determining means for constant, display control means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols according to the determined variations stop mode, the.

  The symbol variation determining means, as a plurality of symbols, determines whether or not the lottery is determined by combining the decorative symbol variation stop mode in which the result of winning / failing lottery is confirmed and displayed in the stopped mode, and the stop symbol combination with the decorative symbol after the decorative symbol is stopped. The variable stop mode of the pseudo symbol that is stopped and displayed in a manner as if showing the result is determined, and the pseudo stop is stopped so that the pseudo symbol is synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol as the pseudo symbol variation mode. Either the mode or the variable stop mode in which the pseudo symbol is stopped after being delayed for a predetermined time without being synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol is determined according to the result of the lottery.

  Here, the “decorative symbol” is positioned as a symbol for displaying the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the result of the winning / failing lottery is confirmed and displayed in the stop mode. A game is started according to the result. That is, if the stop symbol indicates that the winning / failing lottery result is a win, the game state is shifted to an advantageous game state for the player. Is started. On the other hand, the “pseudo symbol” is displayed as if it constitutes a part of the decorative symbol, and is stopped and displayed as if it indicates the result of the lottery decision. It is not positioned as a symbol indicating the result. By making the pseudo symbol appear to change as a unit with the decorative symbol, the player recognizes the stop timing as if it is the stop timing of the decorative symbol, and until the pseudo symbol stops It is for turning attention. The pseudo-design does not display false design fluctuations from the viewpoint of the result display of the winning / failing lottery, but in order to ensure the consistency between the winning / failing lottery result and the production display, the stop symbol is stopped for the decorative design. The player may think of the same result as the symbol.

  According to this aspect, as the pseudo-pattern variation mode, the pseudo-symbol is stopped so as to be synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol, and the pseudo-symbol is delayed for a predetermined time without being synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol. One of the variable stop modes for stopping the is determined according to the result of the lottery. That is, even if the pseudo symbol is a fake symbol, there is included a variable stop mode that is stopped so as to be synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol, that is, the display timing of the result of the lottery result. It functions in the same way as a decorative pattern. For this reason, the player can be made to recognize that the winning / raising lottery result is displayed. When recognized in this way, even if the pseudo symbol is stopped and displayed asynchronously after the stop timing of the decorative symbol, the player will recognize it as the stop timing of the decorative symbol. That is, the player's consciousness can be directed to the symbol variation effect until the pseudo symbol is stopped and displayed. As a result, even if the gaming state changes at the stop timing of the decorative symbol, it is difficult for the player to distinguish it. In other words, the game state can be changed by making a player's intention in such a production process, and as a result, the player's interest can be stimulated.

  Specifically, the symbol variation determining means includes a variation stop mode in which the pseudo symbol is stopped so as to be synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol, and a special game without being synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol. Any of the variable stop modes for stopping the pseudo symbol inside may be determined according to the result of the lottery.

  Here, the stop timing of the pseudo symbol may be before the start of the opening of the special winning opening by the special game. For example, a so-called demonstration effect (also referred to as “demo effect”) indicating the start of execution of a special game may be in progress. Alternatively, it may be after the opening of the big prize opening by a special game. In that case, the pseudo symbol variation display may be continued so as to overlap a part of the open game that opens and closes the special winning opening, and the pseudo symbol stop timing may be provided in the middle of the open game. Alternatively, it may be after the execution of the open game. In that case, a pseudo symbol stop timing may be provided during the execution of the demonstration effect indicating the end of execution of the special game. In order to prevent the player from recognizing the opening game itself of the big prize opening, it is preferable to provide a pseudo symbol stop timing after the completion of the opening game.

  According to this aspect, even if the special game is started at the timing when the decorative symbol is stopped, the pseudo symbol may continue to fluctuate, and may be stopped after a predetermined period from the start of the special game. As a result, it becomes difficult for the player to perceive the start timing of the special game, and it is possible to ensure the realization of the gameability in which the player shifts to an advantageous game without being aware of the player's intention and stirs his interest.

  More specifically, a special game that executes a special game that opens and closes the special winning opening in a specific manner predetermined by at least a part of the opening pattern when the result of the lottery is a predetermined hit. Control means may be further provided. If the result of the lottery is a predetermined hit, the symbol variation determination means determines a variation stop mode in which the decoration symbol variation stop timing and the pseudo symbol variation stop timing are not synchronized, and the display control means The decorative symbol may be stopped and displayed before the transition to the game, and the pseudo symbol may be stopped and displayed after the transition to the special game and the opening and closing of the specific mode of the special winning opening is made.

  Here, the “specific mode” may be a mode different from the open / close mode of the special prize opening constituting the so-called unit game in the normal special game. In addition, the “big prize opening” may be provided as a single big prize opening commonly used for opening in special games and opening in special games. A special winning opening that is opened in a special game may be provided separately. Alternatively, a unique special winning opening for at least one of the special game and the special game and a common winning opening for sharing the special game and the special game may be provided.

  According to this aspect, since the pseudo symbol is stopped and displayed after the special game is changed to the special game and the special winning opening is opened and closed, the player's consciousness is simulated during the period when the specific mode is opened and closed. It is possible to turn it from the opening and closing operation of the big prize opening, turning to the display of fluctuation. Thereby, it can suppress that a player reaches recognition of special game execution by opening and closing of the special prize opening of the specific mode. That is, as a result of the player becoming difficult to notice the execution of the special game, it is possible to realize a game property that makes it difficult to distinguish between the special game and the special game.

  As a special game, a long-term operating condition holding means for holding a long-term operating condition, which is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game in which the opening of the big prize opening is made for a predetermined opening reference time or more, and the special prize opening as a special game Short-term operating condition holding means for holding a short-term operating condition, which is a condition for shifting to a short-term opening game, which is a game that is played only for a period of time less than the opening reference time, and whether or not the lottery results in a transition to a long-term opening game Long-term open game control means for executing a long-term open game when the long-term operation condition is satisfied, and short-term open game when the short-term operation condition is satisfied as a result of the lottery result indicating a transition to short-term open game And short-term opening game control means. The short-term opening game control means starts the short-term opening game because the short-term operation condition is satisfied when the result of the lottery is a predetermined win and the decoration symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a transition to the short-term opening game. The symbol variation determining means is a mode that indicates the transition to the short-term open game before the start of the short-term open game when the result of the lottery is a predetermined hit and indicates the transition to the short-term open game. The variable stop mode in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed may be determined, and the variable stop mode in which the pseudo symbol is stopped and displayed after the opening of the big prize opening by the short-term open game may be determined.

  Here, “long-term open game” is a form of special game, while “short-term open game” is a form of special game, but it may be composed of games other than special games or other than special games. There may be a case where both a game and a game which is a form of a special game are included. The “opening reference time” may be a reference time when, for example, the special winning opening is opened only during the long-term opening game among the special games. In other words, the opening of the big winning opening during the short-term opening game is only opened less than the opening reference time, and the opening of the big winning opening beyond the opening reference time is not made during the short-term opening game. Therefore, the opening less than the opening reference time may be a relatively short opening. In addition, a special game or a long-term open game may be configured by repeating a unit game in which a special winning opening is opened a plurality of times, while a game in which a unit game is repeated a plurality of times may be limited to a special game. The “opening reference time” may be the total opening time of the big prize opening in one unit game. Short-term open games can consist of one unit game or multiple unit games. In either case, the total opening time of the big prize opening in those unit games is open. Less than the reference time.

  According to this aspect, the special game is provided as a short-term opening game in which the opening time of the special winning opening is short, and the pseudo-pattern variation display is continued during the short-term opening of the large winning opening. That is, it is difficult to determine whether or not a special game is being executed unless attention is directed carefully to the opening and closing operation because it is a short-term opening, but this is hindered by fluctuations in the pseudo symbols. That is, it is possible to more reliably warp the player's consciousness from the short-term open game, thereby making it possible to achieve a game performance that does not allow the player to detect whether or not the special game is executed.

  The symbol variation determining means determines the variation stop mode of the symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol constituting the stop symbol combination indicating the result of the lottery determination as the decorative symbol, and the display control unit is configured to display the first symbol and the pseudo symbol. While the 2nd symbol is displayed in a relatively inconspicuous manner, the 1st symbol and the 2nd symbol are stopped when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a predetermined hit and indicates a shift to a special game. Then, after confirming and displaying the result of the lottery determination, the pseudo symbol may be stopped and displayed in a manner as if the result of the lottery determination is shown in combination with the first symbol.

  Here, the “inconspicuous shape” may be a mode in which the player cannot display the second symbol as a decorative symbol in such a way that it is difficult to understand. For example, instead of symbols such as numbers and pictures such as lighting, extinguishing, and blinking display of lamp images, a symbol having a simple configuration in which variation display is mechanically repeated at a constant rhythm to secure the progress of the game may be used. Thereby, the affinity between the first symbol and the pseudo symbol may be relatively strengthened. According to this aspect, a decorative symbol is internally constituted by the first symbol and the second symbol, the combination of the stop symbols confirms the result of the lottery, and the game according to the result of the lottery at the stop timing. Is started. On the other hand, in appearance, a pseudo decorative symbol is constituted by the first symbol and the pseudo symbol, and the effect display is performed as if the result of the lottery is shown by the combination of the stopped symbols. Thus, by devising the display format of the symbols, the player can recognize the result of the lottery with a delay from the actual display timing, and the above-described gameability can be realized.

  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 and ball game machine of the present invention, while ensuring the difference in profit status by each win, it is possible to make it difficult to understand which win is won and to make it possible to stir the player's interest be able to.

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 an Example. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the design change effect displayed on an effect display device. It is a figure which shows the example of a success / failure table typically. It is a figure which shows the example of a pattern selection table typically. It is a time chart which shows the correspondence of the opening-and-closing timing of a big prize opening, and the display period of each production displayed on a production display device. It is a figure showing the flow of the dummy production by the pseudo | simulation symbol which changes according to the result of a success / failure lottery. 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. 9 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 fluctuation | variation display process of S40 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S76 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S78 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a time chart which shows the correspondence of the opening-and-closing timing of a big prize opening, and the display period of each production displayed on a production display device. It is a figure showing the flow of the dummy production by the pseudo | simulation symbol which changes according to the result of a success / failure lottery. It is a figure showing the flow of the dummy production by the pseudo | simulation pattern concerning a modification.

Example 1
The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment corresponds to a conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine. When a game ball enters the start winning opening, a winning / losing lottery is executed, and when the winning / losing lottery results in a “hit”, a special game is started in which the winning winning opening is repeated. When there is a ball in the big prize opening, a predetermined number of balls are paid out each time, which is advantageous to the player. In this embodiment, “15R jackpot” and “2R jackpot” are provided as jackpots. A 15R jackpot indicates a transition to a “15R special game” in which a unit game constituting a special game is repeated 15 times, and a 2R jackpot is a transition to a “2R special game” in which a unit game constituting a special game is repeated twice. Indicates migration. However, in this embodiment, the opening pattern is set so that the opening time of the big prize opening in the 2R special game is shorter than that in the 15R special game. On the other hand, when the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a predetermined result called “small winning”, a small winning game is executed in which the big winning opening is opened for a short time. This small hit game is distinguished from “big hit” because it corresponds to only one of a plurality of unit games constituting a special game.

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

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

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

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” 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 displays the variation of the special symbol 192 on the screen. On the other hand, the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52 displays a change in effect image including a decorative symbol 190 linked to the special symbol 192 and a pseudo symbol 194 not necessarily linked to the special symbol 192 on the screen. indicate. In other words, the decorative symbol 190 is positioned as a symbol indicating the result of the lottery decision by changing or stopping along with the progress of the game in synchronization with the special symbol 192. On the other hand, the pseudo symbol 194 is not directly positioned as a symbol indicating the result of the lottery, and may be stopped in synchronization with the special symbol 192 or may be stopped without being synchronized. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design 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 fluctuates and displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner linked to the fluctuating display of the special symbol 192, and displays the pseudo symbol 194 in a variable manner so that the decorative symbol 190 can be seen integrally with the decorative symbol 190. . The decorative symbol 190 is composed of a combination of a plurality of symbols (three in this embodiment), and is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 includes two symbols that are displayed relatively large in the center of the screen of the effect display device 60, and one symbol that is displayed so as to be inconspicuous at the lower right of the screen. On the other hand, the pseudo symbol 194 is a fake symbol which is arranged so as to be sandwiched between two symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 and displayed as if constituting one of a plurality of symbols of the decorative symbol 190. is there. The pseudo symbol 194 starts to fluctuate together with the decorative symbol 190, but its stop timing may be synchronized with that of the decorative symbol 190 or may be delayed for a predetermined period. The pseudo symbol 194 guarantees the gameability peculiar to the present embodiment by allocating the player's consciousness to the symbol variation even when the decorative symbol 190 is stopped in a certain specific period. It will be described later.

  The effect display device 60 is a symbol combination of two symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 and a pseudo symbol 194 (hereinafter referred to as “effect symbol” as appropriate), for example, a plurality of columns of symbol variation imitating a slot machine game. Displays a moving image in the center 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 is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61, and the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 are variably displayed on 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. On the other hand, the pseudo symbol 194 may be stopped synchronously with the decorative symbol 190 or may be stopped asynchronously with a predetermined delay. In any case, at this time, the effect design imitating the game of the slot machine takes a display form in which the three symbols 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, there is a long-term open game (15R special game) in which the 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. In this embodiment, the opening reference time is 2.5 seconds, and the special winning opening 66 can be opened for 2.5 seconds or more only during a special game. In addition, as another type of special game, a special game (2R special game) is provided in which the unit game for opening the large winning opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is repeated twice, which is the minimum number of times. 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, short-term special games and small hit games are collectively referred to as “short-term open games”.

  Among the cases where the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the jackpot range, the jackpot is awarded 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 determining means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery and the pattern lottery value in accordance with 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 determining means 115 refers to the pattern selection table for removal when the result of the determination is wrong, and refers to the pattern selection table for 15R jackpot when the result is 15R jackpot. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R hit / small hit pattern selection table is referred to. This pattern selection table also includes a pattern selection table that is referred to when the time is short and a pattern selection table corresponding to the number of reserved lottery results.

  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. However, as will be described in detail later, one symbol after the decorative symbol 190, that is, the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol among the three symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190, is provided in an inconspicuous manner. On the other hand, the pseudo symbol 194 is arranged so as to be integrated with the two symbols that stop before the decorative symbol 190, and is further set to stop later than the two symbols, so that the player has no appearance. Above, it appears that the pseudo symbol 194 constitutes the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 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. In each unit game, the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 0.5 seconds. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2.5 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 for about 0.5 seconds and about 0.5 seconds in the unit game. All the opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2.5 seconds, and their total time is also less than 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.

  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 pattern storage unit 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 symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of variable effect patterns in which a change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 are displayed, and a variable symbol display of the decorative symbol are displayed separately. And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest a high degree of expectation for the notice.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determination unit 132 sends information indicating the determined variation effect pattern information and the state suggestion effect effect pattern to the effect operation control unit 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 means 132 basically selects a variation effect pattern of effect images having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol. However, if the result of the lottery determination is a 2R big hit or a small win, the variable effect pattern is selected so that the pseudo symbol 194 is delayed by a predetermined period with respect to the stop timing of the decorative symbol 190.

  As a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery 112, the combination of the stop symbols of the effect symbols composed of the decorative symbols 190 and the pseudo symbols 194 and the arrangement of the stop symbols of the special symbol 192 and the special symbol 192 Determine according to the fluctuation pattern. 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 production symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols including the symbol composed of two numbers constituting the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 composed of Chinese numerals arranged therebetween, as described above. When the determination result of 112 indicates the transition to the 15R special game, a combination in which three symbols are ideally aligned, such as “777” and “11-11”, 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 effect symbol is “33”. When the determination result by the winning / failing lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “3-12” and “944” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a special symbol variation pattern or a decorative symbol variation production pattern indicating a loss of reach is selected, “191” or “ A combination where only one symbol is not aligned, such as “7 2 7”, is selected. In the present embodiment, the combination in which only one symbol is not arranged is selected in the same manner when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates the shift to the 2R special game or the shift to the small hit game. This is for continuously changing the pseudo symbol 194 while the 2R special game and the small hit game are executed, so that the player is not aware of the execution of the game, details of which will be described later. To do.

  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.

Next, the contents of the characteristic production progress control in this embodiment will be described.
The 2R special game and the small hit game in this embodiment are common in that both are short-term open games. On the other hand, during the period when the special winning opening is opened in the opening / closing pattern of the 2R special game or the small hit game, the player's consciousness to the big winning opening is warped by a special production (dummy production) described later. The game is guaranteed to change the gaming state before the person notices it.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a symbol variation effect displayed on the effect display device. FIGS. 9A to 9D show examples of the production process.
As shown in FIG. 4A, in the display area 195 of the effect display device 60, various notices are displayed so that the effect symbols are variably displayed in the substantially central region, and the effect symbols are superimposed on the change display of the effect symbols. An image such as an effect is displayed. The decorative symbol 190 is composed of a combination of three symbols: a first symbol 201 and a second symbol 202 configured as relatively large numerical symbols, and a third symbol 203 configured small in the form of a lamp image. The first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 are arranged on the left and right sides of the center of the display area 195, and variably display seven stop symbol candidates composed of numbers “1” to “7”. The third symbol 203 is arranged at the lower right corner of the display area 195, and displays the lamp image on, off, or blinking. In this embodiment, the result of the lottery determination can be identified by the color when the lamp image is lit. Specifically, 15R big hit is shown when red, 2R big hit is shown when blue, and small hit is shown when green. On the other hand, the lamp image is turned off to indicate that it is off. The third symbol 203 indicates the symbol variation state. When the third symbol 203 is stopped and displayed as the lit display or the extinguished display, the combination of the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 indicates the result of the success / failure lottery. It becomes like this.

  On the other hand, the pseudo symbol 194 is arranged in the center of the display area 195 so as to be sandwiched between the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 and fluctuates seven stop symbol candidates including “1” to “seven” Chinese numerals. It is what is displayed. Since each symbol has the size and arrangement as shown in the figure, it appears that the first symbol 201, the second symbol 202, and the pseudo symbol 194 form an integrated symbol combination, and these are the effects described above. Construct a symbol. The third symbol 203 is difficult to be recognized as a symbol. On the other hand, the decorative symbol 190 positioned so as to show the result of the lottery determination is composed of the first symbol 201, the second symbol 202, and the third symbol 203. The third symbol 203 constitutes the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 and functions as a symbol that guarantees the variation time of the decorative symbol 190. Although the pseudo symbol 194 is not directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery, the stop symbol eventually suggests the result of the winning / losing lottery to the player.

  When the variation pattern with reach is selected, the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 are basically stopped at the same kind of symbol as shown in FIG. Will continue to flash. At this time, the central pseudo symbol 194 is variably displayed in parallel with the blinking display of the third symbol 203. In the example shown in the figure, the pseudo symbol 194 changes to low-speed fluctuation and the characters “Leach!” Are displayed in the corners of the screen, thereby producing an effect of encouraging the player's expectation. At this time, if the winning / losing lottery result is 15R big hit, for example, as shown in FIG. 5C, the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped, and the three symbols constituting the effect symbol are intentionally aligned (in the case of illustration) Are all of the same type in the sense of “7”). At this time, the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped and displayed in synchronization with the stop timing of the third symbol 203. In the example shown in the figure, the third symbol 203 is lit in red because it is 15R big hit. On the other hand, if the winning / failing lottery result is off, for example, as shown in FIG. 4D, the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped, and the three symbols constituting the effect symbol are stopped and displayed in a form that is not ideally aligned. At this time, the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped and displayed in synchronization with the stop timing of the third symbol 203. In the example shown in the figure, the third symbol 203 is turned off because it is off.

  On the other hand, when the result of the lottery is a 2R big win or a small win, the variable symbol 194 is continuously displayed during the period in which the big winning opening 66 performs a short-term opening operation. That is, after the third symbol 203 is stopped and displayed, the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 is displayed and the result of the lottery determination is confirmed and displayed, and the fluctuating symbol 194 is continuously displayed for a predetermined period. In this example, when the result of the lottery is 2R jackpot, the third symbol 203 is lit in blue after the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 are in a reach form in which the same symbol is aligned. Is displayed. On the other hand, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a small hit, the third symbol 203 is lit and displayed in green after the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 have a reach form in which the symbols of the same kind are aligned. In any case, the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped and displayed in a deviating manner with a symbol of a different type from the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202. The execution timing of each game and effect will be described in detail later.

FIG. 5 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. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a pattern selection table.
The variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the pattern selection table for removal shown in FIG. 4A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the 15R jackpot pattern selection table shown in FIG. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit pattern selection table shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 20 are associated with the variation pattern of super reach, and the pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with the variation pattern of normal reach or no reach. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In addition, in the pattern selection table for detachment, when selecting a variation pattern of “no reach”, a different table is referred so that a variation pattern whose variation time is substantially shorter in the short time state than in the normal state is selected. Further, the pattern selection table for detachment is defined so that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, but detailed illustration is omitted.

  In FIG. 5B, the pattern lottery values 0 to 240 are associated with the super reach variation pattern, and the pattern lottery values 241 to 255 are associated with the normal reach variation pattern. As described above, when the determination result is a 15R jackpot, a variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 9C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with a super reach variation pattern, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with a normal reach variation pattern. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern of super reach or normal reach is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the correspondence between the opening / closing timing of the special winning opening and the display period of each effect displayed on the effect display device. The figure (a) shows the case of 15R big hit, and the figure (b) shows the case of 2R big hit or small hit (hereinafter, both hits are collectively referred to as "specific hit"). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the flow of dummy effects with pseudo symbols that change in accordance with the result of the success / failure lottery. FIG. 4A shows a normal symbol variation effect in which the stop timings of the pseudo symbol and the decorative symbol are synchronized. FIG. 5B shows a special symbol variation effect in which the stop timings of the pseudo symbol and the decorative symbol are not synchronized.

  In the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped so as to synchronize with the stop timing of the decorative symbol 190. However, if the result of the lottery is specific, the pseudo symbol 194 is displayed as the decorative symbol. It is stopped so as to be delayed for a predetermined period with respect to the stop timing of 190. Thereby, the player's consciousness is warped from the opening operation of the big prize opening 66 in the 2R special game and the small hit game.

  When the winning / losing lottery result is 15R jackpot, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), a variation display of the decorative symbol 190 is made according to the variation pattern selected to show the result, and then the 15R special game is started. Long-term opening of the prize winning opening will be held. In the example shown in the figure, at the time t1, 15R is a big hit, and the symbol variation display is started. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 start to change simultaneously. Then, the reach effect is started at time t2. At this time, while the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 of the decorative symbol 190 are aligned, the third symbol 203 continues to blink, while the fluctuating symbol 194 is continuously displayed. At time t3, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 are stopped and displayed at the same time, and the 15R special game is started from time t3. In the illustrated example, the start demonstration effect is started from time t3, and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is started from time t4. Although not shown in the figure, this 15R special game is made up of 15 unit games (15 rounds), and the grand prize opening 66 is opened and closed 15 times (in the figure, only one round: 1R) display). Even if the result of the lottery determination is out of place, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 are stopped and displayed at the same time.

  On the other hand, when the result of the lottery determination is a specific hit, as shown in FIG. 5B, the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in accordance with the selected variation pattern to indicate the result, and then the specific hit is applied. A game (2R special game or small hit game: hereinafter, both games are also collectively referred to as “special game”) is started and the special winning opening is opened. In the example shown in the figure, at a time t21, a specific hit is made, and the symbol variation display is started. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 start to change simultaneously. At time t22, the reach effect is started. At this time, while the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 of the decorative symbol 190 are aligned, the third symbol 203 continues blinking display, while the fluctuating symbol 194 is continuously displayed. In this case, even if the decorative symbol 190 is stopped and displayed at time t23 and the special game is started, the pseudo symbol 194 continues to be changed and displayed as it is. In the illustrated example, the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped after the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 from time t24 to t25 is completed. Then, the next symbol variation is started at time t26. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 start to change simultaneously again. In other words, during the period in which the special game start demonstration effect, the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 and the end demonstration effect are performed, a dummy effect in which the pseudo symbol 194 continues fake symbol variation is performed. Since the start demonstration effect and the end demonstration effect of the special game are displayed in the form of an effect image added to the fluctuating display of the pseudo pattern 194, the player can recognize that it is a demonstration effect of the special game The nature is low.

  Specifically, an effect display as shown in FIG. 8 is performed. That is, when the winning / losing lottery result is a 15R jackpot, after a reach effect as shown in FIG. 5A is made, a symbol combination such as “777” is stopped and displayed as an effect symbol. Thereafter, the 15R special game is started from the first round, and display of a predetermined jackpot effect is started. On the other hand, when a variation pattern with detachment is selected, after the reach effect is made, a symbol combination such as “767” is stopped and displayed as the effect symbol. Thereafter, the next change is started. In the figure, “Drawing” indicates a decorative symbol 190, and “Suspicious symbol” indicates a pseudo symbol 194.

  On the other hand, when the result of the lottery determination is a specific hit, the fluctuating display of the pseudo symbol 194 is continued even after the decorative symbol 190 indicating the result is stopped as shown in FIG. Then, all the special game rounds are completed while the pseudo reach effect due to the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol 194 is displayed. That is, in the case of 2R special game, two unit games are executed, and in the case of a small hit game, one unit game is executed. After the special game is executed in this way, the effect symbol is stopped in an out-of-phase manner, so that it is difficult for the player to determine whether it is due to a specific hit or due to a loss.

  FIG. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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 determination means 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol with reference to the pattern selection table corresponding to the winning / failing lottery result or the pattern selection table corresponding to the gaming state. The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol based on the result of the determination of the success / failure and the special symbol, and further determines the stop symbol of the pseudo symbol (S50). Further, the effect determining means 132 selects the decorative symbol and the pseudo symbol variation pattern in accordance with the determination result and the special symbol variation pattern (S52). Note that the stop timing is set in the pseudo-pattern variation pattern in one of the synchronization timing synchronized with the special symbol and the asynchronous timing not synchronized. That is, the pseudo symbol is stopped after a preset fluctuation time has elapsed based on the fluctuation pattern determined at the start of the fluctuation. When the synchronous timing is selected, the fluctuation stops when a special symbol fluctuation stop command is sent, but when the asynchronous timing is selected, the fluctuation continues even after the fluctuation stop command is sent and set. Stop after the fluctuation time has elapsed.

  FIG. 12 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). That is, for the decorative design, the change is stopped when the change stop command is sent. On the other hand, the pseudo symbol is stopped at the same time as the decorative symbol in the case of the synchronous timing, and is stopped after a predetermined period of delay from the decorative symbol in the case of the asynchronous timing.

  If the result of lottery corresponding to the stopped symbol variation is a 15R big hit (Y in S63), the process shifts to a 15R special game (S64). Although it is not 15R jackpot (N of S63), when it is 2R jackpot (Y of S65), it shifts to 2R special game (S66). When it is not 2R big hit (N of S65) and it is a small hit (Y of S67), it shifts to a small hit game (S68). If it is not a small hit (N in S67), the process of S68 is skipped. 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. 13 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 66 is executed (S76), and if it is already opened (Y in S74), the closing process of the special winning opening 66 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).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S76 in FIG.
When the predetermined opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening pattern is reached (Y in S110), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the big winning opening 66 (S112). When it is not the opening timing (N of S110), the process of S112 is skipped.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S78 in FIG.
When the predetermined closing timing of the big prize opening 66 based on the set opening pattern is reached (Y in S114), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the big prize opening 66 (S116). When it is not the closing timing (N of S114), the process of S116 is skipped.

FIG. 16 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 the effect display is continued without being reset. S124 to S132 are skipped. If it is not a small hit, the flow after S122 in this figure is skipped (N in S120). The opening process of S126 is as shown in FIG. 14, and the closing process of S128 is as shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, although it is not directly related to the result display of the winning / failing lottery, it is displayed as if it is a part of the decorative symbol 190. 194 is provided. In addition, as a variation mode of the pseudo symbol 194, a pattern that is stopped in synchronization with the stop timing of the decorative symbol 190 and a pattern that is delayed and stopped for a predetermined time without being synchronized are prepared. The asynchronous pattern is selected. That is, since the pseudo-design 194 is stopped after the transition to the 2R special game or the small hit game and the special winning opening 66 is opened for a short time, the pseudo-design 194 is used to display the player's consciousness during the short-term opening period. It is possible to bend from the opening / closing operation of the grand prize winning port 66 in view of the change display of. As a result, it becomes difficult for the player to notice the execution of the 2R special game or the small hit game, and it becomes possible to realize the gameability in which the game state is shifted without the player's knowledge, and as a result, the player's interest It is possible to stir.

(Example 2)
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the dummy effect is executed even in the 15R special game, but other configurations and operations are the same as the first embodiment. For this reason, in the following description, it demonstrates centering on difference with Example 1, and abbreviate | omits description of a common point.
In the present embodiment, in addition to the 15R special game shown in the first embodiment, a special special game that performs the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening similar to the 2R special game is provided during the first two rounds. Further, in addition to the 2R special game which performs the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening similar to the small hit game shown in the first embodiment, a special special game having a longer total opening period is provided. Therefore, in this embodiment, at least four kinds of opening / closing patterns of the special winning opening in the special game are provided. Which of the opening / closing patterns is selected is selected by the symbol drawing of the special symbol. Determined by the type of

  FIG. 17 is a time chart showing the correspondence between the opening / closing timing of the special winning opening and the display period of each effect displayed on the effect display device. The figure (a) shows the case of special 15R jackpot, and the figure (b) shows the case of special 2R jackpot. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the flow of dummy effects with pseudo symbols that change in accordance with the result of the lottery. FIG. 4A shows a normal symbol variation effect in which the stop timings of the pseudo symbol and the decorative symbol are synchronized. FIG. 5B shows a special symbol variation effect in which the stop timings of the pseudo symbol and the decorative symbol are not synchronized.

  When the result of the lottery decision is a special 15R jackpot, the special special game shown in FIG. 17A is executed. In the example shown in the figure, a special 15R big hit is made at time t31, and the symbol variation display is started. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 start to change simultaneously. At time t32, the reach effect is started. At this time, while the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 of the decorative symbol 190 are aligned, the third symbol 203 continues to blink, while the fluctuating symbol 194 is continuously displayed. In this case, even if the decorative symbol 190 is stopped and displayed at time t33 and the special special game is started, the pseudo symbol 194 continues to be displayed as it is. In the illustrated example, the big prize opening 66 starts a short-term opening operation at times t33 and t34, and the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped after the short-term opening operation is finished.

  These two short-term opening actions constitute the first and second rounds of the special special game, respectively, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.5 seconds and about 0.5 seconds in each unit game. . The opening time of the grand prize winning opening 66 for the two rounds is only about 2 seconds, but since the long-term opening operation of the big winning opening 66 is repeated after time 35, the total time thereof is the above-described opening reference time ( In this embodiment, it exceeds 2.5 seconds). The effect between the rounds between the first round and the second round of the special special game and the effect between the rounds between the second round and the third round are the effects of the effect image added to the variable display of the pseudo symbol 194. Since it is displayed in a form, the player is unlikely to recognize that it is a jackpot effect during a special special game.

  On the other hand, when the result of the lottery is a special 2R jackpot, the special special game shown in FIG. In the illustrated example, a special 2R big hit is made at time t41, and the symbol variation display is started. At this time, the decorative symbol 190 and the pseudo symbol 194 start to change simultaneously. At time t42, the reach effect is started. At this time, while the first symbol 201 and the second symbol 202 of the decorative symbol 190 are aligned, the third symbol 203 continues to blink, while the fluctuating symbol 194 is continuously displayed. In this case, even if the decorative symbol 190 is stopped and displayed at time t43 and the special special game is started, the pseudo symbol 194 continues to be displayed as it is. In the illustrated example, the grand prize winning opening 66 starts the short-term opening operation at times t43 and t44, and the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol 194 is stopped after the short-term opening operation is finished.

  These two short-term opening actions constitute the first and second rounds of the special special game, respectively, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.5 seconds and about 0.5 seconds in each unit game. . Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2.5 seconds, and the total opening time is also below the opening reference time. The inter-round effect between the first round and the second round of the special special game and the end demo effect after the second round are displayed in the form of an effect image added to the variable display of the pseudo symbol 194. The player is unlikely to recognize that this is a jackpot effect during the special special game. In the modified example, the display between the round effects and the demonstration effect itself may be omitted.

  Specifically, an effect display as shown in FIG. 18 is made. That is, when the result of the lottery win is a normal 15R big hit, and when it is out of reach, an effect as shown in FIG. Since this effect is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 8A, the description thereof is omitted here. On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is a special 15R jackpot, the fluctuating display of the pseudo symbol 194 is continued even after the decorative symbol 190 indicating the result is stopped as shown in the upper part of FIG. Then, the first and second rounds of the special special game are completed while the pseudo reach effect due to the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol 194 is displayed. After the special game up to the second round is executed in this way, the effect symbols are stopped in a winning manner, and the processes after the third round are continuously executed. With this configuration, the player is aware of the 13R special game without being aware of the first and second rounds even though the 15R special game. Thus, by making it difficult to recognize the opening time constituting the jackpot or part of the operation of the unit game, variations of the special game are enriched, and it becomes possible to incite the interest.

  On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is a special 2R jackpot, a special special game is executed during the variable display of the pseudo symbol 194 as shown in the lower part of FIG. Stopped display. Thereafter, the next change is started. As described above, since the opening / closing mode of the special prize opening by the special 2R jackpot is partially in common with the opening / closing mode of the special prize opening by the special 15R jackpot, even if the player can pay attention to the operation of the big winning slot 66, It is difficult to determine which one is hit. Thereby, the player's interest and expectation can be enhanced. In addition, when the symbol is stopped in an out-of-look manner in this way, the stop display means that the fluctuation itself is out, and the small hit game or 2R special game has been completed by the stop display. In some cases, it is possible to realize the gameability that makes it difficult for the player to determine the mode of hitting in a novel mode.

  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.

(Modification 1)
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example is shown in which a symbol using Chinese numerals is used as the pseudo symbol 194 in order to increase the affinity with the decorative symbol 190. In a modification, you may make it display the specific character from which an expectation degree differs, for example as a pseudo | simulation pattern. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a flow of dummy effects using pseudo symbols according to the modification. FIG. 4A shows a normal symbol variation effect in which the stop timings of the pseudo symbol and the decorative symbol are synchronized. FIG. 5B shows a special symbol variation effect in which the stop timings of the pseudo symbol and the decorative symbol are not synchronized.

  In this modification, as shown in the figure, a player's expectation is given by displaying a silhouette of a character that may appear instead of a reach effect. When the result of the winning / losing lottery is 15R jackpot, a character with high expectation is displayed as a pseudo symbol as shown in the upper part of FIG. In the illustrated example, a battle effect with a character with high expectation is displayed as a jackpot effect. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery is wrong, a character with low expectation is displayed as a pseudo symbol as shown in the lower part of FIG.

On the other hand, when the result of the lottery result is a specific hit (2R big hit or small hit), the silhouette of the pseudo symbol 194 is displayed even after the decorative symbol 190 indicating the result is stopped as shown in FIG. The Then, all rounds of special games are completed while the silhouette is displayed. That is, in the case of 2R special game, two unit games are executed, and in the case of a small hit game, one unit game is executed. After the special game is executed in this way, a character with low expectation is displayed as a pseudo symbol, so that it is difficult for the player to determine whether the game is due to a specific hit or a miss.
In another modification, it may be suggested whether to shift to a high probability state by 2R big hit or small hit depending on the type of character displayed. Specifically, a character with high expectation is displayed in the case of 2R big hit with probability change transition, and a character with low expectation is displayed in the case of 2R big hit and small hit without probability change transition. Good.

(Modification 2)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention can also be applied to other types of gaming machines having the function of the first type pachinko gaming machine. For example, the present invention can be applied to a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed. In addition, a complex that provides a game corresponding to a special game in the first type pachinko gaming machine as the first special game, and a game corresponding to a special game in the second type pachinko game machine as the second special game. It can also be applied to the machine.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which demonstration effects and round-to-round effects are set before and after a short-term opening game of a special winning opening in a special win, special 15R jackpot, special 2R jackpot, etc. has been shown. In the modified example, these effects may not be displayed, and the player's attention may be directed only to the pseudo symbol variation effect (pseudo reach effect).

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 production display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start ports, 66 large winning ports, 68 operating ports, 72 general winning ports, 100 game control devices, 102 main boards , 104 Sub-board, 112 Random lottery means, 114 Symbol determination means, 115 Fluctuation pattern determination means, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control means, 121 Small hit game control means, 124 Open / close control means, 125 Long-term open game control Means, 126 short-term open game control means, 127 short-term special game control means, 132 presentation determination means, 134 presentation action control means, 176 special game operation condition holding means, 178 long-term operation condition holding means, 179 short-term special game operation condition holding means , 180 small Game operating condition holding means or, 181 short-term operating conditions holding unit, 190 decorative symbol, 192 special symbols 194 pseudo symbol, 195 the display area, 201 a first symbol, 202 second symbol, 203 third symbol.

Claims (5)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A starting opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and allowing a game ball to enter;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting opening,
An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image including a variable display of a plurality of symbols;
A large winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and opened according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters;
A special game control means for executing a special game for opening the special winning opening in a predetermined opening pattern, triggered by the result of the winning / failing lottery,
Design variation determining means for determining a variation stop mode from variation start to stop of the plurality of symbols in accordance with the result of the success / failure lottery;
Display control means for variably displaying the plurality of symbols according to the determined variation stop mode;
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The symbol variation determining means includes, as the plurality of symbols, a decorative symbol variation stop mode for confirming and displaying the result of the success / failure lottery in a stop mode, and a stop symbol combination with the decorative symbol after the decorative symbol is stopped. While determining the variation stop mode of the pseudo symbol that is stopped and displayed in a mode as if showing the result of the winning / failing lottery, as the variation mode of the pseudo symbol, to synchronize with the stop timing of the decorative symbol Either a variable stop mode for stopping the pseudo symbol or a variable stop mode for stopping the pseudo symbol by delaying for a predetermined time without synchronizing with the stop timing of the decorative symbol is determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery A ball game machine characterized by that.   The symbol variation determining means includes, as the pseudo symbol variation mode, a variation stop mode for stopping the pseudo symbol so as to be synchronized with the stop timing of the decorative symbol, and the special symbol without synchronizing with the stop timing of the decorative symbol. 2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein any one of a variable stop mode in which the pseudo symbol is stopped during a game is determined according to a result of the winning / losing lottery. Special game control means for executing a special game that opens and closes the special winning opening in a specific manner predetermined in at least a part of the opening pattern when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a predetermined hit Prepared,
When the result of the lottery determination is a predetermined hit, the symbol variation determining means determines a variation stop mode that does not synchronize the variation stop timing of the decorative symbol and the variation stop timing of the pseudo symbol, and the display control The means is characterized in that the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed before the transition to the special game, and the pseudo symbol is stopped and displayed after the transition to the special game and the specific mode of the special winning opening is opened and closed. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2. Long-term operation condition holding means for holding a long-term operation condition that is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game in which the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined opening reference time or more as the special game;
Short-term operating condition holding means for holding a short-term operating condition which is a condition for shifting to a short-term opening game, which is a game in which the opening of the special prize opening is made for a time less than the opening reference time as the special game;
A long-term open game control means for executing the long-term open game when the long-term operation condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating the transition to the long-term open game;
A short-term opening game control means for executing the short-term opening game when the short-term operation condition is satisfied as a result of the success / failure lottery indicating a transition to the short-term opening game;
The short-term open game control means that the short-term operation condition is satisfied when the result of the success / failure lottery is the predetermined hit and the decoration symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a transition to the short-term open game. Start the short-term opening game,
The symbol variation determining means, when the result of the success / failure lottery is the predetermined hit and indicates the transition to the short-term open game, the transition to the short-term open game is started before the short-term open game is started. Determining the variable stop mode in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the mode shown, and determining the variable stop mode in which the pseudo symbol is stopped and displayed after the opening of the big prize opening by the short-term opening game is completed. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3. The symbol variation determining means determines a variation stop mode of a symbol including the first symbol and the second symbol constituting the stop symbol combination indicating the result of the success / failure lottery as the decorative symbol,
The display control means variably displays the second symbol in a relatively inconspicuous manner rather than the first symbol and the pseudo symbol, while the result of the success / failure lottery becomes the predetermined hit and shifts to the special game. When the first symbol and the second symbol are stopped and the result of the success / failure lottery is confirmed and displayed, the pseudo symbol is combined with the first symbol to display the result of the success / failure lottery. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that it is stopped and displayed in a manner as shown.

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